2008 Memorial Cup
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The 2008 Memorial Cup was played in May 2008 in Kitchener at the Memorial Auditorium. 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 16th 2008 with a round-robin game between Gatineau and Kitchener and ended on Sunday May 25th with the Spokane Chiefs defeating the Kitchener Rangers 4–1 in the championship game to win the Memorial Cup. 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] However, this was only a replica trophy as the original Memorial Cup resides at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

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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 (OHL Champion/host) 3 1 2 10 11 –1
Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL Champion) 3 0 3 9 15 –6

Rosters

Kitchener Rangers (host) Belleville Bulls (OHL)

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Peter DeBoer

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: George Burnett
Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) Spokane Chiefs (WHL)

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Benoit Groulx

Goaltenders

Defencemen

Forwards

Head coach: Bill Peters

Schedule

All times local (UTC -5)

Round-robin

May 16, 2008
Gatineau 5–6 (OT) Kitchener Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
Attendance: 6705
1. M. Stinziani (1) 14:13
1. P. Byron (1) 16:40
2. D. Smith (1) 32:57 (PP)
3. N. Valliere Mayer (1) 43:59 (PP)
3. A. Queznel (1) 49:05		 1. J. Akeson (1) 6:17
1. N. Spaling (1) 7:49
1. M. Halischuk 11:57
2. M. Boedker (1) 22:30 (PP)
2. M. Halischuk (2) 29:29
4. J. Azevedo (1) 56:59 (PP)
May 17, 2008
Belleville 4–5 (OT) Spokane Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
Attendance: 6624
2. B. Cameron (1) 22:27
2. S. Matthias (1) 33.56 (PP)
2. C. Tanaka (1) 39:04
3. C. Tanaka (2) 47:35		 1. D. Bowman (1) 9:52
1. M. Wahl (1) 12:12
1. D. Bowman (2) 17:05
3. D. Bowman (3) 57:04
4. L. Koper (1) 64:46
May 18, 2008
Kitchener 1–2 Spokane Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
Attendance: 6688
1. M. Halischuk (3) 4:21 (SH) 1. J. Falk (1) 16:45
2. D. Bowman (4) 25:24
May 19, 2008
Belleville 6–3 Gatineau Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
Attendance: 6639
1. J. Mursak (1) 8:13
1. S. Matthais (2) 10:26 (SH)
2. C. Tanaka (3) 21:49 (SH)
3. S. Matthais (3) 53:04
3. K. Turkiewicz (1) 55:35
3. N. Williams (1) 57:43 (PP)		 1. H. Laporte (1) 13:46
1. M. Stinziani (2) 18:05
2. C. Giroux (1) 29:35
May 20, 2008
Spokane 3–1 Gatineau Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
Attendance: 6626
2. D. Bowman (5) 25:20 (PP)
2. M. Wahl (2) 36:09
3. L. Koper (2) 59:25 (EN)		 1. A. Quesnel (2) 15:57 (PP)
May 21, 2008
Kitchener 3–4 (OT) Belleville Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
Attendance: 6689
1. S. Tregunna (1) 8:07
1. M. Boedker (2) 11:38 (PP)
1. Y. Weber (1) 12:39 (PP)		 2. S. Matthais (4) 27:28 (SH)
2. C. Tanaka (4) 33:15 (PP)
3. P.K. Subban (1) 40:20 (PP)
4. K. Turkiewicz (2) 68:55

Semi-final

May 23, 2008
Kitchener 9–0 Belleville Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
Attendance: 6767
1. N. Kadri (1) 0:46
1. M. Halischuk (4) 8:46
1. J. Azevedo (2) 13:28
1. N. Spaling (2) 15:17
2. J. Azevedo (3) 26:57
2. M. Duco (1) 34:04
2. J. Azevedo (4) 35:45
3. M. Halischuk (5) 46:31
3. S. Tregunna (2) 59:43 (PP)

Final

May 25, 2008
Kitchener 1–4 Spokane Kitchener Memorial Auditorium, Kitchener
Attendance: 6807
1. Brandon Mashinter (1) 5:01
 1. Judd Blackwater (1) 16:10 (PP)
2. Drayson Bowman (6) 24:11
2. Trevor Glass (1) 25:12 (PP)
3. Jared Cowen (1) 59:04 (EN)

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

All-star team

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

  1. ^ Broken trophy still beautiful for Memorial Cup champion Spokane Chiefs. Canadian Press. 25 May 2008. Accessed 28 May 2008.

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