2004–05 WHL season explained
The 2004–05 WHL season was the 39th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Twenty teams completed a 72-game schedule. The Kootenay Ice won their first Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for posting the league's best regular season record. The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings in the championship series of the playoffs to win their second President's Cup in three seasons and advance to the 2005 Memorial Cup tournament.
Regular season
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| | 71 | 59 | 52 | 111 | 91 |
| | 70 | 33 | 66 | 99 | 127 |
| | 70 | 39 | 48 | 87 | 169 |
| Tim Konsorada | | 71 | 29 | 58 | 87 | 43 |
| | 70 | 35 | 51 | 86 | 40 |
| | 68 | 42 | 38 | 80 | 26 |
| | 71 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 32 |
| | 69 | 34 | 43 | 77 | 104 |
| | 63 | 50 | 26 | 76 | 30 |
| | 70 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 122 |
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Goaltending leaders
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
2005 WHL playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
| Brandon vs. Moose Jaw |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| March 25 | Moose Jaw 3 | 7 Brandon | | March 27 | Moose Jaw 1 | 5 Brandon | | March 30 | Brandon 1 | 4 Moose Jaw | | April 1 | Brandon 4 | 3 Moose Jaw | | April 2 | Brandon 9 | 1 Moose Jaw | | Brandon wins series 4–1 | |
| | Saskatoon vs. Prince Albert |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| March 23 | Prince Albert 2 | 1 Saskatoon | | March 26 | Saskatoon 0 | 3 Prince Albert | | March 28 | Prince Albert 3 | 2 Saskatoon | | March 30 | Saskatoon 2 | 3 Prince Albert | OT | | Prince Albert wins series 4–0 | |
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| Medicine Hat vs. Red Deer |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| March 26 | Red Deer 2 | 3 Medicine Hat | | March 27 | Red Deer 4 | 3 Medicine Hat | | March 29 | Medicine Hat 2 | 3 Red Deer | OT | | March 30 | Medicine Hat 6 | 1 Red Deer | | April 1 | Red Deer 4 | 5 Medicine Hat | | April 3 | Medicine Hat 0 | 3 Red Deer | | April 5 | Red Deer 4 | 5 Medicine Hat | | Medicine Hat wins series 4–3 | |
| | Lethbridge vs. Calgary |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| March 25 | Calgary 1 | 2 Lethbridge | | March 26 | Calgary 3 | 2 Lethbridge | | March 29 | Lethbridge 0 | 4 Calgary | | March 30 | Lethbridge 2 | 3 Calgary | 2OT | | April 1 | Calgary 2 | 1 Lethbridge | OT | | Calgary wins series 4–1 | |
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Western Conference
| Kootenay vs. Kamloops |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| March 25 | Kamloops 4 | 3 Kootenay | OT | | March 26 | Kamloops 2 | 3 Kootenay | 4OT | | March 29 | Kootenay 2 | 3 Kamloops | | March 30 | Kootenay 3 | 2 Kamloops | OT | | April 1 | Kamloops 2 | 5 Kootenay | | April 3 | Kootenay 7 | 1 Kamloops | | Kootenay wins series 4–2 | |
| | Kelowna vs. Vancouver |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| March 25 | Vancouver 4 | 3 Kelowna | | March 26 | Vancouver 3 | 4 Kelowna | OT | | March 29 | Kelowna 3 | 4 Vancouver | | March 30 | Kelowna 2 | 1 Vancouver | OT | | April 1 | Vancouver 2 | 3 Kelowna | | April 2 | Kelowna 3 | 2 Vancouver | | Kelowna wins series 4–2 | |
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| Seattle vs. Tri-City |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| March 26 | Tri-City 2 | 3 Seattle | 2OT | | March 28 | Tri-City 1 | 2 Seattle | | March 30 | Seattle 3 | 2 Tri-City | | April 1 | Seattle 2 | 3 Tri-City | OT | | April 2 | Tri-City 1 | 2 Seattle | | Seattle wins series 4–1 | |
| | Portland vs. Everett |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| March 25 | Everett 0 | 3 Portland | | March 27 | Everett 2 | 1 Portland | | March 29 | Portland 0 | 3 Everett | | March 30 | Portland 2 | 3 Everett | OT | | April 1 | Everett 2 | 3 Portland | | April 2 | Portland 3 | 2 Everett | OT | | April 5 | Everett 3 | 2 Portland | | Everett wins series 4–3 | |
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WHL Championship
| Brandon vs. Kelowna |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| May 6 | Brandon 0 | 3 Kelowna | | May 7 | Brandon 1 | 4 Kelowna | | May 10 | Kelowna 2 | 3 Brandon | | May 11 | Kelowna 2 | 1 Brandon | OT | | May 13 | Kelowna 8 | 3 Brandon | | Kelowna wins series 4–1 | |
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On December 1, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 6–0 in Red Deer, Alberta before a crowd of 6,443.
On December 2, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 5–2 in Lethbridge, Alberta before a crowd of 5,152.
WHL awards
| Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year): Eric Fehr, Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year): Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants |
| Scholastic Team of the Year: Vancouver Giants |
| Bob Clarke Trophy (Top scorer): Eric Fehr, Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Brad Hornung Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player): Kris Russell, Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Bill Hunter Trophy (Top Defenseman): Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer Rebels |
| Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Tyler Plante, Brandon Wheat Kings |
| Del Wilson Trophy (Top Goaltender): Jeff Glass, Kootenay Ice |
| Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Cory Clouston, Kootenay Ice |
| Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (Executive of the Year): Jeff Chynoweth, Kootenay Ice |
| Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy (Best regular season record): Kootenay Ice |
| Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy (Top Official): Rob Matsuoka |
| St. Clair Group Trophy (Marketing/Public Relations Award): Roger Lemire, Vancouver Giants |
| Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year): Colin Fraser, Red Deer Rebels |
| WHL Plus-Minus Award James Cherewyk, Kootenay Ice
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| WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player Shea Weber, Kelowna Rockets
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All-Star Teams
- source: Western Hockey League press release
2005 Bantam Draft
The 2005 WHL Bantam Draft was the 16th annual draft into the WHL. It was held at the WHL head office in Calgary, on May 5, 2005.
List of first round picks in the bantam draft.
See also
