The 2003–04 OHL season was the 24th season of the
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League (OHL; ) is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League, alongside the Western Hockey League and the Quebec Maritimes Junior Hockey League. The league is for players ag ...
. In November 2003, the OHL Board of Governors renamed the OHL Humanitarian of the Year Award to the
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy, in recognition of former
Owen Sound Platers player,
Dan Snyder, who died in a car accident in September 2003. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The
J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the
Guelph Storm, who swept the
Mississauga IceDogs in the league final.
Regular season
Final standings
''Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title''
Eastern conference
Western conference
Scoring leaders
Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference
Western conference
Conference semifinals
Conference finals
J. Ross Robertson Cup finals
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
All-Star teams
First team
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Corey Locke, Centre,
Ottawa 67's
The Ottawa 67's are a major junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, that plays in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). Established during Canada's centennial year of 1967 and named in honour of this, the 67's currently play thei ...
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Wojtek Wolski, Left Wing,
Brampton Battalion
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Corey Perry, Right Wing,
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their ...
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James Wisniewski, Defence,
Plymouth Whalers
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Dennis Wideman, Defence,
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their ...
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Paulo Colaiacovo, Goaltender,
Barrie Colts
The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League (OHL), based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Colts play home games at the Sadlon Arena. The Colts joined the OHL in 1995, and previously competed at lower levels of junio ...
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Dale Hunter, Coach,
London Knights
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Second team
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Jeff Carter
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, Centre,
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
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Scott Dobben, Left Wing,
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
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Stefan Ruzicka, Right Wing,
Owen Sound Attack
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Andre Benoit, Defence,
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Midwest Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League. The Rangers have won the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL ...
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Jeremy Swanson, Defence,
Barrie Colts
The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League (OHL), based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. The Colts play home games at the Sadlon Arena. The Colts joined the OHL in 1995, and previously competed at lower levels of junio ...
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Patrick Ehelechner, Goaltender,
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
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Greg Gilbert, Coach,
Mississauga IceDogs
Third team
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Martin St. Pierre, Centre,
Guelph Storm
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Dylan Hunter, Left Wing,
London Knights
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Dave Bolland, Right Wing,
London Knights
The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League. The Knights started out in 1965 as the London Nationals but changed to their ...
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Chris Campoli, Defence,
Erie Otters
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Kevin Klein, Defence,
Guelph Storm
*David Shantz, Goaltender,
Mississauga IceDogs
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Shawn Camp, Coach,
Guelph Storm
CHL Canada/Russia Series
In the
RE/MAX Canada-Russia Challenge, the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 7–1 at
London, Ontario
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, on November 17, and the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 4–0 at
Sarnia, Ontario
Sarnia is a city in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. It had a Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population of 72,047, and is the largest city on Lake Huron. Sarnia is located on the eastern bank of the junction between the Upper and Lower Great Lakes, ...
, on November 19.
Awards
2004 OHL Priority Selection
On May 1, 2004, the OHL conducted the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The
Belleville Bulls
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held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected
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from the Whitby Wildcats. Hughes was awarded the
Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
2004 CHL Import Draft
On June 30, 2004, the
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League (CHL; , LCH) is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canada-based major junior ice hockey leagues. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three me ...
conducted the 2004 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The
Owen Sound Attack held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected
Andrej Sekera
Andrej Sekera (born 8 June 1986) is a Slovak former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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from Slovakia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2004 CHL Import Draft.
See also
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List of OHA Junior A standings
This is a list of OHA standings and season-by-season summaries of the Ontario Hockey League, Ontario Hockey Association's Junior A division from 1933 to 1972, and its Tier I division from 1972 to 1974.
;Legend
* GP = games played
* W = wins
* ...
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List of OHL seasons
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2004 Memorial Cup
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2004 NHL Entry Draft
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2003 in sports
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2004 in sports
References
HockeyDB
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