Red Bull Heavy Metal takes over Minnesota Capitol

Afterward you can head over to St. Paul to see some of the best street snowboarders in the world take over the steps outside the State Capitol. Then you can head back to Minneapolis for what will be an especially affordable Timberwolves game against the Wizards.

Related: Minnesota Gophers Hire New Defensive Coordinator

Minnesota Gophers wrestling hosts Rutgers, Iowa

On Sunday, Feb. 2, you can catch the sixth-best wrestling program in the country take on #16 Rutgers, but if you want to catch the University of Minnesota wrestling team take on Iowa on Valentine’s Day, you better act fast because tickets are limited.

Women’s hockey and NBA action

The weekend of Feb. 21 is also loaded, featuring the Lady Gopher track invitational. There’s also two Gopher women’s hockey games between the third- and fourth-ranked teams in the country. You’ll undoubtedly see the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs play some of the most sound defense in the sport.

You can also see Sarah Nurse and the Toronto Sceptres take on the Minnesota Frost in PWHL action. Afterward, enjoy a giant Western Conference NBA game between the Timberwolves and Thunder.

Related: Alumni & Boosters Again Trying to Influence Minnesota Gophers MBB Coaching Hire

Minnesota Gophers women’s hockey hosts WCHA Quarterfinals

There’s a good chance the WCHA Quarterfinals will be held at the University of Minnesota on Feb 28, so don’t sleep on the first weekend of March. As someone who’s attended that tournament previously, I assure you it’s worth your time and is an absolute bargain.

Big Ten Championship men’s swimming is also in action that weekend. Additionally, the Gopher tennis team hosts North Dakota and Boise State, and you can attend those tennis meets for free. The Lady Gopher softball team also hosts Miami (OH) at U.S. Bank Stadium. The Wild also host Boston and the Timberwolves host Phoenix on Sunday, Mar. 2.

Twin Cities sports schedule for February 2025

In order to help you plan your trip to the Twin Cities, here’s your ultimate Minnesota sports fan travel guide for the month of February 2025 with all times Central.

First, I’d like to thank the Minnesota Wild for giving me something to do today…

Our favorite hockey team and their backup goalie, Alex Stalock, have agreed to an extension worth 3 years and $2.355 Million that was announced today.

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Staying in the #StateOfHockey. #mnwild and goaltender Alex Stalock have agreed to a three-year, $2.355 million, one-way contract: https://t.co/ihuw4X2Zzz pic.twitter.com/FtJaXxDUVH

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) January 29, 2019

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While Stalock hasn’t been all that impressive when called upon, as pointed out a few weeks ago by Giles Ferrell of Zone Coverage, it looks like he’s done enough to impress the Wild brass… and not even costing $800K per year helps ease concerns too…

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Alex Stalock’s three-year deal with #mnwild is 783+ AAV

— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) January 29, 2019

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That’s not all this extension does, though. And, while it doesn’t seem like anybody representing the Wild has confirmed this, his 3-year extension does line him up to be exposed in the expansion draft that is coming in 2-years for the new Seattle franchise. That will be something to watch for as time marches on.

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Part of the reason is they can expose him to Seattle. 2 years they would not have been able to. Coincidentally, his current contract was extended so they could fulfill Vegas exposure requirement https://t.co/T4R5PVShvT

— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) January 29, 2019

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Between the Frozen Four’s final contest and the Broadway musical, Kinky Boots, the city of St. Paul was electric on Saturday. While the Xcel Energy Center hosted the D1 Hockey championship, a drag queen named Lola was taking over the nearby Ordway Theater.

To disagree with Rex Ryan’s presumed stance, that’s a little too much unusual sexual behavior involving a pair of shoes. On that note, how ‘bout those Bulldogs?

MINNESOTA NICE! MINNESOTA DULUTH ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!#FrozenFour pic.twitter.com/yTIXqJ9PrN

— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) April 8, 2018

UMD’s path to victory started out when their Senior Captain, Karson Kuhlman (9:06, 1st Period), gave them the early lead. Less than 10 minutes later, his assist on Jared Thomas’ goal (18.39, 1st Period) gave the Bulldogs’ the always-dangerous two-goal lead. With Andrew Oglevie getting Notre Dame on the board (7:40 second), the 2-1 score held for 32:20 of ice time. In spite of the Irish pulling their goalie for the game’s final 95 seconds, Duluth didn’t even allow a shot on goal for that 1.5+ minutes.

In addition to last year’s runner-up finish, Saturday’s win for the University of Minnesota Duluth (“UMD”) marks the programs’ second national championship in eight seasons. As the Gophers’ enter the Bob Motzko era, Bulldogs’ coach Scott Sandelin has officially doubled down on his, and UMD’s, 2011 Frozen Four victory.

With both titles taking place at the Xcel, it proves that there really is no place like home. Obviously, that belief reigns even more true for a State of Hockey-based hockey team. Despite barely sneaking into the NCHC tournament’s 16-team field, UMD’s ability to rattle off four-straight wins puts them “on the map like never before.”

Speaking of being “on the map like never before,” shout-out to Kobe Roth:

Yung Legend. #FamilyDontMatter @koberoth5 https://t.co/N2W1ztJP7r

— Hunter Hanowski (@HunterHanowski) April 8, 2018

Kobe Roth is the definition of a #hockeyguy. After breaking his ankle during the game, Roth joined his teammates to celebrate the National Championship pic.twitter.com/U4M9TOFc86

— Spittin’ Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) April 8, 2018

#KobeTough #MambaMentality

For any Gopher, Beaver, Maverick, and Husky fans hoping that the Bulldogs success will be short-lived, for the sake of your loved ones, do not hold your breathe. While this article previously mentioned UMD’s 2017 runner-up finish, it failed to mention that 10 players from that team didn’t return (left for pros or graduated) for this season’s campaign. Because of that, most assumptions were that this would be a Bulldogs’ “rebuilding year.”

Regardless of their youthful roster (five freshman defenders for Saturday’s game), UMD has rightfully brought the college hockey crown back to the Land of 10K Lakes.

For die-hards of Minnesota’s other four D1 hockey programs, remember your bitterness associated with this moment. When UMD wins their next championship, I’ll be curious as to which one made you saltier.

Johnny Minnesota (@TheJohnnyMN)
MinnesotaSportsFan.com