2004–05 OHL season
Sports season
Sports 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 .
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
Western conference
Scoring leaders
Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference
Mississauga (1) vs. Toronto (8)
Date
Away
Home
March 25
Toronto 3
1 Mississauga
March 27
Mississauga 6
2 Toronto
March 29
Toronto 3
2 Mississauga
March 31
Mississauga 1
3 Toronto
April 3
Toronto 2
1 Mississauga
Toronto wins series 4–1
Peterborough (2) vs. Belleville (7)
Date
Away
Home
March 24
Belleville 0
5 Peterborough
March 26
Peterborough 3
2 Belleville
March 27
Belleville 1
5 Peterborough
March 29
Peterborough 3
4 Belleville
OT
March 31
Belleville 1
4 Peterborough
Peterborough wins series 4–1
Barrie (3) vs. Ottawa (6)
Date
Away
Home
March 25
Ottawa 5
4 Barrie
March 26
Ottawa 1
4 Barrie
March 30
Barrie 2
3 Ottawa
April 1
Barrie 4
6 Ottawa
April 3
Ottawa 2
3 Barrie
April 4
Barrie 2
8 Ottawa
Ottawa wins series 4–2
Brampton (4) vs. Sudbury (5)
Date
Away
Home
March 24
Sudbury 3
2 Brampton
OT
March 25
Brampton 1
4 Sudbury
March 27
Sudbury 3
4 Brampton
March 30
Brampton 1
2 Sudbury
April 1
Sudbury 2
4 Brampton
April 3
Brampton 4
5 Sudbury
2OT
Sudbury wins series 4–2
Western conference
London (1) vs. Guelph (8)
Date
Away
Home
March 24
Guelph 2
3 London
March 25
London 2
1 Guelph
March 28
Guelph 1
5 London
March 29
London 5
2 Guelph
London wins series 4–0
Sault Ste. Marie (2) vs. Windsor (7)
Date
Away
Home
March 25
Windsor 0
5 Sault Ste. Marie
March 26
Windsor 1
3 Sault Ste. Marie
March 30
Sault Ste. Marie 2
1 Windsor
March 31
Sault Ste. Marie 3
4 Windsor
OT
April 2
Windsor 6
5 Sault Ste. Marie
April 3
Sault Ste. Marie 3
4 Windsor
April 5
Windsor 3
2 Sault Ste. Marie
2OT
Windsor wins series 4–3
Owen Sound (3) vs. Plymouth (6)
Date
Away
Home
March 25
Plymouth 0
1 Owen Sound
March 26
Owen Sound 6
1 Plymouth
March 29
Plymouth 0
5 Owen Sound
March 31
Owen Sound 7
2 Plymouth
Owen Sound wins series 4–0
Kitchener (4) vs. Erie (5)
Date
Away
Home
March 25
Erie 2
1 Kitchener
March 26
Kitchener 2
4 Erie
March 28
Erie 3
4 Kitchener
OT
March 30
Kitchener 3
2 Erie
OT
April 1
Erie 2
5 Kitchener
April 2
Kitchener 3
2 Erie
Kitchener wins series 4–2
Conference semifinals
Eastern conference
Peterborough (2) vs. Toronto (8)
Date
Away
Home
April 7
Toronto 4
5 Peterborough
OT
April 8
Peterborough 6
8 Toronto
April 10
Toronto 1
2 Peterborough
OT
April 12
Peterborough 6
3 Toronto
April 14
Toronto 2
3 Peterborough
OT
Peterborough wins series 4–1
Sudbury (5) vs. Ottawa (6)
Date
Away
Home
April 7
Ottawa 3
2 Sudbury
April 9
Ottawa 2
3 Sudbury
OT
April 11
Sudbury 2
6 Ottawa
April 13
Sudbury 2
5 Ottawa
April 15
Ottawa 2
6 Sudbury
April 17
Sudbury 4
7 Ottawa
Ottawa wins series 4–2
Western conference
London (1) vs. Windsor (7)
Date
Away
Home
April 7
Windsor 0
8 London
April 8
London 5
3 Windsor
April 10
Windsor 1
9 London
April 13
London 2
1 Windsor
London wins series 4–0
Owen Sound (3) vs. Kitchener (4)
Date
Away
Home
April 6
Kitchener 2
1 Owen Sound
April 8
Owen Sound 0
3 Kitchener
April 10
Kitchener 6
5 Owen Sound
OT
April 12
Owen Sound 3
5 Kitchener
Kitchener wins series 4–0
Conference finals
Eastern conference
Western conference
Peterborough (2) vs. Ottawa (6)
Date
Away
Home
April 21
Ottawa 3
2 Peterborough
OT
April 23
Peterborough 0
3 Ottawa
April 25
Ottawa 4
3 Peterborough
April 27
Peterborough 2
3 Ottawa
OT
Ottawa wins series 4–0
London (1) vs. Kitchener (4)
Date
Away
Home
April 21
Kitchener 2
3 London
April 23
London 1
3 Kitchener
April 25
Kitchener 1
6 London
April 27
London 5
4 Kitchener
OT
April 29
Kitchener 0
6 London
London wins series 4–1
J. Ross Robertson Cup finals
London vs. Ottawa
Date
Away
Home
May 6
Ottawa 2
4 London
May 8
Ottawa 6
3 London
May 10
London 5
4 Ottawa
May 12
London 4
1 Ottawa
May 14
Ottawa 2
6 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
Jeff Carter , Centre, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Dylan Hunter , Left Wing, London Knights
Corey Perry , Right Wing, London Knights
Danny Syvret , Defence, London Knights
Andre Benoit , Defence, Kitchener Rangers
Michael Ouzas , Goaltender, Mississauga IceDogs
Dale Hunter , Coach, London Knights
Second team
Mike Richards , Centre, Kitchener Rangers
Benoit Pouliot , Left Wing, Sudbury Wolves
Bobby Ryan , Right Wing, Owen Sound Attack
Jordan Smith , Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Kyle Quincey , Defence, Mississauga IceDogs
Adam Dennis , Goaltender, London Knights
Dick Todd , Coach, Peterborough Petes
Third team
Brad Richardson , Centre, Owen Sound Attack
Liam Reddox , Left Wing, Peterborough Petes
Ryan Callahan , Right Wing, Guelph Storm
Nathan McIver , Defence, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Mark Flood , Defence, Peterborough Petes
Gerald Coleman , Goaltender, London Knights
Mike Stothers , Coach, Owen Sound Attack
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 #
Date
Score
Record
Location
1
September 24, 2004
London 4–3 Kitchener
1–0–0–0
Kitchener
2
September 26, 2004
London 5–2 Kitchener
2–0–0–0
London
3
September 30, 2004
London 2–1 Windsor
3–0–0–0
Windsor
4
October 1, 2004
London 5–4 Plymouth (OT)
4–0–0–0
London
5
October 2, 2004
London 3–2 Saginaw
5–0–0–0
Saginaw
6
October 8, 2004
London 8–0 Windsor
6–0–0–0
London
7
October 9, 2004
London 6–1 Sarnia
7–0–0–0
Sarnia
8
October 10, 2004
London 6–3 Sault Ste. Marie
8–0–0–0
Sault Ste. Marie
9
October 15, 2004
London 5–2 Owen Sound
9–0–0–0
London
10
October 16, 2004
London 8–3 Sault Ste. Marie
10–0–0–0
London
11
October 22, 2004
London 3–3 Mississauga
10–0–1–0
London
12
October 23, 2004
London 5–2 Owen Sound
11–0–1–0
Owen Sound
13
October 24, 2004
London 4–2 Guelph
12–0–1–0
Guelph
14
October 29, 2004
London 3–1 Saginaw
13–0–1–0
London
15
October 30, 2004
London 4–1 Erie
14–0–1–0
London
16
November 4, 2004
London 3–2 Guelph (OT)
15–0–1–0
London
17
November 5, 2004
London 5–3 Barrie
16–0–1–0
London
18
November 7, 2004
London 4–0 Toronto
17–0–1–0
Toronto
19
November 10, 2004
London 6–1 Mississauga
18–0–1–0
Mississauga
20
November 12, 2004
London 8–2 Belleville
19–0–1–0
London
21
November 13, 2004
London 3–1 Erie
20–0–1–0
Erie
22
November 19, 2004
London 5–3 Ottawa
21–0–1–0
London
23
November 21, 2004
London 4–2 Sault Ste. Marie
22–0–1–0
London
24
November 26, 2004
London 4–2 Plymouth
23–0–1–0
London
25
November 27, 2004
London 4–2 Barrie
24–0–1–0*
Barrie
26
November 28, 2004
London 3–0 Sudbury
25–0–1–0**
Sudbury
27
December 3, 2004
London 4–3 Windsor
26–0–1–0
London
28
December 4, 2004
London 5–1 Erie
27–0–1–0
Erie
29
December 8, 2004
London 5–3 Kitchener
28–0–1–0***
Kitchener
30
December 10, 2004
London 0–0 Guelph
28–0–2–0****
London
31
December 12, 2004
London 4–3 Kitchener (OT)
29–0–2–0
London
*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
Oshawa Generals
Oakville, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros
2
Mark Katic (D )
Canada
Sarnia Sting
South Porcupine, Ontario
Timmins Majors
3
Zack Torquato (C )
Canada
Saginaw Spirit
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Stratford Warriors
4
Luke Pither (C )
Canada
Kingston Frontenacs
Blackstock, Ontario
Clarington Toros
5
Drew Doughty (D )
Canada
Guelph Storm
London, Ontario
London Jr. Knights
6
Akim Aliu (D )
Canada
Windsor Spitfires
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros
7
Brendan Smith (D )
Canada
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Etibicoke, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros
8
Bryan Cameron (RW )
Canada
Belleville Bulls
Brampton, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros
9
Nicholas Petrecki (D )
United States
Plymouth Whalers
Clifton Park, New York
Capital District Selects
10
Anthony Peluso (RW )
Canada
Erie Otters
King City, Ontario
Richmond Hill Stars
11
Jake Muzzin (D )
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Woodstock, Ontario
Brantford 99'ers
12
Logan Couture (C )
Canada
Ottawa 67's
Lucan, Ontario
St. Thomas Stars
13
Brett Parnham (C )
Canada
Sudbury Wolves
Orillia, Ontario
Huntsville Muskoka Otters
14
Matt Smyth (LW )
United States
Brampton Battalion
Orlando, Florida
Markham Majors
15
Blake Parlett (D )
Canada
Barrie Colts
Bracebridge, Ontario
Huntsville Muskoka Otters
16
Zach Harnden (RW )
Canada
Peterborough Petes
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay Kings
17
Jordan Skellett (LW )
Canada
Mississauga IceDogs
London, Ontario
London Jr. Knights
18
Michael Pelech (C )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
York, Ontario
St. Michael's Buzzers
19
Josh Bailey (C )
Canada
Owen Sound Attack
Bowmanville, Ontario
Clarington Toros
20
Corey Syvret (D )
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
Ottawa 67's
Ústí nad Labem , Czech Republic
Sparta Praha Jr.
4
Tomas Pospisil (RW )
Czech Republic
Sarnia Sting
Šumperk , Czech Republic
Ocelari Trinec
7
Marek Polak (LW )
Czech Republic
Sudbury Wolves
Havířov , Czech Republic
Trinec HC Zelezarny Jr.
10
Marek Bartanus (LW )
Slovakia
Owen Sound Attack
Liptovský Mikuláš , Slovakia
HC Košice
13
David Kuchejda (LW )
Czech Republic
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Opava , Czech Republic
HC Ceske Budejovice Jr.
16
Oskar Osala (LW )
Finland
Mississauga IceDogs
Vaasa , Finland
Sport Vaasa
19
Fredrik Naslund (LW )
Sweden
Peterborough Petes
Bromma , Sweden
Vasteras VIK HK
22
Erik Caladi (RW )
Slovakia
Belleville Bulls
Nitra , Slovakia
HK Nitra Jr.
25
Ondrej Otcenas (C )
Slovakia
Plymouth Whalers
Piešťany , Slovakia
Trencin Jr.
28
Ivan Maximkin (D )
Russia
Erie Otters
Balakovo , Russia
Togliatti Lada-2
31
Jiri Tlusty (LW )
Czech Republic
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Slaný , Czech Republic
Kladno Jr.
34
Stefan Grauwiler (G )
Switzerland
Oshawa Generals
Zürich , Switzerland
ZSC Lions Jr.
37
Anton Hedman (RW )
Sweden
Sudbury Wolves
Stockholm , Sweden
Djurgarden IF Jr.
40
Michal Klejna (C )
Slovakia
Brampton Battalion
Bratislava , Slovakia
Pardubice Jr.
43
Tibor Radulay (RW )
Slovakia
Ottawa 67's
Trenčín , Slovakia
Trencin Jr.
46
Marek Horsky (C )
Slovakia
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Bratislava , Slovakia
Skalica Jr.
49
Sebastian Dahm (G )
Denmark
Belleville Bulls
Copenhagen , Denmark
Malmo IF Redhawks Jr.
52
No selection made
Kitchener Rangers
55
Tomas Marcinko (C )
Slovakia
Barrie Colts
Poprad , Slovakia
Kosice Jr.
57
Sergei Kostitsyn (LW )
Belarus
London Knights
Novopolotsk , Belarus
Gomel HC
See also
References
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