# 2008–09 WHL season

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.

## 2008–09: Ed Chynoweth's season

   The 2008–09 WHL Season will allow us to showcase some of the finest young hockey talent in the world today. We fully expect each WHL Division will feature highly competitive races as our clubs battle for a playoff position.
WHL Commissioner Ron Robison dedicated the 2008–09 season to long-time league president Ed Chynoweth, who died on April 22, 2008. His death occurred just over a year after the WHL Championship trophy was renamed in his honour. Throughout the 2008–09 season, the helmets of all the players and officials displayed a commemorative decal.

### League notes
#### Off-season

* June 17, 2008 — Ed Chynoweth was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
* June 20–21, 2008 — 37 WHL players were selected in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
* June 24, 2008 — 16 WHL players were invited to the National Men's Under-18 Selection Camp.
* June 25, 2008 — 17 WHL players were invited to the Hockey Canada's National Junior Team Development Camp.
* June 26, 2008 — The WHL entered into a partnership with Hockey Manitoba, providing additional financial support for their hockey system.
* July 7, 2008 — Saskatoon and Regina were chosen as hosts to the 2010 IIHF World Junior Championship.
* July 23, 2008 — 18 WHL players attended Canada's National Junior Team Development Camp in Ottawa, Ontario.
* July 30, 2008 — Brandon Wheat Kings athletic trainer Rob "Stofe" Stouffer died of liver cancer.
* August 5, 2008 — 10 WHL players were named to Canada's Under-18 Summer Team at the 2008 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament.
* August 7, 2008 — 6 WHL players were invited to the 2008 U.S. National Junior Evaluation Camp in Lake Placid, New York.
* August 16, 2008 — Canada's National Men's Summer Under-18 Team claimed first place at the 2008 Ivan Hlinka tournament, with a 6–3 win over Russia.

#### Regular season

* September 18, 2008 — A tribute involving members of the Chynoweth family took place prior to the season opener between the Spokane Chiefs and Kootenay Ice.
* October 15, 2008 — The 2010 Memorial Cup was awarded to Brandon.
* January 3, 2009 — The Seattle Thunderbirds moved into their new arena, Showare Center, in Kent, Washington.
* January 14, 2009 — The 2009 CHL Top Prospects Game was held in Oshawa, Ontario.

## Regular season
### 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

#### Divisions

| East Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
| Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 283 | 195 | 103 |
| Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 295 | 220 | 101 |
| Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 42 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 220 | 86 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 31 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 233 | 270 | 67 |
| Regina Pats | 72 | 27 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 228 | 265 | 60 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 19 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 352 | 41 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
| Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 330 | 159 | 122 |
| Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 249 | 242 | 79 |
| Kootenay Ice | 72 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 220 | 224 | 78 |
| Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 227 | 228 | 75 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 72 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 191 | 252 | 67 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 172 | 250 | 60 |
| B.C. Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
| Vancouver Giants | 72 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 319 | 151 | 119 |
| Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 267 | 178 | 98 |
| Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 242 | 277 | 72 |
| Prince George Cougars | 72 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 298 | 53 |
| Chilliwack Bruins | 72 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 154 | 267 | 45 |
| U.S. Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
| Tri-City Americans | 72 | 49 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 263 | 184 | 101 |
| Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 145 | 95 |
| Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 222 | 234 | 75 |
| Everett Silvertips | 72 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 199 | 259 | 63 |
| Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 19 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 176 | 288 | 43 |

#### Conference standings

| Eastern Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
| z Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 59 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 330 | 159 | 122 |
| x Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 49 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 283 | 195 | 103 |
| x Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 295 | 220 | 101 |
| x Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 42 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 258 | 220 | 86 |
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 249 | 242 | 79 |
| x Kootenay Ice | 72 | 35 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 220 | 224 | 78 |
| x Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 227 | 228 | 75 |
| x Edmonton Oil Kings | 72 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 191 | 252 | 67 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 31 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 233 | 270 | 67 |
| Regina Pats | 72 | 27 | 39 | 1 | 5 | 228 | 265 | 60 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 25 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 172 | 250 | 60 |
| Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 19 | 50 | 1 | 2 | 198 | 352 | 41 |
x - clinched playoff spot, z - clinched best conference record
| Western Conference | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | GF | GA | Pts. |
| x Vancouver Giants | 72 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 319 | 151 | 119 |
| x Tri-City Americans | 72 | 49 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 263 | 184 | 101 |
| x Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 267 | 178 | 98 |
| x Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 46 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 244 | 145 | 95 |
| x Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 35 | 32 | 1 | 4 | 222 | 234 | 75 |
| x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 33 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 242 | 277 | 72 |
| x Everett Silvertips | 72 | 27 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 199 | 259 | 63 |
| x Prince George Cougars | 72 | 25 | 44 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 298 | 53 |
| Chilliwack Bruins | 72 | 19 | 46 | 2 | 5 | 154 | 267 | 45 |
| Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 19 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 176 | 288 | 43 |
x - clinched playoff spot, z - clinched best conference record

## Eastern Conference Tiebreaker
### Prince Albert Raiders vs. Edmonton Oil Kings

* Edmonton claims final playoff spot

### Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts. | PIM |
| Casey Pierro-Zabotel | Vancouver Giants | 72 | 36 | 79 | 115 | 52 |
| Brandon Kozun | Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 58 |
| Brett Sonne | Calgary Hitmen | 62 | 48 | 52 | 100 | 58 |
| Evander Kane | Vancouver Giants | 61 | 48 | 48 | 96 | 89 |
| Justin Bernhardt | Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 35 | 57 | 92 | 104 |
| Colin Long | Kelowna Rockets | 68 | 33 | 58 | 91 | 28 |
| Brayden Schenn | Brandon Wheat Kings | 70 | 32 | 56 | 88 | 82 |
| Joel Broda | Calgary Hitmen | 67 | 53 | 34 | 87 | 64 |
| C. J. Stretch | Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 29 | 57 | 86 | 72 |
| Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers | 61 | 43 | 42 | 85 | 21 |

### Leading goaltenders

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
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SOL | SO | GAA | SV% |
| Dustin Tokarski | Spokane Chiefs | 54 | 3264 | 34 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1.97 | .937 |
| Adam Brown | Kelowna Rockets | 29 | 1514 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.02 | .912 |
| Martin Jones | Calgary Hitmen | 55 | 3295 | 45 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.08 | .915 |
| Tyson Sexsmith | Vancouver Giants | 52 | 3109 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2.26 | .898 |
| Chet Pickard | Tri-City Americans | 50 | 2947 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2.28 | .921 |

## Players
### 2008 NHL Entry Draft

37 WHL players were selected at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft. This was more than any other hockey league in the world.
1st round :
| # | Player | Age | WHL team | NHL team |
| 5 | Luke Schenn | 18 | Kelowna Rockets | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 11 | Kyle Beach | 18 | Everett Silvertips | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 12 | Tyler Myers | 18 | Kelowna Rockets | Buffalo Sabres |
| 13 | Colten Teubert | 18 | Regina Pats | Los Angeles Kings |
| 14 | Zach Boychuk | 18 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 18 | Chet Pickard | 18 | Tri-City Americans | Nashville Predators |
| 19 | Luca Sbisa | 18 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 22 | Jordan Eberle | 18 | Regina Pats | Edmonton Oilers |
| 26 | Tyler Ennis | 18 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Buffalo Sabres |
2nd round :
| # | Player | Age | WHL team | NHL team |
| 46 | Colby Robak | 18 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Florida Panthers |
| 48 | Mitch Wahl | 18 | Spokane Chiefs | Calgary Flames |
| 53 | Travis Hamonic | 18 | Moose Jaw Warriors | New York Islanders |
| 57 | Eric Mestery | 18 | Tri-City Americans | Washington Capitals |
3rd round :
| # | Player | Age | WHL team | NHL team |
| 69 | Michael Stone | 18 | Calgary Hitmen | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 72 | Jyri Niemi | 18 | Saskatoon Blades | New York Islanders |
| 78 | Lance Bouma | 18 | Vancouver Giants | Calgary Flames |
| 79 | Zack Smith | 20 | Swift Current Broncos | Ottawa Senators |
| 84 | Jacob DeSerres | 18 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 85 | Brandon McMillan | 18 | Kelowna Rockets | Anaheim Ducks |
| 87 | Ian Schultz | 18 | Calgary Hitmen | St. Louis Blues |
| 88 | Geordie Wudrick | 18 | Swift Current Broncos | Los Angeles Kings |
4th round :
| # | Player | Age | WHL team | NHL team |
| 93 | Braden Holtby | 18 | Saskatoon Blades | Washington Capitals |
| 99 | Colin Long | 18 | Kelowna Rockets | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 111 | Dale Weise | 18 | Swift Current Broncos | New York Rangers |
| 112 | Matt Delahey | 18 | Regina Pats | New Jersey Devils |
| 117 | James Wright | 18 | Vancouver Giants | Tampa Bay Lightning |
5th round :
| # | Player | Age | WHL team | NHL team |
| 122 | Dustin Tokarski | 18 | Spokane Chiefs | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 127 | Matt Calvert | 18 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 131 | Prab Rai | 18 | Seattle Thunderbirds | Vancouver Canucks |
| 132 | Teigan Zahn | 18 | Saskatoon Blades | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 137 | Brent Regner | 18 | Vancouver Giants | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 144 | Joel Broda | 18 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Washington Capitals |
6th round :
| # | Player | Age | WHL team | NHL team |
| 156 | Jared Spurgeon | 18 | Spokane Chiefs | New York Islanders |
| 168 | Ryley Grantham | 18 | Moose Jaw Warriors | Calgary Flames |
| 176 | Matt Tassone | 18 | Swift Current Broncos | Dallas Stars |
7th round :
| # | Nat. | Player | Age | WHL team | NHL team |
| 191 | | Morgan Clark | 18 | Red Deer Rebels | Vancouver Canucks |
| 193 | | Jordan Bendfeld | 18 | Medicine Hat Tigers | Edmonton Oilers |

### Contracts and scholarships

* June 6, 2008 — Brett Martyniuk signs a WHL Players Contract with the Tri-City Americans.
* June 9, 2008 — Bretton Stamler agrees to play for the UNB Varsity Reds hockey club.

### Trades

| Date | Deal made | Deal made |
| June 3, 2008 | Red Deer Rebels | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| June 3, 2008 | Mike Krgovich → 5th round pick → | ← Steve Oursov |
| RD trades Krgovich and conditional 5th round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft – SEA trades Oursov. ||
| June 12, 2008 | Tri-City Americans | Swift Current Broncos |
| June 12, 2008 | 5th round pick → | ← Scott Macauley |
| TC trades conditional 5th round pick in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft – SC trades Macauley. ||
| September 20, 2008 | Kootenay Ice | Kelowna Rockets |
| September 20, 2008 | Kris Lazaruk → | ← 4th round pick |
| KTN trades Lazaruk – KEL trades conditional 4th round pick in the 2010 WHL Bantam Draft. ||
| September 22, 2008 | Tri-City Americans | Moose Jaw Warriors |
| September 22, 2008 | Kyle Birch → | ← 5th round pick |
| TC trades Birch – MJ trades conditional 5th round pick in the 2011 WHL Bantam Draft. ||
| September 27, 2008 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Edmonton Oil Kings |
| September 27, 2008 | 7th round pick → | ← Brent Henke |
| LET trades 7th round pick in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft – EDM trades Henke. ||
| September 29, 2008 | Brandon Wheat Kings | Kamloops Blazers |
| September 29, 2008 | 3rd round pick → | ← James Priestner |
| BDN trades 3rd round pick in the 2009 WHL Bantam Draft – KAM trades Priestner. ||

## Canada-Russia Challenge

The ADT Canada Russia Challenge was a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL)—one team from each of the QMJHL, the OHL, and the WHL—versus Russia's national junior hockey team.
   The ADT Canada Russia Challenge has become a highlight on the CHL schedule and we are very proud to be associated with it. These two nations have such a storied hockey history that fans from across the country tune in expecting to see a hard fought series. We expect nothing short of world class hockey this November that hockey fans from across the country won't want to miss.
The 2008 series was held in six cities across Canada. The series begun on November 17, 2008, and concluded on November 27, 2008. Both Western Hockey League games were held in Saskatchewan. Former Prince Albert Raider forward Dan Hodgson was Honorary Captain for the final game in the series, held in Prince Albert on November 27, 2008.

### Results

| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Attendance | Location |
| 1 | November 17, 2008 | Russian Selects | 3–5 | Team QMJHL | 4,378 | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| 2 | November 19, 2008 | Russian Selects | 4–3 | Team QMJHL | 6,451 | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| 3 | November 20, 2008 | Russian Selects | 6–3 | Team OHL | 4,751 | Guelph, Ontario |
| 4 | November 24, 2008 | Russian Selects | 2–3 | Team OHL | 3,145 | St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 5 | November 26, 2008 | Russian Selects | 0–5 | Team WHL | 2,800 | Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
| 6 | November 27, 2008 | Russian Selects | 1–2 | Team WHL | 2,749 | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |

## 2009 WHL Playoffs
### Overview

| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | | | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | WHL Championship | WHL Championship | WHL Championship |
| 1 | Calgary | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Edmonton | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Edmonton | 0 | | | 1 | Calgary | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Lethbridge | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Saskatoon | 3 | | | 7 | Lethbridge | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lethbridge | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Lethbridge | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Calgary | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | 1 | Calgary | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | 3 | Brandon | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Brandon | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Brandon | 0 | | | | |
| 6 | Kootenay | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kootenay | 0 | | | 3 | Brandon | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Medicine Hat | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Swift Current | 3 | | | 5 | Medicine Hat | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Medicine Hat | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Medicine Hat | 4 | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Calgary | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W3 | Kelowna | 4 |
| 1 | Vancouver | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W3 | Kelowna | 4 |
| 8 | Prince George | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Prince George | 0 | | | 1 | Vancouver | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Spokane | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Spokane | 4 | | | 4 | Spokane | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Seattle | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Seattle | 1 | | | | | | 1 | Vancouver | 2 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | 1 | Vancouver | 2 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | 3 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | Tri-City | 4 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Everett | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Everett | 1 | | | 2 | Tri-City | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Kelowna | 4 | | | 3 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Kamloops | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Conference Quarter-finals
#### (1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (8) Edmonton Oil Kings

* Calgary wins series 4 – 0

#### (2) Saskatoon Blades vs. (7) Lethbridge Hurricanes

* Lethbridge wins series 4 – 3

#### (3) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (6) Kootenay Ice

* Brandon wins series 4 – 0

#### (4) Swift Current Broncos vs. (5) Medicine Hat Tigers

* Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 3

#### (1) Vancouver Giants vs. (8) Prince George Cougars

* Vancouver wins series 4 – 0

#### (4) Spokane Chiefs vs. (5) Seattle Thunderbirds

* Spokane wins series 4 – 1

#### (2) Tri-City Americans vs. (7) Seattle Thunderbirds

* Tri-City wins series 4 – 1

#### (3) Kelowna Rockets vs. (6) Kamloops Blazers

* Kelowna wins series 4 – 0

### Conference semifinals
#### Eastern conference
##### (1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (7) Lethbridge Hurricanes

* Calgary wins series 4 – 0

##### (1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (7) Lethbridge Hurricanes

* Brandon wins series 4 – 0

#### Western conference
##### (1) Vancouver Giants vs. (4) Spokane Chiefs

* Vancouver wins series 4 – 3

#### (2) Tri-City Americans vs. (3) Kelowna Rockets

* Kelowna wins series 4 – 2

### Conference Finals
#### (1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (3) Brandon Wheat Kings

* Calgary wins series 4 – 0

#### (1) Vancouver Giants vs. (3) Kelowna Rockets

* Kelowna wins series 4 – 2

### WHL Championship
#### (E1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (W3) Kelowna Rockets

* Kelowna wins series 4 – 2

## Memorial Cup

The 91st Memorial Cup was held in Rimouski, Quebec.

## WHL awards

| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Regular season champions | Calgary Hitmen | Calgary Hitmen |
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy | Player of the Year | Brett Sonne | Calgary Hitmen |
| Bob Clarke Trophy | Top Scorer | Casey Pierro-Zabotel | Vancouver Giants |
| Bill Hunter Trophy | Top Defenseman | Jonathon Blum | Vancouver Giants |
| Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy | Rookie of the Year | Brett Connolly | Prince George Cougars |
| Del Wilson Trophy | Top Goaltender | Chet Pickard | Tri-City Americans |
| WHL Plus-Minus Award | Top Plus-Minus Rating | Paul Postma | Calgary Hitmen |
| Brad Hornung Trophy | Most Sportsmanlike Player | Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy | Scholastic Player of the Year | Stefan Elliott | Saskatoon Blades |
| Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy | Scholastic team of the Year | Prince Albert Raiders | Prince Albert Raiders |
| Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy | Coach of the Year | Don Hay | Vancouver Giants |
| Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy | Executive of the Year | Kelly Kisio | Calgary Hitmen |
| Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy | Top Official | Chris Savage |
| St. Clair Group Trophy | Marketing/Public Relations Award | Mike Bortolussi | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy | Humanitarian of the Year | Taylor Procyshen | Tri-City Americans |
| WHL Playoff MVP | WHL Finals Most Valuable Player | Tyler Myers | Kelowna Rockets |
| Professional Hockey Achievement Academic Recipient | Alumni Achievement Awards | Trevor Linden Dan Hulak | Trevor Linden Dan Hulak |
* Source WHL Announces 2008-09 Award Winners

## All-Star Teams

Eastern Conference :
| | First Team | First Team | Second Team | Second Team |
| Goal | Braden Holtby | Saskatoon Blades | Martin Jones | Calgary Hitmen |
| Defense | Paul Postma | Calgary Hitmen | Michael Stone | Calgary Hitmen |
| Defense | Keith Aulie | Brandon Wheat Kings | John Negrin | Swift Current Broncos |
| Forward | Brett Sonne | Calgary Hitmen | Joel Broda | Calgary Hitmen |
| Forward | Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers | Justin Bernhardt | Prince Albert Raiders |
| Forward | Brandon Kozun | Calgary Hitmen | Brayden Schenn | Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Western Conference |||||
| | First Team | First Team | Second Team | Second Team |
| Goal | Chet Pickard | Tri-City Americans | Dustin Tokarski | Spokane Chiefs |
| Defense | Jonathon Blum | Vancouver Giants | Tyler Myers | Kelowna Rockets |
| Defense | Thomas Hickey | Seattle Thunderbirds | Brent Regner | Vancouver Giants |
| Forward | Casey Pierro-Zabotel | Vancouver Giants | Drayson Bowman | Spokane Chiefs |
| Forward | Jamie Benn | Kelowna Rockets | Colin Long | Kelowna Rockets |
| Forward | Evander Kane | Vancouver Giants | Taylor Procyshen | Tri-City Americans |
* Source: WHL Announces 2008–09 Conference All-Star Teams and Award Finalists