NIKLAS BÄCKSTRÖM"THE FINNISH STAR"

MINNESOTA WILD-NHL

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Koivu, MikkoMikko Koivu 28 9 21 30 1 14 Brunette, AndrewAndrew Brunette 28 10 16 26 2 6 Belanger, EricEric Belanger 28 6 10 16 -1 10 Zidlicky, MarekMarek Zidlicky 27 2 14 16 -1 25 Miettinen, AnttiAntti Miettinen 25 7 7 14 2 14 Nolan, OwenOwen Nolan 28 7 6 13 -1 8 Havlat, MartinMartin Havlat 22 2 9 11 -17 2 Burns, BrentBrent Burns 21 2 8 10 -11 18 Brodziak, KyleKyle Brodziak 28 4 6 10 -2 6 Hnidy, ShaneShane Hnidy 27 0 6 6 0 41 Kobasew, ChuckChuck Kobasew† 17 4 2 6 -5 10 Clutterbuck, CalCal Clutterbuck 22 5 1 6 -1 10 Schultz, NickNick Schultz 28 1 4 5 -8 10 Zanon, GregGreg Zanon 28 1 4 5 -4 12 Johnsson, KimKim Johnsson 21 2 2 4 -1 10 Sheppard, JamesJames Sheppard 24 1 3 4 -3 8 Pouliot, BenoitBenoit Pouliot‡ 14 2 2 4 0 12 Sykora, PetrPetr Sykora 10 2 1 3 -2 6 Ebbett, AndrewAndrew Ebbett† 6 3 0 3 -4 0 Latendresse, GuillaumeGuillaume Latendresse† 5 2 1 3 1 0 Earl, RobbieRobbie Earl 7 2 0 2 -1 2 Boogaard, DerekDerek Boogaard 20 0 2 2 -8 25 Scott, JohnJohn Scott 20 1 0 1 -2 27 Bouchard, Pierre-MarcPierre-Marc Bouchard 1 0 0 0 0 2 Smith, NathanNathan Smith 7 0 0 0 -3 10 Hilbert, AndyAndy Hilbert 4 0 0 0 -2 2 Irmen, DannyDanny Irmen 2 0 0 0 -1 0 Sifers, JaimeJaime Sifers 5 0 0 0 0 2

[edit] Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM Backstrom, NiklasNiklas Backstrom 23 1380 11 9 3 62 2.70 658 .906 0 0 0 4 Harding, JoshJosh Harding 6 324 2 3 0 18 3.33 137 .869 0 0 0 2

^†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.

[edit] Awards and records

[edit] Records

[edit] Milestones

Regular Season
Player	Milestone	Reached

[edit] Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

[edit] Trades Date Details June 26, 2009 To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (#12 overall) in 2009 To Minnesota Wild 1st-round pick (#16 overall) in 2009 3rd-round pick (#77 overall) in 2009 7th-round pick (#182 overall) in 2009 June 27, 2009[6] To Edmonton Oilers 4th-round pick (#99 overall) in 2009 5th-round pick (#133 overall) in 2009 To Minnesota Wild Kyle Brodziak 6th-round pick (#161 overall) in 2009 October 18, 2009[7] To Boston Bruins Alexander Fallstrom Craig Weller 2nd-round pick in 2011 To Minnesota Wild Chuck Kobasew November 23, 2009[8] To Montreal Canadiens Benoît Pouliot To Minnesota Wild Guillaume Latendresse

[edit] Free agents acquired Player Former team Contract terms Greg Zanon[9] Nashville Predators 3 years, $5.8 million Martin Havlat[10] Chicago Blackhawks 6 years, $30 million Shane Hnidy[11] Boston Bruins 1 year, $750,000 Jamie Fraser[12] New York Islanders 1 year Jaime Sifers[13] Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year Duncan Milroy[14] Ingolstadt ERC undisclosed Jon DiSalvatore[15] Lowell Devils undisclosed Wade Dubielewicz[16] Columbus Blue Jackets undisclosed Nathan Smith[17] Lake Erie Monsters 1 year Ryan Lannon[18] San Antonio Rampage 1 year Petr Sykora[19] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $1.6 million Bjorn Krupp[20] Belleville Bulls entry level contract Andy Hilbert[21] New York Islanders 1 year [edit] Free agents lost Player New team Contract terms Marian Gaborik[22] New York Rangers 5 years, $37.5 million Stephane Veilleux[23] Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $750,000 Kurtis Foster[24] Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $600,000 Peter Olvecky[25] Nashville Predators 1 year, $500,000 Krys Kolanos[26] Philadelphia Flyers 1 year Martin Skoula[27] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $575,000 Marc-André Bergeron[28] Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $750,000 [edit] Claimed via Waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Andrew Ebbett[29] Chicago Blackhawks November 21, 2009 [edit] Lost via Waivers Player New team Date claimed off waivers [edit] Players re-signed Player Contract terms Tyler Cuma[30] undisclosed Clayton Stoner[31] undisclosed Danny Irmen[32] undisclosed Benoit Pouliot[33] undisclosed Robbie Earl[34] undisclosed Kyle Brodziak[35] 3 years Josh Harding[36] 1 year, $1.1 million

[edit] Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	16 (from Columbus via NY Islanders)	Nick Leddy	(D)	United States	Eden Prairie High School (United States High School)
3	77 (from NY Islanders via Columbus)	Matthew Hackett	(G)	Canada	Plymouth Whalers (Ontario Hockey League)
4	103	Kristopher Foucault	(LW)	Canada	Calgary Hitmen (Western Hockey League)
4	116 (from Boston)	Alexander Fällström	(F)	Sweden	Shattuck-St. Mary's (United States High School)
6	161 (from Edmonton)	Darcy Kuemper	(G)	Canada	Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
6	163	Jere Sallinen	(RW/LW)	Finland	Espoo Blues (SM-Liiga)
7	182 (from NY Islanders)	Erik Haula	(LW)	Finland	Shattuck-St. Mary's (United States High School)
7	193	Anthony Hamburg	(C)	United States	Dallas Stars (Midget AAA)

[edit] Roster

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Updated November 21, 2009.^[37]

#	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
32	Finland 	Backstrom, NiklasNiklas Backstrom	1.0 G	L	31	2006	Helsinki, Finland
25	Canada 	Belanger, EricEric Belanger	4.0 C	L	31	2007	Sherbrooke, Quebec
24	Canada 	Boogaard, DerekDerek Boogaard	6.0 LW	L	27	2002	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
96	Canada 	Bouchard, Pierre-MarcPierre-Marc Bouchard	7.0 RW	L	25	2002	Sherbrooke, Quebec
21	Canada 	Brodziak, KyleKyle Brodziak	4.0 C	R	25	2009	St. Paul, Alberta
15	Canada 	Brunette, AndrewAndrew Brunette (A)	6.0 LW	L	36	2008	Sudbury, Ontario
8	Canada 	Burns, BrentBrent Burns	2.0 D	R	24	2003	Ajax, Ontario
22	Canada 	Clutterbuck, CalCal Clutterbuck	7.0 RW	R	22	2006	Welland, Ontario
38	United States 	Earl, RobbieRobbie Earl	6.0 LW	L	24	2009	Chicago, Illinois
16	Canada 	Ebbett, AndrewAndrew Ebbett	4.0 C	L	26	2009	Vernon, British Columbia
37	Canada 	Harding, JoshJosh Harding	1.0 G	R	25	2002	Regina, Saskatchewan
14	Czech Republic 	Havlat, MartinMartin Havlat (A)	7.0 RW	L	28	2009	Mlada Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
34	Canada 	Hnidy, ShaneShane Hnidy	2.0 D	R	34	2009	Neepawa, Manitoba
5	Sweden 	Johnsson, KimKim Johnsson (A)	2.0 D	L	33	2006	Malmo, Sweden
12	Canada 	Kobasew, ChuckChuck Kobasew	7.0 RW	R	27	2009	Osoyoos, British Columbia
9	Finland 	Koivu, MikkoMikko Koivu (C)	4.0 C	L	26	2001	Turku, Finland
48	Canada 	Latendresse, GuillaumeGuillaume Latendresse	7.0 RW	L	22	2009	Sainte-Catherine, Quebec
20	Finland 	Miettinen, AnttiAntti Miettinen	7.0 RW	R	29	2008	Hameenlinna, Finland
11	Canada 	Nolan, OwenOwen Nolan (A)	7.0 RW	R	37	2008	Belfast, United Kingdom
55	Canada 	Schultz, NickNick Schultz (A)	2.0 D	L	27	2000	Strasbourg, Saskatchewan
36	Canada 	Scott, JohnJohn Scott	2.0 D	L	27	2006	St. Catharines, Ontario
51	Canada 	Sheppard, JamesJames Sheppard	4.0 C	L	21	2006	Halifax, Nova Scotia
17	Czech Republic 	Sykora, PetrPetr Sykora	6.0 LW	L	33	2009	Plzen, Czechoslovakia
6	Canada 	Zanon, GregGreg Zanon (A)	2.0 D	L	29	2009	Burnaby, British Columbia
3	Czech Republic 	Zidlicky, MarekMarek Zidlicky	2.0 D	R	32	2008	Most, Czechoslovakia