2009–10 Vancouver Canucks season

The 2009–10 Vancouver Canucks season is the 39th season the Vancouver Canucks franchise has played in the National Hockey League (NHL).
==Season events==
===Off-season===
====NHL Entry Draft====
At the 2009 NHL Entry Draft the Vancouver Canucks drafted seven players. The Canucks did not have their own seventh round draft pick as it had previously been traded to the Los Angeles Kings for Jason LaBarbera. The Canucks acquired a sixth round draft pick from the Phoenix Coyotes in return for Shaun Heshka.
====Free agency====
On 1 July, the Vancouver re-signed Daniel and Henrik Sedin to matching 5-year contracts worth $31 million each. The contracts will pay each Sedin $6.1 million per season.
Mikael Samuelsson was signed as an unrestricted free agent on 3 July 2009. His contract wass for three years and worth $2.5 million per season.
However, the team lost free agent Mattias Ohlund, who signed with the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ohlund spent the first eleven seasons of his NHL career with the Canucks. He was offered, and signed, a seven year contract with the Lightning worth $26.25 million, an offer which the Canucks could not match.
On 17 August 2009, the Canucks signed prospect Sergei Shirokov to a 2-year contract worth $1.75 million. Shirokov was drafted in the sixth round of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.
====Trades====
On 28 August 2009, Mike Gillis traded prospects, centre Patrick White and defenceman Daniel Rahimi to the San Jose Sharks for defencemen Christian Ehrhoff and Brad Lukowich.
===Pre-season===
As part of the Kraft Hockeyville promotion, the Canucks played the New York Islanders in Terrace, British Columbia for their first pre-season game. The Canucks won by a score of 2–1.
On 2 September, General Manager Mike Gillis announced that he had re-signed starting goaltender Roberto Luongo to a 12-year contract extension worth $64 million. With Luongo being 30 years old at the time of the extension, the contract effectively ensured Luongo would be with the Canucks for the rest of his career. The deal featured a no trade clause (NTC). The NTC had two additional clauses, however: in the fifth season, Luongo will be able to request a trade, and in the seventh season, the Canucks have the option to trade Luongo without needing Luongo to waive his NTC.
On 24 September 2009, Mike Gillis signed head coach Alain Vigneault to a three year contract extension. The extension will keep Vigneault behind the bench through the 2012–13. Alain Vigneault joined the club in the 2006–07 season and led the Canucks to their two Northwest Division titles in the previous three seasons.
===Regular season===
The 2010 Winter Olympics took place in Vancouver—the first Winter Olympics in an NHL market since the NHL began to allow its players to compete in Olympic competition. As a result, the Canucks undertook the longest road trip in NHL history, with 14 games over six weeks, from January 27 to March 13, 2010 to allow General Motors Place to be used for ice hockey during the games. GM Place was renamed "Canada Hockey Place" during the games, as the International Olympic Committee doesn't allow corporate sponorship for venues. The Canucks' former arena, Pacific Coliseum, was also a venue during the games, hosting figure skating and short track speed skating.
Forward Ryan Kesler was signed to a 6-year contract extension on March 19, 2010. The new contract was worth $30 million.
On the NHL trade deadline day, March 3, the Canucks acquired defenceman Andrew Alberts from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a third round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.
On March 17, 2010 the Canucks signed their first round draft pick from the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, Jordan Schroeder. The deal was a standard entry-level contract for three years. The contract was for the entry-level maximum of US$900,000 per season along with a $270,000 signing bonus. However, because the contract was signed after the NHL trade deadline, Schroeder was ineligible to play for the Canucks for the remainder of the season. As a result, Schroeder signed an amateur tryout contract with the Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose.
The Canucks clinched a playoff berth for the second consecutive year with an shootout victory over the Anaheim Ducks on April 2. The Canucks also managed to clinch a second consecutive Northwest Division title when they defeated the Minnesota Wild in overtime on April 4. The win secured the Canucks a top three seed in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs and home ice advantage in the first round.
On April 18, 2010 the Canucks signed their 2009 third round draft pick, Kevin Connauton. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, like Schroeder, Connauton was ineligible to play for the Canucks as his contract was signed after the NHL trade deadline.
The Canucks finished the regular season third overall in the Western Conference. They were the second highest scoring team, with 268 goals for, averaging 3.27 goals per game.
===Playoffs===
The Canucks entered the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs as the third seed in the Western Conference. This was the first time the Canucks made the playoffs in consecutive seasons since the 2004–05 NHL lockout. In the first round, the Canucks defeated the Los Angeles Kings in six games. The Canucks lost the following round, the Conference Semifinals, to the Chicago Blackhawks.
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 7–0–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–0-1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 7–0–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–0-1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 7–0–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–0-1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 7–0–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–0-1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 7–0–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–0-1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 7–0–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–0-1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 7–0–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–0-1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 7–0–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–0-1)	2009 Pre-season Game Log: 7–0–2 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 3–0-1)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record
1 	September 14 	NY Islanders 	1–2 	Vancouver 	 	Schneider 	1,200 	1–0–0
2 	September 17 	Vancouver 	3–0 	Anaheim 	 	Luongo 	14,528 	2–0–0
3 	September 18 	Vancouver 	6–2 	San Jose 	 	Raycroft 	15,782 	3–0–0
4 	September 19 	Edmonton 	1–3 	Vancouver 	 	Luongo 	18,630 	4–0–0
5 	September 21 	Calgary 	4–5 	Vancouver 	SO 	Schneider 	18,630 	5–0–0
6 	September 23 	San Jose 	3–4 	Vancouver 	SO 	Luongo 	18,630 	6–0–0
7 	September 24 	Anaheim 	3–2 	Vancouver 	OT 	Raycroft 	18,630 	6–0–1
8 	September 26 	Vancouver 	2–1 	Calgary 	SO 	Luongo 	19,289 	7–0–1
9 	September 27 	Vancouver 	4–5 	Edmonton 	OT 	Schneider 	16,839 	7–0–2
:1. Game played in Terrace, British Columbia as part of Kraft Hockeyville promotion
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October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)	October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)	October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)	October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)	October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)	October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)	October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)	October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)	October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)	October: 7–7–0 (Home: 5–2–0 ; Road: 2–5–0)
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 1 	Vancouver 	3–5 	Calgary 	 	Luongo 	19,289 	0–1–0 	0
2 	October 3 	Vancouver 	0–3 	Colorado 	 	Luongo 	13,416 	0–2–0 	0
3 	October 5 	Columbus 	5–3 	Vancouver 	 	Luongo 	18,810 	0–3–0 	0
4 	October 7 	Montreal 	1–7 	Vancouver 	 	Luongo 	18,810 	1–3–0 	2
5 	October 11 	Dallas 	3–4 	Vancouver 	SO 	Luongo 	18,810 	2–3–0 	4
6 	October 16 	Vancouver 	3–5 	Calgary 	 	Luongo 	19,289 	2–4–0 	4
7 	October 17 	Minnesota 	1–2 	Vancouver 	 	Luongo 	18,810 	3–4–0 	6
8 	October 19 	Vancouver 	1–2 	Edmonton 	 	Luongo 	16,839 	3–5–0 	6
9 	October 21 	Vancouver 	3–2 	Chicago 	 	Luongo 	20,077 	4–5–0 	8
10 	October 24 	Toronto 	1–3 	Vancouver 	 	Luongo 	18,810 	5–5–0 	10
11 	October 25 	Edmonton 	0–2 	Vancouver 	 	Luongo 	18,810 	6–5–0 	12
12 	October 27 	Detroit 	5–4 	Vancouver 	 	Luongo 	18,810 	6–6–0 	12
13 	October 29 	Vancouver 	2–1 	Los Angeles 	SO 	Raycroft 	16,838 	7–6–0 	14
14 	October 30 	Vancouver 	2–7 	Anaheim 	 	Raycroft 	14,756 	7–7–0 	14
===Playoffs===
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Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	Western Conference quarter-final vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings: Vancouver won series 4–2	
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Attendance 	Series 	Recap 	
1 	April 15 	Los Angeles 	2–3 	Vancouver 	OT 	Luongo 	18,810 	1–0 	Recap 	
2 	April 17 	Los Angeles 	3–2 	Vancouver 	OT 	Luongo 	18,810 	1–1 	Recap 	
3 	April 19 	Vancouver 	3–5 	Los Angeles 	 	Luongo 	18,264 	1–2 	Recap 	
4 	April 21 	Vancouver 	6–4 	Los Angeles 	 	Luongo 	18,322 	2–2 	Recap 	
5 	April 23 	Los Angeles 	2–7 	Vancouver 	 	Luongo 	18,810 	3–2 	Recap 	
6 	April 25 	Vancouver 	4–2 	Los Angeles 	 	Luongo 	18,287 	4–2 	Recap 	
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==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
 	82	29	83	112	+35	48
 	63	29	56	85 	+36	28
 	82	25	50	75 	+1 	104
 	82	35	32	67 	+34	121
 	74	30	23	53 	+10	64
 	82	25	28	53 	0 	48
 	80	14	30	44 	+36	42
 	76	5 	37	42 	0 	40
 	68	9 	19	28 	+14	18
 	75	14	11	25 	+6 	12
 	59	11	11	22 	0 	21
 	55	3 	19	22 	-5 	85
 	28	3 	13	16 	+3 	0
 	47	9 	6 	15 	-5 	18
 	48	4 	8 	12 	+13	48
 	20	5 	6 	11 	+2 	8
 	67	4 	7 	11 	+5 	115
 	69	4 	4 	8 	-3 	126
 	65	2 	6 	8 	+15	79
 	58	1 	4 	5 	-4 	12
 	17	2 	3 	5 	0 	12
 	49	0 	4 	4 	-2 	24
 	9 	1 	2 	3 	+3 	6
 	13	1 	1 	2 	+5 	4
 	12	1 	1 	2 	+7 	2
 	56	1 	1 	2 	-7 	142
 	14	1 	1 	2 	-1 	13
 	15	0 	0 	0 	-3 	13
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	2
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	-2 	0
 	6 	0 	0 	0 	-4 	2
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM
 	7 	7	4	11 	+9 	2
 	7 	4	7	11 	+7 	4
 	7 	2	7	9 	+8 	4
 	7 	1	7	8 	+5 	2
 	7 	4	1	5 	+1 	0
 	7 	2	3	5 	+4 	2
 	7 	2	3	5 	+5 	6
 	7 	1	3	4 	+5 	0
 	7 	1	3	4 	+1 	0
 	7 	2	1	3 	+3 	4
 	7 	1	2	3 	+5 	12
 	7 	1	2	3 	+9 	10
 	7 	0	2	2 	+1 	4
 	7 	1	0	1 	+5 	4
 	5 	1	0	1 	+1 	0
 	5 	0	1	1 	+3 	23
 	7 	0	1	1 	+3 	7
 	5 	0	1	1 	+1 	7
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0
 	3 	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	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	SV 	Sv% 	SO
 	68	3,899	40	22	4 	167	2.57	1915	1748	.913	4
 	21	967 	9 	5 	1 	39 	2.42	438 	399 	.911	1
 	2 	79 	0 	1 	0 	5 	3.80	59 	54 	.915	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
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Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA 	SA 	SV 	Sv% 	SO
 	7 	409	5	2	18	2.64	196	178	.908	0
 	1 	25 	0	1	1 	2.40	7 	6 	.857	0
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Canucks. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.
==Awards and records==
===Records===
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Record 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Roberto Luongo 	Franchise shutouts leader, 21 	October 25, 2009	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Sedin 	Franchise assists leader, 416 	March 14, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Sedin 	Single season assists record, 72 	March 27, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Vancouver Canucks	Single season franchise home wins, 28	March 30, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Sedin 	Single season points record, 112 	April 10, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Milestones===
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sergei Shirokov 	1st game 	October 1, 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Guillaume Desbiens	1st game 	October 11, 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael Grabner 	1st game1st assist1st point	October 16, 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael Grabner 	1st goal 	October 21, 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mario Bliznak 	1st game 	October 30, 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Sedin 	1st career hat trick 	November 14, 2009	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Daniel Sedin 	3rd career hat trick 	December 10, 2009	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mason Raymond 	1st career hat trick 	December 27, 2009	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexandre Burrows 	2nd career hat trick 	January 5, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexandre Burrows 	3rd career hat trick 	January 7, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve Bernier 	300th career game 	January 7, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Kyle Wellwood 	300th career game 	January 7, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Evan Oberg 	1st game 	January 9, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Christian Ehrhoff 	400th career game 	February 11, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrew Raycroft 	100th career win 	February 12, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mikael Samuelsson 	1st career hat trick 	March 9, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Daniel Sedin 	200th career goal 	March 23, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Daniel Sedin 	700th career game 	April 1, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael Grabner 	1st career hat trick 	April 2, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Daniel Sedin 	4th career hat trick 	April 10, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Awards===
Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik SedinHeatley, Quick and Henrik Sedin named NHL "Three Stars" of the week	NHL Third Star of the Week 	October 12, 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Daniel SedinQuick, Dan Sedin, Bryzgalov named NHL's Three Stars 	NHL Second Star of the Week 	December 14, 2009	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Roberto LuongoHalak, Kane, Luongo top NHL Three Stars 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	December 28, 2009	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik SedinSedin, Bryzgalov, Kane named December's '3 Stars' 	NHL First Star of the Month 	December 2009 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexandre BurrowsBurrows, Hiller, Garon named week's '3 Stars' 	NHL First Star of the Week 	January 11, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik SedinOvi, Henrik Sedin, Vokoun named January's best 	NHL Second Star of the Month 	January 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mikael SamuelssonSamuelsson, Stempniak and Rinne named '3 Stars' 	NHL First Star of the Week 	March 15, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik SedinStempniak, Howard, Sedin Named NHL's 'Three Stars' For March 	NHL Third Star of the Month 	March 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Christian Ehrhoff 	Babe Pratt Trophy winner 	April 10, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Sedin 	Cyclone Taylor Trophy winner 	April 10, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Sedin 	Cyrus H. McLean Trophy winner 	April 10, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mason Raymond 	Fred J. Hume Award winner 	April 10, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Sedin 	Molson Cup winner 	April 10, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexandre Burrows 	Most Exciting Player Award winner	April 10, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik SedinSedin's 112 points earn Art Ross Trophy 	Art Ross Trophy winner 	April 11, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
===Trades===
June 27, 2009Canucks select seven players at the 2009 draft 	To Vancouver Canucks7th-round draft pick in 2009 	To Phoenix CoyotesShaun Heshka
August 28, 2009Canucks acquire Brad Lukowich and Christian Ehrhoff 	To Vancouver CanucksChristian EhrhoffBrad Lukowich 	To San Jose SharksDaniel RahimiPatrick White
March 3, 2010Canucks acquire Yan Stastny in exchange for Pierre-Cedric Labrie 	To Vancouver CanucksYan Stastny 	To St. Louis BluesPierre-Cedric Labrie
March 3, 2010Canucks acquire Sean Zimmerman and a conditional sixth round pick	To Vancouver CanucksSean ZimmermanConditional 6th-round draft pick in 2010	To Phoenix CoyotesMathieu Schneider
March 3, 2010Canucks acquire Andrew Alberts 	To Vancouver CanucksAndrew Alberts 	To Carolina Hurricanes3rd-round draft pick in 2010
===Free agents acquired===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Aaron Rome 	Columbus Blue Jackets	1 year, $550,000
Lawrence Nycholat	Colorado Avalanche 	1 year, $500,000
Mikael Samuelsson	Detroit Red Wings 	3 years, $7.5 million
Tanner Glass 	Florida Panthers 	1 year, $500,000
Andrew Raycroft 	Colorado Avalanche 	1 year, $500,000
Michael Funk 	Buffalo Sabres 	1 year
Mathieu Schneider	Montreal Canadiens 	1 year, $1.55 million
Matt Pettinger 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	1 year, $500,000
===Free agents lost===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Mattias Ohlund 	Tampa Bay Lightning 	7 years, $26.25 million
Jason LaBarbera	Phoenix Coyotes 	2 years, $2 million
Jason Krog 	Atlanta Thrashers 	2 years, $1.1 million
Jason Jaffray 	Calgary Flames 	2 years, $1 million
Mark Cullen 	Chicago Blackhawks 	1 year
Zack Fitzgerald	Carolina Hurricanes 	1 year
Ossi Vaananen 	HC Dynamo Minsk (KHL)	
Rob Davison 	New Jersey Devils 	
Taylor Pyatt 	Phoenix Coyotes 	1 year
==Draft picks==
Vancouver's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec.
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team (League)
1 	22 	Jordan Schroeder (C)	 	University of Minnesota (WCHA)
2 	53 	Anton Rodin (RW) 	 	Brynäs IF (Swe-Jr.)
3 	83 	Kevin Connauton (D) 	 	Western Michigan University (CCHA)
4 	113	Jeremy Price (D) 	 	Nepean Raiders (CJHL)
5 	143	Peter Andersson (D) 	 	Frölunda HC (Swe-Jr.)
6 	173	Joe Cannata (G) 	 	Merrimack College (Hockey East)
7 	187	Steven Anthony (LW) 	 	Saint John Sea Dogs (QMJHL)
==Final roster==
Updated May 5, 2010.
 
 
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Note: Due to league policy, Luongo will not be physically wearing the "C" on his jersey. Alternate captains will handle communications with on-ice officials and ceremonial faceoffs.
Note2: Sami Salo is currently acting alternate captain, as Willie Mitchell is out with injury.
==Farm teams==
* The Manitoba Moose will remain the Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate for the 2009-10 season.
* The Victoria Salmon Kings will remain the Canucks' ECHL affiliate for the 2009-10 season.
==See also==
* 2009–10 NHL season
==References==
==External links==
*2009–10 Vancouver Canucks season at ESPN
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