2011–12 Minnesota Wild season
The 2011–12 Minnesota Wild season was the 12th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1]
2011–12 Minnesota Wild | |
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Division | 4th Northwest |
Conference | 12th Western |
2011–12 record | 35–36–11 |
Home record | 20–17–4 |
Road record | 15–19–7 |
Team information | |
General manager | Chuck Fletcher |
Coach | Mike Yeo |
Captain | Mikko Koivu |
Alternate captains | Matt Cullen Dany Heatley Nick Schultz (Oct.–Feb.) |
Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
Average attendance | 17,772 (98.4%) |
The Wild failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth time since the 2007–08 NHL season.
Off-season
On June 17, 2011, the Wild officially introduced Mike Yeo as their new head coach. Yeo had been the head coach of the Wild's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Houston Aeros.[2]
Regular season
Excluding 11 shootout-winning goals, the Wild scored 166 goals overall, the fewest in the NHL.[3][4]
Playoffs
The Wild failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 43 | 249 | 198 | +51 | 111 |
2 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 34 | 202 | 226 | −24 | 90 |
3 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 32 | 208 | 220 | −12 | 88 |
4 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 24 | 177 | 226 | −49 | 81 |
5 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 27 | 212 | 239 | −27 | 74 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | NW | p – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 51 | 22 | 9 | 43 | 249 | 198 | +51 | 111 |
2 | CE | y – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 49 | 22 | 11 | 45 | 210 | 165 | +45 | 109 |
3 | PA | y – Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 36 | 216 | 204 | +12 | 97 |
4 | CE | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 43 | 237 | 210 | +27 | 104 |
5 | CE | x – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 39 | 248 | 203 | +45 | 102 |
6 | CE | x – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 45 | 26 | 11 | 38 | 248 | 238 | +10 | 101 |
7 | PA | x – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 34 | 228 | 210 | +18 | 96 |
8 | PA | x – Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 34 | 194 | 179 | +15 | 95 |
9 | NW | Calgary Flames | 82 | 37 | 29 | 16 | 34 | 202 | 226 | −24 | 90 |
10 | PA | Dallas Stars | 82 | 42 | 35 | 5 | 35 | 211 | 222 | −11 | 89 |
11 | NW | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 32 | 208 | 220 | −12 | 88 |
12 | NW | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 24 | 177 | 226 | −49 | 81 |
13 | PA | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 31 | 204 | 231 | −27 | 80 |
14 | NW | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 27 | 212 | 239 | −27 | 74 |
15 | CE | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 29 | 46 | 7 | 25 | 202 | 262 | −60 | 65 |
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division.
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2011 Pre-season Game Log: 3–3–1 (Home: 1–1–1; Road: 2–2–0) | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap | |
1 | September 20 | Minnesota Wild | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | Hackett | 15,653 | 1–0–0 | |||
2 | September 22 | Minnesota Wild | 1–0 | St. Louis Blues | Backstrom | 9,644 | 2–0–0 | |||
3 | September 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3–4 | Minnesota Wild | OT | Harding | 14,119 | 3–0–0 | ||
4 | September 24 | Minnesota Wild | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Backstrom | 18,387 | 3–1–0 | |||
5 | September 27 | St. Louis Blues | 4–3 | Minnesota Wild | Backstrom | 13,789 | 3–2–0 | |||
6 | September 29 | Minnesota Wild | 2–4 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Harding | 11,709 | 3–3–0 | |||
7 | September 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–3 | Minnesota Wild | SO | Backstrom | 14,544 | 3–3–1 |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
GoaltendersNote: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wild. Stats reflect time with Wild only.
Awards and recordsAwards
RecordsMilestones
Final rosterUpdated April 8, 2012.[8]
TransactionsThe Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.
Draft picksMinnesota's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.
See alsoReferences
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