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{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2008–09 AHL season
| league = [[American Hockey League]]
| sport = [[Ice hockey]]
| duration = October 8, 2008 - April 12, 2009
| attendance =
| season = Regular season
| season_champ_name = [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]]
| season_champs = [[Manitoba Moose]]
| MVP = [[Alexandre Giroux]]
| MVP_link = Les Cunningham Award
| top_scorer = [[Alexandre Giroux]]
| top_scorer_link = John B. Sollenberger Trophy
| playoffs = Playoffs
| playoffs_link = 2009 Calder Cup playoffs
| finals = Calder Cup
| finals_link =
| finals_champ = [[Hershey Bears]]
| finals_runner-up = [[Manitoba Moose]]
| playoffs_MVP = [[Michal Neuvirth]]
| playoffs_MVP_link = Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
|prevseason_year = [[2007–08 AHL season|2007–08]]
|nextseason_year = [[2009–10 AHL season|2009–10]]
| seasonslistnames = [[List of AHL seasons|AHL]]
}}
The '''2008–09 AHL season''' was the [[List of AHL seasons|73rd]] [[season (sports)|season]] of the [[American Hockey League]]. 29 teams each played 80 games in the regular season, which ran from October 8 until April 12.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7878 |title=The making of the AHL schedule |date=July 17, 2008 |publisher=theahl.com |access-date=2008-07-22 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080804112408/http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=7878 |archive-date=2008-08-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Team and NHL affiliation changes==
The Iowa Stars are renamed and are now called the [[Iowa Chops]], and the [[Anaheim Ducks]] have replaced the [[Dallas Stars]] as the team's NHL affiliate.<ref name=iowa_chops>{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/news/league/index.html?article_id=8825 |title=Iowa Chops to hit the ice this fall |date=July 9, 2008 |publisher=theahl.com |
The Dallas Stars have no AHL affiliate this year, with the [[Texas Stars]] (based in [[Austin, Texas|Austin]]) to become their affiliate for the [[
On April 28, 2009, it was announced that two teams would be relocated for the 2009–10 season: the [[Quad City Flames]] would move to [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford, BC]], and the [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] would relocate to [[Glens Falls, New York|Glens Falls, NY]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theahl.com/headlines/index.html?article_id=9993 |title=Austin, Abbotsford, Glens Falls joining AHL in 2009–10 |date=April 28, 2009 |publisher=theahl.com |access-date=2009-04-28| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090502115503/http://www.theahl.com/headlines/index.html?article_id=9993| archive-date= 2 May 2009 | url-status= dead}}</ref>
===Affiliation changes===
{| class="wikitable"
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="45%" | AHL team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" |
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25%" |
|-
|align=left| [[Iowa Chops]] || [[Anaheim Ducks
|-
|align=left| [[Portland Pirates]] || [[Buffalo Sabres
|-
|align=left| [[Rochester Americans]] || [[Florida Panthers
|}
==
* {{Color box|#97DEFF|'''y–'''|border=darkgray}} ''indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot''
* {{Color box|#bbffbb|''
* {{Color box|#ffcccc|''
===Eastern Conference===
{| class="wikitable"
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SOL
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" |
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA
|-
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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SOL
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" |
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA
|-
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==Scoring leaders==
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''
{| class="wikitable" style="width: 45em; text-align: center;"
|-
!
!
! GP
! G
! A
! Pts
! PIM
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Alexandre Giroux]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Hershey Bears]]
| 69
| 60
| 37
| '''97'''
| 84
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Keith Aucoin]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Hershey Bears]]
|
| 25
| 71
| '''96'''
| 73
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Jason Krog]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Manitoba Moose]]
| 74
|
|
| '''
|
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Janne Pesonen]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins]]
|
| 32
| 50
| '''82'''
| 33
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Artem Anisimov]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Hartford Wolfpack]]
|
|
|
| '''
|
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Darren Haydar]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Grand Rapids Griffins]]
|
|
| 49
| '''
|
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Tim Stapleton]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Toronto Marlies]]
| 70
|
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| '''
|
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Corey Locke]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]]
|
|
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| '''
|
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Hartford Wolfpack]]
| 74
| 29
| 49
| '''78'''
| 142
|-
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Kyle Greentree]]
| style="text-align: left;" | [[Quad City Flames]]
| 79
| 39
| 37
| '''76'''
| 63
|}
==Calder Cup
{{main|2009 Calder Cup playoffs}}
In each division, the fourth-place team will play the first-place team in the division semifinals, while the second-place team plays the third-place team.
=== Bracket ===
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| RD3= Conference Finals
| RD4= Calder Cup Finals
| RD2-group1= Eastern Conference
| RD2-group2= Western Conference
| RD1-group1= Atlantic Division
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| team-width=
| RD1-seed01= A1
| RD1-team01=Hartford
| RD1-score01= 2
| RD1-seed02= A4
| RD1-team02='''Worcester'''
| RD1-score02= '''4'''
| RD1-seed03= A2
| RD1-team03='''Providence'''
| RD1-score03= '''4'''
| RD1-seed04= A3
| RD1-team04=Portland
| RD1-score04= 1
| RD1-seed05= E1
| RD1-team05='''Hershey'''
| RD1-score05= '''4'''
| RD1-seed06= E4
| RD1-team06=Philadelphia
| RD1-score06= 0
| RD1-seed07= E2
| RD1-team07=Bridgeport
| RD1-score07= 1
| RD1-seed08= E3
| RD1-team08='''WBS'''
| RD1-score08= '''4'''
| RD1-seed09= N1
| RD1-team09='''Manitoba'''
| RD1-score09= '''4'''
| RD1-seed10= N4
| RD1-team10=Toronto
| RD1-score10= 2
| RD1-seed11= N2
| RD1-team11=Hamilton
| RD1-score11= 2
| RD1-seed12= N3
| RD1-team12='''Grand Rapids'''
| RD1-score12= '''4'''
| RD1-seed13= W1
| RD1-team13='''Milwaukee'''
| RD1-score13= '''4'''
| RD1-seed14= W4
| RD1-team14=Rockford
| RD1-score14= 0
| RD1-seed15= W2
| RD1-team15=Peoria
| RD1-score15= 3
| RD1-seed16= W3
| RD1-team16='''Houston'''
| RD1-score16= '''4'''
| RD2-seed01=A4
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-team03='''Hershey'''
| RD2-
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| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-score05='''4'''
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-
| RD2-seed08=W3
| RD2-
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| RD3-team01= Providence
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| RD3-team02= '''Hershey'''
| RD3-
| RD3-
| RD3-
| RD3-
| RD3-
| RD3-
| RD3-score04= 2
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| RD4-team01= Manitoba
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| RD4-team02= '''Hershey'''
| RD4-score02= '''4'''
}}
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==All Star Classic==
The 22nd AHL All-Star Classic was played in [[Worcester, Massachusetts]], on January 26, 2009, with the PlanetUSA All-Stars defeating the Canadian All-Stars
The host club was the [[Worcester Sharks]]. The 2009 event in Worcester marked the fourth time since 1995 that the AHL All-Star Classic took place in New England. The AHL All-Star Game was last held in Massachusetts in 1959 at the Eastern States Coliseum in West Springfield.<ref>{{cite web
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! !! Planet USA All-Stars !! Canadian All-Stars
|-
! Coach: || [[Don Granato]] ([[Chicago Wolves]]) ||
|-
! Assistant
|-
! Starters:
|
{{flagicon|LAT}} #15 F [[Mārtiņš Karsums|Martins Karsums]] ([[Providence Bruins]])<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #16 F [[Ryan Vesce]] ([[Worcester Sharks]])<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #17 F [[Chris Bourque]] ([[Hershey Bears]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CZE}} #5 D [[Jakub Kindl]] ([[Grand Rapids Griffins]])<br/>
{{flagicon|SUI}} #7 D [[Yannick Weber]] ([[Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)|Hamilton Bulldogs]])<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #35 G [[Cory Schneider]] ([[Manitoba Moose]])<br/>
|
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{{flagicon|SWE}} #40 D [[Mattias Karlsson (ice hockey)|Mattias Karlsson]] ([[Binghamton Senators]])<br/>
{{flagicon|RUS}} #42 F [[Artem Anisimov]] ([[Hartford Wolf Pack]]†)<br/>
{{flagicon|SWE}} #44 D [[Jonas Junland]] ([[Peoria Rivermen (AHL)|Peoria Rivermen]])<br/>
{{flagicon|SWE}} #86 G [[Daniel Larsson (ice hockey)|Daniel Larsson]] ([[Grand Rapids Griffins]])<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #10 F [[Tim Kennedy (ice hockey)|Tim Kennedy]] ([[Portland Pirates]]**)<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #18 F [[Drew Miller]] ([[Iowa Chops]]*)<br/>
{{flagicon|USA}} #19 F [[Nathan Gerbe]] ([[Portland Pirates]]**)<br/>
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{{flagicon|CAN}} #24 F [[Derek MacKenzie]] ([[Syracuse Crunch]]†)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #25 F [[Mark Mancari]] ([[Portland Pirates]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #
{{flagicon|CAN}} #
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{{flagicon|CAN}} #37 F [[Mike Iggulden]] ([[Bridgeport Sound Tigers]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #48 D [[Kyle Cumiskey]] ([[Lake Erie Monsters]]
{{flagicon|CAN}} #62 F [[Teddy Purcell]] ([[Manchester Monarchs (AHL)|Manchester Monarchs]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #75 D [[Danny Syvret]] ([[Philadelphia Phantoms]]†)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #84 F [[Corey Locke]] ([[Houston Aeros (1994–2013)|Houston Aeros]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #97 F [[Brett MacLean]] ([[San Antonio Rampage]])<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #1 G [[Brian Elliott]] ([[Binghamton Senators]]*)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #10 F [[Jason Krog]] ([[Manitoba Moose]]**)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #19 F [[
{{flagicon|CAN}} #24 F [[Steve Downie]] ([[Norfolk Admirals (AHL)|Norfolk Admirals]]*)<br/>
{{flagicon|CAN}} #39 F [[Martin St. Pierre (ice hockey)|Martin St. Pierre]] ([[Providence Bruins]]*)<br/>
|}
''* indicates player was called up to
==Trophy and
===Team awards===
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3"
|-
| [[Calder Cup]]<br>''Playoff champions'': ||
|-
| [[Richard F. Canning Trophy]]<br>''Eastern Conference playoff champions'': || [[Hershey
|-
| [[Robert W. Clarke Trophy]]<br>''Western Conference playoff champions'': ||
|-
| [[Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy]]<br>''Regular season champions, League'': ||
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| [[Frank Mathers Trophy]]<br>''Regular
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| [[Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy]]<br>''Regular
|-
| [[Emile Francis Trophy]]<br>''Regular
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| [[F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy]]<br>''Regular
|-
| [[Sam Pollock Trophy]]<br>''Regular
|-
| [[John D. Chick Trophy]]<br>''Regular
|}
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*[http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
*[http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070516110244/http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]
*[http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/ahl1941.html Historic standings and statistics] - at Internet Hockey Database
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