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2008–09 Florida Panthers season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2008–09 |
| year | 2008 |
| Team | Florida Panthers |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 9th |
| Division | Southeast |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 41–30–11 |
| HomeRecord | 22–12–7 |
| RoadRecord | 19–18–4 |
| GoalsFor | 234 |
| GoalsAgainst | 231 |
| GeneralManager | Jacques Martin |
| Coach | Peter DeBoer |
| Captain | *Vacant* |
| AltCaptain | Bryan Allen |
| Bryan McCabe | |
| Cory Stillman | |
| Stephen Weiss | |
| Arena | BankAtlantic Center |
| Attendance | 15,531 |
| GoalsLeader | David Booth (31) |
| AssistsLeader | Stephen Weiss (47) |
| PointsLeader | Stephen Weiss (61) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Stephen Weiss (+19) |
| PIMLeader | Nick Boynton (91) |
| WinsLeader | Tomas Vokoun (26) |
| GAALeader | Tomas Vokoun (2.49) |
Bryan McCabe Cory Stillman Stephen Weiss
The 2008–09 Florida Panthers season was the 15th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The 2008–09 season was also the eighth consecutive season in which the Panthers did not make the Stanley Cup playoffs, finishing level on points with the qualifying Montreal Canadiens, but suffering from an inferior head-to-head record (1–3), the decisive tiebreaker.
On June 14, 2008, the Panthers named Peter DeBoer head coach and signed him to a multi-year contract. Former head coach Jacques Martin had resigned from the position but retained his position as general manager.
Preseason
The Florida Panthers played seven preseason exhibition games before the start of the regular season. The team went on a road trip across North America to play six games on six consecutive nights, winning only the first two games. The trip included the first-ever NHL game played on Prince Edward Island, against the New York Islanders. After one final preseason game at home, the Panthers finished the preseason with a 3–2–2 record.
Regular season
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
| October: 4–5–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 1–3–0) |
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| November: 5–6–3 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 3–5–1) |
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| December: 7–5–2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–3–1) |
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| January: 7–2–3 (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 3–1–1) |
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| February: 8–5–0 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 3–3–0) |
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| March: 7–5–3 (Home: 3–3–2; Road: 4–2–1) |
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| April: 3–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 1–1–0) |
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Playoffs
The Panthers failed to make the playoffs for the eighth consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.
Player statistics
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 14 | 47 | 61 | +18 | 22 | |
| 72 | 31 | 29 | 60 | +10 | 38 | |
| 63 | 17 | 32 | 49 | +1 | 37 | |
| 67 | 22 | 23 | 45 | -5 | 48 | |
| 79 | 21 | 24 | 45 | +9 | 22 | |
| 82 | 15 | 27 | 42 | -2 | 68 | |
| 69 | 15 | 24 | 39 | -1 | 41 | |
| 81 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 0 | 42 | |
| 82 | 6 | 28 | 34 | +14 | 72 | |
| 70 | 17 | 16 | 33 | +2 | 46 | |
| 77 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 0 | 76 | |
| 79 | 12 | 19 | 31 | +6 | 31 | |
| 68 | 5 | 16 | 21 | +7 | 91 | |
| 80 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -11 | 29 | |
| 66 | 4 | 15 | 19 | +3 | 18 | |
| 80 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +9 | 30 | |
| 68 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -10 | 37 | |
| 37 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 8 | |
| 59 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -6 | 34 | |
| † | 34 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -2 | 33 |
| ‡ | 23 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 11 |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | |
| † | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 |
| ‡ | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 |
| ‡ | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Goaltenders
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | Sv% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | 3324 | 26 | 23 | 6 | 138 | 2.49 | 1855 | 1717 | .926 | 6 | |
| 31 | 1635 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 2.71 | 977 | 903 | .924 | 3 |
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Panthers. Stats reflect time with Panthers only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Garrison | 1st NHL Game | October 25, 2008 |
| Jay Bouwmeester | 400th NHL Game | November 2, 2008 |
| Kamil Kreps | 100th NHL Game | November 2, 2008 |
| Tomas Vokoun | 500th NHL Game | March 7, 2009 |
Transactions
Trades
| March 4, 2009 | |
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| To Florida Panthers Steve Eminger | To Tampa Bay Lightning Noah Welch |
| 3rd-round pick in [2009](2009-nhl-entry-draft) – Andrej Nestrasil |
Free agents
| **Player** | **New team** |
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Claimed from waivers
| Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers |
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Draft picks
Florida's picks at the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa • Ontario.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 2 | 31 (from Tampa Bay) | Jacob Markstrom | (G) | Brynäs IF (Sweden Jr.) | |
| 2 | 46 (Nashville via Phoenix) | Colby Robak | (D) | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) | |
| 3 | 80 (from Colorado) | Adam Comrie | (D) | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | |
| 4 | 100 | AJ Jenks | (LW) | Plymouth Whalers (OHL) | |
| 7 | 190 | Matthew Bartkowski | (D) | Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
Farm teams
The Florida Panthers maintain affiliations with two minor league teams, the Rochester Americans and the Florida Everblades.
References
References
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