2004–05 Vancouver Canucks season explained

League:NHL
Season:2004–05
Year:2004
Team:Vancouver Canucks
Record:Did not play

The 2004–05 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 35th season in the NHL. However, the entire season's games were cancelled as a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.

Schedule

The Canucks regular season schedule was announced on July 14, 2004.[1] Their preseason schedule was released on August 10, 2004.[2]

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

Transactions

The Canucks 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]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Free agency [5]
Free agency
Free agency
Free agency [6]
Free agency [7]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Ak Bars Kazan (RSL) Free agency (VI) [8]
HC Dynamo Moscow (RSL) Free agency (II) [9]
Waivers [10]
Contract expiration (III) [11]
Contract expiration (III)
Hamburg Freezers (DEL) Free agency (II) [12]
Free agency (VI) [13]
Leksands IF (Allsvenskan) Free agency (UFA) [14]
Farjestad BK (SHL) Free agency (III) [15]
HC Litvinov (ELH) Free agency (III) [16]
Quebec RadioX (LNAH) Free agency (UFA) [17]
San Antonio Rampage (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [18]
Retirement (UFA) [19]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
Re-signing [20]
Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [21]
1-year Re-signing [22]
Re-signing [23]
multi-year Re-signing [24]
1-year Re-signing [25]
1-year Re-signing

Draft picks

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

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
126Cory Schneider (G)Phillips Academy (US High School)
391Alexander Edler (D)Jamtland (Sweden)
4125Andrew Sarauer (LW)Langley Hornets (BCHL)
5159Mike Brown (RW)University of Michigan (CCHA)
6189Julien Ellis (G)Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
8254David Schulz (D)Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
9287Jannik Hansen (RW)Malmö Jr. (SJL)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Canucks Announce 2004-05 NHL Schedule . Vancouver Canucks . April 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041001083638/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=425 . October 1, 2004 . July 14, 2004.
  2. Web site: Canucks Release Pre-Season Schedule . Vancouver Canucks . April 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041022231934/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=429 . October 22, 2004 . August 10, 2004.
  3. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results. Pro Sports Transactions. June 12, 2018.
  4. Web site: Canucks Select Schneider In First Round Of 2004 NHL Entry Draft- 26th Overall . Vancouver Canucks . April 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040803083439/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=422 . August 3, 2004 . June 26, 2004.
  5. Web site: Canucks Agree To Terms With Three Free Agents . Vancouver Canucks . April 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040805150059/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=424 . August 5, 2004 . July 7, 2004.
  6. Web site: Canucks Agree To Terms With Free Agent Joe DiPenta . Vancouver Canucks . April 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041022235136/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=434 . October 22, 2004 . August 19, 2004.
  7. Web site: Canucks Agree To Terms With Free Agent Jeff Heerema . Vancouver Canucks . April 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040820133008/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=433 . August 20, 2004 . August 19, 2004.
  8. , retrieved April 28, 2022
  9. , retrieved April 28, 2022
  10. 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.
  11. Web site: 2004 free agents . . July 1, 2004 . November 8, 2015.
  12. , retrieved April 28, 2022
  13. Web site: SENATORS SIGN OTTAWA-NATIVE PAT KAVANAGH . Ottawa Senators . April 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040808232309/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2004/nr0727.aro . August 8, 2004 . July 27, 2004.
  14. Web site: Hedberg signs with Swedish team . TSN.ca . April 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040906045615/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=93352&hubName=nhl-canucks . September 6, 2004 . August 2, 2004.
  15. , retrieved April 28, 2022
  16. , retrieved April 28, 2022
  17. Web site: Sylvain Blouin est un RADIO X . Le Radio X de Québec . April 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040923022150/http://www.radioxdequebec.com/ . September 23, 2004 . September 17, 2004.
  18. Web site: Rampage sign Chris Neilsen to AHL contract . OurSports Central . April 29, 2022 . October 21, 2004.
  19. , retrieved April 28, 2022
  20. Web site: Wednesday roundup: Rangers cut Lindros loose . ESPN.com . April 29, 2022 . June 30, 2004 . They also re-signed forward Matt Cooke and defenseman Brent Sopel..
  21. Web site: Canucks Re-Sign Cloutier To One Year Deal . Vancouver Canucks . April 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040803032158/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=427 . August 3, 2004 . July 27, 2004.
  22. Web site: Canucks Re-Sign Morrison To One Year Deal . Vancouver Canucks . April 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040803032833/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=428 . August 3, 2004 . July 27, 2004.
  23. Web site: Canucks Agree To Terms With Nolan Baumgartner . Vancouver Canucks . April 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041022233700/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=432 . October 22, 2004 . August 19, 2004.
  24. Web site: Canucks Re-Sign Alex Auld . Vancouver Canucks . April 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041023001844/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=439 . October 23, 2004 . September 10, 2004.
  25. Web site: Canucks Re-Sign Daniel And Henrik Sedin . Vancouver Canucks . April 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041023001602/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=438 . October 23, 2004 . September 10, 2004.
  26. News: 2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . hockeyDB.com . August 7, 2016.