2009–10 Anaheim Ducks season
The 2009–10 Anaheim Ducks season was the team's 17th season of operation (16th season of play) in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Ducks first game of the season was held at home, on October 3, 2009, against the San Jose Sharks. The season began with high hopes, but ended with disappointment for its fans and players as the Ducks failed to make the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 2003–04.
2009–10 Anaheim Ducks | |
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Division | 4th Pacific |
Conference | 11th Western |
2009–10 record | 39–32–11 |
Home record | 25–11–5 |
Road record | 14–21–6 |
Goals for | 238 |
Goals against | 251 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bob Murray |
Coach | Randy Carlyle |
Captain | Scott Niedermayer |
Alternate captains | Ryan Getzlaf Saku Koivu |
Arena | Honda Center |
Average attendance | 15,168 (88.3%) Total: 621,903 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Bobby Ryan (35) |
Assists | Ryan Getzlaf (50) |
Points | Corey Perry (76) |
Penalty minutes | George Parros (136) |
Plus/minus | Saku Koivu (+14) |
Wins | Jonas Hiller (30) |
Goals against average | Jonas Hiller (2.73) |
Off-season
The Ducks made a major trade at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26, trading Chris Pronger and Ryan Dingle to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Joffrey Lupul, Luca Sbisa, two first-round draft picks and a conditional third-round pick. The Ducks then traded the Flyers' first-round pick for a later first-round pick and a second-round pick. The trades were the first in a series of 16 trades made by the Ducks in the 2009–10 season. The club signed former Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu as a free agent, while Francois Beauchemin and Rob Niedermayer departed the Ducks for other teams.
Regular season
The Ducks started the season poorly, playing under .500 for the first month. The team's top goalie, Jean-Sebastien Giguere struggled, failing to win a game until November 23. The Ducks increasingly played Jonas Hiller and the club reached the .500 mark in January. The team was not able to catch up in the standings despite improved play in the second half. Nearing the NHL trade deadline, general manager Bob Murray traded Giguere to the Toronto Maple Leafs and made several trades at the deadline.
Schedule and results
Preseason
2009 Preseason Game Log |
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September: 5–3–0 (Home: 3–1-0; Road: 2–2–0)
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Legend: Ducks Win Ducks Loss |
Regular season
2009–10 Game Log |
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October: 4–6–2 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 2–1–2)
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November: 6–5–2 (Home: 6–2–1; Road: 0–3–1)
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December: 6–5–3 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–4–2)
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January: 9–6–0 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 4–6–0)
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February: 5–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–2–0)
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March: 7–6–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 2–3–0)
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April: 2–1–3 (Home: 1–0–2; Road: 1–1–1)
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Legend:
Ducks Win (2 pts.) Ducks Loss (0 pts.) Winter Olympics OT Loss (1 pt.) Eliminated |
"Points" Legend:
1st (Pacific Division) Not in Playoff Position In Playoff Position |
Standings
Divisional standings
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | z – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 264 | 215 | 113 |
2 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 225 | 202 | 107 |
3 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 241 | 219 | 101 |
4 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 238 | 251 | 89 |
5 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 237 | 254 | 88 |
Conference standings
R | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | z – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 264 | 215 | 113 | ||
2 | y – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 271 | 209 | 112 | ||
3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 272 | 222 | 103 | ||
4 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 225 | 202 | 107 | ||
5 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 229 | 216 | 102 | ||
6 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 241 | 219 | 101 | ||
7 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 100 | ||
8 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 244 | 233 | 95 | ||
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9 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 225 | 223 | 90 | ||
10 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 204 | 210 | 90 | ||
11 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 238 | 251 | 89 | ||
12 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 237 | 254 | 88 | ||
13 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 219 | 246 | 84 | ||
14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 216 | 259 | 79 | ||
15 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 214 | 284 | 62 |
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; GS = Games Started; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
Awards
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
Jonas Hiller[3] | NHL Second Star of the Week | January 11, 2010 | |||||||
Teemu Selanne[4] | NHL Third Star of the Week | March 22, 2010 | |||||||
Saku Koivu[5] | NHL Second Star of the Week | April 5, 2010 |
Milestones
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Ryan Getzlaf | 300th NHL Game | October 8, 2009 (vs. Boston Bruins) | |||||||
Corey Perry | 200th NHL Point | October 10, 2009 (vs. Philadelphia Flyers) | |||||||
Teemu Selanne | 600th NHL Goal | March 21, 2010 (vs. Colorado Avalanche) | |||||||
Teemu Selanne | 602nd NHL Goal (Highest scoring Finnish player in NHL History) | March 31, 2010 (vs. Colorado Avalanche) | |||||||
Transactions
The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
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Draft picks
The Ducks picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 15 | Peter Holland | (C) | ![]() |
Guelph Storm (OHL) |
1 | 26 (from San Jose via Tampa Bay, Ottawa, New York Islanders and Columbus) | Kyle Palmieri | (C/RW) | ![]() |
U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) |
2 | 37 (from Toronto via NY Islanders and Columbus) | Mat Clark | (D) | ![]() |
Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
3 | 76 | Igor Bobkov | (G) | ![]() |
Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL) |
4 | 106 | Sami Vatanen | (D) | ![]() |
JYP (SM-liiga) |
5 | 136 | Radoslav Illo | (F) | ![]() |
Tri-City Storm (USHL) |
6 | 166 | Scott Valentine | (D) | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
Roster
Updated April 12, 2010.[47]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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39 | ![]() |
Matt Beleskey | LW | L | 32 | 2006 | Windsor, Ontario |
33 | ![]() |
Jason Blake | LW | L | 47 | 2010 | Moorhead, Minnesota |
50 | ![]() |
Troy Bodie | LW | L | 36 | 2008 | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba |
63 | ![]() |
Nick Bonino | C | L | 32 | 2010 | Hartford, Connecticut |
47 | ![]() |
Rob Bordson | C | L | 32 | 2010 | Duluth, Minnesota |
21 | ![]() |
Sheldon Brookbank | D | R | 40 | 2009 | Lanigan, Saskatchewan |
13 | ![]() |
Mike Brown | RW | R | 35 | 2009 | Northbrook, Illinois |
20 | ![]() |
Ryan Carter | C | L | 37 | 2006 | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
28 | ![]() |
Kyle Chipchura | C | L | 34 | 2009 | Westlock, Alberta |
7 | ![]() |
Steve Eminger | D | R | 37 | 2009 | Woodbridge, Ontario |
53 | ![]() |
Brett Festerling | D | L | 34 | 2005 | Prince George, British Columbia |
15 | ![]() |
Ryan Getzlaf (A) | C | R | 35 | 2003 | Regina, Saskatchewan |
1 | ![]() |
Jonas Hiller | G | R | 38 | 2006 | Felben-Wellhausen, Switzerland |
11 | ![]() |
Saku Koivu (A) | C | L | 46 | 2009 | Turku, Finland |
14 | ![]() |
Joffrey Lupul ![]() |
RW | R | 37 | 2009 | Edmonton, Alberta |
22 | ![]() |
Todd Marchant | C | L | 47 | 2005 | Buffalo, New York |
31 | ![]() |
Curtis McElhinney | G | L | 37 | 2010 | London, Ontario |
60 | ![]() |
Brendan Mikkelson | D | L | 33 | 2005 | Regina, Saskatchewan |
58 | ![]() |
Jake Newton ![]() |
D | L | 32 | 2010 | San Jacinto, California |
27 | ![]() |
Scott Niedermayer (C) | D | L | 47 | 2005 | Edmonton, Alberta |
16 | ![]() |
George Parros | RW | R | 41 | 2006 | Washington, Pennsylvania |
10 | ![]() |
Corey Perry | RW | R | 35 | 2003 | Peterborough, Ontario |
9 | ![]() |
Bobby Ryan | RW | R | 33 | 2005 | Cherry Hill, New Jersey |
8 | ![]() |
Teemu Selanne | RW | R | 50 | 2005 | Helsinki, Finland |
17 | ![]() |
Lubomir Visnovsky | D | L | 44 | 2010 | Topoľčany, Czechoslovakia |
4 | ![]() |
Aaron Ward | D | R | 48 | 2010 | Windsor, Ontario |
34 | ![]() |
James Wisniewski | D | R | 36 | 2009 | Canton, Michigan |
See also
Other Anaheim–based teams in 2009–10
Farm teams
References
- "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
- "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
- Burrows, Hiller, Garon named week's '3 Stars'
- Nashville's Pekka Rinne named NHL's first start of week with 4 wins, 2 shutouts
- Halak, Saku Koivu, Rask named 'Three Stars'
- Ducks Acquire Lupul from Philadelphia
- Ducks Acquire Goaltender Pogge from Toronto
- Ducks Obtain Artyukhin from Lightning
- Ducks Acquire Weller from Ottawa
- Thrashers Acquire Defenseman Steve McCarthy From Anaheim Archived September 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Ducks Acquire Chipchura
- Ducks Acquire Toskala, Blake for Giguere
- Ducks Acquire Defenseman Oystrick, Pick for Artyukhin
- Ducks Acquire Fourth Round Pick for Kampfer
- Ducks Trade Boynton to Chicago
- Ducks Acquire Ward from Carolina
- Ducks Acquire McElhinney from Calgary
- Ducks Acquire Goalie MacDonald from Toronto
- Ducks Acquire Visnovsky from Edmonton for Whitney
- Ducks Acquire Sixth Round Pick for Nokelainen
- Ducks Sign Dan Sexton to Entry-Level Contract
- "Au revoir, Montreal: Koivu finds new home with Ducks". The Sports Network. 2009-07-08. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- Ducks Sign Defenseman Boynton Archived July 13, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- Ducks Sign Defenseman McCarthy
- Ducks Sign Eminger to Two-Year Deal
- Ducks Sign Free Agent Defenseman Jake Newton
- Ducks Sign Bordson to Entry-Level Deal
- "Beauchemin Signs With The Maple Leafs". Archived from the original on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- Devils sign C Rob Niedermayer
- Blackhawks Claim Ebbett Off Waivers
- Rangers claim Christensen off waivers
- Hedican retires after 17 NHL seasons
- Ducks Sign Brown to Two-Year Extension
- Ducks Sign Bodie to Extension
- Ducks Sign Christensen to One-Year Deal
- Ducks Agree to Terms with Niedermayer
- Ducks Sign Salcido to One-Year Deal
- Ducks Sign Marchant to Two-Year Deal
- Ducks Re-Sign Wisniewski
- Ducks Ink Deschamps to Entry-Level Deal
- Nokelainen Inked to One-Year Extension
- Festerling Signed to Two-Year Deal
- Ducks Sign Hiller to Four-Year Extension
- Ducks Sign Nick Bonino
- Ducks Sign Defenseman Mat Clark
- Ducks Sign Center Holland
- "Anaheim Ducks- Team – Roster". Anaheim Ducks. Archived from the original on 2009-08-05. Retrieved 2010-04-12.