2004–05 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season
2004–05 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | |
---|---|
Division | Pacific |
Conference | Western |
2004–05 record | Did not play |
Team information | |
General manager | Al Coates |
Coach | Mike Babcock |
Captain | Steve Rucchin |
Arena | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks San Diego Gulls |
The 2004–05 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season would have been the Mighty Ducks' 12th season of play in the NHL, however, the 2004–05 NHL lockout cancelled all of the games for the season.
Off-season
[edit]General manager Bryan Murray resigned on June 8, 2004, and left to become the new head coach of the Ottawa Senators.[1] Al Coates, Anaheim’s senior vice-president of business operations, was named interim general manager.[2]
Along with the rest of the National Hockey League, the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim entered the 2004 offseason with many questions. While most of the NHL was concerned with a possible lockout due to negotiations concerning a new Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Mighty Ducks had even more issues concerning the future ownership of the franchise and the future of the franchise in Orange County. The owners of the Ducks at the time, the Walt Disney Company was looking to sell the team and people in the community were not all too confident that the team would remain in Anaheim. On September 10, just a month before the 2004–05 season was scheduled to start, it was reported in the Los Angeles Times, Orange County Register, and the Associated Press that former Hartford Whalers and Pittsburgh Penguins owner Howard Baldwin was interested in purchasing the Mighty Ducks and moving them to Kansas City, Missouri to play in the then-under construction arena now known as Sprint Center.[3] The lockout, however, began just six days later and extended well into what would have been the regular season and eventually causing the cancellation of the season entirely. With the Kansas City rumors circulating and the lockout already harming business at the Arrowhead Pond, Henry Samueli (the owner of Anaheim Arena Management, the operator of the Pond) got into negotiations to purchase the team so the arena would not lose its primary tenant. Samueli eventually bought the team in 2005 and took over day-to-day operations of the club in June 2005.[4]
Regular season
[edit]- See the game log below for the entire season schedule.
The season for the Mighty Ducks were scheduled to begin Wednesday, October 13 with a home game against Calgary. Their first road game was to be on Sunday, October 17 against cross-town rival Los Angeles. Their longest homestand was supposed to be from March 2-March 13 (6 home games), and their longest road trip was to be from January 29–February 10 (7 road games). Their final game of the regular season was scheduled on Sunday, April 10 against Columbus at the Arrowhead Pond. During the Lockout all their potential rookies such as Ilya Bryzgalov, Dustin Penner, Kurtis Foster, Shane O'Brien and Chris Kunitz as well as prospect Joffrey Lupul earned valuable playing time with their farm team, the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks.
Schedule
[edit]While the lockout led to the cancellation of the entire season, the Mighty Ducks had a schedule drawn up in case the season resumed at any time.[5]
Transactions
[edit]The Mighty Ducks were involved in the following transactions during the 2004 offseason. No transactions were made during the lockout.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | Ref | |
---|---|---|---|
June 18, 2004 | To Carolina Hurricanes Martin Gerber |
To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Tomas Malec 3rd-round pick in 2004 |
[6] |
June 26, 2004 | To Atlanta Thrashers Niclas Havelid |
To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Kurtis Foster |
[7] |
August 16, 2004 | To Tampa Bay Lightning Vaclav Prospal |
To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2nd-round pick in 2005 |
[8] |
Players acquired
[edit]Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
September 1, 2004 | Zenon Konopka | Utah Grizzlies (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [9] |
Players lost
[edit]Date | Player | New team | Via[a] | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
July 22, 2004 | Cam Severson | Nashville Predators | Free agency (UFA) | [11] |
August 24, 2004 | Jason Krog | EC VSV (EBEL) | Free agency (UFA) | [12] |
September 2004 | Petr Schastlivy | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL) | Free agency (UFA) | [13] |
September 8, 2004 | Brian Gornick | Syracuse Crunch (AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [14] |
September 10, 2004 | Mike Mottau | Worcester IceCats (AHL) | Free agency (VI) | [15] |
September 28, 2004 | Dan Bylsma | Retirement (III)[b] | [16] | |
September 29, 2004 | Keith Aucoin | Memphis RiverKings (CHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [17] |
October 7, 2004 | Casey Hankinson | HC La Chaux-de-Fonds (NLB) | Free agency (VI) | [18] |
N/A | Nick Smith | Trondheim Black Panthers (Norway) | Free agency (VI) | [19] |
Signings
[edit]Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|
June 28, 2004 | Andy McDonald | 2-year | Re-signing | [20] |
June 30, 2004 | Keith Carney | 2-year | Option exercised | [21] |
July 8, 2004 | Ilya Bryzgalov | 1-year[c] | Re-signing | [22] |
July 9, 2004 | Garrett Burnett | 1-year[c] | Re-signing | [23] |
July 12, 2004 | Vitaly Vishnevski | 2-year | Re-signing | [24] |
July 16, 2004 | Michael Holmqvist | 1-year | Re-signing | [25] |
July 31, 2004 | Rob Niedermayer | 1-year | Re-signing | [26] |
August 2, 2004 | Kurtis Foster | 1-year | Re-signing | [27] |
August 9, 2004 | Ruslan Salei | 1-year | Re-signing | [28] |
September 8, 2004 | Tim Brent | 3-year | Entry-level | [29] |
September 15, 2004 | Ryan Getzlaf | 3-year | Entry-level | [30] |
Corey Perry | 3-year | Entry-level | [30] |
Draft picks
[edit]The Ducks picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in Raleigh, North Carolina:[31]
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 9 | Ladislav Smid | Defense | ![]() |
Bílí Tygři Liberec (Czech Republic) |
2 | 39 | Jordan Smith | Defense | ![]() |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
3 | 74 | Kyle Klubertanz | Defense | ![]() |
Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
3 | 75 | Tim Brent | Center | ![]() |
Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
6 | 172 | Matt Auffrey | Right wing | ![]() |
US NTDP (NAHL) |
7 | 203 | Gabriel Bouthillette | Goaltender | ![]() |
Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) |
8 | 236 | Matt Christie | Center | ![]() |
Miami University (CCHA) |
9 | 269 | Janne Pesonen | Right wing | ![]() |
Oulun Kärpät (SM-liiga) |
Minor league affiliates
[edit]See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Murray named coach of Ottawa Senators". UPI. June 8, 2004. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Ducks name Coates interim GM". TSN.ca. June 8, 2004. Archived from the original on June 25, 2004. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Birds of a feather? Ex-Pens owner after Ducks". ESPN.com. September 10, 2004. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "History_Major Announcement". Anaheim Ducks. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Anaheim Mighty Ducks 2005 Schedule". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2004. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Malec And Pick Acquired For Gerber". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. June 18, 2004. Archived from the original on June 24, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Kurtis Foster Acquired From Atlanta In Exchange For Defenseman Niclas Havelid". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. June 26, 2004. Archived from the original on June 27, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Ducks Acquire Pick For Prospal". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. August 16, 2004. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Mighty Ducks Agree To Terms With Center Zenon Konopka On Two-Year Contract". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. September 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 5, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "2004 free agents". ESPN.com. July 1, 2004. Retrieved May 1, 2022.
- ^ "Predators Transactions". Nashville Predators. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Canucks recall Wellwood and Krog". Vancouver Canucks. October 21, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
Signed as a free agent by Villacher (Austria), August 24, 2004.
- ^ Petr Schastlivy at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved April 10, 2022
- ^ "Brian Gornick and Evgueni Nourislamov Sign AHL Contracts with Syracuse". Syracuse Crunch. September 8, 2004. Archived from the original on December 30, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "WORCESTER ICECATS INK FOUR". Worcester IceCats. September 10, 2004. Archived from the original on November 17, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Bylsma joins AHL Ducks as assistant". TheAHL.com. September 28, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "RiverKings add another Aucoin". Memphis RiverKings. September 29, 2004. Archived from the original on October 14, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Casey Hankinson at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved April 10, 2022
- ^ Nick Smith career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved April 10, 2022
- ^ "McDonald Agrees To Terms On A Two-Year Contract". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. June 28, 2004. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Mighty Ducks Pick Up Carney's Option". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. June 30, 2004. Archived from the original on July 3, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Ilya Bryzgalov Agrees To Terms". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. July 8, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Garrett Burnett Agrees To Terms". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. July 19, 2004. Archived from the original on July 10, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Vishnevski, Ducks Agree To Terms". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. July 12, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Michael Holmqvist Agrees To Terms". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. July 16, 2004. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Rob Niedermayer Agrees To Terms". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. July 31, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Kurtis Foster Signed To One-Year Contract". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. August 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 5, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Arbitrator Settles On Salei Contract". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. August 9, 2004. Archived from the original on August 15, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Tim Brent Agrees to Terms". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. September 8, 2004. Archived from the original on September 26, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ a b "Ryan Getzlaf And Corey Perry Agree To Terms". Anaheim Mighty Ducks. September 15, 2004. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved August 7, 2016.