2008–09 Edmonton Oilers season
2008–09 Edmonton Oilers | |
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Division | 4th Northwest |
Conference | 11th Western |
2008–09 record | 38–35–9 |
Home record | 18–17–6 |
Road record | 20–18–3 |
Goals for | 234 |
Goals against | 248 |
Team information | |
General manager | Steve Tambellini |
Coach | Craig MacTavish |
Captain | Ethan Moreau |
Alternate captains | Ales Hemsky Shawn Horcoff Sheldon Souray Steve Staios |
Arena | Rexall Place |
Average attendance | 16,839 (100%) |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Springfield Falcons (AHL) Stockton Thunder (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ales Hemsky (23) Sheldon Souray (23) |
Assists | Ales Hemsky (43) |
Points | Ales Hemsky (66) |
Penalty minutes | Zack Stortini (181) |
Plus/minus | Denis Grebeshkov (+12) |
Wins | Dwayne Roloson (28) |
Goals against average | Dwayne Roloson (2.77) |
The 2008–09 Edmonton Oilers season was the team's 37th season of play, 30th as a member of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nonetheless, the Oilers celebrated their 30th anniversary.
Pre-season
[edit]- The NHL Board of Governors on June 18 approved the sale of the Edmonton Oilers. All 34 members of the Edmonton Investors Group agreed in February to sell the club for $200 million to Rexall pharmacy magnate Daryl Katz. The new owner has promised to keep the team in Edmonton and pursue getting a new arena to replace Rexall Place.[1]
- On July 31, the Edmonton Oilers promoted Kevin Lowe to become president of hockey operations. They also announced that they have hired Steve Tambellini as their new general manager, and had also moved Kevin Prendergast, who was the vice-president of hockey operations, and named him the new assistant general manager.
- On Friday August 8, the Edmonton Oilers announced that Rick Olczyk has been promoted to the position of assistant general manager and director of hockey operations/legal affairs.
Regular season
[edit]Divisional standings
[edit]GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 246 | 220 | 100 |
2 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 254 | 248 | 98 |
3 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 219 | 200 | 89 |
4 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 234 | 248 | 85 |
5 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 199 | 257 | 69 |
Conference standings
[edit]R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | p – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 257 | 204 | 117 | ||
2 | y – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 295 | 244 | 112 | ||
3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 246 | 220 | 100 | ||
4 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 104 | ||
5 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 254 | 248 | 98 | ||
6 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 233 | 233 | 92 | ||
7 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 226 | 230 | 92 | ||
8 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 245 | 238 | 91 | ||
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9 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 219 | 200 | 89 | ||
10 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 213 | 233 | 88 | ||
11 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 234 | 248 | 85 | ||
12 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 230 | 257 | 83 | ||
13 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 208 | 252 | 79 | ||
14 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 207 | 234 | 79 | ||
15 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 199 | 257 | 69 |
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division
Schedule and results
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Playoffs
[edit]The Oilers were in the thick of the playoff race all the way until March 20. However, they struggled down the stretch finishing 3-8-0 and missing the postseason by a total of six points.
Player statistics
[edit]Skaters
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Goaltenders
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Oilers. Stats reflect time with Oilers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Oilers only.
Awards and records
[edit]Records
[edit]- 39 Years, 177 Days: an NHL record for the oldest goaltender ever played 60 games or more in a season by Dwayne Roloson.
- 39 Years, 170 Days: A new NHL record for the oldest goaltender ever played 60 games or more in a season by Dwayne Roloson on March 31, 2009.
- 36: Oilers record for most consecutive starts by Dwayne Roloson.
- 21: A new Oilers record for most consecutive starts by Dwayne Roloson on March 7, 2009.
Milestones
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Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Dustin Penner | 100th NHL Point | October 12, 2008 | |||||||
Lubomir Visnovsky | 500th NHL Game | ||||||||
Steve MacIntyre | 1st NHL Game | October 15, 2008 | |||||||
Jeff Deslauriers | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Win | October 17, 2008 | |||||||
Sheldon Souray | 200th NHL Point | ||||||||
Kyle Brodziak | 100th NHL Game | October 18, 2008 | |||||||
Dwayne Roloson | 400th NHL Game | October 22, 2008 | |||||||
Ladislav Smid | 100th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Tom Gilbert | 100th NHL Game | October 23, 2008 | |||||||
Ales Hemsky | 200th NHL Assist | ||||||||
Zack Stortini | 100th NHL Game | October 25, 2008 | |||||||
Jeff Deslauriers | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | November 9, 2008 | |||||||
Jason Strudwick | 500th NHL Game | November 10, 2008 | |||||||
Ethan Moreau | 900th NHL PIM | November 15, 2008 | |||||||
Liam Reddox | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | ||||||||
Andrew Cogliano | 100th NHL Game | November 17, 2008 | |||||||
Dustin Penner | 200th NHL Game | November 18, 2008 | |||||||
Shawn Horcoff | 500th NHL Game | November 20, 2008 | |||||||
Tim Sestito | 1st NHL Game | November 26, 2008 | |||||||
Sam Gagner | 100th NHL Game | November 29, 2008 | |||||||
Marc-Antoine Pouliot | |||||||||
Shawn Horcoff | 300th NHL Point 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | ||||||||
Steve Staios | 1,100th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Rob Schremp | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | December 3, 2008 | |||||||
Liam Reddox | 1st NHL Assist | December 16, 2008 | |||||||
Jason Strudwick | 700th NHL PIM | December 22, 2008 | |||||||
Ales Hemsky | 300th NHL Point | December 26, 2008 | |||||||
Lubomir Visnovsky | 300th NHL Point | December 28, 2008 | |||||||
Sheldon Souray | 900th NHL PIM | December 30, 2008 | |||||||
Shawn Horcoff | 200th NHL Assist | January 3, 2009 | |||||||
Zack Stortini | 400th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Erik Cole | 300th NHL Point | January 13, 2009 | |||||||
Steve MacIntyre | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | ||||||||
Steve Staios | 800th NHL Game | January 15, 2009 | |||||||
Mathieu Garon | 200th NHL Game | January 16, 2009 | |||||||
Ethan Moreau | 1st NHL Hat-trick | January 18, 2009 | |||||||
Ales Hemsky | 400th NHL Game | February 26, 2009 | |||||||
Jean-Francois Jacques | 1st NHL Goal 1st NHL Point | March 3, 2009 | |||||||
Sheldon Souray | 600th NHL Game | March 17, 2009 | |||||||
Sam Gagner | 1st NHL Hat-trick | March 19, 2009 | |||||||
Ladislav Smid | 200th NHL Game | March 26, 2009 | |||||||
Ethan Moreau | 1,000 NHL PIM | March 27, 2009 | |||||||
Patrick O'Sullivan | 200th NHL Game |
Transactions
[edit]The Oilers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2008–09 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | |
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June 6, 2008 | To Philadelphia Flyers Danny Syvret | To Edmonton Oilers Ryan Potulny |
June 29, 2008[2] | To Los Angeles Kings Jarret Stoll Matt Greene | To Edmonton Oilers Lubomir Visnovsky |
July 1, 2008 | To Carolina Hurricanes Joni Pitkanen | To Edmonton Oilers Erik Cole |
July 1, 2008 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Raffi Torres | To Edmonton Oilers Gilbert Brule |
January 29, 2009 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Mathieu Garon | To Edmonton Oilers Dany Sabourin Ryan Stone 4th round pick in 2011 |
March 4, 2009 | To Buffalo Sabres 2nd round pick in 2009 | To Edmonton Oilers Ales Kotalik |
March 4, 2009 | To Carolina Hurricanes Erik Cole 5th round pick in 2009 | To Edmonton Oilers Patrick O'Sullivan 2nd round pick in 2009 |
Free agents acquired[edit]
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Waivers[edit]
Player signings[edit]
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Draft picks
[edit]Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 22 | Jordan Eberle (C) | ![]() | Edmonton Oilers (from Anaheim Ducks) | Regina Pats (WHL) |
4 | 103 | Johan Motin (D) | ![]() | Edmonton Oilers | Bofors IK (Sweden-2) |
5 | 133 | Philippe Cornet (LW) | ![]() | Edmonton Oilers | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) |
6 | 163 | Teemu Hartikainen (C) | ![]() | Edmonton Oilers | KalPa (Finland Jr.) |
7 | 193 | Jordan Bendfeld (D) | ![]() | Edmonton Oilers | Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL) |
Farm teams
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Oilers sale to Daryl Katz approved by NHL". CBC News. June 18, 2008. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- ^ Oilers acquire Visnovsky from L.A.; ship Stoll and Greene
- ^ Oilers sign Jason Strudwick
- ^ Oilers sign Carl Corazzini to one-year deal
- ^ Oilers claim Steve MacIntyre off waivers
- ^ Oilers claim Jesse Boulerice off waivers
- Player stats: Edmonton Oilers player stats on espn.com
- Game log: Edmonton Oilers game log on espn.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com