Minnesota Wild fans who want to stream games this season will need a Prime Video subscription, but the team’s local broadcast setup is wider than just one platform.
The NHL and Prime Video announced Wednesday a multiyear local agreement that makes Prime Video the exclusive streaming distributor inside the Wild’s regional broadcast territory. That means all of the team’s non-nationally televised regular-season games, along with first-round playoff games, will be available there starting this season.
The price is straightforward: $19.99 a month or $99.99 for the year. The subscription is open to all Amazon customers, so a Prime membership is not required to watch. Even if you already have Prime, you still need to buy the separate subscription to get Wild games and other team-focused programming.
“We are thrilled to announce a new streaming relationship with Prime Video,” said Mitch Helgerson, the Wild’s chief revenue officer and executive vice president. “This agreement ensures our fans will have a seamless way to watch every local Minnesota Wild broadcast this season. We are excited to bring Wild hockey to fans through a service known for its innovation, accessibility, and exceptional viewing experience.”
For fans who don’t want to stream, there will still be other ways to follow the club. The Wild will air games on Wild+, the team-owned and team-operated multimedia network, and there will also be dedicated cable and satellite channels. Some games will be available free over the air as well, though the NHL has not finalized those cable and satellite agreements yet.
That uncertainty affects the team’s over-the-air plans. The Wild said in its release, “Additional details regarding availability and channel locations will be announced prior to the start of the regular season.”
The team also spelled out how Wild+ fits into the picture: “As the official television home of the Minnesota Wild, Wild+ will produce every regular season game not selected for exclusive national distribution by the NHL’s broadcast partners ABC, ESPN, ESPN+/Hulu and TNT.”
Fans outside the local market are not locked out. Out-of-market viewers can still use NHL Center Ice or ESPN+.
The broadcast crew, meanwhile, is staying together. In July, Helgerson said the “band’s back,” and that means play-by-play announcer Anthony LaPanta, color analysts Ryan Carter, Alex Stalock and Lou Nanne, studio host Katie Storm, studio analyst Wes Walz and rink-side reporter Kevin Gorg are all returning.
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