#9forAllTime
First fulltime captain. Most games skated in for the team. Most assists and points.
THE CELEBRATION
SUNDAY, MARCH 13 vs. NASHVILLE
The Minnesota Wild will retire Mikko Koivu's jersey number in a special pre-game ceremony at 5 p.m. when the team hosts the Nashville Predators. Koivu will be the first player in franchise history to have his jersey retired.
MIKKO MEMORIES
9 CAREER DEFINING MOMENTS
The longtime former Wild captain remembers some of the biggest goals and milestones he achieved during his career.
MIKKO JERSEY AUCTION
MIKKO WARM-UP JERSEY AUCTION
Mikko Koivu Retirement Warmup Jersey: These one-of-a-kind jerseys feature the official retirement patch and Captain "C" on the front, KOIVU #9 on back, and the current player number on the sleeves.
Each jersey will be autographed by both Mikko Koivu and the current player who wore the jersey during warmups. As the first jersey retirement in team history, you won't want to miss taking this commemorative keepsake home.
Wild's first captain pens a personal letter to fans
DEAR STATE OF HOCKEY FANS
I remember stepping off the plane in Minnesota for the first time and thinking about how hot it was outside.
It was the summer of 2004, and I had just flown in from my home country of Finland for the first time since I'd been drafted by the Minnesota Wild in 2001. I was headed up to rookie camp at Breezy Point…not a bad way to get introduced to the state of Minnesota.
That day was the beginning of my nearly two-decade-long love affair with Minnesota that culminates in this night. To have the team that gave me my start in the NHL lifting my number to the rafters is a greater honor than I know how to say.