Wilderness plan for next season

For the fourth straight year, the Minnesota Wilderness will open its season at home.

The North American Hockey League has released its schedule for the 2024-25 regular season. The Wilderness will play 59 regular-season contests, with all 28 of its home games at Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet. The opener will be Sept. 13 against Fairbanks.

The Wilderness will also play three games in the NAHL Showcase tournament in Blaine, Minnesota Sept. 25-28.

The first road contest is Sept. 21 at Chippewa Falls.

The Wilderness will again host a game the night before Thanksgiving, against the Wisconsin Windigo, a matchup that will take place 12 times during the regular season.

There will be two flights to Alaska for games, Nov. 1-10 and Jan. 23-Feb. 1.