2007–08 BCHL season
The 2007–08 BCHL season is the 46th season of the British Columbia Hockey League. It began on September 7, 2007, and ran through February 27, 2008, followed by the Fred Page Cup Playoffs, ending in April, 2008.
| 2007–08 BCHL Season | |
|---|---|
| League | British Columbia Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season 2007-9-07 - 2008-2-27 Playoffs 2008-2-27 - 2008-4 |
| Number of teams | 17 |
| Finals champions | Nanaimo Clippers |
Scott Knowles of the Surrey Eagles scored the first goal of the season against the Langley Chiefs on September 7 in one of seven games on opening night.
The Nanaimo Clippers and Vernon Vipers matched up for the first time since the 2007 Fred Page Cup Finals on November 16, 2007 at Nanaimo.
Final Regular Season Statistics
Conference Standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; Top six teams in each conference qualified for post-season playoffs.
Interior Conference
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Penticton Vees | 60 | 41 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 86 | 235 | 146 |
| x-Westside Warriors | 60 | 40 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 237 | 161 |
| x-Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 60 | 37 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 256 | 201 |
| x-Vernon Vipers | 60 | 36 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 76 | 238 | 185 |
| x-Trail Smoke Eaters | 60 | 23 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 169 | 213 |
| x-Prince George Spruce Kings | 60 | 21 | 29 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 178 | 235 |
| e-Quesnel Millionaires | 60 | 19 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 175 | 254 |
| e-Merritt Centennials | 60 | 13 | 38 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 156 | 305 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, e - eliminated from playoff contention
Coastal Conference
| GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Nanaimo Clippers | 60 | 42 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 249 | 155 |
| x-Langley Chiefs | 60 | 33 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 72 | 257 | 234 |
| x-Surrey Eagles | 60 | 33 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 234 | 213 |
| x-Burnaby Express | 60 | 33 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 69 | 218 | 219 |
| x-Victoria Grizzlies | 60 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 68 | 204 | 189 |
| x-Powell River Kings | 60 | 26 | 23 | 1 | 10 | 63 | 209 | 217 |
| e-Cowichan Valley Capitals | 60 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 200 | 200 |
| e-Alberni Valley Bulldogs | 60 | 17 | 39 | 1 | 3 | 34 | 171 | 259 |
x - clinched playoff spot, y - clinched division title, e - eliminated from playoff contention
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Finucci | Burnaby Express | 60 | 33 | 69 | 102 | 54 |
| Clinton Pettapiece | Westside Warriors | 58 | 35 | 63 | 98 | 89 |
| Hunter Bishop | Vernon Vipers | 60 | 57 | 40 | 97 | 45 |
| Scott Knowles | Surrey Eagles | 60 | 26 | 64 | 90 | 24 |
| Brodie Reid | Burnaby Express | 60 | 52 | 35 | 87 | 37 |
| Cody Campbell | Burnaby Express | 60 | 32 | 55 | 87 | 40 |
| Jordy Christian | Prince George Spruce Kings | 60 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 71 |
| Taylor Stefishen | Langley Chiefs | 57 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 71 |
| Clay Harvey | Powell River Kings | 55 | 37 | 43 | 80 | 37 |
| Derek Lee | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 52 | 21 | 56 | 77 | 35 |
Leading goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lieuwen | Westside Warriors | 13 | 710 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | .931 | 1.94 |
| Alex Evin | Penticton Vees | 43 | 2,449 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 90 | 4 | .921 | 2.20 |
| Michael Garman | Nanaimo Clippers | 35 | 2,013 | 23 | 11 | 0 | 84 | 3 | .924 | 2.50 |
| Stephen Caple | Westside Warriors | 40 | 2,310 | 26 | 14 | 0 | 102 | 1 | .900 | 2.65 |
| Evan Smith | Nanaimo Clippers | 28 | 1,605 | 19 | 7 | 0 | 71 | 2 | .898 | 2.65 |
Playoff seeds
After the 2007–08 BCHL regular season, the standard of 12 teams qualified for the playoffs.
Coastal Conference
- Nanaimo Clippers - Coastal Conference and BCHL regular season champion; 88 points
- Langley Chiefs - 72 points
- Surrey Eagles - 70 points
- Burnaby Express - 69 points
- Victoria Grizzlies - 68 points
- Powell River Kings - 63 points
Interior Conference
- Penticton Vees - Interior Conference regular season champion; 86 points
- Westside Warriors - 83 points
- Salmon Arm Silverbacks - 80 points
- Vernon Vipers - 76 points
- Trail Smoke Eaters - 53 points
- Prince George Spruce Kings - 52 points
Playoff Bracket
| Elimination Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Fred Page Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nanaimo Clippers | - | 1 | Nanaimo Clippers | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Bye | - | 6 | Powell River Kings | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Langley Chiefs | - | Coastal Conference | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bye | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nanaimo Clippers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Langley Chiefs | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Surrey Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Powell River Kings | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Burnaby Express | 2 | 2 | Langley Chiefs | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Victoria Grizzlies | 3 | 5 | Victoria Grizzlies | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Nanaimo Clippers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Penticton Vees | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Penticton Vees | - | 1 | Penticton Vees | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Bye | - | 4 | Vernon Vipers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Westside Warriors | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bye | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Penticton Vees | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Westside Warriors | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Prince George | 1 | Interior Conference | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Vernon Vipers | 3 | 2 | Westside Warriors | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Trail Smoke Eaters | 0 | 3 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 3 | |||||||||||||
- During the first three rounds home ice is determined by seeding number, not position on the bracket. In the Finals the team with the better regular season record has home ice.
In each round, the highest remaining seed in each conference is matched against the lowest remaining seed. The higher-seeded team is awarded home ice advantage, which gives them a maximum possible four games on their home ice, with the other team getting a maximum possible three. The opening elimination round follows a best-of-five 2-2-1 format. Each best-of-seven series follows a 2–2–1–1–1 format. This means that the higher-seeded team will have Games 1 and 2, plus 5 and 7 if necessary, played on their home ice, while the lower-seeded team will be at home for the other games. The format ensures that the team with home ice advantage will always have home ice for the "extra" game if there are an odd number of games in a series.
All Star Game
The BCHL All-Star Game was played at the Bear Mountain Arena in Victoria, British Columbia on January 23, 2008. The Coastal Conference All-Stars won the game 15-9.