2008–09 WHL season
| 2008–09 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 18, 2008 – March 17, 2009 Playoffs March 20 – May 9, 2009 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| TV partner(s) | Shaw TV |
| Regular season | |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Calgary Hitmen (3) |
| Season MVP | Brett Sonne (Calgary Hitmen) |
| Top scorer | Casey Pierro-Zabotel (Vancouver Giants) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Tyler Myers (Rockets) |
| Finals champions | Kelowna Rockets (3) |
| Runners-up | Calgary Hitmen |
| 2008–09 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | OHL 2008-09-17 – 2009-03-15 QMJHL 2008-09-11 – 2009-03-15 WHL 2008-09-18 – 2009-03-15 |
| 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 WHL season was the 43rd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 18, 2008, and ended on March 15, 2009. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge series, featuring Team WHL versus the Russian Selects, took place mid-season from November 26 to 27, 2008. The Calgary Hitmen won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy with the best regular season record. The playoffs commenced on March 20, and concluded on May 9. The Kelowna Rockets won the Ed Chynoweth Cup as WHL champions, defeating the Hitmen in the championship series and earning a berth at the 2009 Memorial Cup tournament.
WHL Commissioner, Ron Robison, dedicated the 2008–09 season to Ed Chynoweth.