2008 Memorial Cup
| Kitchener, Ontario | |
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| Host team | Kitchener Rangers |
|---|---|
| Champions | Spokane Chiefs |
| Duration | May 16–25, 2008 |
| Number of games | 8 |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Total attendance | 53,545 |
| Television |
Rogers Sportsnet (Canada) NHL Network (USA) |
| Memorial Cup Tournaments | |
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The 2008 Memorial Cup was played in May 2008 in Kitchener, Ontario at the Memorial Auditorium. It was the 90th annual Memorial Cup competition and determined the major junior ice hockey champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). Kitchener defeated competing bids from Oshawa, Saginaw, London, Sarnia and Kingston to host the Memorial Cup, with the official announcement being made on May 10, 2007. The tournament was competed between the WHL champion Spokane Chiefs, the QMJHL champion Gatineau Olympiques, the Kitchener Rangers as host of the tournament and OHL champions, and the OHL representative Belleville Bulls, who earned their place by reaching the OHL finals against Kitchener. The Memorial Cup tournament is a four team tournament with a round-robin format.
The tournament began on May 16, 2008, with a round-robin game between Gatineau and Kitchener and ended on May 25, 2008, with the Spokane Chiefs defeating the Kitchener Rangers 4–1 in the championship game to win the Memorial Cup.
The most memorable moment of the tournament occurred immediately following the championship game. As Spokane Chiefs captain Chris Bruton was about to hand the trophy to Trevor Glass, the cup detached from the base and fell to the ice.[1] This was not the original Memorial Cup, which resides at the Hockey Hall of Fame, but a replica. However, the video of the incident was widely featured on national news and television programs showing sports bloopers.
Round-robin standings
| GP | W | L | GF | GA | + / - | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Chiefs (WHL Champion) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Belleville Bulls (OHL Finalist) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Kitchener Rangers (Host/OHL Champion) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | –1 |
| Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL Champion) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | –6 |
Rosters
| Kitchener Rangers (host) | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
|---|---|
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Goaltenders
Defencemen
Forwards
Head coach: Peter DeBoer |
Goaltenders
Defencemen
Forwards
Head coach: George Burnett |
| Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
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Goaltenders
Defencemen
Forwards
Head coach: Benoit Groulx |
Goaltenders
Defencemen
Forwards
Head coach: Bill Peters |
Schedule
All times local (UTC -5)
Round Robin
| May 16 | Gatineau Olympiques | 5–6 | OT | Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener | Recap | ||
| Michael Stinziani 1 - 14:13 Paul Byron 1 - 16:40 |
First period | 6:17 - Jason Akeson 1 7:49 - Nick Spaling 1 11:57 - Matthew Halischuk 1 | ||||||
| Darryl Smith 1 - pp - 12:57 | Second period | 2:30 - pp - Mikkel Boedker 1 9:29 - Matthew Halischuk 2 | ||||||
| Nicholas Valliere Mayer 1 - pp - 3:59 Alexandre Quesnel 1 - 9:05 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 6:59 - pp - Justin Azevedo 1 | ||||||
| Ryan Mior 47 saves / 53 shots | Goalie stats | Josh Unice 23 saves / 28 shots | ||||||
| May 17 | Belleville Bulls | 4–5 | OT | Spokane Chiefs | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener | Recap | ||
| No scoring | First period | 9:52 - Drayson Bowman 1 12:12 - Mitch Wahl 1 17:05 - Drayson Bowman 2 | ||||||
| Bryan Cameron 1 - 2:27 Shawn Matthias 1 - pp - 13:56 Cory Tanaka 1 - 19:04 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Cory Tanaka 2 - 7:35 | Third period | 17:04 - Drayson Bowman 3 | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 4:46 - Levko Koper 1 | ||||||
| Mike Murphy 49 saves / 54 shots | Goalie stats | Dustin Tokarski 28 saves / 32 shots | ||||||
| May 18 | Kitchener Rangers | 1–2 | Spokane Chiefs | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener | Recap | |||
| Matthew Halischuk 3 - sh - 4:21 | First period | 16:45 - Justin Falk 1 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 5:24 - Drayson Bowman 4 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Josh Unice 27 saves / 29 shots | Goalie stats | Dustin Tokarski 36 saves / 37 shots | ||||||
| May 19 | Belleville Bulls | 6–3 | Gatineau Olympiques | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener | Recap | |||
| Jan Mursak 1 - 8:13 Shawn Matthias 2 - sh - 10:26 |
First period | 13:46 - Hugo Laporte 1 18:05 - Michael Stinziani 2 | ||||||
| Cory Tanaka 3 - sh - 1:49 | Second period | 9:35 - Claude Giroux 1 | ||||||
| Shawn Matthias 3 - 13:04 Keaton Turkiewicz 1 - 15:35 Nigel Williams 1 - pp - 17:43 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Mike Murphy 30 saves / 33 shots | Goalie stats | Ryan Mior 41 saves / 47 shots | ||||||
| May 20 | Spokane Chiefs | 3–1 | Gatineau Olympiques | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 15:57 - pp - Alexandre Quesnel 2 | ||||||
| Drayson Bowman 5 - pp - 5:20 Mitch Wahl 2 - 16:09 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Levko Koper 2 - en - 19:25 | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Dustin Tokarski 26 saves / 27 shots | Goalie stats | Ryan Mior 40 saves / 42 shots | ||||||
| May 21 | Kitchener Rangers | 3–4 | OT | Belleville Bulls | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener | Recap | ||
| Scott Tregunna 1 - 8:07 Mikkel Boedker 2 - pp - 11:38 Yannick Weber 1 - 12:39 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 7:28 - sh - Shawn Matthias 4 13:15 - pp - Cory Tanaka 4 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 0:20 - pp - P. K. Subban 1 | ||||||
| No scoring | First overtime period | 8:55 - Keaton Turkiewicz 2 | ||||||
| Josh Unice 25 saves / 29 shots | Goalie stats | Mike Murphy 54 saves / 57 shots | ||||||
Semi-final
| May 23 | Kitchener Rangers | 9–0 | Belleville Bulls | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener | Recap | |||
| Nazem Kadri 1 - 0:46 Matthew Halischuk 4 - 8:46 Justin Azevedo 2 - 13:28 Nick Spaling 2 - 15:17 |
First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Justin Azevedo 3 - 6:57 Mike Duco 1 - 14:04 Justin Azevedo 4 - 15:45 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Matthew Halischuk 5 - 6:31 Scott Tregunna 2 - pp - 19:43 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Josh Unice 25 saves / 25 shots | Goalie stats | Mike Murphy 29 saves / 38 shots | ||||||
Final
| May 25 | Kitchener Rangers | 1–4 | Spokane Chiefs | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener | Recap | |||
| Brandon Mashinter 1 - 5:01 | First period | 16:10 - pp - Judd Blackwater 1 | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 4:11 - Drayson Bowman 6 5:12 - pp - Trevor Glass 1 | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 19:04 - en - Jared Cowen 1 | ||||||
| Josh Unice 22 saves / 25 shots | Goalie stats | Dustin Tokarski 53 saves / 54 shots | ||||||
Leading scorers
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Azevedo, Kitchener | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 |
| Matthew Halischuk, Kitchener | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| Drayson Bowman, Spokane | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Nick Spaling, Kitchener | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| Mitch Wahl, Spokane | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Mikkel Boedker, Kitchener | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| Chris Bruton, Spokane | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Shawn Matthias, Belleville | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Cory Tanaka, Belleville | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Michael Stinziani, Gatineau | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Adam Perry, Belleville | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Leading goaltenders
- Goalies Have To Play A Minimum Of 60 Minutes To Be Listed.
| Player | GP | W | L | MINS | GA | GAA | SO | Sv% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Tokarski, Spokane | 4 | 4 | 0 | 245 | 7 | 1.72 | 0 | .953 |
| Josh Unice, Kitchener | 5 | 2 | 3 | 316 | 14 | 2.66 | 1 | .897 |
| Ryan Mior, Gatineau | 3 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 14 | 4.49 | 0 | .901 |
| Mike Murphy, Belleville | 4 | 2 | 2 | 254 | 20 | 4.73 | 0 | .890 |
Award winners
- Stafford Smythe Memorial Trophy (MVP): Dustin Tokarski, Spokane
- George Parsons Trophy (Sportsmanship): Matthew Halischuk, Kitchener
- Hap Emms Memorial Trophy (Goaltender): Dustin Tokarski, Spokane
- Ed Chynoweth Trophy (Leading Scorer): Justin Azevedo, Kitchener
All-star team
- Goal: Dustin Tokarski, Spokane
- Defence: Ben Shutron, Kitchener; Justin Falk, Spokane
- Forwards: Justin Azevedo, Kitchener; Drayson Bowman, Spokane; Mitch Wahl, Spokane
Road to the cup
OHL Playoffs
- For more information see 2007–08 OHL season.
| Conference Quarter-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | OHL Championship | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Belleville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Peterborough | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Belleville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Barrie | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brampton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Barrie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Belleville | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oshawa | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ottawa | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Oshawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Niagara | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Niagara | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Mississauga | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Belleville | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Kitchener | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kitchener | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Plymouth | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kitchener | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sarnia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Windsor | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Sarnia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Kitchener | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sault Ste. Marie | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Saginaw | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Sault Ste. Marie | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Guelph | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | London | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Guelph | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
QMJHL Playoffs
- For more information see 2007–08 QMJHL season.
| Division quarterfinals | Division semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Halifax | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E8† | Victoriaville | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Halifax | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cape Breton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| E4 | Cape Breton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E5 | Lewiston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | Halifax | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| T3 | Gatineau | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Saint John | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E7 | P.E.I. | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Saint John | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Acadie-Bathurst | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| E3 | Acadie-Bathurst | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| E6 | St. John's | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| T3 | Gatineau | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Rouyn-Noranda | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| T8 | Val-d'Or | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| T7 | Rimouski | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| T2 | Baie-Comeau | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| T7 | Rimouski | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| T1 | Rouyn-Noranda | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| Telus Division | |||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Saint John | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| T3 | Gatineau | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| T6 | Shawinigan | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| T3 | Gatineau | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| T5 | Québec | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| T4 | Chicoutimi | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| T5 | Québec | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
†Victoriaville seeded 8th in Eastern division.
WHL Playoffs
- For more information see 2007–08 WHL season.
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Eastern | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lethbridge | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Lethbridge | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||
| Western | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Chilliwack | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Vancouver | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Spokane | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Everett | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ Broken trophy still beautiful for Memorial Cup champion Spokane Chiefs. Canadian Press. 25 May 2008. Accessed 28 May 2008. Archived May 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
External links
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