2 0 1 0 P L A Y O F F M E D I A G U I D E - Nashville Predators

HOMEGROWN TALENTOf the 32 players to dress for at least one game for the Predators in 2009-10, a franchise-record 17 of them weredrafted and developed by the organization. The previous club record was 12 picks both in 2008-09 and in 2006-07.Of those 17, five made their NHL debuts in 2009-10 (forwards Nick Spaling, Andreas Thuresson and ColinWilson and defensemen Cody Franson and Teemu Laakso). Four players were selected in the first round by theclub – David Legwand (2nd overall, 1998), Dan Hamhuis (12th overall, 2001), Ryan Suter (7th overall, 2003)and Wilson (7th overall, 2008) – four were taken in the second round – Kevin Klein (37th overall in 2003), SheaWeber (49th overall in 2003), Alexander Sulzer (92nd overall in 2003) and Spaling (58th overall in 2007) – a pairwere picked in the third round –Laakso (78th overall in 2005) and Franson (79th overall in 2005) – Jordin Tootoowas picked in the fourth round (98th overall in 2001) – two were selected in the fifth round – Cal O’Reilly (150thoverall in 2005) and Thuresson (144th overall in 2007) – one went in the sixth round – Mike Santorelli (178thoverall in 2004) – a pair were tabbed in the seventh round – Martin Erat (191st overall in 1999) and PatricHornqvist (230th overall in 2005) and goaltender Pekka Rinne was an eighth-round pick (258th overall in 2004).PLAYOFF ROSTER BREAKDOWNPREDATORS BY COUNTRYCanada - 16 (6 - Ontario, 4 - British Columbia, 2 – Quebec, 2 - Manitoba, 2 – Saskatchewan)Finland - 1, RinneUnited States - 3, legwand (Michigan), Suter (Wisconsin) and Wilson (Connecticut)Czech Republic - 1, EratGermany – 1, GocSweden – 1, HornqvistRussia – 1, GrebeshkovWHERE THEY CAME FROMWestern Hockey League - (8) Boyd, Belak, Erat, Franson, Hamhuis, Smithson, Tootoo, WeberNCAA - (3) Ellis, Suter, WilsonOntario Hockey League - (6) Arnott, Klein, Legwand, O’Reilly, Spaling, SullivanFinnish Elite League - (1) RinneQuebec Major Junior Hockey League - (2) Dumont and BouillonSwedish Elite League – (1) HornqvistCanadian Intercollegiate - (1) WardGerman Elite League – (1) GocRussian SuperLeague – (1) GrebeshkovROSTER BREAKDOWN* THIRTEEN players have been drafted by Nashville (Erat, Franson, Hamhuis, Hornqvist, Klein, Legwand,O’Reilly, Rinne, Spaling, Suter, Tootoo, Weber and Wilson).* SEVEN players have been signed as free agents (Arnott, Bouillon, Dumont, Ellis, Goc, Smithson and Ward).* THREE players have been acquired through trades (Belak, Boyd, Grebeshkov and Sullivan).NOTABLE CAREER HIGHS ATTAINED IN 2009-10Francis Bouillon – Set a career high in games played (81).Dustin Boyd – Set career highs in games played (78), points (24), assists (13), plus/minus rating (+6) and penaltyminutes (19). Tied career highs in goals (11, set last season with Calgary) and game-winning goals (3, set last seasonwith Calgary).Martin Erat – Tied a career high in power-play goals (5, reached in 2005-06 and 2006-07).Marcel Goc – Set career highs in goals (12), assists (18), points (30), plus/minus rating (+10)Denis Grebeshkov – Tied a career high in goals (7, set last season with Edmonton).Patric Hornqvist – Set career highs in games played (80), goals (30), assists (21), points (51), plus/minus rating(+18), penalty minutes (40), power-play goals (10) and game-winning goals (8).Kevin Klein – Set career highs in games played (81), assists (10) and penalty minutes (27).David Legwand – Tied a career high in games played (82, set in 2003-04).Jerred Smithson – Set a career high in goals (9) and tied a career high in penalty minutes (54, set in ).Steve Sullivan – Tied a career high in games played (82, set previously with Chicago in 2002-03).Ryan Suter – Tied a career high in games played (82, hit in 2008-09 and 2006-07).Jordin Tootoo – Set a career high in assists (10).Joel Ward – Set a career high in assists (21).Pekka Rinne – Set career highs in games played (58) and wins (32). Tied a career high in shutouts (7, set lastseason).