If Brad Johnson can quarterback the Vikings to wins over Seattle Sunday and New England on Monday, October 30, he moves into a tie with Wade Wilson for the fourth most victories as a Viking quarterback. With 25 wins Johnson trails Wilson, 27, Daunte Culpepper, 38, Tommy Kramer, 54 and Fran Tarkenton, 92.
Fox Sports North hockey commentator Kevin Gorg predicts the Wild will be a “factor” in the Stanley Cup playoffs, advancing to the second or third rounds. Wisconsin’s defending national champions will not win the WCHA championship, Gorg said. Instead, a young Gopher team will “surprise” by winning the title.
Former Minnesota North Stars owner Howard Baldwin is planning a movie about Gordy Howe and sons Mark and Marty all playing together in the early 1970s for the Houston Aeros, according to an item in The Fischler Report.
Timberwolves president Chris Wright, who once was general manager for soccer’s Minnesota Strikers, attended the World Cup matches in Germany earlier this year. He has been to every World Cup since 1990.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Vern Mikkelsen was on the Hamline campus earlier this month to sign copies of his autobiography, The Vern Mikkelsen story. Mikkelsen was a great player for the Pipers before becoming a star forward with the Minneapolis Lakers in the NBA.
The St. Paul Saints compiled a 5-0 record on their recent trip to Japan and became the first minor league team from America to tour Japan.