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

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.
==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.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"	USCHO.com/CBS College Sports	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 	
==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.
===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===
==Statistical leaders==
===Scoring leaders===
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	Quinnipiac 	39	12	47	59 	20
 	Boston University	43	17	38	55 	42
 	Air Force 	41	33	20	53 	28
 	Minnesota-Duluth 	43	26	24	50 	50
 	Mercyhurst 	40	22	28	50 	10
 	Boston University	44	18	32	50 	42
 	Michigan 	39	13	37	50 	24
 	Michigan 	41	24	25	49 	28
 	St. Cloud State 	38	17	31	48 	66
 	Minnesota-Duluth 	43	15	33	48 	44
 	Boston University	42	14	34	48 	50
===Leading goaltenders===
GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
Player	Team 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T	GA	SO	Sv% 	GAA
 	Alaska 	35	2,062:29	14	16	5	57	6 	.940	1.66
 	Notre Dame 	39	2,326:20	30	6 	3	65	8 	.931	1.68
 	Cornell 	36	2,152:50	22	10	4	65	7 	.931	1.81
 	Princeton 	34	2,041:37	22	10	1	62	2 	.932	1.82
 	Boston University 	35	2,072:48	29	2 	3	67	3 	.921	1.94
 	Air Force 	41	2,502:37	28	11	2	82	6 	.920	1.97
 	Michigan 	31	1,792:43	24	6 	0	59	3 	.914	1.97
 	Yale 	25	1,458:13	19	5 	1	50	4 	.923	2.06
 	Massachusetts-Lowell	19	1,106:15	9 	8 	1	38	3 	.916	2.06
 	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
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
==Team Photos==
08-09Bemidji.jpg|Bemidji State Beavers (College Hockey America champions)
09BostonU.jpg|Boston University (Hockey East & NCAA champions)
08-09AFFalc.jpg|Air Force Falcons (Atlantic Hockey champions)
08-09RMUCol.jpg|Robert Morris Colonials (College Hockey America)
08-09Cornell.jpg|Cornell Big Red (ECAC)
08-09Wisconsin.jpg|Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
08-09RPI.jpg|RPI Engineers (ECAC)
08-09Mercyhurst.jpg|Mercyhurst Lakers (Atlantic Hockey)
08-09Yale.jpg|Yale Bulldogs
08-09AlaskaAnchorage.jpg|Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves (WCHA)
08-09NDame.jpg|Notre Dame Fighting Irish
08-09MiamiU.jpg|Miami RedHawks (CCHA)
08-09PrincetonU.jpg|Princeton Tigers (ECAC)
08-09UDenver.jpg|Denver Pioneers (WCHA)
08-09UMinnDuluth.jpg|Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs (WCHA)
08-09MaineBB.jpg|Maine Black Bears (Hockey East)
==References==
==External links==
*USCHO.com
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