2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets | |
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Division | 5th Central |
Conference | 14th Western |
2009–10 record | 32–35–15 |
Home record | 20–12–9 |
Road record | 12–23–6 |
Goals for | 216 |
Goals against | 259 |
Team information | |
General manager | Scott Howson |
Coach | Ken Hitchcock (Oct.–Feb.) Claude Noel (Feb.–Apr.) (interim) |
Captain | Rick Nash |
Alternate captains | Mike Commodore Rostislav Klesla Fredrik Modin (Oct-Mar) Samuel Pahlsson (Mar.–Apr.) R. J. Umberger Antoine Vermette |
Arena | Nationwide Arena |
Average attendance | 15,416 (84.9%) Total: 632,056 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Rick Nash (33) |
Assists | Kristian Huselius (40) |
Points | Rick Nash (67) |
Penalty minutes | Jared Boll (149) |
Plus/minus | Derek Dorsett (+6) |
Wins | Steve Mason (20) |
Goals against average | Mathieu Garon (2.81) |
The 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's tenth season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Regular season
On February 3, 2010, the Jackets fired head coach Ken Hitchcock and named Claude Noel as interim head coach. [1]
Divisional standings
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 271 | 209 | 112 |
2 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 229 | 216 | 102 |
3 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 100 |
4 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 225 | 223 | 90 |
5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 216 | 259 | 79 |
Conference standings
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 | ||
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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)
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) | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | ||
1 | September 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 - 5 | Pittsburgh Penguins | OT | LaCosta | 15,766 | 0-0-1 | ||
2 | September 18 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0 - 2 | Minnesota Wild | Mason | 18,064 | 0-1-1 | |||
3 | September 19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 - 3 | Nashville Predators | LaCosta | 10,703 | 0-2-1 | |||
4 | September 21 | Minnesota Wild | 1 - 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Mason | 10,056 | 1-2-1 | |||
5 | September 22 | Boston Bruins | 5 - 6 | Columbus Blue Jackets | SO | Garon | 10,571 | 2-2-1 | ||
6 | September 24 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 - 5 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Mason | 12,638 | 3-2-1 | |||
7 | September 26 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 4 - 2 | Boston Bruins | Garon | 16,711 | 4-2-1 | |||
8 | September 27 | Nashville Predators | 4 - 2 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Mason | 13,761 | 4-3-1 |
Regular season
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Playoffs
The Blue Jackets were unable to qualify for the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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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
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†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
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Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
Mathieu Garon[4] | NHL Third Star of the Week | January 11, 2010 |
Records
Player | Record | Number | Reached |
Steve Mason | Career Shutouts | 13 | February 6, 2010 |
Milestones
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Rick Nash | 200th NHL Goal | October 24, 2009 | |||||||
Antoine Vermette | 100th NHL Goal | January 8, 2010 | |||||||
Mathieu Garon | 100th NHL Win | January 8, 2010 | |||||||
Grant Clitsome | 1st NHL Point 1st NHL Assist | March 2, 2010 | |||||||
Mike Blunden | 1st NHL Point 1st NHL Assist | March 9, 2010 | |||||||
Fedor Tyutin | 100th NHL Assist | March 11, 2010 | |||||||
Mike Blunden | 1st NHL Goal | March 25, 2010 | |||||||
Grant Clitsome | 1st NHL Goal | March 27, 2010 | |||||||
Tomas Kana | 1st NHL Point 1st NHL Assist | April 7, 2010 |
Transactions
The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
Date | Details | |
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June 26, 2009[5] | To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (16th overall) in 2009 3rd-round pick (77th overall) in 2009 |
To Columbus Blue Jackets 1st-round pick (26th overall) in 2009 2nd-round pick (37th overall) in 2009 3rd-round pick (62nd overall) in 2009 4th-round pick (92nd overall) in 2009 |
June 26, 2009 | To Anaheim Ducks 1st-round pick (26th overall) in 2009 2nd-round pick (37th overall) in 2009 |
To Columbus Blue Jackets 1st-round pick (21st overall) in 2009 |
June 27, 2009 | To New York Islanders 3rd-round pick (62nd overall) in 2009 4th-round pick (92nd overall) in 2009 |
To Columbus Blue Jackets 2nd-round pick (56th overall) in 2009 |
September 28, 2009[6] | To Calgary Flames 3rd-round pick in 2010 |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Anton Stralman |
October 8, 2009[7] | To Atlanta Thrashers Future considerations |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman |
October 20, 2009[8] | To Philadelphia Flyers Stefan Legein |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Michael Ratchuk |
December 8, 2009[9] | To St. Louis Blues Pascal Pelletier |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Brendan Bell Tomas Kana |
December 28, 2009[10] | To Washington Capitals Jason Chimera |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Chris Clark Milan Jurcina |
March 1, 2010[11] | To New York Islanders Dylan Reese |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Greg Moore |
March 3, 2010[12] | To Buffalo Sabres Raffi Torres |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Nathan Paetsch 2nd-round pick in 2010 |
March 3, 2010[13] | To Washington Capitals Milan Jurcina |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Conditional 6th-round pick in 2010[lower-alpha 1] |
March 3, 2010[14] | To Los Angeles Kings Fredrik Modin |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Conditional 7th-round pick in 2010[lower-alpha 2] |
March 3, 2010[15] | To Florida Panthers Mathieu Roy |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Matt Rust |
March 3, 2010[16] | To Phoenix Coyotes Alexandre Picard |
To Columbus Blue Jackets Chad Kolarik |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
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Draft picks
Columbus had six picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 21 (from Philadelphia via Anaheim) | John Moore | (D) | United States | Chicago Steel (USHL) |
2 | 56 (from Boston via NY Islanders) | Kevin Lynch | (C) | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) |
4 | 94 (from Colorado) | David Savard | (D) | Canada | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) |
5 | 137 | Thomas Larkin | (D) | Italy | (Exeter High School) (USHS-NH) |
6 | 167 | Anton Blomqvist | (D) | Sweden | Malmo Redhawks Jr. (J20 SuperElit) |
7 | 197 | Kyle Neuber | (RW) | Canada | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
See also
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
- ↑ Blue Jackets fire Hitchcock
- ↑ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
- ↑ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
- ↑ Burrows, Hiller, Garon named week's '3 Stars'
- ↑ "Blue Jackets Trade Picks with Islanders". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ↑ Blue Jackets Acquire Anton Stralman From Calgary in Exchange for 3rd Round Pick in 2010 NHL Entry Draft
- ↑ Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman from Atlanta Thrashers for Future Considerations
- ↑ Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Michael Ratchuk from Philadelphia Flyers for Forward Stefan Legein
- ↑ Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Brendan Bell, Forward Tomas Kana from St. Louis in Exchange for Forward Pascal Pelletier
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Milan Jurcina, Forward Chris Clark from Washington in Exchange for Forward Jason Chimera
- ↑ Blue Jackets Acquire Center Greg Moore from NY Islanders in Exchange for Defenseman Dylan Reese
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Nathan Paetsch, 2010 2nd Round Pick from Buffalo Sabres for Forward Raffi Torres
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Defenseman Milan Jurcina to Washington for Conditional Sixth Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Forward Fredrik Modin to Los Angeles for Conditional Seventh Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Forwards Matt Rust and Chad Kolarik in a Pair of Deals
- ↑ Report: Jackets deal Picard to Coyotes
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Free Agent Center Samuel Pahlsson to a Three-Year Contract
- ↑ "Garon Signed to a Two-Year Deal". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Pascal Pelletier
- ↑ "Blue Jackets Sign D Mathieu Roy". Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- 1 2 Columbus Blue Jackets make Several Moves to Finalize Season-Opening Roster
- ↑ Canucks Pickup Defenceman Aaron Rome
- ↑ "Wild agrees to terms with three players". Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ↑ Flyers Agree to Terms with Tollefsen
- ↑ "Red Wings reunite with Williams". Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
- ↑ German team signs forward MacDonald
- ↑ AMERKS SIGN VETERAN MIKE YORK
- ↑ SHARKS SIGN FREE AGENT MALHOTRA
- ↑ Michael Peca retires after 13 NHL seasons
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Brent Regner to Entry Level Contract". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Trevor Frischmon Signs One-Year Deal". Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Rick Nash Signs Eight-Year Extension". Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ↑ "Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Jonathan Sigalet". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ↑ "Blue Jackets Re-Sign RW Mike Blunden". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Jackets Sign '09 First Round Pick John Moore". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
- ↑ "Jackets Agree to Contract with D Marc Methot". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ↑ Blue Jackets Re-Sign G Dan LaCosta
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Derick Brassard to Four-Year Contract Extension
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign LW Alexandre Picard
- ↑ Blue Jackets Sign RW Derek Dorsett to Two-Year Contract Extension
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Antoine Vermette to a Five-Year Contract Extension
- ↑ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Matt Calvert to Entry Level Contract