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2008–09 Minnesota Wild season

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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)

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

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

Regular season

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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

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Northwest Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
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

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Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
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
8.5
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, pPresidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division


Schedule and results

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2008–09 Game Log

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

Playoffs

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

Player statistics

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Skaters

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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

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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 Backstrom 71 4088 37 24 8 159 2.33 2059 1900 .923 8
Josh Harding 19 869 3 9 1 32 2.21 453 421 .929 0

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

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Records

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Milestones

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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

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Trades

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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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Player Former team Contract Terms
Antti Miettinen Dallas Stars 3 years, $7 million
Owen Nolan Calgary Flames 2 years, $5.5 million
Andrew Brunette Colorado Avalanche 3 years, $7 million
Player New team
Todd Fedoruk Phoenix Coyotes
Brian Rolston New Jersey Devils
Pavol Demitra Vancouver Canucks
Joel Ward Nashville Predators

Draft picks

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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.)

See also

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Farm teams

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References

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  1. ^ "2008-09 NHL Summary".