2004–05 Columbus Blue Jackets
DivisionCentral
ConferenceWestern
2004–05 recordDid not play
Team information
General managerDoug MacLean
CoachGerard Gallant
CaptainLuke Richardson
ArenaNationwide Arena
Minor league affiliate(s)Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Dayton Bombers (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals (UHL)

The 2004–05 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' fifth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The 2004–05 NHL lockout, however, cancelled the entirety of the season.

Syracuse Crunch

A number of players from the Blue Jackets played the year with the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. The Crunch finished the season in fifth place in the seven-team North Division with a 36–33–4–7 record, earning 83 points. However, they failed to qualify for the 2005 Calder Cup playoffs

Europe

While some Blue Jackets joined the Crunch during the lockout, others crossed the Atlantic and played hockey in Europe. Reigning joint-Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner Rick Nash played for HC Davos in the National League A (NLA) in Switzerland, while David Vyborny returned to his native Czech Republic to play with Sparta Prague. Meanwhile, Nikolai Zherdev returned to Russia to play for former club CSKA Moscow.

Schedule

The Blue Jackets preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 13 and July 14, 2004, respectively.[1][2]

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

Transactions

The Blue Jackets 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.[4]

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 16, 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Arturs Irbe		 To Carolina Hurricanes
Future considerations		 [5]
June 26, 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets
1st-round pick in 2004
2nd-round pick in 2004		 To Carolina Hurricanes
1st-round pick in 2004		 [6]
June 26, 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets
2nd-round pick in 2004		 To Calgary Flames
3rd-round pick in 2004
3rd-round pick in 2004		 [6]
June 27, 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets
9th-round pick in 2004		 To Los Angeles Kings
8th-round pick in 2005[lower-alpha 1]		 [7]
July 6, 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Radoslav Suchy
6th-round pick in 2005		 To Phoenix Coyotes
4th-round pick in 2005		 [8]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
June 28, 2004Geoff SandersonVancouver CanucksWaivers[9]
July 8, 2004Andre LakosVienna Capitals (EBEL)Free agency[10]
Matthias TrattnigKassel Huskies (DEL)Free agency[10]
September 7, 2004Jeff PanzerSt. Louis BluesWaivers[11]
September 14, 2004Francois BeaucheminMontreal CanadiensWaivers[12]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamVia[lower-alpha 2]Ref
June 19, 2004Fred BrathwaiteAk Bars Kazan (RSL)Free agency (III)[14]
July 1, 2004Brian Holzinger[lower-alpha 3]Contract expiration (III)[13]
July 2, 2004Donald MacLeanEspoo Blues (Liiga)Free agency (VI)[16]
July 29, 2004David LingToronto Maple LeafsFree agency (UFA)[17]
September 15, 2004Anders ErikssonCalgary FlamesFree agency (UFA)[18]
Tyler SloanSyracuse Crunch (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[19]
October 15, 2004Brendan BuckleyWorcester IceCats (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[20]

Signings

DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 10, 2004Rostislav Klesla1-yearRe-signing[21]
June 28, 2004Karl GoehringOption exercised[9]
June 30, 2004Tyler KolarikEntry-level[22]
Kent McDonell1-yearOption exercised[22]
Raffaele SannitzEntry-level[22]
July 8, 2004Mark HartiganRe-signing[10]
July 22, 2004Darrel Scoville1-yearOption exercised[23]
August 26, 2004Mike PandolfoRe-signing[24]
August 31, 2004Brad MoranRe-signing[25]
September 14, 2004Marc Denismulti-yearRe-signing[26]
David Vybornymulti-yearRe-signing[26]

Draft picks

Columbus' draft picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.[27]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
18Alexandre Picard CanadaLewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)
246Adam Pineault United StatesBoston College (Hockey East)
259Kyle Wharton CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
393Dan LaCosta CanadaOwen Sound Attack (OHL)
396Andrei Plekhanov RussiaNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia)
5133Petr Pohl Czech RepublicGatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
6167Robert Page United StatesThe Blake School (USHS–MN)
6190Lennart Petrell FinlandHIFK (Finland)
7198Justin Vienneau CanadaShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
8231Brian McGuirk United StatesGovernor Dummer Academy (USHS–MA)
8233Matt Greer United StatesWhite Bear Lake Area High School (USHS–MN)
9271Grant Clitsome CanadaNepean Raiders (CJAHL)

Notes

  1. ↑ This pick was later upgraded to a 7th-round pick when the draft was reduced to seven rounds.[4]
  2. ↑ In parentheses is the player’s free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[13]
  3. ↑ Holzinger retired.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2004 PRESEASON SCHEDULE". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 13, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  2. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE 2004-05 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 14, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Schedule". Columbus Blue Jackets. Archived from the original on July 26, 2004. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  5. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE GOALTENDER ARTURS IRBE FROM CAROLINA". Columbus Blue Jackets. June 16, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  6. 1 2 "JACKETS ACTIVE TO START DRAFT; SELECT ALEXANDRE PICARD IN ROUND 1". Columbus Blue Jackets. June 26, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  7. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS COMPLETE 2004 NHL ENTRY DRAFT BY SELECTING SEVEN PLAYERS ON THE DRAFT'S FINAL DAY". Columbus Blue Jackets. June 27, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  8. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN RADOSLAV SUCHY FROM PHOENIX". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 6, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "BLUE JACKETS CLAIM LEFT WING GEOFF SANDERSON OFF WAIVERS FROM THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS". Columbus Blue Jackets. June 28, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  10. 1 2 3 "BLUE JACKETS RETAIN CENTER MARK HARTIGAN; SIGN DEFENSEMAN ANDRE LAKOS AND FORWARD MATTIAS TRATTNIG". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 8, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS CLAIM CENTER JEFF PANZER OFF WAIVERS". Columbus Blue Jackets. September 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  12. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS CLAIM DEFENSEMAN FRANCOIS BEAUCHEMIN OFF WAIVERS". Columbus Blue Jackets. September 14, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "2004 free agents". ESPN.com. July 1, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
  14. ↑ Fred Brathwaite at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved April 16, 2022
  15. ↑ Brian Holzinger career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved April 16, 2022
  16. ↑ "Hyökkääjä Donald MacLean vuoden sopimuksella Bluesiin" (in Finnish). Espoo Blues. July 2, 2004. Archived from the original on July 4, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  17. ↑ "NHL.com - Players - David Ling". NHL.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022. Signed as a free agent by Toronto, July 29, 2004.
  18. ↑ "FLAMES SIGN DEFENCEMAN ANDERS ERIKSSON". Calgary Flames. September 15, 2004. Archived from the original on November 18, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Syracuse Signs Left Wing Tyler Sloan". OurSports Central. September 15, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  20. ↑ "ICECATS POST A PAIR OF SIGNINGS". Worcester IceCats. October 15, 2004. Archived from the original on January 26, 2005. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  21. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN ROSTISLAV KLESLA". Columbus Blue Jackets. June 10, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  22. 1 2 3 "BLUE JACKETS SIGN FORMER DRAFTEES TYLER KOLARIK AND RAFFAELE SANNITZ, EXERCISE CONTRACT OPTION ON KENT McDONELL". Columbus Blue Jackets. June 30, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  23. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS RETAIN DEFENSEMAN DARREL SCOVILLE". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 22, 2004. Archived from the original on October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  24. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". Hartford Courant. August 27, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  25. ↑ "BLUE JACKETS RETAIN CENTER BRAD MORAN". Columbus Blue Jackets. August 31, 2004. Archived from the original on October 9, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  26. 1 2 "BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN GOALTENDER MARC DENIS, RIGHT WING DAVID VYBORNY". Columbus Blue Jackets. September 14, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  27. ↑ "2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
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