2009–10 New York Islanders season

2009–10 New York Islanders
Division 5th Atlantic
Conference 13th Eastern
2009–10 record 34–37–11
Home record 23–14–4
Road record 11–23–7
Goals for 222
Goals against 264
Team information
General Manager Garth Snow
Coach Scott Gordon
Captain Doug Weight
Alternate captains Kyle Okposo
Richard Park
Mark Streit
Brendan Witt (Oct-Jan)
Arena Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Average attendance 12,725 (78.4% capacity)
Team leaders
Goals Matt Moulson (30)
Assists Mark Streit (38)
Points John Tavares (54)
Penalties in minutes Tim Jackman (98)
Plus/minus Josh Bailey (+5)
Wins Dwayne Roloson (23)
Goals against average Dwayne Roloson (3.00)
<2008–09 2010–11>

The 2009-10 New York Islanders season is the 38th season for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League.[1] Following the trade of Bill Guerin during the 2008–09 season, the Islanders named center Doug Weight the team's new captain. Kyle Okposo, Richard Park, Mark Streit and Brendan Witt serve as the team's alternate captains.[2] The year opened with the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26–27, with the Islanders using their first selection in the draft to take in John Tavares.[3]

Pre-season

Dwayne Roloson served as the Islanders' goalie in only their last preseason game: a 2-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Before the regular season began, the New York Islanders played a series of exhibition games. Only one game was held at Nassau Coliseum, in which the Islanders lost to the New Jersey Devils by a score of 2–4.[4] Their first exhibition game was held on September 14, when the Islanders were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks, 2–1. The Islanders played two games at the place they held their training camp, the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They won the two games held there, defeating the Flames on September 19 and the Oilers on September 20. As previously expected, the Islanders played one game in the new Sprint Center in Kansas City against the Los Angeles Kings, in which the Islanders lost 2–4. The team's final exhibition game was on September 29 against the Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, where they again lost 2–4.[5]

Forward Doug Weight is named team captain.

2009 Preseason Game Log

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

Regular season

The Islanders' Josh Bailey faces off against the Penguins' Sidney Crosby during the Islanders' 2009–10 season home-opener.

On July 15, 2009, the Islanders released their regular season schedule, in which the Islanders play a regular amount of 82 games, 41 home and 41 away. The team's first game was against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, on October 3, 2009, at Nassau Coliseum, in which the Islanders lost in a shootout, 4–3.[6]

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division[7]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 y – New Jersey Devils 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 28 7 257 237 101
3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 41 35 6 236 225 88
4 New York Rangers 82 38 33 11 222 218 87
5 New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 222 264 79

Conference standings

Eastern Conference[8]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Washington Capitals SE 82 54 15 13 318 233 121
2 y – New Jersey Devils AT 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
3 y – Buffalo Sabres NE 82 45 27 10 235 207 100
4 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 47 28 7 257 237 101
5 Ottawa Senators NE 82 44 32 6 225 238 94
6 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 206 200 91
7 Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 41 35 6 236 225 88
8 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 39 33 10 217 223 88
8.5
9 New York Rangers AT 82 38 33 11 222 218 87
10 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 35 34 13 234 256 83
11 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 35 37 10 230 256 80
12 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 34 36 12 217 260 80
13 New York Islanders AT 82 34 37 11 222 264 79
14 Florida Panthers SE 82 32 37 13 208 244 77
15 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 30 38 14 214 267 74

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

2009–10 Game Log

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

Playoffs

The Islanders missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

Player statistics

Skaters

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

Regular season
Number Position Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
91 LW Tavares, JohnJohn Tavares 82 24 30 54 -15 22
21 RW Okposo, KyleKyle Okposo 80 19 33 52 -22 34
2 D Streit, MarkMark Streit 82 11 38 49 0 48
26 LW Moulson, MattMatt Moulson 82 30 18 48 -1 16
51 C Nielsen, FransFrans Nielsen 76 12 26 38 4 6
57 RW Comeau, BlakeBlake Comeau 61 17 18 35 -2 40
12 C Bailey, JoshJosh Bailey 73 16 19 35 5 18
10 RW Park, RichardRichard Park 81 9 22 31 -9 28
7 RW Hunter, TrentTrent Hunter 61 11 17 28 3 18
13 C Schremp, RobRob Schremp 44 7 18 25 -4 8
20 LW Bergenheim, SeanSean Bergenheim 63 10 13 23 1 45
16 LW Sim, JonJon Sim 77 13 9 22 -4 44
38 D Hillen, JackJack Hillen 69 3 18 21 -5 44
93 C Weight, DougDoug Weight 36 1 16 17 -1 8
8 D Gervais, BrunoBruno Gervais 71 3 14 17 -15 31
44 D Meyer, FreddyFreddy Meyer 64 4 11 15 -2 40
15 LW Tambellini, JeffJeff Tambellini 36 7 7 14 -8 14
25 D Sutton, AndyAndy Sutton 54 4 8 12 -3 73
28 RW Jackman, TimTim Jackman 54 4 5 9 -4 98
47 DMacDonald, AndrewAndrew MacDonald 46 1 6 7 4 20
45 C Thompson, NateNate Thompson 39 1 5 6 -14 39
32 D Witt, BrendanBrendan Witt 42 2 3 5 -18 45
42 D Reese, DylanDylan Reese 19 2 2 4 4 14
56 D Kohn, DustinDustin Kohn 22 0 4 4 -2 4
24 D Martinek, RadekRadek Martinek 16 2 1 3 -1 12
46 LW Martin, MatthewMatthew Martin 5 0 2 2 -1 26
4 D Flood, MarkMark Flood 6 0 1 1 -4 0
58 LW Joensuu, JesseJesse Joensuu 11 1 0 1 4 4
14 LW Gillies, TrevorTrevor Gillies 14 0 1 1 -2 75
62 C Mauldin, GregGreg Mauldin 1 0 0 0 -1 0
59 C Haley, MichealMicheal Haley 2 0 0 0 -3 9
40 RW Rechlicz, JoelJoel Rechlicz 6 0 0 0 -2 27
48 D Klementyev, AntonAnton Klementyev 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders

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
30 Roloson, DwayneDwayne Roloson 50 2897 23 18 7 145 3.00 1555 .907 1 0 0 14
43 Biron, MartinMartin Biron 29 1634 9 14 4 89 3.27 859 .896 1 0 1 2
39 DiPietro, RickRick DiPietro 8 462 2 5 0 20 2.60 201 .900 1 0 1 2

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

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Reached
John Tavares[9] NHL Second Star of the Week March 22, 2010

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached

Transactions

Before the 2009–10 season got underway, the Islanders were involved in many transactions, and signed and lost some free agents. Their first trade for the season was made at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, where the New York Islanders sent four draft picks to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for two draft picks (including a first round pick that allowed them move up ten spots from a previously acquired pick). The team would make another trade with the Blue Jackets later on in the draft. The Islanders also made a trade with the Minnesota Wild, which allowed them to move up four additional spots (to pick #12) from the position they were in after their original trade with Columbus. They wound up using the pick to draft Calvin de Haan. In the third round, the Islanders traded a third round pick in the 2010 draft for pick #62 in the current draft. On June 30, 2009, the Islanders traded Ben Walter and a conditional pick in the 2010 draft to the New Jersey Devils for Tony Romano.

The Islanders signed many free agents as well, including veteran goalie Dwayne Roloson on July 1. The following day, the Islanders signed three other players: Scott Munroe, Brett Westgarth and Jeremy Reich. On July 6, the Islanders acquired four minor-league players, and lost two of their own (Chris Lee and Peter Mannino). Yann Danis and Joe Callahan both left the Islanders as well on July 10 and 16, respectively. The Islander last acquired was goaltender Martin Biron, who played the previous season for the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Islanders also signed their first overall draft pick from 2009, John Tavares, to a three-year, entry-level contract on July 15,[10] and resigned Nate Thompson to a one-year, two-way contract on July 25.[11]

Trades

Date
Details
June 26, 2009 To Columbus Blue Jackets
1st-round pick (#26 overall) in 2009
2nd-round pick (#37 overall) in 2009
3rd-round pick (#62 overall) in 2009
4th-round pick (#92 overall) in 2009
To New York Islanders
1st round pick (#16 overall) in 2009
3rd-round pick (#77 overall) in 2009
June 26, 2009 To Minnesota Wild
1st-round pick (#16 overall) in 2009
3rd-round pick (#77 overall) in 2009
7th-round pick (#182 overall) in 2009
To New York Islanders
1st-round pick (#12 overall) in 2009
June 27, 2009 To Columbus Blue Jackets
2nd-round pick (#56 overall) in 2009
To New York Islanders
3rd-round pick (#62 overall) in 2009
4th-round pick (#92 overall) in 2009
June 27, 2009 To Phoenix Coyotes
3rd-round pick (#62 overall) in 2009
To New York Islanders
3rd-round pick in 2010
June 30, 2009[12] To New Jersey Devils
Ben Walter
conditional pick in 2012
To New York Islanders
Tony Romano
March 1, 2010[13] To Columbus Blue Jackets
Greg Moore
To New York Islanders
Dylan Reese
March 2, 2010[14] To Ottawa Senators
Andy Sutton
To New York Islanders
2nd-round draft pick in 2010

Free agents acquired

Player Former team Date acquired
Dwayne Roloson Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2009
Scott Munroe Philadelphia Flyers July 2, 2009
Brett Westgarth San Jose Sharks July 2, 2009
Jeremy Reich Boston Bruins July 2, 2009
Mark Flood Carolina Hurricanes July 6, 2009
Greg Mauldin Ottawa Senators July 6, 2009
Matt Moulson Los Angeles Kings July 6, 2009
Greg Moore New York Rangers July 6, 2009
Martin Biron Philadelphia Flyers July 22, 2009

Free agents lost

Player New team Date lost
Chris Lee Pittsburgh Penguins July 6, 2009
Peter Mannino Atlanta Thrashers July 6, 2009
Yann Danis New Jersey Devils July 10, 2009
Joe Callahan San Jose Sharks July 16, 2009

Lost via waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Nate Thompson[15] Tampa Bay Lightning January 21, 2010

Players re-signed

Player Contract terms Date signed
Nate Thompson One–year, two–way July 25, 2009

Draft picks

It's a big moment for the franchise. We just have to go through the process of scouting meetings. When we go through the process of meeting them -- not only in the combine, but bringing them to Long Island -- and getting to know them, it's going to be a fun part of the process. We need great players and we need a new building -- there's no doubt about that. There's a lot of good things happening right now with this organization. It's an exciting time to be an Islanders fan and a New York Islander."

Garth Snow via NHL.com

The Islanders held the first pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, to be held in Montreal. On April 14, 2009, it was announced that the Islanders had won the 2009 NHL Draft Lottery and earned the first draft pick for the fourth time in the franchise's history.[16] Going into the lottery, the Islanders held a 48.2% chance of winning the lottery, due to their coming in last place in the 2008–09 season. In addition to the first pick, the Islanders hold the 26th draft pick during the first round, acquiring it from the San Jose Sharks, and three second-round draft picks. Matt Duchene, Victor Hedman, Evander Kane, Brayden Schenn and John Tavares were the favorites to be drafted by the first five teams. General Manager Garth Snow mentioned in an article on the Islanders' official website that Islanders management have scouted each of these players for years. Since the announcement about the Islanders picking first in the draft, their ticket sales department has seen a 300% increase in phone calls and email inquiries over last year at the same date.[17][18][19]

During the draft, the Islanders selected center John Tavares as their first pick and also the first pick overall in the draft.[20] After selecting Tavares, the Islanders made a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets that sent the Islanders picks 26, 37, 62 and 92 (in 2009) to the Blue Jackets in exchange for picks 16 and 77 (in 2009). With this trade, the Islanders had moved up from pick 26 to pick 16 in the first round of the 2009 Draft. Following this, the Islanders made another trade, this time with the Minnesota Wild, giving Minnesota picks 16, 77 and 182 (in 2009) in exchange for pick 12 from Minnesota (in 2009). At this point, the Islanders had moved up from pick 26 to pick 12. With the 12th pick, the Islanders selected Calvin de Haan, a defenceman from the Oshawa Generals.[21]

Round Pick # Player Nationality Position Prior team Prior league
11 John Tavares  Canada C London Knights OHL
112 Calvin de Haan  Canada D Oshawa Generals OHL
231 Mikko Koskinen  Finland G Espoo Blues SM-liiga
362 Anders Nilsson  Sweden G Lulea HF Sweden Junior
492 Casey Cizikas  Canada C Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL
5122 Anton Klementyev  Russia D Lokomotiv Yaroslavl-2 Russia-3
6152 Anders Lee  United States C Edina High School USHS–MN

Farm teams

Bridgeport Sound Tigers

The Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2009–10 season.

Utah Grizzlies

The Utah Grizzlies remain New York's ECHL affiliate for the 2009–10 season.

Odessa Jackalopes

The Odessa Jackalopes remain New York's Central Hockey League affiliate for the 2009–10 season.

References

  1. "Bruins end regular season with convincing win over last-place Islanders". ESPN. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  2. "Weight named captain". 2009-10-02. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  3. Kimelman, Adam (2009-06-13). "Final order for Entry Draft set". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
  4. "Islanders 2, Devils 4". New York Islanders. 2009-09-29. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
  5. "Islanders Release Pre-Season Schedule". New York Islanders. 2009-07-20. Retrieved 2009-07-26.
  6. "Isles fall in shootout". New York Islanders. 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  7. "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  8. "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  9. Nashville's Pekka Rinne named NHL's first start of week with 4 wins, 2 shutouts
  10. "Islanders sign Tavares". National Hockey League. 2009-07-15. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  11. "Isles ink Thompson to two-way contract". National Hockey League. 2009-07-25. Retrieved 2009-07-25.
  12. Islanders Trade For Smithtown's Romano
  13. Blue Jackets Acquire Center Greg Moore from NY Islanders in Exchange for Defenseman Dylan Reese
  14. SUTTON TRADED TO OTTAWA
  15. Lightning Claim C Nate Thompson off waivers from Islanders
  16. "More news ISLES WIN LOTTERY; GET NO. 1 PICK". New York Islanders. 2009-04-14. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  17. Compton, Brian (2009-04-14). "Islanders win 2009 Scotiabank/NHL Draft Lottery". NHL.com. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  18. Topel, Brett (2009-06-08). "With The No. 1 Pick, the Isles Select ...". New York Islanders. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  19. "More news Draft Lottery Boosts Business For Isles". New York Islanders. 2009-05-01. Archived from the original on 14 May 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
  20. "Isles take Tavares with No. 1 pick". New York Islanders. 2009-06-27. Retrieved 2009-06-27.
  21. "Teams wheel and deal picks in busy first round". National Hockey League. 2009-06-26. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-27.

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