The 2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season will see the Ducks attempt to win the Stanley Cup for the second time in franchise history. The Ducks regular season will start October 9th versus the San Jose Sharks.
Regular season
Divisional standings
Conference standings
* – division leader
Game log
- Green background indicates win (2 points).
- Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
- White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
| 2008–09 Game Log |
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| October: 6–5–0 (Home: 2–3–0 ; Road: 4–2–0) |
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
| 1 |
October 9 |
Anaheim |
1-4 |
San Jose |
|
Giguere |
17,496 |
0-1-0 |
0 |
[9] |
| 2 |
October 12 |
Phoenix |
4-2 |
Anaheim |
|
Giguere |
17,174 |
0-2-0 |
0 |
[10] |
| 3 |
October 14 |
Anaheim |
3-6 |
Los Angeles |
|
Giguere |
14,451 |
0-3-0 |
0 |
[11] |
| 4 |
October 15 |
Edmonton |
3-2 |
Anaheim |
|
Hiller |
16,604 |
0-4-0 |
0 |
[12] |
| 5 |
October 17 |
San Jose |
0-4 |
Anaheim |
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Giguere |
17,174 |
1-4-0 |
2 |
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| 6 |
October 19 |
Carolina |
3-1 |
Anaheim |
|
Giguere |
17,174 |
1-5-0 |
2 |
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| 7 |
October 21 |
Anaheim |
3 - 2 |
Toronto |
SO |
Giguere |
19,222 |
2-5-0 |
4 |
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| 8 |
October 24 |
Anaheim |
4-3 |
Ottawa |
|
Hiller |
19,762 |
3-5-0 |
6 |
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| 9 |
October 25 |
Anaheim |
6-4 |
Montreal |
|
Giguere |
21,273 |
4-5-0 |
8 |
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| 10 |
October 27 |
Anaheim |
3-2 |
Columbus |
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Giguere |
10,494 |
5-5-0 |
10 |
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| 11 |
October 29 |
Detroit |
4-5 |
Anaheim |
OT |
Giguere |
17,174 |
6-5-0 |
12 |
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| 12 |
October 31 |
Vancouver |
7-6 |
Anaheim |
SO |
Giguere (pulled)/Hiller |
16,704 |
6-5-1 |
13 |
[13] |
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| November: 3–2–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 1–0–0) |
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
| 13 |
November 2 |
Calgary |
2 - 3 |
Anaheim |
|
Giguere |
19,265 |
7-5-1 |
15 |
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| 14 |
November 4 |
Anaheim |
1 - 0 |
Los Angeles |
OT |
Giguere |
14,265 |
8-5-1 |
17 |
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| 15 |
November 5 |
St. Louis |
2 - 5 |
Anaheim |
|
Hiller |
16,144 |
9-5-1 |
19 |
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| 16 |
November 7 |
Dallas |
5 - 2 |
Anaheim |
|
Giguere |
17,048 |
9-6-1 |
19 |
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| 17 |
November 9 |
Florida |
3 - 1 |
Anaheim |
|
Giguere |
16,951 |
9-7-1 |
19 |
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| 18 |
November 14 |
Nashville |
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Anaheim |
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| 19 |
November 16 |
Los Angeles |
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Anaheim |
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| 20 |
November 19 |
Washington |
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Anaheim |
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| 21 |
November 21 |
Anaheim |
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St. Louis |
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| 22 |
November 22 |
Anaheim |
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Dallas |
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| 23 |
November 24 |
Colorado |
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Anaheim |
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| 24 |
November 28 |
Chicago |
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Anaheim |
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| 25 |
November 30 |
Anaheim |
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Carolina |
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| February: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
| 53 |
February 2 |
Buffalo |
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Anaheim |
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| 54 |
February 4 |
Anaheim |
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Minnesota |
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| 55 |
February 5 |
Anaheim |
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Nashville |
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| 56 |
February 7 |
Anaheim |
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Calgary |
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| 57 |
February 11 |
Calgary |
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Anaheim |
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| 58 |
February 15 |
Atlanta |
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Anaheim |
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| 59 |
February 18 |
Los Angeles |
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Anaheim |
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| 60 |
February 20 |
Anaheim |
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Detroit |
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| 61 |
February 21 |
Anaheim |
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Columbus |
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| 62 |
February 24 |
Anaheim |
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Buffalo |
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| 63 |
February 26 |
Anaheim |
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Boston |
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| 64 |
February 28 |
Anaheim |
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Dallas |
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| April: 0–0–0 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–0–0) |
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
Recap |
| 78 |
April 2 |
Anaheim |
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Vancouver |
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| 79 |
April 4 |
Anaheim |
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San Jose |
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| 80 |
April 5 |
San Jose |
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Anaheim |
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| 81 |
April 10 |
Dallas |
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Anaheim |
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| 82 |
April 11 |
Anaheim |
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Phoenix |
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Playoffs
Player stats
Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Goaltenders
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Regular season |
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Playoffs |
| Player |
# |
GP |
MIN |
W |
L |
OTL |
GA |
SO |
Sv% |
GAA |
GP |
MIN |
W |
L |
GA |
SO |
Sv% |
GAA |
| Jean-Sebastien Giguere |
35 |
18 |
1017 |
8 |
7 |
2 |
51 |
2 |
.907 |
3.01 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Jonas Hiller |
1 |
9 |
435 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
2 |
.929 |
2.07 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
| Regular Season |
| Player |
Milestone |
Reached |
| Nathan McIver |
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point |
October 14, 2008 |
| Samuel Pahlsson |
500th NHL Game |
October 24, 2008 |
Transactions
- June 27: Todd Bertuzzi was placed on unconditional waivers as the Ducks will buy out the final year of his contract.1
- September 16: Mathieu Schneider was placed on waivers.
- September 17: Mathieu Schneider cleared waivers.
- September 28: Re-signed Teemu Selanne to a 2-year contract.
Trades
Free Agents
| Player |
Former team |
Contract Terms |
| Brendan Morrison2 |
Vancouver Canucks |
US$2.75-million, one-year contract |
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| Player |
New team |
| Todd Bertuzzi3 |
Calgary Flames |
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Claimed from Waivers
| Player |
Former team |
Date claimed off waivers |
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Draft picks
The Ducks picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa • Ontario.
Roster
Updated November 16, 2008.[14]
| # |
Nat |
Player |
Pos |
S/G |
Age |
Acquired |
Birthplace |
| 23 |
Canada  |
Beauchemin, FrancoisFrancois Beauchemin  |
2.0 D |
L |
28 |
2005 |
Sorel, Quebec |
| 20 |
United States  |
Carter, RyanRyan Carter |
4.0 C |
L |
25 |
2006 |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 15 |
Canada  |
Getzlaf, RyanRyan Getzlaf (A) |
4.0 C |
R |
23 |
2003 |
Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 35 |
Canada  |
Giguere, Jean-SebastienJean-Sebastien Giguere |
1.0 G |
L |
31 |
2000 |
Montreal, Quebec |
| 3 |
United States  |
Hedican, BretBret Hedican |
2.0 D |
L |
38 |
2008 |
Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 1 |
Switzerland  |
Hiller, JonasJonas Hiller |
1.0 G |
R |
26 |
2006 |
Felben-Wellhausen, Switzerland |
| 40 |
Canada  |
Huskins, KentKent Huskins |
2.0 D |
L |
29 |
2006 |
Almonte, Ontario |
| 14 |
Canada  |
Kunitz, ChrisChris Kunitz |
6.0 LW |
L |
29 |
2005 |
Regina, Saskatchewan |
| 29 |
Canada  |
Larsen, BradBrad Larsen  |
6.0 LW |
L |
31 |
2008 |
Nakusp, British Columbia |
| 22 |
United States  |
Marchant, ToddTodd Marchant |
4.0 C |
L |
35 |
2005 |
Buffalo, New York |
| 24 |
Canada  |
May, BradBrad May |
6.0 LW |
L |
37 |
2007 |
Toronto, Ontario |
| 6 |
Canada  |
McIver, NathanNathan McIver |
2.0 D |
L |
23 |
2008 |
Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
| 32 |
Canada  |
Moen, TravisTravis Moen |
6.0 LW |
L |
26 |
2005 |
Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
| 5 |
Canada  |
Montador, SteveSteve Montador |
2.0 D |
R |
28 |
2008 |
Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 7 |
Canada  |
Morrison, BrendanBrendan Morrison |
4.0 C |
L |
33 |
2008 |
Pitt Meadows, British Columbia |
| 44 |
Canada  |
Niedermayer, RobRob Niedermayer |
7.0 RW |
L |
33 |
2003 |
Cassiar, British Columbia |
| 27 |
Canada  |
Niedermayer, ScottScott Niedermayer (C) |
2.0 D |
L |
35 |
2005 |
Edmonton, Alberta |
| 26 |
Sweden  |
Pahlsson, SamuelSamuel Pahlsson |
4.0 C |
L |
30 |
2000 |
Ange, Sweden |
| 16 |
United States  |
Parros, GeorgeGeorge Parros |
7.0 RW |
R |
28 |
2006 |
Washington, Pennsylvania |
| 10 |
Canada  |
Perry, CoreyCorey Perry |
7.0 RW |
R |
23 |
2003 |
Peterborough, Ontario |
| 25 |
Canada  |
Pronger, ChrisChris Pronger (A) |
2.0 D |
L |
34 |
2006 |
Dryden, Ontario |
| 8 |
Finland  |
Selanne, TeemuTeemu Selanne |
7.0 RW |
R |
38 |
2005 |
Helsinki, Finland |
| 17 |
Canada  |
Sutherby, BrianBrian Sutherby |
4.0 C |
L |
26 |
2007 |
Edmonton, Alberta |
See also
Farm teams
References
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