2004–05 OHL season

2004–05 OHL season
League Ontario Hockey League
Sport Hockey
Duration Regular season
Sept. 2004 – March 2005
Playoffs
March 2005 – May 2005
Number of teams 20
TV partner(s) Rogers TV, TVCogeco
2004–05 CHL season
League Canadian Hockey League
Sport Hockey
Duration OHL
Sept. 2004 – March 2005
QMJHL
Sept. 2004 – March 2005
WHL
Sept. 2004 – March 2005
Number of teams 60
TV partner(s) RDS
Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers TV
Shaw TV

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. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the London Knights, defeating the Ottawa 67's.

Regular season

Standings

Eastern conference

East division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Rank
y-Peterborough Petes68342194812382152
x-Ottawa 67's68342671762442106
x-Belleville Bulls68292964681762087
Kingston Frontenacs68283343632192429
Oshawa Generals681548323517328910
Central division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Rank
z-Mississauga IceDogs683421121812071721
x-Barrie Colts68332393782322103
x-Brampton Battalion68332492772142004
x-Sudbury Wolves68322367772011855
x-Toronto St. Michael's Majors68293063671772028

Western conference

Midwest division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Rank
z-London Knights68597201203101251
x-Owen Sound Attack68401873902451873
x-Kitchener Rangers68352094832351874
x-Erie Otters68312665731862075
x-Guelph Storm682334101571671898
West division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Rank
y-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds68332591762101882
x-Plymouth Whalers68302963691982046
x-Windsor Spitfires68262967652232537
Saginaw Spirit68184244441502609
Sarnia Sting681641654315622810

Highlighted in red - qualified for post-season

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

Conference quarterfinals

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

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

See also

References

Preceded by
2003–04 OHL season		 OHL seasons Succeeded by
2005–06 OHL season
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