The 2007–08 AHL season was the 72nd season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-nine teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Chicago Wolves won their second Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the Calder Cup Final.

2007–08 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 3, 2007 - April 13, 2008
Regular season
Macgregor Kilpatrick TrophyProvidence Bruins
Season MVPJason Krog
Top scorerJason Krog
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPJason Krog
Calder Cup
ChampionsChicago Wolves
  Runners-upWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
AHL seasons

Team changes

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Final standings

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Complete standings available here.

  •  y–  indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot
  •  x–  indicates team clinched a playoff spot
  •  e–  indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention

Eastern Conference

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Atlantic Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Providence Bruins (BOS) 80 55 18 3 4 117 280 206
x–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) 80 50 20 2 8 110 266 198
x–Portland Pirates (ANA) 80 45 26 5 4 99 238 215
x–Manchester Monarchs (LAK) 80 39 31 5 5 88 240 228
e–Springfield Falcons (EDM) 80 35 35 5 5 80 214 257
e–Worcester Sharks (SJS) 80 32 37 5 6 75 216 258
e–Lowell Devils (NJD) 80 25 43 7 5 62 183 270
East Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) 80 47 26 3 4 101 223 187
x–Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) 80 46 27 4 3 99 236 212
x–Albany River Rats (CAR) 80 43 30 3 4 93 213 198
x–Hershey Bears (WSH) 80 42 30 2 6 92 253 247
e–Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) 80 40 36 1 3 84 225 240
e–Binghamton Senators (OTT) 80 34 32 9 5 82 225 248
e–Norfolk Admirals (TBL) 80 29 44 2 5 65 213 267

Western Conference

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North Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Toronto Marlies (TOR) 80 50 21 3 6 109 246 203
x–Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) 80 46 26 2 6 100 247 201
x–Manitoba Moose (VAN) 80 46 27 3 4 99 236 197
e–Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) 80 36 34 3 7 82 208 235
e–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) 80 31 41 2 6 70 210 245
e–Lake Erie Monsters (COL) 80 26 41 6 7 65 209 276
e–Rochester Americans (BUF/FLA) 80 24 46 6 4 58 197 291
West Division GP W L OTL SOL Pts GF GA
y–Chicago Wolves (ATL) 80 53 22 2 3 111 300 226
x–Rockford IceHogs (CHI) 80 44 26 4 6 98 247 231
x–Houston Aeros (MIN) 80 45 29 2 4 96 206 183
x–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) 80 44 29 4 3 95 231 212
x–San Antonio Rampage (PHX) 80 42 28 3 7 94 238 225
e–Quad City Flames (CGY) 80 38 32 3 7 86 203 214
e–Peoria Rivermen (STL) 80 38 33 4 5 85 247 242
e–Iowa Stars (DAL) 80 35 37 5 3 78 217 255

Scoring leaders

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

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Jason Krog Chicago Wolves 80 39 73 112 30
Martin St. Pierre Rockford IceHogs 69 21 67 88 80
Teddy Purcell Manchester Monarchs 67 25 58 83 34
Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau Hartford Wolf Pack 75 34 47 81 73
Cal O'Reilly Milwaukee Admirals 80 16 63 79 22
Brad Moran Manitoba Moose 74 22 55 77 44
Jeff Tambellini Bridgeport Sound Tigers 57 38 38 76 38
Rob Schremp Springfield Falcons 78 23 53 76 64
Pascal Pelletier Providence Bruins 73 37 38 75 66
Grant Stevenson Quad City Flames 80 30 43 73 58

Calder Cup playoffs

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In each division, the fourth-place team will play the first-place team in the division semifinals, while the second-place team plays the third-place team.

There is one possible exception to the qualification rules in 2007–08: if the fifth-place team in the West Division finishes with more points than the fourth-place team in the North Division, it would cross over and compete in the North Division playoffs. Thus, the San Antonio Rampage replace the Hamilton Bulldogs in the North Division playoffs. [4]

Division Semi-finals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Final
            
A1 Providence 4
A4 Manchester 0
A1 Providence 2
Atlantic Division
A3 Portland 4
A2 Hartford 1
A3 Portland 4
A3 Portland 3
Eastern Conference
E1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4
E1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4
E4 Hershey 1
E1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4
East Division
E2 Philadelphia 1
E2 Philadelphia 4
E3 Albany 3
E1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 2
W1 Chicago 4
N1 Toronto 4
W5 San Antonio 3
N1 Toronto 4
North Division
N2 Syracuse 3
N2 Syracuse 4
N3 Manitoba 2
N1 Toronto 1
Western Conference
W1 Chicago 4
W1 Chicago 4
W4 Milwaukee 2
W1 Chicago 4
West Division
W2 Rockford 3
W2 Rockford 4
W3 Houston 1

All Star Classic

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The 21st AHL All-Star Classic was played at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, New York, on January 28, 2008. [5] The Canadian All-Stars defeated the Planet USA All-Stars 9–8 in a shootout. Teddy Purcell scored a hat trick, scored the winning shootout goal, and was awarded the MVP award.

Planet USA All-Stars Canadian All-Stars
Coach: Don Lever Scott Gordon
Assistant coach: Ron Wilson Rob Murray
Starters:

  #9 F Bobby Ryan (Portland Pirates)
  #29 F Brett Sterling (Chicago Wolves)
  #37 F Joakim Lindström (Syracuse Crunch)
  #5 D Erik Reitz (Houston Aeros)
  #21 D Matt Lashoff (Providence Bruins)
  #30 G Tuukka Rask (Providence Bruins)

  #29 G Michael Leighton (Albany River Rats)
  #62 F Teddy Purcell (Manchester Monarchs)
  #39 F Martin St. Pierre (Rockford Icehogs)
  #45 D Alexandre Picard (Philadelphia Phantoms)
  #28 D Lawrence Nycholat (Binghamton Senators)
  #17 F Denis Hamel (Binghamton Senators, captain)

Reserves:

  #3 D Peter Harrold (Manchester Monarchs)
  #4 D Clay Wilson (Syracuse Crunch)
  #10 F Petr Vrana (Lowell Devils)
  #12 F Joe Motzko (Hershey Bears)
  #13 D Alex Goligoski (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins)
  #15 F Greg Moore (Hartford Wolf Pack)
  #17 F T. J. Hensick (Lake Erie Monsters)
  #19 F Toby Petersen (Iowa Stars)
  #24 D Brian Salcido (Portland Pirates)
  #28 F Gabe Gauthier (Manchester Monarchs)
  #33 G Jimmy Howard (Grand Rapids Griffins)
  #35 G Pekka Rinne (Milwaukee Admirals)
  #44 F Rob Schremp (Springfield Falcons)
  #52 D Jonathan Ericsson (Grand Rapids Griffins)
  #11 F Keith Aucoin (Albany River Rats, captain)
  #8 D Brian Lee (Binghamton Senators)

  #1 G Drew MacIntyre (Manitoba Moose)
  #2 D Adam Pardy (Quad City Flames)
  #4 D Brett Skinner (Providence Bruins)
  #7 F Jeff Tambellini (Bridgeport Sound Tigers)
  #8 D Joel Kwiatkowski (Chicago Wolves)
  #10 F Jason Krog (Chicago Wolves)
  #12 F Andrew Ebbett (Portland Pirates)
  #14 F Joey Tenute (San Antonio Rampage)
  #19 F Justin Keller (Norfolk Admirals)
  #25 D Micki DuPont (Peoria Rivermen)
  #26 F Mark Mancari (Rochester Americans)
  #27 F Mike Iggulden (Worcester Sharks)
  #31 G Nolan Schaefer (Houston Aeros)
  #38 D Derrick Walser (Toronto Marlies)
  #84 F Corey Locke (Hamilton Bulldogs)

Trophy and award winners

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Team awards

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Calder Cup
Playoff champions:
Chicago Wolves
Richard F. Canning Trophy
Eastern Conference playoff champions:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Robert W. Clarke Trophy
Western Conference playoff champions:
Chicago Wolves
Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy
Regular season champions, League:
Providence Bruins
Frank Mathers Trophy
Regular Season champions, Eastern Conference:
Providence Bruins
Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy
Regular Season champions, Western Conference:
Chicago Wolves
Emile Francis Trophy
Regular Season champions, Atlantic Division:
Providence Bruins
F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy
Regular Season champions, East Division:
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sam Pollock Trophy
Regular Season champions, North Division:
Toronto Marlies
John D. Chick Trophy
Regular Season champions, West Division:
Chicago Wolves

Individual awards

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Les Cunningham Award
Most valuable player:
Jason Krog - Chicago Wolves
John B. Sollenberger Trophy
Top point scorer:
Jason Krog - Chicago Wolves
Willie Marshall Award
Top goal scorer:
Jason Krog - Chicago Wolves
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award
Rookie of the year:
Teddy Purcell - Manchester Monarchs
Eddie Shore Award
Defenceman of the year:
Andrew Hutchinson - Hartford Wolf Pack
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Award
Best Goaltender:
Michael Leighton - Albany River Rats
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial Award
Lowest goals against average:
Nolan Schaefer & Barry Brust - Houston Aeros
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial Award
Coach of the year:
Scott Gordon - Providence Bruins
Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award
Sportsmanship / Perseverance:
Jordan Sigalet - Providence Bruins
Yanick Dupre Memorial Award
Community Service Award:
Denis Hamel - Binghamton Senators
Jack A. Butterfield Trophy
MVP of the playoffs:
Jason Krog - Chicago Wolves

See also

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References

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