2008–09 OJHL season

The 2008–09 OJHL season was the 16th and final season of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) before it was divided into two leagues for a single season. The twenty-nine teams of the Phillips, Ruddock, and MacKinnon Divisions will play 49-game schedules, while the eight teams of the Ontario Hockey Association's Central Division Hockey will play an experimental 53-game season.

2008–09 OJHL season
LeagueOntario Junior Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
2008-09-05 – 2009-02-13
Playoffs
2009-02-10 – 2009-04-14
Number of teams37
Finals championsKingston Voyageurs

Come February, the top eight teams of each division will play down for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2009 Royal Bank Cup.

Changes
  • Super Division is approved for 2008-09[1]
  • Quinte West Pack are now the Trenton Hercs[2]
  • Bramalea Blues will return for 2008-09 season[3]
  • Bancroft Hawks have been sold and are now Upper Canada Hockey Club
  • Durham Fury have moved and become Whitby Fury
  • Trenton Hercs folded mid-season in January 2009

Current Standings

as of February 13, 2009
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

Central Division Hockey
Team Centre 2008-09 Record GF-GA Points
Wellington DukesWellington35-13-0-5252-18175
Markham WaxersMarkham36-15-0-2239-20074
Toronto Jr. CanadiensDownsview31-20-0-2242-25164
Hamilton Red WingsHamilton28-18-0-7281-24563
Newmarket HurricanesNewmarket28-20-0-5198-19361
St. Michael's BuzzersToronto24-24-0-5227-24953
Cobourg CougarsCobourg17-27-0-9199-23843
Stouffville SpiritStouffville13-34-0-6165-24632
MacKinnon Division
Team Centre 2008-09 Record GF-GA Points
x-Georgetown RaidersGeorgetown42-6-0-1263-14085
x-Oakville BladesOakville41-8-0-0289-14682
x-Burlington CougarsBurlington33-10-0-6217-16072
x-Vaughan VipersVaughan33-13-0-3242-15269
x-Buffalo Jr. SabresBuffalo25-17-0-7207-17657
x-Milton IcehawksMilton21-24-0-4208-22946
x-Brampton CapitalsBrampton17-24-0-8199-23342
x-Streetsville DerbysRexdale12-34-0-3164-27227
y-Mississauga ChargersMississauga11-33-0-5186-30027
y-Bramalea BluesBrampton11-34-0-4170-29726
Phillips Division
Team Centre 2008-09 Record GF-GA Points
x-Couchiching TerriersRama39-3-0-7267-11085
x-Huntsville OttersHuntsville38-7-0-4224-12580
x-Aurora TigersAurora37-11-0-1228-15075
x-Orangeville CrushersOrangeville33-15-0-1212-15967
x-North York RangersNorth York28-14-0-7223-19463
x-Collingwood BluesCollingwood22-23-0-4169-18348
x-Toronto Dixie BeehivesWeston17-30-0-2147-20036
x-Seguin BruinsHumphrey16-31-0-2185-27034
y-Upper Canada Hockey ClubToronto9-39-0-1115-28619
y-Villanova KnightsNorth York6-39-0-4119-25916
Ruddock Division
Team Centre 2008-09 Record GF-GA Points
x-Kingston VoyageursKingston36-9-0-4256-13676
x-Peterborough StarsPeterborough37-11-0-1216-13875
x-Lindsay MuskiesLindsay32-13-0-4212-14968
x-Bowmanville EaglesBowmanville24-20-0-5162-16053
x-Ajax AttackAjax25-24-0-0216-22950
x-Port Hope PredatorsPort Hope20-26-0-3189-22143
x-Whitby FuryWhitby16-30-0-3181-25035
x-Pickering PanthersPickering16-30-0-3148-24935
y-Trenton HercsTrenton14-20-0-3129-15331

Please note: (x-) denotes playoff berth, (y-) denotes elimination.

Teams listed on the official league website.[4]

Standings listed by Pointstreak on official league website.[5]

2008-09 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs
For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup.
For the national championship, please go to the 2009 Royal Bank Cup.

Championship Round
Buckland Cup Series
   
R1 Kingston 4
M2 Oakville 2

Divisional Playoffs
  Division Quarter-finals Division Semi-finals Division Finals CM Conference Final
                                     
C1 Wellington 4  
C8 Stouffville 0  
  C1 Wellington 4  
    C5 Newmarket 0  
C4 Hamilton 1
C5 Newmarket 4  
  C1 Wellington 4  
Central
  C3 Toronto 1  
C2 Markham 4  
C7 Cobourg 3  
  C2 Markham 3
    C3 Toronto 4  
C3 Toronto 4
C6 St. Michael's 2  
  C1 Wellington 3
  M2 Oakville 4
M1 Georgetown 3  
M8 Streetsville 0  
  M1 Georgetown 4
    M4 Vaughan 0  
M4 Vaughan 3
M5 Buffalo 2  
  M1 Georgetown 3
MacKinnon
  M2 Oakville 4  
M2 Oakville 3  
M7 Brampton 0  
  M2 Oakville 4
    M3 Burlington 1  
M3 Burlington 3
M6 Milton 0  
  Division Quarter-finals Division Semi-finals Division Finals PR Conference Final
                                     
P1 Couchiching 3  
P8 Seguin 0  
  P1 Couchiching 3  
    P4 Orangeville 4  
P4 Orangeville 3
P5 North York 1  
  P4 Orangeville 1  
Phillips
  P2 Huntsville 4  
P2 Huntsville 3  
P7 Dixie 0  
  P2 Huntsville 4
    P3 Aurora 2  
P3 Aurora 3
P6 Collingwood 1  
  P2 Huntsville 1
  R1 Kingston 4
R1 Kingston 3  
R8 Pickering 1  
  R1 Kingston 4
    R5 Ajax 0  
R4 Bowmanville 1
R5 Ajax 3  
  R1 Kingston 4
Ruddock
  R2 Peterborough 2  
R2 Peterborough 3  
R7 Whitby 1  
  R2 Peterborough 4
    R3 Lindsay 3  
R3 Lindsay 3
R6 Port Hope 0  

Note: C is Central, M is Mackinnon, P is Phillips, R is Ruddock.

Playoff results are listed by Pointstreak on the official league website.[6]

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Hosted by the Schreiber Diesels in Schreiber, Ontario. The Kingston Voyageurs finished in first place.

Round Robin

Kingston Voyageurs 9 - Schreiber Diesels (SIJHL) 0
Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 1 - Kingston Voyageurs 0
Kingston Voyageurs 2 - Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 0

Final

Kingston Voyageurs 4 - Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 1

2009 Royal Bank Cup Championship

Hosted by the Victoria Grizzlies in Victoria, British Columbia. The Kingston Voyageurs lost out in the semi-final.

Round Robin

Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) 5 - Kingston Voyageurs 0
Kingston Voyageurs 7 - Summerside Western Capitals (MJAHL) 5
Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) 5 - Kingston Voyageurs 2
Vernon Vipers (BCHL) 8 - Kingston Voyageurs 5

Semi-final

Vernon Vipers (BCHL) 6 - Kingston Voyageurs 3

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Nathan PagneauHamilton Red Wings53485510320
Luke MoodieOakville Blades4941549531
Brandon PirriGeorgetown Raiders4446489446
Greg MillerSt. Michael's Buzzers4940519156
Doug ClarksonVaughan Vipers46385391168
Andrew MarcouxGeorgetown Raiders4943479054
Paul RodriguesToronto Jr. Canadiens5337539070
Matt SmythCobourg Cougars4341488957
Dorian PecaVaughan Vipers4844448852
Shane Patrick FergusonMarkham Waxers53216485120

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

Player Team GP Mins W L OTL SOL GA SO Sv% GAA
Dalton McGrathCouchiching Terriers211088:5516002304.9371.65
Matt HacheOakville Blades281656:4123500642.9202.32
Shawn SirmanKingston Voyageurs291754:5821503693.9262.36
Kyle CantlonCouchiching Terriers311829:1822323751.9122.46
Ryan WilliamsHuntsville Otters372208:35285211022.9082.77

Players selected in 2009 NHL Entry Draft

See also

References
  1. "CONTACT US | Ontario Junior a Hockey League".
  2. "Center Ice Trenton Hercs Junior A Hockey Club". Archived from the original on 2012-07-25. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  3. "Bramalea Blues". Archived from the original on 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-08-07. Retrieved 2009-03-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Ontario Junior Hockey League - standings | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  6. "Ontario Junior Hockey League - league schedule | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
Preceded by
2007–08 OPJHL season		 OJHL seasons Succeeded by
2009–10 OJAHL season
2009-10 CCHL season
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