The 2011–12 Minnesota Wild season was the
12th season for the
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.
The Wild failed to qualify for the
Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.
Off-season
On June 17, 2011, the Wild officially introduced
Mike Yeo
Michael Yeo (born July 31, 1973) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach, currently serving as an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks. He is the former head coach of the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues of the Nat ...
as their new head coach. Yeo had been the head coach of the Wild's
American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the
Houston Aeros.
Regular season
Excluding 11 shootout-winning goals, the Wild scored 166 goals overall, the fewest in the NHL.
Playoffs
The Wild failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
Player statistics
Skaters
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes''
Goaltenders
''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts''
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wild. Stats reflect time with Wild only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Wild only.
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Wild have been involved in the following
transactions during the 2011–12 season.
Trades
Free agents signed
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Draft picks
Minnesota's picks at the
2011 NHL Entry Draft
The 2011 NHL Entry Draft was the 49th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the Draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the Minnesota North Stars hoste ...
in
St. Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...
.
See also
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2011–12 NHL season
The 2011–12 NHL season was the 95th season of operation (94th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Los Angeles Kings defeated the New Jersey Devils in the Stanley Cup Final four games to two to win the team's first Stanley ...
References
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