| Schedule/Results | Playoff Results | League Leaders | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | PIM | Att. | Coach | Playoff Results | ||
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 72 | 41 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 87 | 256 | 231 | 1391 | 3,104 | Chuck Weber | Lost in round 3 | ||
| Trenton Devils | 72 | 40 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 87 | 236 | 206 | 1146 | 2,754 | Rick Kowalsky | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Elmira Jackals | 72 | 39 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 85 | 235 | 232 | 1506 | 3,332 | Steve Martinson | Lost in round 2 | ||
| Wheeling Nailers | 72 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 80 | 263 | 260 | 1354 | 2,923 | Greg Puhalski | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Johnstown Chiefs | 72 | 37 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 228 | 232 | 1472 | 2,212 | Ian Herbers | Out of Playoffs | ||
| Dayton Bombers | 72 | 32 | 33 | 4 | 3 | 71 | 229 | 246 | 1255 | 3,679 | Bill McDonald | Out of Playoffs | ||
| Reading Royals | 72 | 24 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 211 | 269 | 1514 | 5,005 | Nobili, Courville {+} | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Pacific | ||||||||||||||
| Ontario Reign | 73 | 38 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 82 | 197 | 218 | 1232 | 5,856 | Karl Taylor | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Las Vegas Wranglers | 73 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 76 | 208 | 195 | 1622 | 4,621 | Glen Gulutzan | Lost in round 3 | ||
| Bakersfield Condors | 72 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 74 | 246 | 263 | 1250 | 5,545 | Martin Raymond | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Stockton Thunder | 72 | 32 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 71 | 210 | 237 | 1574 | 6,218 | Cichocki, Thomas {+} | Lost in round 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| South | ||||||||||||||
| Florida Everblades | 71 | 49 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 103 | 269 | 187 | 1504 | 5,633 | Malcolm Cameron | Lost in round 2 | ||
| South Carolina Stingrays | 71 | 42 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 90 | 249 | 187 | 1308 | 5,001 | Jared Bednar | Won Championship | ||
| Charlotte Checkers | 71 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 76 | 217 | 224 | 1332 | 5,311 | Derek Wilkinson | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Gwinnett Gladiators | 72 | 31 | 35 | 1 | 5 | 68 | 214 | 246 | 1372 | 5,559 | Jeff Pyle | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Mississippi Sea Wolves | 71 | 28 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 203 | 256 | 1242 | 3,156 | Steffon Walby | Out of Playoffs | ||
| Augusta Lynx | 18 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 70 | 471 | 2,722 | John Marks | Out of Playoffs | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| West | ||||||||||||||
| Alaska Aces | 72 | 45 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 93 | 232 | 181 | 1537 | 4,682 | Keith McCambridge | Lost in Finals | ||
| Idaho Steelheads | 72 | 44 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 92 | 224 | 186 | 1361 | 3,954 | Derek Laxdal | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Victoria Salmon Kings | 72 | 38 | 27 | 2 | 5 | 83 | 232 | 200 | 1116 | 4,923 | Mark Morrison | Lost in round 2 | ||
| Utah Grizzlies | 72 | 28 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 72 | 220 | 246 | 1372 | 3,656 | Kevin Colley | Lost in round 1 | ||
| Phoenix Roadrunners | 72 | 30 | 37 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 200 | 246 | 1627 | 3,025 | Brad Church | Out of Playoffs | ||
| Fresno Falcons | 30 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 82 | 82 | 808 | 3,284 | Matt Thomas | Out of Playoffs | ||
| Notes: | Fresno folded on December 22, 2008. Augusta folded on December 2, 2008. |