Mankato will host Hockey Day Minnesota 2022 at Blakeslee Stadium by Minnesota Wild @mnwild / Wild.com ST. PAUL -- The Minnesota Wild, in conjunction with Bally Sports North and Minnesota Hockey, today announced Minnesota State University will play the University of St. Thomas in men's hockey as part of Hockey Day Minnesota 2022 in Mankato. More details regarding dates and teams participating in Hockey Day Minnesota 2022 will be announced this summer. Mankato will host Hockey Day Minnesota 2022 at Blakeslee Stadium, sitting on the southern edge of Minnesota State University. Blakeslee Stadium is home to MSU Football and served as the summer training camp home to the National Football League's (NFL) Minnesota Vikings from 1966-2017. The 7,000-seat, natural grass surface facility opened in 1962. Minnesota State University is home to one of the top men's and women's hockey programs in WCHA history. The hockey program boasts 16 current and former NHL players and three Olympians.