Minnesota Wild

Additional Skaters
96 Pierre-Marc Bouchard C
PEE-air-MAHRK BOO-shahrd		 5'10'', 173 04/27/1984 ( 24 ), Sherbrooke, QC, CAN 6th NHL / 6th Season
Last Goal: DEC 20, 2008 @ ST. LOUIS (10) Last Assist: JAN 10, 2009 @ COLUMBUS (1)
How Acquired: Selected in the first round (8th overall) of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
Notes: 2008-09 GAME HIGHS:
Goals - 2, (12/1 vs. COL)
Assists - 2 (10/11 vs. BOS)
Points - 3, (12/1 vs. COL)
Shots - 5, 2x
Plus/Minus - +1, 8x
Ice Time - 23:01 (1/8 at PHI)

2008-09
* Collected assist in four straight games (0-4=4, 12/31-1/6)
* Recorded six points in three-game point streak (3-3=6, 11/29-12/3)
* Notched three points (2-1=3) vs. COL (12/1)
* Recorded goal and assist at NSH (11/29)
* Wild is 26-3-1 when Bouchard scores a goal dating to 12/23/06 and 11-1-0 all-time when he scores three or more points
TOI:
TOI/G:
F/O W-L:
F/O Win%:
Hits:
TkAwy:
GvAwy:
Bkd S:
+ / -
664:48
17:02
7-4
63.64
3
17
22
8
-11
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
PPG
SHG
GWG
Shots
Shot%
Season
39
7
13
20
12
2
0
0
73
9.59
Career
393
68
173
241
128
27
0
11
606
11.22


Skaters on Injured Reserve List
10 Marian Gaborik R
GA-bih-rik		 6'1'', 199 02/14/1982 ( 26 ), Trencin, SVK 8th NHL / 8th Season
Last Goal: DEC 23, 2008 vs CAROLINA Last Assist: DEC 23, 2008 vs CAROLINA
How Acquired: Selected in first round (3rd overall) in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft.
Notes: 2008-09 GAME HIGHS:
Goals - 1, 3x
Assists - 1, 2x
Points - 2, 2x
Shots - 5, 2x
Plus/Minus - +1 (12/17 vs. CGY)
Ice Time - 23:34 (10/14 at ATL)

2008-09:
* Underwent left hip surgery Jan. 5. The surgery addressed a deficiency in his hip that has caused chronic left groin pain. The surgeon has apprised the team that a return to play from this surgery is as soon as ten weeks, with the player able to begin skating after six weeks.
* Notched goal and assist vs. CAR (12/23)
* Recorded goal and assist vs. CGY (12/27) after missing previous 27 games with lower body injury
TOI:
TOI/G:
F/O W-L:
F/O Win%:
Hits:
TkAwy:
GvAwy:
Bkd S:
+ / -
124:12
20:42
0-0
0.00
5
7
3
3
0
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
PPG
SHG
GWG
Shots
Shot%
Season
6
3
2
5
0
1
0
0
22
13.64
Career
491
209
210
419
299
58
5
41
1648
12.68


26 Kurtis Foster D
 6'5'', 230 11/24/1981 ( 26 ), Carp, ON, CAN 6th NHL / 4th Season
Last Goal: MAR 9, 2008 vs SAN JOSE (4) Last Assist: MAR 19, 2008 @ SAN JOSE
How Acquired: Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on July 2, 2008.
Notes: 2008-09 GAME HIGHS:
Goals -
Assists -
Points -
Shots -
Plus/Minus -
Ice Time -

2007-08 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS:
* Finished 3rd among defensman with 19 points
* Recovering from a fractured left femur suffered at SJ (3/19).
TOI:
TOI/G:
F/O W-L:
F/O Win%:
Hits:
TkAwy:
GvAwy:
Bkd S:
+ / -
0:00
0:00
0-0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
PPG
SHG
GWG
Shots
Shot%
Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Career
176
20
51
71
149
9
0
4
379
5.28