2007–08 CHL season
League
Canadian Hockey League
Duration
OHL QMJHL WHL
Number of teams
60
TV partner(s)
Réseau des sports
The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League . Twenty teams played 68 games each during the schedule, that started on September 19, 2007 and concluded on March 16, 2008.
On the afternoon of February 18, 2008, Windsor Spitfires team captain Mickey Renaud died after collapsing at his home, at age 19. The cause of death is yet unknown.
The playoffs began March 20, with the Kitchener Rangers winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions. The Rangers were also chosen before the start of the season to host the 2008 Memorial Cup tournament.
Team changes [ ] The Mississauga IceDogs relocated to the Gatorade Garden City Complex in downtown St. Catharines after getting approval of the team's sale to Bill Burke by the Board of Governors on June 5, 2007. The team was renamed the Niagara IceDogs . The Toronto St. Michael's Majors replaced the IceDogs in the Hershey Centre , renaming themselves, the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors .
The Kingston Frontenacs moved late-season from the Kingston Memorial Centre to the new K-Rock Centre , which opened on February 22, 2008.
Final standings [ ] Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Eastern Conference [ ] Western Conference [ ] Scoring leaders [ ] Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Leading goaltenders [ ] Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
OHL Playoffs [ ] Overview [ ] Conference Quarterfinals [ ] Eastern Conference [ ]
Belleville vs. Peterborough
Date
Away
Home
March 19
Peterborough 1
4 Belleville
March 20
Belleville 4
5 Peterborough (OT)
March 22
Peterborough 3
4 Belleville
March 24
(OT) Belleville 3
2 Peterborough
March 25
Peterborough 1
7 Belleville
Belleville wins 4–1
Brampton vs. Barrie
Date
Away
Home
March 20
Barrie 3 1 Brampton
March 22
Brampton 2
3 Barrie (OT)
March 23
Barrie 1
5 Brampton
March 25
Brampton 1
2 Barrie (OT)
March 27
Barrie 2 0 Brampton
Barrie wins 4–1
Oshawa vs. Ottawa
Date
Away
Home
March 21
Ottawa 2
3 Oshawa
March 23
Ottawa 2
5 Oshawa
March 25
Oshawa 2 1 Ottawa
March 27
Oshawa 4 1 Ottawa
Oshawa wins 4–0
Niagara vs. Mississauga
Date
Away
Home
March 20
Mississauga 0
4 Niagara
March 21
Niagara 3 1 Mississauga
March 23
Mississauga 0
5 Niagara
March 25
Niagara 6 3 Mississauga
Niagara wins 4–0
Western Conference [ ]
Kitchener vs. Plymouth
Date
Away
Home
March 21
Plymouth 2
9 Kitchener
March 22
Kitchener 6 4 Plymouth
March 24
Plymouth 3
7 Kitchener
March 26
Kitchener 7 4 Plymouth
Kitchener wins 4–0
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Saginaw
Date
Away
Home
March 21
Saginaw 4
5 S.S. Marie
March 24
Saginaw 1
2 S.S. Marie
March 26
S.S. Marie 6 2 Saginaw
March 27
S.S. Marie 4 2 Saginaw
S.S. Marie wins 4–0
Windsor vs. Sarnia
Date
Away
Home
March 20
Sarnia 3 0 Windsor
March 21
Windsor 2
5 Sarnia
March 23
Sarnia 2
4 Windsor
March 25
Windsor 4
5 Sarnia
March 27
(OT) Sarnia 4
3 Windsor
Sarnia wins 4–1
London vs. Guelph
Date
Away
Home
March 21
(OT) Guelph 3
London 2
March 22
London 1
4 Guelph
March 25
Guelph 5 3 London
March 27
London 2 1 Guelph
March 28
Guelph 5 0 London
Guelph wins 4–1
Conference Semifinals [ ] Eastern Conference [ ]
Belleville vs. Barrie
Date
Away
Home
April 2
Barrie 2
7 Belleville
April 3
Belleville 5 1 Barrie
April 5
Barrie 1
2 Belleville
April 8
Belleville 3 2 Barrie
Belleville wins 4–0
Oshawa vs. Niagara
Date
Away
Home
April 3
Niagara 1
6 Oshawa
April 5
Oshawa 3
5 Niagara
April 6
Niagara 1
4 Oshawa
April 8
Oshawa 6 4 Niagara
April 11
Niagara 8 3 Oshawa
April 13
Oshawa 5 2 Niagara
Oshawa wins 4–2
Western Conference [ ]
Kitchener vs. Sarnia
Date
Away
Home
April 4
Sarnia 0
3 Kitchener
April 5
(3OT) Kitchener 3
2 Sarnia
April 8
Sarnia 2
6 Kitchener
April 9
Kitchener 6 2 Sarnia
Kitchener wins 4–0
Sault Ste. Marie vs. Guelph
Date
Away
Home
April 3
Guelph 4 1 S.S. Marie
April 4
Guelph 1
3 S.S. Marie
April 7
S.S. Marie 2 1 Guelph
April 8
S.S. Marie 3 2 Guelph
April 10
Guelph 1
4 S.S. Marie
S.S. Marie wins 4–1
Conference Finals [ ]
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Belleville vs. Oshawa
Date
Away
Home
April 16
Oshawa 2
3 Belleville
April 18
Belleville 4 3 Oshawa
April 19
Oshawa 2
5 Belleville
April 21
Belleville 1
2 Oshawa
April 23
Oshawa 0
11 Belleville
Belleville wins 4–1
Kitchener vs. Sault Ste. Marie
Date
Away
Home
April 16
S.S. Marie 1
3 Kitchener
April 17
S.S. Marie 3 1 Kitchener
April 20
Kitchener 6 3 S.S. Marie
April 21
Kitchener 7 3 S.S. Marie
April 23
S.S. Marie 0
5 Kitchener
Kitchener wins 4–1
OHL Finals [ ]
Kitchener vs. Belleville
Date
Away
Home
April 30
Belleville 2
5 Kitchener
May 2
Kitchener 5 2 Belleville
May 4
Belleville 3
5 Kitchener
May 6
Kitchener 4
5 Belleville (OT)
May 8
Belleville 2 1 Kitchener
May 10
Kitchener 3
6 Belleville
May 12
Belleville 1
4 Kitchener
Kitchener wins 4-3
Playoff Scoring leaders [ ] Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Playoff Leading goaltenders [ ] Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
All-Star Classic [ ] The OHL All-Star Classic was played February 6, 2008 at the Steelback Centre in Sault Ste. Marie , won 8–7 in a shootout by the Eastern Conference. The skills competition was held the previous night on February 5, with the Eastern Conference winning 19–18.
Awards [ ]
J. Ross Robertson Cup :Kitchener Rangers
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :Kitchener Rangers
Bobby Orr Trophy :Belleville Bulls
Wayne Gretzky Trophy :Kitchener Rangers
Emms Trophy :Brampton Battalion
Leyden Trophy :Belleville Bulls
Holody Trophy :Kitchener Rangers
Bumbacco Trophy :Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Red Tilson Trophy :Justin Azevedo , Kitchener Rangers
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :Justin Azevedo , Kitchener Rangers
Matt Leyden Trophy :Bob Boughner , Windsor Spitfires
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :John Hughes , Brampton Battalion
Max Kaminsky Trophy :Drew Doughty , Guelph Storm
OHL Goaltender of the Year :Mike Murphy , Belleville Bulls
Jack Ferguson Award :John McFarland , Sudbury Wolves
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
OHL Executive of the Year :Denise Burke , Niagara IceDogs
Emms Family Award :Taylor Hall , Windsor Spitfires
F.W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy :Josh Unice , Kitchener Rangers
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy :Pete Stevens , Kingston Frontenacs
William Hanley Trophy :Nick Spaling , Kitchener Rangers
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :Michael Swift , Niagara IceDogs
Bobby Smith Trophy :Ryan Ellis , Windsor Spitfires
Roger Neilson Memorial Award :Scott Aarssen , London Knights
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award :Alex Fresien , Niagara IceDogs
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award :Justin Azevedo , Kitchener Rangers
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