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| 2008–09 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season | |||||
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 The Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. hosted the 2009 Frozen Four | |||||
| Duration | October 10, 2008– April 11, 2009 | ||||
| NCAA tournament | 2009 | ||||
| National championship | Verizon Center Washington, D.C. | ||||
| NCAA champion | Boston University | ||||
| Hobey Baker Award | Matt Gilroy (Boston University) | ||||
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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. This was the 62nd season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 115th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
Season Outlook
Pre-season polls
The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online/CBS College Sports Network poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
College Sports Television was acquired by CBS in 2008 and rebranded CBS College Sports Network. The network stopped sponsoring the USCHO poll after the end of the season.
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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.[1]
Season tournaments
| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
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| Ice Breaker Tournament | 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 Classic | 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
| Conference | Overall | |||||||||||||
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| GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #14 Air Force†* | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 105 | 61 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 148 | 86 | |
| RIT† | 28 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 112 | 73 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 2 | 148 | 117 | |
| Mercyhurst | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 117 | 73 | 40 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 155 | 119 | |
| Bentley | 28 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 32 | 91 | 76 | 38 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 116 | 116 | |
| Canisius | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 86 | 80 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 114 | 111 | |
| Army | 28 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 26 | 77 | 91 | 36 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 92 | 125 | |
| Holy Cross | 28 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 73 | 87 | 38 | 13 | 20 | 5 | 106 | Zdroj:https://en.wikipedia.org?pojem=2008–09_NCAA_Division_I_men's_ice_hockey_season||