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2009–10 New York Rangers
Division 4th Atlantic
Conference 9th Eastern
2009–10 record 38-33-11
Home record 18-17-6
Road record 20-16-5
Goals for 222
Goals against 218
Team information
General manager Glen Sather
Coach John Tortorella
Captain Chris Drury
Alternate captains Ryan Callahan
Vaclav Prospal (November- )
Arena Madison Square Garden
Average attendance 18,200
Team leaders
Goals Marian Gaborik (42)
Assists Gaborik (44)
Points Gaborik (86)
Penalty minutes Sean Avery (160)
Plus/minus Gaborik (+15)
Wins Henrik Lundqvist (35)
Goals against average Lundqvist (2.41)

The 2009–10 New York Rangers season is the New York Rangers' 83rd season in the National Hockey League. For the first time in five years, the Rangers failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Off-season[]

On May 4, 2009, Markus Naslund announced that he would be retiring after one season with the Rangers. [1]

At the NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers chose Chris Kreider with their first-round pick, 19th overall. The Rangers followed this with a couple of trades at the draft to pick up Brian Boyle and Chad Johnson. A bigger splash was made a few days later when the Rangers traded Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens. With Gomez's $7 million contract gone, the Rangers then signed free agent Marian Gaborik on July 1, the first day of free agency. On July 16, the Rangers announced that Mike Sullivan had been hired as an assistant coach.[2]

On August 16, 2009, Mark Messier rejoined the New York Rangers organization as a special assistant to general manager Glen Sather.[3]

Pre-season[]

Regular season[]

The NHL took a two-week break from February 15-March 1 for the Olympics. The Rangers had five players represent their countries; Chris Drury and Ryan Callahan for the United States, Marian Gaborik for Slovakia, Olli Jokinen for Finland and Henrik Lundqvist for Sweden.

Divisional standings[]

Atlantic Division GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
1 yNew Jersey Devils 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 47 28 7 257 237 101
3 Philadelphia Flyers 82 41 35 6 236 225 88
4 New York Rangers 82 38 33 11 222 218 87
5 New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 222 264 79

Conference standings[]

Eastern Conference GP W L OTL GF GA PTS
pWashington Capitals 82 54 15 13 318 233 121
yNew Jersey Devils 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
yBuffalo 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)

Game log[]

      Win (2 points)       Loss (0 points)       Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

2009–10 Game Log
October: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 2 Rangers 2 - 3 Penguins Lundqvist 17,132 0-1-0 0 [8]
2 October 3 Senators 2 - 5 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 1-1-0 2 [9]
3 October 5 Rangers 3 - 2 Devils Lundqvist 17,625 2-1-0 4 [10]
4 October 8 Rangers 4 - 3 Capitals Lundqvist 18,277 3-1-0 6 [11]
5 October 11 Ducks 0 - 3 Rangers Valiquette 18,200 4-1-0 8 [12]
6 October 12 Maple Leafs 2 - 7 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 5-1-0 10 [13]
7 October 14 Kings 2 - 4 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 6-1-0 12 [14]
8 October 17 Rangers 4 - 1 Maple Leafs Lundqvist 19,295 7-1-0 14 [15]
9 October 19 Sharks 7 - 3 Rangers Valiquette 18,200 7-2-0 14 [16]
10 October 22 Devils 4 - 2 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 7-3-0 14 [17]
11 October 24 Rangers 4 - 5 Canadiens OT Lundqvist 21,273 7-3-1 15 [18]
12 October 26 Coyotes 2 - 5 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 8-3-1 17 [19]
13 October 28 Rangers 1 - 3 Islanders Lundqvist 15,213 8-4-1 17 [20]
14 October 30 Rangers 2 - 3 Wild Lundqvist 18,106 8-5-1 17 [21]
November: 5–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0 ; Road: 3–4–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
15 November 1 Bruins 0 - 1 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 9-5-1 19 [22]
16 November 3 Rangers 1 - 4 Canucks Lundqvist 18,810 9-6-1 19 [23]
17 November 5 Rangers 4 - 2 Oilers Valiquette 16,839 10-6-1 21 [24]
18 November 7 Rangers 1 - 3 Flames Valiquette 19,289 10-7-1 21 [25]
19 November 12 Thrashers 5 - 3 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 10-8-1 21 [26]
20 November 14 Rangers 2 - 1 Senators SO Lundqvist 17,561 11-8-1 23 [27]
21 November 17 Capitals 4 - 2 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 11-9-1 23 [28]
22 November 21 Panthers 3 - 2 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 11-10-1 23 [29]
23 November 23 Blue Jackets 4 - 7 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 12-10-1 25 [30]
24 November 25 Rangers 2 - 1 Panthers SO Lundqvist 16,281 13-10-1 27 [31]
25 November 27 Rangers 1 - 5 Lightning Lundqvist 17,608 13-11-1 27 [32]
26 November 28 Rangers 3 - 8 Penguins Valiquette 17,122 13-12-1 27 [33]
27 November 30 Penguins 5 - 2 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 13-13-1 27 [34]
December: 7–4–3 (Home: 2–4–2 ; Road: 5–0–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
28 December 5 Rangers 2 - 1 Sabres Lundqvist 18,301 14-13-1 29 [35]
29 December 6 Red Wings 3 - 1 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 14-14-1 29 [36]
30 December 9 Rangers 1 - 2 Blackhawks OT Lundqvist 21,022 14-14-2 30 [37]
31 December 12 Sabres 3 - 2 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 14-15-2 30 [38]
32 December 14 Thrashers 3 - 2 Rangers SO Lundqvist 18,200 14-15-3 31 [39]
33 December 16 Islanders 2 - 1 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 14-16-3 31 [40]
34 December 17 Rangers 5 - 2 Islanders Lundqvist 15,138 15-16-3 33 [41]
35 December 19 Rangers 2 - 1 Flyers Lundqvist 19,637 16-16-3 35 [42]
36 December 21 Rangers 3 - 1 Hurricanes Lundqvist 16,514 17-16-3 37 [43]
37 December 23 Panthers 1 - 4 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 18-16-3 39 [44]
38 December 26 Islanders 3 - 2 Rangers OT Lundqvist 18,200 18-16-4 40 [45]
39 December 30 Flyers 6 - 0 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 18-17-4 40 [46]
40 December 31 Rangers 2 - 1 Hurricanes Lundqvist 16,947 19-17-4 42 [47]
January: 6–7–3 (Home: 4–3–2 ; Road: 2–4–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
41 January 2 Hurricanes 2 - 1 Rangers OT Lundqvist 18,200 19-17-5 43 [48]
42 January 4 Bruins 2 - 3 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 20-17-5 45 [49]
43 January 6 Stars 2 - 5 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 21-17-5 47 [50]
44 January 7 Rangers 1 - 2 Thrashers SO Johnson 9,179 21-17-6 48 [51]
45 January 9 Rangers 3 - 1 Bruins Lundqvist 17,565 22-17-6 50 [52]
46 January 12 Devils 1 - 0 Rangers SO Lundqvist 18,200 22-17-7 51 [53]
47 January 14 Senators 2 - 0 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 22-18-7 51 [54]
48 January 16 Rangers 1 - 4 Blues Johnson 19,150 22-19-7 51 [55]
49 January 17 Canadiens 2 - 6 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 23-19-7 53 [56]
50 January 19 Lightning 2 - 8 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 24-19-7 55 [57]
51 January 21 Rangers 0 - 2 Flyers Lundqvist 19,631 24-20-7 55 [58]
52 January 23 Rangers 0 - 6 Canadiens Lundqvist 21,273 24-21-7 55 [59]
53 January 25 Penguins 4 - 2 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 24-22-7 55 [60]
54 January 27 Hurricanes 5 - 1 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 24-23-7 55 [61]
55 January 30 Rangers 2 - 3 Coyotes Johnson 16,687 24-24-7 55 [62]
56 January 31 Rangers 3 - 1 Avalanche Johnson 15,264 25-24-7 57 [63]
February: 3–3–0 (Home: 2–2–0 ; Road: 1–1–0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
57 February 2 Rangers 1 - 2 Kings Lundqvist 18,118 25-25-7 57 [64]
58 February 4 Capitals 6 - 5 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 25-26-7 57 [65]
59 February 6 Devils 1 - 3 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 26-26-7 59 [66]
60 February 10 Predators 2 - 1 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 26-27-7 59 [67]
61 February 12 Rangers 3 - 2 Penguins OT Lundqvist 27-27-7 61 [68]
62 February 14 Lightning 2 - 5 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 28-27-7 63 [69]
March: 6–5–3 (Home: 2–2–2 ; Road: 4–3–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
63 March 2 Rangers 4 - 1 Senators Lundqvist 18,254 29-27-7 65 [70]
64 March 4 Penguins 5 - 4 Rangers OT Lundqvist 18,200 29-27-8 66 [71]
65 March 6 Rangers 0 - 2 Capitals Auld 18,277 29-28-8 66 [72]
66 March 7 Sabres 2 - 1 Rangers OT Lundqvist 18,200 29-28-9 67 [73]
67 March 10 Rangers 3 - 6 Devils Lundqvist 17,625 29-29-9 67 [74]
68 March 12 Rangers 5 - 2 Thrashers Lundqvist 15,571 30-29-9 69 [75]
69 March 14 Flyers 1 - 3 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 31-29-9 71 [76]
70 March 16 Canadiens 3 - 1 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 31-30-9 71 [77]
71 March 18 Blues 4 - 3 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 31-31-9 71 [78]
72 March 21 Rangers 1 - 2 Bruins Lundqvist 17,565 31-32-9 71 [79]
73 March 24 Islanders 0 - 5 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 32-32-9 73 [80]
74 March 25 Rangers 4 - 3 Devils SO Lundqvist 17,625 33-32-9 75 [81]
75 March 27 Rangers 2 - 3 Maple Leafs OT Lundqvist 19,405 33-32-10 76 [82]
76 March 30 Rangers 4 - 3 Islanders Lundqvist 16,250 34-32-10 78 [83]
April: 4–1–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 2–1–1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
77 April 2 Rangers 5 - 0 Lightning Lundqvist 17,909 35-32-10 80 [84]
78 April 3 Rangers 4 - 1 Panthers Lundqvist 18,011 36-32-10 82 [85]
79 April 6 Rangers 2 - 5 Sabres Lundqvist 18,690 36-33-10 82 [86]
80 April 7 Maple Leafs 5 - 1 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 37-33-10 84 [87]
81 April 9 Flyers 3 - 4 Rangers Lundqvist 18,200 38-33-10 86 [88]
82 April 11 Rangers 1 - 2 Flyers SO Lundqvist 19,889 38-33-11 87 [89]

Playoffs[]

The New York Rangers failed to qualify for the playoffs. Despite going 7-1-2 at the end of the season to set up a home and away series with 8th place Philadelphia Flyers, the Rangers fell to the Flyers in a shootout in the final game of the season and finished 1 point out of the playoffs.

Player stats[]

Skaters[]

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

Regular season
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Gaborik, MarianMarian Gaborik 76 42 44 86 15 37
Prospal, VaclavVaclav Prospal 75 20 38 58 8 32
Dubinsky, BrandonBrandon Dubinsky 69 20 24 44 9 54
Del Zotto, MichaelMichael Del Zotto 80 9 28 37 -20 32
Callahan, RyanRyan Callahan 77 19 18 37 -12 48
Drury, ChrisChris Drury 77 14 18 32 -10 31
Avery, SeanSean Avery 69 11 20 31 0 160
Anisimov, ArtemArtem Anisimov 82 12 16 28 -2 32
Staal, MarcMarc Staal 82 8 19 27 11 44
Christensen, ErikErik Christensen 49 8 18 26 14 24
Girardi, DanDan Girardi 82 6 18 24 -2 53
Rozsival, MichalMichal Rozsival 82 3 20 23 3 78
Kotalik, AlesAles Kotalik 45 8 14 22 -18 38
Gilroy, MattMatt Gilroy 69 4 11 15 0 23
Jokinen, OlliOlli Jokinen 26 4 11 15 1 22
Redden, WadeWade Redden 75 2 12 14 8 27
Lisin, EnverEnver Lisin 57 6 8 14 -1 18
Higgins, ChristopherChristopher Higgins 55 6 8 14 -9 32
Prust, BrandonBrandon Prust 26 4 5 9 3 65
Parenteau, P.A.P.A. Parenteau 22 3 5 8 -2 4
Voros, AaronAaron Voros 41 3 4 7 -2 89
Boyle, BrianBrian Boyle 71 4 2 6 -6 47
Shelley, JodyJody Shelley 21 2 4 6 4 37
Eriksson, AndersAnders Eriksson 8 0 2 2 2 0
Brashear, DonaldDonald Brashear 36 0 1 1 -9 73
Byers, DaneDane Byers 5 1 0 1 1 31
Locke, CoreyCorey Locke 3 0 0 0 1 0
Potter, CoreyCorey Potter 3 0 0 0 0 2
Sanguinetti, BobbyBobby Sanguinetti 5 0 0 0 0 4
Heikkinen, IlkkaIlkka Heikkinen 7 0 0 0 2 0

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% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G= Goals; A= Assists; PIM= Penalties in Minutes

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Lundqvist, HenrikHenrik Lundqvist 73 4204 35 27 10 167 2.38 2109 .921 4 0 1 0
Valiquette, SteveSteve Valiquette 6 305 2 3 0 19 3.74 128 .852 1 0 0 0
Johnson, ChadChad Johnson 5 281 1 2 1 11 2.35 135 .919 0 0 1 0
Auld, AlexAlex Auld 3 119 0 1 0 5 2.52 52 .904 0 0 0 0
Zaba, MattMatt Zaba 1 34 0 0 0 2 3.53 16 .875 0 0 0 0

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Awards and records[]

Awards[]

Regular Season
Player Award Reached
Michael Del Zotto[4] NHL Rookie of the Month October 2009
Marian Gaborik[5] NHL Third Star of the Month November 2009

Records[]

Milestones[]

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Matt Gilroy 1st Career NHL Game October 2, 2009
Michael Del Zotto 1st Career NHL Game October 2, 2009
Michael Del Zotto 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
October 3, 2009
Vaclav Prospal 600th Career NHL Point October 3, 2009
Dan Girardi 200th Career NHL Game October 3, 2009
Michael Del Zotto 1st Career NHL Assist October 5, 2009
Matt Gilroy 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
October 5, 2009
Artem Anisimov 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
October 8, 2009
Artem Anisimov 1st Career NHL Goal October 11, 2009
Vaclav Prospal 200th Career NHL Goal October 14, 2009
Chris Drury 800th Career NHL Game October 19, 2009
Matt Gilroy 1st Career NHL Assist October 19, 2009
P. A. Parenteau 1st Career NHL Goal October 28, 2009
Dane Byers 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
October 30, 2009
Henrik Lundqvist 150th Career NHL Win November 1, 2009
Donald Brashear 1,000th Career NHL Game November 12, 2009
Christopher Higgins 300th Career NHL Game November 12, 2009
Enver Lisin 100th Career NHL Game November 23, 2009
Bobby Sanguinetti 1st Career NHL Game November 27, 2009
Sean Avery 200th Career NHL Point November 28, 2009
Vaclav Prospal 900th Career NHL Game November 28, 2009
Ilkka Heikkinen 1st Career NHL Game December 5, 2009
Marc Staal 200th Career NHL Game December 26, 2009
Chad Johnson 1st Career NHL Game December 30, 2009
Henrik Lundqvist 300th Career NHL Game December 30, 2009
Erik Christensen 100th Career NHL Point December 31, 2009
John Tortorella 600th Career NHL Game Coached December 31, 2009
Brandon Dubinsky 100th Career NHL Point January 4, 2010
Brandon Dubinsky 200th Career NHL Game January 6, 2010
Chad Johnson 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
January 7, 2010
Michal Rozsival 600th Career NHL Game January 9, 2010
Matt Zaba 1st Career NHL Game January 23, 2010
Ryan Callahan 200th Career NHL Game January 25, 2010
Chad Johnson 1st Career NHL Win January 31, 2010
Marian Gaborik 500th Career NHL Point January 31, 2010
Chris Drury 600th Career NHL Point February 14, 2010
Brian Boyle 100th Career NHL Game March 7, 2010
Brandon Prust 100th Career NHL Game March 10, 2010

Transactions[]

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

Trades[]

Date
Details
June 27, 2009[6] To Los Angeles Kings

3rd-round pick in 2010

To New York Rangers

Brian Boyle

June 27, 2009[7] To Pittsburgh Penguins

151st pick in 2009

To New York Rangers

Chad Johnson

June 30, 2009[8] To Montreal Canadiens

Scott Gomez
Tom Pyatt
Michael Busto

To New York Rangers

Christopher Higgins
Ryan McDonagh
Pavel Valentenko
Doug Janik

July 13, 2009[9] To Phoenix Coyotes

Lauri Korpikoski

To New York Rangers

Enver Lisin

July 16, 2009[10] To Colorado Avalanche

Brian Fahey

To New York Rangers

Nigel Williams

February 1, 2010[11] To Calgary Flames

Christopher Higgins
Ales Kotalik

To New York Rangers

Olli Jokinen
Brandon Prust

February 12, 2010[12] To San Jose Sharks

Conditional 6th-round draft pick in 2011

To New York Rangers

Jody Shelley

March 3, 2010[13] To Detroit Red Wings

Jordan Owens

To New York Rangers

Kris Newbury

March 3, 2010[14] To Phoenix Coyotes

Miika Wiikman
7th-round draft pick in 2011

To New York Rangers

Anders Eriksson

Free agents acquired[]

Player Former team Contract terms
Paul Crowder[15] University of Alaska-Anchorage undisclosed
Matt Gilroy[16] Boston University 2 years, $3.5 million
Andres Ambuhl[17] HC Davos undisclosed
Ilkka Heikkinen[18] HIFK Helsinki undisclosed
Donald Brashear[19] Washington Capitals 2 years, $2.8 million
Marian Gaborik[20] Minnesota Wild 5 years, $37.5 million
Tyler Arnason[21] Colorado Avalanche 2-way contract
Corey Locke[22] Houston Aeros undisclosed
Ales Kotalik[23] Edmonton Oilers 3 years, $9 million
Sam Klassen[24] Saskatoon Blades undisclosed
Vaclav Prospal[25] Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, $1.1 million
Lee Baldwin[26] University of Alaska Anchorage undisclosed
Cameron Talbot[27] University of Alabama in Huntsville undisclosed

Free agents lost[]

Player New team Contract terms
Colton Orr[28] Toronto Maple Leafs 4 years, $4 million
Nik Antropov[29] Atlanta Thrashers 4 years, $16 million
Fredrik Sjostrom[30] Calgary Flames 2 years, $1.5 million
Greg Moore[31] New York Islanders 1 year, 2-way contract
Doug Janik[32] Detroit Red Wings 1 year, 2-way contract
Paul Mara[33] Montreal Canadiens 1 year, $1.675 million
Derek Morris[34] Boston Bruins 1 year, $3.3 million
Blair Betts[35] Philadelphia Flyers 1 year, $550,000
Nikolai Zherdev[36] Atlant Mytishchi 1 year

Claimed via Waivers[]

Player Former team Date claimed off waivers
Erik Christensen[37] Anaheim Ducks December 2, 2009
Alex Auld[38] Dallas Stars February 27, 2010

Lost via Waivers[]

Player New team Date claimed off waivers

Lost via retirement[]

Player
Markus Naslund[39]

Player Signings[]

Player Contract terms
Matt Zaba[40] undisclosed
Michael Del Zotto[41] undisclosed
Jordan Owens[42] undisclosed
P. A. Parenteau[43] undisclosed
Christopher Higgins[44] 1 year, $2.25 million
Brian Boyle[45] 2 years, $1.05 million
Dane Byers[46] undisclosed
Chad Johnson[47] undisclosed
Ryan Callahan[48] 2 years, $4.6 million
Corey Potter[49] 1 year, $550,000
Enver Lisin[50] 1 year, $790,000
Brandon Dubinsky[51] 2 years, $3.7 million

Roster[]

Updated January 3, 2024[52][53]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
12 Flag of the United States Bonino, NickNick Bonino

C L 35 2023 Hartford, Connecticut
22 Flag of the United States Brodzinski, JonnyJonny Brodzinski

C R 30 2020 Ham Lake, Minnesota
72 Flag of the Czech Republic Chytil, FilipFilip Chytil

 Injured Reserve

C L 24 2017 Kroměříž, Czech Republic
50 Flag of Canada Cuylle, WillWill Cuylle

LW L 22 2020 Toronto, Ontario
23 Flag of the United States Fox, AdamAdam Fox

 (A)

D R 26 2019 Jericho, New York
21 Flag of Canada Goodrow, BarclayBarclay Goodrow

 (A)

C/RW L 31 2021 Toronto, Ontario
56 Flag of Sweden Gustafsson, ErikErik Gustafsson

D L 32 2023 Nynäshamn, Sweden
6 Flag of the United States Jones, ZacZac Jones

D L 23 2019 Glen Allen, Virginia
24 Flag of Finland Kakko, KaapoKaapo Kakko

 Injured Reserve

RW L 23 2019 Turku, Finland
20 Flag of the United States Kreider, ChrisChris Kreider

 (A)

LW L 32 2009 Boxford, Massachusetts
13 Flag of Canada Lafreniere, AlexisAlexis Lafreniere

LW L 22 2020 Saint-Eustache, Quebec
55 Flag of the United States Lindgren, RyanRyan Lindgren

D L 26 2018 Minneapolis, Minnesota
79 Flag of the United States Miller, K'AndreK'Andre Miller

D L 24 2018 Saint Paul, Minnesota
78 Flag of Canada Othmann, BrennanBrennan Othmann

LW L 21 2021 Pickering, Ontario
10 Flag of Russia Panarin, ArtemiArtemi Panarin

 (A)

LW R 32 2019 Korkino, Soviet Union
71 Flag of the United States Pitlick, TylerTyler Pitlick

C R 32 2023 Minneapolis, Minnesota
32 Flag of the United States Quick, JonathanJonathan Quick

G L 38 2023 Milford, Connecticut
4 Flag of Canada Schneider, BradenBraden Schneider

D R 22 2020 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
31 Flag of Russia Shesterkin, IgorIgor Shesterkin

G L 28 2014 Moscow, Russia
16 Flag of the United States Trocheck, VincentVincent Trocheck

C R 30 2022 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
8 Flag of the United States Trouba, JacobJacob Trouba

 (C)

D R 30 2019 Rochester, Michigan
26 Flag of the United States Vesey, JimmyJimmy Vesey

LW L 30 2022 Boston, Massachusetts
17 Flag of the United States Wheeler, BlakeBlake Wheeler

RW R 37 2023 Plymouth, Minnesota
93 Flag of Sweden Zibanejad, MikaMika Zibanejad

 (A)

C R 31 2016 Huddinge, Sweden


Staff[]

New York Rangers staff
Executive Operations  

Hockey Operations

 

Scouting Staff

Draft picks[]

New York's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in MontrealQuebec.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 19 Chris Kreider Left Wing Flag of the United States United States Phillips Andover (USHS-MA)
2 47 (compensatory) Ethan Werek Center Flag of Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3 80 Ryan Bourque Center Flag of the United States United States USA U-18 (U.S. NTDP)
5 127 (from Phoenix) Roman Horak Center Flag of the Czech Republic Czech Republic Ceske Budejovice Mountfield Jr. (CZE-Jr)
5 140 Scott Stajcer Goaltender Flag of Canada Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6 170 Daniel Maggio Defense Flag of Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
7 200 Mikhail Pashnin Defense Flag of Russia Russia Mechel Chelyabinsk (RUS-2)

* On March 11, 2009, the NHL general managers agreed to award the 17th selection of the second round as a compensatory pick to the New York Rangers for deceased player Alexei Cherepanov.[54]

See also[]

Farm teams[]

Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)[]

The 2009–10 season will be the 13th season of AHL hockey for the franchise.

Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)[]

The 2009–10 season will be the 17th and final season of ECHL hockey for the franchise, as their place will be taken by an American Hockey League team of the same name (currently known as the Albany River Rats) for the 2010-11 season.

References[]

  1. Rangers' Naslund announces retirement at age 35. Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
  2. Rangers name Sullivan as assistant coach
  3. Brooks, Larry (August 17, 2009). MESSIER'S BACK!. NYPost.com. New York Post. Retrieved on 2009-08-29.
  4. Rangers defenceman Del Zotto receives NHL rookie of the month honours
  5. Iginla, Thornton, Gaborik November's 3 Stars
  6. Rangers get Boyle in draft-day trade
  7. Penguins deal goalie Chad Johnson to Rangers for fifth-round pick
  8. Rangers send Gomez to Habs in 6-player deal
  9. Rangers obtain Lisin in deal with Phoenix
  10. Rangers obtain Nigel Williams from Avs
  11. Rangers acquire Jokinen, Prust from Calgary
  12. Blueshirts acquire Shelley from Sharks
  13. Blueshirts deal for Detroit's Newbury
  14. Rangers obtain Eriksson from Phoenix
  15. Rangers agree to terms with Paul Crowder
  16. Hobey Baker Winner Says 'I am a Ranger'
  17. Rangers agree to terms with Andres Ambuhl
  18. Rangers agree to terms with Heikkinen
  19. Rangers agree to terms with Brashear
  20. Rangers agree to terms with All-Star Gaborik
  21. Rangers agree to terms with Arnason
  22. Rangers agree to terms with free-agent Locke
  23. Rangers agree to terms with Kotalik
  24. Rangers agree to terms with blueliner Klassen
  25. Rangers Add Veteran Center Prospal
  26. Rangers sign defenseman Baldwin
  27. Blueshirts add goaltender Talbot
  28. Leafs Sign Free Agent Colton Orr
  29. Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agent Forward Nik Antropov
  30. Flames sign forward Fredrik Sjostrom
  31. Islanders Free Agent Tracker
  32. Wings sign Janik to one-year contract
  33. One-year contract for Paul Mara
  34. Bruins Sign Derek Morris
  35. Blair Betts Signs One-Year Deal
  36. Former Rangers forward Zherdev joins Russian club
  37. Rangers claim Christensen off waivers
  38. Goaltender Auld claimed from Stars
  39. Rangers' Naslund announces retirement at age 35. Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved on 2009-05-10.
  40. Rangers agree to terms with goaltender Zaba
  41. Rangers sign 2008 first-round pick Del Zotto
  42. Rangers reward Owens with an NHL contract
  43. Parenteau re-signs with Blueshirts
  44. Rangers agree to terms with Higgins
  45. Rangers agree to terms with Boyle
  46. Rangers, Byers agree to terms on new deal
  47. Rangers agree to terms with goalie Johnson
  48. Callahan, Rangers agree to terms
  49. Rangers agree to terms with Potter
  50. Lisin agrees to terms on Rangers contract
  51. Rangers Agree to Terms with Dubinsky
  52. New York Rangers Roster. National Hockey League.
  53. New York Rangers Hockey Transactions. The Sports Network.
  54. Rangers receive compensatory pick for Cherepanov. NHL (March 12, 2009). Retrieved on 2009-03-12.

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Stanley Cups 1928, 1933, 1940, 1994
Affiliates Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL), Maine Mariners (ECHL)


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