What league does Minnesota Wild play in?

Minnesota Wild play in the NHL.

When was Minnesota Wild founded?

Minnesota Wild was founded in 2000 in St. Paul, MN, USA, USA.

Where is Minnesota Wild based?

Minnesota Wild is based in St. Paul, MN, USA.

Who is the head coach of Minnesota Wild?

The head coach of Minnesota Wild is Jacques Lemaire.

What arena does Minnesota Wild play in?

Minnesota Wild play their home games at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul, MN, USA.

Who is the general manager of Minnesota Wild?

The general manager of Minnesota Wild is Doug Risebrough.

What are the team colors of Minnesota Wild?

The team colors of Minnesota Wild are Forest Green + Iron Range Red + Harvest Gold + Min.

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2002-2003 Season

Minnesota Wild were 42-29-10-1 in the 2002-03 NHL season with 95 points, 10th overall.

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2002-2003 Minnesota Wild Player Stats

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Minnesota Wild — 2002-2003 Skater Stats
#	N	Skater	Regular Season						Postseason
#	N	Skater	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	+/-
NHL
1.		Marián Gáborík (RW)	81	30	35	65	46	12	18	9	8	17	6	2
2.		Pascal Dupuis (LW)	80	20	28	48	44	17	16	4	4	8	8	0
3.		Cliff Ronning (C)	80	17	31	48	24	-6	17	2	7	9	4	-3
4.		Andrew Brunette (LW)	82	18	28	46	30	-10	18	7	6	13	4	-3
5.		Sergejs Zoltoks (C)	78	16	26	42	18	1	18	2	11	13	0	-7
6.		Wes Walz (C)	80	13	19	32	63	11	18	7	6	13	14	5
7.		Antti Laaksonen (LW)	82	15	16	31	26	4	16	1	3	4	4	-3
8.		Filip Kuba (D)	78	8	21	29	29	0	18	3	5	8	24	-8
9.		Jim Dowd (C)	78	8	17	25	31	-1	15	0	2	2	0	-1
10.		Richard Park (RW/C)	81	14	10	24	16	-3	18	3	3	6	4	-2
11.		Pierre-Marc Bouchard (C)	50	7	13	20	18	1	5	0	1	1	2	-1
12.		Andrei Zyuzin (D)	66	4	12	16	34	-7	18	0	1	1	14	-3
13.		Brad Bombardir (D)	58	1	14	15	16	15	4	0	0	0	0	-1
14.		Willie Mitchell (D)	69	2	12	14	84	13	18	1	3	4	14	5
15.		Jeremy Stevenson (LW)	32	5	6	11	69	6	14	0	5	5	12	0
16.		Lubomir Sekeras (D)	60	2	9	11	30	-12	15	1	1	2	6	-2
17.		Nick Schultz (D)	75	3	7	10	23	11	18	0	1	1	10	5
18.		Bill Muckalt (RW)	8	5	3	8	6	5	5	0	0	0	0	-3
19.		Matt Johnson (LW)	60	3	5	8	201	-8	12	0	0	0	25	0
20.		Darby Hendrickson (C)	28	1	5	6	8	-3	17	2	3	5	4	1
21.		Jason Marshall (D)	45	1	5	6	69	4	15	1	1	2	16	-1
22.		Stéphane Veilleux (LW)	38	3	2	5	23	-6
23.		Rickard Wallin (C)	4	1	0	1	0	1
24.		Kyle Wanvig (RW)	7	1	0	1	13	0
25.		Brad Brown (D)	57	0	1	1	90	-1	11	0	0	0	16	-1
26.		Curtis Murphy (D)	1	0	0	0	0	0
27.		Hnat Domenichelli (LW)	1	0	0	0	0	0
28.		Jean-Guy Trudel (LW/RW)	1	0	0	0	2	0
29.		Sylvain Blouin (LW)	2	0	0	0	4	0
30.		Ladislav Benysek (D)	14	0	0	0	8	-3

Minnesota Wild — 2002-2003 Goalie Stats
#	N	Goalie	Regular Season									Postseason
#	N	Goalie	GP	GAA	SV%	W	L	T	SO	TOI	SVS	GP	GAA	SV%
NHL
1.		Dwayne Roloson (G)	50	2.00	.927	23	16	8	4	2945:00	1236	11	2.59	.903
2.		Manny Fernandez (G)	35	2.24	.924	19	13	2	2	1979:00	898	9	1.96	.929
3.		Dieter Kochan (G)	1	5.00	.821	0	1	0	0	60:00	23
4.		Frédéric Cloutier (G)	0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

2002-2003 Minnesota Wild Staff

Head CoachJacques Lemaire
Asst. CoachMike Ramsey
Asst. CoachMario Tremblay
General ManagerDoug Risebrough
Asst. General ManagerTom Lynn
Asst. General ManagerTom Thompson
Amateur ScoutMarc Chamard
Amateur ScoutPaul Charles
Amateur ScoutHerbert Hammond
Amateur ScoutDoug Mosher
Amateur ScoutGlen Sonmor
Amateur ScoutTim Sweeney
Amateur ScoutErnie Vargas
Asst. Athletic TrainerMike Vogt
Asst. Equipment ManagerMatt Benz
BroadcasterMike Greenlay

2002-2003 Minnesota Wild Captains

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2002-2003 Minnesota Wild Demographics

Minnesota Wild Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Forest Green + Iron Range Red + Harvest Gold + Min
Town: St. Paul, MN, USA Map
Founded: 2000

2002-2003 Minnesota Wild Roster Facts

Nationalities

22 players
4 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player
1 player
1 player

Experience

Minnesota Wild: 3 757 GP
NHL: 8 184 GP
WC: 185 GP
OG: 20 GP
SHL: 102 GP
Liiga: 2 GP
Czechia: 439 GP
AHL: 4 059 GP
NL: 134 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Iowa Wild (AHL)
Jacksonville Icemen (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Grand Casino Arena
Location: St. Paul, MN, USA
Capacity: 17 954
Construction Year: 2000

Minnesota Wild Games

Minnesota Wild — 2002-2003 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/25/2026 02:00 AM UTC	Seattle Kraken	Minnesota Wild	-	NHL
10/23/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Calgary Flames	Minnesota Wild	-	NHL
10/21/2026 01:00 AM UTC	Edmonton Oilers	Minnesota Wild	4 - 3 (OT 63:32)	NHL
10/18/2026 10:00 PM UTC	Minnesota Wild	Columbus Blue Jackets	2 - 1	NHL
10/16/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Minnesota Wild	St. Louis Blues	5 - 4	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Minnesota Wild — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
09/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Cal Petersen (G)	Hershey Bears	Details
09/23/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Ben Gleason (D)	Texas Stars	Details
08/26/2026	Confirmed	joining	Peter Thome (G)	No team	Details
08/16/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Nicolas Aubé-Kubel (F)	Dinamo Minsk	Details
07/14/2026	Confirmed	joining	Filip Ruzicka (G)	Brandon Wheat Kings	Details
07/11/2026	Extension		Caedan Bankier (F)		Details
07/10/2026	Extension		David Spacek (D)		Details
07/10/2026	Extension		Carson Lambos (D)		Details

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Minnesota Wild History and Standings

Minnesota Wild — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	10	6	2	-	0	2	31	25	14	1.4	4	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	31	24	-	15	12	272	240	104	1.27	3	Conference SF loss
2024-2025	NHL	82	33	30	-	12	7	228	239	97	1.18	7	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	32	33	-	7	10	251	263	87	1.06	10	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	34	25	-	12	11	246	225	103	1.26	6	Conference QF loss
2021-2022	NHL	82	37	22	-	16	7	310	253	113	1.38	2	Conference QF loss
2020-2021	NHL	56	35	16	-	-	5	181	160	75	1.34	9	Conference QF loss
2019-2020	NHL	69	35	27	-	-	7	220	220	77	1.12	21	Playoffs Qualifier loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	37	36	-	-	9	211	237	83	1.01	21	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	45	26	-	-	11	253	232	101	1.23	8	Conference QF loss
2016-2017	NHL	82	49	25	-	-	8	266	208	106	1.29	5	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	38	33	-	-	11	216	206	87	1.06	17	Conference QF loss
2014-2015	NHL	82	46	28	-	-	8	231	201	100	1.22	11	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	43	27	-	-	12	207	206	98	1.2	11	Conference SF loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	26	19	-	-	3	122	127	55	1.15	15	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	35	36	-	-	11	177	226	81	0.99	24	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	39	35	-	-	8	206	233	86	1.05	21	Did not make playoffs
2009-2010	NHL	82	38	36	-	-	8	219	246	84	1.02	22	Did not make playoffs
2008-2009	NHL	82	40	33	-	-	9	219	200	89	1.09	19	Did not make playoffs
2007-2008	NHL	82	44	28	-	-	10	223	218	98	1.2	7	Conference QF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	48	26	-	-	8	235	191	104	1.27	11	Conference QF loss
2005-2006	NHL	82	38	36	-	-	8	231	215	84	1.02	22	Did not make playoffs
2003-2004	NHL	82	30	29	20	-	3	188	183	83	1.01	19	Did not make playoffs
2002-2003	NHL	82	42	29	10	-	1	198	178	95	1.16	12	Conference Final loss
2001-2002	NHL	82	26	35	12	-	9	195	238	73	0.89	23	Did not make playoffs
2000-2001	NHL	82	25	39	13	-	5	168	210	68	0.83	25	Did not make playoffs

Minnesota Wild Retired Numbers

#9 Mikko Koivu (F)

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Minnesota Wild — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Michael Keränen (F)	2026-2027	Tölzer Löwen	Oberliga	11	4	13	17	6
2.	Nick Swaney (F)	2026-2027	Graz99ers	ICEHL	11	7	8	15	2
3.	Christoph Bertschy (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL	13	8	4	12	2
4.	Brennan Menell (D)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	15	2	10	12	2
5.	Luke Johnson (F)	2026-2027	Metallurg Magnitogorsk	KHL	11	3	7	10	7
6.	Ben Jones (F)	2026-2027	Calgary Wranglers	AHL	7	7	2	9	2
7.	Vinni Lettieri (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Marlies	AHL	5	3	6	9	0
8.	Victor Rask (F)	2026-2027	SC Rapperswil-Jona Lakers	NL	13	2	7	9	10
9.	Nicolas Petan (F)	2026-2027	Shanghai Dragons	KHL	15	1	8	9	20
10.	Justin Kloos (F)	2026-2027	HV71	SHL	11	3	5	8	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Minnesota Wild — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	29.26
2025-2026	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	29.39
2024-2025	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	29.18
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	28.97
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	28.42

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mikko Koivu (F)	1028	205	504	709
2.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	407	241	251	492
3.	Jared Spurgeon (D)	1018	124	319	443
4.	Marián Gáborík (F)	502	219	218	437
5.	Zach Parise (F)	558	199	201	400

Franchise All-Time Goals

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	407	241	251	492
2.	Marián Gáborík (F)	502	219	218	437
3.	Mikko Koivu (F)	1028	205	504	709
4.	Zach Parise (F)	558	199	201	400
5.	Joel Eriksson Ek (F)	624	157	200	357

Franchise All-Time Assists

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mikko Koivu (F)	1028	205	504	709
2.	Jared Spurgeon (D)	1018	124	319	443
3.	Ryan Suter (D)	656	55	314	369
4.	Mats Zuccarello (F)	452	118	271	389
5.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	407	241	251	492

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Matt Johnson (F)	227	15	22	698
2.	Marcus Foligno (F)	588	99	220	616
3.	Mikko Koivu (F)	1028	205	709	592
4.	Derek Boogaard (F)	255	2	14	544
5.	Ryan Hartman (F)	490	121	260	488

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Mikko Koivu (F)	1028	205	504	709
2.	Jared Spurgeon (D)	1018	124	319	443
3.	Jonas Brodin (D)	925	62	218	280
4.	Nick Schultz (D)	740	26	102	128
5.	Ryan Suter (D)	656	55	314	369

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	407	241	492	1.21
2.	Quinn Hughes (D)	58	7	66	1.14
3.	Bill Muckalt (F)	8	5	8	1.00
4.	Chay Genoway (D)	1	0	1	1.00
5.	Damien Giroux (F)	1	0	1	1.00

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2021-2022	NHL	81	47	61	108	1.33	34
2.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2023-2024	NHL	75	46	50	96	1.28	36
3.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2025-2026	NHL	78	45	44	89	1.14	28
4.	Matt Boldy (F)	2025-2026	NHL	76	42	43	85	1.12	30
5.	Kevin Fiala (F)	2021-2022	NHL	82	33	52	85	1.04	52

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2021-2022	NHL	81	47	61	108	1.33	34
2.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2023-2024	NHL	75	46	50	96	1.28	36
3.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2025-2026	NHL	78	45	44	89	1.14	28
4.	Matt Boldy (F)	2025-2026	NHL	76	42	43	85	1.12	30
5.	Marián Gáborík (F)	2007-2008	NHL	77	42	41	83	1.08	63

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2021-2022	NHL	81	47	61	108	1.33	34
2.	Mats Zuccarello (F)	2021-2022	NHL	70	24	55	79	1.13	24
3.	Kevin Fiala (F)	2021-2022	NHL	82	33	52	85	1.04	52
4.	Mats Zuccarello (F)	2023-2024	NHL	69	12	51	63	0.91	30
5.	Kirill Kaprizov (F)	2023-2024	NHL	75	46	50	96	1.28	36

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Minnesota Wild — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matt Johnson (F)	2002-2003	NHL	60	3	5	8	0.13	201
2.	Matt Johnson (F)	2001-2002	NHL	60	4	0	4	0.07	183
3.	Matt Johnson (F)	2003-2004	NHL	57	7	1	8	0.14	177
4.	Brad Staubitz (F)	2010-2011	NHL	71	4	5	9	0.13	173
5.	Derek Boogaard (F)	2005-2006	NHL	65	2	4	6	0.09	158

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Minnesota Wild — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
3	#83	Adam Andersson (F)	07/02/2008	Stockholm, SWE	6'4"	209 lbs
4	#112	Kayden Lemire (F)	01/27/2008	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'4"	198 lbs
5	#137	Filip Ruzicka (G)	03/24/2008	Trinec, CZE	6'7"	247 lbs
2025
2	#52	Theodor Hallquisth (D)	06/14/2007	Täby, SWE	6'2"	185 lbs
4	#102	Adam Benák (F)	04/10/2007	Plzen, CZE	5'8"	163 lbs
4	#121	Lirim Amidovski (F)	12/22/2006	Alliston, ON, CAN	6'1"	174 lbs
4	#123	Carter Klippenstein (F)	11/25/2006	Lethbridge, AB, CAN	6'3"	185 lbs
5	#141	Justin Kipkie (D)	07/28/2005	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'4"	216 lbs
2024
1	#12	Zeev Buium (D)	12/07/2005	Laguna Niguel, CA, USA	6'0"	185 lbs
2	#45	Ryder Ritchie (F)	08/03/2006	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'2"	190 lbs
4	#122	Aron Kiviharju (D)	01/25/2006	Esbjerg, DEN	5'10"	181 lbs
5	#140	Sebastian Soini (D)	06/10/2006	Tampere, FIN	6'3"	187 lbs
5	#142	Chase Wutzke (G)	07/26/2006	Debden, SK, CAN	6'2"	161 lbs
6	#174	Stevie Leskovar (D)	09/09/2004	Cambridge, ON, CAN	6'3"	216 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

AHL affiliation history:

- Houston Aeros (2001-)

IHL affiliation history:

- Cleveland Lumberjacks (2000-2001)

ECHL affiliation history:

- Louisiana IceGators (2001-2003 & 2004-2005)
- Texas Wildcatters (2005-2008)
- Mississippi Sea Wolves (2008-2009)
- Johnstown Chiefs (2009-2010)

- Bakersfield Condors (2010-2012)

- Orlando Solar Bears (2012-)

CHL affiliation history:

- Austin Ice Bats (2006-2007)