2013–14 Minnesota Wild | |
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Division | 4th Central |
Conference | 7th Western |
2013–14 record | 43–27–12 |
Home record | 26–10–5 |
Road record | 17–17–7 |
Goals for | 207 |
Goals against | 206 |
Team information | |
General manager | Chuck Fletcher |
Coach | Mike Yeo |
Captain | Mikko Koivu |
Alternate captains | Zach Parise Ryan Suter |
Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
Average attendance | 18,505 (103.1%)[1] (41 games) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Iowa Wild (AHL) Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) Quad City Mallards (CHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Jason Pominville (30) |
Assists | Mikko Koivu (43) |
Points | Jason Pominville (60) |
Penalty minutes | Clayton Stoner (84) |
Plus/minus | Jared Spurgeon Ryan Suter (+15) |
Wins | Josh Harding (18) |
Goals against average | Josh Harding (1.66) |
The 2013–14 Minnesota Wild season was the 14th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2]
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | y – Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 47 | 250 | 220 | +30 | 112 |
2 | x – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 52 | 23 | 7 | 43 | 248 | 191 | +57 | 111 |
3 | x – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 46 | 21 | 15 | 40 | 267 | 220 | +47 | 107 |
4 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 35 | 207 | 206 | +1 | 98 |
5 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 36 | 235 | 228 | +7 | 91 |
6 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 36 | 216 | 242 | −26 | 88 |
7 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 29 | 227 | 237 | −10 | 84 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | CE | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 43 | 27 | 12 | 35 | 207 | 206 | +1 | 98 |
2 | CE | x – Dallas Stars | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 36 | 235 | 228 | +7 | 91 |
3 | PA | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 37 | 30 | 15 | 31 | 216 | 231 | −15 | 89 |
4 | CE | Nashville Predators | 82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 36 | 216 | 242 | −26 | 88 |
5 | CE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 29 | 227 | 237 | −10 | 84 |
6 | PA | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 31 | 196 | 223 | −27 | 83 |
7 | PA | Calgary Flames | 82 | 35 | 40 | 7 | 28 | 209 | 241 | −32 | 77 |
8 | PA | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 29 | 44 | 9 | 25 | 203 | 270 | −67 | 67 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Recap |
1 | September 17 | Columbus | 3–1 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 17,784 | 0–1–0 | ||
2 | September 19 | Minnesota | 4–1 | Winnipeg | Harding | 15,004 | 1–1–0 | ||
3 | September 21 | Winnipeg | 3–4 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 16,179 | 2–1–0 | |
4 | September 23 | Minnesota | 2–1 | Columbus | SO | Harding | 10,089 | 3–1–0 | |
5 | September 25 | St. Louis | 1–3 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 15,183 | 4–1–0 | ||
6 | September 27 | Minnesota | 1–4 | St. Louis | Gustafsson | 13,233 | 4–2–0 |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
The Minnesota Wild entered the playoffs as the Western Conference's first wild card. They defeated the Central Division champion Colorado Avalanche in seven games in the first round, winning all three games at the Xcel Energy Center while losing the first three at the Pepsi Center until winning game seven there on a goal by Nino Niederreiter in overtime. The Wild fell to the Chicago Blackhawks in the second round, losing in game six on an overtime goal by Patrick Kane. It was the Wild's first (and only) loss at home of the 2014 post-season.
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Player statistics
Final Stats[3]
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Josh Harding | 29 | 26 | 1668 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 46 | 1.65 | 690 | .933 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darcy Kuemper | 26 | 25 | 1480 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 2.43 | 702 | .915 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Niklas Backstrom | 21 | 19 | 1094 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 55 | 3.02 | 546 | .899 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ilya Bryzgalov† | 12 | 11 | 679 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 2.12 | 269 | .911 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Curry | 2 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.00 | 57 | .930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Ilya Bryzgalov | 9 | 8 | 479 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 2.63 | 182 | .885 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darcy Kuemper | 6 | 5 | 325 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 2.03 | 127 | .913 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Transactions
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.
Trades
Date | Details | |
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June 30, 2013[4] | To New York Rangers Justin Falk |
To Minnesota Wild Benn Ferriero CBJ's 6th-round pick in 2014 |
June 30, 2013[5] | To New York Islanders Cal Clutterbuck NJD's 3rd-round pick in 2013 |
To Minnesota Wild Nino Niederreiter |
July 5, 2013[6] | To Winnipeg Jets Devin Setoguchi |
To Minnesota Wild 2nd-round pick in 2014 |
February 5, 2014[7] | To San Jose Sharks Chad Rau |
To Minnesota Wild Curt Gogol |
February 26, 2014[8] | To Chicago Blackhawks Brian Connelly |
To Minnesota Wild Brad Winchester |
March 4, 2014[9] | To Edmonton Oilers BUF's 4th-round pick in 2014 |
To Minnesota Wild Ilya Bryzgalov |
March 5, 2014[10] | To Buffalo Sabres Torrey Mitchell WPG's 2nd-round pick in 2014 2nd-round pick in 2016 |
To Minnesota Wild Matt Moulson Cody McCormick |
Free agents signed
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Player signings
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Draft picks
Minnesota Wild's picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, to be held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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2 | 46 | Gustav Olofsson | D | Sweden | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
3 | 81[b] | Kurtis Gabriel | RW | Canada | Owen Sound Attack (OHL) |
4 | 107 | Dylan Labbe | D | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
5 | 137 | Carson Soucy | D | Canada | Spruce Grove Saints (AJHL) |
6 | 167 | Avery Peterson | C | United States | Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (MSHSL) |
7 | 197 | Nolan De Jong | D | Canada | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) |
7 | 200[c] | Alexandre Belanger | G | Canada | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
- Draft notes[29]
- The Minnesota Wild's first-round pick went to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of an April 3, 2013 trade that sent Jason Pominville and a 2014 fourth-round pick to the Wild in exchange for Johan Larsson, Matt Hackett, a 2014 second-round pick and this pick.[30]
- The New Jersey Devils' third-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 30, 2013 that sent Nino Niederreiter to Minnesota in exchange for Cal Clutterbuck and this pick.[31]
Minnesota previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2012 that sent Marek Zidlicky to New Jersey in exchange for Kurtis Foster, Nick Palmieri, Stephane Veilleux, Washington's second-round pick in 2012 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[32] The conditions – New Jersey make the Eastern Conference Finals of the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs, Zidlicky plays in 75 percent of New Jersey's games in the first two rounds[32] – were converted on May 9. 2012.[33][34] - The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins (via Philadelphia and Dallas), the Wild traded this pick to the Philadelphia Flyers as the result of a June 27, 2011 trade that sent Darroll Powe to the Wild in exchange for this pick.[35]
- b The San Jose Sharks' third-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as a result of an August 7, 2011 trade that sent James Sheppard to the Sharks in exchange for this pick.[36]
- c The New York Rangers' seventh-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as a result of a February 3, 2012 trade that sent Casey Wellman to the Rangers in exchange for Erik Christensen and this pick.[37]
References
- ↑ "2013–2014 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN.
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ↑ "2013–2014 Regular Season Stats – Points – Minnesota Wild – Statistics". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ Wild Draft Day Wrap
- ↑ Wild Acquires Niederreiter
- ↑ Wild Acquires Second-Round Pick From Winnipeg For Setoguchi
- ↑ Wild Acquires Gogol
- ↑ Wild Acquires Winchester From Blackhawks
- ↑ Wild Acquires Bryzgalov
- ↑ Wild Taps Buffalo For Moulson, McCormick
- ↑ Wild Agrees To Terms With Defenseman Keith Ballard
- ↑ Wild Signs Forward Matt Cooke
- 1 2 Wild Agrees To Terms With FA Defensemen
- ↑ Wild Signs Curry To Two-Way Deal
- ↑ Wild Inks Brassart To Entry-Level Deal
- ↑ Wild Inks Mitchell To Entry-Level Deal
- ↑ Wild Signs Folin To Entry-Level Deal
- ↑ Wild Inks Keranen To One-Year Deal
- ↑ Nashville Predators Sign Matt Cullen To A Two-Year Contract
- ↑ "New York Islanders - Islanders Agree to Terms with Pierre-Marc Bouchard - New York Islanders - News". New York Islanders. July 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Vancouver Canucks - Canucks sign Ben Ferriero & Brandon DeFazio - Vancouver Canucks - News". Vancouver Canucks. July 12, 2013.
- ↑ Florida Panthers Agree To Terms With D Tom Gilbert
- ↑ KONOPKA CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS BY BUFFALO
- ↑ Wild Re-Signs Spurgeon
- ↑ Wild Re-Signs Cuma
- ↑ Wild Signs Pominville To Extension
- ↑ Wild Signs Gabriel To Entry Level Contract
- ↑ Wild Inks Olofsson To Entry-Level Deal
- ↑ "2013 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ↑ Doyle, Mike (April 3, 2013). "Wild Acquires Pominville From Buffalo - Minnesota Wild - News". Minnesota Wild.
- ↑ "WILD DEAL F CLUTTERBUCK, PICK TO ISLANDERS FOR F NIEDERREITER". TSN. June 30, 2013. Archived from the original on July 3, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
- 1 2 NHL.com (February 24, 2012). "Devils acquire Zidlicky from Wild". NHL. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- ↑ Kimelman, Adam. "Devils advance by beating Flyers 3-1". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Marek Zidlicky, Devils – Game log". National Hockey League. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
- ↑ "Wild Acquires Darroll Powe from Philadelphia - Minnesota Wild - News". Minnesota Wild. June 27, 2011.
- ↑ Andresen, Glen (February 3, 2012). "Wild Ships Sheppard To San Jose For Pick - Minnesota Wild - News". Minnesota Wild.
- ↑ Andresen, Glen (August 7, 2011). "Wild Acquires Christensen From Rangers - Minnesota Wild - News". Minnesota Wild.