| Gender: | men |
| Division: | i |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Duration: | October 7, 2007– April 12, 2008 |
| Champ Stad: | Pepsi Center |
| Champ City: | Denver, Colorado |
| Champ: | Boston College |
| Hobey Baker: | Kevin Porter |
| Hobey Baker Team: | Michigan |
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.
See main article: 2007–08 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings.
The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online/College Sports Television poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
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See main article: 2008 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament. Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.[3]
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 43 | 35 | 33 | 68 | 65 | |||
| Senior | 43 | 33 | 30 | 63 | 18 | |||
| Senior | 39 | 30 | 26 | 56 | 24 | |||
| Sophomore | 40 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 12 | |||
| Senior | 37 | 21 | 30 | 51 | 40 | |||
| Freshman | 44 | 11 | 40 | 51 | 50 | |||
| Sophomore | 44 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 12 | |||
| Senior | 42 | 31 | 18 | 49 | 83 | |||
| Senior | 34 | 22 | 27 | 49 | 40 | |||
| Senior | 38 | 18 | 28 | 46 | 52 | |||
| Junior | 37 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 10 |
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.[3]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 36 | 2,161:26 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 62 | 3 | .933 | 1.72 | |||
| Senior | 42 | 2,507:38 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 73 | 6 | .932 | 1.75 | |||
| Freshman | 35 | 2,102:47 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 65 | 4 | .931 | 1.85 | |||
| Junior | 30 | 1,754:09 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 56 | 5 | .925 | 1.92 | |||
| Junior | 38 | 2,271:35 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 4 | .924 | 1.95 | |||
| Freshman | 31 | 1,966:45 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 65 | 0 | .930 | 1.98 | |||
| Sophomore | 35 | 1,964:49 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 66 | 4 | .930 | 2.02 | |||
| Junior | 43 | 2,558:00 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 87 | 2 | .914 | 2.04 | |||
| Junior | 36 | 2,221:13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 77 | 5 | .924 | 2.08 | |||
| Sophomore | 39 | 2,271:05 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 79 | 4 | .911 | 2.09 |
| Award[6] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Kassel, Army | ||||
| David Kasch, Canisius | ||||
| Zach McKelvie, Army | ||||
| Erik Peterson, Bentley | ||||
| Josh Kassel, Army | ||||
| Brian Riley, Army | ||||
| Brent Olson, Air Force | ||||
| Alexandre Parent, Sacred Heart | ||||
| Simon Lambert, RIT | ||||
| All-Atlantic Hockey Teams[7] [8] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Josh Kassel, Army | align=center | G | Beau Erickson, Connecticut | |
| Zach McKelvie, Army | align=center | D | Scott Marchesi, Sacred Heart | |
| Dan Ringwald, RIT | align=center | D | Greg Flynn, Air Force | |
| Simon Lambert, RIT | align=center | F | Owen Meyer, Army | |
| Alexandre Parent, Sacred Heart | align=center | F | Ben Cottreau, Mercyhurst | |
| Luke Flicek, Army | align=center | F | Bear Trapp, Sacred Heart | |
| Position | Rookie Team | |||
| Joe Calvi, Bentley | align=center | G | Joe Calvi, Bentley | |
| Bobby Raymond, RIT | align=center | D | Jeff Terminesi, Mercyhurst | |
| Matt Burke, Holy Cross | align=center | D | Mark Znutas, Holy Cross | |
| Eric Ehn, Air Force | align=center | F | Everett Sheen, Holy Cross | |
| Brodie Sheahan, Holy Cross | align=center | F | Vincent Scarsella, Canisius | |
| Jereme Tendler, American International | align=center | F | Erik Peterson, Bentley | |
| Awards[9] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Porter, Michigan | ||||
| Justin Abdelkader, Michigan State | ||||
| Alec Martinez, Miami | ||||
| Tyler Eckford, Alaska | ||||
| Max Pacioretty, Michigan | ||||
| Jeff Zatkoff, Miami | ||||
| Red Berenson, Michigan | ||||
| Dan VeNard, Notre Dame | ||||
| Justin Abdelkader, Michigan State | ||||
| Kevin Porter, Michigan | ||||
| Jeff Lerg Michigan State | ||||
| Tim Miller, Michigan | ||||
| All-CCHA Teams[10] [11] | ||||
| Position | ||||
| Jeff Lerg, Michigan State | align=center | G | Jeff Zatkoff, Miami | |
| Tyler Eckford, Alaska | align=center | D | Mitch Ganzak, Miami | |
| Alec Martinez, Miami | align=center | D | Mark Mitera, Michigan | |
| Kevin Porter, Michigan | align=center | F | Bryan Marshall, Nebraska-Omaha | |
| Ryan Jones, Miami | align=center | F | Derek Whitmore, Bowling Green | |
| Chad Kolarik, Michigan | align=center | F | Tim Kennedy, Michigan State | |
| Position | ||||
| Nick Eno, Bowling Green | align=center | G | ||
| Erik Gustafsson, Northern Michigan | align=center | D | ||
| Jeff Petry, Michigan State | align=center | D | ||
| Carter Camper, Miami | align=center | F | ||
| Max Pacioretty, Michigan | align=center | F | ||
| Jacob Cepis, Bowling Green | align=center | F | ||
| Mark Olver, Northern Michigan | align=center | F | ||
| Award[12] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Cruthers, Robert Morris | ||||
| Matt Read, Bemidji State | ||||
| Tom Serratore, Bemidji State | ||||
| Joel Gasper, Robert Morris | ||||
| Ryan Cruthers, Robert Morris | ||||
| Ted Cook, Niagara | ||||
| All-CHA Teams[13] [14] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Juliano Pagliero, Niagara | align=center | G | Matt Climie, Bemidji State | |
| Jeff Caister, Wayne State | align=center | D | Tyler Gotto, Niagara | |
| Cody Bostock, Bemidji State | align=center | D | ||
| Ryan Annesley, Niagara | align=center | D | ||
| Ryan Cruthers, Robert Morris | align=center | F | Matt Caruana, Niagara | |
| Vince Rocco, Niagara | align=center | F | Travis Winter, Bemidji State | |
| Stavros Paskaris, Wayne State | align=center | F | Chris Margott, Robert Morris | |
| Position | ||||
| Adam Avramenko, Niagara | align=center | G | ||
| Denny Urban, Robert Morris | align=center | D | ||
| Ryan Adams, Wayne State | align=center | D | ||
| Matt Read, Bemidji State | align=center | F | ||
| Nathan Longpre, Robert Morris | align=center | F | ||
| Andrew Coburn, Alabama-Huntsville | align=center | F | ||
| Award[15] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Jubinville, Princeton | ||||
| Riley Nash, Cornell | ||||
| Guy Gadowsky, Princeton | ||||
| Nick Dodge, Clarkson | ||||
| Mike Moore, Princeton | ||||
| Kyle Richter, Harvard | ||||
| Landis Stankievech, Princeton | ||||
| Zane Kalemba, Princeton | ||||
| All-ECAC Hockey Teams[16] [17] | ||||
| Position | ||||
| Kyle Richter, Harvard | align=center | G | David Leggio, Clarkson | |
| Grant Clitsome, Clarkson | align=center | D | Lane Caffaro, Union | |
| Mike Moore, Princeton | align=center | D | Sean Hurley, Brown | |
| Nick Johnson, Dartmouth | align=center | F | Tyler Burton, Colgate | |
| Lee Jubinville, Princeton | align=center | F | Colin Greening, Cornell | |
| Steve Zalewski, Clarkson | align=center | F | Brett Wilson, Princeton | |
| Position | Rookie Team | |||
| Mark Dekanich, Colgate | align=center | G | Corey Milan, Union | |
| Alex Biega, Harvard | align=center | D | Mike Devin, Cornell | |
| Evan Stephens, Dartmouth | align=center | D | Evan Stephens, Dartmouth | |
| Sean Backman, Yale | align=center | F | Riley Nash, Cornell | |
| Matt Beca, Clarkson | align=center | F | Chase Polacek, Rensselaer | |
| Jesse Winchester, Colgate | align=center | F | Adam Presizniuk, Union | |
See main article: 2008 NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Boston University | Hockey East | Nashville Predators | ||
| 1 | 16 | † | Denver | WCHA | Boston Bruins | |
| 1 | 17 | † | Wisconsin | WCHA | Anaheim Ducks | |
| 1 | 29 | † | Michigan State | CCHA | Atlanta Thrashers | |
| 2 | 36 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | New York Islanders | |
| 2 | 37 | Wisconsin | WCHA | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| 2 | 40 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | New York Islanders | |
| 2 | 42 | † | Denver | WCHA | Ottawa Senators | |
| 2 | 43 | † | Wisconsin | WCHA | Anaheim Ducks | |
| 2 | 45 | † | Ohio State | CCHA | Carolina Hurricanes | |
| 2 | 51 | † | Wisconsin | WCHA | New York Rangers | |
| 2 | 52 | † | Michigan | CCHA | New Jersey Devils | |
| 2 | 56 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 2 | 60 | † | Boston College | Hockey East | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 3 | 62 | † | Northeastern | Hockey East | San Jose Sharks | |
| 3 | 63 | † | Michigan | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings | |
| 3 | 66 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | New York Islanders | |
| 3 | 81 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Buffalo Sabres | |
| 3 | 86 | † | Northeastern | Hockey East | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| 3 | 89 | † | Colorado College | WCHA | Dallas Stars | |
| 3 | 91 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | Detroit Red Wings | |
| 4 | 94 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | Atlanta Thrashers | |
| 4 | 95 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | St. Louis Blues | |
| 4 | 96 | † | Denver | WCHA | New York Islanders | |
| 4 | 101 | † | Minnesota State | WCHA | Buffalo Sabres | |
| 4 | 108 | † | Notre Dame | CCHA | Calgary Flames | |
| 4 | 113 | † | Maine | Hockey East | Anaheim Ducks | |
| 4 | 115 | † | Notre Dame | CCHA | Minnesota Wild | |
| 4 | 118 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| 4 | 119 | † | Michigan State | CCHA | Ottawa Senators | |
| 4 | 121 | † | Maine | Hockey East | Detroit Red Wings | |
| 5 | 128 | † | Michigan | CCHA | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 5 | 136 | † | Ohio State | CCHA | Nashville Predators | |
| 5 | 139 | † | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Ottawa Senators | |
| 5 | 140 | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Colorado Avalanche | ||
| 5 | 151 | † | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Detroit Red Wings | |
| 6 | 157 | † | Boston College | Hockey East | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| 6 | 158 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 6 | 159 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Phoenix Coyotes | |
| 6 | 160 | † | Western Michigan | CCHA | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| 6 | 166 | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | Nashville Predators | ||
| 6 | 169 | Boston College | Hockey East | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| 6 | 172 | † | Michigan | CCHA | New Jersey Devils | |
| 6 | 173 | † | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins | |
| 6 | 174 | † | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Washington Capitals | |
| 6 | 177 | Miami | CCHA | San Jose Sharks | ||
| 6 | 179 | † | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| 7 | 183 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| 7 | 184 | † | Ferris State | CCHA | Atlanta Thrashers | |
| 7 | 185 | † | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | St. Louis Blues | |
| 7 | 187 | † | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| 7 | 188 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 7 | 190 | † | Ohio State | CCHA | Florida Panthers | |
| 7 | 192 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| 7 | 194 | † | Northeastern | Hockey East | San Jose Sharks | |
| 7 | 197 | † | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | Boston Bruins | |
| 7 | 200 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Colorado Avalanche | |
| 7 | 203 | † | Denver | WCHA | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| 7 | 206 | Wisconsin | WCHA | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| 7 | 208 | † | Maine | Hockey East | Anaheim Ducks | |
| 7 | 209 | † | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | Dallas Stars | |
| 7 | 210 | † | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Pittsburgh Penguins |