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2008–09 OHL season

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League
  
Ontario Hockey League

Champion
  
Windsor Spitfires

Commissioner
  
David Branch

TV partner(s)
  
Rogers TV, TVCogeco

Number of teams
  
20

People also search for
  
2007–08 OHL season

Duration
  
Preseason 2008-08-29 – 2008-09-14 Regular season 2008-09-17 – 2009-03-15 Playoffs 2009-03-18 – 2009-05-08

Televisions
  
Réseau des sports, Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV, CogecoTV

The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009.

Contents

The playoffs began on March 18, 2009, and ended on May 8, 2009 with the Windsor Spitfires winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup, and a berth in the 2009 Memorial Cup which was held in Rimouski, Quebec. Windsor went on to win the Memorial Cup.

Team changes

The Windsor Spitfires played their last game at Windsor Arena on December 4, defeating the Guelph Storm, 2–1. The Spitfires played their first game at the WFCU Centre on December 11 against the Belleville Bulls, losing the game 4–0.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; x = Clinched playoff berth; y = Clinched division title; z = Clinched conference title

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average

First team

  • Cody Hodgson, Centre, Brampton Battalion
  • Taylor Hall, Left Wing, Windsor Spitfires
  • Bryan Cameron, Right Wing, Belleville Bulls
  • Ryan Ellis, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
  • P. K. Subban, Defence, Belleville Bulls
  • Mike Murphy, Goaltender, Belleville Bulls
  • Bob Boughner, Coach, Windsor Spitfires

    • Second team

  • John Tavares, Centre, London Knights
  • Justin DiBenedetto, Left Wing, Sarnia Sting
  • Greg Nemisz, Right Wing, Windsor Spitfires
  • Cameron Gaunce, Defence, Belleville Bulls
  • John Carlson, Defence, London Knights
  • Thomas McCollum, Goaltender, Brampton Battalion
  • George Burnett, Coach, Belleville Bulls

    • Third team

  • Chris Terry, Centre, Plymouth Whalers
  • Evgeny Grachev, Left Wing, Brampton Battalion
  • Matt Kennedy, Right Wing, Guelph Storm
  • Alex Pietrangelo, Defence, Niagara IceDogs
  • Michael Del Zotto, Defence, London Knights
  • Edward Pasquale, Goaltender, Saginaw Spirit
  • Mike Vellucci, Coach, Plymouth Whalers

    • All-Star Classic

    The 2009 Subway OHL All-Star Classic was played February 4, 2009 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, won 11–6 by the Eastern Conference. Cody Hodgson of the Brampton Battalion won the player of the game award, as he scored three goals and added two assists. The skills competition was held the previous night on February 3, with the Western Conference winning. Honorary captains for the event were former Peterborough Petes player Steve Yzerman for the Eastern Conference, while former Windsor Spitfires player Adam Graves represented the Western Conference.

    OHL Priority Selection

    The OHL conducted its annual draft, known as the OHL Priority Selection, starting at 9:00 AM on Saturday May 3, 2008 via internet.

  • Source: 2008 Priority Selection

    • References

    2008–09 OHL season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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