2008–09 OHL season
# 2008–09 OHL season

The 2008–09 OHL season was the 29th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the regular season schedule, which started on September 17, 2008 and concluded on March 15, 2009. The OHL inaugurated the Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy following his death in the previous season. The Windsor Spitfires played their last game at Windsor Arena on December 4, defeating the Guelph Storm, 2–1. The Spitfires played their first game at the WFCU Centre on December 11 against the Belleville Bulls, losing the game 4–0. The playoffs began on March 18, 2009, and ended on May 8, 2009 with the Windsor Spitfires winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup, and a berth in the 2009 Memorial Cup which was held in Rimouski, Quebec. Windsor went on to win the Memorial Cup.

## Regular season

### Final standings

Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

### Eastern conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | z-Belleville Bulls | East | 68 | 47 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 258 | 176 |
| 2 | y-Brampton Battalion | Central | 68 | 47 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 264 | 184 |
| 3 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 40 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 87 | 272 | 231 |
| 4 | x-Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | Central | 68 | 39 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 229 | 208 |
| 5 | x-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 30 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 65 | 214 | 207 |
| 6 | x-Niagara IceDogs | Central | 68 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 62 | 213 | 264 |
| 7 | x-Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 28 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 210 | 266 |
| 8 | x-Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 26 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 59 | 227 | 282 |
| 9 | Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 25 | 35 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 213 | 283 |
| 10 | Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 18 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 200 | 278 |

### Western conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | OTL | SL | PTS | GF | GA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | z-Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 311 | 171 |
| 2 | y-London Knights | Midwest | 68 | 49 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 101 | 287 | 194 |
| 3 | x-Saginaw Spirit | West | 68 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 80 | 235 | 219 |
| 4 | x-Plymouth Whalers | West | 68 | 37 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 253 | 244 |
| 5 | x-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 216 | 210 |
| 6 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 35 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 77 | 226 | 209 |
| 7 | x-Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 34 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 73 | 233 | 239 |
| 8 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 26 | 27 | 7 | 8 | 67 | 226 | 258 |
| 9 | Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 26 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 208 | 254 |
| 10 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 19 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 172 | 290 |

## Scoring leaders

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

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| John Tavares | Oshawa/London | 56 | 58 | 46 | 104 | 54 |
| Chris Terry | Plymouth Whalers | 53 | 39 | 55 | 94 | 75 |
| Justin DiBenedetto | Sarnia Sting | 62 | 45 | 48 | 93 | 85 |
| Cody Hodgson | Brampton Battalion | 53 | 43 | 49 | 92 | 33 |
| Matt Caria | Sault Ste. Marie/Plymouth | 67 | 34 | 58 | 92 | 91 |
| Taylor Hall | Windsor Spitfires | 63 | 38 | 52 | 90 | 60 |
| Ryan Ellis | Windsor Spitfires | 57 | 22 | 67 | 89 | 57 |
| Eric Tangradi | Belleville Bulls | 55 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 61 |
| Logan Couture | Ottawa 67's | 62 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 46 |
| Chris MacKinnon | London/Kitchener | 67 | 26 | 59 | 85 | 56 |

## Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | OTL | SL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Murphy | Belleville Bulls | 54 | 3169 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 110 | 5 | 0.941 | 2.08 |
| Thomas McCollum | Guelph/Brampton | 54 | 3192 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 7 | 0.927 | 2.11 |
| Andrew Engelage | Windsor Spitfires | 54 | 3086 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 5 | 0.914 | 2.35 |
| Trevor Cann | Peterborough/London | 52 | 3027 | 35 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 6 | 0.919 | 2.62 |
| Dan Spence | Sarnia Sting | 54 | 3151 | 29 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 146 | 2 | 0.914 | 2.78 |

## Playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | | | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference Semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Belleville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sudbury | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sudbury | 2 | | | 1 | Belleville | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Niagara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Ottawa | 3 | | | 6 | Niagara | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Niagara | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Niagara | 4 | | | | | | 1 | Belleville | 2 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | 1 | Belleville | 2 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | 2 | Brampton | 4 | | | | |
| 2 | Brampton | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Brampton | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Peterborough | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Peterborough | 0 | | | 2 | Brampton | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Mississauga | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Mississauga | 4 | | | 4 | Mississauga | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Barrie | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Barrie | 1 | | | | | | | | | | E2 | Brampton | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Windsor | 4 |
| 1 | Windsor | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | W1 | Windsor | 4 |
| 8 | Owen Sound | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Owen Sound | 0 | | | 1 | Windsor | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Plymouth | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Plymouth | 4 | | | 4 | Plymouth | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sarnia | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sarnia | 1 | | | | | | 1 | Windsor | 4 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | 1 | Windsor | 4 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | 2 | London | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | London | 4 | | | | | | | | | 2 | London | 1 | | | | |
| 7 | Erie | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Erie | 1 | | | 2 | London | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Saginaw | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Saginaw | 4 | | | 3 | Saginaw | 0 | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Guelph | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Conference quarterfinals

**Eastern conference**

Belleville vs Sudbury :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| March 18 | Sudbury 1 | 3 Belleville |
| March 19 | Sudbury 2 | 1 Belleville |
| March 22 | Belleville 3 | 1 Sudbury |
| March 24 | Belleville 2 | 1 Sudbury |
| March 25 | Belleville 2 | 6 Sudbury |
| March 30 | Sudbury 1 | 6 Belleville |
| Belleville wins series 4-2 ||||

Brampton vs. Peterborough :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| March 20 | Peterborough 2 | 5 Brampton |
| March 22 | Peterborough 4 | 5 Brampton (OT) |
| March 24 | Brampton 4 | 2 Peterborough |
| March 26 | Brampton 3 | 2 Peterborough |
| Brampton wins series 4-0 ||||

Ottawa vs. Niagara :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| March 20 | Niagara 5 | 3 Ottawa |
| March 22 | Niagara 2 | 6 Ottawa |
| March 24 | Ottawa 3 | 5 Niagara |
| March 26 | Ottawa 6 | 4 Niagara |
| March 28 | Ottawa 3 | 4 Niagara |
| March 30 | Niagara 0 | 4 Ottawa |
| March 31 | (OT) Niagara 4 | 3 Ottawa |
| Niagara wins series 4-3 ||||

Mississauga vs. Barrie :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| March 20 | Barrie 3 | 4 Mississauga |
| March 21 | Mississauga 7 | 4 Barrie |
| March 23 | Barrie 3 | 7 Mississauga |
| March 26 | Mississauga 2 | 3 Barrie (OT) |
| March 28 | (3OT) Mississauga 4 | 3 Barrie |
| Mississauga wins series 4-1 ||||

**Western conference**

Windsor vs. Owen Sound :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| March 18 | Owen Sound 4 | 7 Windsor |
| March 20 | Windsor 7 | 5 Owen Sound |
| March 22 | Owen Sound 1 | 6 Windsor |
| March 25 | Windsor 6 | 3 Owen Sound |
| Windsor wins series 4-0 ||||

London vs. Erie :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| March 20 | Erie 2 | 5 London |
| March 21 | Erie 1 | 8 London |
| March 25 | London 0 | 4 Erie |
| March 26 | London 4 | 2 Erie |
| March 28 | Erie 2 | 6 London |
| London wins series 4-1 ||||

Saginaw vs. Guelph :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| March 21 | Guelph 5 | 6 Saginaw (2OT) |
| March 22 | Saginaw 3 | 2 Guelph |
| March 24 | Guelph 6 | 7 Saginaw (2OT) |
| March 26 | Saginaw 4 | 1 Guelph |
| Saginaw wins series 4-0 ||||

Plymouth vs. Sarnia :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| March 21 | Sarnia 2 | 0 Plymouth |
| March 22 | (OT) Plymouth 3 | 2 Sarnia |
| March 24 | Sarnia 1 | 5 Plymouth |
| March 26 | Plymouth 5 | 0 Sarnia |
| March 28 | Sarnia 1 | 8 Plymouth |
| Plymouth wins series 4-1 ||||

### Conference semifinals

**Eastern conference**

Belleville vs. Niagara :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| April 2 | Niagara 3 | 4 Belleville (OT) |
| April 3 | (OT) Belleville 5 | 4 Niagara |
| April 5 | Niagara 2 | 0 Belleville |
| April 7 | Belleville 5 | 2 Niagara |
| April 9 | Niagara 2 | 5 Belleville |
| Belleville wins series 4–1 ||||

Brampton vs. Mississauga :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| April 2 | Mississauga 0 | 3 Brampton |
| April 3 | Brampton 2 | 1 Mississauga |
| April 5 | Mississauga 5 | 1 Brampton |
| April 7 | Brampton 3 | 4 Mississauga (OT) |
| April 9 | Mississauga 2 | 4 Brampton |
| April 10 | Brampton 3 | Mississauga 2 |
| Brampton wins series 4-2 ||||

**Western conference**

Windsor vs. Plymouth :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| April 2 | Plymouth 6 | 3 Windsor |
| April 4 | Windsor 8 | 2 Plymouth |
| April 5 | Plymouth 1 | 8 Windsor |
| April 7 | Windsor 2 | 3 Plymouth |
| April 9 | Plymouth 2 | 5 Windsor |
| April 11 | Windsor 4 | 2 Plymouth |
| Windsor wins series 4–2 ||||

London vs. Saginaw :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| April 2 | Saginaw 3 | 7 London |
| April 4 | London 4 | 3 Saginaw |
| April 5 | Saginaw 1 | 4 London |
| April 7 | London 5 | 3 Saginaw |
| London wins series 4–0 ||||

### Conference finals

| Eastern conference | Western conference |
| - | - |
| Belleville vs. Brampton DateAwayHome April 15Brampton 42 Belleville April 17Belleville 27 Brampton April 19Brampton 26 Belleville April 21Belleville 34 Brampton April 23Brampton 23 Belleville (2OT) April 24Belleville 47 Brampton Brampton wins series 4-2 | Windsor vs. London DateAwayHome April 15London 34 Windsor (OT) April 17Windsor 56 London (OT) April 19London 45 Windsor (OT) April 20(OT) Windsor 5London 4 April 22London 3 4 Windsor (OT) Windsor wins series 4-1 |

### J. Ross Robertson Cup

Windsor vs. Brampton :

| Date | Away | Home |
| - | - | - |
| April 29 | Brampton 1 | 10 Windsor |
| May 1 | Windsor 5 | 3 Brampton |
| May 4 | Brampton 4 | 2 Windsor |
| May 6 | Windsor 4 | 1 Brampton |
| May 8 | Brampton 1 | 2 Windsor (OT) |
| Windsor wins series 4-1 ||||

### Playoff scoring leaders

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

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Taylor Hall | Windsor Spitfires | 15 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
| Cody Hodgson | Brampton Battalion | 16 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 12 |
| Ryan Ellis | Windsor Spitfires | 15 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 14 |
| Dale Mitchell | Windsor Spitfires | 15 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 14 |
| Evgeny Grachev | Brampton Battalion | 16 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 4 |
| Andrei Loktionov | Windsor Spitfires | 15 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 2 |
| Matt Duchene | Brampton Battalion | 16 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 12 |
| John Carlson | London Knights | 14 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 16 |
| John Tavares | London Knights | 14 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 8 |
| Nazem Kadri | London Knights | 14 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 22 |

### Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| J. P. Anderson | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | 11 | 697 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0.928 | 2.50 |
| Thomas McCollum | Brampton Battalion | 16 | 1007 | 11 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 0.899 | 2.62 |
| Andrew Loverock | Sudbury Wolves | 6 | 360 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0.929 | 2.67 |
| Mike Murphy | Belleville Bulls | 17 | 1007 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 0 | 0.912 | 2.68 |
| Trevor Cann | London Knights | 13 | 805 | 9 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 0.912 | 2.83 |

## All-Star teams

### First team

* Cody Hodgson, Centre, Brampton Battalion
* Taylor Hall, Left Wing, Windsor Spitfires
* Bryan Cameron, Right Wing, Belleville Bulls
* Ryan Ellis, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
* P. K. Subban, Defence, Belleville Bulls
* Mike Murphy, Goaltender, Belleville Bulls
* Bob Boughner, Coach, Windsor Spitfires

### Second team

* John Tavares, Centre, London Knights
* Justin DiBenedetto, Left Wing, Sarnia Sting
* Greg Nemisz, Right Wing, Windsor Spitfires
* Cameron Gaunce, Defence, Belleville Bulls
* John Carlson, Defence, London Knights
* Thomas McCollum, Goaltender, Brampton Battalion
* George Burnett, Coach, Belleville Bulls

### Third team

* Chris Terry, Centre, Plymouth Whalers
* Evgeny Grachev, Left Wing, Brampton Battalion
* Matt Kennedy, Right Wing, Guelph Storm
* Alex Pietrangelo, Defence, Niagara IceDogs
* Michael Del Zotto, Defence, London Knights
* Edward Pasquale, Goaltender, Saginaw Spirit
* Mike Vellucci, Coach, Plymouth Whalers

## All-Star Classic

The 2009 Subway OHL All-Star Classic was played February 4, 2009 at the WFCU Centre in Windsor, won 11–6 by the Eastern Conference. Cody Hodgson of the Brampton Battalion won the player of the game award, as he scored three goals and added two assists. The skills competition was held the previous night on February 3, with the Western Conference winning. Honorary captains for the event were former Peterborough Petes player Steve Yzerman for the Eastern Conference, while former Windsor Spitfires player Adam Graves represented the Western Conference.

## Awards

| J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Windsor Spitfires |
| - | - |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Windsor Spitfires |
| Bobby Orr Trophy: | Brampton Battalion |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy: | Windsor Spitfires |
| Emms Trophy: | Brampton Battalion |
| Leyden Trophy: | Belleville Bulls |
| Holody Trophy: | London Knights |
| Bumbacco Trophy: | Windsor Spitfires |
| Red Tilson Trophy: | Cody Hodgson, Brampton Battalion |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | John Tavares, London Knights |
| Matt Leyden Trophy: | Bob Boughner, Windsor Spitfires |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: | Justin DiBenedetto, Sarnia Sting |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy: | Ryan Ellis, Windsor Spitfires |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year: | Mike Murphy, Belleville Bulls |
| Jack Ferguson Award: | Daniel Catenacci, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy: | Mike Murphy, Belleville Bulls |
| OHL Executive of the Year: | Warren Rychel, Windsor Spitfires |
| Emms Family Award: | Evgeny Grachev, Brampton Battalion |
| F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: | J. P. Anderson, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors |
| Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy: | Chris Terry, Plymouth Whalers |
| William Hanley Trophy: | Cody Hodgson, Brampton Battalion |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: | Justin DiBenedetto, Sarnia Sting |
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Matt Duchene, Brampton Battalion |
| Roger Neilson Memorial Award: | Tim Priamo, Guelph Storm |
| Ivan Tennant Memorial Award: | Freddie Hamilton, Niagara IceDogs |
| Mickey Renaud Captain's Trophy: | Chris Terry, Plymouth Whalers |
| Tim Adams Memorial Trophy: | Lucas Lessio, Toronto Marlboros |
| Bill Long Award: | Bert O'Brien, Ottawa 67's & Sam Sisco, Ontario Hockey League |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award: | Taylor Hall, Windsor Spitfires |

## 2009 OHL Priority Selection

On May 2, 2009, the OHL conducted the 2009 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Daniel Catenacci from the York-Simcoe Express. Catenacci was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2009 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.

| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Daniel Catenacci (LW) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Newmarket, Ontario | York-Simcoe Express |
| 2 | Alan Quine (C) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Orleans, Ontario | Toronto Jr. Canadiens |
| 3 | Ryan Murphy (D) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Aurora, Ontario | York-Simcoe Express |
| 4 | Boone Jenner (LW) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Dorchester, Ontario | Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs |
| 5 | Justin Sefton (D) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Thunder Bay, Ontario | Notre Dame Hounds |
| 6 | Matt Puempel (LW) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Essex, Ontario | Sun County Panthers |
| 7 | Lucas Lessio (LW) | Canada | Niagara IceDogs | Maple, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 8 | Ryan Strome (C) | Canada | Barrie Colts | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 9 | Curtis Crombeen (D) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Sarnia, Ontario | Lambton Jr. Sting |
| 10 | David Broll (LW) | Canada | Erie Otters | Mississauga, Ontario | Toronto Nationals |
| 11 | Carter Sandlak (LW) | Canada | Guelph Storm | London, Ontario | London Jr. Knights |
| 12 | Brett Ritchie (RW) | Canada | Sarnia Sting | Orangeville, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 13 | Garrett Meurs (C) | Canada | Plymouth Whalers | Ripley, Ontario | Huron Perth Lakers |
| 14 | Anthony Camara (LW) | Canada | Saginaw Spirit | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga Senators |
| 15 | Stuart Percy (D) | Canada | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors | Oakville, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 16 | Cody Ceci (D) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Orleans, Ontario | Peterborough Jr. Petes |
| 17 | Barclay Goodrow (RW) | Canada | Brampton Battalion | Aurora, Ontario | York-Simcoe Express |
| 18 | Tyson Teichmann (G) | Canada | Belleville Bulls | Belleville, Ontario | Quinte Red Devils |
| 19 | Scott Harrington (D) | Canada | London Knights | Kingston, Ontario | Kingston Jr. Frontenacs |
| 20 | Austen Brassard (RW) | Canada | Windsor Spitfires | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor AAA Zone |

## 2009 CHL Import Draft

On June 30, 2009, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2009 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Plymouth Whalers held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Gabriel Landeskog from Sweden with their selection.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2009 CHL Import Draft.

| # | Player | Nationality | OHL team | Hometown | Minor team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Gabriel Landeskog (RW) | Sweden | Plymouth Whalers | Stockholm, Sweden | Djurgården IF Jr. |
| 6 | Tomas Tatar (LW) | Slovakia | Kitchener Rangers | Trencin, Slovakia | Zvolen HKM |
| 9 | Robin Lehner (G) | Sweden | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Gothenburg, Sweden | Västra Frölunda HC Jr. |
| 12 | Alexander Burmistrov (C) | Russia | Barrie Colts | Kazan, Russia | Kazan AK Bars-2 |
| 15 | Roman Berdnikov (RW) | Russia | Owen Sound Attack | Omsk, Russia | Omsk Avangard-VDV |
| 18 | Jiri Sekac (LW) | Czech Republic | Peterborough Petes | Kladno, Czech Republic | Kladno Jr. B |
| 21 | Petteri Simila (G) | Finland | Niagara IceDogs | Oulu, Finland | Karpat Oulu Jr. |
| 24 | Tom Kuhnhackl (LW) | Germany | Windsor Spitfires | Landshut, Germany | Landshut EV Jr. |
| 27 | Alain Berger (RW) | Switzerland | Oshawa Generals | Burgsdorf, Switzerland | Bern SCB Eishockey AG |
| 30 | Petr Mrazek (G) | Czech Republic | Ottawa 67's | Vitkovice, Czech Republic | Vitkovice Ostrave Jr. B |
| 33 | Tadeas Galansky (G) | Czech Republic | Saginaw Spirit | Brno, Czech Republic | Havirov Jr. B |
| 36 | Ramis Sadikov (G) | Russia | Erie Otters | Moscow, Russia | Russia |
| 39 | Stefan Stepanov (D) | Russia | Sudbury Wolves | Moscow, Russia | Moscow Krylia Sovetov |
| 42 | Ivan Telegin (C/LW) | Russia | Saginaw Spirit | Novokuznetsk, Russia | Novokuznetsk Metallurg-2 |
| 45 | Patrik Andersson (D) | Sweden | Kitchener Rangers | Norrtälje, Sweden | Brynäs IF Jr. |
| 48 | Matias Sointu (RW) | Finland | Ottawa 67's | Tampere, Finland | Ilves Tampere Jr. |
| 51 | Valery Knyazev (LW) | Czech Republic | Brampton Battalion | Prague, Czech Republic | Sparta Praha Jr. B |
| 54 | Eddy Rinke-Leitans (RW) | Latvia | Sudbury Wolves | Riga, Latvia | Iserlohn EC Jr. |
| 56 | No selection made | | Sudbury Wolves | | |
| 58 | Anton Klementyev (D) | Russia | London Knights | Togliatti, Russia | Yaroslavl Lokomotiv-2 |

## 2009 NHL Entry Draft

On June 26–27, 2009, the National Hockey League conducted the 2009 NHL Entry Draft held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec. In total, 45 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. John Tavares of the London Knights was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the New York Islanders.

Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.

| Round | # | Player | Nationality | NHL team | Hometown | OHL team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | 1 | John Tavares (C) | Canada | New York Islanders | Oakville, Ontario | London Knights |
| 1 | 3 | Matt Duchene (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Haliburton, Ontario | Brampton Battalion |
| 1 | 7 | Nazem Kadri (C) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | London, Ontario | London Knights |
| 1 | 11 | Ryan Ellis (D) | Canada | Nashville Predators | Freelton, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 1 | 12 | Calvin de Haan (D) | Canada | New York Islanders | Carp, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 1 | 13 | Zack Kassian (RW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | LaSalle, Ontario | Peterborough Petes |
| 1 | 15 | Peter Holland (C) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Caledon, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 2 | 33 | Ryan O'Reilly (C) | Canada | Colorado Avalanche | Varna, Ontario | Erie Otters |
| 2 | 35 | Kyle Clifford (LW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Ayr, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
| 2 | 37 | Mat Clark (D) | Canada | Anaheim Ducks | Campbellville, Ontario | Brampton Battalion |
| 2 | 47 | Ethan Werek (C) | Canada | New York Rangers | Goodwood, Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs |
| 2 | 57 | Taylor Doherty (D) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Cambridge, Ontario | Kingston Frontenacs |
| 2 | 58 | Jesse Blacker (D) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 3 | 68 | Jamie Devane (LW) | Canada | Toronto Maple Leafs | Toronto, Ontario | Plymouth Whalers |
| 3 | 70 | Taylor Beck (RW) | Canada | Nashville Predators | Niagara Falls, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 3 | 72 | Michael Latta (C) | Canada | Nashville Predators | St. Clements, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 3 | 77 | Matt Hackett (G) | Canada | Minnesota Wild | London, Ontario | Plymouth Whalers |
| 4 | 92 | Casey Cizikas (C) | Canada | New York Islanders | Mississauga, Ontario | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors |
| 4 | 93 | Alex Hutchings (C) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Burlington, Ontario | Barrie Colts |
| 4 | 97 | Jordan Szwarz (RW) | Canada | Phoenix Coyotes | Burlington, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 4 | 104 | Marcus Foligno (LW) | Canada | Buffalo Sabres | Sudbury, Ontario | Sudbury Wolves |
| 4 | 107 | Garrett Wilson (LW) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Elmvale, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 4 | 112 | Lane MacDermid (LW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Sauble Beach, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 4 | 117 | Edward Pasquale (G) | Canada | Atlanta Thrashers | Toronto, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 4 | 120 | Ben Chiarot (D) | Canada | Atlanta Thrashers | Hamilton, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 5 | 125 | Cody Sol (D) | Canada | Atlanta Thrashers | Woodstock, Ontario | Saginaw Spirit |
| 5 | 126 | David Kolomatis (D) | United States | Los Angeles Kings | Basking Ridge, New Jersey | Owen Sound Attack |
| 5 | 131 | Matt Kennedy (RW) | Canada | Carolina Hurricanes | Shanty Bay, Ontario | Guelph Storm |
| 5 | 140 | Scott Stajcer (G) | Canada | New York Rangers | Cambridge, Ontario | Owen Sound Attack |
| 5 | 145 | Brett Flemming (D) | Canada | Washington Capitals | Burlington, Ontario | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors |
| 5 | 147 | Phil Varone (C) | Canada | San Jose Sharks | Vaughan, Ontario | London Knights |
| 5 | 148 | Michael Zador (G) | Canada | Tampa Bay Lightning | Toronto, Ontario | Oshawa Generals |
| 5 | 151 | Andy Bathgate (C) | Canada | Pittsburgh Penguins | Brampton, Ontario | Belleville Bulls |
| 6 | 156 | Michael Pelech (C) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Toronto, Ontario | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors |
| 6 | 160 | Corey Cowick (LW) | Canada | Ottawa Senators | Gloucester, Ontario | Ottawa 67's |
| 6 | 162 | Jaroslav Janus (G) | Slovakia | Tampa Bay Lightning | Prešov, Slovakia | Erie Otters |
| 6 | 165 | Scott Timmins (C) | Canada | Florida Panthers | Hamilton, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 6 | 168 | David Shields (D) | United States | St. Louis Blues | Rochester, New York | Erie Otters |
| 6 | 170 | Daniel Maggio (D) | Canada | New York Rangers | LaSalle, Ontario | Sudbury Wolves |
| 6 | 172 | Eric Wellwood (LW) | Canada | Philadelphia Flyers | Oldcastle, Ontario | Windsor Spitfires |
| 6 | 176 | Tyler Randell (RW) | Canada | Boston Bruins | Brampton, Ontario | Kitchener Rangers |
| 7 | 186 | Jordan Nolan (LW) | Canada | Los Angeles Kings | Garden River, Ontario | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
| 7 | 188 | Barron Smith (D) | United States | Toronto Maple Leafs | Hinsdale, Illinois | Peterborough Petes |
| 7 | 197 | Kyle Neuber (RW) | Canada | Columbus Blue Jackets | Sarnia, Ontario | Mississauga St. Michael's Majors |
