"Hopes shattered as Ducks miss playoffs"
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 .
Off-season [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] Preseason [ edit ] 2009 Preseason Game Log September: 5–3–0 (Home: 3–1-0; Road: 2–2–0)
Legend: Ducks Win Ducks loss
Regular season [ edit ] 2009–10 Game Log October: 4–6–2 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 2–1–2)
# Date Opponent Score OT Win Loss Attendance Record Arena Box Points 1 October 3 Sharks 4–1 Nabokov (1–1–0) Hiller (0–1–0) 17,281 0–1–0 Honda Center L1 0 2 October 6 @ Wild 4–3 OT Backstrom (1–1–0) Giguere (0–0–1) 18,256 0–1–1 Xcel Energy Center O1 1 3 October 8 @ Bruins 6–1 Hiller (1–1–0) Thomas (1–2–0) 16,158 1–1–1 TD Garden W1 3 4 October 10 @ Flyers 3–2 SO Hiller (2–1–0) Emery (3–1–1) 19,603 2–1–1 Wachovia Center W2 5 5 October 11 @ Rangers 3–0 Valiquette (1–0–0) Giguere (0–1–1) 18,200 2–2–1 Madison Square Garden L1 5 6 October 14 Wild 3–2 Hiller (3–1–0) Backstrom (1–3–0) 15,111 3–2–1 Honda Center W1 7 7 October 17 Blues 5–0 Conklin (2–0–0) Hiller (3–2–0) 14,902 3–3–1 Honda Center L1 7 8 October 21 Stars 4–2 Turco (2–3–3) Hiller (3–3–0) 14,503 3–4–1 Honda Center L2 7 9 October 24 Blue Jackets 6–4 Mason (5–2–0) Giguere (0–2–1) 14,468 3–5–1 Honda Center L3 7 10 October 26 Maple Leafs 6–3 Gustavsson (1–2–0) Hiller (3–4–0) 14,291 3–6–1 Honda Center L4 7 11 October 30 Canucks 7–2 Hiller (4–4–0) Raycroft (1–3–0) 14,756 4–6–1 Honda Center W1 9 12 October 31 @ Coyotes 3–2 SO Bryzgalov (8–3–1) Hiller (4–4–1) 6,495 4–6–2 Jobing.com Arena O1 10
November: 6–5–2 (Home: 6–2–1; Road: 0–3–1)
# Date Opponent Score OT Win Loss Attendance Record Arena Box Points 13 November 3 Penguins 4–3 Fleury (10–2–0) Hiller (4–5–1) 16,128 4–7–2 Honda Center L1 10 14 November 5 Predators 4–0 Hiller (5–5–1) Rinne (4–5–0) 14,298 5–7–2 Honda Center W1 12 15 November 7 Coyotes 4–3 Hiller (6–5–1) Bryzgalov (9–5–1) 15,269 6–7–2 Honda Center W2 14 16 November 11 @ Devils 3–1 Brodeur (10–4–0) Hiller (6–6–1) 14,123 6–8–2 Prudential Center L1 14 17 November 13 @ Blue Jackets 3–2 SO Garon (4–3–0) Giguere (0–2–2) 15,577 6–8–3 Nationwide Arena O1 15 18 November 14 @ Red Wings 7–4 Howard (4–3–1) Hiller (6–7–1) 20,066 6–9–3 Joe Louis Arena L1 15 19 November 16 @ Penguins 5–2 Fleury (11–6–1) Giguere (0–3–2) 17,052 6–10–3 Mellon Arena L2 15 20 November 19 Lightning 4–3 OT Hiller (7–7–1) Smith (3–3–4) 14,555 7–10–3 Honda Center W1 17 21 November 21 Sharks 3–2 Nabokov (14–4–4) Hiller (7–8–1) 15,066 7–11–3 Honda Center L1 17 22 November 23 Flames 3–2 SO Giguere (1–3–2) Kiprusoff (12–5–3) 15,348 8–11–3 Honda Center W1 19 23 November 25 Hurricanes 3–2 Giguere (2–3–2) Legace (2–3–2) 14,766 9–11–3 Honda Center W2 21 24 November 27 Blackhawks 3–0 Giguere (3–3–2) Huet (13–5–1) 15,068 10–11–3 Honda Center W3 23 25 November 29 Coyotes 3–2 OT Bryzgalov (14–8–1) Giguere (3–3–3) 13,023 10–11–4 Honda Center O1 24
December: 6–5–3 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–4–2)
# Date Opponent Score OT Win Loss Attendance Record Arena Box Points 26 December 1 Kings 4–3 Quick (15–9–2) Hiller (7–9–1) 14,231 10–12–4 Honda Center L1 24 27 December 3 @ Stars 3–1 Turco (9–6–5) Giguere (3–4–3) 16,217 10–13–4 American Airlines Center L2 24 28 December 4 @ Wild 5–4 SO Backstrom (11–9–3) Hiller (7–9–2) 18,265 10–13–5 Xcel Energy Center O1 25 29 December 6 Senators 4–3 SO Elliott (6–5–3) Giguere (3–4–4) 14,946 10–13–6 Honda Center O2 26 30 December 8 Stars 4–3 OT Giguere (4–4–4) Turco (9–6–7) 13,861 11–13–6 Honda Center W1 28 31 December 11 @ Red Wings 3–2 OT Howard (9–7–1) Giguere (4–4–5) 20,066 11–13–7 Joe Louis Arena O1 29 32 December 12 @ Blue Jackets 3–1 Hiller (8–9–2) Mason (10–10–5) 14,461 12–13–7 Nationwide Arena W1 31 33 December 16 @ Canucks 3–2 Hiller (9–9–2) Luongo (15–12–0) 18,810 13–13–7 General Motors Place W2 33 34 December 17 @ Sharks 4–1 Nabokov (17–6–) Giguere (4–5–5) 17,562 13–14–7 HP Pavilion at San Jose L1 33 35 December 19 Coyotes 4–2 Hiller (10–9–2) Bryzgalov (19–10–2) 15,107 14–14–7 Honda Center W1 35 36 December 22 @ Avalanche 4–2 Hiller (11–9–2) Anderson (18–9–6) 12,171 15–14–7 Pepsi Center W2 37 37 December 23 @ Coyotes 4–0 Bryzgalov (21–10–2) Hiller (11–10–2) 10,030 15–15–7 Jobing.com Arena L1 37 38 December 26 @ Sharks 5–2 Nabokov (20–6–7) Giguere (4–6–5) 17,562 15–16–7 HP Pavilion at San Jose L2 37 39 December 29 Wild 4–2 Hiller (12–10–2) Harding (2–6–0) 16,960 16–16–7 Honda Center W1 39 40 December 31 @ Stars 5–3 Turco (13–8–8) Hiller (12–11–2) 18,532 16–17–7 American Airlines Center L1 39
January: 9–6–0 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 4–6–0)
# Date Opponent Score OT Win Loss Attendance Record Arena Box Points 41 January 2 @ Predators 3–1 Rinne (17–9–2) Hiller (12–12–2) 16,654 16–18–7 Sommet Center L2 39 42 January 3 @ Blackhawks 5–2 Niemi (10–2–1) Giguere (4–7–5) 21,662 16–19–7 United Center L3 39 43 January 5 Red Wings 4–1 Hiller (13–12–2) Howard (14–9–2) 15,531 17–19–7 Honda Center W1 41 44 January 7 Blues 4–2 Hiller (14–12–2) Mason (11–13–6) 14,248 18–19–7 Honda Center W2 43 45 January 9 @ Predators 3–2 Hiller (15–12–2) Rinne (18–10–2) 17,113 19–19–7 Sommet Center W3 45 46 January 10 @ Blackhawks 3–1 Hiller (16–12–2) Niemi (11–3–1) 21,708 20–19–7 United Center W4 47 47 January 13 Bruins 4–3 Hiller (17–12–2) Rask (10–7–2) 14,957 21–19–7 Honda Center W5 49 48 January 14 @ Kings 4–0 Quick (24–15–3) Hiller (17–13–2) 18,118 21–20–7 Staples Center L1 49 49 January 17 Flames 5–4 Hiller (18–13–2) McElhinney (3–6–0) 16,153 22–20–7 Honda Center W1 51 50 January 19 Sabres 5–4 Hiller (19–13–2) Miller (28–9–4) 15,570 23–20–7 Honda Center W2 53 51 January 21 @ Sharks 3–1 Nabokov (29–8–8) Hiller (19–14–2) 17,562 23–21–7 HP Pavilion at San Jose L1 53 52 January 23 @ Blues 4–3 SO Hiller (20–14–2) Mason (15–15–7) 19,150 24–21–7 Scottrade Center W1 55 53 January 26 @ Thrashers 2–1 Hedberg (11–12–4) Hiller (20–15–2) 12,984 24–22–7 Philips Arena L1 55 54 January 27 @ Capitals 5–1 Neuvirth (9–5–0) Giguere ‡ (4–8–5) 18,277 24–23–7 Verizon Center L2 55 55 January 29 @ Lightning 2–1 SO Hiller (21–15–2) Niittymaki (12–11–5) 15,230 25–23–7 St. Pete Times Forum W1 57
February: 5–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–2–0)
March: 7–6–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 2–3–0)
# Date Opponent Score OT Win Loss Attendance Record Arena Box Points 63 March 3 Avalanche 4–3 Anderson (32–17–5) Hiller (26–18–2) 14,840 30–26–7 Honda Center L1 67 64 March 6 @ Coyotes 4–0 Bryzgalov (34–18–4) Hiller (26–19–2) 14,965 30–27–7 Jobing.com Arena L2 67 65 March 7 Canadiens 4–3 SO Halak (19–10–2) Hiller (26–19–3) 15,883 30–27–8 Honda Center O1 68 66 March 9 Blue Jackets 5–2 Garon (10–9–4) Hiller (26–20–3) 13,700 30–28–8 Honda Center L1 68 67 March 12 Predators 1–0 Rinne (23–13–4) Hiller (26–21–3) 15,077 30–29–8 Honda Center L2 68 68 March 14 Sharks 4–2 Hiller (27–21–3) Nabokov (37–11–9) 16,317 31–29–8 Honda Center W1 70 69 March 17 Blackhawks 4–2 Hiller (28–21–3) Crawford (0–1–0) 15,243 32–29–8 Honda Center W2 72 70 March 19 Islanders 5–4 OT McElhinney † (1–0–0) Biron (5–12–4) 14,665 33–29–8 Honda Center W3 74 71 March 21 Avalanche 4–2 Hiller (29–21–3) Anderson (35–21–5) 15,528 34–29–8 Honda Center W4 76 72 March 23 @ Flames 3–1 Kiprusoff (32–23–9) Hiller (29–22–3) 19,289 34–30–8 Pengrowth Saddledome L1 76 73 March 24 @ Canucks 4–1 Raycroft (8–4–1) Hiller (29–23–3) 18,810 34–31–8 General Motors Place L2 76 74 March 26 @ Oilers 3–2 McElhinney (2–0–0) Deslauriers (15–26–3) 16,839 35–31–8 Rexall Place W1 78 75 March 29 Stars 3–1 McElhinney (3–0–0) Lehtonen (4–3–0) 15,070 36–31–8 Honda Center W2 80 76 March 31 @ Avalanche 5–2 McElhinney (4–0–0) Anderson (36–24–6) 13,862 37–31–8 Pepsi Center W3 82
April: 2–1–3 (Home: 1–0–2; Road: 1–1–1)
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 [ edit ] Divisional standings [ edit ] Conference standings [ edit ] bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
Player statistics [ edit ] Skaters [ edit ] Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltenders [ edit ] 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
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only. ‡ Traded mid-season. Bold/italics denotes franchise record
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Milestones [ edit ] Transactions [ edit ] The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Date Details
June 26, 2009[6] To Philadelphia Flyers Chris Pronger Ryan Dingle To Anaheim Ducks Joffrey Lupul Luca Sbisa 1st-round pick (21st overall) in 2009 1st-round pick in 2010 Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2010 or 2011 [a] June 26, 2009 To Columbus Blue Jackets 1st-round pick (21st overall) in 2009 To Anaheim Ducks 1st-round pick (26th overall) in 2009 2nd-round pick (37th overall) in 2009 August 10, 2009[7] To Toronto Maple Leafs Conditional 6th-round pick in 2011 [b] To Anaheim Ducks Justin Pogge August 13, 2009[8] To Tampa Bay Lightning Drew Miller 3rd-round pick in 2010 To Anaheim Ducks Evgeny Artyukhin September 4, 2009[9] To Ottawa Senators Jason Bailey To Anaheim Ducks Shawn Weller September 24, 2009[10] To Atlanta Thrashers Steve McCarthy To Anaheim Ducks Future considerations December 2, 2009[11] To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2011 To Anaheim Ducks Kyle Chipchura January 31, 2010[12] To Toronto Maple Leafs Jean-Sebastien Giguere To Anaheim Ducks Jason Blake Vesa Toskala March 1, 2010[13] To Atlanta Thrashers Evgeny Artyukhin To Anaheim Ducks Nathan Oystrick Conditional pick in 2011 [c] March 2, 2010[14] To Boston Bruins Steven Kampfer To Anaheim Ducks Conditional 4th-round pick in 2010 [d] March 2, 2010[15] To Chicago Blackhawks Nick Boynton To Anaheim Ducks Future considerations March 3, 2010[16] To Carolina Hurricanes Justin Pogge Conditional 4th-round pick in 2010 [e] To Anaheim Ducks Aaron Ward March 3, 2010[17] To Calgary Flames Vesa Toskala To Anaheim Ducks Curtis McElhinney March 3, 2010[18] To Toronto Maple Leafs 7th-round pick in 2011 To Anaheim Ducks Joey MacDonald March 3, 2010[19] To Edmonton Oilers Ryan Whitney 6th-round pick in 2010 To Anaheim Ducks Lubomir Visnovsky March 3, 2010[20] To Phoenix Coyotes Petteri Nokelainen To Anaheim Ducks 6th-round pick in 2011
^ Condition not satisfied. ^ Condition satisfied. ^ Condition not satisfied. ^ Condition satisfied. ^ Condition satisfied. Free agents acquired [ edit ] Free agents lost [ edit ]
Claimed via waivers [ edit ] Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers [ edit ]
Lost via retirement [ edit ] Player signings [ edit ]
Draft picks [ edit ] The Ducks picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal .
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References [ edit ] ^ "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 . July 8, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009 . ^ 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 July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009 . ^ 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 External links [ edit ]
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