2009 Founders Cup playoffs
The 2009 Founders Cup Playoffs of the Professional Inline Hockey Association began on April 10, 2009, after the 2009 regular season. The fifteen teams that qualify, seven from the Eastern Conference and eight from the Western Conference (the winner of each of the two divisions plus the 2 or 3 teams with highest point totals from the remaining teams in each division), play best-of-3 series for the division semifinals and finals. The two division winners in each conference then play best-of-5 series for the conference finals. Then the conference champions play best-of-7 series for the Founders Cup.
Playoff seeds
After the 2009 PIHA regular season, 15 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Colorado Springs Thunder were the Western Conference regular season champions and were also the Best Overall Record Trophy winners with 62 points. The Harrisburg Lunatics earned the Eastern Conference regular season crown with 51 points.
Eastern Conference
Mason Dixon Division
- Harrisburg Lunatics – Mason Dixon Division and Eastern Conference regular season champion; 51 points
- Marple Gladiators – 33 points
- Potomac Mavericks – 30 points
- Pennsylvania Typhoon – 14 points
Northeast Division
- Suffolk Sting – Northeast Division champion, 43 points
- New Jersey Grizzlies – 40 points (11 points head-to-head)
- Connecticut Blaze – 40 points (6 points head-to-head)
Western Conference
Gateway Division
- St. Louis Cobras – Gateway Division champion, 40 points
- Midwest Tornados – 39 points
- St. Peters Wheelers – 36 points
- Southside Snipers – 22 points
Rocky Mountain Division
- Colorado Springs Thunder – Rocky Mountain Division and Western Conference regular season champion; Best Overall Record Trophy winner, 62 points
- Denver Blizzard – 35 points
- Fort Collins Catz – 33 points
- Parker Prowlers – 26 points
Statistical leaders
Skaters
These are the top ten skaters based on points.
Player |
Team |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
Star |
PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado Springs Thunder |
4 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
10 |
2 |
|
Colorado Springs Thunder |
4 |
4 |
6 |
10 |
5 |
4 |
|
Fort Collins Catz |
3 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
|
Colorado Springs Thunder |
4 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
2 |
|
Fort Collins Catz |
3 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
|
Denver Blizzard |
5 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
|
Denver Blizzard |
5 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
|
Suffolk Sting |
3 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
|
Connecticut Blaze |
3 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; Star = Star points; PIM = Penalty minutes
- All statistics as of: 00:00, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Goaltending
These are the top five goaltenders based on goals against average with at least two games played.
Player |
Team |
GP |
MIN |
W |
L |
GA |
SO |
SV% |
GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado Springs Thunder |
4 |
79 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
.905 |
1.22 |
|
Colorado Springs Thunder |
2 |
17 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.867 |
2.82 |
|
Harrisburg Lunatics |
2 |
48 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
.806 |
3.00 |
|
Connecticut Blaze |
3 |
76 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
.857 |
3.47 |
|
Denver Blizzard |
5 |
132 |
2 |
3 |
30 |
0 |
.795 |
5.45 |
GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
- All statistics as of: 00:02, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Division Semifinals
All times listed are Eastern Daylight Time.
Eastern Conference
Mason Dixon Division Semifinals
(1) Harrisburg Lunatics vs. (4) Pennsylvania Typhoon
(2) Marple Gladiators vs. (3) Potomac Mavericks
Northeast Division Semifinals
(2) New Jersey Grizzlies vs. (3) Connecticut Blaze
Western Conference
Gateway Division Semifinals
(1) St. Louis Cobras vs. (4) Southside Snipers
(2) Midwest Tornados vs. (3) St. Peters Wheelers
Rocky Mountain Division Semifinals
(1) Colorado Springs Thunder vs. (4) Parker Prowlers
(2) Denver Blizzard vs. (3) Fort Collins Catz
Division Finals
Mason Dixon Division Finals
(1) Harrisburg Lunatics vs. (2) Marple Gladiators
Northeast Division Finals
(1) Suffolk Sting vs. (3) Connecticut Blaze
Western Conference
Gateway Division Finals
(1) St. Louis Cobras vs. (2) Midwest Tornados
Rocky Mountain Division Finals
(1) Colorado Springs Thunder vs. (2) Denver Blizzard
Conference Finals
Eastern Conference Finals
(MD1) Harrisburg Lunatics vs. (NE3) Connecticut Blaze
Western Conference Finals
(RM1) Colorado Springs Thunder vs. (G1) St. Louis Cobras
Founders Cup Finals
(RM1) Colorado Springs Thunder vs. (NE3) Connecticut Blaze
See also
- 2009 PIHA season
- List of PIHA seasons