2008–09 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2008–09 2008 New York Islanders Eastern 15th Atlantic 5th 26–47–9 17–18–6 9–29–3 201 279 Garth Snow Scott Gordon Bill Guerin (Oct.–Mar.) Vacant (Mar.–Apr.) Richard ParkMike SillingerDoug WeightBrendan Witt Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Average: 13,773Capacity: 84.5%Total: 564,697 Kyle Okposo (18) Mark Streit (40) Mark Streit (56) Mark StreitDean McAmmondJoe Callahan (+5) Tim Jackman (155) Joey MacDonald (14) Yann Danis (2.86) The 2008–09 New York Islanders season was the 37th season in franchise history. On April 14, 2009, the Islanders won the NHL draft lottery to receive the first overall draft pick in the 2009 NHL entry draft. 2 Regular season Captain Bill Guerin was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins in March. The captaincy was left vacant for the rest of the season. Divisional standings NYI Conference standings NYI Schedule and results 2008–09 game log October: 2–6–1 (Home: 1–4–0; Road: 1–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 1 October 10 New York Islanders 1 – 2 New Jersey Devils MacDonald 16,834 0–1–0 0 2 October 11 St. Louis Blues 2 – 5 New York Islanders MacDonald 16,234 1–1–0 2 3 October 13 Buffalo Sabres 7 – 1 New York Islanders MacDonald 13,523 1–2–0 2 4 October 16 New York Islanders 4 – 3 Tampa Bay Lightning OT MacDonald 14,420 2–2–0 4 5 October 18 New York Islanders 0 – 2 Florida Panthers DiPietro 16,087 2–3–0 4 6 October 23 Dallas Stars 5 – 3 New York Islanders DiPietro 10,183 2–4–0 4 7 October 25 Carolina Hurricanes 4 – 3 New York Islanders MacDonald 11,219 2–5–0 4 8 October 27 New York Rangers 4 – 2 New York Islanders MacDonald 15,581 2–6–0 4 9 October 30 New York Islanders 2 – 3 Philadelphia Flyers OT MacDonald 18,227 2–6–1 5November: 8-6-1 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 4-3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 10 November 1 Montreal Canadiens 5 – 4 New York Islanders Danis 14,429 2–7–1 5 11 November 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 – 4 New York Islanders OT MacDonald 10,184 3–7–1 7 12 November 4 New York Islanders 2 – 1 New York Rangers MacDonald 18,200 4–7–1 9 13 November 6 New York Islanders 3 – 4 Atlanta Thrashers MacDonald 14,122 4–8–1 9 14 November 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – 3 New York Islanders SO MacDonald 14,303 4–8–2 10 15 November 11 Philadelphia Flyers 3 – 1 New York Islanders MacDonald 13,447 4–9–2 10 16 November 13 New York Islanders 3 – 1 Ottawa Senators MacDonald 19,061 5–9–2 12 17 November 15 Ottawa Senators 2 – 3 New York Islanders MacDonald 13,722 6–9–2 14 18 November 17 Vancouver Canucks 1 – 2 New York Islanders SO MacDonald 11,299 7–9–2 16 19 November 21 New York Islanders 2 – 5 New Jersey Devils MacDonald 17,138 7–10–2 16 20 November 22 New York Islanders 4 – 2 Buffalo Sabres MacDonald 18,529 8–10–2 18 21 November 24 New York Islanders 4 – 3 Montreal Canadiens SO MacDonald 21,273 9–10–2 20 22 November 26 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 – 3 New York Islanders MacDonald 14,871 9–11–2 20 23 November 28 New York Islanders 2 – 7 Boston Bruins MacDonald 17,565 9–12–2 20 24 November 29 Ottawa Senators 2 – 4 New York Islanders MacDonald 13,108 10–12–2 22December: 2-10-2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 0–8–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 25 December 4 New York Islanders 2 – 5 Washington Capitals MacDonald 18,130 10–13–2 22 26 December 6 Atlanta Thrashers 5 – 1 New York Islanders MacDonald 14,174 10–14–2 22 27 December 8 New York Islanders 2 – 4 Toronto Maple Leafs MacDonald 19,309 10–15–2 22 28 December 9 New York Islanders 3 – 4 Philadelphia Flyers Danis 19,037 10–16–2 22 29 December 11 New York Islanders 2 – 9 Pittsburgh Penguins MacDonald 16,972 10–17–2 22 30 December 13 New York Islanders 1 – 3 Columbus Blue Jackets MacDonald 15,443 10–18–2 22 31 December 16 Washington Capitals 5 – 4 New York Islanders OT MacDonald 11,655 10–18–3 23 32 December 19 New York Islanders 1 – 4 Minnesota Wild MacDonald 18,568 10–19–3 23 33 December 20 New York Islanders 0 – 1 Nashville Predators MacDonald 16,457 10–20–3 23 34 December 23 Atlanta Thrashers 4 – 2 New York Islanders MacDonald 14,227 10–21–3 23 35 December 26 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 – 4 New York Islanders DiPietro 15,173 11–21–3 25 36 December 27 New York Islanders 3 – 4 Buffalo Sabres SO MacDonald 18,690 11–21–4 26 37 December 29 New York Islanders 4 – 5 New York Rangers MacDonald 18,200 11–22–4 26 38 December 31 Florida Panthers 2 – 4 New York Islanders MacDonald 12,211 12–22–4 28January: 3-7-1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 1–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 39 January 2 New York Islanders 4 – 5 Phoenix Coyotes DiPietro 14,547 12–23–4 28 40 January 3 New York Islanders 3 – 5 San Jose Sharks MacDonald 17,496 12–24–4 28 41 January 5 New York Islanders 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers MacDonald 16,839 12–25–4 28 42 January 8 New York Islanders 2 – 5 Calgary Flames MacDonald 19,289 12–26–4 28 43 January 13 New York Rangers 2 – 1 New York Islanders Danis 16,234 12–27–4 28 44 January 15 Boston Bruins 2 – 1 New York Islanders Danis 15,548 12–28–4 28 45 January 17 New Jersey Devils 3 – 1 New York Islanders Danis 16,234 12–29–4 28 46 January 19 Washington Capitals 2 – 1 New York Islanders OT Danis 15,221 12–29–5 29 47 January 21 Anaheim Ducks 1 – 2 New York Islanders Danis 11,853 13–29–5 31 48 January 29 New York Islanders 5 – 4 Atlanta Thrashers Danis 15,200 14–29–5 33 49 January 31 Florida Panthers 1 – 3 New York Islanders Danis 13,336 15–29–5 35February: 4-7-2 (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 0–6–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 50 February 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 – 3 New York Islanders Danis 9,808 16–29–5 37 51 February 5 New York Islanders 2 – 3 Florida Panthers MacDonald 14,206 16–30–5 37 52 February 7 New York Islanders 0 – 1 Tampa Bay Lightning Danis 14,810 16–31–5 37 53 February 10 Los Angeles Kings 4 – 3 New York Islanders SO Danis 12,330 16–31–6 38 54 February 11 New York Islanders 2 – 4 New Jersey Devils MacDonald 14,251 16–32–6 38 55 February 14 New York Islanders 1 – 5 Philadelphia Flyers Danis 19,789 16–33–6 38 56 February 16 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 – 3 New York Islanders SO MacDonald 16,234 17–33–6 40 57 February 18 New York Islanders 1 – 3 New York Rangers Danis 18,200 17–34–6 40 58 February 19 Carolina Hurricanes 6 – 2 New York Islanders MacDonald 11,802 17–35–6 40 59 February 21 New Jersey Devils 0 – 4 New York Islanders Danis 15,511 18–35–6 42 60 February 25 New York Islanders 0 – 1 Pittsburgh Penguins Danis 16,975 18–36–6 42 61 February 26 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 – 4 New York Islanders SO MacDonald 12,201 18–36–7 43 62 February 28 Buffalo Sabres 0 – 2 New York Islanders Danis 14,198 19–36–7 45March: 6-5-2 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 63 March 2 Colorado Avalanche 2 – 4 New York Islanders Danis 11,298 20–36–7 47 64 March 5 New York Rangers 4 – 2 New York Islanders Danis 16,234 20–37–7 47 65 March 7 New Jersey Devils 3 – 7 New York Islanders MacDonald 15,524 21–37–7 49 66 March 8 Phoenix Coyotes 2 – 3 New York Islanders Danis 13,413 22–37–7 51 67 March 10 New York Islanders 2 – 3 Toronto Maple Leafs OT MacDonald 19,041 22–37–8 52 68 March 12 New York Islanders 3 – 2 Montreal Canadiens OT Danis 21,273 23–37–8 54 69 March 14 New York Islanders 1 – 2 Boston Bruins Danis 17,565 23–38–8 54 70 March 15 New York Islanders 4 – 2 Chicago Blackhawks Mannino 22,140 24–38–8 56 71 March 20 New York Islanders 4 – 5 Carolina Hurricanes Mannino 18,137 24–39–8 56 72 March 21 New York Islanders 2 – 5 Ottawa Senators Danis 19,751 24–40–8 56 73 March 25 Minnesota Wild 6 – 2 New York Islanders Danis 13,332 24–41–8 56 74 March 27 New York Islanders 2 – 0 Detroit Red Wings MacDonald 20,066 25–41–8 58 75 March 28 Philadelphia Flyers 4 – 3 New York Islanders SO Danis 16,234 25–41–9 59April: 1-6-0 (Home: 1–3–0; Road: 0–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts 76 April 1 New York Islanders 3 – 5 Washington Capitals MacDonald 18,277 25–42–9 59 77 April 2 Montreal Canadiens 5 – 1 New York Islanders Danis 15,255 25–43–9 59 78 April 4 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 – 3 New York Islanders Danis 12,809 26–43–9 61 79 April 7 New York Islanders 0 – 9 Carolina Hurricanes Danis 18,680 26–44–9 61 80 April 9 New York Islanders 1 – 6 Pittsburgh Penguins Danis 17,132 26–45–9 61 81 April 11 Philadelphia Flyers 2 – 3 New York Islanders Danis 16,234 26–46–9 61 82 April 12 Boston Bruins 2 – 6 New York Islanders Danis 14,311 26–47–9 61Legend: #CCFFCC Win (2 points) 1px solid #CCFFCC #FFBBBB Loss (0 points) 1px solid #FFBBBB #B0C4DE Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid #B0C4DE Playoffs The New York Islanders did not qualify for the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs. Player statistics Skaters Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Mark Streit Mark Streit 74 16 40 56 +5 62 Kyle Okposo Kyle Okposo 65 18 21 39 -6 36 Doug Weight Doug Weight 53 10 28 38 -15 55 Bill Guerin Bill Guerin‡ 61 16 20 36 -15 63 Frans Nielsen Frans Nielsen 59 9 24 33 -4 18 Richard Park ice hockey 71 14 17 31 -13 34 Trent Hunter Trent Hunter 55 14 17 31 -8 41 Andy Hilbert Andy Hilbert 67 11 16 27 -3 22 Blake Comeau Blake Comeau 53 7 18 25 -17 32 Josh Bailey Josh Bailey 68 7 18 25 -14 16 Sean Bergenheim Sean Bergenheim 59 15 9 24 -2 64 Mike Comrie Mike Comrie‡ 41 7 13 20 -8 26 Bruno Gervais Bruno Gervais 69 3 16 19 -15 33 Chris Campoli Chris Campoli‡ 51 6 11 17 -20 43 Jon Sim Jon Sim 49 9 6 15 -12 42 Jeff Tambellini Jeff Tambellini 65 7 8 15 -20 32 Tim Jackman Tim Jackman 69 5 7 12 -17 155 Andy Sutton Andy Sutton 23 2 8 10 +3 40 Radek Martinek Radek Martínek 51 6 4 10 -16 28 Dean McAmmond Dean McAmmond† 18 2 7 9 +5 8 Brendan Witt Brendan Witt 65 0 9 9 -34 94 Freddy Meyer Freddy Meyer 27 4 5 9 -19 14tw Jack Hillen Jack Hillen 40 1 5 6 -9 16 Mike Iggulden Mike Iggulden 11 1 4 5 -3 4 Nate Thompson Nate Thompson 43 2 2 4 -11 49 Thomas Pock Thomas Pöck 59 1 2 3 -17 35 Jesse Joensuu Jesse Joensuu 7 1 2 3 -1 4 Mike Sillinger Mike Sillinger 7 2 0 2 -5 0 Joe Callahan Joe Callahan (ice hockey) 18 0 2 2 +5 4 Jeremy Colliton Jeremy Colliton 6 0 1 1 -2 2 Kurtis McLean Kurtis McLean 4 1 0 1 +1 0 Trevor Smith Trevor Smith (ice hockey) 7 1 0 1 -3 0 Joel Rechlicz Joel Rechlicz 17 0 1 1 -1 68 Mitch Fritz Mitch Fritz 20 0 0 0 -4 42 Ben Walter Ben Walter 4 0 0 0 -2 0 Brett Skinner Brett Skinner 11 0 0 0 +2 4 Andrew MacDonald Andrew MacDonald (ice hockey) 3 0 0 0 +2 2 Jamie Fraser Jamie Fraser 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sean Bentivoglio Sean Bentivoglio 1 0 0 0 0 2 Goaltenders Regular season Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO Joey MacDonald Joey MacDonald 49 2792 14 26 6 157 3.37 1584 1427 .901 1 Yann Danis Yann Danis 31 1760 10 17 3 84 2.86 933 849 .910 2 Rick DiPietro Rick DiPietro 5 256 1 3 0 15 3.52 139 124 .892 0 Peter Mannino Peter Mannino 3 133 1 1 0 10 4.51 87 77 .885 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Islanders. Stats reflect time with Islanders only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Islanders only. Awards and records Records Milestones Regular Season Player Milestone Reached Sean Bergenheim 100th NHL PIM October 13, 2008 Doug Weight 900th NHL PIM October 23, 2008 Brett Skinner 1st NHL Game October 27, 2008 Mitch Fritz 1st NHL Game October 30, 2008 Jon Sim 100th NHL Point November 1, 2008 Nate Thompson 1st NHL Goal1st NHL Point November 4, 2008 Richard Park 200th NHL PIM November 6, 2008 Josh Bailey 1st NHL Game November 11, 2008 Josh Bailey 1st NHL Assist1st NHL Point November 13, 2008 Andy Sutton 500th NHL Game November 17, 2008 Transactions Trades June 20, 2008 To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (7th overall) in 2008Two conditional picks To Toronto Maple Leafs 1st-round pick (5th overall) in 2008 June 20, 2008 To New York Islanders 1st-round pick (9th overall) in 20082nd-round pick (40th overall) in 2008 To Nashville Predators 1st-round pick (7th overall) in 2008 January 13, 2009 To New York Islanders Junior Lessard To Atlanta Thrashers Brett Skinner February 22, 2009 To New York Islanders Dean McAmmond1st-round pick in 2009 To Ottawa Senators Chris CampoliMike Comrie March 4, 2009 To New York Islanders Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2009Condition satisfied. To Pittsburgh Penguins Bill Guerin Free agents Player Former team Contract Terms Doug Weight Anaheim Ducks 1 year, $1,750,000 Mark Streit Montreal Canadiens 5 years, $20,500,000 Player New team Ruslan Fedotenko Pittsburgh Penguins Miroslav Satan Pittsburgh Penguins Aaron Johnson Chicago Blackhawks Claimed from waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Thomas Pock New York Rangers September 29, 2008 Draft picks The Islanders picks at the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario. Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 1 9 Josh Bailey C Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL) 2 36 Corey Trivino C Canada Stouffville Spirit (OPJHL) 2 40 Aaron Ness D United States Roseau High School (USHS-MN) 2 53 Travis Hamonic D Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 3 66 David Toews C Canada Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN) 3 72 Jyri Niemi D Saskatoon Blades (WHL) 3 73 Kirill Petrov RW Russia Ak Bars Kazan (Russia) 4 96 Matt Donovan D United States Cedar Rapids (USHL) 4 102 David Ullstrom W Sweden HV71 (Sweden) 5 126 Kevin Poulin G Canada Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 5 148 Matt Martin LW Canada Sarnia Sting (OHL) 6 156 Jared Spurgeon D Canada Spokane Chiefs (WHL) 6 175 Justin DiBenedetto C Canada Sarnia Sting (OHL) Farm teams The Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League, the Utah Grizzlies of the ECHL, and the Odessa Jackalopes of the Central Hockey League are the Islanders' minor league affiliates for the 2008–09 season.https://www.nhl.com/islanders/ New York Islanders – The Official Website 2009-01-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20090116224959/http://islanders.nhl.com/ 16 January 2009 live See also 2008–09 NHL season References 2008-09 Category:2008–09 NHL season by team Category:2008 in sports in New York (state) Category:2009 in sports in New York (state)