2004–05 Columbus Blue Jackets season explained

League:NHL
Season:2004–05
Year:2004
Team:Columbus Blue Jackets
Record:Did not play
Minorleague:Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Dayton Bombers (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals (UHL)

The 2004–05 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' fifth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The 2004–05 NHL lockout, however, cancelled the entirety of the season.

Syracuse Crunch

A number of players from the Blue Jackets played the year with the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. The Crunch finished the season in fifth place in the seven-team North Division with a 36–33–4–7 record, earning 83 points. However, they failed to qualify for the 2005 Calder Cup playoffs

Europe

While some Blue Jackets joined the Crunch during the lockout, others crossed the Atlantic and played hockey in Europe. Reigning joint-Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner Rick Nash played for HC Davos in the National League A (NLA) in Switzerland, while David Vyborny returned to his native Czech Republic to play with Sparta Prague. Meanwhile, Nikolai Zherdev returned to Russia to play for former club CSKA Moscow.

Schedule

The Blue Jackets preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 13 and July 14, 2004, respectively.[1] [2]

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

Transactions

The Blue Jackets 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 season was officially cancelled.[3]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 16, 2004To Columbus Blue Jackets
Arturs Irbe		To Carolina Hurricanes
Future considerations		[4]
June 26, 2004To Columbus Blue Jackets
1st-round pick in 2004
2nd-round pick in 2004		To Carolina Hurricanes
1st-round pick in 2004		[5]
June 26, 2004To Columbus Blue Jackets
2nd-round pick in 2004		To Calgary Flames
3rd-round pick in 2004
3rd-round pick in 2004
June 27, 2004To Columbus Blue Jackets
9th-round pick in 2004		To Los Angeles Kings
8th-round pick in 2005		[6]
July 6, 2004To Columbus Blue Jackets
Radoslav Suchy
6th-round pick in 2005		To Phoenix Coyotes
4th-round pick in 2005		[7]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Waivers [8]
Vienna Capitals (EBEL) Free agency [9]
Kassel Huskies (DEL) Free agency
Waivers [10]
Waivers [11]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Ak Bars Kazan (RSL) Free agency (III) [12]
Contract expiration (III) [13]
Espoo Blues (Liiga) Free agency (VI) [14]
Free agency (UFA) [15]
Free agency (UFA) [16]
Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [17]
Worcester IceCats (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [18]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
1-year Re-signing [19]
Option exercised
Tyler Kolarik Entry-level [20]
1-year Option exercised
Entry-level
Re-signing
1-year Option exercised [21]
Re-signing [22]
Re-signing [23]
multi-year Re-signing [24]
multi-year Re-signing

Draft picks

Columbus' draft picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.[25]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
18Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)
246Boston College (Hockey East)
259Ottawa 67's (OHL)
393Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
396Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia)
5133Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
6167Robert Page The Blake School (USHS–MN)
6190HIFK (Finland)
7198Justin Vienneau Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
8231Brian McGuirk Governor Dummer Academy (USHS–MA)
8233Matt Greer White Bear Lake Area High School (USHS–MN)
9271Nepean Raiders (CJAHL)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2004 PRESEASON SCHEDULE . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041029140128/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2070.0.html . October 29, 2004 . July 13, 2004.
  2. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2004-05 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040805151048/http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2072.0.html . August 5, 2004 . July 14, 2004.
  3. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results. Pro Sports Transactions. June 12, 2018.
  4. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE GOALTENDER ARTURS IRBE FROM CAROLINA . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040805150834/http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2049.0.html . August 5, 2004 . June 16, 2004.
  5. Web site: JACKETS ACTIVE TO START DRAFT; SELECT ALEXANDRE PICARD IN ROUND 1 . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041029165415/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2055.0.html . October 29, 2004 . June 26, 2004.
  6. Web site: BLUE JACKETS COMPLETE 2004 NHL ENTRY DRAFT BY SELECTING SEVEN PLAYERS ON THE DRAFT'S FINAL DAY . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041029174024/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2058.0.html . October 29, 2004 . June 27, 2004.
  7. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN RADOSLAV SUCHY FROM PHOENIX . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041029133457/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2067.0.html . October 29, 2004 . July 6, 2004.
  8. Web site: BLUE JACKETS CLAIM LEFT WING GEOFF SANDERSON OFF WAIVERS FROM THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041029174731/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2060.0.html . October 29, 2004 . June 28, 2004.
  9. Web site: BLUE JACKETS RETAIN CENTER MARK HARTIGAN; SIGN DEFENSEMAN ANDRE LAKOS AND FORWARD MATTIAS TRATTNIG . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041029133842/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2068.0.html . October 29, 2004 . July 8, 2004.
  10. Web site: BLUE JACKETS CLAIM CENTER JEFF PANZER OFF WAIVERS . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010203158/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2149.0.html . October 10, 2004 . September 7, 2004.
  11. Web site: BLUE JACKETS CLAIM DEFENSEMAN FRANCOIS BEAUCHEMIN OFF WAIVERS . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010205124/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2155.0.html . October 10, 2004 . September 14, 2004.
  12. , retrieved April 16, 2022
  13. Web site: 2004 free agents . . July 1, 2004 . November 8, 2015.
  14. Web site: Hyökkääjä Donald MacLean vuoden sopimuksella Bluesiin . Espoo Blues . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040704063857/http://www.blues.fi/index2.php?m=2&s=0&d=0&news_id=224 . July 4, 2004 . Finnish . July 2, 2004.
  15. Web site: NHL.com - Players - David Ling . NHL.com . April 16, 2022 . Signed as a free agent by Toronto, July 29, 2004..
  16. Web site: FLAMES SIGN DEFENCEMAN ANDERS ERIKSSON . Calgary Flames . April 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041118153649/http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=press_rel&file_num=0000001052 . November 18, 2004 . September 15, 2004.
  17. Web site: Syracuse Signs Left Wing Tyler Sloan . OurSports Central . April 16, 2022 . September 15, 2004.
  18. Web site: ICECATS POST A PAIR OF SIGNINGS . Worcester IceCats . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050126032955/http://www.worcestericecats.com/news/html/story955.html . January 26, 2005 . October 15, 2004.
  19. Web site: BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN ROSTISLAV KLESLA . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041029155946/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2043.0.html . October 29, 2004 . June 10, 2004.
  20. Web site: BLUE JACKETS SIGN FORMER DRAFTEES TYLER KOLARIK AND RAFFAELE SANNITZ, EXERCISE CONTRACT OPTION ON KENT McDONELL . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041029123847/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2061.0.html . October 29, 2004 . June 30, 2004.
  21. Web site: BLUE JACKETS RETAIN DEFENSEMAN DARREL SCOVILLE . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041029143454/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2079.0.html . October 29, 2004 . July 22, 2004.
  22. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . Hartford Courant . April 16, 2022 . August 27, 2004.
  23. Web site: BLUE JACKETS RETAIN CENTER BRAD MORAN . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041009220557/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2138.0.html . October 9, 2004 . August 31, 2004.
  24. Web site: BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN GOALTENDER MARC DENIS, RIGHT WING DAVID VYBORNY . Columbus Blue Jackets . April 16, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041010203907/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2154.0.html . October 10, 2004 . September 14, 2004.
  25. News: 2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . hockeyDB.com . August 7, 2016.

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