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Penguins' Chuck Fletcher to Be Wild GM

A crucial offseason, possibly the most significant in franchise history, is underway for the Minnesota Wild. Head coach Jacques Lemaire and general manager Doug Risebrough, the only people to ever hold those positions for the Wild, are both gone. The process of finding a new general manager took precedent for owner Craig...

Pierre McGuire Interviews to be Wild GM

When the Minnesota Wild fired longtime general manager Doug Risebrough April 16, it was obvious that the team was about to embark on the most significant offseason in its almost decade-long history. Relatively new owner Craig Leipold made it clear that the standard of mediocrity on the ice was not going to be allowed to...

Risebrough Dug His Own Grave

In 2000, I had a chance to interview Doug Risebrough on a radio show I hosted in Duluth, Minn. It was an interesting conversation, and it was a bit of an education. Frankly, I didn't know a lot about hockey then, and I certainly didn't know a thing about building an expansion franchise from the ground up.Nearly nine years...

Jacques Lemaire Done as Wild Coach

Speculation had been floating around for a while. A year ago, Minnesota Wild coach Jacques Lemaire decided to return, but only after consulting with general manager Doug Risebrough. He admitted he wanted Risebrough to tell him he could still coach, and it was an odd type of reassurance for a coach of Lemaire's stature to...

Doug Risebrough's Biggest Mistake?

When the NHL trade deadline passed Wednesday without the Minnesota Wild making a significant move, no one was really surprised. After all, the Wild have never really been known for their deadline aggression. Not only that, but they are on the fence when it comes to buying or selling, and those teams usually tend to stand...

DougRisebrough News From the Web

04/16/12 Houston Aeros postseason set to begin Thursday;... Source: The Aitkin Independent Age - Aitkin MN Yes, they limped into the playoffs (3-5-4 in their past 12), but the Houston Aeros won two in a row at the end, including a must-win, 2-1, victory over the Texas Stars on Sunday night to clinch the Western Conference's eighth seed heading into the American Hockey League playoffs.