2004–05 WHL season


The 2004–05 WHL season was the 39th season for the Western Hockey League. Twenty teams completed a 72-game schedule. The Kelowna Rockets won the President's Cup.

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Conference

Central DivisionGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
x Medicine Hat Tigers7245214296234143
x Lethbridge Hurricanes72392012191222162
x Calgary Hitmen7234239683200183
x Red Deer Rebels7236266482206200
Swift Current Broncos7222416353135218

Western Conference

U.S. DivisionGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
x Seattle Thunderbirds7243242391204144
x Portland Winter Hawks7235275580204198
x Everett Silvertips7233289277167149
x Tri-City Americans7226348464172196
Spokane Chiefs7224388258192230

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Eric FehrBrandon Wheat Kings71595211191
Ryan StoneBrandon Wheat Kings70336699127
Gilbert BruleVancouver Giants70394887169
Tim KonsoradaBrandon Wheat Kings7129588743
Colton Yellow HornLethbridge Hurricanes7035518640
Jonathan FilewichLethbridge Hurricanes6842388026
Adam CourchaineVancouver Giants7128507832
Stefan MeyerMedicine Hat Tigers69344377104
Nigel DawesKootenay Ice6350267630
Kenndal McArdleMoose Jaw Warriors70373774122

Goaltending leaders

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
PlayerTeamGPMinWLTGASOSV%GAA
Matt KeetleyMedicine Hat Tigers3218452153516.9331.66
Jeff GlassKootenay Ice51306034115918.9311.78
Bryan BridgesSeattle Thunderbirds5833813620210313.9261.83
Derek YeomansKelowna Rockets543277331381006.9231.83
Mike WallEverett Silvertips5631902422810210.9311.92

2005 WHL playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

WHL Championship

[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.
The WHL has an all-time record of 4–0 against the Russian Selects since the tournament began in 2003–04.

WHL awards

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.
#PlayerNationalityWHL Team
1Colten Teubert Regina Pats
2Geordie Wudrick Swift Current Broncos
3Dale Hunt Prince George Cougars
4Mitch Wahl Spokane Chiefs
5Neal Prokop Moose Jaw Warriors
6Tyler Shattock Kamloops Blazers
7Eric Mestery Tri-City Americans
8Jordan Trach Prince Albert Raiders
9James Wright Vancouver Giants
10Kyle Beach Everett Silvertips
11Thomas Frazee Portland Winter Hawks
12Cassidy Mappin Red Deer Rebels
13Brendon Rowinski Calgary Hitmen
14Teigan Zahn Saskatoon Blades
15Travis Bobbee Lethbridge Hurricanes
16Cody Hanson Seattle Thunderbirds
17Sanfred King Brandon Wheat Kings
18Jordan Hickmott Medicine Hat Tigers
19Tyler Myers Kelowna Rockets
20Jordan Wilkins Kootenay Ice