2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
	The Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. hosted the 2009 Frozen Four
Duration	October 10, 2008–; April 11, 2009
NCAA tournament	2009
National championship	Verizon Center; Washington, D.C.
NCAA champion	Boston University
Hobey Baker Award	Matt Gilroy; (Boston University)
NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
← 2007–08	2009–10 →

The 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 10, 2008 and concluded with the 2009 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 11, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.. Over the course of the season, five teams achieved the nation's #1 ranking, with Boston University finishing the season as the top-ranked team after winning the national championship tournament. This was the 62nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 114th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Pre-season polls

The top 20 from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports, October 6, 2008, and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, September 22, 2008.^[1]^[2]

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports
Ranking	Team
1	Boston College (36)
2	Michigan (5)
3	Colorado College (7)
4	Notre Dame (1)
5	North Dakota (1)
6	Denver
7	New Hampshire
8	Miami (OH)
9	Boston University
10	Minnesota
11	Michigan State
12	Princeton
13	Clarkson
14	Wisconsin
15	St. Cloud State
16	Northern Michigan
17	Cornell
18	Minnesota State
19	Harvard
20	Vermont

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Ranking	Team
1	Boston College (27)
2	Michigan (4)
3	Notre Dame
4	North Dakota (1)
5	Colorado College (2)
6	Denver
7	New Hampshire
8	Miami (OH)
9	Minnesota
10	Boston University
11	Clarkson
12	Michigan State
13	Wisconsin
14	Northern Michigan
15	St. Cloud State

Regular season

Season format

Beginning in 2008–09, a shootout is used to determine CCHA conference games that end in a tie. Shootout losers receive one point and an addition to their total number of ties. Shootout winners receive one point and an addition to their total number of ties, and as a bonus, receive one bonus point and an addition to their total number of shootout wins.^[3]

Season tournaments

Tournament	Dates	Teams	Champion
IceBreaker Invitational	October 10–11	4	Boston University
Superior Cup	October 10–11	4	Minnesota-Duluth
Kendall Hockey Classic	October 10–11	4	Alaska
Mutual of Omaha Stampede	October 17–18	4	Nebraska-Omaha
Brice Alaska Goal Rush	October 17–18	4	Alaska-Anchorage
Governor's Cup	October 24–25	4	Union
Showcase at Brown	October 31–November 1	4
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament	November 28–29	4	Mercyhurst
College Hockey Showcase	November 28–29	4
Badger Showdown	December 27–28	4	Wisconsin
Florida College Classic	December 27–28	4	Cornell
Great Lakes Invitational	December 27–28	4	Michigan
Ledyard Bank Tournament	December 28–29	4	Dartmouth
UConn Hockey Classic	December 29–30	4	Quinnipiac
Dodge Holiday Classic	January 2–3	4	Minnesota
Denver Cup	January 2–3	4	Boston University
Ohio Hockey Classic	January 2–3	4	Ohio State
Catamount Cup	January 2–3	4	Vermont
Shillelagh Tournament	January 2–3	4	Notre Dame
Beanpot	February 2–9	4	Boston University

Standings

2008–09 Atlantic Hockey standings v t e
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#14 Air Force†*	28	20	6	2	42	105	61	41	28	11	2	148	86
RIT†	28	20	6	2	42	112	73	38	23	13	2	148	117
Mercyhurst	28	17	8	3	37	117	73	40	22	15	3	155	119
Bentley	28	15	11	2	32	91	76	38	19	17	2	116	116
Canisius	28	12	12	4	28	86	80	37	15	16	6	114	111
Army	28	10	12	6	26	77	91	36	11	19	6	92	125
Holy Cross	28	10	15	3	23	73	87	38	13	20	5	106	130
Sacred Heart	28	9	16	3	21	83	107	38	11	23	4	99	147
Connecticut	28	8	18	2	18	74	107	37	9	26	2	89	142
American International	28	5	22	1	11	53	116	35	5	28	2	58	141
Championship: Air Force † indicates conference regular season co-champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2008–09 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings v t e
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	SW	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#4 Notre Dame†*	28	21	4	3	3	48	95	52	40	31	6	3	135	69
#5 Michigan	28	20	8	0	0	40	98	51	41	29	12	0	145	84
#2 Miami (OH)	28	17	7	4	2	40	89	57	41	23	13	5	128	89
Alaska	28	13	10	5	3	34	54	51	39	17	16	6	74	68
Ohio State	28	13	11	4	3	33	87	85	42	23	15	4	143	119
Northern Michigan	28	11	12	5	3	30	72	73	41	19	17	5	111	103
Western Michigan	28	9	13	6	2	26	75	86	41	14	20	7	111	130
Nebraska–Omaha	28	8	13	7	3	26	62	76	40	15	17	8	98	103
Ferris State	28	9	14	5	2	25	58	68	38	12	19	7	90	105
Lake Superior State	28	7	15	6	1	21	73	86	39	11	20	8	110	115
Michigan State	28	7	17	4	3	21	43	85	38	10	23	5	62	118
Bowling Green	28	8	19	1	0	17	60	96	38	11	24	3	89	131
Championship: Notre Dame † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2008–09 College Hockey America standings v t e
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#9 Bemidji State†*	18	12	5	1	25	55	38	37	20	16	1	106	97
Niagara	18	9	5	4	22	53	44	36	16	14	6	98	92
Robert Morris	18	5	8	5	15	46	57	36	10	19	7	93	121
Alabama–Huntsville	18	3	11	4	10	43	58	30	5	20	5	63	99
Championship: Bemidji State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2008–09 ECAC Hockey standings v t e
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#10 Yale†*	22	15	5	2	32	74	48	34	24	8	2	113	76
#12 Cornell	22	13	6	3	29	56	41	36	22	10	4	92	74
#15 Princeton	22	14	8	0	28	53	40	35	22	12	1	99	74
St. Lawrence	22	11	7	4	26	71	48	38	21	12	5	124	92
Harvard	22	9	7	6	24	54	56	31	9	16	6	68	96
Dartmouth	22	11	9	2	24	63	60	31	14	14	3	88	87
Quinnipiac	22	9	10	3	21	62	46	39	18	18	3	124	110
Union	22	9	11	2	20	56	64	39	19	17	3	111	107
Clarkson	22	8	10	4	20	58	68	36	10	19	7	88	115
Colgate	22	6	11	5	17	45	58	37	12	18	7	89	109
Rensselaer	22	6	15	1	13	50	75	39	10	27	2	76	132
Brown	22	3	15	4	10	44	82	33	5	23	5	60	115
Championship: Yale † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2008–09 Hockey East standings v t e
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#1 Boston University†*	27	18	5	4	40	103	54	45	35	6	4	177	91
#11 Northeastern	27	18	6	3	39	78	59	41	25	12	4	121	91
#6 New Hampshire	27	15	8	4	32	80	78	38	20	13	5	116	112
#3 Vermont	27	15	8	4	32	78	69	39	22	12	5	121	102
Massachusetts–Lowell	27	14	11	2	30	84	66	38	20	16	2	112	86
Boston College	27	11	11	5	27	81	77	37	18	14	5	112	105
Massachusetts	27	10	14	3	23	77	75	39	16	20	3	112	103
Maine	27	7	17	3	17	52	82	39	13	22	4	86	110
Merrimack	27	5	19	3	13	57	80	34	9	21	4	72	89
Providence	27	4	18	5	13	56	106	34	7	22	5	77	133
Championship: Boston University † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2008–09 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings v t e
	Conference							Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#13 North Dakota†	28	17	7	4	38	96	74	43	24	15	4	146	118
#7 Denver	28	16	8	4	36	96	68	40	23	12	5	132	96
Wisconsin	28	14	11	3	31	92	78	40	20	16	4	131	106
Colorado College	28	12	9	7	31	79	82	38	16	12	10	103	103
Minnesota	28	12	11	5	29	87	83	37	17	13	7	119	105
St. Cloud State	28	13	13	2	28	83	81	38	18	17	3	122	107
#8 Minnesota–Duluth*	28	10	11	7	27	78	72	43	22	13	8	128	98
Minnesota State	28	11	13	4	26	88	90	38	15	17	6	117	122
Alaska–Anchorage	28	9	14	5	23	69	93	36	14	17	5	95	111
Michigan Tech	28	2	19	7	11	47	94	38	6	25	7	62	122
Championship: Minnesota–Duluth † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.^[4]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	Class	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Bryan Leitch	Senior	Quinnipiac	39	12	47	59	20
Colin Wilson	Sophomore	Boston University	43	17	38	55	42
Jacques Lamoureux	Junior	Air Force	41	33	20	53	28
MacGregor Sharp	Senior	Minnesota–Duluth	43	26	24	50	50
Steve Cameron	Sophomore	Mercyhurst	40	22	28	50	10
Nick Bonino	Sophomore	Boston University	44	18	32	50	42
Aaron Palushaj	Sophomore	Michigan	39	13	37	50	24
Louie Caporusso	Sophomore	Michigan	41	24	25	49	28
Garrett Roe	Sophomore	St. Cloud State	38	17	31	48	66
Justin Fontaine	Sophomore	Minnesota–Duluth	43	15	33	48	44
Chris Higgins	Senior	Boston University	42	14	34	48	50

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.^[4]

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player	Class	Team	GP	Min	W	L	OT	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Chad Johnson	Senior	Alaska	35	2,062:29	14	16	5	57	6	.940	1.66
Jordan Pearce	Senior	Notre Dame	39	2,326:20	30	6	3	65	8	.931	1.68
Ben Scrivens	Junior	Cornell	36	2,152:50	22	10	4	65	7	.931	1.81
Zane Kalemba	Junior	Princeton	34	2,041:37	22	10	1	62	2	.932	1.82
Kieran Millan	Freshman	Boston University	35	2,072:48	29	2	3	67	3	.921	1.94
Andrew Volkening	Junior	Air Force	41	2,502:37	28	11	2	82	6	.920	1.97
Bryan Hogan	Sophomore	Michigan	31	1,792:43	24	6	0	59	3	.914	1.97
Alec Richards	Senior	Yale	25	1,458:13	19	5	1	50	4	.923	2.06
Carter Hutton	Junior	Massachusetts–Lowell	19	1,106:15	9	8	1	38	3	.916	2.06
Connor Knapp	Freshman	Miami (OH)	23	1,349:53	13	5	3	47	2	.904	2.09

Awards

Award	Recipient
Hobey Baker Award	Matt Gilroy, Boston University
HCA Rookie of the Year	Kieran Millan, Boston University
Lowe's Senior CLASS Award	Jeff Lerg, Michigan State
Derek Hines Unsung Hero Award	Mike Phillipich, Air Force

East First Team	Position	West First Team
Brad Thiessen, Northeastern	G	Alex Stalock, Minnesota–Duluth
Matt Gilroy, Boston University	D	Ian Cole, Notre Dame
Zach Miskovic, St. Lawrence	D	Jamie McBain, Wisconsin
David McIntyre, Colgate	F	Louie Caporusso, Michigan
Viktor Stalberg, Vermont	F	Aaron Palushaj, Michigan
Colin Wilson, Boston University	F	Ryan Stoa, Minnesota
East Second Team	Position	West Second Team^[5]
Zane Kalemba, Princeton	G	Chad Johnson, Alaska
Maury Edwards, Massachusetts–Lowell	D	Chay Genoway, North Dakota
Kevin Shattenkirk, Boston University	D	Erik Gustafsson, Northern Michigan
Mark Arcobello, Yale	F	Carter Camper, Miami (OH)
Jacques Lamoureux, Air Force	F	Erik Condra, Notre Dame
James Marcou, Massachusetts	F	Chad Rau, Colorado College

References

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External links

USCHO.com

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