2009–10 New York Rangers season

2009–10 New York Rangers
Division 4th Atlantic
Conference 9th Eastern
2009–10 record 38–33–11
Home record 18–17–6
Road record 20–16–5
Goals for 222
Goals against 218
Team information
General Manager Glen Sather
Coach John Tortorella
Captain Chris Drury
Alternate captains Ryan Callahan
Vaclav Prospal (Nov–Apr)
Arena Madison Square Garden
Average attendance 18,200
Team leaders
Goals Marian Gaborik (42)
Assists Gaborik (44)
Points Gaborik (86)
Penalties in minutes Sean Avery (160)
Plus/minus Gaborik (+15)
Wins Henrik Lundqvist (35)
Goals against average Lundqvist (2.41)

The 2009–10 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 83rd season of play and their 84th season overall. For the first time in five years, the Rangers failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Off-season

On May 4, 2009, Markus Naslund announced that he would be retiring after one season with the Rangers.[1]

At the NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers chose Chris Kreider with their first-round pick, 19th overall. The Rangers followed this with a couple of trades at the draft to pick up Brian Boyle and Chad Johnson. A bigger splash was made a few days later when the Rangers traded Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens. With Gomez's $7 million contract gone, the Rangers then signed free agent Marian Gaborik on July 1, the first day of free agency. On July 16, the Rangers announced that Mike Sullivan had been hired as an assistant coach.[2]

On August 16, 2009, Mark Messier rejoined the New York Rangers organization as a special assistant to General Manager Glen Sather.[3]

Pre-season

Regular season

The NHL took a two-week break from February 15 to March 1 for the Olympics. The Rangers had five players represent their countries; Chris Drury and Ryan Callahan for the United States, Marian Gaborik for Slovakia, Olli Jokinen for Finland and Henrik Lundqvist for Sweden.

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division[4]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – New Jersey Devils8248277222191103
2 Pittsburgh Penguins8247287257237101
3 Philadelphia Flyers824135623622588
4 New York Rangers8238331122221887
5 New York Islanders8234371122226479

Conference standings

Eastern Conference[5]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Washington CapitalsSE82541513318233121
2 y – New Jersey DevilsAT8248277222191103
3 y – Buffalo SabresNE82452710235207100
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8247287257237101
5 Ottawa SenatorsNE824432622523894
6 Boston BruinsNE8239301320620091
7 Philadelphia FlyersAT824135623622588
8 Montreal CanadiensNE8239331021722388
8.5
9 New York RangersAT8238331122221887
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE8235341323425683
11 Carolina HurricanesSE8235371023025680
12 Tampa Bay LightningSE8234361221726080
13 New York IslandersAT8234371122226479
14 Florida PanthersSE8232371320824477
15 Toronto Maple LeafsNE8230381421426774

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)

AT - Atlantic Division, NE - Northeast Division, SE - Southeast Division

Schedule and results

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

2009–10 game log

Playoffs

The New York Rangers failed to qualify for the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, despite going 7–1–2 at the end of the season. Their run set up a home and home series with the eighth place Philadelphia Flyers, but the Rangers fell to the Flyers in a shootout in the final game of the season and finished one point out of the playoffs.

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist7342043527101672.382109.9214010
Steve Valiquette6305230193.74128.8521000
Chad Johnson5281121112.35135.9190010
Alex Auld†311901052.5252.9040000
Matt Zaba13400023.5316.8750000

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

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Awards and records

Awards

Regular season
PlayerAwardReached
Michael Del Zotto[7]NHL Rookie of the MonthOctober 2009
Marian Gaborik[8]NHL Third Star of the MonthNovember 2009

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Matt Gilroy1st NHL gameOctober 2, 2009
Michael Del Zotto1st NHL gameOctober 2, 2009
Michael Del Zotto1st NHL goal
1st NHL point		October 3, 2009
Vaclav Prospal600th NHL pointOctober 3, 2009
Daniel Girardi200th NHL gameOctober 3, 2009
Michael Del Zotto1st NHL assistOctober 5, 2009
Matt Gilroy1st NHL goal
1st NHL point		October 5, 2009
Artem Anisimov1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		October 8, 2009
Artem Anisimov1st NHL goalOctober 11, 2009
Vaclav Prospal200th NHL goalOctober 14, 2009
Chris Drury800th NHL gameOctober 19, 2009
Matt Gilroy1st NHL assistOctober 19, 2009
P. A. Parenteau1st NHL goalOctober 28, 2009
Dane Byers1st NHL goal
1st NHL point		October 30, 2009
Henrik Lundqvist150th NHL winNovember 1, 2009
Donald Brashear1,000th NHL gameNovember 12, 2009
Chris Higgins300th NHL gameNovember 12, 2009
Enver Lisin100th NHL gameNovember 23, 2009
Bobby Sanguinetti1st NHL gameNovember 27, 2009
Sean Avery200th NHL pointNovember 28, 2009
Vaclav Prospal900th NHL gameNovember 28, 2009
Ilkka Heikkinen1st NHL gameDecember 5, 2009
Marc Staal200th NHL gameDecember 26, 2009
Chad Johnson1st NHL gameDecember 30, 2009
Henrik Lundqvist300th NHL gameDecember 30, 2009
Erik Christensen100th NHL pointDecember 31, 2009
John Tortorella600th NHL game coachedDecember 31, 2009
Brandon Dubinsky100th NHL pointJanuary 4, 2010
Brandon Dubinsky200th NHL gameJanuary 6, 2010
Chad Johnson1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		January 7, 2010
Michal Rozsival600th NHL gameJanuary 9, 2010
Matt Zaba1st NHL gameJanuary 23, 2010
Ryan Callahan200th NHL gameJanuary 25, 2010
Chad Johnson1st NHL winJanuary 31, 2010
Marian Gaborik500th NHL pointJanuary 31, 2010
Chris Drury600th NHL pointFebruary 14, 2010
Brian Boyle100th NHL gameMarch 7, 2010
Brandon Prust100th NHL gameMarch 10, 2010

Transactions

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

Roster

Updated April 13, 2010.[54]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
42 Russia Artem Anisimov C L 30 2006 Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
31 Canada Alex Auld G L 37 2010 Cold Lake, Alberta
16 Canada Sean Avery LW L 38 2009 North York, Ontario
22 United States Brian Boyle C L 33 2009 Hingham, Massachusetts
24 United States Ryan Callahan (A) RW R 33 2004 Rochester, New York
26 Canada Erik Christensen C L 34 2009 Edmonton, Alberta
4 Canada Michael Del Zotto D L 28 2008 Stouffville, Ontario
23 United States Chris Drury (C) C R 42 2007 Trumbull, Connecticut
17 United States Brandon Dubinsky C/LW L 32 2004 Anchorage, Alaska
25 Sweden Anders Eriksson D L 43 2010 Bollnäs, Sweden
10 Slovakia Marian Gaborik RW L 36 2009 Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
97 United States Matt Gilroy D R 34 2009 North Bellmore, New York
5 Canada Daniel Girardi D R 34 2006 Welland, Ontario
12 Finland Olli Jokinen C L 39 2010 Kuopio, Finland
81 Russia Enver Lisin W L 32 2009 Moscow, Soviet Union
30 Sweden Henrik Lundqvist G L 36 2000 Åre, Sweden
38 Canada P. A. Parenteau LW R 35 2007 Hull, Quebec
20 Czech Republic Vaclav Prospal (A) LW/C L 43 2009 České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
8 Canada Brandon Prust LW L 34 2010 London, Ontario
6 Canada Wade Redden D L 41 2008 Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
33 Czech Republic Michal Rozsival D R 40 2005 Vlašim, Czechoslovakia
45 Canada Jody Shelley LW L 42 2010 Thompson, Manitoba
18 Canada Marc Staal D L 31 2005 Thunder Bay, Ontario
34 Canada Aaron Voros LW L 37 2008 Vancouver, British Columbia
32 Canada Dale Weise RW R 30 2008 Winnipeg, Manitoba

Staff

New York Rangers staff
Executive Operations  

Hockey Operations

  

Scouting Staff

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the Bell Centre.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 19 Chris Kreider LW  United States Phillips Andover (USHS-MA)
2 47 (compensatory) Ethan Werek C  Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3 80 Ryan Bourque C  United States US National Team Development Program (NAHL)
5 127 (from Phoenix) Roman Horak C  Czech Republic Ceske Budejovice Mountfield Jr. (CZE-Jr)
5 140 Scott Stajcer G  Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6 170 Daniel Maggio D  Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
7 200 Mikhail Pashnin D  Russia Mechel Chelyabinsk (RUS-2)

* On March 11, 2009, the NHL general managers agreed to award the 17th selection of the second round as a compensatory pick to the New York Rangers for deceased player Alexei Cherepanov.[55]

See also

Farm teams

Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)

The 2009–10 season will be the 13th season of AHL hockey for the franchise.

Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)

The 2009–10 season will be the 17th and final season of ECHL hockey for the franchise, as their place will be taken by an American Hockey League team of the same name (currently known as the Albany River Rats) for the 2010–11 season.

References

  1. 1 2 "Rangers' Naslund announces retirement at age 35". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
  2. ↑ Rangers name Sullivan as assistant coach
  3. ↑ Brooks, Larry (August 17, 2009). "MESSIER'S BACK!". NYPost.com. New York Post. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
  4. ↑ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  5. ↑ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  6. ↑ "2009-10 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  7. ↑ Rangers defenceman Del Zotto receives NHL rookie of the month honours
  8. ↑ Iginla, Thornton, Gaborik November's 3 Stars
  9. ↑ Rangers get Boyle in draft-day trade
  10. ↑ Penguins deal goalie Chad Johnson to Rangers for fifth-round pick
  11. ↑ Rangers send Gomez to Habs in 6-player deal
  12. ↑ Rangers obtain Lisin in deal with Phoenix
  13. ↑ Rangers obtain Nigel Williams from Avs
  14. ↑ Rangers acquire Jokinen, Prust from Calgary
  15. ↑ Blueshirts acquire Shelley from Sharks
  16. ↑ Blueshirts deal for Detroit's Newbury
  17. ↑ Rangers obtain Eriksson from Phoenix
  18. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with Paul Crowder
  19. ↑ Hobey Baker Winner Says 'I am a Ranger'
  20. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with Andres Ambuhl
  21. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with Heikkinen
  22. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with Brashear
  23. ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with All-Star Gaborik". Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  24. ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with Arnason". Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-07-04.
  25. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with free-agent Locke
  26. ↑ "Rangers agree to terms with Kotalik". Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  27. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with blueliner Klassen
  28. ↑ "Rangers Add Veteran Center Prospal". Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
  29. ↑ Rangers sign defenseman Baldwin
  30. ↑ Blueshirts add goaltender Talbot
  31. ↑ Leafs Sign Free Agent Colton Orr
  32. ↑ Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Nik Antropov
  33. ↑ Flames sign forward Fredrik Sjostrom
  34. ↑ Islanders Free Agent Tracker
  35. ↑ Wings sign Janik to one-year contract
  36. ↑ One-year contract for Paul Mara
  37. ↑ Bruins Sign Derek Morris
  38. ↑ Blair Betts Signs One-Year Deal
  39. ↑ Former Rangers forward Zherdev joins Russian club
  40. ↑ Rangers claim Christensen off waivers
  41. ↑ Goaltender Auld claimed from Stars
  42. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with goaltender Zaba
  43. ↑ Rangers sign 2008 first-round pick Del Zotto
  44. ↑ Rangers reward Owens with an NHL contract
  45. ↑ Parenteau re-signs with Blueshirts
  46. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with Higgins
  47. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with Boyle
  48. ↑ Rangers, Byers agree to terms on new deal
  49. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with goalie Johnson
  50. ↑ Callahan, Rangers agree to terms
  51. ↑ Rangers agree to terms with Potter
  52. ↑ Lisin agrees to terms on Rangers contract
  53. ↑ Rangers Agree to Terms with Dubinsky
  54. ↑ "New York Rangers - Team: Roster". New York Rangers. Retrieved 2010-04-05.
  55. ↑ "Rangers receive compensatory pick for Cherepanov". NHL. March 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
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