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2009–10 Anaheim Ducks season

"Hopes shattered as Ducks miss playoffs"


"Hopes shattered as Ducks miss playoffs"

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season2009–10
year2009
TeamAnaheim Ducks
ConferenceWestern
ConferenceRank11th
DivisionPacific
DivisionRank4th
Record39–32–11
HomeRecord25–11–5
RoadRecord14–21–6
GoalsFor238
GoalsAgainst251
GeneralManagerBob Murray
CoachRandy Carlyle
CaptainScott Niedermayer
AltCaptainRyan Getzlaf
Saku Koivu
ArenaHonda Center
Attendance15,168 (88.3%)
Total: 621,903
GoalsLeaderBobby Ryan (35)
AssistsLeaderRyan Getzlaf (50)
PointsLeaderCorey Perry (76)
PlusMinusLeaderSaku Koivu (+14)
PIMLeaderGeorge Parros (136)
WinsLeaderJonas Hiller (30)
GAALeaderJonas Hiller (2.73)

Saku Koivu Total: 621,903 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

| #| Date| Opponent| Score| OT | Win| Loss| Attendance| Record| Arena| Box}} |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || September 16 || Coyotes || 3–2 || SO || Pielmeier (1–0–0) || LaBarbera (0–1–0) || 13,869 || 1–0–0 || Honda Center || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || September 17 || Canucks || 3–0 || || Luongo (1–0–0) || Giguere (0–1–0) || 14,528 || 1–1–0 || Honda Center || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || September 18 || @ Coyotes || 4–3 || OT || Pielmeier (2–0–0) || Tordjman (0–1–0) || 6,169* || 2–1–0 || Jobing.com Arena || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 4 || September 19 || @ Kings || 4–1 || || Bernier (2–0–0) || Hiller (0–1–0) || 11,995 || 2–2–0 || Staples Center || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || September 21 || Sharks || 3–2 || || Giguere (1–1–0) || Nabokov (1–1–0) || 14,300* || 3–2–0 || Honda Center || W1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || September 24 || @ Canucks || 3–2 || OT || Hiller (1–1–0) || Raycroft (2–1–0) || 18,630 || 4–2–0 || General Motors Place || W2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 7 || September 25 || @ Sharks || 6–0 || || Nabokov (2–2–0) || Pogge (0–1–0) || 16,237 || 4–3–0 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 || September 27 || Kings || 5–4 || || Giguere (2–1–0) || Ersberg (0–3–0) || 15,677* || 5–3–0 || Honda Center || W1

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Legend:

Regular season

| #| Date| Opponent| Score| OT | Win| Loss| Attendance| Record| Arena| Box|Points}} |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 3 || Sharks || 4–1 || || Nabokov (1–1–0) || Hiller (0–1–0) || 17,281 || 0–1–0 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 0 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 2 || October 6 || @ Wild || 4–3 || OT || Backstrom (1–1–0) || Giguere (0–0–1) || 18,256 || 0–1–1 || Xcel Energy Center || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || October 8 || @ Bruins || 6–1 || || Hiller (1–1–0) || Thomas (1–2–0) || 16,158 || 1–1–1 || TD Garden || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 || October 10 || @ Flyers || 3–2 || SO || Hiller (2–1–0) || Emery (3–1–1) || 19,603 || 2–1–1 || Wachovia Center || W2 || bgcolor="bbcaff" | 5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 5 || October 11 || @ Rangers || 3–0 || || Valiquette (1–0–0) || Giguere (0–1–1) || 18,200 || 2–2–1 || Madison Square Garden || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || October 14 || Wild || 3–2 || || Hiller (3–1–0) || Backstrom (1–3–0) || 15,111 || 3–2–1 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 7 || October 17 || Blues || 5–0 || || Conklin (2–0–0) || Hiller (3–2–0) || 14,902 || 3–3–1 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 8 || October 21 || Stars || 4–2 || || Turco (2–3–3) || Hiller (3–3–0) || 14,503 || 3–4–1 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || October 24 || Blue Jackets || 6–4 || || Mason (5–2–0) || Giguere (0–2–1) || 14,468 || 3–5–1 || Honda Center || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || October 26 || Maple Leafs || 6–3 || || Gustavsson (1–2–0) || Hiller (3–4–0) || 14,291 || 3–6–1 || Honda Center || L4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || October 30 || Canucks || 7–2 || || Hiller (4–4–0) || Raycroft (1–3–0) || 14,756 || 4–6–1 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 12 || October 31 || @ Coyotes || 3–2 || SO || Bryzgalov (8–3–1) || Hiller (4–4–1) || 6,495 || 4–6–2 || Jobing.com Arena || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| OT | Win| Loss| Attendance| Record| Arena| Box|Points}} |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 13 || November 3 || Penguins || 4–3 || || Fleury (10–2–0) || Hiller (4–5–1) || 16,128 || 4–7–2 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 || November 5 || Predators || 4–0 || || Hiller (5–5–1) || Rinne (4–5–0) || 14,298 || 5–7–2 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 15 || November 7 || Coyotes || 4–3 || || Hiller (6–5–1) || Bryzgalov (9–5–1) || 15,269 || 6–7–2 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 16 || November 11 || @ Devils || 3–1 || || Brodeur (10–4–0) || Hiller (6–6–1) || 14,123 || 6–8–2 || Prudential Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 17 || November 13 || @ Blue Jackets || 3–2 || SO || Garon (4–3–0) || Giguere (0–2–2) || 15,577 || 6–8–3 || Nationwide Arena || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 18 || November 14 || @ Red Wings || 7–4 || || Howard (4–3–1) || Hiller (6–7–1) || 20,066 || 6–9–3 || Joe Louis Arena || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 19 || November 16 || @ Penguins || 5–2 || || Fleury (11–6–1) || Giguere (0–3–2) || 17,052 || 6–10–3 || Mellon Arena || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 15 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 20 || November 19 || Lightning || 4–3 || OT || Hiller (7–7–1) || Smith (3–3–4) || 14,555 || 7–10–3 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 21 || November 21 || Sharks || 3–2 || || Nabokov (14–4–4) || Hiller (7–8–1) || 15,066 || 7–11–3 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 22 || November 23 || Flames || 3–2 || SO || Giguere (1–3–2) || Kiprusoff (12–5–3) || 15,348 || 8–11–3 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 19 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 23 || November 25 || Hurricanes || 3–2 || || Giguere (2–3–2) || Legace (2–3–2) || 14,766 || 9–11–3 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 24 || November 27 || Blackhawks || 3–0 || || Giguere (3–3–2) || Huet (13–5–1) || 15,068 || 10–11–3 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 25 || November 29 || Coyotes || 3–2 || OT || Bryzgalov (14–8–1) || Giguere (3–3–3) || 13,023 || 10–11–4 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| OT | Win| Loss| Attendance| Record| Arena| Box|Points}} |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || December 1 || Kings || 4–3 || || Quick (15–9–2) || Hiller (7–9–1) || 14,231 || 10–12–4 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || December 3 || @ Stars || 3–1 || || Turco (9–6–5) || Giguere (3–4–3) || 16,217 || 10–13–4 || American Airlines Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 28 || December 4 || @ Wild || 5–4 || SO || Backstrom (11–9–3) || Hiller (7–9–2) || 18,265 || 10–13–5 || Xcel Energy Center || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 29 || December 6 || Senators || 4–3 || SO || Elliott (6–5–3) || Giguere (3–4–4) || 14,946 || 10–13–6 || Honda Center || O2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 26 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 30 || December 8 || Stars || 4–3 || OT || Giguere (4–4–4) || Turco (9–6–7) || 13,861 || 11–13–6 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 31 || December 11 || @ Red Wings || 3–2 || OT || Howard (9–7–1) || Giguere (4–4–5) || 20,066 || 11–13–7 || Joe Louis Arena || O1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 32 || December 12 || @ Blue Jackets || 3–1 || || Hiller (8–9–2) || Mason (10–10–5) || 14,461 || 12–13–7 || Nationwide Arena || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 33 || December 16 || @ Canucks || 3–2 || || Hiller (9–9–2) || Luongo (15–12–0) || 18,810 || 13–13–7 || General Motors Place || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 34 || December 17 || @ Sharks || 4–1 || || Nabokov (17–6–) || Giguere (4–5–5) || 17,562 || 13–14–7 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 35 || December 19 || Coyotes || 4–2 || || Hiller (10–9–2) || Bryzgalov (19–10–2) || 15,107 || 14–14–7 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 35 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 36 || December 22 || @ Avalanche || 4–2 || || Hiller (11–9–2) || Anderson (18–9–6) || 12,171 || 15–14–7 || Pepsi Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 37 || December 23 || @ Coyotes || 4–0 || || Bryzgalov (21–10–2) || Hiller (11–10–2) || 10,030 || 15–15–7 || Jobing.com Arena || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 38 || December 26 || @ Sharks || 5–2 || || Nabokov (20–6–7) || Giguere (4–6–5) || 17,562 || 15–16–7 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 || December 29 || Wild || 4–2 || || Hiller (12–10–2) || Harding (2–6–0) || 16,960 || 16–16–7 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 40 || December 31 || @ Stars || 5–3 || || Turco (13–8–8) || Hiller (12–11–2) || 18,532 || 16–17–7 || American Airlines Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| OT | Win| Loss| Attendance| Record| Arena| Box|Points}} |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || January 2 || @ Predators || 3–1 || || Rinne (17–9–2) || Hiller (12–12–2) || 16,654 || 16–18–7 || Sommet Center || L2 || 39bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || January 3 || @ Blackhawks || 5–2 || || Niemi (10–2–1) || Giguere (4–7–5) || 21,662 || 16–19–7 || United Center || L3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 43 || January 5 || Red Wings || 4–1 || || Hiller (13–12–2) || Howard (14–9–2) || 15,531 || 17–19–7 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 41 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 44 || January 7 || Blues || 4–2 || || Hiller (14–12–2) || Mason (11–13–6) || 14,248 || 18–19–7 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 45 || January 9 || @ Predators || 3–2 || || Hiller (15–12–2) || Rinne (18–10–2) || 17,113 || 19–19–7 || Sommet Center || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 46 || January 10 || @ Blackhawks || 3–1 || || Hiller (16–12–2) || Niemi (11–3–1) || 21,708 || 20–19–7 || United Center || W4 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 47 || January 13 || Bruins || 4–3 || || Hiller (17–12–2) || Rask (10–7–2) || 14,957 || 21–19–7 || Honda Center || W5 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 48 || January 14 || @ Kings || 4–0 || || Quick (24–15–3) || Hiller (17–13–2) || 18,118 || 21–20–7 || Staples Center || L1 || 49bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 49 || January 17 || Flames || 5–4 || || Hiller (18–13–2) || McElhinney (3–6–0) || 16,153 || 22–20–7 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 50 || January 19 || Sabres || 5–4 || || Hiller (19–13–2) || Miller (28–9–4) || 15,570 || 23–20–7 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 51 || January 21 || @ Sharks || 3–1 || || Nabokov (29–8–8) || Hiller (19–14–2) || 17,562 || 23–21–7 || HP Pavilion at San Jose || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 52 || January 23 || @ Blues || 4–3 || SO || Hiller (20–14–2) || Mason (15–15–7) || 19,150 || 24–21–7 || Scottrade Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 53 || January 26 || @ Thrashers || 2–1 || || Hedberg (11–12–4) || Hiller (20–15–2) || 12,984 || 24–22–7 || Philips Arena || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 54 || January 27 || @ Capitals || 5–1 || || Neuvirth (9–5–0) || Giguere ‡ (4–8–5) || 18,277 || 24–23–7 || Verizon Center || L2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 55 || January 29 || @ Lightning || 2–1 || SO || Hiller (21–15–2) || Niittymaki (12–11–5) || 15,230 || 25–23–7 || St. Pete Times Forum || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| OT | Win| Loss| Attendance| Record| Arena| Box|Points}} |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 56 || February 1 || @ Panthers || 3–0 || || Hiller (22–15–2) || Vokoun (19–18–9) || 10,843 || 26–23–7 || BankAtlantic Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 59 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 57 || February 3 || Red Wings || 3–1 || || Hiller (23–15–2) || Howard (20–13–6) || 15,180 || 27–23–7 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 58 || February 4 || @ Kings || 6–4 || || Quick (33–16–3) || Hiller (23–16–2) || 18,118 || 27–24–7 || Staples Center || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 59 || February 8 || Kings || 4–2 || || Hiller (24–16–2) || Quick (34–17–3) || 16,033 || 28–24–7 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 60 || February 10 || Oilers || 3–2 || || Hiller (25–16–2) || Deslauriers (11–20–3) || 14,766 || 29–24–7 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 || February 13 || @ Flames || 3–1 || || Kiprusoff (27–19–9) || Hiller (25–17–2) || 19,289 || 29–25–7 || Pengrowth Saddledome || L1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 62 || February 14 || @ Oilers || 7–3 || || Hiller (26–17–2) || Deslauriers (12–21–3) || 16,839 || 30–25–7 || Rexall Place || W1 || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 |- bgcolor="#bbcaff" | #| Date| Opponent| Score| OT | Win| Loss| Attendance| Record| Arena| Box|Points}} |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 63 || March 3 || Avalanche || 4–3 || || Anderson (32–17–5) || Hiller (26–18–2)|| 14,840 || 30–26–7 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 67 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 64 || March 6 || @ Coyotes || 4–0 || || Bryzgalov (34–18–4) || Hiller (26–19–2) || 14,965 || 30–27–7 || Jobing.com Arena || L2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 67 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 65 || March 7 || Canadiens || 4–3 || SO || Halak (19–10–2) || Hiller (26–19–3) || 15,883 || 30–27–8 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 68 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 66 || March 9 || Blue Jackets || 5–2 || || Garon (10–9–4) || Hiller (26–20–3) || 13,700 || 30–28–8 || Honda Center || L1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 68 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 67 || March 12 || Predators || 1–0 || || Rinne (23–13–4) || Hiller (26–21–3) || 15,077 || 30–29–8 || Honda Center || L2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 68 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 68 || March 14 || Sharks || 4–2 || || Hiller (27–21–3) || Nabokov (37–11–9) || 16,317 || 31–29–8 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 70 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 69 || March 17 || Blackhawks || 4–2 || || Hiller (28–21–3) || Crawford (0–1–0) || 15,243 || 32–29–8 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 72 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 70 || March 19 || Islanders || 5–4 || OT || McElhinney † (1–0–0) || Biron (5–12–4) || 14,665 || 33–29–8 || Honda Center || W3 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 74 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 71 || March 21 || Avalanche || 4–2 || || Hiller (29–21–3) || Anderson (35–21–5) || 15,528 || 34–29–8 || Honda Center || W4 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 76 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 72 || March 23 || @ Flames || 3–1 || || Kiprusoff (32–23–9) || Hiller (29–22–3) || 19,289 || 34–30–8 || Pengrowth Saddledome || L1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 76 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 73 || March 24 || @ Canucks || 4–1 || || Raycroft (8–4–1) || Hiller (29–23–3) || 18,810 || 34–31–8 || General Motors Place || L2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 76 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 74 || March 26 || @ Oilers || 3–2 || || McElhinney (2–0–0) || Deslauriers (15–26–3) || 16,839 || 35–31–8 || Rexall Place || W1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 78 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 75 || March 29 || Stars || 3–1 || || McElhinney (3–0–0) || Lehtonen (4–3–0) || 15,070 || 36–31–8 || Honda Center || W2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 80 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 76 || March 31 || @ Avalanche || 5–2 || || McElhinney (4–0–0) || Anderson (36–24–6) || 13,862 || 37–31–8 || Pepsi Center || W3 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 82 | #| Date| Opponent| Score| OT | Win| Loss| Attendance| Record| Arena| Box|Points}} |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 77 || April 2 || Canucks || 5–4 || SO || Raycroft (9–4–1) || McElhinney (4–0–1) || 16,534 || 37–31–9 || Honda Center || O1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 83 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 78 || April 3 || @ Kings || 2–1 || SO || McElhinney (5–0–1) || Quick (39–24–5) || 18,118 || 38–31–9 || Staples Center || W1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 85 |- style="background: #780000; color: white" | 79 || April 6 || Kings || 5–4 || SO || Ersberg (3–3–2) || McElhinney (5–0–2) || 16,278 || 38–31–10 || Honda Center || O1 || 86 |- bgcolor="#ffdddd" | 80 || April 8 || @ Stars || 3–2 || SO || Turco (22–20–11) || Hiller (29–23–4) || 18,009 || 38–31–11 || American Airlines Center || O2 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 87 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 81 || April 9 || @ Blues || 6–3 || || Mason (30–22–8) || McElhinney (5–1–2) || 19,150 || 38–32–11 || Scottrade Center || L1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 87 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 82 || April 11 || Oilers || 7–2 || || Hiller (30–23–4) || Deslauriers (16–28–4) || 16,392 || 39–32–11 || Honda Center || W1 || bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 89

Legend:
"Points" Legend:

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
822749760111
66195069479
81352964981
711933521436
54272148316
80103848-938
6932730-556
6242428-648
7891322-1632
4191019-316
6011718-1035
6341216130
266915-610
2310414318
165813-64
556612-256
504711-721
6609910114
38459031
37459041
44527-880
756171106
42167159
574044136
42033115
14022-78
28022-514
911206
1702228
3000-12
8000-16
800000
9000-32
2000-10

|}

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

PlayerGPGSTOIWLOTGAGAASASv%SOGAPIM
59583338302341522.731860.9182020
20171108485583.14580.9001002
107521512242.76288.9170000

|}

†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

PlayerAwardAwarded
Jonas HillerNHL Second Star of the WeekJanuary 11, 2010
Teemu SelanneNHL Third Star of the WeekMarch 22, 2010
Saku KoivuNHL Second Star of the WeekApril 5, 2010

Milestones

PlayerMilestoneReached
300th NHL GameOctober 8, 2009 (*vs.* Boston Bruins)
200th NHL PointOctober 10, 2009 (*vs.* Philadelphia Flyers)
600th NHL GoalMarch 21, 2010 (*vs.* Colorado Avalanche)
602nd NHL Goal
(Highest scoring Finnish player in NHL History)March 31, 2010 (*vs.* Colorado Avalanche)

Transactions

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

Trades

Free agents acquired

Rob BordsonUniversity of Minnesota Duluth2 year entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Rob NiedermayerNew Jersey Devils1 year, $1 million

Claimed via waivers

PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers

Lost via waivers

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

Lost via retirement

Player
Bret Hedican

Player signings

Peter Holland3 year entry-level contract

Draft picks

The Ducks picks at the 2009 NHL entry draft in Montreal.

Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
115Peter Holland(C)CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
126 (from San Jose via Tampa Bay, Ottawa, New York Islanders and Columbus)Kyle Palmieri(C/RW)United StatesU.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
237 (from Toronto via NY Islanders and Columbus)Mat Clark(D)CanadaBrampton Battalion (OHL)
376Igor Bobkov(G)RussiaMetallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL)
4106Sami Vatanen(D)JYP (SM-liiga)
5136Radoslav Illo(F)Tri-City Storm (USHL)
6166Scott Valentine(D)CanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)

References

References

  1. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=513206 Burrows, Hiller, Garon named week's '3 Stars']
  2. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=522275 Nashville's Pekka Rinne named NHL's first start of week with 4 wins, 2 shutouts]
  3. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=523987 Halak, Saku Koivu, Rask named 'Three Stars']
  4. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=469717 Ducks Acquire Lupul from Philadelphia]
  5. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=469968 Ducks Acquire Goaltender Pogge from Toronto]
  6. [http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=469996 Ducks Obtain Artyukhin from Lightning]
  7. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=497732 Ducks Acquire Weller from Ottawa]
  8. link. (September 27, 2009)
  9. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=508315 Ducks Acquire Chipchura]
  10. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=515675 Ducks Acquire Toskala, Blake for Giguere]
  11. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519541 Ducks Acquire Defenseman Oystrick, Pick for Artyukhin]
  12. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519594 Ducks Acquire Fourth Round Pick for Kampfer]
  13. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519684 Ducks Trade Boynton to Chicago]
  14. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519822 Ducks Acquire Ward from Carolina]
  15. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519883 Ducks Acquire McElhinney from Calgary]
  16. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519911 Ducks Acquire Goalie MacDonald from Toronto]
  17. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519930 Ducks Acquire Visnovsky from Edmonton for Whitney]
  18. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=520034 Ducks Acquire Sixth Round Pick for Nokelainen]
  19. [http://www.hockeyfights.com/news/119674. HockeyFights Ducks Sign Dan Sexton to Entry-Level Contract]
  20. (2009-07-08). "Au revoir, Montreal: Koivu finds new home with Ducks". [[The Sports Network]].
  21. link. (July 13, 2009)
  22. [http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436759 Ducks Sign Defenseman McCarthy]
  23. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=497761 Ducks Sign Eminger to Two-Year Deal]
  24. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=521741 Ducks Sign Free Agent Defenseman Jake Newton]
  25. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=522446 Ducks Sign Bordson to Entry-Level Deal]
  26. "Beauchemin Signs With The Maple Leafs".
  27. [http://devils.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499815 Devils sign C Rob Niedermayer]
  28. [http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502503 Blackhawks Claim Ebbett Off Waivers]
  29. [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=508345 Rangers claim Christensen off waivers]
  30. [https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/hedican-retires-after-17-nhl-seasons-1.856167 Hedican retires after 17 NHL seasons]
  31. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=469703 Ducks Sign Brown to Two-Year Extension]
  32. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=469722 Ducks Sign Bodie to Extension]
  33. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=469724 Ducks Sign Christensen to One-Year Deal]
  34. [http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433030&page=NewsPage&service=page Ducks Agree to Terms with Niedermayer]
  35. [http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=434594&page=NewsPage&service=page Ducks Sign Salcido to One-Year Deal]
  36. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=469733 Ducks Sign Marchant to Two-Year Deal]
  37. [http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=442528&page=NewsPage&service=page Ducks Re-Sign Wisniewski]
  38. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=469744 Ducks Ink Deschamps to Entry-Level Deal]
  39. [http://ducks.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=457846&page=NewsPage&service=page Nokelainen Inked to One-Year Extension]
  40. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=480028 Festerling Signed to Two-Year Deal]
  41. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=515558 Ducks Sign Hiller to Four-Year Extension]
  42. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=522184 Ducks Sign Nick Bonino]
  43. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523487 Ducks Sign Defenseman Mat Clark]
  44. [http://ducks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523767 Ducks Sign Center Holland]
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