The Hurricanes preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 14, 2004.[ 1] [ 2]
2004–05 schedule[ 3]
Game
Date
Opponent
1
September 25
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
2
September 27
@ Florida Panthers
3
September 28
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
4
September 29
@ Atlanta Thrashers
5
October 1
Florida Panthers
6
October 3
Atlanta Thrashers
7
October 8
Washington Capitals
8
October 9
@ Washington Capitals
Game
Date
Opponent
1
October 14
Atlanta Thrashers
2
October 16
@ New York Islanders
3
October 20
@ Detroit Red Wings
4
October 21
@ Philadelphia Flyers
5
October 26
@ Montreal Canadiens
6
October 27
Ottawa Senators
7
October 29
Toronto Maple Leafs
8
October 31
Chicago Blackhawks
9
November 4
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
10
November 5
Montreal Canadiens
11
November 7
Minnesota Wild
12
November 10
Dallas Stars
13
November 12
Atlanta Thrashers
14
November 14
Calgary Flames
15
November 17
@ Buffalo Sabres
16
November 19
@ Philadelphia Flyers
17
November 20
Buffalo Sabres
18
November 24
New York Rangers
19
November 27
Tampa Bay Lightning
20
November 28
Vancouver Canucks
21
December 1
Boston Bruins
22
December 3
Pittsburgh Penguins
23
December 4
@ New York Islanders
24
December 8
@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
25
December 9
@ Los Angeles Kings
26
December 11
@ San Jose Sharks
27
December 15
@ Atlanta Thrashers
28
December 17
@ Florida Panthers
29
December 18
Atlanta Thrashers
30
December 21
New Jersey Devils
31
December 23
Toronto Maple Leafs
32
December 26
Florida Panthers
33
December 27
@ Atlanta Thrashers
34
December 30
@ Ottawa Senators
35
December 31
New York Islanders
36
January 5
@ Washington Capitals
37
January 7
Columbus Blue Jackets
38
January 8
@ Nashville Predators
39
January 11
@ Montreal Canadiens
40
January 13
@ Buffalo Sabres
41
January 14
Philadelphia Flyers
42
January 17
Washington Capitals
43
January 21
Tampa Bay Lightning
44
January 22
@ New Jersey Devils
45
January 24
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
46
January 26
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
47
January 28
Ottawa Senators
48
January 29
@ Florida Panthers
49
January 31
Phoenix Coyotes
50
February 2
@ Atlanta Thrashers
51
February 3
@ St. Louis Blues
52
February 5
@ Phoenix Coyotes
53
February 7
@ Colorado Avalanche
54
February 9
New York Islanders
55
February 10
@ Ottawa Senators
56
February 15
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
57
February 18
Pittsburgh Penguins
58
February 19
@ New Jersey Devils
59
February 21
Tampa Bay Lightning
60
February 23
Philadelphia Flyers
61
February 26
@ Washington Capitals
62
February 27
Washington Capitals
63
March 2
@ New York Rangers
64
March 4
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
65
March 6
@ Dallas Stars
66
March 7
Edmonton Oilers
67
March 10
Colorado Avalanche
68
March 12
Florida Panthers
69
March 15
Washington Capitals
70
March 17
Montreal Canadiens
71
March 19
@ Boston Bruins
72
March 22
@ New York Rangers
73
March 24
Boston Bruins
74
March 26
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
75
March 28
@ Boston Bruins
76
March 29
Buffalo Sabres
77
March 31
New Jersey Devils
78
April 2
New York Rangers
79
April 4
@ Washington Capitals
80
April 6
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
81
April 8
@ Florida Panthers
82
April 10
Florida Panthers
The Hurricanes 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]
^ In parentheses is the player’s free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 13]
^ Reynolds was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[ 14]
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^ a b Williams, Terrell (July 23, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH WINGER ERIK COLE" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on August 2, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (August 5, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH MATT CULLEN" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ a b Preston, Ken (August 10, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORBES, DWYER" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 16, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ a b "2004 free agents" . ESPN.com . July 1, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ Peter Reynolds career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved April 13, 2022
^ "D SEAN HILL SIGNS WITH PANTHERS" . Florida Panthers. July 15, 2004. Archived from the original on July 17, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ "Un Hurricanes a Milano" (in Italian). Milano Vipers. July 28, 2004. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Brad DeFauw at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved April 13, 2022
^ Brett Lysak at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved April 13, 2022
^ "Panthers Re-Sign Nedorost, Sign DesRochers" . OurSports Central. August 25, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ "Itinerant veteran to battle Dunham for No. 1" . ESPN.com. August 26, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ "Wolf Pack sign 9" . TheAHL.com. September 17, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Tomas Kurka at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved April 13, 2022
^ "Veteran goalie in Storr for Falcons" . TheAHL.com. September 30, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ "Florida's Surma Named CCM TACKS ECHL Player of the Month" . OurSports Central. November 4, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 . under contract to Lowell of the American Hockey League
^ "Aeros sign RW Tetarenko" . OurSports Central. February 19, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (June 29, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH WINGER JEFF O'NEILL" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 19, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Williams, Terrell (July 1, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH GLEN WESLEY" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on December 25, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (July 15, 2004). " 'CANES, GERBER AGREE TO TERMS ON TWO-YEAR CONTRACT" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on August 6, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (July 15, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH NICLAS WALLIN" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on August 16, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (July 22, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH JESSE BOULERICE" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on August 6, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (July 28, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH KEVYN ADAMS" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (July 29, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH JUSTIN WILLIAMS" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 22, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (July 30, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH PAVEL BRENDL" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (July 30, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH ALLAN ROURKE" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on August 19, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (July 30, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH RADIM VRBATA" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on August 19, 2004. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (August 2, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH BRUNO ST. JACQUES" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (August 6, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH CRAIG KOWALSKI" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 22, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (August 6, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH ROB ZEPP" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (August 19, 2004). "HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH MIKE ZIGOMANIS" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 19, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
^ Preston, Ken (September 15, 2004). "HURRICANES SIGN DANNY RICHMOND" . Carolina Hurricanes. Archived from the original on February 16, 2005. Retrieved April 13, 2022 .
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