2008–09 Anaheim Ducks
Division2nd Pacific
Conference8th Western
2008–09 record42–33–7
Home record20–18–3
Road record22–15–4
Goals for245
Goals against238
Team information
General managerBob Murray
CoachRandy Carlyle
CaptainScott Niedermayer
Alternate captainsRyan Getzlaf
Chris Pronger
ArenaHonda Center
Average attendance16,991 (98.9%)
Total: 696,629
Team leaders
GoalsCorey Perry (32)
AssistsRyan Getzlaf (66)
PointsRyan Getzlaf (91)
Penalty minutesGeorge Parros (135)
Plus/minusSteve Montador (+14)
WinsJonas Hiller (23)
Goals against averageJonas Hiller (2.39)

The 2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season was the 16th season of operation (15th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. The Ducks first game of the season was an away game, held on October 9, 2008, against the San Jose Sharks.

Schedule and results

Preseason

2008 Preseason Game Log
September: 3–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 2–1–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBox
1September 24Sharks6–4Giguere (1–0–0)Greiss (0–1–0)15,2431–0–0Honda CenterW1
2September 26@ Sharks5–2Nabokov (1–0–0)Hiller (0–1–0)17,2711–1–0HP Pavilion at San JoseL1
3September 27@ Coyotes3–1LeNeveu (1–0–0)Bryzgalov (0–1–0)8,4172–1–0Jobing.com ArenaW1
4September 28Canucks5–4SOSanford (1–0–0)LeNeveu (1–0–1)16,4812–1–1Honda CenterO1
5September 30@ Kings2–1SOHiller (1–1–0)LaBarbera (0–1–0)11,9043–1–1Staples CenterW1
October: 3–0–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBox
6October 1Kings3–2OTGiguere (2–0–0)Ersberg (0–1–0)16,4104–1–1Honda CenterW2
7October 3Coyotes4–1Hiller (2–1–0)Tellqvist (0–2–0)16,3715–1–1Honda CenterW3
8October 5@ Canucks4–3OTGiguere (3–0–0)Luongo (3–1–0)18,6306–1–1General Motors PlaceW4
Legend
Ducks Win Ducks Loss OT Loss

Regular season

2008–09 Game Log
October: 6–5–1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 4–2–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
1October 9@ Sharks4–1Nabokov (1–0–0)Giguere (0–1–0)17,4960–1–0HP Pavilion at San JoseL10
2October 12Coyotes4–2Bryzgalov (2–0–0)Giguere (0–2–0)17,1740–2–0Honda CenterL20
3October 14@ Kings6–3LaBarbera (1–2–0)Giguere (0–3–0)14,4510–3–0Staples CenterL30
4October 15Oilers3–2Garon (2–0–0)Hiller (0–1–0)16,6040–4–0Honda CenterL40
5October 17Sharks4–0Giguere (1–3–0)Nabokov (3–1–0)17,1741–4–0Honda CenterW12
6October 19Hurricanes3–1Leighton (2–0–0)Giguere (1–4–0)16,8471–5–0Honda CenterL12
7October 21@ Maple Leafs3–2SOGiguere (2–4–0)Joseph (0–1–1)19,2222–5–0Air Canada CentreW14
8October 24@ Senators4–3Hiller (1–1–0)Auld (1–1–0)19,7623–5–0Scotiabank PlaceW26
9October 25@ Canadiens6–4Giguere (3–4–0)Price (4–1–1)21,2734–5–0Bell CentreW38
10October 27@ Blue Jackets3–2Giguere (4–4–0)Norrena (0–3–0)10,4945–5–0Nationwide ArenaW410
11October 29Red Wings4–5OTGiguere (5–4–0)Osgood (5–1–2)17,1746–5–0Honda CenterW512
12October 31Canucks7–6SOLuongo (6–4–0)Hiller (1–1–1)16,7046–5–1Honda CenterO113
November: 8–3–2 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 3–0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
13November 2Flames2–3Giguere (6–4–0)Kiprusoff (14–8–2)16,9657–5–1Honda CenterW115
14November 4@ Kings1–0OTGiguere (7–4–0)Ersberg (0–1–1)14,3278–5–1Staples CenterW217
15November 5Blues5–2Hiller (2–1–1)Mason (0–4–0)16,1449–5–1Honda CenterW319
16November 7Stars5–2Turco (4–5–2)Giguere (7–5–0)17,0489–6–1Honda CenterL119
17November 9Panthers3–1Anderson (2–1–1)Giguere (7–6–0)16,9519–7–1Honda CenterL219
18November 14Predators4–3OTEllis (6–7–1)Giguere (7–6–1)16,4859–7–2Honda CenterO120
19November 16Kings2–0Hiller (3–1–1)Ersberg (4–3–1)17,17410–7–2Honda CenterW122
20November 19Capitals6–4Theodore (6–3–1)Giguere (7–7–1)16,07610–8–2Honda CenterL122
21November 21@ Blues3–2OTLegace (6–3–1)Giguere (7–7–2)19,15010–8–3Scottrade CenterO123
22November 22@ Stars2–1SOHiller (4–1–1)Turco (5–8–4)17,73411–8–3American Airlines CenterW125
23November 24Avalanche4–1Giguere (8–7–2)Budaj (7–10–0)16,63212–8–3Honda CenterW227
24November 28Blackhawks1–0Hiller (5–1–1)Huet (3–4–2)16,99413–8–3Honda CenterW329
25November 30@ Hurricanes4–1Hiller (6–1–1)Leighton (4–4–0)14,19114–8–3RBC CenterW431
December: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–5–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
26December 1@ Red Wings2–1Osgood (10–1–4)Hiller (6–2–1)18,86214–9–3Joe Louis ArenaL131
27December 3@ Blackhawks4–2Huet (4–5–2)Hiller (6–3–1)21,57414–10–3United CenterL231
28December 7Blue Jackets5–3Giguere (9–7–2)Leclaire (4–5–0)16,91415–10–3Honda CenterW133
29December 10Blues4–2Giguere (10–7–2)Mason (3–7–1)16,05816–10–3Honda CenterW235
30December 11@ Sharks2–0Nabokov (16–2–1)Hiller (6–4–1)17,49616–11–3HP Pavilion at San JoseL135
31December 14Wild4–2Giguere (11–7–2)Harding (1–3–0)16,57717–11–3Honda CenterW137
32December 16Rangers3–1Lundqvist (18–9–2)Hiller (6–5–1)16,92117–12–3Honda CenterL137
33December 19@ Oilers3–2SOHiller (7–5–1)Roloson (6–5–3)16,83918–12–3Rexall PlaceW139
34December 22@ Canucks4–3Sanford (6–5–0)Hiller (7–6–1)18,63018–13–3General Motors PlaceL139
35December 23@ Flames4–3Kiprusoff (19–10–3)Giguere (11–8–2)19,28918–14–3Pengrowth SaddledomeL239
36December 27@ Stars4–3OTTurco (14–12–5)Giguere (11–8–3)18,53218–14–4American Airlines CenterO140
37December 28@ Blues4–3Hiller (8–6–1)Mason (4–10–1)19,15019–14–4Scottrade CenterW142
38December 31Blue Jackets2–0Mason (12–7–1)Giguere (11–9–3)16,75819–15–4Honda CenterL142
January: 6–7–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–4–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
39January 2Flyers5–4SOBiron (13–7–4)Giguere (11–9–4)17,59719–15–5Honda CenterO143
40January 4Coyotes2–0Hiller (9–6–1)Bryzgalov (13–13–4)16,87820–15–5Honda CenterW145
41January 6Kings3–1Hiller (10–6–1)Ersberg (8–6–2)17,17421–15–5Honda CenterW247
42January 8@ Kings4–3Quick (4–3–0)Hiller (10–7–1)18,11821–16–5Staples CenterL147
43January 9Lightning4–3Ramo (1–0–0)Hiller (10–8–1)17,17421–17–5Honda CenterL247
44January 11Devils4–3Giguere (12–9–4)Clemmensen (15–9–1)17,33122–17–5Honda CenterW149
45January 14Red Wings4–3Osgood (15–2–5)Giguere (12–10–4)17,52522–18–5Honda CenterL149
46January 16@ Penguins3–1Fleury (14–11–2)Giguere (12–11–4)17,00522–19–5Mellon ArenaL249
47January 17@ Wild3–0Hiller (11–8–1)Backstrom (21–14–2)18,56823–19–5Xcel Energy CenterW151
48January 20@ Rangers4–2Lundqvist (24–13–3)Hiller (11–9–1)18,20023–20–5Madison Square GardenL151
49January 21@ Islanders2–1Danis (1–5–1)Giguere (12–12–4)11,85323–21–5Nassau Memorial ColiseumL151
January 25: All-Star Game (East wins—Box)12–11SOPrice (MON)Giguere (ANA)21,273Bell CentreMontreal, QC
50January 27@ Coyotes7–3Hiller (12–9–1)Bryzgalov (18–16–4)15,38324–21–5Jobing.com ArenaW153
51January 28Blackhawks3–2Khabibulin (14–4–5)Hiller (12–10–1)17,19324–22–5Honda CenterL153
52January 31@ Avalanche4–3Hiller (13–10–1)Budaj (14–20–1)17,65225–22–5Pepsi CenterW155
February: 6–6–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 4–4–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
53February 2Sabres3–2Hiller (14–10–1)Lalime (2–7–1)16,87426–22–5Honda CenterW257
54February 4@ Wild3–0Backstrom (25–16–2)Hiller (14–11–1)18,56826–23–5Xcel Energy CenterL157
55February 5@ Predators4–2Rinne (14–8–0)Giguere (12–13–4)14,87726–24–5Sommet CenterL257
56February 7@ Flames2–1Giguere (13–13–4)McElhinney (0–3–1)19,28927–24–5Pengrowth SaddledomeW159
57February 11Flames3–2OTGiguere (14–13–4)Kiprusoff (31–15–4)17,27028–24–5Honda CenterW261
58February 15Thrashers8–4Lehtonen (11–17–2)Giguere (14–14–4)17,22828–25–5Honda CenterL161
59February 18Kings4–3Quick (12–7–1)Hiller (14–12–1)17,08928–26–5Honda CenterL261
60February 20@ Red Wings5–2Conklin (21–7–1)Giguere (14–15–4)20,06628–27–5Joe Louis ArenaL361
61February 21@ Blue Jackets5–2Giguere (15–15–4)Mason (23–13–3)18,62829–27–5Nationwide ArenaW163
62February 24@ Sabres3–2Giguere (16–15–4)Lalime (2–8–1)18,69030–27–5HSBC ArenaW265
63February 26@ Bruins6–0Thomas (27–8–5)Giguere (16–16–4)17,56530–28–5TD Banknorth GardenL165
64February 28@ Stars4–3Giguere (17–16–4)Turco (28–23–7)18,17131–28–5American Airlines CenterW167
March: 8–4–1 (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 4–0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
65March 3@ Blackhawks2–3OTHuet (18–12–3)Giguere (17–16–5)21,61931–28–6United CenterO168
66March 6Stars3–2Turco (30–23–8)Giguere (17–17–5)17,38031–29–6Honda CenterL168
67March 8Wild3–2Backstrom (30–19–4)Hiller (14–13–1)17,30031–30–6Honda CenterL268
68March 11Canucks3–4OTHiller (15–13–1)Luongo (23–9–6)16,96732–30–6Honda CenterW170
69March 15Sharks1–0Nabokov (34–8–7)Hiller (15–14–1)17,51132–31–6Honda CenterL170
70March 18Predators3–4OTGiguere (18–17–5)Rinne (24–11–2)16,18133–31–6Honda CenterW172
71March 19@ Coyotes3–2SOHiller (16–14–1)Bryzgalov (22–28–6)12,73934–31–6Jobing.com ArenaW274
72March 22Coyotes2–6Hiller (17–14–1)Bryzgalov (23–29–6)17,21535–31–6Honda CenterW376
73March 24@ Predators2–1SOGiguere (19–17–5)Rinne (24–11–4)16,41836–31–6Sommet CenterW478
74March 25@ Avalanche7–2Hiller (18–14–1)Budaj (19–28–2)16,27937–31–6Pepsi CenterW580
75March 27Oilers5–3Roloson (27–20–9)Giguere (19–18–5)17,25737–32–6Honda CenterL180
76March 29Avalanche1–4Hiller (19–14–1)Budaj (19–29–2)17,18238–32–6Honda CenterW182
77March 31@ Oilers5–3Hiller (20–14–1)Roloson (27–22–9)16,83939–32–6Rexall PlaceW284
April: 3–1–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 2–0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
78April 2@ Canucks6–5SOHiller (21–14–1)Luongo (30–11–7)18,63040–32–6General Motors PlaceW386
79April 4@ Sharks5–2Hiller (22–14–1)Nabokov (40–10–8)17,49641–32–6HP Pavilion at San JoseW488
80April 5Sharks3–2Boucher (12–6–3)Hiller (22–15–1)17,39841–33–6Honda CenterL188
81April 10Stars4–3SOHiller (23–15–1)Turco (33–31–10)17,53142–33–6Honda CenterW190
82April 11@ Coyotes5–4SOBryzgalov (26–31–6)Giguere (19–18–6)16,43842–33–7Jobing.com ArenaO191
Legend
Ducks Win (2 pts.) Ducks Loss (0 pts.) All-Star Game OT Loss (1 pt.) Clinched Playoffs
"Points" Legend
1st (Pacific Division) Not in Playoff Position In Playoff Position

Post-season

The Anaheim Ducks ended the 2008–09 regular season as the Western Conference's eighth seed.

2009 Postseason Game Log
Western Conference Quarter-Finals (4–2)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBox
1April 16@ Sharks2–0Hiller (1–0)Nabokov (0–1)17,4961–0HP Pavilion at San JoseW1
2April 19@ Sharks3–2Hiller (2–0)Nabokov (0–2)17,4962–0HP Pavilion at San JoseW2
3April 21Sharks4–3Nabokov (1–2)Hiller (2–1)16,2772–1Honda CenterL1
4April 23Sharks4–0Hiller (3–1)Nabokov (1–3)16,8303–1Honda CenterW1
5April 25@ Sharks3–2OTNabokov (2–3)Hiller (3–2)17,4963–2HP Pavilion at San JoseL1
6April 27Sharks4–1Hiller (4–2)Nabokov (2–4)17,1744–2Honda CenterW1
Western Conference Semi-Finals (3–4)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBox
1May 1@ Red Wings3–2Osgood (5–0)Hiller (4–3)20,0660–1Joe Louis ArenaL1
2May 3@ Red Wings4–3OTHiller (5–3)Osgood (5–1)20,0661–1Joe Louis ArenaW1
3May 5Red Wings2–1Hiller (6–3)Osgood (5–2)17,1742–1Honda CenterW2
4May 7Red Wings6–3Osgood (6–2)Hiller (6–4)17,6012–2Honda CenterL1
5May 10@ Red Wings4–1Osgood (7–2)Hiller (6–5)20,0662–3Joe Louis ArenaL2
6May 12Red Wings2–1Hiller (7–5)Osgood (7–3)17,1743–3Honda CenterW1
7May 14@ Red Wings4–3Osgood (8–3)Hiller (7–6)20,0663–4Joe Louis ArenaL1
Legend
Ducks Win Ducks Loss

Standings

Divisional standings

Pacific Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1p – San Jose Sharks82531811257204117
2Anaheim Ducks824233724523891
3Dallas Stars8236351123025783
4Phoenix Coyotes823639720825279
5Los Angeles Kings8234371120723479

[1]

Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Conference standings

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1p – San Jose SharksPA82531811257204117
2y – Detroit Red WingsCE82512110295244112
3y – Vancouver CanucksNW82452710246220100
4Chicago BlackhawksCE82462412264216104
5Calgary FlamesNW824630625424898
6St. Louis BluesCE8241311023323392
7Columbus Blue JacketsCE8241311022623092
8Anaheim DucksPA824233724523891
8.5
9Minnesota WildNW824033921920089
10Nashville PredatorsCE824034821323388
11Edmonton OilersNW823835923424885
12Dallas StarsPA8236351123025783
13Phoenix CoyotesPA823639720825279
14Los Angeles KingsPA8234371120723479
15Colorado AvalancheNW823245519925769

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 

Goaltenders

Note:  Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Regular season
Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Jean-Sebastien Giguere462458191861273.1012741147.9002
Jonas Hiller46248623151992.3912171118.9194
Playoffs
Player GP Min W L GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO
Jonas Hiller1380676302.23524494.9432
Jean-Sebastien Giguere1160000.00661.0000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only.
‡Traded mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Records

  • Ryan Getzlaf – Most assists in a season (66)
  • Bobby Ryan – Most rookie goals in a season (31)
  • Bobby Ryan – Most rookie points in a season (57)

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Nathan McIver1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point		October 14, 2008
Samuel Pahlsson500th NHL GameOctober 24, 2008
Jonas Hiller1st NHL ShutoutNovember 16, 2008
Bret Hedican1,000th NHL GameNovember 21, 2008
Brett Festerling1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point		December 3, 2008
Jean-Sebastien Giguere200th NHL winDecember 10, 2008
Todd Marchant1,000 NHL GameDecember 22, 2008
Brendan Mikkelson1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point		January 31, 2009
Chris Pronger1,000th NHL GameFebruary 20, 2009
Brian Salcido1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point		February 21, 2009
Rob Niedermayer1,000 NHL GameMarch 19, 2009
Sheldon Brookbank1st NHL GoalMarch 31, 2009

Transactions

  • June 27: Todd Bertuzzi was placed on unconditional waivers as the Ducks will buy out the final year of his contract.[2]
  • September 16: Mathieu Schneider was placed on waivers.
  • September 17: Mathieu Schneider cleared waivers.
  • September 28: Re-signed Teemu Selanne to a two-year contract.

Trades

June 20, 2008
 To Anaheim Ducks
1st-round (17th overall) pick in 2008 – Jake Gardiner
1st-round (28th overall) pick in 20081 – Viktor Tikhonov		 To Los Angeles Kings
1st-round (12th overall) pick in 20082 – Tyler Myers
June 20, 2008
 To Anaheim Ducks
2nd-round pick in 2008 – Eric O'Dell
2nd-round pick in 2008 – Nicolas Deschamps		 To Phoenix Coyotes
1st-round pick (28th overall) in 2008 – Viktor Tikhonov
September 26, 2008
 To Anaheim Ducks
Ken Klee
Brad Larsen
Chad Painchaud		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Mathieu Schneider
September 30, 2008
 To Anaheim Ducks
Conditional pick in 2009		 To Los Angeles Kings
Sean O'Donnell
December 3, 2008 To Anaheim Ducks
Logan Stephenson		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Joakim Lindstrom
January 7, 2009 To Anaheim Ducks
Conditional 6th-round draft pick in 2010 (condition not satisfied)		 To Toronto Maple Leafs
Brad May[3]
February 4, 2009
 To Anaheim Ducks
Mike Brown		 To Vancouver Canucks
Nathan McIver
February 4, 2009
 To Anaheim Ducks
Sheldon Brookbank		 To New Jersey Devils
David McIntyre
February 26, 2009
 To Anaheim Ducks
Ryan Whitney		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Chris Kunitz
Eric Tangradi
March 4, 2009
 To Anaheim Ducks
Petteri Nokelainen		 To Boston Bruins
Steve Montador
March 4, 2009
 To Anaheim Ducks
Erik Christensen		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Eric O'Dell
March 4, 2009
 To Anaheim Ducks
James Wisniewski		 To Chicago Blackhawks
Samuel Pahlsson
March 4, 2009
 To Anaheim Ducks
Nick Bonino
Timo Pielmeier
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2012 – Andrew O'Brien		 To San Jose Sharks
Travis Moen
Kent Huskins
  1. Pick later traded to Phoenix Coyotes.
  2. Pick later traded to Buffalo Sabres

Free agents

PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Brendan MorrisonVancouver CanucksUS$2.75-million, one-year contract
PlayerNew team
Todd Bertuzzi[4]Calgary Flames

Claimed from waivers

PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers

Draft picks

The Ducks' picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 17 (from Calgary via Los Angeles) Jake Gardiner (D)  United States Minnetonka High School (USHS-MN)
2 35 (from Phoenix (compensatory)) Nicolas Deschamps (C)  Canada Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
2 39 (from Phoenix) Eric O'Dell (C)  Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
2 43 (from Edmonton) Justin Schultz (D)  Canada Westside Warriors (BCHL)
3 71 (from Vancouver) Josh Brittain (LW)  Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3 83 Marco Cousineau (G)  Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
3 85 (from Minnesota) Brandon McMillan (C)  Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
4 113 Ryan Hegarty (D)  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)
5 143 Stefan Warg (D)  Sweden VIK Västerås HK (Sweden Jr.)
7 208 (from Philadelphia) Nick Pryor (D)  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL)

See also

Other Anaheim–based teams in 2008–09

Farm teams

Iowa Chops (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors (ECHL)

References

  1. ↑ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  2. ↑ http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/2008/06/28/6014371-sun.html
  3. ↑ "Tradelog Detail". Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
  4. ↑ CANOE – SLAM! Sports – Hockey NHL – Calgary – Bertuzzi out to win fans
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