2008–09 Minnesota Wild season

The 2008–09 Minnesota Wild season began October 11, 2008. It was the Wild's ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

2008–09 Minnesota Wild
Division3rd Northwest
Conference9th Western
2008–09 record40–33–9
Home record23–11–7
Road record17–22–2
Goals for219
Goals against200
Team information
General managerDoug Risebrough
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainRotating
Mikko Koivu (Oct.–Nov., Jan., Mar.–Apr.)
Kim Johnsson (Dec.)
Andrew Brunette (Feb.)
Alternate captainsRotating
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.)
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,568 (102.8%)
Team leaders
GoalsOwen Nolan (25)
AssistsMikko Koivu (47)
PointsMikko Koivu (67)
Penalty minutesDerek Boogaard (87)
Plus/minusKurtis Foster (+7)
WinsNiklas Backstrom (37)
Goals against averageJosh Harding (2.21)

Pre-season

At the conclusion of the Pre-season, the Wild finished with a 5-2 record.

Regular season

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

Northwest Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1y – Vancouver Canucks82452710246220100
2Calgary Flames824630625424898
3Minnesota Wild824033921920089
4Edmonton Oilers823835923424885
5Colorado Avalanche823245519925769

Conference standings

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1p – San Jose SharksPA82531811257204117
2y – Detroit Red WingsCE82512110295244112
3y – Vancouver CanucksNW82452710246220100
4Chicago BlackhawksCE82462412264216104
5Calgary FlamesNW824630625424898
6St. Louis BluesCE8241311023323392
7Columbus Blue JacketsCE8241311022623092
8Anaheim DucksPA824233724523891
8.5
9Minnesota WildNW824033921920089
10Nashville PredatorsCE824034821323388
11Edmonton OilersNW823835923424885
12Dallas StarsPA8236351123025783
13Phoenix CoyotesPA823639720825279
14Los Angeles KingsPA8234371120723479
15Colorado AvalancheNW823245519925769

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, pPresidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division

Schedule and results

2008–09 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

The Minnesota Wild failed to qualify for the 2009 NHL Playoffs. after qualifying in 2006-07 and 2007–08

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Goaltenders

Note:  Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Niklas Backstrom714088372481592.3320591900.9238
Josh Harding19869391322.21453421.9290

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

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Niklas Backstrom100th NHL GameOctober 11, 2008
Colton Gillies1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
October 11, 2008
Kim Johnsson600th NHL GameOctober 14, 2008
Antti Miettinen100th NHL PointOctober 27, 2008
Andrew Brunette800th NHL GameNovember 6, 2008
Erik Reitz1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
November 15, 2008

Transactions

Trades

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

PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Antti MiettinenDallas Stars3 years, $7 million
Owen NolanCalgary Flames2 years, $5.5 million
Andrew BrunetteColorado Avalanche3 years, $7 million
PlayerNew team
Todd FedorukPhoenix Coyotes
Brian RolstonNew Jersey Devils
Pavol DemitraVancouver Canucks
Joel WardNashville Predators

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 23 (from Washington via New Jersey) Tyler Cuma (D)  Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
2 55 Marco Scandella (D)  Canada Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
4 115 Sean Lorenz (D)  Canada U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)
5 145 Eero Elo (LW)  Finland Lukko (Finland Jr.)

Roster

Updated March 4, 2009.[2][3]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
32 Niklas Backstrom G L 42 2006 Helsinki, Finland
25 Eric Belanger C L 43 2007 Sherbrooke, Quebec
47 Marc-Andre Bergeron D L 40 2008 Trois-Rivières, Quebec
24 Derek Boogaard LW L 38 2001 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
96 Pierre-Marc Bouchard LW L 36 2002 Sherbrooke, Quebec
15 Andrew Brunette (A) LW L 47 2008 Sudbury, Ontario
8 Brent Burns D R 35 2003 Ajax, Ontario
22 Cal Clutterbuck RW R 33 2006 Welland, Ontario
26 Kurtis Foster D L 39 2005 Carp, Ontario
49 Dan Fritsche W R 35 2009 Parma, Ohio
10 Marian Gaborik RW L 38 2000 Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
18 Colton Gillies C L 31 2007 White Rock, British Columbia
29 Josh Harding G R 36 2002 Regina, Saskatchewan
5 Kim Johnsson D L 44 2006 Malmö, Sweden
9 Mikko Koivu (C) C L 37 2001 Turku, Finland
20 Antti Miettinen RW R 40 2008 Hämeenlinna, Finland
11 Owen Nolan (A) RW R 48 2008 Belfast, United Kingdom
67 Benoit Pouliot C L 34 2005 Alfred, Ontario
55 Nick Schultz D L 38 2000 Strasbourg, Saskatchewan
51 James Sheppard C L 32 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia
41 Martin Skoula D L 41 2006 Litoměřice, Czechoslovakia
19 Stephane Veilleux LW L 39 2001 Saint-Georges, Quebec
12 Craig Weller RW R 39 2008 Calgary, Alberta
3 Marek Zidlicky D R 43 2008 Most, Czechoslovakia

See also

References

  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2009.html
  2. "Minnesota Wild - Team - Roster". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
  3. "Minnesota Wild - Team - Injury Report". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
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