The 2009–10 WHL season was the 44th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 17, 2009, and ended on March 14, 2010. The 2009 Subway Super Series, featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place mid-season from November 25 to 26, 2009. The Calgary Hitmen won their second consecutive and fourth overall Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for best regular season record. The playoffs took place from March 18 to May 7. The Hitmen followed up their regular season title by defeating the Tri-City Americans in the championship series to claim their second Ed Chynoweth Cup, and a berth in the 2010 Memorial Cup tournament.

League notes

Regular season

The Western Hockey League opened the regular season on September 17, 2009, in Kelowna, with a game between the defending champion Kelowna Rockets and the Vancouver Giants.

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

Conference standings

x - team clinched Western Hockey League Playoff spot y - team is division leader z - team has clinched division

Division standings

Scoring leaders

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

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

Players

2009 NHL Entry Draft

In total, 31 WHL players were selected at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Contracts and scholarships

Trades

Subway Super Series

The Subway Super Series (formerly known as 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 2009 series was held in six cities across Canada. The series began on November 16, 2009, and concluded on November 26, 2009. Both Western Hockey League games were held in British Columbia. Former Victoria Cougar goaltender and Hall of Famer, Grant Fuhr, was named Honorary Captain for the first game in the series, held in Victoria on November 25, 2009. The next night, retired Kelowna fire chief, Gerry Zimmermann, was named Honorary Captain for the final game of the series.

Results

In the first game of the two part series between Team WHL and Team Russia, Team WHL scored two goals en route to a 2–1 win in front of 6,695 fans at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria. Goaltender Igor Bobkov of Team Russia and forward Levko Koper of Team WHL were named Players of the Game for their respective teams. The next night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, Team WHL defeated Team Russia 4–2 to end the series and give the CHL a 6–0 record. Goaltender Igor Bobkov was named Team Russia's Player of the Game for the second straight night, while Brandon McMillan was named Team WHL's Player of the Game.

2010 WHL Playoffs

Overview

Conference Quarter-finals

Eastern Conference

(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (8) Moose Jaw Warriors

(2) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (7) Swift Current Broncos

(3) Saskatoon Blades vs. (6) Red Deer Rebels

(4) Kootenay Ice vs. (5) Medicine Hat Tigers

Western Conference

(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (8) Chilliwack Bruins

(2) Vancouver Giants vs. (7) Kamloops Blazers

(3) Everett Silvertips vs. (6) Kelowna Rockets

(4) Spokane Chiefs vs. (5) Portland Winterhawks

Conference Semi-finals

Eastern Conference

(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (5) Medicine Hat Tigers

(2) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (3) Saskatoon Blades

Western Conference

(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (6) Kelowna Rockets

(2) Vancouver Giants vs. (5) Portland Winterhawks

Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

(1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (2) Brandon Wheat Kings

Western Conference

(1) Tri-City Americans vs. (2) Vancouver Giants

WHL Championship

(E1) Calgary Hitmen vs. (W1) Tri-City Americans

Playoff scoring leaders

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

Playoff leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV& = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Memorial Cup

The 92nd Memorial Cup was held in Brandon, Manitoba.

WHL awards

All-Star Teams

Eastern Conference

Western Conference