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
Division5th Central
Conference14th Western
2009–10 record32–35–15
Home record20–12–9
Road record12–23–6
Goals for216
Goals against259
Team information
General managerScott Howson
CoachKen Hitchcock (Oct.–Feb.)
Claude Noel (Feb.–Apr.) (interim)
CaptainRick Nash
Alternate captainsMike Commodore
Rostislav Klesla
Fredrik Modin (Oct-Mar)
Samuel Pahlsson (Mar.–Apr.)
R. J. Umberger
Antoine Vermette
ArenaNationwide Arena
Average attendance15,416 (84.9%)
Total: 632,056
Team leaders
GoalsRick Nash (33)
AssistsKristian Huselius (40)
PointsRick Nash (67)
Penalty minutesJared Boll (149)
Plus/minusDerek Dorsett (+6)
WinsSteve Mason (20)
Goals against averageMathieu Garon (2.81)

Regular season

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On February 3, 2010, the Jackets fired head coach Ken Hitchcock and named Claude Noel as interim head coach. [1]

Divisional standings

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Central Division[2]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
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

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Western Conference[3]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – San Jose Sharks PA 82 51 20 11 264 215 113
2 y – Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 52 22 8 271 209 112
3 y – Vancouver Canucks NW 82 49 28 5 272 222 103
4 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 50 25 7 225 202 107
5 Detroit Red Wings CE 82 44 24 14 229 216 102
6 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 46 27 9 241 219 101
7 Nashville Predators CE 82 47 29 6 225 225 100
8 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 43 30 9 244 233 95
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9 St. Louis Blues CE 82 40 32 10 225 223 90
10 Calgary Flames NW 82 40 32 10 204 210 90
11 Anaheim Ducks PA 82 39 32 11 238 251 89
12 Dallas Stars PA 82 37 31 14 237 254 88
13 Minnesota Wild NW 82 38 36 8 219 246 84
14 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 32 35 15 216 259 79
15 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 27 47 8 214 284 62

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)

Schedule and results

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  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • Silver background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

Pre-season

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Regular season

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2009–10 Game Log

Playoffs

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The Blue Jackets were unable to qualify for the playoffs, despite qualifying the previous year.

Player statistics

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Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

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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

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Steve Mason 58 3201 20 26 9 163 3.06 1653 .901 5 0 2 2
Mathieu Garon 35 1771 12 9 6 83 2.81 858 .903 2 0 0 2

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

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Mathieu Garon[4] NHL Third Star of the Week January 11, 2010

Records

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Player Record Number Reached
Steve Mason Career Shutouts 13 February 6, 2010

Milestones

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Regular Season
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

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The Blue Jackets have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
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[a]
March 3, 2010[14] To Los Angeles Kings
Fredrik Modin
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2010[b]
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

Draft picks

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Columbus had six picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 21 (from Philadelphia via Anaheim) John Moore (D)   United States Chicago Steel (USHL)
2 56 (from Boston via NY Islanders) Kevin Lynch (C)   United States U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
4 94 (from Colorado) David Savard (D)   Canada Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
5 137 Thomas Larkin (D)   Italy (Exeter High School) (USHS-NH)
6 167 Anton Blomqvist (D)   Sweden Malmo Redhawks Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
7 197 Kyle Neuber (RW)   Canada Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL)

See also

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Farm teams

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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

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  1. ^ Blue Jackets fire Hitchcock
  2. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  3. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  4. ^ Burrows, Hiller, Garon named week's '3 Stars'
  5. ^ "Blue Jackets Trade Picks with Islanders". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  6. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Anton Stralman From Calgary in Exchange for 3rd Round Pick in 2010 NHL Entry Draft
  7. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Left Wing Jordan LaVallee-Smotherman from Atlanta Thrashers for Future Considerations
  8. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Michael Ratchuk from Philadelphia Flyers for Forward Stefan Legein
  9. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Brendan Bell, Forward Tomas Kana from St. Louis in Exchange for Forward Pascal Pelletier
  10. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Milan Jurcina, Forward Chris Clark from Washington in Exchange for Forward Jason Chimera
  11. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Center Greg Moore from NY Islanders in Exchange for Defenseman Dylan Reese
  12. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Defenseman Nathan Paetsch, 2010 2nd Round Pick from Buffalo Sabres for Forward Raffi Torres
  13. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Defenseman Milan Jurcina to Washington for Conditional Sixth Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft
  14. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Trade Forward Fredrik Modin to Los Angeles for Conditional Seventh Round Pick in 2010 Entry Draft
  15. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Acquire Forwards Matt Rust and Chad Kolarik in a Pair of Deals
  16. ^ Report: Jackets deal Picard to Coyotes
  17. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Free Agent Center Samuel Pahlsson to a Three-Year Contract
  18. ^ "Garon Signed to a Two-Year Deal". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  19. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Pascal Pelletier
  20. ^ "Blue Jackets Sign D Mathieu Roy". Archived from the original on July 23, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  21. ^ a b Columbus Blue Jackets make Several Moves to Finalize Season-Opening Roster
  22. ^ Canucks Pickup Defenceman Aaron Rome
  23. ^ "Wild agrees to terms with three players". Archived from the original on July 22, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
  24. ^ Flyers Agree to Terms with Tollefsen
  25. ^ "Red Wings reunite with Williams". Archived from the original on August 10, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2009.
  26. ^ German team signs forward MacDonald
  27. ^ AMERKS SIGN VETERAN MIKE YORK
  28. ^ SHARKS SIGN FREE AGENT MALHOTRA
  29. ^ Michael Peca retires after 13 NHL seasons
  30. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Defenseman Brent Regner to Entry Level Contract". Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  31. ^ "Trevor Frischmon Signs One-Year Deal". Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  32. ^ "Rick Nash Signs Eight-Year Extension". Archived from the original on July 6, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
  33. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign Defenseman Jonathan Sigalet". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
  34. ^ "Blue Jackets Re-Sign RW Mike Blunden". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
  35. ^ "Jackets Sign '09 First Round Pick John Moore". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
  36. ^ "Jackets Agree to Contract with D Marc Methot". Archived from the original on October 1, 2011. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  37. ^ Blue Jackets Re-Sign G Dan LaCosta[permanent dead link]
  38. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Derick Brassard to Four-Year Contract Extension
  39. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Re-Sign LW Alexandre Picard
  40. ^ Blue Jackets Sign RW Derek Dorsett to Two-Year Contract Extension
  41. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Center Antoine Vermette to a Five-Year Contract Extension
  42. ^ Columbus Blue Jackets Sign Forward Matt Calvert to Entry Level Contract
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