2009–10 NHL season
2009–10 NHL season | |
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League | Draft |
Top draft pick | John Tavares |
Picked by | New York Islanders |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Washington Capitals |
Season MVP | Henrik Sedin (Canucks) |
Top scorer | Henrik Sedin (Canucks) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Jonathan Toews (Blackhawks) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Chicago Blackhawks |
Runners-up | Philadelphia Flyers |
The 2009–10 NHL season was the
League business
Salary cap
The salary cap was increased by a small amount for the 2009–10 season. It was set at $56.8 million, $100,000 higher than in the 2008–09 season. The salary floor was $40.8 million.[1]
Entry Draft
The Entry Draft was held June 26–27, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The New York Islanders chose John Tavares with the first overall pick. Other notable picks were Matt Duchene, Victor Hedman, Evander Kane and Oliver Ekman-Larsson.
New uniforms
Several teams (Calgary, Minnesota, Nashville, Florida and Colorado) debuted new third uniforms this season, while Philadelphia and Edmonton made their third uniform their primary home jersey, and Chicago made the jersey they wore for the previous season's Winter Classic their new alternate. The New Jersey Devils announced plans to play one game (March 17 against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the first anniversary of Martin Brodeur's record breaking 552nd win) wearing their 1982–1992 uniforms, albeit transferred onto the league's current RBK Edge jersey template. In addition, NHL officials had new uniforms, which debuted at the 2009 All-Star Game.
Phoenix Coyotes bankruptcy and sale
The
The NHL opposed the bankruptcy and the matter went to Phoenix bankruptcy court. Two other potential bidders for the team emerged, Jerry Reinsdorf, owner of the Chicago White Sox and Ice Edge Holdings. Bankruptcy hearings were held from May until September. Reinsdorf and Ice Edge did not bid for the team, and the NHL put in the only rival bid for the team at court.
In September, a Phoenix bankruptcy court rejected offers from the NHL and Jim Balsillie, ending Balsillie's plan to move the Coyotes to Hamilton. The NHL's offer was rejected because it left out creditors
In December, the NHL announced that Ice Edge Holdings, a partnership of Canadians and Phoenix-area businessmen, had signed a letter of intent with the NHL to purchase the Coyotes. Ice Edge, which plans to keep the team in Phoenix, plans to play five Coyotes home games in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, each season as part of a five-year plan to return the Coyotes to profitability. Ice Edge would still have to negotiate a lease agreement with the City of Glendale, and have its ownership approved by the NHL Board of Governors.[6]
On March 6, the NHL launched a lawsuit for $61 million against former Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes to recover $10 million in bankruptcy court costs, $20 million in losses for 2009–10 and $11.6 million owed to creditors.[7] Three weeks later, the Coyotes clinched their first playoff berth since 2002.[8]
On April 13, Glendale, Arizona City Council approved a lease and sale agreement with Jerry Reinsdorf to take over the Coyotes and their lease of the Jobing.com Arena. The Council rejected the Ice Edge group. The agreement created a special tax district surrounding the arena. Businesses in that district would pay $47 million annually to support the team. The agreement gave Reinsdorf the option to move the team after five years if revenues were not up to expectations. Former Coyotes CEO Jeff Shumway criticized the deal, saying that the team would not have gone bankrupt if the same deal had been available two years earlier. Reinsdorf's bid, which paid the NHL $65 million for the team, needed approval by the league board of governors.[9]
Pre-season
The 2009–10 pre-season for most teams started on September 14, 2009.
2009 Kraft Hockeyville
Since 2006, Kraft Foods has sponsored a sweepstakes called Kraft Hockeyville, in which various small cities across Canada compete against each other with the hopes of winning the privilege of having an NHL pre-season game played in a local sports complex or arena, along with a hockey festival named the Stanley Cup Jamboree. The 2009 winner was the city of Terrace, British Columbia. The pre-season matchup was between the home town favorite Vancouver Canucks and the New York Islanders.
Victoria Cup
The
Regular season
Four teams (
The
In the Eastern Conference, the Penguins had the best record after the first month. Teams playing at a higher level than predicted included the Sabres, which led the Northeast Division through most of October. On the other end of the scale, 2009 Conference finalist Hurricanes had a 2–8–3 record for October, the worst in franchise history.[citation needed]
Two streaks came to an end in November. The Devils won nine games in a row on the road to start the season, one short of the league record set in the 2006–07 season by the Sabres, before losing in Philadelphia to the Flyers. The Hurricanes lost a franchise-high 14 games in a row before defeating the Wild in a shootout on November 15. The streak included overtime and shootout losses.
The
In December, Shane Doan of the Coyotes played his 1,000th game in a 2–1 shootout win over the Blue Jackets. On December 21, New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur recorded his 104th shutout, breaking a record set by Terry Sawchuk during the 1969–70 NHL season.[12]
Three head coaches lost their positions in mid-season. Despite being early favorites for the Stanley Cup, the Philadelphia Flyers were 13–11–1 and 10th in the Eastern Conference when John Stevens was fired on December 4, 2009.[13] On January 2, 2010, the Blues fired Head Coach Andy Murray. In 2008–09, the Blues had made the playoffs but struggled during 2009–10. Davis Payne was named interim head coach.[14] One month later, on February 3, 2010, the Blue Jackets, unhappy with their slide in the standings after a good start, fired defensive-minded Head Coach Ken Hitchcock. Although the slide had started months previous, team management had given time to Hitchcock to resolve the situation before firing him.[15]
On February 5, Boston investment banker
On February 8, Canadiens' General Manager Bob Gainey announced his retirement as GM, staying on as advisor to the club. Assistant GM Pierre Gauthier became the interim GM. Gauthier and Coach Jacques Martin held the same positions with the Senators in the late 1990s.[18]
From 3 pm EST on February 12 until 11:59 pm on Feb. 28, teams were not permitted to make any trades, since many NHL players were competing at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[19] The March 3 trade deadline produced 31 trades involving 55 players, the largest number in NHL history.[citation needed] The most active team was the Coyotes, who were involved in seven deals. Unlike previous seasons, the Coyotes were in a playoff position at the trade deadline and were "buyers" of players rather than "sellers" (that is, they were looking to acquire key players to give the team a chance in the playoffs, rather than trading away players to other teams seeking playoff success). Only the Dallas Stars and Philadelphia Flyers did not make any trades between March 1 (after the Olympic roster freeze was lifted) and the trade deadline on March 3 at 3:00 pm EST. [citation needed]
On April 8, 2010, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the New York Islanders 7-3 in the final regular season game at Mellon Arena. The Penguins would move to CONSOL Energy Center for the next season.
Final standings
GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime/shootout losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division
Eastern Conference
p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | p – Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 318 | 233 | 121 | ||
2 | y – New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 48 | 27 | 7 | 222 | 191 | 103 | ||
3 | y – Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 | ||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 257 | 237 | 101 | ||
5 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 | ||
6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 | ||
7 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 236 | 225 | 88 | ||
8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 | ||
8.5 | |||||||||||
9 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 222 | 218 | 87 | ||
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 234 | 256 | 83 | ||
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 230 | 256 | 80 | ||
12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 217 | 260 | 80 | ||
13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 222 | 264 | 79 | ||
14 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 208 | 244 | 77 | ||
15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 267 | 74 |
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Western Conference
R | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | z – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 264 | 215 | 113 | ||
2 | y – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 271 | 209 | 112 | ||
3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 272 | 222 | 103 | ||
4 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 225 | 202 | 107 | ||
5 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 229 | 216 | 102 | ||
6 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 241 | 219 | 101 | ||
7 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 100 | ||
8 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 244 | 233 | 95 | ||
8.5 | ||||||||||
9 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 225 | 223 | 90 | ||
10 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 204 | 210 | 90 | ||
11 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 238 | 251 | 89 | ||
12 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 237 | 254 | 88 | ||
13 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 219 | 246 | 84 | ||
14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 216 | 259 | 79 | ||
15 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 214 | 284 | 62 |
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
Tiebreaking procedures
If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the ranking of the clubs is determined in the following order: [21]
- The fewer number of games played.
- The greater number of games won.
- The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
- The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.
Special events
The Avalanche retired 19, the number of Joe Sakic, at their home opener on October 1. The Canadiens celebrated their centennial on December 4 and retired the number 3 for Emile Bouchard and number 16 for Elmer Lach (which was already previously retired for Henri Richard). The Phoenix Coyotes retired 27, the number of Teppo Numminen at their home game.
Winter Classic
On July 15, 2009, the NHL announced that the third installment of the Winter Classic would take place on January 1, 2010, at Fenway Park in Boston, with the Bruins hosting the Flyers. Because the NHL did not host an All-Star Game in the 2009–10 season due to the 2010 Olympics, this became the league's showcase event. The Bruins won the game 2–1 in overtime. Marco Sturm scored the game-winning overtime goal, after the Bruins were initially down 1–0 in regulation. After the game, the roster of the United States men's hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics was released, which included Bruins' goaltender Tim Thomas.
Olympics
The NHL did not hold an All-Star Game this season. Instead, many of the league's players participated in the
In order to prepare General Motors Place for the Olympics, the Canucks were required to face the longest road trip in NHL history, playing 14 straight road games from January 27 to March 13, 2010[22][23]
Attendance
Team | Arena | Home Games | Average Attendance | Total Attendance | Capacity Percentage |
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Montreal Canadiens | Bell Centre | 41 | 21,273 | 872,193 | 100.0% [24] |
Chicago Blackhawks | United Center | 40 | 21,356 | 854,267 | 108.3% |
Detroit Red Wings | Joe Louis Arena | 40 | 19,535 | 800,966 | 97.4% |
Calgary Flames | Pengrowth Saddledome |
41 | 19,289 | 790,849 | 100.0% |
Toronto Maple Leafs | Air Canada Centre |
41 | 19,260 | 789,681 | 102.5% |
Philadelphia Flyers | Wachovia Center | 41 | 19,546 | 781,847 | 100.2% |
Vancouver Canucks | GM Place |
41 | 18,810 | 771,210 | 102.1% |
Buffalo Sabres | HSBC Arena |
41 | 18,529 | 759,695 | 99.1% |
St. Louis Blues | Scottrade Center |
40 | 18,883 | 755,322 | 98.6% |
Minnesota Wild | Xcel Energy Center | 41 | 18,415 | 755,055 | 101.9% |
Washington Capitals | Verizon Center | 41 | 18,277 | 749,357 | 100.0% |
Ottawa Senators | Scotiabank Place |
41 | 18,269 | 749,061 | 98.8% |
New York Rangers | Madison Square Garden | 41 | 18,076 | 741,128 | 99.3% |
San Jose Sharks | HP Pavilion at San Jose |
41 | 17,558 | 719,904 | 100.4% |
Los Angeles Kings | Staples Center |
41 | 17,313 | 709,853 | 93.6% |
Dallas Stars | American Airlines Center | 41 | 17,215 | 705,817 | 92.9% |
Pittsburgh Penguins | Mellon Arena |
41 | 17,078 | 700,211 | 100.7% |
Boston Bruins | TD Garden | 41 | 17,388 | 695,543 | 99.0% |
Edmonton Oilers | Rexall Place |
41 | 16,839 | 690,399 | 100.0% |
New Jersey Devils | Prudential Center | 41 | 15,535 | 636,975 | 88.1% |
Tampa Bay Lightning | St. Pete Times Forum |
41 | 15,497 | 635,388 | 78.4% |
Columbus Blue Jackets | Nationwide Arena | 41 | 15,416 | 632,086 | 85.0% |
Carolina Hurricanes | RBC Center |
41 | 15,240 | 624,873 | 81.4% |
Anaheim Ducks | Honda Center | 41 | 15,168 | 621,903 | 88.3% |
Nashville Predators | Bridgestone Arena | 41 | 14,979 | 614,143 | 87.5% |
Florida Panthers | BankAtlantic Center |
40 | 15,146 | 605,863 | 78.7% |
Colorado Avalanche | Pepsi Center |
41 | 13,947 | 571,849 | 77.5% |
Atlanta Thrashers | Philips Arena |
41 | 13,607 | 557,897 | 73.4% |
New York Islanders | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
41 | 12,735 | 522,168 | 78.1% |
Phoenix Coyotes |
Jobing.com Arena |
41 | 11,989 | 491,558 | 68.5% |
Notes
- Totals do not include two regular-season opening games played in Europe. The Detroit Red Wings played the St. Louis Blues at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins began play in their new arena (Consol Energy Center) on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. With a larger capacity, more luxury seating, and better amenities than their former home Mellon Arena, the Penguins are expected to have a larger average and overall attendance record in the 2010–11 season.[25]
- As of July 6, 2010, Vancouver's GM Place was renamed Rogers Arena.[26]
Playoffs
Bracket
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Washington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Pittsburgh | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | New Jersey | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Montreal | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Buffalo | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Boston | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Boston | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Philadelphia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Pittsburgh | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Ottawa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
E7 | Philadelphia | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
W2 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | San Jose | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Colorado | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | San Jose | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Detroit | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Nashville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | San Jose | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Los Angeles | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Chicago | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Vancouver | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Phoenix | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Detroit | 4 |
NHL awards
All-Star teams
FirstTeam | Position | Second Team |
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Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres | G
|
Phoenix Coyotes
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Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks | D
|
Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings |
Mike Green, Washington Capitals | D
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Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings |
Alexander Ovechkin, Washington Capitals | LW |
Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks |
Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks | C
|
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins |
Patrick Kane, Chicago Blackhawks | RW |
Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay Lightning |
Player statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus–minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/– | PIM |
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Henrik Sedin | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 29 | 83 | 112 | +35 | 48 |
Alexander Ovechkin | Washington Capitals | 72 | 50 | 59 | 109 | +45 | 89 |
Sidney Crosby | Pittsburgh Penguins | 81 | 51 | 58 | 109 | +15 | 69 |
Nicklas Backstrom | Washington Capitals | 82 | 33 | 68 | 101 | +37 | 50 |
Steven Stamkos | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 51 | 44 | 95 | −2 | 38 |
Martin St. Louis | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 29 | 65 | 94 | −8 | 12 |
Brad Richards | Dallas Stars | 80 | 24 | 67 | 91 | −12 | 14 |
Joe Thornton | San Jose Sharks | 79 | 20 | 69 | 89 | +17 | 54 |
Patrick Kane | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 30 | 58 | 88 | +16 | 20 |
Marian Gaborik | New York Rangers | 76 | 42 | 44 | 86 | +15 | 37 |
Source: NHL[28]
Leading goaltenders
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season.[29]
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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Tuukka Rask | Boston Bruins | 45 | 2,562:11 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 84 | 5 | .931 | 1.97 |
Ryan Miller |
Buffalo Sabres | 69 | 4,047:10 | 41 | 18 | 8 | 150 | 5 | .929 | 2.22 |
Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 77 | 4,499:01 | 45 | 25 | 6 | 168 | 9 | .916 | 2.24 |
Antti Niemi | Chicago Blackhawks | 39 | 2,190:28 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 82 | 7 | .912 | 2.25 |
Jimmy Howard | Detroit Red Wings | 63 | 3,740:15 | 37 | 15 | 10 | 141 | 3 | .924 | 2.26 |
Ilya Bryzgalov | Phoenix Coyotes |
69 | 4,084:27 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 156 | 8 | .920 | 2.29 |
Miikka Kiprusoff | Calgary Flames | 73 | 4,235:19 | 35 | 28 | 10 | 163 | 4 | .920 | 2.31 |
Henrik Lundqvist | New York Rangers | 73 | 4,203:49 | 35 | 27 | 10 | 167 | 4 | .921 | 2.38 |
Jaroslav Halak | Montreal Canadiens | 45 | 2,629:56 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 105 | 5 | .924 | 2.40 |
Evgeni Nabokov | San Jose Sharks | 71 | 4,194:07 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 170 | 3 | .922 | 2.43 |
Coaches
Eastern Conference
- Atlanta Thrashers: John Anderson
- Boston Bruins: Claude Julien
- Buffalo Sabres: Lindy Ruff
- Carolina Hurricanes: Paul Maurice
- Florida Panthers: Peter DeBoer
- Montreal Canadiens: Jacques Martin
- New Jersey Devils: Jacques Lemaire
- New York Islanders: Scott Gordon
- New York Rangers: John Tortorella
- Ottawa Senators: Cory Clouston
- Philadelphia Flyers: John Stevens and Peter Laviolette
- Pittsburgh Penguins: Dan Bylsma
- Tampa Bay Lightning: Rick Tocchet
- Toronto Maple Leafs: Ron Wilson
- Washington Capitals: Bruce Boudreau
Western Conference
- Anaheim Ducks: Randy Carlyle
- Calgary Flames: Brent Sutter
- Chicago Blackhawks: Joel Quenneville
- Colorado Avalanche: Joe Sacco
- Columbus Blue Jackets: Ken Hitchcock and Claude Noel
- Dallas Stars: Marc Crawford
- Detroit Red Wings: Mike Babcock
- Edmonton Oilers: Pat Quinn
- Los Angeles Kings: Terry Murray
- Minnesota Wild: Todd Richards
- Nashville Predators: Barry Trotz
- Phoenix Coyotes: Dave Tippett
- San Jose Sharks: Todd McLellan
- St. Louis Blues: Andy Murray and Davis Payne
- Vancouver Canucks: Alain Vigneault
Milestones
First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2009–10, listed with their first team:
Last games
The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2009–10, listed with their team:
Player | Team | Notability |
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Rob Blake[30] | San Jose Sharks | 1-time Olympic gold medalist, over 1,200 games played.
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Donald Brashear[31] | New York Rangers | Over 1,000 games played. |
Rod Brind'Amour[32] | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Hurricanes, 2-time Frank J. Selke Trophy winner, NHL All-Star, over 1,400 games played. |
Jonathan Cheechoo[33] | Ottawa Senators | Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner, 1-time NHL All-Star. |
Chris Chelios[34] | Atlanta Thrashers | 3-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens and Detroit Red Wings, 11-time NHL All-Star, 3-time James Norris Memorial Trophy winner, Olympic silver medalist, over 1,600 games played, oldest active player in NHL at time of retirement and second-oldest NHL player of all time. |
Pavol Demitra[35] | Vancouver Canucks | 3-time NHL All-Star, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner. |
Bill Guerin[36] | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2-time Stanley Cup champion with New Jersey Devils and the Penguins, 4-time NHL All-Star, Olympic silver medalist, over 1,200 games played. |
Cristobal Huet[37] | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Blackhawks, Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award winner, 1-time NHL All-Star. |
Paul Kariya[38] | St. Louis Blues | 7-time NHL All-Star, Lady Byng Memorial Trophy winner, Olympic gold medalist. |
Robert Lang[39] | Phoenix Coyotes |
Olympic gold and bronze medalist; 1-time NHL All-Star. |
Ian Laperriere[40] | Philadelphia Flyers | Over 1,000 games played. |
Manny Legace[41] | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings, Olympic silver medalist, 1-time NHL All-Star. |
Jere Lehtinen[42] | Dallas Stars | 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Stars, NHL All-Star, three-time Frank J. Selke Trophy winner. |
Kirk Maltby[43] | Detroit Red Wings | 4-time Stanley Cup champion with the Red Wings, over 1,000 games played. |
Brad May[44] | Detroit Red Wings | 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Anaheim Ducks, over 1,000 games played. |
Scott Niedermayer[45] | Anaheim Ducks | 4-time Stanley Cup champion with the New Jersey Devils and Ducks, 5-time NHL All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, James Norris Memorial Trophy winner, Olympic gold medalist, over 1,200 games played. |
Owen Nolan[46] | Minnesota Wild | 4-time NHL All-Star, Olympic gold medalist, over 1,200 games played. |
Miroslav Satan[47] | Boston Bruins | 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins, 2-time NHL All-Star, over 1000 games played. |
Mathieu Schneider[48] | Phoenix Coyotes |
2-time NHL All-Star; over 1200 games played. |
Martin Skoula[49] | New Jersey Devils | 1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche, 1-time NHL All-Star. |
Darryl Sydor[50] | St. Louis Blues | 2-time Stanley Cup champion with the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning, 2-time NHL All-Star, over 1,200 games played. |
Keith Tkachuk[51] | St. Louis Blues | 5-time NHL All-Star, Olympic silver medalist, over 1,200 games played. |
Aaron Ward[52] | Anaheim Ducks | 3-time Stanley Cup champion with the Detroit Red Wings and Carolina Hurricanes. |
Stephane Yelle[53] | Colorado Avalanche | 2-time Stanley Cup winner with the Avalanche. |
Broadcasting rights
Canada
This was the second season of the league's Canadian national broadcast rights deals with
United States
This was the fifth season of the league's U.S. national broadcast rights deals with
Prior to the season, a contract dispute between Versus and satellite television supplier DirecTV blacked out Versus for 14 million satellite subscribers. Versus was restored to DirecTV in March 2010.[54] While negotiations were secret, it was reported by the media that the dispute was over the "slotting" of Versus with other channels. Versus was restored to DirecTV in the same tier of channels as the previous season. Versus President Jamie Davis confirmed that the dispute was necessary to get "the same level of distribution we had prior to be taken off the air".[55]
See also
- 2009–10 NHL transactions
- 2009–10 NHL suspensions and fines
- 2009 NHL Entry Draft
- 2009 in sports
- 2010 in sports
- List of 2009–10 NHL Three Star Awards
- 2009–10 NHL attendance statistics
References
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External links
Media related to 2009-2010 National Hockey League season at Wikimedia Commons