2006–07 Minnesota Wild | |
Division | 2nd Northwest |
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Conference | 7th Western |
2006–07 record | 48–26–8 |
Home record | 29–7–5 |
Road record | 19–19–3 |
Goals for | 235 |
Goals against | 191 |
Team information | |
General manager | Doug Risebrough |
Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
Captain | Rotating Brian Rolston (Oct-Nov) Keith Carney (Dec) Brian Rolston (Jan) Mark Parrish (Feb-Apr) |
Alternate captains | Rotating Kim Johnsson (Oct-Nov) Brian Rolston (Dec) Keith Carney (Jan) Brian Rolston (Feb-Apr) Wes Walz |
Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Brian Rolston (31) |
Assists | Pavol Demitra (39) |
Points | Pavol Demitra (64) Brian Rolston |
Penalty minutes | Derek Boogaard (120) |
Plus/minus | Keith Carney (+22) |
Wins | Niklas Backstrom (23) |
Goals against average | Niklas Backstrom (1.97) |
This 2006–07 Minnesota Wild season began on October 5, 2006. It was the Wild's 6th season in the National Hockey League.
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
Here is how the Wild did in the standings in 2006–07.
No. | CR | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 49 | 26 | 7 | 222 | 201 | 105 |
2 | 7 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 48 | 26 | 8 | 235 | 191 | 104 |
3 | 8 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 43 | 29 | 10 | 258 | 226 | 96 |
4 | 9 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 272 | 251 | 95 |
5 | 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 32 | 43 | 7 | 195 | 248 | 71 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime/shootout loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM = Penalties in minutes; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Game log[]
Here is the Wild's 2006–07 schedule with game by game results.
October[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | October 5 | Colorado | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 18,568 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
2 | October 7 | Nashville | 5 – 6 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 2–0–0 | 4 | |
3 | October 10 | Vancouver | 1 – 2 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,064 | 3–0–0 | 6 |
4 | October 12 | Washington | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,064 | 4–0–0 | 8 |
5 | October 14 | Columbus | 0 – 5 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 5–0–0 | 10 | |
6 | October 18 | Minnesota | 2 – 1 | Los Angeles | OT | Fernandez | 14,617 | 6–0–0 | 12 |
7 | October 20 | Minnesota | 1 – 2 | Anaheim | Fernandez | 13,430 | 6–1–0 | 12 | |
8 | October 21 | Minnesota | 4 – 1 | San Jose | Fernandez | 17,496 | 7–1–0 | 14 | |
9 | October 25 | Los Angeles | 1 – 3 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 8–1–0 | 16 | |
10 | October 27 | Anaheim | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,568 | 9–1–0 | 18 |
11 | October 29 | Minnesota | 1 – 4 | Colorado | Fernandez | 17,615 | 9–2–0 | 18 |
November[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
12 | November 2 | Vancouver | 2 – 5 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 10–2–0 | 20 | |
13 | November 4 | Nashville | 4 – 3 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 10–3–0 | 20 | |
14 | November 7 | Minnesota | 1 – 3 | San Jose | Fernandez | 17,233 | 10–4–0 | 20 | |
15 | November 11 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Los Angeles | SO | Fernandez | 17,479 | 11–4–0 | 22 |
16 | November 12 | Minnesota | 2 – 3 | Anaheim | Backstrom | 16,306 | 11–5–0 | 22 | |
17 | November 14 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Phoenix | Fernandez | 12,002 | 11–6–0 | 22 | |
18 | November 16 | Minnesota | 7 – 6 | Nashville | SO | Backstrom | 12,759 | 12–6–0 | 24 |
19 | November 18 | Colorado | 2 – 1 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 18,568 | 12–6–1 | 25 |
20 | November 20 | Minnesota | 3 – 5 | Ottawa | Fernandez | 18,094 | 12–7–1 | 25 | |
21 | November 22 | Minnesota | 2 – 4 | Montreal | Backstrom | 21,273 | 12–8–1 | 25 | |
22 | November 24 | Phoenix | 0 – 4 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 13–8–1 | 27 | |
23 | November 25 | Minnesota | 3 – 5 | Columbus | Fernandez | 15,493 | 13–9–1 | 27 | |
24 | November 29 | San Jose | 2 – 1 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 13–10–1 | 27 |
December[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
25 | December 1 | Detroit | 3 – 0 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 13–11–1 | 27 | |
26 | December 2 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Dallas | SO | Backstrom | 17,027 | 13–11–2 | 28 |
27 | December 5 | Chicago | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,568 | 14–11–2 | 30 |
28 | December 7 | Calgary | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,568 | 15–11–2 | 32 |
29 | December 9 | Chicago | 4 – 5 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 18,568 | 16–11–2 | 34 |
30 | December 12 | Minnesota | 2 – 5 | Calgary | Fernandez | 19,289 | 16–12–2 | 34 | |
31 | December 14 | Minnesota | 1 – 3 | Edmonton | Fernandez | 16,839 | 16–13–2 | 34 | |
32 | December 16 | Minnesota | 1 – 2 | Vancouver | Backstrom | 18,630 | 16–14–2 | 34 | |
33 | December 19 | Vancouver | 2 – 5 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 17–14–2 | 36 | |
34 | December 22 | Minnesota | 1 – 3 | Detroit | Fernandez | 20,066 | 17–15–2 | 36 | |
35 | December 23 | Detroit | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 18,568 | 18–15–2 | 38 |
36 | December 26 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Toronto | Fernandez | 19,355 | 18–16–2 | 38 | |
37 | December 27 | Minnesota | 1 – 3 | Detroit | Backstrom | 20,066 | 18–17–2 | 38 | |
38 | December 29 | Columbus | 3 – 4 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 18,568 | 19–17–2 | 40 |
39 | December 31 | Anaheim | 3 – 4 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 20–17–2 | 42 |
January[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
40 | January 2 | Atlanta | 1 – 5 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 21–17–2 | 44 | |
41 | January 4 | Tampa Bay | 3 – 2 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 21–18–2 | 44 | |
42 | January 6 | Colorado | 2 – 1 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,568 | 21–18–3 | 45 |
43 | January 9 | Minnesota | 0 – 3 | Calgary | Backstrom | 19,289 | 21–19–3 | 45 | |
44 | January 11 | Minnesota | 5 – 2 | Vancouver | Fernandez | 18,630 | 22–19–3 | 47 | |
45 | January 12 | Minnesota | 4 – 2 | Edmonton | Fernandez | 16,839 | 23–19–3 | 49 | |
46 | January 14 | Minnesota | 4 – 3 | Chicago | SO | Fernandez | 11,091 | 24–19–3 | 51 |
47 | January 16 | Edmonton | 2 – 1 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 24–20–3 | 51 | |
48 | January 19 | Minnesota | 3 – 0 | Chicago | Fernandez | 12,333 | 25–20–3 | 53 | |
49 | January 20 | Dallas | 2 – 1 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 18,568 | 25–20–4 | 54 |
50 | January 26 | Calgary | 1 – 2 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 15,568 | 26–20–4 | 56 |
51 | January 27 | Minnesota | 2 – 3 | Columbus | Fernandez | 18,136 | 26–21–4 | 56 | |
52 | January 30 | Minnesota | 5 – 2 | St. Louis | Fernandez | 10,445 | 27–21–4 | 58 |
February[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
53 | February 1 | Minnesota | 5 – 3 | Colorado | Backstrom | 17,286 | 28–21–4 | 60 | |
54 | February 3 | Minnesota | 1 – 0 | Phoenix | Backstrom | 17,115 | 29–21–4 | 62 | |
55 | February 6 | Minnesota | 2 – 4 | Dallas | Backstrom | 17,660 | 29–22–4 | 62 | |
56 | February 8 | Florida | 2 – 4 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 30–22–4 | 64 | |
57 | February 10 | Carolina | 4 – 5 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 31–22–4 | 66 | |
58 | February 14 | Vancouver | 3 – 2 | Minnesota | OT | Backstrom | 18,568 | 31–22–5 | 67 |
59 | February 17 | Minnesota | 4 – 1 | Nashville | Backstrom | 17,113 | 32–22–5 | 69 | |
60 | February 18 | Minnesota | 3 – 5 | St. Louis | Backstrom | 13,721 | 32–23–5 | 69 | |
61 | February 20 | Dallas | 1 – 2 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 18,568 | 33–23–5 | 71 |
62 | February 22 | Minnesota | 4 – 3 | Colorado | Backstrom | 18,007 | 34–23–5 | 73 | |
63 | February 25 | Edmonton | 1 – 4 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 35–23–5 | 75 | |
64 | February 28 | Minnesota | 1 – 2 | Calgary | OT | Harding | 19,289 | 35–23–6 | 76 |
March[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
65 | March 1 | Minnesota | 5 – 0 | Edmonton | Harding | 16,839 | 36–23–6 | 78 | |
66 | March 4 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Vancouver | OT | Backstrom | 18,630 | 36–23–7 | 79 |
67 | March 6 | San Jose | 3 – 0 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 36–24–7 | 79 | |
68 | March 8 | Minnesota | 2 – 1 | Boston | Backstrom | 13,709 | 37–24–7 | 81 | |
69 | March 9 | Minnesota | 5 – 1 | Buffalo | Harding | 18,690 | 38–24–7 | 83 | |
70 | March 11 | Colorado | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | OT | Backstrom | 18,568 | 39–24–7 | 85 |
71 | March 13 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Vancouver | OT | Backstrom | 18,630 | 40–24–7 | 87 |
72 | March 15 | Minnesota | 2 – 1 | Edmonton | Backstrom | 16,839 | 41–24–7 | 89 | |
73 | March 17 | Minnesota | 4 – 2 | Calgary | Backstrom | 19,289 | 42–24–7 | 91 | |
74 | March 20 | Phoenix | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 43–24–7 | 93 | |
75 | March 22 | St. Louis | 1 – 5 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 44–24–7 | 95 | |
76 | March 24 | Los Angeles | 1 – 4 | Minnesota | Harding | 18,568 | 45–24–7 | 97 | |
77 | March 27 | Calgary | 1 – 0 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 18,568 | 45–24–8 | 98 |
78 | March 29 | Calgary | 4 – 2 | Minnesota | Harding | 18,568 | 45–25–8 | 98 | |
79 | March 31 | Colorado | 2 – 1 | Minnesota | Harding | 17,192 | 45–26–8 | 98 |
April[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
80 | April 3 | Edmonton | 0 – 3 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 46–26–8 | 100 | |
81 | April 4 | Edmonton | 0 – 3 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 47–26–8 | 102 | |
82 | April 6 | St. Louis | 1 – 5 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 48–26–8 | 104 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss.
Playoffs[]
The Minnesota Wild ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's seventh seed.
Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks[]
Anaheim wins series 4–1
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series |
1 | April 11 | Minnesota | 1 – 2 | Anaheim | Backstrom | 17,180 | 0 – 1 | |
2 | April 13 | Minnesota | 2 – 3 | Anaheim | Backstrom | 17,324 | 0 – 2 | |
3 | April 15 | Anaheim | 2 – 1 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 19,224 | 0 – 3 | |
4 | April 17 | Anaheim | 1 – 4 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 19,174 | 1 – 3 | |
5 | April 19 | Minnesota | 1 – 4 | Anaheim | Backstrom | 17,318 | 1 – 4 |
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Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Transactions[]
The Wild were involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season.[2][3]
Trades[]
June 24, 2006 | To Minnesota Wild Pavol Demitra |
To Los Angeles Kings Patrick O'Sullivan 1st round pick in 2006 |
February 9, 2007 | To Minnesota Wild Adam Hall |
To New York Rangers Pascal Dupuis |
February 27, 2007 | To Minnesota Wild Dominic Moore |
To Pittsburgh Penguins 3rd round pick in 2007 |