List of Minnesota Wild general managers explained

The Minnesota Wild is an American professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It plays in the Central Division of the Western Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL).^[1] The Wild joined the NHL in 2000 as an expansion team with the Columbus Blue Jackets.^[2] The Wild have played their home games at the Xcel Energy Center since its first season.^[3] The team has had four general managers since their inception.

Key

Key of terms and definitions

Term	Definition
No.	Number of general managers
Ref(s)	References
–	Does not apply	-		Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category-->

General managers

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Name	Tenure	Accomplishments during this term	Ref(s)
1	Doug Risebrough	September 2, 1999 – April 16, 2009	1 division title and 3 playoff appearances	^[4] ^[5]
2	Chuck Fletcher	May 22, 2009 – April 23, 2018	6 playoff appearances	^[6] ^[7]
3	Paul Fenton	May 21, 2018 – July 30, 2019	No playoff appearances	^[8] ^[9]
4	Bill Guerin	August 21, 2019 – present	2 playoff appearances	^[10]

See also

• List of NHL general managers

Notes

• A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rosters, Arena Information, and Aerial Maps. National Hockey League. NHL.com. July 17, 2015.
2. Book: Pincus, Arthur. 2006. The Official Illustrated NHL History. Reader's Digest. 0-88850-800-X.
3. Web site: Arena History & Highlights. Xcel Energy Center. July 17, 2015.
4. Web site: PLUS: N.H.L. -- MINNESOTA; Risebrough Joins Expansion Team . . September 3, 1999 . July 17, 2015.
5. Web site: Wild will not renew contract of President and General Manager Doug Risebrough . Minnesota Wild . April 16, 2009 – April 23, 2018. July 17, 2015.
6. Web site: Wild names Chuck Fletcher General Manager . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2009. July 17, 2015.
7. Web site: Wild will not renew EVP, GM Chuck Fletcher's contract . Minnesota Wild . April 23, 2018. April 23, 2018.
8. Web site: Minnesota Wild names Fenton general manager . Minnesota Wild . May 21, 2018. May 21, 2018.
9. Web site: Sources: Paul Fenton out as Wild GM after one rocky season . The Athletic . July 30, 2019. July 30, 2019.
10. Web site: New GM Guerin arrives in Minnesota with winning pedigree . Minnesota Wild . August 21, 2019. August 21, 2019.