2007–08 ECHL season

Ice hockey league season January 2024 2007–08 ECHL season ECHL Ice hockey October 2007 – May 2008 Regular season Cincinnati Cyclones David Desharnais (Cincinnati) David Desharnais (Cincinnati) Playoffs American Cincinnati Cyclones South Carolina Stingrays National Las Vegas Wranglers Utah Grizzlies Finals Kelly Cup Cincinnati Cyclones Las Vegas Wranglers Cedrick Desjardins List of ECHL seasons ECHL 2006–07 ECHL season 2006–07 2008–09 ECHL season 2008–09 thumb|right|alt=2007–08 ECHL season was the 20th season of the ECHL The 2007–08 ECHL season was the 20th season of the ECHL. Two teams suspended operations at the end of the 2006–07 season, the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the Toledo Storm. Toledo's suspension was granted after Toledo Arena Sports, Inc. acquired the Storm and requested a suspension of the team for two years in order to allow a new arena to be built in downtown Toledo to open in 2009 in time for the team to return to play. The league officially welcomed back the Mississippi Sea Wolves, who had to suspend operations for two seasons (2005–07) because of damage to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum caused by Hurricane Katrina.ECHL Concludes Midseason Board of Governors Meeting ECHL January 22, 2007 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=9800 April 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080228055624/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=9800 February 28, 2008 dead The Elmira Jackals also joined the ECHL after being in the United Hockey League for their previous existence.Board Approves Expansion Membership For Elmira ECHL April 13, 2007 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=10749 April 6, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080201075016/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=10749 February 1, 2008 dead Another established team, the Trenton, New Jersey franchise, entered its ninth season with a new name. The team, now owned by the NHL New Jersey Devils, adopted the Devils nickname. Kimelman Adam Trenton Titans become Trenton Devils The Times of Trenton May 18, 2007 http://blog.nj.com/timesupdates/2007/05/trenton_titans_become_trenton.html April 6, 2008 Before the start of the season, the league announced that it would hand out a new award to honor on-ice referees for their dedication and contribution to the league, through the Ryan Birmingham Memorial Award. The award is given in honor of Ryan Birmingham, a former ECHL referee who died in an automobile accident, while driving from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Snellville, Georgia in May 2007. Birmingham died at the age of 24.ECHL Announces Ryan Birmingham Memorial Award ECHL October 2, 2007 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&id=12083 May 31, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080926092440/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news September 26, 2008 ECHL Mourns Loss Of Linesman Ryan Birmingham ECHL May 15, 2007 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&id=11070 May 31, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080926092440/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news September 26, 2008 The Cincinnati Cyclones finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Brabham Cup, and became the third team in ECHL history to win the Brabham Cup and Kelly Cup in the same year by defeating the Las Vegas Wranglers four games to two. League realignment The ECHL announced the alignment of the 25 teams of the ECHL. American Conference North Division Cincinnati Cyclones Dayton Bombers Elmira Jackals Johnstown Chiefs Reading Royals Trenton Devils Wheeling Nailers South Division Augusta Lynx Charlotte Checkers Columbia Inferno Florida Everblades Gwinnett Gladiators Mississippi Sea Wolves Pensacola Ice Pilots South Carolina Stingrays Texas Wildcatters National Conference Pacific Division Bakersfield Condors Fresno Falcons Las Vegas Wranglers Stockton Thunder West Division Alaska Aces Idaho Steelheads Phoenix RoadRunners Utah Grizzlies Victoria Salmon Kings Playoff format The ECHL realigned the playoff format for the two conferences. National Conference The top eight teams will advance to the playoffs, with the two division champions being the first and second seeds. The other six teams will be seeded by points. Teams will not be re-seeded. All games are best of seven games. American Conference In the North Division, the top five teams will advance to the playoffs, with the division champion being the first seed. The other teams will be seeded by points. The fourth seed and the fifth seed will play a best-of-three series in the Division Quarterfinals. The winner will advance to the best-of-seven Division Semifinals to meet the division leader. The second seed and the third seed will play a best-of-seven Division Semifinals. The winners will advance to the best-of-seven Division Finals. The winner will advance to the American Conference Finals. In the South Division, the top eight teams will advance to the playoffs, with the division champion being the first seed. The other teams will be seeded by points. Teams will be re-seeded according to the same criteria with division leader seeded first and remaining teams seeded in order of regular-season points. All games are best of five games. The winner of the Division Finals will advance to the American Conference Finals. In the best-of-seven American Conference Finals, the North Division Winner will face the South Division Winner Kelly Cup finals The Kelly Cup finals will be a best-of-seven series between the two conference champions. Regular season Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage American Conference Northern Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Cincinnati Cyclones (MTL/NSH) (z) 72551214115292178 Elmira Jackals (CBJ) 7241243489245219 Reading Royals (LAK) 7238266283247233 Johnstown Chiefs (COL/BOS) 7236303378235234 Dayton Bombers (Independent) 7229316670201229 Trenton Devils (NJD) 7229363465183220 Wheeling Nailers (PIT/PHI) 7222433451186284 Southern Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Texas Wildcatters (MIN) 7252947115266177 South Carolina Stingrays (WSH) 7247222197256192 Gwinnett Gladiators (ATL) 7244232393247198 Florida Everblades (CAR/FLA) 7239254486230198 Columbia Inferno (TOR) 7233285677217227 Charlotte Checkers (NYR) 7234311675212229 Augusta Lynx (ANA) 7232351469200223 Mississippi Sea Wolves (TBL) 7229401261204262 Pensacola Ice Pilots (CHI) 7219444547157263 National Conference Pacific Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Las Vegas Wranglers (CGY) (z) 72471357106244179 Fresno Falcons (Independent) 7242224492242216 Bakersfield Condors (Independent) 7226372761230280 Stockton Thunder (EDM) 7227403259200250 West Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA Victoria Salmon Kings (VAN) 7242234391256239 Idaho Steelheads (DAL) 7240225590224183 Alaska Aces (STL) 7241264187245229 Utah Grizzlies (NYI) 7232302874239259 Phoenix RoadRunners (SJS) 7224395457208265 Final league standingshttp://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=standings&subType=0&season_id=5&league_id=1&lastActive= ECHL ECHL 2007-08 Regular Season Stats 7 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080509070049/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=standings&subType=0&season_id=5&league_id=1&lastActive= 9 May 2008 dead dmy-all Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM David Desharnais Cincinnati Cyclones 68 29 77 106 18 Jeff Campbell Gwinnett Gladiators 65 26 65 91 42 Travis Morin South Carolina Stingrays 68 34 50 84 30 Ash Goldie Victoria Salmon Kings 70 40 43 83 24 Benoit Doucet Elmira Jackals 71 31 52 83 96 John McNabb Texas Wildcatters 71 32 50 82 87 Josh Soares Alaska Aces 61 36 45 81 85 Pierre-Luc Faubert Elmira Jackals 72 31 45 76 76 Jeff Miles Columbia Inferno 68 29 47 76 48 Derek Damon Florida Everblades 51 25 50 75 76 Data referenced from ECHL websiteECHL 2007-08 Regular Season Scoring Leaders ECHL http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&subType=0&season_id=5&league_id=1&lastActive= 7 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080413045731/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_scorers&subType=0&season_id=5&league_id=1&lastActive= 13 April 2008 dead dmy-all Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player Team GP TOI W L OTL SOL GA SO SV% GAA Anton Khudobin Texas Wildcatters 27 1549 20 1 1 3 51 3 .934 1.98 Kevin Lalande Las Vegas Wranglers 27 1607 17 5 1 3 55 3 .932 2.05 Davis Parley South Carolina Stingrays 35 2090 24 9 2 0 80 4 .924 2.30 Craig Kowalski Gwinnett Gladiators 44 2574 29 11 0 2 100 2 .923 2.33 Kellen Briggs Idaho Steelheads 31 1802 17 11 0 2 71 3 .920 2.36 Data referenced from ECHL websiteECHL 2007-08 Regular Season Scoring Leaders ECHL http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies&subType=0&season_id=5&league_id=1&lastActive= 7 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080419073529/http://echl.leaguestat.com/stats/statdisplay.php?type=top_goalies 19 April 2008 dead dmy-all Kelly Cup playoffs 1 Conference 1st Round Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Kelly Cup Finals North Division South Division American Conference No.4 Johnstown 2 No.5 Dayton 0 So.1 Texas 3 So.8 Mississippi 1 So.4 Florida 0 So.5 Columbia 3 So.3 Gwinnett 3 So.6 Charlotte 0 So.2 South Carolina 3 So.7 Augusta 2 No.1 Cincinnati 4 No.4 Johnstown 0 No.2 Elmira 2 No.3 Reading 4 So.1 Texas 2 So.5 Columbia 3 So.3 Gwinnett 2 So.2 South Carolina 3 No.1 Cincinnati 4 No.3 Reading 3 So.5 Columbia 2 So.2 South Carolina 3 No.1 Cincinnati 4 So.2 South Carolina 1 National Conference 1 8 Las Vegas Stockton 4 2 4 5 Idaho Alaska 0 4 3 6 Fresno Utah 1 4 2 7 Victoria Bakersfield 4 3 1 5 Las Vegas Alaska 4 2 6 2 Utah Victoria 4 1 1 6 Las Vegas Utah 4 0 No.1 Cincinnati 4 Na.1 Las Vegas 2 No. is short for North Division So. is short for South Division Na. is short for National Conference Playoff tables referenced from ECHL websitehttp://echl.leaguestat.com/hm/bracket.php ECHL 2008 Playoff Bracket pdf 6 April 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080412194953/http://echl.leaguestat.com/hm/bracket.php 12 April 2008 dead dmy-all First round *if necessary Times listed are local. American Conference (No. 4) Johnstown Chiefs vs. (No. 5) Dayton Bombers Johnstown Chiefs Dayton Bombers Cambria County War Memorial Arena Nutter Center April 6 2 1 – 3 1 April 8 1 5 – 0 1 Johnstown wins series 2 – 0 (So. 1) Texas Wildcatters vs. (So. 8) Mississippi Sea Wolves Texas Wildcatters Mississippi Sea Wolves Ford Arena Mississippi Coast Coliseum April 9 4 – 1 1 April 10 5 – 2 1 April 12 4 – 3 OT 2 April 13 3 – 5 1 Texas wins series 3 – 1 (So. 2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (So. 7) Augusta Lynx South Carolina Stingrays Augusta Lynx North Charleston Coliseum James Brown Arena April 10 2 5 – 2 2 April 12 2 4 – 3 OT 2 April 14 1 3 – 2 OT 1 April 15 1 3 – 2 2OT 1 April 16 1 3 – 1 1 South Carolina wins series 3 – 2 (So. 3) Gwinnett Gladiators vs. (So. 6) Charlotte Checkers Gwinnett Gladiators Charlotte Checkers Arena at Gwinnett Center Time Warner Cable Arena April 8 4 – 0 1 April 10 4 – 1 1 April 12 1 – 2 1 Gwinnett wins series 3 – 0 (So. 4) Florida Everblades vs. (So. 5) Columbia Inferno Florida Everblades Columbia Inferno Germain Arena Carolina Coliseum April 9 2 – 3 OT 2 April 11 1 – 3 2 April 12 3 – 2 2 Columbia wins series 3 – 0 Conference quarterfinals American Conference (No. 1) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (No. 4) Johnstown Chiefs Cincinnati Cyclones Johnstown Chiefs US Bank Arena Cambria County War Memorial Arena April 11 5 – 2 1 April 12 4 – 1 1 April 15 2 – 4 1 April 16 2 – 3 1 Cincinnati wins series 4 – 0 (No. 2) Elmira Jackals vs. (No.3) Reading Royals Elmira Jackals Reading Royals First Arena Sovereign Center April 11 1 – 0 1 April 12 2 5 – 4 OT 2 April 15 1 2 – 3 2 April 17 2 – 5 1 April 19 1 1 – 2 OT 2 April 20 2 5 – 4 2OT 2 Reading wins series 4 – 2 (So. 1) Texas Wildcatters vs. (So. 5) Columbia Inferno Texas Wildcatters Columbia Inferno Ford Arena Carolina Coliseum April 18 2 – 4 2 April 20 6 – 2 1 April 22 0 – 1 OT 1 April 23 2 – 1 OT 2 April 25 1 1 – 4 2 Columbia wins series 3 – 2 (So. 2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (So. 3) Gwinnett Gladiators South Carolina Stingrays Gwinnett Gladiators North Charleston Coliseum Arena at Gwinnett Center April 18 5 – 2 1 April 19 5 – 4 OT 1 April 21 4 – 1 2 April 22 3 – 0 2 April 23 1 2 – 0 1 South Carolina wins series 3 – 2 National Conference (1) Las Vegas Wranglers vs. (8) Stockton Thunder Las Vegas Wranglers Stockton Thunder Orleans Arena Stockton Arena April 11 2 – 4 2 April 12 5 – 4 OT 1 April 13 2 – 3 1 April 18 3 – 4 OT 1 April 20 2 6 – 3 2 April 22 1 4 – 1 1 Las Vegas wins series 4 – 2 (2) Victoria Salmon Kings vs. (7) Bakersfield Condors Victoria Salmon Kings Bakersfield Condors Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre Rabobank Arena April 10 1 – 2 OT 2 April 12 4 – 3 1 April 15 2 – 3 OT 1 April 16 1 – 4 1 April 19 2 5 – 4 2 April 22 1 6 – 5 OT 1 Victoria wins series 4 – 2 (3) Fresno Falcons vs. (6) Utah Grizzlies Fresno Falcons Utah Grizzlies Save Mart Center E Center April 13 1 – 6 2 April 14 3 – 4 3OT 2 April 16 0 – 3 1 April 18 1 – 6 1 April 19 2 1 – 0 OT 2 April 21 1 2 – 4 2 Utah wins series 4 – 2 (4) Idaho Steelheads vs. (5) Alaska Aces Idaho Steelheads Alaska Aces Qwest Arena Sullivan Arena April 9 1 – 4 2 April 10 4 – 6 2 April 12 3 – 2 2OT 2 April 13 2 – 1 2 Alaska wins series 4 – 0 Conference semifinals American Conference (No. 1) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (No. 3) Reading Royals Cincinnati Cyclones Reading Royals US Bank Arena Sovereign Center April 24 2 5 – 3 2 April 26 2 2 – 3 1 April 28 1 2 – 5 2 April 30 1 5 – 3 1 May 1 1 0 – 1 2 May 3 2 – 4 1 May 5 6 – 1 1 Cincinnati wins series 4 – 3 (So. 2) South Carolina Stingrays vs. (So. 5) Columbia Inferno South Carolina Stingrays Columbia Inferno North Charleston Coliseum Carolina Coliseum April 27 2 – 1 1 April 29 5 – 2 1 May 2 5 – 3 2 May 3 3 – 2 2 OT May 6 1 2 – 0 1 South Carolina wins series 3 – 2 National Conference (1) Las Vegas Wranglers vs. (5) Alaska Aces Las Vegas Wranglers Alaska Aces Orleans Arena Sullivan Arena April 25 8 – 0 1 April 26 3 – 1 1 April 29 2 – 5 1 May 1 6 – 5 OT 2 May 2 2 3 – 6 1 Las Vegas wins series 4 – 1 (2) Victoria Salmon Kings vs. (6) Utah Grizzlies Victoria Salmon Kings Utah Grizzlies Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre E Center April 25 0 – 6 2 April 27 6 – 1 1 May 1 7 – 5 2 May 3 2 – 0 2 May 4 2 8 – 3 2 Utah wins series 4 – 1 Conference finals American Conference (No. 1) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (So. 2) South Carolina Stingrays Cincinnati Cyclones South Carolina Stingrays US Bank Arena North Charleston Coliseum May 9 6 – 2 1 May 10 5 – 4 1 OT May 14 5 – 4 OT 2 May 16 1 – 3 1 May 17 2 1 – 2 1 OT Cincinnati wins series 4 – 1 National Conference (1) Las Vegas Wranglers vs. (6) Utah Grizzlies Las Vegas Wranglers Utah Grizzlies Orleans Arena E Center May 12 5 – 2 1 May 13 4 – 3 OT 1 May 15 2 – 3 OT 1 May 16 2 – 5 1 Las Vegas wins series 4 – 0 2008 Kelly Cup finals (No.1) Cincinnati Cyclones vs. (Na.1) Las Vegas Wranglers Cincinnati Cyclones Las Vegas Wranglers US Bank Arena Orleans Arena May 24 1 4 – 2 1 May 25 1 0 – 1 2 May 29 2 2 – 4 1 May 30 2 2 – 0 2 June 2 2 0 – 4 1 June 5 1 3 – 1 1 Cincinnati wins series 4 – 2 ECHL awards ECHL awards Patrick Kelly Cup: Cincinnati Cyclones Henry Brabham Cup: Cincinnati Cyclones Gingher Memorial Trophy: Cincinnati Cyclones Bruce Taylor Trophy: Las Vegas Wranglers John Brophy Award: Chuck Weber (Cincinnati)Cincinnati's Weber Receives John Brophy Award ECHL April 8, 2008 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=14797 April 9, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080926092440/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news September 26, 2008 CCM Vector Most Valuable Player: David Desharnais (Cincinnati)Cincinnati's Desharnais is CCM Vector Most Valuable Player ECHL April 11, 2008 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&id=14916 April 11, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080609085705/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&id=14916 June 9, 2008 dead mdy-all Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Cedrick Deshardains Reebok Hockey Goaltender of the Year: Anton Khudobin (Texas)Texas Rookie Khudobin Named Rbk Hockey ECHL Goaltender of the Year ECHL April 10, 2008 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=14885 April 10, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080926092440/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news September 26, 2008 CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year: David Desharnais (Cincinnati)Cincinnati's Desharnais Named CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year ECHL April 6, 2008 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=14797 April 6, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080926092440/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news September 26, 2008 Defenseman of the Year: Peter Metcalf (Alaska)Alaska's Metcalf Named ECHL Defenseman of the Year ECHL April 9, 2008 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&id=14861 April 9, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080926092440/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news September 26, 2008 Leading Scorer: David Desharnais (Cincinnati) Reebok Hockey Plus Performer Award: Chad Starling (Cincinnati)Cincinnati's Starling Is Rbk Hockey Plus Performer ECHL April 7, 2008 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&id=14827 April 9, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080926092440/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news September 26, 2008 Sportsmanship Award: Jeff Campbell (Gwinnett)Gwinnett's Campbell Wins ECHL Sportsmanship Award ECHL April 5, 2008 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=14788 April 6, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080926092440/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news September 26, 2008 Birmingham Memorial Award: David JonesJones Wins Inaugural Birmingham Memorial Award ECHL May 30, 2008 http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news&cat=1&id=15414 May 31, 2008 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080926092440/http://www.echl.com/cgi-bin/mpublic.cgi?action=show_news September 26, 2008 See also ECHL All-Star Game List of ECHL seasons 2007 in ice hockey 2008 in ice hockey References 2007 Kelly Cup playoffs 2009 Kelly Cup playoffs Kelly Cup Playoffs 2008 Category:ECHL seasons 3 3