Throughout the 20-year history of the Minnesota Wild, the team has yet to honor a player upon their retirement by raising retiring their number and hanging their jersey aloft from the rafters at the Xcel Energy Center.
Sure, one number has been retired, much to the chagrin of every goalie to ever play for Minnesota. The Wild, prior to their first ever home game, decided to retire jersey No. 1 in honor of their fans — a nice, albeit strange gesture to a fandom that had yet to watch a game, stay quiet through a power play or chant “Crawford” during the first minute of play.