Before the start of the season, the Salmon Kings signed players Ash Goldie, Kevin Estrada, Gary Gladue, and goaltender Billy Thompson to complement their returning star players Wes Goldie, Milan Gajic, Kiel McLeod, and Ryan Wade.
At the 2008 All-Star Game festivities in Stockton, Ash Goldie showed his impressive skills during the two-day event.
After the All-Star game, the Salmon Kings struggled after going through numerous injuries and call ups, but managed to narrowly win the National West division title, and took the number two seed into the Kelly Cup playoffs.
Unfortunately in the second round, the Salmon Kings were eliminated from the playoffs by the Utah Grizzlies in five games.
[1] In their West Division title season, the Salmon Kings were led offensively by the Goldie brothers.