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
Western Conference
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
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 Player Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAAMatt KeetleyMedicine Hat Tigers3218452153516.9331.66Jeff GlassKootenay Ice51306034115918.9311.78Bryan BridgesSeattle Thunderbirds5833813620210313.9261.83Derek YeomansKelowna Rockets543277331381006.9231.83Michael WallEverett Silvertips5631902422810210.9311.92
2005 WHL playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (E4) Moose Jaw Warriors
(E2) Saskatoon Blades vs. (E3) Prince Albert Raiders
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (C4) Red Deer Rebels
(U2) Lethbridge Hurricanes vs. (U3) Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
(B1) Kootenay Ice vs. (B4) Kamloops Blazers
(B2) Kelowna Rockets vs. (B3) Vancouver Giants
(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (U4) Tri-City Americans
(U2) Portland Winterhawks vs. (U3) Everett Silvertips
Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference
(C1) Medicine Hat Tigers vs. (E3) Prince Albert Raiders
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (C3) Calgary Hitmen
Western Conference
(B1) Kootenay Ice vs. (U3) Everett Silvertips
(U1) Seattle Thunderbirds vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets
Conference finals
Eastern Conference
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (E3) Prince Albert Raiders
Eastern Conference
(B1) Kootenay Ice vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets
WHL Championship
(E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets
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 KingsDaryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year): Gilbert Brule, Vancouver GiantsScholastic Team of the Year: Vancouver GiantsBob Clarke Trophy (Top scorer): Eric Fehr, Brandon Wheat KingsBrad Hornung Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player): Kris Russell, Medicine Hat TigersBill Hunter Trophy (Top Defenseman): Dion Phaneuf, Red Deer RebelsJim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Tyler Plante, Brandon Wheat KingsDel Wilson Trophy (Top Goaltender): Jeff Glass, Kootenay IceDunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Cory Clouston, Kootenay IceLloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (Executive of the Year): Jeff Chynoweth, Kootenay IceScotty Munro Memorial Trophy (Best regular season record): Kootenay IceAllen Paradice Memorial Trophy (Top Official): Rob MatsuokaSt. Clair Group Trophy (Marketing/Public Relations Award): Roger Lemire, Vancouver GiantsDoug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year): Colin Fraser, Red Deer RebelsWHL Plus-Minus Award: James Cherewyk, Kootenay IceWHL 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 TigersDefense Dion Phaneuf Red Deer Rebels Kris Russell Medicine Hat Tigers Mike Green Saskatoon Blades Brent Seabrook Lethbridge HurricanesForward 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 HurricanesWestern Conference First Team Second Team Goal Jeff Glass Kootenay Ice Bryan Bridges Seattle ThunderbirdsDefense Shea Weber Kelowna Rockets Andrej Meszaros Vancouver Giants Braydon Coburn Portland Winter Hawks Clayton Stoner Tri-City AmericansForward 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.
List of first round picks in the bantam draft.
# Player Nationality WHL Team 1 Colten Teubert (D) Regina Pats 2 Geordie Wudrick (LW) Swift Current Broncos 3 Dale Hunt (RW) Prince George Cougars 4 Mitch Wahl (C) Spokane Chiefs 5 Neal Prokop (C) Moose Jaw Warriors 6 Tyler Shattock (RW) Kamloops Blazers 7 Eric Mestery (D) Tri-City Americans 8 Jordan Trach (LW) Prince Albert Raiders 9 James Wright (C) Vancouver Giants 10 Kyle Beach (C) Everett Silvertips 11 Thomas Frazee (C) Portland Winter Hawks 12 Cassidy Mappin (C) Red Deer Rebels 13 Brendon Rowinski (C) Calgary Hitmen 14 Teigan Zahn (D) Saskatoon Blades 15 Travis Bobbee (D) Lethbridge Hurricanes 16 Cody Hanson (RW) Seattle Thunderbirds 17 Sanfred King (C) Brandon Wheat Kings 18 Jordan Hickmott (C) Medicine Hat Tigers 19 Tyler Myers (D) Kelowna Rockets 20 Jordan Wilkins (D) Kootenay Ice
See also 2005 NHL entry draft 2004 in sports 2005 in sports References