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2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 10, 2008 and concluded with the 2009 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 11, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Over the course of the season, five teams achieved the nation's #1 ranking, with Boston University finishing the season as the top-ranked team after winning the national championship tournament. This was the 62nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 115th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. hosted the 2009 Frozen Four
DurationOctober 10, 2008–
April 11, 2009
NCAA tournament2009
National championshipVerizon Center
Washington, D.C.
NCAA championBoston University
Hobey Baker AwardMatt Gilroy
(Boston University)
List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
← 2007–08 2009–10 →

Season Outlook

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Pre-season polls

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Main article: 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.

The U.S. College Hockey Online/CBS College Sports Network poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.

College Sports Television was acquired by CBS in 2008 and rebranded CBS College Sports Network. The network stopped sponsoring the USCHO poll after the end of the season.

USCHO Poll
Rank Team
1 Boston College (36)
2 Michigan (5)
3 Colorado College (7)
4 Notre Dame (1)
5 North Dakota (1)
6 Denver
7 New Hampshire
8 Miami
9 Boston University
10 Minnesota
11 Michigan State
12 Princeton
13 Clarkson
14 Wisconsin
15 St. Cloud State
16 Northern Michigan
17 Cornell
18 Minnesota State
19 Harvard
20 Vermont
USA Today Poll
Rank Team
1 Boston College (27)
2 Michigan (4)
3 Notre Dame
4 North Dakota (1)
5 Colorado College (2)
6 Denver
7 New Hampshire
8 Miami
9 Minnesota
10 Boston University
11 Clarkson
12 Michigan State
13 Wisconsin
14 Northern Michigan
15 St. Cloud State

Regular season

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Season format

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Beginning in 2008–09, a shootout is used to determine CCHA conference games that end in a tie. Shootout losers receive one point and an addition to their total number of ties. Shootout winners receive one point and an addition to their total number of ties, and as a bonus, receive one bonus point and an addition to their total number of shootout wins.[1]

Season tournaments

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Tournament Dates Teams Champion
Ice Breaker Tournament October 10–11 4 Boston University
Superior Cup October 10–11 4 Minnesota-Duluth
Kendall Hockey Classic October 10–11 4 Alaska
Mutual of Omaha Stampede October 17–18 4 Nebraska-Omaha
Brice Alaska Goal Rush October 17–18 4 Alaska-Anchorage
Governor's Cup October 24–25 4 Union
Showcase at Brown October 31–November 1 4
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament November 28–29 4 Mercyhurst
College Hockey Showcase November 28–29 4
Badger Showdown December 27–28 4 Wisconsin
Florida College Classic December 27–28 4 Cornell
Great Lakes Invitational December 27–28 4 Michigan
Ledyard Bank Classic December 28–29 4 Dartmouth
UConn Hockey Classic December 29–30 4 Quinnipiac
Dodge Holiday Classic January 2–3 4 Minnesota
Denver Cup January 2–3 4 Boston University
Ohio Hockey Classic January 2–3 4 Ohio State
Catamount Cup January 2–3 4 Vermont
Shillelagh Tournament January 2–3 4 Notre Dame
Beanpot February 2–9 4 Boston University

Standings

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2008–09 Atlantic Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#14 Air Force†* 28 20 6 2 42 105 61 41 28 11 2 148 86
RIT† 28 20 6 2 42 112 73 38 23 13 2 148 117
Mercyhurst 28 17 8 3 37 117 73 40 22 15 3 155 119
Bentley 28 15 11 2 32 91 76 38 19 17 2 116 116
Canisius 28 12 12 4 28 86 80 37 15 16 6 114 111
Army 28 10 12 6 26 77 91 36 11 19 6 92 125
Holy Cross 28 10 15 3 23 73 87 38 13 20 5 106 130
Sacred Heart 28 9 16 3 21 83 107 38 11 23 4 99 147
Connecticut 28 8 18 2 18 74 107 37 9 26 2 89 142
American International 28 5 22 1 11 53 116 35 5 28 2 58 141
Championship: Air Force
† indicates conference regular season co-champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2008–09 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Notre Dame†* 28 21 4 3 3 48 95 52 40 31 6 3 135 69
#5 Michigan 28 20 8 0 0 40 98 51 41 29 12 0 145 84
#2 Miami 28 17 7 4 2 40 89 57 41 23 13 5 128 89
Alaska 28 0^ 28^ 0^ 0^ 34 54 51 39 0^ 39^ 0^ 74 68
Ohio State 28 13 11 4 3 33 87 85 42 23 15 4 143 119
Northern Michigan 28 11 12 5 3 30 72 73 41 19 17 5 111 103
Western Michigan 28 9 13 6 2 26 75 86 41 14 20 7 111 130
Nebraska–Omaha 28 8 13 7 3 26 62 76 40 15 17 8 98 103
Ferris State 28 9 14 5 2 25 58 68 38 12 19 7 90 105
Lake Superior State 28 7 15 6 1 21 73 86 39 11 20 8 110 115
Michigan State 28 7 17 4 3 21 43 85 38 10 23 5 62 118
Bowling Green 28 8 19 1 0 17 60 96 38 11 24 3 89 131
Championship: Notre Dame
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
^ Alaska was retroactively required to forfeit all wins and ties due to player ineligibilities.[2]
2008–09 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#9 Bemidji State†* 18 12 5 1 25 55 38 37 20 16 1 106 97
Niagara 18 9 5 4 22 53 44 36 16 14 6 98 92
Robert Morris 18 5 8 5 15 46 57 36 10 19 7 93 121
Alabama–Huntsville 18 3 11 4 10 43 58 30 5 20 5 63 99
Championship: Bemidji State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2008–09 ECAC Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#10 Yale†* 22 15 5 2 32 74 48 34 24 8 2 113 76
#12 Cornell 22 13 6 3 29 56 41 36 22 10 4 92 74
#15 Princeton 22 14 8 0 28 53 40 35 22 12 1 99 74
St. Lawrence 22 11 7 4 26 71 48 38 21 12 5 124 92
Harvard 22 9 7 6 24 54 56 31 9 16 6 68 96
Dartmouth 22 11 9 2 24 63 60 31 14 14 3 88 87
Quinnipiac 22 9 10 3 21 62 46 39 18 18 3 124 110
Union 22 9 11 2 20 56 64 39 19 17 3 111 107
Clarkson 22 8 10 4 20 58 68 36 10 19 7 88 115
Colgate 22 6 11 5 17 45 58 37 12 18 7 89 109
Rensselaer 22 6 15 1 13 50 75 39 10 27 2 76 132
Brown 22 3 15 4 10 44 82 33 5 23 5 60 115
Championship: Yale
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2008–09 Hockey East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Boston University†* 27 18 5 4 40 103 54 45 35 6 4 177 91
#11 Northeastern 27 18 6 3 39 78 59 41 25 12 4 121 91
#6 New Hampshire 27 15 8 4 32 80 78 38 20 13 5 116 112
#3 Vermont 27 15 8 4 32 78 69 39 22 12 5 121 102
Massachusetts–Lowell 27 14 11 2 30 84 66 38 20 16 2 112 86
Boston College 27 11 11 5 27 81 77 37 18 14 5 112 105
Massachusetts 27 10 14 3 23 77 75 39 16 20 3 112 103
Maine 27 7 17 3 17 52 82 39 13 22 4 86 110
Merrimack 27 5 19 3 13 57 80 34 9 21 4 72 89
Providence 27 4 18 5 13 56 106 34 7 22 5 77 133
Championship: Boston University
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2008–09 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#13 North Dakota† 28 17 7 4 38 96 74 43 24 15 4 146 118
#7 Denver 28 16 8 4 36 96 68 40 23 12 5 132 96
Wisconsin 28 14 11 3 31 92 78 40 20 16 4 131 106
Colorado College 28 12 9 7 31 79 82 38 16 12 10 103 103
Minnesota 28 12 11 5 29 87 83 37 17 13 7 119 105
St. Cloud State 28 13 13 2 28 83 81 38 18 17 3 122 107
#8 Minnesota–Duluth* 28 10 11 7 27 78 72 43 22 13 8 128 98
Minnesota State 28 11 13 4 26 88 90 38 15 17 6 117 122
Alaska–Anchorage 28 9 14 5 23 69 93 36 14 17 5 95 111
Michigan Tech 28 2 19 7 11 47 94 38 6 25 7 62 122
Championship: Minnesota–Duluth
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2009 NCAA tournament

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Main article: 2009 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
Regional semifinals Regional Finals Frozen Four National championship
            
1 Michigan 0
4 Air Force 2
4 Air Force 2
East Regional
3 Vermont 3**
2 Yale 1
3 Vermont 4
E3 Vermont 4
NE1 Boston University 5
1 Boston University 8
4 Ohio State 3
1 Boston University 2
Northeast Regional
3 New Hampshire 1
2 New Hampshire 6*
3 North Dakota 5
NE1 Boston University 4*
W4 Miami 3
1 Denver 2
4 Miami 4
4 Miami 2
West Regional
2 Minnesota–Duluth 1
2 Minnesota–Duluth 5*
3 Princeton 4
W4 Miami 4
MW4 Bemidji State 1
1 Notre Dame 1
4 Bemidji State 5
4 Bemidji State 4
Midwest Regional
3 Cornell 1
2 Northeastern 2
3 Cornell 3

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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Player stats

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Scoring leaders

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The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.[4]

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

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bryan Leitch Senior Quinnipiac 39 12 47 59 20
Colin Wilson Sophomore Boston University 43 17 38 55 42
Jacques Lamoureux Junior Air Force 41 33 20 53 28
MacGregor Sharp Senior Minnesota–Duluth 43 26 24 50 50
Steve Cameron Sophomore Mercyhurst 40 22 28 50 10
Nick Bonino Sophomore Boston University 44 18 32 50 42
Aaron Palushaj Sophomore Michigan 39 13 37 50 24
Louie Caporusso Sophomore Michigan 41 24 25 49 28
Garrett Roe Sophomore St. Cloud State 38 17 31 48 66
Justin Fontaine Sophomore Minnesota–Duluth 43 15 33 48 44
Chris Higgins Senior Boston University 42 14 34 48 50

Leading goaltenders

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The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.[4]

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Chad Johnson Senior Alaska 35 2,062:29 14 16 5 57 6 .940 1.66
Jordan Pearce Senior Notre Dame 39 2,326:20 30 6 3 65 8 .931 1.68
Ben Scrivens Junior Cornell 36 2,152:50 22 10 4 65 7 .931 1.81
Zane Kalemba Junior Princeton 34 2,041:37 22 10 1 62 2 .932 1.82
Kieran Millan Freshman Boston University 35 2,072:48 29 2 3 67 3 .921 1.94
Andrew Volkening Junior Air Force 41 2,502:37 28 11 2 82 6 .920 1.97
Bryan Hogan Sophomore Michigan 31 1,792:43 24 6 0 59 3 .914 1.97
Alec Richards Senior Yale 25 1,458:13 19 5 1 50 4 .923 2.06
Carter Hutton Junior Massachusetts–Lowell 19 1,106:15 9 8 1 38 3 .916 2.06
Connor Knapp Freshman Miami 23 1,349:53 13 5 3 47 2 .904 2.09

Awards

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WCHA

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Award[22] Recipient
Player of the Year Jamie McBain, Wisconsin
Defensive Player of the Year Chay Genoway, North Dakota
Rookie of the Year Jordan Schroeder, Minnesota
Student-Athlete of the Year J. P. Testwuide, Denver
Coach of the Year Dave Hakstol, North Dakota
Most Valuable Player in Tournament Alex Stalock, Minnesota-Duluth
All-WCHA Teams[23][24]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Alex Stalock, Minnesota-Duluth G Marc Cheverie, Denver
Jamie McBain, Wisconsin D Patrick Wiercioch, Denver
Chay Genoway, North Dakota D Garrett Raboin, St. Cloud State
Ryan Stoa, Minnesota F Ryan Duncan, North Dakota
Chad Rau, Colorado College F Jordan Schroeder, Minnesota
Ryan Lasch, St. Cloud State F Justin Fontaine, Minnesota-Duluth
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Brad Eidsness, North Dakota G Brad Eidsness, North Dakota
Josh Meyers, Minnesota-Duluth D Patrick Wiercioch, Denver
Kurt Davis, Minnesota State D Jake Gardiner, Wisconsin
Garrett Roe, St. Cloud State F Jordan Schroeder, Minnesota
Anthony Maiani, Denver F Joe Colborne, Denver
Rhett Rakhshani, Denver F Mike Connolly, Minnesota-Duluth

2009 NHL Entry Draft

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Main article: 2009 NHL Entry Draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
1 16 Nick Leddy † Minnesota WCHA Minnesota Wild
1 18 Louis Leblanc † Harvard ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
1 19 Chris Kreider † Boston College Hockey East New York Rangers
1 22 Jordan Schroeder Minnesota WCHA Vancouver Canucks
1 26 Kyle Palmieri † Notre Dame CCHA Anaheim Ducks
1 28 Dylan Olsen † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Chicago Blackhawks
2 36 Chris Brown † Michigan CCHA Phoenix Coyotes
2 38 Alex Chiasson † Boston University Hockey East Dallas Stars
2 41 Zach Budish † Minnesota WCHA Nashville Predators
2 43 William Wrenn † Denver WCHA San Jose Sharks
2 44 Drew Shore † Denver WCHA Florida Panthers
2 50 Kenny Ryan † Boston College Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
2 51 Brian Dumoulin † Boston College Hockey East Carolina Hurricanes
2 56 Kevin Lynch † Michigan CCHA Columbus Blue Jackets
2 59 Brandon Pirri † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Chicago Blackhawks
2 61 Philip Samuelsson † Boston College Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
3 63 Ben Hanowski † St. Cloud State WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
3 67 Josh Birkholz † Minnesota WCHA Florida Panthers
3 69 Reilly Smith † Miami CCHA Dallas Stars
3 83 Kevin Connauton Western Michigan CCHA Vancouver Canucks
3 89 Dan DeLisle † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Chicago Blackhawks
3 91 Mike Lee † St. Cloud State WCHA Phoenix Coyotes
4 98 Craig Smith † Wisconsin WCHA Nashville Predators
4 99 Kyle Bigos † Merrimack Hockey East Edmonton Oilers
4 100 Chris Wideman Miami CCHA Ottawa Senators
4 110 Nick Oliver † St. Cloud State WCHA Nashville Predators
4 114 Seth Helgeson † Minnesota WCHA New Jersey Devils
4 115 Patrick Wey † Boston College Hockey East Washington Capitals
4 116 Alexander Fällström † Harvard ECAC Hockey Minnesota Wild
5 123 Alex Velischek † Providence Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
5 124 Kieran Millan Boston University Hockey East Colorado Avalanche
5 128 Eric Knodel † New Hampshire Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
5 134 Mark Adams † Providence Hockey East Buffalo Sabres
5 135 Corban Knight † North Dakota WCHA Florida Panthers
5 136 Radoslav Illo † Bemidji State CHA Anaheim Ducks
5 137 Thomas Larkin † Colgate ECAC Hockey Columbus Blue Jackets
5 138 Wade Megan † Boston University Hockey East Florida Panthers
5 144 Derek Rodwell † North Dakota WCHA New Jersey Devils
5 146 Jeff Costello † Notre Dame CCHA Ottawa Senators
5 150 Nick Jensen † St. Cloud State WCHA Detroit Red Wings
6 152 Anders Lee † Notre Dame CCHA New York Islanders
6 158 Jerry D'Amigo † Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs
6 159 Curtis McKenzie † Miami CCHA Dallas Stars
6 164 Connor Knapp Miami CCHA Buffalo Sabres
6 169 Dustin Walsh † Dartmouth ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens
6 173 Joe Cannata Merrimack Hockey East Vancouver Canucks
6 177 David Pacan † Vermont Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
7 182 Erik Haula † Minnesota WCHA Minnesota Wild
7 183 Kirill Gotovets † Cornell ECAC Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning
7 184 Gus Young † Yale ECAC Hockey Colorado Avalanche
7 190 Brad Peltz † Yale ECAC Hockey Ottawa Senators
7 191 Michael Sdao † Princeton ECAC Hockey Ottawa Senators
7 192 Cam Reid † St. Cloud State WCHA Nashville Predators
7 195 Paul Phillips † Denver WCHA Chicago Blackhawks
7 196 Oliver Lauridsen St. Cloud State WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
7 198 Nic Dowd † St. Cloud State WCHA Los Angeles Kings
7 199 Michael Cichy † North Dakota WCHA Montreal Canadiens
7 202 Max Tardy † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA St. Louis Blues
7 203 Jordan Samuels-Thomas † Bowling Green CCHA Atlanta Thrashers
7 204 Curtis Gedig † Ohio State CCHA New Jersey Devils
7 206 Ben Sexton † Clarkson ECAC Hockey Boston Bruins

† incoming freshman
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CCHA To Unveil Shootout in 2008-09 Campaign". Central Collegiate Hockey Association. August 14, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2009. [dead link]
  2. ^ "NCAA bans Nanooks from postseason, takes away victories". Anchorage Daily News. November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
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  4. ^ a b "Men's Division I Hockey Overall Statistics: 2008-2009". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
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  16. ^ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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  19. ^ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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  21. ^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  22. ^ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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