ECHL 2008/09

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The 2008/09 season was the ECHL's 21st regular season . The 23 teams were supposed to play 72 games each in the regular season , but the schedule had to be changed several times due to the early withdrawal of two teams. The team with the highest points of the regular season were the Florida Everblades , while the South Carolina Stingrays won their third Kelly Cup in the play-offs .

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

American Conference

North Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Cincinnati Cyclones 72 41 26th 2 3 256 231 87
Trenton Devils 72 40 25th 2 5 236 206 87
Elmira Jackals 72 39 26th 2 5 235 232 85
Wheeling Nailers 72 36 28 2 6th 263 260 80
Johnstown Chiefs 72 37 30th 5 0 228 232 79
Dayton Bombers 72 32 33 4th 3 229 247 71
Reading Royals 72 24 42 3 3 211 269 54
South Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Florida Everblades 71 49 17th 2 3 265 186 103
South Carolina Stingrays 71 42 23 2 4th 238 180 90
Charlotte Checkers 71 34 29 2 6th 217 224 76
Gwinnett Gladiators 72 31 35 1 5 214 246 68
Mississippi Sea Wolves 71 28 35 7th 1 203 256 64
Augusta Lynx 16 6th 10 1 1 39 70 14th

National Conference

Pacific Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Ontario Reign 73 38 29 4th 2 197 218 82
Las Vegas Wranglers 73 34 31 2 6th 208 195 76
Bakersfield Condors 72 33 32 3 4th 246 263 73
Stockton Thunder 72 32 32 5 2 210 237 71
Fresno Falcons 30th 18th 10 1 1 82 82 38
West Division GP W. L. OTL SOL GF GA Pts
Alaska Aces 72 45 24 1 2 232 181 93
Idaho steelheads 72 44 24 2 2 224 186 92
Victoria Salmon Kings 72 38 27 2 5 232 200 83
Utah grizzlies 72 28 28 6th 10 220 246 72
Phoenix RoadRunners 72 30th 37 2 3 200 246 65

Kelly Cup Playoffs

Tournament schedule

  First round   Second round   Third round   Kelly Cup Final
                                     
N1 Cincinnati Cyclones 4th                  
N4 Wheeling Nailers 3  
N1 Cincinnati Cyclones 4th
  N3 Elmira Jackals 0  
N2 Trenton Devils 3
 
N3 Elmira Jackals 4th  
N1 Cincinnati Cyclones 0
  S2 South Carolina Stingrays 4th  
S1 Florida Everblades 4th      
 
S4 Gwinnett Gladiators 1  
S1 Florida Everblades 2
  S2 South Carolina Stingrays 4th  
S2 South Carolina Stingrays 4th
 
S3 Charlotte Checkers 2  
S2 South Carolina Stingrays 4th
  W1 Alaska Aces 3
P1 Ontario Reign 3            
 
P4 Stockton Thunder 4th  
P4 Stockton Thunder 3
  P2 Las Vegas Wranglers 4th  
P2 Las Vegas Wranglers 4th
 
P3 Bakersfield Condors 3  
P2 Las Vegas Wranglers 0
  W1 Alaska Aces 4th  
W1 Alaska Aces 4th      
 
W4 Utah grizzlies 1  
W1 Alaska Aces 4th
  W3 Victoria Salmon Kings 1  
W2 Idaho steelheads 0
 
W3 Victoria Salmon Kings 4th  

Kelly Cup winner

Kelly Cup winner


South Carolina Stingrays 		Mick Berge , Jonathan Boutin , Trent Campbell , Spencer Carbery , Jeff Corey , Michael Dubuc , Brad Farynuk , Josh Godfrey , Keith Johnson , Nikita Kaschirski , Nate Kiser , Johann Kroll , Maxime Lacroix , Lyon Messier , Travis Morin , Pierre-Luc O ' Brien , Sasha Pokulok , James Reimer , Rob Ricci , Scott Romfo , Matt Scherer , Zach Tarkir , Patrick Wellar
Trainer: Jared Bednar

Awarded trophies

Award player team
John Brophy Award
Best Trainer 		Rick Kowalsky Trenton Devils
ECHL Most Valuable Player
Best player of the regular season 		Kevin Baker Florida Everblades
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player
Best player of the playoffs 		James Reimer South Carolina Stingrays
ECHL Rookie of the Year
Best rookie of the regular season 		Bryan Ewing Wheeling Nailers
ECHL Goaltender of the Year
Best goalkeeper of the regular season 		Jean-Philippe Lamoureux Alaska Aces
ECHL Defenseman of the Year
Best Regular Season Defender 		Dylan Yeo Victoria Salmon Kings
ECHL Leading Scorer
Best scorer of the regular season 		Kevin Baker Florida Everblades
ECHL Plus Performer Award
Player with the best plus / minus balance 		Travis Morin South Carolina Stingrays
ECHL Sportsmanship Award
High sporting standard and exemplary behavior 		Travis Morin South Carolina Stingrays
Birmingham Memorial Award
Best Referee 		Michael Voyer
Kelly Cup
winner of the ECHL playoffs 		South Carolina Stingrays
Henry Brabham Cup
Best team of the regular season 		Florida Everblades
EA "Bud" Gingher Memorial Trophy
Best Team at the American Conference 		South Carolina Stingrays
Bruce Taylor Trophy
Best Team in the National Conference 		Alaska Aces

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