WHL 2009/10

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The 2009/10 WHL season was the 44th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010. The play-offs started on March 18, 2010 and ended with the Calgary Hitmen's second Ed Chynoweth Cup win on May 7, 2010, which is prevailed in the WHL final against the Tri-City Americans .

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
Brandon Wheat Kings 72 50 18th 4th 321 204 104
Saskatoon Blades 72 46 19th 7th 258 226 99
Swift Current Broncos 72 37 30th 5 231 232 79
Moose Jaw Warriors 72 33 27 12 243 247 78
Prince Albert Raiders 72 32 35 5 229 249 69
Regina Pats 72 30th 35 7th 246 278 67
Central Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Calgary Hitmen 72 52 17th 3 269 177 107
Kootenay Ice 72 43 24 5 252 215 91
Medicine Hat Tigers 72 41 23 8th 276 232 90
Red Deer Rebels 72 39 28 5 202 222 83
Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 20th 44 8th 178 275 48
Edmonton Oil Kings 72 16 43 13 169 285 45

Western Conference

BC Division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Vancouver Giants 72 41 25th 6th 267 211 88
Kelowna Rockets 72 35 31 6th 224 225 76
Kamloops Blazers 72 32 33 7th 237 284 71
Chilliwack Bruins 72 32 33 7th 215 239 71
Prince George Cougars 72 12 56 4th 172 327 28
US division GP W. L. OTL GF GA Pts
Tri-City Americans 72 47 22nd 3 272 193 97
Everett Silvertips 72 46 21st 5 232 175 97
Spokane Chiefs 72 45 22nd 5 240 179 95
Portland Winterhawks 72 44 25th 3 266 241 91
Seattle Thunderbirds 72 19th 41 12 172 255 50

Best scorer

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

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Brandon Kozun Calgary Hitmen 65 32 75 107 50
Jordan Eberle Regina Pats 57 50 56 106 32
Jordan Weal Regina Pats 72 35 67 102 54
Matt Calvert Brandon Wheat Kings 68 47 52 99 70
Brayden Schenn Brandon Wheat Kings 59 34 65 99 55
Craig Cunningham Vancouver Giants 72 37 60 97 44
Mitch choice Spokane Chiefs 72 30th 66 96 96
Dustin Sylvester Kootenay Ice 68 35 58 93 41
Cody Eakin Swift Current Broncos 70 47 44 91 71
Scott Glennie Brandon Wheat Kings 66 32 57 89 50

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
Thomas Heemskerk Everett Silvertips 42 2415 24 12 4th 94 4th 92.7 2.34
Kent Simpson Everett Silvertips 34 1938 22nd 9 1 73 1 92.5 2.26
James Reid Spokane Chiefs 60 3514 38 16 5 141 5 92.0 2.41
Martin Jones Calgary Hitmen 48 2851 36 11 1 105 8th 91.9 2.21
Drew Owsley Tri-City Americans 50 2776 33 11 2 116 4th 91.8 2.51

Play-offs

Play-off tree

  Conference quarterfinals   Conference semifinals   Conference finals   WHL championship
                                     
1 Calgary Hitmen 4th                  
8th Moose Jaw Warriors 3  
1 Calgary Hitmen 4th
  5 Medicine Hat Tigers 2  
2 Brandon Wheat Kings 4th
 
7th Swift Current Broncos 0  
1 Calgary Hitmen 4th
Eastern Conference
  2 Brandon Wheat Kings 1  
3 Saskatoon Blades 4th      
 
6th Red Deer Rebels 0  
2 Brandon Wheat Kings 4th
  3 Saskatoon Blades 2  
4th Kootenay Ice 2
 
5 Medicine Hat Tigers 4th  
E1 Calgary Hitmen 4th
  W1 Tri-City Americans 1
1 Tri-City Americans 4th            
 
8th Chilliwack Bruins 2  
1 Tri-City Americans 4th
  6th Kelowna Rockets 1  
2 Vancouver Giants 4th
 
7th Kamloops Blazers 0  
1 Tri-City Americans 4th
Western Conference
  2 Vancouver Giants 2  
3 Everett Silvertips 3      
 
6th Kelowna Rockets 4th  
2 Vancouver Giants 4th
  5 Portland Winterhawks 2  
4th Spokane Chiefs 3
 
5 Portland Winterhawks 4th  

Ed Chynoweth Cup winner

Ed Chynoweth Cup winner


Calgary Hitmen

Goalkeepers: Martin Jones , Chase Komistek , Mike Snider

Defenders: Kyle Aschim , Carter Berg , Ryan Kerr , Peter Kostermann , Matt MacKenzie , Giffen Nyren , Jaynen Rissling , Zak Stebner , Michael Stone , Ben Wilson

Attackers: Cody Beach , Joel Broda , Jimmy Bubnick , Rigby Burgart , Del Cowan , Tyler Fiddler , Michail Fissenko , Kris Foucault , Cody Gross , Jessi Hilton , Justin Kirsch , Brandon Kozun , John Lawrence , Jason MacDonald , Mackenzie Royer , Ian Schultz , Tyler Shattock , Cody Sylvester

Head Coach: Mike Williamson   General Manager: Kelly Kisio

Best scorer

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

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Brandon Kozun Calgary Hitmen 23 8th 22nd 30th 12
Brendan Shinnimin Tri-City Americans 22nd 8th 17th 25th 29
Craig Cunningham Vancouver Giants 16 12 12 24 12
Kruise Reddick Tri-City Americans 22nd 11 13 24 19th
Brendan Gallagher Vancouver Giants 16 11 10 26th 14th
Michael Stone Calgary Hitmen 23 5 15th 20th 24
Brayden Schenn Brandon Wheat Kings 15th 8th 11 19th 2
Mikhail Fissenko Calgary Hitmen 23 8th 11 19th 18th
Ryan Johansen Portland Winterhawks 13 6th 12 18th 18th
Giffen Nyren Calgary Hitmen 23 5 13 18th 41
Justin Feser Tri-City Americans 22nd 4th 14th 18th 14th

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
Drew Owsley Tri-City Americans 19th 1043 12 5 43 2 92.1 2.47
Steven Stanford Saskatoon Blades 10 602 6th 4th 28 2 91.6 2.79
Martin Jones Calgary Hitmen 23 1401 16 6th 55 2 91.5 2.36
Lucas Gore Chilliwack Bruins 6th 358 2 3 20th 0 91.2 3.35
James Reid Spokane Chiefs 7th 427 3 3 24 0 91.1 3.37

Awards

All-star teams

Eastern Conference

First all-star team
Attack: Jordan Eberle - Brayden Schenn - Brandon Kozun
Defense: Michael Stone - Brayden McNabb
Goal: Martin Jones
Second all-star team
Attack: Dustin Sylvester - Matt Calvert - Cody Eakin
Defense: Travis Hamonic - Colby Robak
Goal: Darcy Kuemper

Western Conference

First all-star team
Attack: Craig Cunningham - Kyle Beach - Mitch Wahl
Defense: Tyson Barrie - Kevin Connauton
Goal: Calvin Pickard
Second all-star team
Attack: Shane Harper - Nino Niederreiter - Prab Rai
Defense: Jared Cowen - Radko Gudas
Goal: Drew Owsley

Awarded trophies

Award team
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Calgary Hitmen
Award player team
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Jordan Eberle Regina Pats
Bob Clarke Trophy Brandon Kozun Calgary Hitmen
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Tyson Barrie Kelowna Rockets
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Red Deer Rebels
Del Wilson Trophy Martin Jones Calgary Hitmen
WHL Plus-Minus Award Colby Robak Brandon Wheat Kings
Brad Hornung Trophy Jason Bast Moose Jaw Warriors
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Adam Lowry Swift Current Broncos
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Mark Holick Kootenay Ice
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Kelly McCrimmon Brandon Wheat Kings
Allan Paradice Memorial Trophy Chris Savage
St. Clair Group Trophy Zoran Rajcic Everett Silvertips
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Matt Fraser Kootenay Ice
WHL Playoff MVP Martin Jones Calgary Hitmen
Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipent		 Joe Sakic
Gavin McLeod

See also

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