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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 ZidlickyFuture wildNIKO HOVINENPosition: Goaltender Catches: Left Height: 6-6 Weight: 208Born: March 16, 1988; Helsinki, FinlandAcquired: Selected in the fifth round (145th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.Played in four games for Jokerit (Finland) allowing 12 goals in 2007-08...Also appeared in 22 games for thejunior squad finishing with a 2.74 GAA...Made one appearance for Jokerit, allowing four goals in 2006-07...Played in 26 games in 2005-06 with Jokerit Jr. and led all team goaltenders in games played (26)...Recordeda 3.12 GAA and a .918 SV%...No. 7 among European netminders in NHL Central Scouting Service final rankings.REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP W L OT GAA SO GP W L GAA SO2005-06 Jokerit Helsinki Fin-Jr. 26 – – – 3.12 – – – – – –Jokerit U18 Fin-U18 11 – – – 3.20 1 4 – – 3.62 12006-07 Jokerit Helsinki Fin-Jr. 27 13 10 0 2.71 1 5 2 3 2.38 1Suomi U20 Fin-2 6 1 2 0 2.99 0 – – – – –Jokerit Helsinki Finland 1 0 1 0 4.00 0 – – – – –2007-08 Jokerit Helsinki Fin-Jr. 22 – – – 2.74 – 3 – – 4.62 –HARRI ILVONENPosition: Defenseman Shoots: Left Height: 6-2 Weight: 187Born: November 3, 1988; Helsinki, FinlandAcquired: Selected in the sixth round (170th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.Played in 11 games with HPK Hameenlinna scoring two goal and two assists (2+2=4) in 2007-08... Collected30 points (9+21=30) and 38 PIM with Tappara Tampere (Finland Jr.) in 2006-07...Ranked No. 21 amongEuropean skaters in NHL Central Scouting Service final rankings...Recorded a pair of assists and 12 PIM in tengames for Suomi (Finland-2) and posted two PIM in seven GP for Tappara (Finland).REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2005-06 Tappara U18 Fin-U18 10 3 5 8 10 3 0 2 2 4Tappara Jr. Fin-Jr. 24 2 1 3 24 – – – – –2006-07 Tappara Tampere Fin-Jr. 39 9 21 30 38 10 0 2 2 22Tappara Tampere Finland 7 0 0 0 2 – – – – –Suomi U20 Fin-2 10 0 2 2 12 – – – – –2007-08 Tappara Tampere Fin-Jr. 14 2 10 12 22 – – – – –HPK Hameenlinna Finland 11 2 2 4 2 – – – – –SEAN LORENZPosition: Defenseman Shoots: Right Height: 6-1 Weight: 191Born: March 10, 1990; Littleton, ColoradoAcquired: Selected in the fourth round (115th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.Has spent the last two seasons with U.S. National Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich...Has totalled 59games while scoring three goals, eight assists and 30 PIM...Will continue his hockey career at the Universityof Notre Dame beginning this fall...Member of 2008 United States Under 18 team which took the bronze medalat the 2008 WJC.REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2006-07 USNTDP NAHL 45 1 7 8 26 6 0 0 0 22007-08 USNTDP NAHL 14 2 1 3 4 – – – – –Future wildCARSON McMILLANPosition: Right Wing Shoots: Right Height: 6-1 Weight: 201Born: September 10, 1988; Brandon, ManitobaAcquired: Selected in the seventh round (200th overall) of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.Collected 42 points (16+26=42) and 87 PIM in 72 games with Calgary in 2007-08...Notched 22 points(7+15=22) and 76 PIM in 72 games for Calgary (WHL) in 2006-07...Picked up five points (3+2=5) and 42 PIMin 59 games as a rookie with Calgary in 2005-06...Posted two points (1+1=2) and two PIM in four outingswith Winkler (MJHL) after spending most of the season playing for Brandon (Manitoba AAA Midget HockeyLeague) in 2004-05.REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2004-05 Winkler MJHL 4 1 1 2 2 – – – – –2005-06 Calgary WHL 59 3 2 5 42 13 0 0 0 22006-07 Calgary WHL 72 7 15 22 76 18 2 0 2 172007-08 Calgary WHL 72 16 26 42 87 16 1 0 1 22KYLE MEDVECPosition: Defenseman Shoots: Left Height: 6-6 Weight: 205Born: June 16, 1988; Westminster, ColoradoAcquired: Selected in the fourth round (102nd overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.Played in 30 games in his freshman campaign with Vermont in 2007-08 collecting five points (1+4=5)...Recorded all of his points in conference games...Notched the first assist of his career in a 1-1 tie at BostonCollege (10/21)...Scored the first goal of his career in a 5-1 loss (2/1)...Posted 18 points (4+14=18) and 83PIM in 57 games with Sioux City in his first full USHL season in 2006-07...Recorded 35 points (13+22=35) and44 PIM in his senior year at Apple Valley (Minn.) in 2005-06...Two-time All-Lake Conference selection...Namedto the 2006 Pioneer Press AP All-State Team and the Star Tribune All-Metro Team...Ranked No. 82 among NorthAmerican skaters in NHL-CSS final rankings.REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2005-06 Apple Valley MN-HS 28 13 22 35 44 – – – – –Sioux City USHL 3 0 0 0 0 – – – – –2006-07 Sioux City USHL 57 4 14 18 83 7 0 0 0 42007-08 Vermont NCAA 30 1 4 5 18 – – – – –GEORGI MISHARINPosition: Defenseman Shoots: Left Height: 6-1 Weight: 200Born: May 11, 1985; Yekaterinaburg, RussiaAcquired: Selected in the seventh round (207th overall) of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.Played 50 games last season with CSKA Moscow tallying nine points (6-3=9)...Played in 48 games withMoscow Dynamo in 2006-07 collecting 10 points (3-7=10)...Managed a Russia League career high with 13points (4-9=13) in 50 games with CSKA Moscow in 2005-06...Had one assist during the 2006 World Championshipsfor Russia...Saw action in 47 games with Nizhekamsk collecting four points (1-3=4) in 2004-05, hisfirst season in the Russian league...Notched two assists in six games for bronze medalist Russia at the 2003Under-18 World Championships.REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2002-03 Yekaterinaburg Rus-2 28 1 3 4 16 – – – – –2003-04 Saginaw OHL 65 5 22 27 42 – – – – –2004-05 Nizhnekamsk Russia 47 1 3 4 38 3 0 0 0 42005-06 CSKA Moscow Russia 50 4 9 13 46 7 0 0 0 312006-07 Moscow Dynamo Russia 48 3 7 10 70 3 0 1 1 122007-08 CSKA Moscow Russia 50 6 3 9 42 – – – – –108 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 109Table of contents Hockey Operations Wild THings The Players Team History Team Records Playoff History The NHL
32 Backstrom25 Belanger47 Bergeron24 Boogaard96 Bouchard15 brunette8 burns26 foster10 Gaborik29 Harding5 johnsson9 koivu20 miettinen11 nolan2 reitz55 schultz51 Sheppard41 skoula19 Veilleux12 Weller3 ZidlickyFuture wildMARCO SCANDELLAPosition: Defenseman Shoots: Left Height: 6-3 Weight: 206Born: February 23, 1990; Montreal, QuebecAcquired: Selected in the second round (55th overall) of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.Recorded 14 points (4-10=14) and 35 PIM in 65 games during his rookie season with the Val d’Or Foruersof the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in 2007-08...Won a gold medal with Team Canada at theUnder-18 World Championships, posting two points (1-1-2) and a plus-7 rating in seven games...Led Val d’Orrookie defensemen in scoring and was named the QMJHL Prospect of the Month in December 2007.REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2007-08 Val D’Ors QMJHL 65 4 10 14 35 4 0 1 1 4ROMAN VOLOSHENKOPosition: Left Wing Shoots: Right Height: 6-1 Weight: 205Born: May 12, 1986; Brest BelarusAcquired: Selected in the second round (42nd overall) of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.Played 18 games with Moscow Dynamo in 2007-08 tallying two points (1-1=2)...Accrued 33 goals, the thirdbesttotal for an AHL rookie in 2005-06...Posted second four-goal game in Aeros history (10/21/05) and wasthe youngest player in club history to record a hat trick (10/7/05)...Played seven games in the 2006 WJC, tallyingthree goals and two PIM for the Russian silver medalists...Tied for first in scoring at the 2004 Under-18WJC with 11 points (5-6=11), and notched 18 PIM in six contests as well while representing Russia...Talliedgame-winning goal in Russia’s 3-2 win over the United States in the gold medal game.REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2003-04 Krylja Sovetov Rus-2 46 7 8 15 40 4 1 1 2 42004-05 Krylja Sovetov 2 Rus-3 1 0 0 0 2 – – – – –Krylja Sovetov Rus-2 38 16 13 29 22 3 0 1 1 22005-06 Houston AHL 69 33 27 60 22 – – – – –2006-07 Houston AHL 76 11 19 30 22 – – – – –2007-08 Moscow Dynamo Russia 18 1 1 2 6 – – – – –JULIAN WALKERPosition: Right Wing Shoots: Right Height: 6-2 Weight: 209Born: September 10, 1986; Bern, SwitzerlandAcquired: Selected in the sixth round (162nd overall) of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.Played in 50 games with Basel (Swiss-A) in 2007-08 tallying six assists...Totaled eight points (4-4=8) in 40games with Basel (Swiss-A) in 2006-07...Added one point (0-1=1) in six playoff games...Also skated in eightgames for Olten (Swiss-2) during 2006-07, posting 12 points (8-4=12)...Appeared in 36 games with Basel in2005-06 recording two goals...Played for Switzerland in the 2005-06 WJC and scored four points (2-2=4) in sixgames...Ranked No. 104 among European skaters in the NHL Central Scouting Service final rankings.REGULAR SEASONPLAYOFFSSEASON CLUB LEAGUE GP G A PTS PIM GP G A PTS PIM2005-06 EHC Basel Jr. SUI-Jr. 6 3 2 5 6 – – – – –EHC Olten Swiss-2 2 0 0 0 2 – – – – –EHC Basel Swiss 36 2 0 2 41 5 1 0 1 62006-07 EHC Basel Swiss 40 4 4 8 16 13 0 1 1 6EHC Olten Swiss-2 8 8 4 12 0 – – – – –2007-08 EHC Basel Swiss 50 0 6 6 22 – – – – –How the wild was builtYEAR DRAFT (RD/PICK) FREE AGENT (SIGNED) TRADE/WAIVERS (TEAM, DATE)2000 MARIAN GABORIK (1/3)NICK SCHULTZ (2/33)Erik Reitz (6/170)2001 MIKKO KOIVU (1/6)STEPHANE VEILLEUX (3/93)DEREK BOOGAARD (7/202)2002 PIERRE-MARC BOUCHARD (1/8)JOSH HARDING (2/38)2003 BRENT BURNS (1/20)Danny Irmen (3/78)2004 Peter Olvecky (3/78)Clayton Stoner (3/79)Anton Khudobin (7/206)2005 Benoit Pouliot (1/4)KURTIS FOSTER (8/4)Matt Kassian (2/57)Morten Madsen (4/122)Riley Emmerson (7/199)2006 JAMES SHEPPARD (1/9)Cal Clutterbuck (3/72)NIKLAS BACKSTROM (6/1)KIM JOHNSSON (7/1)Paul Albers (7/5)Ryan Hamilton (7/5)John Scott (12/31)2007 Colton Gilles (1/16) ERIC BELANGER (7/3)Nolan Schaefer (7/3)2008 Maxim Noreau (5/22)ANDREW BRUNETTE (7/1)CRAIG WELLER (7/1)ANTTI MIETTINEN (7/4)OWEN NOLAN (7/7)Tomas Mojzis (7/7)Barry Brust (7/7)Krys Kolans (7/12)Bryan Lundbohm (7/15)Brandon Rogers (7/15)MARTIN SKOULA (DAL, 3/9)Petr Kalus (BOS, 7/1)MARC-ANDRE BERGERON (ANA, 6/10)MAREK ZIDLICKY (NSH, 7/1)Corey Locke (MTL, 7/12)110 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 111Table of contents Hockey Operations Wild THings The Players Team History Team Records Playoff History The NHL
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