For current information on this topic, see 2008–09 Minnesota Wild season

Minnesota Wild
Conference	Western
Division	Northwest
Founded	2000
History	Minnesota Wild 2000-present
Home Arena	Xcel Energy Center
City	St. Paul, Minnesota
Colors	Forest Green, Iron Range Red, Minnesota Wheat, Harvest Gold, and White
Media	FSN North KSTC-TV WCCO (830 AM) Versus
Owner(s)	Craig Leipold
General Manager	Doug Risebrough
Head Coach	Jacques Lemaire
Captain	Marian Gaborik (Rotating)
Minor League Affiliates	Houston Aeros (AHL) Texas Wildcatters (ECHL)
Stanley Cups	none
Conference Championships	none
Division Championships	2007–08

The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The 2008–09 Minnesota Wild season will see the Wild attempt to qualify for the postseason. The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Xcel Energy Center is a sports arena in Saint Paul Minnesota, U Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U KSTC channel 45 (44 digital) is a UHF Television station serving the Twin Cities region Minnesota and western Wisconsin WCCO is a Radio station with a storied history spanning more than 80 years that serves the Minneapolis-St Craig Leipold is the former owner of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League and is the majority owner of the Minnesota Wild. Douglas "Doug" Risebrough (pronounced RYES-brow (born January 29 1954 in Guelph Ontario) is the current General Manager for the Minnesota Wild in the Jacques Gerard Lemaire (born September 7, 1945 in Lasalle, Quebec) is a former Ice hockey forward and current coach of Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger The Houston Aeros are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary Texas wildcatters were notable individuals within the the history of the Petroleum industry in Texas. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The team's inaugural season was in 2000. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. As of April 9th, 2008, the Wild have sold out every home game in franchise history ^[1] at their home arena, the Xcel Energy Center. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Xcel Energy Center is a sports arena in Saint Paul Minnesota, U

Franchise history

1997 — The National Hockey League announced that Minnesota had been awarded an expansion franchise to begin play in the 2000-2001 season. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The six finalist team names for the new NHL franchise were: Minnesota Blue Ox, Minnesota Freeze, Minnesota Northern Lights, Minnesota Voyageurs, Minnesota White Bears and Minnesota Wild. ^[2] Jac Sperling was named Chief Executive Officer of the Minnesota team^[3] and Brian Skluzacek was named Chief Financial Officer. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator

1998 — The new NHL team is officially named the Minnesota Wild. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The unveiling occurred in front of Aldrich Arena. The Minnesota Wild announced its first major sponsorship agreement with the Minnesota Wild Mastercard card from First USA. MasterCard Worldwide ( is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA. Bank One Corporation, based in Chicago Illinois, was the sixth-largest Bank in the United States. It was the earliest that First USA has ever signed an agreement in advance of a team beginning play (31 months). The State of Minnesota agreed in legislation to fund $65 million of the $130 million project costs for Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Xcel Energy Center is a sports arena in Saint Paul Minnesota, U Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U The Saint Paul Civic Center deconstruction began soon thereafter and the Xcel Energy Center design was announced. The RiverCentre is a large convention center located in St Paul Minnesota, USA. A groundbreaking ceremony for the Xcel Energy Center was hosted in St. Paul, Minnesota.

1999 — The Minnesota Wild announced a 26-year partnership agreement with the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission (MASC). Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Minnesota Wild-MASC partnership is the first partnership of its kind between a private professional sports team and a public amateur sports organization. Doug Risebrough was named executive vice president/general manager of Minnesota Wild^[4] and the Xcel Energy Center was completed and ready for use. Douglas "Doug" Risebrough (pronounced RYES-brow (born January 29 1954 in Guelph Ontario) is the current General Manager for the Minnesota Wild in the

2000-01 — The Minnesota Wild's first season officially started. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Wild named Jacques Lemaire their first-ever head coach and the team picked Marian Gaborik third overall in Round 1 of the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. Jacques Gerard Lemaire (born September 7, 1945 in Lasalle, Quebec) is a former Ice hockey forward and current coach of Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft The team was not 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, who had formerly played in Minnesota as the Minnesota North Stars. The Dallas Stars are a National Hockey League team based in Dallas Texas. The Minnesota North Stars were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL for 26 seasons from 1967 to 1993. The Wild rode an emotional record crowd of over 18,000 to a 6-0 shutout in Dallas' first regular season game in Minnesota since a neutral-site game in 1993. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar)

2001-02 — The Wild would get off to a strong start by getting at least 1 point in their first 7 games. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. 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. Andrew Brunette (born August 24, 1973 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a Professional hockey left winger

Minnesota's alternate logo; The team's name emblazoned across a disc of forest green, Iron Range red, and harvest gold. For the former USAF Bomber base in North Queensland and the National Park See Iron Range Australia The Iron Range and Arrowhead

2002-03 — Gaborik spends much of the season vying for the league scoring crown, and the Wild, in their first ever playoff appearance, make it all the way to the Western Conference Finals before being swept 4-0 by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. Previously, the Wild had beaten the favoured and third-seeded Colorado Avalanche in the first round in seven games, coming back from a 3-1 series deficit and winning both Game 6 and 7 in overtime. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States Brunette scored the series clinching goal. In the Western Conference semifinals, the Wild beat the fourth-seeded Vancouver Canucks, again in seven games, and again after being down 3-1 in a series. The Vancouver Canucks are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 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. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Pascal Dupuis (born April 7, 1979 in Laval Quebec) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who currently plays for 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. Events in November All Saints' Day (formerly All Hallows Day a Christian holy day is celebrated on November 1, the day after Halloween 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. The NHL 's Northwest Division was formed in 1998 as part of the Western Conference due to expansion Along the way the Wild began to gear up for the future, trading away several of their older players who were a part of the franchise from the beginning, including Brad Bombardir and Jim Dowd. L Brad Bombardir (born May 5, 1972 in Powell River, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player James Thomas "Jim" Dowd (born December 25 1968 in Brick Township, New Jersey) is a player in the National Hockey League (NHL, currently an

2004-05 — Season cancelled due to lockout. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Former Wild player Sergei Zholtok died from a heart condition during a game in Europe. Sergei Zholtok (Sergejs Žoltoks Сергей Жолток ( December 2, 1972 — November 3, 2004) was a Latvian Professional Zholtok died in the arms of Minnesotan and former Wild player Darby Hendrickson. Darby Hendrickson (born August 28, 1972, in Richfield, Minnesota, U ^[5]

Xcel Energy Center during a Wild game

2005-06 — Minnesota finished in last place in the Northwest Division, eight points behind Vancouver; along the way Gaborik set a new franchise record for goals in a season (38), and Brian Rolston set a new highest point total by a Wild player in a season (79). The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Brian Rolston (born February 21, 1973 in Flint, Michigan) is a professional Ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils The goaltender controversy between Manny Fernandez and Dwayne Roloson ended when Roloson was traded to Edmonton for a first round pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. Emmanuel "Manny" Fernandez-Lemaire (b August 27, 1974 in Etobicoke Ontario, Canada) is a professional hockey goaltender currently Albert Dwayne Roloson (born October 12, 1969 in Simcoe Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24

2006-07 — The Wild signed veteran free agents Kim Johnsson, Mark Parrish, Branko Radivojevic, and Keith Carney. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Kim Johnsson (born March 16, 1976 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player Mark Parrish (born 2 February, 1977) is an American Ice hockey right winger who currently a free agent after being bought out by the Keith Edward Carney (born February 3, 1970 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman On the day of the NHL Entry Draft, they traded the 17th overall pick and prospect Patrick O'Sullivan to the Los Angeles Kings for veteran Slovakian Pavol Demitra. The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League (NHL systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet Patrick O'Sullivan (born February 1 1985, Toronto, Ontario) is an American Ice hockey forward for the Los Angeles The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. Pavol Demitra (born November 29, 1974, in Dubnica nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Niklas Bäckström was the starting goalie for the Wild after previous starter Manny Fernandez sprained his knee on Jan. Niklas Oskar Bäckström (born February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey Goaltender Emmanuel "Manny" Fernandez-Lemaire (b August 27, 1974 in Etobicoke Ontario, Canada) is a professional hockey goaltender currently 20. Fernandez played for the first time since the sprain on Tuesday, March 6th and was removed after allowing three goals in two periods in the Wild's 3-0 loss to San Jose. Josh Harding, was brought up from the Wild's minor-league affiliate, the Houston Aeros, when Fernandez was hurt, and remained on Minnesota's roster for the rest of the season as the backup goalie. Josh Harding (born June 18, 1984, in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender The Houston Aeros are an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. All-Star winger Marian Gaborik returned from a groin injury in January of 2007 and made an immediate impact, bringing a new spark to a lacking offense. Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger

The Wild made the playoffs in 2007 for the second time in team history but were eliminated by the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks in the opening round. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. Notably, the same Anaheim franchise eliminated the Wild in their first playoff year, in the conference finals, in 2003.

2007-08 — The Wild broke numerous franchise records including most goals and points in a season (Marian Gaborik- 42 Goals and 83 Points). The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger Also, Jacques Lemaire recorded his 500th career coaching win and the Wild clinched their first ever Northwest Division title in a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on April 3, 2008. The Calgary Flames are a Professional Ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They again faced Colorado in the first round as 6th and 3rd seed (as in the 2003 playoffs), but this time the roles were reversed, as this time the Wild held home-ice advantage. However, Minnesota came up short, being ousted in six games by the Avalanche.

Team Information

Minnesota Wild current jerseys

Jerseys

The Wild home jersey uses the primary logo within a circle with the words 'Minnesota Wild' in the circle, on a primarily red jersey. The away jersey uses the primary logo without the circle on a predominantly white jersey.

Ownership

The Minnesota Wild is owned by Minnesota Sports & Entertainment, which is a limited partnership formed by majority owner Bob Naegele Jr. of Naegele Sports, LLC in 1997. The partnership also owns the Minnesota Swarm of the National Lacrosse League (NLL). Minnesota Swarm are a Box lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League. Along with the Wild and the Swarm, the group also operates the Xcel Energy Center, the Saint Paul RiverCentre and Roy Wilkins Auditorium. The Roy Wilkins Auditorium is a 5000-seat multi-purpose Arena in St The group has recently extended its business through a majority stake in Wildside Caterers. The partnership also owns and operates 317 on Rice Park, which is the former historic Minnesota Club. On January 10, 2008, it was announced that the franchise is being sold to former Nashville Predators owner Craig Leipold. The Nashville Predators are a professional Ice hockey team based in Nashville Tennessee. Craig Leipold is the former owner of the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League and is the majority owner of the Minnesota Wild.

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Wild. For the full season-by-season history, see Minnesota Wild seasons

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

¹ As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses). This is a list of seasons completed by the Minnesota Wild professional Ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 11, 2007. The Anaheim Ducks are a professional Ice hockey team based in Anaheim California, USA. The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs of the National Hockey League began on April 9, 2008 after the 2007–08 regular season. The Colorado Avalanche are a professional Ice hockey team based in Denver Colorado, United States The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.

Notable players

Current roster

As of April 25, 2008. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. [1]

Goaltenders
#		Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
29		Josh Harding	R	2002	Regina, Saskatchewan
32		Niklas Backstrom	L	2006	Helsinki, Finland

Defensemen
#		Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
3		Keith Carney	L	2006	Providence, Rhode Island
5		Kim Johnsson	L	2006	Malmö, Sweden
6		Sean Hill	R	2007	Duluth, Minnesota
8		Brent Burns	R	2003	Ajax, Ontario
26		Kurtis Foster	L	2005	Carp, Ontario
33		Petteri Nummelin	L	2006	Turku, Finland
41		Martin Skoula	L	2006	Litomerice, Czechoslovakia
55		Nick Schultz	L	2000	Strasbourg, Saskatchewan

Forwards
#		Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
9		Mikko Koivu – A	C	L	2001	Turku, Finland
10		Marian Gaborik – C	RW	L	2000	Trencin, Czechoslovakia
12		Brian Rolston – A	RW	L	2004	Flint, Michigan
15		James Sheppard	C	L	2006	Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia
16		Steve Kelly	C	L	2007	Vancouver, British Columbia
17		Todd Fedoruk	LW	L	2007	Redwater, Alberta
19		Stephane Veilleux	LW	L	2001	Beauceville, Quebec
21		Mark Parrish	RW	R	2006	Bloomington, Minnesota
24		Derek Boogaard	LW	L	2001	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
25		Eric Belanger	C	L	2007	Sherbrooke, Quebec
34		Aaron Voros	LW	L	2007	Vancouver, British Columbia
38		Pavol Demitra	LW	L	2006	Dubnica, Czechoslovakia
67		Benoît Pouliot	C	L	2005	Alfred, Ontario
83		Matt Foy	RW	R	2002	Oakville, Ontario
92		Branko Radivojevic	LW	R	2006	Piestany, Czechoslovakia
96		Pierre-Marc Bouchard	LW	L	2002	Sherbrooke, Quebec

Team captains

Note: Since joining the NHL in 2000, the Wild have never named a permanent captain. Josh Harding (born June 18, 1984, in Regina, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Niklas Oskar Bäckström (born February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey Goaltender The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Helsinki (in Finnish;) or Helsingfors (in Swedish;) is the Capital and largest city of Finland. Keith Edward Carney (born February 3, 1970 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Kim Johnsson (born March 16, 1976 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Sean Hill (born February 14, 1970 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American professional Ice hockey player The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. Duluth is a Port City in the US state of Minnesota and the County seat of St Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985 in Ajax, Ontario) is an Ice hockey defenceman. The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Ajax ( 2008 population 93104 is a town located in the Golden Horseshoe of south central Ontario, Canada. Kurtis Foster (born November 24, 1981, in Carp Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Carp is a large Village west of urban Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Petteri Nummelin (born November 25, 1972 in Turku, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey defenceman The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Turku, in Swedish Åbo ( pronounced,) is a city and the original capital of Finland on the southwest coast of Finland at the Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Martin Škoula (born October 28, 1979 in Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman, currently The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. 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Instead, the team captaincy is rotated on a monthly basis among several of its players each season, with some players serving multiple times.

Wild at Calgary Flames on Dec 12, 2006

Honored Members

Hall of Famers: The Wild's Head Coach Jacques Lemaire was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame (in the players category) in 1985. Sean O'Donnell (born October 13, 1971 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Scott Pellerin (born January 9, 1970 in Shediac, New Brunswick, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey Wes Walz (born 15 May, 1970 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning Ice hockey L Brad Bombardir (born May 5, 1972 in Powell River, British Columbia) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player Darby Hendrickson (born August 28, 1972, in Richfield, Minnesota, U James Thomas "Jim" Dowd (born December 25 1968 in Brick Township, New Jersey) is a player in the National Hockey League (NHL, currently an Filip Kuba (born December 29 1976 in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech professional Ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Brad Brown (born December 27 1975 in Baie Verte, Newfoundland, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman who is currently Andrew Brunette (born August 24, 1973 in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada) is a Professional hockey left winger Matt Johnson (born November 23, 1975, in Welland, but raised in Fenwick Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Sergei Zholtok (Sergejs Žoltoks Сергей Жолток ( December 2, 1972 — November 3, 2004) was a Latvian Professional This is an article about the ice hockey player For the British TV personality and radio executive see Richard Park Richard Park (박용수 Bak The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Alex Henry (born October 18, 1979, in Elliot Lake Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey player William Mitchell (born April 23 1977 in Port McNeill British Columbia, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman Brian Rolston (born February 21, 1973 in Flint, Michigan) is a professional Ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils Keith Edward Carney (born February 3, 1970 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a Professional Ice hockey defenseman Mark Parrish (born 2 February, 1977) is an American Ice hockey right winger who currently a free agent after being bought out by the Pavol Demitra (born November 29, 1974, in Dubnica nad Váhom, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a Slovak professional for the Blue Heelers character see Nick Schultz (tv character Nick Schultz (born August 25, 1982, in Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger Jacques Gerard Lemaire (born September 7, 1945 in Lasalle, Quebec) is a former Ice hockey forward and current coach of On April 3, 2008, he became only the 11th coach in NHL history to have 502 wins.

Retired Numbers: The Wild retired number 1, as a tribute to Wild Fans, on October 10, 2001. The number 99 was retired league-wide for Wayne Gretzky on February 7, 2001. Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player The 53rd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held during the 2002–03 NHL season, and took place at the Office Depot Center in Sunrise

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: Benoît Pouliot (4th overall)
• 2006: James Sheppard (9th overall)
• 2007: Colton Gillies (16th overall)

Franchise scoring leaders

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Mikko Sakari Koivu (born March 12 1983) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey forward and alternate captain of the The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Pierre-Marc Bouchard (born on April 27, 1984, at Sherbrooke Quebec) is a French Canadian Professional hockey forward The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985 in Ajax, Ontario) is an Ice hockey defenceman. The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. A J Thelen (born March 11, 1986) is an American professional Ice hockey defenseman who plays for the Florida Everblades The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Benoît Pouliot (born September 29, 1986 in Alfred, Ontario) is an Ice hockey player The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 This is about the ice hockey player For the author and creative writing professor see Jim Shepard; for the bassist see Jim Sheppard. The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States Colton Gillies (born February 12, 1989 in White Rock British Columbia, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey player who currently 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

NHL awards and trophies

Jack Adams Award

• Jacques Lemaire: 2002-03

Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award

• Niklas Bäckström: 2006-07
• Dwayne Roloson: 2003-04

William M. Jennings Trophy

• Manny Fernandez and Niklas Backstrom: 2006-07

Franchise individual records

• Most goals in a season: 42 Marian Gaborik, (2007–08*)
• Most assists in a season: 50 Pierre-Marc Bouchard, (2007–08*)
• Most points in a season: 83 Marian Gaborik, (2007–08)
• Most penalty minutes in a season: 201 Matt Johnson, (2002-03)
• Most points in a season, defenseman: 43 Brent Burns, (2007–08*)
• Most points in a season, rookie: 36 Marian Gaborik, (2000-01)

• Most goals in a game: 5 Marian Gaborik (Dec. The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success Jacques Gerard Lemaire (born September 7, 1945 in Lasalle, Quebec) is a former Ice hockey forward and current coach of The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award, also known as the MBNA/Mastercard Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award is awarded annually to the Goaltender that has played a minimum Niklas Oskar Bäckström (born February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey Goaltender The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Albert Dwayne Roloson (born October 12, 1969 in Simcoe Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender with the The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The William M Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to "to the goalkeeper(s having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it Emmanuel "Manny" Fernandez-Lemaire (b August 27, 1974 in Etobicoke Ontario, Canada) is a professional hockey goaltender currently Niklas Oskar Bäckström (born February 13, 1978 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey Goaltender The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger Pierre-Marc Bouchard (born on April 27, 1984, at Sherbrooke Quebec) is a French Canadian Professional hockey forward Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger Matt Johnson (born November 23, 1975, in Welland, but raised in Fenwick Ontario, Canada) is a professional Ice hockey Brent Burns (born March 9, 1985 in Ajax, Ontario) is an Ice hockey defenceman. Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger Marián Gáborík (born February 14, 1982 in Trenčín, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey right winger 20, 2007 vs. New York Rangers)

• Most wins in a season: 33 Niklas Backstrom; (2007–08)
• Most shutouts in a season: 5 Dwayne Roloson, (2001-02 & 2003-04) & Niklas Backstrom, (2006-07),

• Best +/- in a season: +22 Keith Carney, (2006-07)

See also

• Minnesota North Stars
• List of NHL players
• List of NHL seasons

References

• Stars Can't Go Home Again (AP)
• Minnesota Wild Stats and Records
• Naegele to sell interest in Minnesota Wild

External links

• Official NHL Website
• Minnesota Wild Official Website
• Wild Puck Banter
• German Wild Fanpage