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The 2008-09 AHL season is the 73rd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams will each play 80 games in the regular season, which runs from October until April.[1]
Team changes
The Iowa Stars are renamed and are now called the Iowa Chops.[2]
Standings
as of January 1, 2009
Yellow indicates team would receive playoff spot in current position
Red indicates team is eliminated from playoffs
Eastern Conference
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Pirates (BUF) | 33 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 106 | 91 |
| Providence Bruins (BOS) | 35 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 101 | 102 |
| Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 34 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 96 | 104 |
| Manchester Monarchs (LA) | 34 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 88 | 97 |
| Worcester Sharks (SJ) | 34 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 95 | 102 |
| Lowell Devils (NJ) | 32 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 91 | 98 |
| Springfield Falcons (EDM) | 34 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 81 | 108 |
| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears (WSH) | 33 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 130 | 86 |
| Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) | 33 | 21 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 113 | 89 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | 34 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 124 | 97 |
| Binghamton Senators (OTT) | 35 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 98 | 105 |
| Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) | 34 | 19 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 105 | 103 |
| Norfolk Admirals (TB) | 35 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 110 | 130 |
| Albany River Rats (CAR) | 34 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 83 | 105 |
Western Conference
| North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | 34 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 118 | 89 |
| Manitoba Moose (VAN) | 33 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 105 | 78 |
| Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) | 33 | 20 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 119 | 88 |
| Toronto Marlies (TOR) | 34 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 94 | 99 |
| Syracuse Crunch (CLB) | 33 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 84 | 95 |
| Lake Erie Monsters (COL) | 33 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 84 | 98 |
| Rochester Americans (FLA) | 34 | 9 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 66 | 118 |
| West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 33 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 113 | 88 |
| Chicago Wolves (ATL) | 35 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 104 | 92 |
| Peoria Rivermen (STL) | 36 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 106 | 106 |
| Houston Aeros (MIN) | 36 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 40 | 100 | 98 |
| Iowa Chops (ANA) | 34 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 100 | 105 |
| Rockford IceHogs (CHI) | 34 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 105 | 98 |
| Quad City Flames (CGY) | 34 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 30 | 87 | 101 |
| San Antonio Rampage (PHX) | 36 | 12 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 84 | 120 |
Scoring Leaders
as of January 1, 2008 Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Aucoin | Hershey Bears | 31 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 28 |
| Chris Minard | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 28 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 14 |
| Jeff Taffe | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 29 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 29 |
| Mike Santorelli | Milwaukee Admirals | 33 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 12 |
| Corey Locke | Houston Aeros | 33 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 12 |
Calder Cup Playoffs
All Star Classic
The 22nd AHL All-Star Classic will be played in Worcester, Massachusetts on January 26, 2009.[3] The host club will be the Worcester Sharks. The 2009 event in Worcester will mark the fourth time since 1995 that the AHL All-Star Classic will take place in New England. The AHL All-Star Game was last held in Massachusetts in 1959 at the Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield.[4]
| Planet USA All-Stars | Canadian All-Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Coach: | TBD | TBD |
| Assistant Coach: | TBD | TBD |
| Starters: | ||
| Reserves: |
Trophy and Award winners
Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
TBD |
| Richard F. Canning Trophy Eastern Conference playoff champions: |
TBD |
| Robert W. Clarke Trophy Western Conference playoff champions: |
TBD |
| Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy Regular season champions, League: |
TBD |
| Frank Mathers Trophy Regular Season champions, Eastern Conference: |
TBD |
| Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy Regular Season champions, Western Conference: |
TBD |
| Emile Francis Trophy Regular Season champions, Atlantic Division: |
TBD |
| F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy Regular Season champions, East Division: |
TBD |
| Sam Pollock Trophy Regular Season champions, North Division: |
TBD |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, West Division: |
TBD |
See also
References
- ^ "The making of the AHL schedule". theahl.com. July 17, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "Iowa Chops to hit the ice this fall". theahl.com. July 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "AHL All-Star Classic dates announced". sharksahl.com. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ^ "AHL awards 2009 AHL All-Star Classic to Worcester". theahl.com. December 5, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- AHL official site
- AHL Hall of Fame
- HockeyDB
- Historic standings and statistics - at Internet Hockey Database
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