Former Minnesota Wild enforcer Derek Boogaard makes the list at the high and distinguished spot of 3rd. That might seem high for a player that only had three career NHL goals in six seasons, but Boogaaurd’s role wasn’t to score goals but to standup for his teammates using his mammoth size. The reason one would have to rank Boogaard so high a list of greatest Wild players, is the effect he has had on the franchise even six years after leaving Minnesota.
From a young age Boogaard knew he needed to use his strength and flight if he was going to make it to the NHL.