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2008–09 New York Islanders season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2008–09 |
| year | 2008 |
| Team | New York Islanders |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 15th |
| Division | Atlantic |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| Record | 26–47–9 |
| HomeRecord | 17–18–6 |
| RoadRecord | 9–29–3 |
| GoalsFor | 201 |
| GoalsAgainst | 279 |
| GeneralManager | Garth Snow |
| Coach | Scott Gordon |
| Captain | Bill Guerin (Oct.–Mar.) |
| *Vacant* (Mar.–Apr.) | |
| AltCaptain | Richard Park |
| Mike Sillinger | |
| Doug Weight | |
| Brendan Witt | |
| Arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Attendance | Average: 13,773 |
| Capacity: 84.5% | |
| Total: 564,697 [https://www.espn.com/nhl/](https://www.espn.com/nhl/) | |
| GoalsLeader | Kyle Okposo (18) |
| AssistsLeader | Mark Streit (40) |
| PointsLeader | Mark Streit (56) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Mark Streit |
| Dean McAmmond | |
| Joe Callahan (+5) | |
| PIMLeader | Tim Jackman (155) |
| WinsLeader | Joey MacDonald (14) |
| GAALeader | Yann Danis (2.86) |
Vacant (Mar.–Apr.) Mike Sillinger Doug Weight Brendan Witt Capacity: 84.5% Total: 564,697 https://www.espn.com/nhl/ Dean McAmmond Joe Callahan (+5)
The 2008–09 New York Islanders season was the 37th season in franchise history. On April 14, 2009, the Islanders won the NHL draft lottery to receive the first overall draft pick in the 2009 NHL entry draft.
Regular season
Captain Bill Guerin was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in March. The captaincy was left vacant for the rest of the season.
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
| October: 2–6–1 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 1–2–1) |
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| November: 8-6-1 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 4-3–0) |
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| December: 2-10-2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 0–8–1) |
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| January: 3-7-1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 1–4–0) |
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| February: 4-7-2 (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 0–6–0) |
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| March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–3–1) |
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| April: 1-6-0 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 0–3–0) |
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Playoffs
The New York Islanders did not qualify for the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Player statistics
Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 16 | 40 | 56 | +5 | 62 | |
| 65 | 18 | 21 | 39 | -6 | 36 | |
| 53 | 10 | 28 | 38 | -15 | 55 | |
| ‡ | 61 | 16 | 20 | 36 | -15 | 63 |
| 59 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -4 | 18 | |
| 71 | 14 | 17 | 31 | -13 | 34 | |
| 55 | 14 | 17 | 31 | -8 | 41 | |
| 67 | 11 | 16 | 27 | -3 | 22 | |
| 53 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -17 | 32 | |
| 68 | 7 | 18 | 25 | -14 | 16 | |
| 59 | 15 | 9 | 24 | -2 | 64 | |
| ‡ | 41 | 7 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 26 |
| 69 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -15 | 33 | |
| ‡ | 51 | 6 | 11 | 17 | -20 | 43 |
| 49 | 9 | 6 | 15 | -12 | 42 | |
| 65 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -20 | 32 | |
| 69 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -17 | 155 | |
| 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +3 | 40 | |
| 51 | 6 | 4 | 10 | -16 | 28 | |
| † | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | +5 | 8 |
| 65 | 0 | 9 | 9 | -34 | 94 | |
| 27 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -19 | 14tw | |
| 40 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -9 | 16 | |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 4 | |
| 43 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 49 | |
| 59 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -17 | 35 | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 0 | |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +5 | 4 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | |
| 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 68 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 42 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
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Goaltenders
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | Sv% | SO |
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| 49 | 2792 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 157 | 3.37 | 1584 | 1427 | .901 | 1 | |
| 31 | 1760 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 84 | 2.86 | 933 | 849 | .910 | 2 | |
| 5 | 256 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3.52 | 139 | 124 | .892 | 0 | |
| 3 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4.51 | 87 | 77 | .885 | 0 |
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Islanders. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Islanders only.
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Bergenheim | 100th NHL PIM | October 13, 2008 |
| Doug Weight | 900th NHL PIM | October 23, 2008 |
| Brett Skinner | 1st NHL Game | October 27, 2008 |
| Mitch Fritz | 1st NHL Game | October 30, 2008 |
| Jon Sim | 100th NHL Point | November 1, 2008 |
| Nate Thompson | 1st NHL Goal | |
| 1st NHL Point | November 4, 2008 | |
| Richard Park | 200th NHL PIM | November 6, 2008 |
| Josh Bailey | 1st NHL Game | November 11, 2008 |
| Josh Bailey | 1st NHL Assist | |
| 1st NHL Point | November 13, 2008 | |
| Andy Sutton | 500th NHL Game | November 17, 2008 |
Transactions
Trades
| March 4, [2009](2008-09-nhl-season) | To New York Islanders Conditional 3rd-round pick in [2009](2009-nhl-entry-draft) | To Pittsburgh Penguins Bill Guerin |
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Free agents
| Mark Streit | Montreal Canadiens | 5 years, $20,500,000 |
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| Aaron Johnson | Chicago Blackhawks |
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Claimed from waivers
| Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers |
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| Thomas Pock | New York Rangers | September 29, 2008 |
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Draft picks
The Islanders picks at the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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| 1 | 9 | Josh Bailey | C | Canada | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
| 2 | 36 | Corey Trivino | C | Canada | Stouffville Spirit (OPJHL) |
| 2 | 40 | Aaron Ness | D | United States | Roseau High School (USHS-MN) |
| 2 | 53 | Travis Hamonic | D | Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 3 | 66 | David Toews | C | Canada | Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN) |
| 3 | 72 | Jyri Niemi | D | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | |
| 3 | 73 | Kirill Petrov | RW | Russia | Ak Bars Kazan (Russia) |
| 4 | 96 | Matt Donovan | D | United States | Cedar Rapids (USHL) |
| 4 | 102 | David Ullstrom | W | Sweden | HV71 (Sweden) |
| 5 | 126 | Kevin Poulin | G | Canada | Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 148 | Matt Martin | LW | Canada | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 6 | 156 | Jared Spurgeon | D | Canada | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
| 6 | 175 | Justin DiBenedetto | C | Canada | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
Farm teams
The Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, and the Odessa Jackalopes of the Central Hockey League are the Islanders' minor league affiliates for the 2008–09 season.
References
References
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