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2003–04 OPJHL season


FieldValue
title2003–04 OPJHL season
color#007AC2
color_text#FFFFFF
leagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
sportHockey
durationRegular season
2003-09 – 2004-02
Playoffs
2004-02 – 2004-04
finals_champAurora Tigers
no_of_teams35
seasonslistnamesOPJHL
prevseason_year2002–03
nextseason_year2004–05

2003-09 – 2004-02 Playoffs 2004-02 – 2004-04 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.

Changes

  • Huntsville Wildcats fold mid-season.
  • Peterborough Bees change name to Peterborough Stars.
  • Milton Merchants change name to Milton Icehawks.
  • Hamilton Kiltys change name to Hamilton Red Wings

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

TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAPTeamGPWLTOTLGFGAPTeamGPWLTOTLGFGAPTeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Wellington Dukes49375
Bowmanville Eagles493110
Cobourg Cougars492419
Kingston Voyageurs492018
Trenton Sting492221
Bancroft Hawks492124
Syracuse Jr. Crunch492026
Peterborough Stars491927
Port Hope Predators491826
Lindsay Muskies491624
North Division
Aurora Tigers49472
Newmarket Hurricanes493413
Stouffville Spirit492721
Collingwood Blues492220
Couchiching Terriers491824
Huntsville Wildcats23023
South Division
St. Michael's Buzzers493313
Wexford Raiders492915
North York Rangers492917
Markham Waxers492417
Oshawa Legionaires492421
Thornhill Rattlers491826
Vaughan Vipers491829
Pickering Panthers491230
Ajax Axemen491332
West Division
Georgetown Raiders49405
Hamilton Red Wings493313
Oakville Blades493213
Milton Icehawks493215
Mississauga Chargers492521
Burlington Cougars491826
Streetsville Derbys491625
Bramalea Blues491430
Buffalo Lightning491231
Brampton Capitals491333

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2003-04 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

| RD1-seed01= E1 | RD1-team01= Aurora | RD1-score01= 4 | RD1-seed02= E15 | RD1-team02= Lindsay | RD1-score02= 0 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-2 Final :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) 5-1 Final :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.

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) 3-1 Semi-final :Aurora Tigers defeated Nepean Raiders (CJHL) 7-2 Final :Aurora Tigers defeated Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) 7-1

Players selected in [[2004 NHL Entry Draft]]

  • Rd 7 #201 Michael Vernace - San Jose Sharks (Bramalea Blues)

References

References

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