The 2009 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season was the team's eighth season of arena football. The Pioneers made another attempt to return to the ArenaCup after falling out of the playoff race for ArenaCup IX. The team signed many key players from the 2008 campaign, including quarterback Ryan Vena and defensive lineman Alan Barnes.
| 2009 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers season | |
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| Owner | Cosmo DeNicola |
| General manager | Joe Shaughnessy |
| Head coach | Rich Ingold |
| Home field | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza |
| Results | |
| Record | 13–3 |
| Division place | 2nd NC West |
| Playoff finish | Won First Round 78–21 (Firebirds) Won American Conference Semifinals 82–49 (Horsemen) Won American Conference Championship 72–67 (Blizzard) Lost ArenaCup X 27–74 (Shock) |
The Pioneers returned to the ArenaCup, but lost to the Spokane Shock 74–27.
Rosters
editTraining camp
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Week 1
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Final roster
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Inactive
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Team staff
edit| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 2009 team staff |
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Executive Administration
Coaching staff
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Schedule
editRegular season
edit| Week | Kickoff | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | af2.com Recap |
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| 1 | 7:30 PM EDT | March 27, 2009 | Manchester Wolves | W 59-28 | 1-0 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap[permanent dead link] |
| 2 | 7:30 PM EDT | April 3, 2009 | Albany Firebirds | W 70–28 | 2–0 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 3 | 7:00 PM EDT | April 11, 2009 | Kentucky Horsemen | L 63–56 | 2–1 | Rupp Arena | af2.com recap |
| 4 | 7:30 PM EDT | April 18, 2009 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | W 80–43 | 3–1 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 5 | 7:00 PM EDT | April 25, 2009 | Albany Firebirds | W 70–26 | 4–1 | Times Union Center | af2.com recap |
| 6 | 7:30 PM EDT | May 1, 2009 | Manchester Wolves | W 53–50 | 5–1 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 7 | 7:05 PM EDT | May 8, 2009 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | W 73–37 | 6–1 | Chevrolet Centre | af2.com recap |
| 8 | Bye | ||||||
| 9 | 7:30 PM EDT | May 23, 2009 | Green Bay Blizzard | W 69–19 | 7–1 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 10 | 7:30 PM EDT | May 30, 2009 | Tennessee Valley Vipers | W 48–34 | 8–1 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 11 | 8:00 PM EDT | June 6, 2009 | Tulsa Talons | L 66–48 | 8–2 | BOK Center | af2.com recap |
| 12 | 7:30 PM EDT | June 11, 2009 | Manchester Wolves | W 63–34 | 9–2 | Verizon Wireless Arena | af2.com recap |
| 13 | 7:30 PM EDT | June 20, 2009 | Central Valley Coyotes | W 58–20 | 10–2 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 14 | 7:05 PM EDT | June 27, 2009 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | W 62–47 | 11–2 | Covelli Centre | af2.com recap |
| 15 | Bye | ||||||
| 16 | 10:00 PM EDT | July 11, 2009 | Spokane Shock | L 56–52 | 11–3 | Spokane Arena | af2.com recap |
| 17 | 7:30 PM EDT | July 18, 2009 | Albany Firebirds | W 49–40 | 12–3 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 18 | 7:30 PM EDT | July 24, 2009 | Manchester Wolves | W 63–38 | 13–3 | Verizon Wireless Arena | af2.com recap |
Postseason
edit| Week | Kickoff | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Game site | af2.com Recap |
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| 1 | 7:00 PM EDT | August 1, 2009 | Albany Firebirds | W 78–21 | 1–0 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 2 | 7:00 PM EDT | August 8, 2009 | Kentucky Horsemen | W 82–49 | 2–0 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 3 | 7:00 PM EDT | August 15, 2009 | Green Bay Blizzard | W 72–67 | 3–0 | Wachovia Arena | af2.com recap |
| 4 | 10:00 PM EDT | August 22, 2009 | Spokane Shock | L 27–74 | 3–1 | Orleans Arena |
Final standings
edit| American Conference East Division | ||||||
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| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers | 12 | 3 | .812 | 10 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Manchester Wolves | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4 | 7 | .364 |
| Albany Firebirds | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4 | 6 | .400 |
| Mahoning Valley Thunder | 2 | 14 | .125 | 2 | 7 | .222 |
Attendance
edit| Week | Opponent | Attendance |
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| 1 | Manchester Wolves | 4,781 |
| 2 | Albany Firebirds | 5,067 |
| 4 | Mahoning Valley Thunder | 4,718 |
| 6 | Manchester Wolves | 4,913 |
| 9 | Green Bay Blizzard | 6,058 |
| 10 | Tennessee Valley Vipers | 5,472 |
| 13 | Central Valley Coyotes | 5,178 |
| 17 | Albany Firebirds | 7,050 |
| Playoff | Opponent | Attendance |
| 1 | Albany Firebirds | 2,474 |
| 2 | Kentucky Horsemen | 2,980 |
| 3 | Green Bay Blizzard | 5,863 |
| Total | 54,554 | |
| Average | 4,960 | |