2011–12 Minnesota Wild season


The 2011–12 Minnesota Wild season was the 12th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.
The Wild failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth time since the 2007–08 NHL season.

Off-season

On June 17, 2011, the Wild officially introduced Mike Yeo as their new head coach. Yeo had been the head coach of the Wild's American Hockey League affiliate, the Houston Aeros.

Regular season

Excluding 11 shootout-winning goals, the Wild scored 166 goals overall, the fewest in the NHL.

Playoffs

The Wild failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Wild. Stats reflect time with Wild only.

‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Wild only.

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Final roster

Updated April 8, 2012.

Transactions

The Wild have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Player signings

Draft picks

Minnesota's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
110Jonas BrodinDFarjestad BK
128 Zack PhillipsCSaint John Sea Dogs
260 Mario LuciaLWWayzata High School
5131Nick SeelerDEden Prairie High School
6161Stephen MichalekGLoomis Chaffee School
7191Tyler GraovacCOttawa 67's

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