2004–05 Ottawa Senators season

Off-season

On June 8, 2004, Bryan Murray of nearby town Shawville, Quebec, became the team's fifth head coach, leaving the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim where he had previously been general manager.

Like all other NHL teams, the Senators were still eligible to take part in the 2004 NHL entry draft and selected Andrej Meszaros in the first round, 23rd overall.

The Senators replaced the traded Patrick Lalime with Dominik Hasek as the Senators' starting goaltender. Due to this signing, centerman Jason Spezza would wear number 19, previously Hasek's number as 39.

NHL lockout

Main article: 2004–05 NHL lockout

The NHL Chairman of the Board, Harley Hotchkiss was a key figure in the resolution of the labour dispute. Initially taking a low key role, Hotchkiss was thrust into the spotlight when he was invited by National Hockey League Players' Association President Trevor Linden to a last-ditch meeting in January 2005 to save the season. While that meeting was unsuccessful in saving the season, the two would continue to meet until an agreement was finally reached on July 13, 2005. Hotchkiss' role in the negotiations was prominently mentioned when he was voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.

Several Senators played with the team's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, including newly-acquired goaltender Dominik Hasek, who only practiced with the group, and Jason Spezza, who played most of the season with Binghamton.

Schedule

The Senators preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.

|- | 1 || September 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 2 || September 26 || @ Montreal Canadiens |- | 3 || September 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 4 || September 29 || Florida Panthers |- | 5 || September 30 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins |- | 6 || October 2 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs |- | 7 || October 9 || Montreal Canadiens

Transactions

The Senators 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

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Ottawa's draft picks from the 2004 NHL entry draft held on June 26 and June 27, 2004 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Farm teams

• Binghamton Senators (American Hockey League)
• Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)

Notes

References

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