The 2012–13 Minnesota Wild season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.
The Wild made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2007–08 NHL season, where they fell to the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round.
Off-season
The Wild made a splash in the free-agent pool by signing top free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter on July 4, 2012. Both were signed to 13-year-long contracts.
Regular season
On February 26, 2013, Zach Parise scored just 27 seconds into the overtime period to give the Wild a 2–1 home win over the Calgary Flames.[3] Parise tied Marian Gaborik's mark, set on January 23, 2013, when he scored 27 seconds into the overtime period to give the Rangers a 4–3 home win over the Boston Bruins.[4] Both goals would prove to be the fastest overtime goals scored during the lockout-shortened season.[5]
The Wild were the most disciplined team during the regular season, with a league-low 135 power-play opportunities against. They also tied the New York Islanders for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with zero.[6]
Standings
Divisions: CE – Central, NW – Northwest, PA – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs, y – Won division, p – Won Presidents' Trophy (best record in NHL)
Schedule and results
2012–13 Game Log |
January: 4–2–1 (Home: 4–1–0 ; Road: 0–1–1) |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
1 | January 19 | Colorado Avalanche | 2–4 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 19,298 | 1–0–0 | 2 | |
2 | January 20 | Dallas Stars | 0–1 | Minnesota Wild | | Harding | 18,296 | 2–0–0 | 4 | |
3 | January 22 | Nashville Predators | 3–1 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 17,540 | 2–1–0 | 4 | |
4 | January 25 | Minnesota Wild | 3–5 | Detroit Red Wings | | Harding | 20,066 | 2–2–0 | 4 | |
5 | January 27 | Minnesota Wild | 4–5 | St. Louis Blues | OT | Backstrom | 18,265 | 2–2–1 | 5 | |
6 | January 29 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2–3 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 17,584 | 3–2–1 | 7 | |
7 | January 30 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–3 | Minnesota Wild | SO | Backstrom | 18,550 | 4–2–1 | 9 | |
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February: 6–5–1 (Home: 3–1–1 ; Road: 3–4–0) |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
8 | February 1 | Minnesota Wild | 1–3 | Anaheim Ducks | | Backstrom | 13,007 | 4–3–1 | 9 | |
9 | February 4 | Minnesota Wild | 1–2 | Phoenix Coyotes | | Backstrom | 9,508 | 4–4–1 | 9 | |
10 | February 7 | Vancouver Canucks | 4–1 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 18,352 | 4–5–1 | 9 | |
11 | February 9 | Nashville Predators | 1–2 | Minnesota Wild | OT | Backstrom | 18,806 | 5–5–1 | 11 | |
12 | February 11 | Minnesota Wild | 2–1 | Calgary Flames | SO | Backstrom | 19,289 | 6–5–1 | 13 | |
13 | February 12 | Minnesota Wild | 1–2 | Vancouver Canucks | | Kuemper | 18,910 | 6–6–1 | 13 | |
14 | February 14 | Colorado Avalanche | 4–3 | Minnesota Wild | SO | Backstrom | 18,822 | 6–6–2 | 14 | |
15 | February 17 | Detroit Red Wings | 2–3 | Minnesota Wild | | Kuemper | 19,117 | 7–6–2 | 16 | |
16 | February 21 | Minnesota Wild | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers | | Backstrom | 16,839 | 8–6–2 | 18 | |
17 | February 23 | Minnesota Wild | 1–3 | Calgary Flames | | Backstrom | 19,289 | 8–7–2 | 18 | |
18 | February 26 | Calgary Flames | 1–2 | Minnesota Wild | OT | Backstrom | 18,703 | 9–7–2 | 20 | |
19 | February 28 | Minnesota Wild | 4–3 | Phoenix Coyotes | | Backstrom | 11,547 | 10–7–2 | 22 | |
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March: 11–4–0 (Home: 6–1–0 ; Road: 5–3–0) |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
20 | March 1 | Minnesota Wild | 2–3 | Anaheim Ducks | | Kuemper | 15,264 | 10–8–2 | 22 | |
21 | March 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–4 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 18,675 | 11–8–2 | 24 | |
22 | March 5 | Minnesota Wild | 3–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | | Backstrom | 21,836 | 11–9–2 | 24 | |
23 | March 9 | Minnesota Wild | 2–1 | Nashville Predators | SO | Backstrom | 17,113 | 12–9–2 | 26 | |
24 | March 10 | Vancouver Canucks | 2–4 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 18,846 | 13–9–2 | 28 | |
25 | March 12 | Anaheim Ducks | 2–1 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 18,808 | 13–10–2 | 28 | |
26 | March 14 | Colorado Avalanche | 3–5 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 18,989 | 14–10–2 | 30 | |
27 | March 16 | Minnesota Wild | 6–4 | Colorado Avalanche | | Backstrom | 17,708 | 15–10–2 | 32 | |
28 | March 18 | Minnesota Wild | 3–1 | Vancouver Canucks | | Backstrom | 18,910 | 16–10–2 | 34 | |
29 | March 20 | Minnesota Wild | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings | | Backstrom | 20,066 | 17–10–2 | 36 | |
30 | March 23 | San Jose Sharks | 0–2 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 19,358 | 18–10–2 | 38 | |
31 | March 25 | Minnesota Wild | 7–4 | Dallas Stars | | Backstrom | 16,167 | 19–10–2 | 40 | |
32 | March 27 | Phoenix Coyotes | 3–4 | Minnesota Wild | OT | Backstrom | 19,076 | 20–10–2 | 42 | |
33 | March 29 | Minnesota Wild | 3–5 | Dallas Stars | | Hackett | 17,376 | 20–11–2 | 42 | |
34 | March 30 | Los Angeles Kings | 3–4 | Minnesota Wild | SO | Backstrom | 19,223 | 21–11–2 | 44 | |
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April: 5–8–1 (Home: 1–5–1 ; Road: 4–3–0) |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | Recap |
35 | April 1 | St. Louis Blues | 4–1 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 18,786 | 21–12–2 | 44 | |
36 | April 3 | Minnesota Wild | 2–4 | San Jose Sharks | | Backstrom | 17,562 | 21–13–2 | 44 | |
37 | April 4 | Minnesota Wild | 0–3 | Los Angeles Kings | | Backstrom | 18,118 | 21–14–2 | 44 | |
38 | April 7 | Minnesota Wild | 3–0 | Columbus Blue Jackets | | Backstrom | 15,909 | 22–14–2 | 46 | |
39 | April 9 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1–0 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 19,158 | 22–15–2 | 46 | |
40 | April 11 | St. Louis Blues | 2–0 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 18,947 | 22–16–2 | 46 | |
41 | April 13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3–2 | Minnesota Wild | SO | Backstrom | 19,187 | 22–16–3 | 47 | |
42 | April 15 | Minnesota Wild | 4–3 | Calgary Flames | | Backstrom | 19,289 | 23–16–3 | 49 | |
43 | April 16 | Minnesota Wild | 5–3 | Edmonton Oilers | | Backstrom | 16,839 | 24–16–3 | 51 | |
44 | April 18 | Minnesota Wild | 1–6 | San Jose Sharks | | Backstrom | 17,562 | 24–17–3 | 51 | |
45 | April 21 | Calgary Flames | 4–1 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 19,039 | 24–18–3 | 51 | |
46 | April 23 | Los Angeles Kings | 1–2 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 18,825 | 25–18–3 | 53 | |
47 | April 26 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–1 | Minnesota Wild | | Backstrom | 19,090 | 25–19–3 | 53 | |
48 | April 27 | Minnesota Wild | 3–1 | Colorado Avalanche | | Backstrom | 17,731 | 26–19–3 | 55 | |
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Legend:
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Playoffs
2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Western Conference Quarterfinals – Blackhawks won series 4–1 |
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series | Recap |
1 | April 30 | Minnesota Wild | 1–2 | Chicago Blackhawks | OT | Harding | 21,428 | Blackhawks lead 1–0 | |
2 | May 3 | Minnesota Wild | 2–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | | Harding | 22,012 | Blackhawks lead 2–0 | |
3 | May 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–3 | Minnesota Wild | OT | Harding | 19,238 | Blackhawks lead 2–1 | |
4 | May 7 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–0 | Minnesota Wild | | Harding | 19,378 | Blackhawks lead 3–1 | |
5 | May 9 | Minnesota Wild | 1–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | | Harding | 21,597 | Blackhawks win 4–1 | |
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Player statistics
Finals stats[9]
- Skaters
Regular Season
Player |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
+/- |
PIM |
Parise, ZachZach Parise | 48 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 2 | 16 |
Koivu, MikkoMikko Koivu | 48 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 2 | 26 |
Suter, RyanRyan Suter | 48 | 4 | 28 | 32 | 2 | 24 |
Cullen, MattMatt Cullen | 42 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 9 | 10 |
Setoguchi, DevinDevin Setoguchi | 48 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 20 |
Heatley, DanyDany Heatley | 36 | 11 | 10 | 21 | −12 | 8 |
Bouchard, Pierre-MarcPierre-Marc Bouchard | 43 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 8 |
Spurgeon, JaredJared Spurgeon | 39 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
Coyle, CharlieCharlie Coyle | 37 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 28 |
Gilbert, TomTom Gilbert | 43 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −11 | 18 |
Brodziak, KyleKyle Brodziak | 48 | 8 | 4 | 12 | −18 | 20 |
Brodin, JonasJonas Brodin | 45 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
Stoner, ClaytonClayton Stoner | 48 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 42 |
Clutterbuck, CalCal Clutterbuck | 42 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −5 | 27 |
Pominville, JasonJason Pominville† | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Mitchell, TorreyTorrey Mitchell | 45 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −8 | 21 |
Granlund, MikaelMikael Granlund | 27 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −4 | 6 |
Zucker, JasonJason Zucker | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
Rupp, MikeMike Rupp† | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 67 |
Falk, JustinJustin Falk | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −9 | 40 |
Clark, BrettBrett Clark | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −9 | 0 |
Scandella, MarcoMarco Scandella | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 |
Konopka, ZenonZenon Konopka | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 117 |
Dowell, JakeJake Dowell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prosser, NateNate Prosser | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Larsson, JohanJohan Larsson‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Powe, DarrollDarroll Powe‡ | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
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Playoffs
Player |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
+/- |
PIM |
Cullen, MattMatt Cullen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Bouchard, Pierre-MarcPierre-Marc Bouchard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Brodziak, KyleKyle Brodziak | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Clutterbuck, CalCal Clutterbuck | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Scandella, MarcoMarco Scandella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
Zucker, JasonJason Zucker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Coyle, CharlieCharlie Coyle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −4 | 2 |
Parise, ZachZach Parise | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −7 | 2 |
Stoner, ClaytonClayton Stoner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Mitchell, TorreyTorrey Mitchell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 0 |
Setoguchi, DevinDevin Setoguchi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 0 |
Rupp, MikeMike Rupp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 12 |
Koivu, MikkoMikko Koivu | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | 8 |
Pominville, JasonJason Pominville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
Veilleux, StephaneStephane Veilleux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Konopka, ZenonZenon Konopka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
Gilbert, TomTom Gilbert | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
Suter, RyanRyan Suter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 4 |
Falk, JustinJustin Falk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
Spurgeon, JaredJared Spurgeon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
Brodin, JonasJonas Brodin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 |
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- Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Backstrom, NiklasNiklas Backstrom | 42 | 41 | 2368:08 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 98 | 2.48 | 1072 | .909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kuemper, DarcyDarcy Kuemper | 6 | 3 | 288:18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2.08 | 119 | .916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harding, JoshJosh Harding | 5 | 3 | 185:05 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3.24 | 73 | .863 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hackett, MattMatt Hackett‡ | 1 | 1 | 59:12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.08 | 33 | .848 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltenders
Playoffs
Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
Harding, JoshJosh Harding | 5 | 5 | 244:48 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2.94 | 135 | .911 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kuemper, DarcyDarcy Kuemper | 2 | 0 | 73:27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3.29 | 33 | .879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Wild. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
Awards
Transactions
The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.
Free agents signed
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers |
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Lost via waivers
Player | New team | Date claimed off waivers |
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Player signings
Player | Date | Contract terms |
Josh Harding[27] | June 19, 2012 | 3 years, $5.7 million |
Chad Rau[28] | June 25, 2012 | 2 years, $1.125 million |
Stephane Veilleux[28] | June 25, 2012 | 1 year, $600,000 |
Matt Kassian[29] | June 28, 2012 | 2 years, $1.15 million |
Chay Genoway[30] | June 29, 2012 | 2 years, $1.15 million |
Justin Falk[31] | July 5, 2012 | 1 year, $825,000 |
Mathew Dumba[32] | July 19, 2012 | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
Nick Palmieri[33] | January 15, 2013 | 1 year, $577,500 |
Tyler Graovac[34] | April 2, 2013 | 3 years, $2.2425 million entry-level contract |
Erik Haula[35] | April 7, 2013 | 2 years, $1.8 million entry-level contract |
Raphael Bussieres[36] | May 9, 2013 | 3 years, $2.2775 million entry-level contract |
Stephane Veilleux[37] | June 12, 2013 | 2 years, $1.175 million |
Marco Scandella[38] | June 17, 2013 | 2 years, $2.05 million |
Niklas Backstrom[39] | June 24, 2013 | 3 years, $10.25 million |
Steven Kampfer[40] | June 28, 2013 | 1 year, $550,000 |
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Draft picks
Minnesota's picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Draft notes
See also
References
- ↑ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ↑ "Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild Box Score, February 26, 2013". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Boston Bruins at New York Rangers Box Score, January 23, 2013". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2012-13 NHL Season Schedule and Results". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2012-13 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "2012–2013 Standings by Division". National Hockey League. Retrieved January 19, 2013.
- ↑ "2012–2013 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
- ↑ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Minnesota Wild – Statistics". Minnesota Wild. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Harding Receives Masterton". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Acquires Rupp". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Acquires Pick For Kassian". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Acquires Conditional Pick". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Acquires Pominville From Buffalo". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Ducks Trade Goalie Deslauriers for Future Considerations". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- 1 2 "Wild Signs Mitchell, Konopka". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Dowell". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- 1 2 "Welcome To Minnesota Parise, Suter". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Inks Bloomington Native Connelly". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Signs Defenseman Clark". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Minnesota's Christensen signs in KHL - ProHockeyTalk". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Penguins Sign Forward Warren Peters". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Senators sign forward Guillaume Latendresse to a one-year contract". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Senators sign defenceman Mike Lundin to a one-year contract". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Coyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year, Two-Way Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Flyers sign (D) Kurtis Foster". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Harding". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- 1 2 "Wild Re-Signs Two; Extends Offers To Eight". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Kassian". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Genoway". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Falk". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Inks Dumba To Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Inks Palmieri To One-Year Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Signs Graovac". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Inks Haula To Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Signs Bussieres To Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Re-signs Veilleux". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Defenseman Marco Scandella". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Backstrom". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Kampfer". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
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