2008-09 Nashville Predators Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 40-34-8 (SO: 6-5) - 88 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Barry Trotz (40-34, 8 OTL)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
2008-09 Nashville Predators StatisticsTeam Record: 40-34-8 (SO: 6-5) - 88 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Barry Trotz (40-34, 8 OTL)
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
2008-09 Nashville Predators Results
The Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 40 wins and 34 losses (and 8 overtime losses), with a 6-5 showing in shootouts for 88 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Central Division.
The Predators scored 213 goals and surrendered 233. Jason Arnott netted 33 goals for Nashville, and J.P. Dumont contributed 49 assists. Pekka Rinne earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.38 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Barry Trotz coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Arnott | C | October 11, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Collingwood, ON Canada |
| Wade Belak | D | July 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 221 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Radek Bonk | C | January 9, 1976 | 6'3" | 213 | L | Krnov, Czech Republic |
| Greg de Vries | D | January 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Sundridge, ON Canada |
| J.P. Dumont | R | April 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dan Ellis | G | June 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Orangeville, ON Canada |
| Martin Erat | L | August 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Trebic, Czech Republic |
| Vern Fiddler | C | May 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Dan Hamhuis | D | December 13, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Smithers, BC Canada |
| Patric Hornqvist | R | January 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 194 | R | Sollentuna, Sweden |
| Ryan Jones | L | June 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Chatham, ON Canada |
| Kevin Klein | D | December 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Kitchener, ON Canada |
| Ville Koistinen | D | June 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Oulu, Finland |
| David Legwand | C | August 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Detroit, MI USA |
| Scott Nichol | C | December 31, 1974 | 5'9" | 175 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Cal O'Reilly | C | September 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 187 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jed Ortmeyer | R | September 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Omaha, NE USA |
| Rich Peverley | C | July 8, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Guelph, ON Canada |
| Antti Pihlstrom | L | October 22, 1984 | 5'10" | 181 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
| Pekka Rinne | G | November 3, 1982 | 6'5" | 207 | L | Kempele, Finland |
| Mike Santorelli | C | December 14, 1985 | 6'0" | 189 | R | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Jerred Smithson | C | February 4, 1979 | 6'3" | 194 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Steve Sullivan | C | July 6, 1974 | 5'8" | 165 | R | Timmins, ON Canada |
| Alexander Sulzer | D | May 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 207 | R | Kaufbeuren, Germany |
| Ryan Suter | D | January 21, 1985 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Madison, WI USA |
| Nick Tarnasky | C | November 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 233 | L | Rocky Mountain House, AB Canada |
| Jordin Tootoo | R | February 2, 1983 | 5'9" | 194 | R | Churchill, MB Canada |
| Joel Ward | R | December 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Shea Weber | D | August 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 213 | R | Sicamous, BC Canada |
| Greg Zanon | D | June 5, 1980 | 5'11" | 211 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
