Sports season
Sports season
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. 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 .[ 1] 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. On the afternoon of February 18, 2008, Windsor Spitfires team captain Mickey Renaud died after collapsing at his home, at age 19, of the rare heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy .[ 2] 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.
Note: DIV = Division; 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
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Leading goaltenders [ edit ] 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
Conference quarterfinals [ edit ] [ edit ] Belleville wins series 4 – 1
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[ edit ] Niagara wins series 4 – 0
* Note: Game 3 was played at Jack Gatecliff Arena.
[ edit ] Kitchener wins series 4 – 0
[ edit ] Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 0
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Conference semifinals [ edit ] [ edit ] Belleville wins series 4 – 0
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[ edit ] Kitchener wins series 4 – 0
[ edit ] Sault Ste. Marie wins series 4 – 1
[ edit ] Belleville wins series 4 – 1
[ edit ] Kitchener wins series 4 – 1
J. Ross Robertson Cup [ edit ] [ edit ] Kitchener wins series 4 – 3
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster [ edit ] 2007-08 Kitchener Rangers[ 3] Goaltenders Defencemen
Wingers
Centres
Playoff scoring leaders [ edit ] Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Playoff leading goaltenders [ edit ] 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
Justin Azevedo , Centre, Kitchener Rangers Brett MacLean , Left Wing, Oshawa Generals Matthew Halischuk , Right Wing, Kitchener Rangers Drew Doughty , Defence, Guelph Storm Zach Bogosian , Defence, Peterborough Petes Mike Murphy , Goaltender, Belleville Bulls Bob Boughner , Coach, Windsor Spitfires Steven Stamkos , Centre, Sarnia Sting Luca Caputi , Left Wing, Niagara IceDogs Stefan Legein , Right Wing, Niagara IceDogs Bob Sanguinetti , Defence, Brampton Battalion Yannick Weber , Defence, Kitchener Rangers Steve Mason , Goaltender, Kitchener Rangers Peter DeBoer , Coach, Kitchener Rangers Shawn Matthias , Centre, Belleville Bulls Matt Beleskey , Left Wing, Belleville Bulls Wayne Simmonds , Right Wing, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Alex Pietrangelo , Defence, Niagara IceDogs Ryan Wilson , Defence, Sarnia Sting Thomas McCollum , Goaltender, Guelph Storm George Burnett , Coach, Belleville Bulls 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.[ 4] [ 5]
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 :Kyle Gajewski , Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OHL Executive of the Year :Denise Burke , Niagara IceDogs Bill Long Award :Don Brankley, London Knights & Gil Hughes, Oshawa Generals 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 Friesen , Niagara IceDogs Tim Adams Memorial Trophy :John McFarland , Toronto Jr. Canadiens Wayne Gretzky 99 Award :Justin Azevedo , Kitchener Rangers
2008 OHL Priority Selection [ edit ] On May 3, 2008, the OHL conducted the 2008 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Sudbury Wolves held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected John McFarland from the Toronto Jr. Canadiens. McFarland was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award , awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2008 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[ 6]
# Player Nationality OHL team Hometown Minor team 1 John McFarland (RW ) Sudbury Wolves Richmond Hill, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens 2 Greg McKegg (C ) Erie Otters St. Thomas, Ontario Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs 3 Steven Shipley (C ) Owen Sound Attack Ilderton, Ontario Elgin-Middlesex Chiefs 4 Erik Gudbranson (D ) Kingston Frontenacs Orleans, Ontario Ottawa Jr. 67's 5 Ryan Spooner (C ) Peterborough Petes Kanata, Ontario Ottawa Jr. Senators 6 Ryan O'Connor (D ) Barrie Colts Hamilton, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens 7 Tyler Toffoli (RW ) Ottawa 67's Scarborough, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens 8 Devante Smith-Pelly (RW ) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Scarborough, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens 9 Tyler Seguin (C ) Plymouth Whalers Brampton, Ontario Toronto Nationals 10 Brandon Saad (LW ) Saginaw Spirit Gibsonia, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Hornets 11 Gregg Sutch (RW ) Sarnia Sting Newmarket, Ontario York-Simcoe Express 12 Cody McNaughton (RW ) Guelph Storm Etobicoke, Ontario Toronto Jr. Canadiens 13 Christian Thomas (LW ) London Knights Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 14 Freddie Hamilton (RW ) Niagara IceDogs St. Catharines, Ontario Toronto Marlboros 15 Sam Carrick (C ) Brampton Battalion Goodwood, Ontario Toronto Red Wings 16 Kevin Bailie (G ) Oshawa Generals Belleville, Ontario Quinte Red Devils 17 Cam Fowler (D ) Windsor Spitfires Farmington Hills, Michigan USA U17 18 Brock Beukeboom (D ) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Port Perry, Ontario Central Ontario Wolves 19 Stephen Silas (D ) Belleville Bulls Georgetown, Ontario Halton Hills Hurricanes 20 Jeff Skinner (LW ) Kitchener Rangers Markham, Ontario Toronto Nationals
2008 CHL Import Draft [ edit ] On June 29, 2008, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2008 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Sudbury Wolves held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Nikita Filatov from Russia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2008 CHL Import Draft.[ 7]
# Player Nationality OHL team Hometown Minor team 1 Nikita Filatov (LW ) Sudbury Wolves Moscow , Russia Moscow HC CSKA-2 4 Edgar Rybakov (C ) Erie Otters Vilnius , Lithuania Moscow HC CSKA-2 7 Andrei Loktionov (C ) Windsor Spitfires Voskresensk , Russia Yaroslavl Lokomotiv-2 10 Richard Panik (RW ) Windsor Spitfires Martin , Slovakia Trinec HC Zelenzarny Jr. 13 Adam Sedlak (D ) Peterborough Petes Ostrava , Czech Republic Vitkovice Ostrave Jr. 16 William Wallén (RW ) Mississauga St. Michael's Majors Stockholm , Sweden Djurgarden IF Jr. 19 Tomas Rachunek (RW ) Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Zlín , Czech Republic Vsetin Jr. 22 Sergei Sheleg (D ) Sudbury Wolves Minsk , Belarus Minsk Junost 2 25 Philipp Grubauer (G ) Belleville Bulls Rosenheim , Germany Starbulls Rosenheim Jr. 28 Jakub Svoboda (LW ) Saginaw Spirit Přerov , Czech Republic Brno Kometa Jr. 31 Miroslav Preisinger (C ) Sarnia Sting Bratislava , Slovakia Bratislava Slovan Jr. 34 Robert Kousal (LW ) Oshawa Generals Pardubice , Czech Republic Pardubice Jr. 37 Sergei Korostin (RW ) London Knights Prokopievsk , Russia Texas Tornado 40 Evgeny Grachev (LW ) Brampton Battalion Yaroslavl , Russia Yaroslavl Lokomotiv-2 43 Maximilian Englbrecht (G ) Niagara IceDogs Landshut , Germany Landshut EV Jr. 46 Evgeny Molotilov (D ) Guelph Storm Moscow , Russia Moscow Dynamo-2 49 Richard Jarusek (RW ) Saginaw Spirit Brno , Czech Republic Brno Kometa Jr. 52 Kirill Polozov (RW ) Barrie Colts Ufa , Russia Ufa Salavat Yulayev-2 55 Jan Latal (D ) Plymouth Whalers Středokluky , Czech Republic Kladno Jr. 57 Simon Groenvaldt (D ) Kitchener Rangers Rodovre , Denmark Rodovre Mighty Bulls
2008 NHL Entry Draft [ edit ] On June 20–21, 2008, the National Hockey League conducted the 2008 NHL Entry Draft held at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario . In total, 46 players from the Ontario Hockey League were selected in the draft. Steven Stamkos of the Sarnia Sting was the first player from the OHL to be selected, as he was taken with the first overall pick by the Tampa Bay Lightning .
Below are the players selected from OHL teams at the NHL Entry Draft.[ 8]
Round # Player Nationality NHL team Hometown OHL team 1 1 Steven Stamkos (C ) Tampa Bay Lightning Unionville, Ontario Sarnia Sting 1 2 Drew Doughty (D ) Los Angeles Kings London, Ontario Guelph Storm 1 3 Zach Bogosian (D ) Atlanta Thrashers Massena, New York Peterborough Petes 1 4 Alex Pietrangelo (D ) St. Louis Blues King City, Ontario Niagara IceDogs 1 8 Mikkel Boedker (RW ) Phoenix Coyotes Brondby , Denmark Kitchener Rangers 1 9 Josh Bailey (C ) New York Islanders Bowmanville, Ontario Windsor Spitfires 1 10 Cody Hodgson (C ) Vancouver Canucks Markham, Ontario Brampton Battalion 1 20 Michael Del Zotto (D ) New York Rangers Stouffville, Ontario Oshawa Generals 1 23 Tyler Cuma (D ) Minnesota Wild Bowmanville, Ontario Ottawa 67's 1 25 Greg Nemisz (RW ) Calgary Flames Courtice, Ontario Windsor Spitfires 1 30 Tom McCollum (G ) Detroit Red Wings Sanborn, New York Guelph Storm 2 33 Philip McRae (C ) St. Louis Blues Chesterfield, Missouri London Knights 2 39 Eric O'Dell (C ) Anaheim Ducks Ottawa, Ontario Sudbury Wolves 2 49 Jared Staal (RW ) Phoenix Coyotes Thunder Bay, Ontario Sudbury Wolves 2 50 Cameron Gaunce (D ) Colorado Avalanche Markham, Ontario Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 2 59 Tyler Beskorowany (G ) Dallas Stars Hanmer, Ontario Owen Sound Attack 3 68 Shawn Lalonde (D ) Chicago Blackhawks Orleans, Ontario Belleville Bulls 3 70 James Livingston (RW ) St. Louis Blues Newmarket, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 71 Josh Brittain (LW ) Anaheim Ducks Milton, Ontario Kingston Frontenacs 3 74 Andrew Campbell (D ) Los Angeles Kings Caledonia, Ontario Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 3 77 Michael Hutchinson (G ) Boston Bruins Barrie, Ontario Barrie Colts 3 80 Adam Comrie (D ) Florida Panthers Ashburn, Virginia Saginaw Spirit 3 82 Adam Henrique (C ) New Jersey Devils Burford, Ontario Windsor Spitfires 4 97 Jamie Arniel (C ) Boston Bruins Kingston, Ontario Sarnia Sting 4 100 A.J. Jenks (LW ) Florida Panthers Wolverine Lake, Michigan Plymouth Whalers 4 105 Michal Jordan (D ) Carolina Hurricanes Zlín , Czech Republic Plymouth Whalers 4 114 T.J. Brodie (D ) Calgary Flames Dresden, Ontario Saginaw Spirit 4 116 Jason Missiaen (G ) Montreal Canadiens Chatham, Ontario Peterborough Petes 4 120 Nathan Moon (C ) Pittsburgh Penguins Belleville, Ontario Kingston Frontenacs 5 142 Kory Nagy (LW ) New Jersey Devils Walsingham, Ontario Oshawa Generals 5 146 Julien Demers (D ) San Jose Sharks Ottawa, Ontario Ottawa 67's 5 147 Kyle DeCoste (RW ) Tampa Bay Lightning London, Ontario Brampton Battalion 5 148 Matt Martin (LW ) New York Islanders Windsor, Ontario Sarnia Sting 6 153 Justin Azevedo (C ) Los Angeles Kings West Lorne, Ontario Kitchener Rangers 6 154 Chris Carrozzi (G ) Atlanta Thrashers Nepean, Ontario Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 6 155 Anthony Nigro (C ) St. Louis Blues Woodbridge, Ontario Guelph Storm 6 164 Nick Crawford (D ) Buffalo Sabres Caledon, Ontario Saginaw Spirit 6 165 Mike Murphy (G ) Carolina Hurricanes Inverary, Ontario Belleville Bulls 6 171 Mitch Gaulton (D ) New York Rangers Grimsby, Ontario Erie Otters 6 175 Justin DiBenedetto (LW ) New York Islanders Vaughan, Ontario Sarnia Sting 6 178 Zac Rinaldo (LW ) Philadelphia Flyers Hamilton, Ontario Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 6 180 Patrick Killeen (G ) Pittsburgh Penguins Carp, Ontario Brampton Battalion 6 181 Stephen Johnston (C ) Detroit Red Wings Guelph, Ontario Belleville Bulls 7 189 Tim Billingsley (D ) Phoenix Coyotes Ottawa, Ontario Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 7 202 Harry Young (D ) New Jersey Devils Windsor, Ontario Windsor Spitfires 7 204 Stefan Della Rovere (LW ) Washington Capitals Maple, Ontario Barrie Colts
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