Invading the Xcel Energy Center

Last week we had the opportunity to skate on the home ice of the Minnesota Wild. They must have had the day off or a road game or something...

Mathias brought a friend and they got to skate in front of 19,000 (mostly empty) seats, including test-sitting the penalty box. Mathias was even lucky enough to win a raffled out hockey stick signed by Minnesota Wild team captain Mikko Koivu. 

At the end of the open skate, the 8-14 year-olds to play a game (nobody used the penalty box during the game!).