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2004–05 Colorado Avalanche season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2004–05 |
| year | 2004 |
| Team | Colorado Avalanche |
| Record | Did not play |
| Division | Northwest |
| Conference | Western |
| GeneralManager | Pierre Lacroix |
| Coach | Joel Quenneville |
| Captain | Joe Sakic |
| Arena | Pepsi Center |
| MinorLeague | Hershey Bears |
The 2004–05 Colorado Avalanche season was cancelled due to the lock-out of the players of the National Hockey League. It would have been the 10th playing season since the franchise relocated from Quebec prior to the start of the 1995–96 NHL season. As well as the franchise's 26th season in the National Hockey League and 33rd season overall. The Avalanche would commemorate their 10th anniversary in the 2005-06 season.
Off-season
Joel Quenneville was named the team’s new head coach on July 7, 2004. His predecessor, Tony Granato, remained with the club as an assistant coach.
Schedule
Colorado’s preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.
|- | 1 || September 25 || Dallas Stars |- | 2 || September 28 || Detroit Red Wings |- | 3 || September 30 || @ Dallas Stars |- | 4 || October 2 || Los Angeles Kings |- | 5 || October 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings |- | 6 || October 9 || @ Los Angeles Kings
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Transactions
The Avalanche 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.
Trades
The Avalanche did not make any trades.
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Ulmer | ||||||||||
| Antti Laaksonen | ||||||||||
| Ian Laperriere | ||||||||||
| Brett McLean | ||||||||||
| Andre Savage | ||||||||||
| Mathieu Darche | ||||||||||
| Vincent Damphousse |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Via | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Cummins | ||||||||
| Paul Kariya | ||||||||
| Steve Moore | ||||||||
| Teemu Selanne | ||||||||
| Matthew Barnaby | ||||||||
| Mikhail Kuleshov | ||||||||
| Riku Hahl | ||||||||
| Travis Brigley |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Bala | ||||||||
| Brett Clark | ||||||||
| Darby Hendrickson | ||||||||
| Steve Konowalchuk | ||||||||
| Bob Boughner | ||||||||
| Chris Gratton | ||||||||
| Karlis Skrastins | ||||||||
| Peter Worrell | ||||||||
| David Aebischer | ||||||||
| Dan Hinote | ||||||||
| Alex Tanguay | ||||||||
| D. J. Smith | ||||||||
| Milan Hejduk |
Draft picks
Colorado's picks at the 2004 NHL entry draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Wojtek Wolski | Left wing | Canada | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
| 2 | 55 | Victor Oreskovich | Right wing | Canada | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
| 3 | 72 | Denis Parshin | Left wing | Russia | CSKA Jr. (Russia) |
| 5 | 154 | Richard Demen-Willaume | Defense | Sweden | Frolunda Jrs. (Sweden) |
| 6 | 184 | Derek Peltier | Defense | United States | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) |
| 7 | 215 | Ian Keserich | Goaltender | United States | Cleveland Jr. Barons (NAHL) |
| 8 | 239 | Brandon Yip | Right wing | Canada | Coquitlam Express (BCHL) |
| 8 | 249 | J. D. Corbin | Left wing | United States | Denver Pioneers (WCHA) |
| 9 | 281 | Steve McClellan | Defense | United States | Catholic Memorial School (Mass.) |
Notes
References
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