2003-04 Ontario Hockey League
Eastern Conference
Division
Team
City
Arena
East
Belleville Bulls
Belleville , Ontario
Yardmen Arena
Kingston Frontenacs
Kingston , Ontario
Kingston Memorial Centre
Oshawa Generals
Oshawa , Ontario
Oshawa Civic Auditorium
Ottawa 67's
Ottawa , Ontario
Ottawa Civic Centre
Peterborough Petes
Peterborough , Ontario
Peterborough Memorial Centre
Central
Barrie Colts
Barrie , Ontario
Barrie Molson Centre
Brampton Battalion
Brampton , Ontario
Brampton Centre
Mississauga IceDogs
Mississauga , Ontario
Hershey Centre
Sudbury Wolves
Sudbury , Ontario
Sudbury Community Arena
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Toronto , Ontario
St. Michael's College School Arena
Western Conference
Division
Team
City
Arena
Midwest
Erie Otters
Erie , Pennsylvania
Erie Civic Center
Guelph Storm
Guelph , Ontario
Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre
Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener , Ontario
Kitchener Memorial Auditorium
London Knights
London , Ontario
John Labatt Centre
Owen Sound Attack
Owen Sound , Ontario
Bayshore Community Centre
West
Plymouth Whalers
Plymouth , Michigan
Compuware Sports Arena
Saginaw Spirit
Saginaw , Michigan
Dow Event Center
Sarnia Sting
Sarnia , Ontario
Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario
Sault Memorial Gardens
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor , Ontario
Windsor Arena
East Division
Central Division
Midwest Division
West Division
Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Conference quarterfinals
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Toronto (1) vs. Sudbury (8)
Date
Away
Home
March 19
Sudbury 0
2 Toronto
March 21
Toronto 0
2 Sudbury
March 23
Sudbury 1
3 Toronto
March 24
Toronto 2
1 Sudbury
March 26
Sudbury 4
3 Toronto
OT
March 29
Toronto 0
4 Sudbury
March 30
Sudbury 2
5 Toronto
Toronto wins series 4–3
Ottawa (2) vs. Brampton (7)
Date
Away
Home
March 19
Brampton 5
7 Ottawa
March 21
Ottawa 3
4 Brampton
OT
March 23
Brampton 2
1 Ottawa
March 25
Ottawa 4
3 Brampton
OT
March 27
Brampton 4
2 Ottawa
March 28
Ottawa 6
3 Brampton
March 30
Brampton 3
1 Ottawa
Brampton wins series 4–3
Mississauga (3) vs. Oshawa (6)
Date
Away
Home
March 19
Oshawa 0
3 Mississauga
March 21
Mississauga 0
1 Oshawa
March 23
Oshawa 5
2 Mississauga
March 24
Mississauga 2
0 Oshawa
March 26
Oshawa 1
5 Mississauga
March 29
Mississauga 3
4 Oshawa
OT
March 30
Oshawa 1
Mississauga 6
Mississauga wins series 4–3
Barrie (4) vs. Kingston (5)
Date
Away
Home
March 18
Kingston 4
6 Barrie
March 20
Barrie 2
0 Kingston
March 21
Kingston 4
5 Barrie
March 23
Barrie 5
6 Kingston
OT
March 25
Kingston 1
2 Barrie
OT
Barrie wins series 4–1
London (1) vs. Windsor (8)
Date
Away
Home
March 19
Windsor 0
5 London
March 21
London 10
6 Windsor
March 23
Windsor 1
5 London
March 25
London 8
1 Windsor
London wins series 4–0
Sarnia (2) vs. Erie (7)
Date
Away
Home
March 19
Erie 4
3 Sarnia
OT
March 20
Erie 2
3 Sarnia
March 23
Sarnia 2
7 Erie
March 24
Sarnia 2
3 Erie
March 26
Erie 3
2 Sarnia
Erie wins series 4–1
Guelph (3) vs. Owen Sound (6)
Date
Away
Home
March 19
Owen Sound 2
4 Guelph
March 20
Guelph 5
3 Owen Sound
March 23
Owen Sound 2
0 Guelph
March 24
Guelph 1
2 Owen Sound
March 26
Owen Sound 3
5 Guelph
March 27
Guelph 5
6 Owen Sound
March 30
Owen Sound 1
3 Guelph
Guelph wins series 4–3
Kitchener (4) vs. Plymouth (5)
Date
Away
Home
March 19
Plymouth 3
2 Kitchener
March 20
Kitchener 3
6 Plymouth
March 22
Plymouth 4
5 Kitchener
March 24
Kitchener 0
2 Plymouth
March 26
Plymouth 5
0 Kitchener
Plymouth wins series 4–1
Conference semifinals
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Eastern conference
Toronto (1) vs. Brampton (7)
Date
Away
Home
April 2
Brampton 2
4 Toronto
April 4
Toronto 3
2 Brampton
April 6
Brampton 0
2 Toronto
April 8
Toronto 3
5 Brampton
April 9
Brampton 0
3 Toronto
Toronto wins series 4–1
Mississauga (3) vs. Barrie (4)
Date
Away
Home
April 1
Mississauga 3
5 Barrie
April 4
Barrie 1
2 Mississauga
OT
April 6
Barrie 3
2 Mississauga
OT
April 8
Mississauga 4
0 Barrie
April 9
Barrie 2
0 Mississauga
April 11
Mississauga 4
3 Barrie
April 12
Barrie 1
Mississauga 4
Mississauga wins series 4–3
Western conference
London (1) vs. Erie (7)
Date
Away
Home
March 31
Erie 2
6 London
April 3
London 5
1 Erie
April 5
Erie 3
6 London
April 7
London 4
1 Erie
London wins series 4–0
Guelph (3) vs. Plymouth (5)
Date
Away
Home
April 2
Plymouth 0
4 Guelph
April 3
Guelph 4
1 Plymouth
April 5
Plymouth 2
3 Guelph
OT
April 7
Guelph 5
1 Plymouth
Guelph wins series 4–0
Eastern conference
Western conference
Toronto (1) vs. Mississauga (3)
Date
Away
Home
April 14
Mississauga 0
3 Toronto
April 16
Toronto 0
2 Mississauga
April 18
Mississauga 3
4 Toronto
April 21
Toronto 0
3 Mississauga
April 23
Mississauga 3
2 Toronto
OT
April 25
Toronto 2
4 Mississauga
Mississauga wins series 4–2
London (1) vs. Guelph (3)
Date
Away
Home
April 13
Guelph 4
2 London
April 15
London 3
2 Guelph
OT
April 16
Guelph 4
3 London
April 18
London 2
5 Guelph
April 22
Guelph 1
2 London
OT
April 23
London 5
2 Guelph
April 26
Guelph 6
3 London
Guelph wins series 4–3
J. Ross Robertson Cup finals
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Guelph (3) vs. Mississauga (3)
Date
Away
Home
April 28
Mississauga 1
4 Guelph
April 29
Guelph 2
1 Mississauga
May 3
Mississauga 4
6 Guelph
May 5
Guelph 5
1 Mississauga
Guelph wins series 4–0
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
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2003-04 Guelph Storm[ 1]
Goaltenders
Defencemen
Wingers
Centres
Corey Locke , Centre, Ottawa 67's
Wojtek Wolski , Left Wing, Brampton Battalion
Corey Perry , Right Wing, London Knights
James Wisniewski , Defence, Plymouth Whalers
Dennis Wideman , Defence, London Knights
Paulo Colaiacovo , Goaltender, Barrie Colts
Dale Hunter , Coach, London Knights
Jeff Carter , Centre, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Scott Dobben , Left Wing, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Stefan Ruzicka , Right Wing, Owen Sound Attack
Andre Benoit , Defence, Kitchener Rangers
Jeremy Swanson , Defence, Barrie Colts
Patrick Ehelechner , Goaltender, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Greg Gilbert , Coach, Mississauga IceDogs
Martin St. Pierre , Centre, Guelph Storm
Dylan Hunter , Left Wing, London Knights
Dave Bolland , Right Wing, London Knights
Chris Campoli , Defence, Erie Otters
Kevin Klein , Defence, Guelph Storm
David Shantz, Goaltender, Mississauga IceDogs
Shawn Camp , Coach, Guelph Storm
CHL Canada/Russia Series
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J. Ross Robertson Cup :
Guelph Storm
Hamilton Spectator Trophy :
London Knights
Bobby Orr Trophy :
Mississauga IceDogs
Wayne Gretzky Trophy :
Guelph Storm
Leyden Trophy :
Ottawa 67's
Emms Trophy :
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Holody Trophy :
London Knights
Bumbacco Trophy :
Sarnia Sting
Red Tilson Trophy :
Corey Locke , Ottawa 67's
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy :
Corey Locke , Ottawa 67's
Matt Leyden Trophy :
Dale Hunter , London Knights
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy :
Corey Perry , London Knights
Max Kaminsky Trophy :
James Wisniewski , Plymouth Whalers
OHL Goaltender of the Year :
Paulo Colaiacovo , Barrie Colts
Jack Ferguson Award :
John Hughes , Belleville Bulls
Dave Pinkney Trophy :
Ryan MacDonald and Gerald Coleman , London Knights
OHL Executive of the Year :
Mark Hunter , London Knights
Emms Family Award :
Bryan Little , Barrie Colts
F. W. "Dinty" Moore Trophy :
Ryan MacDonald , London Knights
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy :
Chris Campoli , Erie Otters
William Hanley Trophy :
Andre Benoit , Kitchener Rangers
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy :
Martin St. Pierre , Guelph Storm
Bobby Smith Trophy :
Scott Lehman , Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy :
Harrison Reed , York Simcoe Express
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award :
Martin St. Pierre , Guelph Storm
2004 OHL Priority Selection
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On May 1, 2004, the OHL conducted the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Belleville Bulls held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected John Hughes from the Whitby Wildcats. Hughes was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award , awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2004 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.[ 2]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
1
John Hughes (RW )
Canada
Belleville Bulls
Whitby, Ontario
Whitby Wildcats
2
Matt Corrente (D )
Canada
Saginaw Spirit
Mississauga, Ontario
Vaughan Vipers
3
Jordan Staal (C )
Canada
Peterborough Petes
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay Kings
4
Ryan McInerney (C )
Canada
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Oakville, Ontario
Milton IceHawks
5
Ryan McDonough (C )
Canada
Sudbury Wolves
Toronto, Ontario
North York Jr. Canadiens
6
John Degray (D )
Canada
Brampton Battalion
Markham, Ontario
Richmond Hill Stars
7
Cory McGillis (LW )
Canada
Windsor Spitfires
Coniston, Ontario
Sudbury Nickel Barons
8
James Delory (D )
Canada
Oshawa Generals
Newmarket, Ontario
York-Simcoe Express
9
Ben Shutron (D )
Canada
Kingston Frontenacs
Ottawa, Ontario
Richmond Hill Stars
10
Matt Lahey (RW )
Canada
Ottawa 67's
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa Kinsmen
11
Brett MacLean (LW )
Canada
Erie Otters
Port Elgin, Ontario
Grey-Bruce Highlanders
12
Payton Liske (LW )
Canada
Owen Sound Attack
Fonthill, Ontario
Welland Jr. Canadians
13
John Armstrong (C )
Canada
Plymouth Whalers
Markham, Ontario
North York Jr. Canadiens
14
Justin Azevedo (C )
Canada
Kitchener Rangers
West Elgin, Ontario
Chatham Maroons
15
Nathan Martine (D )
Canada
Barrie Colts
Port Colborne, Ontario
Port Colborne Pirates
16
Kody Musselman (RW )
Canada
Sarnia Sting
Whitby, Ontario
Oshawa Legionaires
17
Dustin Jeffrey (C )
Canada
Mississauga IceDogs
Courtright, Ontario
Lambton Jr. Sting
18
Justin DiBenedetto (LW )
Canada
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Maple, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros
19
Michael Caruso (D )
Canada
Guelph Storm
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga Reps
20
Steven Ferry (D )
Canada
London Knights
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Richmond Hill Stars
2004 CHL Import Draft
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On June 30, 2004, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2004 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Owen Sound Attack held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Andrej Sekera from Slovakia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2004 CHL Import Draft.[ 3]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
2
Andrej Sekera (D )
Slovakia
Owen Sound Attack
Prievidza, Slovakia
Dukla Trenčín Jr.
5
Jakub Kindl (D )
Czech Republic
Kitchener Rangers
Šumperk, Czech Republic
HC Pardubice Jr.
8
Michal Birner (LW )
Czech Republic
Barrie Colts
Litoměřice, Czech Republic
Slavia Praha Jr.
11
Marek Kvapil (RW )
Slovakia
Saginaw Spirit
Ilava, Slovakia
Slavia Praha Jr.
14
Peter Olvecky (C /LW )
Slovakia
Sudbury Wolves
Nové Zámky, Slovakia
Dukla Trenčín Jr.
17
Tomas Stryncl (D )
Czech Republic
Brampton Battalion
Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
HC Karlovy Vary Jr.
20
No selection made
Windsor Spitfires
23
Jakub Petruzalek (C /RW )
Czech Republic
Ottawa 67's
Litvínov, Czech Republic
Verva Litvínov
26
Radek Smolenak (LW )
Czech Republic
Kingston Frontenacs
Prague, Czech Republic
HC Kladno Jr.
29
Lukas Kaspar (RW )
Czech Republic
Ottawa 67's
Litvínov, Czech Republic
Verva Litvínov
32
Vladimir Tyufyakov (LW )
Russia
Erie Otters
Novosibirsk , Russia
Sibir Novosibirsk U18
35
Lubomir Stach (D )
Czech Republic
Belleville Bulls
Vsetín, Czech Republic
HC Vsetín Jr.
38
Michal Kolarz (D )
Czech Republic
Plymouth Whalers
Havířov, Czech Republic
HC Vítkovice Ostrave Jr.
41
Philip Ogleznev (LW )
Ukraine
Sarnia Sting
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Elektrostal Elemash Junior
44
Niko Vainio (D )
Finland
Peterborough Petes
Helsinki, Finland
Jokerit Jr.
47
Andrey Plekhanov (D )
Russia
Sarnia Sting
Nizhnekamsk, Russia
Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
50
Ville Peltosuo (D )
Finland
Mississauga IceDogs
Helsinki, Finland
Kiekko Vantaa B
52
Peter Regin (C )
Denmark
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Herning, Denmark
Herning Blue Fox
54
Jaromir Florian (LW )
Czech Republic
Guelph Storm
Brno, Czech Republic
HC Kometa Brno Jr.
56
Mathis Olimb (C )
Norway
London Knights
Oslo, Norway
Manglerud Star