2000–01 Minnesota Wild season
The 2000–01 Minnesota Wild season was the team's first season of play in the National Hockey League. One of the policies that the Wild implemented was never naming a permanent captain. Instead, the team captaincy was rotated on a monthly basis among several of its players each season, with some players serving multiple times.
Off-season
NHL Entry Draft
Minnesota's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.| Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
| 1 | 3 | Marian Gaborik | Dukla Trenčín Jr. | |
| 2 | 33 | Nick Schultz | Prince Albert Raiders | |
| 4 | 99 | Marc Cavosie | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | |
| 5 | 132 | Maxim Sushinsky | Avangard Omsk | |
| 6 | 170 | Erik Reitz | Barrie Colts | |
| 7 | 199 | Brian Passmore | Ottawa 67's | |
| 7 | 214 | Peter Bartos | HC České Budějovice | |
| 8 | 232 | Lubomir Sekeras | Oceláři Třinec | |
| 8 | 255 | Eric Johansson | Tri-City Americans |
NHL Expansion Draft results
Regular season
The Wild struggled offensively, finishing 30th overall in scoring, power-play goals scored and power-play percentage. They were also shut out a league-high 14 times. Combined with the six shut-outs earned in total by goaltenders Manny Fernandez and Jamie McLennan, 20 of the Wild's 82 regular-season games ended in a shutout.Final standings
Schedule and results
Player statistics
Awards and records
- Most points in a season, defenseman: 30 Filip Kuba,
- Most points in a season, rookie: 36 Marian Gaborik,