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2004–05 OPJHL season

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Sport
  
Hockey

Number of teams
  
35

Champion
  
St. Michael's Buzzers

League
  
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League

Duration
  
Regular season 2004-09 – 2005-02 Playoffs 2005-02 – 2005-04

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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.

Contents

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

    For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup. For the National Championship, please go to the Royal Bank Cup 2005.

    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

    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)
  • References

    2004–05 OPJHL season Wikipedia