2008–09 Minnesota Wild season
2008–09 Minnesota Wild | |
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Division | 3rd Northwest |
Conference | 9th Western |
2008–09 record | 40–33–9 |
Home record | 23–11–7 |
Road record | 17–22–2 |
Goals for | 219 |
Goals against | 200 |
Team information | |
General manager | Doug Risebrough |
Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
Captain | Rotating Mikko Koivu (Oct.–Nov., Jan., Mar.–Apr.) Kim Johnsson (Dec.) Andrew Brunette (Feb.) |
Alternate captains | Rotating Andrew Brunette (Oct.–Jan., Mar.–Apr.) Marian Gaborik (Oct.–Nov.) Kim Johnsson (Nov.) Mikko Koivu (Dec., Feb.) Owen Nolan (Jan., Mar.–Apr.) Nick Schultz (Feb.) |
Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
Average attendance | 18,568 (102.8%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Owen Nolan (25) |
Assists | Mikko Koivu (47) |
Points | Mikko Koivu (67) |
Penalty minutes | Derek Boogaard (87) |
Plus/minus | Kurtis Foster (+7) |
Wins | Niklas Backstrom (37) |
Goals against average | Josh Harding (2.21) |
The 2008–09 Minnesota Wild season began October 11, 2008. It was the Wild's ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Pre-season
[edit]At the conclusion of the Pre-season, the Wild finished with a 5-2 record.
2008 Pre-season Game Log: 5–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–2–0) | ||||||||||
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1 | September 24 | Columbus | 1–2 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,064 | 1–0–0 | [1] | ||
2 | September 26 | Minnesota | 3–4 | Chicago | Harding | 18,034 | 1–1–0 | [2] | ||
3 | September 28 | Minnesota | 2–1 | Buffalo | SO | Backstrom | 17,311 | 2–1–0 | [3] | |
4 | September 30 | Chicago | 2–3 | Minnesota | OT | Backstrom | 18,064 | 3–1–0 | [4] | |
5 | October 1 | Buffalo | 2–3 | Minnesota | Harding | 18,064 | 4–1–0 | [5] | ||
6 | October 3 | Minnesota | 3–5 | Columbus | Backstrom | 11,794 | 4–2–0 | [6] | ||
7 | October 4 | Minnesota | 3–0 | Montreal | Backstrom | 21,273 | 5–2–0 | [7] |
Regular season
[edit]The Wild were the most disciplined team in the League during the regular season, with just 291 power-play opportunities against. They also allowed the fewest power-play goals, with just 36.[1]
Divisional standings
[edit]GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 246 | 220 | 100 |
2 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 254 | 248 | 98 |
3 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 219 | 200 | 89 |
4 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 234 | 248 | 85 |
5 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 199 | 257 | 69 |
Conference standings
[edit]R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | p – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 257 | 204 | 117 | ||
2 | y – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 295 | 244 | 112 | ||
3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 246 | 220 | 100 | ||
4 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 104 | ||
5 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 254 | 248 | 98 | ||
6 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 233 | 233 | 92 | ||
7 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 226 | 230 | 92 | ||
8 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 245 | 238 | 91 | ||
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9 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 219 | 200 | 89 | ||
10 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 213 | 233 | 88 | ||
11 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 234 | 248 | 85 | ||
12 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 230 | 257 | 83 | ||
13 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 208 | 252 | 79 | ||
14 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 207 | 234 | 79 | ||
15 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 199 | 257 | 69 |
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division
Schedule and results
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
[edit]The Minnesota Wild failed to qualify for the 2009 NHL Playoffs. after qualifying in 2006-07 and 2007–08
Player statistics
[edit]Skaters
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Goaltenders
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wild. Stats reflect time with Wild only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Wild only.
Awards and records
[edit]Records
[edit]Milestones
[edit]Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Niklas Backstrom | 100th NHL Game | October 11, 2008 | |||||||
Colton Gillies | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
October 11, 2008 | |||||||
Kim Johnsson | 600th NHL Game | October 14, 2008 | |||||||
Antti Miettinen | 100th NHL Point | October 27, 2008 | |||||||
Andrew Brunette | 800th NHL Game | November 6, 2008 | |||||||
Erik Reitz | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point |
November 15, 2008 |
Transactions
[edit]Trades
[edit]June 20, 2008 |
To Minnesota Wild 23rd pick in 2008 (Tyler Cuma) |
To New Jersey Devils 24th pick in 2008 (Mattias Tedenby) 3rd round pick in 2009 (Alexander Urbom) |
July 1, 2008 |
To Minnesota Wild Marek Zidlicky |
To Nashville Predators Ryan Jones 2nd round pick in 2009 (Charles-Olivier Roussel) |
June 10, 2008 |
To Minnesota Wild Marc-Andre Bergeron |
To Anaheim Ducks 3rd round pick in 2009 (Brandon McMillan) |
July 11, 2008 |
To Minnesota Wild Corey Locke |
To Montreal Canadiens Shawn Belle |
January 21, 2008 |
To Minnesota Wild Robbie Earl |
To Toronto Maple Leafs Ryan Hamilton |
January 29, 2008 |
To Minnesota Wild Dan Fritsche |
To New York Rangers Erik Reitz |
Free agents
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Draft picks
[edit]Minnesota's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 23 (from Washington via New Jersey) | Tyler Cuma | (D) | ![]() |
Ottawa 67's (OHL) |
2 | 55 | Marco Scandella | (D) | ![]() |
Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
4 | 115 | Sean Lorenz | (D) | ![]() |
U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
5 | 145 | Eero Elo | (LW) | ![]() |
Lukko (Finland Jr.) |
See also
[edit]Farm teams
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