Dane Mizutani

Minneapolis

#Vikings beat writer for the @PioneerPress | @MNDailyNews alum | Born in Hawaii. Somehow decided Minnesota was a better option.

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Articles

Guerin saw prospects progress at World Championships

2 days ago | inforum.com | John Shipley |Jess Myers |Dane Mizutani

Barring something unforeseen, the 2025-26 Minnesota Wild season will begin with Filip Gustavson as the top goalie and Jesper Wallstedt as the backup, ready to carry part of the puck-stopping load. But looking a little further down the Wild organization’s depth chart, general manager Bill Guerin returned from the recent World Championship in Sweden and Denmark liking what he saw from another goaltending prospect under contract in Minnesota.
Vikings legendary defensive lineman Jim Marshall dies at age of 87

3 days ago | inforum.com | Dane Mizutani

Vikings legendary defensive lineman Jim Marshall, a founding member of the Purple People Eaters, died on Tuesday following a lengthy hospitalization. He was 87. Though he was born in Wilsonville, Kentucky, and attended high school and college in Columbus, Ohio, Marshall eventually made a home in the Twin Cities after an illustrious career with the Vikings. There aren’t many people on the planet who embodied what it meant to be a Viking quite like he did.
Vikings legendary defensive lineman Jim Marshall dies at age of 87

3 days ago | twincities.com | Dane Mizutani

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Vikings legendary defensive lineman Jim Marshall dies at age of 87

3 days ago | sports.yahoo.com | Dane Mizutani

Vikings legend Jim Marshall — a founding member of the Purple People Eaters that dominated opponents in the 1960s and 1970s — died on Tuesday following a lengthy hospitalization. He was 87. Though he was born in Wilsonville, Kentucky, and went to high school and college in Columbus, Ohio, Marshall eventually made a home in the Twin Cities thanks in large part to his career with the Vikings.
Mizutani: Why extending Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was right move for Vikings

3 days ago | inforum.com | Dane Mizutani

There’s a reason that the announcement from the Vikings didn’t even feel like breaking news. As much as the conspiracy theorists on social media tried to make this into a bigger deal than it was over the past few months, it always felt like only a matter of time before the Vikings worked something out with general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah. That’s exactly what happened on Friday morning when the Vikings announced that they had signed Adofo-Mensah to a multi-year contract extension.
Wild re-sign Marcus Johansson to 1-year, $800K contract

4 days ago | postbulletin.com | Jess Myers |Dane Mizutani

The Minnesota Wild are bringing back veteran wing Marcus Johansson for at least another year. In his first offseason move, general manager Bill Guerin has re-signed Johansson, who will turn 35 before next season, to a one-year deal worth $800,000. Johansson had 11 goals and 34 points in 72 games for the Wild last season, then added two assists in the Wild’s six-game, first-round series loss to Vegas in the playoffs.
Wild re-sign Marcus Johansson to 1-year, $800K contract

4 days ago | inforum.com | Jess Myers |Dane Mizutani

The Minnesota Wild are bringing back veteran wing Marcus Johansson for at least another year. In his first offseason move, general manager Bill Guerin has re-signed Johansson, who will turn 35 before next season, to a one-year deal worth $800,000. Johansson had 11 goals and 34 points in 72 games for the Wild last season, then added two assists in the Wild’s six-game, first-round series loss to Vegas in the playoffs.
Wild GM Bill Guerin: American hockey needs to keep its foot on the gas

4 days ago | grandforksherald.com | Dane Mizutani |Jess Myers

The Minnesota Wild are not one of the eight teams that employed Bill Guerin during his nearly two-decade career as an NHL player. But the Wild general manager skated for the home team in St. Paul once. In the fall of 2004, Guerin played for Team USA in the World Cup of Hockey.,Before packed houses at Xcel Energy Center, Guerin had teammates like Brett Hull, Mike Modano, Jeremy Roenick, Chris Chelios, Keith Tkachuk and current Minnesota Frost head coach Ken Klee.
Wild GM Bill Guerin: American hockey needs to keep its foot on the gas

4 days ago | inforum.com | Dane Mizutani |Jess Myers

The Minnesota Wild are not one of the eight teams that employed Bill Guerin during his nearly two-decade career as an NHL player. But the Wild general manager skated for the home team in St. Paul once. In the fall of 2004, Guerin played for Team USA in the World Cup of Hockey.,Before packed houses at Xcel Energy Center, Guerin had teammates like Brett Hull, Mike Modano, Jeremy Roenick, Chris Chelios, Keith Tkachuk and current Minnesota Frost head coach Ken Klee.
Mizutani: Why extending Kwesi Adofo-Mensah was right move for Vikings

6 days ago | twincities.com | Dane Mizutani

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