The 2008–09 CHL season was the 17th season of the Central Hockey League

Central Hockey League

The Central Hockey League is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. Its current champions are the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs, which defeated the Colorado Eagles four games to three in the 2011 playoffs....

 (CHL).

League business

One team, the Rapid City Rush

Rapid City Rush

The Rapid City Rush is an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. It plays in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Rapid City Rush organization quickly became the premiere franschise in the CHL.-History:...

 was added. Two teams folded, the Austin Ice Bats

Austin Ice Bats

The Austin Ice Bats were a professional minor-league ice hockey team based in Austin, Texas, United States. They played in Austin from 1996 to 2008. Affiliated with the Central Hockey League, the team was named in honor of the Mexican Free-tailed Bats which nest under the Ann W. Richards Congress...

 and Youngstown SteelHounds

Youngstown Steelhounds

The Youngstown SteelHounds were a professional ice hockey team that participated in the CHL from the 2005-2006 season through the 2007-2008 season. The team was affiliated with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the NHL and the Syracuse Crunch of the AHL. The team played its home games at the Covelli...

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Final Standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

y - clinched conference title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention

Northern Conference	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
y-Colorado Eagles Colorado Eagles The Colorado Eagles are a professional ice hockey team based in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference, where they serve as the "Double-A" affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps...	64	45	15	4	94	275	195
x-Mississippi RiverKings	64	44	17	3	91	242	166
x-Oklahoma City Blazers Oklahoma City Blazers The Oklahoma City Blazers were a professional ice hockey team that played in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. The Blazers played at the Ford Center, located in downtown Oklahoma City. Their colors were burgundy, gold and white...	64	39	18	7	85	202	158
x-Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were a professional ice hockey team which played in the Bossier City-Shreveport metropolitan area of Louisiana. From 1997 to 2001 the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were members of the Western Professional Hockey League, until the a 2001 merger between the WPHL with the...	64	39	19	6	84	196	169
x-Rocky Mountain Rage Rocky Mountain Rage The Rocky Mountain Rage are an inactive professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. Their first season was in 2006-07. They played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado...	64	32	26	6	70	220	219
e-Rapid City Rush Rapid City Rush The Rapid City Rush is an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. It plays in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Rapid City Rush organization quickly became the premiere franschise in the CHL.-History:...	64	22	33	9	53	183	231
e-Tulsa Oilers	64	18	38	8	44	179	270
e-Wichita Thunder Wichita Thunder The Wichita Thunder are a minor league hockey team based in Wichita, Kansas. The team plays in the Central Hockey League. From 1992 until January 2010 the Thunder played in the Britt Brown Arena located in the northern Wichita suburb of Park City...	64	20	41	3	43	168	230

Southern Conference	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
y-Texas Brahmas	64	42	16	6	90	223	170
x-Odessa Jackalopes Odessa Jackalopes The Odessa Jackalopes were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Odessa, Texas. The team played in the Central Hockey League , and was an affiliate of the New York Islanders...	64	39	19	6	84	260	205
x-Laredo Bucks Laredo Bucks The Laredo Bucks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Laredo, Texas, USA at the Laredo Energy Arena.-History:Arena Ventures, made up of six businessmen, teamed up with the City of Laredo to build a state-of-the-art facility for the Laredo area and South Texas...	64	36	23	5	77	214	187
x-Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees The Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees are a professional ice hockey team based in Hidalgo, Texas, and play their home games at State Farm Arena. They are a member of the Central Hockey League, and two time Central Hockey League franchise of the year...	64	35	24	5	73	221	198
x-Corpus Christi IceRays Corpus Christi IceRays The Corpus Christi IceRays are a Junior A ice hockey team playing in the North American Hockey League . The IceRays are based in Corpus Christi, Texas and play in the North American Hockey League's South Division. The "IceRays" moniker derives from the many different species of stingrays who...	64	28	30	6	62	183	206
e-Arizona Sundogs Arizona Sundogs The Arizona Sundogs are a double-A minor-league professional ice hockey team based in Prescott Valley, Arizona that began play in the Central Hockey League in 2006 and celebrated its fifth anniversary season in 2010-11...	64	27	32	5	59	220	259
e-New Mexico Scorpions New Mexico Scorpions The New Mexico Scorpions were a Central Hockey League team located in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The team was established in 1953 as a part of the Western Professional Hockey League . In 2001, the WPHL merged with the CHL...	64	27	33	4	58	220	242
e-Amarillo Gorillas Amarillo Gorillas The Amarillo Gorillas were a minor league hockey team based in Amarillo, Texas. The team was affiliated with the Central Hockey League. The Gorillas began play in the Western Professional Hockey League in 1996 as the Rattlers, the name they would carry until an ownership change in 2002...	64	19	42	3	41	193	294

CHL awards

Ray Miron President's Cup Ray Miron President's Cup The Ray Miron President's Cup goes to the play-off champion of the Central Hockey League. The Ray Miron President's Cup has been awarded to teams since 2002. Prior to 2002, the playoff winner was awarded the Ray Miron Cup. The current cup is named after Ray Miron, one of the league's co-founders... :	Texas Brahmas
Governors' Cup:	Colorado Eagles Colorado Eagles The Colorado Eagles are a professional ice hockey team based in Loveland, Colorado. The Eagles play in the Mountain Division of the ECHL's Western Conference, where they serve as the "Double-A" affiliate of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and the American Hockey League's St. John's IceCaps...
Most Valuable Player:	Sébastien Thinel Sébastien Thinel -External links:...  (Odessa Odessa Jackalopes The Odessa Jackalopes were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Odessa, Texas. The team played in the Central Hockey League , and was an affiliate of the New York Islanders... )
Most Outstanding Goaltender:	Kevin Beech (Mississippi)
Most Outstanding Defenseman:	Aaron Schneekloth Aaron Schneekloth Aaron Schneekloth is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing with the Colorado Eagles in the ECHL.-Career Stats:-Awards and honours:-External links:...  (Colorado)
Rookie of the Year:	Darryl Smith Darryl Smith Darryl Smith is an ice hockey center who is currently in training camp with the Atlanta Thrasher's. His first professional season was the 2008-09 season where he played with the Laredo Bucks of the CHL, and 4 games for the Houston Aeros of the AHL...  (Laredo Laredo Bucks The Laredo Bucks are an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. They play in Laredo, Texas, USA at the Laredo Energy Arena.-History:Arena Ventures, made up of six businessmen, teamed up with the City of Laredo to build a state-of-the-art facility for the Laredo area and South Texas... )
Coach of the Year:	Kevin Kaminski Kevin Kaminski Kevin S. Kaminski is a former Canadian ice hockey player.Selected in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft by the Minnesota North Stars, Kaminski only played one game for the North Stars before he was traded to the Quebec Nordiques in exchange for Gaetan Duchesne...  (Mississippi)
Man of the Year:	Austin Sutter (Amarillo Amarillo Gorillas The Amarillo Gorillas were a minor league hockey team based in Amarillo, Texas. The team was affiliated with the Central Hockey League. The Gorillas began play in the Western Professional Hockey League in 1996 as the Rattlers, the name they would carry until an ownership change in 2002... )
Rick Kozuback Award:	Jeff Lund (Tulsa)
Joe Burton Award Joe Burton Award The Joe Burton Award is awarded annually to the Central Hockey League's scoring champion. The award was named after the CHL's career point leader Joe Burton who played 11 season with the Oklahoma City Blazers accumulating 985 points... :	Sébastien Thinel Sébastien Thinel -External links:...  (Odessa)
Playoff Most Valuable Player	Jason Deitsch (Texas)
All-Star Game MVP (Eagles):	Konrad Reeder (Colorado)
All-Star Game MVP (CHL All-Stars):	Darryl Smith Darryl Smith Darryl Smith is an ice hockey center who is currently in training camp with the Atlanta Thrasher's. His first professional season was the 2008-09 season where he played with the Laredo Bucks of the CHL, and 4 games for the Houston Aeros of the AHL...  (Laredo)
Athletic Trainer of the Year:	Osama Kassab (Rocky Mountain Rocky Mountain Rage The Rocky Mountain Rage are an inactive professional ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. Their first season was in 2006-07. They played their home games at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado... )
Equipment Manager of the Year:	Shawn Smith (Rapid City Rapid City Rush The Rapid City Rush is an ice hockey team in the Central Hockey League. It plays in Rapid City, South Dakota, USA at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The Rapid City Rush organization quickly became the premiere franschise in the CHL.-History:... )

External links

• Central Hockey League website