The Minnesota Wild Wish Everyone Happy Holidays In A Way Only They Can

The Minnesota Wild admin team is top-notch, obviously, and one of the best things they have released so far this year was the pre-Christmas caroling video.

“But Christmas is over! Why are we still talking about it?” Well, without being pedantic, the Wild players sang their rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas, and since we are currently on Day 4, it is still relevant. As a warning, most of this video can be summed up with two statements: “That’s so cute!” and “Aaah, they tried so hard.”

The Main Singer

Perhaps the best cameo in the entire video is that of John deCausmaker, the Wild’s National Anthem singer. As someone who attends tons of games in person, I have always enjoyed hearing deCausmaker sing, and having him as the de facto narrator of the Wild’s singing telegram was perfect.

Brock Faber In A Christmas Cowboy Hat

Who better to wish joy to the State of Hockey but our golden boy himself? Faber slapped on that faux-fir trimmed Christmas cowboy heat and tried his hardest to bring joy to the State of Hockey with his golden retriever energy. Personally, I think it worked.

The Star of the Video, Matt Boldy

In the best possible decision to make sure that we don’t all have to listen to off-tune singing for a full 10 minutes, the video goes straight to 12 days with a wonderfully deadpan Matt Boldy stating “12 is my number” in such a way that you know he was forced to participate, probably with Faber encouraging him from the wings.

Shot Blocking and Lakes

Nico Sturm does a good job of singing about blocking shots, but he and Jared Spurgeon, who gets Day No. 10, are mostly forgettable because they are so genuine about it. The only thing of note is that Spurgeon looks like an actual Christmas elf in the hat he was given to wear, and it’s delightful.

Ryan Hartman Helps Out A Friend

Instead of singing about 9 of anything for the 9th day of Christmas, the Wild have Ryan Hartman simply say “Mats Zuccarello” in a deadpan voice second only to Matt Boldy’s “12 is my number.”

My bet? Zuccarello is a bit of a fun sucker and, as an elder on the team, probably nixed any involvement in this video. But jokes on him, because he came in as Day No. 9. 

No Quinn, But Contract Talk

Our new favorite Quinn Hughes doesn’t feature, but Kirill Kaprizov does pop in with his crooked smile to remind us that he has “8 more years in Minny.”  They even convinced him to wear a Christmas tree headband. He truly is the angel to Zuccarello’s devil.

“Sing Talking” At Its Finest

Nordy, with something about 7 loons, doesn’t even attempt to sing (because duh, he’s a mascot), but Yakov Trenin does his best try at sing-talking with 6 big hits.

The Moose With the Most

Marcus Foligno is going to be a TV personality when his hockey career is done. It is almost a certainty. With his movie-star looks, penchant for silliness, knowledge of the game, and willingness to jump in and do what needs to be done, he is an ideal TV personality. In this video, he showcases everything but his hockey knowledge.

Wearing reindeer antlers to match his Moose nickname, he tries his hardest to carry a tune while also reminding everyone that he’ll drop the gloves if he needs to. As always, Mama Moose is one of the stars of the show.

Yurov and Eriksson Ek Do Their Best

Danila Yurov is still sort of an underground beauty. Most outside of Minnesota probably don’t know him, and especially won’t recognize how his skills are trending upward. His singing skill, however, isn’t one of those. But he gained 10 million extra points by doing his best and is still working on English.

In a rare smiley social media appearance, Joel Eriksson Ek references his ability to perpetually lose teeth, deeming Day 3 as “3 missing teeth.”

Saving the Best For Last

Okay, it’s the second day and not the very last, but Jesper Wallstedt and Filip Gustavsson team up to deem the second day as “Two Swedish Tendies.” No notes. It’s enough to warm the heart during this holiday season. All hail one of the best and most cutie pie goalie tandems in the league!