2008–09 QMJHL season
| 2008–09 QMJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Preseason Regular season Sept. 11, 2008 – Mar. 15, 2009 Playoffs Mar. 20, 2009 – May 12, 2009 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Brandon Gormley |
| Picked by | Moncton Wildcats |
| Regular season | |
| Jean Rougeau Trophy | Drummondville Voltigeurs (1) |
| Season MVP | Nicola Riopel (Moncton Wildcats) |
| Top scorer | Yannick Riendeau (Drummondville Voltigeurs) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Yannick Riendeau (Voltigeurs) |
| Finals champions | Drummondville Voltigeurs (1) |
| Runners-up | Shawinigan Cataractes |
| 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 QMJHL season was the 40th season of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The regular season began on September 11, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team QMJHL versus the Russian Selects, took place on November 17 and 19, 2008. Eighteen teams played 68 games each. The Drummondville Voltigeurs, who finished first overall in the regular season, went on to capture their first President's Cup vs. the Shawinigan Cataractes in a series they won 4–3.