Wilderness will play in Proctor to start

Due to an ice plant malfunction and a delay in receiving replacement parts at its home arena in Cloquet, the Minnesota Wilderness has signed an agreement to hold its first three regular season contests, plus its lone 2023 preseason game, at the St. Luke’s Sports and Event Center in Proctor.

Practices are scheduled to begin Aug. 22. That will be followed by a preseason contest vs. the Austin Bruins on Sept. 2, the regular season-opener on Sept. 9 vs. the Anchorage Wolverines, and a series vs. the Springfield Jr. Blues on Sept. 28-29.

Northwoods Credit Union Arena in Cloquet has been iceless sin...