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2003–04 WHL season
Junior ice hockey season
Junior ice hockey season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| title | 2003–04 WHL season |
| league | Western Hockey League |
| sport | Ice hockey |
| playoffs | Playoffs |
| playoffs_MVP_link | WHL Playoff MVP |
| playoffs_MVP | Kevin Nastiuk (Tigers) |
| finals_champ | Medicine Hat Tigers (4) |
| finals_runner-up | Everett Silvertips |
| no_of_teams | 20 |
| season | Regular season |
| season_champ_name | Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy |
| season_champs | Kelowna Rockets (2) |
| MVP_link | Four Broncos Memorial Trophy |
| MVP | Cam Ward (Red Deer Rebels) |
| top_scorer_link | Bob Clarke Trophy |
| top_scorer | Tyler Redenbach (Swift Current Broncos) |
| seasonslistnames | WHL |
| prevseason_year | [2002–03](2002-03-whl-season) |
| nextseason_year | [2004–05](2004-05-whl-season) |
| finals_runner-up = Everett Silvertips | finals_runner-up = Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
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. 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
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **x Moose Jaw Warriors** | 72 | 41 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 91 | 209 | 172 |
| **x Prince Albert Raiders** | 72 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 87 | 215 | 186 |
| **x Brandon Wheat Kings** | 72 | 28 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 68 | 230 | 224 |
| **x Regina Pats** | 72 | 24 | 37 | 7 | 4 | 59 | 155 | 232 |
| **Saskatoon Blades** | 72 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 27 | 140 | 279 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **x Medicine Hat Tigers** | 72 | 40 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 92 | 277 | 216 |
| **x Red Deer Rebels** | 72 | 35 | 22 | 10 | 5 | 85 | 167 | 169 |
| **x Calgary Hitmen** | 72 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 82 | 220 | 187 |
| **x Swift Current Broncos** | 72 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 79 | 234 | 209 |
| **Lethbridge Hurricanes** | 72 | 27 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 71 | 196 | 203 |
Western Conference
| B.C. Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **x Kelowna Rockets** | 72 | 47 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 185 | 125 |
| **x Vancouver Giants** | 72 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 6 | 81 | 215 | 196 |
| **x Kamloops Blazers** | 72 | 34 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 78 | 192 | 192 |
| **x Kootenay Ice** | 72 | 32 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 74 | 183 | 200 |
| **Prince George Cougars** | 72 | 30 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 68 | 214 | 236 |
| U.S. Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **x Everett Silvertips** | 72 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 157 | 153 |
| **x Portland Winter Hawks** | 72 | 34 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 77 | 199 | 206 |
| **x Tri-City Americans** | 72 | 31 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 76 | 199 | 206 |
| **x Spokane Chiefs** | 72 | 32 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 75 | 200 | 215 |
| **Seattle Thunderbirds** | 72 | 24 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 192 | 198 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Redenbach | Swift Current Broncos | 71 | 31 | 74 | 105 | 52 |
| Jeremy Williams | Swift Current Broncos | 68 | 52 | 49 | 101 | 82 |
| Kyle Brodziak | Moose Jaw Warriors | 70 | 39 | 54 | 93 | 58 |
| Brad Schell | Spokane Chiefs | 71 | 35 | 57 | 92 | 47 |
| Chris St. Jaques | Medicine Hat Tigers | 64 | 33 | 59 | 92 | 80 |
| Chad Klassen | Spokane Chiefs | 72 | 35 | 56 | 91 | 67 |
| Seth Leonard | Prince Albert Raiders | 72 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 53 |
| Eric Fehr | Brandon Wheat Kings | 71 | 40 | 34 | 84 | 129 |
| Adam Courchaine | Vancouver Giants | 70 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 34 |
| Darren Reid | Medicine Hat Tigers | 67 | 33 | 48 | 81 | 194 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Guard | Kelowna Rockets | 62 | 3651 | 44 | 14 | 4 | 95 | 13 | .925 | 1.56 |
| Jeff Harvey | Everett Silvertips | 48 | 2684 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 89 | 3 | .925 | 1.99 |
| Cam Ward | Red Deer Rebels | 56 | 3338 | 31 | 16 | 8 | 114 | 4 | .926 | 2.05 |
| Mike Brodeur | Moose Jaw Warriors | 41 | 2385 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 84 | 4 | .929 | 2.11 |
| Michael Wall | Prince George/Everett | 36 | 1716 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 65 | 2 | .920 | 2.27 |
2004 WHL Playoffs
| RD2-group1=Eastern | RD2-group2=Western | RD1-seed01=E1 | RD1-team01= Moose Jaw | RD1-score01= 4 | RD1-seed02=E4 | RD1-team02= Regina | RD1-score02= 0 | RD1-seed03=E2 | RD1-team03= Prince Albert | RD1-score03= 2 | RD1-seed04=E3 | RD1-team04= Brandon | RD1-score04= 4 | RD1-seed05=C1 | RD1-team05= Medicine Hat | RD1-score05= 4 | RD1-seed06=C4 | RD1-team06= Swift Current | RD1-score06= 1 | RD1-seed07=C2 | RD1-team07= Red Deer | RD1-score07= 4 | RD1-seed08= C3 | RD1-team08= Calgary | RD1-score08= 3 | RD1-seed09=B1 | RD1-team09= Kelowna | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-seed10=B4 | RD1-team10= Kootenay | RD1-score10= 0 | RD1-seed11=B2 | RD1-team11= Vancouver | RD1-score11= 4 | RD1-seed12=B3 | RD1-team12= Kamloops | RD1-score12= 1 | RD1-seed13=U1 | RD1-team13= Everett | RD1-score13= 4 | RD1-seed14=U4 | RD1-team14= Spokane | RD1-score14= 0 | RD1-seed15=U2 | RD1-team15= Portland | RD1-score15= 1 | RD1-seed16=U3 | RD1-team16= Tri-City | RD1-score16= 4 | RD2-seed01=C1 | RD2-team01= Medicine Hat | RD2-score01= 4 | RD2-seed02= E3 | RD2-team02= Brandon | RD2-score02= 1 | RD2-seed03=E1 | RD2-team03= Moose Jaw | RD2-score03= 2 | RD2-seed04=C2 | RD2-team04= Red Deer | RD2-score04= 4 | RD2-seed05=B1 | RD2-team05= Kelowna | RD2-score05= 4 | RD2-seed06= U3 | RD2-team06= Tri-City | RD2-score06= 2 | RD2-seed07= U1 | RD2-team07= Everett | RD2-score07= 4 | RD2-seed08=B2 | RD2-team08= Vancouver | RD2-score08= 2 | RD3-seed01= C1 | RD3-team01= Medicine Hat | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02= C2 | RD3-team02= Red Deer | RD3-score02= 2 | RD3-seed03= U1 | RD3-team03= Everett | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04= B1 | RD3-team04= Kelowna | RD3-score04= 3 | RD4-seed01=C1 | RD4-team01= Medicine Hat | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02=U1 | RD4-team02= Everett | RD4-score02= 0
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Moose Jaw Warriors vs. (E4) Regina Pats
|1-1-1 = 14:22 - Ashton Rome (1) |1-1-2 = No scoring |1-2-1 = 7:34 - sh - Tomáš Fleischmann (1) 14:55 - Masi Marjamäki (1) |1-2-2 = No scoring |1-3-1 = No scoring |1-3-2 = No scoring |goalie1-1 = Mike Brodeur (19 saves / 19 shots) |goalie1-2 = Dustin Slade (35 saves / 38 shots) Nick Olynyk (1 save / 1 shot)
|2-1-1 = |2-1-2 = |2-2-1 = |2-2-2 = |2-3-1 = |2-3-2 = |goalie2-1 = |goalie2-2 =
|3-1-1 = |3-1-2 = |3-2-1 = |3-2-2 = |3-3-1 = |3-3-2 = |goalie3-1 = |goalie3-2 =
|4-1-1 = |4-1-2 = |4-2-1 = |4-2-2 = |4-3-1 = |4-3-2 = |goalie4-1 = |goalie4-2 =
(E2) Prince Albert Raiders vs. (E3) Brandon Wheat Kings
|1-1-1 = No scoring |1-1-2 = No scoring |1-2-1 = 10:06 - Jeremy Colliton (1) 11:07 - Justin Cruse (1) |1-2-2 = No scoring |1-3-1 = No scoring |1-3-2 = Tyler Boldt (1) - 13:46 Mark Shefchyk (1) - 16:46 |1-4-1 = No scoring |1-4-2 = Erik Christensen (1) - pp - 1:47 |goalie1-1 = Réjean Beauchemin (23 saves / 26 shots) |goalie1-2 = Josh Harding (27 saves / 29 shots)
|2-1-1 = |2-1-2 = |2-2-1 = |2-2-2 = |2-3-1 = |2-3-2 = |goalie2-1 = |goalie2-2 =
|3-1-1 = |3-1-2 = |3-2-1 = |3-2-2 = |3-3-1 = |3-3-2 = |goalie3-1 = |goalie3-2 =
|4-1-1 = |4-1-2 = |4-2-1 = |4-2-2 = |4-3-1 = |4-3-2 = |goalie4-1 = |goalie4-2 =
|5-1-1 = |5-1-2 = |5-2-1 = |5-2-2 = |5-3-1 = |5-3-2 = |goalie5-1 = |goalie5-2 =
|6-1-1 = |6-1-2 = |6-2-1 = |6-2-2 = |6-3-1 = |6-3-2 = |6-4-1 = |6-4-2 = |goalie6-1 = |goalie6-2 =
- Note: Game 6 was played at MTS Centre in Winnipeg.
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (C4) Swift Current Broncos
|1-1-1 = 9:35 - Kris Russell (1) |1-1-2 = No scoring |1-2-1 = No scoring |1-2-2 = No scoring |1-3-1 = 4:38 - Chris St. Jacques (1) 10:58 - pp - Clarke MacArthur (1) |1-3-2 = No scoring |goalie1-1 = Kevin Nastiuk (29 saves / 29 shots) |goalie1-2 = Blake Grenier (26 saves / 29 shots)
|2-1-1 = |2-1-2 = |2-2-1 = |2-2-2 = |2-3-1 = |2-3-2 = |goalie2-1 = |goalie2-2 =
|3-1-1 = |3-1-2 = |3-2-1 = |3-2-2 = |3-3-1 = |3-3-2 = |goalie3-1 = |goalie3-2 =
|4-1-1 = |4-1-2 = |4-2-1 = |4-2-2 = |4-3-1 = |4-3-2 = |goalie4-1 = |goalie4-2 =
|5-1-1 = |5-1-2 = |5-2-1 = |5-2-2 = |5-3-1 = |5-3-2 = |goalie5-1 = |goalie5-2 =
(C2) Red Deer Rebels vs. (C3) Calgary Hitmen
|1-1-1 = 14:31 - Joel Henituik (1) |1-1-2 = No scoring |1-2-1 = 13:10 - Ladislav Kouba (1) 15:47 - pp - Colin Fraser (1) |1-2-2 = No scoring |1-3-1 = 0:38 - pp - Shay Stephenson (1) |1-3-2 = No scoring |goalie1-1 = Cam Ward (37 saves / 37 shots) |goalie1-2 = Barry Brust (28 saves / 32 shots)
|2-1-1 = |2-1-2 = |2-2-1 = |2-2-2 = |2-3-1 = |2-3-2 = |goalie2-1 = |goalie2-2 =
|3-1-1 = |3-1-2 = |3-2-1 = |3-2-2 = |3-3-1 = |3-3-2 = |goalie3-1 = |goalie3-2 =
|4-1-1 = |4-1-2 = |4-2-1 = |4-2-2 = |4-3-1 = |4-3-2 = |goalie4-1 = |goalie4-2 =
|5-1-1 = |5-1-2 = |5-2-1 = |5-2-2 = |5-3-1 = |5-3-2 = |goalie5-1 = |goalie5-2 =
|6-1-1 = |6-1-2 = |6-2-1 = |6-2-2 = |6-3-1 = |6-3-2 = |6-4-1 = |6-4-2 = |goalie6-1 = |goalie6-2 =
|7-1-1 = |7-1-2 = |7-2-1 = |7-2-2 = |7-3-1 = |7-3-2 = |goalie7-1 = |goalie7-2 =
Western Conference
(B1) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B4) Swift Current Broncos
|1-1-1 = 7:24 - Randall Gelech (1) |1-1-2 = Dale Mahovsky (1) - 10:12 Adam Cracknell (1) - pp - 17:59 |1-2-1 = No scoring |1-2-2 = Brad Cole (1) - 14:18 |1-3-1 = 2:48 - Blake Comeau (1) 5:53 - Blake Comeau (2) 11:56 - pp - Randall Gelech (2) 19:55 - en - Blake Comeau (3) |1-3-2 = No scoring |goalie1-1 = Kelly Guard (15 saves / 18 shots) |goalie1-2 = Jeff Glass (24 saves / 28 shots)
|2-1-1 = No scoring |2-1-2 = Nigel Dawes (1) - 19:20 |2-2-1 = 8:32 - pp - Randall Gelech (3) 10:34 - pp - Justin Keller (1) 13:23 - pp - Cam Paddock (1) |2-2-2 = No scoring |2-3-1 = 18:05 - Tyler Spurgeon (1) |2-3-2 = No scoring |goalie2-1 = Kelly Guard (10 saves / 11 shots) |goalie2-2 = Jeff Glass (29 saves / 33 shots)
|3-1-1 = Tyler Mosienko (1) - 3:55 Josh Gorges (1) - pp - 14:39 |3-1-2 = No scoring |3-2-1 = Randall Gelech (4) - 6:43 Randall Gelech (5) - 18:43 |3-2-2 = No scoring |3-3-1 = No scoring |3-3-2 = No scoring |goalie3-1 = Kelly Guard (23 saves / 23 shots) |goalie3-2 = Jeff Glass (23 saves / 27 shots)
|4-1-1 = No scoring |4-1-2 = No scoring |4-2-1 = Tyler Mosienko (2) - 4:32 |4-2-2 = 18:45 - Igor Agarunov (1) |4-3-1 = Shea Weber (1) - 7:34 Randall Gelech (6) - en - 19:34 |4-3-2 = No scoring |goalie4-1 = Kelly Guard (23 saves / 24 shots) |goalie4-2 = Jeff Glass (25 saves / 27 shots)
(B2) Vancouver Giants vs. (B5) Kamloops Blazers
|1-1-1 = 4:53 - Triston Grant (1) |1-1-2 = No scoring |1-2-1 = No scoring |1-2-2 = Reid Jorgensen (1) - 11:13 |1-3-1 = No scoring |1-3-2 = Jarret Lukin (1) - 4:27 |goalie1-1 = Aaron Sorochan (26 saves / 28 shots) |goalie1-2 = Devan Dubnyk (18 saves / 19 shots)
|2-1-1 = 7:46 - pp - Ty Morris (1) 8:18 - Mitch Bartley (1) |2-1-2 = No scoring |2-2-1 = 13:16 - Ty Morris (2) |2-2-2 = Jonas Johansson (1) - sh - 9:32 |2-3-1 = 12:02 - Adam Courchaine (1) |2-3-2 = Rick Kozak (1) - pp - 14:44 |goalie2-1 = Aaron Sorochan (31 saves / 33 shots) |goalie2-2 = Devan Dubnyk (25 saves / 29 shots)
|3-1-1 = |3-1-2 = |3-2-1 = |3-2-2 = |3-3-1 = |3-3-2 = |goalie3-1 = |goalie3-2 =
|4-1-1 = |4-1-2 = |4-2-1 = |4-2-2 = |4-3-1 = |4-3-2 = |goalie4-1 = |goalie4-2 =
|5-1-1 = |5-1-2 = |5-2-1 = |5-2-2 = |5-3-1 = |5-3-2 = |goalie5-1 = |goalie5-2 =
(U1) Everett Silvertips vs. (U4) Spokane Chiefs
|1-1-1 = No scoring |1-1-2 = No scoring |1-2-1 = No scoring |1-2-2 = No scoring |1-3-1 = 18:14 - John Dahl (1) |1-3-2 = Doug Auchenberg (1) - 13:49 |1-4-1 = 1:07 - pp - Barry Horman (1) |1-4-2 = No scoring |goalie1-1 = Jeff Harvey (28 saves / 29 shots) |goalie1-2 = Jim Watt (26 saves / 28 shots)
|2-1-1 = No scoring |2-1-2 = No scoring |2-2-1 = 15:06 - Chad Bassen (1) |2-2-2 = No scoring |2-3-1 = 15:33 - Chad Bassen (2) 19:40 - en - Marc Desloges (1) |2-3-2 = No scoring |goalie2-1 = Jeff Harvey (22 saves / 22 shots) |goalie2-2 = Jim Watt (25 saves / 27 shots)
|3-1-1 = Mark Kress (1) - 3:51 Marc Desloges (2) - 5:20 Cody Thoring (1) - 9:49 |3-1-2 = 17:47 - pp - Derek Ryan (1) |3-2-1 = Riley Armstrong (1) - pp - 18:11 |3-2-2 = No scoring |3-3-1 = No scoring |3-3-2 = 1:22 - Ned Lukačević (1) 8:35 - Brad Schell (1) 15:38 - pp - Jeff Lucky (1) |3-4-1 = Zach Hamill (1) - 2:26 |3-4-2 = No scoring |goalie3-1 = Jeff Harvey (43 saves / 47 shots) |goalie3-2 = Jim Watt (17 saves / 22 shots)
|4-1-1 = No scoring |4-1-2 = No scoring |4-2-1 = No scoring |4-2-2 = No scoring |4-3-1 = Bryan Nathe (1) - 0:55 Chad Bassen (3) - 16:02 Marc Desloges (3) - en - 19:08 |4-3-2 = No scoring |goalie4-1 = Jeff Harvey (34 saves / 34 shots) |goalie4-2 = Jim Watt (19 saves / 21 shots)
(U2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (U3) Tri-City Americans
|1-1-1 = 3:15 - Robin Big Snake (1) |1-1-2 = Matt Schneider (1) - 1:29 Jason Beeman (1) - 8:54 |1-2-1 = 15:11 - Robin Big Snake (2) |1-2-2 = Marc Connors (1) - 3:15 Ryan Kinasewich (1) - 7:24 |1-3-1 = No scoring |1-3-2 = No scoring |goalie1-1 = Krister Toews (33 saves / 37 shots) |goalie1-2 = Carey Price (24 saves / 26 shots)
|2-1-1 = 1:12 - Cody McLeod (1) |2-1-2 = No scoring |2-2-1 = No scoring |2-2-2 = Ryan Kinasewich (2) - 1:04 |2-3-1 = No scoring |2-3-2 = No scoring |2-4-1 = 5:39 - Brian Woolger (1) |goalie2-1 = Krister Toews (39 saves / 40 shots) |goalie2-2 = Carey Price (31 saves / 33 shots)
|3-1-1 = No scoring |3-1-2 = 19:11 - Shawn Belle (1) 19:47 - Ryan Kinasewich (3) |3-2-1 = Derek Poplawski (1) - 19:31 |3-2-2 = 3:41 - pp - Dylan Stanley (1) 6:27 - Matt Schneider (2) |3-3-1 = No scoring |3-3-2 = No scoring |goalie3-1 = Krister Toews (21 saves / 25 shots) |goalie3-2 = Carey Price (27 saves / 28 shots)
|4-1-1 = No scoring |4-1-2 = 11:58 - Marcus Jonasen (1) 16:14 - Clayton Stoner (1) |4-2-1 = Darrell May (1) - 17:15 |4-2-2 = No scoring |4-3-1 = Cody McLeod (2) - 16:26 |4-3-2 = 7:59 - pp - Shawn Belle (2) |goalie4-1 = Krister Toews (30 saves / 33 shots) |goalie4-2 = Carey Price (22 saves / 24 shots)
|5-1-1 = 9:03 - Brendan Mikkelson (1) |5-1-2 = Nikita Korovkin (1) - pp - 15:55 |5-2-1 = No scoring |5-2-2 = No scoring |5-3-1 = No scoring |5-3-2 = Brett Festerling (1) - 17:24 Ryan Costanzo (1) - en - 18:36 |goalie5-1 = Krister Toews (24 saves / 26 shots) |goalie5-2 = Carey Price (17 saves / 18 shots)
Conference semifinals
| 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*** |
|}
| 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
| 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*** |
|}
[[ADT Canada-Russia Challenge|RE/Max Canada-Russia Challenge]]
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
| WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Kevin Nastiuk, Medicine Hat Tigers |
|---|
All-Star teams
| Eastern Conference | First Team | Second Team | Western Conference | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goal | Cam Ward | Red Deer Rebels | Rejean Beauchemin | Prince Albert Raiders | |
| Defense | Dion Phaneuf | Red Deer Rebels | Derek Meech | Red Deer Rebels | |
| Mark Ardelan | Prince Albert Raiders | Aaron Rome | Moose Jaw Warriors | ||
| Forward | Kyle Brodziak | Moose Jaw Warriors | Tomas Fleischmann | Moose Jaw Warriors | |
| Ryan Getzlaf | Calgary Hitmen | Seth Leonard | Prince Albert Raiders | ||
| Jeremy Williams | Swift Current Broncos | Tyler Redenbach | Swift Current Broncos | ||
| Goal | Kelly Guard | Kelowna Rockets | Jeff Harvey | Everett Silvertips | |
| Defense | Josh Gorges | Kelowna Rockets | Richie Regehr | Portland Winter Hawks | |
| Braydon Coburn | Portland Winter Hawks | Shea Weber | Kelowna Rockets | ||
| Forward | Adam Courchaine | Vancouver Giants | Brandon Dubinsky | Portland Winter Hawks | |
| Nigel Dawes | Kootenay Ice | Chad Klassen | Spokane Chiefs | ||
| Ryan Kinasewich | Tri-City Americans | Brad Schell | Spokane Chiefs |
- 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.
| # | Player | Nationality | WHL Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Kerr (D) | Prince George Cougars | |
| 2 | Colton Gillies (C) | Saskatoon Blades | |
| 3 | Thomas Hickey (D) | Seattle Thunderbirds | |
| 4 | Dwight King (C) | Lethbridge Hurricanes | |
| 5 | Brett Leffler (RW) | Regina Pats | |
| 6 | Brandon Sutter (RW) | Red Deer Rebels (via Brandon) | |
| 7 | John Negrin (D) | Kootenay Ice | |
| 8 | Drayson Bowman (C) | Spokane Chiefs | |
| 9 | Joel Broda (C) | Tri-City Americans | |
| 10 | Colton Sceviour (RW) | Portland Winter Hawks | |
| 11 | Keith Aulie (D) | Brandon Wheat Kings (via Kamloops) | |
| 12 | Paul Postma (D) | Swift Current Broncos | |
| 13 | Brett Sonne (C) | Calgary Hitmen (via Everett) | |
| 14 | Tyson Sexsmith (G) | Vancouver Giants | |
| 15 | Eric Doyle (D) | Everett Silvertips (via Calgary) | |
| 16 | Travis Dunstall (LW) | Kamloops Blazers (via Red Deer) | |
| 17 | Justin Palazzo (D) | Prince Albert Raiders | |
| 18 | Travis Ehrhardt (D) | Moose Jaw Warriors | |
| 19 | Jordie Deagle (LW) | Medicine Hat Tigers | |
| 20 | Luke Schenn (D) | Kelowna Rockets |
References
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
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References
- Wade, Susan. (November 22, 2002). "It's official: Everett's hockey team will be called Silvertips". The Seattle Times.
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