| Daily Summary Statistics for 5th October 2008 (Top 10 players only, where applicable) | 
Note : All statistics are derived solely from completed games covered on this date by ih-update. As such, totals may vary from the official league totals. Statistics for a game are only included below once the game is complete.
| Results | ||||||
| Challenge Cup Group A | 16:30 | Newcastle Vipers | 2 - 7 | Manchester Phoenix | Details | |
| Elite League | 18:00 | Edinburgh Capitals | 5 - 6 | Nottingham Panthers | ||
| Elite League | 18:00 | Coventry Blaze | 2 - 3 | Belfast Giants | Details | |
| Elite League | 18:00 | Sheffield Steelers | 6 - 2 | Basingstoke Bison | Details | Report | 
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| Player | Team | Goals | Assists | Total | 
| Alex Dunn | Phoenix | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| Ashley Tait | Steelers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| Jeff Legue | Steelers | 0 | 3 | 3 | 
| Ryan Finnerty | Steelers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| Luke Fulghum | Phoenix | 2 | 0 | 2 | 
| George Awada | Giants | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| David Beauregard | Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| Rod Sarich | Steelers | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| Adam Walker | Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 2 | 
| Nathan Gillies | Steelers | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
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