Fansided · Sep 9, 2021
Wild: Who Will Be Minnesota’s New Alternate Captains?
May 16, 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) celebrates with teammates after Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) scores in overtime to give the Wild a 1-0 overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights in game one of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
Last offseason, it was announced that longtime captain and face-of-the franchise Mikko Koivu was not going to be offered a new contract and the team would be moving in a different direction. As the season approached, the Wild announced Jared Spurgeon as their second full-time captain in team history.