2009–10 Anaheim Ducks season


The 2009–10 Anaheim Ducks season was the team's 17th season of operation in the National Hockey League. 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

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

Regular season

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

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 ; 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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†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

Records

Milestones

Transactions

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

Trades

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Dan SextonBowling Green State University2 year, $1.5 million, entry-level contract
Saku KoivuMontreal Canadiens1 year, $3.25 million
Nick BoyntonFlorida Panthers1 year, $1.5 million
Steve McCarthyUfa Salavat Yulayev1 year
Steve EmingerFlorida Panthers2 years
Jake NewtonNortheastern University3 year entry-level contract
Rob BordsonUniversity of Minnesota Duluth2 year entry-level contract

Free agents lost

PlayerNew teamContract terms
Francois BeaucheminToronto Maple Leafs3 years, $11.4 million
Rob NiedermayerNew Jersey Devils1 year, $1 million

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

PlayerNew teamDate claimed off waivers
Andrew EbbettChicago BlackhawksOctober 17, 2009
Erik ChristensenNew York RangersDecember 2, 2009

Lost via retirement

Player signings

PlayerContract terms
Mike Brown2 years
Troy Bodie2 years
Erik Christensen1 year, $750,000
Scott Niedermayer1 year, $6 million
Brian Salcido1 year
Todd Marchant2 years, $2.25 million
James Wisniewski1 year, $2.75 million
Nicolas Deschamps3 year entry level contract
Petteri Nokelainen1-year contract extension
Brett Festerling2 years
Jonas Hiller4 years, $18 million contract extension
Nick Bonino2 year entry-level contract
Mat Clark3 year entry-level contract
Peter Holland3 year entry-level contract

Draft picks

The Ducks picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.
Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
115Peter HollandCanadaGuelph Storm
126 Kyle PalmieriUnited StatesU.S. National Team Development Program
237 Mat ClarkCanadaBrampton Battalion
376Igor BobkovRussiaMetallurg Magnitogorsk
4106Sami VatanenJYP
5136Radoslav IlloTri-City Storm
6166Scott ValentineCanadaOshawa Generals

Roster

Updated April 12, 2010.

Other Anaheim–based teams in 2009–10


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