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1 Minnesota Wild Game Notes Fri, Dec 5, 4 NHL Game #87 Minnesota Wild (9 pts) Anaheim Ducks (7 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 5 D Christian Folin D Marco Scandella C Mikko Koivu L Zach Parise R Justin Fontaine L Jason Zucker 4 8 C Ryan Carter 7 9 D Ryan Suter 4 C Kyle Brodziak R Nino Niederreiter D Jonas Brodin L Thomas Vanek R Jason Pominville D Nate Prosser D Jared Spurgeon C Erik Haula C Mikael Granlund # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Frederik Andersen Igor Bobkov # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Clayton Stoner D Cam Fowler C Andrew Cogliano R Corey Perry 4 8 R Devante Smith-Pelly L Rene Bourque 9-5 C Ryan Getzlaf C Ryan Kesler R Tim Jackman L Patrick Maroon 9-8 R Kyle Palmieri D Mark Fistric - R Jakob Silfverberg D Mat Clark L Matt Beleskey D Josh Manson C Nate Thompson D Sami Vatanen D Hampus Lindholm D Colby Robak 7-6 R Chris Wagner 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 Executive VP & General Manager: Bob Murray Senior VP of Hockey Operations: David McNab Director of Player Personnel: Rick Paterson Assistant to the General Manager: Dave Baseggio Head Coach: Bruce Boudreau Assistant Coach: Brad Lauer Assistant Coach: Trent Yawney Assistant Coach: Scott Niedermayer Goaltending Consultant: Dwayne Roloson Video Coordinator: Joe Piscotty Tonight's Officials Referees Rob Martell(6), Chris Rooney(5) Linesmen Andy McElman(9), Steve Barton(59) Supervisor Video Judge Ron Foyt Ntl. Anthem James Bohn Let's Play Hockey! Ugly Xmas Sweater Contest Winner Today's Schedule MIN : 7: WPG : 7: CHI : 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 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 46 Jared Spurgeon D 5' 9" 76 Nov 9, 989 Edmonton, AB, 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' " Age: 7.4 Injured Reserve List ( Players) 4 Matt Cooke L 5' " 6 Sep 7, 978 Belleville, ON, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks ZACH PARISE (-4-5 / Games) JASON ZUCKER (-- / Games) MIKKO KOIVU (-- / Games) JASON POMINVILLE (-- / Games) Anaheim Ducks: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Clayton Stoner D 6' " Feb 9, 985 Port McNeill, BC, CAN 4 Cam Fowler D 6' " Dec 5, 99 Windsor, ON, CAN 7 Andrew Cogliano C 5' " 84 Jun 4, 987 Toronto, ON, CAN Corey Perry R 6' " May 6, 985 Peterborough, ON, CAN Devante Smith-Pelly R 6' " Jun 4, 99 Scarborough, ON, CAN 4 Rene Bourque L 6' " 4 Dec, 98 Lac La Biche, AB, CAN 5 Ryan Getzlaf C 6' 4" 8 May, 985 Regina, SK, CAN 7 Ryan Kesler C 6' " 8 Aug, 984 Livonia, MI, USA 8 Tim Jackman R 6' " 4 Nov 4, 98 Minot, ND, USA 9 Patrick Maroon L 6' " Apr, 988 St. Louis, MO, USA Kyle Palmieri R 5' " 96 Feb, 99 Smithtown, NY, USA 8 Mark Fistric D 6' " 5 Jun, 986 Edmonton, AB, CAN Frederik Andersen G 6' " 6 Oct, 989 Herning, DNK Jakob Silfverberg R 6' " 99 Oct, 99 Gävle, SWE 7 Mat Clark D 6' " 5 Oct 7, 99 Wheat Ridge, CO, USA 9 Matt Beleskey L 6' " 4 Jun 7, 988 Windsor, ON, CAN 4 Josh Manson D 6' " 7 Oct 7, 99 Hinsdale, IL, USA 44 Nate Thompson C 6' " Oct 5, 984 Anchorage, AK, USA 45 Sami Vatanen D 5' " 8 Jun, 99 Jyväskylä, FIN 47 Hampus Lindholm D 6' " 5 Jan, 994 Helsingborg, SWE Colby Robak D 6' " 94 Apr 4, 99 Dauphin, MB, CAN 6 Chris Wagner R 6' " May 7, 99 Walpole, MA, USA 7 Igor Bobkov G 6' 6" 8 Jan, 99 Surgut, RUS Players Total Avg: 6' " Age: 6.4 Injured Reserve List (6 Players) Eric Brewer D 6' 4" 6 Apr 7, 979 Vernon, BC, CAN 6 Ben Lovejoy D 6' " 6 Feb, 984 Concord, NH, USA Francois Beauchemin D 6' " 8 Jun 4, 98 Sorel, QC, CAN Jason LaBarbera G 6' " Jan 8, 98 Burnaby, BC, CAN 6 John Gibson G 6' " 6 Jul 4, 99 Pittsburgh, PA, USA 5 Dany Heatley L 6' " Jan, 98 Freiburg, DEU

3 Goal Streaks SAMI VATANEN ( / Games) Assist Streaks RYAN GETZLAF (4 / Games) JAKOB SILFVERBERG ( / Games) PATRICK MAROON ( / Games) Point Streaks JAKOB SILFVERBERG (-- / Games) PATRICK MAROON (-- / Games) CAM FOWLER (-- / Games) RYAN GETZLAF (-4-6 / Games) SAMI VATANEN (-- / Games)

4 Minnesota Wild: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks L Zach Parise :. 6 6 R 9 Jason Pominville : R Nino Niederreiter :. 4 8 L 6 Thomas Vanek :6. 8 L 6 Jason Zucker :. 5 6 D Ryan Suter : C Charlie Coyle : C 9 Mikko Koivu : C 64 Mikael Granlund : C 8 Ryan Carter : D 6 Marco Scandella : D 46 Jared Spurgeon : R 4 Justin Fontaine :. 5 4 L 4 Matt Cooke :. 7 4 C Kyle Brodziak : D 9 Nate Prosser :. 4 8 C 56 Erik Haula :4 4.9 D 5 Jonas Brodin : D Keith Ballard - 4. :. 8 D 5 Christian Folin : D 4 Stu Bickel. :55. # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Niklas Backstrom Darcy Kuemper Anaheim Ducks: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 5 Ryan Getzlaf : R Corey Perry : D 45 Sami Vatanen : C 7 Ryan Kesler : L 9 Matt Beleskey : D 4 Cam Fowler :. 9 5 L 9 Patrick Maroon :5. 8 R Jakob Silfverberg :. R Devante Smith-Pelly : D 47 Hampus Lindholm :4. C 7 Andrew Cogliano : C 44 Nate Thompson : D Francois Beauchemin :4. D Eric Brewer : R Kyle Palmieri :5. 6 L 4 Rene Bourque 9-9. : R 8 Tim Jackman : D 6 Ben Lovejoy :58. 8 D 7 Mat Clark 7 6. :46. 5 D 4 Josh Manson :4. 9 D Clayton Stoner : D 8 Mark Fistric -. :. 9 4 L 5 Dany Heatley 4-6. :5. R 6 Chris Wagner. 5: # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Jason LaBarbera Frederik Andersen John Gibson

5 Anaheim Minnesota Wild Team Records Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild Last game: Wednesday VS PHILADELPHIA (5-4 W) Wednesday VS MONTREAL (- W) Next game: Sunday AT WINNIPEG Tuesday VS NY ISLANDERS Overall record/streak: / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Home record/streak: / Win / Undef / Win / Undef Road record/streak: / Lost / Win / Undef 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 Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: November: December: Totals:

6 Anaheim Minnesota Wild Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Anaheim Ducks: (.7 avg.) Opponents: (.6 avg.) Minnesota Wild: (.8 avg.) Opponents: 55 (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Anaheim Ducks: (.8 avg.) Opponents: (9.6 avg.) Minnesota Wild: (. avg.) Opponents: (5.5 avg.) Power Play Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild G Att % G Att % Overall: (st NHL) (9th NHL) Home: (6th NHL) (th NHL) Road: (rd NHL) 4.4 (th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-9th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-7th NHL) Penalty Killing Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild G Att % G Att % Overall: (th NHL) (nd NHL) Home: (T-th NHL) (st NHL) Road: (T-9th NHL) (7th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-5th NHL) Penalties Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank (7th NHL) (T-th NHL) Goal Situations Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild For Against For Against 5 on 5: on 4: on : 4 on 4: 4 4 on : on : on 4: on 5: 4 on 5: 7 Empty Net: Penalty Shots: Total:

7 Anaheim Minnesota Wild Situations Individual Leaders Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild Points: R. GETZLAF (5),C. PERRY (),S. VATANEN () Z. PARISE (9),J. POMINVILLE (6),T. VANEK (4) Goals: C. PERRY (4),M. BELESKEY (),R. GETZLAF (8) N. NIEDERREITER (),J. ZUCKER (),Z. PARISE (9) Assists: R. GETZLAF (7),S. VATANEN (4),R. KESLER () T. VANEK (),R. SUTER (),J. POMINVILLE () PP Goals: C. PERRY (4),S. VATANEN (4),M. BELESKEY () N. NIEDERREITER (4),T. VANEK (),Z. PARISE () SH Goals: A. COGLIANO (),D. SMITH-PELLY () R. CARTER (),J. ZUCKER (),N. NIEDERREITER () GW Goals: M. BELESKEY (),R. GETZLAF (),R. KESLER () M. SCANDELLA (),J. POMINVILLE (),C. COYLE () + Goals: C. PERRY() N. NIEDERREITER() PIM: T. JACKMAN (44),R. KESLER (4),C. PERRY () M. SCANDELLA (4),R. CARTER (),K. BALLARD () Shots: R. KESLER (74),M. BELESKEY (7),J. SILFVERBERG (7) J. POMINVILLE (85),Z. PARISE (79),M. KOIVU (67) +/-: H. LINDHOLM (+),C. PERRY (+),M. BELESKEY (+7) R. SUTER (+),Z. PARISE (+9),J. BRODIN (+9) Shootout Anaheim Ducks Shooter G/S % GDG Jakob Silfverberg 5 / Corey Perry / 4 5. Ryan Kesler / 6. Ryan Getzlaf /. Devante Smith-Pelly /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Jason LaBarbera - /.667 Frederik Andersen - 7/6.56 Minnesota Wild Shooter G/S % GDG Mikko Koivu / 5. Jason Pominville / 5. Zach Parise /. Goaltender Rec. G/S % Niklas Backstrom - /.667 Darcy Kuemper - /.667 Power Play Anaheim Ducks Player G A P Sami Vatanen 4 8 Ryan Getzlaf 5 6 Ryan Kesler 5 6 Corey Perry 4 5 Cam Fowler 4 4 Matt Beleskey Patrick Maroon Kyle Palmieri Hampus Lindholm Devante Smith-Pelly Jakob Silfverberg Minnesota Wild Player G A P Nino Niederreiter 4 4 Zach Parise Thomas Vanek Mikko Koivu Ryan Suter Jason Pominville Jared Spurgeon Charlie Coyle Marco Scandella Justin Fontaine Mikael Granlund Short Handed Anaheim Ducks Player G A P Devante Smith-Pelly Andrew Cogliano Eric Brewer Cam Fowler Minnesota Wild Player G A P Nino Niederreiter Jason Zucker Ryan Carter Marco Scandella Ryan Suter Jonas Brodin

8 Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild (-) Season Series Anaheim Wild Ducks Attend Goaltenders W. Goal Oct 7, 4 7,6 Frederik Andersen / Darcy Kuemper Corey Perry Ducks Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Andrew Cogliano. Corey Perry. Eric Brewer -. Cam Fowler. Devante Smith-Pelly 4. Nate Thompson. Clayton Stoner -. Bryan Allen. Ben Lovejoy. Ryan Getzlaf. Emerson Etem -. Ryan Kesler - 5. Tim Jackman. Francois Beauchemin. Jakob Silfverberg. William Karlsson. Matt Beleskey. Sami Vatanen. Hampus Lindholm. Chris Wagner. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Frederik Andersen Wild Head To Head Stats Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW EN S % Jason Zucker. Keith Ballard. Ryan Carter. Charlie Coyle 6 5. Marco Scandella. Mikko Koivu -. Zach Parise 5. Justin Fontaine. Ryan Suter -. Nino Niederreiter -. Matt Cooke. Jonas Brodin. Thomas Vanek - 7. Jason Pominville. Jared Spurgeon. Matt Dumba -. Erik Haula. Mikael Granlund. Goaltender GP Min GA GAA SO W L OT SA SV% Darcy Kuemper

9 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 vs. Canadiens : Jason Zucker opened the scoring 9 seconds into the game and Jason Pominville netted the game winner Wednesday night at Xcel Energy Center. Darcy Kuemper saw his bid for a shutout end with less than a minute left in the game, but he earned his th win of the season with 8 saves. The Wild earned the win while playing without Ryan Suter (illness) for the first time since he joined Minnesota in. Next Games (all times Central) /9 vs. NYI 7: p.m. FSN, KFAN. FM / at SJ 9: p.m. FSN, KFAN. FM / at PHX 7: p.m. FSN, KFAN. FM WILD INJURIES LW Matt Cooke (IR) 5 games (lower body) D Ryan Suter game (illness) 4-5 TOTAL MAN GAMES LOST: 57 Recent Transactions / Reassigned D Justin Falk to Iowa (AHL) / Recalled D Christian Folin from Iowa (AHL) / Reassigned F Cody Almond to Geneve-Servette HC (Swiss) Wild vs. Ducks All-Time Wild Record: 4--5 (-7-4 at Xcel Energy Center, -5- at Anaheim) 4-5: Minnesota lost the first of three season matchups, -, at Honda Center (/7) LW Jason Zucker netted the Wild s sole goal...c Ryan Carter and D Keith Ballard tallied assists G Darcy Kuemper made 4-of-6 saves RW Corey Perry and C Andrew Cogliano scored for the Ducks D Cam Fowler, RW Devante Smith-Pelly and C Nate Thompson tallied an assist apiece...g Frederik Andersen made 7 saves. WILD LEADERS: C Mikko Koivu owns points (8-5=) in contests against the Ducks...D Ryan Suter has 7 points (-5=7) in 4 matches LW Matt Cooke has 5 points (9-6=5) in 7 games RW Jason Pominville owns points (4-8=) in games LW Zach Parise has points (5-5=) in games. WILD GOALIES: G Niklas Backstrom is 8-7- with a.5 GAA,.9 SV% and one shutout in 6 career starts vs. Anaheim Kuemper is -- with a.8 GAA and a.9 SV% in three starts. DUCKS LEADERS: Perry has points (7-5=) in games against Minnesota C Ryan Getzlaf owns points (8-=) in contests C Ryan Kesler owns 9 points (-7=9) in 5 contests. DUCKS GOALIES: Andersen stopped 7-of-8 shots to earn the win in his first career action against Minnesota (/7) G Jason Labarbera is -- with a.5 GAA and.89 SV% in five games (four starts). CONNECTIONS: Chuck Fletcher worked for the Ducks from -6, serving as Director of Hockey Operations, Assistant General Manager and Vice President of Amateur Scouting and Player Development...Brent Flahr served as an Amateur Scout for the Ducks from -7 Carter collected 9 points (-7=9) and 4 PIM in 8 games in parts of four seasons with the Ducks (7- ) RW Tim Jackman played at Park Center High School and spent two seasons at Minnesota State University, Mankato (- ) LW Dany Heatley tallied points (47-55=) including 5 power-play goals and six game-winning goals in 94 games with the Wild (-4) D Clayton Stoner was drafted by Minnesota in the third round of the 4 NHL Entry Draft (79th overall) and tallied points (4-7=) and 96 PIM in 7 games over five seasons (9-4) with the Wild. FAST FACTS: After winning five consecutive home games against the Ducks (/4/9-/8/), Minnesota has suffered four straight one-goal losses at Xcel Energy Center against Anaheim (--, /7-/5/). 4 Things To Know:. Minnesota has outscored its opponents, 66-56, this season. The Wild has outshot its opponents in all but three games this season, totaling a advantage through 4 games. Minnesota leads the NHL in fewest shots against/game (5.5) and ranks second in shots/game (.). The Wild has tallied 4-plus shots in four games this season, a mark it did not hit in a single game last season, and

10 has topped 5 shots in eight games this year.. Out of games in the month of December, Minnesota will play seven of them against the Western Conference. The Wild is 8-- in games against the West this season, and is the only team in the Central Division without a regulation loss in intra-division play (6-- ).. The Wild has not allowed a power-play goal in opportunities over its last four games and has killed -of-6 (9.7%) opponent power-play opportunities in its last games dating back to Nov. 8 in Montreal. Over the last games, the Wild s power play has outscored its opponents man advantage 5-. Minnesota ranks second in the NHL with an 88.9% penalty kill percentage (64-for-7). 4. The Wild plays its third contest of a four-game homestand. Minnesota has outscored its opponents 6-4 to earn its 8-- record in Saint Paul. Minnesota was the last NHL team to lose on home ice this season, falling only to Pittsburgh on Nov. 4. The Wild went -- on home ice this preseason, 5-- at home in the 4 playoffs and 6--5 in -4 at Xcel Energy Center. 5. Zach Parise tallied his th assist of the season on Wednesday. Of his 9 games played this year, he has registered at least one point in games five of those being multi-point games. The winger netted his 5th career NHL goal Saturday, his 56th goal with the Wild, moving him into sole possession of ninth place on the franchise goal list. The alternate captain leads Minnesota in scoring with 9 points (9-=9). The Wild is 5-- when he nets two-or-more points in a single game. 6. Jason Zucker extended his point streak to three games, scoring a goal 9 seconds after the opening faceoff in Wednesday s contest. He has six points (5-=6) in the last seven games. He has already set career highs in goals (), points () and hits (5) this season. Minnesota is 6-- when he scores this season, including wins the last four games in which he scored. 7. Mikko Koivu tallied an assist Wednesday and has five points in his last five games (-4=5). Since Oct., the Wild captain has earned a 57.5% faceoff percentage (-of-5) which ranks 4th in the NHL amongst all players with at least faceoffs. His 89 faceoff wins this season rank eighth in the NHL while his overall faceoff percentage ranks T-5th (55.%). 8. Marco Scandella signed a five-year contract extension Saturday, through the 9- season. He scored his third game-winning goal Friday and his second career overtime goal (both from this season). He is just the second Wild defenseman with two overtime goals in a season (Brent Burns, 6-7). Scandella is T-st amongst all NHL defensemen in GWG and is T-9th in goals. He has eight points (5-=8) in games this season, including a career-best three-game point streak Oct. 5-8 (-=4). 9. Nino Niederreiter ranks tied for third amongst all NHL players with seven goals since Nov.. The -year-old leads Minnesota with goals this season, just three markers shy of his career-high 4 last season (8 games). He s scored Minnesota s first goal of the game in three of the last eight contests and five times this season. He has eight points (7-=8) his last games and ranks T-rd on the team with 4 points (-=4) this season, including a career-high two GWG. He earned his first career hat trick on Nov... Jason Pominville netted his fifth goal of the season and second game-winning goal, extending his point streak to three games (- =). He has four points (-=4) in his last five games. He ranks second on the Wild with 6 points (5-=6) in 4 games.. Thomas Vanek ranks T-st on the Wild with assists and T-rd with 4 points this season. He has scored at least goals in each of his previous nine NHL seasons. Since entering the league in 5-6, he ranks third in PPG, T-9th in goals and T-th in GWG.. Ryan Suter missed his first game Wednesday since signing with the Wild on July 4,. He is the only player to skate in every game with Minnesota the last two-plus seasons. Of the 5 regular-season games he has played consecutively with Minnesota, he has led all Wild players in TOI in 45 of those contests (94.8%). He has led all skaters, Wild and opponent, in TOI in 4-of-5 games (87.6%). He has only missed career games in his NHL seasons. He leads the NHL in TOI/game this season (9:9) and led the NHL for the second consecutive year last season with a total of 9:5, skating at least : in 7 games. He leads all defensemen on the team in scoring, totaling points (-=) and a plus- rating this season.. Darcy Kuemper made 8 saves on Wednesday. He is -7- this season with a.9 GAA, a.9 SV% and three shutouts. His three shutouts rank T-rd in the NHL and is a career high. Including postseason, he is 8-5- with a.89 GAA and a.9 SV% in his career at Xcel Energy Center. 4. 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,

11 -4), Justin Fontaine (Minnesota Duluth, 7-), Erik Haula (Minnesota, -), Zach Parise (North Dakota, -4), Nate Prosser (Colorado College, 6-), Ryan Suter (Wisconsin, -4), Thomas Vanek (Minnesota, -4) and Jason Zucker (Denver, -). 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) # - 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) #56 - Erik Haula (HOW-la) #64 - Mikael Granlund (mih-kigh-ehl GRAHN-lund)

12 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 W ,,,p,46p, / Dallas Stars W , / /6/4 Winnipeg Jets W* p,,, / Philadelphia Flyers W p,6, / Tampa Bay Lightning L / Florida Panthers W ,,6, / 846 /6/4 Los Angeles Kings L / Dallas Stars W* ,6,64,6, / 85+ /9/4 St. Louis Blues O** ,p / //4 Montréal Canadiens W , / /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

13 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 # BICKEL # 4 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 -,/ : -,4/ 9: INJ Nov Vs BUF -,/ 8:9 -,/ 4:55 -,/ :6 INJ -,/- 7:6 INJ Nov DAL -,/ :8 -,4/ 5:5 -,/ 6: MIN INJ -,/ 8:6 INJ Nov 6 Vs WPG -,/ 8:48 -,/- 9:44 DNP MIN -(W),/- 4:58 -,4/ :9 -,4/ : PHI -,/ 4:48 -,/ 6:7 -,/ :4 MIN -,/ : -,/ : -,/ : TBL -,/ : -,/ 5:49 DNP MIN -,4/ : -,/ 8:45 -,5/ 7:44 Nov FLA -,/ : -,/ 4: DNP MIN -,/ :57 -,/ 5:8 -,4/ 9:4 Nov 6 Vs LAK -,/- 7:7 -,/- :5 DNP MIN -,/- 9:8 -,/- 9:9 -,/- 9: Nov DAL INJ -,/- 4:6 -,/ :4 MIN -(W),/ 5:7 -,/ 8: -,/ 9:5 Nov 9 Vs STL -,/ 9:48 -,/ 5: DNP MIN -,/ :4 -,4/ :7 -,9/ :4 Dec Vs MTL -,/ :5 -,/ 5: DNP -,/ 6: -,/- 5:7 -,/ 9:4 -,/ :4 KOIVU # 9 PARISE # Date Opp. FONTAINE # 4 ZUCKER # 6 CARTER # 8 SUTER # BRODZIAK # NIEDERREITER # Oct 9 Vs COL -,/ :5 -,/ : -,/ 5: -,/ :5 -,7/ :5 -,/ :49 COL -,/ 9:4 -,/ 7:4 -,/ 8:9 -,/ 9:6 -,/ : -,/ :5 Oct ANA -,/ 5:45 -,/ 7:49 -,/ 7: -,/- 8:4 DNP -,/- :7 -,/ 8:56 Oct LAK -,/ 4: -,/- 9:5 -,/ 7: -,/ :5 DNP -,/ :59 -,/ 7:47 Oct Vs ARI -,/ :6 -,/ 9:48 -,/ :4 -,4/ 9:7 DNP -,/ :8 -,/ :9 Oct 5 Vs TBL -,/ :4 -,/ : -,/ :6 -,/4 6:6 DNP -,/ :7 -,/ :7 Oct NYR -,/ :5 -,/- :7 -,/ 9: -,/ 7:47 DNP -,/- 4:8 -,/ : Oct BOS -,4/ 9:7 -,/ 5:8 -,/ 9: -,/ 8:6 -,/ :54 -,4/ :4 -,/ :54 Oct Vs SJS -,/ :4 -,/ 8: -,/ 7:4 -,/ :49 -,4/ 4:7 -,/ :4 INJ Nov Vs DAL -,/ :8 -,4/ 8:55 INJ -,/ 8:8 -,/ :45 -,/ 4: INJ Nov 4 Vs PIT -,/- : -,/ 5:9 -,4/ 6:59 -,/ 9: -,/- 8:8 -,/- 5:5 INJ Nov OTT -,/ :7 -,/- 6:44 -,/- 8:5 -,/- :7 -,/- 9:4 -,/ :8 INJ Nov MTL -,/ 4: -,/- 6: -,/ : -,/- 7: -,/- 6:4 -,/- 5:5 INJ NJD -,/ : -,/- 7: -,/ :9 -,/ 8:57 -,/ 5:6 -,/ 4:6 INJ Nov Vs BUF -,/ : -,4/- 6:59 -,/ 9:7 -,4/ 9: -,/ : -(W),5/ 8: INJ Nov DAL -,/- :6 -,/ 9: -,/ 4:7 -,/ :9 -,/- 9:46 -,/ 5:5 INJ Nov 6 Vs WPG -,/- 8: -,/ :58 -,/- 8:5 -,/ 8:4 -,/- :57 -,/- 4:48 INJ PHI -,/ 9: -(W),/ 5:4 -,/ 9:59 -,/ 9: DNP -,/ :5 INJ TBL -,/ :5 -,/ 7: -,/ 8: -,/- :45 -,4/ 9:46 -,4/ 6:4 INJ Nov FLA -,/ 7:48 -,9/ 6: -,/ 9:4 -,/ 7:4 -,/ 9:46 -(W),/ : INJ Nov 6 Vs LAK -,/- 9:5 -,/- 5:47 -,/- 9: -,4/- 8:8 -,/ : -,6/- 4:5 INJ Nov DAL DNP -,/- 5:59 -,/ 9:4 -,/- 8:47 -,/ 6:5 -,4/ 4:7 INJ Nov 9 Vs STL -,/ 8:9 -,/ :9 -,/- 9:8 -,/- : -,/ 5:4 -,/ 5:7 INJ Dec Vs MTL -,/ 8:49 -,5/ 4:5 -,/ 9:9 INJ -,/- :6 -,/ 5:4 INJ COOKE # 4 Date Opp. BRODIN # 5 VANEK # 6 POMINVILLE # 9 PROSSER # 9 SPURGEON # 46 HAULA # 56 GRANLUND # 64 Oct 9 Vs COL -,5/ : -,/ 5:8 -(W),4/ 5: -,/ : -,/ :7 -,/4 5:4 COL -,/ : -,/ :7 -,/ 9:4 -,/ 4:47 -,/ :7 -,/ 8:58 Oct ANA -,/ : -,7/- 7:56 -,/ 7:5 -,/ 5:4 -,/ : -,/ 9:8 Oct LAK -,/ 4: -,/ 7:45 -,4/ :4 -,/ 8:4 -,/ : -,5/ 4: -,/ : Oct Vs ARI -,/ 4:59 -,/ 8: -,4/ 9:8 -,/ :46 -,/ 9:6 -,/ 4:8 -,/ 8:6 Oct 5 Vs TBL -,/ 4: -,/ 5:6 -,/ 5:4 -,/ :56 -,/ :4 -(W),/ : -,/ 7:7 Oct NYR -,/- : -,/- :4 -,5/ : -,/ 8:9 -,4/- : -,/ 4: -,/- :4 Oct BOS INJ -,/ :9 -,8/ 7: -,/- 6:49 -,/ :4 INJ -,/ 8: Oct Vs SJS INJ -,/ 7:5 -,/- : -,/ 6: -,6/ : INJ -,/- :5 Nov Vs DAL -,/ 4:4 -,/ 4: -,5/ 5:4 -,/ : INJ -,/ :57 -,/ 6:9 Nov 4 Vs PIT -,/ 7:46 -,/- 7:58 -,/- :4 -,/- :9 INJ -,/- :54 -,/ :8 Nov OTT -,/- 4:5 -,7/ 8:44 -,/ 7:57 -,/ 4: INJ -,/ : -,/ 9: Nov MTL -,/- 6:5 -,/ 7:4 -,5/ 6:58 DNP INJ -,/ :5 -,/ 7:48 NJD -,/ 7:9 -,/- 5:6 -,/ 6:8 -,/- 8:4 INJ -,/- :8 -,/- :5 Nov Vs BUF INJ -,/- 5:8 -,/- 6:4 -,/ 5:4 -,8/ 9:7 -,/- 4: -,/ 8: Nov DAL INJ -,/- 4:4 -,/ 7:46 -,/ 7:5 -,/ 7:56 -,/ 4:6 -(W),/ 8:6 Nov 6 Vs WPG INJ -,/ :8 -,/ 7: -,/- 9:4 -,/ 8:58 -,/ 4:6 -,/- 5:6 PHI INJ -,/ 9: -,5/ : -,/ 5:47 -,/ 7:6 -,/- :4 -,/ 9:9 TBL INJ -,/ 6:5 -,/- 7: -,/ 4:4 -,/- 8:4 -,/ 9:7 -,/ 8:7 Nov FLA INJ -,/ 5: -,4/ 8:5 -,/ 8:54 -,6/ 6:46 -,/ 4:5 -,/ 9:5 Nov 6 Vs LAK INJ -,/- 8:8 -,/- 9:4 -,/- :59 -,/- 5:57 -,/- 9:57 -,/- 8:7 Nov DAL -,/ :8 -,/ 6: -,7/ 7:54 -,/ 6:8 -,4/- 6:9 -,/- :7 -,/ 8:9 Nov 9 Vs STL -,/- 4:9 -,/ 7:5 -,6/- :5 -,/ 9:5 -,4/ :46 -,/- :5 -,/ :7 Dec Vs MTL -,/ 5:4 -,/ 6:49 -(W),4/ :5 -,/ :4 -,/- 6:9 -,/ 9: -,/ :

14 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. BACKSTROM # KUEMPER # 5 Oct 9 Vs COL DND /6 W 59:5 COL DND / W 59:5 Oct ANA DND /6 L 58:7 Oct LAK /6 L 58:55 DND Oct Vs ARI DND /6 W 6: Oct 5 Vs TBL DND /9 W 6: Oct NYR DND 5/ L 59:7 Oct BOS /8 W 6: DND Oct Vs SJS DND /8 W 65: Nov Vs DAL DND / W 6: Nov 4 Vs PIT DND / L 59: Nov OTT /7 L 59:4 DND Nov MTL DND 4/ L 6: NJD DND / L 59:54 Nov Vs BUF /6 W 5:6 / 6:4 Nov DAL DND /8 W 59:5 Nov 6 Vs WPG / 5:4 / W :4 PHI DND /9 W 59:4 TBL DND /8 L 58: Nov FLA / W 59:4 DND Nov 6 Vs LAK / 9:57 4/ L : Nov DAL DND 4/45 W 6:55 Nov 9 Vs STL /6 O 64:55 DND Dec Vs MTL DND /9 W 6:

15 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 (.557) 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 9 months) Drafted: undrafted Acquired: signed by Minnesota as a free agent (6//6) rd NHL / rd MIN Season Last Win: NOV 4, FLORIDA () Last SO: APR COLUMBUS (9) Career Shootouts: 4/85 (.56), -4 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves 9 /4 vs FLA 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS * games shy of 4 in his career *-- with a.57 GAA and a.94 SV% in last five games ( starts) *Made season high 9 saves in 4- win at FLA (/4) *Earned win stopping 5 of 6 shots faced in relief vs. BUF (/) *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 #5: Darcy Kuemper (G) 6' 5", 5 lbs. / May 5, 99 (4 years and 7 months) KEHM-puhr Drafted: by Minnesota in sixth round (6st overall) of 9 NHL Entry DraftRe rd NHL / rd MIN Season Last Win: DEC, 4 vs MONTREAL Last SO: OCT, 4 vs ARIZONA (5) Career Shootouts: 5/ (.68), - GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season Career Career vs. Opp Season Highs: Shots Saves /8 vs DAL 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *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) *Recorded shutout streak of 6:46 to start season - franchise record from start of 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 (Elias) *Stopped all 6 shots faced vs. COL (/9) - youngest goalie to start a home opener for Minnesota #: Keith Ballard (D) 5' ", 4 lbs. / Nov 6, 98 ( years) 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 :8 + times /7 vs ANA /7 vs ANA /6 vs WPG /5 vs DAL 4 times times times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Skated in 6th career game vs. LA (/6) - th Minnesota-born defenseman to reach 6 games *Recorded season high 4 blocked shots at PHI (/) *Skated season high :8 at DAL (/5) *Tallied assist in season debut at ANA (/7) *Missed eight games with illness (/-/6)

16 #: Charlie Coyle (C) 6' ", lbs. / Mar, 99 ( years and 9 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 9, 4 vs ST. LOUIS () Career Shootouts: /4 (5%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times / vs BUF / vs BUF /7 vs ANA / vs DAL / vs SJS / vs PHI times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Leads team in hits *Tied career high with 6 hits at PHI /) *Record two assists vs. BUF (/) for first multi-point game of season *Tied career high with 6 shots vs. SJ (/) *Tallied GWG vs. ARI (/), at COL (/) *Signed 5-year extension through 9- (/) #4: Stu Bickel (D) 6' 4", lbs. / Oct, 986 (8 years and months) Drafted: Undrafted Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota (7//4) Last Goal: - Last Assist: APR 7, vs WASHINGTON (9) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- Career Career vs. Opp : + times times times /5 vs DAL /5 vs DAL times /5 vs DAL /5 vs DAL 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Made Wild debut at DAL (/5) to become th Minnesota native to skate for Wild *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 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: DEC, 4 vs MONTREAL Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career -- 7 Career vs. Opp :9 + 9 times / vs MTL / vs MTL /9 vs LAK /8 vs MTL / vs BUF times / vs MTL 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Notched assist for first point of season and + vs. MTL (/) in first game after recall *Recorded four points (-=4), 4 shots and + rating in 8 games with Iowa (AHL) after being reassigned /4 *Had career high shots vs. BUF (/) *Skated career high :9 at MTL (/8) *Recorded first career penalty at LA (/9, fighting major - Richards) *Missed five games due to illness (/-/)

17 #6: Marco Scandella (D) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Feb, 99 (4 years and 9 months) skan-dehl-a Drafted: by Minnesota in second round (55th overall) of 8 NHL Entry Draft 5th NHL / 5th MIN Season Last Goal: NOV 8, DALLAS () Last Assist: NOV, PHILADELPHIA (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times times times /6 vs OTT / vs SJS / vs TBL / vs PHI /8 vs DAL 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Ranks T-rd in NHL in GWG (T-st amongst defensemen)...t-9th in goals amongst NHL defensemen *Leads team in PIM, T-nd in blocked shots, 4th in hits *Goal total is a career high *Signed five-year extension thru 9- (/9) *Notched GWG in OT and + at DAL (/8) *Recorded season high 4 shots at TB (/) *Notched a goal in consecutive games for first time in career (-=, /6, /) *Tallied GWG in OT vs. WPG (/6) *Logged season high 6:5 vs. SJ (/) *Registered career best -game point streak (-=4, /5-/8) *Tallied goal, assist and fighting major (Boyle) vs. TB (/5) - second career multi-point game *Missed two games with illness (/, /5) #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: NOV 9, 4 vs ST. LOUIS () Last Assist: DEC, 4 vs MONTREAL Career Shootouts: 7/86 (4%), 5 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : 9 + times /4 vs FLA /4 vs FLA 4 times /4 vs PIT / vs SJS /6 vs OTT times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *8th in NHL in faceoffs won, T-4th in faceoff % *rd on team in shots *Has a point in three straight games (-=) and five points in last five games (-4=5) *has a point in consecutive games (=) and 4 points (-=4) in last four games *Tied career high with 9 shots and won faceoffs (rd highest of career) vs. SJ (/) *Won 5-of- faceoffs (68%) vs. COL (/9) *7 career shootout goals ranks T-st in NHL #: Zach Parise (L) 5' ", 97 lbs. / Jul 8, 984 ( years and 4 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: NOV 9, 4 vs ST. LOUIS () Last Assist: DEC, 4 vs MONTREAL Career Shootouts: 7/85 (44%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : /6 vs WPG /8 vs DAL times /7 vs ANA times / vs COL times /9 vs COL 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Leads team in scoring, T-nd in plus-minus, rd in goals *Has 5 points (-4=5) in last 4 games...9 points (5-4=9) in last 8 games...5 points (7-8=5) in last 5 games played *Recorded assists, 4 hits and takeaways at DAL (/8) *Tallied two goals and led team with 4 hits vs. WPG (/6) *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) *Missed 5 games with a concussion (/6-/5) *7 career shootout goals ranks T-st in NHL

18 #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 (5) Last Assist: NOV 6, 4 vs WINNIPEG (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -7-8 Career Career vs. Opp : /8 vs BOS times times / vs BUF /7 vs ANA /8 vs BOS 5 times times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Tallied two assists and + rating vs. BUF (/) *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 (/9, /) #6: Jason Zucker (L) 5' ", 88 lbs. / Jan 6, 99 ( years and months) ZOOK-ER Drafted: by Minnesota in second round (59th overall) of NHL Entry Draft 4th NHL / 4th MIN Season Last Goal: DEC, 4 vs MONTREAL Last Assist: NOV 9, 4 vs ST. LOUIS () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season 4 -- Career Career vs. Opp : 9 + times times times 5 times /5 vs DAL /4 vs FLA times times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Goal total is a career high *nd on team in goals, T-4th in shots *Has a point in three straight games (-=) and five points (4-=5) in last five games...t-5th in NHL in goals since / *Netted two goals and career high 9 shots at FLA (/4) *Tallied GWG with 46 seconds remaining at PHI (/) *Skated career high 9: at DAL (/5) *Registered a career best 4-game point streak (-=5, /5-/) *Recorded first career two-goal game vs. TB (/5) #8: Ryan Carter (C) 6' ", 5 lbs. / Aug, 98 ( years and 4 months) Drafted: undrafted Acquired: signed as a free agent by Minnesota (/6/4) 8th NHL / st MIN Season Last Goal: NOV, 4 vs BUFFALO (9) Last Assist: NOV 5, DALLAS (8) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -7-9 Career Career vs. Opp : times 7 times / vs BUF /9 vs COL /5 vs DAL /4 vs PIT /8 vs BOS / vs BUF 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *nd on team in PIM, rd in hits *Assist total is nd highest of his career *Tallied SHG at NJ (/)...th Minnesota native to score a goal with Wild *Notched season high 4 shots vs. PIT (/4) *-game assist streak (-=, /5-/8), -game point streak (-=4, /-/5) tied career best *Made Wild debut vs. COL (/9) to become 8th Minnesota native to appear in a game for 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 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 9, 4 vs ST. LOUIS Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season -- 4 Career Career vs. Opp : /9 vs COL times /9 vs COL /6 vs WPG / vs SJS times times /5 vs TBL 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *5 games shy of 7 games played *Leads NHL in TOI/game, T-th in plus minus rating amongst NHL defensemen *T-st on team in assists, T-nd in blocked shots *Whistled for a career high 8 PIM vs. WPG (/6) *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) *Missed last game with illness (/) - first game he has missed with Minnesota #: Kyle Brodziak (C) 6' ", lbs. / May 5, 984 ( years and 6 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: NOV, 4 vs BUFFALO (8) Last Assist: NOV, 4 vs BUFFALO (8) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :5 4 + / vs SJS / vs BUF times /4 vs PIT /8 vs DAL times /8 vs BOS times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Skated season high 6:5 at DAL (/8) *Registered season high 4 shots at TB (/) and vs. SJ (/) *Recorded two points (-=) vs. BUF (/) *Notched first two goals of season and won of 6 faceoffs vs. SJ (/) *Tallied hits and won 8-of- faceoffs at BOS (/8) #: 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 8, DALLAS () Last Assist: NOV, PHILADELPHIA (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : / vs BUF times / vs BUF 4 times / vs BUF /9 vs COL 4 times 6 times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *7 goals (7-=8) in last contests...t-rd in NHL in goals since / *Leads team in goals (T-th in NHL), nd in hits, T-rd in scoring *Has tallied 4 of team's 7 PPG this season *Recorded first career hat trick vs. BUF (/) - 9th player in Wild history to record a hat trick *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)

20 #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 :49 + times 4 times /7 vs NYR times /9 vs COL times 7 times /5 vs TBL 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *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 #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 (8) Last Assist: NOV 4, 4 vs PITTSBURGH (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career 9 -- Career vs. Opp : times times times 5 times / vs NJD /9 vs COL 5 times times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *T-nd on team in plus-minus, rd in TOI/game (4th in NHL) *Skated season high 7:9 at NJ (/) *Registered career high five shots and + rating vs. COL (/9) *Signed six-year contract extension thru - (/) *Missed two games with upper-body injury (/8, /), seven games with illness (/-/6) #6: Thomas Vanek (L) 6' ", 8 lbs. / Jan 9, 984 ( years and 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 8, DALLAS () Last Assist: NOV 8, DALLAS () Career Shootouts: /6 (6%), 6 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :4 7 + times times /8 vs DAL times /7 vs NYR times times times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *T-st on team assists, T-rd in scoring *Recorded season high three points (-=) including game tying goal with :5 left at DAL (/8) *Had a -game point streak (-=4, /8-/) *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)

21 #9: Jason Pominville (R) 6' ", 87 lbs. / Nov, 98 ( years) 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: DEC, 4 vs MONTREAL Last Assist: NOV 9, 4 vs ST. LOUIS () Career Shootouts: /6 (6%), 7 GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times /6 vs WPG /6 vs WPG /4 vs FLA / vs SJS /8 vs BOS /9 vs LAK /6 vs WPG 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *6 games shy of 7 in his career *Has a point in last three games (-=) *Leads team in shots (T-7th in NHL), nd in scoring *Recorded season best assists and + rating vs. WPG (/6) - assists tied career high *Skated season best : vs. SJ (/) *Notched season high 8 shots at BOS (/8) *Had four points (-=4) during -game point streak (/-/7) *Recorded two points (-=) including GWG vs. COL (/9) #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: NOV 8, DALLAS () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp :4 + /7 vs NYR times times times /6 vs WPG / vs NJD times 4 times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *4th on team in blocked shots *Skated season high 9:4 vs. WPG (/6) *Scored first goal of season at NYR (/7) #46: Jared Spurgeon (D) 5' 9", 76 lbs. / Nov 9, 989 (5 years) 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: NOV, 4 vs BUFFALO (9) Last Assist: NOV 6, 4 vs WINNIPEG (7) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp : times / vs ARI / vs ARI / vs ARI / vs BUF / vs BUF /4 vs FLA /4 vs FLA 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *5th in the NHL in TOI/game, T-5th in blocked shots, *Notched career high 6 hits along with 6 shots and + rating at FLA (/4) *Blocked eight shots and led team in TOI vs. WPG (/6) *Recorded goal, tied franchise record for shots by dman (8) and logged nd highest TOI of career (9:7) vs. BUF (/) *Notched two assists and five blocked shots vs. ARI (/) *Recorded franchise record nine blocked shots at COL (/) *Missed five games with upper-body injury (/-/)

22 #56: Erik Haula (C) 5' ", 88 lbs. / Mar, 99 ( years and 8 months) HOW-la Drafted: by Minnesota in seventh round (No. 8 overall) of 9 NHL Entry Draft nd NHL / nd MIN Season Last Goal: NOV 5, DALLAS (8) Last Assist: APR, 4 vs NASHVILLE () Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp -- 4:6 5 + times times times times /5 vs DAL /9 vs LAK /8 vs MTL 5 times 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Recorded goal and logged season high 4:6 at DAL (/5) *Won season high 9 faceoffs (of ) vs. BUF (/) *Tallied first goal of season vs. TB (/5) *Missed two games with upper body injury (/8, /) #64: Mikael Granlund (C) 5' ", 85 lbs. / Feb 6, 99 ( years and 9 months) mih-kigh-ehl GRAHN-lund Drafted: by Minnesota in first round (9th overall) of NHL Entry Draft rd NHL / rd MIN Season Last Goal: NOV 8, DALLAS () Last Assist: NOV, PHILADELPHIA (6) Career Shootouts: / (%), GDG Season Career Career vs. Opp 4 -- :5 +4 times /9 vs COL /9 vs COL times / vs SJS 4 times times /9 vs COL 4-5 HIGHLIGHTS *Had a 4-game point streak (-=4, /-/) *Won career best 5 faceoffs (out of ) at PHI (/) *Skated in th career NHL game vs. DAL (/) *Skated career best :5 vs. SJ (/) *Tied career high with faceoff wins at ANA (/7) *Registered two assists and career high +4 rating vs. COL (/9)