2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season was the 16th season of operation (15th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. The Ducks first game of the season was an away game, held on October 9, 2008, against the San Jose Sharks.

2008–09 Anaheim Ducks
Division2nd Pacific
Conference8th Western
2008–09 record42–33–7
Home record20–18–3
Road record22–15–4
Goals for245
Goals against238
Team information
General managerBob Murray
CoachRandy Carlyle
CaptainScott Niedermayer
Alternate captainsRyan Getzlaf
Chris Pronger
ArenaHonda Center
Average attendance16,991 (98.9%)
Total: 696,629
Team leaders
GoalsCorey Perry (32)
AssistsRyan Getzlaf (66)
PointsRyan Getzlaf (91)
Penalty minutesGeorge Parros (135)
Plus/minusSteve Montador (+14)
WinsJonas Hiller (23)
Goals against averageJonas Hiller (2.39)

Schedule and results

Preseason

2008 Preseason Game Log
Legend
Ducks Win Ducks Loss OT Loss

Regular season

2008–09 Game Log
Legend
Ducks Win (2 pts.) Ducks Loss (0 pts.) All-Star Game OT Loss (1 pt.) Clinched Playoffs
"Points" Legend
1st (Pacific Division) Not in Playoff Position In Playoff Position

Post-season

The Anaheim Ducks ended the 2008–09 regular season as the Western Conference's eighth seed.

2009 Postseason Game Log
Legend
Ducks Win Ducks Loss

Standings

Divisional standings

Pacific Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1p – San Jose Sharks82531811257204117
2Anaheim Ducks824233724523891
3Dallas Stars8236351123025783
4Phoenix Coyotes823639720825279
5Los Angeles Kings8234371120723479

[1]

Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Conference standings

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1p – San Jose SharksPA82531811257204117
2y – Detroit Red WingsCE82512110295244112
3y – Vancouver CanucksNW82452710246220100
4Chicago BlackhawksCE82462412264216104
5Calgary FlamesNW824630625424898
6St. Louis BluesCE8241311023323392
7Columbus Blue JacketsCE8241311022623092
8Anaheim DucksPA824233724523891
8.5
9Minnesota WildNW824033921920089
10Nashville PredatorsCE824034821323388
11Edmonton OilersNW823835923424885
12Dallas StarsPA8236351123025783
13Phoenix CoyotesPA823639720825279
14Los Angeles KingsPA8234371120723479
15Colorado AvalancheNW823245519925769

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, pPresidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Goaltenders

Note:  Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Jean-Sebastien Giguere462458191861273.1012741147.9002
Jonas Hiller46248623151992.3912171118.9194
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Jonas Hiller1380676302.23524494.9432
Jean-Sebastien Giguere1160000.00661.0000

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Records

  • Ryan Getzlaf – Most assists in a season (66)
  • Bobby Ryan – Most rookie goals in a season (31)
  • Bobby Ryan – Most rookie points in a season (57)

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Nathan McIver1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
October 14, 2008
Samuel Pahlsson500th NHL GameOctober 24, 2008
Jonas Hiller1st NHL ShutoutNovember 16, 2008
Bret Hedican1,000th NHL GameNovember 21, 2008
Brett Festerling1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
December 3, 2008
Jean-Sebastien Giguere200th NHL winDecember 10, 2008
Todd Marchant1,000 NHL GameDecember 22, 2008
Brendan Mikkelson1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
January 31, 2009
Chris Pronger1,000th NHL GameFebruary 20, 2009
Brian Salcido1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
February 21, 2009
Rob Niedermayer1,000 NHL GameMarch 19, 2009
Sheldon Brookbank1st NHL GoalMarch 31, 2009

Transactions

  • June 27: Todd Bertuzzi was placed on unconditional waivers as the Ducks will buy out the final year of his contract.[2]
  • September 16: Mathieu Schneider was placed on waivers.
  • September 17: Mathieu Schneider cleared waivers.
  • September 28: Re-signed Teemu Selanne to a two-year contract.

Trades

June 20, 2008
To Anaheim Ducks
1st-round (17th overall) pick in 2008 – Jake Gardiner
1st-round (28th overall) pick in 20081 – Viktor Tikhonov
To Los Angeles Kings
1st-round (12th overall) pick in 20082 – Tyler Myers
June 20, 2008
To Anaheim Ducks
2nd-round pick in 2008 – Eric O'Dell
2nd-round pick in 2008 – Nicolas Deschamps
To Phoenix Coyotes
1st-round pick (28th overall) in 2008Viktor Tikhonov
September 26, 2008
To Anaheim Ducks
Ken Klee
Brad Larsen
Chad Painchaud
To Atlanta Thrashers
Mathieu Schneider
September 30, 2008
To Anaheim Ducks
Conditional pick in 2009
To Los Angeles Kings
Sean O'Donnell
December 3, 2008 To Anaheim Ducks
Logan Stephenson
To Phoenix Coyotes
Joakim Lindstrom
January 7, 2009 To Anaheim Ducks
Conditional 6th-round draft pick in 2010 (condition not satisfied)
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Brad May[3]
February 4, 2009
To Anaheim Ducks
Mike Brown
To Vancouver Canucks
Nathan McIver
February 4, 2009
To Anaheim Ducks
Sheldon Brookbank
To New Jersey Devils
David McIntyre
February 26, 2009
To Anaheim Ducks
Ryan Whitney
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Chris Kunitz
Eric Tangradi
March 4, 2009
To Anaheim Ducks
Petteri Nokelainen
To Boston Bruins
Steve Montador
March 4, 2009
To Anaheim Ducks
Erik Christensen
To Atlanta Thrashers
Eric O'Dell
March 4, 2009
To Anaheim Ducks
James Wisniewski
To Chicago Blackhawks
Samuel Pahlsson
March 4, 2009
To Anaheim Ducks
Nick Bonino
Timo Pielmeier
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2012 – Andrew O'Brien
To San Jose Sharks
Travis Moen
Kent Huskins
  1. Pick later traded to Phoenix Coyotes.
  2. Pick later traded to Buffalo Sabres

Free agents

PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Brendan MorrisonVancouver CanucksUS$2.75-million, one-year contract
PlayerNew team
Todd Bertuzzi[4]Calgary Flames

Claimed from waivers

PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers

Draft picks

The Ducks' picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 17 (from Calgary via Los Angeles) Jake Gardiner (D)  United States Minnetonka High School (USHS-MN)
2 35 (from Phoenix (compensatory)) Nicolas Deschamps (C)  Canada Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
2 39 (from Phoenix) Eric O'Dell (C)  Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
2 43 (from Edmonton) Justin Schultz (D)  Canada Westside Warriors (BCHL)
3 71 (from Vancouver) Josh Brittain (LW)  Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3 83 Marco Cousineau (G)  Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
3 85 (from Minnesota) Brandon McMillan (C)  Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
4 113 Ryan Hegarty (D)  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)
5 143 Stefan Warg (D)  Sweden VIK Västerås HK (Sweden Jr.)
7 208 (from Philadelphia) Nick Pryor (D)  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)

See also

Other Anaheim–based teams in 2008–09

Farm teams

Iowa Chops (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors (ECHL)

References

  1. Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2008/06/28/6014371-sun.html
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2009-01-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. CANOE - SLAM! Sports - Hockey NHL - Calgary - Bertuzzi out to win fans
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