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2008–09 BCHL season
| 2008–09 BCHL season |
|---|
| British Columbia Hockey League |
| Ice hockey |
| Regular seasonSeptember – FebruaryPost-seasonFebruary – April |
| 60 |
| 16 |
| Victoria Grizzlies |
| Mark Zengerle (Salmon Arm Silverbacks) |
| Vernon Vipers |
| Powell River Kings |
The 2008–09 BCHL season was the 47th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The 16 teams of the Coastal and Interior divisions each played 60 season games. The Vernon Vipers finished the regular season in 1st place overall. The Vernon Vipers defeated the Powell River Kings in 6 games to win the league championship Fred Page Cup. The Vernon Vipers then went on to sweep the AJHL championship Grande Prairie Storm in the Doyle Cup, before going on to win their record-breaking 5th national championship at the 2009 Royal Bank Cup.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PTS = Points
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island division | ||||||
| Victoria Grizzlies | 60 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 90 |
| Cowichan Valley Capitals | 60 | 34 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 74 |
| Nanaimo Clippers | 60 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 64 |
| Alberni Valley Bulldogs | 60 | 16 | 36 | 1 | 7 | 40 |
| Mainland division | ||||||
| Powell River Kings | 60 | 39 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 83 |
| Langley Chiefs | 60 | 30 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 65 |
| Surrey Eagles | 60 | 28 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 63 |
| Burnaby Express | 60 | 18 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 43 |
| Interior division | ||||||
| Vernon Vipers | 60 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 88 |
| Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 60 | 40 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 83 |
| Westside Warriors | 60 | 37 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 79 |
| Penticton Vees | 60 | 36 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 79 |
| Prince George Spruce Kings | 60 | 26 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 61 |
| Trail Smoke Eaters | 60 | 25 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 54 |
| Quesnel Millionaires | 60 | 16 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 36 |
| Merritt Centennials | 60 | 13 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Zengerle | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 60 | 33 | 87 | 120 |
| Darcy Oakes | Powell River Kings | 54 | 38 | 53 | 91 |
| Conor Morrison | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 50 | 39 | 45 | 84 |
| Kyle Bodie | Powell River Kings | 55 | 28 | 55 | 83 |
| Erik Vos | Powell River Kings | 55 | 35 | 41 | 76 |
| Clay Harvey | Powell River Kings | 55 | 36 | 38 | 74 |
| Milos Gordic | Langley Chiefs | 52 | 40 | 31 | 71 |
| Trever Hertz | Victoria Grizzlies | 60 | 35 | 38 | 73 |
| Keenan Desmet | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 58 | 26 | 41 | 67 |
| Curtis McKenzie | Penticton Vees | 53 | 30 | 34 | 64 |
Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Mins = Minutes Played, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals Against Average, SV% = Save Percentage
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Brett Hull Trophy (Top Scorer):
- Darcy Oakes (Powell River Kings)
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Top Defencemen:
- Coastal division: Zach Currie (Cowichan Valley Capitals)
- Interior division: Justin Schultz (Westside Warriors)
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Bruce Allison Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year):
- Coastal division: Mat Bodie (Powell River Kings)
- Interior division: Garrett Milan (Penticton Vees)
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Bob Fenton Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike):
- Coastal division: Darcy Oakes (Powell River Kings)
- Interior division: Conor Morrison (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
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Best Goaltender:
- Andrew Hammond (Vernon Vipers)
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Wally Forslund Memorial Trophy (Best Goaltending Duo):
- Andrew Hammond & Graeme Gordon (Vernon Vipers)
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Vern Dye Memorial Trophy (regular-season MVP):
- Coastal division: Chris Rawlings (Cowichan Valley Capitals)
- Interior division: Mark Zengerle (Salmon Arm Silverbacks)
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Joe Tennant Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year):
- Coastal division: Kent Lewis (Powell River Kings)
- Interior division: Mark Ferner (Vernon Vipers)
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Ron Boileau Memorial Trophy (Best Regular Season Record):
- Victoria Grizzlies
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Cliff McNabb Memorial Trophy (Coastal Division Champions):
- Powell River Kings
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Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Division Champions):
- Vernon Vipers
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Fred Page Cup (League Champions):
- Vernon Vipers
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Kyle Bigos (Vernon Vipers)
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Spencer Bennett (Surrey Eagles)
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Curtis Mckenzie (Penticton Vees)
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Cam Reid (Westside Warriors)
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Curtis Gedig (Cowichan Valley Capitals)
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2009 Royal Bank Cup
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2009 in ice hockey
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2010 in ice hockey
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2009 NHL entry draft
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Official Website of the British Columbia Hockey League
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