ST. PAUL -It was a long time coming, but well worth the wait. The Minnesota Wild will begin using a brand-new 22,800 square-foot practice facility located at TRIA Rink at Treasure Island Center in downtown St. Paul this season.
A lot of thought, effort and planning went into the makeup of the entire space -- including a workout area, theater room, coaches' area, kitchen and lounge, training room, whirlpool room and the locker room.
Scroll on for some behind-the-scenes photos from when Devan Dubnyk, Jared Spurgeon, Eric Staal and Jason Zucker got to see and utilize the space for the first time.
Photo Blog: First look at the Wild's new practice facility
Players get to see the full 22,800-square-foot facility for the first time
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