2006–07 Minnesota Wild season
| 2006–07 Minnesota Wild | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Northwest |
| 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 |
| Average attendance | 18,543 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Brian Rolston (31) |
| Assists | Pavol Demitra (39) |
| Points | Pavol Demitra (64) Brian Rolston |
| Penalties in 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 seventh season in the National Hockey League.
Excluding seven shootout goals allowed, the Wild finished the regular season with just 184 goals allowed, the fewest in the League.
Here is how the Wild did in the standings in 2006–07.
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.
Here is the Wild's 2006–07 schedule with game by game results.
The Minnesota Wild ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's seventh seed.
Anaheim wins series 4–1
Note:
The Wild were involved in the following transactions during the 2006–07 season.
Minnesota's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft 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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