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1 Minnesota Wild Game Notes Thu, Nov, 4 NHL Game #8 Minnesota Wild (4 pts) Buffalo Sabres - - (8 pts) Team Game: 5 Home Game: (Home) (Road) Team Game: 8 Road Game: (Home) (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Niklas Backstrom Darcy Kuemper # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Keith Ballard - C Charlie Coyle D Stu Bickel D Christian Folin D Marco Scandella C Mikko Koivu 4 4 C Jordan Schroeder L Zach Parise R Justin Fontaine L Jason Zucker C Ryan Carter D Ryan Suter C Kyle Brodziak 9 - R Nino Niederreiter D Jonas Brodin 6 6 L Thomas Vanek R Jason Pominville D Nate Prosser D Matt Dumba C Erik Haula 4 64 C Mikael Granlund # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Jhonas Enroth Michal Neuvirth # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM 4 D Josh Gorges D Mike Weber C Cody McCormick 7-6 R Brian Gionta C Torrey Mitchell C Cody Hodgson R Drew Stafford D Tyson Strachan L Matt Moulson C Zemgus Girgensons R Patrick Kaleta D Andrej Meszaros L Nicolas Deslauriers D Nikita Zadorov D Rasmus Ristolainen D Tyler Myers D Andre Benoit C Tyler Ennis C Brian Flynn 8-8 R Chris Stewart L Marcus Foligno -7 4 Owner & Governor Executive VP/General Manager Assistant General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Craig Leipold Chuck Fletcher Brent Flahr Mike Yeo Rick Wilson, Darryl Sydor, Darby Hendrickson, Andrew Brunette, Bob Mason Owner/CEO President/Alternate Governor General Manager Head Coach Coaching Staff Terry Pegula Ted Black Tim Murray Ted Nolan Bryan Trottier, Danny Flynn, Tom Coolen, Arturs Irbe Tonight's Officials Referees Paul Devorski #, Steve Kozari #4 Linesmen Brian Mach #78, Bryan Pancich #94 Supervisor Dave Baker Video Judge Ian Sandercock Ntl. Anthem James Bohn Let's Play Hockey! CSM Douglas J. Wortham Today's Schedule CAR : 7: CGY : 7: MIN : 7: NYR : 7: STL : 7: EDM : 7: LAK : 7: MTL : 7: TBL : 7:

2 Minnesota Wild: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Keith Ballard D 5' " 4 Nov 6, 98 Baudette, MN, USA Charlie Coyle C 6' " Mar, 99 E. Weymouth, MA, USA 4 Stu Bickel D 6' 4" Oct, 986 Chanhassen, MN, USA 5 Christian Folin D 6' " 4 Feb 9, 99 Gothenburg, SWE 6 Marco Scandella D 6' " 5 Feb, 99 Montreal, QC, CAN 9 Mikko Koivu C 6' " 5 Mar, 98 Turku, FIN Jordan Schroeder C 5' 8" 75 Sep 9, 99 Lakeville, MN, USA Zach Parise L 5' " 97 Jul 8, 984 Minneapolis, MN, USA 4 Justin Fontaine R 5' " 75 Nov 6, 987 Bonnyville, AB, CAN 6 Jason Zucker L 5' " 88 Jan 6, 99 Newport Beach, CA, USA 8 Ryan Carter C 6' " 5 Aug, 98 White Bear Lake, MN, USA Ryan Suter D 6' " Jan, 985 Madison, WI, USA Kyle Brodziak C 6' " May 5, 984 St. Paul, AB, CAN Nino Niederreiter R 6' " Sep 8, 99 Chur, CHE 5 Jonas Brodin D 6' " 94 Jul, 99 Karlstad, SWE 6 Thomas Vanek L 6' " 8 Jan 9, 984 Vienna, AUT 9 Jason Pominville R 6' " 87 Nov, 98 Repentigny, QC, CAN Niklas Backstrom G 6' " 94 Feb, 978 Helsinki, FIN 5 Darcy Kuemper G 6' 5" 5 May 5, 99 Saskatoon, SK, CAN 9 Nate Prosser D 6' " May 7, 986 Elk River, MN, USA 55 Matt Dumba D 6' " 89 Jul 5, 994 Regina, SK, CAN 56 Erik Haula C 5' " 88 Mar, 99 Pori, FIN 64 Mikael Granlund C 5' " 85 Feb 6, 99 Oulu, FIN Players Total Avg: 6' " 99 Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) 4 Matt Cooke L 5' " 6 Sep 7, 978 Belleville, ON, CAN 46 Jared Spurgeon D 5' 9" 76 Nov 9, 989 Edmonton, AB, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks Buffalo Sabres: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Jhonas Enroth G 5' " 66 Jun 5, 988 Stockholm, SWE 4 Josh Gorges D 6' " Aug 4, 984 Kelowna, BC, CAN 6 Mike Weber D 6' " Dec 6, 987 Pittsburgh, PA, USA 8 Cody McCormick C 6' " 4 Apr 8, 98 London, ON, CAN Brian Gionta R 5' 7" 76 Jan 8, 979 Rochester, NY, USA 7 Torrey Mitchell C 5' " 89 Jan, 985 Greenfield Park, QC, CAN 9 Cody Hodgson C 6' " 9 Feb 8, 99 Toronto, ON, CAN Drew Stafford R 6' " 4 Oct, 985 Milwaukee, WI, USA 4 Tyson Strachan D 6' " 5 Oct, 984 Melfort, SK, CAN 6 Matt Moulson L 6' " Nov, 98 North York, ON, CAN 8 Zemgus Girgensons C 6' " 9 Jan 5, 994 Riga, LVA 4 Michal Neuvirth G 6' " 9 Mar, 988 Ústí nad Labem, CZE 6 Patrick Kaleta R 6' " 98 Jun 8, 986 Buffalo, NY, USA 4 Andrej Meszaros D 6' " Oct, 985 Považská Bystrica, SVK 44 Nicolas Deslauriers L 6' " 9 Feb, 99 LaSalle, QC, CAN 5 Nikita Zadorov D 6' 5" Apr 6, 995 Moscow, RUS 55 Rasmus Ristolainen D 6' 4" 9 Oct 7, 994 Turku, FIN 57 Tyler Myers D 6' 8" 9 Feb, 99 Houston, TX, USA 6 Andre Benoit D 5' " 9 Jan 6, 984 St. Albert, ON, CAN 6 Tyler Ennis C 5' 9" 69 Oct 6, 989 Edmonton, AB, CAN 65 Brian Flynn C 6' " 8 Jul 6, 988 Lynnfield, MA, USA 8 Chris Stewart R 6' " Oct, 987 Toronto, ON, CAN 8 Marcus Foligno L 6' " Aug, 99 Buffalo, NY, USA Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 7. Injured Reserve List ( Players) Matt Hackett G 6' " 7 Mar 7, 99 London, ON, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks No active streaks

3 Minnesota Wild: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L Zach Parise :6. 7 L 6 Thomas Vanek :44 5. R 9 Jason Pominville : D Ryan Suter :6. 4 L 6 Jason Zucker :5. 6 R Nino Niederreiter :6. 9 C Charlie Coyle :4 4. L 4 Matt Cooke :. 7 4 D 46 Jared Spurgeon :. 5 C 8 Ryan Carter : R 4 Justin Fontaine :9. C 64 Mikael Granlund : D 6 Marco Scandella : C 9 Mikko Koivu : C Kyle Brodziak 9-8. : D 9 Nate Prosser :. 7 D 55 Matt Dumba : D 5 Jonas Brodin 6 8. :44. 5 C 56 Erik Haula : D Keith Ballard -. :4. 4 D 5 Christian Folin :. 6 4 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Niklas Backstrom Darcy Kuemper

4 Buffalo Sabres: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks R Drew Stafford : C 6 Tyler Ennis : C 8 Zemgus Girgensons : L 6 Matt Moulson : L 8 Marcus Foligno : R Brian Gionta : D 4 Tyson Strachan :. 8 C 7 Torrey Mitchell : C 9 Cody Hodgson : L 44 Nicolas Deslauriers : R 8 Chris Stewart : D 57 Tyler Myers : C 65 Brian Flynn 8-9. : D 4 Josh Gorges : C 8 Cody McCormick : D 4 Andrej Meszaros :4. 8 D 55 Rasmus Ristolainen :4. 5 D 6 Mike Weber :5. 47 D 5 Nikita Zadorov :9. D 6 Andre Benoit - 8. :. 6 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Jhonas Enroth Michal Neuvirth

5 Buffalo Minnesota Wild Team Records Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild Last game: Tuesday AT ST. LOUIS (6- L) Tuesday AT NEW JERSEY (- L) Next game: Thursday AT MINNESOTA Thursday VS BUFFALO Overall record/streak: - - / Lost / Lost 4 Home record/streak: / Lost / Lost Road record/streak: / Lost / Lost Last 5 Games: Last Games: Goal Games: Goal Games - - -Goal Games Scoring first Opponent scoring first Leading after period Trailing after period Tied after period Leading after periods Trailing after periods Tied after periods OT Record - This Season: - - OT Record - Franchise: Shootout Record - This Season: - - Shootout Record - Franchise: Outshooting opponent: Outshot by opponent: Even shots: vs. Atlantic: vs. Metropolitan: vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: vs. Central: vs. Pacific: vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: Month by Month Record Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points November: Totals:

6 Buffalo Minnesota Wild Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: (. avg.) Opponents: (.5 avg.) Minnesota Wild: (.6 avg.) Opponents: 5 4 (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Buffalo Sabres: (.6 avg.) Opponents: (6.9 avg.) Minnesota Wild: (.9 avg.) Opponents: (. avg.) Power Play Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild G Att % G Att % Overall: (9th NHL) (th NHL) Home: 6.7 (9th NHL) 5. (6th NHL) Road: 4. (8th NHL) 9. (T-9th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-nd NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-8th NHL) Penalty Killing Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild G Att % G Att % Overall: (T-8th NHL) (T-6th NHL) Home: (9th NHL) (6th NHL) Road: (8th NHL) (8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-nd NHL) Penalties Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (7th NHL) (T-6th NHL) Goal Situations Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild For Against For Against 5 on 5: on 4: 5 on : 4 on 4: 4 on : on : on 4: on 5: 4 on 5: 4 5 Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

7 Buffalo Minnesota Wild Situations Individual Leaders Buffalo Sabres Minnesota Wild Points: D. STAFFORD (9),T. ENNIS (8),Z. GIRGENSONS (6) Z. PARISE (),T. VANEK (9),J. POMINVILLE (8) Goals: T. ENNIS (5),D. STAFFORD (),Z. GIRGENSONS () J. ZUCKER (5),J. POMINVILLE (4),Z. PARISE (4) Assists: D. STAFFORD (6),B. GIONTA (),T. STRACHAN () T. VANEK (8),R. SUTER (7),Z. PARISE (6) PP Goals: D. STAFFORD (),T. ENNIS () T. VANEK (),N. NIEDERREITER () SH Goals: T. ENNIS () R. CARTER (),J. ZUCKER (),N. NIEDERREITER () GW Goals: N. DESLAURIERS () C. COYLE (),J. POMINVILLE (),M. SCANDELLA () + Goals: PIM: T. MYERS (9),N. DESLAURIERS (8),D. STAFFORD (7) M. SCANDELLA (),Z. PARISE (7),C. COYLE (6) Shots: C. STEWART (4),Z. GIRGENSONS (6),T. ENNIS (5) J. POMINVILLE (49),M. KOIVU (48),Z. PARISE (47) +/-: N. ZADOROV (),T. STRACHAN (-),N. DESLAURIERS (-) R. SUTER (+7),J. SPURGEON (+7),Z. PARISE (+6) Shootout Buffalo Sabres Shooter G/S % GDG Zemgus Girgensons / 66.7 Brian Gionta / 5. Tyler Ennis / 5. Matt Moulson /. Drew Stafford /. Chris Stewart /. Cody Hodgson /. Marcus Foligno /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Jhonas Enroth - /8.875 Michal Neuvirth - /6.5 Minnesota Wild Shooter G/S % GDG Mikko Koivu /. Jason Pominville /. Zach Parise /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Darcy Kuemper - /.667 Power Play Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Drew Stafford Tyler Ennis Tyler Myers Matt Moulson Minnesota Wild Player G A P Nino Niederreiter Thomas Vanek Mikko Koivu Zach Parise Charlie Coyle Ryan Suter Short Handed Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Tyler Ennis Drew Stafford Minnesota Wild Player G A P Jason Zucker Ryan Carter Nino Niederreiter Ryan Suter Jonas Brodin Marco Scandella

8 Minnesota Wild: Media Notes Minnesota Wild Wireless Information: Wireless Network: AT&T Wi-Fi, no password required Wild Media Resources: wild.com/pressbox Audio Files of Player Pronunciations: wild.com/pronunciations 4-5 Wild Media Guide: wild.com/mediaguide Last Game Wild at Devils : C Ryan Carter netted his first goal with the Wild in his return to Prudential Center as New Jersey earned a - victory over Minnesota Tuesday night. G Darcy Kuemper stopped -of- shots in his th start of the season. Next Games (all times Central) /5 at DAL : p.m. FSN, KOOL 8 FM /6 vs. WPG 4: p.m. FSN, KOOL 8 FM / at PHI 6: p.m. FSN and KFAN. FM (locally), NHL Network (nationally) WILD INJURIES LW Matt Cooke (IR) 6 games (lower body) D Jared Spurgeon (IR) 5 games (upper body) LW Zach Parise games (concussion) 4-5 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 4 Recent Transactions / Recalled D Stu Bickel and F Jordan Schroeder from Iowa (AHL) / Reassigned D Jonathon Blum and F Stephane Veilleux to Iowa (AHL) Wild vs. Sabres All-Time Wild Record: 7-5- (-- at Xcel Energy Center, 5-- at First Niagara Center) -4: Minnesota swept the season series claiming a - win at First Niagara Center (/4) and a 4- victory at Xcel Energy Center (/) C Mikko Koivu led the Wild with three assists C Kyle Brodziak (-=), RW Jason Pominville (-=), LW Matt Cooke (- =) and D Ryan Suter (-=) scored two points apiece G Josh Harding made saves in the first meeting G Niklas Backstrom stopped 9-of- in the second C Brian Flynn and D Tyler Myers scored for Buffalo G Jhonas Enroth made 8 saves in the first contest G Ryan Miller made 8 saves in the second. WILD LEADERS: LW Zach Parise has 7 points (8-9=7) in 7 games against Buffalo Cooke has points (-9=) in matches Koivu has five points (-4=5) in seven games Suter has five assists in eight contests. WILD GOALIES: Backstrom is -- with a.48 GAA and a.886 SV% in two starts agains the Sabres G Darcy Kuemper has not faced the Sabres. SABRES LEADERS: RW Chris Stewart has points (7-5=) in games against the Wild RW Brian Gionta has eight points (5- =8) in nine games RW Torrey Mitchell has eight points (-5=7) in contests. SABRES GOALIES: Enroth is -- with a. GAA and a.9 SV% in two starts G Michal Neuvirth is -- with a.5 GAA and a.88 SV% in one start G Matt Hackett has not faced Minnesota. CONNECTIONS: D Keith Ballard was selected by the Sabres with the th overall pick in the NHL Entry Draft...RW Jason Pominville was selected by Buffalo in the second-round (No. 55 overall) of the NHL Entry Draft and collected 456 points (85-7=456) in 578 contests with Buffalo, before being acquired by Minnesota on April,...LW Thomas Vanek was selected by the Sabres in the first round (fifth overall) in the NHL Entry Draft and netted 497 points (54-4=497) in 598 games G Matt Hackett was drafted by Minnesota 77th overall in the 9 NHL Entry Draft and went -7- with a.6 GAA and.94 SV% in games (eight starts) over two seasons (-) with the Wild Mitchell played in games for Minnesota, netting 7 points (5-=7) over two seasons (-4) LW Matt Moulson tallied points (6-7=) in games C Cody McCormick earned a goal and an assist in 4 games with the Wild LW Johan Larsson was drafted by Minnesota in the second round (56th overall) of the NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut with the Wild in -. FAST FACT: The Wild is 4-- in its last seven games against the Sabres, outscoring Buffalo -5 in those games. Things To Know:. Minnesota has outscored its opponents, 7-, this season. The Wild has not been outshot in any game this season, totaling a 474- advantage through 4 games. Entering play Wednesday, Minnesota leads the NHL in fewest shots against/game (.) and ranks second in shots for/game (.9) Chicago leads with 8.. The Wild has tallied 4-plus shots in four games this season. Minnesota did not have a single game with 4-plus shots last season and totaled four games during the - campaign. In this season s opener

9 (/9), the Wild outshot Colorado, 48-6, the most shots it has ever totaled in a single game.. Minnesota returns to Xcel Energy Center on Thursday for its seventh home game of the season. The Wild has outscored its opponents - to earn its 5-- record at home. Minnesota was the last NHL team to lose on home ice after suffering a 4- defeat vs. PIT on Nov. 4.. Wednesday evening, Minnesota recalled defenseman Stu Bickel (BIH-kuhl) and forward Jordan Schroeder (SHRAY-duhr) from the Iowa Wild (AHL). Both played college hockey at the University of Minnesota, and if they dress with Minnesota, will becoming the 9th and th Minnesotans to play a game in franchise history. 4. Darcy Kuemper has posted a 6-5- record this season with a.99 GAA, a.95 SV% and three shutouts. His three shutouts shares the NHL lead and is a career high, while he ranks T-9th in the NHL in GAA. Including post-season, he is 6-4- with a.7 GAA and a.9 SV% in his career at Xcel Energy Center. Per Elias Sports Bureau, he is just the second NHL goalie since to record three shutouts in his first four games of a season (Leclaire, 7-8). The 4-year-old has already set a franchise record this season: longest shutout streak by a Wild goaltender (6:46). 5. Mikko Koivu tallied four shots and won 8-of-9 faceoffs (6.%) in Tuesday s contest. Since Oct., the Captain has earned a 65. faceoff percentage (9-of-8) which ranks first in the NHL amongst all players with at least total faceoffs. His 77 faceoff wins this season rank seventh in the NHL while his overall faceoff percentage rank T-8th (57.%). He tallied 6 shots in his first eight games of the season while recording shots in his last six contests. His 8 shots since Oct. rank second in the NHL. 6. Ryan Suter has led all skaters Wild and opponents in TOI in all but one game this season. His three -plus minute games all rank within the top single games in the NHL (second, fifth and sixth). The blue liner tallied his seventh assist on Nov. 4 and has five in his last nine games his seven on the season rank second on the team. The alternate captain leads the NHL in TOI/game this season (9:6) and led the NHL for the second consecutive year last season with a total of 9:5, skating at least : in 7 games. He ranks T-rd on the team in scoring, totaling eight points (-7=8) and a plus-7 rating this season, including his 5rd career multi-point game (-=) in the season opener. He ranks first in the NHL in TOI/game (6:8) and is seventh in scoring (5-5=5) amongst NHL defensemen since Seven Wild defensemen have tallied at least one point this season. In combination, Minnesota s defensemen have 5 points through 4 games (7-8=5), a plus-9 rating, 4 shots on net and 6 hits. 8. Thursday, the Wild plays its final match of five consecutive games against the Eastern Conference. Of Minnesota s 4 games in November, eight are against the Eastern Conference. Minnesota is -5- in six games this season against the East. The Wild earned points in of its games against the opposing conference last season. 9. The Wild went 6-for-7 on the penalty kill Tuesday and has only allowed six power-play goals through 4 games. Entering play Wednesday, Minnesota rankst-6 in the NHL with an 86.4 penalty kill percentage (8-for-44). The Wild recorded a season-high 6 hits on Nov. 6 5 Wild players recorded at least one hit in the contest.. The Wild has scored at least one second-period goal in nine of its 4 games, totaling 8 on the season. Entering play Wednesday, the 8 second-period goals rank T-6th in the NHL. Minnesota has scored first in eight of its 4 games this season, posting a 6-- record when scoring first. The Wild is -5- when the opposing team scores first.. The Wild s roster features players under age 5, including five of the team s defensemen: D Jonas Brodin, F Charlie Coyle, D Matt Dumba, D Christian Folin, F Mikael Granlund, F Erik Haula, G Darcy Kuemper, F Nino Niederreiter, D Marco Scandella, D Jared Spurgeon, F Jordan Schroeder and F Jason Zucker.. Minnesota s roster features players that played college hockey: Keith Ballard (Minnesota, -4), Stu Bickel (Minnesota, 7-8), Ryan Carter (Minnesota State, 4-6), Charlie Coyle (Boston University, -), Christian Folin (UMass Lowell, -4), Justin Fontaine (Minnesota Duluth, 7-), Erik Haula (Minnesota, -), Zach Parise (North Dakota, -4), Nate Prosser (Colorado College, 6-), Jordan Schroeder (Minnesota, 8-), Ryan Suter (Wisconsin, -4), Thomas Vanek (Minnesota, -4) and Jason Zucker (Denver, -).. Minnesota s roster features first-round draft picks: Keith Ballard (No.,, BUF), Jonas Brodin (No.,, MIN), Charlie Coyle (No. 8,, SJ), Matt Dumba (No. 7,, MIN), Mikael Granlund (No. 9,, MIN), Mikko Koivu (No. 6,, MIN), Nino Niederreiter (No.5,, NYI), Zach Parise (No. 7,, NJ), Jordan Schroeder (No., 9, VAN), Ryan Suter (No.

10 7,, NSH) and Thomas Vanek (No. 5,, BUF). WILD PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Listen at wild.com/pronunciations #4 - Stu Bickel (BIH-kuhl) #5 - Christian Folin (FOE-lin) #6 - Marco Scandella (skan-dehl-a) #9 - Mikko Koivu (MEE-koh KOY-voo) # - Jordan Schroeder (SHRAY-duhr) # - Zach Parise (pah-ree-see) #6 - Jason Zucker (ZOOK-ER) # - Ryan Suter (SOO-tuhr) # - Kyle Brodziak (BRAWD-zee-ak) # - Nino Niederreiter (NEE-noh nee-duhr-righ-tuhr) #5 - Jonas Brodin (JOE-nuhs broh-deen) #6 - Thomas Vanek (VAN-ehk) #5 - Darcy Kuemper (KEHM-puhr) #9 - Nate Prosser (PRAW-suhr) #46 - Jared Spurgeon (SPUHR-juhn) #55 - Matt Dumba (DUHM-ba) #56 - Erik Haula (HOW-la) #64 - Mikael Granlund (mih-kigh-ehl GRAHN-lund)

11 Minnesota Wild: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. /9/4 Colorado Avalanche W ,46,,, / 998+ Colorado Avalanche W -- -,6, / 89+ Anaheim Ducks L / Los Angeles Kings L / 8+ 5 //4 Arizona Coyotes W -- -, / /5/4 Tampa Bay Lightning W ,9,56,6,,46,6s / New York Rangers L ,4,9, / Boston Bruins W ,,4, / //4 San Jose Sharks W** ,, / 86+ //4 Dallas Stars W ,55,6p,p / 988+ /4/4 Pittsburgh Penguins L s / Ottawa Senators L / 6867 Montréal Canadiens L / New Jersey Devils L s / //4 Buffalo Sabres 6 Dallas Stars 7 /6/4 Winnipeg Jets 8 Philadelphia Flyers 9 Tampa Bay Lightning Florida Panthers /6/4 Los Angeles Kings Dallas Stars /9/4 St. Louis Blues 4 //4 Montréal Canadiens 5 /5/4 Anaheim Ducks 6 /9/4 New York Islanders 7 San Jose Sharks 8 Arizona Coyotes 9 Chicago Blackhawks /7/4 Boston Bruins //4 Nashville Predators //4 Philadelphia Flyers /7/4 Winnipeg Jets 4 Winnipeg Jets 5 Columbus Blue Jackets 6 //5 Toronto Maple Leafs 7 Dallas Stars 8 /6/5 San Jose Sharks 9 /8/5 Chicago Blackhawks 4 //5 Nashville Predators 4 Chicago Blackhawks 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Buffalo Sabres 44 /7/5 Arizona Coyotes 45 /9/5 Columbus Blue Jackets 46 Detroit Red Wings 47 Edmonton Oilers 48 Calgary Flames 49 Vancouver Canucks 5 //5 Chicago Blackhawks 5 /7/5 Colorado Avalanche 5 /9/5 Vancouver Canucks 5 Winnipeg Jets 54 //5 Florida Panthers 55 /4/5 Carolina Hurricanes 56 Vancouver Canucks 57 Calgary Flames 58 Edmonton Oilers 59 //5 Dallas Stars 6 /4/5 Edmonton Oilers 6 Nashville Predators 6 Colorado Avalanche 6 //5 Ottawa Senators 64 Washington Capitals 65 Carolina Hurricanes 66 /8/5 Colorado Avalanche 67 //5 New Jersey Devils 68 //5 Anaheim Ducks 69 St. Louis Blues 7 Nashville Predators 7 /9/5 Washington Capitals 7 //5 St. Louis Blues 7 Toronto Maple Leafs 74 New York Islanders 75 /7/5 Calgary Flames 76 /8/5 Los Angeles Kings 77 4//5 New York Rangers 78 4/4/5 Detroit Red Wings 79 4/6/5 Winnipeg Jets 8 Chicago Blackhawks 8 Nashville Predators 8 St. Louis Blues

12 Minnesota Wild: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. BALLARD # COYLE # FOLIN # 5 SCANDELLA # 6 Oct 9 Vs COL -,/ :5 -,/ 7: -,/ 8: -,/ 6:54 -,9/4 5:9 COL -(W),/ 5:7 -,/ 9:8 -,/ :6 -,/ 8: -,/ :7 Oct ANA -,/ 7:8 -,5/ : DNP -,/ :55 -,/- :59 -,/ 9: Oct LAK DNP -,/ 5:48 -,/- :47 -,/ 7:4 -,5/ 9:54 -,6/ :4 Oct Vs ARI INJ -(W),/ 5: INJ -,/ 7:5 -,/ 8: -,4/ : Oct 5 Vs TBL INJ -,/ 5:48 INJ -,/ : -,/ 7:9 -,5/ 5:5 Oct NYR INJ -,/ 7:8 INJ -,/ :9 -,/- :4 -,4/- 9:4 Oct BOS INJ -,/ 5:54 INJ -(W),/ :5 -,/ :9 -,/ 6:44 Oct Vs SJS INJ -,6/ 7:9 INJ -,/ 6:5 -,9/ : -,/- :48 Nov Vs DAL INJ -,/- 8: -,/ 4: -,/ : -,4/ : -,/ 6:5 Nov 4 Vs PIT INJ -,/ 6:5 -,/ 5:4 -,/- :46 -,6/- : -,/ :5 Nov OTT INJ -,/- 6:5 -,/- :9 -,/ 8:8 -,6/ :45 INJ Nov MTL -,/- :4 -,/- 7: -,/- :9 -,/- :4 -,/- 6:4 INJ NJD -,/ : -,/- 6:5 DNP -,/ : -,/- 8:5 -,4/ 9: INJ BLUM # 7 KOIVU # 9 PARISE # Date Opp. FONTAINE # 4 ZUCKER # 6 CARTER # 8 VEILLEUX # 9 SUTER # BRODZIAK # NIEDERREITER # Oct 9 Vs COL -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/ 5: -,/ :5 -,7/ :5 COL -,/ 9:4 -,/ 7:4 -,/ 8:9 -,/ 9:6 -,/ : Oct ANA -,/ 5:45 -,/ 7:49 -,/ 7: -,/- 8:4 DNP -,/- :7 Oct LAK -,/ 4: -,/- 9:5 -,/ 7: -,/ :5 DNP -,/ :59 Oct Vs ARI -,/ :6 -,/ 9:48 -,/ :4 -,4/ 9:7 DNP -,/ :8 Oct 5 Vs TBL -,/ :4 -,/ : -,/ :6 -,/4 6:6 DNP -,/ :7 Oct NYR -,/ :5 -,/- :7 -,/ 9: -,/ 7:47 DNP -,/- 4:8 Oct BOS -,4/ 9:7 -,/ 5:8 -,/ 9: -,/ 8:6 -,/ :54 -,4/ :4 Oct Vs SJS -,/ :4 -,/ 8: -,/ 7:4 -,/ : -,/ :49 -,4/ 4:7 -,/ :4 Nov Vs DAL -,/ :8 -,4/ 8:55 INJ -,/ 6:7 -,/ 8:8 -,/ :45 -,/ 4: Nov 4 Vs PIT -,/- : -,/ 5:9 -,4/ 6:59 DNP -,/ 9: -,/- 8:8 -,/- 5:5 Nov OTT -,/ :7 -,/- 6:44 -,/- 8:5 -,/- 7:49 -,/- :7 -,/- 9:4 -,/ :8 Nov MTL -,/ 4: -,/- 6: -,/ : -,/ : -,/- 7: -,/- 6:4 -,/- 5:5 NJD -,/ : -,/- 7: -,/ :9 -,/ 6:4 -,/ 8:57 -,/ 5:6 -,/ 4:6 Date Opp. COOKE # 4 BRODIN # 5 VANEK # 6 POMINVILLE # 9 PROSSER # 9 SPURGEON # 46 Oct 9 Vs COL -,/ :49 -,5/ : -,/ 5:8 -(W),4/ 5: -,/ : -,/ 6:7 COL -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/ :7 -,/ 9:4 -,/ 4:47 -,/ :46 Oct ANA -,/ 8:56 -,/ : -,7/- 7:56 -,/ 7:5 -,/ 5:4 -,/- :9 Oct LAK -,/ 7:47 -,/ 4: -,/ 7:45 -,4/ :4 -,/ 8:4 -,/ : DNP Oct Vs ARI -,/ :9 -,/ 4:59 -,/ 8: -,4/ 9:8 -,/ :46 -,/ 9:6 -,/ :4 Oct 5 Vs TBL -,/ :7 -,/ 4: -,/ 5:6 -,/ 5:4 -,/ :56 -,/ :4 -,/- :5 Oct NYR -,/ : -,/- : -,/- :4 -,5/ : -,/ 8:9 -,4/- : -,/ 9:56 Oct BOS -,/ :54 INJ -,/ :9 -,8/ 7: -,/- 6:49 -,/ :4 -,/ 6:4 Oct Vs SJS INJ INJ -,/ 7:5 -,/- : -,/ 6: -,6/ : -,/ 7:4 Nov Vs DAL INJ -,/ 4:4 -,/ 4: -,5/ 5:4 -,/ : INJ -(W),/ :47 Nov 4 Vs PIT INJ -,/ 7:46 -,/- 7:58 -,/- :4 -,/- :9 INJ -,4/- 6:6 Nov OTT INJ -,/- 4:5 -,7/ 8:44 -,/ 7:57 -,/ 4: INJ -,4/ 5:5 Nov MTL INJ -,/- 6:5 -,/ 7:4 -,5/ 6:58 DNP INJ -,/- 7:7 NJD INJ -,/ 7:9 -,/- 5:6 -,/ 6:8 -,/- 8:4 INJ DNP DUMBA # 55 Date Opp. HAULA # 56 GRANLUND # 64 BACKSTROM # KUEMPER # 5 Oct 9 Vs COL -,/ :7 -,/4 5:4 DND /6 W 59:5 COL -,/ :7 -,/ 8:58 DND / W 59:5 Oct ANA -,/ : -,/ 9:8 DND /6 L 58:7 Oct LAK -,5/ 4: -,/ : /6 L 58:55 DND Oct Vs ARI -,/ 4:8 -,/ 8:6 DND /6 W 6: Oct 5 Vs TBL -(W),/ : -,/ 7:7 DND /9 W 6: Oct NYR -,/ 4: -,/- :4 DND 5/ L 59:7 Oct BOS INJ -,/ 8: /8 W 6: DND Oct Vs SJS INJ -,/- :5 DND /8 W 65: Nov Vs DAL -,/ :57 -,/ 6:9 DND / W 6: Nov 4 Vs PIT -,/- :54 -,/ :8 DND / L 59: Nov OTT -,/ : -,/ 9: /7 L 59:4 DND Nov MTL -,/ :5 -,/ 7:48 DND 4/ L 6: NJD -,/- :8 -,/- :5 DND / L 59:54

13 Minnesota Wild: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Mike Yeo Mike Yeo was named the Minnesota Wild s third Head Coach on June 7,. He has led the Wild to the Stanley Cup Playoffs the last two seasons after a five-year absence. Minnesota has posted a record of (.549) during his four seasons as Head Coach. Yeo, the youngest Head Coach in the NHL, helped lead the Wild s previous primary affiliate, the Houston Aeros, to a record and the Calder Cup Final in his first season as a Head Coach in -. The Aeros led the Western Conference and ranked third in the AHL with 46 regular season wins after it did not qualify for the playoffs in. Yeo served as an Assistant Coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins (5-). During his tenure in Pittsburgh, the Penguins claimed the 7-8 Atlantic Division title, advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals twice and won the 9 Stanley Cup championship. He joined the Penguins coaching staff when Michel Therrien was named Head Coach on Dec. 5, 5. #: Niklas Backstrom (G) 6' ", 94 lbs. / Feb, 978 (6 years and 8 months) Drafted: undrafted Acquired: signed by Minnesota as a free agent (6//6) rd NHL / rd MIN Season Last Win: OCT 8, BOSTON () Last SO: APR COLUMBUS (4) Career Shootouts: /8 (.56), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /8 vs BOS *7 games shy of 4 in his career *Made 5 saves at BOS (/8) for first win since /9/4 *Stopped 4-of-6 shots at LA (/9)...first start since //4 vs. COL -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Stopped 8-of-9 shots in relief at COL (/)...First action since starting vs. COL (/) *Made season-high 9 saves in 4- win at PHX (/9) *Returned to action and made season-high 7 saves and -of-4 in shootout win at WPG (/) *Made saves for first win of season at CHI (/6) *Missed 9 games due to injury. Underwent core muscle surgery (/5) #5: Darcy Kuemper (G) 6' 5", 5 lbs. / May 5, 99 (4 years and 6 months) KEHM-puhr Drafted: by Minnesota in sixth round (6st overall) of 9 NHL Entry Draft rd NHL / rd MIN Season Last Win: NOV, 4 vs DALLAS () Last SO: OCT, 4 vs ARIZONA (7) Career Shootouts: 5/ (.68), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves / vs COL *Home shutout streak snapped at :56 to start season after allowing first period goal vs. TB (/5) *Stopped all 6 shots faced vs. ARI (/). Second goalie since to record three shutouts in first four appearances of season (Pascal Leclaire - Blue Jackets, 7-8 (Elias) *Allowed first goal of season at 4: of rd period at ANA (/7) ending shutout streak at franchise record 6:46 to start season *Named NHL's Second Star of Week (/) *Made saves to earn second straight shutout at COL (/). Youngest goalie in NHL history to post shutouts in team s first two games of a season (Elias) *Stopped all 6 shots faced vs. COL (/9) - youngest goalie to start a home opener for Minnesota -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Set franchise rookie records with 6 consecutive starts (/-/8), wins and two shutouts *Went -7-4 with a.8 GAA,.9 SV% and two shutouts in 4 starts following recall on Jan.

14 #: Keith Ballard (D) 5' ", 4 lbs. / Nov 6, 98 ( years and months) Drafted: by Buffalo in first round (th overall) of NHL Entry Draft Acquired: signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7/5/) th NHL / nd MIN Season Last Goal: FEB, CALGARY () Last Assist: OCT 7, ANAHEIM () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- - Career Career vs. Opp :4 + times /7 vs ANA /7 vs ANA /7 vs ANA /8 vs MTL times /8 vs MTL times *7 games shy of 6 in his career *Tallied assist in season debut at ANA (/7) *Missed eight games with illness (/-/6) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Registered season highs with plus- rating at EDM (/7), :55 in ice time at CGY (/), PIM including two fighting majors for first time in his career at PIT (/9) and five hits at COL (/4) *Tallied first goal of season at SJ (/5) snapping 4-game steak without a goal *Had an assist in back-to-back games (-=, /-/) *Missed 6 games with upper-body injury (/5-/8, /7-/5) and final 4 games of regular season with lower-body injury (/8-4/) #: Charlie Coyle (C) 6' ", lbs. / Mar, 99 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: by San Jose in first round (8th overall) of NHL Entry Draft Acquired: from San Jose with Devin Setoguchi and a first round pick (Zack Phillips) in exchange for Brent Burns and a second round pick on June 4, rd NHL / rd MIN Season Last Goal: OCT, 4 vs ARIZONA (9) Last Assist: NOV, 4 vs DALLAS (4) Career Shootouts: /4 (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times 4 times 6 times /7 vs ANA / vs DAL / vs SJS /6 vs OTT /9 vs COL *Leads team in hits *Registered season high 5 hits at OTT (/6) *Tied career high with 6 shots vs. SJ (/) *Tallied GWG vs. ARI (/) and at COL (/) *Signed 5-year extension through 9- (/) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *T-rd on team in scoring and 5th in hits during playoffs *Ranked rd on team in hits (8) during regular season *Tallied points (5-5=) in last games *Missed games with knee sprain (/8-/8, /)

15 #4: Stu Bickel (D) 6' 4", lbs. / Oct, 986 (8 years and month) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7//4) Last Goal: - Last Assist: - Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp *Recorded three assists and PIM (PIM) in nine games with Iowa (AHL) this season. Led team in PIM at time of recall CAREER HIGHLIGHTS *Collected eight points (-7=8) and 85 PIM in 4 games with Hartford (AHL) in -4 *Skated in 6 NHL games with New York Rangers in - Posted an even or better plus/minus rating in 4 of 6 contests *Tallied a shorthanded assist in NHL debut at NJ (//) Recorded an assist in first three NHL games and a plus-4 rating (-4=4, /- //) Ranked third on Rangers in fighting majors () in - Had three hits, a plus-two rating and skated career-high :54 vs. CAR (//) Skated in 8 playoff games with Rangers and ranked fourth on the team in PIM *Spent one season at the University of Minnesota (7-8) #5: Christian Folin (D) 6' ", 4 lbs. / Feb 9, 99 ( years and 9 months) FOE-lin Drafted: undrafted Acquired: signed by Minnesota as a free agent (//4) st NHL / st MIN Season Last Goal: - Last Assist: APR, 4 vs ST. LOUIS (7) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :9 + 7 times 7 times 7 times /9 vs LAK /8 vs MTL times times 4 times *Skated career high :9 at MTL (/8) *Recorded first career penalty at LA (/9, fighting major - Richards) *Missed five games due to illness (/-/) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS *Made NHL debut vs. STL (4//) and recorded assist, 9:6 in ice time and plus- *Recorded points (4-6=), GWG, PPG, + rating and PIM in 4 games in -4 at UMass Lowell *Named to the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament Team and Hockey East All-Tournament Team *Helped River Hawks to a Frozen Four appearance in, two Hockey East Tournament Championships (, 4) and Hockey East Regular Season Championship () in two seasons at UMass Lowell #6: Marco Scandella (D) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Feb, 99 (4 years and 8 months) skan-dehl-a Drafted: by Minnesota in second round (55th overall) of 8 NHL Entry Draft 5th NHL / 5th MIN Season Last Goal: OCT 8, BOSTON (6) Last Assist: OCT 7, NY RANGERS (7) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 + times times /5 vs TBL /6 vs OTT / vs SJS 6 times 5 times times *Leads team in blocked shots, T-rd in plus-minus *Registered career best -game point streak (-=4, /5-/8) *Skated :5 and tallied GWG at BOS (/8) *Registered assist, + rating, shots, blocked shots, hits at NYR (/7) *Tallied goal, assist and fighting major (Boyle) vs. TB (/5) - second career multi-point game -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Ranked nd on team in plus/minus rating and rd in blocked shots during playoffs *4th on team in blocked shots (), T-5th in plus-minus (+) during regular season *Skated season-high 5: at LA (/7) *Suffered sprained knee vs. TB (/4) and missed three games

16 #9: Mikko Koivu (C) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Mar, 98 ( years and 8 months) MEE-koh KOY-voo Drafted: by Minnesota in first round (6th overall) of NHL Entry Draft th NHL / th MIN Season Last Goal: OCT, 4 vs SAN JOSE (5) Last Assist: NOV, 4 vs DALLAS (4) Career Shootouts: 7/85 (44%), 5 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 9 + times / vs DAL times times /4 vs PIT / vs SJS /6 vs OTT 5 times *nd on team in shots *7th in NHL in faceoffs won and T-8th in faceoff % as of / *Totaled shots and has won 9 of 8 faceoffs (65.) over last six games *Tied career high with 9 shots and won faceoffs (rd highest of career) vs. SJ (/) *Won 5-of- faceoffs (68%) vs. COL (/9) *T-st in NHL with 7 shootout goals, T-nd with 5 game-deciding goals -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Led team in assists, third in scoring *Fifth in TOI/game amongst NHL forwards and th in faceoff win percentage *Recorded 7 points (-4=7) in final 4 games. Finished season leading NHL in assists (4) and T-nd in points (7) since March 8 *Recorded three assists and season-best plus- at NYI (/8) to become Wild s all-time leading scorer *Missed 7 games and did not participate in Olympics due to ankle fracture suffered vs. WSH (/4). #: Jordan Schroeder (C) 5' 8", 75 lbs. / Sep 9, 99 (4 years and month) Drafted: by Vancouver in the first round (nd overall) of the 9 NHL Entry Draft Acquired: signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7//4) Last Goal: MAR 4, WASHINGTON (7) Last Assist: MAR, WINNIPEG (8) Career Shootouts: /4 (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp *Led Iowa (AHL) in scoring with points (4-7=) in games CAREER HIGHLIGHTS *Collected six points (-=6) in 5 games with Vancouver and one assist in two games with Utica (AHL) last season *Recorded nine points (-6=9) in games with Vancouver in - *Won gold medal with United States at World Junior Championship *Played two seasons at the University of Minnesota (8-) and was named WCHA Rookie of the Year

17 #: Zach Parise (L) 5' ", 97 lbs. / Jul 8, 984 ( years and months) pah-ree-see Drafted: by New Jersey in first round (7th overall) of NHL Entry Draft Acquired: signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7/4/) th NHL / rd MIN Season Last Goal: OCT 8, BOSTON () Last Assist: NOV, 4 vs DALLAS () Career Shootouts: 7/84 (44%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times /9 vs COL /7 vs ANA /9 vs LAK / vs COL /7 vs ANA /9 vs COL *Has six points (-4=6) in last seven games played *Set career high with 5 PIM at ANA (/7) *Tallied goal and tied career high with shots at COL (/) *Led team with pts (-=), 9 shots and career-best +4 rating vs. COL (/9) *T-st in NHL with 7 career shootout goals *Currently out with a concussion -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Ranked fourth in NHL with 4 PPG, 9th in TOI/game amongst forwards, T-nd in shots and goals in regular season *Recorded 5th career point with first of two assists vs. PIT (4/5) joining his dad J.P. (594) to become third father-son duo to each tally 5 points in NHL history (Gordie, Mark Howe and Bobby, Brett Hull - Elias Sports Bureau) *Tallied goal and averaged 8:9 in TOI/game as Team USA captain at Olympics *Missed 5 games with foot contusion (/7, /-/). #4: Justin Fontaine (R) 5' ", 75 lbs. / Nov 6, 987 (7 years) Drafted: undrafted Acquired: signed as a free agent by Minnesota (4/9/) nd NHL / nd MIN Season Last Goal: OCT 8, BOSTON (6) Last Assist: OCT, 4 vs SAN JOSE (5) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 5: /8 vs BOS /7 vs NYR /7 vs NYR times /7 vs ANA /8 vs BOS times / vs SJS *Recorded career best -game point streak (-=4, /7-/) *Registered two assists at NYR (/7) *Skated season best 5:45 in season debut at ANA (/7) *Missed first two games of season with lower body injury -4 HIGHLIGHTS *T-th in goals amongst NHL rookies, 4th on team *Recorded hat trick at ARI (/9), including first PPG of career to become first rookie in Wild history to score three goals in game *Collected first career NHL goal seconds into game to set franchise record for fastest Wild goal to start a game vs. DAL (Ellis, /)...goal matched the NHL s record for fastest first career goal (Rick Boh, North Stars,988)

18 #6: Jason Zucker (L) 5' ", 88 lbs. / Jan 6, 99 ( years and 9 months) ZOOK-ER Drafted: by Minnesota in second round (59th overall) of NHL Entry Draft 4th NHL / 4th MIN Season Last Goal: OCT 7, NY RANGERS (7) Last Assist: OCT, 4 vs SAN JOSE (5) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 8: /5 vs TBL times /5 vs TBL times / vs DAL / vs DAL times /5 vs TBL *Leads team in goals, 4th in hits *Skated career high 8:55 vs. DAL (/) *Registered a career best 4-game point streak (-=5, /5-/) *Set career high with fifth goal of season at NYR (/7) *Recorded first career two-goal game vs. TB (/5) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Tallied goal eight seconds into third period vs. EDM (/6) to set franchise record for fastest goal to start a period * points (8-5=) and 55 PIM in games with Iowa *Missed remainder of season after surgery to repair a tendon in left quadriceps (/5) #8: Ryan Carter (C) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Aug, 98 ( years and months) Drafted: undrafted Acquired: signed as a free agent by Minnesota (/6/4) 8th NHL / st MIN Season Last Goal: NOV, NEW JERSEY Last Assist: OCT 8, BOSTON (5) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs NJD 5 times 6 times /9 vs COL /5 vs TBL /4 vs PIT /8 vs BOS times *T-nd on team in hits *Tallied SHG at NJ (/)...th Minnesota native to score a goal with the Wild *Notched season high 4 shots vs. PIT (/4) *-game assist streak (-=. /5-/8) tied career best point steak *Recorded assist at ANA (/7) for first point with Wild *Made Wild debut vs. COL (/9) to become 8th Minnesota native to appear in a game for the Wild *Missed one game with upper body injury (/) CAREER HIGHLIGHTS *Set career-high with seven goals and 69 shots last season with New Jersey *Had a career-high 5 points (6-9-5) and averaged career-best : in TOI/game in - *Member of Anaheim's 7 Stanley Cup Team *Played two seasons at Minnesota State - Mankato (-4)

19 #: Ryan Suter (D) 6' ", lbs. / Jan, 985 (9 years and 9 months) SOO-tuhr Drafted: by Nashville in first round (7th overall) of NHL Entry Draft Acquired: signed by Minnesota as a free agent (7/4/) th NHL / rd MIN Season Last Goal: OCT 9, 4 vs COLORADO () Last Assist: NOV 4, 4 vs PITTSBURGH () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /9 vs COL 7 times /9 vs COL times / vs SJS / vs ARI /6 vs OTT /5 vs TBL *Leads NHL in TOI/game *T-st team in plus minus rating, nd in assists *Skated season high :49 vs. SJ (/) - nd highest total in NHL this season *Tied career high with +4 rating vs. TB (/5) *Tallied goal, assist and plus- rating vs. COL (/9) *-4 HIGHLIGHTS *Led NHL in TOI/game (9:5) for second straight season. Highest total by player since - (Chris Pronger, 9:8) *Set career highs in blocked shots and shots *Served as alternate captain, recorded three assists and led Team USA in TOI/game (:7) at 4 Olympics *Recorded first career hat trick vs. WSH (/4) including PPGs in 4 seconds to become first Wild defenseman to record hat trick and score twice in less than a minute #: Kyle Brodziak (C) 6' ", lbs. / May 5, 984 ( years and 5 months) BRAWD-zee-ak Drafted: by Edmonton in the seventh round (4th overall) of NHL Entry Draft Acquired: from Edmonton along with a 6th round pick in 9 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for a 4th and 5th round pick in 9 NHL Entry Draft th NHL / 6th MIN Season Last Goal: OCT, 4 vs SAN JOSE (5) Last Assist: MAR 8, NY ISLANDERS () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :4 4 + / vs SJS 9 times / vs SJS /4 vs PIT /8 vs MTL / vs SJS /8 vs BOS / vs SJS *Skated season high 6:4 at MTL (/8) *Notched first two goals of season and won of 6 faceoffs vs. SJ (/) *Tallied hits and won 8-of- faceoffs at BOS (/8) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Recorded three assists including primary assist on GWG in Game 7 overtime win at COL (4/) to set career highs for points and plus-minus (+) in a playoff game *Ranked second on team in shorthanded TOI/game (:7) and in PIM *Tallied assist for th career point vs. CHI (/) and appeared in 5th career game at ANA (/) *Missed final game of the season with an injury, ending a streak of consecutive games played

20 #: Nino Niederreiter (R) 6' ", lbs. / Sep 8, 99 ( years and months) NEE-noh nee-duhr-righ-tuhr Drafted: by New York Islanders in first round (5th overall) of NHL Entry Draft Acquired: from the New York Islanders in exchange for Cal Clutterbuck and a third-round draft pick (Eamon McAam) on June, 4th NHL / nd MIN Season Last Goal: NOV 4, 4 vs PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: OCT 7, NY RANGERS (7) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times 6 times times /8 vs MTL /9 vs COL /8 vs MTL times *T-nd on team in hits *Scored first career SHG vs. PIT (/4) *Tallied a goal in consecutive games (/, /4) *Had a -game point streak (-=, /5-/8) *Tallied goal and registered career-high 7 shots vs. COL (/9) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Led team in GWG and hits during playoffs *Recorded three points (-=) including GWG at 5: of overtime in Game 7 of Series at COL (4/) *Established career highs in games played, goals, assists, points, plus-minus rating, penalty minutes, shots, TOI/game, hits and blocked shots during regular season *Ranked second on team in hits, T-rd in goals and fifth in shots *Was plus- and averaged 7:5 in TOI/game in four games for Switzerland at Olympics #4: Matt Cooke (L) (*Injured) 5' ", 6 lbs. / Sep 7, 978 (6 years and months) Drafted: by Vancouver in sixth road (44th overall) of 997 NHL Entry Draft Acquired: signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7/5/) 6th NHL / nd MIN Season Last Goal: OCT 7, NY RANGERS () Last Assist: OCT 8, BOSTON Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -9-9 :49 + times 4 times /7 vs NYR times /9 vs COL times 7 times /5 vs TBL *6 pts shy of 4 in his career *On a -game point streak (-=4, /5-/8) *Tallied goal and assist at NYR (/7) *Registered first goal of season at LA (/9) *Currently out with lower-body injury -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Led team in hits and ranked first in blocked shots amongst team forwards *One of three players to skate in all 8 games (Pominville, Suter) *Skated in,th NHL game vs. EDM (/) to become 88th player in NHL history to reach milestone and fourth with Wild (Keith Carney, Andrew Brunette, Matt Cullen) *Tallied game-winning goal and an assist in back-to-back games: vs. WPG (/), vs. DAL (/) *Scored goal in first shift as member of Wild :4 into contest vs. LA (/).

21 #5: Jonas Brodin (D) 6' ", 94 lbs. / Jul, 99 ( years and 4 months) JOE-nuhs broh-deen Drafted: by Minnesota in first round (th overall) of NHL Entry Draft rd NHL / rd MIN Season Last Goal: FEB 6, 4 vs NASHVILLE (5) Last Assist: NOV 4, 4 vs PITTSBURGH () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 6 Career Career vs. Opp -- 7:9 5 + times times times times / vs NJD /9 vs COL 5 times times *nd on team in TOI/game (rd in NHL) *Skated season high 7:9 at NJ (/) *Registered career high five shots vs. COL (/9) *Signed six-year contract extension thru - (/) *Missed two games with upper body injury (/8, /) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Ranked T-7th in NHL in TOI/game. Skated more than 5 minutes 4 times *Set career highs in games played, goals, assists, points, penalty minutes, power-play goals, shots, blocked shots, hits and TOI/game *Ranked second on team in blocked shots #6: Thomas Vanek (L) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Jan 9, 984 ( years and 9 months) VAN-ehk Drafted: by Buffalo in first round (5th overall) of NHL Entry Draft Acquired: signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7//4) th NHL / st MIN Season Last Goal: NOV, 4 vs DALLAS (4) Last Assist: NOV 8, MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: /6 (6%), 6 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- :4 7 + / vs DAL times times times /7 vs NYR times /6 vs OTT / vs SJS *st on team in assists, nd in scoring *Had a -game point streak (-=4, /8-/)..8 points (-7=8) in last nine games *Skated season high :4 at NYR (/7) *Recorded first multi-point game of season with two assists vs. TB (/5) *Led team with 7 shots at ANA (/7) and at OTT (/6) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Ranked nd on team in PPG and T- nd in goals during playoffs *4 assists tied career-best *Ranked T-6th in NHL in scoring *Notched hat trick vs. COL (/8) *Tallied 5 points (5-=5) during career-high -game point streak (//-/7/4) *Represented Austria at the 4 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi and registered one assist in four game

22 #9: Jason Pominville (R) 6' ", 87 lbs. / Nov, 98 ( years and months) Drafted: by Buffalo in second round (55th overall) of NHL Entry Draft Acquired: from Buffalo (4//) along with 4 4th-round pick in exchange for Matt Hackett, Johan Larsson, a st round pick and 4 nd round pick th NHL / rd MIN Season Last Goal: NOV 8, MONTREAL () Last Assist: NOV, 4 vs DALLAS (4) Career Shootouts: /6 (7%), 7 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- : times /5 vs TBL times 4 times / vs SJS /8 vs BOS /9 vs LAK times *st on team in shots *Skated season best : vs. SJ (/) *Had four points (-=4) during -game point streak (/-/7) *Recorded two points (-=) including GWG vs. COL (/9) *Ranked T-nd in the NHL with eight preseason points (-5=8), including a hat trick vs. PIT (9/9) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Led Wild in scoring and goals, T-st in GWG, nd second in shots and PPGs, T-6th in NHL in goals *Recorded th career assist at NJ (/), recorded assist at SJ (/5) for 5th career point and tallied th career goal at CAR (/9) *Named NHL First Star of Week (/4) after collecting six points in three games (4-=6) *Collected two goals including game-winning tally in 6th career game at CHI (/6). #9: Nate Prosser (D) 6' ", lbs. / May 7, 986 (8 years and 6 months) PRAW-suhr Drafted: undrafted Acquired: claimed off waivers from St. Louis (//4) 6th NHL / 6th MIN Season Last Goal: OCT 7, NY RANGERS (6) Last Assist: OCT, 4 vs SAN JOSE (4) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :4 + /7 vs NYR / vs SJS times times / vs NJD / vs NJD times times *Skated season high 8:4 at NJ /) *Scored first goal of season at NYR (/7) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Ranked T-4th on team in blocked shots during playoffs *Ranked rd on team in PIM, 5th in blocked shots *Set career highs in games played and PIM *Skated season-high :6 vs. STL (4/ *Tallied GWG in - OT win vs. DAL (/8)...first Wild defensemen to record back-to-back GWGs in franchise history

23 #46: Jared Spurgeon (D) (*Injured) 5' 9", 76 lbs. / Nov 9, 989 (4 years and months) SPUHR-juhn Drafted: by New York Islanders in sixth round (56th overall) of 8 NHL Entry Draft Acquired: signed as free agent by Minnesota (9//) 5th NHL / 5th MIN Season Last Goal: OCT 5, 4 vs TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: OCT 8, BOSTON () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 5:4 6 + times / vs ARI / vs ARI / vs ARI /7 vs ANA / vs SJS /8 vs BOS times *T-st on team in plus-minus rating, nd in blocked shots *Has four points (-=4) in last five games played *Notched two assists and five blocked shots vs. ARI (/) *Recorded franchise record nine blocked shots at COL (/) *Currently out with upper body injury -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Established career highs in points, assists, plus-minus rating, PIM, TOI/game, hits and blocked shots during regular season. Tied career high in goals *Ranked T-st on team in plus-minus rating, third in TOI/game and blocked shots and fifth in hits *Tallied goal and skated career-high :4 vs. EDM (/) *Whistled for career-high 4 PIM at TB (/7) and at MTL (/9) *Missed 4 games with a lower-body injury suffered vs. BUF (/). #55: Matt Dumba (D) 6' ", 89 lbs. / Jul 5, 994 ( years and months) DUHM-ba Drafted: by Minnesota in first round (No. 7 overall) of NHL Entry Draft nd NHL / nd MIN Season Last Goal: NOV, 4 vs DALLAS () Last Assist: OCT, COLORADO () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 7:4 4 + / vs DAL / vs COL times times / vs SJS times /7 vs ANA times *Recorded career best 4 shots vs. PIT (/4) and at OTT (/6) *Registered first career GWG vs. DAL (/) *Logged career best 7:4 vs. SJ (/) -4 HIGHLIGHTS *Loaned to Portland (WHL) on Jan. 7 Registered a plus- rating in 6 games with Winterhawks Ranked first on team in plus-minus rating, fourth in goals and PIM and seventh in scoring during playoffs *Served as alternate captain and recorded an assist and led team defensemen with a plus-4 rating in seven games with Team Canada at IIHF World Junior Championship *Made NHL debut vs. ANA (/5) and skated :, becoming second-youngest defenseman to make his NHL debut with Wild (9 years, 7 days) behind Nick Schultz in (9 years, 5 days)