2006–07 Minnesota Wild season

2006–07 Minnesota Wild
Division2nd Northwest
Conference7th Western
2006–07 record48–26–8
Home record29–7–5
Road record19–19–3
Goals for235
Goals against191
Team information
General managerDoug Risebrough
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainRotating
Brian Rolston (Oct.–Nov.)
Keith Carney (Dec.)
Brian Rolston (Jan.)
Mark Parrish (Feb.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsRotating
Kim Johnsson (Oct.–Nov.)
Brian Rolston (Dec.)
Keith Carney (Jan.)
Brian Rolston (Feb.–Apr.)
Wes Walz
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,543
Team leaders
GoalsBrian Rolston (31)
AssistsPavol Demitra (39)
PointsPavol Demitra (64)
Brian Rolston
Penalty minutesDerek Boogaard (120)
Plus/minusKeith Carney (+22)
WinsNiklas Backstrom (23)
Goals against averageNiklas Backstrom (1.97)

This 2006–07 Minnesota Wild season began on October 5, 2006. It was the Wild's seventh season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Regular season

Excluding seven shootout goals allowed, the Wild finished the regular season with just 184 goals allowed, the fewest in the NHL.[1]

Season standings

Here is how the Wild did in the standings in 2006–07.

Northwest Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 3 Vancouver Canucks 82 49 26 7 222 201 105
2 7 Minnesota Wild 82 48 26 8 235 191 104
3 8 Calgary Flames 82 43 29 10 258 226 96
4 9 Colorado Avalanche 82 44 31 7 272 251 95
5 12 Edmonton Oilers 82 32 43 7 195 248 71

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z-Detroit Red Wings CE 82 50 19 13 254 199 113
2 y-Anaheim Ducks PA 82 48 20 14 258 208 110
3 y-Vancouver Canucks NW 82 49 26 7 222 201 105
4 Nashville Predators CE 82 51 23 8 272 212 110
5 San Jose Sharks PA 82 51 26 5 258 199 107
6 Dallas Stars PA 82 50 25 7 226 197 107
7 Minnesota Wild NW 82 48 26 8 235 191 104
8 Calgary Flames NW 82 43 29 10 258 226 96
8.5
9 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 44 31 7 272 251 95
10 St. Louis Blues CE 82 34 35 13 214 254 81
11 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 33 42 7 201 249 73
12 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 32 43 7 195 248 71
13 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 31 42 9 201 258 71
14 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 27 41 14 227 283 68
15 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 31 46 5 216 284 67

bold - qualified for playoffs, y - division title, z - best conference record
CE - Central Division, NW - Northwest Division, PA - Pacific Division


Playoffs

The Minnesota Wild ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's seventh seed.

Schedule and results

Regular season

2006–07 regular season[3]
October: 9–2–0 (home: 7–0–0; road: 2–2–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 5 Colorado 2 – 3 Minnesota OT Fernandez 18,568 1–0–0 2 Recap
2 October 7 Nashville 5 – 6 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 2–0–0 4 Recap
3 October 10 Vancouver 1 – 2 Minnesota SO Fernandez 18,064 3–0–0 6 Recap
4 October 12 Washington 2 – 3 Minnesota SO Fernandez 18,064 4–0–0 8 Recap
5 October 14 Columbus 0 – 5 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 5–0–0 10 Recap
6 October 18 Minnesota 2 – 1 Los Angeles OT Fernandez 14,617 6–0–0 12 Recap
7 October 20 Minnesota 1 – 2 Anaheim Fernandez 13,430 6–1–0 12 Recap
8 October 21 Minnesota 4 – 1 San Jose Fernandez 17,496 7–1–0 14 Recap
9 October 25 Los Angeles 1 – 3 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 8–1–0 16 Recap
10 October 27 Anaheim 2 – 3 Minnesota SO Fernandez 18,568 9–1–0 18 Recap
11 October 29 Minnesota 1 – 4 Colorado Fernandez 17,615 9–2–0 18 Recap
November: 4–8–1 (home: 2–2–1; road: 2–6–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
12 November 2 Vancouver 2 – 5 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 10–2–0 20 Recap
13 November 4 Nashville 4 – 3 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 10–3–0 20 Recap
14 November 7 Minnesota 1 – 3 San Jose Fernandez 17,233 10–4–0 20 Recap
15 November 11 Minnesota 3 – 2 Los Angeles SO Fernandez 17,479 11–4–0 22 Recap
16 November 12 Minnesota 2 – 3 Anaheim Backstrom 16,306 11–5–0 22 Recap
17 November 14 Minnesota 3 – 4 Phoenix Fernandez 12,002 11–6–0 22 Recap
18 November 16 Minnesota 7 – 6 Nashville SO Backstrom 12,759 12–6–0 24 Recap
19 November 18 Colorado 2 – 1 Minnesota SO Backstrom 18,568 12–6–1 25 Recap
20 November 20 Minnesota 3 – 5 Ottawa Fernandez 18,094 12–7–1 25 Recap
21 November 22 Minnesota 2 – 4 Montreal Backstrom 21,273 12–8–1 25 Recap
22 November 24 Phoenix 0 – 4 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 13–8–1 27 Recap
23 November 25 Minnesota 3 – 5 Columbus Fernandez 15,493 13–9–1 27 Recap
24 November 29 San Jose 2 – 1 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 13–10–1 27 Recap
December: 7–7–1 (home: 7–1–0; road: 0–6–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
25 December 1 Detroit 3 – 0 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 13–11–1 27 Recap
26 December 2 Minnesota 3 – 4 Dallas SO Backstrom 17,027 13–11–2 28 Recap
27 December 5 Chicago 2 – 3 Minnesota SO Fernandez 18,568 14–11–2 30 Recap
28 December 7 Calgary 2 – 3 Minnesota SO Fernandez 18,568 15–11–2 32 Recap
29 December 9 Chicago 4 – 5 Minnesota OT Fernandez 18,568 16–11–2 34 Recap
30 December 12 Minnesota 2 – 5 Calgary Fernandez 19,289 16–12–2 34 Recap
31 December 14 Minnesota 1 – 3 Edmonton Fernandez 16,839 16–13–2 34 Recap
32 December 16 Minnesota 1 – 2 Vancouver Backstrom 18,630 16–14–2 34 Recap
33 December 19 Vancouver 2 – 5 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 17–14–2 36 Recap
34 December 22 Minnesota 1 – 3 Detroit Fernandez 20,066 17–15–2 36 Recap
35 December 23 Detroit 2 – 3 Minnesota OT Fernandez 18,568 18–15–2 38 Recap
36 December 26 Minnesota 3 – 4 Toronto Fernandez 19,355 18–16–2 38 Recap
37 December 27 Minnesota 1 – 3 Detroit Backstrom 20,066 18–17–2 38 Recap
38 December 29 Columbus 3 – 4 Minnesota OT Fernandez 18,568 19–17–2 40 Recap
39 December 31 Anaheim 3 – 4 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 20–17–2 42 Recap
January: 7–4–2 (home: 2–2–2; road: 5–2–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
40 January 2 Atlanta 1 – 5 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 21–17–2 44 Recap
41 January 4 Tampa Bay 3 – 2 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 21–18–2 44 Recap
42 January 6 Colorado 2 – 1 Minnesota SO Fernandez 18,568 21–18–3 45 Recap
43 January 9 Minnesota 0 – 3 Calgary Backstrom 19,289 21–19–3 45 Recap
44 January 11 Minnesota 5 – 2 Vancouver Fernandez 18,630 22–19–3 47 Recap
45 January 12 Minnesota 4 – 2 Edmonton Fernandez 16,839 23–19–3 49 Recap
46 January 14 Minnesota 4 – 3 Chicago SO Fernandez 11,091 24–19–3 51 Recap
47 January 16 Edmonton 2 – 1 Minnesota Fernandez 18,568 24–20–3 51 Recap
48 January 19 Minnesota 3 – 0 Chicago Fernandez 12,333 25–20–3 53 Recap
49 January 20 Dallas 2 – 1 Minnesota SO Backstrom 18,568 25–20–4 54 Recap
50 January 26 Calgary 1 – 2 Minnesota SO Backstrom 18,568 26–20–4 56 Recap
51 January 27 Minnesota 2 – 3 Columbus Fernandez 18,136 26–21–4 56 Recap
52 January 30 Minnesota 5 – 2 St. Louis Fernandez 10,445 27–21–4 58 Recap
February: 8–2–2 (home: 4–0–1; road: 4–2–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
53 February 1 Minnesota 5 – 3 Colorado Backstrom 17,286 28–21–4 60 Recap
54 February 3 Minnesota 1 – 0 Phoenix Backstrom 17,115 29–21–4 62 Recap
55 February 6 Minnesota 2 – 4 Dallas Backstrom 17,660 29–22–4 62 Recap
56 February 8 Florida 2 – 4 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 30–22–4 64 Recap
57 February 10 Carolina 4 – 5 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 31–22–4 66 Recap
58 February 14 Vancouver 3 – 2 Minnesota OT Backstrom 18,568 31–22–5 67 Recap
59 February 17 Minnesota 4 – 1 Nashville Backstrom 17,113 32–22–5 69 Recap
60 February 18 Minnesota 3 – 5 St. Louis Backstrom 13,721 32–23–5 69 Recap
61 February 20 Dallas 1 – 2 Minnesota SO Backstrom 18,568 33–23–5 71 Recap
62 February 22 Minnesota 4 – 3 Colorado Backstrom 18,007 34–23–5 73 Recap
63 February 25 Edmonton 1 – 4 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 35–23–5 75 Recap
64 February 28 Minnesota 1 – 2 Calgary OT Harding 19,289 35–23–6 76 Recap
March: 10–3–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 6–1–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
65 March 1 Minnesota 5 – 0 Edmonton Harding 16,839 36–23–6 78 Recap
66 March 4 Minnesota 3 – 4 Vancouver OT Backstrom 18,630 36–23–7 79 Recap
67 March 6 San Jose 3 – 0 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 36–24–7 79 Recap
68 March 8 Minnesota 2 – 1 Boston Backstrom 13,709 37–24–7 81 Recap
69 March 9 Minnesota 5 – 1 Buffalo Harding 18,690 38–24–7 83 Recap
70 March 11 Colorado 2 – 3 Minnesota OT Backstrom 18,568 39–24–7 85 Recap
71 March 13 Minnesota 3 – 2 Vancouver OT Backstrom 18,630 40–24–7 87 Recap
72 March 15 Minnesota 2 – 1 Edmonton Backstrom 16,839 41–24–7 89 Recap
73 March 17 Minnesota 4 – 2 Calgary Backstrom 19,289 42–24–7 91 Recap
74 March 20 Phoenix 2 – 3 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 43–24–7 93 Recap
75 March 22 St. Louis 1 – 5 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 44–24–7 95 Recap
76 March 24 Los Angeles 1 – 4 Minnesota Harding 18,568 45–24–7 97 Recap
77 March 27 Calgary 1 – 0 Minnesota SO Backstrom 18,568 45–24–8 98 Recap
78 March 29 Calgary 4 – 2 Minnesota Harding 18,568 45–25–8 98 Recap
79 March 31 Minnesota 1 – 2 Colorado Harding 17,192 45–26–8 98 Recap
April: 3–0–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap
80 April 3 Edmonton 0 – 3 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 46–26–8 100 Recap
81 April 5 Edmonton 0 – 3 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 47–26–8 102 Recap
82 April 7 St. Louis 1 – 5 Minnesota Backstrom 18,568 48–26–8 104 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2007 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks – Ducks win 4–1
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 April 11 Minnesota 1 – 2 Anaheim Backstrom 17,180 0 – 1 Recap
2 April 13 Minnesota 2 – 3 Anaheim Backstrom 17,324 0 – 2 Recap
3 April 15 Anaheim 2 – 1 Minnesota Backstrom 19,224 0 – 3 Recap
4 April 17 Anaheim 1 – 4 Minnesota Backstrom 19,174 1 – 3 Recap
5 April 19 Minnesota 1 – 4 Anaheim Backstrom 17,318 1 – 4 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
12 Brian Rolston RW 78 31 33 64 6 46 5 1 1 2 −2 4
38 Pavol Demitra LW 71 25 39 64 0 28 5 1 3 4 −1 0
10 Marian Gaborik RW 48 30 27 57 12 40 5 3 1 4 3 8
96 Pierre-Marc Bouchard C 82 20 37 57 13 14 5 1 1 2 −3 0
9 Mikko Koivu C 82 20 34 54 6 58 5 1 0 1 −1 4
28 Todd White C 77 13 31 44 8 24 4 0 0 0 −1 0
21 Mark Parrish RW 76 19 20 39 9 18 5 1 0 1 2 0
8 Brent Burns D 77 7 18 25 16 26 5 0 1 1 1 14
92 Branko Radivojevic RW 82 11 13 24 −9 21 5 0 0 0 −1 2
37 Wes Walz C 62 9 15 24 3 30 5 0 1 1 1 4
26 Kurtis Foster D 57 3 20 23 −3 52 3 0 2 2 0 0
5 Kim Johnsson D 76 3 19 22 −4 64 4 0 0 0 −1 2
33 Petteri Nummelin D 51 3 17 20 −15 22 3 1 1 2 1 0
19 Stephane Veilleux LW 75 7 11 18 3 47 5 0 0 0 0 4
3 Keith Carney D 80 4 13 17 22 58 5 0 0 0 1 4
41 Martin Skoula D 81 0 15 15 9 36 5 0 0 0 2 4
11 Pascal Dupuis‡ LW 48 10 3 13 −7 38 — — — — — —
55 Nick Schultz D 82 2 10 12 0 42 5 0 1 1 −3 0
17 Wyatt Smith C 61 3 3 6 −8 16 4 0 0 0 0 0
18 Adam Hall† RW 23 2 3 5 2 8 3 0 0 0 0 7
11[a] Dominic Moore† C 10 2 0 2 3 10 — — — — — —
18 Mattias Weinhandl RW 12 1 1 2 −2 10 — — — — — —
32 Niklas Backstrom G 41 0 1 1 2 5 0 1 1 2
4 Shawn Belle D 9 0 1 1 4 0 — — — — — —
24 Derek Boogaard LW 48 0 1 1 0 120 4 0 1 1 0 20
27 Joel Ward RW 11 0 1 1 0 0 — — — — — —
35 Manny Fernandez G 44 0 0 0 12 — — — — — —
83 Matt Foy RW 9 0 0 0 −1 4 — — — — — —
29 Josh Harding G 7 0 0 0 0 — — — — — —
23 Jason Morgan C 4 0 0 0 −1 4 — — — — — —
67 Benoit Pouliot LW 3 0 0 0 −1 0 — — — — — —
6 Erik Reitz D 1 0 0 0 1 0 — — — — — —

Goaltending

No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP W L OT SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
32 Niklas Backstrom 41 23 8 6 1028 73 1.97 .929 5 2227 5 1 4 145 11 2.22 .924 0 297
35 Manny Fernandez 44 22 16 1 1158 103 2.55 .911 2 2422 — — — — — — — — —
29 Josh Harding 7 3 2 1 174 7 1.16 .960 1 361 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award Niklas Backstrom [4]
William M. Jennings Trophy Niklas Backstrom [5]
Manny Fernandez
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Brian Rolston [6]
NHL First Star of the Week Niklas Backstrom (February 25) [7]
NHL Third Star of the Week Niklas Backstrom (April 8) [7]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Niklas Backstrom October 7, 2006 [8]
Benoit Pouliot November 22, 2006
Shawn Belle December 1, 2006
Joel Ward December 16, 2006

Transactions

The Wild were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.[9]

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 24, 2006 (2006-06-24) To Minnesota Wild
To Los Angeles Kings
[10]
February 9, 2007 (2007-02-09) To Minnesota Wild
To New York Rangers
[11]
February 27, 2007 (2007-02-27) To Minnesota Wild
To Pittsburgh Penguins
  • 3rd-round pick in 2007
 [12]
February 28, 2007 (2007-02-28) To Minnesota Wild
To New Jersey Devils
  • 7th-round pick in 2008
 [13]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) Keith Carney Vancouver Canucks multi-year Free agency [14]
Kim Johnsson Philadelphia Flyers multi-year Free agency [15]
Mark Parrish Los Angeles Kings 5-year Free agency [14]
July 5, 2006 (2006-07-05) Paul Albers Vancouver Giants (WHL) Free agency [16]
Ryan Hamilton Houston Aeros (AHL) Free agency [16]
Mike Madill St. Lawrence University (ECAC) Free agency [16]
July 6, 2006 (2006-07-06) Branko Radiovjevic Philadelphia Flyers Free agency [17]
July 17, 2006 (2006-07-17) Jason Morgan Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [18]
July 19, 2006 (2006-07-19) Wyatt Smith New York Islanders 1-year Free agency [19]
September 27, 2006 (2006-09-27) Joel Ward Houston Aeros (AHL) Free agency [20]
December 31, 2006 (2006-12-31) John Scott Houston Aeros (AHL) Free agency [21]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via[b] Ref
June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21) Joey Tetarenko Houston Aeros (AHL) Free agency (VI) [23]
July 1, 2006 (2006-07-01) Filip Kuba Tampa Bay Lightning Free agency (III) [24]
Andrei Zyuzin Calgary Flames Free agency (III) [25]
July 4, 2006 (2006-07-04) Randy Robitaille Philadelphia Flyers Free agency (III) [26]
July 6, 2006 (2006-07-06) Daniel Tjarnqvist Edmonton Oilers Free agency (III) [27]
July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13) Erik Westrum Toronto Maple Leafs Free agency (VI) [28]
July 14, 2006 (2006-07-14) Scott Ferguson San Jose Sharks Free agency (III) [29]
Andrei Nazarov Retirement (III) [30]
July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18) Kyle Wanvig Atlanta Thrashers Free agency (VI) [31]
July 20, 2006 (2006-07-20) Marc Chouinard Vancouver Canucks Free agency (III) [32]
July 23, 2006 (2006-07-23) Rickard Wallin HC Lugano (NLA) Free agency (VI) [33]
August 9, 2006 (2006-08-09) Chris Heid Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [34]
August 21, 2006 (2006-08-21) Alex Henry Nashville Predators Free agency (UFA) [35]
October 3, 2006 (2006-10-03) Dustin Wood Manitoba Moose (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [36]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
June 21, 2006 (2006-06-21) Kurtis Foster 1-year Re-signing [37]
June 24, 2006 (2006-06-24) Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1-year Re-signing [38]
July 5, 2006 (2006-07-05) Marian Gaborik 3-year Re-signing [39]
July 6, 2006 (2006-07-06) Derek Boogaard Re-signing [40]
July 7, 2006 (2006-07-07) Riley Emmerson Entry-level [41]
July 10, 2006 (2006-07-10) Brent Burns 2-year Re-signing [42]
July 13, 2006 (2006-07-13) Pascal Dupuis 1-year Re-signing [43]
July 14, 2006 (2006-07-14) Matt Foy 1-year Re-signing [44]
Erik Reitz 1-year Re-signing [44]
July 18, 2006 (2006-07-18) Mikko Koivu 1-year Re-signing [45]
May 14, 2007 (2007-05-14) Matt Kassian 3-year Entry-level [46]
May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15) Morten Madsen 3-year Entry-level [47]
May 26, 2007 (2007-05-26) Cal Clutterbuck 3-year Entry-level [48]

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.[49] The Wild had the ninth overall pick in the draft. They also had the Edmonton Oilers first round pick, 17th overall, which they used to trade for Pavol Demitra from the Los Angeles Kings on draft day.

Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 9 James Sheppard (C/LW)  Canada Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
2 40 Ondrej Fiala (C)  Czech Republic Everett Silvertips (WHL)
3 72 Cal Clutterbuck (RW)  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4 102 Kyle Medvec (D)  United States Apple Valley High School (USHS-MN)
5 132 Niko Hovinen (G)  Finland Jokerit (SM-liiga)
6 162 Julian Walker (W)  Switzerland EHC Basel (NLA)
7 192 Chris Hickey (C)  United States Cretin-Derham Hall (USHS-MN)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Moore wore number 22 in his first game.
  2. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[22]

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