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2009–10 Minnesota Wild season

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2009–10 Minnesota Wild
Division4th Northwest
ConferenceWestern
2009–10 record38–36–8
Home record25–12–4
Road record13–24–4
Team information
General managerChuck Fletcher
CoachTodd Richards
CaptainMikko Koivu
Alternate captainsAndrew Brunette
Martin Havlat
Kim Johnsson (Oct.–Feb.)
Owen Nolan
Nick Schultz
Greg Zanon
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,415 (101.9%)

The 2009–10 Minnesota Wild season was the team's tenth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). 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 resigned from the position 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 ended its de facto policy of rotating the captaincy monthly by naming Mikko Koivu the team's permanent captain.

Preseason

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Regular season

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

Divisional standings

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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

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

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

Game log

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2009–10 Game Log

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

Playoffs

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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

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Skaters

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

Goaltenders

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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

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Awards

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

Records

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Milestones

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Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached

Transactions

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

Trades

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Date
Details
June 26, 2009 To New York Islanders
1st-round pick (12th overall) in 2009
To Minnesota Wild
1st-round pick (16th overall) in 2009
3rd-round pick (77th overall) in 2009
7th-round pick (182nd overall) in 2009
June 27, 2009[8] To Edmonton Oilers
4th-round pick (99th overall) in 2009
5th-round pick (133rd overall) in 2009
To Minnesota Wild
Kyle Brodziak
6th-round pick (161st overall) in 2009
October 18, 2009[9] To Boston Bruins
Alexander Fallstrom
Craig Weller
2nd-round pick in 2011
To Minnesota Wild
Chuck Kobasew
November 23, 2009[10] To Montreal Canadiens
Benoit Pouliot
To Minnesota Wild
Guillaume Latendresse
February 12, 2010[11] To Chicago Blackhawks
Kim Johnsson
Nick Leddy
To Minnesota Wild
Cam Barker
March 3, 2010[12] To Washington Capitals
Eric Belanger
To Minnesota Wild
2nd-round pick in 2010

Draft picks

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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 (USHS-MN)
3 77 (from NY Islanders via Columbus) Matt Hackett (G)  Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
4 103 Kris Foucault (LW)  Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
4 116 (from Boston) Alexander Fallstrom (F)  Sweden Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN)
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 (USHS-MN)
7 193 Anthony Hamburg (C)  United States Dallas Stars (Midget AAA)

See also

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Farm teams

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References

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  1. ^ "Wild names Chuck Fletcher General Manager". Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "Wild names Todd Richards Head Coach". Archived from the original on June 19, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  3. ^ Wild unveils new third jersey
  4. ^ "2009-10 NHL Summary".
  5. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  6. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  7. ^ Ovechkin, Mason and Latendresse named NHL's three stars of the week
  8. ^ "Wild acquires C Kyle Brodziak". Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  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". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  16. ^ a b "Wild signs defensemen Fraser, Sifers". Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
  17. ^ a b c "Wild agrees to terms with three players". Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  18. ^ "Wild signs C Nathan Smith". Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  19. ^ "Wild signs D Ryan Lannon". Archived from the original on July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  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". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  27. ^ "Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Stephane Veilleux". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  28. ^ "Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Kurtis Foster". Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  29. ^ "Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Peter Olvecky To 1-Year Deal". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  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. ^ a b c d 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