2004–05 Atlanta Thrashers season

2004–05 Atlanta Thrashers
DivisionSoutheast
ConferenceEastern
2004–05 recordDid not play
Team information
General managerDon Waddell
CoachBob Hartley
CaptainShawn McEachern
ArenaPhilips Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Chicago Wolves
Gwinnett Gladiators

The 2004–05 Atlanta Thrashers season was the sixth season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 25, 1997.[1]

No games were played during the 2004–05 NHL season due to the lock-out of the NHL players by the league, however teams business did occur, including the Thrashers' participation in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft[2] that was held on June 26 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Schedule

The Thrashers preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.[3]

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

Transactions

The Thrashers 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 canceled.[4]

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 26, 2004 (2004-06-26) To Atlanta Thrashers
To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
[5]
To Atlanta Thrashers
  • 4th-round pick in 2004
 To Carolina Hurricanes
  • 3rd-round pick in 2005
 [6]
June 27, 2004 (2004-06-27) To Atlanta Thrashers
To Chicago Blackhawks
  • Future considerations[a]
 [6]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
June 30, 2004 (2004-06-30) Kevin Doell Chicago Wolves (AHL) Free agency [7]
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01) Jaroslav Modry Los Angeles Kings 3-year Free agency [8]
July 14, 2004 (2004-07-14) Cory Larose New York Rangers Free agency [9]
Travis Roche Minnesota Wild Free agency [9]
July 26, 2004 (2004-07-26) Scott Mellanby St. Louis Blues Free agency [10]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via[b] Ref
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01) Byron Dafoe[c] Contract expiration (III) [11]
Chris Tamer[d] Contract expiration (III) [11]
July 9, 2004 (2004-07-09) Eric Healey Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency (VI) [14]
July 15, 2004 (2004-07-15) Frantisek Kaberle Carolina Hurricanes Free agency (UFA) [15]
July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16) Shawn Heins Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [16]
Mike Weaver Los Angeles Kings Free agency (VI) [17]
August 7, 2004 (2004-08-07) Daniel Corso Kassel Huskies (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [18]
August 19, 2004 (2004-08-19) Joe DiPenta Vancouver Canucks Free agency (VI) [19]
September 24, 2004 (2004-09-24) David Kaczowka Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [20]
September 28, 2004 (2004-09-28) Frederic Cassivi Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) Free agency (VI) [21]
November 19, 2004 (2004-11-19) Zdenek Blatny Lahti Pelicans (Liiga) Free agency (UFA) [22]
December 10, 2004 (2004-12-10) Bill Lindsay Long Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL) Free agency (III) [23]
January 13, 2005 (2005-01-13) Yannick Tremblay Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [24]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
June 18, 2004 (2004-06-18) Jeff Dwyer Entry-level [25]
Colin Stuart Entry-level [25]
June 30, 2004 (2004-06-30) Serge Aubin Re-signing [7]
Brad Larsen Re-signing [7]
Ben Simon Re-signing [7]
July 14, 2004 (2004-07-14) Adam Berkhoel Entry-level [9]
July 15, 2004 (2004-07-15) Francis Lessard Re-signing [26]
Tommi Santala Re-signing [26]
July 28, 2004 (2004-07-28) Patrik Stefan Re-signing [27]
July 29, 2004 (2004-07-29) Braydon Coburn Entry-level [28]
August 2, 2004 (2004-08-02) Tomas Kloucek Re-signing [29]
Derek MacKenzie Re-signing [29]
Brian Maloney Re-signing [29]
Kyle Rossiter Re-signing [29]
Marc Savard 2-year Re-signing [29][30]
Luke Sellars Re-signing [29]
August 4, 2004 (2004-08-04) Ronald Petrovicky 2-year Re-signing [31][30]
August 5, 2004 (2004-08-05) Garnet Exelby Re-signing [32]
September 1, 2004 (2004-09-01) Kip Brennan Re-signing [33]

Draft picks

Atlanta's picks at the 2004 NHL entry draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.[34]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league)
1 10 Boris Valabik Defense  Slovakia Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
2 40 Grant Lewis Defense  United States Dartmouth Big Green (ECAC Hockey)
3 76 Scott Lehman Defense  Canada Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
4 106 Chad Painchaud Right wing  Canada Mississauga IceDogs (OHL)
5 142 Juraj Gracik Right wing  Slovakia Topolcany (Slovakia)
6 186 Dan Turple Goaltender  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
7 204 Miikka Tuomainen Left wing  Finland TuTo (Mestis)
8 237 Mitch Carefoot Center  Canada Cornell Big Red (ECAC Hockey)
9 270 Matt Siddall Right wing  Canada Powell River Kings (BCHL)

Notes

  1. ^ 7th-round pick in 2005.
  2. ^ In parentheses is the player’s free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[11]
  3. ^ Dafoe was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[12]
  4. ^ Tamer was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[13]

References

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  27. ^ "Thrashers Agree To Terms With Patrik Stefan". Atlanta Thrashers. July 28, 2004. Archived from the original on October 27, 2005. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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