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2003–04 OPJHL season

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Sport
  
Hockey

Number of teams
  
35

Champion
  
League
  
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

Duration
  
Regular season2003-09 – 2004-02Playoffs2004-02 – 2004-04

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The 2003–04 OPJHL season is the 11th 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.

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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 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.
  • 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

    For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup.For the National Championship, please go to the 2004 Royal Bank Cup.

    Divisional Quarter-final

    Wellington Dukes defeated Peterborough Stars 4-games-to-1Bowmanville Eagles defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch 4-games-to-noneCobourg Cougars defeated Bancroft Hawks 4-games-to-3Kingston Voyageurs defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-1Aurora Tigers defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-noneNewmarket Hurricanes defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-noneStouffville Spirit defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-games-to-2Collingwood Blues defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-noneGeorgetown Raiders defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-noneHamilton Red Wings defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-noneOakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-noneMilton Icehawks defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-1St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-noneWexford Raiders defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-noneNorth York Rangers defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-noneMarkham Waxers defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-none

    Divisional Semi-final

    Wellington Dukes defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-3Bowmanville Eagles defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-noneAurora Tigers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-noneNewmarket Hurricanes defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-1Georgetown Raiders defeated Milton Icehawks 4-games-to-noneOakville Blades defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games to-2St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-noneNorth York Rangers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-2

    Divisional Final

    Bowmanville Eagles defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-3Aurora Tigers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-noneOakville Blades defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-1St. Michael's Buzzers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-1

    Semi-final

    St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-2Aurora Tigers defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-2

    Final

    Aurora Tigers defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2

    Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

    Hosted by North Bay Skyhawks in North Bay, Ontario. Aurora Tigers won the event.

    Round Robin

    Aurora Tigers defeated Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 3-1Aurora Tigers defeated Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 4-0Aurora 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) defeated Aurora Tigers 4-2Aurora Tigers defeated Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) 4-2Aurora Tigers defeated Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) 5-0Aurora 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 (Bramalea Blues)
  • References

    2003–04 OPJHL season Wikipedia


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