2018-2019 SEASON SUMMARY MINNESOTA WILD HOCKEY CLUB CONTENTS TEAM MANAGEMENT Craig Leipold.................................................................................2 Paul Fenton...................................................................................3 Tom Kurvers ..................................................................................4 OFFICIAL MINNESOTA WILD Jack Ferreira ................................................................................5 PUBLICATION Bruce Boudreau............................................................................6 Vice President, Off-Season Critical Dates .............................................................8 Brand Content & Communications John Maher THE PLAYERS 2019 Final Roster ......................................................................10 Manager, Web & Creative Services Matt Minnichsoffer How the Wild Was Built ..............................................................11 Player Bios..................................................................................12 Content Design Megan Kogut Player Game-by-Game ...............................................................62 SEASON-IN-REVIEW Editorial Assistant Aaron Sickman 2018-19 Season Notes................................................................76 2018-19 Game-by-Game ............................................................78 Special Thanks Minnesota Wild Business Staff, 2018-19 Stat Breakdown ............................................................79 National Hockey League, 2018-19 Final Stats ....................................................................82 Elias Sports Bureau 2018-19 Home/Road Splits .........................................................83 Photography 2018-19 Season Highs & Lows ...................................................84 Bruce Kluckhohn, Andy King, Getty Images 2018-19 Injury Report ................................................................85 2018-19 Transactions .................................................................86 Copyright © 2019 Minnesota Wild The Last Time ..............................................................................88 The information contained in this pub- TEAM RECORDS lication was compiled by the Minnesota Wild and is provided as a courtesy to our All-Time Streaks .........................................................................90 fans and the media, and may be used for All-Time Awards & Accolades .....................................................91 personal and editorial purposes only. 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The infor- PROSPECT REPORT mation contained in this publication was 2018-19 Prospect Report .........................................................120 gathered through April 6, 2019. 2018-19 Iowa Wild ....................................................................122 MINNESOTA WILD 2018-2019 SEASON SUMMARY 1 TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM MANAGEMENT CRAIG LEIPOLD PAUL FENTON OWNER & GOVERNOR GENERAL MANAGER & ALTERNATE GOVERNOR Craig Leipold is the majority owner and principal investor in Minnesota Sports & Entertainment Paul Fenton is in his first season as General Manager and Alternate Governor of the Minnesota (MSE), a regional sports and entertainment leader that includes the National Hockey League’s Wild after being named to the position on May 21, 2018. He oversees the Wild’s hockey operations Minnesota Wild, the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League, 317 on Rice Park and the facility department including all matters relating to player personnel, coaching staff, scouting management of Xcel Energy Center, TRIA Rink at Treasure Island Center, Saint Paul RiverCentre department and minor league operations. and the Legendary Roy Wilkins Auditorium. He oversees the day-to-day business operations of Fenton spent the previous 20 seasons with the Nashville Predators, including the last 12 as the organization and also serves as the team’s Governor at NHL Board of Governors’ meetings. Assistant General Manager. He was instrumental in acquiring many of Nashville’s core players The NHL’s Board of Governors officially approved Leipold’s purchase of MSE on April 10, 2008. that helped the Predators advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 11 of the last 14 seasons, Under Leipold’s ownership, the Wild is dedicated to building a Stanley Cup contending franchise, reaching the Stanley Cup Final in 2017. Fenton served as Nashville’s Director of Player Personnel playing an important role in the community through service initiatives, providing a fun and during its first eight seasons in the NHL (1998-2006) before he was promoted to Assistant entertaining game-night experience and building strong relationships with its fans and corporate partners. General Manager on June 5, 2006. As Assistant General Manager, Fenton oversaw amateur player development, managed the team’s professional and amateur scouting staff and advised General Manager David Poile on player personnel decisions. Leipold has advocated for the State of Hockey to host premiere NHL events, including the NHL’s 2011 Entry Draft and 2016 Coors Light Stadium Series. The native of Springfield, Mass., also served as General Manager of the Milwaukee Admirals in the American Hockey League (AHL), who made 12 consecutive playoff appearances from 2002-14, while also focusing on prospect development. Milwaukee A resident of Racine, Wis., Leipold completed the sale of the Nashville Predators to a local ownership group on Dec. 7, 2007, a became the first team in AHL history to post 40-or-more wins and 90-or-more points in eight consecutive seasons (2003-11). team he owned since the expansion franchise was awarded to Nashville in 1997. The Admirals advanced to the playoffs in 17 of their 20 seasons in the IHL and AHL and won the 2004 Calder Cup. He also During his time as an NHL owner, Leipold has been a tireless advocate for the professional hockey industry. Appointed by NHL managed the NHL Entry Draft for Nashville from 2003-08, helping the Predators select Roman Josi, Pekka Rinne, Ryan Suter Commissioner Gary Bettman, Leipold serves on both the League’s Executive committee and Audit committee. He was a member and Shea Weber. of the League Negotiating Committees that negotiated the Collective Bargaining Agreements with the NHL Players’ Association Prior to joining the Predators, Fenton spent five seasons with the Anaheim Ducks (1993-98), serving as a scout for three in 2005 and 2013. He is also a strong advocate for the new, more “fan-friendly” NHL, including the rule changes to promote a seasons and chief professional scout the last two seasons. He has also served as Associate General Manager for Team USA more entertaining competition and increased fan access to the product. at the 2011 World Championship and Director of Player Personnel for Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Craig and his wife Helen (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Outdoors, Inc., and Chairman of Johnson Financial Fenton collected 183 points (100-83=183) and 198 penalty minutes (PIM) in 411 career NHL games during eight seasons Bank Corp.) have five sons (Chris, Kyle, Connor, Curtis and Bradford) and own five dogs. While in St. Paul, the Leipold’s live in (1984-92) with Hartford, the New York Rangers, Los Angeles, Winnipeg, Toronto, Calgary and San Jose. He notched a career-high their apartment in the historic Saint Paul Hotel. 32 goals and 50 points with the Jets in 1989-90. Fenton tallied five points (4-1=5) in 17 career Stanley Cup Playoff contests. He also recorded 402 points (228-174=402) and 279 PIM in 355 career AHL/IHL games with Peoria, Binghamton and New Haven and was an All-Star selection three times. Fenton notched 74 points (36-38=74) in 63 games during three seasons at Boston University (1979-82). He and his wife, Nona, have two sons, P.J. (wife, Stefanie and daughter, Emerie) and Owen. P.J. is serving as a Wild scout, Stefanie is a senior manager at Crowe LLP and Owen received his PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Chemistry. 2 MINNESOTA WILD 2018-2019 SEASON SUMMARY MINNESOTA WILD 2018-2019 SEASON SUMMARY 3 TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM MANAGEMENT TOM KURVERS JACK FERREIRA ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE GENERAL MANAGER Jack Ferreira is in his first season with the Minnesota Wild as the Senior Advisor to the General Tom Kurvers is in his first season with the Minnesota Wild as Assistant General Manager after Manager after being named to the position on June 5, 2018. Ferreira brings 46 years of being named to the position on June 26, 2018. He reports to General Manager Paul Fenton and professional hockey experience to the Wild organization, including nine years as an