2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 38th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), however its games were canceled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The other 29 teams did not play either due to the labor dispute.

2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers
DivisionN/A Atlantic
ConferenceN/A Eastern
2004–05 recordDid not play
Team information
PresidentRon Ryan
General managerBob Clarke
CoachKen Hitchcock
CaptainKeith Primeau
ArenaWachovia Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Philadelphia Phantoms
Trenton Titans

Off-season

After being defeated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003–04,[1] the Flyers prepared for the looming labor unrest that was to come.[2] While team captain Keith Primeau was re-signed to a four-year contract worth $17 million prior to hitting the free agent market,[2] leading scorer Mark Recchi was not — general manager Bob Clarke said he would not re-sign Recchi until a new collective bargaining agreement was in place[2][3] — and instead signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 9.[3]

Unsigned 2001 first-round draft pick R. J. Umberger, whose NHL rights had previously been held by the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, signed with the Flyers as an unrestricted free agent on June 16.[4] The Flyers signed free agent right wingers Mike Knuble of the Boston Bruins and Turner Stevenson of the New Jersey Devils to three-year contracts after the free agency period began.[5] On July 13 undrafted free agent forward Tony Voce, who played four seasons at Boston College, became the first native of Philadelphia to sign with the Flyers.[6]

Schedule

The Flyers preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.[7][8]

2004–05 schedule[9]
Preseason
Regular season

NHL lockout
Main article: 2004–05 NHL lockout

The lockout started on September 16, 2004 and those Flyers with two-way contracts were sent down to the Phantoms. Those Flyers with NHL-only contracts either sat out or played in another league.

Player activity

The following is a list of Flyers with NHL-only contracts and whether they were active during the lockout.[10] Vladimir Malakhov and Alexei Zhamnov are not included since their contracts expired prior to the lockout.[11]

Player Team League/event Ref
Tony Amonte Inactive — [12]
Donald Brashear Quebec Radio X LNAH [13]
Sean Burke Inactive — [14]
Eric Desjardins Inactive — [15]
Robert Esche Inactive — [16]
Todd Fedoruk Philadelphia Phantoms American Hockey League [17]
Simon Gagne Canada 2005 World Championships [18]
Michal Handzus HKm Zvolen Slovak Extraliga [19]
Slovakia 2005 World Championships
Kim Johnsson HC Ambri-Piotta Nationalliga A [20]
Sami Kapanen KalPa Mestis [21]
Mike Knuble Linköpings HC Elitserien [22]
United States 2005 World Championships
Claude Lapointe Inactive — [23]
John LeClair Inactive — [24]
Danny Markov Vityaz Podolsk Vysshaya Liga [25]
Keith Primeau Inactive — [26]
Branko Radivojevic Vsetín HC Czech Extraliga [27]
Luleå HF Elitserien
Marcus Ragnarsson Almtuna Allsvenskan [28]
Jeremy Roenick Inactive — [29]
Radovan Somik MHC Martin Slovak 1.Liga [30]
Vsetín HC Czech Extraliga
Malmö IF Elitserien
Turner Stevenson Inactive — [31]
Mattias Timander Modo Hockey Elitserien [32]

Farm teams
The Phantoms won their second Calder Cup on June 10, 2005.

The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League (AHL)[33] and the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.[34] Both teams were their league's champions.

Philadelphia Phantoms

With the Flyers season canceled, many players who would normally be in orange and black were in purple, orange, and black instead. Joni Pitkanen and Todd Fedoruk had spent the entirety of the previous season with the Flyers and over a dozen others on the Phantoms roster had previously spent time in the NHL. Led by mid-season acquisition Jon Sim's 35 goals and R. J. Umberger's 65 points, the Phantoms finished second in their division with a record of 48–25–3–4.[35][36] Reinforced by the arrivals of top junior prospects Jeff Carter and Mike Richards to the team, the Phantoms defeated the Norfolk Admirals in six games, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in five games, and the Providence Bruins in six games to reach the finals.[37] Holding the Chicago Wolves to four goals the entire series, the Phantoms swept the series and won the Calder Cup.[37] Goaltender Antero Niittymaki was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP.[38]

Trenton Titans

Trenton finished second in their division and after defeating the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in three games, the Reading Royals in four games, and the Alaska Aces in seven games, the Titans defeated the Florida Everblades in six games to win the Kelly Cup.[39]

Transactions

The Flyers 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.[40]

Trades
Date Details Ref
June 27, 2004 To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 2005		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
5th-round pick in 2004
6th-round pick in 2004
San Jose's 6th-round pick in 2004		 [41]

Free agency

The following players were signed by the Flyers via free agency. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player Previous team (league) Term Ref
June 16, 2004 R. J. Umberger (ELC) New York Rangers 2-year* [4]
June 23, 2004 Brent Robinson (ELC) Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) 2-year* [42]
July 3, 2004 Mike Knuble Boston Bruins 3-year [5]
July 3, 2004 Turner Stevenson New Jersey Devils 3-year [5]
July 13, 2004 Tony Voce (ELC) Boston College Eagles (HE) * [6]
July 14, 2004 Eric Meloche Pittsburgh Penguins 3-year* [43][44]
July 27, 2004 Josh Gratton (ELC) Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) 2-year* [45]
August 23, 2004 Ryan Ready St. Louis Blues 1-year* [46]

Internal

The following players were re-signed by the Flyers. Two-way contracts are marked with an asterisk (*).

Date Player Term Ref
June 14, 2004 Keith Primeau 4-year [2]
August 2, 2004 Simon Gagne 1-year [47]
August 2, 2004 Antero Niittymaki 2-year* [47]
August 2, 2004 Branko Radivojevic 1-year [47]
August 6, 2004 Michal Handzus 3-year [48]
August 8, 2004 Kim Johnsson 1-year[lower-alpha 1] [49]
August 12, 2004 Mattias Timander 2-year [50]
August 19, 2004 Sami Kapanen 2-year extension [51]
September 8, 2004 Nick Deschenes 1-year* [52]
September 8, 2004 Mark Murphy 2-year* [52]
September 8, 2004 David Printz (ELC) 1-year* [52]

Departures

The following players left the team via free agency, release, or retirement.

Date Player New team (league) Via Ref
July 6, 2004 Kirby Law Minnesota Wild Free agency [53]
July 9, 2004 Mark Recchi Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency [3]
July 22, 2004 Andre Savage Colorado Avalanche Free agency [54]
August 16, 2004 Peter Vandermeer Detroit Red Wings Free agency [55]
September 8, 2004 Ian MacNeil Schwenninger Wild Wings (ESBG) Free agency [56]
September 17, 2004 Steve Gainey Épinal Dolphins (FRA) Free agency [57]
N/A Vladimir Malakhov —[lower-alpha 2] Free agency [59]
N/A Mike Peluso — Retirement[lower-alpha 3] [60]
November 15, 2004 Alexei Zhamnov Vityaz Chekhov (RUS-2)[lower-alpha 4] Free agency [62]

Draft picks
See also: List of Philadelphia Flyers draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.[63] The Flyers traded their first-round pick, 25th overall, their 2005 third-round pick, and Jeff Woywitka to the Edmonton Oilers for Mike Comrie on December 16, 2003.[64] The Flyers also traded their originally allotted second, fifth, sixth, and seventh-round draft picks in three different trades.[64]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league) Notes
3 92 Rob Bellamy Right Wing  United States New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL)
4 101 R. J. Anderson Defense  United States Centennial High School (Minn.) [lower-alpha 5]
4 124 David Laliberte Right Wing  Canada Prince Edward Island Rocket (QMJHL)
5 144 Chris Zarb Defense  United States Tri-City Storm (USHL) [lower-alpha 6]
5 149 Gino Pisellini Right Wing  United States Plymouth Whalers (OHL) [lower-alpha 7]
6 170 Ladislav Scurko Center  Slovakia Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia) [lower-alpha 8]
6 171 Frederik Cabana Center  Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) [lower-alpha 9]
8 232 Martin Houle Goaltender  Canada Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) [lower-alpha 10]
8 253 Travis Gawryletz Defense  Canada Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)
9 286 Triston Grant Left Wing  Canada Vancouver Giants (WHL)
9 291 John Carter Center  United States Brewster Bulldogs (EmJHL) [lower-alpha 11]

Notes
  1. Salary arbitration award
  2. Malakhov signed with the New Jersey Devils on August 4, 2005.[58]
  3. No official announcement
  4. Zhamnov signed with the Boston Bruins on August 4, 2005.[61]
  5. The Flyers traded Roman Cechmanek to the Los Angeles Kings for the Kings' second-round pick, 41st overall, on May 28, 2003. The Flyers traded the Kings' pick, Jim Vandermeer, and the rights to Colin Fraser to the Chicago Blackhawks for Alexei Zhamnov and the Blackhawks' fourth-round pick, 101st overall, on February 19, 2004.[64]
  6. The Flyers traded Eric Chouinard to the Minnesota Wild for the Wild's fifth-round pick, 144th overall, on December 17, 2003.[64]
  7. The Flyers traded Eric Weinrich to the St. Louis Blues for the Blues' fifth-round pick, 149th overall, on February 9, 2004.[64]
  8. The Flyers traded their 2003 seventh-round pick to the San Jose Sharks for the Florida Panthers' sixth-round pick, 170th overall, on June 22, 2003.[64]
  9. The Flyers traded Marty Murray to the Carolina Hurricanes for the Hurricanes' sixth-round pick, 171st overall, on June 21, 2003.[64]
  10. The Flyers traded Chris Therien to the Dallas Stars for the Phoenix Coyotes' eight-round pick, 232nd overall, and the Stars' 2005 third-round pick on March 8, 2004.[64]
  11. The Flyers traded their 2003 eighth and ninth-round picks to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the Lightning's seventh, 227th overall, and ninth-round picks, 291st overall, on June 22, 2003. The Flyers traded the Lightning's seventh-round pick to the New York Islanders for Mattias Timander on January 22, 2004.[64]

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