2004–05 Calgary Flames season

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2004–05 Calgary Flames
DivisionN/A Northwest
ConferenceN/A Western
2004–05 recordDid not play
Team information
General managerDarryl Sutter
CoachDarryl Sutter
CaptainJarome Iginla
ArenaPengrowth Saddledome
Minor league affiliate(s)Lowell Lockmonsters (AHL)
Las Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)

The 2004–05 Calgary Flames season was the 25th National Hockey League season in Calgary, its games were cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time. As a result, the Flames were unable to raise their Western Conference Championship banner until the start of 2005–06 season.

NHL lockout[]

Flames owner, and NHL Chairman of the Board, Harley Hotchkiss was a key figure in the resolution of the labour dispute. Initially taking a low key role, Hotchkiss was thrust into the spotlight when he was invited by NHLPA president Trevor Linden to last-ditch meeting in January 2005 to save the season.[1] While that meeting was unsuccessful in resolving the dispute, the two would continue to meet until an agreement was finally hammered out on July 13, 2005. Hotchkiss' role in the negotiations was prominently mentioned when he was voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]

Defenceman Mike Commodore created a stir early on in the lockout when he stated during a radio interview for The Fan 960 in Calgary that he would accept a salary cap if it meant resolving the lockout.[3]

I'll risk the slap on the wrist. I don't want to spend however long my career lasts playing here in the American Hockey League, so I think whatever it takes. It's got to be give and take on both sides, not one side can be making all the money. But if (a salary cap is) what it takes -- the sport has to go on -- so I'm going to say, yeah.

Commodore was also critical of the leadership of the NHLPA:

I don't think it's being handled well at all. The thing is, you look at the PA and who's in charge ... it's all the guys that have made $30 million playing this game. If there's never another game of hockey ... and they don't make another cent playing in the NHL, they're gonna be all right.

Unlike other players who made similar statements, Commodore never retracted his comments.

During the lockout, the Flames heavily promoted their Western Hockey League team, the Calgary Hitmen. The result was that the Hitmen obliterated the WHL record for attendance by over 40,000 with a season mark of 362,227.[4] The mark would also set a CHL record. The Hitmen's average of 10,062 was the highest average of any junior or professional hockey team in North America.

Transactions[]

The Flames 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 canceled.[5]

Trades[]

Date Details Ref
June 25, 2004 To Calgary Flames
1st-round pick in 2004
2nd-round pick in 2004 		To New York Rangers
1st-round pick in 2004
8th-round pick in 2004 		[5]
June 26, 2004 To Calgary Flames
3rd-round pick in 2004
3rd-round pick in 2004 		To Columbus Blue Jackets
2nd-round pick in 2004 		[5]
August 26, 2004 To Calgary Flames
Daymond Langkow 		To Phoenix Coyotes
Denis Gauthier
Oleg Saprykin 		[5]

Free agents[]

Player signed Former team
F Jason Wiemer Minnesota Wild
F Byron Ritchie Florida Panthers
Player lost New team
F Craig Conroy Los Angeles Kings
D Toni Lydman Buffalo Sabres
F Krzysztof Oliwa New Jersey Devils
G Roman Turek N/A

Draft picks[]

Calgary's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft held at Raleigh, North Carolina.[6] The Flames had the 24th overall pick in the draft, the first time they picked outside of the top 20 since 1995.

Rnd Pick Player Nationality Position Team (league) NHL statistics
GP G A Pts PIM
1 24 Kris Chucko  Canada LW Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) 2 0 0 0 2
3 70 Brandon Prust†  Canada C London Knights (OHL) 451 39 69 108 977
3 98 Dustin Boyd  Canada C Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) 220 32 31 63 41
4 118 Aki Seitsonen  Finland C Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
4 121 Kris Hogg  Canada LW Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
6 173 Adam Pardy†  Canada D Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) 315 4 44 48 249
6 182 Fred Wikner  Sweden F
7 200 Matthew Schneider  Canada C Tri-City Americans (WHL)
7 213 James Spratt  United States G Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
9 279 Adam Cracknell†  Canada RW Kootenay Ice (WHL) 82 6 11 17 14
Statistics are updated to the end of the 2014–15 NHL season. † denotes player was on an NHL roster in 2014–15.

Farm teams[]

Lowell Lockmonsters[]

The Flames American Hockey League affiliate for the second year was the Lowell Lockmonsters, whom they shared with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Lockmonsters finished with a franchise best record of 47–27–5–1, good for third in the Atlantic Division. The Lockmonsters would be bounced from the playoffs in the second round, however.

Chuck Kobasew led Lowell with a franchise record 38 goals, while Brent Krahn recorded six shutouts in only 35 games as he played backup to Carolina's top goaltending prospect, Cam Ward.

Las Vegas Wranglers[]

The Las Vegas Wranglers were the Flames ECHL affiliate for the second year in 2004–05. The second year club finished with a 31–33–8 record, missing the playoffs after finishing 7th in the West Division.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ NHL, NHLPA meeting in Chicago, cbc.ca, Accessed November 27, 2006
  2. ^ Owner Harley Hotchkiss inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame[permanent dead link], Calgary Flames press release, accessed November 27, 2006
  3. ^ Flames' Commodore would accept cap, tsn.ca, October 28, 2004
  4. ^ WHL records Archived 2007-06-24 at WebCite, whl.ca, accessed November 27, 2006
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Hockey Transactions Search Results". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  6. ^ 2004 NHL Entry Draft results Archived April 15, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, nhl.com, accessed November 27, 2006
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