The 2008–09 QMJHL season was the 40th

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of the

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(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 The Drummondville Voltigeurs are a junior ice hockey team of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The franchise was originally granted for the 1982–83 season, and is based in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada, playing its home games at th ...

, who finished first overall in the regular season, went on to capture their first

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vs. the

Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes (french: Cataractes de Shawinigan) are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruin ...

in a series they won 4–3.

Team Changes

* The St. John's Fog Devils relocated to

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, and are rename the

Montreal Junior Hockey Club The Montreal Junior Hockey Club ('' French: Le Club de Hockey Junior de Montréal'') was a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team was based out of the Verdun Auditorium, in Verdun, Quebec, Canada. The S ...

, and move from the Atlantic Division to the Telus West. * The league switch from 2 division to 4. All 5 Maritime teams play in the Atlantic Division and all Quebec teams and the Lewiston Maineiacs are split into 3 Divisions Telus East, Telus Central, Telus West.

Notable dates

; Offseason * June 20–21, 2008—27 QMJHL players were selected in the

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. ; Regular season * November 17, 2008–Team QMJHL defeats the Russian Selects 5–3 in Game 1 of the

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held in

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. * November 19, 2008–Team QMJHL defeated by Russian Selects 4–3 in Game 2 of the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge held in Saint John,

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; Playoffs

Standings

Division Standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses ; SL - Shootout losses ; GF = Goals for ; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points''

Overall Standing

* ''determines standings for the second round of the playoffs.'' ''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses ; SL - Shootout losses ; GF = Goals for ; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points'' x - team clinched QMJHL Playoff spot z - team has clinched division

Scoring leaders

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

Leading goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''

Players

2008 QMJHL Entry Draft

:First round # Moncton Wildcats

Brandon Gormley Brandon Gormley (born February 18, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for HC Sochi of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was selected 13th overall by the Phoenix Coyotes in the 2010 NHL Entry Dr ...

(D) # Drummondville Voltigeurs

Sean Couturier Sean Gerald Couturier ( ; born December 7, 1992) is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player and alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers selected him in the first round, eigh ...

(C) # Victoriaville Tigres Brandon Hynes (RW) # Val-d'Or Foreurs Cedrick Henley (LW) # Prince Edward Island Rocket Ben Duffy (F) # Lewiston MAINEiacs Garrett Clarke (D) # Shawinigan Cataractes

Michaël Bournival Joseph Alain Michaël Bournival (born May 31, 1992) is a Canadians, Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played for the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally drafted b ...

(C/LW) # Montréal Juniors Guillaume Asselin (RW) # Lewiston MAINEiacs

Michael Chaput Michael Chaput (born April 9, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played under contract to Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). Chaput was selected by t ...

(C) # Québec Remparts Samuel Carrier (D) # Acadie-Bathurst Titan Vincent Arseneau (LW) # Cape Breton Screaming Eagles Logan Shaw (RW) # Moncton Wildcats

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(G) # Lewiston MAINEiacs Etienne Brodeur (LW) # Val-d'Or Foreurs Alex Noël (RW) # Gatineau Olympiques Yoan Pinette (RW) # Acadie-Bathurst Titan Stefan Fournier (RW) # Drummondville Voltigeurs Jerome Gauthier-Leduc (D)

2008 NHL Entry Draft

In total, 27 QMJHL players were selected at the

Trades

Off-season

QMJHL Playoffs

Overview

First Round

Division Telus Centre

Division Telus Est

Division Atlantique

Division Telus Ouest

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

QMJHL Championship

Canada Russia Challenge

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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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, and

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— compete in two games against the Russian junior team. The 2008 ADT Canada Russia Challenge was held in six cities across

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, with two cities for each league within the Canadian Hockey League. The series began on November 17, 2008, and concluded on November 27, 2008. All six games were televised nationally on

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, along with RDS televising both games from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. ; Results In the first game of the two part series between Team

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and the

n Selects, Team QMJHL scored five goals en route to a 5–3 win in front of 4,378 fans at

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. Kmitri Kugryshev of the Russian Selects and goaltender Olivier Roy of Team QMJHL were named the ADT Players of the Game for their respective teams. The Russian Selects evened the ADT Canada Russia Challenge, winning the second game after having registered four goals in a 4–3 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 6,451 assembled at

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in Saint John,

Memorial Cup

The 91st MasterCard

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was held in

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All-star teams

;First team * Goaltender - Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats * Defence - Dmitri Kulikov, Drummondville Voltigeurs &

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, Rimouski Océanic * Left winger - Mike Hoffman, Drummondville Voltigeurs * Centreman - Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll, Shawinigan Cataractes * Right winger - Yannick Riendeau, Drummondville Voltigeurs ;Second team * Goaltender -

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, Quebec Remparts * Defence - Charles-Olivier Roussel, Shawinigan Cataractes & Sébastien Piché, Rimouski Océanic * Left winger -

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, Gatineau Olympiques * Centreman - Danny Masse, Drummondville Voltigeurs * Right winger - Nicholas Petersen, Shawinigan Cataractes ;Rookie team * Goaltender - Christopher Holden, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles * Defence - Dmitri Kulikov, Drummondville Voltigeurs &

, Moncton Wildcats * Left winger - Sergey Ostapchuk, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies * Centreman - Ben Duffy, P.E.I. Rocket * Right winger - Dmitri Kugryshev, Quebec Remparts

Trophies and awards

;Team *

- Playoff Champions:

Jean Rougeau Trophy The Jean Rougeau Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team that records the most points in the regular season. The trophy was named for former league president Jean Rougeau. Winners See also *Hamilton Spectator Tro ...

- Regular Season Champions: Drummondville Voltigeurs * Luc Robitaille Trophy - Team that scored the most goals: Drummondville Voltigeurs *

Robert Lebel Trophy The Robert Lebel Trophy is awarded annually to the team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the lowest goals against average Goals against average (GAA) also known as "average goals against" or "AGA" is a statistic used in field hockey ...

- Team with best GAA:

Moncton Wildcats The Moncton Wildcats are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1995–96 season, known as the Moncton Alpines for one season, and as the Wildcats ...

;Player *

Michel Brière Memorial Trophy The Michel Brière Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. It is named for former QMJHL and NHL player Michel Brière, who was killed in a car crash. There is another trophy with the ...

- Most Valuable Player: Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats *

Jean Béliveau Trophy The Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded to the top regular season scorer of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award is named after Quebec native Jean Béliveau, a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Béliveau died on December 2, 2014 at the age ...

- Top Scorer: Yannick Riendeau, Drummondville Voltigeurs *

Guy Lafleur Trophy The Guy Lafleur Trophy is awarded annually to the Most Valuable Player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League playoffs. It is named for Hockey Hall of Famer and QMJHL alumnus Guy Lafleur Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, ...

- Playoff MVP : Yannick Riendeau, Drummondville Voltigeurs *

Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy The Jacques Plante Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltender in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League with the best goals-against average. It is named for Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Jacques Plante. Winners References External ...

- Best GAA: Nicola Riopel, Moncton Wildcats * Guy Carbonneau Trophy - Best Defensive Forward:

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, Gatineau Olympiques *

Emile Bouchard Trophy The Émile Bouchard Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, to the "Defenceman Defence or defense (in American English) in ice hockey is a player position that is primarily responsible for preventing the opposing te ...

- Defenceman of the Year: Dmitri Kulikov, Drummondville Voltigeurs *

Kevin Lowe Trophy The Kevin Lowe Trophy (Trophée Kevin Lowe) is awarded annually to the player in the QMJHL judged to be the best defensive defenceman. The winner is determined by the number of bodychecks, plus-minus differential, the player's role within the team, ...

- Best Defensive Defenceman: Maxime Ouimet, Rimouski Oceanic *

Mike Bossy Trophy The Michael Bossy Trophy ('' French:Trophée Michael Bossy'') is awarded annually to the player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League judged to be the best professional prospect. The award is named after former New York Islanders forward Mike B ...

- Best Pro Prospect: Dmitri Kulikov, Drummondville Voltigeurs *

RDS Cup The RDS Cup is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to the overall Rookie of the Year. The Cup was known as the Molson Cup from 1991 to 1994, and the New Face Cup from 1994 to 1996, but is now sponsored by the French-language s ...

- Rookie of the Year: Dmitri Kulikov, Drummondville Voltigeurs *

Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awarded annually to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League's "Offensive Rookie of the Year (award), Rookie of the Year." From 1969 to 1980, the trophy was awarded to the QMHL's "Overall Rookie of the Year." The Bergeron ...

- Offensive Rookie of the Year: Dmitri Kugryshev, Quebec Remparts *

Raymond Lagacé Trophy The Raymond Lagacé Trophy is awarded annually to the Defensive Rookie of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Prior to 1980, there was only one Rookie of the Year trophy, the Michel Bergeron Trophy The Michel Bergeron Trophy is awar ...

- Defensive Rookie of the Year: Dmitri Kulikov, Drummondville Voltigeurs *

Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy The Frank J. Selke Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most sportsmanlike player in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award began in the 1969–70 season as a team trophy awarded to the league's West Division champions. It has bee ...

- Most sportsmanlike player: Cedric Lalonde-McNicoll, Shawinigan Cataractes *

QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year The QMJHL Humanitarian of the Year Award is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League to one player for humanitarianism and community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norm ...

- Humanitarian of the Year: Matthew Pistilli, Shawinigan Cataractes *

Marcel Robert Trophy The Marcel Robert Trophy is awarded annually to the Scholastic Player of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ...

- Best Scholastic Player: Payton Liske, Saint John Sea Dogs *

Paul Dumont Trophy The Paul Dumont Trophy is awarded annually to the "Personality of the Year" in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The award can be won by anyone connected to the league, including players and staff. It was named after former league president Pau ...

- Personality of the Year:

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, Drummondville Voltigeurs ;Executive *

Ron Lapointe Trophy The Ron Lapointe Trophy is awarded annually by the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' in French) is one of the thr ...

- Coach of the Year: Danny Flynn, Moncton Wildcats *

Maurice Filion Trophy The Maurice Filion Trophy is awarded annually to the general manager of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ' ...

- General Manager of the Year:

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, Drummondville Voltigeurs *

John Horman Trophy The John Horman Trophy is awarded annually to the Executive of the Year in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJMQ'' ...

- Executive of the Year: Louis Painchaud, Quebec Remparts *

Jean Sawyer Trophy The Jean Sawyer Trophy is awarded annually to the top marketing director(s) in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (french: Ligue de hockey junior majeur du Québec; abbreviated ''QMJHL'' in English, ''LHJM ...

- Marketing Director of the Year:

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, Drummondville Voltigeurs

References

External links

Official QMJHL website

Official CHL website

Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup

Official website of the Home Hardware Top Prospects Game

Official website of the ADT Canada Russia Challenge
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