Memorial Cup 2008
| Memorial Cup 2008 | |
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| Kitchener , Ontario | |
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| host | Kitchener Rangers |
| date | May 16-25, 2008 |
| Games | 8th |
| Teams | 4th |
| spectator | 53,545 |
| Average audience | 6,693 |
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| winner | Spokane Chiefs |
| MVP | Dustin Tokarski |
| Memorial Cup | |
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← 2007 |
2009 → |
The Memorial Cup 2008 was the 90th edition of the tournament of the same name . The tournament was held May 16-25 at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium in Kitchener , Ontario . Participating teams were the champions of their respective leagues, the Gatineau Olympiques ( Québec Major Junior Hockey League ) and the Spokane Chiefs ( Western Hockey League ). The Kitchener Rangers were set to host the tournament, but would also have qualified for the tournament as champions of the Ontario Hockey League . The fourth team was the Belleville Bulls , who were defeated by the Kitchener Rangers in the OHL final. The tournament was televised nationwide on Rogers Sportsnet in Canada . In the United States , the games were available on the NHL Network .
The Spokane Chiefs won their second Memorial Cup after beating the Kitchener Rangers in the final in 1991 .
League play-offs
Results
Group stage
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May 16, 2008 7:20 pm |
 Gatineau Olympiques Michael Stinziani (14:13) Paul Byron (16:40) Darryl Smith (32:57) Nicholas Valliere Meyer (43:59) Alexandre Quesnel (49:05) |
5: 6 a.d. (2: 3, 1: 2, 2: 0, 0: 1) game report |
 Kitchener Rangers Jason Akeson (6:17) Nick Spaling (7:49) Matt Halischuk (11:57) Mikkel Bødker (22:30) Matt Halischuk (29:29) Justin Azevedo (66:59) |
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium , Kitchener Spectators: 6,705 |
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May 17, 2008 4:15 pm |
Belleville Bulls Bryan Cameron (22:27) Shawn Matthias (33:56) Cory Tanaka (39:04) Cory Tanaka (47:35) |
4: 5 n.V. (0: 3, 3: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1) game report |
 Spokane Chiefs Drayson Bowman (9:52) Mitch Wahl (12:12) Drayson Bowman (17:05) Drayson Bowman (57:04) Levko Koper (64:46) |
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener Spectators: 6,624 |
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May 18, 2008 4:40 pm |
Kitchener Rangers Matt Halischuk (4:21) |
1: 2 (1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0) match report |
Spokane Chiefs Justin Falk (16:45) Drayson Bowman (25:24) |
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener audience: 6,688 |
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May 19, 2008 7:10 pm |
Belleville Bulls Jan Muršak (8:13) Shawn Matthias (10:26) Cory Tanaka (21:49) Shawn Matthias (53:04) Keaton Turkiewicz (55:35) Nigel Williams (57:43) |
6: 3 (2: 2, 1: 1, 3: 0) game report |
Gatineau Olympiques Hugo Laporte (13:46) Michael Stinziani (18:05) Claude Giroux (29:35) |
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener audience: 6,639 |
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May 20, 2008 7:10 pm |
Spokane Chiefs Drayson Bowman (25:20) Mitch Wahl (36:09) Levko Koper (59:25) |
3: 1 (0: 1, 2: 0, 1: 0) game report |
Gatineau Olympiques Alexandre Quesnel (15:57) |
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener audience: 6,626 |
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May 21, 2008 7:10 pm |
Kitchener Rangers Scott Tregunna (8:07) Mikkel Bødker (11:38) Yannick Weber (12:39) |
3: 4 n.V. (3: 0, 0: 2, 0: 1, 0: 1) game report |
Belleville Bulls Shawn Matthias (27:28) Cory Tanaka (33:15) PK Subban (40:20) Keaton Turkiewicz (68:55) |
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener audience: 6,689 |
Closing table
| Pl. | Sp. | S. | N | Pt. | Gates | Diff. | |
| 1. |
Spokane Chiefs ( Western Hockey League ) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6th | 10: 6 | +4 |
| 2. |
Belleville Bulls ( Ontario Hockey League ) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4th | 14:11 | +3 |
| 3. |
Kitchener Rangers (Host; Ontario Hockey League) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10:11 | -1 |
| 4th |
Gatineau Olympiques ( Québec Major Junior Hockey League ) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9:15 | –6 |
Abbreviations: Pl. = Place, Sp. = Games, S = victories, N = defeats, pts. = Points, diff. = Goal difference
Explanations: Qualified for the final , Qualified for the semi-final
Semifinals
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May 23, 2008 7:10 pm |
Kitchener Rangers Nazem Kadri (0:46) Matt Halischuk (8:46) Justin Azevedo (13:28) Nick Spaling (15:17) Justin Azevedo (26:57) Mike Duco (34:04) Justin Azevedo (35:45 ) Matt Halischuk (46:31) Scott Tregunna (59:43) |
9: 0 (4: 0, 3: 0, 2: 0) game report |
Belleville Bulls |
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener audience: 6,767 |
final
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May 25, 2008 4:45 p.m. |
Kitchener Rangers Brandon Mashinter (5:01) |
1: 4 (1: 1, 0: 2, 0: 1) game report |
Spokane Chiefs Judd Blackwater (16:10) Drayson Bowman (24:11) Trevor Glass (25:12) Jared Cowen (59:04) |
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener audience: 6,827 |
player
Memorial Cup Winner
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Memorial Cup winner Spokane Chiefs |
Goalkeepers: Kevon Armstrong , Dustin Tokarski Defenders: Jared Cowen , Trevor Glass , Mike Reddington , Jace Coyle , Brett Bartman , Justin Falk , Jared Spurgeon , Stefan Ulmer Attackers: Ryan Letts , Tyler Johnson , Blake Gal , Chris Bruton , Mitch Wahl , Dustin Donaghy , Justin McCrae , David Rutherford , Ondrej Roman , Judd Blackwater , Curtis Kelner , Levko Koper , Seth Compton , Drayson Bowman Head Coach: Bill Peters General Manager: Tim Speltz |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes
| player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM |
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| Justin Azevedo |
Kitchener Rangers
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5 | 4th | 7th | 11 | 2 |
| Matt Halischuk |
Kitchener Rangers
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5 | 5 | 4th | 9 | 0 |
| Drayson Bowman |
Spokane Chiefs
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4th | 6th | 2 | 8th | 0 |
| Nick Spaling |
Kitchener Rangers
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5 | 2 | 6th | 8th | 2 |
| Mitch choice |
Spokane Chiefs
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4th | 2 | 4th | 6th | 2 |
| Mikkel Bødker |
Kitchener Rangers
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5 | 2 | 4th | 6th | 0 |
| Chris Bruton |
Spokane Chiefs
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4th | 0 | 6th | 6th | 0 |
| Shawn Matthias | Belleville Bulls | 4th | 4th | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Cory Tanaka | Belleville Bulls | 4th | 4th | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Michael Stinziani |
Gatineau Olympiques
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3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Perry | Belleville Bulls | 4th | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6th |
Best goalkeeper
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, SA = shots saved, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GAA = goals against goals, Sv% = shots saved (in%), SO = shutouts, TOI = ice age (in Minutes)
| player | team | GP | W. | L. | SA | GA | ATM | Sv% | SO | TOI |
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| Dustin Tokarski |
Spokane Chiefs
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4th | 4th | 0 | 150 | 7th | 1.72 | 95.3 | 0 | 245: 00 |
| Ryan Mior |
Gatineau Olympiques
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3 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 14th | 4.49 | 90.1 | 0 | 187: 00 |
| Josh Unice |
Kitchener Rangers
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5 | 2 | 2 | 136 | 14th | 2.66 | 89.7 | 1 | 316: 00 |
| Mike Murphy | Belleville Bulls | 4th | 2 | 1 | 182 | 20th | 4.73 | 89.0 | 0 | 254: 00 |
Awards
Player trophies
| Award | player | team |
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Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy ( Most Valuable Player ) |
Dustin Tokarski |
Spokane Chiefs
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Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Best Scorer) |
Justin Azevedo |
Kitchener Rangers
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George Parsons Trophy (Fairest Player) |
Matt Halischuk |
Kitchener Rangers
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Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Best Goalkeeper) |
Dustin Tokarski |
Spokane Chiefs
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All-Star Team
| Attack: |
Justin Azevedo - Drayson Bowman - Mitch Wahl
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| Defense: |
Ben Shutron - Justin Falk
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| Goal: |
Dustin Tokarski
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See also
- 2007/08 season of the Ontario Hockey League
- 2007-08 season of the Québec Major Junior Hockey League
- 2007/08 season of the Western Hockey League
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Kitchener Awarded 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup - Kitchener Rangers. In: kitchenerrangers.com. April 18, 2007, accessed January 22, 2018 .
- ^ Spokane Chiefs win Memorial Cup - CBC Sports. In: cbc.ca. May 25, 2008, accessed January 22, 2018 .
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