2008–09 NOJHL season

The 2008–09 NOJHL season was the 31st season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The eight teams of the East and West Divisions played 50-game schedules.

The top teams of each division played for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup.

Changes

 * Temiscaming Royals join league from Greater Metro Junior A Hockey League.
 * Soo re-enters league as Soo Eagles.

Final standings
Note: 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

''Teams listed on the official league website. ''

''Standings listed on official league website. ''

2008-09 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs
''Playoff results are listed on the official league website. ''

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Hosted by the Schreiber Diesels in Schreiber, Ontario. Soo finished in fourth.

Round Robin
 * Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 2 - Soo Thunderbirds 0
 * Schreiber Diesels (SIJHL) 2 - Soo Thunderbirds 0
 * Kingston Voyageurs (OJHL) 3 - Soo Thunderbirds 0

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; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Awards

 * Player of the Year - Nick Minardi (Soo Thunderbirds)
 * Most Valuable Player - Nick Minardi (Soo Thunderbirds)
 * Most Gentlemanly Player - Tyler Liukkonen (Blind River Beavers)
 * Rookie of the Year - Erik Belanger (Sudbury Jr. Wolves)
 * Top Defenceman - Drew Otto (Soo Thunderbirds)
 * Most Improved Player - Tanner Burton (Blind River Beavers)
 * Top Defensive Forward - Gerrit Weller (Blind River Beavers)
 * Top "Team Player" - Felix Boutin (Abitibi Eskimos)
 * Director of the Year - Oscar Cloutier (Sudbury Jr. Wolves)
 * Coach of the Year - Ian Swalucynski (North Bay Skyhawks)
 * Team Goaltending Award - Jeff Michael, Riley Ross (North Bay Skyhawks)
 * Top Goals Against Average - Jeff Michael (North Bay Skyhawks)
 * Scoring Champion - Dustin Fummerton (North Bay Skyhawks)
 * Scholastic Player of the Year - Giles Pickard (Blind River Beavers)
 * Playoffs Most Valuable Player - Ryan Dube (Soo Thunderbirds)