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2008–09 WHL season

The 2008–09 WHL season was the 43rd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 18, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team WHL versus the Russian Selects, took place mid-season from November 26 to 27, 2008. The Calgary Hitmen won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy with the best regular season record. The playoffs commenced on March 20, and concluded on May 9. The Kelowna Rockets won the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions, defeating the Hitmen in the championship series and earning a berth at the 2009 Memorial Cup tournament.

2008–09 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September 18, 2008 – March 17, 2009
Playoffs
March 20 – May 9, 2009
Number of teams22
TV partner(s)Shaw TV
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyCalgary Hitmen (3)
Season MVPBrett Sonne (Calgary Hitmen)
Top scorerCasey Pierro-Zabotel (Vancouver Giants)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPTyler Myers (Rockets)
Finals championsKelowna Rockets (3)
  Runners-upCalgary Hitmen
WHL seasons
2008–09 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOHL
2008-09-17 – 2009-03-15
QMJHL
2008-09-11 – 2009-03-15
WHL
2008-09-18 – 2009-03-15
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS, Rogers Sportsnet, Rogers TV, Shaw TV
Memorial Cup
Finals championsWindsor Spitfires (OHL) (1st title)
  Runners-upKelowna Rockets (WHL)

WHL Commissioner, Ron Robison, dedicated the 2008–09 season to Ed Chynoweth.[1]

2008–09: Ed Chynoweth's season

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The 2008–09 WHL Season will allow us to showcase some of the finest young hockey talent in the world today.
We fully expect each WHL Division will feature highly competitive races as our clubs battle for a playoff position.

— Ron Robison, WHL Commissioner[1]

WHL Commissioner Ron Robison dedicated the 2008–09 season to long-time league president Ed Chynoweth, who died on April 22, 2008.[2] His death occurred just over a year after the WHL Championship trophy was renamed in his honour.[3] Throughout the 2008–09 season, the helmets of all the players and officials displayed a commemorative decal.[1]

League notes

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Off-season
  • June 17, 2008 — Ed Chynoweth was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.[2]
  • June 20–21, 2008 — 37 WHL players were selected in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.[4]
  • June 24, 2008 — 16 WHL players were invited to the National Men's Under-18 Selection Camp.[5]
  • June 25, 2008 — 17 WHL players were invited to the Hockey Canada's National Junior Team Development Camp.[6]
  • June 26, 2008 — The WHL entered into a partnership with Hockey Manitoba, providing additional financial support for their hockey system.[7]
  • July 7, 2008 — Saskatoon and Regina were chosen as hosts to the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship.[8]
  • July 23, 2008 — 18 WHL players attended Canada's National Junior Team Development Camp in Ottawa, Ontario.[9]
  • July 30, 2008 — Brandon Wheat Kings athletic trainer Rob "Stofe" Stouffer died of liver cancer.[10]
  • August 5, 2008 — 10 WHL players were named to Canada's Under-18 Summer Team at the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.[11][12]
  • August 7, 2008 — 6 WHL players were invited to the 2008 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, New York.[13]
  • August 16, 2008 — Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team claimed first place at the 2008 Ivan Hlinka tournament, with a 6–3 win over Russia.[14]
Regular season

Regular season

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Calgary Hitmen forwards Carson McMillan and Kyle Bortis accept the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as the 2008–09 regular season champions.

Standings

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Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Divisions
East Division[18] GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts.
Saskatoon Blades 72 49 18 3 2 283 195 103
Brandon Wheat Kings 72 48 19 3 2 295 220 101
Swift Current Broncos 72 42 28 1 1 258 220 86
Prince Albert Raiders 72 31 36 4 1 233 270 67
Regina Pats 72 27 39 1 5 228 265 60
Moose Jaw Warriors 72 19 50 1 2 198 352 41
Central Division[19] GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts.
Calgary Hitmen 72 59 9 3 1 330 159 122
Medicine Hat Tigers 72 36 29 4 3 249 242 79
Kootenay Ice 72 35 29 2 6 220 224 78
Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 35 32 3 2 227 228 75
Edmonton Oil Kings 72 29 34 4 5 191 252 67
Red Deer Rebels 72 25 37 1 9 172 250 60
B.C. Division[20] GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts.
Vancouver Giants 72 57 10 2 3 319 151 119
Kelowna Rockets 72 47 21 1 3 267 178 98
Kamloops Blazers 72 33 33 2 4 242 277 72
Prince George Cougars 72 25 44 0 3 188 298 53
Chilliwack Bruins 72 19 46 2 5 154 267 45
U.S. Division[21] GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts.
Tri-City Americans 72 49 20 0 3 263 184 101
Spokane Chiefs 72 46 23 0 3 244 145 95
Seattle Thunderbirds 72 35 32 1 4 222 234 75
Everett Silvertips 72 27 36 7 2 199 259 63
Portland Winter Hawks 72 19 48 3 2 176 288 43
Conference standings
Eastern Conference[22] GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts.
z Calgary Hitmen 72 59 9 3 1 330 159 122
x Saskatoon Blades 72 49 18 3 2 283 195 103
x Brandon Wheat Kings 72 48 19 3 2 295 220 101
x Swift Current Broncos 72 42 28 1 1 258 220 86
x Medicine Hat Tigers 72 36 29 4 3 249 242 79
x Kootenay Ice 72 35 29 2 6 220 224 78
x Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 35 32 3 2 227 228 75
x Edmonton Oil Kings 72 29 34 4 5 191 252 67
Prince Albert Raiders 72 31 36 4 1 233 270 67
Regina Pats 72 27 39 1 5 228 265 60
Red Deer Rebels 72 25 37 1 9 172 250 60
Moose Jaw Warriors 72 19 50 1 2 198 352 41

x - clinched playoff spot, z - clinched best conference record

Western Conference[23] GP W L OTL SL GF GA Pts.
x Vancouver Giants 72 57 10 2 3 319 151 119
x Tri-City Americans 72 49 20 0 3 263 184 101
x Kelowna Rockets 72 47 21 1 3 267 178 98
x Spokane Chiefs 72 46 23 0 3 244 145 95
x Seattle Thunderbirds 72 35 32 1 4 222 234 75
x Kamloops Blazers 72 33 33 2 4 242 277 72
x Everett Silvertips 72 27 36 7 2 199 259 63
x Prince George Cougars 72 25 44 0 3 188 298 53
Chilliwack Bruins 72 19 46 2 5 154 267 45
Portland Winter Hawks 72 19 48 3 2 176 288 43

x - clinched playoff spot, z - clinched best conference record

Map of WHL, 2007–08 to 2010–11
 
 
200km
125miles
Wheat Kings
Pats
Warriors
Raiders
Blades
Broncos
Tigers
Hurricanes
Oil Kings
Rebels
Hitmen
Ice
Chiefs
Americans
Rockets
Blazers
Bruins
Silvertips
Thunderbirds
Winterhawks
Cougars
Giants
   East Division
   Central Division
   BC Division
   US Division

Eastern Conference Tiebreaker

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Prince Albert Raiders vs. Edmonton Oil Kings

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March 22 Prince Albert Raiders 1 – 2 OT Edmonton Oil Kings  
No scoring First period 9:24 - pp - Brent Raedeke (1)
Bryce Lamb (1) - 10:46 Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
No scoring First overtime period 10:46 - Rhett Rachinski (1)
Garrett Zemlak (40 saves / 42 shots) Goalie stats Torrie Jung (35 saves / 36 shots)
Edmonton claims final playoff spot


Scoring leaders

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

Player[24] 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
Brett Sonne Calgary Hitmen 62 48 52 100 58
Evander Kane Vancouver Giants 61 48 48 96 89
Justin Bernhardt Prince Albert Raiders 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
C. J. Stretch Kamloops Blazers 72 29 57 86 72
Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers 61 43 42 85 21

Goaltending leaders

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

Player [25] Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL SO GAA Sv%
Dustin Tokarski Spokane Chiefs 54 3264 34 18 0 2 7 1.97 .937
Adam Brown Kelowna Rockets 29 1514 18 5 0 1 2 2.02 .912
Martin Jones Calgary Hitmen 55 3295 45 5 3 1 7 2.08 .915
Tyson Sexsmith Vancouver Giants 52 3109 39 9 2 2 6 2.26 .898
Chet Pickard Tri-City Americans 50 2947 35 12 0 3 6 2.28 .921
Mark Guggenberger Kelowna Rockets[a] 49 2717 29 14 1 2 3 2.41 .915
Torrie Jung Edmonton Oil Kings 48 2809 20 20 3 5 3 2.56 .912
Braden Holtby Saskatoon Blades 61 3571 40 16 2 2 6 2.62 .910
Juha Metsola Lethbridge Hurricanes 53 3086 25 21 3 2 5 2.80 .907
Andrew Hayes Brandon Wheat Kings 46 2638 30 11 2 1 3 2.84 .901
  1. ^ Played 24 games for the Swift Current Broncos

Players

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2008 NHL Entry Draft

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37 WHL players were selected at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.[4] This was more than any other hockey league in the world.[26]

2008 NHL Entry Draft (WHL draftees)
1st round
# Nat. Player Age WHL team NHL team
5   Luke Schenn 18 Kelowna Rockets Toronto Maple Leafs
11   Kyle Beach 18 Everett Silvertips Chicago Blackhawks
12   Tyler Myers 18 Kelowna Rockets Buffalo Sabres
13   Colten Teubert 18 Regina Pats Los Angeles Kings
14   Zach Boychuk 18 Lethbridge Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes
18   Chet Pickard 18 Tri-City Americans Nashville Predators
19   Luca Sbisa 18 Lethbridge Hurricanes Philadelphia Flyers
22   Jordan Eberle 18 Regina Pats Edmonton Oilers
26   Tyler Ennis 18 Medicine Hat Tigers Buffalo Sabres
2nd round
# Nat. Player Age WHL team NHL team
46   Colby Robak 18 Brandon Wheat Kings Florida Panthers
48   Mitch Wahl 18 Spokane Chiefs Calgary Flames
53   Travis Hamonic 18 Moose Jaw Warriors New York Islanders
57   Eric Mestery 18 Tri-City Americans Washington Capitals
3rd round
# Nat. Player Age WHL team NHL team
69   Michael Stone 18 Calgary Hitmen Phoenix Coyotes
72   Jyri Niemi 18 Saskatoon Blades New York Islanders
78   Lance Bouma 18 Vancouver Giants Calgary Flames
79   Zack Smith 20 Swift Current Broncos Ottawa Senators
84   Jacob DeSerres 18 Seattle Thunderbirds Philadelphia Flyers
85   Brandon McMillan 18 Kelowna Rockets Anaheim Ducks
87   Ian Schultz 18 Calgary Hitmen St. Louis Blues
88   Geordie Wudrick 18 Swift Current Broncos Los Angeles Kings
4th round
# Nat. Player Age WHL team NHL team
93   Braden Holtby 18 Saskatoon Blades Washington Capitals
99   Colin Long 18 Kelowna Rockets Phoenix Coyotes
111   Dale Weise 18 Swift Current Broncos New York Rangers
112   Matt Delahey 18 Regina Pats New Jersey Devils
117   James Wright 18 Vancouver Giants Tampa Bay Lightning
5th round
# Nat. Player Age WHL team NHL team
122   Dustin Tokarski 18 Spokane Chiefs Tampa Bay Lightning
127   Matt Calvert 18 Brandon Wheat Kings Columbus Blue Jackets
131   Prab Rai 18 Seattle Thunderbirds Vancouver Canucks
132   Teigan Zahn 18 Saskatoon Blades Chicago Blackhawks
137   Brent Regner 18 Vancouver Giants Columbus Blue Jackets
144   Joel Broda 18 Moose Jaw Warriors Washington Capitals
6th round
# Nat. Player Age WHL team NHL team
156   Jared Spurgeon 18 Spokane Chiefs New York Islanders
168   Ryley Grantham 18 Moose Jaw Warriors Calgary Flames
176   Matt Tassone 18 Swift Current Broncos Dallas Stars
7th round
# Nat. Player Age WHL team NHL team
191   Morgan Clark 18 Red Deer Rebels Vancouver Canucks
193   Jordan Bendfeld 18 Medicine Hat Tigers Edmonton Oilers

Contracts and scholarships

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Trades

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Date Deal made
June 3, 2008 Red Deer Rebels Seattle Thunderbirds
Mike Krgovich →
5th round pick →

← Steve Oursov
RD trades Krgovich and conditional 5th round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft – SEA trades Oursov.[29]
June 12, 2008 Tri-City Americans Swift Current Broncos
5th round pick →
← Scott Macauley
TC trades conditional 5th round pick in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft – SC trades Macauley.[30]
September 20, 2008 Kootenay Ice Kelowna Rockets
Kris Lazaruk →
← 4th round pick
KTN trades Lazaruk – KEL trades conditional 4th round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft.[31]
September 22, 2008 Tri-City Americans Moose Jaw Warriors
Kyle Birch →
← 5th round pick
TC trades Birch – MJ trades conditional 5th round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft.[32]
September 27, 2008 Lethbridge Hurricanes Edmonton Oil Kings
7th round pick →
← Brent Henke
LET trades 7th round pick in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft – EDM trades Henke.[33]
September 29, 2008 Brandon Wheat Kings Kamloops Blazers
3rd round pick →
← James Priestner
BDN trades 3rd round pick in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft – KAM trades Priestner.[34]

Canada-Russia Challenge

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The ADT Canada Russia Challenge was a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)—one team from each of the QMJHL, the OHL, and the WHL—versus Russia's national junior hockey team.

The ADT Canada Russia Challenge has become a highlight on the CHL schedule and we are very proud to be associated with it.
These two nations have such a storied hockey history that fans from across the country tune in expecting to see a hard fought series.
We expect nothing short of world class hockey this November that hockey fans from across the country won't want to miss.

— Joe O'Connell, Regional Vice-President of Canada[35]

The 2008 series was held in six cities across Canada. The series begun on November 17, 2008, and concluded on November 27, 2008.[35] Both Western Hockey League games were held in Saskatchewan. Former Prince Albert Raider forward Dan Hodgson was Honorary Captain for the final game in the series, held in Prince Albert on November 27, 2008.[36]

Results

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# Date Visitor Score Home Attendance Location Recap
1 November 17, 2008 Russian Selects 3–5 Team QMJHL 4,378 Sydney, Nova Scotia [1]  
2 November 19, 2008 Russian Selects 4–3 Team QMJHL 6,451 Saint John, New Brunswick [2]  
3 November 20, 2008 Russian Selects 6–3 Team OHL 4,751 Guelph, Ontario [3]  
4 November 24, 2008 Russian Selects 2–3 Team OHL 3,145 St. Catharines, Ontario [4]  
5 November 26, 2008 Russian Selects 0–5 Team WHL 2,800 Swift Current, Saskatchewan [5]  
6 November 27, 2008 Russian Selects 1–2 Team WHL 2,749 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan [6]  

2009 WHL Playoffs

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Overview

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Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship
            
1 Calgary 4
8 Edmonton 0
1 Calgary 4
7 Lethbridge 0
2 Saskatoon 3
7 Lethbridge 4
1 Calgary 4
Eastern
3 Brandon 0
3 Brandon 4
6 Kootenay 0
3 Brandon 4
5 Medicine Hat 0
4 Swift Current 3
5 Medicine Hat 4
E1 Calgary 2
W3 Kelowna 4
1 Vancouver 4
8 Prince George 0
1 Vancouver 4
4 Spokane 3
4 Spokane 4
5 Seattle 1
1 Vancouver 2
Western
3 Kelowna 4
2 Tri-City 4
7 Everett 1
2 Tri-City 2
3 Kelowna 4
3 Kelowna 4
6 Kamloops 0

Conference Quarter-finals

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Eastern Conference

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(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (8) Edmonton Oil Kings

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March 19 Calgary Hitmen 5 – 0 Edmonton Oil Kings Scotiabank Saddledome  
16:35 - pp - Ian Schultz (1) First period No scoring
8:19 - Kris Foucault (1)
11:41 - Joel Broda (1)
13:43 - Brandon Kozun (1) 		Second period No scoring
15:43 - pp - Joel Broda (2) Third period No scoring
Martin Jones (21 saves / 21 shots) Goalie stats Torrie Jung (32 saves / 37 shots)
March 22 Calgary Hitmen 2 – 1 OT Edmonton Oil Kings Scotiabank Saddledome  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Shayne Neigum (1) - pp - 7:07
15:42 - Kris Foucault (2) Third period No scoring
8:04 - Carson McMillan (1) First overtime period No scoring
Martin Jones (24 saves / 25 shots) Goalie stats Torrie Jung (54 saves / 56 shots)
March 23 Edmonton Oil Kings 1 – 4 Calgary Hitmen Rexall Place  
No scoring First period Alex Plante (1) - 19:59
No scoring Second period Joel Broda (3) - 12:44
Brandon Kozun (2) - 16:03
5:33 - pp - Robin Soudek (1) Third period Ian Schultz (2) - 15:11
Torrie Jung (41 saves / 45 shots) Goalie stats Martin Jones (20 saves / 21 shots)
March 25 Edmonton Oil Kings 1 – 4 Calgary Hitmen Rexall Place  
11:14 - pp - Brent Raedeke (1) First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Kris Foucault (3) - 1:47
Kris Foucault (4) - 18:22
No scoring Third period Kyle Bortis (1) - 7:06
Brandon Kozun (3) - 7:39
Torrie Jung (39 saves / 43 shots) Goalie stats Martin Jones (19 saves / 20 shots)
Calgary wins series 4 – 0


(2) Saskatoon Blades vs. (7) Lethbridge Hurricanes

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March 20 Saskatoon Blades 5 – 1 Lethbridge Hurricanes Credit Union Centre  
8:02 - Walker Wintoneak (1)
12:15 - Jyri Niemi (1)
18:56 - pp - Curtis Hamilton (1) 		First period Cam Braes (1) - 2:10
No scoring Second period No scoring
7:17 - pp - Stefan Elliott (1)
14:27 - Chris Langkow (1) 		Third period No scoring
Braden Holtby (22 saves / 23 shots) Goalie stats Brandon Anderson (21 saves / 26 shots)
March 21 Saskatoon Blades 2 – 5 Lethbridge Hurricanes Credit Union Centre  
No scoring First period Zach Boychuk (1) - 2:58
Zach Boychuk (2) - 17:34
No scoring Second period No scoring
9:14 - Milan Kytnár (1)
16:25 - Walker Wintoneak (2) 		Third period Carter Ashton (1) - pp - 1:30
Zach Boychuk (3) - pp - 11:00
Dwight King (1) - sh - en - 19:07
Braden Holtby (18 saves / 22 shots) Goalie stats Juha Metsola (21 saves / 23 shots)
March 24 Lethbridge Hurricanes 1 – 3 Saskatoon Blades Enmax Centre  
5:24 - pp - Austin Fyten (1) First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Milan Kytnár (2) - pp - 3:22
Derek Hulak (1) - 10:06
No scoring Third period Adam Chorneyko (1) - 6:42
Juha Metsola (16 saves / 19 shots) Goalie stats Braden Holtby (27 saves / 28 shots)
March 25 Lethbridge Hurricanes 2 – 1 Saskatoon Blades Enmax Centre  
No scoring First period Gaelan Patterson (1) - 16:38
No scoring Second period No scoring
3:08 - Zach Boychuk (4)
10:57 - Zach Boychuk (5) 		Third period No scoring
Juha Metsola (22 saves / 23 shots) Goalie stats Braden Holtby (22 saves / 24 shots)
March 28 Saskatoon Blades 1 – 3 Lethbridge Hurricanes Credit Union Centre  
11:46 - Derek Hulak (2) First period Colton Sceviour (1) - 5:45
No scoring Second period Zach Boychuk (6) - sh - 19:55
No scoring Third period Kyle Beach (1) - 6:29
Braden Holtby (28 saves / 31 shots) Goalie stats Juha Metsola (31 saves / 32 shots)
March 30 Lethbridge Hurricanes 1 – 5 Saskatoon Blades Enmax Centre  
No scoring First period Milan Kytnár (3) - 7:08
Teigan Zahn (1) - 12:50
0:44 - sh - Drew Hoff (1) Second period Josh Nicholls (1) - 8:54
No scoring Third period Adam Chorneyko (2) - pp - 15:21
Josh Nicholls (2) - pp - 18:04
Juha Metsola (29 saves / 34 shots) Goalie stats Braden Holtby (26 saves / 27 shots)
March 31 Saskatoon Blades 3 – 4 Lethbridge Hurricanes Credit Union Centre  
No scoring First period Colton Sceviour (2) - 14:30
12:42 - pp - Chris Langkow (2) Second period Colton Sceviour (3) - 1:25
11:39 - Burke Gallimore (1)
16:33 - Derek Hulak (3) 		Third period Zach Boychuk (7) - pp - 5:40
Luca Sbisa (1) - pp - 13:21
Braden Holtby (22 saves / 26 shots) Goalie stats Juha Metsola (24 saves / 27 shots)
Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3


(3) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (6) Kootenay Ice

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March 20 Brandon Wheat Kings 7 – 2 Kootenay Ice Westman Place  
6:53 - Andrew Clark (1) First period No scoring
6:37 - Brayden Schenn (1)
15:13 - Brayden Schenn (2) 		Second period No scoring
1:47 - pp - Colby Robak (1)
5:10 - pp - Nathan Green (1)
5:38 - pp - Nathan Green (2)
14:34 - pp - Matt Calvert (1) 		Third period Max Reinhart (1) - 3:40
Ian Barteaux (1) - pp - 12:35
Andrew Hayes (25 saves / 27 shots) Goalie stats Todd Mathews (27 saves / 33 shots)
Scott Orth (3 saves / 4 shots)
March 21 Brandon Wheat Kings 4 – 1 Kootenay Ice Westman Place  
0:25 - Andrew Clark (2) First period Dominik Pacovský (1) - sh - 10:52
3:33 - Aaron Lewadniuk (1) Second period No scoring
8:29 - Matt Lowry (1)
19:39 - en - Scott Glennie (1) 		Third period No scoring
Andrew Hayes (25 saves / 26 shots) Goalie stats Todd Mathews (27 saves / 30 shots)
March 24 Kootenay Ice 3 – 4 OT Brandon Wheat Kings Cranbrook Recreational Complex  
No scoring First period Brayden Schenn (3) - 5:23
2:40 - Steele Boomer (1)
7:49 - pp - Kevin King (1) 		Second period Matt Calvert (2) - 14:26
Matt Lowry (2) - 19:19
9:52 - pp - Tylan Stephens (1) Third period No scoring
No scoring First overtime period Matt Calvert (3) - 2:55
Todd Mathews (32 saves / 36 shots) Goalie stats Andrew Hayes (30 saves / 33 shots)
March 25 Kootenay Ice 3 – 4 Brandon Wheat Kings Cranbrook Recreational Complex  
No scoring First period Matt Calvert (4) - 6:42
Andrew Clark (3) - 8:48
0:43 - Kevin King (2) Second period No scoring
7:47 - pp - Andrew Bailey (1)
12:04 - pp - Andrew Bailey (2) 		Third period Brodie Melnychuk (1) - 4:39
Brayden Schenn (4) - 17:20
Todd Mathews (22 saves / 26 shots) Goalie stats Andrew Hayes (28 saves / 31 shots)
Brandon wins series 4 – 0


(4) Swift Current Broncos vs. (5) Medicine Hat Tigers

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March 20 Swift Current Broncos 4 – 2 Medicine Hat Tigers InnovationPlex  
No scoring First period Tyler Ennis (1) - pp - 11:41
11:59 - Keegan Dansereau (1) Second period No scoring
7:46 - Taylor Vause (1)
13:05 - Keegan Dansereau (2)
19:24 - en - Keegan Dansereau (3) 		Third period Tyler Ennis (2) - 1:04
Travis Yonkman (36 saves / 38 shots) Goalie stats Ryan Holfeld (29 saves / 32 shots)
March 21 Swift Current Broncos 2 – 6 Medicine Hat Tigers InnovationPlex  
No scoring First period Sean Ringrose (1) - 4:34
Brennan Bosch (1) - pp - 7:36
Brennan Bosch (2) - 9:50
7:54 - pp - John Negrin (1)
17:16 - pp - Taylor Vause (2) 		Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period Tyler Ennis (3) - 5:27
Wacey Hamilton (1) - pp - 9:41
Matt McCue (1) - pp - 19:16
Travis Yonkman (28 saves / 34 shots) Goalie stats Ryan Holfeld (22 saves / 24 shots)
March 24 Medicine Hat Tigers 2 – 5 Swift Current Broncos Medicine Hat Arena
March 25 Medicine Hat Tigers 5 – 3 Swift Current Broncos Medicine Hat Arena
March 27 Swift Current Broncos 5 – 3 Medicine Hat Tigers InnovationPlex
March 29 Medicine Hat Tigers 3 – 0 Swift Current Broncos Medicine Hat Arena
March 31 Swift Current Broncos 1 – 4 Medicine Hat Tigers InnovationPlex
Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 3


Western Conference

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(1) Vancouver Giants vs. (8) Prince George Cougars

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March 20 Vancouver Giants 8 – 2 Prince George Cougars Pacific Coliseum  
16:55 - pp - Brent Regner (1) First period No scoring
5:30 - Lance Bouma (1)
5:39 - Evander Kane (1)
6:41 - Craig Schira (1)
8:20 - Andrej Kudrna (1)
9:39 - pp - Jonathon Blum (1) 		Second period Marek Viedenský (1) - sh - 4:28
13:27 - pp - Craig Schira (2)
17:21 - Mikhail Fisenko (1) 		Third period No scoring
Tyson Sexsmith (16 saves / 18 shots) Goalie stats Kevin Armstrong (25 saves / 31 shots)
Joe Caligiuri (20 saves / 22 shots)
March 21 Vancouver Giants 9 – 1 Prince George Cougars Pacific Coliseum
March 24 Prince George Cougars 2 – 3 OT Vancouver Giants Medicine Hat Arena
March 25 Prince George Cougars 2 – 3 Vancouver Giants Medicine Hat Arena
Vancouver wins series 4 – 0


(4) Spokane Chiefs vs. (5) Seattle Thunderbirds

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March 20 Spokane Chiefs 2 – 1 Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena  
No scoring First period Charles Wells (1) - 9:32
4:21 - Drayson Bowman (1) Second period No scoring
11:44 - Drayson Bowman (2) Third period No scoring
Dustin Tokarski (31 saves / 32 shots) Goalie stats Calvin Pickard (36 saves / 38 shots)
March 21 Spokane Chiefs 1 – 2 Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
March 24 Seattle Thunderbirds 1 – 5 Spokane Chiefs accesso ShoWare Center
March 25 Seattle Thunderbirds 2 – 3 Spokane Chiefs accesso ShoWare Center
March 28 Spokane Chiefs 5 – 3 Seattle Thunderbirds Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Spokane wins series 4 – 1


(2) Tri-City Americans vs. (7) Seattle Thunderbirds

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March 20 Tri-City Americans 6 – 5 OT Everett Silvertips Toyota Center  
6:43 - Johnny Lazo (1) First period Daniel Iwanski (1) - pp - 1:55
Ryan White (1) - pp - 4:56
5:40 - pp - Tyler Schmidt (1)
8:12 - Kruise Reddick (1)
13:56 - Adam Hughesman (1) 		Second period No scoring
16:47 - Lane Werbowski (1) Third period Ryan White (2) - 5:47
Tyler Maxwell (1) - 16:56
Daniel Bartek (1) - 19:38
11:13 - Justin Feser (1) First overtime period No scoring
Chet Pickard (26 saves / 31 shots) Goalie stats Thomas Heemskerk (39 saves / 45 shots)
March 21 Tri-City Americans 2 – 3 Everett Silvertips Toyota Center
March 24 Everett Silvertips 2 – 4 Tri-City Americans Xfinity Arena
March 25 Everett Silvertips 1 – 4 Tri-City Americans Xfinity Arena
March 28 Tri-City Americans 6 – 1 Everett Silvertips Toyota Center
Tri-City wins series 4 – 1


(3) Kelowna Rockets vs. (6) Kamloops Blazers

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March 20 Kelowna Rockets 4 – 2 Kamloops Blazers Prospera Place  
No scoring First period Scott Wasden (1) - 10:48
2:28 - Štěpán Novotný (1)
10:18 - pp - Tyler Myers (1)
14:23 - pp - Tyson Barrie (1) 		Second period No scoring
4:55 - Colin Long (1) Third period Kenton Dulle (1) - pp - 8:30
Mark Guggenberger (20 saves / 22 shots) Goalie stats Justin Leclerc (30 saves / 34 shots)
March 21 Kelowna Rockets 5 – 1 Kamloops Blazers Prospera Place
March 24 Kamloops Blazers 2 – 3 OT Kelowna Rockets Interior Savings Centre
March 25 Kamloops Blazers 3 – 5 Kelowna Rockets Interior Savings Centre
Kelowna wins series 4 – 0


Conference Semi-finals

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Conference semifinals

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Eastern conference

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(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (7) Lethbridge Hurricanes
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April 3 Calgary Hitmen 7 – 1 Lethbridge Hurricanes Scotiabank Saddledome  
9:42 - Carson McMillan (2)
13:54 - Brandon Kozun (4) 		First period No scoring
3:28 - pp - Paul Postma (1) Second period No scoring
4:59 - Paul Postma (2)
8:08 - Joel Broda (4)
10:42 - pp - Brandon Kozun (5)
18:09 - Joel Broda (5) 		Third period Mitch Versteeg (1) - pp - 4:26
Martin Jones (15 saves / 16 shots) Goalie stats Juha Metsola (23 saves / 28 shots)
Michael Tadjdeh (6 saves / 8 shots)
April 5 Calgary Hitmen 2 – 1 Lethbridge Hurricanes Scotiabank Saddledome
April 7 Lethbridge Hurricanes 2 – 4 Calgary Hitmen Enmax Centre
April 8 Lethbridge Hurricanes 0 – 6 Calgary Hitmen Enmax Centre
Calgary wins series 4 – 0


(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (7) Lethbridge Hurricanes
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April 4 Medicine Hat Tigers 3 – 6 Brandon Wheat Kings Medicine Hat Arena
April 5 Medicine Hat Tigers 6 – 8 Brandon Wheat Kings Medicine Hat Arena
April 8 Brandon Wheat Kings 6 – 1 Medicine Hat Tigers Westman Place
April 10 Brandon Wheat Kings 6 – 2 Medicine Hat Tigers Westman Place
Brandon wins series 4 – 0


Western conference

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(1) Vancouver Giants vs. (4) Spokane Chiefs
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April 3 Vancouver Giants 3 – 1 Spokane Chiefs Pacific Coliseum
April 4 Vancouver Giants 4 – 1 Spokane Chiefs Pacific Coliseum
April 7 Spokane Chiefs 5 – 2 Vancouver Giants Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
April 8 Spokane Chiefs 1 – 0 Vancouver Giants Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
April 10 Vancouver Giants 2 – 3 4OT Spokane Chiefs Pacific Coliseum
April 12 Spokane Chiefs 2 – 3 2OT Vancouver Giants Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
April 14 Vancouver Giants 1 – 0 OT Spokane Chiefs Pacific Coliseum
Vancouver wins series 4 – 3


(2) Tri-City Americans vs. (3) Kelowna Rockets

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April 3 Tri-City Americans 4 – 3 Kelowna Rockets Toyota Center
April 4 Tri-City Americans 3 – 2 Kelowna Rockets Toyota Center
April 7 Kelowna Rockets 7 – 2 Tri-City Americans Prospera Place
April 8 Kelowna Rockets 4 – 3 OT Tri-City Americans Prospera Place
April 10 Tri-City Americans 2 – 5 Kelowna Rockets Toyota Center
April 12 Kelowna Rockets 6 – 2 Tri-City Americans Prospera Place
Kelowna wins series 4 – 3


Conference Finals

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(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (3) Brandon Wheat Kings

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April 17 Calgary Hitmen 9 – 3 Brandon Wheat Kings Scotiabank Saddledome
April 19 Calgary Hitmen 5 – 4 Brandon Wheat Kings Scotiabank Saddledome
April 21 Brandon Wheat Kings 3 – 4 OT Calgary Hitmen Westman Place
April 22 Brandon Wheat Kings 4 – 6 Calgary Hitmen Westman Place
Calgary wins series 4 – 0


(1) Vancouver Giants vs. (3) Kelowna Rockets

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April 17 Vancouver Giants 2 – 4 Kelowna Rockets Pacific Coliseum
April 19 Vancouver Giants 4 – 3 OT Kelowna Rockets Pacific Coliseum
April 21 Kelowna Rockets 2 – 3 OT Vancouver Giants Prospera Place
April 23 Kelowna Rockets 3 – 0 Vancouver Giants Prospera Place
April 25 Vancouver Giants 0 – 1 Kelowna Rockets Pacific Coliseum
April 27 Kelowna Rockets 5 – 4 OT Vancouver Giants Prospera Place
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2


WHL Championship

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(E1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (W3) Kelowna Rockets

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May 1 Calgary Hitmen 1 – 3 Kelowna Rockets Scotiabank Saddledome
May 2 Calgary Hitmen 2 – 5 Kelowna Rockets Scotiabank Saddledome
May 4 Kelowna Rockets 2 – 0 Calgary Hitmen Prospera Place
May 6 Kelowna Rockets 2 – 6 Calgary Hitmen Prospera Place
May 7 Calgary Hitmen 6 – 1 Kelowna Rockets Scotiabank Saddledome
May 9 Kelowna Rockets 3 – 2 OT Calgary Hitmen Prospera Place
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2


Memorial Cup

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Main article: 2009 Memorial Cup

The 91st Memorial Cup was held in Rimouski, Quebec.[37]

WHL awards

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Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Regular season champions Calgary Hitmen
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Player of the Year Brett Sonne Calgary Hitmen
Bob Clarke Trophy Top Scorer Casey Pierro-Zabotel Vancouver Giants
Bill Hunter Trophy Top Defenseman Jonathon Blum Vancouver Giants
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Rookie of the Year Brett Connolly Prince George Cougars
Del Wilson Trophy Top Goaltender Chet Pickard Tri-City Americans
WHL Plus-Minus Award Top Plus-Minus Rating Paul Postma Calgary Hitmen
Brad Hornung Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year Stefan Elliott Saskatoon Blades
Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy Scholastic team of the Year Prince Albert Raiders
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Coach of the Year Don Hay Vancouver Giants
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Executive of the Year Kelly Kisio Calgary Hitmen
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Top Official Chris Savage
St. Clair Group Trophy Marketing/Public Relations Award Mike Bortolussi Medicine Hat Tigers
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year Taylor Procyshen Tri-City Americans
WHL Playoff MVP WHL Finals Most Valuable Player Tyler Myers Kelowna Rockets
Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient 		Alumni Achievement Awards Trevor Linden
Dan Hulak

All-Star Teams

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Eastern Conference
First Team Second Team
Goal Braden Holtby Saskatoon Blades Martin Jones Calgary Hitmen
Defense Paul Postma Calgary Hitmen Michael Stone Calgary Hitmen
Keith Aulie Brandon Wheat Kings John Negrin Swift Current Broncos
Forward Brett Sonne Calgary Hitmen Joel Broda Calgary Hitmen
Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers Justin Bernhardt Prince Albert Raiders
Brandon Kozun Calgary Hitmen Brayden Schenn Brandon Wheat Kings
Western Conference
First Team Second Team
Goal Chet Pickard Tri-City Americans Dustin Tokarski Spokane Chiefs
Defense Jonathon Blum Vancouver Giants Tyler Myers Kelowna Rockets
Thomas Hickey Seattle Thunderbirds Brent Regner Vancouver Giants
Forward Casey Pierro-Zabotel Vancouver Giants Drayson Bowman Spokane Chiefs
Jamie Benn Kelowna Rockets Colin Long Kelowna Rockets
Evander Kane Vancouver Giants Taylor Procyshen Tri-City Americans

See also

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References

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