WHL 2008/09

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The 2008/09 WHL season was the 43rd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 18, 2008 and ended on March 15, 2009. The play-offs started on March 20, 2009 and ended with the Kelowna Rockets' third Ed Chynoweth Cup win on May 9, 2009, which is prevailed in the WHL final against the Calgary Hitmen .

Regular season

Final placements

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime or shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations:     = play-off qualification,     = division winner,     = Conference winner,     = Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy winner

Eastern Conference

East Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Saskatoon Blades 72 49 18th 5 283 195 103
Brandon Wheat Kings 72 48 19th 5 295 220 101
Swift Current Broncos 72 42 28 2 258 220 86
Prince Albert Raiders 72 31 36 5 233 270 67
Regina Pats 72 27 39 6th 228 265 60
Moose Jaw Warriors 72 19th 50 3 198 352 41
Central Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Calgary Hitmen 72 59 9 4th 330 159 122
Medicine Hat Tigers 72 36 29 7th 249 242 79
Kootenay Ice 72 35 29 8th 220 224 78
Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 35 32 5 227 228 75
Edmonton Oil Kings 72 29 34 9 191 252 67
Red Deer Rebels 72 25th 37 10 172 250 60

Western Conference

BC Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Vancouver Giants 72 57 10 5 319 151 119
Kelowna Rockets 72 47 21st 4th 267 178 98
Kamloops Blazers 72 33 33 6th 242 277 72
Prince George Cougars 72 25th 44 3 188 298 53
Chilliwack Bruins 72 19th 46 7th 154 267 45
US division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Tri-City Americans 72 49 20th 3 263 184 101
Spokane Chiefs 72 46 23 3 244 145 95
Seattle Thunderbirds 72 35 32 5 222 234 75
Everett Silvertips 72 27 36 9 199 259 63
Portland Winter Hawks 72 19th 48 5 176 288 43

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Casey Pierro-Zabotel Vancouver Giants 72 36 79 115 52
Brandon Kozun Calgary Hitmen 72 40 68 108 58
Board sun Calgary Hitmen 62 48 52 100 58
Evander Kane Vancouver Giants 61 48 48 96 89
Justin Bernhardt Prince George Cougars 72 35 57 92 104
Colin Long Kelowna Rockets 68 33 58 91 28
Brayden Schenn Brandon Wheat Kings 70 32 56 88 82
Joel Broda Calgary Hitmen 67 53 34 87 64
CJ stretch Kamloops Blazers 72 29 57 86 72
Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers 61 43 42 85 21st

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal

player team GP TOI W. L. OTL GA SO Sv% ATM
Dustin Tokarski Spokane Chiefs 54 3264 34 18th 2 107 7th 93.7 1.97
Chet Pickard Tri-City Americans 50 2947 35 12 3 112 6th 92.1 2.28
Martin Jones Calgary Hitmen 55 3295 45 5 4th 114 7th 91.5 2.08
Mark Guggenberger Kelowna Rockets
Swift Current Broncos 		49 2717 29 14th 3 109 3 91.5 2.41
Torrie Jung Edmonton Oil Kings 48 2809 20th 20th 8th 120 3 91.2 2.56

Play-offs

Play-off tree

  Conference quarterfinals   Conference semifinals   Conference finals   WHL championship
                                     
1 Calgary Hitmen 4th                  
8th Edmonton Oil Kings 0  
1 Calgary Hitmen 4th
  7th Lethbridge Hurricanes 0  
2 Saskatoon Blades 3
 
7th Lethbridge Hurricanes 4th  
1 Calgary Hitmen 4th
Eastern Conference
  3 Brandon Wheat Kings 0  
3 Brandon Wheat Kings 4th      
 
6th Kootenay Ice 0  
3 Brandon Wheat Kings 4th
  5 Medicine Hat Tigers 0  
4th Swift Current Broncos 3
 
5 Medicine Hat Tigers 4th  
E1 Calgary Hitmen 2
  W3 Kelowna Rockets 4th
1 Vancouver Giants 4th            
 
8th Prince George Cougars 0  
1 Vancouver Giants 4th
  4th Spokane Chiefs 3  
4th Spokane Chiefs 4th
 
5 Seattle Thunderbirds 1  
1 Vancouver Giants 2
Western Conference
  3 Kelowna Rockets 4th  
2 Tri-City Americans 4th      
 
7th Everett Silvertips 1  
2 Tri-City Americans 2
  3 Kelowna Rockets 4th  
3 Kelowna Rockets 4th
 
6th Kamloops Blazers 0  

Ed Chynoweth Cup winner

Ed Chynoweth Cup winner


Kelowna Rockets

Goalkeepers: Marcus Beesley , Adam Brown , Mark Guggenberger , Tim Zwiers

Defenders: Tyson Barrie , Aaron Borejko , Collin Bowman , Tysen Dowzak , Curt Gogol , Tyler Myers

Attackers: Max Adolph , Cody Almond , Mikael Backlund , Jamie Benn , Evan Bloodoff , Lucas Bloodoff , Brett Bulmer , Mitch Callahan , Ian Duval , Ryley Grantham , Colin Long , Spencer Main , Shane McColgan , Brendon McMillan , Štěpán Novotný , Kyle St. Denis , Kyle Verdino

Head Coach: Ryan Huska   General Manager: Bruce Hamilton

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Jamie Benn Kelowna Rockets 19th 13 20th 33 18th
Cody Almond Kelowna Rockets 22nd 10 17th 27 51
Joel Broda Calgary Hitmen 18th 11 13 24 8th
Mikael Backlund Kelowna Rockets 19th 13 10 23 26th
Tyler Myers Kelowna Rockets 22nd 5 15th 20th 29
Kyle Bortis Calgary Hitmen 18th 4th 16 20th 2
Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers 11 8th 11 19th 10
Brandon Kozun Calgary Hitmen 18th 7th 12 19th 8th
Ian Duval Kelowna Rockets 22nd 10 8th 18th 10
Brayden Schenn Brandon Wheat Kings 12 8th 10 18th 12
Jonathon Blum Vancouver Giants 17th 7th 11 18th 6th
Tyson Barrie Kelowna Rockets 22nd 4th 14th 18th 12
Scott Glennie Brandon Wheat Kings 12 3 15th 18th 11

Best goalkeeper

Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal

player team GP TOI W. L. GA SO Sv% ATM
Dustin Tokarski Spokane Chiefs 12 812 7th 3 23 1 94.7 1.70
Tyson Sexsmith Vancouver Giants 17th 1150 10 5 36 1 92.7 1.88
Martin Jones Calgary Hitmen 18th 1095 14th 3 34 2 92.1 1.86
Torrie Jung Edmonton Oil Kings 4th 248 0 3 15th 0 91.7 3.63
Calvin Pickard Seattle Thunderbirds 5 297 1 4th 15th 0 91.5 3.03

Awards

All-star teams

Eastern Conference

First all-star team
Attack: Brett Sun - Brandon Kozun - Tyler Ennis
Defense: Paul Postma - Keith Aulie
Goal: Braden Holtby
Second all-star team
Attack: Joel Broda - Brayden Schenn - Justin Bernhardt
Defense: Michael Stone - John Negrin
Goal: Martin Jones

Western Conference

First all-star team
Attack: Casey Pierro-Zabotel - Jamie Benn - Evander Kane
Defense: Jonathon Blum - Thomas Hickey
Goal: Chet Pickard
Second all-star team
Attack: Drayson Bowman - Colin Long - Taylor Procyshen
Defense: Tyler Myers - Brent Regner
Goal: Dustin Tokarski

Awarded trophies

Award team
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Calgary Hitmen
Award player team
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Board sun Calgary Hitmen
Bob Clarke Trophy Casey Pierro-Zabotel Vancouver Giants
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Jonathon Blum Vancouver Giants
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Brett Connolly Prince George Cougars
Del Wilson Trophy Chet Pickard Tri-City Americans
WHL Plus-Minus Award Paul Postma Calgary Hitmen
Brad Hornung Trophy Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Stefan Elliott Saskatoon Blades
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Don Hay Vancouver Giants
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Kelly Kisio Calgary Hitmen
Allan Paradice Memorial Trophy Chris Savage
St. Clair Group Trophy Mike Bortolussi Medicine Hat Tigers
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Taylor Procyshen Tri-City Americans
WHL Playoff MVP Tyler Myers Kelowna Rockets
Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipent		 Trevor Linden
Dan Hulak

See also

Web links