2004–05 Phoenix Coyotes season

The 2004–05 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise's 33rd season overall, 26th National Hockey League season and their ninth season in Phoenix, however its games were cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time.

2004–05 Phoenix Coyotes
DivisionPacific
ConferenceWestern
2004–05 recordDid not play
Team information
General managerMike Barnett
CoachRick Bowness[a]
CaptainShane Doan
ArenaGlendale Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Utah Grizzlies
Idaho Steelheads

Schedule

The Coyotes preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 8 and July 14, 2004, respectively.[2][3]

2004–05 schedule[4]
Preseason
GameDateOpponent
1September 23@ Los Angeles Kings
2September 24@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
3September 25@ San Jose Sharks
4October 1Los Angeles Kings
5October 5Anaheim Mighty Ducks
6October 9San Jose Sharks
Regular season
GameDateOpponent
1October 13Dallas Stars
2October 14@ Dallas Stars
3October 16@ Minnesota Wild
4October 21Tampa Bay Lightning
5October 23@ Los Angeles Kings
6October 24Buffalo Sabres
7October 27@ Colorado Avalanche
8October 28Columbus Blue Jackets
9October 30Calgary Flames
10November 3@ San Jose Sharks
11November 4Chicago Blackhawks
12November 6@ Detroit Red Wings
13November 7@ Chicago Blackhawks
14November 9@ Minnesota Wild
15November 11Vancouver Canucks
16November 13Minnesota Wild
17November 15@ Pittsburgh Penguins
18November 16@ Washington Capitals
19November 18@ Columbus Blue Jackets
20November 20St. Louis Blues
21November 22San Jose Sharks
22November 24Anaheim Mighty Ducks
23November 26Los Angeles Kings
24December 2Atlanta Thrashers
25December 4Dallas Stars
26December 7@ San Jose Sharks
27December 9Chicago Blackhawks
28December 11Florida Panthers
29December 15Colorado Avalanche
30December 17@ Columbus Blue Jackets
31December 18@ St. Louis Blues
32December 22@ San Jose Sharks
33December 23@ Vancouver Canucks
34December 26@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
35December 29Detroit Red Wings
36December 31San Jose Sharks
37January 2@ Colorado Avalanche
38January 4@ Dallas Stars
39January 5@ Chicago Blackhawks
40January 8Edmonton Oilers
41January 12@ Philadelphia Flyers
42January 13@ New York Rangers
43January 15@ New York Islanders
44January 17St. Louis Blues
45January 20Los Angeles Kings
46January 22Detroit Red Wings
47January 25Nashville Predators
48January 27Calgary Flames
49January 29@ St. Louis Blues
50January 31@ Carolina Hurricanes
51February 3@ Nashville Predators
52February 5Carolina Hurricanes
53February 8@ Calgary Flames
54February 9@ Edmonton Oilers
55February 16@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
56February 17Boston Bruins
57February 19Washington Capitals
58February 21@ Los Angeles Kings
59February 23Anaheim Mighty Ducks
60February 25Los Angeles Kings
61February 27@ Edmonton Oilers
62March 1@ Vancouver Canucks
63March 3Vancouver Canucks
64March 5Minnesota Wild
65March 8@ Detroit Red Wings
66March 10@ Nashville Predators
67March 12New Jersey Devils
68March 13@ Los Angeles Kings
69March 15New York Islanders
70March 17@ Calgary Flames
71March 19@ Ottawa Senators
72March 21@ Montreal Canadiens
73March 22@ Toronto Maple Leafs
74March 24Edmonton Oilers
75March 26Colorado Avalanche
76March 28Columbus Blue Jackets
77March 30@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
78March 31Anaheim Mighty Ducks
79April 2San Jose Sharks
80April 6@ Dallas Stars
81April 8Dallas Stars
82April 10Nashville Predators

Transactions

The Coyotes were involved in the following transactions from June 8, 2004, the day after the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, through February 16, 2005, the day the 2004–05 season was officially cancelled.[5]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 26, 2004To Phoenix Coyotes
Jason Chimera
3rd-round pick in 2004
To Edmonton Oilers
New Jersey’s 2nd-round pick in 2004
Buffalo’s 4th-round pick in 2004
[6]
June 26, 2004To Phoenix Coyotes
Dallas’ 2nd-round pick in 2004
To New York Rangers
Philadelphia’s 2nd-round pick in 2004
Edmonton’s 3rd-round pick in 2004
[5]
July 6, 2004To Phoenix Coyotes
4th-round pick in 2005
To Columbus Blue Jackets
Radoslav Suchy
6th-round pick in 2005
[7]
August 26, 2004To Phoenix Coyotes
Denis Gauthier
Oleg Saprykin
To Calgary Flames
Daymond Langkow
[8]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
June 29, 2004 (2004-06-29)Brian SavageSt. Louis BluesWaivers[9]
July 5, 2004 (2004-07-05)Boyd DevereauxDetroit Red Wings1-year[b]Free agency[10]
July 6, 2004 (2004-07-06)Sean O'DonnellBoston Bruins3-yearFree agency[11]
July 9, 2004 (2004-07-09)Mike RicciSan Jose Sharksmulti-yearFree agency[12]
July 12, 2004 (2004-07-12)Sheldon KeefeTampa Bay Lightning1-yearFree agency[13]
August 6, 2004 (2004-08-06)Brett HullDetroit Red Wings2-yearFree agency[14]
August 26, 2004 (2004-08-26)Petr NedvedEdmonton Oilers3-yearFree agency[8]
September 2, 2004 (2004-09-02)Rick BerryWashington Capitals2-yearFree agency[15]
Doug DoullBoston Bruins2-yearFree agency[15]
Jon SimPittsburgh Penguins1-yearFree agency[15]
Martin SonnenbergCalgary Flames2-yearFree agency[15]
September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15)Landon BatheMilwaukee Admirals (AHL)2-yearFree agency[16]
Olivier LatendresseVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)3-yearFree agency[16]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamVia[c]Ref
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01)Gary Shuchuk[d]Contract expiration (UFA)[17]
July 21, 2004 (2004-07-21)Bryan HelmerDetroit Red WingsFree agency (UFA)[19]
July 27, 2004 (2004-07-27)Ivan NovoseltsevHC Lada Togliatti (RSL)Free agency (UFA)[20]
September 10, 2004 (2004-09-10)Chris FerraroSodertalje SK (SHL)Free agency (VI)[21]
Peter FerraroSodertalje SK (SHL)Free agency (UFA)[21]
September 21, 2004 (2004-09-21)Chris DymentProvidence Bruins (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[22]
September 22, 2004 (2004-09-22)Todd ReirdenHouston Aeros (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[23]
January 1, 2005 (2005-01-01)Mike WilsonStorhamar Dragons (Norway)Free agency (UFA)[24]

Signings

DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 8, 2004 (2004-06-08)Keith Ballard3-yearEntry-level[25]
June 30, 2004 (2004-06-30)Tyson Nash3-yearRe-signing[26]
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01)Brent Johnson1-year[b]Re-signing[27]
July 21, 2004 (2004-07-21)Brian Boucher1-yearRe-signing[28]
July 27, 2004 (2004-07-27)Derek Morris1-yearRe-signing[29]
August 2, 2004 (2004-08-02)Ladislav Nagy2-yearRe-signing[30]
August 3, 2004 (2004-08-03)Krys Kolanos1-year[b]Re-signing[31]
August 12, 2004 (2004-08-12)Mike Comrie2-yearRe-signing[32]
August 14, 2004 (2004-08-14)Daymond Langkow1-yearRe-signing[33]
August 17, 2004 (2004-08-17)Mike Johnson3-yearRe-signing[34]
August 30, 2004 (2004-08-30)Jason Chimera2-yearRe-signing[35]
Mike Rupp1-year[b]Re-signing[35]
September 2, 2004 (2004-09-02)Zac Bierk1-yearRe-signing[15]
Erik Westrum1-yearRe-signing[15]
September 7, 2004 (2004-09-07)Randall Gelech3-yearEntry-level[36]
September 13, 2004 (2004-09-13)Jason Jaspers1-yearRe-signing[37]

Draft picks

Phoenix's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.[38]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)
15Blake WheelerRight wing  United StatesBreck School (Minn.)
235Logan StephensonDefense  CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)
250Enver LisinRight wing  RussiaKristall Saratov (Russia)
4103Roman TomanekRight wing  SlovakiaPovazka Bystrica (Slovakia)
4119Kevin PorterCenter  United StatesUS National Under 18 Team
6168Kevin CormierLeft wing  CanadaMoncton Beavers (MJAHL)
7199Chad KolarikRight wing  United StatesUS National Under 18 Team
8240Aaron GagnonCenter  CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
9261Will EngasserLeft wing  United StatesBlake School (Minn.)
9265Daniel WinnikCenter  CanadaNew Hampshire Wildcats (Hockey East)

Notes

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