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2004–05 Pittsburgh Penguins season

NHL team season


NHL team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season2004–05
year2004
TeamPittsburgh Penguins
ConferenceEastern
DivisionAtlantic
RecordDid not play
GeneralManagerCraig Patrick
CoachEddie Olczyk
CaptainMario Lemieux
ArenaMellon Arena
MinorLeagueWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wheeling Nailers

Wheeling Nailers The 2004–05 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's 38th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). However, due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, no games were played.

Schedule

The Penguins regular season schedule was announced on July 14, 2004. Their preseason schedule was released on August 6, 2004, with two changes announced five days later.

|- | 1 || September 25 || Boston Bruins |- | 2 || September 26 || Minnesota Wild |- | 3 || September 28 || @ Ottawa Senators |- | 4 || September 30 || Ottawa Senators |- | 5 || October 1 || @ Minnesota Wild |- | 6 || October 2 || Washington Capitals |- | 7 || October 6 || @ Washington Capitals |- | 8 || October 8 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets |- | 9 || October 9 || Columbus Blue Jackets

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Transactions

The Penguins 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 Penguins did not make any trades.

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
Mark Recchi
Ryan VandenBussche
Chris Kelleher

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamViaRef
Landon Wilson
Tom Kostopoulos
Eric Meloche
Alexei Morozov
Toby Petersen
Pauli Levokari
Jon Sim
Kelly Buchberger
Milan Kraft
Dan Focht
Steve McKenna
Jean-Sebastien Aubin
Martin Brochu
Reid Simpson

Signings

DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
Ric Jackman
Matt Bradley
Rico Fata
Lasse Pirjeta
Ramzi Abid
Kris Beech
Shane Endicott
Ross Lupaschuk
Ben Eaves
Alain Nasreddine
Matt Hussey
Tomas Surovy
Guillaume Lefebvre
Darcy Robinson
Matt Murley
David Koci

Draft picks

The 2004 NHL entry draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Penguins selected future Calder Memorial Trophy winner Evgeni Malkin with the second overall selection.

Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
12Evgeni MalkinForwardMetallurg Magnitogorsk (RSL)
231Johannes SalmonssonForwardDjurgårdens IF (Elitserien)
261Alex GoligoskiDefenseSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
367Nick JohnsonRight wingDartmouth College (ECAC)
385Brian GiffordCenterMoorhead Senior School (USHS-MN)
499Tyler KennedyCenterSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
5130Michal SersenDefenseRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
6164Moises GutierrezRight wingKamloops Blazers (WHL)
7194Chris PelusoDefenseBrainerd High School (USHS-MN)
7222Jordan MorrisonCenterPeterborough Petes (OHL)
8228David BrownGoaltenderUniversity of Notre Dame (CCHA)
9259Brian IhnacakCenterBrown University (ECAC)

;Draft notes

  • The Vancouver Canucks' second-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of an August 25, 2003 trade that sent Johan Hedberg to the Canucks in exchange for this pick.
  • The Calgary Flames' third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a February 9, 2003 trade that sent Andrew Ference to the Flames in exchange for this conditional pick.
  • The Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a March 9, 2004 trade that sent Marc Bergevin to the Canucks in exchange for this pick.

Farm teams

The American Hockey League (AHL)'s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins finished fourth in the East Division with a record of 40–30–7–3. They defeated the Binghamton Senators in the first round of the playoffs before losing in the second round to the eventual Calder Cup champion Philadelphia Phantoms.

The ECHL's Wheeling Nailers finished out of the playoffs in sixth in the North Division with a 38–25–9 record.

Notes

References

References

  1. (July 14, 2004). "PENGUINS ANNOUNCE 2004-2005 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE".
  2. (August 6, 2004). "PENGUINS ANNOUNCE NINE-GAME PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE".
  3. (August 11, 2004). "PENGUINS PRE-SEASON SCHEDULE CHANGE".
  4. "2004-05 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule".
  5. "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions.
  6. (July 9, 2004). "RECCHI RETURNS TO PENGUINS".
  7. (July 12, 2004). "PENGUINS SIGN RYAN VANDENBUSSCHE".
  8. (September 2, 2004). "PENGUINS SIGN SUROVY AND KELLEHER".
  9. (July 1, 2004). "2004 free agents". [[ESPN.com]].
  10. (June 23, 2004). "NHL-hyökkääjä Landon Wilson vuoden sopimuksella Bluesiin".
  11. (July 9, 2004). "Monarchs Agree On One-Year Contract With Kostopoulos".
  12. (July 14, 2004). "Flyers Sign Eric Meloche to Contract". Philadelphia Flyers.
  13. (July 1, 2006). "List of Available Free Agents".
  14. (July 29, 2004). "АЛЕКСЕЙ МОРОЗОВ - В "АК БАРСЕ"".
  15. (July 30, 2004). "2004-07-30 - TOBY PETERSEN SIGNS TWO YEAR DEAL". Edmonton Oilers.
  16. (August 18, 2004). "Pauli Levokari palaa Ässiin".
  17. (September 2, 2004). "6 PLAYERS SIGN AHL DEALS".
  18. (September 9, 2004). "Road Runners name assistants".
  19. (July 1, 2008). "2008 NHL Free Agent List".
  20. (September 10, 2004). "Vostřák na odchodu, Kraft pod střechou".
  21. (October 25, 2004). "Dan Focht joins Bulldogs".
  22. (October 26, 2004). "Panthers pounce to sign NHL star".
  23. (November 13, 2004). "MAPLE LEAFS MAKE ROSTER MOVES".
  24. "TRANSACTIONS SAISON 2004-2005".
  25. (March 13, 2005). "Veteran NHL wingers signs on with Rockford".
  26. (July 13, 2004). "RIC JACKMAN AGREES TO TERMS ON MULTI-YEAR DEAL".
  27. (July 14, 2004). "PENGUINS RE-SIGN RW MATT BRADLEY".
  28. (July 15, 2004). "PENS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FATA".
  29. (July 15, 2004). "PENGUINS RE-SIGN CENTER LASSE PIRJETA".
  30. (August 3, 2004). "PENGUINS SIGN FOUR TO NEW CONTRACTS".
  31. (August 4, 2004). "PENGUINS AGREE TO TERMS WITH BEN EAVES".
  32. (August 24, 2004). "PENGUINS RE-SIGN ALAIN NASREDDINE".
  33. (August 26, 2004). "MATT HUSSEY RE-SIGNS WITH PENGUINS".
  34. (September 7, 2004). "PENGUINS RE-SIGN LEFEBVRE".
  35. (September 8, 2004). "PENGUINS RE-SIGN ROBINSON".
  36. (September 9, 2004). "PENGUINS RE-SIGN MURLEY".
  37. (September 13, 2004). "PENGUINS RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN DAVID KOCI".
  38. "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.
  39. "2004 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions.
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