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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 8 until March 31.[1]
Team changes
The Iowa Stars are renamed and are now called the Iowa Chops.[2]
Standings
as of January 15, 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Providence Bruins (BOS) | 42 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 126 | 119 |
Portland Pirates (BUF) | 39 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 123 | 111 |
Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) | 41 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 115 | 121 |
Worcester Sharks (SJ) | 40 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 112 | 121 |
Lowell Devils (NJ) | 39 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 116 | 113 |
Manchester Monarchs (LA) | 40 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 39 | 100 | 116 |
Springfield Falcons (EDM) | 40 | 14 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 93 | 126 |
East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hershey Bears (WSH) | 41 | 28 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 161 | 119 |
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) | 39 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 126 | 105 |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) | 40 | 24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 143 | 112 |
Binghamton Senators (OTT) | 39 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 112 | 112 |
Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) | 41 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 120 | 126 |
Albany River Rats (CAR) | 39 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 37 | 103 | 119 |
Norfolk Admirals (TB) | 40 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 124 | 145 |
Western Conference
North Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manitoba Moose (VAN) | 42 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 131 | 98 |
Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) | 40 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 56 | 137 | 103 |
Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) | 40 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 142 | 108 |
Toronto Marlies (TOR) | 41 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 47 | 116 | 110 |
Syracuse Crunch (CLB) | 39 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 99 | 110 |
Lake Erie Monsters (COL) | 39 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 97 | 110 |
Rochester Americans (FLA) | 40 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 83 | 135 |
West Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | PTS | GF | GA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 40 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 124 | 102 |
Rockford IceHogs (CHI) | 40 | 21 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 46 | 125 | 115 |
Iowa Chops (ANA) | 40 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 45 | 110 | 125 |
Peoria Rivermen (STL) | 41 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 116 | 118 |
Houston Aeros (MIN) | 43 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 112 | 121 |
Chicago Wolves (ATL) | 42 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 119 | 118 |
Quad City Flames (CGY) | 39 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 98 | 112 |
San Antonio Rampage (PHX) | 42 | 16 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 101 | 135 |
Scoring Leaders
as of January 15, 2009
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Keith Aucoin | Hershey Bears | 39 | 15 | 38 | 53 | 46 |
Alexandre Giroux | Hershey Bears | 32 | 29 | 17 | 46 | 53 |
Jeff Taffe | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 35 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 33 |
Mike Iggulden | Bridgeport Sound Tigers | 39 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 22 |
Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau | Hartford Wolfpack | 41 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 80 |
Corey Locke | Houston Aeros | 40 | 15 | 27 | 42 | 30 |
Chris Minard | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 31 | 26 | 15 | 41 | 18 |
Artem Anisimov | Hartford Wolfpack | 41 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 38 |
Mike Santorelli | Milwaukee Admirals | 35 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 14 |
Cal O'Reilly | Milwaukee Admirals | 39 | 6 | 35 | 41 | 10 |
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]
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