NHL team season
The 2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season was the Anaheim Ducks ' 16th season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise. The Ducks first game of the season was held on October 9, 2008, against the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center . In the first round, they upset the Presidents' Trophy winning San Jose Sharks in six games. However, their season came to an end following a seven-game defeat at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings in the following round.
Schedule and results
Preseason
2008 Preseason Game Log
September: 3–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 2–1–0)
October: 3–0–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0)
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)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Win
Loss
Attendance
Record
Arena
Box
Points
1
October 9
@ Sharks
4–1
Nabokov (1–0–0)
Giguere (0–1–0)
17,496
0–1–0
HP Pavilion at San Jose
L1
0
2
October 12
Coyotes
4–2
Bryzgalov (2–0–0)
Giguere (0–2–0)
17,174
0–2–0
Honda Center
L2
0
3
October 14
@ Kings
6–3
LaBarbera (1–2–0)
Giguere (0–3–0)
14,451
0–3–0
Staples Center
L3
0
4
October 15
Oilers
3–2
Garon (2–0–0)
Hiller (0–1–0)
16,604
0–4–0
Honda Center
L4
0
5
October 17
Sharks
4–0
Giguere (1–3–0)
Nabokov (3–1–0)
17,174
1–4–0
Honda Center
W1
2
6
October 19
Hurricanes
3–1
Leighton (2–0–0)
Giguere (1–4–0)
16,847
1–5–0
Honda Center
L1
2
7
October 21
@ Maple Leafs
3–2
SO
Giguere (2–4–0)
Joseph (0–1–1)
19,222
2–5–0
Air Canada Centre
W1
4
8
October 24
@ Senators
4–3
Hiller (1–1–0)
Auld (1–1–0)
19,762
3–5–0
Scotiabank Place
W2
6
9
October 25
@ Canadiens
6–4
Giguere (3–4–0)
Price (4–1–1)
21,273
4–5–0
Bell Centre
W3
8
10
October 27
@ Blue Jackets
3–2
Giguere (4–4–0)
Norrena (0–3–0)
10,494
5–5–0
Nationwide Arena
W4
10
11
October 29
Red Wings
4–5
OT
Giguere (5–4–0)
Osgood (5–1–2)
17,174
6–5–0
Honda Center
W5
12
12
October 31
Canucks
7–6
SO
Luongo (6–4–0)
Hiller (1–1–1)
16,704
6–5–1
Honda Center
O1
13
November: 8–3–2 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 3–0–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Win
Loss
Attendance
Record
Arena
Box
Points
13
November 2
Flames
2–3
Giguere (6–4–0)
Kiprusoff (14–8–2)
16,965
7–5–1
Honda Center
W1
15
14
November 4
@ Kings
1–0
OT
Giguere (7–4–0)
Ersberg (0–1–1)
14,327
8–5–1
Staples Center
W2
17
15
November 5
Blues
5–2
Hiller (2–1–1)
Mason (0–4–0)
16,144
9–5–1
Honda Center
W3
19
16
November 7
Stars
5–2
Turco (4–5–2)
Giguere (7–5–0)
17,048
9–6–1
Honda Center
L1
19
17
November 9
Panthers
3–1
Anderson (2–1–1)
Giguere (7–6–0)
16,951
9–7–1
Honda Center
L2
19
18
November 14
Predators
4–3
OT
Ellis (6–7–1)
Giguere (7–6–1)
16,485
9–7–2
Honda Center
O1
20
19
November 16
Kings
2–0
Hiller (3–1–1)
Ersberg (4–3–1)
17,174
10–7–2
Honda Center
W1
22
20
November 19
Capitals
6–4
Theodore (6–3–1)
Giguere (7–7–1)
16,076
10–8–2
Honda Center
L1
22
21
November 21
@ Blues
3–2
OT
Legace (6–3–1)
Giguere (7–7–2)
19,150
10–8–3
Scottrade Center
O1
23
22
November 22
@ Stars
2–1
SO
Hiller (4–1–1)
Turco (5–8–4)
17,734
11–8–3
American Airlines Center
W1
25
23
November 24
Avalanche
4–1
Giguere (8–7–2)
Budaj (7–10–0)
16,632
12–8–3
Honda Center
W2
27
24
November 28
Blackhawks
1–0
Hiller (5–1–1)
Huet (3–4–2)
16,994
13–8–3
Honda Center
W3
29
25
November 30
@ Hurricanes
4–1
Hiller (6–1–1)
Leighton (4–4–0)
14,191
14–8–3
RBC Center
W4
31
December: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–5–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Win
Loss
Attendance
Record
Arena
Box
Points
26
December 1
@ Red Wings
2–1
Osgood (10–1–4)
Hiller (6–2–1)
18,862
14–9–3
Joe Louis Arena
L1
31
27
December 3
@ Blackhawks
4–2
Huet (4–5–2)
Hiller (6–3–1)
21,574
14–10–3
United Center
L2
31
28
December 7
Blue Jackets
5–3
Giguere (9–7–2)
Leclaire (4–5–0)
16,914
15–10–3
Honda Center
W1
33
29
December 10
Blues
4–2
Giguere (10–7–2)
Mason (3–7–1)
16,058
16–10–3
Honda Center
W2
35
30
December 11
@ Sharks
2–0
Nabokov (16–2–1)
Hiller (6–4–1)
17,496
16–11–3
HP Pavilion at San Jose
L1
35
31
December 14
Wild
4–2
Giguere (11–7–2)
Harding (1–3–0)
16,577
17–11–3
Honda Center
W1
37
32
December 16
Rangers
3–1
Lundqvist (18–9–2)
Hiller (6–5–1)
16,921
17–12–3
Honda Center
L1
37
33
December 19
@ Oilers
3–2
SO
Hiller (7–5–1)
Roloson (6–5–3)
16,839
18–12–3
Rexall Place
W1
39
34
December 22
@ Canucks
4–3
Sanford (6–5–0)
Hiller (7–6–1)
18,630
18–13–3
General Motors Place
L1
39
35
December 23
@ Flames
4–3
Kiprusoff (19–10–3)
Giguere (11–8–2)
19,289
18–14–3
Pengrowth Saddledome
L2
39
36
December 27
@ Stars
4–3
OT
Turco (14–12–5)
Giguere (11–8–3)
18,532
18–14–4
American Airlines Center
O1
40
37
December 28
@ Blues
4–3
Hiller (8–6–1)
Mason (4–10–1)
19,150
19–14–4
Scottrade Center
W1
42
38
December 31
Blue Jackets
2–0
Mason (12–7–1)
Giguere (11–9–3)
16,758
19–15–4
Honda Center
L1
42
January: 6–7–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–4–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Win
Loss
Attendance
Record
Arena
Box
Points
39
January 2
Flyers
5–4
SO
Biron (13–7–4)
Giguere (11–9–4)
17,597
19–15–5
Honda Center
O1
43
40
January 4
Coyotes
2–0
Hiller (9–6–1)
Bryzgalov (13–13–4)
16,878
20–15–5
Honda Center
W1
45
41
January 6
Kings
3–1
Hiller (10–6–1)
Ersberg (8–6–2)
17,174
21–15–5
Honda Center
W2
47
42
January 8
@ Kings
4–3
Quick (4–3–0)
Hiller (10–7–1)
18,118
21–16–5
Staples Center
L1
47
43
January 9
Lightning
4–3
Ramo (1–0–0)
Hiller (10–8–1)
17,174
21–17–5
Honda Center
L2
47
44
January 11
Devils
4–3
Giguere (12–9–4)
Clemmensen (15–9–1)
17,331
22–17–5
Honda Center
W1
49
45
January 14
Red Wings
4–3
Osgood (15–2–5)
Giguere (12–10–4)
17,525
22–18–5
Honda Center
L1
49
46
January 16
@ Penguins
3–1
Fleury (14–11–2)
Giguere (12–11–4)
17,005
22–19–5
Mellon Arena
L2
49
47
January 17
@ Wild
3–0
Hiller (11–8–1)
Backstrom (21–14–2)
18,568
23–19–5
Xcel Energy Center
W1
51
48
January 20
@ Rangers
4–2
Lundqvist (24–13–3)
Hiller (11–9–1)
18,200
23–20–5
Madison Square Garden
L1
51
49
January 21
@ Islanders
2–1
Danis (1–5–1)
Giguere (12–12–4)
11,853
23–21–5
Nassau Memorial Coliseum
L1
51
January 25: All-Star Game (East wins—Box )
12–11
SO
Price (MON)
Giguere (ANA)
21,273
Bell Centre
Montreal , QC
50
January 27
@ Coyotes
7–3
Hiller (12–9–1)
Bryzgalov (18–16–4)
15,383
24–21–5
Jobing.com Arena
W1
53
51
January 28
Blackhawks
3–2
Khabibulin (14–4–5)
Hiller (12–10–1)
17,193
24–22–5
Honda Center
L1
53
52
January 31
@ Avalanche
4–3
Hiller (13–10–1)
Budaj (14–20–1)
17,652
25–22–5
Pepsi Center
W1
55
February: 6–6–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 4–4–0)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Win
Loss
Attendance
Record
Arena
Box
Points
53
February 2
Sabres
3–2
Hiller (14–10–1)
Lalime (2–7–1)
16,874
26–22–5
Honda Center
W2
57
54
February 4
@ Wild
3–0
Backstrom (25–16–2)
Hiller (14–11–1)
18,568
26–23–5
Xcel Energy Center
L1
57
55
February 5
@ Predators
4–2
Rinne (14–8–0)
Giguere (12–13–4)
14,877
26–24–5
Sommet Center
L2
57
56
February 7
@ Flames
2–1
Giguere (13–13–4)
McElhinney (0–3–1)
19,289
27–24–5
Pengrowth Saddledome
W1
59
57
February 11
Flames
3–2
OT
Giguere (14–13–4)
Kiprusoff (31–15–4)
17,270
28–24–5
Honda Center
W2
61
58
February 15
Thrashers
8–4
Lehtonen (11–17–2)
Giguere (14–14–4)
17,228
28–25–5
Honda Center
L1
61
59
February 18
Kings
4–3
Quick (12–7–1)
Hiller (14–12–1)
17,089
28–26–5
Honda Center
L2
61
60
February 20
@ Red Wings
5–2
Conklin (21–7–1)
Giguere (14–15–4)
20,066
28–27–5
Joe Louis Arena
L3
61
61
February 21
@ Blue Jackets
5–2
Giguere (15–15–4)
Mason (23–13–3)
18,628
29–27–5
Nationwide Arena
W1
63
62
February 24
@ Sabres
3–2
Giguere (16–15–4)
Lalime (2–8–1)
18,690
30–27–5
HSBC Arena
W2
65
63
February 26
@ Bruins
6–0
Thomas (27–8–5)
Giguere (16–16–4)
17,565
30–28–5
TD Banknorth Garden
L1
65
64
February 28
@ Stars
4–3
Giguere (17–16–4)
Turco (28–23–7)
18,171
31–28–5
American Airlines Center
W1
67
March: 8–4–1 (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 4–0–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Win
Loss
Attendance
Record
Arena
Box
Points
65
March 3
@ Blackhawks
2–3
OT
Huet (18–12–3)
Giguere (17–16–5)
21,619
31–28–6
United Center
O1
68
66
March 6
Stars
3–2
Turco (30–23–8)
Giguere (17–17–5)
17,380
31–29–6
Honda Center
L1
68
67
March 8
Wild
3–2
Backstrom (30–19–4)
Hiller (14–13–1)
17,300
31–30–6
Honda Center
L2
68
68
March 11
Canucks
3–4
OT
Hiller (15–13–1)
Luongo (23–9–6)
16,967
32–30–6
Honda Center
W1
70
69
March 15
Sharks
1–0
Nabokov (34–8–7)
Hiller (15–14–1)
17,511
32–31–6
Honda Center
L1
70
70
March 18
Predators
3–4
OT
Giguere (18–17–5)
Rinne (24–11–2)
16,181
33–31–6
Honda Center
W1
72
71
March 19
@ Coyotes
3–2
SO
Hiller (16–14–1)
Bryzgalov (22–28–6)
12,739
34–31–6
Jobing.com Arena
W2
74
72
March 22
Coyotes
2–6
Hiller (17–14–1)
Bryzgalov (23–29–6)
17,215
35–31–6
Honda Center
W3
76
73
March 24
@ Predators
2–1
SO
Giguere (19–17–5)
Rinne (24–11–4)
16,418
36–31–6
Sommet Center
W4
78
74
March 25
@ Avalanche
7–2
Hiller (18–14–1)
Budaj (19–28–2)
16,279
37–31–6
Pepsi Center
W5
80
75
March 27
Oilers
5–3
Roloson (27–20–9)
Giguere (19–18–5)
17,257
37–32–6
Honda Center
L1
80
76
March 29
Avalanche
1–4
Hiller (19–14–1)
Budaj (19–29–2)
17,182
38–32–6
Honda Center
W1
82
77
March 31
@ Oilers
5–3
Hiller (20–14–1)
Roloson (27–22–9)
16,839
39–32–6
Rexall Place
W2
84
April: 3–1–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 2–0–1)
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)
Western Conference Semi-Finals (3–4)
Legend
Ducks Win
Ducks Loss
Standings
Divisional standings
[ 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
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
† 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
Player
Milestone
Reached
Nathan McIver
1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point
October 14, 2008
Samuel Pahlsson
500th NHL Game
October 24, 2008
Jonas Hiller
1st NHL Shutout
November 16, 2008
Bret Hedican
1,000th NHL Game
November 21, 2008
Brett Festerling
1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point
December 3, 2008
Jean-Sebastien Giguere
200th NHL win
December 10, 2008
Todd Marchant
1,000 NHL Game
December 22, 2008
Brendan Mikkelson
1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point
January 31, 2009
Chris Pronger
1,000th NHL Game
February 20, 2009
Brian Salcido
1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point
February 21, 2009
Rob Niedermayer
1,000 NHL Game
March 19, 2009
Sheldon Brookbank
1st NHL Goal
March 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 2008 1 – Viktor Tikhonov
To Los Angeles Kings 1st-round (12th overall) pick in 2008 2 – 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
Pick later traded to Phoenix Coyotes .
Pick later traded to Buffalo Sabres
Free agents
Claimed from waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Draft picks
The Ducks' picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa , Ontario .
See also
Other Anaheim–based teams in 2008–09
Farm teams
Iowa Chops (AHL )
Bakersfield Condors (ECHL )
References
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