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| 2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| 2004–05 record | Did not play |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bob Clarke |
| Coach | Ken Hitchcock |
| Captain | Keith Primeau |
| Arena | Wachovia Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | — |
| Assists | — |
| Points | — |
| Penalties in minutes | — |
| Plus/Minus | — |
| Wins | — |
| Goals against average | — |
The 2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season would have been the Philadelphia Flyers 38th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), however it was canceled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The other 29 teams did not play either due to the labor dispute.
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NHL lockout
After being defeated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003–04, the Flyers prepared for the looming labor unrest that was to come. While team captain Keith Primeau was re-signed to a four-year contract prior to hitting the free agent market, leading scorer Mark Recchi was not and instead signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Flyers did make a couple signings during free agency, signing among others R. J. Umberger, Mike Knuble and Turner Stevenson. 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.12
| Player | Team | League/event |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Amonte | Inactive | |
| Donald Brashear | Quebec Radio X | LNAH |
| Sean Burke | Inactive | |
| Eric Desjardins | Inactive | |
| Robert Esche | Inactive | |
| Todd Fedoruk | Philadelphia Phantoms | American Hockey League |
| Simon Gagne | Team Canada | 2005 World Ice Hockey Championships |
| Michal Handzus | HKm Zvolen | Slovak Extraliga |
| Team Slovakia | 2005 World Ice Hockey Championships | |
| Kim Johnsson | HC Ambri-Piotta | Nationalliga A |
| Sami Kapanen | KalPa | Mestis |
| Mike Knuble | Linköpings HC | Elitserien |
| Team USA | 2005 World Ice Hockey Championships | |
| Claude Lapointe | Inactive | |
| John LeClair | Inactive | |
| Danny Markov | Vityaz Podolsk | Vysshaya Liga |
| Keith Primeau | Inactive | |
| Branko Radivojevic | Vsetin HC | Czech Extraliga |
| Luleå HF | Elitserien | |
| Marcus Ragnarsson | Almtuna | Allsvenskan |
| Jeremy Roenick | Inactive | |
| Radovan Somik | Vsetin HC | Czech Extraliga |
| Malmo IF | Elitserien | |
| Turner Stevenson | Inactive | |
| Mattias Timander | MODO Hockey | Elitserien |
Transactions
The Flyers completed the following transactions before the lockout suspended all activity:
Trades
| 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 6th round pick in 2004 |
Other transactions
| Date | Player | Team (League) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signed via free agency | |||
| June 23, 2004 | Brent Robinson | Hamilton (AHL) | 2 years |
| July 3, 2004 | Mike Knuble | Boston (NHL) | |
| July 3, 2004 | Turner Stevenson | New Jersey (NHL) | |
| July 14, 2004 | Eric Meloche | Pittsburgh (NHL) | |
| July 27, 2004 | Josh Gratton | Cincinnati (AHL) | 2 years |
| August 23, 2004 | Ryan Ready | St. Louis (NHL) | 1 year |
| Lost via free agency | |||
| July 7, 2004 | Kirby Law | Minnesota (NHL) | |
| July 9, 2004 | Mark Recchi | Pittsburgh (NHL) | |
| July 22, 2004 | Andre Savage | Colorado (NHL) | |
| Re-signed | |||
| June 14, 2004 | Keith Primeau | — | 4 years |
| August 2, 2004 | Simon Gagne | — | 1 year |
| August 2, 2004 | Branko Radivojevic | — | 1 year |
| August 6, 2004 | Michal Handzus | — | 3 years |
| August 12, 2004 | Mattias Timander | — | 2 years |
| August 19, 2004 | Sami Kapanen | — | 2 years |
| Signed to Entry Level contracts | |||
| June 14, 2004 | R.J. Umberger | NY Rangers (NHL) | Unsigned 2001 draft pick |
| July 13, 2004 | Tony Voce | Boston College (HE) | Undrafted free agent |
| September 8, 2004 | David Printz | AIK (Elitserien) | Drafted 225th overall, 2001 |
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in Raleigh, North Carolina.3
| Rnd | # | Player | Position | Nationality | Drafted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 92 | Rob Bellamy | Right Wing |  United States |
New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL) |
| 4 | 101 | R. J. Anderson | Defenseman | United States |
Centennial High School (US HS) |
| 4 | 124 | David Laliberte | Right Wing |  Canada |
Prince Edward Island Rocket (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 144 | Chris Zarb | Defenseman | United States |
Tri-City Storm (USHL) |
| 5 | 149 | Gino Pisellini | Right Wing | United States |
Plymouth Whalers (OHL) |
| 6 | 170 | Ladislav Scurko | Center |  Slovakia |
Spišská Nová Ves (Slovakia) |
| 6 | 171 | Frederik Cabana | Center | Canada |
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
| 8 | 232 | Martin Houle | Goaltender | Canada |
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
| 8 | 253 | Travis Gawryletz | Defenseman | Canada |
Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL) |
| 9 | 286 | Triston Grant | Left Wing | Canada |
Vancouver Giants (WHL) |
| 9 | 291 | John Carter | Center | United States |
Brewster Bulldogs (NY) |
Farm teams
The Flyers were affiliated with the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL and the Trenton Titans of the ECHL.4 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. 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. Holding the Chicago Wolves to four goals the entire series, the Phantoms swept the series and won the Calder Cup. Goaltender Antero Niittymaki was awarded the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP.5 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.
See also
References
- General: 2004–05 Flyers season on FlyersHistory.net
- ^ IIHF.com, Lockout list ends at 388 NHL players in Europe as of February 25
- ^ Vladimir Malakhov and Alexei Zhamnov are not included since their contracts expired prior to the lockout.
- ^ hockeydb.com, 2004 NHL Entry Draft
- ^ FlyersHistory.net, Non-AHL Affiliates
- ^ FlyersHistory.net, AHL Season Overview: 2004–05
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