NHL team season
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 [ edit ] 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
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
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
Divisional standings [ edit ] [ 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 [ edit ] bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only. ‡ Traded mid-season. Bold/italics denotes franchise record
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) 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
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. 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 Claimed from waivers [ edit ] Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
The Ducks' picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa , Ontario .
Other Anaheim–based teams in 2008–09[ edit ] Iowa Chops (AHL ) Bakersfield Condors (ECHL )
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