2007–08 WHL season#2008 Bantam Draft

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2007–08 WHL season

| color = #E03A3E

| color_text = #FFFFFF

| league = Western Hockey League

| sport = Ice hockey

| duration = Regular season
September 20, 2007 – March 16, 2008
Playoffs
March 21 – May 7, 2008

| playoffs = Playoffs

| playoffs_MVP_link = WHL Playoff MVP

| playoffs_MVP = Tyler Johnson (Chiefs)

| finals_champ = Spokane Chiefs (2)

| finals_runner-up = Lethbridge Hurricanes

| no_of_teams = 22

| TV = Shaw TV

| season = Regular season

| season_champ_name = Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy

| season_champs = Tri-City Americans (1)

| MVP_link = Four Broncos Memorial Trophy

| MVP = Karl Alzner (Calgary Hitmen)

| top_scorer_link = Bob Clarke Trophy

| top_scorer = Mark Santorelli (Chilliwack Bruins)

| seasonslistnames = WHL

| prevseason_year = 2006–07

| nextseason_year = 2008–09

}}

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2007–08 CHL season

| color = #4B489D

| color_text = #FFFFFF

| league = Canadian Hockey League

| sport = Ice hockey

| no_of_teams = 60

| season = OHL

| season2 = QMJHL

| season3 = WHL

| playoffs = Memorial Cup

| finals_champ = Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

| num_championships = 2

| finals_runner-up = Kitchener Rangers (OHL)

}}

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.{{Cite news |date=2008-05-25 |title=Spokane Chiefs win Memorial Cup |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/spokane-chiefs-win-memorial-cup-1.757728 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006095604/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/spokane-chiefs-win-memorial-cup-1.757728 |archive-date=2013-10-06 |access-date=2024-06-03 |work=CBC Sports}}

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.{{Cite news |date=2006-03-17 |title=Edmonton joins WHL as 22nd franchise |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/edmonton-joins-whl-as-22nd-franchise/article704953/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514204442/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/edmonton-joins-whl-as-22nd-franchise/article704953/ |archive-date=2024-05-14 |access-date=2024-05-14 |work=The Globe and Mail |agency=The Canadian Press}}

League notes

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.{{Cite news |last=Vanstone |first=Rob |date=2017-01-29 |title=Ed Chynoweth was an early architect of Canadian junior hockey |url=https://leaderpost.com/sports/hockey/ed-chynoweth-was-an-early-architect-of-canadian-junior-hockey |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205000900/https://leaderpost.com/sports/hockey/ed-chynoweth-was-an-early-architect-of-canadian-junior-hockey |archive-date=2017-02-05 |access-date=2024-06-07 |work=Regina Leader-Post}} 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.

Final standings

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 =

style="width:45%;"\| East Division ! style="width:5%;"\| GP ! style="width:5%;"\| W ! style="width:5%;"\| L ! style="width:5%;"\| OTL ! style="width:5%;"\| SOL ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Pts ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GF ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GA ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Rank
class="wikitable"
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

style="width:45%;"\| Central Division ! style="width:5%;"\| GP ! style="width:5%;"\| W ! style="width:5%;"\| L ! style="width:5%;"\| OTL ! style="width:5%;"\| SOL ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Pts ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GF ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GA ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Rank
class="wikitable"
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 =

style="width:45%;"\| B.C. Division ! style="width:5%;"\| GP ! style="width:5%;"\| W ! style="width:5%;"\| L ! style="width:5%;"\| OTL ! style="width:5%;"\| SOL ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Pts ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GF ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GA ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Rank
class="wikitable"
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

style="width:45%;"\| U.S. Division ! style="width:5%;"\| GP ! style="width:5%;"\| W ! style="width:5%;"\| L ! style="width:5%;"\| OTL ! style="width:5%;"\| SOL ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Pts ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GF ! style="width:7.5%;"\| GA ! style="width:7.5%;"\| Rank
class="wikitable"
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

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

style="background:#ddf; width:30%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:30%;"\| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"\| GP ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"\| G ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"\| A ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"\| Pts ! style="background:#ddf; width:7.5%;"\| PIM
class="wikitable sortable"
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

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

style="background:#ddf; width:27.5%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:27.5%;"\| Team ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| GP ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| Min ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| W ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| L ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| OTL ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| SL ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| GA ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| SO ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| SV% ! style="background:#ddf; width:5%;"\| GAA
class="wikitable"
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

2008 WHL Playoffs

= Overview =

{{16TeamBracket | RD1=Conference Quarter-finals

| RD2=Conference Semi-finals

| RD3=Conference Finals

| RD4=WHL Championship

| RD2-group1=Eastern

| RD2-group2=Western

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01=Calgary

| RD1-score01=4

| RD1-seed02=8

| RD1-team02=Moose Jaw

| RD1-score02=2

| RD1-seed03=2

| RD1-team03=Regina

| RD1-score03=2

| RD1-seed04=7

| RD1-team04=Swift Current

| RD1-score04=4

| RD1-seed05=3

| RD1-team05=Lethbridge

| RD1-score05=4

| RD1-seed06=6

| RD1-team06=Brandon

| RD1-score06=2

| RD1-seed07=4

| RD1-team07=Medicine Hat

| RD1-score07=1

| RD1-seed08=5

| RD1-team08=Kootenay

| RD1-score08=4

| RD1-seed09=1

| RD1-team09=Tri-City

| RD1-seed10=8

| RD1-team10=Kamloops

| RD1-score09=4

| RD1-score10=0

| RD1-seed11=4

| RD1-team11=Seattle

| RD1-score11=4

| RD1-seed12=5

| RD1-team12=Kelowna

| RD1-score12=3

| RD1-seed13=2

| RD1-team13=Vancouver

| RD1-score13=4

| RD1-seed14=7

| RD1-team14=Chilliwack

| RD1-score14=0

| RD1-seed15=3

| RD1-team15=Spokane

| RD1-score15=4

| RD1-seed16=6

| RD1-team16=Everett

| RD1-score16=0

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01=Calgary

| RD2-score01=4

| RD2-seed02=7

| RD2-team02=Swift Current

| RD2-score02=2

| RD2-seed03=3

| RD2-team03=Lethbridge

| RD2-score03=4

| RD2-seed04=5

| RD2-team04=Kootenay

| RD2-score04=1

| RD2-seed05=1

| RD2-team05=Tri-City

| RD2-score05=4

| RD2-seed06=4

| RD2-team06=Seattle

| RD2-score06=1

| RD2-seed07=2

| RD2-team07=Vancouver

| RD2-score07=2

| RD2-seed08=3

| RD2-team08=Spokane

| RD2-score08=4

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01=Calgary

| RD3-score01=0

| RD3-seed02=3

| RD3-team02=Lethbridge

| RD3-score02=4

| RD3-seed03=1

| RD3-team03=Tri-City

| RD3-score03=3

| RD3-seed04=3

| RD3-team04=Spokane

| RD3-score04=4

| RD4-seed01=E3

| RD4-team01=Lethbridge

| RD4-score01=0

| RD4-seed02=W3

| RD4-team02=Spokane

| RD4-score02=4

}}

= Conference quarter-finals =

== Eastern Conference ==

style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Moose Jaw vs. Calgary
cellspacing="10"
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable"
Date	Away	Home
March 21	style="text-align:right;"\| Moose Jaw 1	5 Calgary
March 23	style="text-align:right;"\| Moose Jaw 4	2 Calgary
March 25	style="text-align:right;"\| Calgary 8	3 Moose Jaw
March 26	style="text-align:right;"\| Calgary 3	1 Moose Jaw
March 28	style="text-align:right;"\| Moose Jaw 4	2 Calgary
March 30	style="text-align:right;"\| Calgary 4	2 Moose Jaw
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Calgary wins 4–2*

| valign="top" |

style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Swift Current vs. Regina
class="wikitable"
Date	Away	Home
March 21	style="text-align:right;"\| Swift Current 1	2 Regina
March 22	style="text-align:right;"\| Swift Current 5	3 Regina
March 25	style="text-align:right;"\| (OT) Regina 4	3 Swift Current
March 26	style="text-align:right;"\| Regina 4	5 Swift Current (2OT)
March 28	style="text-align:right;"\| Swift Current 6	3 Regina
March 29	style="text-align:right;"\| Regina 2	5 Swift Current
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Swift Current wins 4–2*

| valign="top" |

style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Brandon vs. Lethbridge
class="wikitable"
Date	Away	Home
March 21	style="text-align:right;"\| Brandon 1	2 Lethbridge
March 22	style="text-align:right;"\| Brandon 3	4 Lethbridge
March 25	style="text-align:right;"\| Lethbridge 4	3 Brandon
March 26	style="text-align:right;"\| Lethbridge 1	5 Brandon
March 28	style="text-align:right;"\| Lethbridge 3	4 Brandon
March 30	style="text-align:right;"\| Brandon 0	4 Lethbridge
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Lethbridge wins 4–2*

| valign="top" |

style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Kootenay vs. Medicine Hat
class="wikitable"
Date	Away	Home
March 21	style="text-align:right;"\| Kootenay 5	2 Medicine Hat
March 22	style="text-align:right;"\| (OT) Kootenay 4	3 Medicine Hat
March 25	style="text-align:right;"\| Medicine Hat 1	2 Kootenay
March 26	style="text-align:right;"\| Medicine Hat 5	3 Kootenay
March 28	style="text-align:right;"\| Kootenay 3	1 Medicine Hat
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Kootenay wins 4–1*

== Western Conference ==

Date	Away	Home
cellspacing="10"
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable" ! style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Kamloops vs. Tri-City
March 21	style="text-align:right;"\| Kamloops 1	6 Tri-City
March 22	style="text-align:right;"\| Kamloops 1	4 Tri-City
March 25	style="text-align:right;"\| Tri-City 4	3 Kamloops
March 26	style="text-align:right;"\| Tri-City 6	2 Kamloops
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Tri-City wins 4–0*

| valign="top" |

style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Chilliwack vs. Vancouver
class="wikitable"
Date	Away	Home
March 21	style="text-align:right;"\| Chilliwack 1	2 Vancouver
March 22	style="text-align:right;"\| Chilliwack 2	3 Vancouver
March 25	style="text-align:right;"\| (3OT) Vancouver 4	3 Chilliwack
March 26	style="text-align:right;"\| Vancouver 2	1 Chilliwack
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Vancouver wins 4–0*

| valign="top" |

style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Everett vs. Spokane
class="wikitable"
Date	Away	Home
March 21	style="text-align:right;"\| Everett 2	5 Spokane
March 22	style="text-align:right;"\| Everett 1	4 Spokane
March 26	style="text-align:right;"\| Spokane 4	1 Everett
March 28	style="text-align:right;"\| (OT) Spokane 3	2 Everett
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Spokane wins 4–0*

| valign="top" |

style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Kelowna vs. Seattle
class="wikitable"
Date	Away	Home
March 21	style="text-align:right;"\| Kelowna 3	2 Seattle
March 22	style="text-align:right;"\| Kelowna 3	1 Seattle
March 24	style="text-align:right;"\| (OT) Seattle 3	2 Kelowna
March 25	style="text-align:right;"\| Seattle 6	4 Kelowna
March 27	style="text-align:right;"\| Kelowna 2	6 Seattle
March 29	style="text-align:right;"\| Seattle 3	4 Kelowna (OT)
April 1	style="text-align:right;"\| Kelowna 2	4 Seattle
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Seattle wins 4–3*

= Conference semi-finals =

colspan="2" \| Eastern Conference
cellspacing="10"
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable"
style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Swift Current vs. Calgary
Date	Away	Home
April 4	style="text-align:right;"\| Calgary 2	3 Swift Current
April 5	style="text-align:right;"\| Calgary 5	2 Swift Current
April 8	style="text-align:right;"\| Swift Current 5	6 Calgary (2OT)
April 9	style="text-align:right;"\| Swift Current 2	3 Calgary
April 11	style="text-align:right;"\| Swift Current 5	2 Calgary
April 12	style="text-align:right;"\| Calgary 8	4 Swift Current
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Calgary wins 4–2*

| valign="top" |

style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Kootenay vs. Lethbridge
class="wikitable"
Date	Away	Home
April 4	style="text-align:right;"\| Kootenay 3	2 Lethbridge
April 5	style="text-align:right;"\| Kootenay 4	5 Lethbridge (OT)
April 8	style="text-align:right;"\| Lethbridge 5	2 Kootenay
April 9	style="text-align:right;"\| (2OT) Lethbridge 2	1 Kootenay
April 11	style="text-align:right;"\| Kootenay 0	3 Lethbridge
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Lethbridge wins 4–1*

colspan="2" \| Western Conference
cellspacing="10"
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable"
style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Vancouver vs. Spokane
Date	Away	Home
April 4	style="text-align:right;"\| Vancouver 4	1 Spokane
April 6	style="text-align:right;"\| Vancouver 1	4 Spokane
April 9	style="text-align:right;"\| Spokane 3	2 Vancouver
April 11	style="text-align:right;"\| Spokane 1	3 Vancouver
April 12	style="text-align:right;"\| Spokane 4	0 Vancouver
April 14	style="text-align:right;"\| Vancouver 1	3 Spokane
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Spokane wins 4–2*

| valign="top" |

Date	Away	Home
class="wikitable" ! style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Seattle vs. Tri-City
April 4	style="text-align:right;"\| Seattle 7	1 Tri-City
April 5	style="text-align:right;"\| Seattle 0	4 Tri-City
April 8	style="text-align:right;"\| Tri-City 3	2 Seattle
April 9	style="text-align:right;"\| (OT) Tri-City 3	2 Seattle
April 11	style="text-align:right;"\| Seattle 0	4 Tri-City
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Tri-City wins 4–1*

= Conference finals =

Eastern Conference	Western Conference
cellspacing="10"
valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable"
style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Lethbridge vs. Calgary
Date	Away	Home
April 17	style="text-align:right;"\| Lethbridge 5	2 Calgary
April 18	style="text-align:right;"\| (OT) Lethbridge 4	3 Calgary
April 22	style="text-align:right;"\| Calgary 0	6 Lethbridge
April 23	style="text-align:right;"\| Calgary 2	4 Lethbridge
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Lethbridge wins 4–0*

| valign="top" |

Date	Away	Home
class="wikitable" ! style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Spokane vs. Tri-City
April 18	style="text-align:right;"\| (2OT) Spokane 1	0 Tri-City
April 20	style="text-align:right;"\| Spokane 0	1 Tri-City (2OT)
April 21	style="text-align:right;"\| Tri-City 0	2 Spokane
April 22	style="text-align:right;"\| (OT) Tri-City 3	2 Spokane
April 26	style="text-align:right;"\| (2OT) Spokane 4	3 Tri-City
April 28	style="text-align:right;"\| (OT) Tri-City 2	1 Spokane
April 29	style="text-align:right;"\| Spokane 4	1 Tri-City
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Spokane wins 4–3*

= WHL Championship =

style="background:#ddd;" colspan="4"\| Lethbridge vs. Spokane
class="wikitable"
Date	Away	Home
May 2	style="text-align:right;"\| Lethbridge 1	4 Spokane
May 3	style="text-align:right;"\| Lethbridge 2	5 Spokane
May 6	style="text-align:right;"\| (OT) Spokane 2	1 Lethbridge
May 7	style="text-align:right;"\| Spokane 4	1 Lethbridge
style="text-align:center;" \| colspan="4" \| *Spokane wins 4-0*

Memorial Cup

The 90th Memorial Cup was held in Kitchener, Ontario.{{cite web|url=http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/index.php?id=3649|title=Kitchener Rangers to Host 2008 MasterCard Memorial Cup|access-date=October 28, 2008|date=May 9, 2007|publisher=Ontario Hockey League (OHL)}}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

WHL awards

class="wikitable"
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy \|Player of the Year	Karl Alzner	Calgary Hitmen
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy \|Scholastic Player of the Year	Jordan Eberle	Regina Pats
Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy \|Scholastic team of the Year	colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \| Chilliwack Bruins
Bob Clarke Trophy \|Top Scorer	Mark Santorelli	Chilliwack Bruins
Brad Hornung Trophy \|Most Sportsmanlike Player	Tyler Ennis	Medicine Hat Tigers
Bill Hunter Trophy \|Top Defenseman	Karl Alzner	Calgary Hitmen
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy \|Rookie of the Year	Brayden Schenn	Brandon Wheat Kings
Del Wilson Trophy \|Top Goaltender	Chet Pickard	Tri-City Americans
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy \|Coach of the Year	Don Nachbaur	Tri-City Americans
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy \|Executive of the Year	Bob Tory	Tri-City Americans
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy \|Regular season champions	colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" \|Tri-City Americans
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy \|Top Official	Andy Thiessen
St. Clair Group Trophy \|Marketing/Public Relations Award	Kip Reghenas	Calgary Hitmen
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy \|Humanitarian of the Year	Ashton Hewson	Prince Albert Raiders
WHL Plus-Minus Award \|	Greg Scott	Seattle Thunderbirds
WHL Playoff MVP \|WHL Finals Most Valuable Player	Tyler Johnson	Spokane Chiefs
Professional Hockey Achievement Academic Recipient \| Alumni Achievement Awards \| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"\| Lanny McDonald Blair St. Martin

All-Star Teams

colspan="5"\|Eastern Conference
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" width="69%"
	colspan="2"\|First Team	colspan="2"\|Second Team
Goal	Linden Rowat	Regina Pats	Dan Spence	Calgary Hitmen
rowspan="2"\|Defense	Karl Alzner	Calgary Hitmen	Ty Wishart	Moose Jaw Warriors
Logan Pyett	Regina Pats	Daryl Boyle	Brandon Wheat Kings
rowspan="3"\|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
colspan="5"\|Western Conference
	colspan="2"\|First Team	colspan="2"\|Second Team
Goal	Chet Pickard	Tri-City Americans	Tyson Sexsmith	Vancouver Giants
rowspan="2"\|Defense	T.J. Fast	Tri-City Americans	Jonathon Blum	Vancouver Giants
Thomas Hickey	Seattle Thunderbirds	Luke Schenn	Kelowna Rockets
rowspan="3"\|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

2008 Bantam Draft

First round{{cite web|title=2008 WHL Bantam Draft: Round 1 |url=http://www.whl.ca/hm/draft.php |access-date=November 11, 2008 |publisher=WHL |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080225092718/http://www.whl.ca/hm/draft.php |archive-date=February 25, 2008 |url-status=dead }}

class="wikitable"
style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"\| # ! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"\| Player ! style="background:#ddf; width:16.5%;"\| Nationality ! style="background:#ddf; width:24.0%;"\| WHL Team
1 \| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C) \| {{CAN}} \| Red Deer Rebels
2 \| Ty Rattie (LW) \| {{CAN}} \| Portland Winter Hawks
3 \| Duncan Siemens (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Saskatoon Blades (from Prince George)
4 \| Michael St. Croix (C) \| {{CAN}} \| Edmonton Oil Kings
5 \| Mark McNeill (C) \| {{CAN}} \| Prince Albert Raiders
6 \| Brent Benson (C) \| {{CAN}} \| Saskatoon Blades
7 \| Colin Smith (C) \| {{CAN}} \| Kamloops Blazers
8 \| Mitch Topping (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Chilliwack Bruins
9 \| Ryan Murray (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Everett Silvertips
10 \| Klarc Wilson (RW) \| {{CAN}} \| Brandon Wheat Kings
11 \| Jesse Forsberg (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Moose Jaw Warriors (from Prince George)
12 \| Reece Scarlett (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Swift Current Broncos
13 \| Shane McColgan (C) \| {{USA}} \| Kelowna Rockets
14 \| Connor Sanvido (C) \| {{CAN}} \| Seattle Thunderbirds
15 \| Brendan Hurley (LW) \| {{CAN}} \| Kootenay Ice
16 \| Dylan Busenius (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Medicine Hat Tigers
17 \| Myles Bell (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Regina Pats
18 \| Phil Tot (C) \| {{CAN}} \| Lethbridge Hurricanes
19 \| Peter Kosterman (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Calgary Hitmen
20 \| Zach Hodder (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Vancouver Giants
21 \| Mitch Holmberg (RW) \| {{CAN}} \| Spokane Chiefs
22 \| Zac Yuen (D) \| {{CAN}} \| Tri-City Americans

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style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #

! style="background:#ddf; width:22.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:16.5%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:24.0%;"| WHL Team

| Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (C)

| {{CAN}}

| Red Deer Rebels

| Ty Rattie (LW)

| {{CAN}}

| Portland Winter Hawks

| Duncan Siemens (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Saskatoon Blades (from Prince George)

| Michael St. Croix (C)

| {{CAN}}

| Edmonton Oil Kings

| Mark McNeill (C)

| {{CAN}}

| Prince Albert Raiders

| Brent Benson (C)

| {{CAN}}

| Saskatoon Blades

| Colin Smith (C)

| {{CAN}}

| Kamloops Blazers

| Mitch Topping (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Chilliwack Bruins

| Ryan Murray (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Everett Silvertips

| Klarc Wilson (RW)

| {{CAN}}

| Brandon Wheat Kings

| Jesse Forsberg (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Moose Jaw Warriors (from Prince George)

| Reece Scarlett (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Swift Current Broncos

| Shane McColgan (C)

| {{USA}}

| Kelowna Rockets

| Connor Sanvido (C)

| {{CAN}}

| Seattle Thunderbirds

| Brendan Hurley (LW)

| {{CAN}}

| Kootenay Ice

| Dylan Busenius (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Medicine Hat Tigers

| Myles Bell (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Regina Pats

| Phil Tot (C)

| {{CAN}}

| Lethbridge Hurricanes

| Peter Kosterman (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Calgary Hitmen

| Zach Hodder (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Vancouver Giants

| Mitch Holmberg (RW)

| {{CAN}}

| Spokane Chiefs

| Zac Yuen (D)

| {{CAN}}

| Tri-City Americans

Notes

References

2006–07 WHL Guide (2007). Western Hockey League. Retrieved on 2007-06-04.

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20081204024800/http://www.whl.ca/hm/ Official website of the Western Hockey League]
[http://www.chl.ca/ Official website of the Canadian Hockey League]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20071213195711/http://mastercardmemorialcup.com/ Official website of the MasterCard Memorial Cup]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20081016030047/http://www.homehardwaretopprospectsgame.com/ Official website of the Home Hardware Top Prospects Game]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20080928060946/http://www.adtcanadarussiachallenge.com/ Official website of the ADT Canada Russia Challenge]

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League notes

Final standings

= Eastern Conference =

= Western Conference =

Scoring leaders

Leading goaltenders

2008 WHL Playoffs

= Overview =

= Conference quarter-finals =

== Eastern Conference ==

== Western Conference ==

= Conference semi-finals =

= Conference finals =

= WHL Championship =

Memorial Cup

WHL awards

All-Star Teams

2008 Bantam Draft

See also

Notes

References

External links