2008–09 OHL season
| 2008–09 OHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Preseason Aug. 29, 2008 – Sept. 14, 2008 Regular season Sept. 17, 2008 – Mar. 15, 2009 Playoffs Mar. 18, 2009 – May 8, 2009 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | Rogers TV, TVCogeco |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | John McFarland |
| Picked by | Sudbury Wolves |
| Regular season | |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy | Windsor Spitfires (1) |
| Season MVP | Cody Hodgson (Brampton Battalion) |
| Top scorer | John Tavares (Oshawa Generals/London Knights) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Taylor Hall (Spitfires) |
| Finals champions | Windsor Spitfires (2) |
| Runners-up | Brampton Battalion |
| 2008–09 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL Sept. 17, 2008 – Mar. 15, 2009 QMJHL Sept. 11, 2008 – Mar. 15, 2009 WHL Sept. 18, 2008 – Mar. 15, 2009 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) | RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009. The OHL inaugurated the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy following his death in the previous season. The Windsor Spitfires played their last game at Windsor Arena on December 4, defeating the Guelph Storm, 2–1. The Spitfires played their first game at the WFCU Centre on December 11 against the Belleville Bulls, losing the game 4–0. The playoffs began on March 18, 2009, and ended on May 8, 2009 with the Windsor Spitfires winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup, and a berth in the 2009 Memorial Cup which was held in Rimouski, Quebec. Windsor went on to win the Memorial Cup.