2011–12 Minnesota Wild 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.

Regular season

Excluding 11 shootout-winning goals, the Wild scored 166 goals overall, the fewest in the NHL.

Playoffs

The Wild failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

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Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

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Goaltenders

Note: 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

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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

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2011 NHL entry draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.

References

References

1. National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
2. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=566172 Mike Yeo Named Wild Head Coach]
3. "2011-12 NHL Summary".
4. "2011-12 NHL Schedule and Results".
5. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=599256 Wild's Harding named NHL's First Star of the week]
6. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=606003 Iginla, Hackett, Carlson are NHL's Three Stars]
7. "The ECHL – Fredheim becomes 473rd ECHL player to reach NHL".
8. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=566117 Wild Acquires McIntyre From New Jersey]
9. "Wild Pulls Off Blockbuster With San Jose".
10. "Wild 2011 Day Two Draft Picks".
11. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567455 Wild Acquires Darroll Powe from Philadelphia]
12. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568409 Wild Acquires Heatley In Trade With Sharks]
13. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585837 Wild Ships Sheppard To San Jose For Pick]
14. [http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=595620 Dallas Stars acquire forward Eric Nystrom from Minnesota]
15. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=615022 Wild Acquires Christensen From Rangers]
16. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618806 Wild Swings Deal With New Jersey]
17. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619288 Wild Acquires Tom Gilbert From Edmonton]
18. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619345 Wild Acquires D Steven Kampfer For Greg Zanon]
19. [http://wildlighthouse.wordpress.com/2011/07/05/wild-sign-powe-taffe-becoming-wild-premieres-july-8/ Wild Signs Powe, Taffe; “Becoming Wild” Premieres July 8]
20. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568983 Wild Signs D Mike Lundin]
21. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=601851 Wild Signs Fredheim; Recalls From Houston]
22. (November 23, 2011). ["Wild sign 51-year old goaltender as backup for game against Nashville"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/capitals/wild-sign-51-year-old-goaltender-as-backup-for-game-against-nashville/2011/11/23/gIQAsLjrpN_story.html}}{{dead link). The Washington Post.
23. (2011-06-09). "Straubing Tigers holen AHL-Stürmer Jean-Michel Daoust aus Houston". [[Straubing Tigers]].
24. [http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568003 Panthers Sign G Jose Theodore]
25. [http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568016 Blackhawks agree to terms with Brunette, Mayers, McLean and O’Donnell]
26. [http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568172 Avalanche Signs Kobasew]
27. [http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568091 Oilers agree to terms with Barker and Hordichuk]
28. [http://www.rotowire.com/Antti-Miettinen-googid198861-spnhl.htm Antti Miettinen: Headed to KHL]
29. [http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585758 Coyotes Sign Patrick O'Sullivan to a One-Year Contract]
30. [http://panthers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=609752 Panthers Agree To Terms With C John Madden]
31. link. (2011-11-01)
32. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=611708 Columbus Blue Jackets Claim Left Wing Colton Gillies Off Waivers from the Minnesota Wild]
33. [http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619263 Brad Staubitz claimed off waivers]
34. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563335 Wild Signs Larsson To Entry Level Deal]
35. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563910 Wild Signs Darcy Kuemper To Entry Level Deal]
36. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563973 Wild Signs Foucault To Entry Level Deal]
37. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=566395 Wild Locks Up Prosser For Another Season]
38. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568051 Wild Re-Signs Harding, Three Others]
39. link. (2011-11-01)
40. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569164 Wild Inks Brodin To Entry Level Deal]
41. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569451 Wellman, Palmer Sign Qualifying Offers]
42. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=607304 Wild Signs Phillips To Contract]
43. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=615505 Prosser Signs Two-Year Extension]
44. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=617826 Wild Signs Brodziak To Extension]
45. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619878 Wild Signs Coyle To Entry Level Contract]
46. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624421 Wild Signs Zucker To Entry-Level Deal]
47. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=631231 Wild Signs Stoner To Extension]
48. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=632428 Finnished Business]
49. [http://wild.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633403 Wild Signs Gustafsson To Entry-Level Deal]