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2009–10 Anaheim Ducks season

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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.

Division4th Pacific
Conference11th Western
2009–10 record39–32–11
Home record25–11–5
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2009–10 Anaheim Ducks
Division4th Pacific
Conference11th Western
2009–10 record39–32–11
Home record25–11–5
Road record14–21–6
Goals for238
Goals against251
Team information
General managerBob Murray
CoachRandy Carlyle
CaptainScott Niedermayer
Alternate captainsRyan Getzlaf
Saku Koivu
ArenaHonda Center
Average attendance15,168 (88.3%)
Total: 621,903
Team leaders
GoalsBobby Ryan (35)
AssistsRyan Getzlaf (50)
PointsCorey Perry (76)
Penalty minutesGeorge Parros (136)
Plus/minusSaku Koivu (+14)
WinsJonas Hiller (30)
Goals against averageJonas Hiller (2.73)
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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

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2009 Preseason Game Log
September: 5–3–0 (Home: 3–1-0; Road: 2–2–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBox
1September 16Coyotes3–2SOPielmeier (1–0–0)LaBarbera (0–1–0)13,8691–0–0Honda CenterW1
2September 17Canucks3–0Luongo (1–0–0)Giguere (0–1–0)14,5281–1–0Honda CenterL1
3September 18@ Coyotes4–3OTPielmeier (2–0–0)Tordjman (0–1–0)6,169*2–1–0Jobing.com ArenaW1
4September 19@ Kings4–1Bernier (2–0–0)Hiller (0–1–0)11,9952–2–0Staples CenterL1
5September 21Sharks3–2Giguere (1–1–0)Nabokov (1–1–0)14,300*3–2–0Honda CenterW1
6September 24@ Canucks3–2OTHiller (1–1–0)Raycroft (2–1–0)18,6304–2–0General Motors PlaceW2
7September 25@ Sharks6–0Nabokov (2–2–0)Pogge (0–1–0)16,2374–3–0HP Pavilion at San JoseL1
8September 27Kings5–4Giguere (2–1–0)Ersberg (0–3–0)15,677*5–3–0Honda CenterW1
*Attendance Figure provided by ESPN
Legend:   Ducks Win   Ducks loss
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Regular season

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2009–10 Game Log
October: 4–6–2 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 2–1–2)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
1October 3Sharks4–1Nabokov (1–1–0)Hiller (0–1–0)17,2810–1–0Honda CenterL10
2October 6@ Wild4–3OTBackstrom (1–1–0)Giguere (0–0–1)18,2560–1–1Xcel Energy CenterO11
3October 8@ Bruins6–1Hiller (1–1–0)Thomas (1–2–0)16,1581–1–1TD GardenW13
4October 10@ Flyers3–2SOHiller (2–1–0)Emery (3–1–1)19,6032–1–1Wachovia CenterW25
5October 11@ Rangers3–0Valiquette (1–0–0)Giguere (0–1–1)18,2002–2–1Madison Square GardenL15
6October 14Wild3–2Hiller (3–1–0)Backstrom (1–3–0)15,1113–2–1Honda CenterW17
7October 17Blues5–0Conklin (2–0–0)Hiller (3–2–0)14,9023–3–1Honda CenterL17
8October 21Stars4–2Turco (2–3–3)Hiller (3–3–0)14,5033–4–1Honda CenterL27
9October 24Blue Jackets6–4Mason (5–2–0)Giguere (0–2–1)14,4683–5–1Honda CenterL37
10October 26Maple Leafs6–3Gustavsson (1–2–0)Hiller (3–4–0)14,2913–6–1Honda CenterL47
11October 30Canucks7–2Hiller (4–4–0)Raycroft (1–3–0)14,7564–6–1Honda CenterW19
12October 31@ Coyotes3–2SOBryzgalov (8–3–1)Hiller (4–4–1)6,4954–6–2Jobing.com ArenaO110
November: 6–5–2 (Home: 6–2–1; Road: 0–3–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
13November 3Penguins4–3Fleury (10–2–0)Hiller (4–5–1)16,1284–7–2Honda CenterL110
14November 5Predators4–0Hiller (5–5–1)Rinne (4–5–0)14,2985–7–2Honda CenterW112
15November 7Coyotes4–3Hiller (6–5–1)Bryzgalov (9–5–1)15,2696–7–2Honda CenterW214
16November 11@ Devils3–1Brodeur (10–4–0)Hiller (6–6–1)14,1236–8–2Prudential CenterL114
17November 13@ Blue Jackets3–2SOGaron (4–3–0)Giguere (0–2–2)15,5776–8–3Nationwide ArenaO115
18November 14@ Red Wings7–4Howard (4–3–1)Hiller (6–7–1)20,0666–9–3Joe Louis ArenaL115
19November 16@ Penguins5–2Fleury (11–6–1)Giguere (0–3–2)17,0526–10–3Mellon ArenaL215
20November 19Lightning4–3OTHiller (7–7–1)Smith (3–3–4)14,5557–10–3Honda CenterW117
21November 21Sharks3–2Nabokov (14–4–4)Hiller (7–8–1)15,0667–11–3Honda CenterL117
22November 23Flames3–2SOGiguere (1–3–2)Kiprusoff (12–5–3)15,3488–11–3Honda CenterW119
23November 25Hurricanes3–2Giguere (2–3–2)Legace (2–3–2)14,7669–11–3Honda CenterW221
24November 27Blackhawks3–0Giguere (3–3–2)Huet (13–5–1)15,06810–11–3Honda CenterW323
25November 29Coyotes3–2OTBryzgalov (14–8–1)Giguere (3–3–3)13,02310–11–4Honda CenterO124
December: 6–5–3 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–4–2)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
26December 1Kings4–3Quick (15–9–2)Hiller (7–9–1)14,23110–12–4Honda CenterL124
27December 3@ Stars3–1Turco (9–6–5)Giguere (3–4–3)16,21710–13–4American Airlines CenterL224
28December 4@ Wild5–4SOBackstrom (11–9–3)Hiller (7–9–2)18,26510–13–5Xcel Energy CenterO125
29December 6Senators4–3SOElliott (6–5–3)Giguere (3–4–4)14,94610–13–6Honda CenterO226
30December 8Stars4–3OTGiguere (4–4–4)Turco (9–6–7)13,86111–13–6Honda CenterW128
31December 11@ Red Wings3–2OTHoward (9–7–1)Giguere (4–4–5)20,06611–13–7Joe Louis ArenaO129
32December 12@ Blue Jackets3–1Hiller (8–9–2)Mason (10–10–5)14,46112–13–7Nationwide ArenaW131
33December 16@ Canucks3–2Hiller (9–9–2)Luongo (15–12–0)18,81013–13–7General Motors PlaceW233
34December 17@ Sharks4–1Nabokov (17–6–)Giguere (4–5–5)17,56213–14–7HP Pavilion at San JoseL133
35December 19Coyotes4–2Hiller (10–9–2)Bryzgalov (19–10–2)15,10714–14–7Honda CenterW135
36December 22@ Avalanche4–2Hiller (11–9–2)Anderson (18–9–6)12,17115–14–7Pepsi CenterW237
37December 23@ Coyotes4–0Bryzgalov (21–10–2)Hiller (11–10–2)10,03015–15–7Jobing.com ArenaL137
38December 26@ Sharks5–2Nabokov (20–6–7)Giguere (4–6–5)17,56215–16–7HP Pavilion at San JoseL237
39December 29Wild4–2Hiller (12–10–2)Harding (2–6–0)16,96016–16–7Honda CenterW139
40December 31@ Stars5–3Turco (13–8–8)Hiller (12–11–2)18,53216–17–7American Airlines CenterL139
January: 9–6–0 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 4–6–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
41January 2@ Predators3–1Rinne (17–9–2)Hiller (12–12–2)16,65416–18–7Sommet CenterL239
42January 3@ Blackhawks5–2Niemi (10–2–1)Giguere (4–7–5)21,66216–19–7United CenterL339
43January 5Red Wings4–1Hiller (13–12–2)Howard (14–9–2)15,53117–19–7Honda CenterW141
44January 7Blues4–2Hiller (14–12–2)Mason (11–13–6)14,24818–19–7Honda CenterW243
45January 9@ Predators3–2Hiller (15–12–2)Rinne (18–10–2)17,11319–19–7Sommet CenterW345
46January 10@ Blackhawks3–1Hiller (16–12–2)Niemi (11–3–1)21,70820–19–7United CenterW447
47January 13Bruins4–3Hiller (17–12–2)Rask (10–7–2)14,95721–19–7Honda CenterW549
48January 14@ Kings4–0Quick (24–15–3)Hiller (17–13–2)18,11821–20–7Staples CenterL149
49January 17Flames5–4Hiller (18–13–2)McElhinney (3–6–0)16,15322–20–7Honda CenterW151
50January 19Sabres5–4Hiller (19–13–2)Miller (28–9–4)15,57023–20–7Honda CenterW253
51January 21@ Sharks3–1Nabokov (29–8–8)Hiller (19–14–2)17,56223–21–7HP Pavilion at San JoseL153
52January 23@ Blues4–3SOHiller (20–14–2)Mason (15–15–7)19,15024–21–7Scottrade CenterW155
53January 26@ Thrashers2–1Hedberg (11–12–4)Hiller (20–15–2)12,98424–22–7Philips ArenaL155
54January 27@ Capitals5–1Neuvirth (9–5–0)Giguere ‡ (4–8–5)18,27724–23–7Verizon CenterL255
55January 29@ Lightning2–1SOHiller (21–15–2)Niittymaki (12–11–5)15,23025–23–7St. Pete Times ForumW157
February: 5–2–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 2–2–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
56February 1@ Panthers3–0Hiller (22–15–2)Vokoun (19–18–9)10,84326–23–7BankAtlantic CenterW259
57February 3Red Wings3–1Hiller (23–15–2)Howard (20–13–6)15,18027–23–7Honda CenterW361
58February 4@ Kings6–4Quick (33–16–3)Hiller (23–16–2)18,11827–24–7Staples CenterL161
59February 8Kings4–2Hiller (24–16–2)Quick (34–17–3)16,03328–24–7Honda CenterW163
60February 10Oilers3–2Hiller (25–16–2)Deslauriers (11–20–3)14,76629–24–7Honda CenterW265
61February 13@ Flames3–1Kiprusoff (27–19–9)Hiller (25–17–2)19,28929–25–7Pengrowth SaddledomeL165
62February 14@ Oilers7–3Hiller (26–17–2)Deslauriers (12–21–3)16,83930–25–7Rexall PlaceW167
Feb. 16–28: 2010 Winter Olympics  Canada  United States  FinlandCanada Hockey PlaceVancouver, BC
March: 7–6–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 2–3–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
63March 3Avalanche4–3Anderson (32–17–5)Hiller (26–18–2)14,84030–26–7Honda CenterL167
64March 6@ Coyotes4–0Bryzgalov (34–18–4)Hiller (26–19–2)14,96530–27–7Jobing.com ArenaL267
65March 7Canadiens4–3SOHalak (19–10–2)Hiller (26–19–3)15,88330–27–8Honda CenterO168
66March 9Blue Jackets5–2Garon (10–9–4)Hiller (26–20–3)13,70030–28–8Honda CenterL168
67March 12Predators1–0Rinne (23–13–4)Hiller (26–21–3)15,07730–29–8Honda CenterL268
68March 14Sharks4–2Hiller (27–21–3)Nabokov (37–11–9)16,31731–29–8Honda CenterW170
69March 17Blackhawks4–2Hiller (28–21–3)Crawford (0–1–0)15,24332–29–8Honda CenterW272
70March 19Islanders5–4OTMcElhinney † (1–0–0)Biron (5–12–4)14,66533–29–8Honda CenterW374
71March 21Avalanche4–2Hiller (29–21–3)Anderson (35–21–5)15,52834–29–8Honda CenterW476
72March 23@ Flames3–1Kiprusoff (32–23–9)Hiller (29–22–3)19,28934–30–8Pengrowth SaddledomeL176
73March 24@ Canucks4–1Raycroft (8–4–1)Hiller (29–23–3)18,81034–31–8General Motors PlaceL276
74March 26@ Oilers3–2McElhinney (2–0–0)Deslauriers (15–26–3)16,83935–31–8Rexall PlaceW178
75March 29Stars3–1McElhinney (3–0–0)Lehtonen (4–3–0)15,07036–31–8Honda CenterW280
76March 31@ Avalanche5–2McElhinney (4–0–0)Anderson (36–24–6)13,86237–31–8Pepsi CenterW382
April: 2–1–3 (Home: 1–0–2; Road: 1–1–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
77April 2Canucks5–4SORaycroft (9–4–1)McElhinney (4–0–1)16,53437–31–9Honda CenterO183
78April 3@ Kings2–1SOMcElhinney (5–0–1)Quick (39–24–5)18,11838–31–9Staples CenterW185
79April 6Kings5–4SOErsberg (3–3–2)McElhinney (5–0–2)16,27838–31–10Honda CenterO186
80April 8@ Stars3–2SOTurco (22–20–11)Hiller (29–23–4)18,00938–31–11American Airlines CenterO287
81April 9@ Blues6–3Mason (30–22–8)McElhinney (5–1–2)19,15038–32–11Scottrade CenterL187
82April 11Oilers7–2Hiller (30–23–4)Deslauriers (16–28–4)16,39239–32–11Honda CenterW189
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
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Standings

Divisional standings

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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
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Conference standings

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Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – San Jose SharksPA82512011264215113
2 y – Chicago BlackhawksCE8252228271209112
3 y – Vancouver CanucksNW8249285272222103
4 Phoenix CoyotesPA8250257225202107
5 Detroit Red WingsCE82442414229216102
6 Los Angeles KingsPA8246279241219101
7 Nashville PredatorsCE8247296225225100
8 Colorado AvalancheNW824330924423395
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9 Calgary FlamesNW8240321022522390
10 St. Louis BluesCE8240321020421090
11 Anaheim DucksPA8239321123825189
12 Dallas StarsPA8237311423725488
13 Minnesota WildNW823836821924684
14 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8232351521625979
15 Edmonton OilersNW822747821428462
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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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Regular season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Jonas Hiller59583338302341522.731860.9182020
Jean-Sebastien Giguere‡20171108485583.14580.9001002
Curtis McElhinney†107521512242.76288.9170000
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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

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Regular Season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Jonas Hiller[3]NHL Second Star of the WeekJanuary 11, 2010
Teemu Selanne[4]NHL Third Star of the WeekMarch 22, 2010
Saku Koivu[5]NHL Second Star of the WeekApril 5, 2010
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Milestones

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Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Ryan Getzlaf300th NHL GameOctober 8, 2009 (vs. Boston Bruins)
Corey Perry200th NHL PointOctober 10, 2009 (vs. Philadelphia Flyers)
Teemu Selanne600th NHL GoalMarch 21, 2010 (vs. Colorado Avalanche)
Teemu Selanne602nd NHL Goal
(Highest scoring Finnish player in NHL History)		March 31, 2010 (vs. Colorado Avalanche)
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Transactions

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

Trades

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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
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Draft picks

The Ducks picks at the 2009 NHL entry draft in Montreal.

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Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 15 Peter Holland (C)  Canada Guelph Storm (OHL)
1 26 (from San Jose via Tampa Bay, Ottawa, New York Islanders and Columbus) Kyle Palmieri (C/RW)  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
2 37 (from Toronto via NY Islanders and Columbus) Mat Clark (D)  Canada Brampton Battalion (OHL)
3 76 Igor Bobkov (G)  Russia Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
4 106 Sami Vatanen (D)  Finland JYP (SM-liiga)
5 136 Radoslav Illo (F)  Slovakia Tri-City Storm (USHL)
6 166 Scott Valentine (D)  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
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See also

Other Anaheim–based teams in 2009–10

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