National Hockey League team 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.
Off-season
Jacques Lemaire was named the team’s first head coach on June 19.[ 2]
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.[ 3] [ 4]
Final standings
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.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy ; y – Won division
Schedule and results
2000–01 regular season[ 7]
October: 2–7–3–0 (home: 2–3–2–0; road: 0–4–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
1
L
October 6, 2000
1–3
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01 )
0–1–0–0
Recap
2
L
October 7, 2000
1–4
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01 )
0–2–0–0
Recap
3
T
October 11, 2000
3–3 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01 )
0–2–1–0
Recap
4
L
October 13, 2000
0–2
@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01 )
0–3–1–0
Recap
5
L
October 15, 2000
3–5
Edmonton Oilers (2000–01 )
0–4–1–0
Recap
6
W
October 18, 2000
6–5
Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01 )
1–4–1–0
Recap
7
L
October 20, 2000
1–3
San Jose Sharks (2000–01 )
1–5–1–0
Recap
8
T
October 22, 2000
0–0 OT
Florida Panthers (2000–01 )
1–5–2–0
Recap
9
T
October 24, 2000
2–2 OT
@ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01 )
1–5–3–0
Recap
10
L
October 25, 2000
1–6
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01 )
1–6–3–0
Recap
11
W
October 27, 2000
3–1
Calgary Flames (2000–01 )
2–6–3–0
Recap
12
L
October 29, 2000
2–3
Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01 )
2–7–3–0
Recap
November: 5–7–1–1 (home: 2–2–1–1; road: 3–5–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
13
L
November 3, 2000
0–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01 )
2–8–3–0
Recap
14
W
November 5, 2000
3–2 OT
@ Calgary Flames (2000–01 )
3–8–3–0
Recap
15
L
November 7, 2000
0–2
@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01 )
3–9–3–0
Recap
16
L
November 8, 2000
0–1
Calgary Flames (2000–01 )
3–10–3–0
Recap
17
W
November 10, 2000
5–2
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01 )
4–10–3–0
Recap
18
OTL
November 12, 2000
4–5 OT
Edmonton Oilers (2000–01 )
4–10–3–1
Recap
19
L
November 15, 2000
2–3
New York Rangers (2000–01 )
4–11–3–1
Recap
20
L
November 17, 2000
1–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01 )
4–12–3–1
Recap
21
W
November 18, 2000
6–1
@ Boston Bruins (2000–01 )
5–12–3–1
Recap
22
T
November 22, 2000
1–1 OT
Calgary Flames (2000–01 )
5–12–4–1
Recap
23
W
November 24, 2000
2–0
Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01 )
6–12–4–1
Recap
24
W
November 26, 2000
4–2
Vancouver Canucks (2000–01 )
7–12–4–1
Recap
25
L
November 28, 2000
1–4
@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01 )
7–13–4–1
Recap
26
L
November 30, 2000
0–2
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01 )
7–14–4–1
Recap
December: 5–3–3–1 (home: 3–1–3–1; road: 2–2–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
27
L
December 2, 2000
2–3
@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01 )
7–15–4–1
Recap
28
W
December 7, 2000
4–2
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01 )
8–15–4–1
Recap
29
OTL
December 8, 2000
0–1 OT
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01 )
8–15–4–2
Recap
30
L
December 10, 2000
1–2
Nashville Predators (2000–01 )
8–16–4–2
Recap
31
T
December 13, 2000
1–1 OT
Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01 )
8–16–5–2
Recap
32
L
December 14, 2000
1–2
@ Washington Capitals (2000–01 )
8–17–5–2
Recap
33
W
December 17, 2000
6–0
Dallas Stars (2000–01 )
9–17–5–2
Recap
34
T
December 20, 2000
2–2 OT
Ottawa Senators (2000–01 )
9–17–6–2
Recap
35
W
December 22, 2000
4–3
Los Angeles Kings (2000–01 )
10–17–6–2
Recap
36
W
December 27, 2000
5–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01 )
11–17–6–2
Recap
37
T
December 29, 2000
2–2 OT
Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01 )
11–17–7–2
Recap
38
W
December 31, 2000
3–2
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01 )
12–17–7–2
Recap
January: 6–5–1–1 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 2–3–0–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
39
T
January 3, 2001
1–1 OT
Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01 )
12–17–8–2
Recap
40
W
January 5, 2001
3–2 OT
Detroit Red Wings (2000–01 )
13–17–8–2
Recap
41
L
January 6, 2001
1–5
@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01 )
13–18–8–2
Recap
42
W
January 10, 2001
3–0
Washington Capitals (2000–01 )
14–18–8–2
Recap
43
L
January 12, 2001
0–5
Colorado Avalanche (2000–01 )
14–19–8–2
Recap
44
L
January 14, 2001
2–4
@ New York Rangers (2000–01 )
14–20–8–2
Recap
45
L
January 15, 2001
0–3
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01 )
14–21–8–2
Recap
46
W
January 17, 2001
3–2 OT
Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01 )
15–21–8–2
Recap
47
W
January 19, 2001
3–2
New York Islanders (2000–01 )
16–21–8–2
Recap
48
L
January 21, 2001
2–4
New Jersey Devils (2000–01 )
16–22–8–2
Recap
49
W
January 24, 2001
5–0
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01 )
17–22–8–2
Recap
50
W
January 27, 2001
4–1
@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01 )
18–22–8–2
Recap
51
OTL
January 30, 2001
2–3 OT
@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01 )
18–22–8–3
Recap
February: 4–7–0–0 (home: 2–2–0–0; road: 2–5–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
52
W
February 6, 2001
4–2
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01 )
19–22–8–3
Recap
53
L
February 7, 2001
1–2
@ Florida Panthers (2000–01 )
19–23–8–3
Recap
54
W
February 9, 2001
2–1
@ Dallas Stars (2000–01 )
20–23–8–3
Recap
55
W
February 11, 2001
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01 )
21–23–8–3
Recap
56
L
February 14, 2001
1–2
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01 )
21–24–8–3
Recap
57
L
February 16, 2001
0–4
Los Angeles Kings (2000–01 )
21–25–8–3
Recap
58
W
February 18, 2001
3–1
San Jose Sharks (2000–01 )
22–25–8–3
Recap
59
L
February 21, 2001
2–6
@ Dallas Stars (2000–01 )
22–26–8–3
Recap
60
L
February 23, 2001
1–4
@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01 )
22–27–8–3
Recap
61
L
February 24, 2001
1–2
@ Nashville Predators (2000–01 )
22–28–8–3
Recap
62
L
February 26, 2001
2–5
Vancouver Canucks (2000–01 )
22–29–8–3
Recap
March: 2–8–4–2 (home: 0–2–3–2; road: 2–6–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
63
T
March 1, 2001
1–1 OT
@ Calgary Flames (2000–01 )
22–29–9–3
Recap
64
L
March 2, 2001
1–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01 )
22–30–9–3
Recap
65
W
March 4, 2001
4–3 OT
@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01 )
23–30–9–3
Recap
66
T
March 6, 2001
3–3 OT
St. Louis Blues (2000–01 )
23–30–10–3
Recap
67
L
March 8, 2001
2–6
@ New Jersey Devils (2000–01 )
23–31–10–3
Recap
68
W
March 9, 2001
4–1
@ New York Islanders (2000–01 )
24–31–10–3
Recap
69
OTL
March 11, 2001
2–3 OT
Detroit Red Wings (2000–01 )
24–31–10–4
Recap
70
OTL
March 14, 2001
0–1 OT
St. Louis Blues (2000–01 )
24–31–10–5
Recap
71
L
March 15, 2001
0–3
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01 )
24–32–10–5
Recap
72
L
March 18, 2001
3–4
@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01 )
24–33–10–5
Recap
73
L
March 19, 2001
1–4
Dallas Stars (2000–01 )
24–34–10–5
Recap
74
T
March 21, 2001
0–0 OT
Nashville Predators (2000–01 )
24–34–11–5
Recap
75
L
March 22, 2001
2–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01 )
24–35–11–5
Recap
76
T
March 25, 2001
2–2 OT
Vancouver Canucks (2000–01 )
24–35–12–5
Recap
77
L
March 28, 2001
0–2
Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01 )
24–36–12–5
Recap
78
L
March 31, 2001
1–4
@ Nashville Predators (2000–01 )
24–37–12–5
Recap
April: 1–2–1–0 (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 0–1–1–0)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Overtime loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left wing ; RW = Right wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Wild were involved in the following transactions through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 10]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
NHL expansion draft
NHL entry draft
Minnesota's draft picks at the 2000 NHL entry draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary , Alberta .[ 53]
Notes
^ Sekeras wore number 6 in his first three games.
^ Stewart wore number 18 in his first five games.
^ Minnesota agreed not to select Evgeni Nabokov in the expansion draft.[ 12]
^ Minnesota chose the 2001 draft pick.
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 38]
References
^ "All-Time Captains - Minnesota Wild" . Minnesota Wild . Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2022 .
^ "Expansion Wild tabs Lemaire - UPI Archives" . UPI . June 19, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "2000-01 NHL Summary" .
^ "2000-01 NHL Schedule and Results" .
^ "2000-2001 Division Standings" . NHL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2012 .
^ "2000-2001 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings" . NHL.
^ "2000-01 Minnesota Wild Schedule" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved April 14, 2023 .
^ "Dwayne Roloson Wins Pontiac-GMC Star Award" . Minnesota Wild . April 6, 2003. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2023 . Manny Fernandez won the award in 2000-01.
^ "2000-01 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 11, 2024 .
^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . www.prosportstransactions.com . Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ a b "Minnesota makes first trades - UPI Archives" . UPI . June 12, 2000.
^ "Sharks part with Sutton, Caloun" . SFGATE . June 13, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ a b c "NHL - Expansion teams already wheeling and dealing" . ESPN.com . June 24, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . June 26, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . DALLAS STARS--Traded C Aaron Gavey, LW Pavel Patera, a 2000 eighth-round pick and a 2002 fourth-round pick, previously acquired from Minnesota, to Minnesota for D Brad Lukowich and 2001 third and ninth-round picks.
^ a b c d Johnson, Greg (September 30, 2000). "Seems like old times" . Twin Cities . Retrieved May 18, 2023 . Before Friday night's game, the Wild lost right winger Jeff Odgers in the waiver draft and added Zdeno Ciger from Nashville and Sylvain Blouin from Montreal in the same draft. Wild general manager Doug Risebrough also traded for Atlanta Thrashers left winger Matt Johnson, who should replace the toughness the team lost in Odgers. The Wild gave up a third-round draft pick in the 2001 entry draft to acquire Johnson, 6 feet 5, 230 pounds.
^ "BasketballHawks: Activated F Chris Crawford from the..." Baltimore Sun . January 14, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . Penguins: Acquired LW Steve McKenna from the Minnesota Wild for C Roman Simicek.
^ "Carolina obtains Scott Pellerin - UPI Archives" . UPI . March 1, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "Sean O'Donnell traded to Devils - UPI Archives" . UPI . March 4, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "Wild Trade Leschyshyn to Ottawa" . AP NEWS . March 13, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS FORWARD STEVE ARONSON" . Minnesota Wild . May 4, 2000. Archived from the original on May 5, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant . May 12, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD–Signed F Cory Larose.
^ a b "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant . May 18, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD–Signed F Kai Nurminen and F Brendan Walsh.
^ "MINNESOTA WILD SIGNS FREE AGENT FORWARD RICHARD PARK" . Minnesota Wild . June 2, 2000. Archived from the original on June 6, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ a b "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant . June 8, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD–Signed F Pete Gardiner and G David Brumby.
^ a b "ACTIVITY" . The Globe and Mail . June 10, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . Minnesota Wild signed goaltender Derek Gustafson and left-winger Randy Fitzgerald.
^ "ACTIVITY" . The Globe and Mail . June 14, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . Minnesota Wild signed defenceman Nick Naumenko.
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant . June 29, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD–Signed F Wes Walz.
^ Brian Bonin at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved May 18, 2023
^ "Wild Sign Right Wing Christian Matte" . AP NEWS . July 11, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ Davidson, Neil (July 14, 2000). "NHL clubs look to rebuild with geezers" . The Globe and Mail . Retrieved May 18, 2023 . The Minnesota Wild signed minor-league centre Brett McLean.
^ a b "Page 26 of 15 Jul 2000 Issue of Harrisonburg Daily News Record in Harrisonburg, Virginia" . NewspaperARCHIVE.com . July 15, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . Minnesota Wild signed d Ladislav Benysek and c Pavel Patera
^ a b "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant . July 21, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD–Signed LW Antti Laaksonen and D Mike Matteucci.
^ "Minnesota Wild signees - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 24, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ a b "ACTIVITY" . The Globe and Mail . September 1, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . Minnesota Wild signed defenceman Eric Charron and defenceman Lawrence Nycholat.
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . September 19, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD -- Signed F Pascal Dupuis.
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . April 9, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD--Signed D Travis Roche.
^ "Wild Signs Free Agent Gusmanov" . AP NEWS . May 30, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "2000 NHL Free Agents" . tsn.ca . July 1, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2023 .
^ Kai Nurminen at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved May 18, 2023
^ "Eric Charron wird ein Adler" . Adler Mannheim (in German). April 24, 2001. Archived from the original on May 4, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . July 8, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD--Signed LW Peter Bartos.
^ "Minnesota signs first-ever draft pick - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 15, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "TRANSACTION" . Hartford Courant . July 16, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD–Signed LW Marian Gaborik to three-year contract and RW Maxim Sushinsky to multiyear contract.
^ Kelly, Kevin (July 27, 2000). "Cloutier, Hay re-sign with the Lightning" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved May 18, 2023 . WILD: Minnesota agreed to terms with free agent Sergei Krivokrasov.
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR SATURDAY, JULY 29+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 29, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . Minnesota Wild -- Reached a contract agreement with restricted free agent left wing Scott Pellerin.
^ "BaseballAstros: Placed C Mitch Meluskey on 15-day..." Baltimore Sun . August 1, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . Wild: Agreed to terms with restricted free-agent C Darryl Laplante.
^ "Wild Sign Defenseman Andy Sutton" . AP NEWS . July 31, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ a b "Feud with former hero sends Lindros packing" . Tampa Bay Times . August 2, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . WILD: Minnesota reached agreement with two players selected in the expansion draft, free-agent goalie Zach Bierk and defenseman Filip Kuba.
^ "Wild signs defenseman Lubomir Sekeras" . Rochester Post Bulletin . August 17, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . September 24, 2000. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD--Signed D Nick Schultz.
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . May 3, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD--Signed D Erik Reitz.
^ "Around the NHL" . Chron . June 8, 2001. Retrieved May 18, 2023 . Minnesota Wild -- Center Wes Walz signed a multiyear contract with the Wild.
^ "2000 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved April 19, 2023 .
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