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2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season

National Hockey League season


National Hockey League season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season2009–10
year2009
TeamColumbus Blue Jackets
ConferenceWestern
ConferenceRank14th
DivisionCentral
DivisionRank5th
Record32–35–15
HomeRecord20–12–9
RoadRecord12–23–6
GoalsFor216
GoalsAgainst259
GeneralManagerScott Howson
CoachKen Hitchcock (Oct.–Feb.)
Claude Noel (Feb.–Apr.) (interim)
CaptainRick Nash
AltCaptainMike Commodore
Rostislav Klesla
Fredrik Modin (Oct-Mar)
Samuel Pahlsson (Mar.–Apr.)
R. J. Umberger
Antoine Vermette
ArenaNationwide Arena
Attendance15,416 (84.9%)
Total: 632,056
GoalsLeaderRick Nash (33)
AssistsLeaderKristian Huselius (40)
PointsLeaderRick Nash (67)
PlusMinusLeaderDerek Dorsett (+6)
PIMLeaderJared Boll (149)
WinsLeaderSteve Mason (20)
GAALeaderMathieu Garon (2.81)

Claude Noel (Feb.–Apr.) (interim) Rostislav Klesla Fredrik Modin (Oct-Mar) Samuel Pahlsson (Mar.–Apr.) R. J. Umberger Antoine Vermette Total: 632,056

The 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's tenth season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Blue Jackets were unable to qualify for the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.

Regular season

On February 3, 2010, the Jackets fired head coach Ken Hitchcock and named Claude Noel as interim head coach.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

Pre-season

2009 Pre-season game log: 4–3–1 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–2–1)
**#**
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Regular season

October: 6–5–1 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–4–0)
**#**
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12

|-

November: 7–4–3 (home: 4–1–2; road: 3–3–1)
**#**
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

|-

December: 2–9–5 (home: 2–4–2; road: 0–5–3)
**#**
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42

|-

January: 7–8–0 (home: 3-3–0; road: 4–5–0)
**#**
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57

|-

February: 3–2–1 (home: 3–1–1; road: 0–1–0)
**#**
58
59
60
61
62
63

|-

March: 7–4-3 (home: 5–1–2; road: 2–3–1)
**#**
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77

|-

April: 0–3–2 (home: 0–1–1; road: 0–2–1)
**#**
78
79
80
81
82

|}

Player statistics

Skaters

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

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
76333467-258
82273865+232
74234063-436
82233255-1640
81163450-726
7992736-1748
7362834-1737
8062632-749
60191231-832
7071522+332
398917-747
7931316-932
5141014+6105
6231013-1436
572911-962
3101010-217
26268-726
60268-851
46527-66
68437-8149
24246-612
36325-821
18134+30
40224+359
†‡17123+210
1112306
1320208
6022+22
9000-310
300007
300004
4000-10
10000-56
400000
2000-10

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Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; 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

PlayerGPTOIWLOTGAGAASASv%SOGAPIM
583201202691633.061653.9015022
3517711296832.81858.9032002

|}

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Blue Jackets. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only.

‡Traded mid-season

Italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

PlayerAwardAwarded
Mathieu GaronNHL Third Star of the WeekJanuary 11, 2010

Records

Steve MasonCareer Shutouts13February 6, 2010

Milestones

PlayerMilestoneReached
Rick Nash200th NHL GoalOctober 24, 2009
Antoine Vermette100th NHL GoalJanuary 8, 2010
Mathieu Garon100th NHL WinJanuary 8, 2010
Grant Clitsome1st NHL Point
1st NHL AssistMarch 2, 2010
Mike Blunden1st NHL Point
1st NHL AssistMarch 9, 2010
Fedor Tyutin100th NHL AssistMarch 11, 2010
Mike Blunden1st NHL GoalMarch 25, 2010
Grant Clitsome1st NHL GoalMarch 27, 2010
Tomas Kana1st NHL Point
1st NHL AssistApril 7, 2010

Transactions

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

Trades

March 3, 2010To Phoenix Coyotes Alexandre PicardTo Columbus Blue Jackets Chad Kolarik

Free agents acquired

Dylan ReeseSan Antonio Rampage2-way contract

Free agents lost

Manny MalhotraSan Jose Sharks1 year, $700,000

Claimed via waivers

PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers

Lost via waivers

PlayerNew teamDate claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement

Michael Peca

Player signings

Matt Calvert3-year entry-level contract

Draft picks

Columbus had six picks at the 2009 NHL entry draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
121 (from Philadelphia via Anaheim)John Moore(D)Chicago Steel (USHL)
256 (from Boston via NY Islanders)Kevin Lynch(C)U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
494 (from Colorado)David Savard(D)Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
5137Thomas Larkin(D)(Exeter High School) (USHS-NH)
6167Anton Blomqvist(D)Malmo Redhawks Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
7197Kyle Neuber(RW)Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)

Farm teams

The American Hockey League's Syracuse Crunch and the ECHL's Gwinnett Gladiators are the Blue Jackets' minor league affiliates for the 2009–10 season.

References

References

  1. Blue Jackets fire Hitchcock
  2. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=513206 Burrows, Hiller, Garon named week's '3 Stars']
  3. "Blue Jackets Trade Picks with Islanders".
  4. CBJ. home Blue Jackets Acquire Anton Stralman From Calgary in Exchange for 3rd Round Pick in 2010 NHL Entry Draft]
  5. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=501474 Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman from Atlanta Thrashers for Future Considerations]
  6. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502802 Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Michael Ratchuk from Philadelphia Flyers for Forward Stefan Legein]
  7. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=509097 Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Brendan Bell, Forward Tomas Kana from St. Louis in Exchange for Forward Pascal Pelletier]
  8. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=511371 Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Milan Jurcina, Forward Chris Clark from Washington in Exchange for Forward Jason Chimera]
  9. CBJ. home Blue Jackets Acquire Center Greg Moore from NY Islanders in Exchange for Defenseman Dylan Reese]
  10. CBJ. home Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Nathan Paetsch, 2010 2nd Round Pick from Buffalo Sabres for Forward Raffi Torres]
  11. CBJ. home Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Defenseman Milan Jurcina to Washington for Conditional Sixth Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft]
  12. CBJ. home Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Forward Fredrik Modin to Los Angeles for Conditional Seventh Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft]
  13. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519950 Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Forwards Matt Rust and Chad Kolarik in a Pair of Deals]
  14. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=519941 Report: Jackets deal Picard to Coyotes]
  15. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=479064 Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Free Agent Center Samuel Pahlsson to a Three-Year Contract]
  16. "Garon Signed to a Two-Year Deal".
  17. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=479067 Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Pascal Pelletier]
  18. "Blue Jackets Sign D Mathieu Roy".
  19. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500257 Columbus Blue Jackets make Several Moves to Finalize Season-Opening Roster]
  20. [http://bleacherreport.com/articles/210240-canucks-pickup-defenceman-aaron-rome Canucks Pickup Defenceman Aaron Rome]
  21. "Wild agrees to terms with three players".
  22. PHI. home Flyers Agree to Terms with Tollefsen]
  23. "Red Wings reunite with Williams".
  24. [http://www.fantasysp.com/player/nhl/Craig_Macdonald/458513 German team signs forward MacDonald]
  25. [http://www.amerks.com/News/PressReleases/tabid/69/default.aspx?newsID=722 AMERKS SIGN VETERAN MIKE YORK]
  26. [https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=292316 SHARKS SIGN FREE AGENT MALHOTRA]
  27. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=514168 Michael Peca retires after 13 NHL seasons]
  28. "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Brent Regner to Entry Level Contract".
  29. "Trevor Frischmon Signs One-Year Deal".
  30. "Rick Nash Signs Eight-Year Extension".
  31. "Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Jonathan Sigalet".
  32. "Blue Jackets Re-Sign RW Mike Blunden".
  33. "Jackets Sign '09 First Round Pick John Moore".
  34. "Jackets Agree to Contract with D Marc Methot".
  35. (September 2018)
  36. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=497692 Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Derick Brassard to Four-Year Contract Extension]
  37. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=498050 Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign LW Alexandre Picard]
  38. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=498358&navid=cbj-home-dl Blue Jackets Sign RW Derek Dorsett to Two-Year Contract Extension]
  39. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=498622&navid=cbj-home-dl Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Antoine Vermette to a Five-Year Contract Extension]
  40. [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=521836 Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Matt Calvert to Entry Level Contract]
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