2009–10 Anaheim Ducks season

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

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

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; 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

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

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

Trades

Draft picks

The Ducks picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.

See also

• Anaheim Ducks
• Honda Center
• 2009–10 NHL season

Other Anaheim–based teams in 2009–10

• Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (Angel Stadium of Anaheim)
  • 2009 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season
  • 2010 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season

Farm teams

References

External links

• 2009–10 Anaheim Ducks season at ESPN
• 2009–10 Anaheim Ducks season at Hockey Reference