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:
- The Ontario Reign were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Columbia Inferno went inactive for financial reasons.
- The Pensacola Ice Pilots stopped playing for financial reasons.
- For financial reasons, Augusta Lynx stopped playing during the season.
- The Fresno Falcons stopped playing for financial reasons during 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |