WHL 2007/08
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The 2007-08 WHL season was the 42nd season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 20, 2007 and ended on March 16, 2008. The play-offs started on March 21, 2008 and ended with the Spokane Chiefs' second Ed Chynoweth Cup win on May 7, 2008, which is prevailed in the WHL final against the Lethbridge Broncos .
Team changes
With the Edmonton Oil Kings , a new franchise started playing at the beginning of the season . The Oil Kings were placed in the Central Division and the Western Hockey League grew to 22 teams.
Regular season
Final placements
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = defeat after overtime or shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations: = play-off qualification, = division winner, = Conference winner, = Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy winner
Eastern Conference
East Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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Regina Pats | 72 | 44 | 22nd | 6th | 217 | 206 | 94 |
Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 42 | 24 | 6th | 253 | 209 | 90 |
Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 41 | 24 | 7th | 244 | 205 | 89 |
Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 37 | 21st | 14th | 229 | 214 | 88 |
Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 29 | 34 | 9 | 182 | 229 | 67 |
Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 26th | 41 | 5 | 196 | 248 | 57 |
Central Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 47 | 20th | 5 | 259 | 166 | 99 |
Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 45 | 21st | 6th | 245 | 175 | 96 |
Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 43 | 22nd | 7th | 234 | 198 | 93 |
Kootenay Ice | 72 | 42 | 22nd | 8th | 229 | 214 | 92 |
Edmonton Oil Kings | 72 | 22nd | 39 | 11 | 162 | 241 | 55 |
Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 18th | 47 | 7th | 145 | 255 | 43 |
Western Conference
BC Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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Vancouver Giants | 72 | 49 | 15th | 8th | 250 | 155 | 106 |
Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 38 | 26th | 8th | 248 | 215 | 84 |
Chilliwack Bruins | 72 | 28 | 35 | 9 | 206 | 241 | 65 |
Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 27 | 41 | 4th | 197 | 253 | 58 |
Prince George Cougars | 72 | 20th | 48 | 4th | 172 | 304 | 44 |
US division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
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Tri-City Americans | 72 | 52 | 16 | 4th | 262 | 176 | 108 |
Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 50 | 15th | 7th | 251 | 160 | 107 |
Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 42 | 23 | 7th | 241 | 179 | 91 |
Everett Silvertips | 72 | 39 | 30th | 3 | 205 | 198 | 81 |
Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 11 | 58 | 3 | 132 | 318 | 25th |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM |
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Mark Santorelli | Chilliwack Bruins | 72 | 27 | 74 | 101 | 40 |
Colin Long | Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 31 | 69 | 100 | 41 |
Colton Yellow Horn | Tri-City Americans | 67 | 48 | 49 | 97 | 63 |
Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers | 70 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 42 |
Steve DaSilva | Kootenay Ice | 68 | 40 | 50 | 90 | 47 |
Mitch Fadden | Lethbridge Broncos | 72 | 34 | 55 | 89 | 72 |
Jordan Knackstedt | Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 116 |
Dan Gendur | Everett Silvertips | 60 | 29 | 55 | 84 | 68 |
Bud Holloway | Seattle Thunderbirds | 70 | 43 | 40 | 83 | 55 |
Drayson Bowman | Spokane Chiefs | 66 | 42 | 40 | 82 | 62 |
Oscar Möller | Chilliwack Bruins | 63 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 42 |
Jason Reese |
Moose Jaw Warriors Tri-City Americans |
69 | 24 | 58 | 82 | 46 |
Best goalkeeper
Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal
player | team | GP | TOI | W. | L. | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
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Dustin Tokarski | Spokane Chiefs | 45 | 2543 | 30th | 10 | 3 | 87 | 6th | 92.2 | 2.05 |
Juha Metsola | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 30th | 1693 | 20th | 17th | 1 | 56 | 3 | 91.6 | 1.98 |
Kevin Armstrong | Spokane Chiefs | 33 | 1840 | 20th | 5 | 4th | 66 | 2 | 91.5 | 2.15 |
Tyson Sexsmith | Vancouver Giants | 62 | 3678 | 43 | 11 | 8th | 116 | 9 | 91.1 | 1.89 |
Martin Jones | Calgary Hitmen | 27 | 1529 | 18th | 8th | 1 | 54 | 1 | 91.1 | 2.12 |
Play-offs
Play-off tree
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | WHL championship | |||||||||||||||
1 | Calgary Hitmen | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
8th | Moose Jaw Warriors | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Calgary Hitmen | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
7th | Swift Current Broncos | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Regina Pats | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
7th | Swift Current Broncos | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Calgary Hitmen | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Brandon Wheat Kings | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Kootenay Ice | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Medicine Hat Tigers | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Kootenay Ice | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
E3 | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
W3 | Spokane Chiefs | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Tri-City Americans | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
8th | Kamloops Blazers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Tri-City Americans | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Seattle Thunderbirds | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
4th | Seattle Thunderbirds | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
5 | Kelowna Rockets | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Tri-City Americans | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Spokane Chiefs | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Vancouver Giants | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
7th | Chilliwack Bruins | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Vancouver Giants | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Spokane Chiefs | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
3 | Spokane Chiefs | 4th | ||||||||||||||||
6th | Everett Silvertips | 0 |
Ed Chynoweth Cup winner
Ed Chynoweth Cup winner Spokane Chiefs |
Goalkeepers: Kevin Armstrong , Dustin Tokarski Defenders: Brett Bartman , Jace Coyle , Jared Cowen , Jared Spurgeon , Justin Falk , Mike Reddington , Stefan Ulmer , Trevor Glass Attackers: Blake Gal , Chris Burton , Curtis Kelner , David Rutherford , Drayson Bowman , Dustin Donaghy , Judd Blackwater , Justin McCrae , Levko Koper , Mitch Wahl , Ondřej Roman , Ryan Letts , Seth Compton , Tyler Johnson Head Coach: Bill Peters General Manager: Tim Speltz |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best
player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM |
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TJ Galiardi | Calgary Hitmen | 16 | 5 | 19th | 24 | 20th |
Zach Boychuk | Lethbridge Broncos | 18th | 13 | 8th | 21st | 6th |
Colton Yellow Horn | Tri-City Americans | 16 | 10 | 11 | 21st | 18th |
Drayson Bowman | Spokane Chiefs | 21st | 11 | 9 | 20th | 8th |
Ondřej Roman | Spokane Chiefs | 21st | 9 | 11 | 20th | 6th |
Mitch Fadden | Lethbridge Broncos | 19th | 5 | 15th | 20th | 19th |
Judd Blackwater | Spokane Chiefs | 21st | 10 | 8th | 18th | 6th |
Brock Nixon | Calgary Hitmen | 16 | 9 | 9 | 18th | 4th |
David Rutherford | Spokane Chiefs | 21st | 9 | 9 | 18th | 12 |
Brandon Kozun | Calgary Hitmen | 16 | 4th | 14th | 18th | 6th |
Best goalkeeper
Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats , GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = Conceded goal
player | team | GP | TOI | W. | L. | GA | SO | Sv% | ATM |
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Dustin Tokarski | Spokane Chiefs | 21st | 1352 | 16 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 94.4 | 1.38 |
Chet Pickard | Tri-City Americans | 16 | 1010 | 11 | 3 | 30th | 3 | 93.7 | 1.78 |
Mark Friesen | Chilliwack Bruins | 4th | 296 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 93.2 | 2.23 |
Tyson Sexsmith | Vancouver Giants | 10 | 658 | 6th | 4th | 20th | 0 | 93.1 | 1.82 |
Kris Lazaruk | Kootenay Ice | 10 | 620 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 92.1 | 2.61 |
Awards
All-star teams
Eastern Conference
Attack: | Steve DaSilva - Tyler Ennis - Jordan Eberle |
Defense: | Karl Alzner - Logan Pyett |
Goal: | Linden Rowat |
Attack: | Mitch Fadden - Zach Boychuk - Ryan White |
Defense: | Ty Wishart - Daryl Boyle |
Goal: | Dan Spence |
Western Conference
Attack: | Colton Yellow Horn - Colin Long - Oscar Möller |
Defense: | TJ Fast - Thomas Hickey |
Goal: | Chet Pickard |
Attack: | Dan Gendur - Mark Santorelli - Drayson Bowman |
Defense: | Jonathon Blum - Luke Schenn |
Goal: | Tyson Sexsmith |
Awarded trophies
See also
- 2007/08 season of the Ontario Hockey League
- 2007-08 season of the Québec Major Junior Hockey League
- Memorial Cup 2008