2008–09 Colorado Avalanche season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2008–09 2008 Colorado Avalanche Western 15th Northwest 5th 32–45–5 18–21–2 14–24–3 199 257 Francois Giguere Tony Granato Joe Sakic Adam FooteIan LaperriereMilan HejdukRyan Smyth Pepsi Center 15,429 Milan Hejduk (27) Ryan Smyth (33) Milan Hejduk and Ryan Smyth (59) Ben Guite (+2) Ian Laperriere (163) Peter Budaj (20) Peter Budaj (2.86) The 2008–09 Colorado Avalanche season was the franchise's 37th season, 30th in the National Hockey League, and 14th as the Colorado Avalanche. The team finished last place in its division and conference for the first time since 1991–92 when they were still the Quebec Nordiques, and did not qualify for the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs. 2 Regular season The Avalanche struggled offensively, finishing 30th overall in scoring with just 192 goals (excluding 7 shootout-winning goals). They were also shut out a league-high 12 times, tied with the Los Angeles Kings, setting a franchise record.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2009.html 2008-09 NHL Summaryhttps://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2009_games.html 2008-09 NHL Schedule and Resultshttps://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/2009.html 2008-09 Colorado Avalanche Roster and Statisticshttps://records.nhl.com/records/team-records/shutouts/most-games-shutout-by-opponent-one-season Team Records - Most Times Shut Out NHL.com 2025-11-27 Divisional standings COL Conference standings COL Schedule and results Green background indicates win (2 points). Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points). White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point). background:#005488;color:white; 2008–09 Game log y background:#8B2942;color:white; October: 5–5–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Opponent Score OT/SO Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 1 || October 9 || Boston Bruins || 5 - 4 || || Budaj || 18,007 || 0-1-0 || 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || October 12 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3 - 2 || || Budaj || 16,839 || 0-2-0 || 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || October 14 || @ Calgary Flames || 5 - 4 || || Budaj || 19,289 || 0-3-0 || 0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 || October 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5 - 2 || || Raycroft || 18,007 || 1-3-0 || 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || October 18 || @ Dallas Stars || 5 - 4 || || Raycroft || 17,151 || 2-3-0 || 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || October 20 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 4 - 3 || || Budaj || 13,891 || 3-3-0 || 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || October 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 - 1 || || Budaj || 14,898 || 4-3-0 || 8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || October 25 || Buffalo Sabres || 2 - 1 || SO (3-2) || Budaj || 18,007 || 5-3-0 || 10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || October 28 || @ Calgary Flames || 3 - 0 || || Budaj || 19,289 || 5-4-0 || 10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 10 || October 30 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4 - 2 || || Raycroft || 14,945 || 5-5-0 || 10 |- y background:#8B2942;color:white; November: 6–7–0 (Home: 3–5–0; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Opponent Score OT/SO Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || November 2 || San Jose Sharks || 5 - 3 || || Budaj || 15,452 || 5-6-0 || 10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || November 3 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 6 - 2 || || Budaj || 21,142 || 5-7-0 || 10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || November 6 || Minnesota Wild || 3 - 1 || || Budaj || 14,562 || 5-8-0 || 10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 14 || November 8 || Nashville Predators || 1 - 0 || || Budaj || 18,007 || 6-8-0 || 12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || November 12 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 2 - 1 || SO (2-1) || Budaj || 18,630 || 7-8-0 || 14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 16 || November 15 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3 - 2 || SO (2-1) || Budaj || 16,839 || 8-8-0 || 16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 17 || November 18 || @ Calgary Flames || 4 - 1 || || Budaj || 19,289 || 8-9-0 || 16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || November 20 || Calgary Flames || 1 - 0 || || Budaj || 14,536 || 8-10-0 || 16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || November 22 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 4 - 3 || SO (2-0) || Budaj || 18,118 || 9-10-0 || 18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || November 24 || Anaheim Ducks || 4 - 1 || || Budaj || 16,632 || 9-11-0 || 18 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || November 26 || St. Louis Blues || 3 - 1 || || Budaj || 14,568 || 10-11-0 || 20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || November 28 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2 - 1 || || Budaj || 14,031 || 10-12-0 || 20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || November 29 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4 - 3 || || Raycroft || 18,007 || 11-12-0 || 22 |- y background:#8B2942;color:white; December: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 3–4–1) # Date Opponent Score OT/SO Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || December 1 || @ Minnesota Wild || 6 - 5 || || Budaj || 18,568 || 12-12-0 || 24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || December 4 || @ Nashville Predators || 3 - 2 || || Budaj || 12,717 || 12-13-0 || 24 |- align="center" bgcolor=" | 26 || December 5 || @ Dallas Stars || 2 - 1 || SO (2-1) || Budaj || 16,651 || 12-13-1 || 25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 27 || December 7 || Vancouver Canucks || 5 - 4 || SO (3-1) || Budaj || 13,411 || 13-13-1 || 27 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || December 9 || Los Angeles Kings || 6 - 1 || || Budaj || 14,122 || 14-13-1 || 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || December 12 || Chicago Blackhawks || 4 - 3 || || Budaj || 17,569 || 14-14-1 || 29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || December 15 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3 - 2 || || Raycroft || 19,154 || 15-14-1 || 31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || December 16 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 5 - 2 || || Budaj || 19,219 || 15-15-1 || 31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || December 18 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2 - 1 || SO (1-0) || Raycroft || 16,333 || 16-15-1 || 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || December 21 || @ Florida Panthers || 3 - 0 || || Budaj || 16,132 || 16-16-1 || 33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || December 23 || Phoenix Coyotes || 5 - 4 || OT || Raycroft || 14,625 || 17-16-1 || 35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || December 27 || Detroit Red Wings || 4 - 3 || SO (1-0) || Budaj || 18,007 || 18-16-1 || 37 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 36 || December 29 || Nashville Predators || 5 - 1 || || Budaj || 15,643 || 19-16-1 || 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || December 31 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || 3 - 1 || || Budaj || 15,008 || 19-17-1 || 39 |- y background:#8B2942;color:white; January: 4–9–0 (Home: 3–7–0; Road: 1–2–0) # Date Opponent Score OT/SO Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || January 2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 6 - 1 || || Budaj || 14,482 || 19-18-1 || 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || January 4 || Minnesota Wild || 2 - 0 || || Budaj || 14,125 || 19-19-1 || 39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || January 6 || @ Nashville Predators || 2 - 1 || || Raycroft || 13,598 || 20-19-1 || 41 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || January 8 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2 - 1 || || Raycroft || 15,174 || 21-19-1 || 43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 42 || January 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5 - 3 || || Raycroft || 17,908 || 22-19-1 || 45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || January 13 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 4 - 3 || || Raycroft || 15,343 || 22-20-1 || 45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 44 || January 15 || @ St. Louis Blues || 5 - 2 || || Budaj || 17,545 || 22-21-1 || 45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 45 || January 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 - 2 || || Raycroft || 15,681 || 22-22-1 || 45 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || January 18 || Calgary Flames || 6 - 2 || || Budaj || 16,113 || 23-22-1 || 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || January 21 || Los Angeles Kings || 6 - 5 || || Raycroft || 13,289 || 23-23-1 || 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || January 27 || San Jose Sharks || 3 - 0 || || Raycroft || 14,592 || 23-24-1 || 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || January 29 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 7 - 4 || || Raycroft || 15,216 || 23-25-1 || 47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || January 31 || Anaheim Ducks || 4 - 3 || || Budaj || 17,652 || 23-26-1 || 47 |- y background:#8B2942;color:white; February: 5–8–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 2–7–0) # Date Opponent Score OT/SO Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 51 || February 2 || Calgary Flames || 4 - 3 || || Budaj || 13,409 || 24-26-1 || 49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || February 5 || Dallas Stars || 3 - 2 || || Budaj || 13,624 || 25-26-1 || 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || February 7 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4 - 1 || || Budaj || 19,250 || 25-27-1 || 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || February 10 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 3 - 0 || || Budaj || 14,506 || 25-28-1 || 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || February 11 || @ Minnesota Wild || 3 - 2 || || Raycroft || 18,568 || 25-29-1 || 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || February 13 || Montreal Canadiens || 4 - 2 || || Budaj || 17,514 || 25-30-1 || 51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || February 15 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 6 - 5 || SO (2-1) || Raycroft || 20,066 || 26-30-1 || 53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 58 || February 17 || Ottawa Senators || 3 - 2 || OT || Raycroft || 15,237 || 27-30-1 || 55 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || February 20 || @ Washington Capitals || 4 - 1 || || Raycroft || 18,277 || 28-30-1 || 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || February 22 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 5 - 2 || || Raycroft || 18,680 || 28-31-1 || 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || February 24 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 4 - 3 || || Budaj || 12,101 || 28-32-1 || 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || February 26 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4 - 0 || || Raycroft || 16,107 || 28-33-1 || 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || February 28 || @ New York Rangers || 6 - 1 || || Budaj || 18,200 || 28-34-1 || 57 |- y background:#8B2942;color:white; March: 3–9–1 (Home: 1–5–0; Road: 2–4–1) # Date Opponent Score OT/SO Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || March 2 || @ New York Islanders || 4 - 2 || || Raycroft || 11,298 || 28-35-1 || 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || March 4 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 - 2 || || Raycroft || 18,007 || 28-36-1 || 57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || March 8 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 5 - 1 || || Budaj || 22,121 || 29-36-1 || 59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || March 10 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3 - 0 || || Budaj || 13,608 || 29-37-1 || 59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 68 || March 12 || Minnesota Wild || 2 - 1 || SO (2-0) || Budaj || 14,213 || 30-37-1 || 61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || March 14 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3 - 2 || OT || Budaj || 16,839 || 31-37-1 || 63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || March 15 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 4 - 2 || || Raycroft || 18,630 || 31-38-1 || 63 |- align="center" bgcolor=" | 71 || March 17 || @ Minnesota Wild || 3 - 2 || SO (2-1) || Budaj || 18,568 || 31-38-2 || 64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 72 || March 19 || Edmonton Oilers || 8 - 1 || || Budaj || 13,612 || 31-39-2 || 64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || March 22 || @ San Jose Sharks || 3 - 1 || || Raycroft || 17,496 || 31-40-2 || 64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || March 25 || Anaheim Ducks || 7 - 2 || || Budaj || 16,279 || 31-41-2 || 64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || March 27 || Vancouver Canucks || 4 - 1 || || Raycroft || 16,177 || 31-42-2 || 64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || March 29 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 4 - 1 || || Budaj || 17,182 || 31-43-2 || 64 |- y background:#8B2942;color:white; April: 1–2–3 (Home: 0–2–2; Road: 1–0–1) # Date Opponent Score OT/SO Decision Attendance Record Pts |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || April 1 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3 - 0 || || Raycroft || 13,437 || 31-44-2 || 64 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || April 5 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 4 - 1 || || Budaj || 18,630 || 32-44-2 || 66 |- align="center" bgcolor=" | 79 || April 7 || @ San Jose Sharks || 1 - 0 || SO (1-0) || Budaj || 17,496 || 32-44-3 || 67 |- align="center" bgcolor=" | 80 || April 9 || Dallas Stars || 3 - 2 || SO (3-2) || Budaj || 13,822 || 32-44-4 || 68 |- align="center" bgcolor=" | 81 || April 11 || Vancouver Canucks || 1 - 0 || OT || Budaj || 13,397 || 32-44-5 || 69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || April 12 || St. Louis Blues || 1 - 0 || || Raycroft || 13,661 || 32-45-5 || 69 |- Playoffs The Colorado Avalanche failed to qualify for the 2009 NHL Playoffs. Player statistics Skaters player Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM Milan Hejduk 82 27 32 59 -19 16 Ryan Smyth 77 26 33 59 -15 62 Wojtek Wolski 78 14 28 42 -13 28 John-Michael Liles 75 12 27 39 -19 31 Paul Stastny 45 11 25 36 -9 22 Marek Svatos Marek Svatoš 69 14 20 34 -6 34 Tyler Arnason 71 5 17 22 -16 14 Ruslan Salei 70 4 17 21 -4 72 T. J. Hensick 61 4 17 21 -7 14 Jordan Leopold‡ 64 6 14 20 -10 18 Cody McLeod 79 15 5 20 -11 162 Ian Laperriere Ian Laperrière 74 7 12 19 0 163 Chris Stewart Chris Stewart (ice hockey, born 1987) 53 11 8 19 -18 54 Darcy Tucker 63 8 8 16 -13 67 David Jones David Jones (ice hockey) 40 8 5 13 -8 8 Brett Clark Brett Clark (ice hockey) 76 2 10 12 -16 32 Joe Sakic 15 2 10 12 -6 6 Cody McCormick 55 1 11 12 -5 92 Ben Guite 50 5 7 12 +2 30 Scott Hannan 81 1 9 10 -21 26 Adam Foote 42 1 6 7 -12 30 Brian Willsie 42 1 3 4 -6 14 Daniel Tjarnqvist Daniel Tjärnqvist 37 2 2 4 +1 8 TJ Galiardi 11 3 1 4 -4 6 Raymond Macias 6 0 1 1 0 0 Lawrence Nycholat† 5 0 0 0 -2 0 Philippe Dupuis 8 0 0 0 -1 4 Aaron MacKenzie 5 0 0 0 +1 0 Michael Vernace 12 0 0 0 -5 8 Kyle Cumiskey 6 0 0 0 -2 0 Chris Durno 2 0 0 0 0 0 Matt Hendricks 4 0 0 0 +1 13 Wes O'Neill Oneill, Wes 3 0 0 0 -2 4 Derek Peltier 11 0 0 0 -4 2 Per Ledin 3 0 0 0 -1 2 Goaltenders goalie Regular season Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA SV Sv% SO Peter Budaj 56 3231 20 29 5 154 2.86 1531 1377 .899 2 Andrew Raycroft 31 1722 12 16 0 90 3.14 836 746 .892 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only. ‡Traded mid-season Awards and records Records Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Milan Hejduk 600th NHL point October 9, 2008 Adam Foote 1,000th NHL game October 12, 2008 Paul Stastny 100th NHL assist October 14, 2008 Andrew Raycroft 200th NHL appearance October 16, 2008 Marek Svatos 200th NHL game October 25, 2008 Scott Hannan 600th NHL game October 30, 2008 Darcy Tucker 200th NHL goal November 8, 2008 Ryan Smyth 300th NHL goal January 18, 2009 Milan Hejduk 300th NHL goal January 18, 2009 Ian Laperriere 1000th NHL game April 10, 2009 Transactions Trades March 4, 2009 To Colorado Avalanche----Lawrence NycholatRyan WilsonMontreal's second-round pick (previously acquired) in 2009 draft To Calgary Flames ----Jordan Leopold Free agents Player Former team Contract terms Andrew RaycroftCANOE - SLAM! Sports - Hockey NHL - Colorado - Tucker, Raycroft on Rocky Mountain highs Toronto Maple Leafs 1 year, $800,000 Darcy Tucker Toronto Maple Leafs 2 year, $4.5 million Player New team Jeff Finger Toronto Maple Leafs Jose Theodore Washington Capitals Kurt Sauer Phoenix Coyotes Andrew Brunette Minnesota Wild Claimed from waivers Player Former team Date claimed off waivers Jesse Boulerice Edmonton Oilers November 21, 2008 Draft picks Colorado's picks at the 2008 NHL entry draft in Ottawa • Ontario. Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 2 50 Cameron Gaunce Defenseman Mississauga St. Michael's Majors (OHL) 2 61 Peter Delmas Goalie Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL) 4 110 Kelsey Tessier Center Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) 5 140 Mark Olver Center Northern Michigan U. (CCHA) 6 167 Joel Chouinard Defenseman Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 6 170 Jonas Holos Defenseman Sparta Warriors (GET-ligaen) 7 200 Nathan Condon Center Wausau (HIGH-WI) See also 2008–09 NHL season Farm teams Lake Erie Monsters The Avalanche's American Hockey League affiliate was the Lake Erie Monsters, based in Cleveland, Ohio. Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL were the Avalanche's second-tier affiliate. References Category:Colorado Avalanche seasons C Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche