2007–08 WHL season

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2007–08 WHL season
League Western Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationRegular season
September 20, 2007 – March 16, 2008
Playoffs
March 21 – May 7, 2008
Number of teams22
TV partner(s) Shaw TV
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Tri-City Americans (1)
Season MVP Karl Alzner (Calgary Hitmen)
Top scorer Mark Santorelli (Chilliwack Bruins)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP Tyler Johnson (Chiefs)
Finals champions Spokane Chiefs (2)
  Runners-up Lethbridge Hurricanes
WHL seasons
←  2006–07
2008–09  →
2007–08 CHL season
League Canadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams 60
OHL
QMJHL
WHL
Memorial Cup
Finals champions Spokane Chiefs (WHL) (2nd title)
  Runners-up Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

The 2007–08 WHL season was the 42nd season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 20, 2007, and ended on March 16, 2008. The Tri-City Americans won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for the best regular season record. The playoffs began on March 21, and ended on May 7, with the Spokane Chiefs defeating the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the championship series to claim their second Ed Chynoweth Cup and a berth at the 2008 Memorial Cup tournament, which Spokane would go on to win. [1]

Contents

The Edmonton Oil Kings joined the league as an expansion club—their name paying homage to Edmonton's original WHL team—bringing the WHL to 22 teams. [2]

League notes

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; x = Clinched playoff berth; y = Clinched conference title

Eastern Conference

East DivisionGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARank
x Regina Pats 72442242942172062
x Brandon Wheat Kings 72422433902532096
x Swift Current Broncos 72412416892442057
x Moose Jaw Warriors 72372168882292148
Saskatoon Blades 72293436671822299
Prince Albert Raiders 722641325719624810
Central DivisionGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARank
y Calgary Hitmen 72472014992591661
x Lethbridge Hurricanes 72452124962451753
x Medicine Hat Tigers 72432252932341984
x Kootenay Ice 72422253922292145
Edmonton Oil Kings 722239475516224111
Red Deer Rebels 721847434314525512

Western Conference

B.C. DivisionGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARank
x Vancouver Giants 724915261062501552
x Kelowna Rockets 72382626842482155
x Chilliwack Bruins 72283545652062417
x Kamloops Blazers 72274122581972538
Prince George Cougars 72204813441723049
U.S. DivisionGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARank
y Tri-City Americans 725216221082621761
x Spokane Chiefs 725015161072511603
x Seattle Thunderbirds 72422352912411794
x Everett Silvertips 72393003812051986
Portland Winter Hawks 721158212513231810

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Mark Santorelli Chilliwack Bruins 72277410140
Colin Long Kelowna Rockets 72316910041
Colton Yellow Horn Tri-City Americans 6748499763
Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers 7043489142
Steve DaSilva Kootenay Ice 6840498947
Mitch Fadden Lethbridge Hurricanes 7234558972
Jordan Knackstedt Moose Jaw Warriors 72315485116
Dan Gendur Everett Silvertips 6029558468
Bud Holloway Seattle Thunderbirds 7043408355
Oscar Moller Chilliwack Bruins 6339448342

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout losses ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerTeamGPMinWLOTLSLGASOSV%GAA
Tyson Sexsmith Vancouver Giants 6236784311261169.9111.89
Juha Metsola Lethbridge Hurricanes 30169320701563.9161.98
Dustin Tokarski Spokane Chiefs 452543301003876.9222.05
Martin Jones Calgary Hitmen 27152918801541.9112.12
Kevin Armstrong Spokane Chiefs 33184020513662.9152.15

2008 WHL Playoffs

Overview

Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship
            
1 Calgary 4
8 Moose Jaw 2
1 Calgary4
7 Swift Current 2
2 Regina 2
7 Swift Current 4
1 Calgary 0
Eastern
3 Lethbridge4
3 Lethbridge 4
6 Brandon 2
3 Lethbridge4
5 Kootenay 1
4 Medicine Hat 1
5 Kootenay 4
E3 Lethbridge 0
W3 Spokane4
1 Tri-City 4
8 Kamloops 0
1 Tri-City4
4 Seattle 1
4 Seattle 4
5 Kelowna 3
1 Tri-City 3
Western
3 Spokane4
2 Vancouver 4
7 Chilliwack 0
2 Vancouver 2
3 Spokane4
3 Spokane 4
6 Everett 0

Conference quarter-finals

Eastern Conference

Moose Jaw vs. Calgary
DateAwayHome
March 21Moose Jaw 15 Calgary
March 23 Moose Jaw 42 Calgary
March 25Calgary 83 Moose Jaw
March 26Calgary 31 Moose Jaw
March 28Moose Jaw 42 Calgary
March 30Calgary 42 Moose Jaw
Calgary wins 4–2
Swift Current vs. Regina
DateAwayHome
March 21Swift Current 12 Regina
March 22Swift Current 53 Regina
March 25(OT) Regina 43 Swift Current
March 26Regina 45 Swift Current (2OT)
March 28Swift Current 63 Regina
March 29Regina 25 Swift Current
Swift Current wins 4–2
Brandon vs. Lethbridge
DateAwayHome
March 21Brandon 12 Lethbridge
March 22Brandon 34 Lethbridge
March 25Lethbridge 43 Brandon
March 26Lethbridge 15 Brandon
March 28Lethbridge 34 Brandon
March 30Brandon 04 Lethbridge
Lethbridge wins 4–2
Kootenay vs. Medicine Hat
DateAwayHome
March 21Kootenay 52 Medicine Hat
March 22(OT) Kootenay 43 Medicine Hat
March 25Medicine Hat 12 Kootenay
March 26Medicine Hat 53 Kootenay
March 28Kootenay 31 Medicine Hat
Kootenay wins 4–1

Western Conference

Kamloops vs. Tri-City
DateAwayHome
March 21Kamloops 16 Tri-City
March 22Kamloops 14 Tri-City
March 25Tri-City 43 Kamloops
March 26Tri-City 62 Kamloops
Tri-City wins 4–0
Chilliwack vs. Vancouver
DateAwayHome
March 21Chilliwack 12 Vancouver
March 22Chilliwack 23 Vancouver
March 25(3OT) Vancouver 43 Chilliwack
March 26Vancouver 21 Chilliwack
Vancouver wins 4–0
Everett vs. Spokane
DateAwayHome
March 21Everett 25 Spokane
March 22Everett 14 Spokane
March 26Spokane 41 Everett
March 28(OT) Spokane 32 Everett
Spokane wins 4–0
Kelowna vs. Seattle
DateAwayHome
March 21Kelowna 32 Seattle
March 22Kelowna 31 Seattle
March 24(OT) Seattle 32 Kelowna
March 25Seattle 64 Kelowna
March 27Kelowna 26 Seattle
March 29Seattle 34 Kelowna (OT)
April 1Kelowna 24 Seattle
Seattle wins 4–3

Conference semi-finals

Eastern Conference
Swift Current vs. Calgary
DateAwayHome
April 4Calgary 23 Swift Current
April 5Calgary 52 Swift Current
April 8Swift Current 56 Calgary (2OT)
April 9Swift Current 23 Calgary
April 11Swift Current 52 Calgary
April 12Calgary 84 Swift Current
Calgary wins 4–2
Kootenay vs. Lethbridge
DateAwayHome
April 4Kootenay 32 Lethbridge
April 5Kootenay 45 Lethbridge (OT)
April 8Lethbridge 52 Kootenay
April 9(2OT) Lethbridge 21 Kootenay
April 11Kootenay 03 Lethbridge
Lethbridge wins 4–1
Western Conference
Vancouver vs. Spokane
DateAwayHome
April 4Vancouver 41 Spokane
April 6Vancouver 14 Spokane
April 9Spokane 32 Vancouver
April 11Spokane 13 Vancouver
April 12Spokane 40 Vancouver
April 14Vancouver 13 Spokane
Spokane wins 4–2
Seattle vs. Tri-City
DateAwayHome
April 4Seattle 71 Tri-City
April 5Seattle 04 Tri-City
April 8Tri-City 32 Seattle
April 9(OT) Tri-City 32 Seattle
April 11Seattle 04 Tri-City
Tri-City wins 4–1

Conference finals

Eastern ConferenceWestern Conference
Lethbridge vs. Calgary
DateAwayHome
April 17Lethbridge 52 Calgary
April 18(OT) Lethbridge 43 Calgary
April 22Calgary 06 Lethbridge
April 23Calgary 24 Lethbridge
Lethbridge wins 4–0
Spokane vs. Tri-City
DateAwayHome
April 18(2OT) Spokane 10 Tri-City
April 20Spokane 01 Tri-City (2OT)
April 21Tri-City 02 Spokane
April 22(OT) Tri-City 32 Spokane
April 26(2OT) Spokane 43 Tri-City
April 28(OT) Tri-City 21 Spokane
April 29Spokane 41 Tri-City
Spokane wins 4–3

WHL Championship

Lethbridge vs. Spokane
DateAwayHome
May 2Lethbridge 14 Spokane
May 3Lethbridge 25 Spokane
May 6(OT) Spokane 21 Lethbridge
May 7Spokane 41 Lethbridge
Spokane wins 4-0

Memorial Cup

The 90th Memorial Cup was held in Kitchener, Ontario. [4]

WHL awards

Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Player of the Year Karl Alzner Calgary Hitmen
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Scholastic Player of the Year Jordan Eberle Regina Pats
Jim Donlevy Memorial TrophyScholastic team of the Year Chilliwack Bruins
Bob Clarke Trophy Top Scorer Mark Santorelli Chilliwack Bruins
Brad Hornung Trophy Most Sportsmanlike Player Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers
Bill Hunter Trophy Top Defenseman Karl Alzner Calgary Hitmen
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Rookie of the Year Brayden Schenn Brandon Wheat Kings
Del Wilson Trophy Top Goaltender Chet Pickard Tri-City Americans
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Coach of the Year Don Nachbaur Tri-City Americans
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Executive of the Year Bob Tory Tri-City Americans
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Regular season champions Tri-City Americans
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Top OfficialAndy Thiessen
St. Clair Group Trophy Marketing/Public Relations AwardKip Reghenas Calgary Hitmen
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Humanitarian of the Year Ashton Hewson Prince Albert Raiders
WHL Plus-Minus Award Greg Scott Seattle Thunderbirds
WHL Playoff MVP WHL Finals Most Valuable Player Tyler Johnson Spokane Chiefs
Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipient		Alumni Achievement Awards Lanny McDonald
Blair St. Martin

All-Star Teams

Eastern Conference
First TeamSecond Team
Goal Linden Rowat Regina Pats Dan Spence Calgary Hitmen
Defense Karl Alzner Calgary Hitmen Ty Wishart Moose Jaw Warriors
Logan Pyett Regina Pats Daryl Boyle Brandon Wheat Kings
ForwardSteve DaSilva Kootenay Ice Mitch Fadden Lethbridge Hurricanes
Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers Zach Boychuk Lethbridge Hurricanes
Jordan Eberle Regina Pats Ryan White Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
First TeamSecond Team
Goal Chet Pickard Tri-City Americans Tyson Sexsmith Vancouver Giants
Defense T.J. Fast Tri-City Americans Jonathon Blum Vancouver Giants
Thomas Hickey Seattle Thunderbirds Luke Schenn Kelowna Rockets
Forward Colton Yellow Horn Tri-City Americans Dan Gendur Everett Silvertips
Colin Long Kelowna Rockets Mark Santorelli Chilliwack Bruins
Oscar Moller Chilliwack Bruins Drayson Bowman Spokane Chiefs

2008 Bantam Draft

First round [5]

#PlayerNationalityWHL Team
1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Red Deer Rebels
2 Ty Rattie (LW)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Portland Winter Hawks
3 Duncan Siemens (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Saskatoon Blades (from Prince George)
4 Michael St. Croix (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Edmonton Oil Kings
5 Mark McNeill (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Prince Albert Raiders
6Brent Benson (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Saskatoon Blades
7Colin Smith (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kamloops Blazers
8Mitch Topping (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Chilliwack Bruins
9 Ryan Murray (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Everett Silvertips
10Klarc Wilson (RW)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings
11Jesse Forsberg (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (from Prince George)
12Reece Scarlett (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Swift Current Broncos
13 Shane McColgan (C)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States Kelowna Rockets
14Connor Sanvido (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Seattle Thunderbirds
15Brendan Hurley (LW)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Kootenay Ice
16Dylan Busenius (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Medicine Hat Tigers
17Myles Bell (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Regina Pats
18Phil Tot (C)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes
19Peter Kosterman (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Calgary Hitmen
20Zach Hodder (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Vancouver Giants
21Mitch Holmberg (RW)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Spokane Chiefs
22Zac Yuen (D)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Tri-City Americans

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Spokane Chiefs win Memorial Cup". CBC Sports . May 25, 2008. Archived from the original on October 6, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Edmonton joins WHL as 22nd franchise". The Globe and Mail . The Canadian Press. March 17, 2006. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Vanstone, Rob (January 29, 2017). "Ed Chynoweth was an early architect of Canadian junior hockey". Regina Leader-Post . Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Kitchener Rangers to Host 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup". Ontario Hockey League (OHL). May 9, 2007. Retrieved October 28, 2008.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "2008 WHL Bantam Draft: Round 1". WHL. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008. Retrieved November 11, 2008.

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