2007–08 OHL 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.

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. [http://www.tsn.ca/chl/news_story/?ID=229972&hubname=]

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, Ontario, after getting approval of the team's sale to Bill Burke by the Board of Governors June 5th, 2007. The team was renamed the Niagara IceDogs [http://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/webapp/sitepages/content.asp?contentid=499733&catname=Local+News&classif=] . 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

coring Leaders

"Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes"

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Western Conference

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Conference Semifinals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

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Conference Finals

OHL Finals

All-Star Classic

The OHL All-Star Classic was played February 6, 2008 at the Steelback Centre in Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario, won 8–7 in a shootout by the Eastern Conference [http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?sub=&id=4805] . The skills competition was held the previous night on February 5, with the Eastern Conference winning 19–18 [http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/news/?sub=&id=4791] .

Awards

ee also

* List of OHA Junior A standings
* List of OHL seasons
* 2008 NHL Entry Draft
* 2008 Memorial Cup
* 2007–08 QMJHL season
* 2007–08 WHL season
* 2007 in ice hockey
* 2008 in ice hockey

References

* [http://www.ontariohockeyleague.com/ OHL web site]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]