| 2008–09 CHL season | |
| League | Central Hockey League |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Governors’ Cup | Colorado Eagles |
| Season MVP | Sebastien Thinel (Odessa Jackalopes) |
| Top scorer | Sebastien Thinel (Odessa Jackalopes) |
| Playoffs | |
| Northern champions | Colorado Eagles |
| Northern runners-up | Mississippi RiverKings |
| Southern champions | Texas Brahmas |
| Southern runners-up | Odessa Jackalopes |
The 2008–09 CHL season was the 17th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
League business[]
- One team, the Rapid City Rush was added.
- The Austin Ice Bats went inactive and were trying to find a new city in which to play.
- The Youngstown SteelHounds were expelled from the league on June 2, 2008 over a dispute with the league over payments to visiting teams.
Regular season[]
Final Standings[]
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
y - clinched conference title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention
| Northern Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Colorado Eagles | 64 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 275 | 195 |
| x-Mississippi RiverKings | 64 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 91 | 242 | 166 |
| x-Oklahoma City Blazers | 64 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 85 | 202 | 158 |
| x-Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | 64 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 84 | 196 | 169 |
| x-Rocky Mountain Rage | 64 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 70 | 220 | 219 |
| e-Rapid City Rush | 64 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 53 | 183 | 231 |
| e-Tulsa Oilers | 64 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 44 | 179 | 270 |
| e-Wichita Thunder | 64 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 43 | 168 | 230 |
| Southern Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Texas Brahmas | 64 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 90 | 223 | 170 |
| x-Odessa Jackalopes | 64 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 84 | 260 | 205 |
| x-Laredo Bucks | 64 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 77 | 214 | 187 |
| x-Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | 64 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 73 | 221 | 198 |
| x-Corpus Christi IceRays | 64 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 62 | 183 | 206 |
| e-Arizona Sundogs | 64 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 59 | 220 | 259 |
| e-New Mexico Scorpions | 64 | 27 | 33 | 4 | 58 | 220 | 242 |
| e-Amarillo Gorillas | 64 | 19 | 42 | 3 | 41 | 193 | 294 |
CHL awards[]
| Ray Miron President's Cup: | Texas Brahmas |
| Governors' Cup: | Colorado Eagles |
| Most Valuable Player: | Sebastien Thinel (Odessa) |
| Most Outstanding Goaltender: | Kevin Beech (Mississippi) |
| Most Outstanding Defenseman: | Aaron Schneekloth (Colorado) |
| Rookie of the Year: | Darryl Smith (Laredo) |
| Coach of the Year: | Kevin Kaminski (Mississippi) |
| Man of the Year: | Austin Sutter (Amarillo) |
| Rick Kozuback Award: | Jeff Lund (Tulsa) |
| Joe Burton Award: | Sebastien Thinel (Odessa) |
| Playoff Most Valuable Player | Jason Deitsch (Texas) |
| All-Star Game MVP (Eagles): | Konrad Reeder (Colorado) |
| All-Star Game MVP (CHL All-Stars): | Darryl Smith (Laredo) |
| Athletic Trainer of the Year: | Osama Kassab (Rocky Mountain) |
| Equipment Manager of the Year: | Shawn Smith (Rapid City) |
External links[]
| Central Hockey League seasons |
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| 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11 • 2011–12 • 2012–13 |
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