2008-09 Colorado Avalanche Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 32-45-5 (SO: 9-4) - 69 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Tony Granato (32-45, 5 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2008-09 Colorado Avalanche StatisticsTeam Record: 32-45-5 (SO: 9-4) - 69 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northwest Division
Coach: Tony Granato (32-45, 5 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2008-09 Colorado Avalanche Results
The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 32 wins and 45 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 9-4 showing in shootouts for 69 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Northwest Division.
The Avalanche potted 199 goals, worst in the circuit and conceded 257. Milan Hejduk scored 27 goals for Colorado, while Ryan Smyth contributed 33 assists. Peter Budaj topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.86 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Tony Granato coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Arnason | C | March 16, 1979 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Peter Budaj | G | September 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Brett Clark | D | December 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Wapella, SK Canada |
| Kyle Cumiskey | D | December 2, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Abbotsford, BC Canada |
| Philippe Dupuis | C | April 24, 1985 | 6'0" | 192 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Chris Durno | L | October 31, 1980 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Adam Foote | D | July 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 224 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| T.J. Galiardi | L | April 22, 1988 | 6'2" | 172 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Ben Guite | C | July 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 211 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Scott Hannan | D | January 23, 1979 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Richmond, BC Canada |
| Milan Hejduk | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Usti-nad-Labem, Czech Republic |
| Matt Hendricks | C | June 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | L | Blaine, MN USA |
| T.J. Hensick | C | December 10, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Lansing, MI USA |
| David Jones | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Ian Laperriere | C | January 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Per Ledin | L | September 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 194 | L | Lulea, Sweden |
| Jordan Leopold | D | August 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Golden Valley, MN USA |
| John-Michael Liles | D | November 25, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Raymond Macias | D | September 18, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | R | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Aaron MacKenzie | D | March 7, 1981 | 6'0" | 193 | L | Terrace Bay, ON Canada |
| Cody McCormick | C | April 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Cody McLeod | L | June 26, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Binscarth, MB Canada |
| Lawrence Nycholat | D | May 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 197 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Wes O'Neill | D | March 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | L | Essex, ON Canada |
| Derek Peltier | D | March 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Plymouth, MN USA |
| Andrew Raycroft | G | May 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Joe Sakic | C | July 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Ruslan Salei | D | November 2, 1974 | 6'1" | 212 | L | Minsk, Belarus |
| Ryan Smyth | L | February 21, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Banff, AB Canada |
| Paul Stastny | C | December 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Quebec, QC Canada |
| Chris Stewart | R | October 30, 1987 | 6'2" | 228 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Marek Svatos | R | June 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Daniel Tjarnqvist | D | October 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Umea, Sweden |
| Darcy Tucker | C | March 15, 1975 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Castor, AB Canada |
| Michael Vernace | D | May 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Brian Willsie | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 202 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Wojtek Wolski | L | February 24, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Zabrize, Poland |
