»POSITION Left Wing »SHOOTS Left »HEIGHT 6'5 »WEIGHT 235 »BIRTHPLACE Welland, Ontario »BIRTHDATE 11/23/75 »SALARY $1,000,000.000 »EXPIRES - »DRAFTED Drafted by LA in the 2nd round (33rd) in 1994 NHL Entry Draft. »ACQUIRED Trade from Atlanta for a 3rd round pick in 2001 Draft on 10/29/00

»Season Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIM SH SH% 473 23 20 43 -51 1523 200 11.50

»Playoff Stats GP G A PTS +/- PIM SH SH% 16 0 0 0 -1 31 2 0.00

»Scouting Report

Role with the team: Matt Johnson is the Wild's current enforcer.   Strengths: Strong, not afraid to get physical and drop the gloves.   Weaknesses: Don't count on this guy to score in the double digits.   Potential: What is there to be said for an enforcer? He is there to protect the team, drop the gloves to give his team a boost when they need it, and not afraid to shed his blood for the good of the team. At 6'5, 235 lbs, Moose is one of the biggest enforcers in the NHL.

»Player Biography

Nicknamed "Moose"; resides in California; first job as a kid was on a farm; favorite food is steak; was a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs as a kid; favorite player was Gretzky; formed a hockey clothing line with fellow NHLer and ex-King teammate Rob Blake called "BlueLine"; collects hockey cards; enjoys playing volleyball, riding his Harley, and weight training in the offseason; says that Wile E. Coyote is his favorite cartoon character; began playing hockey at the tender age of 10...

Player Biography Information courtesy of NHLPA and Wild.com