2008–09 Minnesota Wild season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2008–09
2008–09 NHL season
The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...

Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

season began October 11, 2008. It was the Wild's ninth

Minnesota Wild seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Minnesota Wild professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Wild have completed in the NHL since their inception in 2000....

season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

in the National Hockey League

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

Pre-season

At the conclusion of the Pre-season, the Wild finished with a 5-2 record.

2008 Pre-season Game Log: 5–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 2–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Recap
1	September 24	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–2	Minnesota		Backstrom Nicklas Bäckström Lars Nicklas Bäckström is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Early life:...	18,064	1–0–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010018
2	September 26	Minnesota	3–4	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...		Harding Josh Harding Josh Harding is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :...	18,034	1–1–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010040
3	September 28	Minnesota	2–1	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	SO	Backstrom	17,311	2–1–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010058
4	September 30	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	2–3	Minnesota	OT	Backstrom	18,064	3–1–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010067
5	October 1	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	2–3	Minnesota		Harding	18,064	4–1–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010071
6	October 3	Minnesota	3–5	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Backstrom	11,794	4–2–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010085
7	October 4	Minnesota	3–0	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...		Backstrom	21,273	5–2–0	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008010093

Game log

2008–09 Game Log

EWLINE

October: 6–2–1 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 3–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
1	October 11	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	3–4	Minnesota		Backstrom Nicklas Bäckström Lars Nicklas Bäckström is a Swedish professional ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Early life:...	18,568	1–0–0	2	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020025
2	October 14	Minnesota	4–2	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...		Backstrom	11,843	2–0–0	4	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020040
3	October 16	Minnesota	6–2	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		Backstrom	12,106	3–0–0	6	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020052
4	October 18	Minnesota	1–0	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	SO	Backstrom	15,191	4–0–0	8	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020071
5	October 23	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	4–3	Minnesota	OT	Backstrom	18,568	4–0–1	9	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020096
6	October 25	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–2	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	5–0–1	11	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020113
7	October 27	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	2–3	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	6–0–1	13	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020123
8	October 29	Minnesota	2–4	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...		Backstrom	18,431	6–1–1	13	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020134
9	October 30	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	2–1	Minnesota		Harding Josh Harding Josh Harding is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League.- Playing career :...	18,568	6–2–1	13	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020141

EWLINE

November: 8–5–0 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 4–2–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
10	November 1	Minnesota	3–2	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....		Backstrom	14,817	7–2–1	15	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020160
11	November 4	Minnesota	1–3	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Backstrom	17,183	7–3–1	15	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020177
12	November 6	Minnesota	3–1	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...		Backstrom	14,562	8–3–1	17	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020187
13	November 8	Minnesota	0–2	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...		Backstrom	18,630	8–4–1	17	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020205
14	November 13	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	0–4	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	9–4–1	19	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020232
15	November 15	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–3	Minnesota	SO	Backstrom	18,568	10–4–1	21	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020248
16	November 18	Minnesota	2–1	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	SO	Backstrom	16,971	11–4–1	23	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020262
17	November 20	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	3–2	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	11–5–1	23	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020274
18	November 22	St. Louis	2–1	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	11–6–1	23	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020292
19	November 24	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	3–4	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	12–6–1	25	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020303
20	November 26	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	4–3	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	12–7–1	25	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020317
21	November 28	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	2–4	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	13–7–1	27	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020325
22	November 29	Minnesota	6–2	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Harding	13,990	14–7–1	29	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020342

EWLINE

December: 4–9–1 (Home: 4–3–1 ; Road: 0–6–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
23	December 1	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	6–5	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	14–8–1	29	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020353
24	December 3	St. Louis	0–4	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	15–8–1	31	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020363
25	December 5	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	2–1	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	15–9–1	31	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020376
26	December 6	Minnesota	0–1	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Harding	14,408	15–10–1	31	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020388
27	December 11	Minnesota	1–3	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....		Backstrom	13,296	15–11–1	31	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020419
28	December 13	Minnesota	1–3	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Backstrom	14,857	15–12–1	31	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020430
29	December 14	Minnesota	2–4	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Harding	16,577	15–13–1	31	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020442
30	December 17	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	3–2	Minnesota	OT	Backstrom	18,568	15–13–2	32	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020457
31	December 19	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–4	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	16–13–2	34	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020471
32	December 20	Minnesota	2–4	St. Louis		Backstrom	19,150	16–14–2	34	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020482
33	December 23	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	2–3	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	17–14–2	36	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020503
34	December 28	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	4–1	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	17–15–2	36	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020529
35	December 29	Minnesota	1–2	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...		Harding	19,289	17–16–2	36	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020537
36	December 31	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–3	Minnesota	OT	Backstrom	18,568	18–16–2	38	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020548

EWLINE

January: 7–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 4–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
37	January 3	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	3–2	Minnesota	SO	Harding	18,568	18–16–3	39	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020571
38	January 4	Minnesota	2–0	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...		Backstrom	14,125	19–16–3	41	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020580
39	January 6	Minnesota	1–0	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...		Backstrom	16,272	20–16–3	43	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020585
40	January 8	Minnesota	1–3	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Backstrom	19,596	20–17–3	43	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020600
41	January 10	Minnesota	2–4	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Harding	16,605	20–18–3	43	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020621
42	January 13	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	3–6	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	21–18–3	45	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020638
43	January 15	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	1–5	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	22–18–3	47	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020650
44	January 17	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	3–0	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	22–19–3	47	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020670
45	January 19	Minnesota	4–1	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...		Backstrom	21,320	23–19–3	49	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020682
46	January 20	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5–2	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	23–20–3	49	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020688
47	January 27	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–6	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	24–20–3	51	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020707
48	January 30	Minnesota	1–3	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Backstrom	16,839	24–21–3	51	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020729
49	January 31	Minnesota	4–3	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	OT	Backstrom	18,630	25–21–3	53	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020740

EWLINE

February: 5–5–2 (Home: 4–2–2 ; Road: 1–3–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
50	February 4	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	0–3	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	26–21–3	55	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020763
51	February 6	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–0	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	26–22–3	55	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020775
52	February 8	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	2–3	Minnesota	SO	Backstrom	18,568	27–22–3	57	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020791
53	February 11	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	2–3	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	28–22–3	59	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020807
54	February 12	Minnesota	2–4	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Harding	20,066	28–23–3	59	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020814
55	February 14	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	5–3	Minnesota		Harding	18,568	28–24–3	59	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020831
56	February 19	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	3–2	Minnesota	OT	Backstrom	18,568	28–24–4	60	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020867
57	February 21	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	2–5	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	29–24–4	62	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020884
58	February 22	Minnesota	2–1	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...		Harding	22,443	30–24–4	64	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020891
59	February 24	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–1	Minnesota	SO	Backstrom	18,568	30–24–5	65	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020900
60	February 27	Minnesota	1–4	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...		Backstrom	19,289	30–25–5	65	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020921
61	February 28	Minnesota	2–3	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Harding	16,839	30–26–5	65	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020933

EWLINE

March: 6–6–4 (Home: 2–0–2 ; Road: 4–6–2)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
62	March 3	Minnesota	2–4	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...		Backstrom	18,630	30–27–5	65	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020951
63	March 5	Minnesota	4–3	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	OT	Backstrom	17,496	31–27–5	67	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020963
64	March 7	Minnesota	3–4	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Harding	18,118	31–28–5	67	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020971
65	March 8	Minnesota	3–2	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Backstrom	17,300	32–28–5	69	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020985
66	March 10	San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5–4	Minnesota	OT	Backstrom	18,568	32–28–6	70	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008020997
67	March 12	Minnesota	1–2	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	SO	Backstrom	14,213	32–28–7	71	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021014
68	March 14	Minnesota	2–3	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	OT	Backstrom	18,584	32–28–8	72	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021027
69	March 15	Minnesota	3–5	St. Louis		Backstrom	19,150	32–29–8	72	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021035
70	March 17	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	2–3	Minnesota	SO	Backstrom	18,568	33–29–8	74	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021047
71	March 20	Minnesota	0–4	New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Backstrom	17,625	33–30–8	74	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021063
72	March 22	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	0–3	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	34–30–8	76	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021081
73	March 24	Minnesota	1–2	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...		Backstrom	18,200	34–31–8	76	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021089
74	March 25	Minnesota	6–2	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		Backstrom	13,332	35–31–8	78	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021097
75	March 28	Minnesota	2–3	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...		Backstrom	19,289	35–32–8	78	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021125
76	March 29	Minnesota	3–2	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....		Backstrom	16,839	36–32–8	80	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021132
77	March 31	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	2–1	Minnesota	OT	Backstrom	18,568	36–32–9	81	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021141

EWLINE

April: 4–1–0 (Home: 3–0–0 ; Road: 1–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts	Recap
78	April 3	Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	0–4	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	37–32–9	83	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021162
79	April 5	Minnesota	2–3	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		Backstrom	20,066	37–33–9	83	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021177
80	April 7	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	1–3	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	38–33–9	85	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021192
81	April 10	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	4–8	Minnesota		Backstrom	18,568	39–33–9	87	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021210
82	April 11	Minnesota	6–3	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Harding	19,013	40–33–9	89	http://www.nhl.com/ice/recap.htm?id=2008021224

Legend:

Skaters

Regular season
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Player	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
	79	20	47	67	+2	66
	80	22	28	50	-5	18
	71	16	30	46	-5	20
	59	25	20	45	+5	26
	82	15	29	44	-1	32
	76	12	30	42	-12	76
	79	13	23	36	-5	26
	72	14	18	32	+5	30
	59	8	19	27	-7	45
	81	2	22	24	-3	44
	82	5	19	24	-14	41
	17	13	10	23	+3	2
	81	13	10	23	-17	40
	78	11	7	18	-5	76
	81	4	12	16	-12	10
	79	2	9	11	-4	31
	37	5	6	11	+1	18
^†	34	4	5	9	-3	10
	31	2	5	7	+1	12
	45	2	5	7	-2	18
	21	3	3	6	+3	16
	10	1	5	6	+7	6
	36	1	2	3	-3	47
	51	0	3	3	+3	87
^‡	31	1	1	2	-2	41
	4	0	1	1	-1	2
	20	0	1	1	-1	21

Goaltenders

Regular season
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Player	GP	Min	W	L	OT	GA	GAA	SA	SV	Sv%	SO
	71	4088	37	24	8	159	2.33	2059	1900	.923	8
	19	869	3	9	1	32	2.21	453	421	.929	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.

Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached
Niklas Backstrom Niklas Bäckström Niklas Oskar Bäckström is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . He has won both William M. Jennings Trophy and Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award...	100th NHL Game	October 11, 2008
Colton Gillies Colton Gillies Colton Gillies is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by the Wild in the first round of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft...	1st NHL Game 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point	October 11, 2008
Kim Johnsson Kim Johnsson Kim Johnsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent.-Playing career:...	600th NHL Game	October 14, 2008
Antti Miettinen Antti Miettinen Antti Miettinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL in Russia-Playing career:...	100th NHL Point	October 27, 2008
Andrew Brunette Andrew Brunette Andrew Brunette is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Brunette grew up in the small community of Valley East, Ontario just outside of Sudbury...	800th NHL Game	November 6, 2008
Erik Reitz	1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point	November 15, 2008

Trades

June 20, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... 23rd pick in 2008 2008 NHL Entry Draft The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...	To New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... 24th pick in 2008 3rd round pick in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...
July 1, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... Marek Zidlicky Marek Zidlicky Marek Zidlicky is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Marek Zidlicky was selected 176th overall, in the sixth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft on June 24, 2001...	To Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Ryan Jones Ryan Jones (ice hockey) Ryan Jones is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League . He was drafted in the fourth round, 111th overall, by the Minnesota Wild in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.... 2nd round pick in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...
June 10, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... Marc-Andre Bergeron Marc-André Bergeron Marc-André Bergeron is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently under contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.-Career:...	To Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... 3rd round pick in 2009 2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns selecting amateur ice hockey players from junior, collegiate, or...
July 11, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... Corey Locke Corey Locke Corey Locke, is a professional ice hockey player currently with the Ottawa Senators organization of the National Hockey League , playing for the Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League...	To Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... Shawn Belle Shawn Belle -International:-Transactions:* June 21, 2003 - Drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round, 30th overall.* June 25, 2004 - Traded to the Dallas Stars for Jason Bacashihua....
January 21, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... Robbie Earl Robbie Earl Robert "Robbie" Wayne Earl is an American professional ice hockey forward . He most recently played for the Minnesota Wild's affiliate, the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.-Early:...	To Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... Ryan Hamilton Ryan Hamilton Ryan Hamilton is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League ....
January 29, 2008 2008–09 NHL season The 2008–09 NHL season was the 92nd season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the first season since prior to the 2004–05 lockout in which every team played each other at least once during the season, following three seasons where teams only played against two divisions in the...	To Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... Dan Fritsche Dan Fritsche Dan Fritsche is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for Genève-Servette HC of the Swiss National League A.-Playing career:...	To New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... Erik Reitz

Free agents

Player	Former team	Contract Terms
Antti Miettinen Antti Miettinen Antti Miettinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward who plays for Ak Bars Kazan of the KHL in Russia-Playing career:...	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	3y/$7M
Owen Nolan Owen Nolan Owen Liam Nolan is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, who is currently a free agent. He has played in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames and the Minnesota Wild before signing with...	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	2y/$5.5M
Andrew Brunette Andrew Brunette Andrew Brunette is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Brunette grew up in the small community of Valley East, Ontario just outside of Sudbury...	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	3y/$7M

Player	New team
Todd Fedoruk Todd Fedoruk Todd Fedoruk is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently an assistant coach with the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.-Playing career:...	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
Brian Rolston Brian Rolston Brian Lee Rolston is a professional ice hockey player and an alternate captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He has won a Stanley Cup Championship with the New Jersey Devils in 1995, and the World Cup of Hockey in 1996 playing for Team USA...	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League , two in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League /Slovak Extraliga and one in the Kontinental Hockey League . Known as an offensive player, Demitra was a first- or second-line...	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
Joel Ward Joel Ward (ice hockey) Joel Ward is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League .-Early life:...	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft

2008 NHL Entry Draft

The 2008 NHL Entry Draft was the 46th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted by the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place in the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on June 20–21, 2008...

in Ottawa, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

Round	#	Player	Position	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	23 (from Washington via New Jersey)	Tyler Cuma Tyler Cuma Tyler Cuma is a Canadian major junior ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League . He was drafted by the Minnesota Wild in the first round, 23rd overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft....	(D)	Ottawa 67's Ottawa 67's The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:... (OHL Ontario Hockey League The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada.... )
2	55	Marco Scandella Marco Scandella Marco Scandella is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman who currently plays in the NHL for the Minnesota Wild. He was selected by Minnesota Wild in the 2nd round in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...	(D)	Val-d'Or Foreurs Val-d'Or Foreurs The Val-d'Or Foreurs are a junior ice hockey team based in Val-d'Or, in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec, Canada. The team was founded for the 1993–94 season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Hockey League. Former Quebec Nordiques and Trois-Rivières... (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )
4	115	Sean Lorenz	(D)	US National Team Development Program U-18 USA Hockey USA Hockey is recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Committee as the governing body for amateur ice hockey in the United States and is a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation. The organization is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and has...
5	145	Eero Elo Eero Elo Eero Elo is a Finnish ice hockey player who currently plays professionally in Finland for Lukko of the SM-liiga.-External links:...	(LW)	Lukko Rauma (Finland Jr. SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... )

Roster

Updated March 4, 2009.

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