For the first time ever, no one on the season ticket list for the Wild were offered upper level tickets to buy–current season ticket holders took all of the open cheap seats. My aunt and uncle went earlier in the day and purchased lower level end tickets (the picture above is taken from their seats), so we went that evening just to explore and use the 30% discount at the hockey lodge.

Steve Griggs, one of the Wild execs, took my kids on a tour through the tunnel to sit on the Zamboni and pose in front of the goals (pictures in the private area of the photo section). We made good use of the hockey lodge discount and everyone in the family picked up something. I placed my bets on Demitra having a good season and bought a white number 38 replica jersey.

As for tickets, there were a lot of nice lower and club level seats available, but nothing we could afford this year. My relatives are selling a portion of their seats, so we bought five games:

• Tuesday, October 10 vs. Vancouver
• Wednesday, November 29 vs. San Jose
• Saturday, December 23 vs. Detroit
• Tuesday, January 16 vs. Edmonton
• Thursday, February 8 vs. Florida

I’d also like to get tickets to Washington (10/12), Anaheim (10/27), Chicago (12/5), Dallas (2/20), Colorado (3/11) and St. Louis (4/7). I’m hoping I can get some good upper level single game or season ticket holder turnbacks for those games. Time for some hockey…DK