2012–13 Minnesota Wild season

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.

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 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
PosTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1y – Vancouver Canucks482615721127121+659
2x – Minnesota Wild482619322122127−555
3Edmonton Oilers481922717125134−945
4Calgary Flames481925419128160−3242
5Colorado Avalanche481625714116152−3639
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Western Conference
PosDivTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1CEp – Chicago Blackhawks48367530155102+5377
2PAy – Anaheim Ducks483012624140118+2266
3NWy – Vancouver Canucks482615721127121+659
4CEx – St. Louis Blues482917224129115+1460
5PAx – Los Angeles Kings482716525133118+1559
6PAx – San Jose Sharks482516717124116+857
7CEx – Detroit Red Wings482416822124115+956
8NWx – Minnesota Wild482619322122127−555
9CEColumbus Blue Jackets482417719120119+155
10PAPhoenix Coyotes482118917125131−651
11PADallas Stars482222420130142−1248
12NWEdmonton Oilers481922717125134−945
13NWCalgary Flames481925419128160−3242
14CENashville Predators481623914111139−2841
15NWColorado Avalanche481625714116152−3639
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
PlayerGPGSTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Niklas Backstrom42412368:0824153982.481072.9092002
Darcy Kuemper63288:18120102.08119.9160000
Josh Harding53185:05110103.2473.8631000
Matt Hackett1159:1201055.0833.8480000
Goaltenders
Playoffs
PlayerGPGSTOIWLGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
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#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/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. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  8. ^ "Harding Receives Masterton". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Wild Acquires Rupp". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Wild Acquires Pick For Kassian". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  11. ^ "Wild Acquires Conditional Pick". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "Wild Acquires Pominville From Buffalo". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  13. ^ "Ducks Trade Goalie Deslauriers for Future Considerations". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Wild Signs Mitchell, Konopka". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Dowell". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Welcome To Minnesota Parise, Suter". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  17. ^ "Wild Inks Bloomington Native Connelly". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  18. ^ "Wild Signs Defenseman Clark". nhl.com. 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. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  21. ^ "Senators sign forward Guillaume Latendresse to a one-year contract". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  22. ^ "Senators sign defenceman Mike Lundin to a one-year contract". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  23. ^ "Coyotes Sign Johnson to One-Year, Two-Way Contract". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  24. ^ "Flyers sign (D) Kurtis Foster". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  25. ^ "Wild Re-Signs Harding". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  26. ^ a b "Wild Re-Signs Two; Extends Offers To Eight". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  27. ^ "Wild Re-Signs Kassian". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  28. ^ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Genoway". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  29. ^ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Falk". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  30. ^ "Wild Inks Dumba To Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  31. ^ "Wild Inks Palmieri To One-Year Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  32. ^ "Wild Signs Graovac". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  33. ^ "Wild Inks Haula To Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  34. ^ "Wild Signs Bussieres To Entry-Level Deal". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  35. ^ "Wild Re-signs Veilleux". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  36. ^ "Wild Re-Signs Defenseman Marco Scandella". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  37. ^ "Wild Agrees To Terms With Backstrom". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
  38. ^ "Wild Re-Signs Kampfer". nhl.com. Retrieved May 4, 2015.