2006–07 Minnesota Wild season
Encyclopedia
This 2006–07 Minnesota Wild
season
began on October 5, 2006. It was the Wild's seventh
season in the National Hockey League
.
Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (2) Anaheim Ducks
Anaheim wins series 4–1
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| G Niklas Backstrom
|| Kärpät
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| D Kim Johnsson
|| Philadelphia Flyers
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| D Keith Carney
|| Vancouver Canucks
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| F Mark Parrish
|| Los Angeles Kings
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| F Branko Radivojevic
|| Philadelphia Flyers
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| F Wyatt Smith
|| New York Islanders
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| Player || New team
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| D Andrei Zyuzin
|| Calgary Flames
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| D Filip Kuba
|| Tampa Bay Lightning
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| F Randy Robitaille
|| Philadelphia Flyers
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| D Daniel Tjarnqvist
|| Edmonton Oilers
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| F Erik Westrum
|| Toronto Maple Leafs
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| D Scott Ferguson
|| San Jose Sharks
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| F Marc Chouinard
|| Vancouver Canucks
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| D Alex Henry
|| Nashville Predators
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in Vancouver
, British Columbia
. The Wild had the 9th overall pick in the draft. They also had the Edmonton Oilers
first round pick, 17th overall, which they used to trade for Pavol Demitra
from the Los Angeles Kings
on draft day.
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| James Sheppard
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| Minnesota Wild
| Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
(QMJHL
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| 2
| 40
| Ondrej Fiala
(C)
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| Minnesota Wild
| Everett Silvertips
(WHL
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| 3
| 72
| Cal Clutterbuck
(RW)
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| Minnesota Wild
| Oshawa Generals
(OHL
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| 4
| 102
| Kyle Medvec (D)
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| Minnesota Wild
| Apple Valley High School
(USHS-MN
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| 5
| 132
| Niko Hovinen
(G)
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| Minnesota Wild
| Jokerit
(SM-liiga
)
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| 6
| 162
| Julian Walker (W)
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| Minnesota Wild
| EHC Basel
(Nationalliga A)
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| 7
| 192
| Chris Hickey
(C)
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| Minnesota Wild
| Cretin-Derham Hall
(USHS-MN
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Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
season
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began on October 5, 2006. It was the Wild's seventh
Minnesota Wild seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Minnesota Wild professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Wild have completed in the NHL since their inception in 2000....
season in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
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Season standings
Here is how the Wild did in the standings in 2006–07.October
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | October 5 | Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
2 – 3 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 18,568 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
2 | October 7 | Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
5 – 6 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 2–0–0 | 4 | |
3 | October 10 | Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
1 – 2 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,064 | 3–0–0 | 6 |
4 | October 12 | Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... |
2 – 3 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,064 | 4–0–0 | 8 |
5 | October 14 | Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
0 – 5 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 5–0–0 | 10 | |
6 | October 18 | Minnesota | 2 – 1 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
OT | Fernandez | 14,617 | 6–0–0 | 12 |
7 | October 20 | Minnesota | 1 – 2 | Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Fernandez | 13,430 | 6–1–0 | 12 | |
8 | October 21 | Minnesota | 4 – 1 | San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Fernandez | 17,496 | 7–1–0 | 14 | |
9 | October 25 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
1 – 3 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 8–1–0 | 16 | |
10 | October 27 | Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 – 3 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,568 | 9–1–0 | 18 |
11 | October 29 | Minnesota | 1 – 4 | Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
Fernandez | 17,615 | 9–2–0 | 18 |
November
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
12 | November 2 | Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
2 – 5 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 10–2–0 | 20 | |
13 | November 4 | Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
4 – 3 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 10–3–0 | 20 | |
14 | November 7 | Minnesota | 1 – 3 | San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Fernandez | 17,233 | 10–4–0 | 20 | |
15 | November 11 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | Fernandez | 17,479 | 11–4–0 | 22 |
16 | November 12 | Minnesota | 2 – 3 | Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Backstrom | 16,306 | 11–5–0 | 22 | |
17 | November 14 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
Fernandez | 12,002 | 11–6–0 | 22 | |
18 | November 16 | Minnesota | 7 – 6 | Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
SO | Backstrom | 12,759 | 12–6–0 | 24 |
19 | November 18 | Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
2 – 1 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 18,568 | 12–6–1 | 25 |
20 | November 20 | Minnesota | 3 – 5 | Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Fernandez | 18,094 | 12–7–1 | 25 | |
21 | November 22 | Minnesota | 2 – 4 | Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
Backstrom | 21,273 | 12–8–1 | 25 | |
22 | November 24 | Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
0 – 4 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 13–8–1 | 27 | |
23 | November 25 | Minnesota | 3 – 5 | Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Fernandez | 15,493 | 13–9–1 | 27 | |
24 | November 29 | San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
2 – 1 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 13–10–1 | 27 |
December
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
25 | December 1 | Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
3 – 0 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 13–11–1 | 27 | |
26 | December 2 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
SO | Backstrom | 17,027 | 13–11–2 | 28 |
27 | December 5 | Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
2 – 3 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,568 | 14–11–2 | 30 |
28 | December 7 | Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
2 – 3 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,568 | 15–11–2 | 32 |
29 | December 9 | Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
4 – 5 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 18,568 | 16–11–2 | 34 |
30 | December 12 | Minnesota | 2 – 5 | Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
Fernandez | 19,289 | 16–12–2 | 34 | |
31 | December 14 | Minnesota | 1 – 3 | Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
Fernandez | 16,839 | 16–13–2 | 34 | |
32 | December 16 | Minnesota | 1 – 2 | Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
Backstrom | 18,630 | 16–14–2 | 34 | |
33 | December 19 | Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
2 – 5 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 17–14–2 | 36 | |
34 | December 22 | Minnesota | 1 – 3 | Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Fernandez | 20,066 | 17–15–2 | 36 | |
35 | December 23 | Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
2 – 3 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 18,568 | 18–15–2 | 38 |
36 | December 26 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League... |
Fernandez | 19,355 | 18–16–2 | 38 | |
37 | December 27 | Minnesota | 1 – 3 | Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
Backstrom | 20,066 | 18–17–2 | 38 | |
38 | December 29 | Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 4 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 18,568 | 19–17–2 | 40 |
39 | December 31 | Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 4 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 20–17–2 | 42 |
January
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
40 | January 2 | Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... |
1 – 5 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 21–17–2 | 44 | |
41 | January 4 | Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the... |
3 – 2 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 21–18–2 | 44 | |
42 | January 6 | Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
2 – 1 | Minnesota | SO | Fernandez | 18,568 | 21–18–3 | 45 |
43 | January 9 | Minnesota | 0 – 3 | Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
Backstrom | 19,289 | 21–19–3 | 45 | |
44 | January 11 | Minnesota | 5 – 2 | Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
Fernandez | 18,630 | 22–19–3 | 47 | |
45 | January 12 | Minnesota | 4 – 2 | Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
Fernandez | 16,839 | 23–19–3 | 49 | |
46 | January 14 | Minnesota | 4 – 3 | Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
SO | Fernandez | 11,091 | 24–19–3 | 51 |
47 | January 16 | Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
2 – 1 | Minnesota | Fernandez | 18,568 | 24–20–3 | 51 | |
48 | January 19 | Minnesota | 3 – 0 | Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... |
Fernandez | 12,333 | 25–20–3 | 53 | |
49 | January 20 | Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
2 – 1 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 18,568 | 25–20–4 | 54 |
50 | January 26 | Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
1 – 2 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 15,568 | 26–20–4 | 56 |
51 | January 27 | Minnesota | 2 – 3 | Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
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 Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
Backstrom | 17,286 | 28–21–4 | 60 | |
54 | February 3 | Minnesota | 1 – 0 | Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
Backstrom | 17,115 | 29–21–4 | 62 | |
55 | February 6 | Minnesota | 2 – 4 | Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
Backstrom | 17,660 | 29–22–4 | 62 | |
56 | February 8 | Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the... |
2 – 4 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 30–22–4 | 64 | |
57 | February 10 | Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center... |
4 – 5 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 31–22–4 | 66 | |
58 | February 14 | Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
3 – 2 | Minnesota | OT | Backstrom | 18,568 | 31–22–5 | 67 |
59 | February 17 | Minnesota | 4 – 1 | Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
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 Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The... |
1 – 2 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 18,568 | 33–23–5 | 71 |
62 | February 22 | Minnesota | 4 – 3 | Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
Backstrom | 18,007 | 34–23–5 | 73 | |
63 | February 25 | Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
1 – 4 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 35–23–5 | 75 | |
64 | February 28 | Minnesota | 1 – 2 | Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
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 Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
Harding | 16,839 | 36–23–6 | 78 | |
66 | March 4 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
OT | Backstrom | 18,630 | 36–23–7 | 79 |
67 | March 6 | San Jose San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
3 – 0 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 36–24–7 | 79 | |
68 | March 8 | Minnesota | 2 – 1 | Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
Backstrom | 13,709 | 37–24–7 | 81 | |
69 | March 9 | Minnesota | 5 – 1 | Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
Harding | 18,690 | 38–24–7 | 83 | |
70 | March 11 | Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
2 – 3 | Minnesota | OT | Backstrom | 18,568 | 39–24–7 | 85 |
71 | March 13 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,... |
OT | Backstrom | 18,630 | 40–24–7 | 87 |
72 | March 15 | Minnesota | 2 – 1 | Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
Backstrom | 16,839 | 41–24–7 | 89 | |
73 | March 17 | Minnesota | 4 – 2 | Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
Backstrom | 19,289 | 42–24–7 | 91 | |
74 | March 20 | Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena.... |
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 Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... |
1 – 4 | Minnesota | Harding | 18,568 | 45–24–7 | 97 | |
77 | March 27 | Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
1 – 0 | Minnesota | SO | Backstrom | 18,568 | 45–24–8 | 98 |
78 | March 29 | Calgary Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... |
4 – 2 | Minnesota | Harding | 18,568 | 45–25–8 | 98 | |
79 | March 31 | Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... |
2 – 1 | Minnesota | Harding | 17,192 | 45–26–8 | 98 |
April
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
80 | April 3 | Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
0 – 3 | Minnesota | Backstrom | 18,568 | 46–26–8 | 100 | |
81 | April 4 | Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... |
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 |
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Playoffs
The Minnesota Wild ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's seventh seed.Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (2) Anaheim DucksAnaheim DucksThe Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
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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Transactions
The Wild were involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season.Trades
June 24, 2006 | To Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League , two in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League /Slovak Extraliga and one in the Kontinental Hockey League . Known as an offensive player, Demitra was a first- or second-line... |
To Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League... Patrick O'Sullivan 1st round pick in 2006 2006 NHL Entry Draft The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006.The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006.... |
February 9, 2007 | To Minnesota Wild Adam Hall Adam Hall -Playing career:Hall was a member of the United States National Development Team Program, and twice represented the United States at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, in 1999 and 2000. He was selected 52nd overall by the Nashville Predators in the second round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft... |
To New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the... Pascal Dupuis Pascal Dupuis Pascal Dupuis is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:... |
February 27, 2007 | To Minnesota Wild Dominic Moore Dominic Moore Dominic Michael Moore is an Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League. Moore attended both St. Michael Catholic Elementary School and St. Anthony's Catholic Elementary School in Thornhill, Ontario; St... |
To Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... 3rd round pick in 2007 2007 NHL Entry Draft The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus, Ohio, United States on June 22, 2007. The draft consisted of seven rounds with rounds two through seven taking place on June 23, 2007... |
Free agents acquired
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| G Niklas Backstrom
Niklas Bäckström
Niklas Oskar Bäckström is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . He has won both William M. Jennings Trophy and Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award...
|| Kärpät
Kärpät
Oulun Kärpät is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga based in Oulu, Finland. Their logo features a stoat ; "kärpät" is Finnish for stoats or ermines. The team has won five league championships .-History:...
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| D Kim Johnsson
Kim Johnsson
Kim Johnsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently an unrestricted free agent.-Playing career:...
|| Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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| D Keith Carney
Keith Carney
Keith Edward Carney is an American retired professional ice hockey defenseman. He last played for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League in the 2007–08 season.-Playing career:...
|| Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
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| F Mark Parrish
Mark Parrish
Mark Daniel Parrish is an American professional ice hockey right winger in the Ottawa Senators organization. He has played 10 seasons in the NHL for the Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, Minnesota Wild, Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning and Buffalo Sabres-Playing...
|| Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|-
| F Branko Radivojevic
Branko Radivojevic
Branko Radivojevič is a Slovak professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Spartak Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League...
|| Philadelphia Flyers
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| F Wyatt Smith
Wyatt Smith
Wyatt Smith is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently a free agent. He most recently played center with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga.-Playing career:...
|| New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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Free agents lost
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| D Andrei Zyuzin
Andrei Zyuzin
Andrei Yurievich Zyuzin is a Russian professional ice hockey player currently playing for Mytishi Khimik of the Kontinental Hockey League . He formerly played for six different teams in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
|| Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
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| D Filip Kuba
Filip Kuba
Filip Kuba is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League...
|| Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
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| F Randy Robitaille
Randy Robitaille
Randy Robitaille is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey League under a professional try-out contract . Robitaille has played for nine teams in the National Hockey League...
|| Philadelphia Flyers
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| D Daniel Tjarnqvist
Daniel Tjärnqvist
Daniel Tjärnqvist is a Swedish ice hockey defenceman playing along with his younger brother, Mathias, for Djurgårdens IF in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.- Playing career :...
|| Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
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| F Erik Westrum
Erik Westrum
Erik Clinton Westrum is an American professional ice hockey center.-Springfield Falcons:Westrum was drafted by the Phoenix Coyotes with their 7th pick, 187st overall, in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. At the time he was playing in the NCAA for the University of Minnesota. Erik played the next four...
|| Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
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| D Scott Ferguson
Scott Ferguson
Scott Ferguson is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League with the Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Minnesota Wild...
|| San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
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| F Marc Chouinard
Marc Chouinard
Marc Chouinard is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre-winger who most recently played for Kölner Haie. He has not formally announced his retirement, but has not played in over two and a half seasons.-Career:...
|| Vancouver Canucks
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| D Alex Henry
Alex Henry
Alex Henry is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...
|| Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
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Draft picks
Minnesota's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft2006 NHL Entry Draft
The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 24, 2006.The draft order for the first 14 picks was decided during a lottery held on April 20, 2006....
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The Wild had the 9th overall pick in the draft. They also had the Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
first round pick, 17th overall, which they used to trade for Pavol Demitra
Pavol Demitra
Pavol Demitra was a Slovak professional ice hockey player. He played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League , two in the Czechoslovak First Ice Hockey League /Slovak Extraliga and one in the Kontinental Hockey League . Known as an offensive player, Demitra was a first- or second-line...
from the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
on draft day.
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| James Sheppard
James Sheppard
James Sheppard is a Canadian professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the San Jose Sharks in the NHL.- Junior career :...
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| Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
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Cape Breton Screaming Eagles
The Cape Breton Screaming Eagles are a major junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Their home rink is Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.-Franchise history :...
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Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...
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| Ondrej Fiala
Ondrej Fiala
Ondřej Fiala is an ice hockey player, currently playing for SK Kadaň in the 1. národní hokejová liga.-Playing career:...
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Everett Silvertips
The Everett Silvertips are a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League that plays in Everett, Washington. They joined the league as an expansion team for the 2003–04 WHL season. The team name comes from the silvertip bear...
(WHL
Western Hockey League
The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...
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| Cal Clutterbuck
Cal Clutterbuck
Calvin Shane Clutterbuck, is a Canadian ice hockey winger currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League . He is notable for having "the prototypical hockey player name" according to Don Cherry....
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| Oshawa Generals
Oshawa Generals
The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. The Generals are one of the most successful franchises in Canadian Hockey League...
(OHL
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
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| Apple Valley High School
Apple Valley High School (Minnesota)
Apple Valley High School, commonly referred to as AVHS, is a public four-year high school in Apple Valley, Minnesota. It is a part of Independent School District 196 . It is also affiliated with the Minnesota State High School League...
(USHS-MN
Minnesota high school boys hockey
The Minnesota High School Boys Hockey program is a high school ice hockey program in the State of Minnesota. Based on tournament attendance, ice hockey is the most popular high school sport in the state...
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| Niko Hovinen
Niko Hovinen
Niko Hovinen is a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the Pelicans of the SM-liiga.-Jokerit :...
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| Jokerit
Jokerit
Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
(SM-liiga
SM-liiga
The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...
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EHC Basel
EHC Basel, also known as Eishockey Club Basel are a professional Swiss ice hockey team. They are based out of the St. Jakob Arena in Basel, Switzerland. EHC Basel was founded on October 14, 1932. Were promoted to the Nationalliga A for 2005–06 after winning the Nationalliga B the previous season...
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| Chris Hickey
Chris Hickey
Chris Hickey is a professional rugby union coach and the former coach of the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby tournament.-Early coaching career:...
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| Cretin-Derham Hall
Cretin-Derham Hall High School
Cretin-Derham Hall High School is a private, co-educational Catholic high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, it is co-sponsored by the Brothers of the Christian Schools and the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet...
(USHS-MN
Minnesota high school boys hockey
The Minnesota High School Boys Hockey program is a high school ice hockey program in the State of Minnesota. Based on tournament attendance, ice hockey is the most popular high school sport in the state...
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