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2009–10 Ottawa Senators season

NHL hockey team season

NHL hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season2009–10
year2009
TeamOttawa Senators
ConferenceEastern
ConferenceRank5th
DivisionNortheast
DivisionRank2nd
GeneralManagerBryan Murray
CoachCory Clouston
CaptainDaniel Alfredsson
AltCaptainMike Fisher
Chris Phillips
ArenaScotiabank Place
Attendance18,269 (95.4% capacity)
Record44–32–6
HomeRecord26–11–4
RoadRecord18–21–2
GoalsLeaderMike Fisher (25)
AssistsLeaderDaniel Alfredsson (43)
PointsLeaderDaniel Alfredsson (85)
PlusMinusLeaderPeter Regin (+10)
PIMLeaderMatt Carkner (190)
WinsLeaderBrian Elliott (29)
GAALeaderBrian Elliott (2.57)

Chris Phillips The 2009–10 Ottawa Senators season was the 18th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). After missing the post-season in 2008–09 for the first time since the 1995–96 season, the team qualified for the playoffs with four games to play with a win against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 1, 2010. The Senators drew the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, which the Penguins won 4–2.

Off-season

In early June, left winger Dany Heatley notified general manager Bryan Murray that he wanted a trade out of Ottawa. According to reports, Heatley was dissatisfied with his role and ice time under new head coach Cory Clouston.

On June 15, it was announced that team president Roy Mlakar's contract would not be renewed. Cyril Leeder, one of the principals in the "Bring Back the Sens" drive in 1990 was named as team president. He had previously been president and chief operating officer of Scotiabank Place and the related Senators Sports and Entertainment Corporation.

The team announced its first-ever exhibition game in Regina, Saskatchewan, to be held on September 21 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It will be the first NHL game in Regina in 19 years.

At the NHL Entry Draft, the team chose defenceman Jared Cowen as their first-round pick, ninth overall. Cowan had been projected as a top-five pick, but had suffered a knee injury during the 2008–09 season. Cowen is tall and is expected to play a "shut-down" role in the future with the Senators.

In the days leading up to the July 1 free agency period, a prospective trade emerged for Dany Heatley with the Edmonton Oilers. Reportedly, the Oilers offered Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid. Heatley met with the Edmonton management and turned down the trade using a no-movement clause in his contract. On July 1, the Senators were required to make a $4 million payment in advance of Heatley's 2009–10 salary, and the Senators had hoped to move Heatley before the payment. According to Slam! Sports, the Oilers were not on a list of teams acceptable to Heatley, the list of teams including the Rangers, Bruins, Canucks, Sharks, Kings, Red Wings, Flames and Blackhawks. According to GM Murray, teams were "sour" on Heatley and there were few offers.

The Senators made a major free-agent signing on July 6 when they signed former Montreal Canadiens forward Alexei Kovalev to a two-year contract. Kovalev's salary put the Senators at the salary cap limit. The Senators partially addressed this by trading goaltender Alex Auld to the Dallas Stars for a draft pick. By the date of Kovalev's formal introduction press conference on July 21, Heatley had not yet been traded and Kovalev expressed the wish that Heatley would return.

By the opening of training camp on September 12, Heatley had not been traded. Heatley reported and participated in camp activities. Heatley met with Clouston and Murray who hoped to persuade Heatley to drop his trade demand, which he did not. After the meeting, Murray became convinced that Heatley could not stay and had to be moved immediately. Heatley was traded later that day to the San Jose Sharks for wingers Milan Michalek and Jonathan Cheechoo and an exchange of draft picks. On November 3, it was confirmed that Senators owner Eugene Melnyk filed a grievance to demand that Heatley return a $4 million bonus the Senators paid Heatley on July 1, part of his contract.

Preseason

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 1 || September 15 (in Halifax, NS) || Ottawa Senators || 1-3 || Florida Panthers || || Leclaire || 0-1-0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 2 || September 16 || Florida Panthers || 2-1 || Ottawa Senators || || Brodeur || 0-2-0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 3 || September 18 || Ottawa Senators || 1-2 || Montreal Canadiens || || Lehner || 0-3-0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 4 || September 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-6 || Ottawa Senators || || Leclaire || 1-3-0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || September 21 (in Regina, SK) || Ottawa Senators || 3-1 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Elliott || 2-3-0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 6 || September 25 || Boston Bruins || 2-1 || Ottawa Senators || || Leclaire || 2-4-0 || |-

Regular season

The Senators started the season with several changes from the previous season. Heatley was traded, Christoph Schubert was demoted to Binghamton and eventually waived to Atlanta; Brian Lee who had played most of the previous season with Ottawa, was also demoted. Newcomers included Michalek and Cheechoo from the Heatley trade, Kovalev, a free agent signing, and Matt Carkner and Erik Karlsson made the team on defence. Before the end of October, Karlsson was demoted to Binghamton and Lee promoted to Ottawa. First round pick Jared Cowen was returned to junior. Ilya Zubov failed to make the team and was demoted to Binghamton. Zubov first demanded a trade, then accepted a contract reassignment to Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The Senators retain his NHL rights.

In December, the Senators started to run into a streak of injuries. By the end of the month, the entire top line of Michalek, Spezza and Alfredsson was out with injuries.

On January 13, 2010, the Senators fired their goaltending coach, Eli Wilson. In the weeks prior to his firing, both Pascal Leclaire and Brian Elliott had poor outings. After the firing, the Senators went on a franchise and all-time team record win streak. The previous record of the current NHL franchise was eight games, set in 2007–08. The Senators passed that on January 30, with a win over the Canadiens. The Senators then passed their all-time record of ten consecutive wins (set twice — in 1908–09 and 1910) with a win over the Vancouver Canucks on February 4. The streak ended on February 6 with a loss to the Maple Leafs.

On February 12, the Senators made two moves. The club extended Bryan Murray's contract by a year and the club traded for Matt Cullen from the Carolina Hurricanes for Alexandre Picard and a second-round pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft. Following the trade, Jonathan Cheechoo was assigned to Binghamton after clearing NHL waivers.

Standings

Game log

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 1 || October 3 || @ New York Rangers || 2 – 5 || Madison Square Garden (18,200) || Leclaire || 0–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2 || October 6 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2 – 1 || Air Canada Centre (18,830) || Leclaire || 1–1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 3 || October 8 || New York Islanders || 3 – 2 (OT) || Scotiabank Place (18,075) || Leclaire || 2-1-0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 4 || October 10 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (19,360) || Elliott || 3-1-0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 5 || October 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1 – 4 || Scotiabank Place (17,014) || Leclaire || 3–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 15 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 7 – 1 || Scotiabank Place (17,732) || Leclaire || 4–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 7 || October 17 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3 – 1 || Bell Centre (21,273) || Leclaire || 5–2–0 || |- style="text-align:center;" | 8 || October 22 || Nashville Predators || 5 – 6 (OT) || Scotiabank Place (18,970)|| Leclaire || 5–2–1 || |- style="text-align:center;" | 9 || October 24 || Boston Bruins || 3 – 4 (SO) || Scotiabank Place (20,154) || Elliott || 5–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 10 || October 28 || @ Florida Panthers || 4 – 3 || BankAtlantic Center (12,596) || Leclaire || 6–2–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 11 || October 29 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2 – 5 || St. Pete Times Forum (13,213) || Elliott || 6–3–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 12 || October 31 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1 – 3 || Scotiabank Place (17,297) || Leclaire || 6–4–2 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 13 || November 5 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3 – 2 (OT)|| Scotiabank Place (17,511) || Leclaire || 7–4–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 14 || November 7 || New Jersey Devils || 2 – 3 || Scotiabank Place (18,781) || Leclaire || 7–5–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 15 || November 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 (SO) || Scotiabank Place (17,977) || Leclaire || 8–5–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 16 || November 12 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 1 – 5 || Wachovia Center (19,321) || Leclaire || 8–6–2 || |- style="text-align:center;" | 17 || November 14 || New York Rangers || 1 – 2 (SO) || Scotiabank Place (17,561) || Elliott || 8–6–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 18 || November 17 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (17,406) || Leclaire || 9–6–3|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 19 || November 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (17,039) || Leclaire || 10–6–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 20 || November 21 || Buffalo Sabres || 5 – 3 || Scotiabank Place (17,206) || Elliott || 11–6–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 21 || November 23 || Washington Capitals || 4 – 3 (OT) || Scotiabank Place (16,210) || Elliott || 12-6-3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 22 || November 25 || @ New Jersey Devils || 1 – 3 || Prudential Center (14,056) || Elliott || 12-7-3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 23 || November 26 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2 – 1 || Scotiabank Place (19,244) || Elliott || 13–7–3 || |- style="text-align:center;" | 24 || November 28 || @ Boston Bruins || 3 – 4 (SO) || TD Garden (17,565) || Elliott || 13-7-4 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 25 || December 1 || @ San Jose Sharks || 2 – 5 || HP Pavilion (17,562) || Elliott || 13-8-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 26 || December 3 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 3 – 6 || Staples Center (14,997) || Elliott || 13-9-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 27 || December 5 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || 2 – 3 || Jobing.com Arena (8,642) || Elliott || 13-10-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 28 || December 6 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 4 – 3 (SO) || Honda Center (14,946) || Elliott || 14–10–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 29 || December 8 || Montreal Canadiens || 1 – 4 || Scotiabank Place (18,866) || Elliott || 14-11-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 30 || December 10 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 2 – 0 || Wachovia Center (19,706) || Elliott || 15-11-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 31 || December 12 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (16,229) || Elliott || 16-11-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 32 || December 14 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2 – 3 || Air Canada Centre (19,315) || Elliott || 16-12-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 33 || December 16 || Buffalo Sabres || 2 – 0 || Scotiabank Place (16,917) || Elliott || 17-12-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 34 || December 18 || @ New Jersey Devils || 2 – 4 || Prudential Center (13,728) || Elliott || 17-13-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 35 || December 19 || Minnesota Wild || 4 – 1 || Scotiabank Place (16,259) || Brodeur || 18-13-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 36 || December 21 || Boston Bruins || 0 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (19,865) || Elliott || 18-14-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 37 || December 23 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2 – 8 || Mellon Arena (17,132) || Elliott || 18-15-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 38 || December 26 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3 – 2 (SO) || HSBC Arena (18,690) || Leclaire || 19-15-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 39 || December 28 || Montreal Canadiens || 4 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (20,369) || Leclaire || 20-15-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 40 || December 30 || Colorado Avalanche || 3 – 4 || Scotiabank Place (17,823) || Leclaire || 20–16–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 41 || December 31 || New York Islanders || 3 – 2 (SO) || Scotiabank Place (16,743) || Leclaire || 21–16–4 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 42 || January 3 || Philadelphia Flyers || 7 – 4 || Scotiabank Place (17,153) || Elliott || 22–16–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 43 || January 5 || Boston Bruins || 1 – 4 || Scotiabank Place (19,156) || Elliott || 22-17-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 44 || January 7 || @ Washington Capitals || 2 – 5 || Verizon Center (18,277) || Leclaire || 22-18-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 45 || January 9 || Florida Panthers || 0 – 3 || Scotiabank Place (16,506) || Elliott || 22-19-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 46 || January 10 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 1 – 4 || RBC Center (16,892) || Leclaire || 22-20-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 47 || January 12 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 1 – 6 || Philips Arena (10,017) || Leclaire || 22–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 48 || January 14 || @ New York Rangers || 2 – 0 || Madison Square Garden (18,200) || Brodeur || 23–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 49 || January 16 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4 – 2 || Bell Centre (21,273)|| Brodeur || 24–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 50 || January 18 || @ Boston Bruins || 5 – 1 || TD Garden (17,565) || Elliott || 25–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 51 || January 19 || Chicago Blackhawks || 4 – 1 || Scotiabank Place (17,556)|| Elliott || 26–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 52 || January 21 || St. Louis Blues || 3 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (16,063)|| Elliott || 27–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 53 || January 23 || @ Boston Bruins || 2 – 1 || TD Garden (17,565)|| Elliott || 28–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 54 || January 26 || New Jersey Devils || 3 – 0 || Scotiabank Place (18,107)|| Elliott || 29–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 55 || January 28 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4 – 1 || Mellon Arena (17,084) || Elliott ||30–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 56 || January 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 3 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (20,500) || Elliott || 31–21–4 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 57 || February 3 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4 – 2 || HSBC Arena (18,690) || Elliott || 32–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 58 || February 4 || Vancouver Canucks || 3 – 1 || Scotiabank Place (18,803) || Elliott || 33–21–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 59 || February 6 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 0 – 5 || Air Canada Centre (19,426) || Elliott || 33–22–4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 60 || February 9 || Calgary Flames || 3 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (18,682)|| Elliott || 34-22-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 61 || February 11 || Washington Capitals || 6 – 5 || Scotiabank Place (19,682) || Elliott || 35-22-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 62 || February 13 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 1 – 4 || Joe Louis Arena (20,066) || Elliott || 35-23-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 63 || February 14 || @ New York Islanders || 4 – 3 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,297) || Elliott || 36-23-4 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 64 || March 2 || New York Rangers || 1 – 4 || Scotiabank Place (18,254) || Elliott || 36-24-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 65 || March 4 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 1 – 4 || RBC Center (17,048) || Leclaire || 36-25-4 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;" | 66 || March 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1 – 2 (SO) || Scotiabank Place (20,036) || Leclaire || 36-25-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 67 || March 9 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 1 || Rexall Place (16,839) || Elliott || 37-25-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 68 || March 11 || @ Calgary Flames || 0 – 2 || Pengrowth Saddledome (19,289) || Elliott || 37-26-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 69 || March 13 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 1 – 5 || General Motors Place (18,810) || Leclaire || 37-27-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 70 || March 16 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 – 1 || Scotiabank Place (20,405) || Elliott || 37-28-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 71 || March 18 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 3 – 6 || Philips Arena (12,718)|| Elliott || 37-29-5|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 72 || March 20 || @ Dallas Stars || 4 – 5 || American Airlines Arena (17,110) || Leclaire || 37-30-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 73 || March 22 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2 – 0 || Bell Centre (21,273) || Elliott || 38-30-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 74 || March 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2 – 0 || Scotiabank Place (19,209) || Elliott || 39-30-5|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 75 || March 26 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4 – 2 || HSBC Arena (18,690) || Elliott || 40-30-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 76 || March 27 || Florida Panthers || 3 – 2 || Scotiabank Place (18,689) || Elliott || 41-30-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 77 || March 30 || @ Washington Capitals || 5 – 4 (OT) || Verizon Center (18,277) || Elliott || 42-30-5 || |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 78 || April 1 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4 – 3 (SO) || Scotiabank Place (19,152) || Elliott || 43-30-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 79 || April 3 || @ New York Islanders || 1 – 4 || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,942) || Elliott || 43-31-5 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 80 || April 6 || @ Florida Panthers || 5 – 2 || BankAtlantic Center (11,790) || Leclaire || 44-31-5|| |- style="text-align:center; background:#fff;" | 81 || April 8 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 3 – 4 (SO) || St. Pete Times Forum (15,876)|| Elliott ||44-31-6 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 82 || April 10 || Buffalo Sabres || 2 – 5 || Scotiabank Place (20,500) || Leclaire || 44–32–6 ||

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2009–10 Schedule
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Legend:

Playoffs

After failing to qualify in 2008–09, the Senators clinched a spot in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 1, 2010 with a 4-3 shootout win at home against the Carolina Hurricanes. Previous media predictions of where the Senators would end up ranged from fourth in the conference to out of the playoffs. The Hockey News had placed the Senators ninth in the conference, while ESPN's John Buccigross predicted the Senators would end up in eleventh. Las Vegas odds had put the odds of the Senators winning the Cup at 35–1.

The Senators drew the defending champion Penguins as first-round opponents for the third time in the past four years. After the Senators won the first game in Pittsburgh, the Penguins took the next three to take a commanding 3–1 lead in the series. The Senators won the fifth game in triple overtime to force a sixth game in Ottawa. In the sixth game, the Senators took a 3–0 lead before the Penguins rallied to win the deciding game 4–3 in overtime to end the Senators season.

|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 1 || April 14 || 5 – 4 || Mellon Arena (17,132) || Elliott || 1–0 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 2 || April 16 || 1 – 2 || Mellon Arena (17,132) || Elliott || 1–1 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 3 || April 18 || 2 – 4 || Scotiabank Place (20,119) || Elliott || 1–2 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 4 || April 20 || 4 – 7 || Scotiabank Place (20,014) || Leclaire || 1–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || April 22 || 4 – 3 (3OT) || Mellon Arena (17,132) || Leclaire || 2–3 || |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 6 || April 24 || 3 – 4 (1OT) || Scotiabank Place (20,122) || Leclaire || 2–4 || |-

Player statistics

Skaters

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
70205171822
60233457-120
79252853159
77183149-854
66221234-1218
81151732-738
751316291020
5332528-528
82121426-2121
6191726653
6052126-524
8281624845
68101222-1175
6741418-316
6651116-1220
‡4541115-220
615914-1320
6441014238
5221113-122
8129110190
†21448-78
30235-440
23213-512
15213214
†18101-734
3000-20
4000-10
6000-10
100000
2000-40
100002
2000-10

|}

PlayerGPGAPts+/−PIM
6358-30
6268-22
6167-34
615612
6156-44
6235-26
6314120
6314-16
6213234
6022-24
602214
6101012
6011-12
100000
100000
200000
6000-24
6000-28
6000-45
6000-30
2000-10

|}

Goaltenders

PlayerGPMinWLOTLGAGAASASv%SOGAPIM
553038291841302.571424.9095010
34174512142933.20822.8870002
318030031.0087.9661000

|}

PlayerGPMinWLGAGAASASv%SOGAPIM
321112102.84125.9200000
420312144.1495.8530000

|}

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Senators. Stats reflect time with Senators only.

‡Traded mid-season.

Awards and records

Milestones

DatePlayerMilestoneDateCoachMilestoneDateTeamMilestone
October 3, 2009Erik KarlssonFirst NHL game
First NHL assist
First NHL point
October 8, 2009Matt CarknerFirst NHL goal
Jarkko Ruutu500th NHL game
October 12, 2009Chris Neil1,300th NHL PIM
October 15, 2009Milan MichalekFirst NHL career hat trick
November 5, 2009Pascal Leclaire50th NHL win
November 7, 2009Jarkko Ruutu900th NHL PIM
Chris Campoli100th NHL point
Jarkko Ruutu900th NHL PIM
November 19, 2009Milan Michalek100th NHL goal
Chris Phillips800th NHL game
Alexandre Picard50th NHL point
50th NHL PIM
November 21, 2009Chris Kelly50th NHL goal
November 25, 2009Ryan KellerFirst NHL game
November 26, 2009Chris Kelly200th NHL PIM
November 28, 2009Nick Foligno50th NHL point
December 3, 2009Chris Phillips600th NHL PIM
December 12, 2009Alex Kovalev400th NHL goal
December 14, 2009Filip Kuba200th NHL assist
Brian Elliott50th NHL game
December 19, 2009Mike Fisher300th NHL point
Jonathan Cheechoo
Jarkko Ruutu50th NHL goal
Erik KarlssonFirst NHL goal
Mike BrodeurFirst NHL game
First NHL start
First NHL win
January 5, 2010Milan Michalek200th NHL PIM
January 12, 2010Shean Donovan700th NHL PIM
January 14, 2010Mike BrodeurFirst NHL shutout
January 26, 2010Chris Campoli300th NHL game
February 9, 2010Jonathan Cheechoo500th NHL game
February 11, 2010Mike Fisher600th NHL game
February 13, 2010Derek SmithFirst NHL game
March 4, 2010Daniel Alfredsson600th NHL assist
March 27, 2010Chris Kelly400th NHL game
April 1, 2010Bobby ButlerFirst NHL game
April 6, 2010Daniel Alfredsson1,000th NHL game
March 6, 2010Cory Clouston100th NHL game
November 17, 2009Ottawa Senators1,300th NHL game
March 22, 2010Ottawa Senators600th NHL win

Awards

PlayerAwardDate
Mike Fisher
Brian Elliott
Brian Elliott
Brian Elliott

Records

  • January 14, 2010 – February 4, 2010: Eleven-game win streak, modern franchise record.
  • April 22, 2010: Senators defeat Penguins in triple overtime on a goal by Matt Carkner at 7:06, ending the longest game in modern franchise history.

Transactions

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

Trades

DateDetails
June 27, 2009To Edmonton Oilers 6th-round pick in [2010](2010-nhl-entry-draft)
July 8, 2009To Dallas Stars Alex Auld
September 4, 2009To Anaheim DucksShawn Weller
September 12, 2009To San Jose SharksDany Heatley
5th-round pick in [2010](2010-nhl-entry-draft)
url=http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=517353title=Bulletin: Ottawa acquires Matt Cullen from Carolina for Alexandre Picard and Ottawa's 2nd-round draft pick in 2010publisher=Ottawa Senatorsdate=February 12, 2010access-date= 12 February 2010 }}To Carolina HurricanesAlexandre Picard
2nd-round pick in [2010](2010-nhl-entry-draft)
url=http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519609title=Bulletin: Ottawa acquires Andy Sutton from the N.Y. Islanders for a second-round draft pick in 2010date=March 2, 2010access-date=2010-03-02}}To New York Islanders2nd-round pick in [2010](2010-nhl-entry-draft)

Free agents acquired

David DziurzynskiAlberni Valley Bulldogs3 year entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Jim McKenzieJohnstown Chiefs (ECHL)-

Claimed via waivers

PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers

Lost via waivers

PlayerNew teamDate claimed off waivers
url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091006231359/http://thrashers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500764date=2009-10-06 }}Atlanta ThrashersOctober 2, 2009

Lost via retirement

Jason Smith

Player signings

Patrick Wiercioch3 year entry-level contract

Draft picks

The 2009 NHL entry draft was held in Montreal on June 26–27, 2009. Ottawa made the following picks:

RoundOverall pickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/junior/club team (League)
19Jared CowenDCanadaSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
239Jakob SilfverbergRW/LWSwedenBrynas IF (Sweden Junior)
246 (from Columbus)Robin LehnerGSwedenFrolunda HC (Sweden Junior)
4100Chris WidemanDUnited StatesMiami University (CCHA)
5130Mike HoffmanC/LWCanadaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
5146 (from Boston via Phoenix)Jeff CostelloLWUnited StatesCedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
6160Corey CowickLWCanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
7190Brad PeltzLWUnited StatesAvon Old Farms (USHS-CT)
7191 (from Edmonton)Michael SdaoDUnited StatesLincoln Stars (USHL)

Farm teams

  • Binghamton Senators (American Hockey League) Don Nachbaur was hired as the new head coach of Binghamton on July 17.
  • Elmira Jackals (ECHL)

References

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  109. (January 25, 2010). "Brian Elliott, Craig Anderson and Sidney Crosby are NHL's 3 stars of week". NHL.
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  117. (September 4, 2009). "Bulletin: Senators Acquire Bailey from Anaheim for Weller". Ottawa Senators.
  118. (September 12, 2009). "Bulletin: Ottawa acquires Cheechoo, Michalek and a second-round draft pick in 2010 from San Jose for Heatley and a fifth-round pick in 2010". Ottawa Senators.
  119. (February 12, 2010). "Bulletin: Ottawa acquires Matt Cullen from Carolina for Alexandre Picard and Ottawa's 2nd-round draft pick in 2010". Ottawa Senators.
  120. (March 2, 2010). "Bulletin: Ottawa acquires Andy Sutton from the N.Y. Islanders for a second-round draft pick in 2010".
  121. (March 9, 2009). "Bulletin: Senators sign Vancouver Giants defenceman Craig Schira". Ottawa Senators.
  122. "Bulletin: Senators sign forward Ryan Keller".
  123. "Bulletin: Senators sign centre Martin St. Pierre".
  124. "Bulletin: Senators sign goaltender Mike Brodeur to one-year contract".
  125. "Kovalev 'special' addition for Senators".
  126. "Bulletin: Senators sign defenceman Geoff Kinrade".
  127. "Bulletin: Senators sign Bannister to a one-year contract".
  128. "Bulletin: Senators sign goaltender Andy Chiodo to a one-year contract".
  129. [http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523157 Bulletin: Senators sign forward Bobby Butler to a two-year contract]
  130. [http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=524153 Bulletin: Senators sign CJHL forward David Dziurzynski]
  131. [http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=457971 Blues Sign Defenseman Brendan Bell]
  132. [http://oilers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=498132&navid=edm-home-dl Oilers sign Comrie]
  133. [http://bruins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=449786 B's Sign Fata and Sabourin]
  134. [http://allhockey.ru/news/59930/ (Russian)]
  135. link. (2009-10-06)
  136. [http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=497557 Bulletin: Jason Smith retires after 1,008 games]
  137. "Bulletin: Senators sign Erik Condra to entry-level contract".
  138. "Bulletin: Senators sign Erik Karlsson".
  139. "Bulletin: Senators and Neil agree to 4-year deal".
  140. "Bulletin: Senators sign defenceman Derek Smith and forward Jeremy Yablonski".
  141. "Bulletin: Senators sign Elliott to a two-year contract".
  142. [http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502809 Bulletin: Senators Sign Matt Carkner to a Two-year Contract Extension]
  143. [http://senators.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=516086 Bulletin: Senators sign Jared Cowen to entry-level contract]
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  145. (March 15, 2010). "Bulletin: Senators sign defenceman Lee to a two-year contract". Ottawa Senators.
  146. (March 31, 2010). "Bulletin: Senators sign Robin Lehner to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators.
  147. (March 31, 2010). "Bulletin: Senators sign Eric Gryba to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators.
  148. (March 31, 2010). "Bulletin: Senators sign Wiercioch to entry-level contract". Ottawa Senators.
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