Mikko Koivu will forever be known as the greatest player for the Minnesota Wild in their franchise history, until someone dares try to do the impossible feat of playing a larger role than he has.
Because of this greatness, the Wild will be honoring his contribution to this organization by retiring his No. 9 jersey number during a special pre-game ceremony on March 13, when the team hosts the Nashville Predators.
Koivu will be the first player in franchise history to have their number retired.
The #mnwild announced today it will retire Mikko Koivu’s jersey number in a special pre-game ceremony on Saturday, March 13 when it hosts the @PredsNHL at 5 pm.