Wild in Minnesota

This is my first correspondence with Katherine. She replied both times very quickly.

Hello,

I am writing to let you know I have the great pleasure of getting to interview you for journalism class.

I'd like to know what area you call home?

What your hopes and dreams are?

What your education path looks like?

Have you traveled?

Why you chose to take this class?

What you enjoy doing for fun and laughter?

Are you an avid social net worker?

Thank you,

Kirsten

Oh, and a picture would be great.

These were the questions I sent after realizing that Katherine loved the Minnesota Wild. Katherine was prompt in her reply. I think this will make a great interview article. I am now looking for historical information about the Minnesota Wild to add dimension and depth to my interview. I look forward to having a face to face interview in the future. Because I do not know much about hockey I asked a friend give me some information about Minnesota hockey.

Q. How did you become a fan of the Minnesota Wild? A. My fiancé was a huge hockey fan and I found that I liked hockey too, so we both decided to watch the Wild together.

Q. Are there any other hockey teams you follow? A. I mainly follow the Wild, but I like to find out some things about the teams the Wild have rivals with, Such as the Colorado Avalanche, and the Vancouver Canucks.

Q Who is your favorite player? Why? A. Cal Clutterbuck. He gives the most hits in the NHL and he is very exciting to watch.

Do you dress up for games or paint faces? A. I have my Minnesota Wild gear, but I don't like to paint my face.

Q. Do your children play hockey? A. My daughter, Kylie, is just starting to learn how to skate, but we think she likes soccer more. My son, Shawn, is too young to play hockey because he is only a year old. My fiancé wants to get him into hockey when he gets older if he likes it.

Q. Do you have season passes? A. No. Hockey games are very expensive. We try to get tickets for our birthdays.

Q. How many games have you attended? A. I would say eight games.

Q. What do you think of Cal Clutterbuck's having so many penalties? Are the penalties justified? A. He really doesn’t get that many penalties compared to some of the other players. Usually he gets penalties for being too late on a hit, which is almost always justified.

Q. What do you think of the coach and his style? A. I like the coach. I really did not like his style the first year he coached, but since then he has revised it and the team has improved because of it.

Q. How is your team doing this season? A. I think they are currently doing the best they have since they became a franchise. The Wild are currently ranked sixth, but this is always changing because the points are very close. Every game counts.

Q. Do you drive to the games or take the rail system? A. What is your favorite snack to get while you watch a live game? We drive. I like to eat a soft pretzel at the game.

Q. Do you ever host MN Wild gatherings at your house? A. Yes. We find that when we do people like to talk too much and we miss part of the game, so it's best that we watch them as a family.

Q. Did you grow up playing hockey with your family? A. No. I did not get into hockey until I met my fiancé, Jared. I am glad he got me into hockey. I love the Wild and Minnesota is definitely the state of hockey.

Thank you, Kirsten