2009-10 CHL season

The 2009–10 CHL season was the 18th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL). The season run from October 16, 2009 until March 20, 2010, followed with the Ray Miron President's Cup playoffs. 
The 2010 Central Hockey League All-Star Game was on January 13, 2010 at the Laredo Entertainment Center.
The season ended on May 4, 2010 when the Rapid City Rush defeated the Allen Americans in double overtime.
== League business ==
=== Team changes ===
==== Departures ====
Prior to the 2009-10 season, the CHL announced that three teams would not be competing in the upcoming season. The New Mexico Scorpions, Oklahoma City Blazers and Rocky Mountain Rage announced that they would not be fielding teams for the 2009-10 season.
New Mexico and Rocky Mountain both announced in June that they would be suspending operations for the season. Rocky Mountain stated that they were hoping to return for the 2010-11 season. New Mexico's owners asked for the year off in order to attempt to sell the team in hopes of keeping the New Mexico franchise from ceasing entirely.
Oklahoma City ceased operations on July 2, withdrawing their lease with Oklahoma City. Blazers management stated that "it is not economically feasible for us to go on at this point." Some fans believe that this was a move in order to bring an American Hockey League team to Oklahoma City.  The city received the Edmonton Oilers AHL affiliate for the 2010-11 season.
==== Additions ====
The CHL added two teams for the 2009-10 season in Allen, Texas and Independence, Missouri.
The Allen Americans, based in the Dallas suburb of Allen, Texas, will compete at the newly opened Allen Event Center and signed affiliation agreements with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League and the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League.
The Missouri Mavericks, based in the Kansas City suburb of Independence, Missouri, will compete in the newly opened Independence Events Center.
== Regular season ==
===Final Standings===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Northern Conference 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	Pts	GF 	GA
y-Rapid City Rush 	64	43	14	7 	93 	253	197
x-Colorado Eagles 	64	42	15	7 	91 	277	208
x-Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs	64	38	22	4 	80 	213	180
x-Mississippi RiverKings 	64	33	24	7 	73 	217	216
x-Missouri Mavericks 	64	31	27	6 	68 	200	220
e-Tulsa Oilers 	64	28	29	7 	63 	128	257
e-Wichita Thunder 	64	9 	50	5 	23 	128	257
Southern Conference 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	Pts	GF 	GA
g-Odessa Jackalopes 	64	48	11	5 	101	269	187
x-Allen Americans 	64	42	17	5 	89 	210	183
x-Laredo Bucks 	64	32	20	12 	76 	218	215
x-Texas Brahmas 	64	32	25	7 	71 	187	190
x-Corpus Christi IceRays 	64	30	26	8 	68 	225	198
e-Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees	64	27	27	10 	64 	193	228
e-Arizona Sundogs 	64	24	34	6 	54 	199	226
e-Amarillo Gorillas 	64	21	34	9 	51 	197	254
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, g - clinched Governors' Cup and best record in the division, e - eliminated from playoff contention
== Ray Miron President's Cup playoffs ==
===Playoff Bracket===
== Awards ==
See Also List of 2009–10 CHL Oakley Awards
Ray Miron President's Cup: 	Rapid City Rush
Bud Poile Governors' Cup: 	Odessa Jackalopes
Most Valuable Player: 	Kevin Ulanski (Colorado)
Most Outstanding Goaltender: 	Joel Martin (Odessa)
Most Outstanding Defenseman: 	Aaron Schneekloth (Colorado)
Rookie of the Year: 	Danny Battochio (Rapid City)
Coach of the Year: 	Joe Ferras (Rapid City)
Man of the Year: 	Justin Quenneville (Corpus Christi)
Rick Kozuback Award: 	Jason Duda (Wichita)
Joe Burton Award (Scoring Champion): 	Kevin Ulanski (Colorado)
Playoff Most Valuable Player: 	Les Reaney (Rapid City)
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (South Texas): 	Sean Muncy (Rio Grande Valley)
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player (CHL All-Stars):	Joel Martin (Texas)
Athletic Trainer of the Year: 	Stuart Nichols (Tulsa)
Gunner Garrett Equipment Manager of the Year: 	Tony Deynzer (Colorado)
CHL Performance of the Year: 	Louis Dumont (Mississippi)
CHL Media Services Award 	Bill Althaus (Missouri)
Oakley Three Star Player of the Year Award 	Jeff Christian (Missouri)
==Year in Review Video==
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==Team Photos==
09-10AriSun.jpg|Arizona Sundogs
== References ==
== External links ==
*Central Hockey League website
*2010 CHL All-Star Game
*CHL All-Decade Team Announced
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