2004–05 OPJHL season


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The 2004–05 OPJHL season is the 12th 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.

2004–05 OPJHL season
LeagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
2004-09 – 2005-02
Playoffs
2005-02 – 2005-04
Number of teams35
Finals championsSt. Michael's Buzzers
OPJHL seasons

Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the St. Michael's Buzzers, competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and finished 2nd. The DHC was hosted and won by the Georgetown Raiders who moved to the 2005 Royal Bank Cup but lost in the semi-final.

  • Huntsville Wildcats are reformed and changed their name to Huntsville-Muskoka Otters.
  • Thornhill Rattlers change name to Thornhill Thunderbirds.


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

Teams listed on the official league website.[1]

Standings listed by Pointstreak on official league website.[2]

2004-05 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

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Divisional Quarter-final

Port Hope Predators defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-none
Wellington Dukes defeated Peterborough Stars 4-games-to-none
Trenton Sting defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-2
Kingston Voyageurs defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-none
Aurora Tigers defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch 4-games-to-1
Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none
Stouffville Spirit defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-2
Huntsville-Muskoka Otters defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-1
Georgetown Raiders defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-none
Oakville Blades defeated Buffalo Jr. Sabres 4-games-to-none
Hamilton Red Wings defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-3
Milton Icehawks defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-1
Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-none
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Thornhill Thunderbirds 4-games-to-none
North York Rangers defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-none
Markham Waxers defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-2

Divisional Semi-final

Port Hope Predators defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-none
Wellington Dukes defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1
Aurora Tigers defeated Huntsville-Muskoka Otters 4-games-to-2
Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-2
Georgetown Raiders defeated Milton Icehawks 4-games-to-1
Oakville Blades defeated Hamilton Red Wings 4-games-to-1
Wexford Raiders defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-1

Divisional Final

Port Hope Predators defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
Aurora Tigers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-2
Georgetown Raiders defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-1
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-1

Semi-final

St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Port Hope Predators 4-games-to-2
Georgetown Raiders defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-3

Final

St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-2

Hosted by Georgetown Raiders in Georgetown, Ontario. Georgetown won the event, St. Michael's finished second.

Round Robin

Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 6-4
Georgetown Raiders defeated North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 7-2
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 4-3 (4OT)
Georgetown Raiders defeated Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 4-0
Georgetown Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 5-4

Semi-final

St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 6-2

Final

Georgetown Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 3-1

Hosted by Weyburn Red Wings in Weyburn, Saskatchewan. Georgetown finished in the semi-final.

Round Robin

Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-3
Georgetown Raiders defeated Hawkesbury Hawks (CJHL) 3-0
Georgetown Raiders defeated Portage Terriers (MJHL) 6-3
Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) defeated Georgetown Raiders 2-1

Semi-final

Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) defeated Georgetown Raiders 8-2

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts
Andrew Cogliano St. Michael's Buzzers 49 36 66 102
Chris Moran Buffalo Lightning 49 38 62 100
  1. ^ "HOME OF THE OJHL | Ontario Junior a Hockey League".
  2. ^ "Ontario Junior Hockey League - standings | Pointstreak Sports Technologies".
  3. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 311. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  4. ^ "UNHWildcats.com -- University of New Hampshire Official Athletics Website:Peter LeBlanc". Archived from the original on 2010-07-10. Retrieved 2010-12-12.