Prime Video will be new Minnesota Wild broadcast home

By admin — In News — September 2, 2026

   ​In addition to what they may invest in tickets, parking and that Kirill Kaprizov replica sweater for the coming season, Minnesota Wild fans can add $100 to their winter budget if they want to watch the team’s games from home.On Wednesday, the NHL announced that the Wild are among six U.S. NHL teams moving their games to Prime Video beginning next month when the puck drops on the 2026-27 season.As part of the multi-year pact signed with the streaming video branch of online retail giant Amazon, fans may purchase a monthly subscription to the service for $19.99 or a yearly subscription for $99.99. Prime Video will stream all Wild games that are not otherwise nationally televised, and will be the team’s home for first round NHL playoff coverage.“We are thrilled to announce a new streaming relationship with Prime Video,” Minnesota Wild chief revenue officer Mitch Helgerson said in a statement from the team. “This agreement ensures our fans will have a seamless way to watch every local Minnesota Wild broadcast this season. We are excited to bring Wild hockey to fans through a service known for its innovation, accessibility, and exceptional viewing experience.”Similar to Twins TV, the video home of Minnesota’s pro baseball team since they moved away from a long-term relationship with struggling regional sports networks, the hockey team will launch Wild+, a team-owned and operated multimedia network for the coming season.According to a press release from the Wild, the new network will allow games to be viewed via Prime Video, cable, satellite and over-the-air TV.Additional details on where to find the broadcasts will be provided sometime between now and team’s regular-season opener on Oct. 1 in Nashville.The Wild will also have 17 games on national television this season, with two on ABC, five on ESPN, three on ESPN+ and seven on TNT.The broadcast team on Wild+ will be familiar to Minnesota hockey fans, with play–by-play announcer Anthony LaPanta, lead analyst Ryan Carter and sideline reporter Kevin Gorg, and well as studio hosts Katie Storm and Wes Walz moving over from their similar roles at Bally Sports North. Former NHL players Alex Stalock and Lou Nanne also will occasionally as analysts.In addition to viewing on television, Prime Video can be streamed on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices. Prime Video, which is already one of the primary sources of TV coverage for the NHL’s Canadian teams, also will handle the broadcasts in Anaheim, Carolina, Columbus, Dallas and St. Louis beginning this season.Related Articles Familiar lines likely, with some tweaks, for Wild next season The Wild are starting their own broadcast network Da Beauty League begins farewell season after a decade of summer hockey Lengthy December homestand highlights Wild schedule Wild to open 42-game home slate on Oct. 3 vs. Boston  

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