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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.
Map of WHL, 2003–04 to 2005–06
200km 125miles
Wheat Kings
Pats
Warriors
Raiders
Blades
Broncos
Tigers
Hurricanes
Rebels
Hitmen
Ice
Chiefs
Americans
Rockets
Blazers
Silvertips
Thunderbirds
Winterhawks
Cougars
Giants
East Division
Central Division
BC Division
US Division
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Goaltending leaders [ edit ]
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
Conference quarterfinals [ edit ]
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
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 [ edit ]
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
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
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
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.
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
source: Western Hockey League press release
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.