| 2008–09 CHL season | |
| League: | Central Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Governors’ Cup |
| Season Champs: | Colorado Eagles |
| Mvp: | Sébastien Thinel (Odessa) |
| Top Scorer: | Sébastien Thinel (Odessa) |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Conf1: | Northern |
| Conf1 Champ: | Colorado Eagles |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Mississippi RiverKings |
| Conf2: | Southern |
| Conf2 Champ: | Texas Brahmas |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | Odessa Jackalopes |
| Finals: | Finals |
| Finals Link: | Ray Miron President's Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Texas Brahmas |
| Playoffs Mvp: | Jason Deitsch (Texas) |
| Seasonslistnames: | CHL |
| Prevseason Year: | 2007–08 |
| Nextseason Year: | 2009–10 |
The 2008–09 CHL season was the 17th season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
The Rapid City Rush were added and two teams were ceased, the Austin Ice Bats and Youngstown SteelHounds.
| 2008-09 Central Hockey League | ||||
| Conference | Team | City | Arena | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | Bossier City, Louisiana | CenturyTel Center | |
| Colorado Eagles | Loveland, Colorado | Budweiser Events Center | ||
| Mississippi RiverKings | Southaven, Mississippi | DeSoto Civic Center | ||
| Oklahoma City Blazers | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | Ford Center | ||
| Rapid City Rush | Rapid City, South Dakota | Rushmore Plaza Civic Center | ||
| Rocky Mountain Rage | Broomfield, Colorado | Broomfield Event Center | ||
| Tulsa Oilers | Tulsa, Oklahoma | BOK Center | ||
| Wichita Thunder | Wichita, Kansas | Britt Brown Arena | ||
| Southern | Amarillo Gorillas | Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center | |
| Arizona Sundogs | Prescott Valley, Arizona | Tim's Toyota Center | ||
| Corpus Christi IceRays | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | ||
| Laredo Bucks | Laredo, Texas | Laredo Entertainment Center | ||
| New Mexico Scorpions | Rio Rancho, New Mexico | Santa Ana Star Center | ||
| Odessa Jackalopes | Odessa, Texas | Ector County Coliseum | ||
| Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | Hidalgo, Texas | Dodge Arena | ||
| Texas Brahmas | North Richland Hills, Texas | NYTEX Sports Centre | ||
| Northern Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 45 | 15 | 4 | 94 | 275 | 195 | ||
| 64 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 91 | 242 | 166 | ||
| 64 | 39 | 18 | 7 | 85 | 202 | 158 | ||
| 64 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 84 | 196 | 169 | ||
| 64 | 32 | 26 | 6 | 70 | 220 | 219 | ||
| 64 | 22 | 33 | 9 | 53 | 183 | 231 | ||
| 64 | 18 | 38 | 8 | 44 | 179 | 270 | ||
| 64 | 20 | 41 | 3 | 43 | 168 | 230 |
| Southern Conference | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 90 | 223 | 170 | ||
| 64 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 84 | 260 | 205 | ||
| 64 | 36 | 23 | 5 | 77 | 214 | 187 | ||
| 64 | 35 | 24 | 5 | 73 | 221 | 198 | ||
| 64 | 28 | 30 | 6 | 62 | 183 | 206 | ||
| 64 | 27 | 32 | 5 | 59 | 220 | 259 | ||
| 64 | 27 | 33 | 4 | 58 | 220 | 242 | ||
| 64 | 19 | 42 | 3 | 41 | 193 | 294 |
Note: y - clinched conference title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention
Source:Central Hockey League Historical Award Winners [1]
| Ray Miron President's Cup | |
| Governors' Cup: | |
| Most Valuable Player: | Sébastien Thinel (Odessa) |
| Most Outstanding Goaltender: | Kevin Beech (Mississippi) |
| Most Outstanding Defenseman: | Aaron Schneekloth (Colorado) |
| Rookie of the Year: | Darryl Smith (Laredo) |
| Coach of the Year: | Kevin Kaminski (Mississippi) |
| Man of the Year: | Austin Sutter (Amarillo) |
| Rick Kozuback Award: | Jeff Lund (Tulsa) |
| Joe Burton Award | Sébastien Thinel (Odessa) |
| Playoff Most Valuable Player | Jason Deitsch (Texas) |
| All-Star Game MVP (Eagles): | Konrad Reeder (Colorado) |
| All-Star Game MVP (CHL All-Stars): | Darryl Smith (Laredo) |
| Athletic Trainer of the Year: | Osama Kassab (Rocky Mountain) |
| Equipment Manager of the Year: | Shawn Smith (Rapid City) |