2009–10 Dallas Stars season explained

League:NHL
Season:2009–10
Year:2009
Team:Dallas Stars
Conferencerank:12th
Divisionrank:5th
Record:37–31–14
Homerecord:23–11–7
Roadrecord:14–20–7
Goalsfor:237
Goalsagainst:254
Goalsleader:Loui Eriksson (29)
Assistsleader:Brad Richards (67)
Pointsleader:Brad Richards (91)
Plusminusleader:Mark Fistric (+27)
Pimleader:Steve Ott (153)
Winsleader:Marty Turco (22)
Gaaleader:Marty Turco (2.72)

The 2009–10 Dallas Stars season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.The Stars introduce Joe Nieuwendyk as their new general manager, replacing Les Jackson and Brett Hull, who were both reassigned within the organization.[1] On June 11, head coach Dave Tippett was fired and replaced with Marc Crawford.[2]

Preseason

2009 Pre-season Game Log: 4-4–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 2–2–0)
Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Recap
1 September 16 3 - 4 SO 1-0-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330154025/http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010011
2 September 17 Dallas Stars 1 - 3 1-1-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330154036/http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010019
3 September 19 Dallas Stars 4 - 2 Turco 2-1-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330154040/http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010042
4 September 22 3 - 1 Dallas Stars 2-2-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20090928060643/http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010059
5 September 23 Dallas Stars 1 - 4 Florida Panthers Turco 2-3-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330154054/http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010066
6 September 24 Colorado Avalanche 2 - 3 Dallas Stars Auld 3-3-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20100109063934/http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010075
7 September 26 St. Louis Blues 5 - 0 Dallas Stars Turco 3-4-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330154220/http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009010089
8 September 30 Dallas Stars 5 - 1 Texas Stars (AHL) Turco 4-4-0 https://web.archive.org/web/20120330154223/http://stars.nhl.com/club/recap.htm?id=2009011007

Regular season

Conference standings

Schedule and results

2009–10 Game Log
Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

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

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

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Stars. Stats reflect time spent with the Stars only.
Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
Loui Eriksson[3] NHL Third Star of the Week January 4, 2010
Marty Turco[4] NHL Third Star of the Week February 15, 2010

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
1st Career NHL Game October 3, 2009
Jamie Benn 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 6, 2009
Jamie Benn 1st Career NHL Goal October 11, 2009
1st Career NHL Game October 16, 2009
1st Career NHL Game October 19, 2009
1st Career NHL Game October 21, 2009
800th Career NHL Assist April 2, 2010

Transactions

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

Trades

Date
June 27, 2009To San Jose Sharks
7th-round pick (189th overall) in 2009
To Dallas Stars
6th-round pick in 2010
July 8, 2009[5] To Ottawa Senators
6th-round pick in 2010
To Dallas Stars
Alex Auld
February 9, 2010[6] To Atlanta Thrashers
Ivan Vishnevskiy
4th-round pick in 2010
To Dallas Stars
Kari Lehtonen

Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Karlis Skrastins[7] 2 years, $2.75 million
Warren Peters[8] 1 year, 2-way contract
Jeff Woywitka[9] 2 years, $1.3 million
Mathieu Tousignant[10] 3-year entry-level contract
Sean Backman[11] 1 year

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Steve Begin[12] 1 year, $850,000
Chris Conner[13] 1 year
Brendan Morrison[14] 1 year, $1.5 million
Joel Lundqvist[15] 6 years
Sergei Zubov[16] 6 years
Darryl Sydor[17] 1 year
Mark Parrish[18] 1 year, 2-way contract

Player signings

Player Contract terms
Matt Climie[21] 1 year, 2-way contract
1 year, 2-way contract
Jere Lehtinen[22] 1 year, $1.5 million
Mark Fistric[23] 3 years, $3 million
Aaron Gagnon[24] 1 year, 2-way contract
Tyler Beskorowany[25] 3-year entry-level contract
Tristan King[26] 3-year entry-level contract
3-year entry-level contract
Stephane Robidas[27] 4 years, $13.2 million contract extension
Loui Eriksson[28] 6 years, $25.5 million contract extension
Ondrej Roman[29] 3-year entry-level contract
Steve Ott[30] 4 years, $11.8 million contract extension
3-year entry-level contract
Tom Wandell[31] 2 years, $1.55 million contract extension
Toby Petersen[32] 2 years, $1.55 million contract extension
Kari Lehtonen[33] 3 years, $10.65 million contract extension

Draft picks

The Stars' picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.

RoundPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
18Scott Glennie(RW)Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
238Alex Chiasson(RW)Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
369Reilly Smith(RW)St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL)
5129Tomas Vincour(C)Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL)
6159Curtis McKenzie(LW)Penticton Vees (BCHL)

See also

Farm teams

Texas Stars (AHL)

The Texas Stars played their inaugural season in 2009-10 after being granted limited membership into the league. The Stars finished the regular season second in the Western Division. In the 2010 Calder Cup Playoffs They swept Rockford in the first round, then beat Chicago and Hamilton in seven games to win the Western Division and Western Conference respectively. They lost to the Hershey Bears in game six of the 2010 Calder Cup Finals.

Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)

In 2009–10, the Steelheads clinched their first Brabham Cup with one week remaining in the season. They received a bye in the first round of the 2010 Kelly Cup Playoffs before sweeping the Utah Grizzlies in the conference semifinals and the Stockton Thunder in six games to win the National Conference Championship to advance to their 3rd Kelly Cup Finals since joining the league in 2003. They met the Cincinnati Cyclones in the finals, but lost the series 4–1, with each game being decided by only one goal.

Allen Americans (CHL)

On April 15, 2009, the Central Hockey League announced an expansion team for Allen, Texas, to begin play in the 2009–10 season.[34] The Allen Americans finished second in the Southern Conference. In the playoffs, Allen beat Laredo and Odessa in seven games. The Rapid City Rush beat the Americans in game six of the 2010 Ray Miron President's Cup Finals.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nieuwendyk introduced as Stars' new GM . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110726194109/http://stars.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=424629&page=NewsPage&service=page . 2011-07-26 . dead .
  2. Web site: Dallas Stars Hire Marc Crawford . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090614043203/http://stars.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=425322 . 2009-06-14 . dead .
  3. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=512279 Langenbrunner, Smith, Eriksson top week's '3 Stars'
  4. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=517757 Stamkos, Leighton and Turco top week's '3 Stars'
  5. Web site: Dallas Stars Acquire Goaltender Alex Auld . Dallas Stars staff . Dallas Stars . July 8, 2009 . 2009-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090710123911/http://stars.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436560 . July 10, 2009 . dead . mdy-all .
  6. Web site: Stars Trade for Kari Lehtonen . Dallas Stars staff . Dallas Stars . February 9, 2010 . 2010-02-10.
  7. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=450745 Stars Sign Karlis Skrastins To Two-Year Deal
  8. Web site: Stars Sign Center Warren Peters To 1-Yr Deal . 2009-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090709055425/http://stars.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=434555 . 2009-07-09 . dead .
  9. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=450748 Dallas Signs Defenseman Jeff Woywitka To Two-Year Contract
  10. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=522576 Stars Sign Two to Entry Level Contracts
  11. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523284 Stars Sign Free Agent Sean Backman To 1-Yr Deal
  12. Web site: Bruins Sign Steve Bégin . 2009-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090704221736/http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=433129 . 2009-07-04 . dead .
  13. Web site: Pens Sign Conner, Lee . 2009-08-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090822050610/http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=433492&page=NewsPage&service=page . 2009-08-22 . dead .
  14. Web site: Caps Sign Brendan Morrison . 2009-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090714222247/http://capitals.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=436776 . 2009-07-14 . dead .
  15. https://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fhockey.expressen.se%2Felitserien%2F1.1649415%2Fjoel-lundqvist-klar-for-frolunda&sl=sv&tl=en&history_state0= Joel Lundqvist klar för Frölunda
  16. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=286236 FREE AGENT ZUBOV SIGNS WITH ST. PETERSBURG OF KHL
  17. http://blues.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499834 Blues Sign Darryl Sydor
  18. http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=516970 Lightning sign free agent RW Mark Parrish
  19. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=517238 Stars Claim Brandon Segal Off Waivers From LA
  20. http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519194 Goaltender Auld claimed from Stars
  21. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=450722 Stars Lock Up Pair of Goaltenders
  22. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=450743 Stars Re-Sign Lehtinen To One-Year Contract
  23. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=450750 Dallas Stars Re-Sign Mark Fistric To Three-Year Contract
  24. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=450754 Stars Re-Sign Aaron Gagnon To 1-Yr Deal
  25. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=498841 Stars Sign Tyler Beskorowany To Entry-Level Deal
  26. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=499004 Stars Sign Two To Entry-Level Deals
  27. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500657&navid=DL|DAL|home Robidas Inked to 4-Year Contract Extension
  28. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=500784 Stars Sign Eriksson To 6-Year Extension
  29. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=516922 Stars Sign Prospect Ondrej Roman
  30. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=519441 Ott Signed To 4-Year Contract Extension
  31. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=523563 Wandell Signed To 2-Year Contract Extension
  32. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=524040 Petersen Signed To 2-Year Contract Extension
  33. http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=528787 Stars and Lehtonen Agree to 3-Year Contract Extension
  34. http://www.centralhockeyleague.com/pressroom/news/index.html?article_id=3404 CHL Introduces Allen, Texas Franchise