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Sports season
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Final standings [ edit ]
Eastern Conference [ edit ]
Western Conference [ edit ]
Scoring leaders [ edit ]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Goaltending leaders [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
Conference quarterfinals [ edit ]
Eastern Conference [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
source: Western Hockey League press release
2004 Bantam Draft [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
References [ edit ]