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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]
| 2007–08 WHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Western Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 20, 2007 – March 16, 2008 Playoffs March 21 – May 7, 2008 |
| Number of teams | 22 |
| 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 |
| 2007–08 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| OHL | |
| QMJHL | |
| WHL | |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
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]
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- The WHL had announced at the 2007 Memorial Cup tournament that it would rename its championship trophy—until then, known as the President's Cup—after Ed Chynoweth.[3] The Chiefs 2008 championship was thus the first featuring the renamed trophy.
- The Edmonton Oil Kings joined the Central Division of the Eastern Conference, bringing the Eastern Conference to twelve teams, while the Western Conference remained at ten.
- The playoff format was revised so that the top eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs, as opposed to the top four in each division. Division winners are guaranteed a top two seed in each conference.
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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 Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Rank |
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| x Regina Pats | 72 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 217 | 206 | 2 |
| x Brandon Wheat Kings | 72 | 42 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 253 | 209 | 6 |
| x Swift Current Broncos | 72 | 41 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 89 | 244 | 205 | 7 |
| x Moose Jaw Warriors | 72 | 37 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 88 | 229 | 214 | 8 |
| Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 29 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 67 | 182 | 229 | 9 |
| Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 26 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 57 | 196 | 248 | 10 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y Calgary Hitmen | 72 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 99 | 259 | 166 | 1 |
| x Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 96 | 245 | 175 | 3 |
| x Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 43 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 93 | 234 | 198 | 4 |
| x Kootenay Ice | 72 | 42 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 92 | 229 | 214 | 5 |
| Edmonton Oil Kings | 72 | 22 | 39 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 162 | 241 | 11 |
| Red Deer Rebels | 72 | 18 | 47 | 4 | 3 | 43 | 145 | 255 | 12 |
Western Conference
| B.C. Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x Vancouver Giants | 72 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 106 | 250 | 155 | 2 |
| x Kelowna Rockets | 72 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 6 | 84 | 248 | 215 | 5 |
| x Chilliwack Bruins | 72 | 28 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 65 | 206 | 241 | 7 |
| x Kamloops Blazers | 72 | 27 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 197 | 253 | 8 |
| Prince George Cougars | 72 | 20 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 172 | 304 | 9 |
| U.S. Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | Pts | GF | GA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y Tri-City Americans | 72 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 262 | 176 | 1 |
| x Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 50 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 107 | 251 | 160 | 3 |
| x Seattle Thunderbirds | 72 | 42 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 91 | 241 | 179 | 4 |
| x Everett Silvertips | 72 | 39 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 81 | 205 | 198 | 6 |
| Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 11 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 132 | 318 | 10 |
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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| 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 | 49 | 89 | 47 |
| Mitch Fadden | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 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 |
| Oscar Moller | Chilliwack Bruins | 63 | 39 | 44 | 83 | 42 |
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
| Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OTL | SL | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Sexsmith | Vancouver Giants | 62 | 3678 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 116 | 9 | .911 | 1.89 |
| Juha Metsola | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 30 | 1693 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 3 | .916 | 1.98 |
| Dustin Tokarski | Spokane Chiefs | 45 | 2543 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 6 | .922 | 2.05 |
| Martin Jones | Calgary Hitmen | 27 | 1529 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 1 | .911 | 2.12 |
| Kevin Armstrong | Spokane Chiefs | 33 | 1840 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 2 | .915 | 2.15 |
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Overview
| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | WHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Moose Jaw | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Calgary | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Swift Current | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Regina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Swift Current | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Calgary | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | Lethbridge | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | Brandon | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lethbridge | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kootenay | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Medicine Hat | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kootenay | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Lethbridge | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tri-City | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Kamloops | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tri-City | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Seattle | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Kelowna | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Tri-City | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Chilliwack | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | Everett | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
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WHL Championship
| Lethbridge vs. Spokane | |||
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| Date | Away | Home | |
| May 2 | Lethbridge 1 | 4 Spokane | |
| May 3 | Lethbridge 2 | 5 Spokane | |
| May 6 | (OT) Spokane 2 | 1 Lethbridge | |
| May 7 | Spokane 4 | 1 Lethbridge | |
| Spokane wins 4-0 | |||
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The 90th Memorial Cup was held in Kitchener, Ontario.[4]
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| Eastern Conference | ||||
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| First Team | Second 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 | |
| Forward | Steve DaSilva | Kootenay Ice | Mitch Fadden | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Tyler Ennis | Medicine Hat Tigers | Zach Boychuk | Lethbridge Hurricanes | |
| Jordan Eberle | Regina Pats | Ryan White | Calgary Hitmen | |
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| First Team | Second 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 | |
- source: Western Hockey League press release
First round[5]
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