The 2009β10 Anaheim Ducks season was the team's
17th season of operation (16th season of play) in the
National Hockey League (NHL). The Ducks first game of the season was held at home, on October 3, 2009, against the
San Jose Sharks. The season began with high hopes, but ended with disappointment for its fans and players as the Ducks failed to make the
Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since
2003β04.
Off-season
The Ducks made a major trade at the
2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26, trading
Chris Pronger and
Ryan Dingle to the
Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for
Joffrey Lupul,
Luca Sbisa, two first-round draft picks and a conditional third-round pick. The Ducks then traded the Flyers' first-round pick for a later first-round pick and a second-round pick. The trades were the first in a series of 16 trades made by the Ducks in the 2009β10 season. The club signed former
Montreal Canadiens captain
Saku Koivu as a free agent, while
Francois Beauchemin and
Rob Niedermayer departed the Ducks for other teams.
Regular season
The Ducks started the season poorly, playing under .500 for the first month. The team's top goalie,
Jean-Sebastien Giguere struggled, failing to win a game until November 23. The Ducks increasingly played
Jonas Hiller and the club reached the .500 mark in January. The team was not able to catch up in the standings despite improved play in the second half. Nearing the
NHL trade deadline, general manager
Bob Murray traded Giguere to the
Toronto Maple Leafs and made several trades at the deadline.
Note: GP = Games played; GS = Games started; 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
β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
β‘Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
The 2009β10 Anaheim Ducks season was the team's
17th season of operation (16th season of play) in the
National Hockey League (NHL). The Ducks first game of the season was held at home, on October 3, 2009, against the
San Jose Sharks. The season began with high hopes, but ended with disappointment for its fans and players as the Ducks failed to make the
Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since
2003β04.
Off-season
The Ducks made a major trade at the
2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26, trading
Chris Pronger and
Ryan Dingle to the
Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for
Joffrey Lupul,
Luca Sbisa, two first-round draft picks and a conditional third-round pick. The Ducks then traded the Flyers' first-round pick for a later first-round pick and a second-round pick. The trades were the first in a series of 16 trades made by the Ducks in the 2009β10 season. The club signed former
Montreal Canadiens captain
Saku Koivu as a free agent, while
Francois Beauchemin and
Rob Niedermayer departed the Ducks for other teams.
Regular season
The Ducks started the season poorly, playing under .500 for the first month. The team's top goalie,
Jean-Sebastien Giguere struggled, failing to win a game until November 23. The Ducks increasingly played
Jonas Hiller and the club reached the .500 mark in January. The team was not able to catch up in the standings despite improved play in the second half. Nearing the
NHL trade deadline, general manager
Bob Murray traded Giguere to the
Toronto Maple Leafs and made several trades at the deadline.
Note: GP = Games played; GS = Games started; 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
β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
β‘Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record