NEW YORK -- The National Hockey League (NHL®), the Minnesota Wild® and Chicago Blackhawks® today jointly released the current rosters for the 2016 NHL Stadium Series™ Alumni Game. This special event featuring alumni from the Wild, Blackhawks and Minnesota North Stars™ will take place at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 4 p.m. CT, a day prior to the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™.
Approximately 50 former players and coaches are scheduled to participate in the much anticipated game in this unique outdoor setting. Those returning for the North Stars/Wild include Mike Modano, Dino Ciccarelli, Andrew Brunette and more; Tom Reid and Lou Nanne will serve as Team Minnesota's coaches. Tony Esposito and Pat Foley lead the Blackhawks alumni with a roster that includes Chris Chelios, Jeremy Roenick, and Denis Savard among many other notable names.
A limited number of tickets to the Feb. 21 Blackhawks vs. Wild match-up and the special alumni game between the two franchises on Feb. 20 at TCF Bank Stadium are available for purchase via www.Ticketmaster.com/NHL and www.Ticketmaster.ca/NHL, the official ticket marketplace of the NHL®. The offering is a ticket to the 2016 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series™ game at TCF Bank Stadium and a ticket for the Feb. 20 Alumni Game. This opportunity is available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last. For all NHL events every person is required to have a ticket for admission, regardless of age.
North Stars/Wild Alumni Roster | Blackhawks Alumni Roster |
Fred Barrett | Adrian Aucoin |
Don Beaupre | Murray Bannerman |
Brian Bellows | Chris Chelios |
Brad Bombardir | Dave Christian |
Neal Broten | Denis Cyr |
Andrew Brunette | Eric Daze |
Jack Carlson | Reggie Kerr |
Jon Casey | Steve Konroyd |
Dino Ciccarelli | Cliff Koroll |
Curt Giles | Dave Mackey |
Craig Hartsburg | Peter Marsh |
Darby Hendrickson | Jamal Mayers |
Antti Laaksonen | Grant Mulvey |
Reed Larson | Troy Murray |
Dennis Maruk | Brian Noonan |
Brad Maxwell | Jack O'Callahan |
Gilles Meloche | Jeremy Roenick |
Mike Modano | Phil Russell |
Richard Park | Denis Savard |
Steve Payne | Reid Simpson |
Willi Plett | Brent Sopel |
Gordie Roberts | Jimmy Waite |
Brian Rolston | |
Bobby Smith | |
Wes Walz | |
Tom Younghans | |
North Stars/Wild Coaching Staff | Blackhawks Coaching Staff |
Lou Nanne | Tony Esposito |
Mike Ramsey | Pat Foley |
Tom Reid |
These rosters are current as of Dec. 1 – additions or changes may be made leading up to the game. The Alumni Game will consist of three 20-minute periods (running time) and two 12-minute intermissions.