2007–08 OHL season
| 2007–08 OHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ontario Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration |
Regular season 2007-09-19 – 2008-03-16 Playoffs 2008-03-19 – 2008-05-12 |
| Number of teams | 20 |
| TV partner(s) | Rogers TV, TVCogeco |
| 2007–08 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration |
OHL 2007-09-19 – 2008-03-16 QMJHL 2007-09-13 – 2008-03-16 WHL 2007-09-20 – 2009-03-16 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| TV partner(s) |
RDS Rogers Sportsnet Rogers TV Shaw TV |
The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the schedule, that started on September 19, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008.
On the afternoon of February 18, 2008, Windsor Spitfires team captain Mickey Renaud died after collapsing at his home, at age 19, of the rare heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
The playoffs began March 20, with the Kitchener Rangers winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions. The Rangers were also chosen before the start of the season to host the 2008 Memorial Cup tournament.
The Mississauga IceDogs relocated to the Gatorade Garden City Complex in downtown St. Catharines after getting approval of the team's sale to Bill Burke by the Board of Governors on June 5, 2007. The team was renamed the Niagara IceDogs. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors replaced the IceDogs in the Hershey Centre, renaming themselves, the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors.
The Kingston Frontenacs moved late-season from the Kingston Memorial Centre to the new K-Rock Centre, which opened on February 22, 2008.
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
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