Story Summary
Colin, a Minnesota Wild fan, was selected from the stands during a pre-season game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Grand Casino Arena and given a chance to win season tickets by shooting from centre ice. The task required finding the back of the net through a full board that left only a puck-sized hole in the bottom centre. Wearing an alternate home green Joel Eriksson Ek jersey, Colin stickhandled then fired the puck through the small opening, celebrated with a dramatic glove-drag celebration – sliding through the faceoff circle on one knee while wearing sneakers and jeans – and leapt into the boards. The moment was captured and promoted by the team.
Key Facts
- The fan is named Colin.
- Event took place during a Minnesota Wild pre-season game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Grand Casino Arena.
- Colin was invited from the stands to attempt a centre-ice shot to win season tickets.
- A full board covered the net with only a puck-sized hole in the bottom centre as the target.
- Colin wore an alternate home green Joel Eriksson Ek jersey while taking the shot.
- He successfully sent the puck through the small opening from centre ice.
- Colin celebrated with a glove-drag celebration, sliding through the faceoff circle on one knee in sneakers and jeans, then leapt into the boards.
- The team shared the clip of the attempt and celebration.
IHM Discussion
Promotional on-ice challenges are a staple of game-night entertainment, and the Wild’s centre-ice setup gave this one a genuinely difficult physical requirement: a shot from centre ice at a puck-sized target. Colin’s success combined skill with theatre. Wearing a team jersey and delivering an emphatic celebration turned a routine promotion into a memorable in-arena highlight.
Why It Matters
For the Wild and their fans, a moment like this adds energy to a pre-season game and gives supporters a memorable shared experience. It also shows how a simple in-arena activation can create a standout moment around the game.
Mini Q&A
Who was the fan who won the season tickets?
The fan’s name is Colin.
Where did this take place?
It happened at Grand Casino Arena during a Minnesota Wild pre-season game against the Chicago Blackhawks.
What exactly was the shot Colin had to make?
He had to find the back of the net from centre ice through a full board that left only a puck-sized hole in the bottom centre.
What did Colin wear and how did he celebrate?
He wore an alternate home green Joel Eriksson Ek jersey and celebrated with a glove-drag celly, sliding through the faceoff circle on one knee in sneakers and jeans, then leapt into the boards.
What did Colin win?
He won season tickets.
Coach Mark Comment
The shot was the headline, but the celebration completed the moment. In a pre-season building, that kind of spontaneous crowd reaction can give an in-arena promotion real personality.