2004–05 OHL season
The 2004–05 OHL season was the 25th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the London Knights, defeating the Ottawa 67's. The Knights also went on to win the Memorial Cup.
Regular season
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Highlighted in red - Qualified for post-season
Scoring leaders
OHL Playoffs
London and Ottawa both advanced to the Memorial Cup tournament.
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
Mississauga (1) vs. Toronto (8) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 25 | Toronto 3 | 1 Mississauga |
March 27 | Mississauga 6 | 2 Toronto |
March 29 | Toronto 3 | 2 Mississauga |
March 31 | Mississauga 1 | 3 Toronto |
April 3 | Toronto 2 | 1 Mississauga |
Toronto wins series 4–1 |
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Peterborough (2) vs. Belleville (7) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 24 | Belleville 0 | 5 Peterborough |
March 26 | Peterborough 3 | 2 Belleville |
March 27 | Belleville 1 | 5 Peterborough |
March 29 | Peterborough 3 | 4 Belleville | OT |
March 31 | Belleville 1 | 4 Peterborough |
Peterborough wins series 4–1 |
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Barrie (3) vs. Ottawa (6) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 25 | Ottawa 5 | 4 Barrie |
March 26 | Ottawa 1 | 4 Barrie |
March 30 | Barrie 2 | 3 Ottawa |
April 1 | Barrie 4 | 6 Ottawa |
April 3 | Ottawa 2 | 3 Barrie |
April 4 | Barrie 2 | 8 Ottawa |
Ottawa wins series 4–2 |
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Brampton (4) vs. Sudbury (5) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 24 | Sudbury 3 | 2 Brampton | OT |
March 25 | Brampton 1 | 4 Sudbury |
March 27 | Sudbury 3 | 4 Brampton |
March 30 | Brampton 1 | 2 Sudbury |
April 1 | Sudbury 2 | 4 Brampton |
April 3 | Brampton 4 | 5 Sudbury | 2OT |
Sudbury wins series 4–2 |
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Western Conference
London (1) vs. Guelph (8) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 24 | Guelph 2 | 3 London |
March 25 | London 2 | 1 Guelph |
March 28 | Guelph 1 | 5 London |
March 29 | London 5 | 2 Guelph |
London wins series 4–0 |
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Sault Ste. Marie (2) vs. Windsor (7) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 25 | Windsor 0 | 5 Sault Ste. Marie |
March 26 | Windsor 1 | 3 Sault Ste. Marie |
March 30 | Sault Ste. Marie 2 | 1 Windsor |
March 31 | Sault Ste. Marie 3 | 4 Windsor | OT |
April 2 | Windsor 6 | 5 Sault Ste. Marie |
April 3 | Sault Ste. Marie 3 | 4 Windsor |
April 5 | Windsor 3 | 2 Sault Ste. Marie | 2OT |
Windsor wins series 4–3 |
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Owen Sound (3) vs. Plymouth (6) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 25 | Plymouth 0 | 1 Owen Sound |
March 26 | Owen Sound 6 | 1 Plymouth |
March 29 | Plymouth 0 | 5 Owen Sound |
March 31 | Owen Sound 7 | 2 Plymouth |
Owen Sound wins series 4–0 |
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Kitchener (4) vs. Erie (5) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 25 | Erie 2 | 1 Kitchener |
March 26 | Kitchener 2 | 4 Erie |
March 28 | Erie 3 | 4 Kitchener | OT |
March 30 | Kitchener 3 | 2 Erie | OT |
April 1 | Erie 2 | 5 Kitchener |
April 2 | Kitchener 3 | 2 Erie |
Kitchener wins series 4–2 |
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Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference |
Peterborough (2) vs. Toronto (8) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 7 | Toronto 4 | 5 Peterborough | OT |
April 8 | Peterborough 6 | 8 Toronto |
April 10 | Toronto 1 | 2 Peterborough | OT |
April 12 | Peterborough 6 | 3 Toronto |
April 14 | Toronto 2 | 3 Peterborough | OT |
Peterborough wins series 4–1 |
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Sudbury (5) vs. Ottawa (6) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 7 | Ottawa 3 | 2 Sudbury |
April 9 | Ottawa 2 | 3 Sudbury | OT |
April 11 | Sudbury 2 | 6 Ottawa |
April 13 | Sudbury 2 | 5 Ottawa |
April 15 | Ottawa 2 | 6 Sudbury |
April 17 | Sudbury 4 | 7 Ottawa |
Ottawa wins series 4–2 |
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Western Conference |
London (1) vs. Windsor (7) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 7 | Windsor 0 | 8 London |
April 8 | London 5 | 3 Windsor |
April 10 | Windsor 1 | 9 London |
April 13 | London 2 | 1 Windsor |
London wins series 4–0 |
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Owen Sound (3) vs. Kitchener (4) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 6 | Kitchener 2 | 1 Owen Sound |
April 8 | Owen Sound 0 | 3 Kitchener |
April 10 | Kitchener 6 | 5 Owen Sound | OT |
April 12 | Owen Sound 3 | 5 Kitchener |
Kitchener wins series 4–0 |
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Conference finals
Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
Peterborough (2) vs. Ottawa (6) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 21 | Ottawa 3 | 2 Peterborough | OT |
April 23 | Peterborough 0 | 3 Ottawa |
April 25 | Ottawa 4 | 3 Peterborough |
April 27 | Peterborough 2 | 3 Ottawa | OT |
Ottawa wins series 4–0 |
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London (1) vs. Kitchener (4) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 21 | Kitchener 2 | 3 London |
April 23 | London 1 | 3 Kitchener |
April 25 | Kitchener 1 | 6 London |
April 27 | London 5 | 4 Kitchener | OT |
April 29 | Kitchener 0 | 6 London |
London wins series 4–1 |
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J. Ross Robertson Cup Finals
London vs. Ottawa |
Date | Away | Home |
May 6 | Ottawa 2 | 4 London |
May 8 | Ottawa 6 | 3 London |
May 10 | London 5 | 4 Ottawa |
May 12 | London 4 | 1 Ottawa |
May 14 | Ottawa 2 | 6 London |
London wins series 4–1 |
All-Star teams
First team
- Jeff Carter, Centre, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- Dylan Hunter, Left Wing, London Knights
- Corey Perry, Right Wing, London Knights
- Danny Syvret, Defence, London Knights
- Andre Benoit, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
- Michael Ouzas, Goaltender, Mississauga IceDogs
- Dale Hunter, Coach, London Knights
Second team
- Mike Richards, Centre, Kitchener Rangers
- Benoit Pouliot, Left Wing, Sudbury Wolves
- Bobby Ryan, Right Wing, Owen Sound Attack
- Jordan Smith, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- Kyle Quincey, Defence, Mississauga IceDogs
- Adam Dennis, Goaltender, London Knights
- Dick Todd, Coach, Peterborough Petes
Third team
- Brad Richardson, Centre, Owen Sound Attack
- Liam Reddox, Left Wing, Peterborough Petes
- Ryan Callahan, Right Wing, Guelph Storm
- Nathan McIver, Defence, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
- Mark Flood, Defence, Peterborough Petes
- Gerald Coleman, Goaltender, London Knights
- Mike Stothers, Coach, Owen Sound Attack
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.
OHL awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup: | London Knights |
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | London Knights |
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 |
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 # | Date | Score | Record | Location |
1 | September 24, 2004 | London 4–3 Kitchener | 1–0–0–0 | Kitchener |
2 | September 26, 2004 | London 5–2 Kitchener | 2–0–0–0 | London |
3 | September 30, 2004 | London 2–1 Windsor | 3–0–0–0 | Windsor |
4 | October 1, 2004 | London 5–4 Plymouth (OT) | 4–0–0–0 | London |
5 | October 2, 2004 | London 3–2 Saginaw | 5–0–0–0 | Saginaw |
6 | October 8, 2004 | London 8–0 Windsor | 6–0–0–0 | London |
7 | October 9, 2004 | London 6–1 Sarnia | 7–0–0–0 | Sarnia |
8 | October 10, 2004 | London 6–3 Sault Ste. Marie | 8–0–0–0 | Sault Ste. Marie |
9 | October 15, 2004 | London 5–2 Owen Sound | 9–0–0–0 | London |
10 | October 16, 2004 | London 8–3 Sault Ste. Marie | 10–0–0–0 | London |
11 | October 22, 2004 | London 3–3 Mississauga | 10–0–1–0 | London |
12 | October 23, 2004 | London 5–2 Owen Sound | 11–0–1–0 | Owen Sound |
13 | October 24, 2004 | London 4–2 Guelph | 12–0–1–0 | Guelph |
14 | October 29, 2004 | London 3–1 Saginaw | 13–0–1–0 | London |
15 | October 30, 2004 | London 4–1 Erie | 14–0–1–0 | London |
16 | November 4, 2004 | London 3–2 Guelph (OT) | 15–0–1–0 | London |
17 | November 5, 2004 | London 5–3 Barrie | 16–0–1–0 | London |
18 | November 7, 2004 | London 4–0 Toronto | 17–0–1–0 | Toronto |
19 | November 10, 2004 | London 6–1 Mississauga | 18–0–1–0 | Mississauga |
20 | November 12, 2004 | London 8–2 Belleville | 19–0–1–0 | London |
21 | November 13, 2004 | London 3–1 Erie | 20–0–1–0 | Erie |
22 | November 19, 2004 | London 5–3 Ottawa | 21–0–1–0 | London |
23 | November 21, 2004 | London 4–2 Sault Ste. Marie | 22–0–1–0 | London |
24 | November 26, 2004 | London 4–2 Plymouth | 23–0–1–0 | London |
25 | November 27, 2004 | London 4–2 Barrie | 24–0–1–0* | Barrie |
26 | November 28, 2004 | London 3–0 Sudbury | 25–0–1–0** | Sudbury |
27 | December 3, 2004 | London 4–3 Windsor | 26–0–1–0 | London |
28 | December 4, 2004 | London 5–1 Erie | 27–0–1–0 | Erie |
29 | December 8, 2004 | London 5–3 Kitchener | 28–0–1–0*** | Kitchener |
30 | December 10, 2004 | London 0–0 Guelph | 28–0–2–0**** | London |
31 | December 12, 2004 | London 4–3 Kitchener (OT) | 29–0–2–0 | London |
*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
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