Kurt Wescott is a die-hard Minnesota Wild fan and season ticket holder. He's also a neighbor of the team as he manages Wescott Station, his family's antique store, one block west of Xcel Energy Center. "My initial reaction is, how am I going to stop calling it the X?" Wescott said.

The Minnesota Wild will play the upcoming season at Grand Casino Arena after a naming rights deal with the tribal gaming and hospitality company that succeeds the venue’s original name, Xcel Energy Center.

Say goodbye to the “X” in the Xcel Energy Center. In downtown St. Paul, a new 14-year naming rights agreement with the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe will refashion the home of the Minnesota Wild as the Grand Casino Arena, a major nod to Grand Casino Mille Lacs and Grand Casino Hinckley.