2007-08 AHL season

The 2007–08 AHL season is 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.
==Team changes==
* The dormant Utah Grizzlies relocate to Cleveland, Ohio, playing as the Lake Erie Monsters in the North Division. 
* The dormant Cincinnati Mighty Ducks relocate to Rockford, Illinois, playing as the Rockford IceHogs in the West Division, using the name of a previous United Hockey League franchise.
* The Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Knights relocate to Moline, Illinois (Quad Cities), playing as the Quad City Flames in the West Division. 
==Standings==
Complete standings available here.
 
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; Pts = Points; Blue shade = clinched division, Green shade = clinched playoff spot
===Eastern Conference===
Atlantic Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA
Providence Bruins (BOS) 	80	55	18	3 	4 	117	280	206
Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) 	80	50	20	2 	8 	110	266	198
Portland Pirates (ANA) 	80	45	26	5 	4 	99 	238	215
Manchester Monarchs (LA) 	80	39	31	5 	5 	88 	240	228
Springfield Falcons (EDM)	80	35	35	5 	5 	80 	214	257
Worcester Sharks (SJ) 	80	32	37	5 	6 	75 	216	258
Lowell Devils (NJ) 	80	25	43	7 	5 	62 	183	270
East Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)	80	47	26	3 	4 	101	223	187
Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) 	80	46	27	4 	3 	99 	236	212
Albany River Rats (CAR) 	80	43	30	3 	4 	93 	213	198
Hershey Bears (WAS) 	80	42	30	2 	6 	92 	253	247
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) 	80	40	36	1 	3 	84 	225	240
Binghamton Senators (OTT) 	80	34	32	9 	5 	82 	225	248
Norfolk Admirals (TB) 	80	29	44	2 	5 	65 	213	267
===Western Conference===
North Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA
Toronto Marlies (TOR) 	80	50	21	3 	6 	109	246	203
Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) 	80	46	26	2 	6 	100	247	201
Manitoba Moose (VAN) 	80	46	27	2 	4 	99 	236	197
Hamilton Bulldogs (MTL) 	80	36	34	3 	7 	82 	208	235
Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) 	80	31	41	2 	6 	70 	210	245
Lake Erie Monsters (COL) 	80	26	41	6 	7 	65 	209	276
Rochester Americans (BUF/FLA)	80	24	46	6 	4 	58 	197	291
West Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA
Chicago Wolves (ATL) 	80	53	22	2 	3 	111	300	226
Rockford IceHogs (CHI) 	80	44	26	4 	6 	98 	247	231
Houston Aeros (MIN) 	80	45	29	2 	4 	96 	206	183
Milwaukee Admirals (NAS) 	80	44	29	4 	3 	95 	231	212
San Antonio Rampage (PHX)	80	42	28	3 	7 	94 	238	225
Quad City Flames (CGY) 	80	38	32	3 	7 	86 	203	214
Peoria Rivermen (STL) 	80	38	33	4 	5 	85 	247	242
Iowa Stars (DAL) 	80	35	37	5 	3 	78 	217	255
* *=clinched division title
* x= clinched playoff berth
==Scoring leaders==
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Jason Krog 	Chicago Wolves 	73	36	65	101	30
Martin St. Pierre 	Rockford IceHogs 	63	20	63	83 	72
Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau	Hartford Wolf Pack 	75	34	47	81 	73
Teddy Purcell 	Manchester Monarchs	63	22	55	77 	32
Cal O'Reilly 	Milwaukee Admirals 	73	15	59	74 	18
Brad Moran 	Manitoba Moose 	68	21	52	73 	40
Grant Stevenson 	Quad City Flames 	73	30	41	71 	56
Pascal Pelletier 	Providence Bruins 	67	35	35	70 	60
Rob Schremp 	Springfield Falcons	71	19	48	67 	58
Andrew Ebbett 	Portland Pirates 	69	17	50	67 	66
Stats as of April 2, 2008.
==Calder Cup Playoffs==
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. 
==All Star Classic==
The 21st AHL All-Star Classic was played at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton, New York, on January 28, 2008. 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==
===Team awards===
Calder CupPlayoff champions: 	Chicago Wolves
Richard F. Canning TrophyEastern Conference playoff champions: 	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Robert W. Clarke TrophyWestern Conference playoff champions: 	Chicago Wolves
Macgregor Kilpatrick TrophyRegular season champions, League: 	Providence Bruins
Frank Mathers TrophyRegular Season champions, Eastern Conference: 	Providence Bruins
Norman R. "Bud" Poile TrophyRegular Season champions, Western Conference:	Chicago Wolves
Emile Francis TrophyRegular Season champions, Atlantic Division: 	Providence Bruins
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, East Division: 	Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sam Pollock TrophyRegular Season champions, North Division: 	Toronto Marlies
John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, West Division: 	Chicago Wolves
===Individual awards===
Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: 	Jason Krog - Chicago Wolves
John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: 	Jason Krog - Chicago Wolves
Willie Marshall AwardTop goal scorer: 	Jason Krog - Chicago Wolves
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: 	Teddy Purcell - Manchester Monarchs
Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: 	Andrew Hutchinson - Hartford Wolf Pack
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial AwardBest Goaltender: 	Michael Leighton - Albany River Rats
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average:	Nolan Schaefer & Barry Brust - Houston Aeros
Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: 	Scott Gordon - Providence Bruins
Fred T. Hunt Memorial AwardSportsmanship / Perseverance: 	Jordan Sigalet - Providence Bruins
Yanick Dupre Memorial AwardCommunity Service Award: 	Denis Hamel - Binghamton Senators
Jack A. Butterfield TrophyMVP of the playoffs: 	Jason Krog - Chicago Wolves
==Team Photos==
07-08RockIH.jpg|Rockford Ice Hogs
==See also==
*List of AHL seasons
==References==
*AHL official site
*AHL Hall of Fame
*HockeyDB
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