2009–10 NOJHL season
The 2009–10 NOJHL season is the 32nd season of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL). The eight teams of the East and West Divisions will play 50-game schedules.
| 2009–10 NOJHL season | |
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| League | Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season 2009-09-09 – 2010-03-03 Playoffs 2010-03-06 – 2010-04-15 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Finals champions | Abitibi Eskimos |
Come February, the top teams of each division will play down for the Copeland-McNamara Trophy, the NOJHL championship. The winner of the Copeland-McNamara Trophy will compete in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup. If successful against the winners of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2010 Royal Bank Cup.
Changes
- North Bay Skyhawks change their name to North Bay Trappers.
Current 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
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Teams listed on the official league website.[1]
Standings listed on official league website.[2]
2009-10 Copeland-McNamara Trophy Playoffs
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | McNamara Trophy Finals | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Abitibi | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Temiscaming | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Abitibi | 4 | ||||||||||||
| East | ||||||||||||||
| E3 | Sudbury | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | North Bay | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Sudbury | 4 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Abitibi | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Soo Thunderbirds | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Soo Thunderbirds | 4 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Manitoulin | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Soo Thunderbirds | 4 | ||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| W3 | Soo Eagles | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Blind River | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Soo Eagles | 4 | ||||||||||||
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.[3]
Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship
Hosted by the Soo Thunderbirds in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Soo finished in third, Abitibi finished fourth.
Round Robin
- Oakville Blades (OJAHL) 6 - Abitibi Eskimos 0
- Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 3 - Soo Thunderbirds 2 OT
- Abitibi Eskimos 4 - Fort William North Stars 3 OT
- Oakville Blades (OJAHL) 3 - Soo Thunderbirds 1
- Soo Thunderbirds 4 - Abitibi Eskimos 3
Semi-final
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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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
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Awards
- Player of the Year - Felix Boutin (Abitibi Eskimos)
- Most Valuable Player - Eddie Davey (Abitibi Eskimos)
- Most Gentlemanly Player - Chris Pontes (Sudbury Jr. Wolves)
- Rookie of the Year - Brett Findlay (Blind River Beavers)
- Top Defenceman - Bronson Kovacs (Soo Thunderbirds)
- Most Improved Player - Mathew Pepin (North Bay Trappers)
- Top Defensive Forward - Brodie Barron (North Bay Trappers)
- Top "Team Player" - Jerry Petingalo (Soo Thunderbirds)
- Director of the Year - Al Jones (Soo Thunderbirds)
- Coach of the Year - Paul Gagne (Abitibi Eskimos)
- Team Goaltending Award - Eddie Davey, Chandler Long (Abitibi Eskimos)
- Top Goals Against Average - Eddie Davey (Abitibi Eskimos)
- Scoring Champion - Felix Boutin (Soo Thunderbirds)
- Scholastic Player of the Year - Bronson Kovacs (Soo Thunderbirds)
- Playoffs Most Valuable Player - Matt St. Jacques (Abitibi Eskimos)