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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

First all-star team
Attack: Steve DaSilva - Tyler Ennis - Jordan Eberle
Defense: Karl Alzner - Logan Pyett
Goal: Linden Rowat
Second all-star team
Attack: Mitch Fadden - Zach Boychuk - Ryan White
Defense: Ty Wishart - Daryl Boyle
Goal: Dan Spence

Western Conference

First all-star team
Attack: Colton Yellow Horn - Colin Long - Oscar Möller
Defense: TJ Fast - Thomas Hickey
Goal: Chet Pickard
Second all-star team
Attack: Dan Gendur - Mark Santorelli - Drayson Bowman
Defense: Jonathon Blum - Luke Schenn
Goal: Tyson Sexsmith

Awarded trophies

Award team
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Tri-City Americans
Award player team
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Karl Alzner Calgary Hitmen
Bob Clarke Trophy Mark Santorelli Chilliwack Bruins
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Karl Alzner Calgary Hitmen
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Brayden Schenn Brandon Wheat Kings
Del Wilson Trophy Chet Pickard Tri-City Americans
WHL Plus-Minus Award Greg Scott Seattle Thunderbirds
Brad Hornung Trophy Tyler Ennis Medicine Hat Tigers
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Jordan Eberle Regina Pats
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Don Nachbaur Tri-City Americans
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Bob Tory Tri-City Americans
Allan Paradice Memorial Trophy Andy Thiessen
St. Clair Group Trophy Kip Reghenas Calgary Hitmen
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Ashton Hewson Prince George Cougars
WHL Playoff MVP Tyler Johnson Spokane Chiefs
Professional Hockey Achievement
Academic Recipent		 Lanny McDonald
Blair St. Martin

See also

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