2009–10 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season

2009–10 New York Islanders
Division5th Atlantic
Conference13th Eastern
2009–10 record34–37–11
Home record23–14–4
Road record11–23–7
Goals for222
Goals against264
Team information
General managerGarth Snow
CoachScott Gordon
CaptainDoug Weight
Alternate captainsKyle Okposo
Richard Park
Mark Streit
Brendan Witt (Oct.–Jan.)
ArenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Average attendance12,725 (78.4% capacity)
Team leaders
GoalsMatt Moulson (30)
AssistsMark Streit (38)
PointsJohn Tavares (54)
Penalty minutesTim Jackman (98)
Plus/minusJosh Bailey (+5)
WinsDwayne Roloson (23)
Goals against averageDwayne Roloson (3.00)

The 2009–10 New York Islanders season was the 38th season in the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise's history.[1] Following the trade of Bill Guerin during the 2008–09 season, the Islanders named center Doug Weight the team's new captain. Kyle Okposo, Richard Park, Mark Streit and Brendan Witt served as the team's alternate captains.[2] The year opened with the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26–27, with the Islanders using their first selection in the draft to select John Tavares.[3]

Preseason

Dwayne Roloson served as the Islanders' goalie in only their last preseason game: a 2-4 loss to the New Jersey Devils.

Before the regular season began, the New York Islanders played a series of exhibition games. Only one game was held at Nassau Coliseum, in which the Islanders lost to the New Jersey Devils 2–4.[4] Their first exhibition game was held on September 14, when the Islanders were defeated 2–1 by the Vancouver Canucks. The Islanders played two games at the place they held their training camp, the Credit Union Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. They won the two games held there, defeating the Flames on September 19 and the Oilers on September 20. As previously expected, the Islanders played one game in the new Sprint Center in Kansas City against the Los Angeles Kings, in which the Islanders lost 2–4. The team's final exhibition game was on September 29 against the Devils at the Prudential Center in Newark, where they again lost 2–4.[5]

Forward Doug Weight is named team captain.

2009 Preseason Game Log
September: 2-4-1 (Home: 0-1-0; Road: 0-1-1; Neutral 2-2-0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
1 September 14
(in Terrace, BC)		 NY Islanders 1-2 Vancouver Canucks Nathan Lawson (0-1-0) 1,200 0–1–0 0
2 September 16 NY Islanders 2-3 Edmonton Oilers Nathan Lawson (0-2-0) 16,386 0–2–0 0
3 September 17 NY Islanders 4-5 Calgary Flames SO Kevin Poulin (0-0-1) 19,289 0–2–1 1
4 September 19
(in Saskatoon, SK)		 Calgary Flames 2-4 NY Islanders Kevin Poulin (1-0-1) 12,833 1–2–1 3
5 September 20
(in Saskatoon, SK)		 Edmonton Oilers 1-3 NY Islanders Martin Biron (1-0-0) 12,842 2–2–1 5
6 September 22
(in Kansas City, Missouri)		 NY Islanders 2-4 Los Angeles Kings Nathan Lawson (0-3-0) 9,792 2–3–1 5
7 September 23 New Jersey Devils 4-2 NY Islanders Martin Biron (1-1-0) 8,256 2–4–1 5
8 September 29 NY Islanders 2-4 New Jersey Devils Dwayne Roloson (0-1-0) 2–5–1 5

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

Regular season

The Islanders' Josh Bailey faces off against the Penguins' Sidney Crosby during the Islanders' 2009–10 season home-opener.

On July 15, 2009, the Islanders released their regular season schedule, in which the Islanders play a regular amount of 82 games, 41 home and 41 away. The team's first game was against the defending Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, on October 3, 2009, at Nassau Coliseum, in which the Islanders lost in a shootout, 4–3.[6]

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division[7]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 New 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[8]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Washington Capitals SE 82 54 15 13 318 233 121
2 y – New Jersey Devils AT 82 48 27 7 222 191 103
3 y – Buffalo Sabres NE 82 45 27 10 235 207 100
4 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 47 28 7 257 237 101
5 Ottawa Senators NE 82 44 32 6 225 238 94
6 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 206 200 91
7 Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 41 35 6 236 225 88
8 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 39 33 10 217 223 88
8.5
9 New York Rangers AT 82 38 33 11 222 218 87
10 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 35 34 13 234 256 83
11 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 35 37 10 230 256 80
12 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 34 36 12 217 260 80
13 New York Islanders AT 82 34 37 11 222 264 79
14 Florida Panthers SE 82 32 37 13 208 244 77
15 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 30 38 14 214 267 74

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

AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Schedule and results

2009–10 Game Log
October: 4-4-5 (Home: 3–2–2; Road: 1-2–3)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
1 October 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 New York Islanders SO Dwayne Roloson 16,234 0–0–1 1
2 October 8 New York Islanders 2-3 Ottawa Senators OT Martin Biron 18,075 0–0–2 2
3 October 10 New York Islanders 3-4 Boston Bruins SO Dwayne Roloson 17,113 0–0–3 3
4 October 12 Los Angeles Kings 2-1 New York Islanders Martin Biron 12,145 0–1–3 3
5 October 16 New York Islanders 3-6 Buffalo Sabres Dwayne Roloson 18,690 0–2–3 3
6 October 17 San Jose Sharks 4-1 New York Islanders Martin Biron 11,287 0–3–3 3
7 October 21 Carolina Hurricanes 3-4 New York Islanders SO Dwayne Roloson 9,122 1–3–3 5
8 October 22 New York Islanders 1-5 Montreal Canadiens Martin Biron 21,273 1–4–3 5
9 October 24 Washington Capitals 3-2 New York Islanders OT Dwayne Roloson 11,541 1–4–4 6
10 October 26 New York Islanders 2-3 Montreal Canadiens OT Martin Biron 21,273 1–4–5 7
11 October 28 New York Rangers 1-3 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 15,213 2–4–5 9
12 October 30 New York Islanders 4-3 Washington Capitals OT Dwayne Roloson 18,277 3–4–5 11
13 October 31 Buffalo Sabres 0-5 New York Islanders Martin Biron 8,889 4–4–5 13
November: 6-6-2 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 3-5–2)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
14 November 2 Edmonton Oilers 1-3 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 10,846 5–4–5 15
15 November 4 New York Islanders 0-3 Buffalo Sabres Martin Biron 17,626 5–5–5 15
16 November 6 New York Islanders 1-2 New Jersey Devils Martin Biron 14,109 5–6–5 15
17 November 7 Atlanta Thrashers 3-6 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 14,119 6–6–5 17
18 November 11 New York Islanders 4-5 Washington Capitals SO Dwayne Roloson 18,277 6–6–6 18
19 November 13 New York Islanders 4-3 Carolina Hurricanes OT Martin Biron 14,163 7–6–6 20
20 November 14 New York Islanders 4-5 Florida Panthers SO Dwayne Roloson 15,921 7–6–7 21
21 November 16 New York Islanders 4-1 Boston Bruins Dwayne Roloson 16,865 8–6–7 23
22 November 20 New York Islanders 2-3 Minnesota Wild Martin Biron 18,114 8–7–7 23
23 November 21 New York Islanders 1-4 St. Louis Blues Dwayne Roloson 19,150 8–8–7 23
24 November 23 New York Islanders 4-3 Toronto Maple Leafs OT Dwayne Roloson 19,263 9–8–7 25
25 November 25 Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 New York Islanders Martin Biron 12,687 9–9–7 25
26 November 27 Pittsburgh Penguins 2-3 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 15,262 10–9–7 27
27 November 28 New York Islanders 1-6 New Jersey Devils Martin Biron 16,961 10–10–7 27
December: 6-8-1 (Home: 3-5-0; Road: 3-3-1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
28 December 3 New York Islanders 4-1 Atlanta Thrashers Dwayne Roloson 11,704 11–10–7 29
29 December 5 New York Islanders 0-4 Tampa Bay Lightning Dwayne Roloson 13,577 11–11–7 29
30 December 8 New York Islanders 2-6 Philadelphia Flyers Martin Biron 19,330 11–12–7 29
31 December 9 New York Islanders 2-3 Toronto Maple Leafs Dwayne Roloson 19,102 11–13–7 29
32 December 12 Boston Bruins 2-3 New York Islanders OT Martin Biron 13,744 12–13–7 31
33 December 14 Florida Panthers 7-1 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 10,489 12–14–7 31
34 December 16 New York Islanders 2-1 New York Rangers Dwayne Roloson 18,200 13–14–7 33
35 December 17 New York Rangers 5-2 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 15,137 13–15–7 33
36 December 19 Montreal Canadiens 3-0 New York Islanders Martin Biron 7,842 13–16–7 33
37 December 21 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 10,864 13–17–7 33
38 December 23 Toronto Maple Leafs 1-3 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 10,865 14–17–7 35
39 December 26 New York Islanders 3-2 New York Rangers OT Dwayne Roloson 18,200 15–17–7 37
40 December 27 Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 New York Islanders Martin Biron 12,819 15–18–7 37
41 December 29 Columbus Blue Jackets 1-2 New York Islanders SO Dwayne Roloson 12,192 16–18–7 39
42 December 31 New York Islanders 2-3 Ottawa Senators SO Dwayne Roloson 16,743 16–18–8 40
January: 7-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Road: 2-5-0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
43 January 2 Atlanta Thrashers 5-6 New York Islanders SO Dwayne Roloson 12,824 17–18–8 42
44 January 6 New York Islanders 3-2 Colorado Avalanche Dwayne Roloson 13,898 18–18–8 44
45 January 8 New York Islanders 3-4 Dallas Stars Rick DiPietro 17,430 18–19–8 44
46 January 9 New York Islanders 5-4 Phoenix Coyotes SO Dwayne Roloson 11,454 19–19–8 46
47 January 12 Detroit Red Wings 0-6 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 12,254 20–19–8 48
48 January 16 Buffalo Sabres 2-3 New York Islanders SO Rick DiPietro 13,635 21–19–8 50
49 January 18 New Jersey Devils 0-4 New York Islanders Rick DiPietro 16,250 22–19–8 52
50 January 19 New York Islanders 4-6 Pittsburgh Penguins Dwayne Roloson 16,981 22–20–8 52
51 January 21 Florida Panthers 1-2 New York Islanders SO Dwayne Roloson 12,138 23–20–8 54
52 January 23 New Jersey Devils 4-2 New York Islanders Rick DiPietro 16,250 23–21–8 54
53 January 26 Washington Capitals 7-2 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 12,549 23–22–8 54
54 January 28 New York Islanders 1-4 Carolina Hurricanes Rick DiPietro 15,473 23–23–8 54
55 January 30 New York Islanders 1-2 Philadelphia Flyers Dwayne Roloson 19,787 23–24–8 54
56 January 31 New York Islanders 0-2 Florida Panthers Rick DiPietro 16,023 23–25–8 54
February: 2-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Road: 0-2-0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
57 February 4 New York Islanders 2-5 Tampa Bay Lightning Dwayne Roloson 13,891 23–26–8 54
58 February 6 Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 New York Islanders Rick DiPietro 12,709 23–27–8 54
59 February 9 Nashville Predators 3-4 New York Islanders SO Martin Biron 11,487 24–27–8 56
60 February 10 New York Islanders 1-3 Pittsburgh Penguins Dwayne Roloson 16,980 24–28–8 56
61 February 13 Tampa Bay Lightning 4-5 New York Islanders Martin Biron 12,237 25–28–8 58
62 February 14 Ottawa Senators 4-3 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 11,297 25–29–8 58
March: 6-6-2 (Home: 4-2-1; Road: 2-4-1)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
63 March 2 Chicago Blackhawks 3-5 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 13,486 26–29–8 60
64 March 4 New York Islanders 3-6 Atlanta Thrashers Martin Biron 14,776 26–30–8 60
65 March 6 Boston Bruins 3-2 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 14,587 26–31–8 60
66 March 9 New York Islanders 2-3 Philadelphia Flyers Dwayne Roloson 19,687 26–32–8 60
67 March 11 St. Louis Blues 2-1 New York Islanders SO Martin Biron 11.335 26–32–9 61
68 March 13 New Jersey Devils 2-4 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 15,583 27–32–9 63
69 March 14 Toronto Maple Leafs 1-4 New York Islanders Martin Biron 12,804 28–32–9 65
70 March 16 New York Islanders 5-2 Vancouver Canucks Dwayne Roloson 18,810 29–32–9 67
71 March 19 New York Islanders 4-5 Anaheim Ducks OT Martin Biron 14,665 29–32–10 68
72 March 20 New York Islanders 0-1 Los Angeles Kings Dwayne Roloson 18,118 29–33–10 68
73 March 24 New York Islanders 0-5 New York Rangers Dwayne Roloson 18,200 29–34–10 68
74 March 25 Calgary Flames 2-3 New York Islanders Martin Biron 12,817 30–34–10 70
75 March 27 New York Islanders 4-3 Columbus Blue Jackets OT Dwayne Roloson 16,972 31–34–10 72
76 March 30 New York Rangers 4-3 New York Islanders Dwayne Roloson 16,250 31–35–10 72
April: 3-2-1 (Home: 3-0-1; Road: 0-2-0)
# Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts
77 April 1 Philadelphia Flyers 4-6 New York Islanders Martin Biron 11,823 32–35–10 74
78 April 3 Ottawa Senators 1-4 New York Islanders Martin Biron 11,942 33–35–10 76
79 April 6 Montreal Canadiens 3-4 New York Islanders SO Martin Biron 10,263 34–35–10 78
80 April 8 New York Islanders 3-7 Pittsburgh Penguins Martin Biron 17,132 34–36–10 78
81 April 10 New York Islanders 1-7 New Jersey Devils Martin Biron 17,625 34–37–10 78
82 April 11 Pittsburgh Penguins 6-5 New York Islanders OT Dwayne Roloson 16,250 34–37–11 79

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

Playoffs

The Islanders missed the playoffs for the second straight year.

Player statistics

Skaters

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

Regular season
Number Position Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
91 LW John Tavares 82 24 30 54 -15 22
21 RW Kyle Okposo 80 19 33 52 -22 34
2 D Mark Streit 82 11 38 49 0 48
26 LW Matt Moulson 82 30 18 48 -1 16
51 C Frans Nielsen 76 12 26 38 4 6
57 RW Blake Comeau 61 17 18 35 -2 40
12 C Josh Bailey 73 16 19 35 5 18
10 RW Richard Park 81 9 22 31 -9 28
7 RW Trent Hunter 61 11 17 28 3 18
13 C Rob Schremp 44 7 18 25 -4 8
20 LW Sean Bergenheim 63 10 13 23 1 45
16 LW Jon Sim 77 13 9 22 -4 44
38 D Jack Hillen 69 3 18 21 -5 44
93 C Doug Weight 36 1 16 17 -1 8
8 D Bruno Gervais 71 3 14 17 -15 31
44 D Freddy Meyer 64 4 11 15 -2 40
15 LW Jeff Tambellini 36 7 7 14 -8 14
25 D Andy Sutton‡ 54 4 8 12 -3 73
28 RW Tim Jackman 54 4 5 9 -4 98
47 D Andrew MacDonald 46 1 6 7 4 20
45 C Nate Thompson‡ 39 1 5 6 -14 39
32 D Brendan Witt 42 2 3 5 -18 45
42 D Dylan Reese 19 2 2 4 4 14
56 D Dustin Kohn 22 0 4 4 -2 4
24 D Radek Martinek 16 2 1 3 -1 12
46 LW Matthew Martin 5 0 2 2 -1 26
4 D Mark Flood 6 0 1 1 -4 0
58 LW Jesse Joensuu 11 1 0 1 4 4
14 LW Trevor Gillies 14 0 1 1 -2 75
62 C Greg Mauldin 1 0 0 0 -1 0
59 C Micheal Haley 2 0 0 0 -3 9
40 RW Joel Rechlicz 6 0 0 0 -2 27
48 D Anton Klementyev 1 0 0 0 0 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= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

Regular season
# Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
30 Dwayne Roloson 50 2897 23 18 7 145 3.00 1555 .907 1 0 0 14
43 Martin Biron 29 1634 9 14 4 89 3.27 859 .896 1 0 1 2
39 Rick DiPietro 8 462 2 5 0 20 2.60 201 .900 1 0 1 2

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

Awards and records

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Reached
John Tavares[9] NHL Second Star of the Week March 22, 2010

Records

Milestones

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached

Transactions

Before the 2009–10 season got underway, the Islanders were involved in many transactions, and signed and lost some free agents. Their first trade for the season was made at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, where the New York Islanders sent four draft picks to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for two draft picks (including a first round pick that allowed them move up ten spots from a previously acquired pick). The team would make another trade with the Blue Jackets later on in the draft. The Islanders also made a trade with the Minnesota Wild, which allowed them to move up four additional spots (to pick 12th) from the position they were in after their original trade with Columbus. They wound up using the pick to draft Calvin de Haan. In the third round, the Islanders traded a third round pick in the 2010 draft for the 62nd pick in the current draft. On June 30, 2009, the Islanders traded Ben Walter and a conditional pick in the 2010 draft to the New Jersey Devils for Tony Romano.

The Islanders signed many free agents as well, including veteran goalie Dwayne Roloson on July 1. The following day, the Islanders signed three other players: Scott Munroe, Brett Westgarth and Jeremy Reich. On July 6, the Islanders acquired four minor-league players, and lost two of their own (Chris Lee and Peter Mannino). Yann Danis and Joe Callahan both left the Islanders as well on July 10 and 16, respectively. The Islander last acquired was goaltender Martin Biron, who played the previous season for the Philadelphia Flyers.

The Islanders also signed their first overall draft pick from 2009, John Tavares, to a three-year, entry-level contract on July 15,[10] and resigned Nate Thompson to a one-year, two-way contract on July 25.[11]

Trades

Date
Details
June 26, 2009 To Columbus Blue Jackets
1st-round pick (26th overall) in 2009
2nd-round pick (37th overall) in 2009
3rd-round pick (62nd overall) in 2009
4th-round pick (92nd overall) in 2009 		To New York Islanders
1st-round pick (16th overall) in 2009
3rd-round pick (77th overall) in 2009
June 26, 2009 To Minnesota Wild
1st-round pick (16th overall) in 2009
3rd-round pick (77th overall) in 2009
7th-round pick (182nd overall) in 2009 		To New York Islanders
1st-round pick (12th overall) in 2009
June 27, 2009 To Columbus Blue Jackets
2nd-round pick (56th overall) in 2009 		To New York Islanders
3rd-round pick (62nd overall) in 2009
4th-round pick (92nd overall) in 2009
June 27, 2009 To Phoenix Coyotes
3rd-round pick (91st overall) in 2009 		To New York Islanders
3rd-round pick in 2010
June 30, 2009[12] To New Jersey Devils
Ben Walter
Conditional pick in 2012[a] 		To New York Islanders
Tony Romano
March 1, 2010[13] To Columbus Blue Jackets
Greg Moore 		To New York Islanders
Dylan Reese
March 2, 2010[14] To Ottawa Senators
Andy Sutton 		To New York Islanders
2nd-round pick in 2010
  1. ^ Condition not satisfied.

Free agents acquired

Player Former team Date acquired
Dwayne Roloson Edmonton Oilers July 1, 2009
Scott Munroe Philadelphia Flyers July 2, 2009
Brett Westgarth San Jose Sharks July 2, 2009
Jeremy Reich Boston Bruins July 2, 2009
Mark Flood Carolina Hurricanes July 6, 2009
Greg Mauldin Ottawa Senators July 6, 2009
Matt Moulson Los Angeles Kings July 6, 2009
Greg Moore New York Rangers July 6, 2009
Martin Biron Philadelphia Flyers July 22, 2009

Free agents lost

Player New team Date lost
Chris Lee Pittsburgh Penguins July 6, 2009
Peter Mannino Atlanta Thrashers July 6, 2009
Yann Danis New Jersey Devils July 10, 2009
Joe Callahan San Jose Sharks July 16, 2009

Lost via waivers

Player New team Date claimed off waivers
Nate Thompson[15] Tampa Bay Lightning January 21, 2010

Players re-signed

Player Contract terms Date signed
Nate Thompson One–year, two–way July 25, 2009

Draft picks

It's a big moment for the franchise. We just have to go through the process of scouting meetings. When we go through the process of meeting them -- not only in the combine, but bringing them to Long Island -- and getting to know them, it's going to be a fun part of the process. We need great players and we need a new building -- there's no doubt about that. There's a lot of good things happening right now with this organization. It's an exciting time to be an Islanders fan and a New York Islander."

Garth Snow via NHL.com

The Islanders held the first pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, to be held in Montreal. On April 14, 2009, it was announced that the Islanders had won the 2009 NHL Draft Lottery and earned the first draft pick for the fourth time in the franchise's history.[16] Going into the lottery, the Islanders held a 48.2% chance of winning the lottery, due to their coming in last place in the 2008–09 season. In addition to the first pick, the Islanders hold the 26th draft pick during the first round, acquiring it from the San Jose Sharks, and three second-round draft picks. Matt Duchene, Victor Hedman, Evander Kane, Brayden Schenn and John Tavares were the favorites to be drafted by the first five teams. General manager Garth Snow mentioned in an article on the Islanders' official website that Islanders management have scouted each of these players for years. Since the announcement about the Islanders picking first in the draft, their ticket sales department has seen a 300% increase in phone calls and email inquiries over last year at the same date.[17][18][19]

During the draft, the Islanders selected center John Tavares as their first pick and also the first pick overall in the draft.[20] After selecting Tavares, the Islanders made a trade with the Columbus Blue Jackets that sent the Islanders picks 26, 37, 62 and 92 (in 2009) to the Blue Jackets in exchange for picks 16 and 77 (in 2009). With this trade, the Islanders had moved up from pick 26 to pick 16 in the first round of the 2009 Draft. Following this, the Islanders made another trade, this time with the Minnesota Wild, giving Minnesota picks 16, 77 and 182 (in 2009) in exchange for pick 12 from Minnesota (in 2009). At this point, the Islanders had moved up from pick 26 to pick 12. With the 12th pick, the Islanders selected Calvin de Haan, a defenceman from the Oshawa Generals.[21]

Round Pick # Player Nationality Position Prior team Prior league
1 1 John Tavares  Canada C London Knights OHL
1 12 Calvin de Haan  Canada D Oshawa Generals OHL
2 31 Mikko Koskinen  Finland G Espoo Blues SM-liiga
3 62 Anders Nilsson  Sweden G Luleå HF J20 SuperElit
4 92 Casey Cizikas  Canada C Mississauga St. Michael's Majors OHL
5 122 Anton Klementyev  Russia D Lokomotiv Yaroslavl-2 Russian Hockey First League
6 152 Anders Lee  United States C Edina High School USHS-MN

Farm teams

Bridgeport Sound Tigers

The Islanders' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the 2009–10 season.

Utah Grizzlies

The Utah Grizzlies remain New York's ECHL affiliate for the 2009–10 season.

Odessa Jackalopes

The Odessa Jackalopes remain New York's Central Hockey League affiliate for the 2009–10 season.

References

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  • Team standings: "2009–10 NHL standings". ESPN. Retrieved October 4, 2009.
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  2. ^ "Weight named captain". October 2, 2009. Retrieved October 3, 2009.
  3. ^ Kimelman, Adam (June 13, 2009). "Final order for Entry Draft set". National Hockey League. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
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  7. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  8. ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
  9. ^ Nashville's Pekka Rinne named NHL's first start of week with 4 wins, 2 shutouts
  10. ^ "Islanders sign Tavares". National Hockey League. July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  11. ^ "Isles ink Thompson to two-way contract". National Hockey League. July 25, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  12. ^ Islanders Trade For Smithtown's Romano Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ Blue Jackets Acquire Center Greg Moore from NY Islanders in Exchange for Defenseman Dylan Reese
  14. ^ SUTTON TRADED TO OTTAWA
  15. ^ Lightning Claim C Nate Thompson off waivers from Islanders
  16. ^ "More news ISLES WIN LOTTERY; GET NO. 1 PICK". New York Islanders. April 14, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  17. ^ Compton, Brian (April 14, 2009). "Islanders win 2009 Scotiabank/NHL Draft Lottery". NHL.com. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  18. ^ Topel, Brett (June 8, 2009). "With The No. 1 Pick, the Isles Select ..." New York Islanders. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  19. ^ "More news Draft Lottery Boosts Business For Isles". New York Islanders. May 1, 2009. Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2009.
  20. ^ "Isles take Tavares with No. 1 pick". New York Islanders. June 27, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2009.
  21. ^ "Teams wheel and deal picks in busy first round". National Hockey League. June 26, 2009. Retrieved June 27, 2009.

External links

  • 2009–10 New York Islanders season at ESPN
  • 2009–10 New York Islanders season at Hockey Reference
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