Overview
- The Wild announced the multi-year extension on Tuesday and held a news conference that confirmed Hynes will return as head coach while the team declined to disclose the deal’s length or salary.
- Hynes has coached Minnesota for three seasons and posted a 125-78-24 record with the club while guiding the team back to the playoffs twice.
- Last season the Wild set franchise marks, including a 25.2% power-play rate and multiple 40-goal scorers, and won their first playoff series since 2015 under Hynes.
- General manager Bill Guerin publicly praised Hynes’ leadership and said the extension reflects a shared belief that the organization has moved into a championship window.
- The deal gives Minnesota stable leadership as training camp opens and shifts focus to roster moves and player contracts that will test the team’s readiness to contend for a Cup.