2009–10 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2009–10 Los Angeles Kings season was the team's 43rd season (42nd season of play) in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the first time since the 2001–02 NHL season, the Kings qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Preseason. The Kings were busy at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, making five trades. The Kings chose Brayden Schenn as their first-round pick, fifth overall. The Kings finished the pre-season with a record of 4–3–1. Defenseman Sean O'Donnell received a five-game suspension during the preseason after an incident involving New York Islanders forward  Matt Martin. O'Donnell missed the final three pre-season games, and will miss the first two games of the regular season. Luc Robitaille was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on November 9, 2009. Robitaille, who currently serves as the President of Business Operations for the Kings, was joined by Brian Leetch, Steve Yzerman, Brett Hull and Lou Lamoriello in this year's class of inductees. Regular season. The Kings observed a 17-day break in the schedule in February due to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Five players currently under contract for Los Angeles were selected to represent their  countries during the tournament. Drew Doughty played for Canada, Michal Handzus played for Slovakia, while Dustin Brown, Jack Johnson and Jonathan Quick all represented the United States. The main highlights for the club included them breaking an eight-year playoff absence by qualifying as the sixth seed in the Western Conference. They finished the season with 101 points, the third highest point total in franchise history. They also set a franchise record with a nine-game winning streak from January 21 through February 6. They registered two other eight game stretches without a loss. On the road, they established franchise  records for road wins in a season (24), road points (51) and the first ever 5–0–0 record on a five-game trip in franchise history. Individually, goaltender Jonathan Quick established single-season records for victories with 39 and games played with 72. Playoffs. Legend: Player statistics. Goaltenders. Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Kings. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. Traded mid-season. Bold/italics denotes franchise record. Underline denotes currently with a minor league affiliate. Transactions. The Kings have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season. Draft picks. Los Angeles' picks at  the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal. Farm teams. The Kings have one American Hockey League affiliate in the Manchester Monarchs. They also have one ECHL affiliate in the Ontario Reign. They have discontinued their affiliation with the Reading Royals. Both the Monarchs and the Reign are owned in part by the Kings' parent company Anschutz Entertainment Group.