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2009–10 Montreal Canadiens season

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09-10MonCan
2009–10 Montreal Canadiens
Division 4th Northeast
Conference 8th Eastern
2009–10 record 39-33-10
Home record 20-16-5
Road record 19-17-5
Goals for 217
Goals against 223
Team information
General manager Bob Gainey (Oct-Feb)
Pierre Gauthier (Feb- )
Coach Jacques Martin
Captain Vacant
Alternate captains Hal Gill
Brian Gionta
Andrei Markov
Arena Bell Centre
Average attendance 21,273 (100%)
Total: 872,193
Team leaders
Goals Brian Gionta (28)
Assists Scott Gomez (47)
Points Tomas Plekanec (70)
Penalty minutes Ryan O'Byrne (74)
Plus/minus Andrei Markov (11)
Wins Jaroslav Halak (26)
Goals against average Jaroslav Halak (2.40)

The 2009–10 Montreal Canadiens season is their 100th season of play and 92nd in the National Hockey League (NHL). The 2009 NHL Entry Draft took place in Montreal, Quebec, on June 26–27.

Season events[]

Off-season[]

The Canadiens announced Jacques Martin as their new head coach to replace Guy Carbonneau.[1][2] Martin, the former coach and general manager of the Florida Panthers, and former coach of the Ottawa Senators and St. Louis Blues,[1] is known for his defense-first style.[3][2]

On June 20, the Canadiens announced that owner George Gillett had reached an agreement to sell his 80% share of the team, the Bell Centre and the Gillett concert promotion company to Geoffrey, Justin and Andrew Molson.[4][5] This represents the third time that the hockey club will be owned by the Molson family, which owned it from 1957 to 1971 and from 1978 to 2001. The purchase price was not disclosed but was estimated at between $506 and 537 million.[4] The deal was approved by the NHL board of governors on December 1.[5]

At the Entry Draft, this year held in Montreal at the Bell Centre, the Canadiens made Louis Leblanc their first-round pick.[6] The pick was notable as it was the Canadiens' first first-round pick of a francophone since the team picked Eric Chouinard in the 1998 Entry Draft.[7] Leblanc was born in the Montreal suburb of Kirkland, Quebec.[7]

General Manager Bob Gainey pursued a policy of change for the lineup. Prior to free agency, he traded for top center Scott Gomez in a seven-player deal from the New York Rangers.[8] In free agency, the Canadiens signed Gomez's former New Jersey linemate Brian Gionta,[9] high-scoring Calgary Flames forward Mike Cammalleri,[10] checking line winger Travis Moen,[11] and three defencemen: Hal Gill from Pittsburgh Penguins,[12] Jaroslav Spacek from Buffalo Sabres,[13] and Paul Mara from New York Rangers.[14] Captain Saku Koivu was not offered a contract and instead signed with Anaheim Ducks.[15] Alexei Kovalev turned down a contract and signed with Ottawa Senators.[16] Mike Komisarek signed with Toronto Maple Leafs[17] and Tom Kostopoulos signed with Carolina Hurricanes.[18]

Regular season[]

For the first time in franchise history, the Canadiens enter the regular season without a captain.[19] On October 6, 2009, the Canadiens signed defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron[20] due to early injuries to Andrei Markov.[21]

On December 28, 2009, forward Michael Cammalleri scored the 20,000th goal in franchise history in a game against the Ottawa Senators.[22][23]

On February 8, general manager (GM) Bob Gainey announced his retirement as GM from the club, staying on as advisor to the club. Assistant GM Pierre Gauthier becomes the interim GM. Gauthier and coach Jacques Martin held the same positions with the Ottawa Senators in the late 1990s.[24]


Schedule and results[]

Pre-season[]

Regular season[]

2009–10 game log
October: 7–7–0 (home: 5–2–0; road: 2–5–0)
November: 5–5–2 (home: 2–3–2; road: 3–2–0)
Season: 12–12–2 (home: 7–5–2; road: 5–7–0)
December: 9–7–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 7–3–1)
Season: 21–19–3 (home: 9–9–2; road: 12–10–1)
January: 4–6–3 (home: 3–2–2; road: 1–4–1)
Season: 25–25–6 (home: 12–11–4; road: 13–14–2)
February: 4–3–0 (home: 3–1–0; road: 1–1–0)
Season: 29–28–6 (home: 15–13–4; road: 14–15–2)
March: 8–4–2 (home: 4–3–0; road: 4–1–2)
Season: 37–32–8 (home: 19–16–4; road: 18–16–4)
April: 2–1–2 (home: 1–0–1; road: 1–1–1)
Season: 39–33–10 (home: 20–16–5; road: 19–17–5)

Legend:       Win       Loss       Overtime/shootout loss

2009–10 schedule

Playoffs[]

Main article: 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs
2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Eastern Conference Finals: vs. (7) Philadelphia Flyers
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
1 May 16 Montreal Canadiens 0–6 Philadelphia Flyers Halak 19,927 Flyers lead 1–0 [128]
2 May 18 Montreal Canadiens 0–3 Philadelphia Flyers Halak 19,907 Flyers lead 2–0 [129]
3 May 20 Philadelphia Flyers 1–5 Montreal Canadiens Halak 21,273 Flyers lead 2–1 [130]
4 May 22 Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 Montreal Canadiens Halak 21,273 Flyers lead 3–1 [131]
5 May 24 Montreal Canadiens 2-4 Philadelphia Flyers Halak 19,986 Flyers win 4-1 [132]

Legend:       Win       Loss

Standings[]

Divisional standings[]

Northeast Division GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
1 y–Buffalo Sabres 82 45 27 10 235 207 100
2 Ottawa Senators 82 44 32 6 225 238 94
3 Boston Bruins 82 39 30 13 206 200 91
4 Montreal Canadiens 82 39 33 10 217 223 88
5 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 30 38 14 214 263 74

Conference standings[]

Eastern Conference GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
p–Washington Capitals 82 54 15 13 318 233 121
y–New Jersey Devils 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
y–Buffalo Sabres 82 45 27 10 235 207 100
Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 28 7 257 237 101
Ottawa Senators 82 44 32 6 225 238 94
Boston Bruins 82 39 30 13 206 200 91
Philadelphia Flyers 82 41 35 6 236 225 88
Montreal Canadiens 82 39 33 10 217 223 88
New York Rangers 82 38 33 11 222 218 87
Atlanta Thrashers 82 35 34 13 234 256 83
Carolina Hurricanes 82 35 37 10 230 256 80
Tampa Bay Lightning 82 34 36 12 217 260 80
New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 222 264 79
Florida Panthers 82 32 37 13 208 244 77
Toronto Maple Leafs 82 30 38 14 214 267 74

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)

Player stats[]

Skaters[]

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

Regular season Playoffs
Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
Plekanec, TomasTomas Plekanec 82 25 45 70 5 50 7 4 3 7 -3 14
Gomez, ScottScott Gomez 78 12 47 59 1 60 7 1 3 4 -2 15
Cammalleri, MichaelMichael Cammalleri 65 26 24 50 7 16 7 5 5 10 -4 2
Gionta, BrianBrian Gionta 61 28 18 46 3 26 7 2 2 4 -2 4
Markov, AndreiAndrei Markov 45 6 28 34 11 32 7 0 4 4 -3 0
Bergeron, Marc-AndreMarc-Andre Bergeron 60 13 21 34 -7 16 7 0 4 4 -3 0
Kostitsyn, AndreiAndrei Kostitsyn 59 15 18 33 1 32 7 3 3 6 -2 6
Metropolit, GlenGlen Metropolit 69 16 13 29 -1 24 5 0 1 1 -1 2
Hamrlik, RomanRoman Hamrlik 75 6 20 26 -2 56 7 0 3 3 -4 2
Pouliot, BenoitBenoit Pouliot 39 15 9 24 8 31 7 0 1 1 -1 6
Spacek, JaroslavJaroslav Spacek 74 3 18 21 9 50 3 0 2 2 -2 0
Moen, TravisTravis Moen 81 8 11 19 -2 57 7 1 0 1 0 2
Kostitsyn, SergeiSergei Kostitsyn 47 7 11 18 4 8 4 0 0 0 0 0
Pacioretty, MaxMax Pacioretty 52 3 11 14 -5 20 . . . . . .
Lapierre, MaximMaxim Lapierre 76 7 7 14 -14 61 7 1 0 1 -1 6
Gill, HalHal Gill 68 2 9 11 -10 68 7 0 1 1 1 4
Moore, DominicDominic Moore 21 2 9 11 4 8 7 2 0 2 0 0
Darche, MathieuMathieu Darche 29 5 5 10 2 4 3 0 0 0 -3 0
Gorges, JoshJosh Gorges 82 3 7 10 2 39 7 0 1 1 -1 4
Mara, PaulPaul Mara 42 0 8 8 -16 48 . . . . . .
Pyatt, TomTom Pyatt 40 2 3 5 -5 10 7 0 0 0 -3 0
O'Byrne, RyanRyan O'Byrne 55 1 3 4 -3 74 4 0 0 0 1 8
D'Agostini, MattMatt D'Agostini 40 2 2 4 -12 26 . . . . . .
Laraque, GeorgesGeorges Laraque 28 1 2 3 -6 28 . . . . . .
Latendresse, GuillaumeGuillaume Latendresse 23 2 1 3 -4 4 . . . . . .
White, RyanRyan White 16 0 2 2 -6 16 . . . . . .
Subban, P. K.P. K. Subban 2 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0
Desharnais, DavidDavid Desharnais 6 0 1 1 -1 0 . . . . . .
Belle, ShawnShawn Belle 2 0 0 0 -2 0 . . . . . .
Wyman, JamesJames Wyman 3 0 0 0 -2 0 . . . . . .
Stewart, GregoryGregory Stewart 5 0 0 0 -3 11 . . . . . .
Carle, MathieuMathieu Carle 3 0 0 0 1 4 . . . . . .
Weber, YannickYannick Weber 5 0 0 0 -5 4 . . . . . .
Trotter, BrockBrock Trotter 2 0 0 0 -1 0 . . . . . .
Maxwell, BenBen Maxwell 13 0 0 0 -2 6 . . . . . .
Chipchura, KyleKyle Chipchura 19 0 0 0 -10 16 . . . . . .
Leach, JayJay Leach 7 0 0 0 0 5 . . . . . .
†Player spent time with another team before joining Canadiens. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.
‡Traded from Canadiens mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.

Goaltenders[]

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Saves; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Regular season
Player GP GS W L OT SO GA SA Sv% TOI GAA
Halak, JaroslavJaroslav Halak 45 43 26 13 5 5 105 1386 .924 2,629:56 2.40
Price, CareyCarey Price 41 39 13 20 5 0 109 1244 .912 2,358:21 2.77
Four empty net goals scored against in the regular season.
Playoffs
Player GP GS W L SO GA SA Sv% TOI GAA
Halak, JaroslavJaroslav Halak 12 12 7 5 0 28 411 .932 684:58 2.45
Price, CareyCarey Price 3 1 0 1 0 6 62 .903 104:33 3.43
Two empty net goals scored against in the playoffs.

Awards and records[]

Records[]

Milestones[]

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Team Milestone Reached
Montreal Canadiens 20,000th NHL goal December 28, 2009

Awards[]

Regular season
Player Award Date
Mike Cammalleri[133] NHL Second Star of the Week October 26, 2009
Carey Price[134] NHL Second Star of the Week November 23, 2009
Jaroslav Halak[135] NHL First Star of the Week December 28, 2009
Jaroslav Halak[136] NHL First Star of the Week April 5, 2010

Transactions[]

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

Trades[]

Date Details
June 27, 2009 To Pittsburgh Penguins
6th-round pick in 2010 		To Montreal Canadiens
7th-round pick (#211 overall) in 2009
June 30, 2009[8] To New York Rangers
Christopher Higgins
Ryan McDonagh
Pavel Valentenko
Doug Janik 		To Montreal Canadiens
Scott Gomez
Tom Pyatt
Michael Busto
November 23, 2009[137] To Minnesota Wild
Guillaume Latendresse 		To Montreal Canadiens
Benoit Pouliot
December 2, 2009[138] To Anaheim Ducks
Kyle Chipchura 		To Montreal Canadiens
4th-round pick in 2011
February 11, 2010[139] To Florida Panthers
2nd-round pick in 2011 		To Montreal Canadiens
Dominic Moore
March 2, 2010[140] To St. Louis Blues
Matt D'Agostini 		To Montreal Canadiens
Aaron Palushaj

Free agents acquired[]

Player Former team Contract terms
Andre Benoit[141] Sodertalje SK 1 year, 2-way contract
Michael Cammalleri[10] Calgary Flames 5 years, $30 million, 1-way contract
Hal Gill[12] Pittsburgh Penguins 2 years, $4.5 million, 1-way contract
Brian Gionta[9] New Jersey Devils 5 years, $25 million, 1-way contract
Mikael Johansson[142] Färjestads BK 1 year, 2-way contract
Jaroslav Spacek[13] Buffalo Sabres 3 years, $11.5 million, 1-way contract
Mathieu Darche[143] Portland Pirates 1 year, 2-way contract
Paul Mara[14] New York Rangers 1 year, $1.675 million
Travis Moen[11] San Jose Sharks 3 years, $4.5 million
Andreas Engqvist[144][145] Djurgårdens IF Hockey 3 years, 2-way contract
Curtis Sanford[146] Vancouver Canucks 1 year, 2-way contract
Philippe Lefebvre[147] Drummondville Voltigeurs 3 years
Marc-Andre Bergeron[148] Minnesota Wild 1 year, $750,000
Hunter Bishop[149] Ohio State Buckeyes 2 years
Brendon Nash[150] Cornell University 2 years

Free agents lost[]

Player New team Contract terms
Mike Komisarek[17] Toronto Maple Leafs 5 years, $22.5 million, 1-way contract
Alexei Kovalev[151][16] Ottawa Senators 2 years, $10 million
Saku Koivu[15][152] Anaheim Ducks 1 year, $3.25 million
Tom Kostopoulos[18] Carolina Hurricanes 3 years, $2.75 million
Mathieu Schneider[153] Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $1.55 million
Alex Tanguay[154] Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $2.5 million
Robert Lang[155] Phoenix Coyotes 1 year
Francis Bouillon[156] Nashville Predators 1 year, $750,000

Claimed via waivers[]

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Jay Leach[157] New Jersey Devils November 6, 2009

Lost via waivers[]

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Jay Leach[158] San Jose Sharks December 1, 2009

Lost via retirement[]

Player signings[]

Player Contract terms
P. K. Subban[160] 3 years
Andre Benoit[161] 1 year, 2-way contract
Alex Henry[143] 1 year, 2-way contract
Mike Glumac[143] 1 year, 2-way contract
Kyle Chipchura[162] 1 year, $500,000
Guillaume Latendresse[163] 1 year, $803,000
Shawn Belle[164] 1 year 2-way contract
Tomas Plekanec[165] 1 year, $2.75 million
Gregory Stewart[166] 1 year, $500,000
Matt D'Agostini[167] 1 year
Gabriel Dumont[168] 3 year entry-level contract

Roster[]

Player roster[]

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# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
34 Flag of Canada Allen, JakeJake Allen

G L 34 2020 Fredericton, New Brunswick
17 Flag of Canada Anderson, JoshJosh Anderson

RW R 30 2020 Burlington, Ontario
40 Flag of Finland Armia, JoelJoel Armia

RW R 31 2018 Pori, Finland
52 Flag of Canada Barron, JustinJustin Barron

D R 23 2022 Halifax, Nova Scotia
22 Flag of the United States Caufield, ColeCole Caufield

RW R 24 2019 Mosinee, Wisconsin
77 Flag of Canada Dach, KirbyKirby Dach

 Injured Reserve

C R 24 2022 St. Albert, Alberta
28 Flag of the United States Dvorak, ChristianChristian Dvorak

 Injured Reserve

C L 29 2021 Palos, Illinois
71 Flag of Canada Evans, JakeJake Evans

C R 28 2014 Toronto, Ontario
11 Flag of Canada Gallagher, BrendanBrendan Gallagher

 (A)

RW R 32 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
21 Flag of Canada Guhle, KaidenKaiden Guhle

D L 23 2020 Edmonton, Alberta
54 Flag of the United States Harris, JordanJordan Harris

D L 24 2018 Haverhill, Massachusetts
49 Flag of Canada Harvey-Pinard, RafaelRafael Harvey-Pinard

 Injured Reserve

LW L 26 2019 Saguenay, Quebec
26 Flag of Canada Kovacevic, JohnathanJohnathan Kovacevic

D R 27 2022 Niagara Falls, Ontario
27 Flag of Sweden Lindstrom, GustavGustav Lindstrom

D R 26 2023 Ostervala, Sweden
8 Flag of Canada Matheson, MikeMike Matheson

 (A)

D L 31 2022 Pointe-Claire, Quebec
91 Flag of Canada Monahan, SeanSean Monahan

C L 30 2022 Brampton, Ontario
35 Flag of Canada Montembeault, SamSam Montembeault

G L 28 2021 Bécancour, Quebec
15 Flag of Canada Newhook, AlexAlex Newhook

 Injured Reserve

C L 24 2023 St. John's, Newfoundland
70 Flag of Canada Pearson, TannerTanner Pearson

 Injured Reserve

LW L 32 2023 Kitchener, Ontario
55 Flag of Canada Pezzetta, MichaelMichael Pezzetta

LW L 27 2016 Toronto, Ontario
31 Flag of Canada Price, CareyCarey Price

 Injured Reserve

G L 37 2005 Anahim Lake, British Columbia
30 Flag of the United States Primeau, CaydenCayden Primeau

G L 25 2017 Farmington Hills, Michigan
58 Flag of Canada Savard, DavidDavid Savard

D R 34 2021 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
20 Flag of Slovakia Slafkovsky, JurajJuraj Slafkovsky

LW L 20 2022 Košice, Slovakia
13 Flag of Canada Stephens, MitchellMitchell Stephens

C R 28 2022 Peterborough, Ontario
47 Flag of the United States Struble, JaydenJayden Struble

D L 23 2019 Cumberland, Rhode Island
14 Flag of Canada Suzuki, NickNick Suzuki

 (C)

C R 25 2018 London, Ontario
6 Flag of the United States Wideman, ChrisChris Wideman

 Injured Reserve

D R 35 2021 St. Louis, Missouri
56 Flag of Finland Ylonen, JesseJesse Ylonen

RW R 25 2018 Scottsdale, Arizona


Staff[]

Montreal Canadiens staff
Executive operations  

Hockey operations

  • Assistant General Manager, hockey administration - Julien Brisebois
  • Director, player personnel - Trevor Timmins
  • Head coach - Jacques Martin
  • Assistant coaches - Kirk Muller, Perry Pearn
  • Goaltending coach - Pierre Groulx
  • Strength and conditioning - Lorne Goldenberg

Draft picks[]

Montreal's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 18 Louis Leblanc C Flag of Canada Canada Omaha Lancers (United States Hockey League)
3 65 (from Atlanta) Joonas Nättinen C Flag of Finland Finland Blues Jr. (SM-Liiga)
3 79 Mac Bennett D Flag of the United States United States Hotchkiss School (United States High School)
4 109 Alexander Avtsin F Flag of Russia Russia HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian Hockey First League)
5 139 Gabriel Dumont C Flag of Canada Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)
6 169 Dustin Walsh C Flag of Canada Canada Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL)
7 199 Michael Cichy C Flag of the United States United States Indiana Ice (USHL)
7 211 (from Pittsburgh) Petteri Simila G Flag of Finland Finland Kärpät (Jr. A SM-Liiga)

Farm teams[]

Hamilton Bulldogs[]

The Hamilton Bulldogs remain Montreal's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2009–10.

Cincinnati Cyclones[]

Montreal continues their affiliation alongside the Nashville Predators for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL in 2009–10.


See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Press release (1 June 2009). Jacques Martin to coach Habs. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved on 29 December 2009.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Canadiens name Martin as head coach. CBC Sports (1 June 2009). Retrieved on 29 December 2009.
  3. ↑ Jacques Martin: Getting defensive?. CBC Sports (1 June 2009). Retrieved on 29 December 2009.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kaplan, Daniel (22 June 2009). Canadiens could fetch $500M plus. Sports Business Journal. Street & Smith's Sports Group. Retrieved on 29 December 2009.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Press release (1 December 2009). Molson brothers are the new owners of the Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved on 29 December 2009.
  6. ↑ The Canadian Press (27 June 2009). No Lecavalier deal but Canadiens still make fans happy at NHL draft. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 29 December 2009.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Canadian Press (26 June 2009). Bell Centre erupts as Canadiens draft local forward Louis Leblanc. National Hockey League. Retrieved on 29 December 2009.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Press release (30 June 2009). Habs acquire Scott Gomez. Montreal Canadiens.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Press release (1 July 2009). Habs sign Brian Gionta to a 5-year deal. Montreal Canadiens.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Press release (1 July 2009). Habs sign Michael Cammalleri. Montreal Canadiens.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Press release (10 July 2009). Habs ink Travis Moen. Montreal Canadiens.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Press release (1 July 2009). Hal Gill heading to Montreal. Montreal Canadiens.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Press release (1 July 2009). Habs ink Jaroslav Spacek. Montreal Canadiens.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Press release (10 July 2009). One-year contract for Paul Mara. Montreal Canadiens.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Ducks Sign Koivu to One-Year Deal. Anaheim Ducks (8 July 2009).
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  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Press release (1 July 2009). Leafs Sign Defencemen Mike Komisarek. Toronto Maple Leafs.
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  44. ↑ Associated Press (31 October 2009). Blackhawks 3, Canadiens 2. National Hockey League.
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  50. ↑ Associated Press (13 November 2009). Canadiens 4, Coyotes 2. National Hockey League.
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  54. ↑ Hunter, Brian (22 November 2009). Red Wings top Canadiens 3–2 in shootout. National Hockey League.
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  70. ↑ Associated Press (23 December 2009). Canadiens 5, Hurricanes 1. National Hockey League.
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  153. ↑ Canucks sign defenceman Mathieu Schneider. Vancouver Canucks (28 August 2009).
  154. ↑ Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Alex Tanguay. Tampa Bay Lightning (1 September 2009).
  155. ↑ Coyotes Sign Lang To One-Year Contract. Phoenix Coyotes (29 September 2009).
  156. ↑ Press release (30 September 2009). Preds Sign Bouillon to 1-Year Deal. Nashville Predators.
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  158. ↑ San Jose Sharks staff (1 December 2009). Sharks Claim Jay Leach on Waivers. San Jose Sharks.
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  164. ↑ Press release (15 July 2009). Shawn Belle under contract for 2009–10. Montreal Canadiens.
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  166. ↑ Press release (10 August 2009). Habs ink Gregory Stewart to a one-year deal. Montreal Canadiens.
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2009–10 NHL season by team
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See also2009 NHL Entry Draft • Winter Classic • Playoffs • Transactions • Three Star Awards


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