2004–05 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2004–05 2004 Boston Bruins Eastern Northeast Did not play Mike O'Connell Mike Sullivan Joe Thornton FleetCenter Providence Bruins The 2004–05 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 81st National Hockey League season, its games were cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time. Off-season The Bruins selected David Krejci as their first pick in the 2004 NHL entry draft, 63rd overall in the second round. Schedule The Bruins preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.Bruins release 2004-2005 Pre-season Schedule http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1305 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040803025948/http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1305 August 3, 2004 July 14, 2004Bruins release 2004-2005 Schedule http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1307 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040803031138/http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1307 August 3, 2004 July 14, 2004BOSTON BRUINS 2004-05 SCHEDULE http://bostonbruins.com/gameday/printschedule.asp Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040807193837/http://bostonbruins.com/gameday/printschedule.asp August 7, 2004 background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 2004–05 schedule y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; Preseason Game Date Opponent |- | 1 || September 24 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 2 || September 26 || @ Detroit Red Wings |- | 3 || September 28 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 4 || September 29 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 5 || September 30 || Detroit Red Wings |- | 6 || October 2 || New York Rangers |- | 7 || October 5 || @ New York Rangers |- | 8 || October 9 || New York Islanders |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; Regular season Game Date Opponent |- | 1 || October 16 || @ Dallas Stars |- | 2 || October 17 || @ Colorado Avalanche |- | 3 || October 19 || @ New York Islanders |- | 4 || October 21 || Florida Panthers |- | 5 || October 23 || San Jose Sharks |- | 6 || October 28 || New York Islanders |- | 7 || October 30 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |- | 8 || November 1 || @ Ottawa Senators |- | 9 || November 3 || @ New York Rangers |- | 10 || November 4 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 11 || November 6 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 12 || November 11 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 13 || November 13 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 14 || November 16 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 15 || November 18 || Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 16 || November 20 || Atlanta Thrashers |- | 17 || November 24 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 18 || November 26 || Ottawa Senators |- | 19 || November 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 20 || December 1 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 21 || December 2|| Ottawa Senators |- | 22 || December 4 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 23 || December 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 24 || December 9 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 25 || December 11 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 26 || December 12 || @ New York Rangers |- | 27 || December 15 || @ Philadelphia Flyers |- | 28 || December 16 || Philadelphia Flyers |- | 29 || December 18 || @ Ottawa Senators |- | 30 || December 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 31 || December 23 || St. Louis Blues |- | 32 || December 27 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 33 || December 29 || @ Florida Panthers |- | 34 || December 31 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 35 || January 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 36 || January 4 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 37 || January 6 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 38 || January 8 || New York Rangers |- | 39 || January 11 || Detroit Red Wings |- | 40 || January 14 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 41 || January 15 || New Jersey Devils |- | 42 || January 17 || Colorado Avalanche |- | 43 || January 19 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 44 || January 21 || @ Florida Panthers |- | 45 || January 24 || Florida Panthers |- | 46 || January 27 || Washington Capitals |- | 47 || January 29 || Tampa Bay Lightning |- | 48 || January 30 || Buffalo Sabres |- | 49 || February 1 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 50 || February 3 || Los Angeles Kings |- | 51 || February 5 || Chicago Blackhawks |- | 52 || February 6 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 53 || February 8 || @ Atlanta Thrashers |- | 54 || February 10 || Montreal Canadiens |- | 55 || February 15 || Washington Capitals |- | 56 || February 17 || @ Phoenix Coyotes |- | 57 || February 19 || @ San Jose Sharks |- | 58 || February 22 || @ Vancouver Canucks |- | 59 || February 25 || @ Edmonton Oilers |- | 60 || February 26 || @ Calgary Flames |- | 61 || February 28 || New York Islanders |- | 62 || March 2 || @ New Jersey Devils |- | 63 || March 3 || @ Ottawa Senators |- | 64 || March 5 || Philadelphia Flyers |- | 65 || March 7 || Columbus Blue Jackets |- | 66 || March 9 || @ Buffalo Sabres |- | 67 || March 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 68 || March 13 || @ New York Islanders |- | 69 || March 15 || @ Atlanta Thrashers |- | 70 || March 17 || Nashville Predators |- | 71 || March 19 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 72 || March 21 || Ottawa Senators |- | 73 || March 23 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets |- | 74 || March 24 || @ Carolina Hurricanes |- | 75 || March 26 || @ Minnesota Wild |- | 76 || March 28 || Carolina Hurricanes |- | 77 || March 31 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 78 || April 2 || New Jersey Devils |- | 79 || April 4 || Atlanta Thrashers |- | 80 || April 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 81 || April 9 || New York Rangers |- | 82 || April 10 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- Transactions The Bruins 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=Bruins&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 Boston Bruins 2nd-round pick in 2004 To San Jose Sharks 3rd-round pick in 2004 Tampa Bay’s 4th-round pick in 2004 9th-round pick in 2004Draft preview http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1296 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041027061944/http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1296 October 27, 2004 June 26, 2004 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2004 07 28 Tom Fitzgerald Toronto Maple Leafs 2-year Free agencyBruins agree to terms with Tom Fitzgerald http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1313 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040803020812/http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1313 August 3, 2004 July 28, 2004 Players lost Date Player New team ViaIn parentheses is the player’s free agency group on July 1 if applicable. Ref 2004 06 30 Rich Brennan SC Bern (NLA) Free agency (VI) b/brennri01 Rich Brennan, retrieved April 11, 2022 2004 07 01 Mike GellardGellard retired.80631 Mike Gellard, retrieved April 12, 2022 Contract expiration (UFA) https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1832688 2004 free agents ESPN.com July 1, 2004 November 8, 2015 Dan McGillisMcGillis was inactive during the 2004–05 season.9670 Dan McGillis, retrieved April 11, 2022 Contract expiration (III) Felix PotvinPotvin retired.21326 Felix Potvin, retrieved April 11, 2022 Contract expiration (III) 2004 07 03 Mike Knuble Philadelphia Flyers Free agency (III) http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/pressbox/archive/1665.asp Flyers Sign Mike Knuble and Turner Stevenson Philadelphia Flyers July 3, 2004 October 28, 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20040708002359/http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/pressbox/archive/1665.asp July 8, 20042004 07 06 Ted Donato Retirement (III) Donato named coach of Harvard http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1302 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040708061119/http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1302 July 8, 2004 July 6, 2004 Sean O'Donnell Phoenix Coyotes Free agency (III) Blue-liner gets three-year, $6M deal https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1835412 ESPN.com April 11, 2022 July 6, 2004 2004 07 08 Brian Rolston Minnesota Wild Free agency (III) Wild sign free agent Brian Rolston https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/wild-sign-free-agent-brian-rolston-1.495456 CBC April 11, 2022 July 8, 2004 2004 07 21 Andy Delmore Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency (UFA) d/delmoan01 Andy Delmore, retrieved April 11, 2022 2004 07 22 Matt Herr DEG Metro Stars (DEL) Free agency (VI) h/herrma01 Matt Herr, retrieved April 11, 2022 2004 08 10 Michael Nylander New York Rangers Free agency (III) Rangers sign center Nylander https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-08-11-0408110224-story.html Chicago Tribune April 11, 2022 August 11, 2004 2004 08 18 Michal Grosek Geneve-Servette HC (NLA) Free agency (UFA) Michal Grosek http://www.geneva-hockey.ch/News/News.php?newsdep=0&annee=2004&mois=08 Genève-Servette HC April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050411052145/http://www.geneva-hockey.ch/News/News.php?newsdep=0&annee=2004&mois=08 April 11, 2005 August 18, 2004 2004 08 20 Jiri Slegr HC Litvinov (ELH) Free agency (III) s/slegrji01 Jiri Slegr, retrieved April 11, 2022 2004 08 23 Rob Zamuner EHC Basel (NLB) Free agency (III) NHL Star zum EHC Basel http://www.ehcbasel.ch/ EHC Basel April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040827182240/http://www.ehcbasel.ch/ August 27, 2004 August 23, 2004 2004 09 02 Doug Doull Phoenix Coyotes Free agency (VI) Coyotes Sign Six Players to AHL Contracts https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/coyotes-sign-six-players-to-ahl-contracts/n-3082316 OurSports Central April 11, 2022 September 2, 2004 2004 09 05 Ivan Huml HC Kladno (ELH) Free agency (II)The Bruins retained Huml’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.List of Available Free Agents http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=25623 https://web.archive.org/web/20220307005727/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=25623 dead March 7, 2022 NHL.com May 1, 2022 July 1, 2006 h/humliv01 Ivan Huml, retrieved April 11, 2022 2004 09 09 Chris Paradise Fresno Falcons (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) FALCONS SIGN PAIR OF OFFENSIVE STALWARTS http://www.fresnofalcons.com/press/Sept%2004/paradise.htm Fresno Falcons April 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040917232227fw_/http://www.fresnofalcons.com/press/Sept%2004/paradise.htm September 17, 2004 September 9, 2004 2004 09 28 Craig MacDonald Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) Free agency (UFA) Craig MacDonald assigned to Lowell http://www.lockmonsters.com/news/?cat=1&id=8 Lowell Lock Monsters April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041010163535/http://www.lockmonsters.com/news/?cat=1&id=8 October 10, 2004 September 28, 2004 2004 10 Ed Campbell Hershey Bears (AHL) Free agency (VI) League Transactions http://www.theahl.com/AHLStatistics0405/transactions.html TheAHL.com April 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041016071216/http://www.theahl.com/AHLStatistics0405/transactions.html October 16, 2004 2004 10 01 Carl Corazzini Providence Bruins (AHL) Free agency (VI) PROVIDENCE BRUINS SIGN CORAZZINI, LEAHY http://www.providencebruins.com/press_releases/index.php?id=21 Providence Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041214195931/http://www.providencebruins.com/press_releases/index.php?id=21 December 14, 2004 October 1, 2004 Pat Leahy Providence Bruins (AHL) Free agency (UFA) N/A Peter Metcalf Utah Grizzlies (AHL) Free agency (UFA) Grizzlies Re-Call Peter Metcalf From Idaho https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/grizzlies-re-call-peter-metcalf-from-idaho/n-3104632 OurSports Central April 12, 2022 November 26, 2004 2004 10 29 Darren Van Oene Elmira Jackals (UHL) Free agency (VI) The Jackals-Roster http://www.jackalshockey.com/TheJackals-Roster.asp?ARTICLE3592=22205 Elmira Jackals April 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041214103621/http://www.jackalshockey.com/TheJackals-Roster.asp?ARTICLE3592=22205 December 14, 2004 Van Oene signed with the Jackals on 10/29/04 as a free agent. Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2004 06 30 Jonathan Girard 1-year Re-signing Bruins sign Girard http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1301 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040708062917/http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1301 July 8, 2004 June 30, 2004 2004 07 07 Ian Moran 2-year Re-signing Bruins re-sign Moran http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1304 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040803025545/http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1304 August 3, 2004 July 7, 2004 2004 07 20 Sergei Samsonov 1-year Re-signing Bruins agree to terms with Sergei Samsonov http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1310 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040726171059/http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1310 July 26, 2004 July 20, 2004 2004 07 21 Hal Gill 1-year Re-signing Bruins agree to terms with Hal Gill http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1311 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040802233557/http://bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?ID=1311 August 2, 2004 July 21, 20042004 08 03 Sergei Gonchar 1-year Arbitration award Bruins D Gonchar receives $5.5 million arbitration ruling http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nhl&id=1851611 ESPN.com August 3, 2004 April 11, 2022 Andy Hilbert 1-year Re-signing 2004 08 17 Joe Thornton 1-year Arbitration award Thornton award accepted http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1322 Boston Bruins April 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040820033230/http://www.bostonbruins.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1322 August 20, 2004 August 17, 2004 Draft picks Boston's picks at the 2004 NHL entry draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004. http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2004e.html 2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com hockeyDB.com August 2, 2016 Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) 2 63David KrejciCenterCzech RepublicHC Kladno Jrs. (Czech Republic) 2 64Martins KarsumsRight wingLatviaMoncton Wildcats (QMJHL) 4 108Ashton RomeRight wingCanadaMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 5 134Kris VersteegRight wingCanadaLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) 5 160Ben WalterCenterCanadaUMass Lowell River Hawks (Hockey East) 7 224Matt HunwickDefenseUnited StatesMichigan Wolverines (CCHA) 8 255Anton HedmanForwardSwedenStocksunds IF (Sweden) Notes References Boston Bruins Category:Boston Bruins seasons Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Bruins Bruins