2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season

The 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's tenth season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL).

2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets
Division5th Central
Conference14th Western
2009–10 record32–35–15
Home record20–12–9
Road record12–23–6
Goals for216
Goals against259
Team information
General managerScott Howson
CoachKen Hitchcock (Oct.–Feb.)
Claude Noel (Feb.–Apr.) (interim)
CaptainRick Nash
Alternate captainsMike Commodore
Rostislav Klesla
Fredrik Modin (Oct-Mar)
Samuel Pahlsson (Mar.–Apr.)
R. J. Umberger
Antoine Vermette
ArenaNationwide Arena
Average attendance15,416 (84.9%)
Total: 632,056
Team leaders
GoalsRick Nash (33)
AssistsKristian Huselius (40)
PointsRick Nash (67)
Penalty minutesJared Boll (149)
Plus/minusDerek Dorsett (+6)
WinsSteve Mason (20)
Goals against averageMathieu Garon (2.81)

Regular season

On February 3, 2010, the Jackets fired head coach Ken Hitchcock and named Claude Noel as interim head coach. [1]

Divisional standings

Central Division[2]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – Chicago Blackhawks8252228271209112
2 Detroit Red Wings82442414229216102
3 Nashville Predators8247296225225100
4 St. Louis Blues8240321022522390
5 Columbus Blue Jackets8232351521625979

Conference standings

Western Conference[3]
R GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – San Jose Sharks82512011264215113
2 y – Chicago Blackhawks8252228271209112
3 y – Vancouver Canucks8249285272222103
4 Phoenix Coyotes8250257225202107
5 Detroit Red Wings82442414229216102
6 Los Angeles Kings8246279241219101
7 Nashville Predators8247296225225100
8 Colorado Avalanche824330924423395
8.5
9 St. Louis Blues8240321022522390
10 Calgary Flames8240321020421090
11 Anaheim Ducks8239321123825189
12 Dallas Stars8237311423725488
13 Minnesota Wild823836821924684
14 Columbus Blue Jackets8232351521625979
15 Edmonton Oilers822747821428462

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)

Schedule and results

  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

Pre-season

Regular season

2009–10 Game Log

Playoffs

The Blue Jackets were unable to qualify for the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; 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

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Steve Mason583201202691633.061653.9015022
Mathieu Garon3517711296832.81858.9032002

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.
Traded mid-season
Italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Mathieu Garon[4]NHL Third Star of the WeekJanuary 11, 2010

Records

PlayerRecordNumberReached
Steve MasonCareer Shutouts13February 6, 2010

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Rick Nash200th NHL GoalOctober 24, 2009
Antoine Vermette100th NHL GoalJanuary 8, 2010
Mathieu Garon100th NHL WinJanuary 8, 2010
Grant Clitsome1st NHL Point
1st NHL Assist
March 2, 2010
Mike Blunden1st NHL Point
1st NHL Assist
March 9, 2010
Fedor Tyutin100th NHL AssistMarch 11, 2010
Mike Blunden1st NHL GoalMarch 25, 2010
Grant Clitsome1st NHL GoalMarch 27, 2010
Tomas Kana1st NHL Point
1st NHL Assist
April 7, 2010

Transactions

The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Draft picks

Columbus had six picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 21 (from Philadelphia via Anaheim) John Moore (D)  United States Chicago Steel (USHL)
2 56 (from Boston via NY Islanders) Kevin Lynch (C)  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
4 94 (from Colorado) David Savard (D)  Canada Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
5 137 Thomas Larkin (D)  Italy (Exeter High School) (USHS-NH)
6 167 Anton Blomqvist (D)  Sweden Malmo Redhawks Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
7 197 Kyle Neuber (RW)  Canada Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)

Final roster

Updated April 10, 2010.[43]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
12 Mike Blunden RW R 34 2009 Toronto, Ontario
40 Jared Boll RW R 34 2005 Charlotte, North Carolina
16 Derick Brassard C L 33 2006 Hull, Quebec
11 Chris Clark RW R 44 2009 South Windsor, Connecticut
44 Grant Clitsome D L 35 2004 Gloucester, Ontario
22 Mike Commodore D R 41 2008 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
15 Derek Dorsett RW R 34 2006 Kindersley, Saskatchewan
32 Mathieu Garon G R 43 2009 Chandler, Quebec
8 Jan Hejda D L 42 2007 Prague, Czechoslovakia
20 Kristian Huselius LW L 42 2008 Österhaninge, Sweden
97 Rostislav Klesla (A)  D L 38 2000 Nový Jičín, Czechoslovakia
24 Derek MacKenzie  C L 39 2008 Sudbury, Ontario
1 Steve Mason G R 32 2006 Oakville, Ontario
3 Marc Methot D L 35 2003 Ottawa, Ontario
17 Andrew Murray C L 39 2001 Selkirk, Manitoba
61 Rick Nash (C) LW L 36 2002 Brampton, Ontario
26 Samuel Pahlsson (A) C L 43 2009 Ånge, Sweden
4 Nathan Paetsch D L 37 2010 Leroy, Saskatchewan
10 Kris Russell D L 33 2005 Red Deer, Alberta
6 Anton Stralman D R 34 2009 Tibro, Sweden
51 Fedor Tyutin D L 37 2008 Izhevsk, Soviet Union
18 R. J. Umberger (A) C L 38 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
50 Antoine Vermette (A) C L 38 2009 Saint-Agapit, Quebec
93 Jakub Voracek RW L 31 2007 Kladno, Czechoslovakia

See also

Farm teams

The American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch and the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators are the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliates for the 2009–10 season.

References

  1. Blue Jackets fire Hitchcock
  2. "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  3. "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  4. Burrows, Hiller, Garon named week's '3 Stars'
  5. "Blue Jackets Trade Picks with Islanders". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  6. Blue Jackets Acquire Anton Stralman From Calgary in Exchange for 3rd Round Pick in 2010 NHL Entry Draft
  7. Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman from Atlanta Thrashers for Future Considerations
  8. Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Michael Ratchuk from Philadelphia Flyers for Forward Stefan Legein
  9. Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Brendan Bell, Forward Tomas Kana from St. Louis in Exchange for Forward Pascal Pelletier
  10. Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Milan Jurcina, Forward Chris Clark from Washington in Exchange for Forward Jason Chimera
  11. Blue Jackets Acquire Center Greg Moore from NY Islanders in Exchange for Defenseman Dylan Reese
  12. Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Nathan Paetsch, 2010 2nd Round Pick from Buffalo Sabres for Forward Raffi Torres
  13. Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Defenseman Milan Jurcina to Washington for Conditional Sixth Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft
  14. Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Forward Fredrik Modin to Los Angeles for Conditional Seventh Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft
  15. Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Forwards Matt Rust and Chad Kolarik in a Pair of Deals
  16. Report: Jackets deal Picard to Coyotes
  17. Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Free Agent Center Samuel Pahlsson to a Three-Year Contract
  18. "Garon Signed to a Two-Year Deal". Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  19. Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Pascal Pelletier
  20. "Blue Jackets Sign D Mathieu Roy". Archived from the original on 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  21. Columbus Blue Jackets make Several Moves to Finalize Season-Opening Roster
  22. Canucks Pickup Defenceman Aaron Rome
  23. "Wild agrees to terms with three players". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  24. Flyers Agree to Terms with Tollefsen
  25. "Red Wings reunite with Williams". Archived from the original on 2009-08-10. Retrieved 2009-08-07.
  26. German team signs forward MacDonald
  27. AMERKS SIGN VETERAN MIKE YORK
  28. SHARKS SIGN FREE AGENT MALHOTRA
  29. Michael Peca retires after 13 NHL seasons
  30. "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Brent Regner to Entry Level Contract". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  31. "Trevor Frischmon Signs One-Year Deal". Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  32. "Rick Nash Signs Eight-Year Extension". Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  33. "Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Jonathan Sigalet". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  34. "Blue Jackets Re-Sign RW Mike Blunden". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  35. "Jackets Sign '09 First Round Pick John Moore". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  36. "Jackets Agree to Contract with D Marc Methot". Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  37. Blue Jackets Re-Sign G Dan LaCosta
  38. Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Derick Brassard to Four-Year Contract Extension
  39. Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign LW Alexandre Picard
  40. Blue Jackets Sign RW Derek Dorsett to Two-Year Contract Extension
  41. Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Antoine Vermette to a Five-Year Contract Extension
  42. Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Matt Calvert to Entry Level Contract
  43. "Columbus Blue Jackets - Team - Roster". Columbus Blue Jackets. Retrieved 2010-04-10.
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