# 2004–05 WHL season

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
### 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 |

### 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% | 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 Quarter-finals | Conference Quarter-finals | | | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Semi-finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | Conference Finals | | WHL Championship | WHL Championship | WHL Championship |
| E1 | Brandon | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Moose Jaw | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Moose Jaw | 1 | | | C1 | Medicine Hat | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | E3 | Prince Albert | 4 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Saskatoon | 0 | | | E3 | Prince Albert | 4 | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Prince Albert | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| E3 | Prince Albert | 4 | | | | | | E1 | Brandon | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | E1 | Brandon | 4 | | | | |
| Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | Eastern | E3 | Prince Albert | 3 | | | | |
| C1 | Medicine Hat | 4 | | | | | | | | | E3 | Prince Albert | 3 | | | | |
| C4 | Red Deer | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C4 | Red Deer | 3 | | | E1 | Brandon | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | C3 | Calgary | 3 | | | | | | | |
| C2 | Lethbridge | 1 | | | C3 | Calgary | 3 | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Calgary | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C3 | Calgary | 4 | | | | | | | | | | E1 | Brandon | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | B2 | Kelowna | 4 |
| B1 | Kootenay | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | B2 | Kelowna | 4 |
| B4 | Kamloops | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B4 | Kamloops | 2 | | | B1 | Kootenay | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | U3 | Everett | 0 | | | | | | | |
| B2 | Kelowna | 4 | | | U3 | Everett | 0 | | | | | | | |
| B3 | Vancouver | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| B3 | Vancouver | 2 | | | | | | B1 | Kootenay | 2 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | B1 | Kootenay | 2 | | | | |
| Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | Western | B2 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | |
| U1 | Seattle | 4 | | | | | | | | | B2 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | |
| U4 | Tri-City | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| U4 | Tri-City | 1 | | | U1 | Seattle | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | B2 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | | | | |
| U2 | Portland | 3 | | | B2 | Kelowna | 4 | | | | | | | |
| U3 | Everett | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

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

* Brandon wins series 4 – 1
* Note: Game 2 was played at MTS Centre in Winnipeg.

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

* Prince Albert wins series 4 – 0

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

* Medicine Hat wins series 4 – 3

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

* Calgary wins series 4 – 1

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

* Kootenay wins series 4 – 2

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

* Kelowna wins series 4 – 2

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

* Seattle wins series 4 – 1

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

* Everett wins series 4 – 3

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

* Prince Albert wins series 4 – 2

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

* Brandon wins series 4 – 3

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

* Kootenay wins series 4 – 0

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

* Kelowna wins series 4 – 3

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

* Brandon wins series 4 – 3

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

* Kelowna wins series 4 – 2

### WHL Championship
#### (E1) Brandon Wheat Kings vs. (B2) Kelowna Rockets

* 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 | First Team | Second Team | Second Team |
| Goal | Aaron Sorochan | Lethbridge Hurricanes | Kevin Nastiuk | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Defense | Dion Phaneuf | Red Deer Rebels | Kris Russell | Medicine Hat Tigers |
| Defense | Mike Green | Saskatoon Blades | Brent Seabrook | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Forward | Eric Fehr | Brandon Wheat Kings | Ryan Getzlaf | Calgary Hitmen |
| Forward | Clarke MacArthur | Medicine Hat Tigers | Ryan Keller | Saskatoon Blades |
| Forward | Ryan Stone | Brandon Wheat Kings | Colton Yellow Horn | Lethbridge Hurricanes |
| Western Conference |||||
| | First Team | First Team | Second Team | Second Team |
| Goal | Jeff Glass | Kootenay Ice | Bryan Bridges | Seattle Thunderbirds |
| Defense | Shea Weber | Kelowna Rockets | Andrej Meszaros | Vancouver Giants |
| Defense | Braydon Coburn | Portland Winter Hawks | Clayton Stoner | Tri-City Americans |
| Forward | Gilbert Brule | Vancouver Giants | Dan DaSilva | Portland Winter Hawks |
| Forward | Nigel Dawes | Kootenay Ice | Chad Klassen | Spokane Chiefs |
| Forward | 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) | 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 |