Division 4th Northwest General Manager Chuck Fletcher Captain Mikko Koivu | 2009–10 record 38–36–8 Coach Todd Richards | |
Alternate captains Andrew Brunette
Martin Havlat
Kim Johnsson (Oct-Feb)
Owen Nolan
Nick Schultz
Greg Zanon | ||
The 2009–10 is the Wild's tenth season in the National Hockey League. On May 22, Chuck Fletcher was named as the new general manager of the Wild, replacing Doug Risebrough. On June 16, the Wild named Todd Richards as the new head coach, replacing Jacques Lemaire, who had stepped down in April. On August 30, the Wild unveiled their new third jersey, which they debuted on October 21 against the Colorado Avalanche. The team ends it monthly rotation of the captaincy by naming Mikko Koivu to the post for the entire season.
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Regular season
The Wild allowed the most shorthanded goals in the League, with 13.
Conference standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
Playoffs
The Wild did not qualify for the 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs, making it the second year in a row that they've missed the playoffs.
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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
†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.
Transactions
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.