The Minnesota Wild are taking control of their TV future.
The team announced Tuesday that it will launch an exclusive multimedia television network this season, a team-owned and operated platform that will handle production, distribution, sales and marketing in-house in collaboration with NHL Productions.
“We are extremely excited to launch our new multimedia television network,” said Minnesota Wild Chief Revenue Officer and Executive Vice President Mitch Helgerson. “This move is all about our fans and ensuring they continue to have reliable, direct access to our games, just as they have in previous seasons. We look forward to sharing additional details in the coming weeks as we prepare for the season ahead.”
The Wild said fans will be able to watch games through cable, satellite, streaming services and over-the-air options this season. Details on channel locations, availability and pricing for a direct-to-consumer streaming option, including annual and monthly subscriptions, will be released before the regular season begins.
The new network will serve as the club’s official television home and carry every regular season game that is not nationally televised by ABC, ESPN, ESPN+/Hulu or TNT. Fans outside the Wild’s local television market will be able to watch on ESPN+ through NHL Power Play.
The television launch adds to a broader Wild media operation that already includes the Minnesota Wild Audio Network, the Wild on 7th Podcast, @MNWildAudio, original behind-the-scenes programming and more than 2.7 million followers across the organization’s social platforms. The team said its audio network is the largest in the NHL.
The NHL also said it will expand NHL Productions’ centralized production services beginning with the 2026-27 season, with the Wild among the clubs included. Those services will include studio and show programming, premium game production, advanced graphics and replay capabilities, plus technical and engineering support.
On the ratings side, the Wild said they finished the 2025-26 regular season in the top ten in household rating and viewership among the 25 U.S.-based NHL teams. After the acquisition of Quinn Hughes, the team said its television ratings jumped 41 percent. The Wild also drew 1.9 million viewers on one of the two biggest national TV audiences during the opening weekend of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and set a cable record for a Second Round Game 1 audience with 2.22 million viewers.
Minnesota’s telecasts will feature Anthony LaPanta on play-by-play, Ryan Carter as lead analyst, Kevin Gorg as rink-side reporter, and Katie Storm and Wes Walz as the primary hosts for pregame and postgame coverage. Alex Stalock and Lou Nanne will also work as analysts for select games.
KFAN FM 100.3 and iHeart Radio are entering their 16th season as the audio home of the Wild. Games will also be available on kfan.com/listen, the iHeartRadio App, the Wild Mobile App, inside Grand Casino Arena at 95.7 FM and across the Minnesota Wild Audio Network.
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