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2012–13 Minnesota Wild season

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2012–13 Minnesota Wild
Division2nd Northwest
Conference8th Western
2012–13 record26–19–3
Home record14–8–2
Road record12–11–1
Team information
General managerChuck Fletcher
CoachMike Yeo
CaptainMikko Koivu
Alternate captainsZach Parise
Ryan Suter
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,794 (104.7%)[1]
(24 games)
Team leaders
GoalsZach Parise (18)
AssistsRyan Suter (28)
PointsZach Parise (38)
Penalty minutesZenon Konopka (117)
Plus/minusMatt Cullen (+9)
WinsNicklas Backstrom (24)
Goals against averageDarcy Kuemper (2.08)

The 2012–13 Minnesota Wild season was the 13th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[2] The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to the 2012–13 NHL lockout.

The Wild made the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 2007–08 season, where they fell to the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round.

Off-season

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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

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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

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Northwest Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Vancouver Canucks 48 26 15 7 21 127 121 +6 59
2 x – Minnesota Wild 48 26 19 3 22 122 127 −5 55
3 Edmonton Oilers 48 19 22 7 17 125 134 −9 45
4 Calgary Flames 48 19 25 4 19 128 160 −32 42
5 Colorado Avalanche 48 16 25 7 14 116 152 −36 39
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Western Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE p – Chicago Blackhawks 48 36 7 5 30 155 102 +53 77
2 PA y – Anaheim Ducks 48 30 12 6 24 140 118 +22 66
3 NW y – Vancouver Canucks 48 26 15 7 21 127 121 +6 59
4 CE x – St. Louis Blues 48 29 17 2 24 129 115 +14 60
5 PA x – Los Angeles Kings 48 27 16 5 25 133 118 +15 59
6 PA x – San Jose Sharks 48 25 16 7 17 124 116 +8 57
7 CE x – Detroit Red Wings 48 24 16 8 22 124 115 +9 56
8 NW x – Minnesota Wild 48 26 19 3 22 122 127 −5 55
9 CE Columbus Blue Jackets 48 24 17 7 19 120 119 +1 55
10 PA Phoenix Coyotes 48 21 18 9 17 125 131 −6 51
11 PA Dallas Stars 48 22 22 4 20 130 142 −12 48
12 NW Edmonton Oilers 48 19 22 7 17 125 134 −9 45
13 NW Calgary Flames 48 19 25 4 19 128 160 −32 42
14 CE Nashville Predators 48 16 23 9 14 111 139 −28 41
15 NW Colorado Avalanche 48 16 25 7 14 116 152 −36 39
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

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2012–13 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

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Finals stats[7]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Niklas Backstrom42412368:0824153982.481072.9092002
Darcy Kuemper63288:18120102.08119.9160000
Josh Harding53185:05110103.2473.8631000
Matt Hackett‡1159:1201055.0833.8480000
Goaltenders
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Josh Harding55244:4814122.94135.9110000
Darcy Kuemper2073:270043.2933.8790000

†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

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Awards

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Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Josh Harding[8]Bill Masterton Memorial TrophyJune 14, 2013


Transactions

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The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
February 4, 2013[9] To New York Rangers
Darroll Powe
Nick Palmieri
To Minnesota Wild
Mike Rupp
March 12, 2013[10] To Ottawa Senators
Matt Kassian
To Minnesota Wild
6th-round pick in 2014
March 14, 2013[11] To Washington Capitals
Chay Genoway
To Minnesota Wild
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2014[a]
April 3, 2013[12] To Buffalo Sabres
Matt Hackett
Johan Larsson
1st-round pick in 2013
2nd-round pick in 2014
To Minnesota Wild
Jason Pominville
4th-round pick in 2014
April 3, 2013[13] To Anaheim Ducks
Future considerations
To Minnesota Wild
Jeff Deslauriers

Draft picks

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Minnesota's picks at the 2012 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
17Mathew DumbaD CanadaRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
246[a]Raphael BussieresLW CanadaBaie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
368John DraegerD United StatesShattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget AAA)
498Adam GilmourC United StatesNoble and Greenough School (USHS-MA)
5128Daniel GunnarssonD SwedenLulea HF (Elitserien)
6158Christopher BertschyC  SwitzerlandSC Bern (NLA)
7188Louis NanneLW United StatesEdina High School (USHS-MN)
Draft notes

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  2. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  3. ↑ "Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild Box Score, February 26, 2013". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Boston Bruins at New York Rangers Box Score, January 23, 2013". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ "2012-13 NHL Season Schedule and Results". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2012-13 NHL Season Summary". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Minnesota Wild – Statistics". Minnesota Wild. Archived from the original on September 10, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Harding Receives Masterton". nhl.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2014. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Wild Acquires Rupp". nhl.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Wild Acquires Pick For Kassian". nhl.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Wild Acquires Conditional Pick". nhl.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Wild Acquires Pominville From Buffalo". nhl.com. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Ducks Trade Goalie Deslauriers for Future Considerations". nhl.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  14. 1 2 "Wild Signs Mitchell, Konopka". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Dowell". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  16. 1 2 "Welcome To Minnesota Parise, Suter". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Wild Inks Bloomington Native Connelly". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Wild Signs Defenseman Clark". nhl.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Minnesota's Christensen signs in KHL - ProHockeyTalk". nbcsports.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Penguins Sign Forward Warren Peters". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Senators sign forward Guillaume Latendresse to a one-year contract". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Senators sign defenceman Mike Lundin to a one-year contract". nhl.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Coyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year, Two-Way Contract". nhl.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Flyers sign (D) Kurtis Foster". nhl.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Harding". nhl.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  26. 1 2 "Wild Re-Signs Two; Extends Offers To Eight". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Kassian". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Genoway". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Falk". nhl.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  30. ↑ "Wild Inks Dumba To Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Wild Inks Palmieri To One-Year Deal". nhl.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Wild Signs Graovac". nhl.com. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Wild Inks Haula To Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Archived from the original on June 8, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  34. ↑ "Wild Signs Bussieres To Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Wild Re-signs Veilleux". nhl.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Defenseman Marco Scandella". nhl.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Backstrom". nhl.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Wild Re-Signs Kampfer". nhl.com. Archived from the original on May 5, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.