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2008–09 Minnesota Wild season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2008–09 |
| year | 2008 |
| Team | Minnesota Wild |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 9th |
| Division | Northwest |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 40–33–9 |
| HomeRecord | 23–11–7 |
| RoadRecord | 17–22–2 |
| GoalsFor | 219 |
| GoalsAgainst | 200 |
| GeneralManager | Doug Risebrough |
| Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
| Captain | *Rotating* |
| Mikko Koivu (Oct.–Nov., Jan., Mar.–Apr.) | |
| Kim Johnsson (Dec.) | |
| Andrew Brunette (Feb.) | |
| AltCaptain | *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 |
| Attendance | 18,568 (102.8%) |
| GoalsLeader | Owen Nolan (25) |
| AssistsLeader | Mikko Koivu (47) |
| PointsLeader | Mikko Koivu (67) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Kurtis Foster (+7) |
| PIMLeader | Derek Boogaard (87) |
| WinsLeader | Niklas Backstrom (37) |
| GAALeader | Josh Harding (2.21) |
Mikko Koivu (Oct.–Nov., Jan., Mar.–Apr.)
Kim Johnsson (Dec.)
Andrew Brunette (Feb.)
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.)
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
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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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.
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
| October: 6–2–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–1–0) |
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| November: 8–5–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 4–2–0) |
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| December: 4–9–1 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 0–6–0) |
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| January: 7–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–3–0) |
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| February: 5–5–2 (Home: 4–2–2; Road: 1–3–0) |
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| March: 6–6–4 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 4–6–2) |
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| April: 4–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–1–0) |
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Player statistics
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
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| 79 | 20 | 47 | 67 | +2 | 66 | |
| 80 | 22 | 28 | 50 | -5 | 18 | |
| 71 | 16 | 30 | 46 | -5 | 20 | |
| 59 | 25 | 20 | 45 | +5 | 26 | |
| 82 | 15 | 29 | 44 | -1 | 32 | |
| 76 | 12 | 30 | 42 | -12 | 76 | |
| 79 | 13 | 23 | 36 | -5 | 26 | |
| 72 | 14 | 18 | 32 | +5 | 30 | |
| 59 | 8 | 19 | 27 | -7 | 45 | |
| 81 | 2 | 22 | 24 | -3 | 44 | |
| 82 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -14 | 41 | |
| 17 | 13 | 10 | 23 | +3 | 2 | |
| 81 | 13 | 10 | 23 | -17 | 40 | |
| 78 | 11 | 7 | 18 | -5 | 76 | |
| 81 | 4 | 12 | 16 | -12 | 10 | |
| 79 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 31 | |
| 37 | 5 | 6 | 11 | +1 | 18 | |
| † | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 10 |
| 31 | 2 | 5 | 7 | +1 | 12 | |
| 45 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 18 | |
| 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +3 | 16 | |
| 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +7 | 6 | |
| 36 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 47 | |
| 51 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 87 | |
| ‡ | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 41 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | |
| 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 21 |
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Goaltenders
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | Sv% | SO |
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| 71 | 4088 | 37 | 24 | 8 | 159 | 2.33 | 2059 | 1900 | .923 | 8 | |
| 19 | 869 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 32 | 2.21 | 453 | 421 | .929 | 0 |
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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
Records
Milestones
Transactions
Trades
| January 29, [2008](2008-09-nhl-season) | |
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| To Minnesota Wild Dan Fritsche | To New York Rangers Erik Reitz |
Free agents
| Joel Ward | Nashville Predators |
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Draft picks
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.) |
References
References
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