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by Carla on 4/9/25Xcel Energy Center - Saint PaulRating: 5 out of 5Great seating in Sec123 for wheelchairs. Wonderful view of the ice. Music does tend to be to loud though.

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Minnesota Wild History
The state of Minnesota was without an NHL franchise for seven years after the 1993 departure of the North Stars. That void was filled when the city of Saint Paul landed the Wild as an expansion team in 2000. Hall of Famer Jacques Lemaire took over as the franchise's first head coach.
The Wild advanced to the Western Conference Final in 2003 behind the play of right wing Marián Gáborík, and has gone on to post a winning record in almost every season since. Starting with the 2012-2013 season, Minnesota reached the postseason six consecutive times.
Center Mikko Koivu spent his entire NHL career with the Wild and is the franchise's all-time leader in games played, points and assists. In 2022, the Wild retired Koivu's jersey, the first player in franchise history to have a jersey retired.
Minnesota Wild Team Info
Conference: Western
Division: Central
Year Founded: 1997
Team Colors: Forest Green, Harvest Gold, Iron Range Red, Minnesota Wheat
Team Rivals: Chicago Blackhawks, Colorado Avalanche, Winnipeg Jets, St. Louis Blues
Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena (formerly Xcel Energy Center)
Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Grand Casino Arena opened on September 29, 2000 when the Minnesota Wild took on the Anaheim Ducks, claiming a 3-1 victory. In their first nine seasons of play, the Wild hosted sellout crowds for 409 consecutive games. Accommodating up to 17,954 fans for hockey games, the 650,000 square-foot multi-purpose facility hosts more than 150 sporting and entertainment events and 1.7 million visitors each year. The venue was renamed from Xcel Energy Center to Grand Casino Arena in 2025.

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Ticket prices for Minnesota Wild games depend on a variety of factors, including date and time, city, matchup, seat location, and when the tickets are purchased. The average ticket for a Minnesota Wild game can cost anywhere between $75-$200.
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Great seating in Sec123 for wheelchairs. Wonderful view of the ice. Music does tend to be to loud though.
Tickets were easy to purchase. The instructions for the day of the game were helpful and clear. It was a great game and a wonderful arena. Go Wild!
We have a bucket list of watching the Blues play in other venues. We as Blues players were welcomed by your Wild fans. Beautiful arena great entertainment, one of my favorite venues so far.
The Wild vs Rangers game was great! Fun to watch. All the special effects, music, lights, etc are so fun too. The food I picked this time was awful - I ordered a chicken sandwich from the Grill place where they sell puckles. It was burnt and tasted disgusting. For $15 I would expect something edible. The parking was fine and I'm impressed with the people who direct parking - lots of craziness, especially after the game when everyone is leaving at the same time. As an ally, I was glad to see that the Wild supports LGBT people. Great to see them represented there at the game. Especially with the current state of politics.
A well organized event with helpful staff and plenty of food options. A little on the pricey side but nothing out of the norm for a stadium. Bonus that it was a GREAT game by the Wild.
Just wanted to say what a great experience I had attending my first Pro hockey game! Getting tickets and using them were easy!
I know it’s Minnesota; but, the crowd knew and live hockey. The arena was very nice and staff very helpful and nice. Almost the entire arena came to watch hockey. My Bruins lost; but, I loved the experience.
This was our very first pro hockey game. Entry went very smoothly. All the staff was friendly. Great seats. Would love to go to another one… probably next season.
I have been to Wild games many times before, but not for a couple of years. I had never bought the tickets online before but buying the tickets was pretty straight forward and with the app getting in to the arena was extremely easy. Planning on going again soon.
Entry to arena was quick and easy. Beverage and food options plentiful. Loved the game.
We had a great time seeing the Wild game - every employee we encountered was extremely nice and helpful Will gladly attend again when in the Twin Cities
Loved the bar top seating. Great view too! Only thing i noticed was the draft is pretty chilly and cold. It would be a great idea to dress a little warmer if buying these seats. I'll definitely be back in that area again.
Been to the X many times for games & concerts. Great building, good sightlines, and good staff. But I had the most uncomfortable seats that I have ever sat in. We paid a decent amount to to sit in the lower bowl for a Wild game (9 rows from the glass) for a birthday gift. These seats were smaller than "regular"seats, so we were uncomfortable the whole night. The seats behind us and 2 seats over were all standard seats, so no idea why they couldn't do the same. I discovered that we were in an area where the seats are movable, but no reason they were different sizes. So before spending big money for tickets, check the location!!
Had really great seats…best I’ve ever had. Great game and the experience was easy.
The seats that we had for the game gave us a good view of the ice, but compared to other stadiums and arena's that we have been to for sporting events the seats seemed really cramped.
While our time at the back to back games was fun the seats we purchased were not as requested. My sister in law is on oxygen and cannot do many stairs. I explained this to Curtis at the Arena ticket office and was assured we wouldn’t have to climb a lot of stairs. The rows started at 10 where we came in but our seats were in row 3 both nights. Not a lot of stairs for some but a lot for us. Seats should have been in row 10 or 9. Customer Service was very good getting us a wheelchair for my sister in law and got us to our section. If you need special seating the salespeople need to be more aware of how those seats can be accessed. Other than that we had a good time
Drove 7 hours and spent a Wack of change to see Flurry but Gus was starting. But my hope was complete when Mcdavid and the oilers chased Gus after the second. Finally saw the legend in the third. Great people and amazing staff. A highly recommended event for all
I had a great time and the Wild won can't get any better than that .
Xcel energy Center awesome place to watch hockey great atmosphere great people had a great time there definitely going back.
It was a good game, fun to watch, and the team I root for won. The arena staff that I interacted with were friendly and helpful. The venue was clean and appeared to be well kept. Two things that detracted from the experience: 1. No longer a ticket stub to save for my collection. Not a deal breaker, but I do have ticket stubs in my collection from sporting events and concerts going back to the 1980s, and I miss adding those to my collection. 2. The venue has gone cashless. I feel that, as a U.S. citizen, I should be able to pay with U.S. currency for purchases I make, especially for those purchases I make that are under $100.00.