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Minnesota Wild Extend John Hynes to Multiyear Deal

The move signals management believes the team is entering a Stanley Cup contention window.

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Apr 6, 2025; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild head coach John Hynes watches play against the Dallas Stars in the third period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The Wild announced the multiyear extension for head coach John Hynes on Tuesday, Sept. 15, via a team social post and a St. Paul news conference.
  • The team did not disclose the length or financial terms of the contract in the announcement.
  • Hynes has a 125-78-24 record with Minnesota since his November 2023 hire and led the club to 104 points, a franchise-best 25.2% power play and the team’s first playoff series win since 2015 in the 2025-26 season.
  • General manager Bill Guerin praised Hynes’s leadership and long personal and professional relationship with him as key reasons for the extension, and Hynes is entering his fourth season with the club.
  • The deal locks in coaching continuity as training camp opens and raises expectations that the Wild will compete for the Stanley Cup in 2026-27, while keeping future roster and contract moves under the same coaching regime.