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Minnesota Wild names Prince’s ‘Let’s Go Crazy’ as official goal song
The Minnesota Wild have announced that Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" will be the team's official goal song. Hannah Foslien/Getty Images

The Minnesota Wild, after courting fan opinion, have announced that Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” as the team’s official goal song in tribute to the recently departed and beloved local music icon.

The Wild have been using Joe Satriani’s “Crowd Chant” to get Wild fans at Xcel Energy Center pumped up for years, but when the team played the Prince classic during Game 6 of its playoff series against the Dallas Stars on April 24, the crowd erupted.

Given the decision to play the Prince classic came only days after the beloved musician’s tragic death, it’s not surprising how warmly it was greeted by fans, making for a poignant and emotional moment.

And now, starting with a Wild preseason game against the Colorado Avalanche on Sept. 27, “Let’s Go Crazy” will be played every time the Wild scores a goal in its home rink. The change was due in large part to an outpouring of support for the change after an email was sent out to the Wild’s season-ticket holders.

“Our in-arena experience is designed for the fans, so it’s great to be able to show them we take their feedback to heart,” said John Maher, vice president of brand, content and communications for the Minnesota Wild, per a report from the team’s official site. “At the same time, it’s our privilege to celebrate an iconic hometown artist that clearly has had an incredible impact on our community and the world.”

The outpouring of tributes and the like to Prince upon his passing knew no bounds, and his music and life were celebrated by  some of the biggest names in all of sport, as well as the local teams who call Minnesota home (here and here).And now, the Wild can be added to that list. A fantastic decision, to say the least.[Puck Daddy]

Can you name the rotating captains of the Minnesota Wild?

The Minnesota Wild of the NHL rotated the captaincy for their first nine seasons on a monthly basis among several of its players each season, with some players serving multiple times under Jaques Lemaire. After Todd Richards became head coach for the start of the 2009–10 season, the team elected its first permanent captain on October 20, 2009. 

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Sean O'Donnell
2000
Scott Pellerin
2000
Wes Walz
2001
Brad Bombardir
2001
Darby Hendrickson
2001
Jim Dowd
2001
Filip Kuba
2001-02
Brad Brown
2002
Andrew Brunette
2002
Brad Bombardir
2002
Matt Johnson
2003
Sergei Zholtok
2003
Brad Bombardir
2003
Brad Brown
2003
Andrew Brunette
2003
Richard Park
2004
Brad Bombardir
2004
Jim Dowd
2004
Andrew Brunette
2005
Alex Henry
2005
Filip Kuba
2005-06
Willie Mitchell
2006
Brian Rolston
2006
Wes Walz
2006
Brian Rolston
2006
Keith Carney
2007
Brian Rolston
2007
Mark Parrish
2007
Pavol Demitra
2007
Brian Rolston
2007
Mark Parrish
2008
Nick Schultz
2008
Mikko Koivu
2008
Marian Gaborik
2008
Mikko Koivu
2008
Kim Johnsson
2009
Mikko Koivu
2009
Andrew Brunette
2009
Mikko Koivu

This article first appeared on Sportress of Blogitude and was syndicated with permission.

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