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32 Backstrom25 Belanger47 Bergeron24 Boogaard96 Bouchard15 brunette8 burns26 foster10 Gaborik29 Harding5 johnsson9 koivu20 miettinen11 nolan2 reitz55 schultz51 Sheppard41 skoula19 Veilleux12 Weller3 ZidlickyTEAM INFORMATIONHome Ice (Cap., Built).................RBC Center (18,639, 1999)Mailing Address............................... 1400 Edwards Mill RoadRaleigh, NC 27607Telephone......................................................... 919.467.7825Fax................................................................... 919.462.0123Website............................................. carolinahurricanes.comFounded..............1979-80 (Relocated from Hartford in 1997)Stanley Cup Titles.......................................................... 2006Colors......................................... Red, White, Black and SilverDirectoryCEO/Owner/Governor................................. Peter Karmanos, Jr.President/General Manager............................. Jim RutherfordHead Coach.................................................... Peter LavioletteAssociate Head Coach.................................... Kevin McCarthyAssistant Coach.......................................................Tom RoweGoaltending Coach............................................ Tom BarrassoCommunications DepartmentDirector of Media Relations............................. Mike SundheimManager of Media Relations.................................Kyle HamlinCarolina hurricanes2008-09 matchupsTue. 12/23 Xcel Energy Center 7:00 p.m.All-Time Series NotesHat Tricks: NoneOvertime Games: Two; 2/29/04, @MIN (3-3 tie); 12/13/00, @MIN (1-1 tie)Penalty Shots: NoneShutouts: Two; 3/7/03, @CAR 1-MIN 0, (Weekes-22 saves); 1/15/02, @CAR 2-MIN 0, (Irbe-22 saves)Last Trade Between Hurricanes and Wild: 3/1/01, Acquired LW Askhat Rakhmatullin, a third round selection in the 2001 NHLEntry Draft (Chris Heid) and future considerations from Carolina in exchange for LW Scott Pellerin.WILD VS. CAROLINA HURRICANES2007-08 Wild Record: 0-1-0 (Did not play at Xcel Energy Center, 0-1-0 at Carolina)All-Time Wild Record: 2-4-2 (2-1-2 at Xcel Energy Center, 0-3-0 at Carolina)Scoring By Period Shots By Period Power Penalties/ Game-Winning GoalieDATE OPP. 1 2 3 OT F 1 2 3 OT T Plays Minutes Goal (Saves-Shots) Attn.MIN 1 1 0 – 2 7 12 9 – 28 0-6 10-37 Harding (25-28)3/6 CAR 2 1 0 – 3 15 11 2 – 28 1-5 13-48 Cole Ward (26-28) 16,297Scoring By Period Shots By Period Power Plays Penalties/ GoaltendersTOTALS 1 2 3 OT F 1 2 3 OT T (Percentage) Minutes (Record, Saves-Shots)CAR 2 1 0 – 3 15 11 2 – 28 1-5 13-48 Ward (1-0-0, 26-28)MIN 1 1 0 – 2 7 12 9 – 28 0-6 10-37 Harding (0-1-0, 25-28)Series NotesMinnesota lost 3-2 to Carolina in only meeting last season (3/6/08)...Minnesota is 2-4-2 all-time against the Hurricanes, but has just oneloss in five home meetings (2-1=2)...The Wild earned its first victory over the Canes with a 2-1 win at Xcel Energy Center (12/15/02)...Thesecond win (5-4) came during the 2006-07 season at the Xcel Energy Center (2/10/07)...The Hurricanes defeated the Wild 7-3 scoring themost goals ever by a Wild opponent at Xcel Energy Center (10/24/01)...Eric Belanger skated in 56 games for Carolina in 2006-07...MattCullen (Virginia) is a Minnesota native...Owen Nolan leads the Wild in career scoring vs. Carolina with 33 points (12-21=33) in 42 games...Scott Walker (10-6=16) leads the Hurricanes in all-time scoring vs. Minnesota.TEAM INFORMATIONHome Ice (Cap., Built)............. United Center (20,500, 1994)Mailing Address................................ 1901 W. Madison StreetChicago, IL 60612Telephone......................................................... 312.455.7000Fax................................................................... 312.455.7041Website............................................ chicagoblackhawks.comFounded....................................................................1926-27Stanley Cup Titles...................................... 1934, 1938, 1961Colors....................................................Red, White and BlackDirectoryChairman........................................W. Rockwell “Rocky” WirtzPresident...................................................John F. McDonoughGeneral Manager................................................... Dale TallonHead Coach........................................................Denis SavardAssistant Coaches......................John Torchett, Mike HavilandGoaltending Coach.........................................Stephane WaiteCommunications DepartmentDirector of Media Relations.............................. Brandon FaberDirector of New Media & Publications..........Adam KempenaarCoordinator of Media Relations........................ Adam RogowinChicago blackhawks2008-09 matchupsMon. 10/27 Xcel Energy Center 7:00 p.m.Sun. 12/28 Xcel Energy Center 5:00 p.m.Mon. 1/19 United Center 7:00 p.m.Sun. 2/22 United Center 6:00 p.m.All-Time Series NotesHat Tricks: Mark Parrish, 12/9/06, (B. Boucher), 3-0=3 pts.Overtime Games: Five; most recent 1/14/07, 4-3 shootout win (Demitra) @CHIPenalty Shots: 2/05/03, @MIN; Marian Gaborik (MIN) vs. Jocelyn Thibault (CHI); no goalShutouts: Five (MIN-4, CHI-2), last, 2/20/08, 3-0 loss at CHI (Khabibulin – 38 saves)Last Trade Between Blackhawks and Wild: NoneWILD VS. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS2007-08 Wild Record: 2-2-0 (1-1-0 at Xcel Energy Center, 1-1-0 at Chicago)All-Time Wild Record: 19-8-1 (11-3-0 at Xcel Energy Center, 8-5-1 at Chicago)Scoring By Period Shots By Period Power Penalties/ Game-Winning GoalieDATE OPP. 1 2 3 OT F 1 2 3 OT T Plays Minutes Goal (Saves-Shots) Attn.CHI 0 0 0 – 0 9 11 7 – 27 0-4 7-17 Khabibulin (23-24)10/4 MIN 0 1 0 – 1 3 14 7 – 24 0-4 7-17 Bouchard (1) Backstrom (27-27) *18,568MIN 1 3 1 – 5 5 6 5 – 16 1-2 8-19 Bouchard (3) Harding (41-43)1/11 CHI 1 0 1 – 2 7 16 20 – 43 1-6 4-11 Khabibulin (11-15) 21,139MIN 0 0 0 – 0 10 16 12 – 38 0-4 2-7 Harding (27-30)2/20 CHI 1 1 1 – 3 12 10 8 – 30 0-1 5-13 Kane Khabibulin (38-38) 17,812CHI 1 2 1 – 4 13 10 11 – 34 1-5 7-14 Byfuglien Lalime (28-30)3/4 MIN 1 0 1 – 2 8 14 8 – 30 0-4 7-14 Backstrom (30-33) *18,568Scoring By Period Shots By Period Power Plays Penalties/ GoaltendersTOTALS 1 2 3 OT F 1 2 3 OT T (Percentage) Minutes (Record, Saves-Shots)CHI 3 3 3 – 9 41 47 46 – 134 2-16 (12.5) 23-55 Khabibulin (1-2-0, 72-77); Lalime (0-1-0, 28-30)MIN 2 4 2 – 8 26 50 32 – 108 1-14 (7.1) 24-57 Backstrom (1-1-0, 57-60); Harding (1-1-0, 68-73)Series NotesThe Wild lost the last two games of the season series – only once before had Minnesota lost two or more in a row versus the Blackhawks,a three-game skid (12/5/01-3/31/02)...Minnesota has won 14 of the last 18 meetings against Chicago and is 19-8-1 overall against theBlackhawks...The Wild has 19 wins against the Blackhawks, the most against any NHL opponent...Minnesota established a franchise recordfor goals in a game in a 8-2 win (3/25/04)...Minnesota established an NHL record for fastest two goals scored by one team when Jim Dowdand Richard Park scored three seconds apart in the third period (19:44 & 19:47)...Dustin Byfuglien (Roseau) is a Minnesota native...OwenNolan leads the Wild in career scoring vs. Chicago with 38 points (16-22=38) in 39 games...Robert Lang leads the Blackhawks in all-timescoring vs. Minnesota with 13 points (6-7=13) in 17 games.222 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 223Table of contents Hockey Operations Wild THings The Players Team History Team Records Playoff History The NHL