2004–05 OHL season

The 2004–05 OHL season was the 25th season of the Ontario Hockey League. The OHL inaugurated two awards for scholastic achievement, the Roger Neilson Memorial Award and the Ivan Tennant Memorial Award. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The London Knights set a Canadian Hockey League record, being undefeated in 31 games. On March 11, 2005, the league announced OHL Live Stream,[1] a new streaming service to be developed over a three year period. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the London Knights, defeating the Ottawa 67's.

2004–05 OHL season
LeagueOntario Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
Sept. 2004 – March 2005
Playoffs
March 2005 – May 2005
Number of teams20
TV partner(s)Rogers TV, TVCogeco
Finals championsLondon Knights
2004–05 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationOHL
Sept. 2004 – March 2005
QMJHL
Sept. 2004 – March 2005
WHL
Sept. 2004 – March 2005
Number of teams60
TV partner(s)RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

Regular season

Final standings

Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

Eastern conference
Rank Team DIV GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA
1z-Mississauga IceDogsCentral68342112181207172
2y-Peterborough PetesEast6834219481238215
3x-Barrie ColtsCentral6833239378232210
4x-Brampton BattalionCentral6833249277214200
5x-Sudbury WolvesCentral6832236777201185
6x-Ottawa 67'sEast6834267176244210
7x-Belleville BullsEast6829296468176208
8x-Toronto St. Michael's MajorsCentral6829306367177202
9Kingston FrontenacsEast6828334363219242
10Oshawa GeneralsEast6815483235173289

Western conference
Rank Team DIV GP W L T OTL PTS GF GA
1z-London KnightsMidwest6859720120310125
2y-Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsWest6833259176210188
3x-Owen Sound AttackMidwest6840187390245187
4x-Kitchener RangersMidwest6835209483235187
5x-Erie OttersMidwest6831266573186207
6x-Plymouth WhalersWest6830296369198204
7x-Windsor SpitfiresWest6826296765223253
8x-Guelph StormMidwest68233410157167189
9Saginaw SpiritWest6818424444150260
10Sarnia StingWest6816416543156228

Scoring leaders
Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Corey PerryLondon Knights604783130117
Dylan HunterLondon Knights67317310464
Brad RichardsonOwen Sound Attack6841569760
Rob SchrempLondon Knights6241499054
Patrick O'SullivanMississauga IceDogs5731599063
Bobby RyanOwen Sound Attack6237528951
Evan McGrathKitchener Rangers6737528951
Rob HiseyBarrie/Erie6629578681
Dave BollandLondon Knights6634518597
Liam ReddoxPeterborough Petes6836468236

Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Finals
            
E1 Mississauga 1
E8 Toronto 4
E8 Toronto 1
E2 Peterborough 4
E2 Peterborough 4
E7 Belleville 1
E2 Peterborough 0
E6 Ottawa 4
E3 Barrie 2
E6 Ottawa 4
E6 Ottawa 4
E5 Sudbury 2
E4 Brampton 2
E5 Sudbury 4
E6 Ottawa 1
W1 London 4
W1 London 4
W8 Guelph 0
W1 London 4
W7 Windsor 0
W2 S.S. Marie 3
W7 Windsor 4
W1 London 4
W4 Kitchener 1
W3 Owen Sound 4
W6 Plymouth 0
W3 Owen Sound 0
W4 Kitchener 4
W4 Kitchener 4
W5 Erie 2

Eastern conference
Mississauga (1) vs. Toronto (8)
DateAwayHome
March 25Toronto 31 Mississauga
March 27Mississauga 62 Toronto
March 29Toronto 32 Mississauga
March 31Mississauga 13 Toronto
April 3Toronto 21 Mississauga
Toronto wins series 4–1
Peterborough (2) vs. Belleville (7)
DateAwayHome
March 24Belleville 05 Peterborough
March 26Peterborough 32 Belleville
March 27Belleville 15 Peterborough
March 29Peterborough 34 BellevilleOT
March 31Belleville 14 Peterborough
Peterborough wins series 4–1
Barrie (3) vs. Ottawa (6)
DateAwayHome
March 25Ottawa 54 Barrie
March 26Ottawa 14 Barrie
March 30Barrie 23 Ottawa
April 1Barrie 46 Ottawa
April 3Ottawa 23 Barrie
April 4Barrie 28 Ottawa
Ottawa wins series 4–2
Brampton (4) vs. Sudbury (5)
DateAwayHome
March 24Sudbury 32 BramptonOT
March 25Brampton 14 Sudbury
March 27Sudbury 34 Brampton
March 30Brampton 12 Sudbury
April 1Sudbury 24 Brampton
April 3Brampton 45 Sudbury2OT
Sudbury wins series 4–2

Western conference
London (1) vs. Guelph (8)
DateAwayHome
March 24Guelph 23 London
March 25London 21 Guelph
March 28Guelph 15 London
March 29London 52 Guelph
London wins series 4–0
Sault Ste. Marie (2) vs. Windsor (7)
DateAwayHome
March 25Windsor 05 Sault Ste. Marie
March 26Windsor 13 Sault Ste. Marie
March 30Sault Ste. Marie 21 Windsor
March 31Sault Ste. Marie 34 WindsorOT
April 2Windsor 65 Sault Ste. Marie
April 3Sault Ste. Marie 34 Windsor
April 5Windsor 32 Sault Ste. Marie2OT
Windsor wins series 4–3
Owen Sound (3) vs. Plymouth (6)
DateAwayHome
March 25Plymouth 01 Owen Sound
March 26Owen Sound 61 Plymouth
March 29Plymouth 05 Owen Sound
March 31Owen Sound 72 Plymouth
Owen Sound wins series 4–0
Kitchener (4) vs. Erie (5)
DateAwayHome
March 25Erie 21 Kitchener
March 26Kitchener 24 Erie
March 28Erie 34 KitchenerOT
March 30Kitchener 32 ErieOT
April 1Erie 25 Kitchener
April 2Kitchener 32 Erie
Kitchener wins series 4–2

Conference semifinals
Eastern conference
Peterborough (2) vs. Toronto (8)
DateAwayHome
April 7Toronto 45 PeterboroughOT
April 8Peterborough 68 Toronto
April 10Toronto 12 PeterboroughOT
April 12Peterborough 63 Toronto
April 14Toronto 23 PeterboroughOT
Peterborough wins series 4–1
Sudbury (5) vs. Ottawa (6)
DateAwayHome
April 7Ottawa 32 Sudbury
April 9Ottawa 23 SudburyOT
April 11Sudbury 26 Ottawa
April 13Sudbury 25 Ottawa
April 15Ottawa 26 Sudbury
April 17Sudbury 47 Ottawa
Ottawa wins series 4–2
Western conference
London (1) vs. Windsor (7)
DateAwayHome
April 7Windsor 08 London
April 8London 53 Windsor
April 10Windsor 19 London
April 13London 21 Windsor
London wins series 4–0
Owen Sound (3) vs. Kitchener (4)
DateAwayHome
April 6Kitchener 21 Owen Sound
April 8Owen Sound 03 Kitchener
April 10Kitchener 65 Owen SoundOT
April 12Owen Sound 35 Kitchener
Kitchener wins series 4–0

Conference finals
Eastern conferenceWestern conference
Peterborough (2) vs. Ottawa (6)
DateAwayHome
April 21Ottawa 32 PeterboroughOT
April 23Peterborough 03 Ottawa
April 25Ottawa 43 Peterborough
April 27Peterborough 23 OttawaOT
Ottawa wins series 4–0
London (1) vs. Kitchener (4)
DateAwayHome
April 21Kitchener 23 London
April 23London 13 Kitchener
April 25Kitchener 16 London
April 27London 54 KitchenerOT
April 29Kitchener 06 London
London wins series 4–1

J. Ross Robertson Cup finals
London vs. Ottawa
DateAwayHome
May 6Ottawa 24 London
May 8Ottawa 63 London
May 10London 54 Ottawa
May 12London 41 Ottawa
May 14Ottawa 26 London
London wins series 4–1

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
2004-05 London Knights[2]
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centres

All-Star teams

First team

Second team

Third team

CHL Canada/Russia Series

In the ADT Canada-Russia Challenge:

  • On November 25, the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 3–1 at Barrie, Ontario.
  • On November 28, the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 5–2 at Mississauga, Ontario.

After these two games, OHL had an all-time record of 4–0 against the Russian Selects since the tournament began in 2003–04.

Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup:London Knights
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:London Knights
Bobby Orr Trophy:Ottawa 67's
Wayne Gretzky Trophy:London Knights
Leyden Trophy:Peterborough Petes
Emms Trophy:Mississauga IceDogs
Holody Trophy:London Knights
Bumbacco Trophy:Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Red Tilson Trophy:Corey Perry, London Knights
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:Corey Perry, London Knights
Matt Leyden Trophy:Dale Hunter, London Knights
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:Corey Perry, London Knights
Max Kaminsky Trophy:Danny Syvret, London Knights
OHL Goaltender of the Year:Michael Ouzas, Mississauga IceDogs
Jack Ferguson Award:John Tavares, Oshawa Generals
Dave Pinkney Trophy:Gerald Coleman and Adam Dennis, London Knights
OHL Executive of the Year:Mike Futa, Owen Sound Attack
Bill Long Award:Bert Templeton, posthumous honour
Emms Family Award:Benoit Pouliot, Sudbury Wolves
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy:Kyle Gajewski, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy:Jeff MacDougald, Peterborough Petes
William Hanley Trophy:Jeff Carter, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:Andre Benoit, Kitchener Rangers
Bobby Smith Trophy:Richard Clune, Sarnia Sting
Roger Neilson Memorial Award:Danny Battochio, Ottawa 67's
Ivan Tennant Memorial Award:Matt Pelech, Sarnia Sting
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy:Sam Gagner, Toronto Marlies
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award:Corey Perry, London Knights

London Knights' 2004–05 undefeated streak

In the 2004–05 season the London Knights broke an OHL record, going 28 games in a row without a loss (27–0–1). They subsequently broke the CHL record of 29 games (held by the 1978–79 Brandon Wheat Kings, who went 25–0–4 during their streak), with a 0–0 tie with the Guelph Storm on December 10, 2004, giving them a record of 28–0–2. The streak ended at 31 games after a 5–2 loss to the Sudbury Wolves on December 17.

Game #DateScoreRecordLocation
1September 24, 2004London 4–3 Kitchener1–0–0–0Kitchener
2September 26, 2004London 5–2 Kitchener2–0–0–0London
3September 30, 2004London 2–1 Windsor3–0–0–0Windsor
4October 1, 2004London 5–4 Plymouth (OT)4–0–0–0London
5October 2, 2004London 3–2 Saginaw5–0–0–0Saginaw
6October 8, 2004London 8–0 Windsor6–0–0–0London
7October 9, 2004London 6–1 Sarnia7–0–0–0Sarnia
8October 10, 2004London 6–3 Sault Ste. Marie8–0–0–0Sault Ste. Marie
9October 15, 2004London 5–2 Owen Sound9–0–0–0London
10October 16, 2004London 8–3 Sault Ste. Marie10–0–0–0London
11October 22, 2004London 3–3 Mississauga10–0–1–0London
12October 23, 2004London 5–2 Owen Sound11–0–1–0Owen Sound
13October 24, 2004London 4–2 Guelph12–0–1–0Guelph
14October 29, 2004London 3–1 Saginaw13–0–1–0London
15October 30, 2004London 4–1 Erie14–0–1–0London
16November 4, 2004London 3–2 Guelph (OT)15–0–1–0London
17November 5, 2004London 5–3 Barrie16–0–1–0London
18November 7, 2004London 4–0 Toronto17–0–1–0Toronto
19November 10, 2004London 6–1 Mississauga18–0–1–0Mississauga
20November 12, 2004London 8–2 Belleville19–0–1–0London
21November 13, 2004London 3–1 Erie20–0–1–0Erie
22November 19, 2004London 5–3 Ottawa21–0–1–0London
23November 21, 2004London 4–2 Sault Ste. Marie22–0–1–0London
24November 26, 2004London 4–2 Plymouth23–0–1–0London
25November 27, 2004London 4–2 Barrie24–0–1–0*Barrie
26November 28, 2004London 3–0 Sudbury25–0–1–0**Sudbury
27December 3, 2004London 4–3 Windsor26–0–1–0London
28December 4, 2004London 5–1 Erie27–0–1–0Erie
29December 8, 2004London 5–3 Kitchener28–0–1–0***Kitchener
30December 10, 2004London 0–0 Guelph28–0–2–0****London
31December 12, 2004London 4–3 Kitchener (OT)29–0–2–0London

*Tied OHL record previously set by Kitchener in 1983–84
**Broke OHL record previously set by Kitchener in 1983–84
***Tied CHL record previously set by Brandon in 1978–79
****Broke CHL record previously set by Brandon in 1978–79

2005 OHL Priority Selection

On May 7, 2005, the OHL conducted the 2005 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Oshawa Generals held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected John Tavares from the Toronto Marlboros. Tavares was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2005 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [3]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 John Tavares (C) Canada Canada Oshawa Generals Oakville, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
2 Mark Katic (D) Canada Canada Sarnia Sting South Porcupine, Ontario Timmins Majors
3 Zack Torquato (C) Canada Canada Saginaw Spirit Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario Stratford Warriors
4 Luke Pither (C) Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs Blackstock, Ontario Clarington Toros
5 Drew Doughty (D) Canada Canada Guelph Storm London, Ontario London Jr. Knights
6 Akim Aliu (D) Canada Canada Windsor Spitfires Toronto, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
7 Brendan Smith (D) Canada Canada Toronto St. Michael's Majors Etobicoke, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
8 Bryan Cameron (RW) Canada Canada Belleville Bulls Brampton, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
9 Nicholas Petrecki (D) United States United States Plymouth Whalers Clifton Park, New York Capital District Selects
10 Anthony Peluso (RW) Canada Canada Erie Otters King City, Ontario Richmond Hill Stars
11 Jake Muzzin (D) Canada Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Woodstock, Ontario Brantford 99'ers
12 Logan Couture (C) Canada Canada Ottawa 67's Lucan, Ontario St. Thomas Stars
13 Brett Parnham (C) Canada Canada Sudbury Wolves Orillia, Ontario Huntsville Muskoka Otters
14 Matt Smyth (LW) United States United States Brampton Battalion Orlando, Florida Markham Majors
15 Blake Parlett (D) Canada Canada Barrie Colts Bracebridge, Ontario Huntsville Muskoka Otters
16 Zach Harnden (RW) Canada Canada Peterborough Petes Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay Kings
17 Jordan Skellett (LW) Canada Canada Mississauga IceDogs London, Ontario London Jr. Knights
18 Michael Pelech (C) Canada Canada Kitchener Rangers York, Ontario St. Michael's Buzzers
19 Josh Bailey (C) Canada Canada Owen Sound Attack Bowmanville, Ontario Clarington Toros
20 Corey Syvret (D) Canada Canada London Knights Millgrove, Ontario Cambridge Winter Hawks

2005 CHL Import Draft

On June 29, 2005, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2005 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Ottawa 67's held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Jakub Vojta from the Czech Republic with their selection.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2005 CHL Import Draft. [4]

# Player Nationality OHL Team Hometown Minor Team
1 Jakub Vojta (D) Czech Republic Czech Republic Ottawa 67's Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic Sparta Praha Jr.
4 Tomas Pospisil (RW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Sarnia Sting Šumperk, Czech Republic Trinec HC Ocelari
7 Marek Polak (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Sudbury Wolves Havířov, Czech Republic Trinec HC Zelezarny Jr.
10 Marek Bartanus (LW) Slovakia Slovakia Owen Sound Attack Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia Kosice HC
13 David Kuchejda (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Opava, Czech Republic Ceske Budejovice Jr.
16 Oskar Osala (LW) Finland Finland Mississauga IceDogs Vaasa, Finland Sport Vaasa
19 Fredrik Naslund (LW) Sweden Sweden Peterborough Petes Bromma, Sweden Vasteras VIK HK
22 Erik Caladi (RW) Slovakia Slovakia Belleville Bulls Nitra, Slovakia Nitra Jr.
25 Ondrej Otcenas (C) Slovakia Slovakia Plymouth Whalers Piešťany, Slovakia Trencin Jr.
28 Ivan Maximkin (D) Russia Russia Erie Otters Balakovo, Russia Togliatti Lada-2
31 Jiri Tlusty (LW) Czech Republic Czech Republic Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Slaný, Czech Republic Kladno Jr.
34 Stefan Grauwiler (G) Switzerland Switzerland Oshawa Generals Zürich, Switzerland ZSC Lions Jr.
37 Anton Hedman (RW) Sweden Sweden Sudbury Wolves Stockholm, Sweden Djurgarden IF Jr.
40 Michal Klejna (C) Slovakia Slovakia Brampton Battalion Bratislava, Slovakia Pardubice Jr.
43 Tibor Radulay (RW) Slovakia Slovakia Ottawa 67's Trenčín, Slovakia Trencin Jr.
46 Marek Horsky (C) Slovakia Slovakia Toronto St. Michael's Majors Bratislava, Slovakia Skalica Jr.
49 Sebastian Dahm (G) Denmark Denmark Belleville Bulls Copenhagen, Denmark Malmo IF Redhawks Jr.
52 No selection made Kitchener Rangers
55 Tomas Marcinko (C) Slovakia Slovakia Barrie Colts Poprad, Slovakia Kosice Jr.
57 Sergei Kostitsyn (LW) Belarus Belarus London Knights Novopolotsk, Belarus Gomel HC

See also

References
  1. "Ontario Hockey League launches OHL Live Stream – Ontario Hockey League". Retrieved 2022-06-08.
  2. "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
  3. "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
  4. "CHL".
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