# 2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2008–09 Anaheim Ducks season was the Anaheim Ducks' 16th season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise. The Ducks first game of the season was held on October 9, 2008, against the San Jose Sharks at the SAP Center. In the first round, they upset the Presidents' Trophy winning San Jose Sharks in six games. However, their season came to an end following a seven-game defeat at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings in the following round.

## Schedule and results
### Preseason

2008 Preseason Game Log :
September: 3–1–1 (Home: 1–0–1; Road: 2–1–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBox
1September 24Sharks6–4Giguere (1–0–0)Greiss (0–1–0)15,2431–0–0Honda CenterW1
2September 26@ Sharks5–2Nabokov (1–0–0)Hiller (0–1–0)17,2711–1–0HP Pavilion at San JoseL1
3September 27@ Coyotes3–1LeNeveu (1–0–0)Bryzgalov (0–1–0)8,4172–1–0Jobing.com ArenaW1
4September 28Canucks5–4SOSanford (1–0–0)LeNeveu (1–0–1)16,4812–1–1Honda CenterO1
5September 30@ Kings2–1SOHiller (1–1–0)LaBarbera (0–1–0)11,9043–1–1Staples CenterW1 :
October: 3–0–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBox
6October 1Kings3–2OTGiguere (2–0–0)Ersberg (0–1–0)16,4104–1–1Honda CenterW2
7October 3Coyotes4–1Hiller (2–1–0)Tellqvist (0–2–0)16,3715–1–1Honda CenterW3
8October 5@ Canucks4–3OTGiguere (3–0–0)Luongo (3–1–0)18,6306–1–1General Motors PlaceW4 :
Legend :
| Ducks Win | Ducks Loss | OT Loss |

### Regular season

2008–09 Game Log :
October: 6–5–1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 4–2–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
1October 9@ Sharks4–1Nabokov (1–0–0)Giguere (0–1–0)17,4960–1–0HP Pavilion at San JoseL10
2October 12Coyotes4–2Bryzgalov (2–0–0)Giguere (0–2–0)17,1740–2–0Honda CenterL20
3October 14@ Kings6–3LaBarbera (1–2–0)Giguere (0–3–0)14,4510–3–0Staples CenterL30
4October 15Oilers3–2Garon (2–0–0)Hiller (0–1–0)16,6040–4–0Honda CenterL40
5October 17Sharks4–0Giguere (1–3–0)Nabokov (3–1–0)17,1741–4–0Honda CenterW12
6October 19Hurricanes3–1Leighton (2–0–0)Giguere (1–4–0)16,8471–5–0Honda CenterL12
7October 21@ Maple Leafs3–2SOGiguere (2–4–0)Joseph (0–1–1)19,2222–5–0Air Canada CentreW14
8October 24@ Senators4–3Hiller (1–1–0)Auld (1–1–0)19,7623–5–0Scotiabank PlaceW26
9October 25@ Canadiens6–4Giguere (3–4–0)Price (4–1–1)21,2734–5–0Bell CentreW38
10October 27@ Blue Jackets3–2Giguere (4–4–0)Norrena (0–3–0)10,4945–5–0Nationwide ArenaW410
11October 29Red Wings4–5OTGiguere (5–4–0)Osgood (5–1–2)17,1746–5–0Honda CenterW512
12October 31Canucks7–6SOLuongo (6–4–0)Hiller (1–1–1)16,7046–5–1Honda CenterO113 :
November: 8–3–2 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 3–0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
13November 2Flames2–3Giguere (6–4–0)Kiprusoff (14–8–2)16,9657–5–1Honda CenterW115
14November 4@ Kings1–0OTGiguere (7–4–0)Ersberg (0–1–1)14,3278–5–1Staples CenterW217
15November 5Blues5–2Hiller (2–1–1)Mason (0–4–0)16,1449–5–1Honda CenterW319
16November 7Stars5–2Turco (4–5–2)Giguere (7–5–0)17,0489–6–1Honda CenterL119
17November 9Panthers3–1Anderson (2–1–1)Giguere (7–6–0)16,9519–7–1Honda CenterL219
18November 14Predators4–3OTEllis (6–7–1)Giguere (7–6–1)16,4859–7–2Honda CenterO120
19November 16Kings2–0Hiller (3–1–1)Ersberg (4–3–1)17,17410–7–2Honda CenterW122
20November 19Capitals6–4Theodore (6–3–1)Giguere (7–7–1)16,07610–8–2Honda CenterL122
21November 21@ Blues3–2OTLegace (6–3–1)Giguere (7–7–2)19,15010–8–3Scottrade CenterO123
22November 22@ Stars2–1SOHiller (4–1–1)Turco (5–8–4)17,73411–8–3American Airlines CenterW125
23November 24Avalanche4–1Giguere (8–7–2)Budaj (7–10–0)16,63212–8–3Honda CenterW227
24November 28Blackhawks1–0Hiller (5–1–1)Huet (3–4–2)16,99413–8–3Honda CenterW329
25November 30@ Hurricanes4–1Hiller (6–1–1)Leighton (4–4–0)14,19114–8–3RBC CenterW431 :
December: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–5–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
26December 1@ Red Wings2–1Osgood (10–1–4)Hiller (6–2–1)18,86214–9–3Joe Louis ArenaL131
27December 3@ Blackhawks4–2Huet (4–5–2)Hiller (6–3–1)21,57414–10–3United CenterL231
28December 7Blue Jackets5–3Giguere (9–7–2)Leclaire (4–5–0)16,91415–10–3Honda CenterW133
29December 10Blues4–2Giguere (10–7–2)Mason (3–7–1)16,05816–10–3Honda CenterW235
30December 11@ Sharks2–0Nabokov (16–2–1)Hiller (6–4–1)17,49616–11–3HP Pavilion at San JoseL135
31December 14Wild4–2Giguere (11–7–2)Harding (1–3–0)16,57717–11–3Honda CenterW137
32December 16Rangers3–1Lundqvist (18–9–2)Hiller (6–5–1)16,92117–12–3Honda CenterL137
33December 19@ Oilers3–2SOHiller (7–5–1)Roloson (6–5–3)16,83918–12–3Rexall PlaceW139
34December 22@ Canucks4–3Sanford (6–5–0)Hiller (7–6–1)18,63018–13–3General Motors PlaceL139
35December 23@ Flames4–3Kiprusoff (19–10–3)Giguere (11–8–2)19,28918–14–3Pengrowth SaddledomeL239
36December 27@ Stars4–3OTTurco (14–12–5)Giguere (11–8–3)18,53218–14–4American Airlines CenterO140
37December 28@ Blues4–3Hiller (8–6–1)Mason (4–10–1)19,15019–14–4Scottrade CenterW142
38December 31Blue Jackets2–0Mason (12–7–1)Giguere (11–9–3)16,75819–15–4Honda CenterL142 :
January: 6–7–1 (Home: 3–3–1; Road: 3–4–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
39January 2Flyers5–4SOBiron (13–7–4)Giguere (11–9–4)17,59719–15–5Honda CenterO143
40January 4Coyotes2–0Hiller (9–6–1)Bryzgalov (13–13–4)16,87820–15–5Honda CenterW145
41January 6Kings3–1Hiller (10–6–1)Ersberg (8–6–2)17,17421–15–5Honda CenterW247
42January 8@ Kings4–3Quick (4–3–0)Hiller (10–7–1)18,11821–16–5Staples CenterL147
43January 9Lightning4–3Ramo (1–0–0)Hiller (10–8–1)17,17421–17–5Honda CenterL247
44January 11Devils4–3Giguere (12–9–4)Clemmensen (15–9–1)17,33122–17–5Honda CenterW149
45January 14Red Wings4–3Osgood (15–2–5)Giguere (12–10–4)17,52522–18–5Honda CenterL149
46January 16@ Penguins3–1Fleury (14–11–2)Giguere (12–11–4)17,00522–19–5Mellon ArenaL249
47January 17@ Wild3–0Hiller (11–8–1)Backstrom (21–14–2)18,56823–19–5Xcel Energy CenterW151
48January 20@ Rangers4–2Lundqvist (24–13–3)Hiller (11–9–1)18,20023–20–5Madison Square GardenL151
49January 21@ Islanders2–1Danis (1–5–1)Giguere (12–12–4)11,85323–21–5Nassau Memorial ColiseumL151
January 25: All-Star Game (East wins—Box)12–11SOPrice (MON)Giguere (ANA)21,273Bell CentreMontreal, QC
50January 27@ Coyotes7–3Hiller (12–9–1)Bryzgalov (18–16–4)15,38324–21–5Jobing.com ArenaW153
51January 28Blackhawks3–2Khabibulin (14–4–5)Hiller (12–10–1)17,19324–22–5Honda CenterL153
52January 31@ Avalanche4–3Hiller (13–10–1)Budaj (14–20–1)17,65225–22–5Pepsi CenterW155 :
February: 6–6–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 4–4–0)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
53February 2Sabres3–2Hiller (14–10–1)Lalime (2–7–1)16,87426–22–5Honda CenterW257
54February 4@ Wild3–0Backstrom (25–16–2)Hiller (14–11–1)18,56826–23–5Xcel Energy CenterL157
55February 5@ Predators4–2Rinne (14–8–0)Giguere (12–13–4)14,87726–24–5Sommet CenterL257
56February 7@ Flames2–1Giguere (13–13–4)McElhinney (0–3–1)19,28927–24–5Pengrowth SaddledomeW159
57February 11Flames3–2OTGiguere (14–13–4)Kiprusoff (31–15–4)17,27028–24–5Honda CenterW261
58February 15Thrashers8–4Lehtonen (11–17–2)Giguere (14–14–4)17,22828–25–5Honda CenterL161
59February 18Kings4–3Quick (12–7–1)Hiller (14–12–1)17,08928–26–5Honda CenterL261
60February 20@ Red Wings5–2Conklin (21–7–1)Giguere (14–15–4)20,06628–27–5Joe Louis ArenaL361
61February 21@ Blue Jackets5–2Giguere (15–15–4)Mason (23–13–3)18,62829–27–5Nationwide ArenaW163
62February 24@ Sabres3–2Giguere (16–15–4)Lalime (2–8–1)18,69030–27–5HSBC ArenaW265
63February 26@ Bruins6–0Thomas (27–8–5)Giguere (16–16–4)17,56530–28–5TD Banknorth GardenL165
64February 28@ Stars4–3Giguere (17–16–4)Turco (28–23–7)18,17131–28–5American Airlines CenterW167 :
March: 8–4–1 (Home: 4–4–0; Road: 4–0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
65March 3@ Blackhawks2–3OTHuet (18–12–3)Giguere (17–16–5)21,61931–28–6United CenterO168
66March 6Stars3–2Turco (30–23–8)Giguere (17–17–5)17,38031–29–6Honda CenterL168
67March 8Wild3–2Backstrom (30–19–4)Hiller (14–13–1)17,30031–30–6Honda CenterL268
68March 11Canucks3–4OTHiller (15–13–1)Luongo (23–9–6)16,96732–30–6Honda CenterW170
69March 15Sharks1–0Nabokov (34–8–7)Hiller (15–14–1)17,51132–31–6Honda CenterL170
70March 18Predators3–4OTGiguere (18–17–5)Rinne (24–11–2)16,18133–31–6Honda CenterW172
71March 19@ Coyotes3–2SOHiller (16–14–1)Bryzgalov (22–28–6)12,73934–31–6Jobing.com ArenaW274
72March 22Coyotes2–6Hiller (17–14–1)Bryzgalov (23–29–6)17,21535–31–6Honda CenterW376
73March 24@ Predators2–1SOGiguere (19–17–5)Rinne (24–11–4)16,41836–31–6Sommet CenterW478
74March 25@ Avalanche7–2Hiller (18–14–1)Budaj (19–28–2)16,27937–31–6Pepsi CenterW580
75March 27Oilers5–3Roloson (27–20–9)Giguere (19–18–5)17,25737–32–6Honda CenterL180
76March 29Avalanche1–4Hiller (19–14–1)Budaj (19–29–2)17,18238–32–6Honda CenterW182
77March 31@ Oilers5–3Hiller (20–14–1)Roloson (27–22–9)16,83939–32–6Rexall PlaceW284 :
April: 3–1–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 2–0–1)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBoxPoints
78April 2@ Canucks6–5SOHiller (21–14–1)Luongo (30–11–7)18,63040–32–6General Motors PlaceW386
79April 4@ Sharks5–2Hiller (22–14–1)Nabokov (40–10–8)17,49641–32–6HP Pavilion at San JoseW488
80April 5Sharks3–2Boucher (12–6–3)Hiller (22–15–1)17,39841–33–6Honda CenterL188
81April 10Stars4–3SOHiller (23–15–1)Turco (33–31–10)17,53142–33–6Honda CenterW190
82April 11@ Coyotes5–4SOBryzgalov (26–31–6)Giguere (19–18–6)16,43842–33–7Jobing.com ArenaO191 :
Legend :
| Ducks Win (2 pts.) | Ducks Loss (0 pts.) | All-Star Game | OT Loss (1 pt.) | Clinched Playoffs |
"Points" Legend :
| 1st (Pacific Division) | Not in Playoff Position | In Playoff Position |

### Post-season

The Anaheim Ducks ended the 2008–09 regular season as the Western Conference's eighth seed.
2009 Postseason Game Log :
Western Conference Quarter-Finals (4–2)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBox
1April 16@ Sharks2–0Hiller (1–0)Nabokov (0–1)17,4961–0HP Pavilion at San JoseW1
2April 19@ Sharks3–2Hiller (2–0)Nabokov (0–2)17,4962–0HP Pavilion at San JoseW2
3April 21Sharks4–3Nabokov (1–2)Hiller (2–1)16,2772–1Honda CenterL1
4April 23Sharks4–0Hiller (3–1)Nabokov (1–3)16,8303–1Honda CenterW1
5April 25@ Sharks3–2OTNabokov (2–3)Hiller (3–2)17,4963–2HP Pavilion at San JoseL1
6April 27Sharks4–1Hiller (4–2)Nabokov (2–4)17,1744–2Honda CenterW1 :
Western Conference Semi-Finals (3–4)
#DateOpponentScoreOTWinLossAttendanceRecordArenaBox
1May 1@ Red Wings3–2Osgood (5–0)Hiller (4–3)20,0660–1Joe Louis ArenaL1
2May 3@ Red Wings4–3OTHiller (5–3)Osgood (5–1)20,0661–1Joe Louis ArenaW1
3May 5Red Wings2–1Hiller (6–3)Osgood (5–2)17,1742–1Honda CenterW2
4May 7Red Wings6–3Osgood (6–2)Hiller (6–4)17,6012–2Honda CenterL1
5May 10@ Red Wings4–1Osgood (7–2)Hiller (6–5)20,0662–3Joe Louis ArenaL2
6May 12Red Wings2–1Hiller (7–5)Osgood (7–3)17,1743–3Honda CenterW1
7May 14@ Red Wings4–3Osgood (8–3)Hiller (7–6)20,0663–4Joe Louis ArenaL1 :
Legend :
| Ducks Win | Ducks Loss |

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Pacific Division :
| | | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | p – San Jose Sharks | 82 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 257 | 204 | 117 |
| 2 | Anaheim Ducks | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 245 | 238 | 91 |
| 3 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 230 | 257 | 83 |
| 4 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 208 | 252 | 79 |
| 5 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 207 | 234 | 79 |
Note: No. = Division rank, CR = Conference rank, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
 Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

### Conference standings

Western Conference :
| R | | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | p – San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 53 | 18 | 11 | 257 | 204 | 117 |
| 2 | y – Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 295 | 244 | 112 |
| 3 | y – Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 246 | 220 | 100 |
| 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 46 | 24 | 12 | 264 | 216 | 104 |
| 5 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 46 | 30 | 6 | 254 | 248 | 98 |
| 6 | St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 233 | 233 | 92 |
| 7 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 226 | 230 | 92 |
| 8 | Anaheim Ducks | PA | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 245 | 238 | 91 |
| 8.5 ||||||||||
| 9 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 219 | 200 | 89 |
| 10 | Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 40 | 34 | 8 | 213 | 233 | 88 |
| 11 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 234 | 248 | 85 |
| 12 | Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 230 | 257 | 83 |
| 13 | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 36 | 39 | 7 | 208 | 252 | 79 |
| 14 | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 207 | 234 | 79 |
| 15 | Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 32 | 45 | 5 | 199 | 257 | 69 |
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' Trophy winner CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Regular season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Ryan Getzlaf | 81 | 25 | 66 | 91 | +5 | 121 |
| Corey Perry | 78 | 32 | 40 | 72 | +10 | 109 |
| Scott Niedermayer | 82 | 14 | 45 | 59 | -8 | 70 |
| Bobby Ryan | 64 | 31 | 26 | 57 | +13 | 33 |
| Teemu Selanne | 65 | 27 | 27 | 54 | -3 | 36 |
| Chris Pronger | 82 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 88 |
| Chris Kunitz$^‡$ | 62 | 16 | 19 | 35 | +9 | 55 |
| Andrew Ebbett | 48 | 8 | 24 | 32 | +8 | 24 |
| Brendan Morrison$^‡$ | 62 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 16 |
| Rob Niedermayer | 79 | 14 | 7 | 21 | -17 | 42 |
| Steve Montador$^‡$ | 65 | 4 | 16 | 20 | +14 | 125 |
| Todd Marchant | 72 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -2 | 34 |
| Samuel Pahlsson$^‡$ | 52 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -16 | 32 |
| Travis Moen$^‡$ | 63 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -17 | 77 |
| James Wisniewski$^†$ | 17 | 1 | 10 | 11 | +3 | 16 |
| George Parros | 74 | 5 | 5 | 10 | +8 | 135 |
| Ryan Whitney$^†$ | 20 | 0 | 10 | 10 | +1 | 12 |
| Drew Miller | 27 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Erik Christensen$^†$ | 17 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 6 |
| Ryan Carter | 48 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +3 | 52 |
| Bret Hedican | 51 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 36 |
| Brian Sutherby$^‡$ | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +6 | 19 |
| Kent Huskins$^‡$ | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +6 | 27 |
| Petteri Nokelainen$^†$ | 17 | 4 | 2 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| Brad May$^‡$ | 20 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 28 |
| Francois Beauchemin | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| Brett Festerling | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +5 | 18 |
| Sheldon Brookbank$^†$ | 29 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 51 |
| Mike Brown$^†$ | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 60 |
| Brendan Mikkelson | 34 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Nathan McIver$^‡$ | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 36 |
| Brian Salcido | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| Ken Klee$^‡$ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Troy Bodie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Beleskey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/− | PIM |
| Ryan Getzlaf | 13 | 4 | 14 | 18 | +3 | 25 |
| Corey Perry | 13 | 8 | 6 | 14 | +2 | 36 |
| Scott Niedermayer | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Chris Pronger | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | +4 | 12 |
| Bobby Ryan | 13 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Teemu Selanne | 13 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 4 |
| Ryan Whitney | 13 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| Ryan Carter | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Niedermayer | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 12 |
| James Wisniewski | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Drew Miller | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 |
| Andrew Ebbett | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| Todd Marchant | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Erik Christensen | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Brown | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Francois Beauchemin | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 15 |
| Josh Green | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheldon Brookbank | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 18 |
| George Parros | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Petteri Nokelainen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brett Festerling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |

### Goaltenders

Regular season :
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | Sv% | SO |
| Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 46 | 2458 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 127 | 3.10 | 1274 | 1147 | .900 | 2 |
| Jonas Hiller | 46 | 2486 | 23 | 15 | 1 | 99 | 2.39 | 1217 | 1118 | .919 | 4 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | Min | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV | Sv% | SO |
| Jonas Hiller | 13 | 806 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 2.23 | 524 | 494 | .943 | 2 |
| Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 6 | 1.000 | 0 |
$^†$Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Ducks. Stats reflect time with Ducks only. $^‡$Traded mid-season. Bold/italics denotes franchise record

## Awards and records
### Records

* Ryan Getzlaf – Most assists in a season (66)
* Bobby Ryan – Most rookie goals in a season (31)
* Bobby Ryan – Most rookie points in a season (57)

### Milestones

Regular Season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Nathan McIver | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | October 14, 2008 |
| Samuel Pahlsson | 500th NHL Game | October 24, 2008 |
| Jonas Hiller | 1st NHL Shutout | November 16, 2008 |
| Bret Hedican | 1,000th NHL Game | November 21, 2008 |
| Brett Festerling | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | December 3, 2008 |
| Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 200th NHL win | December 10, 2008 |
| Todd Marchant | 1,000 NHL Game | December 22, 2008 |
| Brendan Mikkelson | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | January 31, 2009 |
| Chris Pronger | 1,000th NHL Game | February 20, 2009 |
| Brian Salcido | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point | February 21, 2009 |
| Rob Niedermayer | 1,000 NHL Game | March 19, 2009 |
| Sheldon Brookbank | 1st NHL Goal | March 31, 2009 |

## Transactions

* June 27: Todd Bertuzzi was placed on unconditional waivers as the Ducks will buy out the final year of his contract.
* September 16: Mathieu Schneider was placed on waivers.
* September 17: Mathieu Schneider cleared waivers.
* September 28: Re-signed Teemu Selanne to a two-year contract.

### Trades

| June 20, 2008 | To Anaheim Ducks 1st-round (17th overall) pick in 2008 – Jake Gardiner 1st-round (28th overall) pick in 2008$^1$ – Viktor Tikhonov | To Los Angeles Kings 1st-round (12th overall) pick in 2008$^2$ – Tyler Myers |
| June 20, 2008 | To Anaheim Ducks 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Eric O'Dell 2nd-round pick in 2008 – Nicolas Deschamps | To Phoenix Coyotes 1st-round pick (28th overall) in 2008 – Viktor Tikhonov |
| September 26, 2008 | To Anaheim Ducks Ken Klee Brad Larsen Chad Painchaud | To Atlanta Thrashers Mathieu Schneider |
| September 30, 2008 | To Anaheim Ducks Conditional pick in 2009 | To Los Angeles Kings Sean O'Donnell |
| December 3, 2008 | To Anaheim Ducks Logan Stephenson | To Phoenix Coyotes Joakim Lindstrom |
| January 7, 2009 | To Anaheim Ducks Conditional 6th-round draft pick in 2010 (condition not satisfied) | To Toronto Maple Leafs Brad May |
| February 4, 2009 | To Anaheim Ducks Mike Brown | To Vancouver Canucks Nathan McIver |
| February 4, 2009 | To Anaheim Ducks Sheldon Brookbank | To New Jersey Devils David McIntyre |
| February 26, 2009 | To Anaheim Ducks Ryan Whitney | To Pittsburgh Penguins Chris Kunitz Eric Tangradi |
| March 4, 2009 | To Anaheim Ducks Petteri Nokelainen | To Boston Bruins Steve Montador |
| March 4, 2009 | To Anaheim Ducks Erik Christensen | To Atlanta Thrashers Eric O'Dell |
| March 4, 2009 | To Anaheim Ducks James Wisniewski | To Chicago Blackhawks Samuel Pahlsson |
| March 4, 2009 | To Anaheim Ducks Nick Bonino Timo Pielmeier Conditional 4th-round pick in 2012 – Andrew O'Brien | To San Jose Sharks Travis Moen Kent Huskins |
* Pick later traded to Phoenix Coyotes.
* Pick later traded to Buffalo Sabres

### Free agents

| Player | Former team | Contract Terms |
| Brendan Morrison | Vancouver Canucks | US$2.75-million, one-year contract |
| Player | New team |
| Todd Bertuzzi | Calgary Flames |

### Claimed from waivers

| Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers |

## Draft picks

The Ducks' picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
| 1 | 17 (from Calgary via Los Angeles) | Jake Gardiner | (D) | United States | Minnetonka High School (USHS-MN) |
| 2 | 35 (from Phoenix (compensatory)) | Nicolas Deschamps | (C) | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 39 (from Phoenix) | Eric O'Dell | (C) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 2 | 43 (from Edmonton) | Justin Schultz | (D) | Canada | Westside Warriors (BCHL) |
| 3 | 71 (from Vancouver) | Josh Brittain | (LW) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL) |
| 3 | 83 | Marco Cousineau | (G) | Canada | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 85 (from Minnesota) | Brandon McMillan | (C) | Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 4 | 113 | Ryan Hegarty | (D) | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL) |
| 5 | 143 | Stefan Warg | (D) | Sweden | VIK Västerås HK (Sweden Jr.) |
| 7 | 208 (from Philadelphia) | Nick Pryor | (D) | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (NAHL) |