Sports season
2008–09 OHL season League Ontario Hockey League Duration Preseason 2008-08-29 – 2008-09-14 Regular season 2008-09-17 – 2009-03-15 Playoffs 2009-03-18 – 2009-05-08TV partner(s) Rogers TV , TVCogeco
Sports season
The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009. The OHL inaugurated the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy following his death in the previous season. 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. 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 .
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
Eastern conference
Western conference
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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
Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference
Belleville vs Sudbury
Date
Away
Home
March 18
Sudbury 1
3 Belleville
March 19
Sudbury 2
1 Belleville
March 22
Belleville 3
1 Sudbury
March 24
Belleville 2
1 Sudbury
March 25
Belleville 2
6 Sudbury
March 30
Sudbury 1
6 Belleville
Belleville wins series 4-2
Brampton vs. Peterborough
Date
Away
Home
March 20
Peterborough 2
5 Brampton
March 22
Peterborough 4
5 Brampton (OT)
March 24
Brampton 4
2 Peterborough
March 26
Brampton 3
2 Peterborough
Brampton wins series 4-0
Ottawa vs. Niagara
Date
Away
Home
March 20
Niagara 5
3 Ottawa
March 22
Niagara 2
6 Ottawa
March 24
Ottawa 3
5 Niagara
March 26
Ottawa 6
4 Niagara
March 28
Ottawa 3
4 Niagara
March 30
Niagara 0
4 Ottawa
March 31
(OT) Niagara 4
3 Ottawa
Niagara wins series 4-3
Mississauga vs. Barrie
Date
Away
Home
March 20
Barrie 3
4 Mississauga
March 21
Mississauga 7
4 Barrie
March 23
Barrie 3
7 Mississauga
March 26
Mississauga 2
3 Barrie (OT)
March 28
(3OT) Mississauga 4
3 Barrie
Mississauga wins series 4-1
Western conference
Windsor vs. Owen Sound
Date
Away
Home
March 18
Owen Sound 4
7 Windsor
March 20
Windsor 7
5 Owen Sound
March 22
Owen Sound 1
6 Windsor
March 25
Windsor 6
3 Owen Sound
Windsor wins series 4-0
London vs. Erie
Date
Away
Home
March 20
Erie 2
5 London
March 21
Erie 1
8 London
March 25
London 0
4 Erie
March 26
London 4
2 Erie
March 28
Erie 2
6 London
London wins series 4-1
Saginaw vs. Guelph
Date
Away
Home
March 21
Guelph 5
6 Saginaw (2OT)
March 22
Saginaw 3
2 Guelph
March 24
Guelph 6
7 Saginaw (2OT)
March 26
Saginaw 4
1 Guelph
Saginaw wins series 4-0
Plymouth vs. Sarnia
Date
Away
Home
March 21
Sarnia 2
0 Plymouth
March 22
(OT) Plymouth 3
2 Sarnia
March 24
Sarnia 1
5 Plymouth
March 26
Plymouth 5
0 Sarnia
March 28
Sarnia 1
8 Plymouth
Plymouth wins series 4-1
Conference semifinals
Eastern conference
Belleville vs. Niagara
Date
Away
Home
April 2
Niagara 3
4 Belleville (OT)
April 3
(OT) Belleville 5
4 Niagara
April 5
Niagara 2
0 Belleville
April 7
Belleville 5
2 Niagara
April 9
Niagara 2
5 Belleville
Belleville wins series 4–1
Brampton vs. Mississauga
Date
Away
Home
April 2
Mississauga 0
3 Brampton
April 3
Brampton 2
1 Mississauga
April 5
Mississauga 5
1 Brampton
April 7
Brampton 3
4 Mississauga (OT)
April 9
Mississauga 2
4 Brampton
April 10
Brampton 3
Mississauga 2
Brampton wins series 4-2
Western conference
Windsor vs. Plymouth
Date
Away
Home
April 2
Plymouth 6
3 Windsor
April 4
Windsor 8
2 Plymouth
April 5
Plymouth 1
8 Windsor
April 7
Windsor 2
3 Plymouth
April 9
Plymouth 2
5 Windsor
April 11
Windsor 4
2 Plymouth
Windsor wins series 4–2
London vs. Saginaw
Date
Away
Home
April 2
Saginaw 3
7 London
April 4
London 4
3 Saginaw
April 5
Saginaw 1
4 London
April 7
London 5
3 Saginaw
London wins series 4–0
Conference finals
Eastern conference
Western conference
Belleville vs. Brampton
Date
Away
Home
April 15
Brampton 4
2 Belleville
April 17
Belleville 2
7 Brampton
April 19
Brampton 2
6 Belleville
April 21
Belleville 3
4 Brampton
April 23
Brampton 2
3 Belleville (2OT)
April 24
Belleville 4
7 Brampton
Brampton wins series 4-2
Windsor vs. London
Date
Away
Home
April 15
London 3
4 Windsor (OT)
April 17
Windsor 5
6 London (OT)
April 19
London 4
5 Windsor (OT)
April 20
(OT) Windsor 5
London 4
April 22
London 3
4 Windsor (OT)
Windsor wins series 4-1
J. Ross Robertson Cup
Windsor vs. Brampton
Date
Away
Home
April 29
Brampton 1
10 Windsor
May 1
Windsor 5
3 Brampton
May 4
Brampton 4
2 Windsor
May 6
Windsor 4
1 Brampton
May 8
Brampton 1
2 Windsor (OT)
Windsor wins series 4-1
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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
All-Star teams
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 [3] 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.
Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Windsor Spitfires
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
Windsor Spitfires
Bobby Orr Trophy :
Brampton Battalion
Wayne Gretzky Trophy :
Windsor Spitfires
Emms Trophy :
Brampton Battalion
Leyden Trophy :
Belleville Bulls
Holody Trophy :
London Knights
Bumbacco Trophy :
Windsor Spitfires
Red Tilson Trophy :
Cody Hodgson , Brampton Battalion
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
John Tavares , London Knights
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Bob Boughner , Windsor Spitfires
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
Justin DiBenedetto , Sarnia Sting
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
Ryan Ellis , Windsor Spitfires
OHL Goaltender of the Year :
Mike Murphy , Belleville Bulls
Jack Ferguson Award :
Daniel Catenacci , Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
Mike Murphy , Belleville Bulls
OHL Executive of the Year :
Warren Rychel , Windsor Spitfires
Emms Family Award :
Evgeny Grachev , Brampton Battalion
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy :
J. P. Anderson , Mississauga St. Michael's Majors
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy :
Chris Terry , Plymouth Whalers
William Hanley Trophy :
Cody Hodgson , Brampton Battalion
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :
Justin DiBenedetto , Sarnia Sting
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Matt Duchene , Brampton Battalion
Roger Neilson Memorial Award :
Tim Priamo , Guelph Storm
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award :
Freddie Hamilton , Niagara IceDogs
Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy :
Chris Terry , Plymouth Whalers
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy :
Lucas Lessio , Toronto Marlboros
Bill Long Award :
Bert O'Brien, Ottawa 67's & Sam Sisco, Ontario Hockey League
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award :
Taylor Hall , Windsor Spitfires
OHL draft
The OHL conducted its annual draft, known as the OHL Priority Selection, starting at 9:00 AM on Saturday May 3, 2008 via internet.[4]
See also
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