2004–05 AHL season

August 2023 March 2026 2004–05 AHL season American Hockey League Ice hockey Regular season Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy Rochester Americans Manchester Monarchs Jason Spezza (Binghamton) Les Cunningham Award Jason Spezza (Binghamton) John B. Sollenberger Trophy Playoffs 2005 Calder Cup playoffs 28 Calder Cup Philadelphia Phantoms Chicago Wolves Antero Niittymaki (Philadelphia) Jack A. Butterfield Trophy 2003–04 2005–06 List of AHL seasons AHL The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season. The Philadelphia Phantoms won the Calder Cup, defeating the Chicago Wolves in the finals. thumb|Ice experimentation during a Rochester Americans game at HSBC Arena (now KeyBank Center) in Buffalo, New York This season featured a wealth of talent in the AHL, as the National Hockey League was in the midst of a lockout which would cause that league's 2004–05 season to be canceled on February 16, 2005. Many players who otherwise may have been called up to be members of NHL teams for the season spent the full season in the AHL instead. The lockout also provided opportunity for several NHL arenas — including those in Anaheim, Buffalo, Nashville, San Jose and Tampa — to host AHL games during the season. The Edmonton Road Runners, meanwhile, played the entire season in Rexall Place, normally the home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers. In addition, the shootout (previously used in the 1986–87 season) was reintroduced to the league, to decide a winner in games which remained tied following the overtime period. The team winning a shootout was credited with a win, and the losing team with an overtime loss. The AHL also announced a series of experimental rule changes, most notably a restricted area for goaltenders. Playing the puck outside the restricted area results in an automatic two-minute delay of game penalty. Team changes The Toronto Roadrunners moved to Edmonton, Alberta, becoming the Edmonton Road Runners. Final standings #97DEFF y– darkgray indicates team clinched division and a playoff spot #bbffbb x– darkgray indicates team clinched a playoff spot #ffcccc e– darkgray indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime losses SOL Shootout losses Pts Points GF Goals for GA Goals against y–Manchester Monarchs (LAK) 80 51 21 4 4 110 258 176 x–Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) 80 50 24 3 3 106 206 160 x–Lowell Lock Monsters (CGY/CAR) 80 47 27 5 1 100 242 190 x–Providence Bruins (BOS) 80 40 30 7 3 90 211 202 e–Worcester Ice Cats (STL) 80 39 34 3 4 85 212 223 e–Portland Pirates (WSH) 80 34 34 6 6 80 175 242 e–Springfield Falcons (TBL) 80 24 47 3 6 57 161 255 East Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime losses SOL Shootout losses Pts Points GF Goals for GA Goals against y–Binghamton Senators (OTT) 80 47 21 7 5 106 276 217 x–Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) 80 48 25 4 3 103 235 185 x–Norfolk Admirals (CHI) 80 43 30 6 1 93 200 188 x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT) 80 39 27 7 7 92 227 219 e–Hershey Bears (COL) 80 39 37 2 2 82 207 226 e–Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) 80 37 38 1 4 79 192 222 e–Albany River Rats (NJD) 80 29 38 6 7 71 198 248 Western Conference North Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime losses SOL Shootout losses Pts Points GF Goals for GA Goals against y–Rochester Americans (BUF) 80 51 19 4 6 112 243 208 x–St. John's Maple Leafs (TOR) 80 46 28 5 1 98 244 232 x–Manitoba Moose (VAN) 80 44 26 7 3 98 243 210 x–Hamilton Bulldogs (DAL/MTL) 80 38 29 6 7 89 225 210 e–Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) 80 36 33 4 7 83 215 230 e–Edmonton Road Runners (EDM) 80 32 33 11 4 79 201 223 e–Cleveland Barons (SJS) 80 35 37 6 2 78 200 226 West Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime losses SOL Shootout losses Pts Points GF Goals for GA Goals against y–Chicago Wolves (ATL) 80 49 24 2 5 105 245 211 x–Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) 80 47 24 5 4 103 247 207 x–Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (ANA) 80 44 31 4 1 93 206 191 x–Houston Aeros (MIN) 80 40 28 6 6 92 212 195 e–Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) 80 41 35 2 2 86 200 200 e–San Antonio Rampage (FLA) 80 27 45 5 3 62 156 232 e–Utah Grizzlies (PHX) 80 23 50 5 2 53 156 265 Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Jason Spezza Binghamton Senators 80328511750 Mike Cammalleri Manchester Monarchs 79466310960 David Ling St. John's Maple Leafs 80286088152 Kyle Wellwood St. John's Maple Leafs 8038498720 Simon Gamache Milwaukee Admirals 8029578693 Peter Sarno Manitoba Moose 8016668253 Chris Taylor Rochester Americans 7921587950 Andy Hilbert Providence Bruins 7937427983 Denis Hamel Binghamton Senators 8039397875 Eric Staal Lowell Lock Monsters 7726517788 Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average Player Team GP Mins W L SL GA SO GAA Sv% Steve Valiquette Hartford Wolf Pack 351900191115671.770.935 Jason LaBarbera Hartford Wolf Pack 532937311629061.840.934 Adam Hauser Manchester Monarchs 321867191106051.930.933 Cam Ward Lowell Lock Monsters 502829271739461.990.937 Josh Harding Houston Aeros 422388211638042.010.930 Calder Cup Playoffs 2005 Calder Cup playoffs Division Semi-finals Division Finals Conference Finals Calder Cup Finals Eastern Western A1 Manchester A4 Providence 2 4 A2 Hartford A3 Lowell 2 4 E1 Binghamton E4 WBS 2 4 E2 Philadelphia E3 Norfolk 4 2 N1 Rochester N4 Hamilton 4 0 N2 St. John's N3 Manitoba 1 4 W1 Chicago W4 Houston 4 1 W2 Milwaukee W3 Cincinnati 3 4 A4 Providence A3 Lowell 4 1 E4 WBS E2 Philadelphia 1 4 N1 Rochester N3 Manitoba 1 4 W1 Chicago W3 Cincinnati 4 1 A Providence E Philadelphia 2 4 N Manitoba W Chicago 0 4 E Philadelphia W Chicago 4 0 All Star Classic The 18th AHL All-Star Classic was played on February 14, 2005, at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Team PlanetUSA defeated team Canada 5–4 in a shootout win. In the skills competition held the night before, team PlanetUSA defeated team Canada 17–13. Trophy and award winners Team awards Calder CupPlayoff champions: Philadelphia Phantoms Richard F. Canning TrophyEastern Conference playoff champions: Philadelphia Phantoms Robert W. Clarke TrophyWestern Conference playoff champions: Chicago Wolves Macgregor Kilpatrick TrophyRegular season champions, League: Rochester Americans Frank Mathers TrophyRegular Season champions, Eastern Conference: Manchester Monarchs Norman R. "Bud" Poile TrophyRegular Season champions, Western Conference: Rochester Americans Emile Francis TrophyRegular Season champions, Atlantic Division: Manchester Monarchs F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, East Division: Binghamton Senators Sam Pollock TrophyRegular Season champions, North Division: Rochester Americans John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, West Division: Chicago Wolves Individual awards Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: Jason Spezza - Binghamton Senators John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: Jason Spezza - Binghamton Senators Willie Marshall AwardTop goal scorer: Mike Cammalleri - Manchester Monarchs Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: Rene Bourque - Norfolk Admirals Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: Niklas Kronwall - Grand Rapids Griffins Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial AwardBest Goaltender: Ryan Miller - Rochester Americans Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average: Jason LaBarbera - Hartford Wolf PackSteve Valiquette - Hartford Wolf Pack Louis A. R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: Randy Cunneyworth - Rochester Americans Fred T. Hunt Memorial AwardSportsmanship / Perseverance: Chris Taylor - Rochester Americans Yanick Dupre Memorial AwardCommunity Service Award: Duncan Milroy - Hamilton Bulldogs Jack A. Butterfield TrophyMVP of the playoffs: Antero Niittymaki - Philadelphia Phantoms Other awards James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: Mark Chipman, Manitoba Moose Thomas Ebright Memorial AwardCareer contributions: Glenn Stanford James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: Jonathan Bombulie, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (newspaper)Derek Wills, Hamilton (radio)Brendan O'Reilly, Binghamton (television) Ken McKenzie AwardOutstanding marketing executive: Brian Lewis, Hamilton Bulldogs Michael Condon Memorial AwardOutstanding service, on-ice official: Matt Dunne See also List of AHL seasons References AHL official site AHL Hall of Fame HockeyDB 2003–04 AHL season 2005–06 AHL season AHL seasons Category:American Hockey League seasons Category:2004–05 in American ice hockey by league Category:2004–05 in Canadian ice hockey by league