2004–05 WHL season

2004–05 CHL season
2004–05 CHL season
League	Canadian Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	September 2004 – May 2005
Number of teams	56
OHL
QMJHL
WHL
Memorial Cup
Finals champions	London Knights (OHL) (1st title)
Runners-up	Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)

2004–05 WHL season
2004–05 WHL season
League	Western Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	September, 2004 – May, 2005
Number of teams	20
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy	Kootenay Ice (1)
Season MVP	Eric Fehr (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Top scorer	Eric Fehr (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP	Shea Weber (Rockets)
Finals champions	Kelowna Rockets (2)
Runners-up	Brandon Wheat Kings
WHL seasons
	← 2003–04 2005–06 →

The 2004–05 WHL season was the 39th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Twenty teams completed a 72-game schedule. The Kootenay Ice won their first Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for posting the league's best regular season record. The Kelowna Rockets defeated the Brandon Wheat Kings in the championship series of the playoffs to win their second President's Cup in three seasons and advance to the 2005 Memorial Cup tournament.

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Conference

East Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
x Brandon Wheat Kings	72	45	21	5	1	96	255	199
x Saskatoon Blades	72	37	23	6	6	86	234	215
x Prince Albert Raiders	72	31	32	5	4	71	185	191
x Moose Jaw Warriors	72	14	47	10	1	39	182	282
Regina Pats	72	12	50	4	6	34	154	285

Central Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
x Medicine Hat Tigers	72	45	21	4	2	96	234	143
x Lethbridge Hurricanes	72	39	20	12	1	91	222	162
x Calgary Hitmen	72	34	23	9	6	83	200	183
x Red Deer Rebels	72	36	26	6	4	82	206	200
Swift Current Broncos	72	22	41	6	3	53	135	218

Western Conference

B.C. Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
x Kootenay Ice	72	47	15	7	3	104	218	137
x Kelowna Rockets	72	45	13	12	2	104	215	139
x Vancouver Giants	72	34	30	4	4	76	212	205
x Kamloops Blazers	72	26	37	7	2	61	161	211
Prince George Cougars	72	26	41	3	2	57	158	223

U.S. Division	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA
x Seattle Thunderbirds	72	43	24	2	3	91	204	144
x Portland Winter Hawks	72	35	27	5	5	80	204	198
x Everett Silvertips	72	33	28	9	2	77	167	149
x Tri-City Americans	72	26	34	8	4	64	172	196
Spokane Chiefs	72	24	38	8	2	58	192	230

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Eric Fehr	Brandon Wheat Kings	71	59	52	111	91
Ryan Stone	Brandon Wheat Kings	70	33	66	99	127
Gilbert Brule	Vancouver Giants	70	39	48	87	169
Tim Konsorada	Brandon Wheat Kings	71	29	58	87	43
Colton Yellow Horn	Lethbridge Hurricanes	70	35	51	86	40
Jonathan Filewich	Lethbridge Hurricanes	68	42	38	80	26
Adam Courchaine	Vancouver Giants	71	28	50	78	32
Stefan Meyer	Medicine Hat Tigers	69	34	43	77	104
Nigel Dawes	Kootenay Ice	63	50	26	76	30
Kenndal McArdle	Moose Jaw Warriors	70	37	37	74	122

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

Player	Team	GP	Min	W	L	T	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Matt Keetley	Medicine Hat Tigers	32	1845	21	5	3	51	6	.933	1.66
Jeff Glass	Kootenay Ice	51	3060	34	11	5	91	8	.931	1.78
Bryan Bridges	Seattle Thunderbirds	58	3381	36	20	2	103	13	.926	1.83
Derek Yeomans	Kelowna Rockets	54	3277	33	13	8	100	6	.923	1.83
Mike Wall	Everett Silvertips	56	3190	24	22	8	102	10	.931	1.92

2005 WHL playoffs

Conference Quarter-finals

Conference Semi-finals

Conference Finals

WHL Championship

E1

Brandon

4

E4

Moose Jaw

1

C1

Medicine Hat

2

E3

Prince Albert

4

E2

Saskatoon

0

E3

Prince Albert

4

E1

Brandon

4

Eastern

E3

Prince Albert

3

C1

Medicine Hat

4

C4

Red Deer

3

E1

Brandon

4

C3

Calgary

3

C2

Lethbridge

1

C3

Calgary

4

E1

Brandon

1

B2

Kelowna

4

B1

Kootenay

4

B4

Kamloops

2

B1

Kootenay

4

U3

Everett

0

B2

Kelowna

4

B3

Vancouver

2

B1

Kootenay

2

Western

B2

Kelowna

4

U1

Seattle

4

U4

Tri-City

1

U1

Seattle

3

B2

Kelowna

4

U2

Portland

3

U3

Everett

4

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Brandon vs. Moose Jaw
Date	Away	Home
March 25	Moose Jaw 3	7 Brandon
March 27	Moose Jaw 1	5 Brandon
March 30	Brandon 1	4 Moose Jaw
April 1	Brandon 4	3 Moose Jaw
April 2	Brandon 9	1 Moose Jaw
Brandon wins series 4–1

Saskatoon vs. Prince Albert
Date	Away	Home
March 23	Prince Albert 2	1 Saskatoon
March 26	Saskatoon 0	3 Prince Albert
March 28	Prince Albert 3	2 Saskatoon
March 30	Saskatoon 2	3 Prince Albert	OT
Prince Albert wins series 4–0

Medicine Hat vs. Red Deer
Date	Away	Home
March 26	Red Deer 2	3 Medicine Hat
March 27	Red Deer 4	3 Medicine Hat
March 29	Medicine Hat 2	3 Red Deer	OT
March 30	Medicine Hat 6	1 Red Deer
April 1	Red Deer 4	5 Medicine Hat
April 3	Medicine Hat 0	3 Red Deer
April 5	Red Deer 4	5 Medicine Hat
Medicine Hat wins series 4–3

Lethbridge vs. Calgary
Date	Away	Home
March 25	Calgary 1	2 Lethbridge
March 26	Calgary 3	2 Lethbridge
March 29	Lethbridge 0	4 Calgary
March 30	Lethbridge 2	3 Calgary	2OT
April 1	Calgary 2	1 Lethbridge	OT
Calgary wins series 4–1

Western Conference

Kootenay vs. Kamloops
Date	Away	Home
March 25	Kamloops 4	3 Kootenay	OT
March 26	Kamloops 2	3 Kootenay	4OT
March 29	Kootenay 2	3 Kamloops
March 30	Kootenay 3	2 Kamloops	OT
April 1	Kamloops 2	5 Kootenay
April 3	Kootenay 7	1 Kamloops
Kootenay wins series 4–2

Kelowna vs. Vancouver
Date	Away	Home
March 25	Vancouver 4	3 Kelowna
March 26	Vancouver 3	4 Kelowna	OT
March 29	Kelowna 3	4 Vancouver
March 30	Kelowna 2	1 Vancouver	OT
April 1	Vancouver 2	3 Kelowna
April 2	Kelowna 3	2 Vancouver
Kelowna wins series 4–2

Seattle vs. Tri-City
Date	Away	Home
March 26	Tri-City 2	3 Seattle	2OT
March 28	Tri-City 1	2 Seattle
March 30	Seattle 3	2 Tri-City
April 1	Seattle 2	3 Tri-City	OT
April 2	Tri-City 1	2 Seattle
Seattle wins series 4–1

Portland vs. Everett
Date	Away	Home
March 25	Everett 0	3 Portland
March 27	Everett 2	1 Portland
March 29	Portland 0	3 Everett
March 30	Portland 2	3 Everett	OT
April 1	Everett 2	3 Portland
April 2	Portland 3	2 Everett	OT
April 5	Everett 3	2 Portland
Everett wins series 4–3

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference

Medicine Hat vs. Prince Albert
Date	Away	Home
April 9	Prince Albert 1	3 Medicine Hat
April 10	Prince Albert 1	2 Medicine Hat
April 12	Medicine Hat 2	7 Prince Albert
April 13	Medicine Hat 1	2 Prince Albert
April 15	Prince Albert 2	1 Medicine Hat	2OT
April 17	Medicine Hat 0	3 Prince Albert
Prince Albert wins series 4–2

Brandon vs. Calgary
Date	Away	Home
April 8	Calgary 10	1 Brandon
April 9	Calgary 1	5 Brandon
April 12	Brandon 1	3 Calgary
April 13	Brandon 2	4 Calgary
April 15	Calgary 4	6 Brandon
April 18	Brandon 3	1 Calgary
April 20	Calgary 1	3 Brandon
Brandon wins series 4–3

Western Conference

Kootenay vs. Everett
Date	Away	Home
April 8	Everett 2	4 Kootenay
April 9	Everett 1	4 Kootenay
April 11	Kootenay 3	2 Everett	OT
April 12	Kootenay 4	3 Everett	OT
Kootenay wins series 4–0

Kelowna vs. Seattle
Date	Away	Home
April 8	Seattle 2	1 Kelowna
April 9	Seattle 3	2 Kelowna
April 12	Kelowna 4	0 Seattle
April 14	Kelowna 7	0 Seattle
April 15	Seattle 3	2 Kelowna
April 17	Kelowna 2	0 Seattle
April 19	Seattle 1	2 Kelowna
Kelowna wins series 4–3

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Brandon vs. Prince Albert
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Prince Albert 2	4 Brandon
April 23	Prince Albert 3	2 Brandon
April 26	Brandon 5	1 Prince Albert
April 27	Brandon 2	4 Prince Albert
April 29	Prince Albert 4	5 Brandon
May 1	Brandon 2	3 Prince Albert	OT
May 3	Prince Albert 1	5 Brandon
Brandon wins series 4–3

Kootenay vs. Kelowna
Date	Away	Home
April 22	Kelowna 4	2 Kootenay
April 23	Kelowna 2	3 Kootenay
April 26	Kootenay 1	4 Kelowna
April 27	Kootenay 4	5 Kelowna	OT
April 29	Kelowna 1	2 Kootenay	2OT
May 1	Kootenay 1	2 Kelowna	OT
Kelowna wins series 4–2

WHL Championship

Brandon vs. Kelowna
Date	Away	Home
May 6	Brandon 0	3 Kelowna
May 7	Brandon 1	4 Kelowna
May 10	Kelowna 2	3 Brandon
May 11	Kelowna 2	1 Brandon	OT
May 13	Kelowna 8	3 Brandon
Kelowna wins series 4–1

ADT Canada-Russia Challenge

On December 1, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 6–0 in Red Deer, Alberta before a crowd of 6,443.

On December 2, Team WHL defeated the Russian Selects 5–2 in Lethbridge, Alberta before a crowd of 5,152.

WHL awards

Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year): Eric Fehr, Brandon Wheat Kings

Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year): Gilbert Brule, Vancouver Giants

Scholastic Team of the Year: Vancouver Giants

Bob Clarke Trophy (Top scorer): Eric Fehr, Brandon Wheat Kings

Brad Hornung Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player): Kris Russell, Medicine Hat Tigers

Bill Hunter Trophy (Top Defenseman): Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer Rebels

Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Tyler Plante, Brandon Wheat Kings

Del Wilson Trophy (Top Goaltender): Jeff Glass, Kootenay Ice

Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Cory Clouston, Kootenay Ice

Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (Executive of the Year): Jeff Chynoweth, Kootenay Ice

Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy (Best regular season record): Kootenay Ice

Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy (Top Official): Rob Matsuoka

St. Clair Group Trophy (Marketing/Public Relations Award): Roger Lemire, Vancouver Giants

Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year): Colin Fraser, Red Deer Rebels

WHL Plus-Minus Award: James Cherewyk, Kootenay Ice

WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Shea Weber, Kelowna Rockets

All-Star Teams

Eastern Conference
	First Team		Second Team
Goal	Aaron Sorochan	Lethbridge Hurricanes	Kevin Nastiuk	Medicine Hat Tigers
Defense	Dion Phaneuf	Red Deer Rebels	Kris Russell	Medicine Hat Tigers
Defense	Mike Green	Saskatoon Blades	Brent Seabrook	Lethbridge Hurricanes
Forward	Eric Fehr	Brandon Wheat Kings	Ryan Getzlaf	Calgary Hitmen
	Clarke MacArthur	Medicine Hat Tigers	Ryan Keller	Saskatoon Blades
	Ryan Stone	Brandon Wheat Kings	Colton Yellow Horn	Lethbridge Hurricanes
Western Conference
	First Team		Second Team
Goal	Jeff Glass	Kootenay Ice	Bryan Bridges	Seattle Thunderbirds
Defense	Shea Weber	Kelowna Rockets	Andrej Meszaros	Vancouver Giants
Defense	Braydon Coburn	Portland Winter Hawks	Clayton Stoner	Tri-City Americans
Forward	Gilbert Brule	Vancouver Giants	Dan DaSilva	Portland Winter Hawks
	Nigel Dawes	Kootenay Ice	Chad Klassen	Spokane Chiefs
	Aaron Gagnon	Seattle Thunderbirds	Dale Mahovsky	Kootenay Ice

source: Western Hockey League press release

2005 Bantam Draft

The 2005 WHL Bantam Draft was the 16th annual draft into the WHL. It was held at the WHL head office in Calgary, on May 5, 2005.

List of first round picks in the bantam draft.

#	Player	Nationality	WHL Team
1	Colten Teubert (D)	Canada	Regina Pats
2	Geordie Wudrick (LW)	Canada	Swift Current Broncos
3	Dale Hunt (RW)	Canada	Prince George Cougars
4	Mitch Wahl (C)	United States	Spokane Chiefs
5	Neal Prokop (C)	Canada	Moose Jaw Warriors
6	Tyler Shattock (RW)	Canada	Kamloops Blazers
7	Eric Mestery (D)	Canada	Tri-City Americans
8	Jordan Trach (LW)	Canada	Prince Albert Raiders
9	James Wright (C)	Canada	Vancouver Giants
10	Kyle Beach (C)	Canada	Everett Silvertips
11	Thomas Frazee (C)	Canada	Portland Winter Hawks
12	Cassidy Mappin (C)	Canada	Red Deer Rebels
13	Brendon Rowinski (C)	Canada	Calgary Hitmen
14	Teigan Zahn (D)	Canada	Saskatoon Blades
15	Travis Bobbee (D)	Canada	Lethbridge Hurricanes
16	Cody Hanson (RW)	Canada	Seattle Thunderbirds
17	Sanfred King (C)	Canada	Brandon Wheat Kings
18	Jordan Hickmott (C)	Canada	Medicine Hat Tigers
19	Tyler Myers (D)	Canada	Kelowna Rockets
20	Jordan Wilkins (D)	Canada	Kootenay Ice

2004–05 WHL season

Contents

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Scoring leaders

Goaltending leaders

2005 WHL playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

WHL Championship

ADT Canada-Russia Challenge

WHL awards

All-Star Teams

2005 Bantam Draft

See also