2009–10 Vancouver Canucks season

The 2009–10 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 40th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

2009–10 Vancouver Canucks
Northwest Division champions
Division1st Northwest
Conference3rd Western
2009–10 record49–28–5
Home record30–8–3
Road record19–20–2
Goals for272
Goals against222
Team information
General managerMike Gillis
CoachAlain Vigneault
CaptainRoberto Luongo
Alternate captainsRyan Kesler
Willie Mitchell
Henrik Sedin
ArenaGeneral Motors Place
Average attendance18,810 (102.1%)[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Victoria Salmon Kings (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsAlex Burrows (35)
AssistsHenrik Sedin (83)
PointsHenrik Sedin (112)
Penalty minutesDarcy Hordichuk (142)
Plus/minusDaniel Sedin and Christian Ehrhoff (+36)
WinsRoberto Luongo (40)
Goals against averageAndrew Raycroft (2.42)

Season events

Entry draft

At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, the Vancouver Canucks drafted seven players. The Canucks did not have their own seventh-round draft pick as it had previously been traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jason LaBarbera.[2] The Canucks acquired a sixth-round draft pick from the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Shaun Heshka.[3]

Free agency

On July 1, the Vancouver re-signed Daniel and Henrik Sedin to identical five-year, $31 million contracts. The contracts paid both players $6.1 million per season.[4]

On July 3, 2009, Mikael Samuelsson was signed as an unrestricted free agent to a three-year contract worth $2.5 million per season.[5]

The team lost free agent Mattias Öhlund, who had spent the first 11 seasons of his NHL career with Vancouver; he signed a seven-year, $26.25 million contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.[6]

On August 17, 2009, the Canucks signed prospect Sergei Shirokov to a two-year, $1.75 million contract.[7] Shirokov was drafted in the sixth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.

Trades

On August 28, 2009, general manager Mike Gillis traded prospects centre Patrick White and defenceman Daniel Rahimi to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defencemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich.[8]

Preseason

As part of the Kraft Hockeyville promotion, the Canucks played the New York Islanders in Terrace, British Columbia, for their first preseason game.[9] The Canucks won by a score of 2–1.

On September 2, Mike Gillis announced that starting goaltender Roberto Luongo had signed a new 12-year, $64 million contract with the team.[10] With Luongo being 30 years old at the time of the extension, the contract effectively ensured that Luongo would be with the Canucks for the remainder of his career. The contract included a modified no-trade clause (NTC): in the fifth year of its term, Luongo would be able to request a trade, and in the seventh year of its term, the Canucks would obtain the right to trade Luongo without his consent.[11]

On September 24, 2009, Mike Gillis signed head coach Alain Vigneault to a new three-year contract.[12] The extension will keep Vigneault behind the bench through the 2012–13 season. Vigneault joined the club in the 2006–07 season and led the Canucks to their two Northwest Division titles in the previous three seasons.

Regular season

The 2010 Winter Olympics took place in Vancouver—the first Winter Olympics in an NHL market since the NHL began to allow its players to compete in Olympic competition. As a result, the Canucks undertook the longest road trip in NHL history, with 14 games over six weeks, from January 27 to March 13, 2010,[13] to allow General Motors Place to be used for ice hockey during the games.[14] GM Place was renamed "Canada Hockey Place" during the games, as the International Olympic Committee doesn't allow corporate sponsorship for venues. The Canucks' former arena, Pacific Coliseum, was also a venue during the games, hosting figure skating and short track speed skating.

On March 19, 2010, forward Ryan Kesler signed a new six-year contract worth $30 million.[15]

On the NHL trade deadline day, March 3, the Canucks acquired defenceman Andrew Alberts from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.[16]

On March 17, 2010, the Canucks signed their first-round draft pick from the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Jordan Schroeder.[17] The deal was a standard entry-level contract for three years. The contract was for the entry-level maximum of US$900,000 per season along with a $270,000 signing bonus.[18] However, because the contract was signed after the NHL trade deadline, Schroeder was ineligible to play for the Canucks for the remainder of the season. As a result, Schroeder signed an amateur tryout contract with the Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.

The Canucks clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive year with a shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks on April 2. The Canucks also managed to clinch a second consecutive Northwest Division title when they defeated the Minnesota Wild in overtime on April 4. The win secured the Canucks a top three seed in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs and home ice advantage in the first round.

On April 18, 2010, the Canucks signed their 2009 third-round draft pick, Kevin Connauton. The terms of the deal were not disclosed.[19] However, like Schroeder, Connauton was ineligible to play for the Canucks as his contract was signed after the NHL trade deadline.

The Canucks finished the regular season third overall in the Western Conference.[20] They were the second highest scoring team, with 268 goals for, averaging 3.27 goals per game.[21]

Playoffs

The Canucks entered the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference. This was the first time the Canucks made the playoffs in consecutive seasons since the 2004–05 NHL lockout. In the first round, the Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings in six games. The Canucks lost the following round, the Conference Semifinals, to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

1.^ Game played in Terrace, British Columbia as part of Kraft Hockeyville promotion

Regular season

2009–10 game log

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

Playoffs

2010 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win   Loss

Standings

Divisional standings

Northwest Division[22]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – Vancouver Canucks8249285272222103
2 Colorado Avalanche824330924423395
3 Calgary Flames8240321020421090
4 Minnesota Wild823836821924684
5 Edmonton Oilers822747821428462

Conference standings

Western Conference[23]
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)

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 Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Roberto Luongo683,899402241672.5719151748.9134
Andrew Raycroft21967951392.42438399.9111
Cory Schneider27901053.805954.9150
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Roberto Luongo1270766383.22362324.8950
Andrew Raycroft1250112.4076.8570

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Canucks. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Awards and records

Records

Regular season
PlayerRecordReached
Roberto LuongoFranchise shutouts leader, 21October 25, 2009
Henrik SedinFranchise assists leader, 416March 14, 2010
Henrik SedinSingle season assists record, 83March 27, 2010
Vancouver CanucksSingle season franchise home wins, 28March 30, 2010
Henrik SedinSingle season points record, 112April 10, 2010

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Sergei Shirokov1st gameOctober 1, 2009
Guillaume Desbiens1st gameOctober 11, 2009
Michael Grabner1st game
1st assist
1st point
October 16, 2009
Michael Grabner1st goalOctober 21, 2009
Mario Bliznak1st gameOctober 30, 2009
Henrik Sedin1st career hat trickNovember 14, 2009
Daniel Sedin3rd career hat trickDecember 10, 2009
Mason Raymond1st career hat trickDecember 27, 2009
Alex Burrows2nd career hat trickJanuary 5, 2010
Alex Burrows3rd career hat trickJanuary 7, 2010
Steve Bernier300th career gameJanuary 7, 2010
Kyle Wellwood300th career gameJanuary 7, 2010
Evan Oberg1st gameJanuary 9, 2010
Henrik Sedin700th career gameJanuary 30, 2010
Christian Ehrhoff400th career gameFebruary 11, 2010[24]
Andrew Raycroft100th career winFebruary 12, 2010[25]
Mikael Samuelsson1st career hat trickMarch 9, 2010
Daniel Sedin200th career goalMarch 23, 2010
Daniel Sedin700th career gameApril 1, 2010
Michael Grabner1st career hat trickApril 2, 2010
Daniel Sedin4th career hat trickApril 10, 2010

Awards

Regular season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Henrik Sedin[26]NHL Third Star of the WeekOctober 12, 2009
Daniel Sedin[27]NHL Second Star of the WeekDecember 14, 2009
Roberto Luongo[28]NHL Third Star of the WeekDecember 28, 2009
Henrik Sedin[29]NHL First Star of the MonthDecember 2009
Alex Burrows[30]NHL First Star of the WeekJanuary 11, 2010
Henrik Sedin[31]NHL Second Star of the MonthJanuary 2010
Mikael Samuelsson[32]NHL First Star of the WeekMarch 15, 2010
Henrik Sedin[33]NHL Third Star of the MonthMarch 2010
Christian EhrhoffBabe Pratt Trophy winnerApril 10, 2010
Henrik SedinCyclone Taylor Trophy winnerApril 10, 2010
Henrik SedinCyrus H. McLean Trophy winnerApril 10, 2010
Mason RaymondFred J. Hume Award winnerApril 10, 2010
Henrik SedinMolson Cup winnerApril 10, 2010
Alex BurrowsMost Exciting Player Award winnerApril 10, 2010
Henrik Sedin[34]Art Ross Trophy winnerApril 11, 2010
Henrik Sedin[35]Hart Trophy winnerJune 23, 2010

Transactions

Trades

June 27, 2009
[36]
To Vancouver Canucks
7th-round pick (187th overall) in 2009
To Phoenix Coyotes
Shaun Heshka
August 28, 2009
[37]
To Vancouver Canucks
Christian Ehrhoff
Brad Lukowich
To San Jose Sharks
Daniel Rahimi
Patrick White
March 3, 2010
[38]
To Vancouver Canucks
Yan Stastny
To St. Louis Blues
Pierre-Cedric Labrie
March 3, 2010
[39]
To Vancouver Canucks
Sean Zimmerman
Conditional 6th-round pick in 2010[lower-alpha 1]
To Phoenix Coyotes
Mathieu Schneider
March 3, 2010
[40]
To Vancouver Canucks
Andrew Alberts
To Carolina Hurricanes
3rd-round pick in 2010


  1. Condition satisfied.

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Aaron RomeColumbus Blue Jackets1 year, $550,000[41]
Lawrence NycholatColorado Avalanche1 year, $500,000[42]
Mikael SamuelssonDetroit Red Wings3 years, $7.5 million[43]
Tanner GlassFlorida Panthers1 year, $500,000[44]
Andrew RaycroftColorado Avalanche1 year, $500,000[45]
Michael FunkBuffalo Sabres1 year[46]
Mathieu SchneiderMontreal Canadiens1 year, $1.55 million[45]
Matt PettingerTampa Bay Lightning1 year, $500,000[47]

Draft picks

Vancouver's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team (League)
1 22 Jordan Schroeder (C)  United States University of Minnesota (WCHA)
2 53 Anton Rodin (RW)  Sweden Brynas IF Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
3 83 Kevin Connauton (D)  Canada Western Michigan University (CCHA)
4 113 Jeremy Price (D)  Canada Nepean Raiders (CJHL)
5 143 Peter Andersson (D)  Sweden Frolunda HC Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
6 173 Joe Cannata (G)  United States Merrimack College (Hockey East)
7 1871 Steven Anthony (LW)  Canada Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)

^1 This draft pick originally belonged to the Phoenix Coyotes. It was acquired from Phoenix in exchange for Shaun Heshka.[3]

Farm teams

See also

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