2009–10 Florida Panthers season

The 2009–10 Florida Panthers season is the 16th season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.
==Off-season==
The Panthers moved their training facilities and administrative center to the 'Incredible Ice' complex in Coral Springs, Florida. A new $10 million, 50,000 sq. ft. expansion was built to accommodate the Panthers.
On June 1, 2009, general manager Jacques Martin resigned his position to become the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.Search For GM Begins, Martin to Montreal Assistant General Manager Randy Sexton assumed the duties of general manager on an interim basis, and was named general manager just prior to the start of the season. This is Sexton's second time as an NHL general manager. He was the Ottawa Senators general manager in the early 1990s.
== Pre-season ==
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 5–3–1 (Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	 	
1 	September 15 (in Halifax, NS) 	Ottawa Senators 	1 - 3 	Florida Panthers 	 	Clemmensen 	6,178 	1–0–0 	 	
2 	September 16 	Florida Panthers 	2 - 1 	Ottawa Senators 	 	Vokoun 	15,205 	2–0–0 	 	
3 	September 17 	Florida Panthers 	2 - 3 	Montreal Canadiens 	 	Clemmensen 	21,273 	2–1–0 	 	
4 	September 18 	Florida Panthers 	0 - 4 	Edmonton Oilers 	 	Vokoun 	16,601 	2–2–0 	 	
5 	September 20 	Florida Panthers 	2 - 5 	Calgary Flames 	 	Vokoun 	19,289 	2–3–0 	 	
6 	September 22 	Florida Panthers 	3 - 1 	Dallas Stars 	 	Clemmensen 	14,815 	3–3–0 	 	
7 	September 23 	Dallas Stars 	1 - 4 	Florida Panthers 	 	Vokoun 	8,923 	4–3–0 	 	
8 	September 28 (in Tampere, Finland) 	Florida Panthers 	2 - 3 	Tampere Tappara (Finland) 	OT 	 	 	4–3–1 	 	
9 	September 30 (in Helsinki, Finland) 	Florida Panthers 	4 - 2 	Helsinki Jokerit (Finland) 	 	 	 	5–3–1 	 	
== Regular season ==
=== Divisional standings ===
=== Conference standings ===
=== Game log ===
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October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>	October: 4–7–1 (Home: 1–4–0 ; Road: 3–3–1)</div>
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts 	
1 	October 2(in Helsinki, FI) 	Florida Panthers 	4 - 3 	Chicago Blackhawks 	SO 	Vokoun 	12,056 	1-0-0 	2 	
2 	October 3(in Helsinki, FI) 	Chicago Blackhawks 	4 - 0 	Florida Panthers 	 	Vokoun 	11,526 	1-1-0 	2 	
3 	October 9 	Florida Panthers 	2 - 7 	Carolina Hurricanes 	 	Vokoun 	13,597 	1-2-0 	2 	
4 	October 10 	New Jersey Devils 	3 - 2 	Florida Panthers 	 	Vokoun 	18,802 	1-3-0 	2 	
5 	October 12 	Florida Panthers 	2 - 3 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	 	Vokoun 	14,126 	1-4-0 	2 	
6 	October 16 	Philadelphia Flyers 	2 - 4 	Florida Panthers 	 	Clemmensen 	15,557 	2-4-0 	4 	
7 	October 21 	Buffalo Sabres 	5 - 2 	Florida Panthers 	 	Clemmensen 	12,607 	2-5-0 	4 	
8 	October 23 	Florida Panthers 	2 - 3 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	SO 	Vokoun 	16,971 	2-5-1 	5 	
9 	October 24 	Florida Panthers 	1 - 5 	Philadelphia Flyers 	 	Vokoun 	19,007 	2-6-1 	5 	
10 	October 28 	Ottawa Senators 	4 - 3 	Florida Panthers 	 	Vokoun 	12,596 	2-7-1 	5 	
11 	October 30 	Florida Panthers 	6 - 5 	Dallas Stars 	SO 	Clemmensen 	16,824 	3-7-1 	7 	
12 	October 31 	Florida Panthers 	4 - 0 	St. Louis Blues 	 	Vokoun 	17,943 	4-7-1 	9 	
==Player stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	80	28	32	60 	-7 	40
 	65	20	37	57 	-1 	42
 	82	8 	35	43 	-4 	83
 	82	21	22	43 	-4 	43
 	82	16	22	38 	-1 	18
 	58	15	22	37 	-3 	22
 	76	14	18	32 	-7 	20
 	78	14	15	29 	-4 	28
 	82	8 	20	28 	-7 	88
 	62	2 	21	23 	-3 	33
 	61	7 	11	18 	-7 	22
 	60	2 	15	17 	-5 	53
 	48	8 	9 	17 	-7 	35
 	55	7 	9 	16 	-3 	10
 	28	8 	8 	16 	-3 	23
 	68	3 	13	16 	-5 	32
 	76	5 	9 	14 	-7 	18
 	74	4 	9 	13 	-8 	99
 	39	2 	6 	8 	5 	23
 	50	2 	4 	6 	-8 	26
 	19	3 	2 	5 	1 	6
 	17	1 	3 	4 	1 	8
 	19	1 	2 	3 	-4 	29
 	31	1 	2 	3 	-5 	85
 	21	1 	1 	2 	-1 	4
 	7 	1 	1 	2 	1 	2
 	22	0 	1 	1 	-3 	24
 	10	0 	0 	0 	-3 	50
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	-5 	0
 	4 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0
 	22	0 	0 	0 	-1 	2
===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	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	63	3695	23	28	11	157	2.55	2081	.925	7 	0	2	0
 	23	1215	9 	8 	2 	59 	2.91	668 	.912	1 	0	0	0
 	2 	67 	0 	1 	0 	6 	5.37	40 	.850	0 	0	0	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Panthers. Stats reflect time with Panthers only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
== Awards and records ==
===Awards===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Stephen WeissBackstrom, Weiss, Duchene named '3 Stars of Week'	NHL Second Star of the Week	December 7, 2009	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tomas VokounOvi, Henrik Sedin, Vokoun named January's best 	NHL Third Star of the Month	January 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bryan McCabeStewart, Stamkos, McCabe named Stars of the Week 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	March 8, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
=== Records ===
=== Milestones ===
Regular Season	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dmitry Kulikov	1st Career NHL Game 	October 2, 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dmitry Kulikov	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point	October 10, 2009	 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Transactions ==
The Panthers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
=== Trades ===
Date 	Details 	Details
June 19, 2009Cats Sign Reinprecht To Three-Year Deal 	To Phoenix Coyotes Stefan Meyer 	To Florida Panthers Exclusive negotiating rights to Steve Reinprecht
June 27, 2009Cats Acquire Leopold, Pick For Bouwmeester 	To Calgary Flames Jay Bouwmeester 	To Florida Panthers Jordan Leopold3rd-round draft pick (#67 overall) in 2009
February 11, 2010Panthers Acquire Second Round Pick From Montreal For Dominic Moore 	To Montreal Canadiens Dominic Moore 	To Florida Panthers 2nd-round draft pick in 2011
March 1, 2010Florida Panthers Acquire Pittsburgh Penguins 2010 Second Round Draft Pick in Exchange for D Jordan Leopold	To Pittsburgh Penguins Jordan Leopold 	To Florida Panthers 2nd-round draft pick in 2010
March 3, 2010Panthers Acquire Bitz, Weller and Second Round Pick From Boston For Dennis Seidenberg 	To Boston Bruins Dennis SeidenbergMatt Bartkowski	To Florida Panthers Byron BitzCraig Weller2nd-round draft pick in 2010
March 3, 2010Florida Panthers Acquire D Mathieu Roy 	To Columbus Blue Jackets Matt Rust 	To Florida Panthers Mathieu Roy
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===Free agents acquired===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Alexander SalakPanthers Sign Goalie Alexander Salak 	TPS Turku 	undisclosed
Scott ClemmensenPanthers Ink Clemmensen To 3-Year Deal	New Jersey Devils 	3 years, $3.6 million
Ville KoistinenKoistinen Inks Two-Year Deal With Cats 	Nashville Predators	2 years, $2.4 million
Clay WilsonFlorida Panthers Sign Clay Wilson 	Atlanta Thrashers 	2 years
Jeff TaffeFlorida Panthers Sign C Jeff Taffe 	Pittsburgh Penguins	2 years
Graham MinkFlorida Panthers Sign RW Graham Mink 	Washington Capitals	2 years
Jamie JohnsonFlorida Panthers Sign Jamie Johnson 	TPS Turku 	1 year
Dennis SeidenbergSeidenberg Added To Cats Blueline 	Carolina Hurricanes	1 year, $2.25 million
Dominic MoorePanthers Ink Dominic Moore 	Buffalo Sabres 	1 year
=== Free agents lost ===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Craig AndersonAvalanche Signs Craig Anderson 	Colorado Avalanche	2 years, $3.6 million
Karlis SkrastinsStars Sign Karlis Skrastins To Two-Year Deal 	Dallas Stars 	2 years, $2.75 million
Nick BoyntonDucks Sign Defenseman Boynton 	Anaheim Ducks 	1 year, $1.5 million
Anthony StewartThrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Anthony Stewart and Noah Welch	Atlanta Thrashers 	undisclosed
Tanner GlassCanucks sign three 	Vancouver Canucks 	1 year, $500,000
Steve EmingerDucks Sign Eminger to Two-Year Deal 	Anaheim Ducks 	2 years
Jassen CullimoreBlackhawks Sign Cullimore, Assign Him To Rockford 	Chicago Blackhawks	undisclosed
=== Claimed via Waivers ===
Player 	Former team 	Date claimed off waivers
Steve MacIntyrePanthers Claim LW Steve MacIntyre From Edmonton	Edmonton Oilers	November 10, 2009
=== Lost via Waivers ===
Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers
=== Player Signings ===
Player 	Contract terms
Steve ReinprechtCats Sign Reinprecht To Three-Year Deal 	3 years, $6.15 million
Radek DvorakCats Resign Dvorak 	2 years, $3.4 million
David BoothPanthers Sign Booth To Six-Year Deal 	6 years, $25.5 million
Jordan LeopoldFlorida Panthers Ink D Jordan Leopold 	1 year, $1.75 million
Evgeny DadonovPanthers Sign Evgeny Dadonov 	entry-level contract
Dmitry KulikovCats Sign Kulikov 	entry-level contract
Marc CheveriePanthers Agree To Entry Level Contract With Marc Cheverie	entry-level contract
Adam ComriePanthers Sign D Adam Comrie To Entry Level Contract 	entry-level contract
== Draft picks ==
Florida's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec. 
Round	# 	Player 	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	14 	Dmitri Kulikov	(D) 	 	Drummondville Voltigeurs (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)
2 	44 	Drew Shore 	(C) 	 	U.S. National U18 Team (National Team Development Program)
3 	67 (from Phoenix via Calgary) 	Josh Birkholz 	(RW) 	 	Fargo (United States Hockey League)
4 	107 (from Columbus via Calgary and Los Angeles)	Garrett Wilson	(F) 	 	Owen Sound Attack (WHL)
5 	135 	Corban Knight 	(C) 	 	Okotoks Oilers (Alberta Junior Hockey League)
5 	138 (from St. Louis via Los Angeles) 	Wade Megan 	(C) 	 	South Kent School (United States High School)
6 	165 	Scott Timmins 	(C) 	 	Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
== Roster ==
== See also ==
* 2009–10 NHL season
== Farm teams ==
The Florida Panthers maintain affiliations with two minor league teams, the Rochester Americans and the Florida Everblades.
== References ==
Category:Florida Panthers seasons
Category:2009 in hockey
Category:2010 in hockey