The 2003–04 OPJHL

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is the

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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

''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'' :

defeated Kingston Voyageurs ''4-games-to-3'' : Bowmanville Eagles defeated

''4-games-to-none'' : Aurora Tigers defeated Collingwood Blues ''4-games-to-none'' :

defeated

''4-games-to-1'' :

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'' :

defeated Wexford Raiders ''4-games-to-2'' ''Divisional Final'' : Bowmanville Eagles defeated

''4-games-to-3'' : Aurora Tigers defeated

''4-games-to-none'' : Oakville Blades defeated

''4-games-to-1'' : St. Michael's Buzzers defeated

''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

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. 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 (

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) 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 -

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References

External links

Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League

Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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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 ...

Changes

Final standings

2003-04 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

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

2004 Royal Bank Cup Championship

Players selected in 2004 NHL Entry Draft

See also

References

External links

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