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The 2008 Nordic Trophy Junior was the second Nordic Trophy Junior ice hockey tournament, played 21-24 August 2008. All games were played at the JM-hallen and Stora Mossen arenas.
The 2008 tournament featured 8 teams from Sweden and Finland.
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| Team | GP | W | OTW/SOW | OTL/SOL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Djurgårdens IF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| Färjestads BK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 5 |
 TPS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | –1 | 3 |
| Tappara | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | –8 | 1 |
| Team | GP | W | OTW/SOW | OTL/SOL | L | GF | GA | DIF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kärpät | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 8 |
| HIFK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 |
| Frölunda HC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 2 |
| Linköpings HC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 2 |
 | Djurgårdens IF |
 | Kärpät |
 | Färjestads BK |
| 4 | HIFK |
| 5 | Frölunda HC |
| 6 | TPS |
| 7 | Tappara |
| 8 | Linköpings HC |
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