2004–05 Columbus Blue Jackets season
Cancelled National Hockey League season
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]
2004–05 schedule[ 3]
Game
Date
Opponent
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
Game
Date
Opponent
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 2004–05 season was officially cancelled.[ 4]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Columbus' draft picks at the 2004 NHL entry draft .[ 27]
Notes
^ This pick was later upgraded to a 7th-round pick when the draft was reduced to seven rounds.[ 4]
^ In parentheses is the player’s free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 13]
^ Holzinger retired.[ 15]
References
^ "BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2004 PRESEASON SCHEDULE" . Columbus Blue Jackets. July 13, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ "BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2004-05 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE" . Columbus Blue Jackets. July 14, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ "Schedule" . Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on July 26, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ a b "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 12, 2018 .
^ "BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE GOALTENDER ARTURS IRBE FROM CAROLINA" . Columbus Blue Jackets. June 16, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ a b "JACKETS ACTIVE TO START DRAFT; SELECT ALEXANDRE PICARD IN ROUND 1" . Columbus Blue Jackets. June 26, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "BLUE JACKETS COMPLETE 2004 NHL ENTRY DRAFT BY SELECTING SEVEN PLAYERS ON THE DRAFT'S FINAL DAY" . Columbus Blue Jackets. June 27, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN RADOSLAV SUCHY FROM PHOENIX" . Columbus Blue Jackets. July 6, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ a b "BLUE JACKETS CLAIM LEFT WING GEOFF SANDERSON OFF WAIVERS FROM THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS" . Columbus Blue Jackets. June 28, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ a b c "BLUE JACKETS RETAIN CENTER MARK HARTIGAN; SIGN DEFENSEMAN ANDRE LAKOS AND FORWARD MATTIAS TRATTNIG" . Columbus Blue Jackets. July 8, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "BLUE JACKETS CLAIM CENTER JEFF PANZER OFF WAIVERS" . Columbus Blue Jackets. September 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "BLUE JACKETS CLAIM DEFENSEMAN FRANCOIS BEAUCHEMIN OFF WAIVERS" . Columbus Blue Jackets. September 14, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ a b "2004 free agents" . ESPN.com . July 1, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ Fred Brathwaite at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved April 16, 2022
^ Brian Holzinger career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved April 16, 2022
^ "Hyökkääjä Donald MacLean vuoden sopimuksella Bluesiin" (in Finnish). Espoo Blues. July 2, 2004. Archived from the original on July 4, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "Leafs land Ling" . Daily Gleaner. July 30, 2004. p. 18. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "FLAMES SIGN DEFENCEMAN ANDERS ERIKSSON" . Calgary Flames. September 15, 2004. Archived from the original on November 18, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2022 .
^ "Syracuse Signs Left Wing Tyler Sloan" . OurSports Central. September 15, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "ICECATS POST A PAIR OF SIGNINGS" . Worcester IceCats. October 15, 2004. Archived from the original on January 26, 2005. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN ROSTISLAV KLESLA" . Columbus Blue Jackets. June 10, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ a b c "BLUE JACKETS SIGN FORMER DRAFTEES TYLER KOLARIK AND RAFFAELE SANNITZ, EXERCISE CONTRACT OPTION ON KENT McDONELL" . Columbus Blue Jackets. June 30, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "BLUE JACKETS RETAIN DEFENSEMAN DARREL SCOVILLE" . Columbus Blue Jackets. July 22, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant. August 27, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "BLUE JACKETS RETAIN CENTER BRAD MORAN" . Columbus Blue Jackets. August 31, 2004. Archived from the original on October 9, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ a b "BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN GOALTENDER MARC DENIS, RIGHT WING DAVID VYBORNY" . Columbus Blue Jackets. September 14, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022 .
^ "2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . hockeyDB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2016 .
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