2016–17 Minnesota Wild | |
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Division | 2nd Central |
Conference | 2nd Western |
2016–17 record | 49–25–8 |
Home record | 27–12–2 |
Road record | 22–13–6 |
Goals for | 266 |
Goals against | 208 |
Team information | |
General manager | Chuck Fletcher |
Coach | Bruce Boudreau |
Captain | Mikko Koivu |
Alternate captains | Zach Parise Ryan Suter |
Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Iowa Wild (AHL) Quad City Mallards (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Eric Staal (28) |
Assists | Mikael Granlund (43) |
Points | Mikael Granlund (69) |
Penalty minutes | Chris Stewart (94) |
Plus/minus | Ryan Suter Jason Zucker (+34) |
Wins | Devan Dubnyk (40) |
Goals against average | Alex Stalock (1.51) |
The 2016–17 Minnesota Wild season was the 17th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1]
Standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | z – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 50 | 23 | 9 | 46 | 244 | 213 | +31 | 109 |
2 | x – Minnesota Wild | 82 | 49 | 25 | 8 | 46 | 266 | 208 | +58 | 106 |
3 | x – St. Louis Blues | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 44 | 235 | 218 | +17 | 99 |
4 | x – Nashville Predators | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 240 | 224 | +16 | 94 |
5 | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 40 | 35 | 7 | 37 | 249 | 256 | −7 | 87 |
6 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 33 | 223 | 262 | −39 | 79 |
7 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 22 | 56 | 4 | 21 | 166 | 278 | −112 | 48 |
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2016 Pre-season Game Log: 3–3–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–2–0)[3] | ||||||||||
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1 | September 26 (in University Park, Pennsylvania) | Minnesota | 2–1 | Buffalo | Stalock | — | 1–0–0 | Recap | ||
2 | September 27 | Colorado | 4–1 | Minnesota | Dubnyk | 16,920 | 1–1–0 | Recap | ||
3 | September 29 | Minnesota | 1–4 | Winnipeg | Kuemper | 15,294 | 1–2–0 | Recap | ||
4 | October 2 | Carolina | 1–3 | Minnesota | Dubnyk | 18,665 | 2–2–0 | Recap | ||
5 | October 4 | Minnesota | 0–2 | Colorado | Stalock | — | 2–3–0 | Recap | ||
6 | October 8 | Winnipeg | 1–5 | Minnesota | Dubnyk | 18,302 | 3–3–0 | Recap |
Regular season
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Player statistics
Final Stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Devan Dubnyk | 65 | 63 | 3758:00 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 141 | 2.25 | 1842 | .923 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Darcy Kuemper | 18 | 17 | 1053:02 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 3.13 | 562 | .902 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Alex Stalock | 2 | 2 | 118:55 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.51 | 54 | .944 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Devan Dubnyk | 5 | 5 | 322:15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1.86 | 133 | .925 | 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
Awards and honours
Awards
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Milestones
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Transactions
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season.
Trades
Date | Details |
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February 1, 2017 | To Ottawa Senators Marc Hagel |
To Minnesota Wild Future considerations |
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February 26, 2017 | To Arizona Coyotes 1st-round pick in 2017 2nd-round pick in 2018 Conditional 4th-round pick in 2019 Grayson Downing |
To Minnesota Wild Martin Hanzal Ryan White 4th-round pick in 2017 |
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February 27, 2017 | To Arizona Coyotes Teemu Pulkkinen |
To Minnesota Wild Future considerations |
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Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Player signings
Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
June 29, 2016 | Jason Zucker | 2 years, $4 million | [24] |
June 30, 2016 | Zac Dalpe | 1 year, $600,000 | [25] |
Tyler Graovac | 2 year, $1.25 million | ||
July 5, 2016 | Darcy Kuemper | 1 year, $1.55 million | [26] |
July 11, 2016 | Zach Palmquist | 1 year, $660,000 | [27] |
July 25, 2016 | Jordan Schroeder | 1 year, $650,000 | [28] |
July 28, 2016 | Matt Dumba | 2 years, $5.1 million | [29] |
August 26, 2016 | Gustav Bouramman | 3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract | [30] |
February 2, 2017 | Alex Stalock | 2 years, $1.3 million contract extension | [31] |
March 23, 2017 | Luke Kunin | 3 years, $4.275 million entry-level contract | [32] |
April 10, 2017 | Carson Soucy | 3 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract | [33] |
Draft picks
Below are the Minnesota Wild's selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 15 | Luke Kunin | C | United States | Wisconsin Badgers (Big Ten) |
4 | 106 | Brandon Duhaime | RW | United States | Tri-City Storm (USHL) |
7 | 196 | Dmitry Sokolov | RW | Russia | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
7 | 204[a] | Brayden Chizen | D | Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
- Draft notes
- The Minnesota Wild's second-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent Andrew Shaw to Montreal in exchange for a second-round pick in 2016 (39th overall) and this pick.[34]
- Montreal previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 1, 2014 that sent Josh Gorges to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.[35][36]
- Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Matt Moulson and Cody McCormick to Minnesota in exchange for Torrey Mitchell, Winnipeg's second-round pick in 2014 and this pick.[37]
The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the Nashville Predators as the result of a trade on June 20, 2016 that sent Jimmy Vesey to Buffalo in exchange for this pick.[38]
- Buffalo previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent Jamie McGinn to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[39] The condition – Buffalo will receive a third-round pick in 2016 if Anaheim does not qualify for the 2016 Western Conference Final[40] – was converted on April 27, 2016 when Anaheim was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs.
- Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Kyle Palmieri to New Jersey in exchange for Florida's second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[41] The condition – Anaheim will receive the higher of either Florida or Minnesota's third-round pick in 2016.[42] – was converted on April 24, 2016 when Minnesota was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that the Wild's pick would be higher than Florida's.
- New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2015 that sent Jaromir Jagr to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[43]
- Florida previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 24, 2015 that sent Sean Bergenheim and a seventh-round pick in 2016 to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[44]
- New Jersey previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on February 26, 2015 that sent Jaromir Jagr to Florida in exchange for a second-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[43]
- Anaheim previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 26, 2015 that sent Kyle Palmieri to New Jersey in exchange for Florida's second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[41] The condition – Anaheim will receive the higher of either Florida or Minnesota's third-round pick in 2016.[42] – was converted on April 24, 2016 when Minnesota was eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs ensuring that the Wild's pick would be higher than Florida's.
- The Minnesota Wild's fifth-round pick went to the Boston Bruins as the result of a trade on June 27, 2015 that sent a fifth-round pick in 2015 to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[45]
- The Minnesota Wild's sixth-round pick went to the Calgary Flames as the result of a trade on February 29, 2016 that sent David Jones to Minnesota in exchange for Niklas Backstrom and this pick.[46]
- [a] The Florida Panthers' seventh-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on February 24, 2015 that sent a third-round pick in 2016 to Florida in exchange for Sean Bergenheim and this pick.[44]
References
- ↑ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
- ↑ "2016-2017 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com.
- ↑ "2016-17 Wild Preseason Schedule - Minnesota Wild - News". Minnesota Wild. June 7, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2016-2017 Regular Season Schedule/Results - Minnesota Wild - Schedule". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ "2016–2017 – Regular Season – Minnesota Wild – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ↑ "2016–2017 Regular Season – Minnesota Wild – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- ↑ "NHL Names Dubnyk Third Star of December". NHL.com. January 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Wild sending three to NHL All-Star Weekend". TwinCities.com. January 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Senators acquire forward Marc Hagel from Minnesota". nhl.com. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Wild land Hanzal, White ahead of trade deadline". foxsports.com. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Coyotes Acquire Pulkkinen From Minnesota". NHL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ↑ "In Staal, Wild Gets Its Center At Right Price". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Free-Agent Goaltender Alex Stalock". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Free-Agent Forward Chris Stewart". nhl.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Signs Free-Agent Forward Pat Cannone". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Victor Bartley". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Signs Ryan Carter". nhl.com. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Wild signs veteran defenseman Mike Weber for rest of season". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Wild Signs Justin Kloos to Entry-Level Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ↑ Kujawa, Kyle (July 1, 2016). "Red Wings add free agent Thomas Vanek". Detroit Red Wings. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Sign Justin Fontaine". nhl.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Minnesota Claims Teemu Pulkkinen off Waivers". nhl.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ Halford, Mike (February 27, 2017). "Waiver claims: Bolts get McKegg, Jackets snag Dalpe". NBCSports. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Jason Zucker To Two-Year Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Tyler Graovac And Zac Dalpe". nhl.com. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms On A One-Year Deal With Darcy Kuemper". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Defenseman Zach Palmquist". nhl.com. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Jordan Schroeder On A One-Year, Two-Way Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Matt Dumba On A Two-Year Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Defenseman Gustav Bouramman On A Three-Year Entry-Level Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Stalock to Two-Year Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Wild Signs Luke Kunin". nhl.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees to Terms with Defenseman Carson Soucy". nhl.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- ↑ "Canadiens trade for Shaw, deal Eller". June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Trade to Sabres ends Gorges' run in Montreal". July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Canadiens acquire a second round pick in 2016 from the Sabres for Josh Gorges". July 1, 2014. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
- ↑ "Wild acquire forward Moulson from Sabres". National Hockey League. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Sabres acquire rights to Vesey from Predators". June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ↑ "Ducks Acquire LW McGinn from Buffalo in Exchange for a 2016 Conditional Third-Round Pick". February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Sabres trade F McGinn to Ducks". February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Left wing Kyle Palmieri acquired by Devils in deal with Ducks". June 26, 2015. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- ↑ "Devils' trade for Kyle Palmieri is finalized". June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015.
- ↑ "Devils trade Jaromir Jagr to Panthers for picks". February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
- 1 2 "Wild acquire Bergenheim from Panthers in trade". February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "Trades completed during 2015 NHL Draft weekend". June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Flames acquire Backstrom, sixth round pick from Minnesota for Jones". February 29, 2016. Retrieved February 29, 2016.