2003–04 OPJHL season

2003–04 OPJHL season #007AC2 #FFFFFF Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League Hockey Regular season 2003-09 – 2004-02 Playoffs 2004-02 – 2004-04 Aurora Tigers 35 OPJHL 2002–03 2004–05 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. 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.http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/cups/national_champions.html Shaw Communications 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 East Division Team GP W L T OTL GF GA PWellington Dukes 49 37 5 3 4 253 134 81Bowmanville Eagles 49 31 10 4 4 218 147 70Cobourg Cougars 49 24 19 4 2 183 190 54Kingston Voyageurs 49 20 18 8 3 171 166 51Trenton Sting 49 22 21 1 5 192 190 50Bancroft Hawks 49 21 24 2 2 194 230 46Syracuse Jr. Crunch 49 20 26 0 3 192 223 43Peterborough Stars 49 19 27 3 0 158 222 41Port Hope Predators 49 18 26 2 3 188 197 41Lindsay Muskies 49 16 24 5 4 159 209 41North Division Team GP W L T OTL GF GA PAurora Tigers 49 47 2 0 0 290 79 94Newmarket Hurricanes 49 34 13 2 0 202 122 70Stouffville Spirit 49 27 21 1 0 201 178 55Collingwood Blues 49 22 20 3 4 174 216 51Couchiching Terriers 49 18 24 5 2 181 191 43Huntsville Wildcats 23 0 23 0 0 42 209 0South Division Team GP W L T OTL GF GA PSt. Michael's Buzzers 49 33 13 1 2 249 163 69Wexford Raiders 49 29 15 3 2 202 162 63North York Rangers 49 29 17 2 1 211 145 61Markham Waxers 49 24 17 3 5 219 207 56Oshawa Legionaires 49 24 21 4 0 164 214 52Thornhill Rattlers 49 18 26 4 1 184 219 41Vaughan Vipers 49 18 29 1 1 161 200 38Pickering Panthers 49 12 30 7 0 168 221 31Ajax Axemen 49 13 32 2 2 154 250 30West Division Team GP W L T OTL GF GA PGeorgetown Raiders 49 40 5 3 1 296 132 84Hamilton Red Wings 49 33 13 1 2 254 161 69Oakville Blades 49 32 13 3 1 207 143 68Milton Icehawks 49 32 15 0 2 228 161 66Mississauga Chargers 49 25 21 0 3 214 225 53Burlington Cougars 49 18 26 4 1 151 205 41Streetsville Derbys 49 16 25 6 2 148 187 40Bramalea Blues 49 14 30 2 3 137 223 33Buffalo Lightning 49 12 31 4 2 137 239 30Brampton Capitals 49 13 33 1 2 154 246 29 2003-04 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs the Central Canada Championship Dudley Hewitt Cup the national championship 2004 Royal Bank Cup E1 Aurora 4 E15 Lindsay 0 Divisional Quarter-final Wellington Dukes defeated Peterborough Stars 4-games-to-1 Bowmanville Eagles defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch 4-games-to-none Cobourg Cougars defeated Bancroft Hawks 4-games-to-3 Kingston Voyageurs defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-1 Aurora Tigers defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-none Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-none Stouffville Spirit defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-games-to-2 Collingwood Blues defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-none Georgetown Raiders defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-none Hamilton Red Wings defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none Milton Icehawks defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-1 St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-none Wexford Raiders defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-none North York Rangers defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-none Markham Waxers defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-none Divisional Semi-final Wellington Dukes defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-3 Bowmanville Eagles defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-none Aurora Tigers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-none Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-1 Georgetown Raiders 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 defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-2 Divisional Final Bowmanville Eagles defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-3 Aurora Tigers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-none Oakville Blades defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-1 St. Michael's Buzzers defeated North York Rangers 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 Championship Hosted by North Bay Skyhawks in North Bay, Ontario. Aurora Tigers won the event. Round Robin Aurora Tigers defeated Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 3-1 Aurora Tigers defeated Fort William North Stars (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.http://members.shaw.ca/vernonfranchise/league/cups/national_champions.html Shaw Communications Round Robin Grande Prairie Storm (AJHL) 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 (Bramalea Blues) See also 2004 Royal Bank Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup List of OJHL seasons Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Superior International Junior Hockey League Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League 2003 in ice hockey 2004 in ice hockey References External links Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League 2002–03 OPJHL season 2004–05 OPJHL season OJHL seasons Category:Ontario Junior Hockey League seasons OPJHL