2004–05 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 December 2024 NHL 2004–05 2004 New York Islanders Did not play Eastern Atlantic Mike Milbury Steve Stirling Michael Peca Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Bridgeport Sound TigersAtlantic City Boardwalk Bullies The 2004–05 New York Islanders season was the 33rd season in the franchise's history. However, its games were cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time. Off-season The Islanders chose Petteri Nokelainen as their first-round choice, sixteenth overall. Schedule The Islanders regular season schedule was announced on July 14, 2004.2004-05 ISLANDERS SCHEDULED RELEASED http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/schedule071404.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040723214524/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/schedule071404.html July 23, 2004 July 14, 2004 Their preseason schedule was announced on July 16, 2004.TWO MONTHS AWAY...THE RANGERS http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/preseason071604.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040803012247/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/preseason071604.html August 3, 2004 July 16, 2004 background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid; 2004–05 schedule y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; Preseason Game Date Opponent |- | 1 || September 23 || @ New York Rangers |- | 2 || September 26 || New York Rangers |- | 3 || October 1 || New Jersey Devils |- | 4 || October 3 || Philadelphia Flyers |- | 5 || October 5 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 6 || October 8 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 7 || October 9 || @ Boston Bruins |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; Regular season Game Date Opponent |- | 1 || October 16 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 2 || October 19 || Boston Bruins |- | 3 || October 20 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 4 || October 23 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 5 || October 26 || New Jersey Devils |- | 6 || October 28 || @ Boston Bruins |- | 7 || October 30 || Los Angeles Kings |- | 8 || November 1 || Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 9 || November 3 || @ Minnesota Wild |- | 10 || November 4 || @ St. Louis Blues |- | 11 || November 6 || Florida Panthers |- | 12 || November 9 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 13 || November 11 || Nashville Predators |- | 14 || November 13 || Dallas Stars |- | 15 || November 15 || New York Rangers |- | 16 || November 17 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 17 || November 19 || @ Atlanta Thrashers |- | 18 || November 20 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 19 || November 22 || @ New York Rangers |- | 20 || November 24 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 21 || November 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 22 || November 27 || Philadelphia Flyers |- | 23 || November 30 || Ottawa Senators |- | 24 || December 3 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 25 || December 4 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 26 || December 6 || Washington Capitals |- | 27 || December 10 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 28 || December 11 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 29 || December 14 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 30 || December 17 || @ New York Rangers |- | 31 || December 18 || Washington Capitals |- | 32 || December 21 || @ Detroit Red Wings |- | 33 || December 23 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 34 || December 26 || @ Ottawa Senators |- | 35 || December 30 || Anaheim Mighty Ducks |- | 36 || December 31 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 37 || January 2 || Detroit Red Wings |- | 38 || January 4 || Florida Panthers |- | 39 || January 6 || New Jersey Devils |- | 40 || January 8 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 41 || January 11 || Colorado Avalanche |- | 42 || January 14 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 43 || January 15 || Phoenix Coyotes |- | 44 || January 18 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 45 || January 20 || @ Edmonton Oilers |- | 46 || January 21 || @ Calgary Flames |- | 47 || January 23 || @ Vancouver Canucks |- | 48 || January 25 || New York Rangers |- | 49 || January 27 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 50 || January 29 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 51 || February 1 || Philadelphia Flyers |- | 52 || February 3 || Ottawa Senators |- | 53 || February 5 || Columbus Blue Jackets |- | 54 || February 6 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 55 || February 9 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 56 || February 10 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 57 || February 15 || Atlanta Thrashers |- | 58 || February 17 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 59 || February 19 || @ Florida Panthers |- | 60 || February 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 61 || February 22 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 62 || February 24 || San Jose Sharks |- | 63 || February 26 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 64 || February 28 || @ Boston Bruins |- | 65 || March 4 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 66 || March 5 || New York Rangers |- | 67 || March 7 || Atlanta Thrashers |- | 68 || March 11 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 69 || March 13 || Boston Bruins |- | 70 || March 15 || @ Phoenix Coyotes |- | 71 || March 17 || @ Los Angeles Kings |- | 72 || March 20 || @ Chicago Blackhawks |- | 73 || March 22 || Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 74 || March 25 || @ New York Rangers |- | 75 || March 26 || New Jersey Devils |- | 76 || March 28 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 77 || March 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 78 || April 1 || @ Florida Panthers |- | 79 || April 2 || @ Atlanta Thrashers |- | 80 || April 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 81 || April 8 || @ Ottawa Senators |- | 82 || April 9 || Philadelphia Flyers |- Transactions The Islanders 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 season was officially cancelled.Hockey Transactions Search Results http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Islanders&BeginDate=2004-06-08&EndDate=2005-02-16&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 Pro Sports Transactions April 21, 2022 Trades The Islanders did not make any trades. Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2004 06 10 Kevin Colley Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) 1-year Free agencyISLANDERS SIGN COLLEY http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/colley061004.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040616145433/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/colley061004.html June 16, 2004 June 10, 2004 2004 08 10 Matt Koalska University of Minnesota (WCHA) Free agencyKOALSKA GETS A SHOT http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/koalska081004.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040811081605/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/koalska081004.html August 11, 2004 August 10, 2004 2004 08 11 Jim Campbell Chicago Wolves (AHL) Free agencyISLANDERS SIGN JIM CAMPBELL http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/campbell081104.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040813113309/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/campbell081104.html August 13, 2004 August 11, 2004 2004 08 12 Keith Aldridge Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Free agencyAldridge Signed http://newyorkislanders.com/news/aldridge081204.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814083029/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/aldridge081204.html August 14, 2004 August 12, 2004 2004 08 13 Richard Seeley Los Angeles Kings Free agencyISLANDERS SIGN RICHARD SEELEY http://newyorkislanders.com/news/seeley081304.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814081829/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/seeley081304.html August 14, 2004 August 13, 2004 2004 08 16 Vince Macri Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) Free agencyMACRI EARNS A CONTRACT http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/Macri081604.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040816223536/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/Macri081604.html August 16, 2004 August 16, 2004 2004 08 25 Barrett Heisten Dallas Stars 1-year Free agencyISLANDERS SIGN HEISTEN http://newyorkislanders.com/news/heisten082504.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040827230624/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/heisten082504.html August 27, 2004 August 25, 2004 Players lost Date Player New team ViaIn parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable. Ref 2004 07 01 Cliff RonningRonning was inactive during the 2004–05 season and announced his retirement on February 15, 2006.31529 Cliff Ronning, retrieved April 22, 2022Cliff Ronning retires from the NHL https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2006/02/15/Cliff-Ronning-retires-from-the-NHL/34231140046631/ UPI April 23, 2022 February 15, 2006 Contract expiration (III) https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1832688 2004 free agents ESPN July 1, 2004 November 8, 2015 Steve WebbWebb retired.59367 Steve Webb, retrieved April 22, 2022 Contract expiration (UFA) 2004 07 05 Eric Cairns Florida Panthers Free agency (UFA) D ERIC CAIRNS SET TO JOIN PANTHERS http://www.floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/0705cairns.shtml Florida Panthers April 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040810043705/http://www.floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/0705cairns.shtml August 10, 2004 July 5, 2004 2004 07 14 Alexander Karpovtsev Florida Panthers Free agency (III) D KARPOVTSEV SIGNS WITH PANTHERS http://www.floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/archive/071404karpovtsev.shtml Florida Panthers April 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20051211132807/http://www.floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/archive/071404karpovtsev.shtml December 11, 2005 July 14, 2004 2004 07 21 Eric Manlow Detroit Red Wings Free agency (VI) Red Wings sign four players http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=91879&hubName=nhl-red_wings TSN.ca April 17, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050131213020/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=91879&hubName=nhl-red_wings January 31, 2005 July 21, 2004 2004 09 09 Mariusz Czerkawski Djurgårdens IF (SHL) Free agency (III) Antonsson Anders Czerkawski tillbaka i Djurgården http://www.difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=2120 difhockey.se April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041217042711/http://www.difhockey.se/nyhet.php?news=2120 December 17, 2004 September 9, 2004 Swedish Cail MacLean Hershey Bears (AHL) Free agency (UFA) Cail MacLean comes back to Hershey, Bears also sign Greg Barber https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/cail-maclean-comes-back-to-hershey-bears-also-sign-greg-barber/n-3084642 OurSports Central April 23, 2022 September 9, 2004 2004 09 10 Brandon Smith Buffalo Sabres Free agency (VI) Amerks Sign Six Players http://www.sabres.com/pressbox/index.php?nID=313&bA=1 Buffalo Sabres April 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041014182137/http://www.sabres.com/pressbox/index.php?nID=313&bA=1 October 14, 2004 September 10, 2004 2004 11 04 Derek Bekar Dundee Stars (BNL) Free agency (VI) TOP CANADIAN FORWARD JOINS STARS http://www.dundeestars.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=114 Dundee Stars April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050102140805/http://www.dundeestars.com/news/news_item.asp?NewsID=114 January 2, 2005 November 4, 2004 Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2004 07 18 Justin Papineau 1-year Re-signing PAPINEAU SIGNS ON... http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/papineau071904.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040721023417/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/papineau071904.html July 21, 2004 July 19, 2004 2004 07 27 Tomi Pettinen 1-year Re-signing ISLANDERS INK PETTINEN http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/pettinen072704.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040805171114/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/pettinen072704.html August 5, 2004 July 27, 2004 2004 07 30 Dave Scatchard 1-year Re-signing SCATCHARD IS SIGNED! http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/scatchard073004.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040803084549/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/scatchard073004.html August 3, 2004 July 30, 2004 2004 08 02 Mark Parrish 1-year Re-signing THE SNIPER IS IN http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/parrish080204.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040804015814/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/parrish080204.html August 4, 2004 August 2, 2004 2004 08 03 Trent Hunter 1-year Re-signing GOODWILL HUNTER http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/hunter080304.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040804135117/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/hunter080304.html August 4, 2004 August 3, 2004 2004 08 04 Jason Blake 3-year Re-signing BLAKE AN ISLE FOR 3 MORE YEARS http://newyorkislanders.com/news/blake080404.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040808085609/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/blake080404.html August 8, 2004 August 4, 2004 Mattias Weinhandl 1-year Re-signing MATTY RETURNS http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/weinhandl080404.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040805215049/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/weinhandl080404.html August 5, 2004 August 4, 2004 2004 08 07 Adrian Aucoin 1-year Arbitration award Aucoin awarded $4.25 million in arbitration https://www.espn.ph/nhl/news/story?id=1854533 ESPN.com April 23, 2022 August 7, 2004 2004 08 12 Janne Niinimaa 3-year Re-signing JANNE SIGNS FOR THREE MORE YEARS http://newyorkislanders.com/news/aldridge081204.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814083029/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/aldridge081204.html August 14, 2004 August 12, 2004 2004 08 17 Oleg Kvasha 1-year Arbitration award Thornton gets nearly $7 million https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2004/08/17/Thornton-gets-nearly-7-million/72111092790519/ UPI April 23, 2022 August 17, 2004 2004 08 31 Steve Regier 2-year Entry-level HAPPY BIRTHDAY, STEVEN REGIER! http://newyorkislanders.com/news/regier083104.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040902070152/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/regier083104.html September 2, 2004 August 31, 2004 2004 09 02 Chris Campoli 2-year Entry-level CAMPOLI CAMP-BOUND http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/campoli090204.html New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040904011207/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/campoli090204.html September 4, 2004 September 2, 2004 2004 09 15 Ryan Caldwell 2-year Entry-level CALDWELL'S AN ISLANDER! http://www.newyorkislanders.com/pressbox/archive.asp?id=239 New York Islanders April 23, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040917002100/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/pressbox/archive.asp?id=239 September 17, 2004 September 15, 2004 Draft picks The Islanders picks at the 2004 NHL entry draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2004e.html 2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com hockeyDB.com April 21, 2022 Rd. # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team116Petteri NokelainenRight wingFinlandSaiPa (SM-liiga)247Blake ComeauRight wingCanadaKelowna Rockets (WHL)382Sergei OgorodnikovCenterRussiaTver (Russia)4115Wes O'NeillDefenseCanadaUniversity of Notre Dame (Hockey East)5148Steve RegierLeft wingCanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)6179Jaroslav MrazekLeft wingCzech RepublicSparta Praha Jr. (Czech Rep)7210Emil AxelssonDefenseSwedenÖrebro HK (Sweden)7227Chris CampoliDefenseCanadaErie Otters (OHL)8244Jason PittonLeft wingCanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)9276Sylvain MichaudGoaltenderCanadaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) Farm teams Bridgeport Sound Tigers Notes References Category:New York Islanders seasons New York Islanders New York Islanders New York Islanders