2003–04 OHL season


The 2003–04 OHL season was the 24th season of the Ontario Hockey League. In November 2003, the OHL Board of Governors renamed the OHL Humanitarian of the Year Award to the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy, in recognition of former Owen Sound Platers player, Dan Snyder, who died in a car accident in September 2003. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the Guelph Storm, who swept the Mississauga IceDogs in the league final.

Regular Season

Final standings

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

Eastern conference

Western conference

Scoring leaders

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference

Western conference

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

J. Ross Robertson Cup finals

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

All-Star teams

First team

In the RE/MAX Canada-Russia Challenge, the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 7–1 at London, Ontario, on November 17, and the OHL All-stars defeated the Russian Selects 4–0 at Sarnia, Ontario, on November 19.

Awards

2004 OHL Priority Selection

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.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
1John Hughes CanadaBelleville BullsWhitby, OntarioWhitby Wildcats
2Matthew Corrente CanadaSaginaw SpiritMississauga, OntarioVaughan Vipers
3Jordan Staal CanadaPeterborough PetesThunder Bay, OntarioThunder Bay Kings
4Ryan McInerney CanadaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOakville, OntarioMilton IceHawks
5Ryan McDonough CanadaSudbury WolvesToronto, OntarioNorth York Jr. Canadiens
6John Degray CanadaBrampton BattalionMarkham, OntarioRichmond Hill Stars
7Cory McGillis CanadaWindsor SpitfiresConiston, OntarioSudbury Nickel Barons
8James Delory CanadaOshawa GeneralsNewmarket, OntarioYork-Simcoe Express
9Ben Shutron CanadaKingston FrontenacsOttawa, OntarioRichmond Hill Stars
10Matt Lahey CanadaOttawa 67'sOshawa, OntarioOshawa Kinsmen
11Brett MacLean CanadaErie OttersPort Elgin, OntarioGrey-Bruce Highlanders
12Payton Liske CanadaOwen Sound AttackFonthill, OntarioWelland Jr. Canadians
13John Armstrong CanadaPlymouth WhalersUnionville, OntarioNorth York Jr. Canadiens
14Justin Azevedo CanadaKitchener RangersWest Lorne, OntarioChatham Maroons
15Nathan Martine CanadaBarrie ColtsPort Colborne, OntarioPort Colborne Pirates
16Kody Musselman CanadaSarnia StingWhitby, OntarioOshawa Legionaires
17Dustin Jeffrey CanadaMississauga IceDogsCourtright, OntarioLambton Jr. Sting
18Justin DiBenedetto CanadaToronto St. Michael's MajorsMaple, OntarioToronto Marlboros
19Michael Caruso CanadaGuelph StormMississauga, OntarioMississauga Reps
20Steven Ferry CanadaLondon KnightsRichmond Hill, OntarioRichmond Hill Stars

2004 CHL Import Draft

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 the 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.
#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team
2Andrej Sekera SlovakiaOwen Sound AttackPrievidza, SlovakiaTrencin Jr.
5Jakub Kindl Czech RepublicKitchener RangersSumperk, Czech RepublicPardubice Jr.
8Michal Birner Czech RepublicBarrie ColtsLitomerice, Czech RepublicSlavia Praha Jr.
11Marek Kvapil SlovakiaSaginaw SpiritIlava, SlovakiaSlavia Praha Jr.
14Peter Olvecky SlovakiaSudbury WolvesNove Zamky, SlovakiaTrencin Jr.
17Tomas Stryncl Czech RepublicBrampton BattalionKarlovy Vary, Czech RepublicKarlovy Vary Jr.
20No selection madeWindsor Spitfires
23Jakub Petruzalek Czech RepublicOttawa 67'sLitvinov, Czech RepublicLitvinov Verva
26Radek Smolenak Czech RepublicKingston FrontenacsPrague, Czech RepublicKladno Jr.
29Lukas Kaspar Czech RepublicOttawa 67'sLitvinov, Czech RepublicLitvinov Verva
32Vladimir Tyufyakov RussiaErie OttersNovosibirsk, RussiaNovosibirsk Sibir U18
35Lubomir Stach Czech RepublicBelleville BullsVsetin, Czech RepublicVsetin Jr.
38Michal Kolarz Czech RepublicPlymouth WhalersHavirov, Czech RepublicVitkovice Ostrave Jr.
41Philip Ogleznev UkraineSarnia StingKharkov, UkraineElektrostal Elemash Junior
44Niko Vainio FinlandPeterborough PetesHelsinki, FinlandJokerit Helsinki Jr.
47Andrey Plekhanov RussiaSarnia StingNizhnekamsk, RussiaNizhnekamsk Neftekhimik
50Ville Peltosuo FinlandMississauga IceDogsHelsinki, FinlandK-Vantaa B
52Peter Regin DenmarkToronto St. Michael's MajorsHerning, DenmarkHerning Blue Fox
54Jaromir Florian Czech RepublicGuelph StormBrno, Czech RepublicBrno Kometa Jr.
56Mathis Olimb NorwayLondon KnightsOslo, NorwayManglerud Star