2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season
The 2009–10 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the team's tenth season of play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 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) |
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
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| 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) | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
| 2 | 56 (from Boston via NY Islanders) | Kevin Lynch | (C) | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) | |
| 4 | 94 (from Colorado) | David Savard | (D) | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL) | |
| 5 | 137 | Thomas Larkin | (D) | (Exeter High School) (USHS-NH) | |
| 6 | 167 | Anton Blomqvist | (D) | Malmo Redhawks Jr. (J20 SuperElit) | |
| 7 | 197 | Kyle Neuber | (RW) | 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.
- 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