2008-09 Minnesota Wild Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-33-9 (SO: 5-3) - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Jacques Lemaire (40-33, 9 OTL)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
2008-09 Minnesota Wild StatisticsTeam Record: 40-33-9 (SO: 5-3) - 89 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Jacques Lemaire (40-33, 9 OTL)
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
2008-09 Minnesota Wild Results
The Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 40 wins and 33 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 5-3 showing in shootouts for 89 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northwest Division.
The Wild potted 219 goals and allowed 200. Owen Nolan scored 25 goals for Minnesota, and Mikko Koivu contributed 47 assists. Niklas Backstrom earned 37 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.33 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Jacques Lemaire coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niklas Backstrom | G | February 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Eric Belanger | C | December 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Marc-Andre Bergeron | D | October 13, 1980 | 5'10" | 197 | L | St. Louis de France, QC Canada |
| Derek Boogaard | L | June 23, 1982 | 6'7" | 254 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Pierre-Marc Bouchard | C | April 27, 1984 | 5'10" | 172 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Andrew Brunette | L | August 24, 1973 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Sudbury, ON Canada |
| Brent Burns | D | March 9, 1985 | 6'4" | 207 | R | Ajax, ON Canada |
| Cal Clutterbuck | R | November 18, 1987 | 5'11" | 213 | R | Welland, ON Canada |
| Kurtis Foster | D | November 24, 1981 | 6'5" | 218 | R | Carp, ON Canada |
| Dan Fritsche | C | July 13, 1985 | 6'1" | 202 | R | Parma, OH USA |
| Marian Gaborik | R | February 14, 1982 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Trencin, Slovakia |
| Colton Gillies | C | February 12, 1989 | 6'4" | 189 | L | Surrey, BC Canada |
| Josh Harding | G | June 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 193 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Kim Johnsson | D | March 16, 1976 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Malmo, Sweden |
| Mikko Koivu | C | March 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Krys Kolanos | C | July 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 206 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Antti Miettinen | R | July 3, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Hameenlinna, Finland |
| Tomas Mojzis | D | May 2, 1982 | 6'1" | 192 | L | Kolin, Czech Republic |
| Owen Nolan | R | February 12, 1972 | 6'1" | 214 | R | Belfast, Ireland |
| Peter Olvecky | L | October 11, 1985 | 6'2" | 214 | L | Trencin, Slovakia |
| Benoit Pouliot | L | September 29, 1986 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Alfred, ON Canada |
| Erik Reitz | D | July 29, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Detroit, MI USA |
| Nick Schultz | D | August 25, 1982 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Strasbourg, SK Canada |
| John Scott | D | September 26, 1982 | 6'8" | 258 | L | St. Catharines, ON Canada |
| James Sheppard | C | April 25, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Martin Skoula | D | October 28, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Litomerice, Czech Republic |
| Stephane Veilleux | L | November 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 193 | L | St. Beauceville, QC Canada |
| Craig Weller | R | January 17, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Marek Zidlicky | D | February 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Most, Czech Republic |
