2004–05 Ottawa Senators season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2004–05 2004 Ottawa Senators Eastern Northeast Did not play John Muckler Bryan Murray Daniel Alfredsson Zdeno CharaWade Redden Corel Centre Binghamton Senators The 2004–05 Ottawa Senators season was the 13th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). All games were cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which cancelled play for the entire League. Several of the Senators' players played for teams in European hockey leagues while some played for the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Off-season On June 8, 2004, Bryan Murray of nearby town Shawville, Quebec, became the team's fifth head coach, leaving the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim where he had previously been general manager.Murray named coach of Ottawa Senators https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2004/06/08/Murray-named-coach-of-Ottawa-Senators/28731086714799/ UPI August 15, 2022 June 8, 2004 Like all other NHL teams, the Senators were still eligible to take part in the 2004 NHL entry draft and selected Andrej Meszaros in the first round, 23rd overall. The Senators replaced the traded Patrick Lalime with Dominik Hasek as the Senators' starting goaltender. Due to this signing, centerman Jason Spezza would wear number 19, previously Hasek's number as 39. NHL lockout 2004–05 NHL lockout The NHL Chairman of the Board, Harley Hotchkiss was a key figure in the resolution of the labour dispute. Initially taking a low key role, Hotchkiss was thrust into the spotlight when he was invited by National Hockey League Players' Association President Trevor Linden to a last-ditch meeting in January 2005 to save the season.NHL, NHLPA meeting in Chicago, cbc.ca, Accessed November 27, 2006 While that meeting was unsuccessful in saving the season, the two would continue to meet until an agreement was finally reached on July 13, 2005. Hotchkiss' role in the negotiations was prominently mentioned when he was voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.Owner Harley Hotchkiss inducted into Hockey Hall of FameApril 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes , Calgary Flames press release, accessed November 27, 2006 Several Senators played with the team's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, including newly-acquired goaltender Dominik Hasek, who only practiced with the group, and Jason Spezza, who played most of the season with Binghamton. Schedule The Senators preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.OTTAWA SENATORS ANNOUNCE 82-GAME 2004-05 SCHEDULE http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0714.aro Ottawa Senators April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040717062105/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0714.aro July 17, 2004 July 14, 2004 background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid; 2004–05 schedule y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; Preseason Game Date Opponent |- | 1 || September 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 2 || September 26 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 3 || September 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 4 || September 29 || Florida Panthers |- | 5 || September 30 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 6 || October 2 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 7 || October 9 || Montreal Canadiens |- y background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid; Regular season Game Date Opponent |- | 1 || October 13 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 2 || October 16 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 3 || October 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 4 || October 23 || Philadelphia Flyers |- | 5 || October 27 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 6 || October 28 || Los Angeles Kings |- | 7 || October 30 || New Jersey Devils |- | 8 || November 1 || Boston Bruins |- | 9 || November 5 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 10 || November 6 || New York Rangers |- | 11 || November 9 || Florida Panthers |- | 12 || November 12 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 13 || November 13 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 14 || November 16 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 15 || November 18 || Dallas Stars |- | 16 || November 20 || Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 17 || November 24 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 18 || November 26 || @ Boston Bruins |- | 19 || November 30 || @ New York Islanders |- | 20 || December 2 || @ Boston Bruins |- | 21 || December 4 || Minnesota Wild |- | 22 || December 6 || @ New York Rangers |- | 23 || December 7 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 24 || December 10 || @ Atlanta Thrashers |- | 25 || December 11 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 26 || December 13 || Philadelphia Flyers |- | 27 || December 16 || Calgary Flames |- | 28 || December 18 || Boston Bruins |- | 29 || December 19 || @ Detroit Red Wings |- | 30 || December 21 || @ Nashville Predators |- | 31 || December 23 || @ Colorado Avalanche |- | 32 || December 26 || New York Islanders |- | 33 || December 28 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 34 || December 30 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 35 || January 1 || Atlanta Thrashers |- | 36 || January 5 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 37 || January 6 || Florida Panthers |- | 38 || January 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 39 || January 10 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 40 || January 12 || @ Vancouver Canucks |- | 41 || January 14 || @ Calgary Flames |- | 42 || January 15 || @ Edmonton Oilers |- | 43 || January 18 || New York Rangers |- | 44 || January 20 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 45 || January 22 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 46 || January 23 || @ Chicago Blackhawks |- | 47 || January 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 48 || January 28 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 49 || January 29 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 50 || February 1 || Washington Capitals |- | 51 || February 3 || @ New York Islanders |- | 52 || February 5 || San Jose Sharks |- | 53 || February 7 || Vancouver Canucks |- | 54 || February 8 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 55 || February 10 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 56 || February 15 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 57 || February 16 || @ Florida Panthers |- | 58 || February 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 59 || February 21 || Edmonton Oilers |- | 60 || February 24 || Atlanta Thrashers |- | 61 || February 26 || Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 62 || February 28 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 63 || March 3 || Boston Bruins |- | 64 || March 5 || New Jersey Devils |- | 65 || March 7 || @ Florida Panthers |- | 66 || March 9 || @ Atlanta Thrashers |- | 67 || March 11 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 68 || March 12 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 69 || March 15 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 70 || March 17 || Anaheim Mighty Ducks |- | 71 || March 19 || Phoenix Coyotes |- | 72 || March 21 || @ Boston Bruins |- | 73 || March 22 || @ St. Louis Blues |- | 74 || March 24 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 75 || March 26 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 76 || March 28 || Washington Capitals |- | 77 || March 29 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 78 || April 1 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 79 || April 2 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets |- | 80 || April 6 || @ New York Rangers |- | 81 || April 8 || New York Islanders |- | 82 || April 9 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- Transactions The Senators 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=Senators&BeginDate=2004-06-08&EndDate=2005-02-16&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 Pro Sports Transactions June 12, 2018 Trades Date Details Ref 2004 06 26 To Los Angeles Kings Radek Bonk To Ottawa Senators 3rd-round pick in 2004Canadiens acquire Bonk in three-way trade https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/canadiens-acquire-bonk-in-three-way-trade-1.498490 CBC.ca April 24, 2022 June 26, 2004 2004 06 27 To St. Louis Blues Patrick Lalime To Ottawa Senators Conditional 4th-round pick in 2005Senators deal Lalime to St. Louis http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=89195&hubName=nhl-sens TSN.ca April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041208095852/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=89195&hubName=nhl-sens December 8, 2004 June 27, 2004 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2004 07 06 Dominik Hasek Detroit Red Wings multi-year Free agency SENATORS SIGN GOALTENDER DOMINIK HASEK http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0706.aro Ottawa Senators April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040808230929/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0706.aro August 8, 2004 July 6, 2004 2004 07 27 Pat Kavanagh Vancouver Canucks multi-year Free agency SENATORS SIGN OTTAWA-NATIVE PAT KAVANAGH http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0727.aro Ottawa Senators April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040808232309/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0727.aro August 8, 2004 July 27, 2004 2004 08 11 Jesse Fibiger San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency TRANSACTIONS https://www.baltimoresun.com/2004/08/12/transactions-987/ Baltimore Sun April 24, 2022 en August 12, 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 Jody HullHull retired.54340 Jody Hull, retrieved April 24, 2022 Contract expiration (III) https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1832688 2004 free agents ESPN.com July 1, 2004 November 8, 2015 Curtis LeschyshynLeschyshyn was inactive during the 2004–05 season.32198 Curtis Leschyshyn, retrieved April 24, 2022 Contract expiration (III) Rob RayRay retired.42518 Rob Ray, retrieved April 24, 2022 Contract expiration (III) Shaun Van AllenVan Allen retired.42653 Shaun Van Allen, retrieved April 24, 2022 Contract expiration (III) 2004 07 20 Brad Tapper Nurnberg Ice Tigers (DEL) Free agency (VI) Neuer Stürmer für die Nürnberg Ice Tigers http://www.icetigers-nuernberg.de/index-html-2.html Nürnberg Ice Tigers April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040804013243/http://www.icetigers-nuernberg.de/index-html-2.html August 4, 2004 German July 20, 2004 2004 07 22 Andrew Allen Trenton Titans (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) #29 Allen, Andrew http://www.trentontitans.com:80/prof-allen.asp TRENTON TITANS April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050219072023/http://www.trentontitans.com:80/prof-allen.asp February 19, 2005 usurped Acquired: Re-signed on 7/22/04 2004 07 23 Serge Payer Florida Panthers Free agency (VI) C SERGE PAYER RETURNS TO PANTHERS http://www.floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/archive/072304payer.shtml Florida Panthers April 18, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20051211132541/http://www.floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/archive/072304payer.shtml December 11, 2005 July 23, 2004 2004 12 16 Todd Simpson Herning Blue Fox (Denmark) Free agency (III) s/simpsto01 Todd Simpson, retrieved April 24, 2022 2005 01 17 Peter Bondra HK Poprad (Slovakia) Free agency (III) b/bondrpe01 Peter Bondra, retrieved April 24, 2022 Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2004 07 15 Brian Pothier 2-year Re-signing SENATORS RE-SIGN BRIAN POTHIER AND MARTIN PRUSEK http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0715.aro Ottawa Senators April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040808231853/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0715.aro August 8, 2004 July 15, 2004 Martin Prusek 1-year Re-signing 2004 08 06 Chris Phillips 3-year Re-signing Senators re-sign Phillips, Schaefer http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=93823&hubName=nhl-sens TSN.ca April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040906005832/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=93823&hubName=nhl-sens September 6, 2004 August 6, 2004Wheatley Tom 2004 NHL arbitration tracker http://sports.espn.go.com:80/nhl/news/story?page=04arbitration ESPN.com April 30, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040929133044/http://sports.espn.go.com:80/nhl/news/story?page=04arbitration September 29, 2004 August 13, 2004 Peter Schaefer 2-year Re-signing 2004 08 10 Zdeno Chara 2-year Re-signing SENATORS SIGN ZDENO CHARA http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0810b.aro Ottawa Senators April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040813225817/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0810b.aro August 13, 2004 August 10, 2004 2004 08 13 Denis Hamel 1-year Option exercised SENATORS RE-SIGN LANGFELD AND HAMEL http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0813.aro Ottawa Senators April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814130356/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0813.aro August 14, 2004 August 13, 2004 Josh Langfeld 1-year Option exercised 2004 09 08 Brandon Bochenski 2-year Entry-level Senators sign NCAA player Bochenski http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=97948&hubName=nhl-sens TSN.ca April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050119111857/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=97948&hubName=nhl-sens January 19, 2005 September 8, 2004 2004 09 10 Chris Kelly multi-year Re-signing Senators re-sign Kelly http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=98209&hubName=nhl-sens TSN.ca April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050119111901/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=98209&hubName=nhl-sens January 19, 2005 September 10, 2004 2004 09 15 Martin Havlat 1-year Re-signing Havlat signs 1-year deal with Senators http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=98803&hubName=nhl-sens TSN.ca April 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050103045219/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=98803&hubName=nhl-sens January 3, 2005 September 15, 2004 Vaclav Varada multi-year Re-signing Draft picks Ottawa's draft picks from the 2004 NHL entry draft held on June 26 and June 27, 2004 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2004e.html 2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com hockeyDB.com August 7, 2016 Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team (League)123 Andrej Meszaros Dukla Trenčín (Slovak Extraliga)258 Kirill Lyamin Russia CSKA Moscow (RSL)377 Shawn Weller United States Capital District Selects (EJHL)387 Peter Regin Herning IK (Oddset Ligaen)389 Jeff Glass Canada Kootenay Ice (WHL)4122 Alexander Nikulin Russia CSKA Moscow (RSL)5141 Jim McKenzie United States Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)5156 Roman Wick Switzerland Kloten Flyers (NLA)7219 Joe Cooper Canada Miami University (NCHC)8251 Matt McIlvane United States Chicago Steel (USHL)9284 John Wikner Sweden Västra Frolunda (Elitserien) Farm teams Binghamton Senators The Senators named Dave Cameron the head coach of the team for the 2004–05 season. John Paddock remained with the club as a co-coach with Cameron. Binghamton finished in first place in the East Division with a record of 47–21–7–5, earning 103 points. In the post-season, the Senators were upset by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the division semi-finals. Jason Spezza led the league with 117 points, winning the John B. Sollenberger Trophy for the top scorer in the AHL, as well as winning the Les Cunningham Award for league MVP. Denis Hamel scored a team high 39 goals. Ray Emery led the club with 28 wins, while Billy Thompson had a team best 2.44 GAA and a .920 save percentage. Charlotte Checkers Ottawa announced a new affiliation with the Charlotte Checkers of the ECHL beginning in the 2004–05 season. The club was coached by Derek Wilkinson. The Checkers finished the season with a 39–26–2–5 record, earning 85 points and third place in the East Division and seventh place in the American Conference. In the playoffs, the Checkers upset the Columbia Inferno and the Gwinnett Gladiators before losing to the Florida Everblades in the conference finals. Offensively, the team was led by Dusty Jamieson, who scored a team high 31 goals. Eduard Pershin led the club with 67 points. Senators prospect Kelly Guard earned 12 wins with a 3.06 GAA and a .901 save percentage in his first professional season. Notes References Category:Ottawa Senators seasons Ottawa Senators Ottawa Category:2000s in Ottawa Category:2004 in sports in Ontario Category:2005 in sports in Ontario