2009–10 Dallas Stars season
National Hockey League team season
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
Tampa Bay Lightning
3 - 4
Dallas Stars
SO
Turco
1-0-0
[1]
2
September 17
Dallas Stars
1 - 3
Colorado Avalanche
Auld
1-1-0
[2]
3
September 19
Dallas Stars
4 - 2
St. Louis Blues
Turco
2-1-0
[3]
4
September 22
Florida Panthers
3 - 1
Dallas Stars
Krahn
2-2-0
[4]
5
September 23
Dallas Stars
1 - 4
Florida Panthers
Turco
2-3-0
[5]
6
September 24
Colorado Avalanche
2 - 3
Dallas Stars
Auld
3-3-0
[6]
7
September 26
St. Louis Blues
5 - 0
Dallas Stars
Turco
3-4-0
[7]
8
September 30
Dallas Stars
5 - 1
Texas Stars (AHL)
Turco
4-4-0
[8]
Regular season
Divisional standings
Conference standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)
Schedule and results
2009–10 Game Log
October: 6–3–5 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 4–1–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 3
Nashville Predators
3-2
Dallas Stars
SO
Turco 0-0-1
18,532
0-0-1
1
[9]
2
October 6
Dallas Stars
4-5
Edmonton Oilers
SO
Turco 0-0-2
16,839
0-0-2
2
[10]
3
October 9
Dallas Stars
5-2
Calgary Flames
Auld 1-0-0
19,289
1-0-2
4
[11]
4
October 11
Dallas Stars
3-4
Vancouver Canucks
SO
Turco 0-0-3
18,810
1-0-3
5
[12]
5
October 14
Nashville Predators
0-6
Dallas Stars
Turco 1-0-3
16,365
2-0-3
7
[13]
6
October 16
Boston Bruins
3-0
Dallas Stars
Turco 1-1-3
17,811
2-1-3
7
[14]
7
October 17
Dallas Stars
4-3
Chicago Blackhawks
Auld 2-0-0
20,424
3-1-3
9
[15]
8
October 19
Los Angeles Kings
4-1
Dallas Stars
Turco 1-2-3
16,210
3-2-3
9
[16]
9
October 21
Dallas Stars
4-2
Anaheim Ducks
Turco 2-2-3
14,503
4-2-3
11
[17]
10
October 22
Dallas Stars
4-5
Los Angeles Kings
OT
Auld 2-0-1
15,025
4-2-4
12
[18]
11
October 24
Dallas Stars
4-1
St. Louis Blues
Turco 3-2-3
19,150
5-2-4
14
[19]
12
October 28
Toronto Maple Leafs
3-4
Dallas Stars
OT
Turco 4-2-3
16,302
6-2-4
16
[20]
13
October 30
Florida Panthers
6-5
Dallas Stars
SO
Auld 2-0-2
16,824
6-2-5
17
[21]
14
October 31
Dallas Stars
2-4
Nashville Predators
Auld 2-1-2
12,520
6-3-5
17
[22]
November: 6-5–2 (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 2–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
15
November 4
Calgary Flames
3-2
Dallas Stars
OT
Turco 4-2-4
16,369
6-3-6
18
[23]
16
November 6
Vancouver Canucks
1-2
Dallas Stars
Turco 5-2-4
16,839
7-3-6
20
[24]
17
November 7
Dallas Stars
2-3
Minnesota Wild
Auld 2-2-2
18,558
7-4-6
20
[25]
18
November 12
Dallas Stars
3-2
San Jose Sharks
SO
Turco 6-2-4
17,562
8-4-6
22
[26]
19
November 14
Dallas Stars
2-3
Phoenix Coyotes
Turco 6-3-4
11,319
8-5-6
22
[27]
20
November 18
Dallas Stars
3-1
Detroit Red Wings
Auld 3-2-2
18,112
9-5-6
24
[28]
21
November 19
Columbus Blue Jackets
4-1
Dallas Stars
Turco 6-4-4
16,155
9-6-6
24
[29]
22
November 21
New Jersey Devils
3-5
Dallas Stars
Turco 7-4-4
17,514
10-6-6
26
[30]
23
November 23
Carolina Hurricanes
0-2
Dallas Stars
Turco 8-4-4
16,243
11-6-6
28
[31]
24
November 25
St. Louis Blues
4-3
Dallas Stars
SO
Turco 8-4-5
18,156
11-6-7
29
[32]
25
November 27
Dallas Stars
2-5
Phoenix Coyotes
Turco 8-5-5
10,691
11-7-7
29
[33]
26
November 28
Tampa Bay Lightning
3-4
Dallas Stars
OT
Auld 4-2-2
17,334
12-7-7
31
[34]
27
November 30
Dallas Stars
1-4
Detroit Red Wings
Turco 8-6-5
17,645
12-8-7
31
[35]
December: 6-3–4 (Home: 5–1–1; Road: 1–2–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
28
December 3
Anaheim Ducks
1-3
Dallas Stars
Turco 9-6-5
16,217
13-8-7
33
[36]
29
December 5
Edmonton Oilers
3-2
Dallas Stars
SO
Turco 9-6-6
15,860
13-8-8
34
[37]
30
December 8
Dallas Stars
3-4
Anaheim Ducks
OT
Turco 9-6-7
13,861
13-8-9
35
[38]
31
December 11
Dallas Stars
3-2
San Jose Sharks
SO
Turco 10-6-7
17,562
14-8-9
37
[39]
32
December 12
Dallas Stars
2-3
Los Angeles Kings
SO
Auld 4-2-3
18,118
14-8-10
38
[40]
33
December 16
Dallas Stars
3-5
Carolina Hurricanes
Turco 10-7-7
13,954
14-9-10
38
[41]
34
December 17
Dallas Stars
5-6
Atlanta Thrashers
OT
Auld 4-2-4
11,957
14-9-11
39
[42]
35
December 19
Detroit Red Wings
3-4
Dallas Stars
Turco 11-7-7
18,532
15-9-11
41
[43]
36
December 21
San Jose Sharks
4-2
Dallas Stars
Turco 11-8-7
18,532
15-10-11
41
[44]
37
December 23
Columbus Blue Jackets
1-3
Dallas Stars
Auld 5-2-4
16,532
16-10-11
43
[45]
38
December 26
Dallas Stars
1-4
Colorado Avalanche
Auld 5-3-4
18,007
16-11-11
43
[46]
39
December 29
Chicago Blackhawks
4-5
Dallas Stars
Turco 12-8-7
18,532
17-11-11
45
[47]
40
December 31
Anaheim Ducks
3-5
Dallas Stars
Turco 13-8-7
18,532
18-11-11
47
[48]
January: 6-9–0 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 1–7–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
41
January 2
Vancouver Canucks
3-1
Dallas Stars
Turco 13-9-7
17,059
18-12-11
47
[49]
42
January 5
Dallas Stars
0-4
New Jersey Devils
Auld 5-4-4
14,202
18-13-11
47
[50]
43
January 6
Dallas Stars
2-5
New York Rangers
Turco 13-10-7
18,200
18-14-11
47
[51]
44
January 8
New York Islanders
3-4
Dallas Stars
Turco 14-10-7
17,430
19-14-11
49
[52]
45
January 10
Dallas Stars
0-2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Turco 14-11-7
14,501
19-15-11
49
[53]
46
January 12
Dallas Stars
3-6
Philadelphia Flyers
Turco 14-12-7
19,133
19-16-11
49
[54]
47
January 14
Dallas Stars
3-5
Montreal Canadiens
Turco 14-13-7
21,273
19-17-11
49
[55]
48
January 16
Detroit Red Wings
2-3
Dallas Stars
SO
Auld 6-4-4
18,532
20-17-11
51
[56]
49
January 18
Minnesota Wild
3-4
Dallas Stars
Auld 7-4-4
16,302
21-17-11
53
[57]
50
January 21
Dallas Stars
3-4
Vancouver Canucks
Auld 7-5-4
18,810
21-18-11
53
[58]
51
January 22
Dallas Stars
4-3
Edmonton Oilers
Turco 15-13-7
16,839
22-18-11
55
[59]
52
January 24
Dallas Stars
0-4
Colorado Avalanche
Turco 15-14-7
11,741
22-19-11
55
[60]
53
January 27
Calgary Flames
3-4
Dallas Stars
SO
Auld 8-5-4
16,807
23-19-11
57
[61]
54
January 29
Colorado Avalanche
2-3
Dallas Stars
Auld 9-5-4
18,532
24-19-11
59
[62]
55
January 31
Phoenix Coyotes
4-2
Dallas Stars
Auld 9-6-4
16,498
24-20-11
59
[63]
February: 3-1–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–1–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
56
February 2
Minnesota Wild
2-4
Dallas Stars
Turco 15-14-7
16,729
25-20-11
61
[64]
57
February 4
Dallas Stars
1-2
Columbus Blue Jackets
Turco 15-15-7
14,028
25-21-11
61
[65]
58
February 6
Phoenix Coyotes
0-4
Dallas Stars
Turco 16-15-7
18,532
26-21-11
63
[66]
59
February 9
Dallas Stars
3-4
Chicago Blackhawks
SO
Turco 16-15-8
21,446
26-21-12
64
[67]
60
February 11
Dallas Stars
3-1
Calgary Flames
Turco 17-15-8
19,289
27-21-12
66
[68]
61
February 13
Dallas Stars
3-0
Phoenix Coyotes
Turco 18-15-8
16,734
28-21-12
68
[69]
March: 6-8-2 (Home: 3-4-2; Road: 3-4-0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
62
March 2
Los Angeles Kings
5-1
Dallas Stars
Turco 18-16-8
15,571
28-22-12
68
[70]
63
March 4
St. Louis Blues
6-1
Dallas Stars
Turco 18-17-8
17,132
28-23-12
68
[71]
64
March 6
Dallas Stars
3-6
Pittsburgh Penguins
Lehtonen 0-1-0
17,132
28-24-12
68
[72]
65
March 8
Dallas Stars
4-3
Washington Capitals
SO
Turco 19-17-8
18,277
29-24-12
70
[73]
66
March 10
Dallas Stars
3-5
Buffalo Sabres
Turco 19-18-8
18,690
29-25-12
70
[74]
67
March 12
Los Angeles Kings
2-1
Dallas Stars
SO
Turco 19-18-9
16,651
29-25-13
71
[75]
68
March 14
Colorado Avalanche
5-3
Dallas Stars
Turco 19-19-9
16,246
29-26-13
71
[76]
69
March 16
San Jose Sharks
2-8
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 1-1-0
18,532
30-26-13
73
[77]
70
March 18
Philadelphia Flyers
3-2
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 1-2-0
17,529
30-27-13
73
[78]
71
March 20
Ottawa Senators
4-5
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 2-2-0
17,110
31-27-13
75
[79]
72
March 21
Phoenix Coyotes
3-2
Dallas Stars
SO
Turco 19-19-10
16,114
31-27-14
76
[80]
73
March 23
Dallas Stars
3-1
Nashville Predators
Lehtonen 3-2-0
15,501
32-27-14
78
[81]
74
March 25
Dallas Stars
0-3
San Jose Sharks
Turco 19-20-10
17,562
32-28-14
78
[82]
75
March 27
Dallas Stars
4-1
Los Angeles Kings
Lehtonen 4-2-0
18,118
33-28-14
80
[83]
76
March 29
Dallas Stars
3-1
Anaheim Ducks
Lehtonen 4-3-0
15,070
33-29-14
80
[84]
77
March 31
San Jose Sharks
1-5
Dallas Stars
Turco 20-20-10
17,263
34-29-14
82
[85]
April: 3-2-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Road: 1-1-0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
78
April 2
Edmonton Oilers
3-6
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 5-3-0
17,626
35-29-14
84
[86]
79
April 3
Dallas Stars
1-2
St. Louis Blues
Lehtonen 5-4-0
19,150
35-30-14
84
[87]
80
April 6
Chicago Blackhawks
5-2
Dallas Stars
Climie 0-1-0
17,826
35-31-14
84
[88]
81
April 8
Anaheim Ducks
2-3
Dallas Stars
SO
Turco 21-20-10
18,009
36-31-14
86
[89]
82
April 10
Dallas Stars
4-3
Minnesota Wild
SO
Turco 22-20-10
19,109
37-31-14
88
[90]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
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
Regular season
Player
GP
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
Sv%
SO
G
A
PIM
Marty Turco
53
3088
22
20
11
140
2.72
1605
.913
4
0
4
10
Kari Lehtonen
12
663
6
4
0
31
2.81
350
.911
0
0
1
0
Matt Climie
1
60
0
1
0
5
5.00
38
.868
0
0
0
0
Alex Auld ‡
21
1181
9
6
3
59
3.00
558
.894
0
0
2
2
† 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 [ 5]
NHL Third Star of the Week
January 4, 2010
Marty Turco [ 6]
NHL Third Star of the Week
February 15, 2010
Records
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Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Jamie Benn
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
Aaron Gagnon
1st Career NHL Game
October 16, 2009
Perttu Lindgren
1st Career NHL Game
October 19, 2009
Francis Wathier
1st Career NHL Game
October 21, 2009
Mike Modano
800th Career NHL Assist
April 2, 2010
Transactions
The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Player
Contract terms
Matt Climie [ 23]
1 year, 2-way contract
Brent Krahn [ 23]
1 year, 2-way contract
Jere Lehtinen [ 24]
1 year, $1.5 million
Mark Fistric [ 25]
3 years, $3 million
Aaron Gagnon [ 26]
1 year, 2-way contract
Tyler Beskorowany [ 27]
3-year entry-level contract
Tristan King [ 28]
3-year entry-level contract
Hubert Labrie [ 28]
3-year entry-level contract
Stephane Robidas [ 29]
4 years, $13.2 million contract extension
Loui Eriksson [ 30]
6 years, $25.5 million contract extension
Ondrej Roman [ 31]
3-year entry-level contract
Steve Ott [ 32]
4 years, $11.8 million contract extension
Tomas Vincour [ 12]
3-year entry-level contract
Tom Wandell [ 33]
2 years, $1.55 million contract extension
Toby Petersen [ 34]
2 years, $1.55 million contract extension
Kari Lehtonen [ 35]
3 years, $10.65 million contract extension
Draft picks
The Stars' picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal .
See also
Farm teams
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.
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.
On April 15, 2009, the Central Hockey League announced an expansion team for Allen, Texas , to begin play in the 2009–10 season.[ 36] 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.
References
^ "Nieuwendyk introduced as Stars' new GM" . Archived from the original on July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2009 .
^ "Dallas Stars Hire Marc Crawford" . Archived from the original on June 14, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009 .
^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division" . National Hockey League.
^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference" . National Hockey League.
^ Langenbrunner, Smith, Eriksson top week's '3 Stars'
^ Stamkos, Leighton and Turco top week's '3 Stars'
^ Dallas Stars staff (July 8, 2009). "Dallas Stars Acquire Goaltender Alex Auld" . Dallas Stars. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009 .
^ Dallas Stars staff (February 9, 2010). "Stars Trade for Kari Lehtonen" . Dallas Stars. Retrieved February 10, 2010 .
^ Stars Sign Karlis Skrastins To Two-Year Deal
^ "Stars Sign Center Warren Peters To 1-Yr Deal" . Archived from the original on July 9, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009 .
^ Dallas Signs Defenseman Jeff Woywitka To Two-Year Contract
^ a b Stars Sign Two to Entry Level Contracts
^ Stars Sign Free Agent Sean Backman To 1-Yr Deal
^ "Bruins Sign Steve Bégin" . Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2009 .
^ "Pens Sign Conner, Lee" . Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2009 .
^ "Caps Sign Brendan Morrison" . Archived from the original on July 14, 2009. Retrieved August 7, 2009 .
^ Joel Lundqvist klar för Frölunda
^ FREE AGENT ZUBOV SIGNS WITH ST. PETERSBURG OF KHL
^ Blues Sign Darryl Sydor
^ Lightning sign free agent RW Mark Parrish
^ Stars Claim Brandon Segal Off Waivers From LA
^ Goaltender Auld claimed from Stars
^ a b Stars Lock Up Pair of Goaltenders
^ Stars Re-Sign Lehtinen To One-Year Contract
^ Dallas Stars Re-Sign Mark Fistric To Three-Year Contract
^ Stars Re-Sign Aaron Gagnon To 1-Yr Deal
^ Stars Sign Tyler Beskorowany To Entry-Level Deal
^ a b Stars Sign Two To Entry-Level Deals
^ Robidas Inked to 4-Year Contract Extension
^ Stars Sign Eriksson To 6-Year Extension
^ Stars Sign Prospect Ondrej Roman
^ Ott Signed To 4-Year Contract Extension
^ Wandell Signed To 2-Year Contract Extension
^ Petersen Signed To 2-Year Contract Extension
^ Stars and Lehtonen Agree to 3-Year Contract Extension
^ CHL Introduces Allen, Texas Franchise Archived 2009-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
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