2008–09 Minnesota Wild season

2008–09 Minnesota Wild
Division3rd Northwest
Conference9th Western
2008–09 record40–33–9
Home record23–11–7
Road record17–22–2
Goals for219
Goals against200
Team information
General managerDoug Risebrough
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainRotating
Mikko Koivu (Oct.–Nov., Jan., Mar.–Apr.)
Kim Johnsson (Dec.)
Andrew Brunette (Feb.)
Alternate captainsRotating
Andrew Brunette (Oct.–Jan., Mar.–Apr.)
Marian Gaborik (Oct.–Nov.)
Kim Johnsson (Nov.)
Mikko Koivu (Dec., Feb.)
Owen Nolan (Jan., Mar.–Apr.)
Nick Schultz (Feb.)
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,568 (102.8%)
Team leaders
GoalsOwen Nolan (25)
AssistsMikko Koivu (47)
PointsMikko Koivu (67)
Penalty minutesDerek Boogaard (87)
Plus/minusKurtis Foster (+7)
WinsNiklas Backstrom (37)
Goals against averageJosh Harding (2.21)

The 2008–09 Minnesota Wild season began October 11, 2008. It was the Wild's ninth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).