2004–05 Ottawa Senators season
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.
2004–05 Ottawa Senators | |
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2004–05 record | Did not play |
Team information | |
General Manager | John Muckler |
Coach | Bryan Murray |
Captain | Daniel Alfredsson |
Alternate captains | Zdeno Chara Wade Redden |
Arena | Corel Centre |
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.
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.
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.[1] 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.[2]
Division standings
No teams participated due to the lockout.
Schedule and results
No games were played due to the lockout.
Transactions
Trades
June 26, 2004 | To Los Angeles Kings Radek Bonk |
To Ottawa Senators Los Angeles' third-round draft pick, 2004 Draft (the Senators chose Shawn Weller) |
June 27, 2004 | To St. Louis Blues Patrick Lalime |
To Ottawa Senators St. Louis fourth-round draft pick, 2005 Draft (the Senators chose Ilya Zubov) |
Received from waivers
Player | Former Team |
G Dominik Hasek | Detroit Red Wings |
Free agents lost
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.[3]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team (League) |
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1 | 23 | Andrej Meszaros | Dukla Trenčín (Slovak Extraliga) | |
2 | 58 | Kirill Lyamin | CSKA Moscow (RSL) | |
3 | 77 | Shawn Weller | Capital District Selects (EJHL) | |
3 | 87 | Peter Regin | Herning IK (Oddset Ligaen) | |
3 | 89 | Jeff Glass | Kootenay Ice (WHL) | |
4 | 122 | Alexander Nikulin | CSKA Moscow (RSL) | |
5 | 141 | Jim McKenzie | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | |
5 | 156 | Roman Wick | Kloten Flyers (NLA) | |
7 | 219 | Joe Cooper | Miami University (NCHC) | |
8 | 251 | Matt McIlvane | Chicago Steel (USHL) | |
9 | 284 | John Wikner | Västra Frolunda (Elitserien) |
See also
References
- NHL, NHLPA meeting in Chicago, cbc.ca, Accessed November 27, 2006
- Owner Harley Hotchkiss inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame, Calgary Flames press release, accessed November 27, 2006
- "2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
Farm teams
- Binghamton Senators (American Hockey League)
- Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)