Minnesota Wild Announces Charitable Components of "Crazy Game of Hockey"

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild today announced charitable components for the "Crazy Game of Hockey" charity weekend. A live and silent auction will be held at the VIP Event presented by Fan HQ on Friday, July 7 at Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis. Actor and comedian Mark DeCarlo will serve as the auctioneer. Guests will be able to bid on once in a lifetime-experiences including being a coach for the Celebrity Game and ceremonial puck drop. Each team will wear custom jerseys during the first period of the Celebrity Game presented by Continental Diamond that will be autographed and included in the silent auction. The custom jerseys and player equipment were produced by FLOW Hockey and Gold Medal Embroidery.

To register, browse items and bid please visit http://events.handbid.com/auctions/crazy-game-of-hockey-event-auction. Bidding will go live starting at 12 p.m. on Friday, June 23.

Team O.A.R. sponsored by FASTSIGNS and Team Cory Wong sponsored by STILLY have designated Children's Minnesota as their charity of the game. The Minnesota Wild Foundation is proud to donate $5,000 on behalf of the teams.

The Wild also announced Red Wagon Pizza as the official food partner of the "Crazy Game of Hockey" weekend. The modern American pizzeria will be on location for the VIP event at Pantages Theatre and during the Celebrity Game at TRIA Rink offering their signature pizza and specialty cocktails, along with other gourmet concessions. A percentage of total sales will be given back to the Minnesota Wild Foundation.

The Minnesota Wild's "Crazy Game of Hockey" charity event is being held in collaboration with the band O.A.R. and Minnesota's own, Grammy-nominated guitarist Cory Wong on July 7 and 8 in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The weekend activities will consist of three events helping launch and promote the Wild Alumni Association: the VIP event presented by Fan HQ at the historic Pantages Theatre in Minneapolis on Friday, July 7 at 7 p.m., a celebrity hockey game presented by Continental Diamond at TRIA Rink in Saint Paul on July 8 at 12:30 p.m. and a concert at the legendary Armory in Minneapolis featuring the band O.A.R. and Cory Wong on July 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets to the "Crazy Game of Hockey" charity event are on sale now at wild.com/CrazyGame. Options include admission to all three events or admission to each individual event. To purchase larger groups or if you have questions, contact Wild Fan Relations , ext. 1. A portion of the net proceeds will benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation.

Red Wagon Pizza Company (5416 Penn Ave S, Minneapolis)
A Modern American pizzeria (dine-in or takeout) featuring a chef-driven menu and serving happiness. 30 taps of beer, craft cocktails and stellar wine list. Nationwide shipping available. Featured on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives and Guy's Grocery Games.

FLOW Hockey and Gold Medal Embroidery
Established in 2016, Flow Hockey, based in Edina, Minnesota, manufacturers and supplies custom hockey uniforms, apparel and accessories. Gold Medal Embroidery is a subsidiary of Flow Hockey and provides personalized customization for team uniforms and embroidery needs.

Children's Minnesota is one of the largest pediatric health systems in the United States and the only health system in Minnesota to provide care exclusively to children, from before birth through young adulthood. An independent and not-for-profit system since 1924, Children's Minnesota is one system serving kids throughout the Upper Midwest at two free-standing hospitals, nine primary care clinics, multiple specialty clinics and seven rehabilitation sites. As The Kids ExpertsTM in our region, Children's Minnesota is regularly ranked by U.S. News & World Report as a top children's hospital.

The Minnesota Wild Foundation exists to support the game of hockey and improve the lives of families in the State of Hockey. With support from Wild players, fans and donors, the Minnesota Wild Foundation supports pediatric medical causes, serves as the largest non-member funding source for Minnesota Hockey, and provides fundraising opportunities for youth hockey associations across the state. Since its inception in 2009, the Wild Foundation has distributed more than $5.3 million in grants to hockey organizations and children's medical related charities and has dispersed over $3 million to local charities through its Split the Pot Raffle program. Together we create a Greater State of Hockey. For more information and to donate, visit www.wild.com/foundation or contact us at [email protected] or 651-602-6000.