2008 Fred Page Cup Playoffs


The 2008 Fred Page Cup Playoffs of the British Columbia Hockey League began on February 29, 2008. The top two teams in each of the Coastal and Interior Conferences received a bye into the conference semifinals. The remaining eight teams that qualified, four from each conference, played a best-of-5 series elimination round. For the conference semifinals and finals, play reverted to a best-of-7 series. The conference champions played a best-of-7 series for the Fred Page Cup.

Playoff seeds

After the 2007-08 BCHL season, 12 teams qualified for the playoffs. The Nanaimo Clippers were the Coastal Conference regular season champions and were also the BCHL regular season winners with the best record at 88 points. The Penticton Vees earned the Interior Conference regular season crown with 86 points.

Coastal Conference

  1. Nanaimo Clippers - Coastal Conference and BCHL regular season champion; 88 points
  2. Langley Chiefs - 72 points
  3. Surrey Eagles - 70 points
  4. Burnaby Express - 69 points
  5. Victoria Grizzlies - 68 points
  6. Powell River Kings - 63 points

    Interior Conference

  7. Penticton Vees - Interior Conference regular season champion; 86 points
  8. Westside Warriors - 83 points
  9. Salmon Arm Silverbacks - 80 points
  10. Vernon Vipers - 76 points
  11. Trail Smoke Eaters - 53 points
  12. Prince George Spruce Kings - 52 points

    Playoff Bracket

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.

Statistical leaders

Points

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
AJ GaleNanaimo Clippers148182613
Austin SmithPenticton Vees1511112212
Mikael BedardNanaimo Clippers128132114
Andrew CherniwchanNanaimo Clippers138111916
Brodie ZukNanaimo Clippers148111925
Denver MandersonPenticton Vees15613199
Brian NugentVictoria Grizzlies11891722
Zac DalpePenticton Vees1589174
Clinton PettapieceWestside Warriors114131714
Jonathan MilhouseVictoria Grizzlies11610166

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average
PlayerTeamGPTOIWLTGASOSv%GAA
Paul KolidaVictoria Grizzlies316211060.9262.23
Lucas GoreVernon Vipers419331080.8952.48
Alex EvinPenticton Vees158901230372.9122.49
Stephen CapleWestside Warriors10516350230.8962.68
Tommy TartaglioneSurrey Eagles419713090.9162.73