2007–08 WHL season


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 WHL Playoffs began on March 21, 2008, and ended on May 7, 2008.
A new expansion team, the Edmonton Oil Kings, joined the league bringing the WHL to 22 teams that played a 72-game season. The Spokane Chiefs won the Ed Chynoweth Cup, defeating the Lethbridge Hurricanes in four games. Spokane would go on to capture the Memorial Cup.

League notes

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

Central DivisionGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARank
y Calgary Hitmen72472014992591661
x Lethbridge Hurricanes72452124962451753
x Medicine Hat Tigers72432252932341984
x Kootenay Ice72422253922292145
Edmonton Oil Kings722239475516224111
Red Deer Rebels721847434314525512

Western Conference

U.S. DivisionGPWLOTLSOLPtsGFGARank
y Tri-City Americans725216221082621761
x Spokane Chiefs725015161072511603
x Seattle Thunderbirds72422352912411794
x Everett Silvertips72393003812051986
Portland Winter Hawks721158212513231810

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Mark SantorelliChilliwack Bruins72277410140
Colin LongKelowna Rockets72316910041
Colton Yellow HornTri-City Americans6748499763
Tyler EnnisMedicine Hat Tigers7043489142
Steve DaSilvaKootenay Ice6840498947
Mitch FaddenLethbridge Hurricanes7234558972
Jordan KnackstedtMoose Jaw Warriors72315485116
Dan GendurEverett Silvertips6029558468
Bud HollowaySeattle Thunderbirds7043408355
Oscar MollerChilliwack Bruins6339448342

Leading goaltenders

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
PlayerTeamGPMinWLOTLSLGASOSV%GAA
Tyson SexsmithVancouver Giants6236784311261169.9111.89
Juha MetsolaLethbridge Hurricanes30169320701563.9161.98
Dustin TokarskiSpokane Chiefs452543301003876.9222.05
Martin JonesCalgary Hitmen27152918801541.9112.12
Kevin ArmstrongSpokane Chiefs33184020513662.9152.15

2008 WHL Playoffs

Overview

Conference quarter-finals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Conference semi-finals

Conference finals

WHL Championship

Memorial Cup

The 90th MasterCard Memorial Cup was held in Kitchener, Ontario. It began on May 16, and concluded on May 25, 2008.

WHL awards

2008 Bantam Draft

First Round
#PlayerNationalityWHL Team
1Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Red Deer Rebels
2Ty Rattie Portland Winter Hawks
3Duncan Siemens Saskatoon Blades
4Michael St. Croix Edmonton Oil Kings
5Mark McNeill Prince Albert Raiders
6Brent Benson Saskatoon Blades
7Colin Smith Kamloops Blazers
8Mitch Topping Chilliwack Bruins
9Ryan Murray Everett Silvertips
10Klarc Wilson Brandon Wheat Kings
11Jesse Forsberg Moose Jaw Warriors
12Reece Scarlett Swift Current Broncos
13Shane McColgan Kelowna Rockets
14Connor Sanvido Seattle Thunderbirds
15Brendan Hurley Kootenay Ice
16Dylan Busenius Medicine Hat Tigers
17Myles Bell Regina Pats
18Phil Tot Lethbridge Hurricanes
19Peter Kosterman Calgary Hitmen
20Zach Hodder Vancouver Giants
21Mitch Holmberg Spokane Chiefs
22Zac Yuen Tri-City Americans