32 Backstrom25 Belanger47 Bergeron24 Boogaard96 Bouchard15 brunette8 burns26 foster10 Gaborik29 Harding5 johnsson9 koivu20 miettinen11 nolan2 reitz55 schultz51 Sheppard41 skoula19 Veilleux12 Weller3 ZidlickyGames485 Marian Gaborik448 Nick Schultz438 Wes Walz357 Filip Kuba354 Pierre-Marc Bouchard334 Pascal Dupuis323 Antti Laaksonen288 Willie Mitchell283 Jim Dowd280 Stephane VeilleuxGOALS206 Marian Gaborik96 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n82 Wes Walz67 Pascal Dupuis61 Pierre-Marc Bouchard55 Antti Laaksonen54 Andrew Brunette48 Sergei Zhol<strong>to</strong>k40 Pavol Demitra37 Two Players TiedASSISTS208 Marian Gaborik160 Pierre-Marc Bouchard110 Andrew Brunette106 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n100 Wes Walz99 Filip Kuba89 Jim Dowd80 Mikko Koivu78 Pavol Demitra74 Pascal DupuisPOINTS414 Marian Gaborik221 Pierre-Marc Bouchard202 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n182 Wes Walz164 Andrew Brunette141 Pascal Dupuis132 Filip Kuba121 Jim Dowd118 Antti LaaksonenPavol DemitraPLUS/MINUS51 Marian Gaborik34 Nick Schultz30 Keith Carney28 Willie Mitchell21 Pierre-Marc Bouchard19 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n13 Wes Walz11 Mark ParrishBrent Burns10 Mikko KoivuALL-TIME LEADERSPENALTY MINUTES698 Matt Johnson352 Derek Boogaard333 Willie Mitchell299 Marian Gaborik272 Wes Walz267 Brad Brown251 Sylvain Blouin235 Jason Marshall214 Stephane Veilleux203 Jim DowdPOWER-PLAY GOALS57 Marian Gaborik40 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n26 Andrew Brunette25 Pierre-Marc Bouchard18 Pascal Dupuis14 Filip KubaMikko Koivu12 Brent Burns11 Three Players TiedPOWER-PLAY ASSISTS81 Marian Gaborik73 Pierre-Marc Bouchard55 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n49 Andrew Brunette38 Filip Kuba36 Jim Dowd32 Kurtis Foster28 Pavol Demitra27 Mikko Koivu22 Two Players TiedPOWER-PLAY POINTS138 Marian Gaborik98 Pierre-Marc Bouchard94 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n75 Andrew Brunette52 Filip Kuba46 Jim Dowd41 Kurtis FosterMikko Koivu40 Pavol Demitra38 Sergei Zhol<strong>to</strong>kSHORT-HANDED GOALS14 Wes Walz7 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n5 Antti LaaksonenMarian Gaborik4 Pascal DupuisStacy RoestFilip Kuba3 Marc ChouinardDarby HendricksonRichard ParkSHort-handed assists7 Wes Walz5 Antti Laaksonen4 Pascal Dupuis3 Stephane VeilleuxNick SchultzBrent BurnsAndrei ZyuzinFilip KubaWillie MitchellDarby Hendricksonshort-handed points21 Wes Walz10 Antti Laaksonen8 Pascal DupuisBrian Rols<strong>to</strong>n7 Marian GaborikFilip Kuba6 Darby Hendrickson4 Five Players Tiedgame-winning goals41 Marian Gaborik21 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n15 Wes Walz11 Pierre-Marc Bouchard9 Filip Kuba8 Brent Burns7 Pascal DupuisAntti LaaksonenAndrew BrunetteSergei Zhol<strong>to</strong>kEVEN-STRENGTH GOALS144 Marian Gaborik67 Wes Walz50 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n49 Antti Laaksonen45 Pascal Dupuis36 Pierre-Marc Bouchard32 Sergei Zhol<strong>to</strong>k28 Andrew BrunettePavol Demitra27 Stephane VeilleuxEVEN-STRENGTH assists125 Marian Gaborik90 Wes Walz87 Pierre-Marc Bouchard61 Andrew Brunette58 Filip KubaAntti Laaksonen52 Jim DowdPascal Dupuis51 Mikko Koivu50 Two Players TiedEVEN-STRENGTH points269 Marian Gaborik157 Wes Walz123 Pierre-Marc Bouchard107 Antti Laaksonen100 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n97 Pascal Dupuis89 Andrew Brunette76 Pavol Demitra73 Jim DowdFilip KubaOVERTIME GOALS4 Marian Gaborik3 Brent Burns2 Wes WalzAntti LaaksonenRichard Park1 14 Players TiedSHOo<strong>to</strong>ut goals13 Mikko Koivu9 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n8 Petteri Nummelin7 Pavol Demitra3 Brent Burns2 Pierre-Marc BouchardTodd White1 Marian GaborikRandy RobitailleSHOTS ON GOAL1,626 Marian Gaborik887 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n729 Pascal Dupuis647 Wes Walz554 Filip Kuba533 Pierre-Marc Bouchard439 Antti Laaksonen414 Sergei Zhol<strong>to</strong>k406 Richard Park404 Mikko KoivuMULTI-GOAL GAMES39 Marian Gaborik9 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n8 Wes Walz7 Pierre-Marc BouchardSergei Zhol<strong>to</strong>k5 Alexandre Daigle4 Marc ChouinardDarby Hendrickson3 Eight Players TiedMULTI-POINT GAMES107 Marian Gaborik47 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n45 Pierre-Marc Bouchard36 Pavol Demitra35 Andrew Brunette33 Wes Walz22 Pascal Dupuis21 Jim Dowd20 Sergei Zhol<strong>to</strong>kMikko KoivuMINOR PENALTIES144 Matt Johnson142 Marian Gaborik124 Willie Mitchell121 Wes Walz89 Jim Dowd81 Pascal Dupuis80 Nick Schultz78 Filip Kuba75 Jason Marshall72 Two Players TiedMAJOR PENALTIES64 Matt Johnson36 Derek Boogaard23 Brad Brown21 Sylvain Blouin15 Alex HenryAaron Voros13 Willie Mitchell12 Stephane VeilleuxJason Wiemer11 Jason MarshallFACEOFF WIN % (Min. 500)56.2 Stacy Roest53.1 Marc Chouinard50.7 Mikko Koivu50.3 Jim Dowd49.1 Todd WhiteEric Belanger47.3 Wes Walz47.0 Cliff Ronning46.8 Darby Hendrickson46.1 Pavol DemitraGAMES (GOALTENDER)260 Manny Fernandez167 Dwayne Roloson99 Niklas Backstrom39 Josh Harding38 Jamie McLennan5 Derek Gustafson1 Zac BierkDieter KochanALL-TIME LEADERSGAMES started (GOALTENDER)250 Manny Fernandez156 Dwayne Roloson93 Niklas Backstrom37 Jamie McLennan32 Josh Harding4 Derek Gustafson1 Zac BierkDieter KochanMINUTES PLAYED14,902 Manny Fernandez9,659 Dwayne Roloson5,636 Niklas Backstrom2,230 Jamie McLennan2,117 Josh Harding265 Derek Gustafson60 Zac BierkDieter KochanWINS113 Manny Fernandez62 Dwayne Roloson56 Niklas Backstrom16 Josh Harding5 Jamie McLennan1 Derek GustafsonLOSSES102 Manny Fernandez71 Dwayne Roloson23 Jamie McLennan21 Niklas Backstrom18 Josh Harding3 Derek Gustafson1 Zac BierkDieter KochanTIES/OT LOSSES28 Manny Fernandez27 Dwayne Roloson14 Niklas Backstrom9 Jamie McLennan3 Josh HardingGaa (Min. 25 games)2.17 Niklas Backstrom2.28 Dwayne Roloson2.47 Manny Fernandez2.61 Josh Harding2.64 Jamie McLennansave % (Min. 25 games).923 Niklas Backstrom.919 Dwayne Roloson.916 Josh Harding.914 Manny Fernandez.905 Jamie McLennanSHUTOUTS15 Dwayne Roloson12 Manny Fernandez9 Niklas Backstrom3 Josh Harding2 Jamie McLennanGOALS ALLOWED614 Manny Fernandez367 Dwayne Roloson204 Niklas Backstrom98 Jamie McLennan92 Josh Harding10 Derek Gustafson6 Zac Bierk5 Dieter Kochanshots against7,102 Manny Fernandez4,548 Dwayne Roloson2,657 Niklas Backstrom1,095 Josh Harding1,032 Jamie McLennan104 Derek Gustafson28 Dieter Kochan27 Zac Bierksaves6,488 Manny Fernandez4,181 Dwayne Roloson2,453 Niklas Backstrom1,003 Josh Harding934 Jamie McLennan94 Derek Gustafson23 Dieter Kochan21 Zac Bierkshoo<strong>to</strong>ut save %.750 Dwayne Roloson.745 Manny Fernandez.600 Josh Harding.491 Niklas Backstrom176 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 177Table 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 ZidlickyGoals42 Marian Gaborik 2007-0838 Marian Gaborik 2005-0634 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-0631 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2006-07Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2007-0830 Marian Gaborik 2001-02Marian Gaborik 2002-03Marian Gaborik 2006-0725 Pavol Demitra 2006-0721 Andrew Brunette 2001-02Assists50 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2007-0848 Andrew Brunette 2001-0245 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-0642 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2005-0641 Marian Gaborik 2007-0839 Pavol Demitra 2006-07Pavol Demitra 2007-0837 Marian Gaborik 2001-02Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2006-0735 Marian Gaborik 2002-03POINTS83 Marian Gaborik 2007-0879 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-0669 Andrew Brunette 2001-0267 Marian Gaborik 2001-0266 Marian Gaborik 2005-0665 Marian Gaborik 2002-0364 Pavol Demitra 2006-07Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2006-0763 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2007-0859 Two Players TiedPLUS/MINUS RATIO22 Keith Carney 2006-0717 Pascal Dupuis 2002-03Marian Gaborik 2007-0816 Brent Burns 2006-0715 Brad Bombardir 2002-03Willie Mitchell 2005-0614 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-0613 Willie Mitchell 2002-03Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2006-07Mikko Koivu 2007-08PENALTY MINUTES201 Matt Johnson 2002-03183 Matt Johnson 2001-02177 Matt Johnson 2003-04158 Derek Boogaard 2005-06148 Jason Marshall 2001-02141 Aaron Voros 2007-08137 Matt Johnson 2000-01131 Andy Sut<strong>to</strong>n 2000-01130 Sylvain Blouin 2001-02128 Sean O’Donnell 2000-01SINGLE-SEASON LEADERSPOWER-PLAY GOALS15 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-0613 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2006-0712 Marian Gaborik 2006-0711 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2007-08Marian Gaborik 2007-0810 Andrew Brunette 2001-02Marian Gaborik 2001-02Marian Gaborik 2005-06Sergei Zhol<strong>to</strong>k 2001-029 Three Players TiedPOWER-PLAY ASSISTS24 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2005-0622 Andrew Brunette 2001-0221 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2006-0719 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2006-07Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2007-0817 Jim Dowd 2001-02Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-06Pavol Demitra 2006-07Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2007-0816 Two Players TiedPOWER-PLAY POINTS34 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2006-0732 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-06Andrew Brunette 2001-0231 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2005-0628 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2007-0826 Marian Gaborik 2001-02Pavol Demitra 2006-0725 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2007-0824 Three Players TiedSHORT-HANDED GOALS7 Wes Walz 2000-015 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-064 Stacy Roest 2001-023 Wes Walz 2003-042 12 Players TiedSHORT-HANDED ASSISTS3 Andrei Zyuzin 2002-03Wes Walz 2005-062 Darby Hendrickson 2000-01Antti Laaksonen 2000-01Wes Walz 2000-01Brad Bombardir 2001-02Antii Laaksonen 2003-04Willie Mitchell 2003-04Daniel Tjarnqvist 2005-06Keith Carney 2006-07SHORT-HANDED POINTS9 Wes Walz 2000-015 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-064 Stacy Roest 2001-02Antti Laaksonen 2000-01Wes Walz 2005-063 11 Players TiedGAME-WINNING GOALS8 Marian Gaborik 2002-03Marian Gaborik 2007-08Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2007-087 Marian Gaborik 2005-06Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-06Marian Gaborik 2007-086 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2006-075 Wes Walz 2001-02Cliff Ronning 2002-034 Nine Players TiedOVERTIME GOALS3 Marian Gaborik 2007-082 Richard Park 2002-03Brent Burns 2006-071 20 Players TiedEVEN -STRENGTH GOALS30 Marian Gaborik 2007-0826 Marian Gaborik 2005-0624 Marian Gaborik 2002-0320 Marian Gaborik 2001-0219 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2007-0818 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2006-0717 Wes Walz 2005-06Marian Gaborik 2006-0716 Antti Laaksonen 2001-0215 Three Players TiedSHORT-HANDED ASSISTS3 Andrei Zyuzin 2002-03Wes Walz 2005-062 Darby Hendrickson 2000-01Antti Laaksonen 2000-01Wes Walz 2000-01Brad Bombardir 2001-02Antii Laaksonen 2003-04Willie Mitchell 2003-04Daniel Tjarnqvist 2005-06Keith Carney 2006-07SHOts on goal305 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2006-07293 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-06289 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2007-08280 Marian Gaborik 2002-03277 Marian Gaborik 2007-08252 Marian Gaborik 2005-06221 Marian Gaborik 2001-02220 Marian Gaborik 2003-04196 Marian Gaborik 2006-07179 Marian Gaborik 2000-01MULTI-POINT GAMES22 Marian Gaborik 2005-0620 Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2005-06Pavol Demitra 2006-07Marian Gaborik 2007-0819 Marian Gaborik 2001-0218 Andrew Brunette 2001-0217 Marian Gaborik 2006-0716 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 2006-07Brian Rols<strong>to</strong>n 2006-07Pavol Demitra 2007-08FACEOFF WIN % (min. 250 faceoffs)57.0 Stacy Roest 2000-0155.0 Stacy Roest 2001-0253.6 Marc Chouinard 2003-0452.9 Jim Dowd 2001-0252.7 Marc Chouinard 2005-0652.5 Mikko Koivu 2007-0852.4 Dominic Moore 2007-0851.4 Randy Robitaille 2005-0650.9 Mikko Koivu 2006-0750.7 Jim Dowd 2000-01GAMES PLAYED IN (GOALTENDER)58 Manny Fernandez 2005-06Niklas Backstrom 2007-0850 Dwayne Roloson 2002-0348 Dwayne Roloson 2003-0445 Dwayne Roloson 2001-0244 Manny Fernandez 2001-02Manny Fernandez 2006-0742 Manny Fernandez 2000-0141 Niklas Backstrom 2006-0738 Jamie McLennan 2000-01GAMES STARTED (GOALTENDER)57 Niklas Backstrom 2007-0856 Manny Fernandez 2005-0647 Dwayne Roloson 2002-0346 Dwayne Roloson 2003-0442 Manny Fernandez 2001-02Manny Fernandez 2006-0740 Manny Fernandez 2000-01Dwayne Roloson 2001-0237 Jamie McLennan 2000-0136 Two Players TiedSINGLE-SEASON LEADERSMINUTES PLAYED (GOALTENDER)3,411 Manny Fernandez 2005-063,409 Niklas Backstrom 2007-082,945 Dwayne Roloson 2002-032,847 Dwayne Roloson 2003-042,506 Dwayne Roloson 2001-022,463 Manny Fernandez 2001-022,461 Manny Fernandez 2000-012,422 Manny Fernandez 2006-072,230 Jamie McLennan 2000-012,227 Niklas Backstrom 2006-07WINS33 Niklas Backstrom 2007-0830 Manny Fernandez 2005-0623 Niklas Backstrom 2006-07Dwayne Roloson 2002-0322 Manny Fernandez 2006-0719 Manny Fernandez 2000-01Manny Fernandez 2002-03Dwayne Roloson 2003-0414 Dwayne Roloson 2001-0212 Manny Fernandez 2001-02LOSSES24 Manny Fernandez 2001-0223 Jamie McLennan 2000-0120 Dwayne Roloson 2001-0218 Manny Fernandez 2005-06Dwayne Roloson 2003-0417 Manny Fernandez 2000-01Dwayne Roloson 2005-0616 Manny Fernandez 2006-07Dwayne Roloson 2002-0315 Josh Harding 2007-08OT LOSSES/TIES11 Dwayne Roloson 2003-049 Manny Fernandez 2003-04Jamie McLennan 2000-018 Dwayne Roloson 2002-03Niklas Backstrom 2007-087 Dwayne Roloson 2001-02Manny Fernandez 2006-076 Niklas Backstrom 2006-075 Manny Fernandez 2001-024 Manny Fernandez 2000-01GOALS AGAINST AVg. (Min. 25 GP)1.88 Dwayne Roloson 2003-041.97 Niklas Backstrom 2006-072.00 Dwayne Roloson 2002-032.24 Manny Fernandez 2000-01Manny Fernandez 2002-032.29 Manny Fernandez 2005-062.31 Niklas Backstrom 2007-082.49 Manny Fernandez 2003-042.55 Manny Fernandez 2006-072.64 Jamie McLennan 2000-01SAVE PERCENTAGE (Min. 25 GP).933 Dwayne Roloson 2003-04.929 Niklas Backstrom 2006-07.927 Dwayne Roloson 2002-03.924 Manny Fernandez 2002-03.920 Manny Fernandez 2000-01Niklas Backstrom 2007-08.919 Manny Fernandez 2005-06.915 Manny Fernandez 2003-04.911 Manny Fernandez 2006-07.908 Josh Harding 2007-08SHUTOUTS5 Dwayne Roloson 2001-02Dwayne Roloson 2003-04Niklas Backstrom 2006-074 Manny Fernandez 2000-01Dwayne Roloson 2002-03Niklas Backstrom 2007-082 Jamie McLennan 2000-01Manny Fernandez 2002-03Manny Fernandez 2003-04Manny Fernandez 2006-07GOALS ALLOWED131 Niklas Backstrom 2007-08130 Manny Fernandez 2005-06125 Manny Fernandez 2001-02112 Dwayne Roloson 2001-02103 Manny Fernandez 2006-0798 Jamie McLennan 2000-01Dwayne Roloson 2002-0392 Manny Fernandez 2000-0190 Manny Fernandez 2003-0489 Dwayne Roloson 2003-04SHOTS AGAINST1,629 Niklas Backstrom 2007-081,612 Manny Fernandez 2005-061,334 Dwayne Roloson 2002-031,323 Dwayne Roloson 2003-041,158 Manny Fernandez 2006-071,157 Manny Fernandez 2001-021,147 Manny Fernandez 2000-011,132 Dwayne Roloson 2001-021,056 Manny Fernandez 2003-041,032 Jamie McLennan 2000-01SAVES1,498 Niklas Backstrom 2007-081,482 Manny Fernandez 2005-061,236 Dwayne Roloson 2002-031,234 Dwayne Roloson 2003-041,055 Manny Fernandez 2000-01Manny Fernandez 2006-071,032 Manny Fernandez 2001-021,020 Dwayne Roloson 2001-02966 Manny Fernandez 2003-04955 Niklas Backstrom 2006-07178 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 2008-09 MINNESOTA WILD TEAM GUIDE 179Table 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