At his first NHL All-Star Game in 2002-03, Gáborík won the fastest skater competition, lapping the rink in 13.713 seconds.

In the 2012 offseason, the Wild signed unrestricted free-agent winger Zach Parise, a Twin Cities native, and defenceman Ryan Suter to identical 13-year, $98 million contracts.

In 2008-09, Niklas Bäckström recorded 37 wins and 8 shutouts, both career highs.

In 2017-18, Dubnyk set a career high with 12 penalty minutes.

In exchange for Nino Niederreiter, the Wild were forced to part with a fan favorite and gritty energy player in forward Cal Clutterbuck. They also included a 2013 3rd round draft pick to fulfill New York's asking price.

In 2007-08, Pierre-Marc Bouchard had a career-high 50 assists.

The six finalist team names for the new NHL franchise were Blue Ox, Freeze, Northern Lights, Voyageurs, White Bears, and Wild.

On 20 December 2007, Gáborík recorded a six-point game against the New York Rangers with five goals and an assist, making him the first NHL player to score five goals in a game since Sergei Fedorov of the Detroit Red Wings did so 11 years earlier on 26 December 1996.

Known for his wookie-length beard and hair, Burns famously donned a Chewbacca mask during the Breakaway challenge at the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.

On January 1, 2018, Jordan Greenway was selected to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympics, becoming the first African-American named to a US Olympic hockey roster. He's also the first player to play in the Olympic Games, an NCAA tournament, and the Stanley Cup playoffs in the same season.