Minnesota Wild
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| Minnesota Wild | |
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| Conference | Western |
| Division | Northwest |
| Founded | 2000 |
| History | Minnesota Wild 2000-present |
| Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| City | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Local Media Affiliates | FSN North KSTC-TV WCCO (830 AM) |
| Team Colors | Green, Red, Wheat, and Harvest Gold |
| Owner | Bob Neagle, Jr. |
| General Manager | Doug Risebrough |
| Head Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
| Captain | Keith Carney (Rotating) |
| Minor League Affiliates | Houston Aeros (AHL) Texas Wildcatters (ECHL) |
| Stanley Cups | none |
| Conference Championships | none |
| Division Championships | none |
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. They play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team's inaugural season was in 2000.
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[edit] Franchise history
2000-01 — The Minnesota Wild pick Marian Gaborik third overall in Round 1 of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. The team wasn't very successful on the ice, but showed promise for future seasons. The most notable game of the year, however, was the first visit of the Dallas Stars, formerly the Minnesota North Stars. The Wild rode an emotional record crowd of over 18,000 to a 6-zip shutout in Dallas' first regular season game in Minnesota since 1993.<ref>Stars Can't Go Home Again (AP) Retrieved October 18, 2006</ref>
2001-02 — The Wild would get off to a strong start by getting at least 1 point in their first 7 games. However the Wild would finish in last place again with a record of 26-35-12-9. Along the way there were signs the Wild were improving as second-year speedster Gaborik had a solid season with 30 goals, no sophomore slump, and Andrew Brunette led the team in scoring with 69 points.
2002-03 — Gaborik spends much of the season vying for the league scoring crown, and the Wild, in their first ever and to date only playoff appearance, make it all the way to the Western Conference Finals before being swept 4-0 by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Previously, the Wild had beaten the favored and third-seeded Colorado Avalanche in the first round in seven games, coming down from a 3-1 series deficit and winning both Game 6 and 7 in overtime. Andrew Brunette scored the series clincher. In the Western Conference Semi-Finals, the Wild beat the fourth-seeded Vancouver Canucks, again in seven games, and again after being down 3-1 in the series. In the process, the Wild became the first team in playoff history to capture a seven-game series twice after facing elimination during Game 5.
2003-04 — When this season started the Wild were short-handed with both Pascal Dupuis and Gaborik holding out. After struggling in the first month the Wild finally got their two young star left-wingers signed but both struggled to get back into game shape as the Wild struggled through much of November. It was especially bad with Gaborik, Minnesota's career all-time leading scorer, holding out. In a deep hole the Wild could not climb back into the playoffs despite finishing the season strong with wins in 5 of their last 6 games as they finished last in the competitive Northwest Division with a record of 30-29-20-3. Along the way the Wild began to gear up for the future trading away several of their older players that were a part of the franchise from the beginning including Brad Bombardir and Jim Dowd.
2004-05 — Season cancelled due to lockout.
2005-06 — Finished dead last again in Northwest Division, eight points behind the next team, Vancouver; but along the way Gaborik sets new franchise record for goals (37) and Brian Rolston sets new highest point total by a "Wildman" (79).
2006-07 — Signed veteren Free Agents, Kim Johnsson, Mark Parrish, and Keith Carney. On the day of the NHL Entry Draft, they traded the 17th overall pick and Patrick O'Sullivan to the Los Angeles Kings for veteran Slovakian Pavol Demitra. Currently stands second in the Northwest Division.
[edit] Season-by-season record
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Records as of November 25, 2006. <ref>Hockeydb.com, Minnesota Wild season statistics and records.</ref>
| Season | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Finish | Playoffs |
| 2000-01 | 82 | 25 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 68 | 168 | 210 | 1200 | 5th, Northwest | Did not qualify |
| 2001-02 | 82 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 73 | 195 | 238 | 1209 | 5th, Northwest | Did not qualify |
| 2002-03 | 82 | 42 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 95 | 198 | 178 | 1063 | 3rd, Northwest | Won in Conference Quarterfinals, 4-3 (Avalanche) </br> Won in Conference Semifinals, 4-3 (Canucks) </br> Lost in Conference Finals, 0-4 (Mighty Ducks) |
| 2003-04 | 82 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 83 | 188 | 183 | 1035 | 5th, Northwest | Did not qualify |
| 2004-051 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005-062 | 82 | 38 | 36 | — | 8 | 84 | 231 | 215 | 1211 | 5th, Northwest | Did not qualify |
| 2006-07 | 23 | 13 | 9 | — | 1 | 27 | 70 | 61 | 270 | in progress | in progress |
| Totals | 416 | 167 | 168 | 55 | 26 | 415 | 1001 | 1035 | 5792 | — | — |
- 1 Season was cancelled due to the 2004-05 NHL lockout.
- 2 As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).
[edit] Notable players
[edit] Current roster
| # | Player | Catches | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg | Niklas Bäckström | L | 2006 | Helsinki, Finland |
| 35 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Manny Fernandez | L | 2000 | Etobicoke, Ontario |
| <center>Defensemen | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Shoots | Acquired | Place of Birth | |
| 3 | Image:Flag of the United States.svg | Keith Carney - C | L | 2006 | Providence, Rhode Island |
| 5 | Image:Flag of Sweden.svg | Kim Johnsson - A | L | 2006 | Malmö, Sweden |
| 8 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Brent Burns | R | 2003 | Ajax, Ontario |
| 26 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Kurtis Foster | L | 2005 | Carp, Ontario |
| 33 | Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg | Petteri Nummelin (Injured) | L | 2006 | Turku, Finland |
| 41 | Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg | Martin Skoula | L | 2006 | Litomerice, Czechoslovakia |
| 55 | Image:Flag of Canada.svg | Nick Schultz | L | 2000 | Strasbourg, Saskatchewan |
[edit] Team captains
Note: Since joining the NHL in 2000, the Wild have never named a permanent captain. Instead, the team captaincy is rotated on a monthly basis amongst several of its players each season, with some players serving multiple times.
- Sean O'Donnell, October 2000
- Scott Pellerin, November 2000
- Wes Walz, December 2000
- Brad Bombardir, January & February 2001
- Darby Hendrickson, March & April 2001
- Jim Dowd, October 2001
- Filip Kuba, November 2001
- Brad Brown, December 2000 & January 2001
- Andrew Brunette, February, March, & April 2001
- Brad Bombardir, October & November 2002
- Matt Johnson, December 2002
- Sergei Zholtok, January 2003
- Brad Bombardir, February, March, April, & Playoffs 2003
- Brad Brown, October 2003
- Andrew Brunette, November 2003
- Richard Park, December 2003
- Brad Bombardir, January 2004
- Jim Dowd, February 2004
- Andrew Brunette, March & April 2004
- Alex Henry, October 2005
- Filip Kuba, November 2005
- Willie Mitchell, December 2005 & January 2006
- Brian Rolston, February 2006
- Wes Walz, March & April 2006
- Brian Rolston, October & November 2006
- Keith Carney, December 2006
[edit] Hall of Famers
- None
[edit] Retired numbers
- 1 Minnesota Fans, 1967-93 (North Stars) and 2000-present (Wild)
- 99 Wayne Gretzky, number retired league-wide February 6, 2000
[edit] First-round draft picks
- 2000: Marian Gaborik (3rd overall)
- 2001: Mikko Koivu (6th overall)
- 2002: Pierre-Marc Bouchard (8th overall)
- 2003: Brent Burns (20th overall)
- 2004: A.J. Thelen (12th overall)
- 2005: Benoit Pouliot (4th overall)
- 2006: James Sheppard (9th overall)
[edit] Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Wild player
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | P/G |
| Marian Gaborik* | LW | 367 | 138 | 143 | 281 | .77 |
| Andrew Brunette | LW | 245 | 54 | 110 | 164 | .67 |
| Wes Walz* | C | 380 | 75 | 85 | 160 | .42 |
| Pascal Dupuis* | LW | 302 | 63 | 71 | 134 | .44 |
| Jim Dowd | C | 283 | 32 | 89 | 121 | .43 |
| Pierre-Marc Bouchard* | RW | 214 | 33 | 86 | 119 | .56 |
| Antti Laaksonen | RW | 323 | 55 | 63 | 118 | .37 |
| Sergei Zholtok | LW | 210 | 42 | 68 | 110 | .52 |
| Filip Kuba | D | 292 | 27 | 80 | 107 | .37 |
| Brian Rolston* | C | 105 | 46 | 54 | 100 | .95 |
[edit] NHL awards and trophies
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award
[edit] Franchise individual records
- Most Goals in a season: Marian Gaborik, 38 (2005-06)
- Most Assists in a season: Andrew Brunette, 48 (2001-02)
- Most Points in a season: Brian Rolston, 79 (2005-06)
- Most Penalty Minutes in a season: Matt Johnson, 201 (2002-03)
- Most Points in a season, defenseman: Filip Kuba, 30 (2000-01)
- Most Points in a season, rookie: Marian Gaborik, 36 (2000-01)
- Most Wins in a season: Manny Fernandez, 30 (2005-06)
- Most Shutouts in a season: Dwayne Roloson, 5 (2001-02 & 2003-04)
[edit] References
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[edit] See also
- List of Minnesota Wild players
- Head Coaches of the Minnesota Wild
- Minnesota North Stars
- List of NHL players
- List of NHL seasons
[edit] External links
| Minnesota Wild Head Coaches |
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| Lemaire |
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