Minnesota Wild: All-Time Head Coaches Ranked from 5 to 1

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ST. LOUIS, MO – NOVEMBER 26: Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau looks up at the scoreboard as assistant coach John Anderson talks to the team during a time out during a NHL game between the Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues on November 26, 2016, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO. The Blues won in a shootout 4-3. (Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

The Minnesota Wild joined the NHL in the 2000-2001 Season. Through 18 seasons since their inception the Minnesota Wild have had surprising stability behind the bench, currently being on only their 5th coach in franchise history.

I have gone back through each coach’s history, recapped their time with the Minnesota Wild, recounted their accomplishments and let-downs, and placed them in a deserving ranking spot comparative to their coaching competition through the history of the franchise.

This list has been ranked based on a few important statistics and accomplishments during each coach’s tenure with the team. For the purposes of this article, I am only looking at each coach’s time spent with the Minnesota Wild. Accomplishments with any other team may be noted, but were not considered in the overall rankings.

Each coach’s win/loss record, both regular season and playoffs, coupled with his length of tenure and number of playoff appearances have all been accounted for. I have also taken a subjective look at the rosters that each coach had at his disposal, and considered this in their team success.

Team awards, team season records, and major accomplishments have also been considered and added to each coach’s overall success. Likewise, team worsts have been deducted from each coach’s accomplishments.

With that, let’s get to the list.

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