2009–10 Los Angeles Kings season

The 2009–10 Los Angeles Kings season was the team's 43rd season (42nd season of play) in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the first time since the 2001–02 NHL season, the Kings qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

2009–10 Los Angeles Kings
Division3rd Pacific
Conference6th Western
2009–10 record46–27–9
Home record22–13–6
Road record24–14–3
Goals for241
Goals against219
Team information
General managerDean Lombardi
CoachTerry Murray
CaptainDustin Brown
Alternate captainsMatt Greene
Anze Kopitar
ArenaStaples Center

Preseason

The Kings were busy at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, making five trades. The Kings chose Brayden Schenn as their first-round pick, fifth overall. The Kings finished the pre-season with a record of 4–3–1. Defenseman Sean O'Donnell received a five-game suspension during the preseason after an incident involving New York Islanders forward Matt Martin. O'Donnell missed the final three pre-season games, and will miss the first two games of the regular season.

Luc Robitaille was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 9, 2009. Robitaille, who currently serves as the President of Business Operations for the Kings, was joined by Brian Leetch, Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Lou Lamoriello in this year's class of inductees.

Regular season

The Kings observed a 17-day break in the schedule in February due to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Five players currently under contract for Los Angeles were selected to represent their countries during the tournament. Drew Doughty played for Canada, Michal Handzus played for Slovakia, while Dustin Brown, Jack Johnson and Jonathan Quick all represented the United States.

The main highlights for the club included them breaking an eight-year playoff absence by qualifying as the sixth seed in the Western Conference. They finished the season with 101 points, the third highest point total in franchise history. They also set a franchise record with a nine-game winning streak from January 21 through February 6. They registered two other eight game stretches without a loss. On the road, they established franchise records for road wins in a season (24), road points (51) and the first ever 5–0–0 record on a five-game trip in franchise history.

Individually, goaltender Jonathan Quick established single-season records for victories with 39 and games played with 72.

Divisional standings

Pacific Division[1]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – San Jose Sharks82512011264215113
2 Phoenix Coyotes8250257225202107
3 Los Angeles Kings8246279241219101
4 Anaheim Ducks8239321123825189
5 Dallas Stars8237311423725488

Conference standings

Western Conference[2]
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

2009–10 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

  • The Los Angeles Kings qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2002, clinching the sixth seed with 101 points.
2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Goaltenders

Note:  Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Jonathan Quick724258392471802.5419271747.9074
Erik Ersberg11551432222.40234212.9060
Jonathan Bernier318530041.309490.9571
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Jonathan Quick636024213.50181160.8840
Erik Ersberg1130029.2342.5000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Underline denotes currently with a minor league affiliate.

Awards and records

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Alec Martinez1st career NHL gameOctober 3, 2009
Davis Drewiske1st career NHL goalOctober 6, 2009
Justin Williams200th career NHL assistOctober 12, 2009
Dustin Brown200th career NHL pointOctober 19, 2009
Anze Kopitar1st career NHL hat trickOctober 22, 2009
Terry Murray400th career NHL coaching winOctober 22, 2009
Scott Parse1st career NHL gameOctober 24, 2009
Scott Parse1st career NHL assistOctober 24, 2009
Scott Parse1st career NHL goalOctober 24, 2009
Wayne Simmonds100th career NHL gameNovember 9, 2009
Drew Doughty100th career NHL gameNovember 11, 2009
Michal Handzus700th career NHL gameNovember 11, 2009
Brayden Schenn1st career NHL gameNovember 26, 2009
Brad Richardson200th career NHL gameDecember 12, 2009
Corey Elkins1st career NHL gameDecember 15, 2009
Corey Elkins1st career NHL goalDecember 17, 2009

Awards

Regular season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Jonathan Quick[3]NHL Second Star of the WeekOctober 12, 2009
Anze Kopitar[4]NHL First Star of the WeekOctober 26, 2009
Jonathan Quick[5]NHL First Star of the WeekDecember 14, 2009
  • Drew Doughty was named as one of the three finalists for the James Norris Memorial Trophy awarded to the outstanding defenseman in the NHL. The award will be handed out at the 2010 NHL Awards Show on June 23. Doughty became the second youngest player in NHL history to be nominated for this award, with Bobby Orr being the youngest ever. Doughty would be the second ever member of the Kings to win this award; Rob Blake is the only other member of the Kings to win this award.

Transactions

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

Draft picks

Los Angeles' picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 5 Brayden Schenn C  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
2 35 Kyle Clifford LW  Canada Barrie Colts (OHL)
3 84 (from New Jersey via Calgary) Nicolas Deslauriers D  Canada Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
4 95 (from Atlanta) Jean-Francois Berube G  Canada Montreal Junior Hockey Club (QMJHL)
4 96 Linden Vey RW  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
5 126 David Kolomatis D  United States Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6 156 Michael Pelech C/LW  Canada Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
6 179 (from Chicago) Brandon Kozun RW  United States Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
7 186 Jordan Nolan C  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
7 198 (from St. Louis) Nic Dowd C  United States Wenatchee Wild (NAHL)

Final roster

Updated April 2, 2010.[56]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
23 Dustin Brown (C) RW R 36 2003 Ithaca, New York
56 Richard Clune LW L 33 2008 Toronto, Ontario
8 Drew Doughty D R 31 2008 London, Ontario
44 Davis Drewiske D L 36 2008 Hudson, Wisconsin
31 Erik Ersberg G L 38 2007 Sala, Sweden
24 Alexander Frolov LW R 38 2000 Moscow, Soviet Union
2 Matt Greene (A) D R 37 2008 Grand Ledge, Michigan
22 Jeff Halpern C R 44 2010 Potomac, Maryland
26 Michal Handzus C L 43 2007 Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
5 Peter Harrold D R 37 2006 Kirtland Hills, Ohio
41 Raitis Ivanans LW L 42 2006 Riga, Soviet Union
3 Jack Johnson D L 34 2006 Indianapolis, Indiana
12 Randy Jones D L 39 2009 Quispamsis, New Brunswick
11 Anze Kopitar (A) C L 33 2005 Jesenice, Yugoslavia
33 Fredrik Modin LW L 46 2010 Sundsvall, Sweden
6 Sean O'Donnell D L 49 2008 Ottawa, Ontario
63 Scott Parse RW R 36 2004 Kalamazoo, Michigan
32 Jonathan Quick G L 35 2005 Milford, Connecticut
15 Brad Richardson LW L 36 2008 Belleville, Ontario
7 Rob Scuderi D L 42 2009 Syosset, New York
17 Wayne Simmonds RW R 32 2007 Scarborough, Ontario
94 Ryan Smyth LW L 44 2009 Banff, Alberta
28 Jarret Stoll C R 38 2008 Melville, Saskatchewan
14 Justin Williams RW R 39 2009 Cobourg, Ontario

See also

Farm teams

The Kings have one American Hockey League affiliate in the Manchester Monarchs. They also have one ECHL affiliate in the Ontario Reign. They have discontinued their affiliation with the Reading Royals. Both the Monarchs and the Reign are owned in part by the Kings' parent company Anschutz Entertainment Group.

References

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  2. "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  3. Heatley, Quick and Henrik Sedin named NHL "Three Stars" of the week
  4. Kopitar, Cammalleri and Marleau named three stars of the week by NHL
  5. Quick NHL's No. 1 Star
  6. "KINGS DRAFT NINE, MAKE FOUR TRADES". Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  7. "KINGS GET ALL-STAR FORWARD SMYTH". Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  8. Kings Acquire Jeff Halpern from Tampa Bay
  9. "KINGS SIGN KING". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  10. "KINGS SIGN SCUDERI FOR FOUR YEARS". Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  11. "KINGS SIGN SEGAL". Archived from the original on 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
  12. "KINGS SIGN AZEVEDO; RE-SIGN BAGNALL". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  13. "KINGS SIGN MIKUS". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-22.
  14. Kings Sign Clifford to Multi-Year Deal
  15. Kings Sign Muzzin; Activate Stoll
  16. Isles Sign Moore, Moulson, Mauldin and Flood For Next Season
  17. "Vladimír Dravecký posilou majstrovských Košíc!". Archived from the original on 2009-09-05. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  18. Armstrong, Blues Agree to Terms
  19. MacFarland says Syracuse Crunch a good showcase for Fritsche
  20. Ducks Sign Calder to One-Year Deal
  21. Kings Claim Jones
  22. Stars Claim Brandon Segal Off Waivers From LA
  23. "BIG DAY FOR THE WESTGARTH FAMILY". Archived from the original on 2009-07-06. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  24. "KINGS PEN PARSE". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  25. "KINGS SIGN PISKULA TO ONE-YEAR DEAL". Archived from the original on 2009-07-18. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  26. "KINGS RE-SIGN JACK JOHNSON". Archived from the original on 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  27. "KINGS SIGN PURCELL". Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
  28. Kings Notebook (Oct. 23)
  29. Kings Make Player Transactions
  30. Kings Make Roster Moves
  31. Kings Announce Player Transactions
  32. NHL Suspends O'Donnell For Five Games
  33. Training Camp Update Sept. 24
  34. Kings Assign Piskula
  35. Kings Send Three First Rounders Down
  36. Kings Officially Set Player Roster For 2009–10 NHL Season
  37. Monarchs Announce Transactions
  38. Clune Sent to Manchester
  39. Kings Recall Moller
  40. Kings Notebook Oct 20
  41. Kings Assign Lewis
  42. Martinez Activated, Assigned
  43. Kings Recall Two
  44. Schenn To Kings, Loktionov to IR
  45. Kings Recalled to Manchester
  46. Kings Recall Moller
  47. Segal To IR
  48. Kings Recall Elkins
  49. Simmonds to IR, Martinez Recalled
  50. Kings Activate Ryan Smyth, Assign Four
  51. Kings Recall Two
  52. Kings Activate Simmonds, Segal; Stoll to IE
  53. Kings Make Player Moves
  54. Kings Recall Martinez; Jones to IR
  55. Kings Activate Jones; Martinez Sent Down
  56. "Kings Roster – Los Angeles Kings – Team". Retrieved 2010-04-02.
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