2004–05 Colorado Avalanche season

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.[1] 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.

2004–05 Colorado Avalanche
DivisionNorthwest
ConferenceWestern
2004–05 recordDid not play
Team information
General managerPierre Lacroix
CoachJoel Quenneville
CaptainJoe Sakic
ArenaPepsi Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Hershey Bears

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.[2]

Schedule

Colorado’s preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.[3]

2004–05 schedule[4]
Preseason
GameDateOpponent
1September 25Dallas Stars
2September 28Detroit Red Wings
3September 30@ Dallas Stars
4October 2Los Angeles Kings
5October 5@ Detroit Red Wings
6October 9@ Los Angeles Kings
Regular season
GameDateOpponent
1October 13Los Angeles Kings
2October 16@ San Jose Sharks
3October 17Boston Bruins
4October 20@ Chicago Blackhawks
5October 21@ Columbus Blue Jackets
6October 23Tampa Bay Lightning
7October 27Phoenix Coyotes
8October 29Calgary Flames
9October 30Vancouver Canucks
10November 2@ Vancouver Canucks
11November 4@ Calgary Flames
12November 5@ Minnesota Wild
13November 8Pittsburgh Penguins
14November 10Vancouver Canucks
15November 11@ St. Louis Blues
16November 13@ Nashville Predators
17November 16Edmonton Oilers
18November 18St. Louis Blues
19November 20Anaheim Mighty Ducks
20November 22Columbus Blue Jackets
21November 26@ Calgary Flames
22November 27@ Edmonton Oilers
23December 1Atlanta Thrashers
24December 3Anaheim Mighty Ducks
25December 5Calgary Flames
26December 8Detroit Red Wings
27December 10Chicago Blackhawks
28December 11@ Nashville Predators
29December 13Florida Panthers
30December 15@ Phoenix Coyotes
31December 17@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
32December 18@ Los Angeles Kings
33December 23Ottawa Senators
34December 26@ Chicago Blackhawks
35December 27Toronto Maple Leafs
36December 30@ St. Louis Blues
37December 31@ Dallas Stars
38January 2Phoenix Coyotes
39January 4Edmonton Oilers
40January 6Vancouver Canucks
41January 8Detroit Red Wings
42January 11@ New York Islanders
43January 12@ New Jersey Devils
44January 14@ Columbus Blue Jackets
45January 17@ Boston Bruins
46January 19Montreal Canadiens
47January 22San Jose Sharks
48January 26Dallas Stars
49January 27@ Minnesota Wild
50January 29@ Detroit Red Wings
51January 31@ Vancouver Canucks
52February 1@ Edmonton Oilers
53February 4Minnesota Wild
54February 7Carolina Hurricanes
55February 9St. Louis Blues
56February 16@ Dallas Stars
57February 18@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
58February 19@ Los Angeles Kings
59February 22Minnesota Wild
60February 24@ Washington Capitals
61February 26@ Philadelphia Flyers
62February 27@ New York Rangers
63March 2Nashville Predators
64March 4Dallas Stars
65March 6San Jose Sharks
66March 10@ Carolina Hurricanes
67March 11@ Atlanta Thrashers
68March 13@ Detroit Red Wings
69March 15@ Buffalo Sabres
70March 17Edmonton Oilers
71March 19Calgary Flames
72March 21@ Edmonton Oilers
73March 22@ Vancouver Canucks
74March 25Columbus Blue Jackets
75March 26@ Phoenix Coyotes
76March 28@ San Jose Sharks
77March 31Chicago Blackhawks
78April 2Los Angeles Kings
79April 4@ Minnesota Wild
80April 6Minnesota Wild
81April 8Nashville Predators
82April 10@ Calgary Flames

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 2004–05 season was officially cancelled.[5]

Trades

The Avalanche did not make any trades.

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
June 10, 2004 (2004-06-10)Jeff UlmerLukko (Liiga)1-yearFree agency[6]
July 2, 2004 (2004-07-02)Antti LaaksonenMinnesota Wildmulti-yearFree agency[7]
Ian LaperriereLos Angeles Kingsmulti-yearFree agency[7]
July 21, 2004 (2004-07-21)Brett McLeanChicago Blackhawks1-yearFree agency[8]
Andre SavagePhiladelphia Flyers1-yearFree agency[8]
July 26, 2004 (2004-07-26)Mathieu DarcheNashville PredatorsFree agency[9]
August 18, 2004 (2004-08-18)Vincent DamphousseSan Jose Sharks1-yearFree agency[10]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamVia[lower-alpha 1]Ref
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01)Jim Cummins[lower-alpha 2]Contract expiration (III)[11]
Paul Kariya[lower-alpha 3]Contract expiration (V)[11]
Steve Moore[lower-alpha 4]Contract expiration (VI)[11]
Teemu Selanne[lower-alpha 5]Contract expiration (III)[11]
July 2, 2004 (2004-07-02)Matthew BarnabyChicago BlackhawksFree agency (III)[17]
September 2004 (2004-09)Mikhail KuleshovSKA Saint Petersburg (RSL)Free agency (UFA)[18]
September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15)Riku HahlHPK (Liiga)Free agency (II)[lower-alpha 6][20]
October 21, 2004 (2004-10-21)Travis BrigleyValerenga (GET)Free agency (VI)[21]

Signings
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 10, 2004 (2004-06-10)Chris Bala1-yearRe-signing[6]
Brett Clark1-yearRe-signing[6]
Darby Hendrickson1-yearRe-signing[6]
June 17, 2004 (2004-06-17)Steve Konowalchuk3-yearRe-signing[22]
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01)Bob Boughnermulti-yearRe-signing[23]
Chris Grattonmulti-yearRe-signing[23]
Karlis Skrastins1-yearRe-signing[23]
Peter Worrell1-yearRe-signing[23]
July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16)David Aebischer1-yearRe-signing[24]
July 21, 2004 (2004-07-21)Dan Hinote1-yearRe-signing[8]
July 23, 2004 (2004-07-23)Alex Tanguay1-yearRe-signing[25]
July 26, 2004 (2004-07-26)D. J. SmithRe-signing[9]
August 5, 2004 (2004-08-05)Milan Hejduk1-yearArbitration award[26]

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.[27]

Round Pick Player Position Nationality Team (league)
121Wojtek WolskiLeft wing CanadaBrampton Battalion (OHL)
255Victor OreskovichRight wing CanadaGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)
372Denis ParshinLeft wing RussiaCSKA Jr. (Russia)
5154Richard Demen-WillaumeDefense SwedenFrolunda Jrs. (Sweden)
6184Derek PeltierDefense United StatesCedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
7215Ian KeserichGoaltender United StatesCleveland Jr. Barons (NAHL)
8239Brandon YipRight wing CanadaCoquitlam Express (BCHL)
8249J. D. CorbinLeft wing United StatesDenver Pioneers (WCHA)
9281Steve McClellanDefense United StatesCatholic Memorial School (Mass.)

Notes
  1. In parentheses is the player’s free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[11]
  2. Cummins was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[12] He retired after being released from Carolina Hurricanes training camp in September 2005.[13]
  3. Kariya was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[14]
  4. Moore was unable to resume his playing career as a result of the injuries he suffered during a game on March 8, 2004.[15]
  5. Selanne was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[16]
  6. The Avalanche retained Hahl’s NHL rights through the 2007–08 season.[19]

References
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  25. "Avalanche Inks Tanguay To A One-Year Deal". Colorado Avalanche. July 23, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
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