2008 Memorial Cup
Kitchener, Ontario
Host team	Kitchener Rangers
Champions	Spokane Chiefs
Duration	May 16–25, 2008
Number of games	8
Number of teams	4
Total attendance	53,545
TV partner(s)	Rogers Sportsnet (Canada) NHL Network (USA)
Memorial Cup Tournaments
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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 16, 2008, with a round-robin game between Gatineau and Kitchener and ended on May 25, 2008, with the Spokane Chiefs defeating the Kitchener Rangers 4–1 in the championship game to win the Memorial Cup.

The most memorable moment of the tournament occurred immediately following the championship game. 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] Luckily, this was only a replica trophy as the original Memorial Cup resides at the Hockey Hall of Fame. However, the video of the incident became an instant sensation on national news and television programs showing sports bloopers.

Contents 1 Round-robin standings 2 Rosters 3 Schedule 3.1 Round-robin 3.2 Semi-final 3.3 Final 4 Leading scorers 5 Leading goaltenders 6 Award winners 7 Road to the cup 7.1 OHL Playoffs 7.2 QMJHL Playoffs 7.3 WHL Playoffs 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

[edit] 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

[edit] Rosters

Kitchener Rangers (host)	Belleville Bulls (OHL)
Goaltenders 30 - Josh Unice 31 - Matt Smith Defencemen  3 - Frank Perna  4 - Alex Dzielski  5 - Yannick Weber  7 - Ben Shutron  8 - Dan Kelly  9 - Myles Barberi 20 - Matt Pepe 21 - Robert Bortuzzo Forwards 10 - Michael Catenacci 11 - Nick Spaling 12 - Scott Tregunna 13 - Scott Timmins 14 - Mike Duco 15 - Justin Azevedo 16 - Josh Schram 17 - Mike Mascioli 18 - Matt Halischuk 19 - Nazem Kadri 23 - Brandon Mashinter 24 - Spencer Anderson 25 - Jason Akeson 26 - T.J. Battani 29 - Alexei Dostoynov 89 - Mikkel Boedker Head coach: Peter DeBoer	Goaltenders 31 - Parker Van Buskirk 32 - Mike Murphy Defencemen  2 - Chris Mifflen  3 - Rob Stellick  4 - Geoff Killing  5 - Nigel Williams  6 - P. K. Subban  8 - Marc Cantin  9 - Shawn Lalonde 24 - Nick Pageau Forwards  7 - Cory Tanaka 10 - Stephen Johnston 11 - Tyler Randell 12 - Shawn Matthias 13 - Jan Mursak 14 - Luke Judson 16 - Adam Perry 17 - Matt Beleskey 18 - Michael Neal 19 - Keaton Turkiewicz 22 - Andy Bathgate 23 - Bryan Cameron 25 - Eric Tangradi 26 - Andrew Self 27 - Matthew Tipoff 28 - Stephen Blunden Head coach: George Burnett
Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)	Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
Goaltenders 30 - Ryan Mior 35 - Maxime Clermont Defencemen  2 - Maxime Mallette  5 - Jonathan Carrier  6 - Steven Delisle  7 - Hugo Laporte  9 - Patrik Prokop 12 - Julien Machabee 14 - Hubert Labrie 55 - Joey Ryan Forwards 11 - Jean-Phillippe Chabot 17 - Michael Stinzani 18 - Alexandre Touchette 19 - Nicholas Valliere Mayer 20 - Paul Byron 21 - Alexandre Quesnel 22 - Francis Desrosiers 23 - Gerrit Fauser 24 - Darryl Smith 25 - Nicolas Boyer 26 - Matthew Pistilli 27 - Travis Stacey 28 - Claude Giroux 44 - Takuma Kawai Head coach: Benoit Groulx	Goaltenders 31 - Kevin Armstrong 34 - Dustin Tokarski Defencemen  2 - Jared Cowen  3 - Trevor Glass  4 - Mike Reddington  5 - Jace Coyle  6 - Brett Bartman 15 - Justin Falk 18 - Jared Spurgeon 22 - Stefan Ulmer Forwards  7 - Ryan Letts  9 - Tyler Johnson 10 - Blake Gal 12 - Chris Bruton 14 - Mitch Wahl 16 - Dustin Donaghy 17 - Justin McCrae 20 - David Rutherford 21 - Ondrej Roman 23 - Judd Blackwater 24 - Curtis Kelner 25 - Levko Koper 26 - Seth Compton 27 - Drayson Bowman Head coach: Bill Peters

[edit] Schedule

All times local (UTC -5)

[edit] 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 (1) 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

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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)

[edit] 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

[edit] Leading goaltenders

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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

[edit] 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

[edit] Road to the cup

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] 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

[edit] See also

• CHL Top Prospects Game
• 2007–08 WHL season
• 2007–08 OHL season
• 2007–08 QMJHL season

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Site

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