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The 2009–10 WHL season is the 44th season of the
Western Hockey League The Western Hockey League (WHL) is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitutes the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) as the highest level of junior h ...
(WHL). The regular season began on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010. The 2009
Subway Super Series The CHL Canada–Russia Series is an annual junior ice hockey exhibition tournament, held between a select team of Russian players and all-star teams representing the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, and the Western ...
(formerly ADT Canada-Russia Challenge), featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 25–26, 2009.


League notes

;Offseason * May 27, 2009 — The WHL announced that they have extended their partnership with
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for an additional five years commencing through the 2013–14 season. * May 28, 2009 — 13 WHL players were invited to Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Selections Camp. * May 29, 2009 — 11 WHL players were invited to the
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's National Junior Team Development Camp. * June 17, 2009 — The WHL Board of Governors agreed to adopt video-replay during the regular season and playoffs commencing with the 2009–10 season. The WHL introduced video-replay during the 2009 playoffs. With the decision, The WHL will expand its officiating development program to include video training centres for referees and additional linesmen training camps throughout Western Canada. * June 17, 2009 — The WHL Board of Governors adopted a new player recruitment strategy which will include the hiring of a Director of Player Recruitment that will focus on promoting the WHL Scholarship program and other overall benefits of playing in the WHL to top prospects in
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and the
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. * June 17, 2009 — The WHL Board of Governors also announced the introduction of a series of new online post-secondary education initiatives that will improve players' access to
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courses while they are playing in the WHL starting in the 2009–10 season. The new initiative was done through the support of the WHL Alumni Association and the league's corporate sponsorship. * June 21, 2009 — Prince Albert Raiders broadcaster
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died at the age of 72. * July 3, 2009 —18 WHL Grads Invited to Hockey Canada's National Men's Team Orientation Camp in Calgary. * July 20, 2009 — The entire 1989 Memorial Cup Championship Team of the
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were inducted into the Swift Current Broncos Hall of Fame. The first time that an entire team was inducted into the local Hall of Fame. * July 29, 2009 — The Province of Alberta announced $17.8 million to support the completion of
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's Enmax Centre Expansion project. * August 14, 2009 — Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team claimed first place at the 2009 Memorial of Ivan Hlinka tournament, with a 9–2 win over Russia. * August 17, 2009 — Two months after the passing of their broadcaster, longtime supporter and former
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team president,
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died at the age of 78. ;Pre-season * August 31, 2009 — The
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announced an expanded corporate sponsorship deal with
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, which includes a new title sponsorship agreement that replaces ADT. Through this new agreement the
ADT Canada-Russia Challenge The CHL Canada–Russia Series is an annual junior ice hockey exhibition tournament, held between a select team of Russian players and all-star teams representing the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, the Ontario Hockey League, and the Western ...
is renamed the
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for the next three years. * September 9, 2009 — All 22 teams in the WHL unveiled their new
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jerseys, which have been used in the
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since the 2007-08 NHL season. ;Regular season * September 17, 2009 — Due to enhancement of in-house video production from all 22 teams, the WHL and its broadcast partner INSINC will be able to show all 792 WHL Regular-Season games on the internet during the 2009-10 season. All games will be shown on WHL Web TV. * September 25, 2009 —The WHL and Hockey Alberta will enhance their longstanding partnership that will include joint programming initiatives and additional financial support for minor hockey and high performance programs in
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. Through this newly enhanced partnership, new province-wide programming initiatives will help enhance development opportunities for players, coaches, officials and trainers in the Alberta system. The partnership will also feature both the WHL and Hockey Alberta extensively promoting their respective programs through special events, member venues, and media platforms. * October 13, 2009 — The WHL launched WHL Mobile, which is a mobile-optimized version of its website designed specifically for users of Apple iPhone and
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,
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,
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, and other web-enabled smartphones. WHL Mobile will feature news and information from WHL.ca and will also provide full game summaries, full rosters, player profiles, news articles, etc. through smartphone devices. * December 3, 2009 — Ten players from the WHL have been invited to
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's Selection Camp roster for the upcoming
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. * December 23, 2009 — The WHL announced a multi-year deal with
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to broadcast WHL games starting with ten games in the 2009-10 season til the 2011-12 season. * January 10, 2010 — WHL Trade Deadline ended with 15 trades. * January 15, 2010 — The WHL and BC Hockey announced a new long-term partnership which will provide additional financial support for the hockey system in the province of
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and the
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territory. * January 20, 2010 — The 2010 CHL Top Prospects Game was held in
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. * February 6, 2010 —
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, who is the 21-year-old son of
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general manager and
Chilliwack Bruins The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins' inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Centre, ...
owner, Brian Burke died in an automobile accident in the
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during the 2010 snow storms. For the remainder of the season the Chilliwack Bruins wore a special patch on their jerseys.


Regular season

The
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opened its 44th regular season on September 17, 2009 in
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,
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between defending WHL Champions, Kelowna Rockets and the Vancouver Giants. The 2009–10 WHL season was also highlighted with the
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Super Series (formerly Canada-Russia Challenge), an annual CHL showcase event. The 2009 Subway Super Series, featured a two-game series between ''Team WHL'' versus ''Team Russia'', on November 25, 2009 in Victoria,
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, and the second game took place on November 26, 2009 in Kelowna, British Columbia.


Standings

''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes''


Conference standings

x - team clinched
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Playoff spot y - team is division leader z - team has clinched division


Division standings

; Eastern Conference ; Western Conference x - team clinched
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Playoff spot y - team is division leader z - team has clinched division


Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''


Goaltending leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage '' :1 Previously played with Prince Albert Raiders


Players


2009 NHL Entry Draft

In total, 31 WHL players were selected at the
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.


Contracts and scholarships

* May 15, 2009 — Steven Hodges and Kade Pilton sign WHL Player Contracts with the
Chilliwack Bruins The Chilliwack Bruins were a major junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL) based in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The 2006–07 season marked the Bruins' inaugural season in the WHL. The team played at Prospera Centre, ...
. * May 18, 2009 — Derrick Pouliot signs a WHL Players Contract with the Portland Winterhawks. * May 18, 2009 — Morgan Rielly signs a WHL Players Contract with the Moose Jaw Warriors. * May 22, 2009 — Mike Winther signs a WHL Players Contract with the Prince Albert Raiders. * May 24, 2009 — Ryan Olsen signs a WHL Players Contract with the Saskatoon Blades. * May 27, 2009 — Griffin Reinhart signs a WHL Players Contract with the
Edmonton Oil Kings The Edmonton Oil Kings are a major junior ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, that play in the Western Hockey League. As of July 2008, they are owned by Daryl Katz's Oilers Entertainment Group, which also owns the Edmonton Oilers. ...
. * May 30, 2009 — WHL Grads Jesse Deckert and Brandon Lockerby commits to the
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. * June 3, 2009 — WHL Grad Justin McCrae commits to the UBC Thunderbirds. * June 3, 2009 — Josh Smith signs a WHL Players Contract with the Prince George Cougars. * June 6, 2009 — Connor Rankin signs a WHL Players Contract with the
Tri-City Americans The Tri-City Americans are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League, based in Kennewick, Washington. The team plays its home games at Toyota Center (Kennewick), Toyota Center. Every game is broadcast locally on the Tri-City A ...
. * June 8, 2009 — Troy Bourke signs a WHL Players Contract with the Prince George Cougars. * June 8, 2009 — WHL Grad Carter Smith commits to the Regina
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. * June 10, 2009 — Dave Hunchak signs a WHL Players Contract with the Moose Jaw Warriors. * June 16, 2009 — WHL Grad Ian Duval commits to the Manitoba Bisons. * June 19, 2009 — Nicholas Walters signs a WHL Educational Contract with the Everett Silvertips. * June 25, 2009 — WHL Grads Eric Frere, Graham Potuer, Luke Egener commits to the
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. * June 29, 2009 — WHL Grad Chad Erb commits to the Manitoba Bisons. * July 8, 2009 — WHL Grad Tyler Swystun commits to the Calgary Dinos. * July 11, 2009 — Taylor Aronson, Spencer Bennett, and Seth Swenson sign WHL Players Contracts with the Portland Winterhawks. * July 16, 2009 — WHL Grad Partik Bhungal commits to the Regina Cougars. * July 21, 2009 — WHL Grad Scott Wasden commits to the UBC Thunderbirds. * July 21, 2009 — WHL Grads Joey Perricone, Spencer McAvoy, and Brennen Wray commits to the StFX X-Men. * July 29, 2009 — Kevin Connauton signs a WHL Players Contract with the Vancouver Giants. * August 4, 2009 — Taylor Leier and Nino Niederreiter sign WHL Player Contracts with the Portland Winterhawks. * August 7, 2009 — Andrew Bailey, Brennan Bosch, Kyle Bortis, Kyle Ross, Cody Hobbs, Brett Ward, and David Reekie commits to the
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. * August 9, 2009 — WHL Grads Colin Joe, Ian Barteaux, Travis Yonkman, Sean Ringrose and Michael MacAngus commits to the
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Golden Bears. * August 9, 2009 — WHL Grads Taylor Procyshen, Jeff Lee and Ben Wright commits to the UNB Varsity Reds. * August 12, 2009 — Josh Hanson signs a WHL Players Contract with the Portland Winterhawks. * August 18, 2009 — WHL Grad Mike Reich commits to the
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Tommies. * August 19, 2009 — Ryan Johansen signs a WHL Players Contract with the Portland Winterhawks. * August 24, 2009 — Dalton Sward and Matthieu Bellerive sign WHL Players Contracts with the Vancouver Giants. * August 25, 2009 — Brett Cote, Turner Popoff, Brandon Magee, Zane Jones, Matt Bissett, and Travis Belhorad sign Standard WHL Education Contracts with the Chilliwack Bruins. * August 25, 2009 — Chandler Stephenson and Tayler Balog sign WHL Players Contracts with the Regina Pats. * August 27, 2009 — WHL Grad Cale Jefferies commits to the
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. * August 27, 2009 — Andrew Sullivan, Andy Blanke, Adam Lowry and Shea Howorko sign WHL Players Contracts with the
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. * August 28, 2009 — Mitchell Moroz signs WHL Players Contract with the Edmonton Oil Kings. * August 31, 2009 — Dane Muench and Graeme Craig sign WHL Players Contracts with the Swift Current Broncos.


Trades


Subway Super Series

The
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Super Series (formerly known as ADT Canada Russia Challenge) is a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the
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(CHL) versus
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's National Junior hockey team. Within the Canadian Hockey League umbrella, one team from each of its three leagues — the
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,
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, and
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— compete in two games against the Russian junior team. The 2009 Subway Super Series was held in six cities across
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, with two cities for each league within the Canadian Hockey League. The series begun on November 16, 2009, and concluded on November 26, 2009. Both Western Hockey League games were held in the province of
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. Former Victoria Cougar goaltender and
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was named Honorary Captain for the first game in the series, held in Victoria on November 25, 2009. The next night, retired Kelowna fire chief, Gerry Zimmermann, was named Honorary Captain for the final game of the series, who was a popular local citizen who led Kelowna through the devastating
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that burned 200 homes in 2003. All six games were televised nationwide on Rogers Sportsnet, which broadcast both games from the Western Hockey League.


Results

In the first game of the two part series between Team WHL and Team
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, Team WHL scored two goals en route to a 2–1 win in front of 6,695 fans at
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in Victoria,
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. Goaltender, Igor Bobkov of Team Russia and forward Levko Koper of Team WHL, were named Players of the Game for their respective teams. The next night at
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in
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,
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, Team WHL defeated Team Russia 4–2 to end the series and give the CHL a clean 6–0 sweep. Goaltender Igor Bobkov was named Team Russia's Player of the Game for the second straight night, while
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was named Team WHL's Player of the Game.


2010 WHL Playoffs


Overview


Conference Quarter-finals


Eastern Conference


(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (8) Moose Jaw Warriors


(2) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (7) Swift Current Broncos


(3) Saskatoon Blades vs. (6) Red Deer Rebels


(4) Kootenay Ice vs. (5) Medicine Hat Tigers


Western Conference


(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (8) Chilliwack Bruins


(2) Vancouver Giants vs. (7) Kamloops Blazers


(3) Everett Silvertips vs. (6) Kelowna Rockets


(4) Spokane Chiefs vs. (5) Portland Winterhawks


Conference Semi-finals


Eastern Conference


(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (5) Medicine Hat Tigers


(2) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (3) Saskatoon Blades


Western Conference


(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (6) Kelowna Rockets


(2) Vancouver Giants vs. (5) Portland Winterhawks


Conference Finals


Eastern Conference


(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (2) Brandon Wheat Kings


Western Conference


(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (2) Vancouver Giants


WHL Championship


(E1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (W1) Tri-City Americans


Memorial Cup

The 92nd MasterCard Memorial Cup was held in
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.


WHL awards


All-Star Teams


Eastern Conference


Western Conference

*denotes unanimous selection


See also

*
2010 Memorial Cup The 2010 Memorial Cup was a four-team round-robin format tournament played during May 14–23, 2010 in Brandon, Manitoba. It was the 92nd annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey Le ...
*
List of WHL seasons This is a list of Western Hockey League seasons since inception of the league. As the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League (CMJHL): 1966–67 As the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL): 1967–68 , 1968–69 , 1969–70 , 1970–71 , ...
*
2009–10 OHL season The 2009–10 OHL season was the 30th season of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010. On September 9, 2009, all 20 te ...
* 2009–10 QMJHL season *
2009 NHL Entry Draft The 2009 NHL Entry Draft was the 47th Entry Draft. It was held on June 26–27, 2009, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. The Draft was part of the Montreal Canadiens' centennial celebrations. National Hockey League teams took turns select ...
*
2009 in ice hockey 2009 in sports describes the world events in sport. Alpine skiing * Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 held at Val d'Isère, Savoy, France American football * Super Bowl XLIII – the Pittsburgh Steelers (AFC) won 27–23 over the Arizona ...
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2010 in ice hockey 2010 in sports will describe the year's events in world sport. Events by month January * 24th-31st Bandy World Championship in Moscow, Russia. Winner: February *7 American football, , Super Bowl XLIV. Winner: New Orleans Saints. *12 – 28: ...


References


External links


Official website of the Western Hockey League

Official website of the Canadian Hockey League

Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup

Official website of the Home Hardware Top Prospects Game

Official website of the Subway Super Series
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