2009 Manitoba Saskatchewan Senior Playoff

Due to the 2009 Allan Cup being held in Steinbach, Manitoba the 2009 Rathgaber Cup was not needed due to the fact that no team from Quebec or Atlantic Canada was participating in Allan Cup qualifying. Traditionally, the host branch would receive the unused bid (the second bid was split among the two regions of Ontario) and the regional bid would go to the team that would have been the final opponent in qualifying.

Manitoba
The Steinbach North Stars qualified for the 2009 Allan Cup as the host team

The South East Prairie Thunder defeated the Selkirk Rivermen four-games-to-none to win the Pattison Cup as Manitoba Senior AAA champions and advance to the 2009 Allan Cup via one of the unused spots in the tournament.

Saskatchewan
The Lloydminster Border Kings defeated the Weyburn Devils three-games-to-none to win the Saskatchewan Senior AAA championship and claim the Western region spot at the 2009 Allan Cup.