2009β10 Ottawa Senators | |
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Division | 2nd Northeast |
Conference | 5th Eastern |
2009β10 record | 44β32β6 |
Home record | 26β11β4 |
Road record | 18β21β2 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bryan Murray |
Coach | Cory Clouston |
Captain | Daniel Alfredsson |
Alternate captains |
Mike Fisher Chris Phillips |
Arena | Scotiabank Place |
Average attendance | 18,269 (95.3%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | (25) Mike Fisher |
Assists | (43) Daniel Alfredsson |
Points | (85) Daniel Alfredsson |
Penalty minutes | (190) Matt Carkner |
Plus/minus | (+10) Peter Regin |
Goals against average | (2.57) Brian Elliott |
The 2009β10 Ottawa Senators season was the 18th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). After missing the post-season in 2008β09 for the first time since the 1995β96 season, the team qualified for the playoffs with four games to play with a win against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 1, 2010. The Senators drew the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, which the Penguins won 4β2.
In early June, left winger Dany Heatley notified general manager Bryan Murray that he wanted a trade out of Ottawa. According to reports, Heatley was dissatisfied with his role and ice time under new head coach Cory Clouston. [1]
On June 15, it was announced that team president Roy Mlakar's contract would not be renewed. Cyril Leeder, one of the principals in the "Bring Back the Sens" drive in 1990 was named as team president. He had previously been president and chief operating officer of Scotiabank Place and the related Senators Sports and Entertainment Corporation. [2]
The team announced its first-ever exhibition game in Regina, Saskatchewan, to be held on September 21 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It will be the first NHL game in Regina in 19 years. [3]
At the NHL Entry Draft, the team chose defenceman Jared Cowen as their first-round pick, ninth overall. Cowan had been projected as a top-five pick, but had suffered a knee injury during the 2008β09 season. Cowen is tall and is expected to play a "shut-down" role in the future with the Senators.
In the days leading up to the July 1 free agency period, a prospective trade emerged for Dany Heatley with the Edmonton Oilers. Reportedly, the Oilers offered Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid. Heatley met with the Edmonton management and turned down the trade using a no-movement clause in his contract. On July 1, the Senators were required to make a $4 million payment in advance of Heatley's 2009β10 salary, and the Senators had hoped to move Heatley before the payment. According to Slam! Sports, the Oilers were not on a list of teams acceptable to Heatley, the list of teams including the Rangers, Bruins, Canucks, Sharks, Kings, Red Wings, Flames and Blackhawks. According to GM Murray, teams were "sour" on Heatley and there were few offers. [4]
The Senators made a major free-agent signing on July 6 when they signed former Montreal Canadiens forward Alexei Kovalev to a two-year contract. Kovalev's salary put the Senators at the salary cap limit. [5] The Senators partially addressed this by trading goaltender Alex Auld to the Dallas Stars for a draft pick. By the date of Kovalev's formal introduction press conference on July 21, Heatley had not yet been traded and Kovalev expressed the wish that Heatley would return. [6]
By the opening of training camp on September 12, Heatley had not been traded. Heatley reported and participated in camp activities. Heatley met with Clouston and Murray who hoped to persuade Heatley to drop his trade demand, which he did not. After the meeting, Murray became convinced that Heatley could not stay and had to be moved immediately. Heatley was traded later that day to the San Jose Sharks for wingers Milan Michalek and Jonathan Cheechoo and an exchange of draft picks. On November 3, it was confirmed that Senators owner Eugene Melnyk filed a grievance to demand that Heatley return a $4 million bonus the Senators paid Heatley on July 1, part of his contract. [7]
2009 Pre-season game log: 2β4β0 (Home: 1β1β0 ; Road: 0β2β0)
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The Senators started the season with several changes from the previous season. Heatley was traded, Christoph Schubert was demoted to Binghamton and eventually waived to Atlanta; Brian Lee who had played most of the previous season with Ottawa, was also demoted. Newcomers included Michalek and Cheechoo from the Heatley trade, Kovalev, a free agent signing, and Matt Carkner and Erik Karlsson made the team on defence. Before the end of October, Karlsson was demoted to Binghamton and Lee promoted to Ottawa. First round pick Jared Cowen was returned to junior. Ilya Zubov failed to make the team and was demoted to Binghamton. Zubov first demanded a trade, then accepted a contract reassignment to Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The Senators retain his NHL rights.
In December, the Senators started to run into a streak of injuries. By the end of the month, the entire top line of Michalek, Spezza and Alfredsson was out with injuries.
On January 13, 2010, the Senators fired their goaltending coach, Eli Wilson. In the weeks prior to his firing, both Pascal Leclaire and Brian Elliott had poor outings. [14] After the firing, the Senators went on a franchise and all-time team record win streak. The previous record of the current NHL franchise was eight games, set in 2007β08. The Senators passed that on January 30, with a win over the Canadiens. The Senators then passed their all-time record of ten consecutive wins (set twice β in 1908β09 and 1910) with a win over the Vancouver Canucks on February 4. [15] The streak ended on February 6 with a loss to the Maple Leafs.
On February 12, the Senators made two moves. The club extended Bryan Murray's contract by a year [16] and the club traded for Matt Cullen from the Carolina Hurricanes for Alexandre Picard and a second-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. [17] Following the trade, Jonathan Cheechoo was assigned to Binghamton after clearing NHL waivers.
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y β Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 |
2 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 |
3 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 |
4 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 |
5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 263 | 74 |
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1 | p β Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 318 | 233 | 121 | ||
2 | y β New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 48 | 27 | 7 | 222 | 191 | 103 | ||
3 | y β Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 | ||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 257 | 237 | 101 | ||
5 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 | ||
6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 | ||
7 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 236 | 225 | 88 | ||
8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 | ||
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9 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 222 | 218 | 87 | ||
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 234 | 256 | 83 | ||
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 230 | 256 | 80 | ||
12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 217 | 260 | 80 | ||
13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 222 | 264 | 79 | ||
14 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 208 | 244 | 77 | ||
15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 267 | 74 |
bold β Qualified for playoffs; y β Won division; p β Won
Presidents' Trophy (and division)
AT β Atlantic Division, NE β Northeast Division, SE β Southeast Division
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
After failing to qualify in 2008β09, the Senators clinched a spot in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 1, 2010 with a 4-3 shootout win at home against the Carolina Hurricanes. Previous media predictions of where the Senators would end up ranged from fourth in the conference to out of the playoffs. The Hockey News had placed the Senators ninth in the conference, [102] while ESPN's John Buccigross predicted the Senators would end up in eleventh. [103] Las Vegas odds had put the odds of the Senators winning the Cup at 35β1. [104]
The Senators drew the defending champion Penguins as first-round opponents for the third time in the past four years. After the Senators won the first game in Pittsburgh, the Penguins took the next three to take a commanding 3β1 lead in the series. The Senators won the fifth game in triple overtime to force a sixth game in Ottawa. In the sixth game, the Senators took a 3β0 lead before the Penguins rallied to win the deciding game 4β3 in overtime to end the Senators season.
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β‘Traded mid-season.
Date | Player | Milestone |
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October 3, 2009 | Erik Karlsson | First NHL game First NHL assist First NHL point |
October 8, 2009 | Matt Carkner | First NHL goal |
Jarkko Ruutu | 500th NHL game | |
October 12, 2009 | Chris Neil | 1,300th NHL PIM |
October 15, 2009 | Milan Michalek | First NHL career hat trick |
November 5, 2009 | Pascal Leclaire | 50th NHL win |
November 7, 2009 | Jarkko Ruutu | 900th NHL PIM |
Chris Campoli | 100th NHL point | |
Jarkko Ruutu | 900th NHL PIM | |
November 19, 2009 | Milan Michalek | 100th NHL goal |
Chris Phillips | 800th NHL game | |
Alexandre Picard | 50th NHL point 50th NHL PIM | |
November 21, 2009 | Chris Kelly | 50th NHL goal |
November 25, 2009 | Ryan Keller | First NHL game |
November 26, 2009 | Chris Kelly | 200th NHL PIM |
November 28, 2009 | Nick Foligno | 50th NHL point |
December 3, 2009 | Chris Phillips | 600th NHL PIM |
December 12, 2009 | Alex Kovalev | 400th NHL goal |
December 14, 2009 | Filip Kuba | 200th NHL assist |
Brian Elliott | 50th NHL game | |
December 19, 2009 | Mike Fisher | 300th NHL point |
Jonathan Cheechoo | ||
Jarkko Ruutu | 50th NHL goal | |
Erik Karlsson | First NHL goal | |
Mike Brodeur | First NHL game First NHL start First NHL win | |
January 5, 2010 | Milan Michalek | 200th NHL PIM |
January 12, 2010 | Shean Donovan | 700th NHL PIM |
January 14, 2010 | Mike Brodeur | First NHL shutout |
January 26, 2010 | Chris Campoli | 300th NHL game |
February 9, 2010 | Jonathan Cheechoo | 500th NHL game |
February 11, 2010 | Mike Fisher | 600th NHL game |
February 13, 2010 | Derek Smith | First NHL game |
March 4, 2010 | Daniel Alfredsson | 600th NHL assist |
March 27, 2010 | Chris Kelly | 400th NHL game |
April 1, 2010 | Bobby Butler | First NHL game |
April 6, 2010 | Daniel Alfredsson | 1,000th NHL game |
Date | Coach | Milestone |
March 6, 2010 | Cory Clouston | 100th NHL game |
Date | Team | Milestone |
November 17, 2009 | Ottawa Senators | 1,300th NHL game |
March 22, 2010 | Ottawa Senators | 600th NHL win |
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Brian Elliott [112] | NHL First Star of the Week | January 25, 2010 | |||||||
Brian Elliott [113] | NHL Second Star of the Week | February 1, 2010 | |||||||
Brian Elliott [114] | NHL First Star of the Week | March 29, 2010 |
The Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009β10 season.
Date | Details | |
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June 27, 2009 [118] | To
Edmonton Oilers 6th-round pick in 2010 |
To Ottawa Senators 7th-round pick (191st overall) in 2009 |
July 8, 2009 [119] | To
Dallas Stars Alex Auld |
To Ottawa Senators 6th-round pick in 2010 |
September 4, 2009 [120] | To
Anaheim Ducks Shawn Weller |
To Ottawa Senators Jason Bailey |
September 12, 2009 [121] | To
San Jose Sharks Dany Heatley 5th-round pick in 2010 |
To Ottawa Senators Jonathan Cheechoo Milan Michalek 2nd-round pick in 2010 |
February 12, 2010 [17] | To
Carolina Hurricanes Alexandre Picard 2nd-round pick in 2010 |
To Ottawa Senators Matt Cullen |
March 2, 2010 [122] | To
New York Islanders 2nd-round pick in 2010 |
To Ottawa Senators Andy Sutton |
Free agents acquired
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Player signings
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The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held in Montreal on June 26β27, 2009. Ottawa made the following picks: [151]
Round | Overall pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (League) |
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1 | 9 | Jared Cowen | D | ![]() |
Spokane Chiefs ( WHL) |
2 | 39 | Jakob Silfverberg | RW/LW | ![]() |
Brynas IF ( Sweden Junior) |
2 | 46 (from Columbus) | Robin Lehner | G | ![]() |
Frolunda HC ( Sweden Junior) |
4 | 100 | Chris Wideman | D | ![]() |
Miami University ( CCHA) |
5 | 130 | Mike Hoffman | C/LW | ![]() |
Drummondville Voltigeurs ( QMJHL) |
5 | 146 (from Boston via Phoenix) | Jeff Costello | LW | ![]() |
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders ( USHL) |
6 | 160 | Corey Cowick | LW | ![]() |
Ottawa 67's ( OHL) |
7 | 190 | Brad Peltz | LW | ![]() |
Avon Old Farms (USHS-CT) |
7 | 191 (from Edmonton) | Michael Sdao | D | ![]() |
Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
2009β10 Ottawa Senators | |
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Division | 2nd Northeast |
Conference | 5th Eastern |
2009β10 record | 44β32β6 |
Home record | 26β11β4 |
Road record | 18β21β2 |
Team information | |
General manager | Bryan Murray |
Coach | Cory Clouston |
Captain | Daniel Alfredsson |
Alternate captains |
Mike Fisher Chris Phillips |
Arena | Scotiabank Place |
Average attendance | 18,269 (95.3%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | (25) Mike Fisher |
Assists | (43) Daniel Alfredsson |
Points | (85) Daniel Alfredsson |
Penalty minutes | (190) Matt Carkner |
Plus/minus | (+10) Peter Regin |
Goals against average | (2.57) Brian Elliott |
The 2009β10 Ottawa Senators season was the 18th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). After missing the post-season in 2008β09 for the first time since the 1995β96 season, the team qualified for the playoffs with four games to play with a win against the Carolina Hurricanes on April 1, 2010. The Senators drew the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, which the Penguins won 4β2.
In early June, left winger Dany Heatley notified general manager Bryan Murray that he wanted a trade out of Ottawa. According to reports, Heatley was dissatisfied with his role and ice time under new head coach Cory Clouston. [1]
On June 15, it was announced that team president Roy Mlakar's contract would not be renewed. Cyril Leeder, one of the principals in the "Bring Back the Sens" drive in 1990 was named as team president. He had previously been president and chief operating officer of Scotiabank Place and the related Senators Sports and Entertainment Corporation. [2]
The team announced its first-ever exhibition game in Regina, Saskatchewan, to be held on September 21 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. It will be the first NHL game in Regina in 19 years. [3]
At the NHL Entry Draft, the team chose defenceman Jared Cowen as their first-round pick, ninth overall. Cowan had been projected as a top-five pick, but had suffered a knee injury during the 2008β09 season. Cowen is tall and is expected to play a "shut-down" role in the future with the Senators.
In the days leading up to the July 1 free agency period, a prospective trade emerged for Dany Heatley with the Edmonton Oilers. Reportedly, the Oilers offered Andrew Cogliano, Dustin Penner and Ladislav Smid. Heatley met with the Edmonton management and turned down the trade using a no-movement clause in his contract. On July 1, the Senators were required to make a $4 million payment in advance of Heatley's 2009β10 salary, and the Senators had hoped to move Heatley before the payment. According to Slam! Sports, the Oilers were not on a list of teams acceptable to Heatley, the list of teams including the Rangers, Bruins, Canucks, Sharks, Kings, Red Wings, Flames and Blackhawks. According to GM Murray, teams were "sour" on Heatley and there were few offers. [4]
The Senators made a major free-agent signing on July 6 when they signed former Montreal Canadiens forward Alexei Kovalev to a two-year contract. Kovalev's salary put the Senators at the salary cap limit. [5] The Senators partially addressed this by trading goaltender Alex Auld to the Dallas Stars for a draft pick. By the date of Kovalev's formal introduction press conference on July 21, Heatley had not yet been traded and Kovalev expressed the wish that Heatley would return. [6]
By the opening of training camp on September 12, Heatley had not been traded. Heatley reported and participated in camp activities. Heatley met with Clouston and Murray who hoped to persuade Heatley to drop his trade demand, which he did not. After the meeting, Murray became convinced that Heatley could not stay and had to be moved immediately. Heatley was traded later that day to the San Jose Sharks for wingers Milan Michalek and Jonathan Cheechoo and an exchange of draft picks. On November 3, it was confirmed that Senators owner Eugene Melnyk filed a grievance to demand that Heatley return a $4 million bonus the Senators paid Heatley on July 1, part of his contract. [7]
2009 Pre-season game log: 2β4β0 (Home: 1β1β0 ; Road: 0β2β0)
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The Senators started the season with several changes from the previous season. Heatley was traded, Christoph Schubert was demoted to Binghamton and eventually waived to Atlanta; Brian Lee who had played most of the previous season with Ottawa, was also demoted. Newcomers included Michalek and Cheechoo from the Heatley trade, Kovalev, a free agent signing, and Matt Carkner and Erik Karlsson made the team on defence. Before the end of October, Karlsson was demoted to Binghamton and Lee promoted to Ottawa. First round pick Jared Cowen was returned to junior. Ilya Zubov failed to make the team and was demoted to Binghamton. Zubov first demanded a trade, then accepted a contract reassignment to Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). The Senators retain his NHL rights.
In December, the Senators started to run into a streak of injuries. By the end of the month, the entire top line of Michalek, Spezza and Alfredsson was out with injuries.
On January 13, 2010, the Senators fired their goaltending coach, Eli Wilson. In the weeks prior to his firing, both Pascal Leclaire and Brian Elliott had poor outings. [14] After the firing, the Senators went on a franchise and all-time team record win streak. The previous record of the current NHL franchise was eight games, set in 2007β08. The Senators passed that on January 30, with a win over the Canadiens. The Senators then passed their all-time record of ten consecutive wins (set twice β in 1908β09 and 1910) with a win over the Vancouver Canucks on February 4. [15] The streak ended on February 6 with a loss to the Maple Leafs.
On February 12, the Senators made two moves. The club extended Bryan Murray's contract by a year [16] and the club traded for Matt Cullen from the Carolina Hurricanes for Alexandre Picard and a second-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. [17] Following the trade, Jonathan Cheechoo was assigned to Binghamton after clearing NHL waivers.
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y β Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 |
2 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 |
3 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 |
4 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 |
5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 263 | 74 |
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1 | p β Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 318 | 233 | 121 | ||
2 | y β New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 48 | 27 | 7 | 222 | 191 | 103 | ||
3 | y β Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 | ||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 257 | 237 | 101 | ||
5 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 | ||
6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 | ||
7 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 236 | 225 | 88 | ||
8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 | ||
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9 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 222 | 218 | 87 | ||
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 234 | 256 | 83 | ||
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 230 | 256 | 80 | ||
12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 217 | 260 | 80 | ||
13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 222 | 264 | 79 | ||
14 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 208 | 244 | 77 | ||
15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 267 | 74 |
bold β Qualified for playoffs; y β Won division; p β Won
Presidents' Trophy (and division)
AT β Atlantic Division, NE β Northeast Division, SE β Southeast Division
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Legend:
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
After failing to qualify in 2008β09, the Senators clinched a spot in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs on April 1, 2010 with a 4-3 shootout win at home against the Carolina Hurricanes. Previous media predictions of where the Senators would end up ranged from fourth in the conference to out of the playoffs. The Hockey News had placed the Senators ninth in the conference, [102] while ESPN's John Buccigross predicted the Senators would end up in eleventh. [103] Las Vegas odds had put the odds of the Senators winning the Cup at 35β1. [104]
The Senators drew the defending champion Penguins as first-round opponents for the third time in the past four years. After the Senators won the first game in Pittsburgh, the Penguins took the next three to take a commanding 3β1 lead in the series. The Senators won the fifth game in triple overtime to force a sixth game in Ottawa. In the sixth game, the Senators took a 3β0 lead before the Penguins rallied to win the deciding game 4β3 in overtime to end the Senators season.
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β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Senators. Stats reflect time with Senators only.
β‘Traded mid-season.
Date | Player | Milestone |
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October 3, 2009 | Erik Karlsson | First NHL game First NHL assist First NHL point |
October 8, 2009 | Matt Carkner | First NHL goal |
Jarkko Ruutu | 500th NHL game | |
October 12, 2009 | Chris Neil | 1,300th NHL PIM |
October 15, 2009 | Milan Michalek | First NHL career hat trick |
November 5, 2009 | Pascal Leclaire | 50th NHL win |
November 7, 2009 | Jarkko Ruutu | 900th NHL PIM |
Chris Campoli | 100th NHL point | |
Jarkko Ruutu | 900th NHL PIM | |
November 19, 2009 | Milan Michalek | 100th NHL goal |
Chris Phillips | 800th NHL game | |
Alexandre Picard | 50th NHL point 50th NHL PIM | |
November 21, 2009 | Chris Kelly | 50th NHL goal |
November 25, 2009 | Ryan Keller | First NHL game |
November 26, 2009 | Chris Kelly | 200th NHL PIM |
November 28, 2009 | Nick Foligno | 50th NHL point |
December 3, 2009 | Chris Phillips | 600th NHL PIM |
December 12, 2009 | Alex Kovalev | 400th NHL goal |
December 14, 2009 | Filip Kuba | 200th NHL assist |
Brian Elliott | 50th NHL game | |
December 19, 2009 | Mike Fisher | 300th NHL point |
Jonathan Cheechoo | ||
Jarkko Ruutu | 50th NHL goal | |
Erik Karlsson | First NHL goal | |
Mike Brodeur | First NHL game First NHL start First NHL win | |
January 5, 2010 | Milan Michalek | 200th NHL PIM |
January 12, 2010 | Shean Donovan | 700th NHL PIM |
January 14, 2010 | Mike Brodeur | First NHL shutout |
January 26, 2010 | Chris Campoli | 300th NHL game |
February 9, 2010 | Jonathan Cheechoo | 500th NHL game |
February 11, 2010 | Mike Fisher | 600th NHL game |
February 13, 2010 | Derek Smith | First NHL game |
March 4, 2010 | Daniel Alfredsson | 600th NHL assist |
March 27, 2010 | Chris Kelly | 400th NHL game |
April 1, 2010 | Bobby Butler | First NHL game |
April 6, 2010 | Daniel Alfredsson | 1,000th NHL game |
Date | Coach | Milestone |
March 6, 2010 | Cory Clouston | 100th NHL game |
Date | Team | Milestone |
November 17, 2009 | Ottawa Senators | 1,300th NHL game |
March 22, 2010 | Ottawa Senators | 600th NHL win |
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Mike Fisher [111] | NHL Third Star of the Week | November 23, 2009 | |||||||
Brian Elliott [112] | NHL First Star of the Week | January 25, 2010 | |||||||
Brian Elliott [113] | NHL Second Star of the Week | February 1, 2010 | |||||||
Brian Elliott [114] | NHL First Star of the Week | March 29, 2010 |
The Senators have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009β10 season.
Date | Details | |
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June 27, 2009 [118] | To
Edmonton Oilers 6th-round pick in 2010 |
To Ottawa Senators 7th-round pick (191st overall) in 2009 |
July 8, 2009 [119] | To
Dallas Stars Alex Auld |
To Ottawa Senators 6th-round pick in 2010 |
September 4, 2009 [120] | To
Anaheim Ducks Shawn Weller |
To Ottawa Senators Jason Bailey |
September 12, 2009 [121] | To
San Jose Sharks Dany Heatley 5th-round pick in 2010 |
To Ottawa Senators Jonathan Cheechoo Milan Michalek 2nd-round pick in 2010 |
February 12, 2010 [17] | To
Carolina Hurricanes Alexandre Picard 2nd-round pick in 2010 |
To Ottawa Senators Matt Cullen |
March 2, 2010 [122] | To
New York Islanders 2nd-round pick in 2010 |
To Ottawa Senators Andy Sutton |
Free agents acquired
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Free agents lost
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
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The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was held in Montreal on June 26β27, 2009. Ottawa made the following picks: [151]
Round | Overall pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (League) |
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1 | 9 | Jared Cowen | D | ![]() |
Spokane Chiefs ( WHL) |
2 | 39 | Jakob Silfverberg | RW/LW | ![]() |
Brynas IF ( Sweden Junior) |
2 | 46 (from Columbus) | Robin Lehner | G | ![]() |
Frolunda HC ( Sweden Junior) |
4 | 100 | Chris Wideman | D | ![]() |
Miami University ( CCHA) |
5 | 130 | Mike Hoffman | C/LW | ![]() |
Drummondville Voltigeurs ( QMJHL) |
5 | 146 (from Boston via Phoenix) | Jeff Costello | LW | ![]() |
Cedar Rapids RoughRiders ( USHL) |
6 | 160 | Corey Cowick | LW | ![]() |
Ottawa 67's ( OHL) |
7 | 190 | Brad Peltz | LW | ![]() |
Avon Old Farms (USHS-CT) |
7 | 191 (from Edmonton) | Michael Sdao | D | ![]() |
Lincoln Stars (USHL) |