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• The Minnesota Wild is a professional hockey team that plays in the northwest division of the western conference in the National Hockey League.

  On May 22, 2009, the team is expected announce that Chuck Fletcher, the assistant general manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins, will take over as general manager, filling the spot left by Doug Risebrough, who was dismissed in April.ESPN.com: Report: Fletcher to Replace Risebrough On April 13, 2009, head coach Jacques Lemaire stepped down after leading the team for their first nine seasons with the NHL.Official Site: Jacques Lemaire Steps Down

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 2000
  2. General manager: Chuck Fletcher
  3. Head coach: Vacant
  4. Arena: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul
  5. Team colors: Green, red, white, gold and wheat
  6. Finals appearances: None
  7. Stanley Cups: None

• History

  The Minnesota Wild franchise was officially announced in 1997 by the NHL. Construction on the team's home arena, the Xcel Energy Center, began in 1998 after the state of Minnesota provided one half of the $130 million necessary for building costs. The team played its inaugural season in 2000-01, winning only 25 of 82 regular season games.

• Championships

  Though the Wild has never won a conference or league championship, it earned its first northwest division title in the 2007-08 season. The team made its first playoff appearance in 2003, where it defeated the Colorado Avalanche and the Vancouver Canucks before being swept in four games by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in the conference finals.

• Players and Alumni

  Below is a list of players who are either currently or formally on the team roster.

• Goalies

  • Niklas Backstrom
  • Josh Harding
  • Dwayne Roloson (01-06)

• Defensemen

  • Marc-Andre Bergeron
  • Brent Burns
  • Kurtis Foster
  • Kim Johnsson
  • Erik Reitz
  • Nick Schultz
  • Martin Skoula
  • Marek Zidlicky

• Forwards

  • Eric Belanger
  • Derek Boogaard
  • Pierre-Marc Bouchard
  • Andrew Brunette
  • Cal Clutterbuck
  • Marian Gaborik
  • Colton Gillies
  • Mikko Koivu
  • Antti Miettinen
  • Owen Nolan
  • Benoit Pouliot
  • James Sheppard
  • Stephane Veilleux
  • Craig Weller

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