The 2003–04 OPJHL
season
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is the
11th
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Name
"Eleven" derives from the Old English ', which is first attested i ...
season of the
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league was listed as the 7th best ...
(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 OPJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the
Aurora Tigers, went on to win both the
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, ...
as Central Canadian Champions and the
2004 Royal Bank Cup as National Champions.
Changes
*
Huntsville Wildcats fold mid-season.
*Peterborough Bees change name to
Peterborough Stars
The Peterborough Stars were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. All players from Peterborough that remain junior eligible will have their player cards sent to the Lindsa ...
.
*Milton Merchants change name to
Milton Icehawks.
*Hamilton Kiltys change name to
Hamilton Red Wings
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''
2003-04 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs
''Divisional Quarter-final''
:
Wellington Dukes
The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. Originally a Junior C team in ...
defeated
Peterborough Stars
The Peterborough Stars were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. All players from Peterborough that remain junior eligible will have their player cards sent to the Lindsa ...
''4-games-to-1''
:
Bowmanville Eagles defeated
Syracuse Jr. Crunch
The Rochester Jr. Americans were a Tier III Junior A ice hockey team from Rochester, New York. Their top team most recently played in the USPHL in the Premier Division while also fielding a team in the Elite Division.
History
In 1996, the Syr ...
''4-games-to-none''
:
Cobourg Cougars
The Cobourg Cougars are a junior ice hockey team from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the East division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Cougars won the 2017 Royal Bank Cup na ...
defeated
Bancroft Hawks
The Toronto Patriots are a junior "A" ice hockey team from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
Quinte (1996–1998)
In 1996, the Quinte Hawks of Deseronto, Ontario were granted expansion into the ...
''4-games-to-3''
:
Kingston Voyageurs defeated
Trenton Sting ''4-games-to-1''
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Lindsay Muskies ''4-games-to-none''
:
Newmarket Hurricanes
The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2019, based in Newmarket starting in 1975.
History
In 1972, the Seneca ...
defeated
Pickering Panthers ''4-games-to-none''
:
Stouffville Spirit
The Stouffville Spirit are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. The Stouffville Spirit are members of the Central Canadian Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.
History
From 1970 until 1984, the ...
defeated
Thornhill Rattlers
The Caledon Admirals are a Junior 'A' ice hockey team based in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
Henry Carr
The Admirals lineage traces back to the Henry Carr Crusaders. Like the Toronto ...
''4-games-to-2''
:
Collingwood Blues defeated
Oshawa Legionaires ''4-games-to-none''
:
Georgetown Raiders
The Georgetown Raiders are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The team began play in the Central Ontario Jr. B league and was known as the "Georgetown Gemini" un ...
defeated
Bramalea Blues
The Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a ...
''4-games-to-none''
:
Hamilton Red Wings defeated
Streetsville Derbys ''4-games-to-none''
:
Oakville Blades defeated
Burlington Cougars
The Burlington Cougars are a Canadian junior "A" ice hockey team from Burlington, Ontario. They are a part of the Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
Founded in the early 1950s, the Burlington Mohawks found their footing in the Central Junior B ...
''4-games-to-none''
:
Milton Icehawks defeated
Mississauga Chargers
The Mississauga Chargers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. They are the product of a 1990 merger of two former Metro Junior B franchises, the Thornhill Thun ...
''4-games-to-1''
:
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated
Buffalo Lightning ''4-games-to-none''
:
Wexford Raiders defeated
Ajax Axemen
The Ajax Attack were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Ajax, Ontario, Ajax, Ontario, Canada. They were a part of the Central Canadian Hockey League. They used to be known as the Axemen. In the Summer of 2010, the Attack merged with the Pickerin ...
''4-games-to-none''
:
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the South Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and were previously a part of the Metro ...
defeated
Vaughan Vipers ''4-games-to-none''
:
Markham Waxers defeated
Couchiching Terriers ''4-games-to-none''
''Divisional Semi-final''
:
Wellington Dukes
The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. Originally a Junior C team in ...
defeated
Kingston Voyageurs ''4-games-to-3''
:
Bowmanville Eagles defeated
Cobourg Cougars
The Cobourg Cougars are a junior ice hockey team from Cobourg, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the East division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The Cougars won the 2017 Royal Bank Cup na ...
''4-games-to-none''
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Collingwood Blues ''4-games-to-none''
:
Newmarket Hurricanes
The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2019, based in Newmarket starting in 1975.
History
In 1972, the Seneca ...
defeated
Stouffville Spirit
The Stouffville Spirit are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Whitchurch–Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. The Stouffville Spirit are members of the Central Canadian Hockey League of the Ontario Hockey Association.
History
From 1970 until 1984, the ...
''4-games-to-1''
:
Georgetown Raiders
The Georgetown Raiders are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The team began play in the Central Ontario Jr. B league and was known as the "Georgetown Gemini" un ...
defeated
Milton Icehawks ''4-games-to-none''
:
Oakville Blades defeated
Hamilton Red Wings ''4-games to-2''
:
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated
Markham Waxers ''4-games-to-none''
:
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the South Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and were previously a part of the Metro ...
defeated
Wexford Raiders ''4-games-to-2''
''Divisional Final''
:
Bowmanville Eagles defeated
Wellington Dukes
The Wellington Dukes are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Wellington, Ontario, Canada. They are in the Eastern Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League and used to be a part of the Metro Junior A Hockey League. Originally a Junior C team in ...
''4-games-to-3''
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Newmarket Hurricanes
The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2019, based in Newmarket starting in 1975.
History
In 1972, the Seneca ...
''4-games-to-none''
:
Oakville Blades defeated
Georgetown Raiders
The Georgetown Raiders are a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Georgetown, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League. The team began play in the Central Ontario Jr. B league and was known as the "Georgetown Gemini" un ...
''4-games-to-1''
:
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated
North York Rangers
The North York Rangers are a Junior "A" ice hockey team located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the South Division of the Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) and were previously a part of the Metro ...
''4-games-to-1''
''Semi-final''
:
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated
Bowmanville Eagles ''4-games-to-2''
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Oakville Blades ''4-games-to-2''
''Final''
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
St. Michael's Buzzers ''4-games-to-2''
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, ...
Championship
Hosted by
North Bay Skyhawks in
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, Ontario, Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing. North Bay developed as a railroad centre, and its airpo ...
.
Aurora Tigers won the event.
''Round Robin''
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Soo Thunderbirds
The Soo Thunderbirds are a Junior ice hockey#Junior A, Junior "A" ice hockey team from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL).
History
Soo Thunderbirds first came into being as a ju ...
(
NOJHL
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is a Canadian Junior ice hockey league and member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cu ...
) 3-1
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Fort William North Stars
The Thunder Bay North Stars are a junior A ice hockey team from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. They are a member of the Superior International Junior Hockey League.
History
After the fall of the Thunder Bay Flyers in 2001, the Superior Interna ...
(
SIJHL) 4-0
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 5-1
''Final''
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 5-1
2004 Royal Bank Cup Championship
Hosted by
Grande Prairie Storm in
Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Aurora Tigers won the event.
''Round Robin''
:
Grande Prairie Storm (
AJHL
The Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) is an Alberta-based Junior A ice hockey league that belongs to the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). It was formed as a five-team league in 1964. There are currently 16 teams in the league. The r ...
) defeated
Aurora Tigers 4-2
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Nanaimo Clippers (
BCHL) 4-2
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Kindersley Klippers (
SJHL) 5-0
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Nepean Raiders (
CJHL) 3-1
''Semi-final''
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Nepean Raiders (CJHL) 7-2
''Final''
:
Aurora Tigers defeated
Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) 7-1
Players selected in 2004 NHL Entry Draft
*''Rd 7 #201''
Michael Vernace -
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertain ...
(
Bramalea Blues
The Bramalea Blues were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Bramalea, Ontario, Canada. Their final two seasons were played in Brampton, Ontario at the Powerade Centre. They were a part of the Ontario Junior A Hockey League but also used to be a ...
)
See also
*
2004 Royal Bank Cup
*
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League, ...
*
List of OJHL seasons
*
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is a Canadian Junior ice hockey league and member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League and Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The winner of the NOJHL playoffs competes for the Dudley Hewitt Cup ...
*
Superior International Junior Hockey League
The Superior International Junior Hockey League (SIJHL) is a junior A ice hockey league and a member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and Hockey Canada. The league operates in the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. states of ...
*
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
The Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League (GOJHL) is a Canadian junior ice hockey league based in Southern Ontario, Canada. The league is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Association, Ontario Hockey Federation, and Hockey Canada. The league is ...
*
2003 in ice hockey The following is a chronicle of events during the year 2003 in ice hockey. National Hockey League
*Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season:
*Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player:
*Stanley Cup - N ...
*
2004 in ice hockey
References
External links
Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueOfficial website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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Ontario Junior Hockey League seasons
OPJHL
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league was listed as the 7th best ...