2007–08 WHL season
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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.[1]
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2007–08 WHL season | |
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League | Western Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | Regular season September 20, 2007 – March 16, 2008 Playoffs March 21 – May 7, 2008 |
Number of teams | 22 |
TV partner(s) | Shaw TV |
Regular season | |
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Tri-City Americans (1) |
Season MVP | Karl Alzner (Calgary Hitmen) |
Top scorer | Mark Santorelli (Chilliwack Bruins) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Tyler Johnson (Chiefs) |
Finals champions | Spokane Chiefs (2) |
Runners-up | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
WHL seasons | |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → |
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2007–08 CHL season | |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Number of teams | 60 |
OHL | |
QMJHL | |
WHL | |
Memorial Cup | |
Finals champions | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
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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.[2]