2003–04 OPJHL season explained

2003–04 OPJHL season
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League:Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
Sport:Hockey
Duration:Regular season
2003-09 – 2004-02
Playoffs
2004-02 – 2004-04
Finals Champ:Aurora Tigers
No Of Teams:35
Seasonslistnames:OPJHL
Prevseason Year:2002–03
Nextseason Year: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.[1]

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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 P
Wellington Dukes 49 37 5 3 4 253 134 81
Bowmanville Eagles 49 31 10 4 4 218 147 70
Cobourg Cougars 49 24 19 4 2 183 190 54
Kingston Voyageurs 49 20 18 8 3 171 166 51
Trenton Sting 49 22 21 1 5 192 190 50
Bancroft Hawks 49 21 24 2 2 194 230 46
Syracuse Jr. Crunch 49 20 26 0 3 192 223 43
Peterborough Stars 49 19 27 3 0 158 222 41
Port Hope Predators 49 18 26 2 3 188 197 41
Lindsay Muskies 49 16 24 5 4 159 209 41
North Division
Team GP W L T OTL GF GA P
Aurora Tigers 49 47 2 0 0 290 79 94
Newmarket Hurricanes 49 34 13 2 0 202 122 70
Stouffville Spirit 49 27 21 1 0 201 178 55
Collingwood Blues 49 22 20 3 4 174 216 51
Couchiching Terriers 49 18 24 5 2 181 191 43
23 0 23 0 0 42 209 0
South Division
Team GP W L T OTL GF GA P
St. Michael's Buzzers 49 33 13 1 2 249 163 69
49 29 15 3 2 202 162 63
North York Rangers 49 29 17 2 1 211 145 61
Markham Waxers 49 24 17 3 5 219 207 56
Oshawa Legionaires 49 24 21 4 0 164 214 52
49 18 26 4 1 184 219 41
Vaughan Vipers 49 18 29 1 1 161 200 38
Pickering Panthers 49 12 30 7 0 168 221 31
Ajax Axemen 49 13 32 2 2 154 250 30
West Division
Team GP W L T OTL GF GA P
Georgetown Raiders 49 40 5 3 1 296 132 84
49 33 13 1 2 254 161 69
Oakville Blades 49 32 13 3 1 207 143 68
Milton Icehawks 49 32 15 0 2 228 161 66
Mississauga Chargers 49 25 21 0 3 214 225 53
Burlington Cougars 49 18 26 4 1 151 205 41
Streetsville Derbys 49 16 25 6 2 148 187 40
Bramalea Blues 49 14 30 2 3 137 223 33
49 12 31 4 2 137 239 30
Brampton Capitals 49 13 33 1 2 154 246 29

2003-04 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

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-2Final

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) 5-1Final

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.[2]

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) 3-1Semi-final

Aurora Tigers defeated Nepean Raiders (CJHL) 7-2Final

Aurora Tigers defeated Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) 7-1

Players selected in 2004 NHL Entry Draft

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shaw Communications.
  2. Web site: Shaw Communications.