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
2004–05 recordDid not play
Team information
General managerJohn Muckler
CoachBryan Murray
CaptainDaniel Alfredsson
Alternate captainsZdeno Chara
Wade Redden
ArenaCorel 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
Main article: 2004–05 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
PlayerFormer Team
G Dominik HasekDetroit Red Wings

Free agents lost
PlayerNew Team
G Martin PrusekJME Znojemsti Orli
F Shaun Van AllenNone
F Peter BondraAtlanta Thrashers
D Todd SimpsonChicago Blackhawks
C Todd WhiteMinnesota Wild
D Josh LangfeldNashville Predators
F Curtis Leschyshynnone

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)
123Andrej Meszaros SlovakiaDukla Trenčín (Slovak Extraliga)
258Kirill Lyamin RussiaCSKA Moscow (RSL)
377Shawn Weller United StatesCapital District Selects (EJHL)
387Peter Regin DenmarkHerning IK (Oddset Ligaen)
389Jeff Glass CanadaKootenay Ice (WHL)
4122Alexander Nikulin RussiaCSKA Moscow (RSL)
5141Jim McKenzie United StatesSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
5156Roman Wick  SwitzerlandKloten Flyers (NLA)
7219Joe Cooper CanadaMiami University (NCHC)
8251Matt McIlvane United StatesChicago Steel (USHL)
9284John Wikner SwedenVästra Frolunda (Elitserien)

See also

References
  1. NHL, NHLPA meeting in Chicago, cbc.ca, Accessed November 27, 2006
  2. Owner Harley Hotchkiss inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame, Calgary Flames press release, accessed November 27, 2006
  3. "2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2016.

Farm teams
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