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NHL·Midwest

Minnesota Wild

Craig Leipold · age 77

Valuation
$1.9B
Turnover
46
Opportunity
37
Time band
10–15 yr

Leipold group · as of 2026-06-20 · confidence Med

Why it's here

Aged; small market.

No active path; family/stable ownership. Monitor for succession or distress; a minority stake is the only likely opening.

How the score is built

Owner age
4/5 · 22 pts
Succession
3/5 · 13 pts
Recency
3/5 · 5 pts
Structure
3/5 · 5 pts
Instability
2/5 · 1 pts
Active signal
1/5 · 0 pts

Control openness 4/5 · entry openness 4/5

Odds over time

44%
by year 5
69%
by year 10
90%
by year 20

Modelled chance the controlling stake reaches the market by each year. The shaded band is your current horizon (5–10 yr).

Your moves

  1. This year

    Craig Leipold (77) — small-market NHL, no active process. Leipold is also an LP in the Twins, so the family is asset-managing across two teams.

  2. 3–7 yr

    Succession watch; small-market NHL is a reachable price if it opens.

History and links

  • Linked asset: (Leipold also LP in Twins)
  • LP on-ramp: none

Strategic estimate for exploratory purposes only — not investment advice, not an offer, and not affiliated with or endorsed by any league or team. Ownership facts move quickly; verify before acting.