2008 Fred Page Cup Playoffs
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.
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
| Elimination Round | Conference Semifinals | Conference Finals | Fred Page Cup Finals | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nanaimo Clippers | - | 1 | Nanaimo Clippers | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Bye | - | 6 | Powell River Kings | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Langley Chiefs | - | Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bye | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Nanaimo Clippers | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Langley Chiefs | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Surrey Eagles | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Powell River Kings | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Burnaby Express | 2 | 2 | Langley Chiefs | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Victoria Grizzlies | 3 | 5 | Victoria Grizzlies | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Nanaimo Clippers | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| (Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Penticton Vees | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Penticton Vees | - | 1 | Penticton Vees | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Bye | - | 4 | Vernon Vipers | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Westside Warriors | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Bye | - | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Penticton Vees | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Westside Warriors | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Prince George | 1 | Western Conference | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Vernon Vipers | 3 | 2 | Westside Warriors | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Trail Smoke Eaters | 0 | 3 | Salmon Arm Silverbacks | 3 | |||||||||||||
- During the first three rounds home ice is determined by seeding number, not position on the bracket. In the Finals the team with the better regular season record has home ice.
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 |