2009–10 Nashville Predators season
The 2009–10 Nashville Predators season is the Nashville Predators' 12th season in the National Hockey League.
2009–10 Nashville Predators | |
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Division | 3rd Central |
Conference | 7th Western |
2009–10 record | 47–29–6 |
Home record | 24–14–3 |
Road record | 23–15–3 |
Goals for | 225 |
Goals against | 225 |
Team information | |
General manager | David Poile |
Coach | Barry Trotz |
Captain | Jason Arnott |
Alternate captains | Steve Sullivan Shea Weber |
Arena | Bridgestone Arena |
Average attendance | 14,979 (41 games) (87.5 % of capacity) Total: 614,143 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Patric Hornqvist (30) |
Assists | Steve Sullivan (34) |
Points | Patric Hornqvist (51) Steve Sullivan (51) |
Penalty minutes | Wade Belak (58) |
Plus/minus | Patric Hornqvist (+18) |
Wins | Pekka Rinne (32) |
Goals against average | Pekka Rinne (2.53) |
Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 2–1–0) | ||||||||||
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1 | September 17 | Atlanta Thrashers | 0 - 5 | Nashville Predators | Dan Ellis | 14,103 | 1-0-0 | |||
2 | September 18 | Nashville Predators | 4 - 2 | Carolina Hurricanes | Pekka Rinne | 8,495 | 2-0-0 | |||
3 | September 19 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 2 - 3 | Nashville Predators | Pekka Rinne | 10,703 | 3-0-0 | |||
4 | September 23 | Nashville Predators | 4 - 5 | Atlanta Thrashers | Pekka Rinne | 5,017 | 3-1-0 | |||
5 | September 26 | Carolina Hurricanes | 5 - 2 | Nashville Predators | Pekka Rinne | 10,973 | 3-2-0 | |||
6 | September 27 | Nashville Predators | 4 - 2 | Columbus Blue Jackets | Dan Ellis | 13,761 | 4-2-0 |
Regular season
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)
Game log
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Playoffs
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Player stats
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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 Predators. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
Milestones
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Awards
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
Pekka Rinne[3] | NHL First Star of the Week | November 2, 2009 | |||||||
Patric Hornqvist[4] | NHL Third Star of the Week | December 21, 2009 | |||||||
Pekka Rinne[5] | NHL Third Star of the Week | March 15, 2010 | |||||||
Pekka Rinne[6] | NHL First Star of the Week | March 22, 2010 |
Transactions
The Predators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
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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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Player signings
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Draft picks
Nashville's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 11 | Ryan Ellis | (D) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
2 | 41 | Zach Budish | (RW) | United States | Edina High School (USHS-MN) |
2 | 42 (Minnesota) | Charles-Olivier Roussel | (D) | Canada | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
3 | 70 (from Ottawa) | Taylor Beck | (LW) | Canada | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
3 | 72 | Michael Latta | (C) | Canada | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
4 | 98 (from Toronto via San Jose) | Craig Smith | (C) | United States | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) |
4 | 102 | Mattias Ekholm | (D) | Sweden | Mora IK (HockeyAllsvenskan) |
4 | 110 (from NY Rangers) | Nick Oliver | (C/F) | United States | Roseau High School (USHS-MN) |
5 | 132 | Gabriel Bourque | (LW) | Canada | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
7 | 192 | Cameron Reid | (C) | Canada | Westside Warriors (BCHL) |
Final roster
Updated March 23, 2010.[37]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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19 | Jason Arnott (C) | C | R | 46 | 2006 | Collingwood, Ontario | |
3 | Wade Belak | RW/D | L | 44 | 2008 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
51 | Francis Bouillon | D | L | 45 | 2009 | New York, New York | |
14 | Dustin Boyd | C | L | 34 | 2010 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
71 | Jean-Pierre Dumont | RW | L | 42 | 2006 | Montreal, Quebec | |
39 | Dan Ellis | G | L | 40 | 2007 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan | |
10 | Martin Erat | RW | L | 39 | 1999 | Třebíč, Czechoslovakia | |
32 | Cody Franson | D | R | 33 | 2005 | Salmon Arm, British Columbia | |
9 | Marcel Goc | C | L | 37 | 2009 | Calw, West Germany | |
37 | Denis Grebeshkov | D | L | 37 | 2010 | Yaroslavl, Soviet Union | |
2 | Dan Hamhuis | D | L | 38 | 2001 | Smithers, British Columbia | |
27 | Patric Hornqvist | RW | R | 34 | 2005 | Sollentuna, Sweden | |
8 | Kevin Klein | D | R | 36 | 2003 | Kitchener, Ontario | |
11 | David Legwand | C | L | 40 | 1998 | Detroit, Michigan | |
16 | Cal O'Reilly | C | L | 34 | 2005 | Toronto, Ontario | |
35 | Pekka Rinne | G | L | 38 | 2004 | Kempele, Finland | |
25 | Jerred Smithson | RW/C | R | 42 | 2004 | Vernon, British Columbia | |
13 | Nick Spaling | C/LW | L | 32 | 2007 | Palmerston, Ontario | |
26 | Steve Sullivan (A) | LW | R | 46 | 2004 | Timmins, Ontario | |
20 | Ryan Suter | D | L | 36 | 2003 | Madison, Wisconsin | |
22 | Jordin Tootoo | RW | R | 38 | 2001 | Churchill, Manitoba | |
29 | Joel Ward | RW | R | 40 | 2008 | North York, Ontario | |
6 | Shea Weber (A) | D | R | 35 | 2003 | Sicamous, British Columbia | |
33 | Colin Wilson | C | L | 31 | 2008 | Greenwich, Connecticut |
See also
Farm teams
References
- "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
- "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
- Kaberle, Rinne and Nabokov named NHL 'Three Stars' of the week
- Goalies Huet and Fleury, forward Hornqvist named NHL three stars of the week
- Samuelsson, Stempniak and Rinne named '3 Stars'
- Nashville's Pekka Rinne named NHL's first start of week with 4 wins, 2 shutouts
- Preds Acquire D-Man Grebeshkov From Oilers
- Preds Acquire Forward Dustin Boyd from Calgary
- "Preds Add Ben Guite". Archived from the original on 2009-07-22. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- "Preds Sign Free Agent Forward Peter Olvecky To 1-Year Deal". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- "Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Ben Eaves". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- Preds Ink Free Agent Forward Marcel Goc
- Preds Sign Bouillon to 1-Year Deal
- Preds Ink Veteran Forward Dave Scatchard
- "Wild agrees to terms with D Greg Zanon". Archived from the original on 2009-07-04. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- COYOTES SIGN FIDDLER TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT
- "Koistinen Inks Two-Year Deal With Cats". Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
- Nichol Signs With San Jose Archived July 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- "Sharks Sign Four Players, Re-sign Vesce". Archived from the original on 2009-07-19. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- Oilers claim Ryan Jones
- "Predators Agree to Terms with Forward Triston Grant". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- "Predators Sign Joel Ward to 2-Year Contract". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- "Sullivan Re-Ups With Preds". Archived from the original on 2009-07-14. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
- "Preds Agree To Terms With Defenseman Nolan Yonkman". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- "Predators Agree to Terms with Forward Ryan Maki". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
- Preds Sign Forward Ryan Jones
- Predators Sign Forward Cal O'Reilly To A Two-Year Contract
- Preds Ink Klein To 3-Year Deal
- Goc Signs On For Additional Year
- Tootoo Re-Signs With Preds
- Preds Sign Rinne to 2-Year Deal
- Preds Ink Notre Dame's Ryan Thang to Entry Level Contract
- Preds Sign Ryan Flynn To Entry Level Contract
- Preds Sign '09 Draftee Michael Latta
- Predators Sign 2009 Draftees Bourque and Roussel
- Predators Sign 2009 Draftees Bourque and Roussel
- "Nashville Predators - Team - Roster". Nashville Predators. Retrieved 2010-03-23.