2004–05 WHL season

2004–05 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember, 2004 – May, 2005
Teams20
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyKootenay Ice (1)
Season MVPEric Fehr (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Top scorerEric Fehr (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPShea Weber (Rockets)
Finals championsKelowna Rockets (2)
  Runners-upBrandon Wheat Kings
2004–05 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationSeptember 2004 – May 2005
Teams56
OHL
QMJHL
WHL
Memorial Cup
Finals championsLondon Knights (OHL) (1st title)
  Runners-upRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)

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
Map of WHL, 2003–04 to 2005–06
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Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
Pats
Regina Pats
Regina Pats
Warriors
Moose Jaw Warriors
Moose Jaw Warriors
Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
Blades
Saskatoon Blades
Saskatoon Blades
Broncos
Swift Current Broncos
Swift Current Broncos
Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
Hurricanes
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Rebels
Red Deer Rebels
Red Deer Rebels
Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen
Ice
Kootenay Ice
Kootenay Ice
Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs
Americans
Tri-City Americans
Tri-City Americans
Rockets
Kelowna Rockets
Kelowna Rockets
Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
Silvertips
Everett Silvertips
Everett Silvertips
Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds
Winter Hawks
Portland Winter Hawks
Portland Winter Hawks
Cougars
Prince George Cougars
Prince George Cougars
Giants
Vancouver Giants
Vancouver Giants
   East Division
   Central Division
   BC Division
   US Division

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes[1]

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 Brulé 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

Leading goaltenders

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[2]

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
Michael 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

(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (E4) Moose Jaw Warriors

March 25 Brandon Wheat Kings 7 – 3 Moose Jaw Warriors Keystone Arena  
8:50 - pp - Jeff Topilko (1)
17:22 - Jeff Topilko (2) 		First period Stuart Kerr (1) - pp - 4:47
6:54 - pp - Lance Monych (1)
13:05 - Eric Fehr (1) 		Second period Riley Holzapfel (1) - pp - 15:08
Jordan Henry (1) - 15:52
0:53 - Jeff Topilko (3)
13:28 - pp - Lance Monych (2)
13:49 - Jonathan Webb (1) 		Third period No scoring
Tyler Plante (20 saves / 23 shots) Goalie stats Josh Lepp (32 saves / 39 shots)
March 27 Brandon Wheat Kings 5 – 1 Moose Jaw Warriors Keystone Arena  
15:10 - pp - Eric Fehr (2)
17:21 - pp - Derek LeBlanc (1) 		First period No scoring
0:59 - Jakub Šindel (1) Second period No scoring
1:41 - Ryan Reaves (1)
8:34 - pp - Eric Fehr (3) 		Third period Blair Jones (1) - pp - 15:18
Tyler Plante (20 saves / 21 shots) Goalie stats Josh Lepp (35 saves / 40 shots)
March 30 Moose Jaw Warriors 4 – 1 Brandon Wheat Kings Civic Centre  
9:20 - pp - Dan Ehrman (1) First period Ryan Reaves (2) - 7:46
No scoring Second period No scoring
3:54 - Dustin Boyd (1)
4:59 - Masi Marjamäki (1)
8:42 - pp - Steven Gillen (1) 		Third period No scoring
Josh Lepp (27 saves / 28 shots) Goalie stats Tyler Plante (43 saves / 47 shots)
April 1 Moose Jaw Warriors 3 – 4 Brandon Wheat Kings Civic Centre  
16:54 - pp - Troy Brouwer (1) First period Codey Burki (1) - 13:37
17:49 - pp - Blair Jones (2) Second period Lance Monych (3) - sh - 10:46
Sami Sandell (1) - pp - 12:55
Jeff Topilko (4) - 13:36
12:02 - pp - Kenndal McArdle (1) Third period No scoring
Josh Lepp (21 saves / 25 shots)
Joey Perricone (9 saves / 9 shots) 		Goalie stats Tyler Plante (40 saves / 43 shots)
April 2 Moose Jaw Warriors 1 – 9 Brandon Wheat Kings Civic Centre  
No scoring First period 0:25 - Steven Later (1)
2:23 - pp - Steven Later (2)
5:07 - Lance Monych (4)
17:21 - Ryan Stone (1)
Jordan Henry (2) - 5:22 Second period 3:36 - Eric Fehr (4)
7:19 - Eric Fehr (5)
17:37 - Eric Fehr (6)
18:30 - Sami Sandell (2)
No scoring Third period 4:55 - Daryl Boyle (1)
Josh Lepp (10 saves / 14 shots)
Joey Perricone (20 saves / 25 shots) 		Goalie stats Tyler Plante (24 saves / 25 shots)
Brandon wins series 4 – 1

* Note: Game 2 was played at MTS Centre in Winnipeg.

(E2) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E3) Prince Albert Raiders

March 23 Saskatoon Blades 1 – 2 Prince Albert Raiders Credit Union Centre  
No scoring First period No scoring
17:19 - pp - Wacey Rabbit (1) Second period Jeremy Colliton (1) - 18:15
No scoring Third period Ryan DePape (1) - 2:04
Ryan Cyr (28 saves / 30 shots) Goalie stats Réjean Beauchemin (15 saves / 16 shots)
March 26 Prince Albert Raiders 3 – 0 Saskatoon Blades Art Hauser Centre
March 28 Saskatoon Blades 2 – 3 Prince Albert Raiders Credit Union Centre
March 30 Prince Albert Raiders 3 – 2 OT Saskatoon Blades Art Hauser Centre
Prince Albert wins series 4 – 0

(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (C4) Red Deer Rebels

March 26 Medicine Hat Tigers 3 – 2 Red Deer Rebels Medicine Hat Arena  
2:26 - Gord Baldwin (1)
15:39 - Darren Helm (1)
16:29 - Brett Robertson (1) 		First period Ty Morris (1) - pp - 16:51
Roman Wick (1) - pp - 18:21
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
Matt Keetley (23 saves / 25 shots) Goalie stats Andrew Leslie (24 saves / 27 shots)
March 27 Medicine Hat Tigers 3 – 4 Red Deer Rebels Medicine Hat Arena
March 29 Red Deer Rebels 3 – 2 OT Medicine Hat Tigers Peavey Mart Centrium
March 30 Red Deer Rebels 1 – 6 Medicine Hat Tigers Peavey Mart Centrium
April 1 Medicine Hat Tigers 5 – 4 Red Deer Rebels Medicine Hat Arena
April 3 Red Deer Rebels 3 – 0 Medicine Hat Tigers Peavey Mart Centrium
April 5 Medicine Hat Tigers 5 – 4 Red Deer Rebels Medicine Hat Arena
Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 3

(U2) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (U3) Calgary Hitmen

March 25 Lethbridge Hurricanes 2 – 1 Calgary Hitmen Enmax Centre  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Tyrel Lucas (1) - pp - 14:49
1:36 - Mark Olafson (1)
15:36 - Colton Yellow Horn (1) 		Third period No scoring
Aaron Sorochan (24 saves / 25 shots) Goalie stats Justin Pogge (25 saves / 27 shots)
March 26 Lethbridge Hurricanes 2 – 3 Calgary Hitmen Enmax Centre  
2:45 - pp - Brent Seabrook (1) First period Ryan Getzlaf (1) - 9:39
No scoring Second period Shaun Landolt (1) - pp - 2:52
Andrew Ladd (1) - sh - 4:50
17:47 - Jonathan Filewich (1) Third period No scoring
Aaron Sorochan (24 saves / 27 shots) Goalie stats Justin Pogge (32 saves / 34 shots)
March 29 Calgary Hitmen 4 – 0 Lethbridge Hurricanes Scotiabank Saddledome
March 30 Calgary Hitmen 3 – 2 2OT Lethbridge Hurricanes Scotiabank Saddledome
April 1 Lethbridge Hurricanes 1 – 2 OT Calgary Hitmen Enmax Centre
Calgary wins series 4 – 1

Western Conference

(B1) Kootenay Ice vs. (B4) Kamloops Blazers

March 25 Kootenay Ice 3 – 4 OT Kamloops Blazers Cranbrook Recreational Complex  
13:09 - Martin Šagát (1) First period No scoring
7:10 - sh - Dale Mahovsky (1) Second period No scoring
4:11 - Martin Šagát (2) Third period Aaron Richards (1) - sh - 6:05
Roman Teslyuk (1) - pp - 8:00
Brock Nixon (1) - 8:32
No scoring First overtime period Terrance Delaronde (1) - 0:16
Jeff Glass (23 saves / 27 shots) Goalie stats Devan Dubnyk (35 saves / 38 shots)
March 26 Kootenay Ice 3 – 2 OT Kamloops Blazers Cranbrook Recreational Complex  
17:24 - Adam Taylor (1) First period Roman Teslyuk (2) - pp - 3:00
No scoring Second period Kevin Hayman (1) - 10:45
11:53 - James Cherewyk (1) Third period No scoring
0:35 - Nigel Dawes (1) First overtime period No scoring
Jeff Glass (26 saves / 28 shots) Goalie stats Devan Dubnyk (39 saves / 42 shots)
March 29 Kamloops Blazers 3 – 2 Kootenay Ice Interior Savings Centre  
14:16 - pp - Roman Teslyuk (3)
17:03 - pp - Aaron Richards (2) 		First period Michael Busto (1) - pp - 12:57
No scoring Second period Nigel Dawes (2) - pp - 11:08
18:57 - Kevin Hayman (2) Third period No scoring
Devan Dubnyk (26 saves / 28 shots) Goalie stats Jeff Glass (28 saves / 31 shots)
March 30 Kamloops Blazers 2 – 3 OT Kootenay Ice Interior Savings Centre  
No scoring First period Adam Cracknell (1) - 15:57
No scoring Second period No scoring
11:43 - Nathan Grochmal (1)
12:55 - Roman Teslyuk (4) 		Third period Ryan Russell (1) - 19:13
No scoring First overtime period Dale Mahovsky (2) - 1:25
Devan Dubnyk (23 saves / 26 shots) Goalie stats Jeff Glass (26 saves / 28 shots)
April 1 Kootenay Ice 5 – 2 Kamloops Blazers Cranbrook Recreational Complex  
3:29 - Steve DaSilva (1)
11:09 - Brett Sutter (1)
18:47 - Martin Šagát (3) 		First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Nathan Grochmal (2) - 8:04
6:50 - pp - Dale Mahovsky (3)
19:14 - en - Adam Taylor (2) 		Third period Brock Nixon (2) - pp - 11:23
Jeff Glass (18 saves / 20 shots) Goalie stats Devan Dubnyk (25 saves / 29 shots)
April 3 Kamloops Blazers 1 – 7 Kootenay Ice Interior Savings Centre  
No scoring First period Dale Mahovsky (4) - pp - 12:26
Steve DaSilva (2) - 14:54
No scoring Second period Chad Greenan (1) - pp - 4:00
Ryan Russell (2) - 15:05
19:29 - pp - Matt Kassian (1) Third period Dale Mahovsky (5) - pp - 0:08
Dale Mahovsky (6) - 5:02
Andy Bossence (1) - 13:13
Devan Dubnyk (23 saves / 30 shots) Goalie stats Jeff Glass (22 saves / 23 shots)
Kootenay wins series 4 – 2

(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Vancouver Giants

March 25 Kelowna Rockets 3 – 4 Vancouver Giants Prospera Place  
No scoring First period No scoring
16:28 - Brent Howarth (1) Second period Triston Grant (1) - 3:58
Gilbert Brulé (1) - pp - 12:37
Adam Courchaine (1) - 17:01
4:05 - Tyler Mosienko (1)
8:36 - Brent Howarth (2) 		Third period Conlan Seder (1) - 12:18
Derek Yeomans (20 saves / 24 shots) Goalie stats Marek Schwarz (27 saves / 30 shots)
March 26 Kelowna Rockets 4 – 3 OT Vancouver Giants Prospera Place
March 29 Vancouver Giants 4 – 3 Kelowna Rockets Pacific Coliseum
March 30 Vancouver Giants 1 – 2 OT Kelowna Rockets Pacific Coliseum
April 1 Kelowna Rockets 3 – 2 Vancouver Giants Prospera Place
April 2 Vancouver Giants 2 – 3 Kelowna Rockets Pacific Coliseum
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2

(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (U4) Tri-City Americans

March 26 Seattle Thunderbirds 3 – 2 2OT Tri-City Americans Key Arena  
13:19 - Nate Thompson (1) First period Ian McDonald (1) - 5:45
Luke Hewitt (1) - 16:41
No scoring Second period No scoring
11:57 - Clayton Barthel (1) Third period No scoring
6:12 - Derek Couture (1) Second overtime period No scoring
Bryan Bridges (47 saves / 49 shots) Goalie stats Carey Price (67 saves / 70 shots)
March 28 Seattle Thunderbirds 2 – 1 Tri-City Americans Key Arena  
No scoring First period No scoring
4:31 - pp - Mitch Fadden (1) Second period No scoring
12:38 - Aaron Gagnon (1) Third period Andy Thompson (1) - pp - 10:37
Bryan Bridges (32 saves / 33 shots) Goalie stats Carey Price (39 saves / 41 shots)
March 30 Tri-City Americans 2 – 3 Seattle Thunderbirds Toyota Center  
19:59 - Jason Beeman (1) First period Ladislav Ščurko (1) - pp - 17:29
No scoring Second period Aaron Gagnon (2) - 15:33
18:38 - Jason Beeman (2) Third period Aaron Gagnon (3) - 16:02
Carey Price (20 saves / 23 shots) Goalie stats Bryan Bridges (29 saves / 31 shots)
April 1 Tri-City Americans 3 – 2 OT Seattle Thunderbirds Toyota Center  
10:58 - pp - Shawn Belle (1)
19:54 - Marcus Jonasen (1) 		First period Mitch Fadden (2) - 11:45
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period Derek Couture (2) - 7:37
3:16 - Marc Connors (1) First overtime period No scoring
Carey Price (24 saves / 26 shots) Goalie stats Bryan Bridges (24 saves / 27 shots)
April 3 Seattle Thunderbirds 2 – 1 Tri-City Americans Key Arena  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period Ian McDonald (2) - 11:03
8:01 - Ladislav Ščurko (2)
12:53 - Denis Tolpeko (1) 		Third period No scoring
Bryan Bridges (30 saves / 31 shots) Goalie stats Carey Price (25 saves / 27 shots)
Seattle wins series 4 – 1

(U2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (U3) Everett Silvertips

March 25 Portland Winterhawks 3 – 0 Everett Silvertips Moda Center  
No scoring First period No scoring
18:17 - pp - Brandon Dubinsky (1) Second period No scoring
10:27 - sh - Brian Woolger (1)
14:37 - en - Brandon Dubinsky (2) 		Third period No scoring
Blake Grenier (20 saves / 20 shots) Goalie stats Michael Wall (31 saves / 33 shots)
March 27 Portland Winterhawks 1 – 2 Everett Silvertips Moda Center
March 29 Everett Silvertips 3 – 0 Portland Winterhawks Everett Event Center
March 30 Everett Silvertips 3 – 2 OT Portland Winterhawks Everett Event Center
April 1 Portland Winterhawks 3 – 2 Everett Silvertips Moda Center
April 2 Everett Silvertips 2 – 3 OT Portland Winterhawks Everett Event Center
April 5 Portland Winterhawks 2 – 3 Everett Silvertips Moda Center
Everett wins series 4 – 3

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference

(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (E3) Prince Albert Raiders

April 9 Medicine Hat Tigers 3 – 1 Prince Albert Raiders Medicine Hat Arena
April 10 Medicine Hat Tigers 2 – 1 Prince Albert Raiders Medicine Hat Arena
April 12 Prince Albert Raiders 7 – 2 Medicine Hat Tigers Art Hauser Centre
April 13 Prince Albert Raiders 2 – 1 Medicine Hat Tigers Art Hauser Centre
April 15 Medicine Hat Tigers 1 – 2 2OT Prince Albert Raiders Medicine Hat Arena
April 17 Prince Albert Raiders 3 – 0 Medicine Hat Tigers Art Hauser Centre
Prince Albert wins series 4 – 2

(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C3) Calgary Hitmen

April 8 Brandon Wheat Kings 1 – 10 Calgary Hitmen Keystone Centre
April 9 Brandon Wheat Kings 5 – 1 Calgary Hitmen Keystone Centre
April 12 Calgary Hitmen 3 – 1 Brandon Wheat Kings Scotiabank Saddledome
April 13 Calgary Hitmen 4 – 2 Brandon Wheat Kings Scotiabank Saddledome
April 15 Brandon Wheat Kings 6 – 4 Calgary Hitmen Keystone Centre
April 18 Calgary Hitmen 1 – 3 Brandon Wheat Kings Scotiabank Saddledome
April 20 Brandon Wheat Kings 3 – 1 Calgary Hitmen Keystone Centre
Brandon wins series 4 – 3

Western Conference

(B1) Kootenay Ice vs. (U3) Everett Silvertips

April 8 Kootenay Ice 4 – 2 Everett Silvertips Cranbrook Recreational Complex
April 9 Kootenay Ice 4 – 1 Everett Silvertips Cranbrook Recreational Complex
April 11 Everett Silvertips 2 – 3 OT Kootenay Ice Everett Event Center
April 12 Everett Silvertips 3 – 4 OT Kootenay Ice Everett Event Center
Kootenay wins series 4 – 0

(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets

April 8 Kelowna Rockets 1 – 2 Seattle Thunderbirds Prospera Place
April 9 Kelowna Rockets 2 – 3 Seattle Thunderbirds Prospera Place
April 12 Seattle Thunderbirds 0 – 4 Kelowna Rockets Key Arena
April 14 Seattle Thunderbirds 0 – 7 Kelowna Rockets Key Arena
April 15 Kelowna Rockets 2 – 3 Seattle Thunderbirds Prospera Place
April 17 Seattle Thunderbirds 0 – 2 Kelowna Rockets Key Arena
April 19 Kelowna Rockets 2 – 1 Seattle Thunderbirds Prospera Place
Kelowna wins series 4 – 3

Conference finals

Eastern Conference

(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (E3) Prince Albert Raiders

April 22 Brandon Wheat Kings 4 – 2 Prince Albert Raiders Keystone Centre
April 23 Brandon Wheat Kings 2 – 3 Prince Albert Raiders Keystone Centre
April 26 Prince Albert Raiders 1 – 5 Brandon Wheat Kings Art Hauser Centre
April 27 Prince Albert Raiders 4 – 2 Brandon Wheat Kings Art Hauser Centre
April 29 Brandon Wheat Kings 5 – 4 Prince Albert Raiders Keystone Centre
May 1 Prince Albert Raiders 3 – 2 OT Brandon Wheat Kings Art Hauser Centre
May 3 Brandon Wheat Kings 5 – 1 Prince Albert Raiders Keystone Centre
Brandon wins series 4 – 3

Eastern Conference

(B1) Kootenay Ice vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets

April 22 Kootenay Ice 2 – 4 Kelowna Rockets Cranbrook Recreational Complex
April 23 Kootenay Ice 3 – 2 Kelowna Rockets Cranbrook Recreational Complex
April 26 Kelowna Rockets 4 – 1 Kootenay Ice Prospera Place
April 27 Kelowna Rockets 5 – 4 OT Kootenay Ice Prospera Place
April 29 Kootenay Ice 2 – 1 2OT Kelowna Rockets Cranbrook Recreational Complex
May 1 Kelowna Rockets 2 – 1 OT Kootenay Ice Prospera Place
Kelowna wins series 4 – 2

WHL Championship

(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets

May 6 Kelowna Rockets 3 – 0 Brandon Wheat Kings Prospera Place
May 7 Kelowna Rockets 4 – 1 Brandon Wheat Kings Prospera Place
May 10 Brandon Wheat Kings 3 – 2 Kelowna Rockets Keystone Centre
May 11 Brandon Wheat Kings 1 – 2 OT Kelowna Rockets Keystone Centre
May 13 Brandon Wheat Kings 3 – 8 Kelowna Rockets Keystone Centre
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
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
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.[3]

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Elite Prospects - WHL Stats 2004-2005". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  2. ^ "Elite Prospects - WHL Stats 2004-2005". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  3. ^ "WHL Prospects Draft 2005 - Every Pick by Team". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
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