2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 7, 2007 and ended with the 2008 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 12, 2008 at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Boston College won their third NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Championship, defeating Notre Dame 4–1 in the national championship game. This was the 61st season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 114th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado hosted the 2008 Frozen Four
DurationOctober 7, 2007–
April 12, 2008
NCAA tournament2008
National championshipPepsi Center
Denver, Colorado
NCAA championBoston College
Hobey Baker AwardKevin Porter
(Michigan)
List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

Pre-season polls
Main article: 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

The top 20 from USCHO.com/CSTV and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine, both released on October 1, 2007.[1][2]

USCHO.com/CSTV
Ranking Team
1 North Dakota (13)
2 Boston College (3)
3 Michigan State (11)
4 Miami (1)
5 Minnesota (1)
6 New Hampshire
7 Clarkson
8 Notre Dame
9 Boston University
10 Michigan
11 Colorado College
12 Maine
13 Denver
14 Quinnipiac
15 Wisconsin
16 St. Lawrence
17 St. Cloud State
18 Cornell
19 Ohio State
20 Vermont
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Ranking Team
1 North Dakota (14)
2 Michigan State (14)
3 Boston College
4 Minnesota (3)
5 Miami (2)
6 New Hampshire (1)
7 Clarkson
8 Notre Dame
9 Boston University
10 Michigan
11 Colorado College
12 Denver
13 Maine
14 Wisconsin
15 Quinnipiac

Regular season

Standings
2007–08 Atlantic Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Army†281783378451371914410173
RIT2815853587723719126116109
Air Force*281495338965392112613091
Sacred Heart28141133191793816193111116
Mercyhurst2811107 2983894115197112133
Canisius2810135258079371120693121
Connecticut2811143256284371321379126
Bentley28913624818836921689124
Holy Cross289154226685361019788114
American International28817319679836823583135
Championship: Air Force
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2007–08 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 Michigan†*282044441076243336417089
#5 Miami282161431145642338116978
#7 Michigan State281963419258422512513598
#3 Notre Dame2815943474574727164136100
Ferris State2812124287772391816510998
Northern Michigan28121332776784420204116120
Bowling Green28131502673843918210105120
Nebraska–Omaha28111342687994017194125142
Alaska280^28^0^206180350^35^0^80104
Lake Superior State2871562065101371020791125
Ohio State287183176193411225498136
Western Michigan284222105310038827382126
Championship: Michigan
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
^ Alaska was retroactively required to forfeit all wins and ties due to player ineligibilities.[3]
2007–08 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bemidji State†201343297139361716310282
Niagara*201262267151372211412898
Robert Morris2010732367673415154114127
Wayne State206140125471381125290132
Alabama–Huntsville20313410407531621460117
Championship: Niagara
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2007–08 ECAC Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#10 Clarkson†221543337247392213410893
#11 Princeton*221480287557352114011295
Harvard22127327594134171349879
Union22107525505735151467991
Cornell221291256043361914310278
Quinnipiac229942262673920154120118
Yale2299422586134161449394
Colgate228952158554218186113104
St. Lawrence2271321658683713204103109
Rensselaer226133154569381123479113
Brown22613315506831621467108
Dartmouth226133156478321216498107
Championship: Princeton
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2007–08 Hockey East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#6 New Hampshire†271953418454382510313294
Boston University2715933397724019174135117
Vermont271395316778391715788106
#1 Boston College*2711972982674425118160101
Providence271111527666636141759199
Northeastern2712132267380371618392105
Massachusetts–Lowell2710134247076371617410096
Massachusetts27913523737136141669897
Maine27915321597334131837792
Merrimack27618315488234121847193
Championship: Boston College
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2007–08 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#8 Colorado College†282161439552412812113688
#4 North Dakota281873398553432811412980
#9 Denver*2816111337567412614111694
#15 Minnesota State2812124287175391916410697
#14 St. Cloud State2812124287974401916511894
#13 Wisconsin28111252768684016177114102
#12 Minnesota2891272564704519179109109
Minnesota–Duluth28914523557636131767491
Michigan Tech28915422557739142057899
Alaska–Anchorage28319612548936721881112
Championship: Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

2008 NCAA tournament
Main article: 2008 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament
Regional semifinals Regional Finals Frozen Four National championship
            
1 Michigan 5
4 Niagara 1
1 Michigan 2
East Regional
3 Clarkson 0
2 St. Cloud State 1
3 Clarkson 2
E1 Michigan 4
W4 Notre Dame 5*
1 New Hampshire 3
4 Notre Dame 7
4 Notre Dame 3
West Regional
3 Michigan State 1
2 Colorado College 1
3 Michigan State 3
W4 Notre Dame 1
NE2 Boston College 4
1 Miami 3*
4 Air Force 2
1 Miami 3
Northeast Regional
2 Boston College 4*
2 Boston College 5
3 Minnesota 2
NE2 Boston College 6
MW1 North Dakota 1
1 North Dakota 5
4 Princeton 3
1 North Dakota 3*
Midwest Regional
3 Wisconsin 2
2 Denver 2
3 Wisconsin 6

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

[4][5]

Player stats

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.[6]

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Nathan GerbeJuniorBoston College4335336865
Kevin PorterSeniorMichigan4333306318
Chad KolarikSeniorMichigan3930265624
Ryan LaschSophomoreSt. Cloud State4025285312
Simon LambertSeniorRIT3721305140
Joe WhitneyFreshmanBoston College4411405150
Ben SmithSophomoreBoston College4425255012
Ryan JonesSeniorMiami4231184983
Ryan CruthersSeniorRobert Morris3422274940
Matt FornataroSeniorNew Hampshire3818284652
Vince RoccoJuniorNiagara3714324610

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.[6]

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Jeff ZatkoffJuniorMiami362,161:262781623.9331.72
Jean-Philippe LamoureuxSeniorNorth Dakota422,507:3827114736.9321.75
Richard BachmanFreshmanColorado College352,102:472591654.9311.85
Josh KasselJuniorArmy301,754:0918102565.9251.92
Billy SauerJuniorMichigan382,271:353043744.9241.95
Alex KangasFreshmanMinnesota311,966:4512109650.9301.98
Ben ScrivensSophomoreCornell351,964:4919123664.9302.02
Jordan PearceJuniorNotre Dame432,558:0023154872.9142.04
Mike ZachariasJuniorMinnesota State362,221:1318134775.9242.08
Andrew VolkeningSophomoreAir Force392,271:0521116794.9112.09

Awards

WCHA
Award[24]Recipient
Player of the YearRichard Bachman, Colorado College
Defensive Player of the YearJack Hillen, Colorado College
Rookie of the YearRichard Bachman, Colorado College
Student-Athlete of the YearJoel Hanson, Minnesota State
Coach of the YearTroy Jutting, Minnesota State
Most Valuable Player in TournamentAlex Kangas, Minnesota
All-WCHA Teams[25][26]
First Team  Position  Second Team
Richard Bachman, Colorado College G Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, North Dakota
Jack Hillen, Colorado College D Chris Butler, Denver
Taylor Chorney, North Dakota D Chay Genoway, North Dakota
Chad Rau, Colorado College F Andreas Nödl, St. Cloud State
T. J. Oshie, North Dakota F Ryan Duncan, North Dakota
Ryan Lasch, St. Cloud State F Garrett Roe, St. Cloud State
Third Team  Position  Rookie Team
Peter Mannino, Denver G Richard Bachman, Colorado College
Robbie Bina, North Dakota D Ryan McDonagh, Wisconsin
Jamie McBain, Wisconsin D Cade Fairchild, Minnesota
Tyler Bozak, Denver F Kyle Turris, Wisconsin
Blake Wheeler, Minnesota F Tyler Bozak, Denver
Kyle Turris, Wisconsin F Garrett Roe, St. Cloud State

2008 NHL Entry Draft
Main article: 2008 NHL Entry Draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
17Colin WilsonBoston UniversityHockey EastNashville Predators
236Corey Trivino †Boston UniversityHockey EastNew York Islanders
260Jimmy Hayes †Boston CollegeHockey EastToronto Maple Leafs
391Max Nicastro †Boston UniversityHockey EastDetroit Red Wings
494Vinny Saponari †Boston UniversityHockey EastAtlanta Thrashers
495David Warsofsky †Boston UniversityHockey EastSt. Louis Blues
6157Cam Atkinson †Boston CollegeHockey EastColumbus Blue Jackets
6158Grant Rollheiser †Boston UniversityHockey EastToronto Maple Leafs
6169Ben SmithBoston CollegeHockey EastChicago Blackhawks

† incoming freshman
[27]

See also

References
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  2. "USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Men's College Hockey Poll - October 1, 2007". USCHO.com. October 1, 2007. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
  3. "NCAA bans Nanooks from postseason, takes away victories". Anchorage Daily News. November 5, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  4. "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
  5. "2008 NCAA Tournament Results". College Hockey News. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
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  7. "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
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  15. "CHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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  18. "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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  21. "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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  24. "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
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