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2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2008–09 |
| year | 2008 |
| Team | Anaheim Ducks |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 8th |
| Division | Pacific |
| DivisionRank | 2nd |
| Record | 42–33–7 |
| HomeRecord | 20–18–3 |
| RoadRecord | 22–15–4 |
| GoalsFor | 245 |
| GoalsAgainst | 238 |
| GeneralManager | Bob Murray |
| Coach | Randy Carlyle |
| Captain | Scott Niedermayer |
| AltCaptain | Ryan Getzlaf |
| Chris Pronger | |
| Arena | Honda Center |
| Attendance | 16,991 (98.9%) |
| Total: 696,629 | |
| GoalsLeader | Corey Perry (32) |
| AssistsLeader | Ryan Getzlaf (66) |
| PointsLeader | Ryan Getzlaf (91) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Steve Montador (+14) |
| PIMLeader | George Parros (135) |
| WinsLeader | Jonas Hiller (23) |
| GAALeader | Jonas Hiller (2.39) |
Chris Pronger Total: 696,629 The 2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season was the Anaheim Ducks' 16th season of operation for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise. The Ducks first game of the season was held on October 9, 2008, against the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center. In the first round, they upset the Presidents' Trophy winning San Jose Sharks in six games. However, their season came to an end following a seven-game defeat at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings in the following round.
Schedule and results
Preseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || September 24 || Sharks || 6–4 || || Giguere (1–0–0) || Greiss (0–1–0) || 15,243 || 1–0–0 || Honda Center || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || September 26 || @ Sharks || 5–2 || || Nabokov (1–0–0) || Hiller (0–1–0) || 17,271 || 1–1–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || September 27 || @ Coyotes || 3–1 || || LeNeveu (1–0–0) || Bryzgalov (0–1–0) || 8,417 || 2–1–0 || Jobing.com Arena || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 4 || September 28 || Canucks || 5–4 || SO || Sanford (1–0–0) || LeNeveu (1–0–1) || 16,481 || 2–1–1 || Honda Center || O1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || September 30 || @ Kings || 2–1 || SO || Hiller (1–1–0) || LaBarbera (0–1–0) || 11,904 || 3–1–1 || Staples Center || W1 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || October 1 || Kings || 3–2 || OT || Giguere (2–0–0) || Ersberg (0–1–0) || 16,410 || 4–1–1 || Honda Center || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || October 3 || Coyotes || 4–1 || || Hiller (2–1–0) || Tellqvist (0–2–0) || 16,371 || 5–1–1 || Honda Center || W3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 || October 5 || @ Canucks || 4–3 || OT || Giguere (3–0–0) || Luongo (3–1–0) || 18,630 || 6–1–1 || General Motors Place || W4 |-
| Legend | Ducks Win | Ducks Loss | OT Loss |
|---|
Regular season
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 9 || @ Sharks || 4–1 || || Nabokov (1–0–0) || Giguere (0–1–0) || 17,496 || 0–1–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 12 || Coyotes || 4–2 || || Bryzgalov (2–0–0) || Giguere (0–2–0) || 17,174 || 0–2–0 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || October 14 || @ Kings || 6–3 || || LaBarbera (1–2–0) || Giguere (0–3–0) || 14,451 || 0–3–0 || Staples Center || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || October 15 || Oilers || 3–2 || || Garon (2–0–0) || Hiller (0–1–0) || 16,604 || 0–4–0 || Honda Center || L4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || October 17 || Sharks || 4–0 || || Giguere (1–3–0) || Nabokov (3–1–0) || 17,174 || 1–4–0 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 6 || October 19 || Hurricanes || 3–1 || || Leighton (2–0–0) || Giguere (1–4–0) || 16,847 || 1–5–0 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || October 21 || @ Maple Leafs || 3–2 || SO || Giguere (2–4–0) || Joseph (0–1–1) || 19,222 || 2–5–0 || Air Canada Centre || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 || October 24 || @ Senators || 4–3 || || Hiller (1–1–0) || Auld (1–1–0) || 19,762 || 3–5–0 || Scotiabank Place || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 || October 25 || @ Canadiens || 6–4 || || Giguere (3–4–0) || Price (4–1–1) || 21,273 || 4–5–0 || Bell Centre || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 || October 27 || @ Blue Jackets || 3–2 || || Giguere (4–4–0) || Norrena (0–3–0) || 10,494 || 5–5–0 || Nationwide Arena || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || October 29 || Red Wings || 4–5 || OT || Giguere (5–4–0) || Osgood (5–1–2) || 17,174 || 6–5–0 || Honda Center || W5 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 12 || October 31 || Canucks || 7–6 || SO || Luongo (6–4–0) || Hiller (1–1–1) || 16,704 || 6–5–1 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 13 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13 || November 2 || Flames || 2–3 || || Giguere (6–4–0) || Kiprusoff (14–8–2) || 16,965 || 7–5–1 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 || November 4 || @ Kings || 1–0 || OT || Giguere (7–4–0) || Ersberg (0–1–1) || 14,327 || 8–5–1 || Staples Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 || November 5 || Blues || 5–2 || || Hiller (2–1–1) || Mason (0–4–0) || 16,144 || 9–5–1 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 16 || November 7 || Stars || 5–2 || || Turco (4–5–2) || Giguere (7–5–0) || 17,048 || 9–6–1 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || November 9 || Panthers || 3–1 || || Anderson (2–1–1) || Giguere (7–6–0) || 16,951 || 9–7–1 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 18 || November 14 || Predators || 4–3 || OT || Ellis (6–7–1) || Giguere (7–6–1) || 16,485 || 9–7–2 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 19 || November 16 || Kings || 2–0 || || Hiller (3–1–1) || Ersberg (4–3–1) || 17,174 || 10–7–2 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 20 || November 19 || Capitals || 6–4 || || Theodore (6–3–1) || Giguere (7–7–1) || 16,076 || 10–8–2 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 21 || November 21 || @ Blues || 3–2 || OT || Legace (6–3–1) || Giguere (7–7–2) || 19,150 || 10–8–3 || Scottrade Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 22 || November 22 || @ Stars || 2–1 || SO || Hiller (4–1–1) || Turco (5–8–4) || 17,734 || 11–8–3 || American Airlines Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 23 || November 24 || Avalanche || 4–1 || || Giguere (8–7–2) || Budaj (7–10–0) || 16,632 || 12–8–3 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 24 || November 28 || Blackhawks || 1–0 || || Hiller (5–1–1) || Huet (3–4–2) || 16,994 || 13–8–3 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 25 || November 30 || @ Hurricanes || 4–1 || || Hiller (6–1–1) || Leighton (4–4–0) || 14,191 || 14–8–3 || RBC Center || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || December 1 || @ Red Wings || 2–1 || || Osgood (10–1–4) || Hiller (6–2–1) || 18,862 || 14–9–3 || Joe Louis Arena || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || December 3 || @ Blackhawks || 4–2 || || Huet (4–5–2) || Hiller (6–3–1) || 21,574 || 14–10–3 || United Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 28 || December 7 || Blue Jackets || 5–3 || || Giguere (9–7–2) || Leclaire (4–5–0) || 16,914 || 15–10–3 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 29 || December 10 || Blues || 4–2 || || Giguere (10–7–2) || Mason (3–7–1) || 16,058 || 16–10–3 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 30 || December 11 || @ Sharks || 2–0 || || Nabokov (16–2–1) || Hiller (6–4–1) || 17,496 || 16–11–3 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || December 14 || Wild || 4–2 || || Giguere (11–7–2) || Harding (1–3–0) || 16,577 || 17–11–3 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 32 || December 16 || Rangers || 3–1 || || Lundqvist (18–9–2) || Hiller (6–5–1) || 16,921 || 17–12–3 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 33 || December 19 || @ Oilers || 3–2 || SO || Hiller (7–5–1) || Roloson (6–5–3) || 16,839 || 18–12–3 || Rexall Place || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 34 || December 22 || @ Canucks || 4–3 || || Sanford (6–5–0) || Hiller (7–6–1) || 18,630 || 18–13–3 || General Motors Place || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 35 || December 23 || @ Flames || 4–3 || || Kiprusoff (19–10–3) || Giguere (11–8–2) || 19,289 || 18–14–3 || Pengrowth Saddledome || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 36 || December 27 || @ Stars || 4–3 || OT || Turco (14–12–5) || Giguere (11–8–3) || 18,532 || 18–14–4 || American Airlines Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 37 || December 28 || @ Blues || 4–3 || || Hiller (8–6–1) || Mason (4–10–1) || 19,150 || 19–14–4 || Scottrade Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 42 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 38 || December 31 || Blue Jackets || 2–0 || || Mason (12–7–1) || Giguere (11–9–3) || 16,758 || 19–15–4 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 42 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 39 || January 2 || Flyers || 5–4 || SO || Biron (13–7–4) || Giguere (11–9–4) || 17,597 || 19–15–5 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 43 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 40 || January 4 || Coyotes || 2–0 || || Hiller (9–6–1) || Bryzgalov (13–13–4) || 16,878 || 20–15–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 45 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 41 || January 6 || Kings || 3–1 || || Hiller (10–6–1) || Ersberg (8–6–2) || 17,174 || 21–15–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || January 8 || @ Kings || 4–3 || || Quick (4–3–0) || Hiller (10–7–1) || 18,118 || 21–16–5 || Staples Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 43 || January 9 || Lightning || 4–3 || || Ramo (1–0–0) || Hiller (10–8–1) || 17,174 || 21–17–5 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || January 11 || Devils || 4–3 || || Giguere (12–9–4) || Clemmensen (15–9–1) || 17,331 || 22–17–5 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 45 || January 14 || Red Wings || 4–3 || || Osgood (15–2–5) || Giguere (12–10–4) || 17,525 || 22–18–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 46 || January 16 || @ Penguins || 3–1 || || Fleury (14–11–2) || Giguere (12–11–4) || 17,005 || 22–19–5 || Mellon Arena || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 49 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 47 || January 17 || @ Wild || 3–0 || || Hiller (11–8–1) || Backstrom (21–14–2) || 18,568 || 23–19–5 || Xcel Energy Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || January 20 || @ Rangers || 4–2 || || Lundqvist (24–13–3) || Hiller (11–9–1) || 18,200 || 23–20–5 || Madison Square Garden || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 49 || January 21 || @ Islanders || 2–1 || || Danis (1–5–1) || Giguere (12–12–4) || 11,853 || 23–21–5 || Nassau Memorial Coliseum || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbcaff" |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 50 || January 27 || @ Coyotes || 7–3 || || Hiller (12–9–1) || Bryzgalov (18–16–4) || 15,383 || 24–21–5 || Jobing.com Arena || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 53 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 51 || January 28 || Blackhawks || 3–2 || || Khabibulin (14–4–5) || Hiller (12–10–1) || 17,193 || 24–22–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 53 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 52 || January 31 || @ Avalanche || 4–3 || || Hiller (13–10–1) || Budaj (14–20–1) || 17,652 || 25–22–5 || Pepsi Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 55 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 53 || February 2 || Sabres || 3–2 || || Hiller (14–10–1) || Lalime (2–7–1) || 16,874 || 26–22–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 54 || February 4 || @ Wild || 3–0 || || Backstrom (25–16–2) || Hiller (14–11–1) || 18,568 || 26–23–5 || Xcel Energy Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 55 || February 5 || @ Predators || 4–2 || || Rinne (14–8–0) || Giguere (12–13–4) || 14,877 || 26–24–5 || Sommet Center || L2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 56 || February 7 || @ Flames || 2–1 || || Giguere (13–13–4) || McElhinney (0–3–1) || 19,289 || 27–24–5 || Pengrowth Saddledome || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 59 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 57 || February 11 || Flames || 3–2 || OT || Giguere (14–13–4) || Kiprusoff (31–15–4) || 17,270 || 28–24–5 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 61 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 58 || February 15 || Thrashers || 8–4 || || Lehtonen (11–17–2) || Giguere (14–14–4) || 17,228 || 28–25–5 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 61 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 59 || February 18 || Kings || 4–3 || || Quick (12–7–1) || Hiller (14–12–1) || 17,089 || 28–26–5 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 60 || February 20 || @ Red Wings || 5–2 || || Conklin (21–7–1) || Giguere (14–15–4) || 20,066 || 28–27–5 || Joe Louis Arena || L3 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 61 || February 21 || @ Blue Jackets || 5–2 || || Giguere (15–15–4) || Mason (23–13–3) || 18,628 || 29–27–5 || Nationwide Arena || W1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 || February 24 || @ Sabres || 3–2 || || Giguere (16–15–4) || Lalime (2–8–1) || 18,690 || 30–27–5 || HSBC Arena || W2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63 || February 26 || @ Bruins || 6–0 || || Thomas (27–8–5) || Giguere (16–16–4) || 17,565 || 30–28–5 || TD Banknorth Garden || L1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 65 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 64 || February 28 || @ Stars || 4–3 || || Giguere (17–16–4) || Turco (28–23–7) || 18,171 || 31–28–5 || American Airlines Center || W1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 67 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 65 || March 3 || @ Blackhawks || 2–3 || OT || Huet (18–12–3) || Giguere (17–16–5) || 21,619 || 31–28–6 || United Center || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 66 || March 6 || Stars || 3–2 || || Turco (30–23–8) || Giguere (17–17–5) || 17,380 || 31–29–6 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 67 || March 8 || Wild || 3–2 || || Backstrom (30–19–4) || Hiller (14–13–1) || 17,300 || 31–30–6 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 68 || March 11 || Canucks || 3–4 || OT || Hiller (15–13–1) || Luongo (23–9–6) || 16,967 || 32–30–6 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 69 || March 15 || Sharks || 1–0 || || Nabokov (34–8–7) || Hiller (15–14–1) ||| 17,511 || 32–31–6 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 70 || March 18 || Predators || 3–4 || OT || Giguere (18–17–5) || Rinne (24–11–2) || 16,181 || 33–31–6 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 71 || March 19 || @ Coyotes || 3–2 || SO || Hiller (16–14–1) || Bryzgalov (22–28–6) || 12,739 || 34–31–6 || Jobing.com Arena || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 72 || March 22 || Coyotes || 2–6 || || Hiller (17–14–1) || Bryzgalov (23–29–6) || 17,215 || 35–31–6 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 73 || March 24 || @ Predators || 2–1 || SO || Giguere (19–17–5) || Rinne (24–11–4) || 16,418 || 36–31–6 || Sommet Center || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 78 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 74 || March 25 || @ Avalanche || 7–2 || || Hiller (18–14–1) || Budaj (19–28–2) || 16,279 || 37–31–6 || Pepsi Center || W5 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 80 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 75 || March 27 || Oilers || 5–3 || || Roloson (27–20–9) || Giguere (19–18–5) || 17,257 || 37–32–6 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 76 || March 29 || Avalanche || 1–4 || || Hiller (19–14–1) || Budaj (19–29–2) || 17,182 || 38–32–6 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 77 || March 31 || @ Oilers || 5–3 || || Hiller (20–14–1) || Roloson (27–22–9) || 16,839 || 39–32–6 || Rexall Place || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 84 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 78 || April 2 || @ Canucks || 6–5 || SO || Hiller (21–14–1) || Luongo (30–11–7) || 18,630 || 40–32–6 || General Motors Place || W3 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 86 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 79 || April 4 || @ Sharks || 5–2 || || Hiller (22–14–1) || Nabokov (40–10–8) || 17,496 || 41–32–6 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || W4 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 88 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 80 || April 5 || Sharks || 3–2 || || Boucher (12–6–3) || Hiller (22–15–1) || 17,398 || 41–33–6 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 88 |- align="center" style="background: #000078; color: white" | 81 || April 10 || Stars || 4–3 || SO || Hiller (23–15–1) || Turco (33–31–10) || 17,531 || 42–33–6 || Honda Center || W1 || 90 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 82 || April 11 || @ Coyotes || 5–4 || SO || Bryzgalov (26–31–6) || Giguere (19–18–6) || 16,438 || 42–33–7 || Jobing.com Arena || O1 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 91 |-
| Legend | Ducks Win (2 pts.) | Ducks Loss (0 pts.) | [All-Star Game](57th-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) | OT Loss (1 pt.) | Clinched Playoffs |
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| "Points" Legend | 1st (Pacific Division) | Not in Playoff Position | In Playoff Position |
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Post-season
Main article: 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs
The Anaheim Ducks ended the 2008–09 regular season as the Western Conference's eighth seed.
|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || April 16 || @ Sharks || 2–0 || || Hiller (1–0) || Nabokov (0–1) || 17,496 || 1–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || April 19 || @ Sharks || 3–2 || || Hiller (2–0) || Nabokov (0–2) || 17,496 || 2–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 21 || Sharks || 4–3 || || Nabokov (1–2) || Hiller (2–1) || 16,277 || 2–1 || Honda Center || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 || April 23 || Sharks || 4–0 || || Hiller (3–1) || Nabokov (1–3) || 16,830 || 3–1 || Honda Center || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || April 25 || @ Sharks || 3–2 || OT || Nabokov (2–3) || Hiller (3–2) || 17,496 || 3–2 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || April 27 || Sharks || 4–1 || || Hiller (4–2) || Nabokov (2–4) || 17,174 || 4–2 || Honda Center || W1 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || May 1 || @ Red Wings || 3–2 || || Osgood (5–0) || Hiller (4–3) || 20,066 || 0–1 || Joe Louis Arena || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || May 3 || @ Red Wings || 4–3 || 3OT || Hiller (5–3) || Osgood (5–1) || 20,066 || 1–1 || Joe Louis Arena || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || May 5 || Red Wings || 2–1 || || Hiller (6–3) || Osgood (5–2) || 17,174 || 2–1 || Honda Center || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || May 7 || Red Wings || 6–3 || || Osgood (6–2) || Hiller (6–4) || 17,601 || 2–2 || Honda Center || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || May 10 || @ Red Wings || 4–1 || || Osgood (7–2) || Hiller (6–5) || 20,066 || 2–3 || Joe Louis Arena || L2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || May 12 || Red Wings || 2–1 || || Hiller (7–5) || Osgood (7–3) || 17,174 || 3–3 || Honda Center || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 7 || May 14 || @ Red Wings || 4–3 || || Osgood (8–3) || Hiller (7–6) || 20,066 || 3–4 || Joe Louis Arena || L1 |-
| Legend | Ducks Win | Ducks Loss |
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Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Player statistics
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | 25 | 66 | 91 | +5 | 121 | |
| 78 | 32 | 40 | 72 | +10 | 109 | |
| 82 | 14 | 45 | 59 | -8 | 70 | |
| 64 | 31 | 26 | 57 | +13 | 33 | |
| 65 | 27 | 27 | 54 | -3 | 36 | |
| 82 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 88 | |
| ‡ | 62 | 16 | 19 | 35 | +9 | 55 |
| 48 | 8 | 24 | 32 | +8 | 24 | |
| ‡ | 62 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| 79 | 14 | 7 | 21 | -17 | 42 | |
| ‡ | 65 | 4 | 16 | 20 | +14 | 125 |
| 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 34 | |
| ‡ | 52 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -16 | 32 |
| ‡ | 63 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -17 | 77 |
| † | 17 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +3 | 16 |
| 74 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +8 | 135 | |
| † | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 17 | |
| † | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +3 | 52 | |
| 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 36 | |
| ‡ | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 19 |
| ‡ | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 27 |
| † | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| ‡ | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 28 |
| 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 12 | |
| 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 18 | |
| † | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 51 |
| † | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 60 |
| 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 | |
| ‡ | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 36 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | |
| ‡ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|}
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +3 | 25 | |
| 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +2 | 36 | |
| 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 11 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +4 | 12 | |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 4 | |
| 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 | |
| 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | |
| 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 | |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 15 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
|}
Goaltenders
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | 2458 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 127 | 3.10 | 1274 | 1147 | .900 | 2 | |
| 46 | 2486 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 99 | 2.39 | 1217 | 1118 | .919 | 4 |
|}
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 806 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 2.23 | 524 | 494 | .943 | 2 | |
| 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 0 |
|}
†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
Records
- Ryan Getzlaf – Most assists in a season (66)
- Bobby Ryan – Most rookie goals in a season (31)
- Bobby Ryan – Most rookie points in a season (57)
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan McIver | 1st NHL Assist | |
| 1st NHL Point | October 14, 2008 | |
| Samuel Pahlsson | 500th NHL Game | October 24, 2008 |
| Jonas Hiller | 1st NHL Shutout | November 16, 2008 |
| Bret Hedican | 1,000th NHL Game | November 21, 2008 |
| Brett Festerling | 1st NHL Assist | |
| 1st NHL Point | December 3, 2008 | |
| Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 200th NHL win | December 10, 2008 |
| Todd Marchant | 1,000 NHL Game | December 22, 2008 |
| Brendan Mikkelson | 1st NHL Assist | |
| 1st NHL Point | January 31, 2009 | |
| Chris Pronger | 1,000th NHL Game | February 20, 2009 |
| Brian Salcido | 1st NHL Assist | |
| 1st NHL Point | February 21, 2009 | |
| Rob Niedermayer | 1,000 NHL Game | March 19, 2009 |
| Sheldon Brookbank | 1st NHL Goal | March 31, 2009 |
Transactions
- June 27: Todd Bertuzzi was placed on unconditional waivers as the Ducks will buy out the final year of his contract.
- September 16: Mathieu Schneider was placed on waivers.
- September 17: Mathieu Schneider cleared waivers.
- September 28: Re-signed Teemu Selanne to a two-year contract.
Trades
| March 4, 2009 | |
|---|---|
| To Anaheim Ducks Nick Bonino | |
| Timo Pielmeier | |
| Conditional 4th-round pick in [2012](2012-nhl-entry-draft) – Andrew O'Brien | To San Jose Sharks Travis Moen |
| Kent Huskins |
- Pick later traded to Phoenix Coyotes.
- Pick later traded to Buffalo Sabres
Free agents
| Player | Former team | Contract Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Brendan Morrison | Vancouver Canucks | US$2.75-million, one-year contract |
| Player | New team |
|---|---|
| Todd Bertuzzi | Calgary Flames |
|}
Claimed from waivers
| Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers |
|---|
|}
Draft picks
The Ducks' picks at the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 (from Calgary via Los Angeles) | Jake Gardiner | (D) | United States | Minnetonka High School (USHS-MN) |
| 2 | 35 (from Phoenix (compensatory)) | Nicolas Deschamps | (C) | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 39 (from Phoenix) | Eric O'Dell | (C) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 2 | 43 (from Edmonton) | Justin Schultz | (D) | Canada | Westside Warriors (BCHL) |
| 3 | 71 (from Vancouver) | Josh Brittain | (LW) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 3 | 83 | Marco Cousineau | (G) | Canada | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 85 (from Minnesota) | Brandon McMillan | (C) | Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 4 | 113 | Ryan Hegarty | (D) | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
| 5 | 143 | Stefan Warg | (D) | Sweden | VIK Västerås HK (Sweden Jr.) |
| 7 | 208 (from Philadelphia) | Nick Pryor | (D) | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
Farm teams
Iowa Chops (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors (ECHL)
References
References
- Article title
- "Tradelog Detail".
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