Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks won the Stanley Cup for the first time in team history. The Canucks defeated the Minnesota Muskies 5-4 in the seventh game of the series. Peter Forsberg got the eventual game winner with his tenth goal of the playoffs. Vancouver went 16-8-0 during the playoffs.

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks won the Presidents Trophy this season after finishing the season with 108 points. The Yellowknife Ice Dragons were close on the heals of the Canucks with 107 points. Vancouver had an overall record of 52-26-4. This award is given to the hockey club which finishes the regular season with the best overall record.

Minnesota Muskies

The Minnesota Muskies were awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy after they defeated the Detroit Phantoms by a score of 4-3 in the final game of the American Conference finals. Minnesota went on to play the Vancouver Canucks for the Stanley Cup Championship where they eventually lost four games to three.

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canuckss were awarded the Clarence S. Campbell Trophy after they defeated the Edmonton Roadrunners and Quebec Remparts in the first two rounds of the playoffs before getting by the Saskatoon Wildcats in the Canadian Conference finals. The Canucks eventually went on to defeat the Minnesota Muskies for the Stanley Cup.

Jason Spezza - Minnesota Muskies

Center Jason Spezza of the Minnesota Muskies has captured the Hart Memorial Trophy which is awarded "to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team," as selected by the National Hockey Association General Managers.

Spezza received fifteen of twenty-four votes while other nominees Brad Richards received six votes, Chris Pronger two votes, and Patrick Marleau one vote.

Spezza led the 2007-2008 campaign with eighty-seven points (35 goals, 52 assists) while playing in all eighty-two games for the Muskies. Spezza scored twelve more goals then his next closest teammate Erik Cole who had twenty-three.

Jason Spezza - Minnesota Muskies

Jason Spezza has won the National Hockey Associations Art Ross Trophy which is awarded "to the player who leads the league in scoring at the end of the regular season".

Spezza led the league with eighty-seven points (35 goals, 52 assists) in eighty-two games with a plus twenty-five rating. Spezza was three points ahead of Henrik Zetterberg (Calgary Hitmen) and Brian Rafalski .

Henrik Zetterberg - Calgary Hitmen / Ilya Kovalchuk - Boston Ravens

Henrik Zetterberg and Ilya Kovalchuk have been awarded the Maurice Richard Trophy which is given "to the player(s) that lead the league in goals at the end of the regular season."

Both Zetterberg and Kovalchuk scored thirty-seven goals this season in eighty-two games played which was one more then Wildcats forward Dany Heatley and two more then Muskies forward Jason Spezza.

Sami Salo - Vancouver Canucks

Defenseman Sami Salo of the Vancouver Canucks was awarded the Conn Smyth trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs. Salo scored twenty-eight points (13 goals, 15 assists) through twenty-four playoff games while also having a plus eight rating. Salo played some of the best hockey of his career in this years playoffs leading his team in scoring and played a solid game at both ends of the ice.

Brian Rafalski - Edmonton Roadrunners

Edmonton Roadrunners defenseman Brian Rafalski has won the James Norris Trophy, awarded to the defenseman demonstrating "the greatest all-around ability in the position," as selected by the National Hockey Association General Managers.

Rafalski received fourteen of twenty-five votes cast. Other nominees Scott Niedermayer received eight votes, Chris Pronger three votes, and Sergei Zubov zero votes.

Rafalski put up eighty-four points (19 goals, 65 assists) this past season with a plus fourteen rating. Rafalski led all NHA players with sixty-fives assists.

Roberto Luongo - Yellowknife Ice Dragons

Roberto Luongo of the Yellowknife Ice Dragons has won the Vezina trophy as the "goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position in the regular season" as selected by the National Hockey Association General Managers.

Luongo received eighteen of twenty-four votes to capture the award with other nominees Martin Biron receiving three votes, Ed Belfour two votes, and Ryan Miller one vote.

Luongo helped in guiding his team to a franchise high one-hundred and seven points with his 46-21-4 record. Luongo also posted a league best .916 save percentage and 2.37 goals-against-average with 4 shutouts.

Anze Kopitar - Yellowknife Ice Dragons

Forward Anze Kopitar of the Yellowknife Ice Dragons has won the Calder Memorial Trophy, awarded "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey Association." The winner is selected by the General Managers of the National Hockey Association.

Kopitar received fifteen of twenty-five votes cast to earn the trophy with other nominees Matt Carlereceiving eight votes, Kyle Wellwood one vote, and Nicklas Backstrom one vote.

In his first full season with the Gladiators, Phaneuf was the leading scorer amongst Gladiators defensemen with seventy points (19 goals, 51 assists), while also leading the team in hits (232) and penalty minutes (191).

Zach Parise - Detroit Phantoms

For the second time in as many years a Detroit Phntoms player has won the Selke award. Zach Parise has been awarded the Frank J. Selke trophy in recognition of "the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game," as selected by the National Hockey Association General Managers.

Parise received fourteen of twenty-two votes to capture the award while other nominees Erik Cole received five votes, Marc Savard two votes, and Ilya Kovalchuk one vote.

For such a young player, Parise displayed extreme poise and two-way ability in helping the Phantoms to second place overall in the American Conference. Parise led the league with a plus thirty-seven rating while also putting up seventy-six points (27 goals, 49 assists).

Roberto Luongo/Antero Niittymaki - Yellowknife Ice Dragons

Goaltenders Roberto Luongo and Antero Niittymaki of the Yellowknife Ice Dragons have been awarded the William M. Jennings trophy in recognition of "the goalkeeper(s) having played a minimum of twenty-five games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it".

Luongo and Niittymaki backstopped the Ice Dragons to a league low 214 goals against, edging out Ottawa Vampyres tandom Ryan Millter Johan Hedberg and the Saskatoon Wildcats tandom of Martin Biron and Ty Conklin who allowed 219 goals against respectively.

Andy Murray - Vancouver Canucks

Coach Andy Murray of the Vancouver Canucks has been awarded the Jack Adams trophy as the coach "judged to have contributed the most to his teams success" as selected by the General Managers of the National Hockey Association.

Murray worked some magic this year in guiding his team to top spot in the league with 108 points and an eventual Stanley Cup. Although the team was fortunate to have more skilled players then other Jack Adams nominees, they still had a 22 point improvement from a year ago.

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Halifax Mooseheads - Minnesota Muskies affiliate

The Halifax Mooseheads have won the Memorial Cup after defeating the Waterloo Ducks by a score of 5-4 in the final game of the playoffs.

Halifax held down the seventh spot going into the playoffs and was considering an underdog throughout each round. With some solid performances from the likes of Pierre Dagenais, Joe DiPenta and Pekka Rinne, the team got by the Tallassee Tigers, Reno Wranglers, Tri-City Americans and eventually the Waterloo Ducks to win the championship.

Denis Grebeshkov - Laval Crusaders (Remparts affiliate)

Denis Grebeshkov has been awarded the Alexander E. Karpenko Memorial Award for being "the player who leads the Farm system in points at the end of the regular season".

Grebeshkov recorded ninety-eight points (34 goals, 64 assists) in seventy-seven games, with one-hundred and fifty-three penalty-minutes and two-hundred and four hits.