2025 Minnesota Wild Leadership Summit

The Annual Minnesota Wild Leadership Summit is free of charge and is open to boys and girls high school hockey captains/team leaders and coaches. Teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from industry leaders, coaches and former captains from the State of Hockey and beyond. Following the Leadership Summit, attendees will have an opportunity to go on a tour of the Minnesota Wild locker room in the Xcel Energy Center.

All questions should be directed to Gabby Billing at [email protected].

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Xcel Energy Center

Hosts

• Kevin Gorg – FanDuel Sports Network Broadcaster
• Katie Storm – TV Host & Reporter for FanDuel Sports Network

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

• Registration / Check-In

9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.

• Welcome
• Kevin Gorg – FanDuel Sports Network Broadcaster
• Katie Storm – TV Host & Reporter for FanDuel Sports Network

9:05 – 9:40 a.m.

• Women in Leadership panel
  • Michelle MacAteer – WCHA Commissioner
  • Katie Million – USA Hockey (Former WCHA Commissioner)
  • Heather Weems - NCHC Commissioner

9:40 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.

• S. Center For Mental Health

10:40 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

• Matt Hendricks – Iowa Wild General Manager
  • Former State Champion – Blaine High School

11:15 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.

• Lonny Evans – The Food Group

11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

• Lunch Break - Pizza

12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.

• 1980 Miracle on Ice Panel Discussion
  • Rob McClanahan
  • Buzz Schneider
  • John Herrington

12:50 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

• Coaches/Captain Panel:
  • Rico Blasi and Lucas Wahlin (University of St. Thomas Men’s Hockey)
  • Sydney Brodt and Lyndi Schubert (St. Scholastica Women’s Hockey)
  • Bill Lechner and Team Leader (Hill Murray Boys High School Hockey)

1:30 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.

• Minnesota Wild and 2026 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship Prizes

1:40 p.m.

• Closing Remarks

*The schedule and speakers are subject to change