2003–04 OHL season

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2003–04 OHL season
League Ontario Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
DurationRegular season
Sept. 2003 – March 2004
Playoffs
March 2004 – May 2004
Number of teams20
TV partner(s) Rogers TV, TVCogeco
Finals champions Guelph Storm
OHL seasons
  2002–03
2004–05  
2003–04 CHL season
League Canadian Hockey League
Sport Ice hockey
DurationOHL
Sept. 2003 – March 2004
QMJHL
Sept. 2003 – March 2004
WHL
Sept. 2003 – March 2004
Number of teams 60
TV partner(s) RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

The 2003–04 OHL season was the 24th season of the Ontario Hockey League. In November 2003, the OHL Board of Governors renamed the OHL Humanitarian of the Year Award to the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy, in recognition of former Owen Sound Platers player, Dan Snyder, who died in a car accident in September 2003. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the Guelph Storm, who swept the Mississauga IceDogs in the league final.

Contents

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

RankTeamDIVGPWLTOTLPTSGFGA
1z-Toronto St. Michael's Majors Central6838217285210187
2y-Ottawa 67's East6829269471238220
3x-Mississauga IceDogs Central6836217483217199
4x-Barrie Colts Central68312112478196171
5x-Kingston Frontenacs East6830287370210221
6x-Oshawa Generals East6830298169188206
7x-Brampton Battalion Central6825329261180221
8x-Sudbury Wolves Central6825326561185220
9 Peterborough Petes East6822403350191244
10 Belleville Bulls East6815448139172279

Western conference

RankTeamDIVGPWLTOTLPTSGFGA
1z-London Knights Midwest68531122110300147
2y-Sarnia Sting West6837234482220210
3x-Guelph Storm Midwest68491450103276182
4x-Kitchener Rangers Midwest6834266276254235
5x-Plymouth Whalers West6832249376220204
6x-Owen Sound Attack Midwest6830277471202210
7x-Erie Otters Midwest6829266771221212
8x-Windsor Spitfires West6827303865201219
9 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds West6830343164196223
10 Saginaw Spirit West6816453439161228

Scoring leaders

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Corey Locke Ottawa 67's 65516711882
Corey Perry London Knights 66407311398
Martin St. Pierre Guelph Storm 68456511095
Eric Himelfarb Kingston Frontenacs 67377010780
Daniel Sisca Sarnia Sting 67346610089
Rob Hisey Erie Otters 6338589663
Mike Richards Kitchener Rangers 5836538982
Scott Sheppard London Knights 6829598875
Patrick O'Sullivan Mississauga IceDogs 5343398232
John Mitchell Plymouth Whalers 6528548245

Playoffs

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

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference

Toronto (1) vs. Sudbury (8)
DateAwayHome
March 19Sudbury 02 Toronto
March 21Toronto 02 Sudbury
March 23Sudbury 13 Toronto
March 24Toronto 21 Sudbury
March 26Sudbury 43 TorontoOT
March 29Toronto 04 Sudbury
March 30Sudbury 25 Toronto
Toronto wins series 43
Ottawa (2) vs. Brampton (7)
DateAwayHome
March 19Brampton 57 Ottawa
March 21Ottawa 34 BramptonOT
March 23Brampton 21 Ottawa
March 25Ottawa 43 BramptonOT
March 27Brampton 42 Ottawa
March 28Ottawa 63 Brampton
March 30Brampton 31 Ottawa
Brampton wins series 43
Mississauga (3) vs. Oshawa (6)
DateAwayHome
March 19Oshawa 03 Mississauga
March 21Mississauga 01 Oshawa
March 23Oshawa 52 Mississauga
March 24Mississauga 20 Oshawa
March 26Oshawa 15 Mississauga
March 29Mississauga 34 OshawaOT
March 30Oshawa 1Mississauga 6
Mississauga wins series 43
Barrie (4) vs. Kingston (5)
DateAwayHome
March 18Kingston 46 Barrie
March 20Barrie 20 Kingston
March 21Kingston 45 Barrie
March 23Barrie 56 KingstonOT
March 25Kingston 12 BarrieOT
Barrie wins series 41

Western conference

London (1) vs. Windsor (8)
DateAwayHome
March 19Windsor 05 London
March 21London 106 Windsor
March 23Windsor 15 London
March 25London 81 Windsor
London wins series 40
Sarnia (2) vs. Erie (7)
DateAwayHome
March 19Erie 43 SarniaOT
March 20Erie 23 Sarnia
March 23Sarnia 27 Erie
March 24Sarnia 23 Erie
March 26Erie 32 Sarnia
Erie wins series 41
Guelph (3) vs. Owen Sound (6)
DateAwayHome
March 19Owen Sound 24 Guelph
March 20Guelph 53 Owen Sound
March 23Owen Sound 20 Guelph
March 24Guelph 12 Owen Sound
March 26Owen Sound 35 Guelph
March 27Guelph 56 Owen Sound
March 30Owen Sound 13 Guelph
Guelph wins series 43
Kitchener (4) vs. Plymouth (5)
DateAwayHome
March 19Plymouth 32 Kitchener
March 20Kitchener 36 Plymouth
March 22Plymouth 45 Kitchener
March 24Kitchener 02 Plymouth
March 26Plymouth 50 Kitchener
Plymouth wins series 41

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference
Toronto (1) vs. Brampton (7)
DateAwayHome
April 2Brampton 24 Toronto
April 4Toronto 32 Brampton
April 6Brampton 02 Toronto
April 8Toronto 35 Brampton
April 9Brampton 03 Toronto
Toronto wins series 41
Mississauga (3) vs. Barrie (4)
DateAwayHome
April 1Mississauga 35 Barrie
April 4Barrie 12 MississaugaOT
April 6Barrie 32 MississaugaOT
April 8Mississauga 40 Barrie
April 9Barrie 20 Mississauga
April 11Mississauga 43 Barrie
April 12Barrie 1Mississauga 4
Mississauga wins series 43
Western conference
London (1) vs. Erie (7)
DateAwayHome
March 31Erie 26 London
April 3London 51 Erie
April 5Erie 36 London
April 7London 41 Erie
London wins series 40
Guelph (3) vs. Plymouth (5)
DateAwayHome
April 2Plymouth 04 Guelph
April 3Guelph 41 Plymouth
April 5Plymouth 23 GuelphOT
April 7Guelph 51 Plymouth
Guelph wins series 40

Conference finals

Eastern conferenceWestern conference
Toronto (1) vs. Mississauga (3)
DateAwayHome
April 14Mississauga 03 Toronto
April 16Toronto 02 Mississauga
April 18Mississauga 34 Toronto
April 21Toronto 03 Mississauga
April 23Mississauga 32 TorontoOT
April 25Toronto 24 Mississauga
Mississauga wins series 42
London (1) vs. Guelph (3)
DateAwayHome
April 13Guelph 42 London
April 15London 32 GuelphOT
April 16Guelph 43 London
April 18London 25 Guelph
April 22Guelph 12 LondonOT
April 23London 52 Guelph
April 26Guelph 63 London
Guelph wins series 43

J. Ross Robertson Cup finals

Guelph (3) vs. Mississauga (3)
DateAwayHome
April 28Mississauga 14 Guelph
April 29Guelph 21 Mississauga
May 3Mississauga 46 Guelph
May 5Guelph 51 Mississauga
Guelph wins series 40

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

2003-04 Guelph Storm [1]
Goaltenders

Defencemen

Wingers

Centres

All-Star teams

First team

Second team

Third team

CHL Canada/Russia Series

In the RE/MAX Canada-Russia Challenge, the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 7–1 at London, Ontario, on November 17, and the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 4–0 at Sarnia, Ontario, on November 19.

Awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup: Guelph Storm
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: London Knights
Bobby Orr Trophy: Mississauga IceDogs
Wayne Gretzky Trophy: Guelph Storm
Leyden Trophy: Ottawa 67's
Emms Trophy: Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Holody Trophy: London Knights
Bumbacco Trophy: Sarnia Sting
Red Tilson Trophy: Corey Locke, Ottawa 67's
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: Corey Locke, Ottawa 67's
Matt Leyden Trophy: Dale Hunter, London Knights
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: Corey Perry, London Knights
Max Kaminsky Trophy: James Wisniewski, Plymouth Whalers
OHL Goaltender of the Year: Paulo Colaiacovo, Barrie Colts
Jack Ferguson Award: John Hughes, Belleville Bulls
Dave Pinkney Trophy: Ryan MacDonald and Gerald Coleman, London Knights
OHL Executive of the Year: Mark Hunter, London Knights
Emms Family Award: Bryan Little, Barrie Colts
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy: Ryan MacDonald, London Knights
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy: Chris Campoli, Erie Otters
William Hanley Trophy: Andre Benoit, Kitchener Rangers
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: Martin St. Pierre, Guelph Storm
Bobby Smith Trophy: Scott Lehman, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy: Harrison Reed, York Simcoe Express
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award: Martin St. Pierre, Guelph Storm

2004 OHL Priority Selection

On May 1, 2004, the OHL conducted the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Belleville Bulls held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected John Hughes from the Whitby Wildcats. Hughes 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 2004 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [2]

#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
1 John Hughes (RW) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Belleville Bulls Whitby, Ontario Whitby Wildcats
2 Matt Corrente (D) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Saginaw Spirit Mississauga, Ontario Vaughan Vipers
3 Jordan Staal (C) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Peterborough Petes Thunder Bay, Ontario Thunder Bay Kings
4 Ryan McInerney (C) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Oakville, Ontario Milton IceHawks
5 Ryan McDonough (C) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Sudbury Wolves Toronto, Ontario North York Jr. Canadiens
6 John Degray (D) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Brampton Battalion Markham, Ontario Richmond Hill Stars
7 Cory McGillis (LW) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Windsor Spitfires Coniston, Ontario Sudbury Nickel Barons
8 James Delory (D) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Oshawa Generals Newmarket, Ontario York-Simcoe Express
9 Ben Shutron (D) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Kingston Frontenacs Ottawa, Ontario Richmond Hill Stars
10 Matt Lahey (RW) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Ottawa 67's Oshawa, Ontario Oshawa Kinsmen
11 Brett MacLean (LW) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Erie Otters Port Elgin, Ontario Grey-Bruce Highlanders
12 Payton Liske (LW) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Owen Sound Attack Fonthill, Ontario Welland Jr. Canadians
13 John Armstrong (C) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Plymouth Whalers Markham, Ontario North York Jr. Canadiens
14 Justin Azevedo (C) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Kitchener Rangers West Elgin, Ontario Chatham Maroons
15 Nathan Martine (D) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Barrie Colts Port Colborne, Ontario Port Colborne Pirates
16 Kody Musselman (RW) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Sarnia Sting Whitby, Ontario Oshawa Legionaires
17 Dustin Jeffrey (C) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Mississauga IceDogs Courtright, Ontario Lambton Jr. Sting
18 Justin DiBenedetto (LW) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Toronto St. Michael's Majors Maple, Ontario Toronto Marlboros
19 Michael Caruso (D) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Guelph Storm Mississauga, Ontario Mississauga Reps
20 Steven Ferry (D) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada London Knights Richmond Hill, Ontario Richmond Hill Stars

2004 CHL Import Draft

On June 30, 2004, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2004 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Owen Sound Attack held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Andrej Sekera from Slovakia with their selection.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2004 CHL Import Draft. [3]

#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
2 Andrej Sekera (D) Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Owen Sound Attack Prievidza, Slovakia Dukla Trenčín Jr.
5 Jakub Kindl (D) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Kitchener Rangers Šumperk, Czech Republic HC Pardubice Jr.
8 Michal Birner (LW) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Barrie Colts Litoměřice, Czech Republic Slavia Praha Jr.
11 Marek Kvapil (RW) Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Saginaw Spirit Ilava, Slovakia Slavia Praha Jr.
14 Peter Olvecky (C/LW) Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Sudbury Wolves Nové Zámky, Slovakia Dukla Trenčín Jr.
17 Tomas Stryncl (D) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Brampton Battalion Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic HC Karlovy Vary Jr.
20No selection made Windsor Spitfires
23 Jakub Petruzalek (C/RW) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Ottawa 67's Litvínov, Czech Republic Verva Litvínov
26 Radek Smolenak (LW) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Kingston Frontenacs Prague, Czech Republic HC Kladno Jr.
29 Lukas Kaspar (RW) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Ottawa 67's Litvínov, Czech Republic Verva Litvínov
32 Vladimir Tyufyakov (LW) Flag of Russia.svg Russia Erie Otters Novosibirsk, Russia Sibir Novosibirsk U18
35 Lubomir Stach (D) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Belleville Bulls Vsetín, Czech Republic HC Vsetín Jr.
38 Michal Kolarz (D) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Plymouth Whalers Havířov, Czech Republic HC Vítkovice Ostrave Jr.
41 Philip Ogleznev (LW) Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Sarnia Sting Kharkiv, Ukraine Elektrostal Elemash Junior
44 Niko Vainio (D) Flag of Finland.svg Finland Peterborough Petes Helsinki, Finland Jokerit Jr.
47 Andrey Plekhanov (D) Flag of Russia.svg Russia Sarnia Sting Nizhnekamsk, Russia Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
50 Ville Peltosuo (D) Flag of Finland.svg Finland Mississauga IceDogs Helsinki, Finland Kiekko Vantaa B
52 Peter Regin (C) Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Toronto St. Michael's Majors Herning, Denmark Herning Blue Fox
54 Jaromir Florian (LW) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Guelph Storm Brno, Czech Republic HC Kometa Brno Jr.
56 Mathis Olimb (C) Flag of Norway.svg Norway London Knights Oslo, Norway Manglerud Star

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References

  1. "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
  2. "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
  3. "CHL".
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