# 2009–10 Dallas Stars season

The 2009–10 Dallas Stars season was the 43rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The Stars introduce Joe Nieuwendyk as their new general manager, replacing Les Jackson and Brett Hull, who were both reassigned within the organization. On June 11, head coach Dave Tippett was fired and replaced with Marc Crawford.

## Regular season
### Divisional standings

Pacific Division :
| | | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | z – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 264 | 215 | 113 |
| 2 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 225 | 202 | 107 |
| 3 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 241 | 219 | 101 |
| 4 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 238 | 251 | 89 |
| 5 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 237 | 254 | 88 |

### Conference standings

Western Conference :
| R | | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | z – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 51 | 20 | 11 | 264 | 215 | 113 |
| 2 | y – Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 52 | 22 | 8 | 271 | 209 | 112 |
| 3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 49 | 28 | 5 | 272 | 222 | 103 |
| 4 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 50 | 25 | 7 | 225 | 202 | 107 |
| 5 | Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 44 | 24 | 14 | 229 | 216 | 102 |
| 6 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 46 | 27 | 9 | 241 | 219 | 101 |
| 7 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 47 | 29 | 6 | 225 | 225 | 100 |
| 8 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 244 | 233 | 95 |
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| 9 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 225 | 223 | 90 |
| 10 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 40 | 32 | 10 | 204 | 210 | 90 |
| 11 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 238 | 251 | 89 |
| 12 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 237 | 254 | 88 |
| 13 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 219 | 246 | 84 |
| 14 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 32 | 35 | 15 | 216 | 259 | 79 |
| 15 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 214 | 284 | 62 |
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Won conference (and division)

## Schedule and results

2009–10 Game Log :
Legend:
  Win (2 points)
  Loss (0 points)
  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Brad Richards | 80 | 24 | 67 | 91 | -12 | 14 |
| Loui Eriksson | 82 | 29 | 42 | 71 | -4 | 26 |
| James Neal | 78 | 27 | 28 | 55 | -5 | 64 |
| Mike Ribeiro | 66 | 19 | 34 | 53 | -5 | 38 |
| Brenden Morrow | 76 | 20 | 26 | 46 | -3 | 69 |
| Stephane Robidas | 82 | 10 | 31 | 41 | -10 | 70 |
| Jamie Benn | 82 | 22 | 19 | 41 | -1 | 45 |
| Steve Ott | 73 | 22 | 14 | 36 | -14 | 153 |
| Mike Modano | 59 | 14 | 16 | 30 | -6 | 22 |
| Trevor Daley | 77 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 3 | 25 |
| Jere Lehtinen | 58 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -8 | 8 |
| Toby Petersen | 78 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 |
| Matt Niskanen | 74 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -15 | 18 |
| Tom Wandell | 50 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 14 |
| Karlis Skrastins | 79 | 2 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 24 |
| Fabian Brunnstrom | 44 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| Mark Fistric | 67 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 69 |
| Brandon Segal$^†$ | 19 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| Brian Sutherby | 46 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 66 |
| Nicklas Grossmann | 71 | 0 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 32 |
| Krys Barch | 63 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 130 |
| Jeff Woywitka | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -6 | 11 |
| Warren Peters | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Philip Larsen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Maxime Fortunus | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -6 | 4 |
| Francis Wathier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Raymond Sawada | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aaron Gagnon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perttu Lindgren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Vishnevskiy$^‡$ | 2 | 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= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
Regular season :
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | Sv% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Marty Turco | 53 | 3088 | 22 | 20 | 11 | 140 | 2.72 | 1605 | .913 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| Kari Lehtonen | 12 | 663 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2.81 | 350 | .911 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Climie | 1 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.00 | 38 | .868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Auld$^‡$ | 21 | 1181 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 59 | 3.00 | 558 | .894 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Stars. Stats reflect time spent with the Stars only. $^‡$Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

## Awards and records
### Awards

Regular Season :
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| Loui Eriksson | NHL Third Star of the Week | January 4, 2010 |
| Marty Turco | NHL Third Star of the Week | February 15, 2010 |

### Milestones

Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Jamie Benn | 1st Career NHL Game | October 3, 2009 |
| Jamie Benn | 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point | October 6, 2009 |
| Jamie Benn | 1st Career NHL Goal | October 11, 2009 |
| Aaron Gagnon | 1st Career NHL Game | October 16, 2009 |
| Perttu Lindgren | 1st Career NHL Game | October 19, 2009 |
| Francis Wathier | 1st Career NHL Game | October 21, 2009 |
| Mike Modano | 800th Career NHL Assist | April 2, 2010 |

## Transactions

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

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| June 27, 2009 | To San Jose Sharks 7th-round pick (189th overall) in 2009 | To Dallas Stars 6th-round pick in 2010 |
| July 8, 2009 | To Ottawa Senators 6th-round pick in 2010 | To Dallas Stars Alex Auld |
| February 9, 2010 | To Atlanta Thrashers Ivan Vishnevskiy 4th-round pick in 2010 | To Dallas Stars Kari Lehtonen |
Player signings
PlayerContract terms
Matt Climie1 year, 2-way contract
Brent Krahn1 year, 2-way contract
Jere Lehtinen1 year, $1.5 million
Mark Fistric3 years, $3 million
Aaron Gagnon1 year, 2-way contract
Tyler Beskorowany3-year entry-level contract
Tristan King3-year entry-level contract
Hubert Labrie3-year entry-level contract
Stephane Robidas4 years, $13.2 million contract extension
Loui Eriksson6 years, $25.5 million contract extension
Ondrej Roman3-year entry-level contract
Steve Ott4 years, $11.8 million contract extension
Tomas Vincour3-year entry-level contract
Tom Wandell2 years, $1.55 million contract extension
Toby Petersen2 years, $1.55 million contract extension
Kari Lehtonen3 years, $10.65 million contract extension :

## Draft picks

The Stars' picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 8 | Scott Glennie | (RW) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 2 | 38 | Alex Chiasson | (RW) | Canada | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) |
| 3 | 69 | Reilly Smith | (RW) | Canada | St. Michael's Buzzers (OJHL) |
| 5 | 129 | Tomas Vincour | (C) | Czech Republic | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| 6 | 159 | Curtis McKenzie | (LW) | Canada | Penticton Vees (BCHL) |