2009–10 Minnesota Wild season

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2009–10 Minnesota Wild
Division 4th Northwest
2009–10 record 38–36–8
Team information
General Manager Chuck Fletcher
Coach Todd Richards
Captain Mikko Koivu
Alternate captains Andrew Brunette
Martin Havlat
Kim Johnsson (Oct-Feb)
Owen Nolan
Nick Schultz
Greg Zanon
Arena Xcel Energy Center
Average attendance 18,415 (101.9%)
Team leaders
<2008–09 2010–11>

The 2009–10 is the Wild's tenth season in the National Hockey League. On May 22, Chuck Fletcher was named as the new general manager of the Wild, replacing Doug Risebrough.[1] On June 16, the Wild named Todd Richards as the new head coach, replacing Jacques Lemaire, who had stepped down in April.[2] On August 30, the Wild unveiled their new third jersey, which they debuted on October 21 against the Colorado Avalanche.[3] The team ends it monthly rotation of the captaincy by naming Mikko Koivu to the post for the entire season.

Pre-season

Regular season

The Wild allowed the most shorthanded goals in the League, with 13.[4]

Divisional standings

Northwest Division[5]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – Vancouver Canucks 82 49 28 5 272 222 103
2 Colorado Avalanche 82 43 30 9 244 233 95
3 Calgary Flames 82 40 32 10 204 210 90
4 Minnesota Wild 82 38 36 8 219 246 84
5 Edmonton Oilers 82 27 47 8 214 284 62

Conference standings

Western Conference[6]
R GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – San Jose Sharks 82 51 20 11 264 215 113
2 y – Chicago Blackhawks 82 52 22 8 271 209 112
3 y – Vancouver Canucks 82 49 28 5 272 222 103
4 Phoenix Coyotes 82 50 25 7 225 202 107
5 Detroit Red Wings 82 44 24 14 229 216 102
6 Los Angeles Kings 82 46 27 9 241 219 101
7 Nashville Predators 82 47 29 6 225 225 100
8 Colorado Avalanche 82 43 30 9 244 233 95
8.5
9 St. Louis Blues 82 40 32 10 225 223 90
10 Calgary Flames 82 40 32 10 204 210 90
11 Anaheim Ducks 82 39 32 11 238 251 89
12 Dallas Stars 82 37 31 14 237 254 88
13 Minnesota Wild 82 38 36 8 219 246 84
14 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 32 35 15 216 259 79
15 Edmonton Oilers 82 27 47 8 214 284 62

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)

Game log

2009–10 Game Log

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

Playoffs

The Wild did not qualify for the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, making it the second year in a row that they've missed the playoffs.

Player statistics

Skaters

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

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

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Niklas Backstrom 60 3489 26 23 8 158 2.72 1632 .903 2 0 1 4
Josh Harding 25 1300 9 12 0 66 3.05 692 .905 1 0 1 4
Wade Dubielewicz 3 101 1 1 0 5 2.97 34 .853 0 0 0 0
Anton Khudobin 2 69 2 0 0 1 0.87 48 .979 0 0 0 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

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Guillaume Latendresse[7] NHL Third Star of the Week January 18, 2010

Records

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Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached

Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 16 (from Columbus via NY Islanders) Nick Leddy (D)  United States Eden Prairie High School (United States High School)
3 77 (from NY Islanders via Columbus) Matt Hackett (G)  Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
4 103 Kristopher Foucault (LW)  Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
4 116 (from Boston) Alexander Fallstrom (F)  Sweden Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget Major AAA)
6 161 (from Edmonton) Darcy Kuemper (G)  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
6 163 Jere Sallinen (RW/LW)  Finland Espoo Blues (SM-liiga)
7 182 (from NY Islanders) Erik Haula (LW)  Finland Shattuck-Saint Mary's]] (Midget Major AAA)
7 193 Anthony Hamburg (C)  United States Dallas Stars (Midget AAA)

Final roster

Updated April 9, 2010.[42]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
23 Canada Cody Almond C L 34 2007 Calgary, Alberta
32 Finland Niklas Backstrom G L 46 2006 Helsinki, Finland
45 Canada Cam Barker D L 38 2010 Winnipeg, Manitoba
24 Canada Derek Boogaard LW L 41 2002 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
21 Canada Kyle Brodziak C R 39 2009 St. Paul, Alberta
15 Canada Andrew Brunette (A) LW L 50 2008 Sudbury, Ontario
8 Canada Brent Burns D R 39 2003 Ajax, Ontario
22 Canada Cal Clutterbuck RW R 36 2006 Welland, Ontario
31 Canada Wade Dubielewicz G L 45 2009 Invermere, British Columbia
38 United States Robbie Earl LW L 38 2009 Chicago, Illinois
16 Canada Andrew Ebbett C L 41 2009 Vernon, British Columbia
37 Canada Josh Harding G R 39 2002 Regina, Saskatchewan
14 Czech Republic Martin Havlat (A) RW L 43 2009 Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
34 Canada Shane Hnidy D R 48 2009 Neepawa, Manitoba
23 Czech Republic Petr Kalus LW L 36 2007 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia
12 Canada Chuck Kobasew RW R 42 2009 Osoyoos, British Columbia
9 Finland Mikko Koivu (C) C L 41 2001 Turku, Finland
48 Canada Guillaume Latendresse RW L 36 2009 Sainte-Catherine, Quebec
20 Finland Antti Miettinen RW R 43 2008 Hämeenlinna, Finland
11 Canada Owen Nolan (A) RW R 52 2008 Belfast, United Kingdom
39 United States Nate Prosser D R 37 2010 Elk River, Minnesota
55 Canada Nick Schultz (A) D L 41 2000 Strasbourg, Saskatchewan
36 Canada John Scott D L 41 2006 St. Catharines, Ontario
51 Canada James Sheppard C L 35 2006 Halifax, Nova Scotia
7 Canada Clayton Stoner Injured Reserve D L 39 2004 Port McNeill, British Columbia
17 United States Casey Wellman C R 36 2010 Brentwood, California
6 Canada Greg Zanon (A) D L 43 2009 Burnaby, British Columbia
3 Czech Republic Marek Zidlicky D R 47 2008 Most, Czechoslovakia

See also

Farm teams

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References

  1. Wild names Chuck Fletcher General Manager
  2. Wild names Todd Richards Head Coach
  3. Wild unveils new third jersey
  4. http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2010.html
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  7. Ovechkin, Mason and Latendresse named NHL's three stars of the week
  8. Wild acquires C Kyle Brodziak
  9. Wild Acquires Kobasew From Bruins
  10. Wild Acquires Latendresse For Pouliot
  11. Wild Acquires Barker From Hawks
  12. Wild Acquires 2nd Round Pick for Belanger
  13. Wild agrees to terms with D Greg Zanon
  14. Wild signs RW Martin Havlat
  15. Wild signs defenseman Shane Hnidy
  16. 16.0 16.1 Wild signs defensemen Fraser, Sifers
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 Wild agrees to terms with three players
  18. Wild signs C Nathan Smith
  19. Wild signs D Ryan Lannon
  20. Wild Signs F Petr Sykora
  21. Wild signs D Bjorn Krupp
  22. Wild signs LW Andy Hilbert
  23. Wild Signs Wellman, Recalls Falk
  24. Wild Signs Defenseman Nate Prosser
  25. Lighthouse: Week of April 19
  26. Rangers agree to terms with All-Star Gaborik
  27. Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Stephane Veilleux
  28. Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Kurtis Foster
  29. Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Peter Olvecky To 1-Year Deal
  30. Flyers Sign Five
  31. Skoula Eager to Help Penguins
  32. Habs ink Marc-André Bergeron to a one-year contract
  33. Wild Claims Andrew Ebbett From Hawks
  34. Wild signs D Tyler Cuma
  35. 35.0 35.1 35.2 35.3 Four players accept qualifying offers
  36. Wild signs C Brodziak to three-year contract
  37. Wild re-signs G Josh Harding
  38. Clutterbuck Signs Three-Year Extension
  39. Wild Signs D Stoner to Two-Year Deal
  40. Wild Signs Zidlicky to an extension
  41. Wild Signs Hackett To Entry Level Deal
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