2000–01 Minnesota Wild season

The 2000–01 Minnesota Wild season was the team's first season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL). One of the policies that the Wild implemented was never naming a permanent captain. Instead, the team captaincy was rotated on a monthly basis among several of its players each season, with some players serving multiple times.

2000–01 Minnesota Wild
Division5th Northwest
2000–01 record25–39–13–5
Goals for168
Goals against206
Team information
General ManagerDoug Risebrough
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainRotating
Sean O'Donnell (Oct.)
Scott Pellerin (Nov.)
Wes Walz (Dec.)
Brad Bombardir (Jan.–Feb.)
Darby Hendrickson (Mar.–Apr.)
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,328
Team leaders
GoalsMarian Gaborik, Darby Hendrickson, Wes Walz (18)
AssistsScott Pellerin (28)
PointsScott Pellerin (39)
Penalty minutesMatt Johnson (137)
Plus/minusScott Pellerin (+6)
WinsManny Fernandez (19)
Goals against averageManny Fernandez (2.24)

Off-season

NHL Entry Draft

Minnesota's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.

Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team
13Marian Gaborik (RW) SlovakiaDukla Trenčín Jr. (Slovakia)
233Nick Schultz (D) CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
499Marc Cavosie (C/LW) United StatesRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
5132Maxim Sushinsky (W) RussiaAvangard Omsk (RSL)
6170Erik Reitz (D) United StatesBarrie Colts (OHL)
7199Brian Passmore (C) CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
7214Peter Bartos (LW) SlovakiaHC České Budějovice (Czech Extraliga)
8232Lubomir Sekeras (D) SlovakiaOceláři Třinec (Czech Extraliga)
8255Eric Johansson (C) CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)

NHL Expansion Draft results
# Player Drafted from Drafted by
2.Jamie McLennan (G)St. Louis BluesMinnesota Wild
3.Mike Vernon (G)Florida PanthersMinnesota Wild
6.Chris Terreri (G)New Jersey DevilsMinnesota Wild
7.Sean O'Donnell (D)Los Angeles KingsMinnesota Wild
10.Curtis Leschyshyn (D)Carolina HurricanesMinnesota Wild
12.Ladislav Benysek (D)Mighty Ducks of AnaheimMinnesota Wild
13.Chris Armstrong (D)San Jose SharksMinnesota Wild
15.Filip Kuba (D)Calgary FlamesMinnesota Wild
18.Oleg Orekhovsky (D)Washington CapitalsMinnesota Wild
20.Ian Herbers (D)New York IslandersMinnesota Wild
21.Artem Anisimov (D)Philadelphia FlyersMinnesota Wild
24.Stacy Roest (C)Detroit Red WingsMinnesota Wild
25.Darryl Laplante (C)Detroit Red WingsMinnesota Wild
27.Scott Pellerin (LW)St. Louis BluesMinnesota Wild
30.Jim Dowd (C)Edmonton OilersMinnesota Wild
32.Sergei Krivokrasov (RW)Calgary FlamesMinnesota Wild
33.Jeff Nielsen (RW)Mighty Ducks of AnaheimMinnesota Wild
35.Jeff Odgers (RW)Colorado AvalancheMinnesota Wild
37.Steve McKenna (F)Los Angeles KingsMinnesota Wild
40.Michal Bros (F)San Jose SharksMinnesota Wild
41.Joe Juneau (C)Ottawa SenatorsMinnesota Wild
43.Darby Hendrickson (C)Vancouver CanucksMinnesota Wild
46.Jeff Daw (C)Chicago BlackhawksMinnesota Wild
48.Stefan Nilsson (F)Vancouver CanucksMinnesota Wild
49.Zac Bierk (G)Tampa Bay LightningMinnesota Wild
51.Cam Stewart (LW)Florida PanthersMinnesota Wild

Regular season

The Wild struggled offensively, finishing 30th overall in scoring (168 goals for), power-play goals scored (36) and power-play percentage (9.63%). They were also shut out a league-high 14 times. Combined with the six shut-outs earned in total by goaltenders Manny Fernandez and Jamie McLennan, 20 of the Wild's 82 regular-season games ended in a shutout.[1][2][3]

Final standings
Northwest Division[4]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
11Colorado Avalanche825216104270192118
26Edmonton Oilers82392812324322293
38Vancouver Canucks82362811723923890
411Calgary Flames82273615419723673
514Minnesota Wild82253913516821068

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[5]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1p – Colorado AvalancheNW825216104270192118
2y – Detroit Red WingsCEN82492094253202111
3y – Dallas StarsPAC82482482241187106
4St. Louis BluesCEN824322125249195103
5San Jose SharksPAC82402712321719295
6Edmonton OilersNW82392812324322293
7Los Angeles KingsPAC82382813325222892
8Vancouver CanucksNW82362811723923890
8.5
9Phoenix CoyotesPAC82352717321421290
10Nashville PredatorsCEN8234369318620080
11Calgary FlamesNW82273615419723673
12Chicago BlackhawksCEN8229408521024671
13Columbus Blue JacketsCEN8228399619023371
14Minnesota WildNW82253913516821068
15Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC82254111518824566

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 6, 20001–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)0–1–0–0
2LOctober 7, 20001–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)0–2–0–0
3TOctober 11, 20003–3 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2000–01)0–2–1–0
4LOctober 13, 20000–2@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01)0–3–1–0
5LOctober 15, 20003–5Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)0–4–1–0
6WOctober 18, 20006–5Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)1–4–1–0
7LOctober 20, 20001–3San Jose Sharks (2000–01)1–5–1–0
8TOctober 22, 20000–0 OTFlorida Panthers (2000–01)1–5–2–0
9TOctober 24, 20002–2 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01)1–5–3–0
10LOctober 25, 20001–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01)1–6–3–0
11WOctober 27, 20003–1Calgary Flames (2000–01)2–6–3–0
12LOctober 29, 20002–3Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)2–7–3–0
13LNovember 3, 20000–3@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)2–8–3–0
14WNovember 5, 20003–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (2000–01)3–8–3–0
15LNovember 7, 20000–2@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)3–9–3–0
16LNovember 8, 20000–1Calgary Flames (2000–01)3–10–3–0
17WNovember 10, 20005–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)4–10–3–0
18OTLNovember 12, 20004–5 OTEdmonton Oilers (2000–01)4–10–3–1
19LNovember 15, 20002–3New York Rangers (2000–01)4–11–3–1
20LNovember 17, 20001–3@ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01)4–12–3–1
21WNovember 18, 20006–1@ Boston Bruins (2000–01)5–12–3–1
22TNovember 22, 20001–1 OTCalgary Flames (2000–01)5–12–4–1
23WNovember 24, 20002–0Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)6–12–4–1
24WNovember 26, 20004–2Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)7–12–4–1
25LNovember 28, 20001–4@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01)7–13–4–1
26LNovember 30, 20000–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)7–14–4–1
27LDecember 2, 20002–3@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)7–15–4–1
28WDecember 7, 20004–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)8–15–4–1
29OTLDecember 8, 20000–1 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)8–15–4–2
30LDecember 10, 20001–2Nashville Predators (2000–01)8–16–4–2
31TDecember 13, 20001–1 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2000–01)8–16–5–2
32LDecember 14, 20001–2@ Washington Capitals (2000–01)8–17–5–2
33WDecember 17, 20006–0Dallas Stars (2000–01)9–17–5–2
34TDecember 20, 20002–2 OTOttawa Senators (2000–01)9–17–6–2
35WDecember 22, 20004–3Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)10–17–6–2
36WDecember 27, 20005–3@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01)11–17–6–2
37TDecember 29, 20002–2 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2000–01)11–17–7–2
38WDecember 31, 20003–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)12–17–7–2
39TJanuary 3, 20011–1 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2000–01)12–17–8–2
40WJanuary 5, 20013–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (2000–01)13–17–8–2
41LJanuary 6, 20011–5@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01)13–18–8–2
42WJanuary 10, 20013–0Washington Capitals (2000–01)14–18–8–2
43LJanuary 12, 20010–5Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)14–19–8–2
44LJanuary 14, 20012–4@ New York Rangers (2000–01)14–20–8–2
45LJanuary 15, 20010–3@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)14–21–8–2
46WJanuary 17, 20013–2 OTColumbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)15–21–8–2
47WJanuary 19, 20013–2New York Islanders (2000–01)16–21–8–2
48LJanuary 21, 20012–4New Jersey Devils (2000–01)16–22–8–2
49WJanuary 24, 20015–0@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)17–22–8–2
50WJanuary 27, 20014–1@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)18–22–8–2
51OTLJanuary 30, 20012–3 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)18–22–8–3
52WFebruary 6, 20014–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)19–22–8–3
53LFebruary 7, 20011–2@ Florida Panthers (2000–01)19–23–8–3
54WFebruary 9, 20012–1@ Dallas Stars (2000–01)20–23–8–3
55WFebruary 11, 20014–2Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01)21–23–8–3
56LFebruary 14, 20011–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01)21–24–8–3
57LFebruary 16, 20010–4Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)21–25–8–3
58WFebruary 18, 20013–1San Jose Sharks (2000–01)22–25–8–3
59LFebruary 21, 20012–6@ Dallas Stars (2000–01)22–26–8–3
60LFebruary 23, 20011–4@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)22–27–8–3
61LFebruary 24, 20011–2@ Nashville Predators (2000–01)22–28–8–3
62LFebruary 26, 20012–5Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)22–29–8–3
63TMarch 1, 20011–1 OT@ Calgary Flames (2000–01)22–29–9–3
64LMarch 2, 20011–3@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)22–30–9–3
65WMarch 4, 20014–3 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)23–30–9–3
66TMarch 6, 20013–3 OTSt. Louis Blues (2000–01)23–30–10–3
67LMarch 8, 20012–6@ New Jersey Devils (2000–01)23–31–10–3
68WMarch 9, 20014–1@ New York Islanders (2000–01)24–31–10–3
69OTLMarch 11, 20012–3 OTDetroit Red Wings (2000–01)24–31–10–4
70OTLMarch 14, 20010–1 OTSt. Louis Blues (2000–01)24–31–10–5
71LMarch 15, 20010–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)24–32–10–5
72LMarch 18, 20013–4@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)24–33–10–5
73LMarch 19, 20011–4Dallas Stars (2000–01)24–34–10–5
74TMarch 21, 20010–0 OTNashville Predators (2000–01)24–34–11–5
75LMarch 22, 20012–4@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01)24–35–11–5
76TMarch 25, 20012–2 OTVancouver Canucks (2000–01)24–35–12–5
77LMarch 28, 20010–2Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)24–36–12–5
78LMarch 31, 20011–4@ Nashville Predators (2000–01)24–37–12–5
79LApril 2, 20012–4@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01)24–38–12–5
80TApril 4, 20012–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)24–38–13–5
81WApril 6, 20013–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)25–38–13–5
82LApril 8, 20012–4Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)25–39–13–5

Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Scott PellerinLW58112839456222
Marian GaborikRW7118183632-6603
Lubomir SekerasD8011233452-8402
Wes WalzC8218123037-8073
Filip KubaD759213028-6404
Darby HendricksonC72181129361311
Jim DowdC687222980-6000
Antti LaaksonenLW8212162824-7021
Stacy RoestRW7672027203101
Aaron GaveyC7510142452-8102
Sergei KrivokrasovRW547152220-1201
Sean O'DonnellD6341216128-2102
Brad BombardirD700151542-6000
Cam StewartLW54491318-3010
Maxim SushinskyRW30741129-7300
Jeff NielsenRW5938114-16101
Willie MitchellD17178114000
Andy SuttonD69347131-11200
Ladislav BenysekD7125738-11100
Peter BartosLW1342662101
Roman SimicekC2824621-4200
Sylvain BlouinLW41325117-5000
Curtis LeschyshynD5423519-2101
Pavel PateraC201344-8000
Matt JohnsonLW50112137-6000
Steve McKennaLW20112190000
Pascal DupuisLW410140100
Kai NurminenLW21012-1000
Jamie McLennanG3801140000
Chris ArmstrongD30000-3000
Zac BierkG100020000
Brian BoninC70000-3000
J. J. DaigneaultD10002-1000
Manny FernandezG4200060000
Derek GustafsonG400000000
Christian MatteRW300020000
Mike MatteucciD30002-2000
Travis RocheD100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Manny Fernandez24614219174922.24411471055.920
Jamie McLennan2230385239982.6421032934.905
Derek Gustafson2394130102.5109787.897
Zac Bierk60101066.0002721.778
Team:4990822544132062.48623032097.911

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records
  • Most points in a season, defenseman: 30 Filip Kuba, (2000–01)
  • Most points in a season, rookie: 36 Marian Gaborik, (2000–01)

References
  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2001.html
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2001_games.html
  3. https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MIN/2001.html
  4. "2000-2001 Division Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  5. "2000-2001 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  6. "2000-01 Minnesota Wild Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
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