The 2009–10 Philadelphia Flyers season is the Flyers' 43rd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). [edit] Off-season The Flyers began preparing for the season by signing controversial goalie Ray Emery to a contract worth about $1.5 million dollars[1]. Longtime defenseman Derian Hatcher also retired at the beginning of the offseason (after missing all of last season due to knee surgery), replacing Eric Desjardins as the team's player development coach. Desjardins stepped down due to personal business interests[2]. The Flyers also hired Jeff Reese as their new goalie coach, replacing Reggie Lemelin. They also promoted former Phantoms coach John Paddock to assistant general manager[3]. At the Entry Draft, the Flyers made a blockbuster trade for Anaheim Ducks' defenceman Chris Pronger, sending their first-round picks in 2009 and 2010 in exchange[4]. They quickly signed Pronger to a seven year contract extension that is worth about $34 million[5]. Pronger has said that he'd love to retire a Flyer[6]. On July 15, the NHL announced that the Flyers would visit Fenway Park to play in the 2010 Winter Classic against the Boston Bruins. The game will be played on New Year's Day[7]. To prepare for the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics, Chris Pronger, Mike Richards, Jeff Carter, and Simon Gagne were invited by Hockey Canada to compete for a spot on Canada's national hockey team. The camp runs from August 24-27[8]. [edit] Regular season The 2009-10 season started for the Flyers with the successful return of Ray Emery to the NHL, shutting out the Carolina Hurricanes. However, what followed was inconsistent play of the entire team throughout October though a successful record could be maintained. The last game in October started a five game winning streak. However, this effort would be largely in vain as a road trip to the west coast and ensuing games at the end of the month saw the Flyers lose six of seven games. After being shut out by the Atlanta Thrashers and Vancouver Canucks in consecutive games, General Manager Paul Holmgren relieved head coach John Stevens from his duties and hired Peter Laviolette in his stead.[9] The team was also marred with injures up until that point. Simon Gagné had to have hernia surgery and was sidelined for two months.[10] Blair Betts suffered a separated shoulder in early October and reinjured the shoulder a few games after his return in mid-november.[11] Danny Brière suffered a tweaked groin[12] and also missed time due to a suspension[13] and the flu. The team also played hurt a lot. James van Riemsdyk suffered an injury to his pinky finger after being hit with a puck but did not miss any games for it.[14] Ian Laperriere on the other hand was hit in the mouth with the puck on November 27th and would lose seven teeth but only miss one period of play.[15] Defenceman Kimmo Timonen also suffered a broken toe.[16] An early season highlight was November 16th when Dave Schultz was inducted in the Flyers Hall of Fame.[17] Another honor was given to James van Riemsdyk who was awarded Rookie of the Month for November 2009 by the NHL.[18]
After games of December 28, 2009.[19]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
After games of January 2, 2010.[20]
[edit] Game Log | 2009-10 Game Log | | October: 6-4-1 (Home: 4-2-1; Road: 2-2-0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | | 1 | October 2 | Philadelphia | 2 - 0 | Carolina | | Emery | 18,680 | 1-0-0 | 2 | | 2 | October 3 | Philadelphia | 5 - 2 | New Jersey | | Emery | 17,625 | 2-0-0 | 4 | | 3 | October 6 | Washington | 5 - 6 | Philadelphia | OT | Emery | 19,567 | 3-0-0 | 6 | | 4 | October 8 | Pittsburgh | 5 - 4 | Philadelphia | | Emery | 19,611 | 3-1-0 | 6 | | 5 | October 10 | Anaheim | 3 - 2 | Philadelphia | SO | Emery | 19,603 | 3-1-1 | 7 | | 6 | October 16 | Philadelphia | 2 - 4 | Florida | | Emery | 15,557 | 3-2-1 | 7 | | 7 | October 22 | Boston | 3 - 4 | Philadelphia | SO | Emery | 19,303 | 4-2-1 | 9 | | 8 | October 24 | Florida | 1 - 5 | Philadelphia | | Emery | 19,007 | 5-2-1 | 11 | | 9 | October 25 | San Jose | 4 - 1 | Philadelphia | | Boucher | 19,126 | 5-3-1 | 11 | | 10 | October 27 | Philadelphia | 2 - 4 | Washington | | Emery | 18,277 | 5-4-1 | 11 | | 11 | October 31 | Carolina | 1 - 6 | Philadelphia | | Emery | 19,076 | 6-4-1 | 13 | | November: 7-6-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Road: 3-4-0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | | 12 | November 2 | Tampa Bay | 2 - 6 | Philadelphia | | Emery | 18,667 | 7-4-1 | 15 | | 13 | November 6 | Philadelphia | 5 - 2 | Buffalo | | Emery | 18,525 | 8-4-1 | 17 | | 14 | November 7 | St. Louis | 1 - 2 | Philadelphia | SO | Emery | 19,542 | 9-4-1 | 19 | | 15 | November 12 | Ottawa | 1 - 5 | Philadelphia | | Emery | 19,321 | 10-4-1 | 21 | | 16 | November 14 | Buffalo | 3 - 2 | Philadelphia | | Emery | 19,641 | 10-5-1 | 21 | | 17 | November 16 | New Jersey | 2 - 3 | Philadelphia | | Emery | 19,673 | 11-5-1 | 23 | | 18 | November 18 | Philadelphia | 3 - 2 | Los Angeles | | Boucher | 17,821 | 12-5-1 | 25 | | 19 | November 20 | Philadelphia | 3 - 6 | San Jose | | Emery | 17,562 | 12-6-1 | 25 | | 20 | November 21 | Philadelphia | 1 - 3 | Phoenix | | Emery | 11,106 | 12-7-1 | 25 | | 21 | November 23 | Philadelphia | 4 - 5 | Colorado | | Boucher | 13,281 | 12-8-1 | 25 | | 22 | November 25 | Philadelphia | 2 - 1 | NY Islanders | | Boucher | 12,687 | 13-8-1 | 27 | | 23 | November 27 | Buffalo | 4 - 2 | Philadelphia | | Emery | 19,673 | 13-9-1 | 27 | | 24 | November 28 | Philadelphia | 0 - 1 | Atlanta | | Boucher | 16,018 | 13-10-1 | 27 | | December: 6-8-1 (Home: 1-5-1; Road: 5-3-0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | | 25 | December 3 | Vancouver | 3 - 0 | Philadelphia | | Boucher | 18,892 | 13-11-1 | 27 | | 26 | December 5 | Washington | 8 - 2 | Philadelphia | | Emery | 19,789 | 13-12-1 | 27 | | 27 | December 7 | Philadelphia | 1 - 3 | Montreal | | Boucher | 21,273 | 13-13-1 | 27 | | 28 | December 8 | NY Islanders | 2 - 6 | Philadelphia | | Boucher | 19,330 | 14-13-1 | 29 | | 29 | December 10 | Ottawa | 2 - 0 | Philadelphia | | Boucher | 19,706 | 14-14-1 | 29 | | 30 | December 12 | Philadelphia | 1 - 4 | New Jersey | | Boucher | 15,724 | 14-15-1 | 29 | | 31 | December 14 | Philadelphia | 3 - 1 | Boston | | Boucher | 17,565 | 15-15-1 | 31 | | 32 | December 15 | Philadelphia | 1 - 6 | Pittsburgh | | Boucher | 17,086 | 15-16-1 | 31 | | 33 | December 17 | Pittsburgh | 3 - 2 | Philadelphia | SO | Boucher | 19,689 | 15-16-2 | 32 | | 34 | December 19 | NY Rangers | 2 - 1 | Philadelphia | | Boucher | 19,637 | 15-17-2 | 32 | | 35 | December 21 | Florida | 4 - 1 | Philadelphia | | Boucher | 19,323 | 15-18-2 | 32 | | 36 | December 23 | Philadelphia | 5 - 2 | Tampa Bay | | Leighton | 16,177 | 16-18-2 | 34 | | 37 | December 26 | Philadelphia | 4 - 3 | Carolina | SO | Leighton | 16,288 | 17-18-2 | 36 | | 38 | December 27 | Philadelphia | 2 - 1 | NY Islanders | | Leighton | 12,819 | 18-18-2 | 38 | | 39 | December 30 | Philadelphia | 6 - 0 | NY Rangers | | Leighton | 18,200 | 19-18-2 | 40 | | February: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | | 54 | February 1 | Philadelphia | | Calgary | | | | | | | 55 | February 3 | Philadelphia | | Edmonton | | | | | | | 56 | February 6 | Philadelphia | | Minnesota | | | | | | | 57 | February 8 | New Jersey | | Philadelphia | | | | | | | 58 | February 10 | Philadelphia | | New Jersey | | | | | | | 59 | February 12 | Montreal | | Philadelphia | | | | | | | 60 | February 13 | Philadelphia | | Montreal | | | | | | | April: 0-0-0 (Home: 0-0-0; Road: 0-0-0) | | # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts | | 77 | April 1 | Philadelphia | | NY Islanders | | | | | | | 78 | April 2 | Montreal | | Philadelphia | | | | | | | 79 | April 4 | Detroit | | Philadelphia | | | | | | | 80 | April 6 | Philadelphia | | Toronto | | | | | | | 81 | April 9 | Philadlephia | | NY Rangers | | | | | | | 82 | April 11 | NY Rangers | | Philadelphia | | | | | | | [edit] Playoffs The Philadelphia Flyers will attempt to make the playoffs for the 3rd straight season. [edit] Player stats [edit] Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes | Regular season | | # | Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM | | 18 | Richards, MikeMike Richards | 41 | 17 | 17 | 34 | +5 | 51 | | 17 | Carter, JeffJeff Carter | 41 | 14 | 19 | 33 | -2 | 28 | | 28 | Giroux, ClaudeClaude Giroux | 41 | 8 | 18 | 26 | +3 | 17 | | 48 | Briere, DannyDanny Briere | 34 | 14 | 11 | 25 | -5 | 41 | | 19 | Hartnell, ScottScott Hartnell | 41 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -1 | 59 | | 20 | Pronger, ChrisChris Pronger | 41 | 5 | 19 | 24 | +11 | 49 | | 21 | van Riemsdyk, JamesJames van Riemsdyk | 38 | 7 | 15 | 22 | +2 | 10 | | 44 | Timonen, KimmoKimmo Timonen | 41 | 3 | 18 | 21 | +2 | 20 | | 25 | Carle, MattMatt Carle | 41 | 2 | 17 | 19 | +12 | 14 | | 12 | Gagne, SimonSimon Gagne | 17 | 5 | 8 | 13 | +1 | 10 | | 5 | Coburn, BraydonBraydon Coburn | 40 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 28 | | 45 | Asham, ArronArron Asham | 34 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -7 | 62 | | 13 | Carcillo, DanielDaniel Carcillo | 37 | 3 | 5 | 8 | +7 | 111 | | 14 | Laperriere, IanIan Laperriere | 41 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 82 | | 36 | Powe, DarrollDarroll Powe | 25 | 7 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 12 | | 10 | Betts, BlairBlair Betts | 22 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +6 | 4 | | 3 | Bartulis, OskarsOskars Bartulis | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -10 | 16 | | 27 | Pyorala, MikaMika Pyorala | 35 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 10 | | 9 | Laliberte, DavidDavid Laliberte | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 6 | | 26 | Syvret, DannyDanny Syvret | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 10 | | 38 | Kalinski, JonJon Kalinski | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 0 | | 55 | Tollefsen, Ole-KristianOle-Kristian Tollefsen | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 17 | | 77 | Parent, RyanRyan Parent | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -5 | 14 | | 15 | Nodl, AndreasAndreas Nodl | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | | 29 | Emery, RayRay Emery (G) | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 2 | | 33 | Boucher, BrianBrian Boucher (G) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 2 | | 32 | Cote, RileyRiley Cote | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | | 49 | Leighton, MichaelMichael Leighton† (G) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 0 | | 42 | Ross, JaredJared Ross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | |
| [edit] 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 | | #1 | Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | Sv% | SO | | 29 | Emery, RayRay Emery | 21 | 1208 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 57 | 2.83 | 574 | 517 | .901 | 1 | | 33 | Boucher, BrianBrian Boucher | 17 | 909 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 43 | 2.84 | 414 | 371 | .896 | 0 | | 49 | Leighton, MichaelMichael Leighton† | 7 | 354 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2.03 | 174 | 162 | .931 | 1 | |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡Traded mid-season
[edit] Awards and records [edit] Awards [edit] Transactions The Flyers have been involved in the following transactions before and during the 2009–10 season. [edit] Trades [edit] Other transactions | Date | Player | Team (League) | Notes | | Signed via free agency | | June 10, 2009 | Ray Emery | Atlant Moscow (KHL) | 1 year, $1.5 million | | July 1, 2009 | Brian Boucher | San Jose Sharks | 2 years, $1.85 million | | July 1, 2009 | Ian Laperriere | Colorado Avalanche | 3 years, $3.5 million | | July 8, 2009 | Joey Mormina | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 year | | July 15, 2009 | Mika Pyorala | Timrå IK (SEL) | 1 year | | July 15, 2009 | Krystofer Kolanos | Minnesota Wild | 1 year | | July 18, 2009 | Jason Ward | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 year | | July 21, 2009 | Lukas Kaspar | San Jose Sharks | 1 year, $0.475 million, terminated | | July 30, 2009 | Ole-Kristian Tollefsen | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 year, $0.6 million | | October 1, 2009 | Blair Betts | New York Rangers | 1 year, $0.55 million | | Claimed on waivers | | December 15, 2009 | Michael Leighton | Carolina Hurricanes | | | Lost via free agency | | June 24, 2009 | Lasse Kukkonen | Avangard Omsk (KHL) | 2 years | | July 1, 2009 | Mike Knuble | Washington Capitals | 2 years, $5.6 million | | July 2, 2009 | Scott Munroe | New York Islanders | 1 year | | July 3, 2009 | Nate Guenin | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 year | | July 6, 2009 | Nate Raduns | SG Pontebba (Italy Serie A) | [2] | | July 10, 2009 | Antero Niittymaki | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 year, $0.6 million | | July 12, 2009 | Boyd Kane | Washington Capitals | 1 year, $0.5 million | | July 15, 2009 | Andrew Alberts | Carolina Hurricanes | 2 year, $2.1 million | | July 22, 2009 | Martin Biron | New York Islanders | 1 year, $1.4 million | | July 30, 2009 | Josh Gratton | Atlanta Thrashers | | | July 30, 2009 | Jean-Sebastien Aubin | DEG Metro Stars (DEL) | | | Retirement | | June 15, 2009 | Derian Hatcher | Philadelphia Flyers | Became team's player development coach | | Lost on waivers | | October 29, 2009 | Randy Jones | Los Angeles Kings | Flyers responsible for half of his salary | | Contract terminated | | November 3, 2009 | Lukas Kaspar | Kärpät (SM-liiga) | | [edit] Roster Updated , December 27, 2009.[23] | # | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace | | 45 | Canada  | Asham, ArronArron Asham | 7.0 RW | R | 31 | 2008 | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba | | 3 | Latvia  | Bartulis, OskarsOskars Bartulis | 2.0 D | L | 22 | 2005 | Ogre, Soviet Union | | 11 | Canada | Betts, BlairBlair Betts | 4.0 C | L | 29 | 2009 | Edmonton, Alberta | | 33 | United States  | Boucher, BrianBrian Boucher | 1.0 G | L | 33 | 2009 | Woonsocket, Rhode Island | | 48 | Canada | Briere, DannyDanny Briere | 4.0 C | R | 32 | 2007 | Gatineau, Quebec | | 13 | Canada | Carcillo, DanielDaniel Carcillo | 6.0 LW | L | 24 | 2009 | King City, Ontario | | 25 | United States | Carle, MattMatt Carle | 2.0 D | L | 25 | 2008 | Anchorage, Alaska | | 17 | Canada | Carter, JeffJeff Carter (A) | 4.0 C | R | 25 | 2003 | London, Ontario | | 5 | Canada | Coburn, BraydonBraydon Coburn | 2.0 D | L | 24 | 2007 | Calgary, Alberta | | 32 | Canada | Cote, RileyRiley Cote | 6.0 LW | L | 27 | 2005 | Winnipeg, Manitoba | | 29 | Canada | Emery, RayRay Emery  | 1.0 G | L | 27 | 2009 | Hamilton, Ontario | | 12 | Canada | Gagne, SimonSimon Gagne (A) | 6.0 LW | L | 29 | 1998 | Sainte-Foy, Quebec | | 28 | Canada | Giroux, ClaudeClaude Giroux | 7.0 RW | R | 21 | 2006 | Hearst, Ontario | | 19 | Canada | Hartnell, ScottScott Hartnell | 6.0 LW | L | 27 | 2007 | Regina, Saskatchewan | | 14 | Canada | Laperriere, IanIan Laperriere | 7.0 RW | R | 35 | 2009 | Montreal, Quebec | | 49 | Canada | Leighton, MichaelMichael Leighton | 1.0 G | L | 28 | 2009 | Petrolia, Ontario | | 77 | Canada | Parent, RyanRyan Parent | 2.0 D | L | 22 | 2007 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan | | 36 | Canada | Powe, DarrollDarroll Powe | 4.0 C | L | 24 | 2008 | Kanata, Ontario | | 20 | Canada | Pronger, ChrisChris Pronger (A) | 2.0 D | L | 35 | 2009 | Dryden, Ontario | | 27 | Finland  | Pyorala, MikaMika Pyorala | 4.0 C | L | 28 | 2009 | Oulu, Finland | | 18 | Canada | Richards, MikeMike Richards (C) | 4.0 C | L | 24 | 2003 | Kenora, Ontario | | 26 | Canada | Syvret, DannyDanny Syvret | 2.0 D | L | 24 | 2008 | Millgrove, Ontario | | 44 | Finland | Timonen, KimmoKimmo Timonen (A) | 2.0 D | L | 34 | 2007 | Kuopio, Finland | | 55 | Norway  | Tollefsen, Ole-KristianOle-Kristian Tollefsen | 2.0 D | L | 25 | 2009 | Oslo, Norway | | 21 | United States | van Riemsdyk, JamesJames van Riemsdyk | 6.0 LW | L | 20 | 2007 | Middletown, New Jersey | [edit] Draft Picks Philadelphia's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec. [edit] Farm teams - American Hockey League - Adirondack Phantoms[24] (Standings)
The Flyers' AHL affiliate team is now the Adirondack Phantoms in Glens Falls, New York for the 2009-10 season. The Phantoms relocated from Philadelphia due to the demolition of the Wachovia Spectrum. - ECHL - Kalamazoo Wings[25] (Standings)
- International Hockey League - Quad City Mallards
[edit] See also [edit] References - ^ Philadelphia Inquirer, Flyers fresh start for Ray Emery
- ^ Yahoo! Sports, Flyers Hatcher retires, becomes development coach
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer, Flyers hire Reese as goalie coach, promote Paddock to front office
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer, Chris Pronger, Holmgren's big gamble
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer, Flyers sign Pronger to 7-year extension
- ^ The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pronger: Love to retire a Flyer
- ^ NHL.com, Flyers-Bruins to hit the ice at Boston's Fenway Park
- ^ NHL.com, Team Canada Unveils Olympic Camp Roster
- ^ "Flyers Name Peter Laviolette Head Coach". Philadelphia Flyers. 2009-12-04. http://flyers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=508687. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Gagne needs hip, addominal surgery". ESPN. 2009-11-03. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4617830. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Meltzer's Musings: 11-22-09". hockeybuzz. 2009-11-22. http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog.php?post_id=24470&blogger_id=45. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Flyers' Briere day-to-day after tweaked groin". TSN. 2009-10-31. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/story/?id=296721&hubname=nhl-flyers. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "NHL suspends Flyers Briere for 2 games". Yahoo Sports. 2009-11-24. http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-flyers-brieresuspended&prov=ap&type=lgns. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "van Riemsdyk plays through injury". NPR. 2009-11-14. http://topics.npr.org/article/06mI1ldf3I45D. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Laperriere skates, 7 teeth lighter". philly.com. 2009-11-29. http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/flyers/20091129_Flyers_Notes___Laperriere_skates__7_teeth_lighter.html. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Timonen playing on broken Toe". NBC Sports. 2009-12-04. http://www.nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/34276369/sports/player_news. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Dave Schultz to be Inducted into Flyers Hall of Fame". CSN Philly. 2009-11-13. http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing?blockID=80470&tagID=420. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "Flyers van Riemsdyk named Rookie of the Month". NHL. 2009-12-02. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=508303. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
- ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. http://www.nhl.com/ice/standings.htm?type=con. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ^ Flames' Iginla, Sharks' Nabokov, Flyers' Pronger earn three stars of the week
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Philadelphia Flyers - Team - Roster". http://flyers.nhl.com/club/roster.htm. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ FlyersHistory.net, AHL Season Overview: 2009–10
- ^ FlyersHistory.net, Non-AHL Affiliates
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