Ryan Carter serves as the lead television analyst for the Minnesota Wild. Carter began his broadcasting career with the Wild in 2018, working as a studio analyst before moving into the broadcast booth during the 2019-20 season. In addition to his television work, Carter hosts Wild on 7th, the official Minnesota Wild podcast, and previously created and hosted the popular YouTube series Posted Up.

A native of White Bear Lake, Minn., Carter played nine NHL seasons with Anaheim, Carolina, Florida, New Jersey and Minnesota He appeared in 46 Stanley Cup Playoff games and won the Stanley Cup with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007. Carter returned home to play for the Wild in 2014, appearing in 113 games over two seasons with Minnesota.

Ben Clymer has served as a studio analyst on Minnesota Wild broadcasts since 2012. He is also a color analyst for Big Ten hockey on Big Ten Network and has called national college hockey games for ESPN. In 2025, he succeeded Lou Nanne as lead analyst for 45TV's coverage of the Class AA state high school hockey tournament.

Clymer won a state championship at Bloomington Jefferson in 1994 and helped the University of Minnesota capture the 1996-97 WCHA regular-season championship. In 1997, the Boston Bruins drafted him 27th overall. He went on to help the Tampa Bay Lightning win the franchise's first Stanley Cup in 2004 and recorded 129 points in 438 NHL games with Tampa Bay and Washington.

Kevin Gorg is in his 21st season with the Minnesota Wild broadcast team serving as Rinkside Reporter and Analyst.

Before joining the Wild broadcasts Gorg was the Head Coach at the Univerity of St.Thomas Womens Hockey program for 10 years. Prior to that Gorg spent 5 seasons as a Head Coach for Boys Hockey at both Burnsville and Mounds View.

Anthony LaPanta has been a part of Wild television broadcasts since 2004, serving as the studio pregame and postgame host before moving into his current role as the team’s play-by-play announcer in 2012. Prior to moving into the play-by-play role with the Wild, LaPanta has also called play-by-play for the University of Minnesota hockey team for two seasons, as well as working both radio and television with the Minnesota Twins. Throughout his career, he has won seven individual regional Emmy awards, four for play-by-play and three as a studio host.

LaPanta is a lifelong resident of Minnesota, growing up in New Brighton and living in Shoreview for the last 35 years. He has been active coaching in the youth sports community throughout those years, including coaching football and baseball at Totino Grace High School for 15 years.

Katie Storm is in her 3rd season as the television studio host for the Wild on Wild+.

Storm attended St. Cloud State University where she covered Men’s and Women’s Husky Hockey for 3 seasons. She earned her degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Broadcast Journalism in 2018. Following her graduation, she launched her professional career in the Minnesota sports market as a Digital Host and Reporter for FOX Sports North, while also reporting for the Golden Gophers Men’s Hockey broadcasts. She expanded her NHL experience in 2019 when she served as the Pregame and Postgame Host for the Philadelphia Flyers from 2019-20. Katie later returned home to Minnesota, where she has continued her career as a host and reporter for the Minnesota Twins (2021-26), Timberwolves (2021-25), and Frost (2024-26).

Storm has also hosted the state’s annual Hockey Day Minnesota, a statewide celebration of the sport of hockey, since 2021 and has hosted the Mr. Hockey Award banquet since 2021.

Wes Walz is in his 4th season as a television analyst for the Wild on Wild+.

An original member of the Wild, Walz joined the franchise in 2000 and quickly became a fan favorite. Over 13 NHL seasons, Walz appeared in 607 career games with the Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers, Calgary Flames, Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild. He recorded 260 points (109 goals, 151 assists) and served as team captain during his tenure in Minnesota.

Following his retirement in 2007, Walz served as an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning and later coached boys’ and girls’ high school hockey at East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minn. He also serves as director of the Wes Walz Minnesota Wild Hockey School, helping develop the next generation of hockey players.