Minnesota Wild

• Latest Transactions

1997-2003 transactions:

December 23 - Activated left wing Christoph Brandner from the injured reserve list.

December 21 - Assigned defenseman Erik Reitz and right wing Kyle Wanvig to Houston (AHL).

December 19 - Placed defenseman Brad Brown on injured reserve; recalled defenseman Erik Reitz from Houston (AHL).

December 18 - Recalled right wing Kyle Wanvig from Houston (AHL).

December 17 - Acquired left wing Eric Chouinard from the Philadelphia Flyers for a fifth-round pick in the 2004 NHL draft.

December 10 - Assigned right wing Brent Burns to Canadian National Junior Team.

December 9 - Traded defenseman Chris Dyment to the Phoenix Coyotes for defenseman Michael Schutte.

November 28 - Assigned defenseman Jason Marshall to Houston (AHL).

November 21 - Recalled defenseman Jason Marshall from Houston (AHL).

November 15 - Activated right wing Brent Burns from injured reserve.

November 13 - Claimed center Jason Wiemer off waivers from the New York Islanders.

October 31 - Re-signed right wing Marian Gaborik to a multi-year contract.

October 28 - Placed forward Brent Burns on the injured list.

October 26 - Re-signed left wing Pascal Dupuis to a three-year contract.

October 21 - Assigned defenseman Jan Vodrazka to Houston (AHL).

October 15 - Assigned defenseman Jason Marshall to Houston of the American Hockey League.

October 12 - Assigned goaltender Frederic Cloutier to Louisiana of the ECHL.

October 9 - Claimed defenseman Alex Henry off waivers from the Washington Capitals.

October 5 - Assigned right wing Matt Foy and left wings Bill Muckalt and Stephane Veilleux to Houston of the American Hockey League.

October 1 - Signed right wing Brent Burns.

September 30 - Signed right wing Alexandre Daigle to a one-year contract.

September 28 - Assigned centers Dan Cavanaugh and Rickard Wallin, left wing Mika Hannula, right wing Kyle Wanvig, defenseman Zbynek Michalek and goaltender Johan Holmqvist to Houston of the American Hockey League.

September 24 - Assigned left wing Derek Boogaard, centers Marc Cavosie and Mark Cullen, defensemen Chris Heid and Erik Reitz and goaltender Frederic Cloutier to Houston of the American Hockey League; assigned center Armands Berzins and defenseman Jean-Michel Bolduc to their junior teams.

September 19 - Signed right wing Matt Foy to a multi-year contract.

September 15 - Assigned left wing Chris Bala, right wing Jeff Hoggan, center Ed McGrane, goaltender Kyle Kettles and defensemen Jason Beckett, Josh DeWolf, Mathieu Dumas, Chris Dyment, Maxime Fortunus, Nick Greenough and Kevin Mitchell to Houston of the American Hockey League.

Released defenseman Chad Starling, goaltenders Barry Brust and Josh Harding, centers Jamie Johnson, Patrick O'Sullivan and Pascal Pelletier, right wings Jean-Francois Cyr, Colt King and Joel Ward and left wings Adam Courchaine, Marcin Kolusz, Matic Kralj, Mathieu Melanson and Matt Zultek.

September 11 - Signed free agent defenseman Chris McAlpine, who had been been with the Los Angeles Kings.

August 13 - Named Matt McConnell television play-by-play announcer.

August 11 - Re-signed defenseman Willie Mitchell to a one-year contract.

August 6 - Signed defenseman Jason Beckett to a one-year contract.

July 31 - Re-signed defenseman Andrei Zyuzin to a multi-year contract.

July 30 - Re-signed goaltender Manny Fernandez to a one-year contract.

July 28 - Signed free agent center Marc Chouinard, who was with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

July 23 - Re-signed left wing Antti Laaksonen.

July 15 - Signed left wing Christoph Brandner to a multi-year contract.

July 8 - Re-signed goaltender Johan Holmqvist.

July 2 - Signed left wing Mika Hannula.

June 26 - Acquired left wing Chris Bala from the Ottawa Senators in a three-team trade involving the Nashville Predators.

April 25 - Recalled right wing Kyle Wanvig from Houston of the American Hockey League.

April 16 - Assigned defenseman Curtis Murphy to Houston of the American Hockey League.

April 7 - Recalled defenseman Curtis Murphy from Houston of the American Hockey league.

April 5 - Signed goaltender Josh Harding.

March 11 - Signed goaltender Dwayne Roloson to a multi-year contract extension.

Acquired goaltender Johan Holmqvist from the New York Rangers for defenseman Lawrence Nycholat.

Assigned Holmqvist to Houston of the American Hockey League.

February 23 - Activated left wing Jeremy Stevenson from injured reserve.

February 20 - Acquired left wing Jay Henderson from the New York Rangers for center Corey Larose and optioned him to Houston of the American Hockey League.

February 17 - Assigned goaltender Frederic Cloutier to Houston of the American Hockey League.

February 14 - Recalled goaltender Frederic Cloutier from Houston of the American Hockey League.

February 6 - Signed coach Jacques Lemaire and assistants Mike Ramsey and Mario Tremblay to contract extensions.

Assigned center Rickard Wallin to Houston of the American Hockey League.

Assigned right wing Tony Virta to Sodertalje SK of the Swedish Elite League.

January 31 - Assigned goaltender Dieter Kochan to Houston of the American Hockey League.

January 29 - Signed goaltender Josh Harding to an amateur tryout contract.

January 25 - Assigned left wing Stephane Veilleux to Houston of the American Hockey League.

January 16 - Activated center Darby Hendrickson from injured reserve.

January 11 - Assigned defenseman Ladislav Benysek to Houston of the American Hockey league.

January 8 - Activated defenseman Jason Marshall from injured reserve.

Placed defenseman Ladislav Benysek on waivers.

January 7 - Recalled goaltender Dieter Kochan from Houston of the American Hockey League.

Assigned left wing Hnat Domenichelli to Houston.

January 6 - Signed defenseman Chris Heid to a multi-year contract.

2003

December 31 - Recalled left wing Hnat Domenichelli from Houston of the American Hockey League.

December 30 - Assigned right wing Kyle Wanvig to Houston of the American Hockey League.

December 27 - Recalled left wing Jeremy Stevenson from Houston of the American Hockey League.

December 19 - Assigned defenseman Curtis Murphy to Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.

Placed center Rickard Wallin on injured reserve.

December 15 - Placed defenseman Willie Mitchell on injured reserve with a concussion.

Recalled defenseman Curtis Murphy and right wing Kyle Wanvig from Houston of the American Hockey League

Assigned left wing Jean-Guy Trudel to Houston.

December 14 - Recalled left wing Jean-Guy Trudel from Houston of the American Hockey League.

December 11 - Assigned center Pierre-Marc Bouchard to the Canadian National Junior Team.

Recalled center Rickard Wallin from Houston of the American Hockey League.

November 28 - Assigned right wing Kyle Wanvig to Houston of the American Hockey League.

November 26 - Signed left wing Jeremy Stevenson.

November 25 - Recalled right wing Kyle Wanvig from Houston of the American Hockey League.

November 20 - Signed defenseman Filip Kuba to a multi-year contract extension.

November 19 - Assigned center Rastislav Pavlikovsky to Houston of the American Hockey League.

November 15 - Assigned right wing Tony Tuzzolino to Louisiana of the East Coast Hockey League.

November 2 - Claimed defenseman Andrei Zyuzin off waivers from New Jersey Devils.

October 31 - Traded left wing Sylvain Blouin to the Montreal Canadiens for a 2003 seventh-round pick.

October 24 - Reached a three-year broadcasting agreement with WCCO Radio.

October 17 - Recalled left wing Stephane Veilleux from Houston of the American Hockey League.

Placed left wing Matt Johnson on injured reserve.

October 11 - Assigned left wing Hnat Domenichelli to Houston of the American Hockey League.

Activated defenseman Willie Mitchell from the injured reserve list.

October 7 - Assigned defenseman Travis Roche, left wing Stephane Veilleux, right wing Tony Virta and center Rickard Wallin to Houston of the American Hockey League.

October 6 - Assigned goaltender Frederic Cloutier and Kyle Kettles to Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League.

October 2 - Assigned defenseman Zbynek Michalek to Houston of the American Hockey League.

September 27 - Signed center Pierre-Marc Bouchard.

September 26 - Assigned center Dan Cavanaugh, goaltender Dieter Kochan, left wing Jeremy Stevenson and right wing Tony Tuzzolino to the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.

September 19 - Named Bob Mason goaltending consultant and Ernie Vargas amateur scout; assigned defenseman Mike Crowley, goaltender Derek Gustafson, left wing Jean-Guy Trudel and right wings Jeff Hoggan and Kyle Wanvig to Houston of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Returned center Armands Berzins and defenseman Chris Heid to their junior teams.

September 17 - Assigned goaltenders Frederic Cloutier and Kyle Kettles, defensemen David Cullen, Keith McCambridge, Lawrence Nycholat, Remi Royer, Chris Dyment, Curtis Murphy and Erik Reitz, centers Sylvain Cloutier, Corey Larose and Mark Cullen and left wing Greg Crozier to Houston of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Released defensemen Preston Mizzi, Chris Benke and Kevin Mitchell, centers Jean-Phillippe Pare and Chad Theuer, left wings Derek Boogaard, Jake Riddle and Jimmy Roy and right wing George Awada.

September 4 - Promoted Tom Lynn to assistant general manager- hockey operations and Tom Thompson to assistant general manager- player personnel.

August 5 - Signed free agent goaltender Dieter Kochan.

August 2 - Announced that the Minnesota Sports and Entertainment named Pamela Wheelock senior vice president and chief financial officer.

August 1 - Signed defenseman Brad Brown.

July 31 - Re-signed defenseman Ladislav Benysek, left wing Matt Johnson and center Richard Park to one-year contracts.

Signed center Cory Larose.

July 15 - Signed center Rickard Wallin.

July 9 - Signed free agent right wing Tony Tuzzolino, who had been with the Boston Bruins.

July 8 - Re-signed defenseman Mike Crowley.

July 3 - Signed free agent right wing Bill Muckalt, who had been with the Ottawa Senators, to a multi-year contract.

June 27 - Re-signed defenseman Travis Roche to a multi-year contract.

June 26 - Re-signed left wing Sylvain Blouin to a multi-year contract.

June 22 - Traded goaltender Jamie McLennan to the Calgary Flames for a 2002 ninth-round draft pick.

Acquired center Cliff Ronning from the Los Angeles Kings for a 2002 fourth-round draft pick.

June 9 - Recalled defenseman Nick Schultz from Houston of the American Hockey League.

June 3 - Signed forward Rastislav Pavlikovsky.

May 31 - Signed defenseman Chris Dyment.

May 24 - Acquired defenseman Chris Dyment from the Montreal Canadiens for a fifth-round pick in the 2002 draft.

April 23 - Signed goaltender Kyle Kettles.

April 15 - Signed center Marc Cavosie.

Assigned goaltender Derek Gustafson and defenseman Nick Schultz to Houston of the American Hockey League.

April 14 - Recalled defenseman Nick Schultz from Houston of the American Hockey League.

April 11 - Recalled goaltender Derek Gustafson from Houston of the American Hockey League.

Assigned defenseman Nick Schultz and right wing Tony Virta to Houston.

April 8 - Recalled defenseman David Cullen from the Houston Aeros of the American Hockey League.

Signed center Mark Cullen.

March 20 - Recalled right wing Tony Virta from Houston of the American Hockey League.

March 19 - Acquired left wing Greg Crozier from the Boston Bruins for left wing Darryl Laplante and assigned him to Houston of the American Hockey League.

March 18 - Assigned defenseman Mike Crowley to Houston of the American Hockey League.

February 4 - Re-assigned right wing Steve Aronson to Houston of the American Hockey League.

January 25 - Recalled defenseman Travis Roche from Houston of the American Hockey League.

January 22 - Named Barry MacKenzie coordinator of player development.

January 21 - Acquired left wing Hnat Domenichelli from the Atlanta Thrashers in exchange for defenseman Andy Sutton.

January 3, 2002 - Traded center Sebastien Bordeleau to the Phoenix Coyotes for defenseman David Cullen.

2002

December 18 - Assigned defenseman Mike Matteucci to Houston of the American Hockey League.

December 13 - Recalled defenseman Mike Matteucci from Houston of the American Hockey League.

November 27 - Assigned center Roman Simicek to Houston of the American Hockey League.

November 23 - Waived center Roman Simicek.

Activated defenseman Andy Sutton.

Signed goaltender Frederic Cloutier.

November 21 - Assigned center Sebastien Bordeleau to Houston of the American Hockey League.

November 15 - Signed center Jim Dowd to a multi-year contract extension.

November 12 - Recalled center Richard Park from Houston of the American Hockey League.

November 4 - Assigned defenseman Travis Roche to Houston of the American Hockey League.

November 1 - Acquired a seventh round pick in the 2002 draft and future considerations from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for right wing Sergei Krivokrasov.

October 30 - Recalled center Roman Simicek from Houston of the American Hockey League.

October 19 - Assigned center Roman Simicek to Houston of the American Hockey League.

October 12 - Named Tim Sweeney amateur scout.

September 13 - Re-signed right wing Sergei Krivokrasov.

August 16 - Announced a secondary affiliate agreement with the Louisiana IceGators of the East Coast Hockey League.

August 15 - Announced that center Sergei Zholtok has been awarded a one-year contract.

August 14 - Named Bruce Southern professional scout and David Mayville amateur scout.

August 3 - Re-signed defenseman Andy Sutton.

July 31 - Signed free agent defenseman Brad Brown, who had been with the New York Rangers.

July 16 - Signed free agent center Mark Beaufait and center Dan Cavanaugh.

July 13 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Trent Cull, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

July 9 - Re-signed center Pavel Patera.

Signed unrestricted free agent goaltender Martin Brochu, who had been with the Calgary Flames.

July 6 - Signed free agent left wing Andrew Brunette, who had been with the Atlanta Thrashers.

July 2 - Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Jason Marshall, who had been with the Washington Capitals.

Signed goaltender Dwayne Roloson.

July 1 - Re-signed center Darby Hendrickson to a multi-year contract.

June 29 - Acquired center Sergei Zholtok from the Edmonton Oilers for undisclosed draft picks.

June 28 - Signed center Tony Virta.

June 19 - Signed defenseman Curtis Murphy.

June 18 - Signed free agent center Shawn Carter.

June 7 - Signed center Wes Walz to a multi-year contract extension.

May 30 - Signed right wing Ravil Gusmanov.

May 21 - Reached a full affiliation agreement with the Houston Aeros of the International Hockey League.

May 2 - Signed defenseman Erik Reitz to a multi-year contract.

April 17 - Named Mike Reeves vice president of human resources and organizational development.

April 8 - Signed free agent defenseman Travis Roche.

April 2 - Recalled defenseman Mike Matteucci and left wing Pascal Dupuis from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

March 26 - Assigned defensemen Chris Armstrong and Nick Schultz to Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

March 21 - Recalled defenseman Chris Armstrong from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

March 20 - Recalled center Brian Bonin from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

March 17 - Recalled goaltender Derek Gustafson from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

March 13 - Traded defenseman Curtis Leschyshyn to the Ottawa Senators for a 2001 third-round draft pick.

March 12 - Assigned goaltender Derek Gustafson to Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

March 8 - Recalled goaltender Derek Gustafson from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

March 5 - Recalled goaltender Zac Bierk from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

March 4 - Traded defenseman Sean O'Donnell to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Willie Mitchell and future considerations.

March 1 - Traded left wing Scott Pellerin to the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for left wing Askhat Rakhmatullin, a third-round pick in the 2001 draft and future considerations.

February 17 - Recalled center Pavel Patera from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

January 20 - Assigned right wing Christian Matte to Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

January 13, 2001 - Traded left wing Steve McKenna to the Pittsburgh Penguins for center Roman Simicek.

Assigned defenseman J.J. Daigneault to Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

2001

November 15, 2000 - Recalled right wing Kai Nurminen from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

November 12/B> - Recalled goaltender David Brumby and right wing Christian Matte from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

November 10 - Placed right wing Jeff Nielsen on the injured list with a concussion and left shoulder contusion.

Recalled right wing Peter Bartos from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

October 17 - Placed right wing Sergei Krivokrasov on injured reserve.

Recalled goaltender Zac Bierk from Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

September 29 - Acquired left wing Matt Johnson from the Atlanta Thrashers for a 2001 third-round draft pick.

September 25 - Assigned right wings Steve Aronson and Christian Matte and defenseman Mike Matteucci to Cleveland of the International Hockey League.

September 22 - Assigned left wings Pascal DuPuis and Peter Bartos, defenseman Eric Charron and goaltenders Zac Bierk and David Brumby to the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League.

Signed defenseman Nick Schultz to a multi-year contract.

August 31 - Signed defensemen Eric Charron and Lawrence Nycholat.

August 25 - Named Jock Callander assistant coach of the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League.

Named the Jackson Bandits of the East Coast Hockey League an affiliate for the 2000-01 season.

August 24 - Named Dr. Sheldon Burns medical director, Dr. Joel Boyd orthopedic surgeon, Don Fuller head athletic therapist, George Kinnear strength and conditioning coach, Tony DaCosta head equipment manager, Rick Szuber and Brent Proulx assistant equipment managers and Drs. Dennis Killian, Frank Milnar and Michael Nanne team dentists.

August 16 - Signed defenseman Lubomir Sekeras.

August 1 - Named Todd McLellan coach of the Cleveland Lumberjacks of the International Hockey League.

July 31 - Agreed to terms with restricted free agent center Darryl Laplante.

July 28 - Reached a contract agreement with restricted free agent left wing Scott Pellerin.

July 26 - Re-signed restricted free agent right wing Sergei Krivokrasov.

July 24 - Signed free agent defenseman J.J. Daigneault, who had been with the Phoenix Coyotes.

Named Mario Tremblay and Mike Ramsey assistant coaches.

July 15 - Signed left wing Marian Gaborik to a multi-year contract.

Signed right wing Maxim Sushinsky.

July 14 - Signed defenseman Ladislav Benysek.

Re-signed restricted free agent center Pavel Patera.

July 13 - Signed free agent center Brett McLean.

July 11 - Signed free agent right wing Christian Matte, who had been with the Colorado Avalanche.

July 7 - Signed left wing Peter Bartos.

July 6 - Signed center Brian Bonin.

June 28 - Signed free agent forward Wes Walz.

June 25 - Traded defenseman Brad Lukowich and 2001 third- and ninth-round draft picks to the Dallas Stars for centers Aaron Gavey and Pavel Patera, a 2000 eighth-round pick and a 2001 fourth-round pick.

June 23 - Traded goaltender Mike Vernon to the Calgary Flames for center Dan Cavanaugh and an eighth-round pick in 2000 draft.

Traded goaltender Chris Terreri and a ninth-round pick in 2000 draft to the New Jersey Devils for defenseman Brad Bombardir.

Traded left wing-center Joe Juneau to the Phoenix Coyotes for center Rickard Wallin.

June 19 - Named Jacques Lemaire coach.

June 13 - Signed defenseman Nick Naumenko.

June 12 - Acquired goaltender Manny Fernandez and defenseman Brad Lukowich from the Dallas Stars for a 2000 third-round pick and a 2002 fourth-round pick.

Acquired defenseman Andy Sutton, a 2001 third-round pick and a 2000 seventh-round pick from the San Jose Sharks for a 2001 eighth-round pick and future considerations.

June 9 - Signed goaltender Derek Gustafson and left wing Randy Fitzgerald.

June 7 - Signed goaltender David Brumby and forward Pete Gardiner.

June 2 - Signed forward Richard Park.

May 17 - Signed forwards Kai Nurminen and Brendan Walsh.

May 12 - Named Paul Charles amateur scout.

May 11 - Signed free agent forward Cory Larose.

May 4 - Signed forward Steve Aronson.

April 24 - Named Thomas Lynn director of hockey administration.

April 21 - Named Laura Day vice president of corporate partnerships, Steve Griggs vice president of customer sales, Matt Majka to vice president of marketing and Bill Roberson to vice president of communications.

March 14 - Named Greg Gerlach corporate partnerships account executive, Stephen Griggs managing director of customer sales and service, Brian Jore director of information technology and Chris Kelleher manager of media relations-team services.

Promoted Mike Snec to corporate partnerships account executive.

March 1 - Named Roger Godin team curator.

February 28, 2000 - Announced an exclusive three-year radio agreement with WCCO AM radio to broadcast all games starting with the 2000-2001 season.