2009–10 Minnesota Wild season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2009–10 2009 Minnesota Wild Western 13th Northwest 4th 38–36–8 25–12–4 13–24–4 Chuck Fletcher Todd Richards Mikko Koivu Andrew BrunetteMartin HavlatKim Johnsson (Oct.–Feb.)Owen NolanNick SchultzGreg Zanon Xcel Energy Center 18,415 (101.9%) The 2009–10 Minnesota Wild season was the team's tenth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). On May 22, Chuck Fletcher was named as the new general manager of the Wild, replacing Doug Risebrough.http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=423480&page=NewsPage&service=page Wild names Chuck Fletcher General Manager 2009-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090804193427/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=423480&page=NewsPage&service=page 2009-08-04 dead On June 16, the Wild named Todd Richards as the new head coach, replacing Jacques Lemaire, who had resigned from the position in April.http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=425709&page=NewsPage&service=page Wild names Todd Richards Head Coach 2009-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090619083422/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=425709 2009-06-19 dead On August 30, the Wild unveiled their new third jersey, which they debuted on October 21 against the Colorado Avalanche.Wild unveils new third jersey The team ended its de facto policy of rotating the captaincy monthly by naming Mikko Koivu the team's permanent captain. Preseason 2009 Pre-season Game Log: 3–4–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap 1 September 15 Minnesota Wild 1 - 3 St. Louis Blues Khudobin 0-1-0 2 September 18 Columbus Blue Jackets 0 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 1-1-0 3 September 20 Chicago Blackhawks 0 - 3 Minnesota Wild Khudobin 2-1-0 4 September 21 Minnesota Wild 1 - 5 Columbus Blue Jackets Harding 2-2-0 5 September 24 St. Louis Blues 4 - 1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 2-3-0 6 September 25 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks Harding 2-4-0 7 September 29 Minnesota Wild 5 - 4 Philadelphia Flyers SO Backstrom 3-4-0 Regular season The Wild allowed the most shorthanded goals in the League, with 13.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2010.html 2009-10 NHL Summary The Wild did not qualify for the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, making it the second year in a row that they've missed the playoffs. Divisional standings MIN Conference standings MIN Game log 2009–10 Game Log October: 5–9–0 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 1–8–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 Minnesota Wild 1 - 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Niklas Backstrom 18,159 0-1-0 0 2 October 6 Anaheim Ducks 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild OT Backstrom 18,256 1-1-0 2 3 October 8 Minnesota Wild 3 - 6 Los Angeles Kings Josh Harding 14,995 1-2-0 2 4 October 10 Minnesota Wild 2 - 4 San Jose Sharks Backstrom 17,652 1-3-0 2 5 October 14 Minnesota Wild 2 - 3 Anaheim Ducks Backstrom 15,111 1-4-0 2 6 October 16 Minnesota Wild 2 - 5 Edmonton Oilers Harding 16,839 1-5-0 2 7 October 17 Minnesota Wild 1 - 2 Vancouver Canucks Backstrom 18,810 1-6-0 2 8 October 21 Colorado Avalanche 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,175 2-6-0 4 9 October 23 Minnesota Wild 1 - 3 St. Louis Blues Harding 19,150 2-7-0 4 10 October 24 Carolina Hurricanes 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild OT Backstrom 18,145 3-7-0 6 11 October 26 Minnesota Wild 1 - 3 Chicago Blackhawks Backstrom 20,046 3-8-0 6 12 October 28 Nashville Predators 4 - 3 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,199 3-9-0 6 13 October 30 New York Rangers 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,106 4-9-0 8 14 October 31 Minnesota Wild 2 - 1 Pittsburgh Penguins Backstrom 16,980 5-9-0 10 November: 5–3–3 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 2–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 15 November 5 Vancouver Canucks 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,105 5-10-0 10 16 November 7 Dallas Stars 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,558 6-10-0 12 17 November 10 Minnesota Wild 5 - 2 Toronto Maple Leafs Backstrom 19,063 7-10-0 14 18 November 12 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Tampa Bay Lightning SO Backstrom 14,530 7-10-1 15 19 November 13 Minnesota Wild 1 - 3 Washington Capitals Harding 18,277 7-11-1 15 20 November 15 Minnesota Wild 4 - 5 Carolina Hurricanes SO Backstrom 12,194 7-11-2 16 21 November 18 Phoenix Coyotes 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,110 7-12-2 16 22 November 20 New York Islanders 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,114 8-12-2 18 23 November 25 Boston Bruins 2 - 1 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,208 8-12-3 19 24 November 27 Colorado Avalanche 3 - 5 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,365 9-12-3 21 25 November 28 Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Colorado Avalanche SO Harding 15,303 10-12-3 23 December: 10–6–0 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 5–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 2 Nashville Predators 4 - 5 Minnesota Wild OT Backstrom 18,071 11-12-3 25 27 December 4 Anaheim Ducks 4 - 5 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,265 12-12-3 27 28 December 5 Minnesota Wild 5 - 3 Nashville Predators Harding 13,145 13-12-3 29 29 December 7 Minnesota Wild 0 - 2 Phoenix Coyotes Backstrom 8,981 13-13-3 31 30 December 9 Minnesota Wild 1 - 0 Colorado Avalanche Backstrom 11,435 14-13-3 33 31 December 11 Minnesota Wild 2 - 1 Calgary Flames OT Backstrom 19,289 15-13-3 35 32 December 12 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks Harding 18,810 15-14-3 35 33 December 15 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,086 16-14-3 37 34 December 17 Minnesota Wild 3 - 1 Montreal Canadiens Backstrom 21,273 17-14-3 39 35 December 19 Minnesota Wild 1 - 4 Ottawa Senators Backstrom 16,259 17-15-3 39 36 December 21 Colorado Avalanche 4 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,244 17-16-3 39 37 December 23 Edmonton Oilers 1 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,250 18-16-3 39 38 December 26 St. Louis Blues 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,554 19-16-3 41 39 December 28 Minnesota Wild 4 - 3 Los Angeles Kings Backstrom 18,118 20-16-3 43 40 December 29 Minnesota Wild 2 - 4 Anaheim Ducks Harding 16,960 20-17-3 45 41 December 31 Los Angeles Kings 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,504 20-18-3 45 January: 7–6–1 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 1–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 42 January 2 New Jersey Devils 5 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,155 20-19-3 45 43 January 5 Minnesota Wild 1 - 4 Chicago Blackhawks Harding 21,381 20-20-3 45 44 January 6 Calgary Flames 1 - 4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,137 21-20-3 45 45 January 9 Chicago Blackhawks 5 - 6 Minnesota Wild SO Harding 19,310 22-20-3 47 46 January 11 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,044 23-20-3 49 47 January 13 Vancouver Canucks 2 - 5 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,356 24-20-3 51 48 January 14 Minnesota Wild 0 - 1 St. Louis Blues Harding 19,150 24-21-3 51 49 January 16 Minnesota Wild 4 - 6 Phoenix Coyotes Backstrom 12,631 24-22-3 51 50 January 18 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Dallas Stars Backstrom 16,302 24-23-3 51 51 January 21 Detroit Red Wings 4 - 3 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,330 24-23-4 52 52 January 23 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,173 25-23-4 54 53 January 27 Detroit Red Wings 2 - 5 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,316 26-23-4 56 54 January 28 Minnesota Wild 1 - 0 Colorado Avalanche Harding 11,597 27-23-4 58 55 January 30 Minnesota Wild 2 - 5 San Jose Sharks Harding 17,562 27-24-4 58 February: 3–3–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 56 February 2 Minnesota Wild 2 - 4 Dallas Stars Wade Dubielewicz 16,729 27-25-4 58 57 February 4 Edmonton Oilers 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild Anton Khudobin 18,168 28-25-4 60 58 February 6 Philadelphia Flyers 1 - 2 Minnesota Wild Khudobin 18,640 29-25-4 62 59 February 10 Phoenix Coyotes 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,178 29-26-4 62 60 February 12 Atlanta Thrashers 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,257 29-27-4 62 61 February 14 Vancouver Canucks 2 - 6 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 19,342 30-27-4 64 March: 7–7–2 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 3–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 3 Minnesota Wild 4 - 0 Calgary Flames Backstrom 19,289 31-27-4 66 63 March 5 Minnesota Wild 1 - 2 Edmonton Oilers SO Backstrom 16,839 31-27-5 67 64 March 7 Calgary Flames 5 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,217 31-28-5 67 65 March 9 Florida Panthers 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 18,191 31-28-6 68 66 March 11 Minnesota Wild 1 - 5 Detroit Red Wings Harding 19,327 31-29-6 68 67 March 12 Minnesota Wild 3 - 2 Buffalo Sabres Harding 18,690 32-29-6 70 68 March 14 St. Louis Blues 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,580 33-29-6 72 69 March 16 Edmonton Oilers 2 - 4 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,474 34-29-6 74 70 March 18 Minnesota Wild 0 - 5 Nashville Predators Harding 16,615 34-30-6 74 71 March 19 Minnesota Wild 2 - 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Harding 16,419 34-31-6 74 72 March 21 Calgary Flames 3 - 4 Minnesota Wild Harding 18,411 35-31-6 76 73 March 23 San Jose Sharks 4 - 1 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,551 35-32-6 76 74 March 25 Minnesota Wild 4 - 3 Philadelphia Flyers OT Backstrom 19,716 36-32-6 78 75 March 26 Minnesota Wild 2 - 6 Detroit Red Wings Harding 20,066 36-33-6 78 76 March 29 Los Angeles Kings 2 - 3 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,284 37-33-6 80 77 March 31 Chicago Blackhawks 4 - 0 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,933 37-34-6 80 April: 1–2–2 (Home: 0–1–1; Road: 1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 2 San Jose Sharks 3 - 2 Minnesota Wild Backstrom 18,584 37-35-6 80 79 April 4 Minnesota Wild 3 - 4 Vancouver Canucks OT Backstrom 18,810 37-35-7 81 80 April 5 Minnesota Wild 1 - 4 Edmonton Oilers Backstrom 16,839 37-36-7 81 81 April 8 Minnesota Wild 2 - 1 Calgary Flames SO Dubielewicz 19,289 38-36-7 83 82 April 10 Dallas Stars 4 - 3 Minnesota Wild SO Backstrom 19,109 38-36-8 84 Legend: #ccffcc Win (2 points) 1px solid #ccffcc #ffcccc Loss (0 points) 1px solid #ffcccc #ffffff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #AAAAAA Player statistics Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Mikko Koivu 80 22 49 71 -2 50 Andrew Brunette 82 25 36 61 -5 12 Martin Havlat Martin Havlát 73 18 36 54 -19 34 Marek Zidlicky Marek Židlický 78 6 37 43 -16 67 Antti Miettinen 79 20 22 42 -2 44 Guillaume Latendresse† 55 25 12 37 1 12 Eric Belanger Éric Bélanger‡ 60 13 22 35 -1 28 Owen Nolan 73 16 17 33 -12 40 Kyle Brodziak 82 9 23 32 -3 22 Cal Clutterbuck 74 13 8 21 -8 52 Nick Schultz ice hockey 80 1 19 20 -8 43 Brent Burns 47 3 17 20 -15 32 Greg Zanon 81 2 13 15 -10 36 Shane Hnidy 70 2 12 14 -6 66 Kim Johnsson‡ 52 6 8 14 3 26 Chuck Kobasew† 42 9 5 14 -9 16 Andrew Ebbett† 49 8 6 14 -8 6 Cam Barker† 19 1 6 7 -2 10 Robbie Earl 32 6 0 6 1 6 James Sheppard 64 2 4 6 -14 38 Derek Boogaard 57 0 4 4 -12 105 Casey Wellman 12 1 3 4 -2 0 Benoit Pouliot Benoît Pouliot‡ 14 2 2 4 0 12 Petr Sykora Petr Sýkora‡ 14 2 1 3 -7 8 Clayton Stoner 8 0 2 2 1 12 John Scott John Scott (ice hockey, born 1982) 51 1 1 2 -3 90 Cody Almond 7 1 0 1 -3 9 Nate Prosser 3 0 1 1 2 8 Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 0 0 0 0 2 Nathan Smith Nathan Smith (ice hockey, born 1982) 9 0 0 0 -4 12 Andy Hilbert 4 0 0 0 -2 2 Danny Irmen 2 0 0 0 -1 0 Petr Kalus 2 0 0 0 0 0 Jaime Sifers 14 0 0 0 1 6 Justin Falk 3 0 0 0 -2 0 Maxim Noreau 1 0 0 0 0 0 Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Niklas Backstrom Niklas Bäckström 60 3489 26 23 8 158 2.72 1632 .903 2 0 1 4 Josh Harding 25 1300 9 12 0 66 3.05 692 .905 1 0 1 4 Wade Dubielewicz 3 101 1 1 0 5 2.97 34 .853 0 0 0 0 Anton Khudobin 2 69 2 0 0 1 0.87 48 .979 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wild. Stats reflect time with Wild only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Wild only. Awards and records Awards Regular Season Player Award Awarded Guillaume LatendresseOvechkin, Mason and Latendresse named NHL's three stars of the week NHL Third Star of the Week January 18, 2010 Transactions The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season. Trades DateDetails June 26, 2009 To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (12th overall) in 2009 To Minnesota Wild 1st-round pick (16th overall) in 20093rd-round pick (77th overall) in 20097th-round pick (182nd overall) in 2009 June 27, 2009http://wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=431975&page=NewsPage&service=page Wild acquires C Kyle Brodziak 2009-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090701033327/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=431975 2009-07-01 dead To Edmonton Oilers 4th-round pick (99th overall) in 20095th-round pick (133rd overall) in 2009 To Minnesota Wild Kyle Brodziak6th-round pick (161st overall) in 2009 October 18, 2009Wild Acquires Kobasew From Bruins To Boston Bruins Alexander FallstromCraig Weller2nd-round pick in 2011 To Minnesota Wild Chuck Kobasew November 23, 2009Wild Acquires Latendresse For Pouliot To Montreal Canadiens Benoit Pouliot To Minnesota Wild Guillaume Latendresse February 12, 2010Wild Acquires Barker From Hawks To Chicago Blackhawks Kim JohnssonNick Leddy To Minnesota Wild Cam Barker March 3, 2010Wild Acquires 2nd Round Pick for Belanger To Washington Capitals Eric Belanger To Minnesota Wild 2nd-round pick in 2010 Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Greg ZanonWild agrees to terms with D Greg Zanon Nashville Predators 3 years, $5.8 million Martin HavlatWild signs RW Martin Havlat Chicago Blackhawks 6 years, $30 million Shane Hnidyhttp://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433436 Wild signs defenseman Shane Hnidy 2009-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090705185337/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433436 2009-07-05 dead Boston Bruins 1 year, $750,000 Jamie Fraserhttp://wild.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=436527&page=NewsPage&service=page Wild signs defensemen Fraser, Sifers 2009-07-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20090710041631/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436527 2009-07-10 dead New York Islanders 1 year Jaime Sifers Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year Duncan Milroyhttp://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=442975 Wild agrees to terms with three players 2009-07-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20090722063432/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=442975 2009-07-22 dead ERC Ingolstadt undisclosed Jon DiSalvatore Lowell Devils undisclosed Wade Dubielewicz Columbus Blue Jackets undisclosed Nathan Smithhttp://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=451175 Wild signs C Nathan Smith 2009-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090725125121/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=451175 2009-07-25 dead Lake Erie Monsters 1 year Ryan Lannonhttp://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=451219 Wild signs D Ryan Lannon 2009-07-25 https://web.archive.org/web/20090725125126/http://wild.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=451219 2009-07-25 dead San Antonio Rampage 1 year Petr SykoraWild Signs F Petr Sykora Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $1.6 million Bjorn KruppWild signs D Bjorn Krupp Belleville Bulls entry-level contract Andy HilbertWild signs LW Andy Hilbert New York Islanders 1 year Casey WellmanWild Signs Wellman, Recalls Falk University of Massachusetts Amherst Entry-level contract Nate ProsserWild Signs Defenseman Nate Prosser Colorado College Entry-level contract Jarod PalmerLighthouse: Week of April 19 Miami University 1-year entry-level contract Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Marian Gaborikhttp://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433182&page=NewsPage&service=page Rangers agree to terms with All-Star Gaborik 2009-07-05 https://web.archive.org/web/20090705052842/http://rangers.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433182&page=NewsPage&service=page 2009-07-05 dead New York Rangers 5 years, $37.5 million Stephane Veilleuxhttp://lightning.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436446 Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Stephane Veilleux 2009-08-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20090713040738/http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436446 2009-07-13 dead Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $750,000 Kurtis Fosterhttp://lightning.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436589 Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Kurtis Foster 2009-07-09 https://web.archive.org/web/20090712031046/http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436589 2009-07-12 dead Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $600,000 Peter Olveckyhttp://predators.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442510&page=NewsPage&service=page Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Peter Olvecky To 1-Year Deal 2009-07-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20110721223239/http://predators.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442510&page=NewsPage&service=page 2011-07-21 dead Nashville Predators 1 year, $500,000 Krys KolanosFlyers Sign Five Philadelphia Flyers 1 year Martin Skoula|PIT|home Skoula Eager to Help PenguinsJuly 2026 medicmedic Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $575,000 Marc-Andre Bergeron|MTL|home Habs ink Marc-André Bergeron to a one-year contract Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $750,000 Claimed via waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Andrew EbbettWild Claims Andrew Ebbett From Hawks Chicago Blackhawks November 21, 2009 Lost via waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers Player signings Player Contract terms Tyler CumaWild signs D Tyler Cuma undisclosed Clayton StonerFour players accept qualifying offers undisclosed Danny Irmen undisclosed Benoit Pouliot undisclosed Robbie Earl undisclosed Kyle BrodziakWild signs C Brodziak to three-year contract 3 years Josh HardingWild re-signs G Josh Harding 1 year, $1.1 million Cal ClutterbuckClutterbuck Signs Three-Year Extension 3 years, $4.2 million contract extension Clayton StonerWild Signs D Stoner to Two-Year Deal 2 years, $1.1 million contract extension Marek ZidlickyWild Signs Zidlicky to an extension 3 years, $12 million contract extension Matt HackettWild Signs Hackett To Entry Level Deal 3-year entry-level contract Draft picks Minnesota's picks at the 2009 NHL entry draft in Montreal, Quebec. Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 16 (from Columbus via NY Islanders) Nick Leddy (D) Eden Prairie High School (USHS-MN) 3 77 (from NY Islanders via Columbus) Matt Hackett (G) Plymouth Whalers (OHL) 4 103 Kris Foucault (LW) Calgary Hitmen (WHL) 4 116 (from Boston) Alexander Fallstrom (F) Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN) 6 161 (from Edmonton) Darcy Kuemper (G) Red Deer Rebels (WHL) 6 163 Jere Sallinen (RW/LW) Espoo Blues (SM-liiga) 7 182 (from NY Islanders) Erik Haula (LW) Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN) 7 193 Anthony Hamburg (C) Dallas Stars (Midget AAA) See also 2009–10 NHL season References Category:Minnesota Wild seasons M