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, and won the Fred Page Cup Final 4-0.
Coastal Conference Nanaimo Clippers - Coastal Conference and BCHL regular season champion; 88 points Langley Chiefs - 72 points Surrey Eagles - 70 points Burnaby Express - 69 points Victoria Grizzlies - 68 points Powell River Kings - 63 points
Interior Conference Penticton Vees - Interior Conference regular season champion; 86 points Westside Warriors - 83 points Salmon Arm Silverbacks - 80 points Vernon Vipers - 76 points Trail Smoke Eaters - 53 points 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
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM AJ Gale Nanaimo Clippers 14 8 18 26 13 Austin Smith Penticton Vees 15 11 11 22 12 Mikael Bedard Nanaimo Clippers 12 8 13 21 14 Andrew Cherniwchan Nanaimo Clippers 13 8 11 19 16 Brodie Zuk Nanaimo Clippers 14 8 11 19 25 Denver Manderson Penticton Vees 15 6 13 19 9 Brian Nugent Victoria Grizzlies 11 8 9 17 22 Zac Dalpe Penticton Vees 15 8 9 17 4 Clinton Pettapiece Westside Warriors 11 4 13 17 14 Jonathan Milhouse Victoria Grizzlies 11 6 10 16 6
Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player Team GP TOI W L T GA SO Sv% GAA Paul Kolida Victoria Grizzlies 3 162 1 1 0 6 0 .926 2.23 Lucas Gore Vernon Vipers 4 193 3 1 0 8 0 .895 2.48 Alex Evin Penticton Vees 15 890 12 3 0 37 2 .912 2.49 Stephen Caple Westside Warriors 10 516 3 5 0 23 0 .896 2.68 Tommy Tartaglione Surrey Eagles 4 197 1 3 0 9 0 .916 2.73
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