# 2007–08 CJHL season

The 2007–08 CJHL season was the 47th season of the Central Junior A Hockey League (CJHL). The eleven teams of the CJHL played 60-game schedules.
In March 2008, the top teams of the league played down for the Bogart Cup, the CJHL championship. The winner of the Bogart Cup competed in the Eastern Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Fred Page Cup. If successful against the winners of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League and Maritime Hockey League, the champion would then move on to play in the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship, the 2008 Royal Bank Cup.

## Changes

* Kemptville 73's join league from Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League.

## Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Robinson Division :
| Team | Centre | W-L-T-OTL | GF | GA | Points |
| x-Cumberland Grads | Navan | 34-19-3-3 | 221 | 182 | 74 |
| x-Cornwall Colts | Cornwall | 31-24-1-4 | 211 | 207 | 67 |
| x-Hawkesbury Hawks | Hawkesbury | 30-27-3-0 | 232 | 214 | 63 |
| y-Orleans Blues | Gloucester | 14-38-5-3 | 188 | 301 | 36 |
| y-Ottawa Jr. Senators | Ottawa | 12-43-2-3 | 148 | 298 | 29 |
| Yzerman Division |||||||||||
| Team | Centre | W-L-T-OTL | GF | GA | Points |
| x-Pembroke Lumber Kings | Pembroke | 46-11-2-1 | 281 | 138 | 95 |
| x-Smiths Falls Bears | Smiths Falls | 41-15-4-0 | 280 | 183 | 86 |
| x-Brockville Braves | Brockville | 38-18-3-1 | 270 | 196 | 80 |
| x-Nepean Raiders | Nepean | 32-23-3-2 | 233 | 203 | 69 |
| x-Kanata Stallions | Kanata | 22-32-3-3 | 185 | 231 | 50 |
| y-Kemptville 73's | Kemptville | 15-39-2-4 | 164 | 260 | 36 |
(x-) denotes berth into playoffs, (y-) denotes elimination from playoffs, (z-) clinched division.
Teams listed on the official league website.
Standings listed on official league website.

## 2007-08 Bogart Cup Playoffs

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Bogart Cup Finals | Bogart Cup Finals | Bogart Cup Finals |
| 1 | Pembroke | 4 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kanata | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kanata | 0 | 1 | Pembroke | 4 | | | |
| | | | 7 | Hawkesbury | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Brockville | 4 | 7 | Hawkesbury | 1 | | | |
| 5 | Nepean | 2 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nepean | 2 | | | | 1 | Pembroke | 4 |
| | | | | | | 3 | Smiths Falls | 1 |
| 2 | Cumberland | 2 | | | | | | | 3 | Smiths Falls | 1 |
| 7 | Hawkesbury | 4 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Hawkesbury | 4 | 3 | Smiths Falls | 4 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Brockville | 1 | | | |
| 3 | Smiths Falls | 4 | 4 | Brockville | 1 | | | |
| 6 | Cornwall | 1 | | | | | | |
Playoff results are listed on the official league website.

## Fred Page Cup Championship

Hosted by the Weeks Crushers in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Pembroke finished first in the round robin but lost the final.
Round Robin
    Pembroke Lumber Kings 7 - Weeks Crushers (MJAHL) 1
    Pembroke Lumber Kings 3 - Yarmouth Mariners (MJAHL) 2 OT
    Sherbrooke Cougars (QJAAAHL) 2 - Pembroke Lumber Kings 1
Final
    Weeks Crushers (MJAHL) 4 - Pembroke Lumber Kings 1

## Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Nick Tremblay | Smiths Falls Bears | 57 | 51 | 59 | 110 | 67 |
| Matt Gordon | Smiths Falls Bears | 58 | 40 | 68 | 108 | 71 |
| Chris Bryson | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 60 | 36 | 72 | 108 | 28 |
| Brandon Richardson | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 54 | 31 | 68 | 99 | 104 |
| Stefan Lachapelle | Hawkesbury Hawks | 59 | 41 | 53 | 94 | 60 |
| Jacob Laliberte | Hawkesbury Hawks | 59 | 43 | 48 | 91 | 16 |
| Adam Brace | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 50 | 37 | 53 | 90 | 63 |
| Darcy Findlay | Cornwall Colts | 60 | 44 | 38 | 82 | 75 |
| Eric Selleck | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 49 | 43 | 38 | 81 | 120 |
| Jeffrey Clarke | Cumberland Grads | 59 | 40 | 40 | 80 | 46 |

## Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Team | GP | Mins | W | L | T | OTL | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
| Jody O'Neil | Smiths Falls Bears | 44 | 2593:00 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 113 | 4 | 0.915 | 2.61 |
| Adam Laderoute | Cumberland Grads | 23 | 1224:46 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 0.912 | 2.60 |
| Paul Beckwith | Pembroke Lumber Kings | 44 | 2496:23 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 6 | 0.911 | 2.40 |
| Matt Dopud | Kanata Stallions | 52 | 2970:12 | 20 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 0 | 0.902 | 3.56 |
| Darren MacDonald | Nepean Raiders | 30 | 1697:21 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1 | 0.902 | 3.18 |

## Awards

* Most Outstanding Player - Nick Tremblay (Smiths Falls Bears)
* Scoring Champion - Nick Tremblay (Smiths Falls Bears)
* Rookie of the Year - Calvin de Haan (Kemptville 73's)
* Top Goaltender - Paul Beckwith (Pembroke Lumber Kings)
* Top Defenceman - Mark Borowiecki (Smiths Falls Bears)
* Top Prospects Award - Jacob Laliberte (Hawkesbury Hawks)
* Most Sportsmanlike Player - Chris Bryson (Pembroke Lumber Kings)
* Top Graduating Player - Stefan Lachapelle (Hawkesbury Hawks)
* Scholastic Player of the Year - Patrick Millette (Pembroke Lumber Kings)
* Coach of the Year - Sheldon Keefe (Pembroke Lumber Kings)
* Manager of the Year - Bill Bowker (Smiths Falls Bears)

## Players taken in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft

* Rd 5 #139 Mark Borowiecki - Ottawa Senators (Smiths Falls Bears)
* Rd 6 #173 Nick Tremblay - Boston Bruins (Smiths Falls Bears)
* Rd 7 #209 Mike Bergin - Dallas Stars (Smiths Falls Bears)