2008–09 BCHL season

The 2008–09 BCHL season was the 47th season of the British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL). The 16 teams of the Coastal and Interior divisions each played 60 season games. The Vernon Vipers finished the regular season in 1st place overall. The Vernon Vipers defeated the Powell River Kings in 6 games to win the league championship Fred Page Cup. The Vernon Vipers then went on to sweep the AJHL championship Grande Prairie Storm in the Doyle Cup, before going on to win their record-breaking 5th national championship at the 2009 Royal Bank Cup.[1][2][3][4]

2008–09 BCHL season
LeagueBritish Columbia Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September – February
Post-season
February – April
Number of games60
Number of teams16
Fred Page Cup
League championsVernon Vipers
  Runners-upPowell River Kings
Doyle Cup
Western Canada championsVernon Vipers
  Western Canada runners-upGrande Prairie Storm
Royal Bank Cup
ChampionsVernon Vipers
  Runners-upHumboldt Broncos

Standings

Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, OTL = Overtime Losses, PTS = Points

Island division
TEAM NAMES GP W L T OTL Pts
Victoria Grizzlies6043131390
Cowichan Valley Capitals6034201574
Nanaimo Clippers6028242664
Alberni Valley Bulldogs6016361740
Mainland division
TEAM NAMES GP W L T OTL PTS
Powell River Kings6039161483
Langley Chiefs6030252365
Surrey Eagles6028251663
Burnaby Express6018351643
Interior division
TEAM NAMES GP W L T OTL PTS
Vernon Vipers6042141388
Salmon Arm Silverbacks6040171283
Westside Warriors6037181479
Penticton Vees6036170779
Prince George Spruce Kings6026253661
Trail Smoke Eaters6025312254
Quesnel Millionaires6016400436
Merritt Centennials6013440329

Post-season

2009 BCHL Fred Page Cup playoffs
First round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Fred Page Cup Final
        
Prince George 2
Penticton 3
Penticton 1
Vernon 4
Vernon 4
Salmon Arm 2
Trail 0
Westside 3
Westside 1
Salmon Arm 4
Vernon 4
Powell River 2
Powell River 4
Surrey 1
Langley 1
Surrey 3
Powell River 4
Victoria 3
Victoria 4
Cowichan Valley 3
Nanaimo 0
Cowichan Valley 3

Scoring leaders

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, P = Points

Player Team GP G A P
Mark Zengerle Salmon Arm Silverbacks 60 33 87 120
Darcy Oakes Powell River Kings 54 38 53 91
Conor Morrison Salmon Arm Silverbacks 50 39 45 84
Kyle Bodie Powell River Kings 55 28 55 83
Erik Vos Powell River Kings 55 35 41 76
Clay Harvey Powell River Kings 55 36 38 74
Milos Gordic Langley Chiefs 52 40 31 71
Trever Hertz Victoria Grizzlies 60 35 38 73
Keenan Desmet Salmon Arm Silverbacks 58 26 41 67
Curtis McKenzie Penticton Vees 53 30 34 64

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played, Mins = Minutes Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Mins = Minutes Played, GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals Against Average, SV% = Save Percentage

Player Team GP W L T Mins GA SO GAA SV%
Andrew Hammond Vernon Vipers 43 28 12 1 2,479 94 6 2.28 0.913
Sean Bonar Penticton Vees 39 28 9 0 2,252 99 4 2.64 .910
Tony Ierino Salmon Arm Silverbacks 52 24 24 2 2,998 176 1 3.52 0.895
Carsen Chubak Powell River Kings 36 26 10 0 2,072 88 1 2.55 0.906
Alexandre Peck Victoria Grizzlies 19 13 5 0 1,070 46 1 2.58 0.907

Award winners
  • Ryan Hatfield Trophy (Interior Division Champions):

Players selected in 2009 NHL entry draft

See also

References
  1. "The greatest moments in Vernon junior hockey history". bchlnetwork.ca. BCHL Network. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. "Humboldt Broncos 0 - Vernon Vipers 2". hockeycanada.ca. Hockey Canada. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. "2008-09 British Columbia Hockey League standings". hockeydb.com. HockeyDB.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  4. "Revisiting the 2009 Victoria Grizzlies and the RBC Cup tournament". bchlnetwork.ca. BCHL Network. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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