2004–05 OPJHL Season

The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.

Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the St. Michael's Buzzers, competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and finished 2nd. The DHC was hosted and won by the Georgetown Raiders who moved to the 2005 Royal Bank Cup but lost in the semi-final.

Changes

*Huntsville Wildcats are reformed and changed their name to Huntsville-Muskoka Otters.
*Thornhill Rattlers change name to Thornhill Thunderbirds.

Final standings

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title''

''Teams listed on the official league website.''

''Standings listed by Pointstreak on official league website.''

2004-05 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

''Divisional Quarter-final''
: Port Hope Predators defeated Lindsay Muskies ''4-games-to-none''
: Wellington Dukes defeated Peterborough Stars ''4-games-to-none''
: Trenton Sting defeated Bowmanville Eagles ''4-games-to-2''
: Kingston Voyageurs defeated Cobourg Cougars ''4-games-to-none''
: Aurora Tigers defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch ''4-games-to-1''
:Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Streetsville Derbys ''4-games-to-none''
: Stouffville Spirit defeated Couchiching Terriers ''4-games-to-2''
: Huntsville-Muskoka Otters defeated Collingwood Blues ''4-games-to-1''
: Georgetown Raiders defeated Mississauga Chargers ''4-games-to-none''
: Oakville Blades defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres ''4-games-to-none''
: Hamilton Red Wings defeated Brampton Capitals ''4-games-to-3''
: Milton Icehawks defeated Burlington Cougars ''4-games-to-1''
: Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires ''4-games-to-none''
: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Thornhill Thunderbirds ''4-games-to-none''
:North York Rangers defeated Vaughan Vipers ''4-games-to-none''
: Markham Waxers defeated Pickering Panthers ''4-games-to-2''
''Divisional Semi-final''
: Port Hope Predators defeated Trenton Sting ''4-games-to-none''
: Wellington Dukes defeated Kingston Voyageurs ''4-games-to-1''
: Aurora Tigers defeated Huntsville-Muskoka Otters ''4-games-to-2''
:Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Stouffville Spirit ''4-games-to-2''
: Georgetown Raiders defeated Milton Icehawks ''4-games-to-1''
: Oakville Blades defeated Hamilton Red Wings ''4-games-to-1''
: Wexford Raiders defeated Markham Waxers ''4-games-to-1''
: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated North York Rangers ''4-games-to-1''
''Divisional Final''
: Port Hope Predators defeated Wellington Dukes ''4-games-to-1''
: Aurora Tigers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes ''4-games-to-2''
: Georgetown Raiders defeated Oakville Blades ''4-games-to-1''
: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Wexford Raiders ''4-games-to-1''
''Semi-final''
: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Port Hope Predators ''4-games-to-2''
: Georgetown Raiders defeated Aurora Tigers ''4-games-to-3''
''Final''
: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Georgetown Raiders ''4-games-to-2''

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Hosted by Georgetown Raiders in Georgetown, Ontario. Georgetown won the event, St. Michael's finished second.

''Round Robin''
: Fort William North Stars ( SIJHL) defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 6-4
: Georgetown Raiders defeated North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 7-2
: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 4-3 (4OT)
: Georgetown Raiders defeated Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 4-0
: Georgetown Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 5-4
''Semi-final''
: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 6-2
''Final''
: Georgetown Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 3-1

2005 Royal Bank Cup Championship

Hosted by Weyburn Red Wings in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Georgetown finished in the semi-final.

''Round Robin''
: Weyburn Red Wings ( SJHL) defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-3
: Georgetown Raiders defeated Hawkesbury Hawks ( CJHL) 3-0
: Georgetown Raiders defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) 6-3
: Camrose Kodiaks ( AJHL) defeated Georgetown Raiders 2-1
''Semi-final''
: Camrose Kodiaks ( AJHL) defeated Georgetown Raiders 8-2

Awards and honours

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Rookie of the Year

* Peter Leblanc

Players selected in 2005 NHL Entry Draft

*''Rd 1 #25'' Andrew Cogliano - Edmonton Oilers ( St. Michael's Buzzers)

See also

* 2005 Royal Bank Cup
* Dudley Hewitt Cup
* List of OJHL seasons
* Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
* Superior International Junior Hockey League
* Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
* 2004 in ice hockey
* 2005 in ice hockey

References

External links

Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League

Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League

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