2008 Memorial Cup

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. [http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5h8-UmDL023H2mNhA2th4EJuHVxIQ Broken trophy still beautiful for Memorial Cup champion Spokane Chiefs] . Canadian Press. 25 May 2008. Accessed 28 May 2008.] However, this was only a replica trophy as the original Memorial Cup resides at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Round-robin standings

Leading goaltenders

:"Goalies Have To Play A Minimum Of 60 Minutes To Be Listed."

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."16TeamBracket | RD1=Conference Quarter-finals
RD2=Conference Semi-finals
RD3=Conference Finals
RD4=OHL Championship
group1=Eastern
group2=Western
RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Belleville
RD1-score01=4
RD1-seed02=8
RD1-team02=Peterborough
RD1-score02=1
RD1-seed03=2
RD1-team03=Brampton
RD1-score03=1
RD1-seed04=7
RD1-team04=Barrie
RD1-score04=4
RD1-seed05=3
RD1-team05=Oshawa
RD1-score05=4
RD1-seed06=6
RD1-team06=Ottawa
RD1-score06=0
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Niagara
RD1-score07=4
RD1-seed08=5
RD1-team08=Mississauga
RD1-score08=0
RD1-seed09=1
RD1-team09=Kitchener
RD1-score09=4
RD1-seed10=8
RD1-team10=Plymouth
RD1-score10=0
RD1-seed11=3
RD1-team11=Windsor
RD1-score11=1
RD1-seed12=6
RD1-team12=Sarnia
RD1-score12=4
RD1-seed13=2
RD1-team13=Sault Ste. Marie
RD1-score13=4
RD1-seed14=7
RD1-team14=Saginaw
RD1-score14=0
RD1-seed15=4
RD1-team15=London
RD1-score15=1
RD1-seed16=5
RD1-team16=Guelph
RD1-score16=4
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Belleville
RD2-score01=4
RD2-seed02=7
RD2-team02=Barrie
RD2-score02=0
RD2-seed03=3
RD2-team03=Oshawa
RD2-score03=4
RD2-seed04=4
RD2-team04=Niagara
RD2-score04=2
RD2-seed05=1
RD2-team05=Kitchener
RD2-score05=4
RD2-seed06=6
RD2-team06=Sarnia
RD2-score06=0
RD2-seed07=2
RD2-team07=Sault Ste. Marie
RD2-score07=4
RD2-seed08=5
RD2-team08=Guelph
RD2-score08=1
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Belleville
RD3-score01=4
RD3-seed02=3
RD3-team02=Oshawa
RD3-score02=1
RD3-seed03=1
RD3-team03=Kitchener
RD3-score03=4
RD3-seed04=2
RD3-team04=Sault Ste. Marie
RD3-score04=1
RD4-seed01=E1
RD4-team01=Belleville
RD4-score01=3
RD4-seed02=W1
RD4-team02=Kitchener
RD4-score02=4

QMJHL Playoffs

:"For more information see 2007-08 QMJHL season."16TeamBracket
RD1=Division quarterfinals
RD2=Division semifinals
RD3=Semifinals
RD4=Finals
group1=Eastern Division
group2=Telus Division
RD1-seed01=E1
RD1-team01=Halifax
RD1-score01=4
RD1-seed02=E8^†
RD1-team02=Victoriaville
RD1-score02=2
RD1-seed03=E4
RD1-team03=Cape Breton
RD1-score03=4
RD1-seed04=E5
RD1-team04=Lewiston
RD1-score04=2
RD1-seed05=E2
RD1-team05=Saint John
RD1-score05=4
RD1-seed06=E7
RD1-team06=P.E.I.
RD1-score06=0
RD1-seed07=E3
RD1-team07=Acadie-Bathurst
RD1-score07=4
RD1-seed08=E6
RD1-team08=St. John's
RD1-score08=2
RD1-seed09=T1
RD1-team09=Rouyn-Noranda
RD1-score09=4
RD1-seed10=T8
RD1-team10=Val-d'Or
RD1-score10=0
RD1-seed11=T2
RD1-team11=Baie-Comeau
RD1-score11=1
RD1-seed12=T7
RD1-team12=Rimouski
RD1-score12=4
RD1-seed13=T3
RD1-team13=Gatineau
RD1-score13=4
RD1-seed14=T6
RD1-team14=Shawinigan
RD1-score14=1
RD1-seed15=T4
RD1-team15=Chicoutimi
RD1-score15=2
RD1-seed16=T5
RD1-team16=Québec
RD1-score16=4
RD2-seed01=E1
RD2-team01=Halifax
RD2-score01=4
RD2-seed02=E4
RD2-team02=Cape Breton
RD2-score02=1
RD2-seed03=E2
RD2-team03=Saint John
RD2-score03=4
RD2-seed04=E3
RD2-team04=Acadie-Bathurst
RD2-score04=2
RD2-seed05=T1
RD2-team05=Rouyn-Noranda
RD2-score05=4
RD2-seed06=T7
RD2-team06=Rimouski
RD2-score06=0
RD2-seed07=T3
RD2-team07=Gatineau
RD2-score07=4
RD2-seed08=T5
RD2-team08=Québec
RD2-score08=1
RD3-seed01=E1
RD3-team01=Halifax
RD3-score01=0
RD3-seed02=T3
RD3-team02=Gatineau
RD3-score02=4
RD3-seed03=T1
RD3-team03=Rouyn-Noranda
RD3-score03=4
RD3-seed04=E2
RD3-team04=Saint John
RD3-score04=0
RD4-seed01=T3
RD4-team01=Gatineau
RD4-score01=4
RD4-seed02=T1
RD4-team02=Rouyn-Noranda
RD4-score02=1^†Victoriaville seeded 8th in Eastern division.

WHL Playoffs

:"For more information see 2007-08 WHL season."16TeamBracket | RD1=Conference Quarter-finals
RD2=Conference Semi-finals
RD3=Conference Finals
RD4=WHL Championship
group1=Eastern
group2=Western
RD1-seed01=1
RD1-team01=Calgary
RD1-score01=4
RD1-seed02=8
RD1-team02=Moose Jaw
RD1-score02=2
RD1-seed03=2
RD1-team03=Regina
RD1-score03=2
RD1-seed04=7
RD1-team04=Swift Current
RD1-score04=4
RD1-seed05=3
RD1-team05=Lethbridge
RD1-score05=4
RD1-seed06=6
RD1-team06=Brandon
RD1-score06=2
RD1-seed07=4
RD1-team07=Medicine Hat
RD1-score07=1
RD1-seed08=5
RD1-team08=Kootenay
RD1-score08=4
RD1-seed09=1
RD1-team09=Tri-City
RD1-seed10=8
RD1-team10=Kamloops
RD1-score09=4
RD1-score10=0
RD1-seed11=4
RD1-team11=Seattle
RD1-score11=4
RD1-seed12=5
RD1-team12=Kelowna
RD1-score12=3
RD1-seed13=2
RD1-team13=Vancouver
RD1-score13=4
RD1-seed14=7
RD1-team14=Chilliwack
RD1-score14=0
RD1-seed15=3
RD1-team15=Spokane
RD1-score15=4
RD1-seed16=6
RD1-team16=Everett
RD1-score16=0
RD2-seed01=1
RD2-team01=Calgary
RD2-score01=4
RD2-seed02=7
RD2-team02=Swift Current
RD2-score02=2
RD2-seed03=3
RD2-team03=Lethbridge
RD2-score03=4
RD2-seed04=5
RD2-team04=Kootenay
RD2-score04=1
RD2-seed05=1
RD2-team05=Tri-City
RD2-score05=4
RD2-seed06=4
RD2-team06=Seattle
RD2-score06=1
RD2-seed07=2
RD2-team07=Vancouver
RD2-score07=2
RD2-seed08=3
RD2-team08=Spokane
RD2-score08=4
RD3-seed01=1
RD3-team01=Calgary
RD3-score01=0
RD3-seed02=3
RD3-team02=Lethbridge
RD3-score02=4
RD3-seed03=1
RD3-team03=Tri-City
RD3-score03=3
RD3-seed04=3
RD3-team04=Spokane
RD3-score04=4
RD4-seed01=E3
RD4-team01=Lethbridge
RD4-score01=0
RD4-seed02=W3
RD4-team02=Spokane
RD4-score02=4

ee also

*CHL Top Prospects Game
*2007-08 WHL season
*2007-08 OHL season
*2007-08 QMJHL season

References

External links

* [http://www.mastercardmemorialcup.com/ Official Site]