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).....................HP Pavilion (17,496, 1993)Mailing Address..................................525 West Santa Clara St.San Jose, CA 95113Telephone.............................................................408.287.7070Fax .......................................................................408.999.5797Website................................................................. sjsharks.comFounded........................................................................1991-92Stanley Cup Titles.............................................................. NoneColors.......................Deep Pacific Teal, Burnt Orange and BlackDirec<strong>to</strong>ryPresident & CEO....................................................Greg JamisonGeneral Manager.....................................................Doug WilsonHead Coach..........................................................Todd McLellanAssistant Coaches.. Trent Yawney, Todd Richards, Jay WoodcroftGoaltending Development Coach.......................... Corey SchwabCommunications DepartmentDirec<strong>to</strong>r of Media Relations....................................Scott EmmertMedia Relations Manager............................................. Tom HolyMedia Relations & Team Services Coordina<strong>to</strong>r.......... Ryan StennSan jose sharks2008-09 matchupsTue. 11/4 HP Pavilion 9:30 p.m.Wed. 12/31 Xcel Energy Center 5:00 p.m.Thu. 3/5 HP Pavilion 9:30 p.m.Tue. 3/10 Xcel Energy Center 7:00 p.m.All-Time Series NotesHat Tricks: Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n, 11/5/05 (N. Schaefer), 3-0=3 pts.Overtime Games: Six, last, 3/19/08, 4-3 shoou<strong>to</strong>ut loss (Roenick) at SJPenalty Shots: Two; 2/2/06 at SJ; Marian Gaborik vs. Vesa Toskala; goal; 3/9/08 vs. SJ; Tomas Plihal vs. Niklas Backstrom; goalShu<strong>to</strong>uts: Four (MIN-2, SJ-2), last, 3/6/07, 3-0 loss vs. SJ (Nabokov–26 saves)Last Trade Between Sharks and <strong>Wild</strong>: 3/3/04, Acquired San Jose’s fifth round pick (Jean-Claude Sawyer) in 2004 Entry Draft for DJason Marshall.WILD VS. SAN JOSE SHARKS2007-08 <strong>Wild</strong> Record: 0-2-2 (0-1-1 at Xcel Energy Center, 0-1-1 at San Jose)All-Time <strong>Wild</strong> Record: 11-13-4 (5-7-2 at Xcel Energy Center, 6-6-2 at San Jose)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 0 0 1 – 1 10 9 18 – 37 1-3 6-18 Backstrom (26-30)12/11 SJ 1 3 0 – 4 8 15 7 – 30 1-3 6-18 Grier Nabokov (36-37) 17,064SJ 1 1 1 – 3 11 9 5 – 25 0-1 3-6 Cheechoo Nabokov (19-21)12/31 MIN 0 0 2 – 2 6 7 8 – 21 0-3 1-2 Backstrom (22-25) *18,568SJ 2 0 0 0 3 11 9 5 1 26 0-1 2-4 Marleau (SO) Nabokov (21-23)3/9 MIN 0 1 1 0 2 7 11 4 1 23 0-2 1-2 Backstrom (24-26) *18,568MIN 0 1 2 0 3 7 7 9 1 24 2-3 4-11 Backstrom (30-33)3/19 SJ 1 1 1 0 4 7 16 8 2 33 0-2 5-13 Roenick (SO) Nabokov (21-24) 17,496Scoring By Period Shots By Period Power Plays Penalties/ GoaltendersTOTALS 1 2 3 OT F 1 2 3 OT T (Percentage) Minutes (Record, Saves-Shots)SJ 5 5 2 – 14 37 49 25 3 114 1-7 (14.3) 16-41 Nabokov (4-0-0, 97-105)MIN 0 2 6 – 8 30 34 39 2 105 3-11 (27.3) 12-33 Backstrom (0-2-2, 102-114)Series NotesSan Jose has won the last seven games in a row against the <strong>Wild</strong> and the last two games against <strong>Minnesota</strong> via the shoo<strong>to</strong>ut...The last <strong>Wild</strong> vic<strong>to</strong>ry (4-1) came on 10/21/06 at San Jose...<strong>Minnesota</strong> hasn’t won a home game versus the Sharks since a 6-1 decision(10/19/05), going 0-4-1 since...Marian Gaborik converted on the <strong>Wild</strong>’s first-ever penalty shot against the Sharks (2/2/06)...Pierre-Marc Bouchard and Brent Burns scored their first career goals against San Jose...Owen Nolan spent eight seasons with SanJose...Andrew Brunette leads the <strong>Wild</strong> in career scoring vs. San Jose with 17 points (7-10=17) in 31 games...Rob Blake leads theSharks in career scoring with 22 points (5-17=22) in 36 games vs. <strong>Minnesota</strong>...Niklas Backstrom is 0-3-2 lifetime against SanJose allowing 15 goals in five games.TEAM INFORMATIONHome Ice (Cap., Built)............ Scottrade Center (19,022, 1994)Mailing Address............................................1401 Clark AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63103Telephone.............................................................314.622.2500Fax .......................................................................314.622.2533Website........................................................... stlouisblues.comFounded........................................................................1967-68Stanley Cup Titles.............................................................. NoneColors...............................................White, Navy, Blue and GoldDirec<strong>to</strong>ryChairman/Governor.......................................David W. CheckettsPresident of Hockey Operations............................ John DavidsonGeneral Manager...................................................... Larry PleauHead Coach.............................................................Andy MurrayAssistant Coaches.........Ray Bennett, Brad Shaw, Rick WamsleyCommunications DepartmentSenior Direc<strong>to</strong>r of PR and Team Services..................Mike CarusoCommunications Coordina<strong>to</strong>r...............................Scott BonanniCommunications Coordina<strong>to</strong>r............................. Rich JankowskiSt. Louis bluesAll-Time Series NotesHat Tricks: NoneOvertime Games: 10, last, 2/10/08, 2-1 shoo<strong>to</strong>ut win (Burns) at STLPenalty Shots: Three, last, 4/4/04 vs. STL, Marian Gaborik vs. Reinhard Divis; no goalShu<strong>to</strong>uts: Seven (MIN-3, STL-4), last, 4/4/04, 3-0 win vs. STL (Roloson – 24 saves)Last Trade Between Blues and <strong>Wild</strong>: None2008-09 matchupsSat. 11/22 Xcel Energy Center 7:00 p.m.Wed. 12/3 Xcel Energy Center 7:00 p.m.Sat. 12/20 Scottrade Center 7:30 p.m.Sun. 3/15 Scottrade Center 5:00 p.m.WILD VS. ST. LOUIS BLUES2007-08 <strong>Wild</strong> Record: 3-1-0 (1-1-0 at Xcel Energy Center, 2-0-0 at St. Louis)All-Time <strong>Wild</strong> Record: 14-6-8 (8-2-4 at Xcel Energy Center, 6-4-4 at St. Louis)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 0 2 1 – 3 17 10 7 – 34 1-7 5-10 Belanger (2) Harding (33-34)10/20 STL 0 1 0 – 1 11 8 15 – 34 0-5 6-14 Legace (31-34) 19,150STL 0 2 1 – 3 7 14 7 – 28 1-5 3-9 McKee Legace (23-25)11/1 MIN 1 1 0 – 2 7 9 9 – 25 0-2 6-15 Harding (25-28) *18,568STL 0 2 0 0 2 6 6 9 3 24 0-4 4-8 Legace (23-26)11/30 MIN 1 1 0 1 3 9 8 8 1 26 1-4 4-8 Gaborik (3) Backstrom (22-24) *18,568MIN 1 0 0 0 2 6 5 13 1 25 0-3 4-8 Burns (SO) Harding (20-21)2/10 STL 1 0 0 0 1 7 8 2 4 21 1-4 3-6 Legace (24-25) 16,477Scoring By Period Shots By Period Power Plays Penalties/ GoaltendersTOTALS 1 2 3 OT F 1 2 3 OT T (Percentage) Minutes (Record, Saves-Shots)STL 1 5 1 0 7 31 36 33 7 107 2-18 (11.1) 16-37 Legace (1-1-2, 101-110)MIN 3 4 1 1 10 39 32 37 2 110 2-16 (12.5) 19-41 Harding (2-1-0, 78-83); Backstrom (1-0-0, 22-24)Series Notes<strong>Minnesota</strong> has won 11 of the last 14 against the Blues...Josh Harding became the first goaltender in NHL his<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>to</strong> play in ashoo<strong>to</strong>ut in his debut (4/4/06)...Head Coach Jacques Lemaire coached his 700th game in a 3-1 win over St. Louis (2/23/03)...David Backes (Minneapolis) and Dan Hinote (Elk River) are <strong>Minnesota</strong> natives...Erik Johnson, the first overall pick in the 2006 NHLEntry Draft, is a Blooming<strong>to</strong>n, Minn. native and spent one season at The University of <strong>Minnesota</strong> (2006-07)...Owen Nolan leadsthe <strong>Wild</strong> in career scoring vs. St. Louis with 32 points (14-18=32) in 43 contests...Marian Gaborik is two points behind Nolan with30 points (12-18=30) in 27 games...Paul Kariya leads the Blues in career scoring against <strong>Minnesota</strong> with 17 points (8-9=17)in 25 games.240 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 241Table of contents Hockey Operations <strong>Wild</strong> THings The Players Team His<strong>to</strong>ry Team Records Playoff His<strong>to</strong>ry The NHL
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)......St. Pete Times Forum (19,758, 1996)Mailing Address..................................... 401 Channelside DriveTampa Bay, FL 33602Telephone.............................................................813.301.6500Fax .......................................................................813.301.1480Website................................................ tampabaylightning.comFounded........................................................................1992-93Stanley Cup Titles..............................................................2004Colors............................................Black, White, Blue and SilverDirec<strong>to</strong>ryExecutive Vice President, Hockey Operations......... Brian Law<strong>to</strong>nHead Coach...........................................................Barry MelroseAssociate Coach..................................................... Rick TochhetAssistant Coaches....................................Cap Raeder, Wes WalzCommunications DepartmentExecutive Vice President, Communications............... Bill WickettDirec<strong>to</strong>r of Public Relations........................................ Jay PrebleMedia Relations Manager..................................Brian BresemanPublic Relations Coordina<strong>to</strong>r..................................Dana O’SheaAll-Time Series NotesHat Tricks: NoneOvertime Games: 3/17/03, 3-3 tie (Brunette) at TBPenalty Shots: NoneShu<strong>to</strong>uts: One; 1/2/02, 2-0 win vs. TB (Roloson – 36 saves)Last Trade Between Lightning and <strong>Wild</strong>: Nonetampa bay lightning2008-09 matchupsSat. 10/18 St. Pete Times Forum 6:30 p.m.Fri. 11/28 Xcel Energy Center 1:00 p.m.WILD VS. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING2007-08 <strong>Wild</strong> Record: 1-0-0 (Did not play at Xcel Energy Center,1-0-0 at Tampa Bay)All-Time <strong>Wild</strong> Record: 5-2-1 (3-1-0 at Xcel Energy Center, 2-1-1 at Tampa Bay)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 0 2 1 – 3 6 11 10 – 27 2-2 6-14 Rols<strong>to</strong>n (7) Backstrom (31-33)2/27 TB 0 1 1 – 2 9 15 9 – 33 1-7 2-4 Smith (24-27) 17,211Scoring By Period Shots By Period Power Plays Penalties/ GoaltendersTOTALS 1 2 3 OT F 1 2 3 OT T (Percentage) Minutes (Record, Saves-Shots)TB 0 1 1 – 2 9 15 9 – 33 1-7 (14.3) 2-4 Smith (0-1-0, 24-27)MIN 0 2 1 – 3 6 11 10 – 27 2-2 (100.0) 6-14 Backstrom (1-0-0, 31-33)Series Notes<strong>Minnesota</strong> has dropped two of its last three meetings against Tampa Bay after going 4-0-1 in their first five matches...MarianGaborik has notched a goal in five of his six lifetime games against Tampa Bay...Overall, Gaborik has six tallies, including thegame-winner in the <strong>Wild</strong>’s first-ever franchise win vs. the Lightning...That first-ever franchise win came in a 6-5 vic<strong>to</strong>ry againstTampa Bay at Xcel Energy Center (10/18/00)...The 11 goals tallied in that game remain tied for the most combined goals by twoteams at Xcel Energy Center in <strong>Wild</strong> his<strong>to</strong>ry...Tampa Bay has five <strong>Minnesota</strong>ns on the roster: Ryan Malone played his college hockeyat St. Cloud State University and high school at Shattuck Saint Mary’s...Brandon Bochenski (Blaine), Wyatt Smith (Thief RiverFalls), Mike Lundin (Burnsville) and Matt Smaby (Minneapolis)...Assistant coach Wes Walz played seven seasons (2000-07)...OwenNolan (14-11=25) and Andrew Brunette (8-17=25) lead the <strong>Wild</strong> in career scoring vs. Tampa Bay with 25 points...Jussi Jokinenleads the Lightning in all-time scoring vs. <strong>Minnesota</strong> with 11 points (2-9=11) in 11 contests.TEAM INFORMATIONHome Ice (Cap., Built)..........Air Canada Centre (18,819, 1999)Mailing Address...................................40 Bay Street, Suite 400Toron<strong>to</strong>, Ontario M5J 2X2Telephone.............................................................416.815.5700Fax .......................................................................416.359.9331Website.............................................................mapleleafs.comFounded........................................................................1926-27Stanley Cup Titles...........1932, 1942, 1945, 1947, 1948, 1949,1951, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967Colors................................................................. Blue and WhiteDirec<strong>to</strong>ryChairman, NHL Governor........................ Lawrence M. TanebaumGeneral Manager....................................................Cliff FletcherHead Coach...............................................................Ron WilsonAssistant Coaches.............. Keith Ac<strong>to</strong>n, Tim Hunter, Rob ZettlerCommunications DepartmentSenior Vice President, Communications................ John LashwayDirec<strong>to</strong>r, Media Relations...............................................Pat ParkCoordina<strong>to</strong>rs, Media Relations... Craig Downey, Aaron Gogishvili<strong>to</strong>ron<strong>to</strong> maple leafs2008-09 matchupsTue. 1/27 Xcel Energy Center 7:00 p.m.All-Time Series NotesHat Tricks: NoneOvertime Games: NonePenalty Shots: 12/26/06 at TOR, John Pohl vs. Manny Fernandez; goalShu<strong>to</strong>uts: One; 12/11/03, 1-0 loss vs. TOR (Belfour – 28 saves)Last Trade Between Maple Leafs and <strong>Wild</strong>: 6/21/03, Acquired 2003 third-round pick (Danny Irmen) in exchange for 2003 third roundpick (Martin Sagat) and 2003 fourth round pick (Konstantin Volkov).WILD VS. TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS2007-08 <strong>Wild</strong> Record: Teams Did Not MeetAll-Time <strong>Wild</strong> Record: 1-5-0 (1-1-0 at Xcel Energy Center, 0-4-0 at Toron<strong>to</strong>)Series Notes<strong>Minnesota</strong> will play Toron<strong>to</strong> this season for the first time since Toron<strong>to</strong> defeated <strong>Minnesota</strong> 4-3 at Air Canada Center (12/26/06)...The <strong>Wild</strong> are winless in four career matches at Air Canada Center and are 1-1-0 at the Xcel Energy Center all-time vs. Toron<strong>to</strong>...Maple Leafs’ Jason Blake (Moorhead) and Johnny Pohl (Rochester) are <strong>Minnesota</strong> natives...Mark Bell leads the Maple Leafs incareer scoring against <strong>Minnesota</strong> with seven points (3-4=7)...Owen Nolan spent two seasons with Toron<strong>to</strong>...Niklas Backstrom andG Josh Harding have never played against Toron<strong>to</strong> in their careers.242 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 243Table of contents Hockey Operations <strong>Wild</strong> THings The Players Team His<strong>to</strong>ry Team Records Playoff His<strong>to</strong>ry The NHL
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