2004–05 Toronto Maple Leafs season
Appearance
2004–05 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
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Division | Northeast |
Conference | Eastern |
2004–05 record | Did not play |
Team information | |
General manager | John Ferguson, Jr.[1] |
Coach | Pat Quinn[2] |
Captain | Mats Sundin[3] |
Alternate captains | Bryan McCabe Gary Roberts |
Arena | Air Canada Centre |
Minor league affiliate(s) | St. John's Maple Leafs Pensacola Ice Pilots |
The 2004–05 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 88th season of the franchise, 78th season as the Maple Leafs. The entire season's games were cancelled as a result of the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[4]
Offseason
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2004 NHL Entry Draft took place in Raleigh, North Carolina, on June 26, 2004.[5]
- The free agency period began on July 1.[6]
Schedule
The Maple Leafs preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.[7]
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Regular season
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Transactions
The Maple Leafs 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.[9]
Trades
The Maple Leafs did not make any trades.
Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 29, 2004 | David Ling | Columbus Blue Jackets | Free agency | [10] | |
Jason MacDonald | New York Rangers | Free agency | [11] |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Via[a] | Ref |
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July 1, 2004 | Ron Francis[b] | Contract expiration (III) | [12] | |
Calle Johansson[c] | Contract expiration (III) | [12] | ||
Bryan Marchment[d] | Contract expiration (III) | [12] | ||
July 12, 2004 | Mike Minard | Manitoba Moose (AHL) | Free agency (VI) | [16] |
July 28, 2004 | Tom Fitzgerald | Boston Bruins | Free agency (III) | [17] |
August 19, 2004 | Robert Reichel | HC Litvinov (ELH) | Free agency (III) | [18] |
September 7, 2004 | Sebastien Centomo | Calgary Flames | Free agency (UFA) | [19] |
September 18, 2004 | Pierre Hedin | Modo Hockey (SHL) | Free agency[e] | [22] |
September 19, 2004 | Josh Holden | HPK (Liiga) | Free agency (VI) | [23] |
October 7, 2004 | Christian Chartier | Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [24] |
November 2, 2004 | Aaron Gavey | Storhamar Dragons (Norway) | Free agency (UFA) | [25] |
December 10, 2004 | Jamie Hodson | Fresno Falcons (ECHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [26] |
December 22, 2004 | Drake Berehowsky | Skelleftea AIK (Allsvenskan) | Free agency (III) | [27] |
January 31, 2005 | Trevor Kidd | Orebro HK (SWE-3) | Free agency (III) | [28] |
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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June 18, 2004 | Ken Klee | 2-year | Re-signing | [29][20] |
Darcy Tucker | 3-year | Re-signing | [29][20] | |
June 30, 2004 | Ed Belfour | 3-year | Re-signing | [30][20] |
Aki Berg | 1-year | Re-signing | [31][20] | |
Marc Moro | 2-year | Re-signing | [32] | |
Joe Nieuwendyk | 1-year | Re-signing | [31][20] | |
Gary Roberts | 1-year | Re-signing | [31][20] | |
August 5, 2004 | Nik Antropov | 1-year | Re-signing | [33] |
Bryan McCabe | 2-year | Re-signing | [34][20] | |
August 6, 2004 | Mikael Tellqvist | 2-year | Re-signing | [35][20] |
Clarke Wilm | 1-year | Re-signing | [35][20] | |
August 10, 2004 | Tomas Kaberle | 2-year | Re-signing | [36][20] |
Draft picks
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was the 42nd NHL Entry Draft.
- Toronto's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in Raleigh, North Carolina.[5][37]
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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3 | 90 | Justin Pogge | Goaltender | ![]() |
Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
4 | 113 | Roman Kukumberg | Right Wing | ![]() |
Dukla Trencin (Extraliga) |
5 | 157 | Dmitry Vorobyov | Defenceman | ![]() |
Lada Togliatti (RSL) |
6 | 187 | Robbie Earl | Left Wing | ![]() |
University of Wisconsin (Big Ten) |
7 | 220 | Maxim Semenov | Defenceman | ![]() |
Lada Togliatti (RSL) |
8 | 252 | Jan Steber | Centre | ![]() |
Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) |
9 | 285 | Pierce Norton | Right Wing | ![]() |
Thayer Academy (USHS-MA) |
Farm teams
- The Maple Leafs' top affiliate was the St. John's Maple Leafs in the American Hockey League.[38] This was the last season this team played in St. John's before it relocated as the Toronto Marlies.[39]
- The Maple Leafs' secondary affiliate was the Pensacola Ice Pilots in the ECHL.[38]
Notes
- ^ In parenthesis is the player’s free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[12]
- ^ Francis was inactive during the 2004–05 season and announced his retirement on September 14, 2005.[13]
- ^ Johansson retired.[14]
- ^ Marchment was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[15]
- ^ Hedin had two years remaining on a three-year contract.[20] The Maple Leafs retained his NHL rights through the 2006–07 season.[21]
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- ^ "Jason MacDonald". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "2004 free agents". ESPN.com. July 1, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
- ^ LeBRUN, PIERRE (September 15, 2005). "Francis retires after 23 years". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Calle Johansson career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved April 28, 2022
- ^ Bryan Marchment career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved April 28, 2022
- ^ "Moose sign Minard for second go-around". OurSports Central. July 12, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Bruins agree to terms with Tom Fitzgerald". Boston Bruins. July 28, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
- ^ "Leaf no more: Reichel joins Litvinov". TSN.ca. August 19, 2004. Archived from the original on December 22, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "FLAMES SIGN GOALTENDER SEBASTIEN CENTOMO". Calgary Flames. September 7, 2004. Archived from the original on November 18, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
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- ^ "Pierre Hedin". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
- ^ "Josh Holdenista HPK:n tuorein vahvistus". HPK (in Finnish). September 20, 2004. Archived from the original on September 25, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Fisher, Josh (October 7, 2004). "WRANGLERS D UP". Las Vegas Wranglers. Archived from the original on December 6, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Aaron Gavey at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved April 28, 2022
- ^ "Reading Works Sign and Trade Deals With Fresno and Bakersfield". OurSports Central. December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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- ^ Trevor Kidd at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved April 28, 2022
- ^ a b "Klee, Tucker Re-Sign With Leafs". Toronto Maple Leafs. June 18, 2004. Archived from the original on June 29, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Ed Belfour Agrees To Terms With Maple Leafs". Toronto Maple Leafs. June 30, 2004. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Maple Leafs Sign Three Players". Toronto Maple Leafs. June 30, 2004. Archived from the original on July 4, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Rogers, Brian. "More Moro means "Bad to the Bones"". St. John's Maple Leafs. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Maple Leafs Re-Sign Nik Antropov". Toronto Maple Leafs. August 5, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Maple Leafs Re-Sign Bryan McCabe". Toronto Maple Leafs. August 5, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Leafs Re-Sign Tellqvist And Wilm". Toronto Maple Leafs. August 6, 2004. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ "Maple Leafs Re-Sign Tomas Kaberle". Toronto Maple Leafs. August 10, 2004. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
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