The Wild will soon be starting its season ticket renewal process. Season tickets will be capped at 16,500. The franchise has over 7,500 on a waiting list to purchase season tickets.
Except for Minnesota natives Wyatt Smith and Mark Parrish, Wild players will be summering other places than the Twin Cities. Nine players from the Wild organization, representing several different countries, are participating in the IIHF World Championships in Russia. Players include Pavol Demitra, Marian Gaborik and Branko Radivojevic, all playing for Slovakia,
On a team that didn’t consistently close out games with wins, Wolves rookie Randy Foye often was better in the fourth quarters than earlier in games. He scored 48% of his points (398 of 832) in the fourth quarters and overtimes. In those late game situations he made 48.2% of his field goals, 39.3% of three point field goals and 87.5% of free throws. His game averages in those categories: 43.4%, 36.8% and 85.4%.
Although heights of NBA players are often exaggerated, Mark Madsen said teammate Kevin Garnett is 7-1, not 6-11 as often written. Garnett, who led the NBA in rebounding for a fourth consecutive season, was selected as a member of the NBA’s all-defensive second team announced on Monday. It was the eighth time Garnett has been on the first or second team. The teams are selected by NBA coaches and Garnett received the second fewest votes (Kirk Hinrich of the Bulls had less). With forwards Tim Duncan and Bruce Bowen, the Spurs were the only franchise with two players on the first team.
Madsen will lead Timberwolves camps for kids 6-14 at Champlin Park High School (June 25-29) and Eden Prairie High School (July 9-13). For more information, call the Timberwolves offices, 612-673-1600.
Vikings coach Brad Childress on Randy Moss being traded to New England from Oakland: “You’re always happy he’s not in your division. He’s a good football player. I talked with Bill (Belichick, Patriots’ coach) about that a little bit. … He’ll do a good job with them. I know Randy is happy to be there so it looks like a match made in heaven.”
The MIAC has honored Bethel University senior centerfielder Kirby Carr as its Baseball Player of the Week. The Fergus Falls native was 11-for-22 at the plate including five home runs, 10 runs scored, 12 RBI and compiled a 1.182 slugging percentage as the Royals won games against St. Olaf, Saint Mary’s, and Gustavus last week.