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The Greatest Minnesota Wild of All Time

All-time greats by position · era-adjusted

Updated 2026-07-09

The greatest Minnesota Wild of all time — the forwards, defensemen and goaltenders who defined the franchise. Each is ranked by their finest era-adjusted season, weighted by how long they anchored the roster, so a dominant year from any era is measured fairly.

Top forwards

  1. Kirill Kaprizov Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2021 · 48G 62A 109P · +27 · 81 GP
    73Peak
  2. Marian Gaborik Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2007 · 45G 44A 88P · +18 · 77 GP
    65Peak
  3. Mats Zuccarello Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 28G 64A 93P · +25 · 70 GP
    60Peak
  4. Matt Boldy Left Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2025 · 45G 46A 92P · +19 · 76 GP
    61Peak
  5. Kevin Fiala Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 33G 52A 85P · +23 · 82 GP
    57Peak
  6. Zach Parise Left Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2014 · 37G 32A 69P · +23 · 74 GP
    56Peak
  7. Ryan Hartman Right Wing
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 34G 31A 65P · +31 · 82 GP
    50Peak
  8. Mikael Granlund Center
    1 season sampled · peak 2016 · 26G 44A 70P · +23 · 81 GP
    53Peak
  9. Joel Eriksson Ek Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2023 · 32G 36A 68P · +19 · 77 GP
    47Peak
  10. Brian Rolston Right Wing
    1 season sampled · peak 2005 · 34G 45A 79P · +14 · 82 GP
    50Peak
  11. Eric Staal Center
    1 season sampled · peak 2017 · 42G 34A 76P · +8 · 82 GP
    50Peak
  12. Mikko Koivu Center
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2010 · 20G 52A 72P · +5 · 71 GP
    46Peak

On defense

  1. Quinn Hughes Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2025 · 9G 82A 91P · +10 · 48 GP
    52Peak
  2. Jared Spurgeon Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2021 · 13G 38A 50P · +40 · 65 GP
    44Peak
  3. Mathew Dumba Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2017 · 14G 36A 50P · +15 · 82 GP
    35Peak
  4. Brock Faber Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2025 · 15G 37A 52P · +18 · 80 GP
    36Peak
  5. Alex Goligoski Defenseman
    1 season sampled · peak 2021 · 2G 32A 34P · +47 · 72 GP
    36Peak
  6. Brent Burns Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2007 · 15G 28A 43P · +12 · 82 GP
    31Peak
  7. Carson Soucy Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2020 · 2G 26A 28P · +36 · 50 GP
    30Peak
  8. Ryan Suter Defenseman
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2017 · 6G 47A 54P · -1 · 78 GP
    29Peak

In goal

  1. Niklas Backstrom Goaltender
    2 seasons sampled · peak 2006 · 23W · 1.97 GAA · .929 SV% · 5 SO
    72Peak
  2. Filip Gustavsson Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2022 · 22W · 2.1 GAA · .931 SV% · 3 SO
    74Peak
  3. Devan Dubnyk Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2014 · 27W · 1.78 GAA · .936 SV% · 5 SO
    69Peak
  4. Dwayne Roloson Goaltender
    1 season sampled · peak 2003 · 19W · 1.88 GAA · .933 SV% · 5 SO
    70Peak
How this ranks: a player’s best season with the Minnesota Wild is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then nudged up for how many standout seasons they gave the club — rewarding peak brilliance and franchise tenure together.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the greatest Minnesota Wild player of all time?
By All-Time Hockey's era-adjusted peak-season ranking, Kirill Kaprizov leads the Minnesota Wild all-time greats; the top three overall are Niklas Backstrom, Filip Gustavsson, Devan Dubnyk. Each player is scored on his finest season relative to the league around him.
Who is the best Minnesota Wild goaltender of all time?
Niklas Backstrom ranks as the top Minnesota Wild goaltender by peak era-adjusted season, weighted by win volume so durable starters outrank one-year standouts.
How are the all-time Minnesota Wild rankings calculated?
Each player's best season with the Minnesota Wild is scored on era-adjusted offense, defense and goaltending, then weighted by how many standout seasons he gave the club. Data spans the 1960s to today.

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