Junior ice hockey season
Sports season
2003–04 WHL season |
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League | Western Hockey League |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Number of teams | 20 |
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Regular season |
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Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy | Kelowna Rockets (2) |
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Season MVP | Cam Ward (Red Deer Rebels) |
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Top scorer | Tyler Redenbach (Swift Current Broncos) |
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Playoffs |
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Playoffs MVP | Kevin Nastiuk (Tigers) |
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Finals champions | Medicine Hat Tigers (4) |
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Runners-up | Everett Silvertips |
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WHL seasons |
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← 2002–03 2004–05 → |
Sports season
2003–04 CHL season |
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League | Canadian Hockey League |
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Sport | Ice hockey |
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Number of teams | 56 |
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OHL |
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QMJHL |
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WHL |
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Memorial Cup |
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Finals champions | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) (1st title) |
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Runners-up | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) |
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The 2003–04 WHL season was the 38th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Twenty teams completed a 72-game season. The defending champion Kelowna Rockets won their second consecutive Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for the best regular season record; however, they failed to defend their playoff title as the Medicine Hat Tigers won the President's Cup, their fourth in team history, defeating the expansion Everett Silvertips in the championship series. This gave Medicine Hat a berth in the 2004 Memorial Cup tournament, which, because it was hosted by Kelowna, also featured the Rockets, who went on to win the tournament.
League notes
- The Everett Silvertips joined the WHL as its 20th franchise, playing in the U.S. Division of the Western Conference.[1] The Silvertips went on to post an historic inaugural season, breaking 10 junior hockey expansion team records. This included winning both a division title and conference title, winning a playoff series against the league's top regular season team, and becoming the first junior hockey expansion team to win a conference championship.
- The playoff format was simplified so that the top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs, eliminating the possibility of cross-overs between divisions.
Regular season
Final standings
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
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
2004 WHL Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
Moose Jaw vs. Regina | Date | Away | Home | March 19 | Regina 0 | 3 Moose Jaw | March 20 | Regina 2 | 4 Moose Jaw | March 23 | Moose Jaw 5 | 1 Regina | March 25 | Moose Jaw 4 | 1 Regina | Moose Jaw wins series 4–0 | | Prince Albert vs. Brandon | Date | Away | Home | March 18 | Brandon 3 | 2 Prince Albert | OT | March 19 | Brandon 1 | 5 Prince Albert | March 23 | Prince Albert 1 | 3 Brandon | March 24 | Prince Albert 2 | 3 Brandon | March 26 | Brandon 2 | 6 Prince Albert | March 29 | Prince Albert 1 | 4 Brandon | Brandon wins series 4–2 | |
Medicine Hat vs. Swift Current | Date | Away | Home | March 19 | Swift Current 0 | 3 Medicine Hat | March 20 | Swift Current 2 | 4 Medicine Hat | March 23 | Medicine Hat 2 | 4 Swift Current | March 24 | Medicine Hat 4 | 2 Swift Current | March 26 | Swift Current 0 | 8 Medicine Hat | Medicine Hat wins series 4–1 | | Red Deer vs. Calgary | Date | Away | Home | March 19 | Calgary 0 | 4 Red Deer | March 20 | Calgary 3 | 4 Red Deer | 2OT | March 23 | Red Deer 0 | 2 Calgary | March 25 | Red Deer 4 | 1 Calgary | March 27 | Calgary 3 | 1 Red Deer | March 30 | Red Deer 0 | 3 Calgary | March 31 | Calgary 2 | 4 Red Deer | Red Deer wins series 4–3 | |
Western Conference
Kelowna vs. Kootenay | Date | Away | Home | March 19 | Kootenay 3 | 5 Kelowna | March 20 | Kootenay 1 | 4 Kelowna | March 23 | Kelowna 4 | 0 Kootenay | March 24 | Kelowna 3 | 1 Kootenay | Kelowna wins series 4–0 | | Vancouver vs. Kamloops | Date | Away | Home | March 19 | Kamloops 2 | 1 Vancouver | March 20 | Kamloops 2 | 4 Vancouver | March 23 | Vancouver 2 | 1 Kamloops | March 24 | Vancouver 5 | 3 Kamloops | March 27 | Kamloops 4 | 5 Vancouver | OT | Vancouver wins series 4–1 | |
Everett vs. Spokane | Date | Away | Home | March 19 | Spokane 1 | 2 Everett | OT | March 20 | Spokane 0 | 3 Everett | March 23 | Everett 5 | 4 Spokane | OT | March 24 | Everett 3 | 0 Spokane | Everett wins series 4–0 | | Portland vs Tri-City | Date | Away | Home | March 19 | Tri-City 4 | 2 Portland | March 21 | Tri-City 1 | 2 Portland | OT | March 23 | Portland 1 | 4 Tri-City | March 24 | Portland 2 | 3 Tri-City | March 26 | Tri-City 3 | 1 Portland | Tri-City wins series 4–1 | |
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference |
Medicine Hat vs. Brandon | Date | Away | Home | April 2 | Brandon 1 | 5 Medicine Hat | April 3 | Brandon 2 | 4 Medicine Hat | April 6 | Medicine Hat 5 | 3 Brandon | April 7 | Medicine Hat 3 | 9 Brandon | April 9 | Brandon 1 | 4 Medicine Hat | Medicine Hat wins series 4–1 | | Moose Jaw vs. Red Deer | Date | Away | Home | April 2 | Red Deer 4 | 3 Moose Jaw | April 3 | Red Deer 3 | 2 Moose Jaw | April 6 | Moose Jaw 4 | 2 Red Deer | April 7 | Moose Jaw 2 | 1 Red Deer | OT | April 9 | Red Deer 2 | 1 Moose Jaw | 2OT | April 11 | Moose Jaw 0 | Red Deer 3 | Red Deer wins series 4–2 | |
Western Conference |
Kelowna vs. Tri-City | Date | Away | Home | April 2 | Tri-City 3 | 2 Kelowna | OT | April 3 | Tri-City 4 | 3 Kelowna | OT | April 6 | Kelowna 4 | 1 Tri-City | April 7 | Kelowna 4 | 3 Tri-City | OT | April 9 | Tri-City 2 | 7 Kelowna | April 11 | Kelowna 2 | 1 Tri-City | Kelowna wins series 4–2 | | Vancouver vs Everett | Date | Away | Home | April 2 | Everett 1 | 2 Vancouver | April 3 | Everett 3 | 1 Vancouver | April 5 | Vancouver 3 | 1 Everett | April 8 | Vancouver 0 | 4 Everett | April 9 | Everett 6 | 2 Vancouver | April 11 | Vancouver 2 | 3 Everett | Everett wins series 4–2 | |
Conference finals
Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
Medicine Hat vs Red Deer | Date | Away | Home | April 16 | Red Deer 1 | 0 Medicine Hat | April 17 | Red Deer 2 | 4 Medicine Hat | April 20 | Medicine Hat 1 | 3 Red Deer | April 21 | Medicine Hat 2 | 1 Red Deer | April 23 | Red Deer 3 | 4 Medicine Hat | April 25 | Medicine Hat 4 | 2 Red Deer | Medicine Hat wins series 4–2 | | Kelowna vs Everett | Date | Away | Home | April 16 | Everett 3 | 2 Kelowna | April 17 | Everett 1 | 2 Kelowna | April 20 | Kelowna 2 | 1 Everett | April 22 | Kelowna 4 | 3 Everett | April 24 | Everett 1 | 0 Kelowna | OT | April 26 | Kelowna 1 | 2 Everett | OT | April 27 | Everett 2 | 1 Kelowna | OT | Everett wins series 4–3 | |
WHL Championship
Medicine Hat vs Everett | Date | Away | Home | April 30 | Everett 1 | 4 Medicine Hat | May 1 | Everett 0 | 3 Medicine Hat | May 4 | Medicine Hat 3 | 0 Everett | May 5 | Medicine Hat 4 | 2 Everett | Medicine Hat wins series 4–0 | |
On November 26, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 4–1 in Calgary, Alberta before a crowd of 7,844.
On November 27, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 7–1 in Brandon, Manitoba before a crowd of 4,908.
WHL awards
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year): Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels |
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year): Devan Dubnyk, Kamloops Blazers |
Scholastic Team of the Year: Portland Winterhawks |
Bob Clarke Trophy (Top scorer): Tyler Redenbach, Swift Current Broncos |
Brad Hornung Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player): Nigel Dawes, Kootenay Ice |
Bill Hunter Trophy (Top Defenseman): Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer Rebels |
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants |
Del Wilson Trophy (Top Goaltender): Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels |
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Kevin Constantine, Everett Silvertips |
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (Executive of the Year): Kelly Kisio, Calgary Hitmen |
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy (Best regular season record): Kelowna Rockets |
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy (Top Official): Rob Matsuoka |
St. Clair Group Trophy (Marketing/Public Relations Award): Mark Stiles, Calgary Hitmen |
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year): Braydon Coburn, Portland Winter Hawks |
WHL Plus-Minus Award: Andrew Ladd, Calgary Hitmen |
WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Kevin Nastiuk, Medicine Hat Tigers |
All-Star Teams
- source: Western Hockey League press release
2004 Bantam Draft
The 2004 WHL Bantam Draft was held at the WHL's head office in Calgary on April 29, 2004.
- List of first round picks in the bantam draft.
See also
References
- ^ Wade, Susan (November 22, 2002). "It's official: Everett's hockey team will be called Silvertips". The Seattle Times. p. D3. Archived from the original on March 27, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2017.