2004–05 Colorado Avalanche season

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2004–05 Colorado Avalanche
DivisionNorthwest
ConferenceWestern
2004–05 recordDid not play
Team information
General managerPierre Lacroix
CoachJoel Quenneville
CaptainJoe Sakic
ArenaPepsi Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Hershey Bears

The 2004–05 Colorado Avalanche season was cancelled due to the lock-out of the players of the National Hockey League. It would have been the 10th playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season.[1] As well as the franchise's 26th season in the National Hockey League and 33rd season overall. The Avalanche would commemorate their 10th anniversary in the 2005-06 season.

Off-season[edit]

Joel Quenneville was named the team’s new head coach on July 7, 2004. His predecessor, Tony Granato, remained with the club as an assistant coach.[2]

Schedule[edit]

Colorado’s preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.[3]

2004–05 schedule[4]
Preseason
Game Date Opponent
1 September 25 Dallas Stars
2 September 28 Detroit Red Wings
3 September 30 @ Dallas Stars
4 October 2 Los Angeles Kings
5 October 5 @ Detroit Red Wings
6 October 9 @ Los Angeles Kings
Regular season
Game Date Opponent
1 October 13 Los Angeles Kings
2 October 16 @ San Jose Sharks
3 October 17 Boston Bruins
4 October 20 @ Chicago Blackhawks
5 October 21 @ Columbus Blue Jackets
6 October 23 Tampa Bay Lightning
7 October 27 Phoenix Coyotes
8 October 29 Calgary Flames
9 October 30 Vancouver Canucks
10 November 2 @ Vancouver Canucks
11 November 4 @ Calgary Flames
12 November 5 @ Minnesota Wild
13 November 8 Pittsburgh Penguins
14 November 10 Vancouver Canucks
15 November 11 @ St. Louis Blues
16 November 13 @ Nashville Predators
17 November 16 Edmonton Oilers
18 November 18 St. Louis Blues
19 November 20 Anaheim Mighty Ducks
20 November 22 Columbus Blue Jackets
21 November 26 @ Calgary Flames
22 November 27 @ Edmonton Oilers
23 December 1 Atlanta Thrashers
24 December 3 Anaheim Mighty Ducks
25 December 5 Calgary Flames
26 December 8 Detroit Red Wings
27 December 10 Chicago Blackhawks
28 December 11 @ Nashville Predators
29 December 13 Florida Panthers
30 December 15 @ Phoenix Coyotes
31 December 17 @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
32 December 18 @ Los Angeles Kings
33 December 23 Ottawa Senators
34 December 26 @ Chicago Blackhawks
35 December 27 Toronto Maple Leafs
36 December 30 @ St. Louis Blues
37 December 31 @ Dallas Stars
38 January 2 Phoenix Coyotes
39 January 4 Edmonton Oilers
40 January 6 Vancouver Canucks
41 January 8 Detroit Red Wings
42 January 11 @ New York Islanders
43 January 12 @ New Jersey Devils
44 January 14 @ Columbus Blue Jackets
45 January 17 @ Boston Bruins
46 January 19 Montreal Canadiens
47 January 22 San Jose Sharks
48 January 26 Dallas Stars
49 January 27 @ Minnesota Wild
50 January 29 @ Detroit Red Wings
51 January 31 @ Vancouver Canucks
52 February 1 @ Edmonton Oilers
53 February 4 Minnesota Wild
54 February 7 Carolina Hurricanes
55 February 9 St. Louis Blues
56 February 16 @ Dallas Stars
57 February 18 @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
58 February 19 @ Los Angeles Kings
59 February 22 Minnesota Wild
60 February 24 @ Washington Capitals
61 February 26 @ Philadelphia Flyers
62 February 27 @ New York Rangers
63 March 2 Nashville Predators
64 March 4 Dallas Stars
65 March 6 San Jose Sharks
66 March 10 @ Carolina Hurricanes
67 March 11 @ Atlanta Thrashers
68 March 13 @ Detroit Red Wings
69 March 15 @ Buffalo Sabres
70 March 17 Edmonton Oilers
71 March 19 Calgary Flames
72 March 21 @ Edmonton Oilers
73 March 22 @ Vancouver Canucks
74 March 25 Columbus Blue Jackets
75 March 26 @ Phoenix Coyotes
76 March 28 @ San Jose Sharks
77 March 31 Chicago Blackhawks
78 April 2 Los Angeles Kings
79 April 4 @ Minnesota Wild
80 April 6 Minnesota Wild
81 April 8 Nashville Predators
82 April 10 @ Calgary Flames

Transactions[edit]

The Avalanche 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 2004–05 season was officially cancelled.[5]

Trades[edit]

The Avalanche did not make any trades.

Players acquired[edit]

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
June 10, 2004 (2004-06-10) Jeff Ulmer Lukko (Liiga) 1-year Free agency [6]
July 2, 2004 (2004-07-02) Antti Laaksonen Minnesota Wild multi-year Free agency [7]
Ian Laperriere Los Angeles Kings multi-year Free agency [7]
July 21, 2004 (2004-07-21) Brett McLean Chicago Blackhawks 1-year Free agency [8]
Andre Savage Philadelphia Flyers 1-year Free agency [8]
July 26, 2004 (2004-07-26) Mathieu Darche Nashville Predators Free agency [9]
August 18, 2004 (2004-08-18) Vincent Damphousse San Jose Sharks 1-year Free agency [10]

Players lost[edit]

Date Player New team Via[a] Ref
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01) Jim Cummins[b] Contract expiration (III) [11]
Paul Kariya[c] Contract expiration (V) [11]
Steve Moore[d] Contract expiration (VI) [11]
Teemu Selanne[e] Contract expiration (III) [11]
July 2, 2004 (2004-07-02) Matthew Barnaby Chicago Blackhawks Free agency (III) [17]
September 2004 (2004-09) Mikhail Kuleshov SKA Saint Petersburg (RSL) Free agency (UFA) [18]
September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15) Riku Hahl HPK (Liiga) Free agency (II)[f] [20]
October 21, 2004 (2004-10-21) Travis Brigley Valerenga (GET) Free agency (VI) [21]

Signings[edit]

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
June 10, 2004 (2004-06-10) Chris Bala 1-year Re-signing [6]
Brett Clark 1-year Re-signing [6]
Darby Hendrickson 1-year Re-signing [6]
June 17, 2004 (2004-06-17) Steve Konowalchuk 3-year Re-signing [22]
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01) Bob Boughner multi-year Re-signing [23]
Chris Gratton multi-year Re-signing [23]
Karlis Skrastins 1-year Re-signing [23]
Peter Worrell 1-year Re-signing [23]
July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16) David Aebischer 1-year Re-signing [24]
July 21, 2004 (2004-07-21) Dan Hinote 1-year Re-signing [8]
July 23, 2004 (2004-07-23) Alex Tanguay 1-year Re-signing [25]
July 26, 2004 (2004-07-26) D. J. Smith Re-signing [9]
August 5, 2004 (2004-08-05) Milan Hejduk 1-year Arbitration award [26]

Draft picks[edit]

Colorado's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.[27]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league)
1 21 Wojtek Wolski Left wing  Canada Brampton Battalion (OHL)
2 55 Victor Oreskovich Right wing  Canada Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
3 72 Denis Parshin Left wing  Russia CSKA Jr. (Russia)
5 154 Richard Demen-Willaume Defense  Sweden Frolunda Jrs. (Sweden)
6 184 Derek Peltier Defense  United States Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
7 215 Ian Keserich Goaltender  United States Cleveland Jr. Barons (NAHL)
8 239 Brandon Yip Right wing  Canada Coquitlam Express (BCHL)
8 249 J. D. Corbin Left wing  United States Denver Pioneers (WCHA)
9 281 Steve McClellan Defense  United States Catholic Memorial School (Mass.)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ In parentheses is the player’s free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[11]
  2. ^ Cummins was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[12] He retired after being released from Carolina Hurricanes training camp in September 2005.[13]
  3. ^ Kariya was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[14]
  4. ^ Moore was unable to resume his playing career as a result of the injuries he suffered during a game on March 8, 2004.[15]
  5. ^ Selanne was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[16]
  6. ^ The Avalanche retained Hahl’s NHL rights through the 2007–08 season.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014. Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3.
  2. ^ "Joel Quenneville Named Avalanche Head Coach; Tony Granato Will Continue As Assistant Coach". Colorado Avalanche. July 7, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Colorado Avalanche Unveils Its 2004-05 Preseason & Regular Season Schedule". Colorado Avalanche. July 14, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "SCHEDULE". Colorado Avalanche. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d "Four Players Sign New Contracts With The Avalanche". Colorado Avalanche. June 10, 2004. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Avalanche Signs Laaksonen, Laperriere". Colorado Avalanche. July 2, 2004. Archived from the original on July 26, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c "Avalanche Signs Hinote & Adds Two More To Roster". Colorado Avalanche. July 21, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Avalanche Signs Smith & Darche". Colorado Avalanche. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  10. ^ "Avalanche Signs Vincent Damphousse". Colorado Avalanche. August 18, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  11. ^ a b c d e "2004 free agents". ESPN.com. July 1, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  12. ^ Jim Cummins career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved April 15, 2022
  13. ^ "HURRICANES ADD CUMMINS TO TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NHL.com. September 10, 2005. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
  14. ^ Paul Kariya career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved April 15, 2022
  15. ^ Steve Moore career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved April 15, 2022
  16. ^ Teemu Selanne career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved April 15, 2022
  17. ^ "Blackhawks Sign Barnaby, Brown". Chicago Blackhawks. July 2, 2004. Archived from the original on July 4, 2004. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  18. ^ Mikhail Kuleshov at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved April 15, 2022
  19. ^ "2008 NHL Free Agent List". NHL.com. July 1, 2008. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
  20. ^ Riku Hahl at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved April 15, 2022
  21. ^ Travis Brigley at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved April 15, 2022
  22. ^ "Avalanche Signs Steve Konowalchuk". Colorado Avalanche. June 17, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  23. ^ a b c d "Avalanche Signs Four". Colorado Avalanche. July 1, 2004. Archived from the original on July 26, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  24. ^ "Avalanche Signs Aebischer". Colorado Avalanche. July 16, 2004. Archived from the original on July 26, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  25. ^ "Avalanche Inks Tanguay To A One-Year Deal". Colorado Avalanche. July 23, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  26. ^ "Avs' Hejduk awarded $5.7 million in arbitration". ESPN.com. August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  27. ^ "2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
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