2003–04 OPJHL season
Introduction The '''2003–04 OPJHL season''' is the 11th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OPJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Aurora Tigers, went on to win both the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions and the 2004 Royal Bank Cup as National Champions.
Changes *Huntsville Wildcats fold mid-season. *Peterborough Bees change name to Peterborough Stars. *Milton Merchants change name to Milton Icehawks. *Hamilton Kiltys change name to Hamilton Red Wings
Final standings ''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title''  '''East Division''''''Team'''	'''GP'''  '''W'''  '''L'''  '''T'''  '''OTL'''  '''GF'''  '''GA'''  '''P'''Wellington Dukes	                                49	37	5	3	4	253	134	81Bowmanville Eagles	                                49	31	10	4	4	218	147	70Cobourg Cougars	                                49	24	19	4	2	183	190	54Kingston Voyageurs	                                49	20	18	8	3	171	166	51Trenton Sting	                49	22	21	1	5	192	190	50Bancroft Hawks	                                49	21	24	2	2	194	230	46Syracuse Jr. Crunch	                        49	20	26	0	3	192	223	43Peterborough Stars	                                49	19	27	3	0	158	222	41Port Hope Predators	                        49	18	26	2	3	188	197	41Lindsay Muskies	                                49	16	24	5	4	159	209	41'''North Division''''''Team'''	'''GP'''  '''W'''  '''L'''  '''T'''  '''OTL'''  '''GF'''  '''GA'''  '''P'''Aurora Tigers	                                49	47	2	0	0	290	79	94Newmarket Hurricanes	                        49	34	13	2	0	202	122	70Stouffville Spirit	                                49	27	21	1	0	201	178	55Collingwood Blues	                                49	22	20	3	4	174	216	51Couchiching Terriers	                        49	18	24	5	2	181	191	43Huntsville Wildcats	23	0	23	0	0	42	209	0'''South Division''''''Team'''	'''GP'''  '''W'''  '''L'''  '''T'''  '''OTL'''  '''GF'''  '''GA'''  '''P'''St. Michael's Buzzers	                        49	33	13	1	2	249	163	69Wexford Raiders	        49	29	15	3	2	202	162	63North York Rangers	                                49	29	17	2	1	211	145	61Markham Waxers	                                49	24	17	3	5	219	207	56Oshawa Legionaires	                49	24	21	4	0	164	214	52Thornhill Rattlers	        49	18	26	4	1	184	219	41Vaughan Vipers	                                49	18	29	1	1	161	200	38Pickering Panthers	                                49	12	30	7	0	168	221	31Ajax Axemen	                        49	13	32	2	2	154	250	30'''West Division''''''Team'''	'''GP'''  '''W'''  '''L'''  '''T'''  '''OTL'''  '''GF'''  '''GA'''  '''P'''	Georgetown Raiders	                                49	40	5	3	1	296	132	84Hamilton Red Wings	49	33	13	1	2	254	161	69Oakville Blades	                                49	32	13	3	1	207	143	68Milton Icehawks	                                49	32	15	0	2	228	161	66Mississauga Chargers	                        49	25	21	0	3	214	225	53Burlington Cougars	                                49	18	26	4	1	151	205	41Streetsville Derbys	                        49	16	25	6	2	148	187	40Bramalea Blues	                                49	14	30	2	3	137	223	33Buffalo Lightning	        49	12	31	4	2	137	239	30Brampton Capitals	                                49	13	33	1	2	154	246	29
2003-04 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs '''''Divisional Quarter-final''''':'''Wellington Dukes''' defeated Peterborough Stars ''4-games-to-1'':'''Bowmanville Eagles''' defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch ''4-games-to-none'':'''Cobourg Cougars''' defeated Bancroft Hawks ''4-games-to-3'':'''Kingston Voyageurs''' defeated Trenton Sting ''4-games-to-1'':'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Lindsay Muskies ''4-games-to-none'':'''Newmarket Hurricanes''' defeated Pickering Panthers ''4-games-to-none'':'''Stouffville Spirit''' defeated Thornhill Rattlers ''4-games-to-2'':'''Collingwood Blues''' defeated Oshawa Legionaires ''4-games-to-none'':'''Georgetown Raiders''' defeated Bramalea Blues ''4-games-to-none'':'''Hamilton Red Wings''' defeated Streetsville Derbys ''4-games-to-none'':'''Oakville Blades''' defeated Burlington Cougars ''4-games-to-none'':'''Milton Icehawks''' defeated Mississauga Chargers ''4-games-to-1'':'''St. Michael's Buzzers''' defeated Buffalo Lightning ''4-games-to-none'':'''Wexford Raiders''' defeated Ajax Axemen ''4-games-to-none'':'''North York Rangers''' defeated Vaughan Vipers ''4-games-to-none'':'''Markham Waxers''' defeated Couchiching Terriers ''4-games-to-none'''''''Divisional Semi-final''''':'''Wellington Dukes''' defeated Kingston Voyageurs ''4-games-to-3'':'''Bowmanville Eagles''' defeated Cobourg Cougars ''4-games-to-none'':'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Collingwood Blues ''4-games-to-none'':'''Newmarket Hurricanes''' defeated Stouffville Spirit ''4-games-to-1'':'''Georgetown Raiders''' defeated Milton Icehawks ''4-games-to-none'':'''Oakville Blades''' defeated Hamilton Red Wings ''4-games to-2'':'''St. Michael's Buzzers''' defeated Markham Waxers ''4-games-to-none'':'''North York Rangers''' defeated Wexford Raiders ''4-games-to-2'''''''Divisional Final''''':'''Bowmanville Eagles''' defeated Wellington Dukes ''4-games-to-3'':'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Newmarket Hurricanes ''4-games-to-none'':'''Oakville Blades''' defeated Georgetown Raiders ''4-games-to-1'':'''St. Michael's Buzzers''' defeated North York Rangers ''4-games-to-1'''''''Semi-final''''':'''St. Michael's Buzzers''' defeated Bowmanville Eagles ''4-games-to-2'':'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Oakville Blades ''4-games-to-2'''''''Final''''':'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated St. Michael's Buzzers ''4-games-to-2''
[[Dudley Hewitt Cup]] Championship Hosted by North Bay Skyhawks in North Bay, Ontario. Aurora Tigers won the event. '''''Round Robin''''':'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Soo Thunderbirds (NOJHL) 3-1:'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Fort William North Stars (SIJHL) 4-0:'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 5-1'''''Final''''':'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 5-1
[[2004 Royal Bank Cup]] Championship Hosted by Grande Prairie Storm in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Aurora Tigers won the event. '''''Round Robin''''':'''Grande Prairie Storm''' (AJHL) defeated Aurora Tigers 4-2:'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) 4-2:'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) 5-0:'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Nepean Raiders (CJHL) 3-1'''''Semi-final''''':'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Nepean Raiders (CJHL) 7-2'''''Final''''':'''Aurora Tigers''' defeated Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) 7-1
Players selected in [[2004 NHL Entry Draft]] *''Rd 7 #201''  '''Michael Vernace''' - San Jose Sharks (Bramalea Blues)
See also * 2004 Royal Bank Cup* Dudley Hewitt Cup* List of OJHL seasons* Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League* Superior International Junior Hockey League* Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League* 2003 in ice hockey* 2004 in ice hockey
References
External links *  Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League*  Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League