The 2004–05 Phoenix Coyotes season was the franchise's 33rd season overall, 26th National Hockey League season and their ninth season in Phoenix, however its games were cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time.
The Coyotes preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 8 and July 14, 2004, respectively.[ 2] [ 3]
2004–05 schedule[ 4]
Game
Date
Opponent
1
September 23
@ Los Angeles Kings
2
September 24
@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
3
September 25
@ San Jose Sharks
4
October 1
Los Angeles Kings
5
October 5
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
6
October 9
San Jose Sharks
Game
Date
Opponent
1
October 13
Dallas Stars
2
October 14
@ Dallas Stars
3
October 16
@ Minnesota Wild
4
October 21
Tampa Bay Lightning
5
October 23
@ Los Angeles Kings
6
October 24
Buffalo Sabres
7
October 27
@ Colorado Avalanche
8
October 28
Columbus Blue Jackets
9
October 30
Calgary Flames
10
November 3
@ San Jose Sharks
11
November 4
Chicago Blackhawks
12
November 6
@ Detroit Red Wings
13
November 7
@ Chicago Blackhawks
14
November 9
@ Minnesota Wild
15
November 11
Vancouver Canucks
16
November 13
Minnesota Wild
17
November 15
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
18
November 16
@ Washington Capitals
19
November 18
@ Columbus Blue Jackets
20
November 20
St. Louis Blues
21
November 22
San Jose Sharks
22
November 24
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
23
November 26
Los Angeles Kings
24
December 2
Atlanta Thrashers
25
December 4
Dallas Stars
26
December 7
@ San Jose Sharks
27
December 9
Chicago Blackhawks
28
December 11
Florida Panthers
29
December 15
Colorado Avalanche
30
December 17
@ Columbus Blue Jackets
31
December 18
@ St. Louis Blues
32
December 22
@ San Jose Sharks
33
December 23
@ Vancouver Canucks
34
December 26
@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
35
December 29
Detroit Red Wings
36
December 31
San Jose Sharks
37
January 2
@ Colorado Avalanche
38
January 4
@ Dallas Stars
39
January 5
@ Chicago Blackhawks
40
January 8
Edmonton Oilers
41
January 12
@ Philadelphia Flyers
42
January 13
@ New York Rangers
43
January 15
@ New York Islanders
44
January 17
St. Louis Blues
45
January 20
Los Angeles Kings
46
January 22
Detroit Red Wings
47
January 25
Nashville Predators
48
January 27
Calgary Flames
49
January 29
@ St. Louis Blues
50
January 31
@ Carolina Hurricanes
51
February 3
@ Nashville Predators
52
February 5
Carolina Hurricanes
53
February 8
@ Calgary Flames
54
February 9
@ Edmonton Oilers
55
February 16
@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
56
February 17
Boston Bruins
57
February 19
Washington Capitals
58
February 21
@ Los Angeles Kings
59
February 23
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
60
February 25
Los Angeles Kings
61
February 27
@ Edmonton Oilers
62
March 1
@ Vancouver Canucks
63
March 3
Vancouver Canucks
64
March 5
Minnesota Wild
65
March 8
@ Detroit Red Wings
66
March 10
@ Nashville Predators
67
March 12
New Jersey Devils
68
March 13
@ Los Angeles Kings
69
March 15
New York Islanders
70
March 17
@ Calgary Flames
71
March 19
@ Ottawa Senators
72
March 21
@ Montreal Canadiens
73
March 22
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
74
March 24
Edmonton Oilers
75
March 26
Colorado Avalanche
76
March 28
Columbus Blue Jackets
77
March 30
@ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
78
March 31
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
79
April 2
San Jose Sharks
80
April 6
@ Dallas Stars
81
April 8
Dallas Stars
82
April 10
Nashville Predators
The Coyotes 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.[ 5]
^ Bowness remained the interim head coach throughout the lockout.[ 1]
^ a b c d Club option for a second year.
^ In parentheses is the player’s free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 17]
^ Shuchuk retired.[ 18]
^ "Gretzky asked to consider coaching" . TSN.ca . October 14, 2004. Archived from the original on January 21, 2005. Retrieved April 25, 2022 . A Coyotes spokesman said Thursday that Rick Bowness remains interim head coach.
^ "PRESEASON GAMES RELEASED" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 8, 2004. Archived from the original on August 11, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "NHL SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 14, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "2004-2005 Schedule" . Phoenix Coyotes . Archived from the original on August 7, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ a b "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 12, 2018 .
^ "COYOTES ACQUIRE CHIMERA" . Phoenix Coyotes . June 26, 2004. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES DEAL WITH JACKETS" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 6, 2004. Archived from the original on August 11, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ a b "NEDVED SIGNS WITH COYOTES" . Phoenix Coyotes . August 26, 2004. Archived from the original on September 5, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "Ex-Oiler Chimera expected to add speed at wing" . Arizona Republic. June 29, 2004. p. 34. Retrieved September 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com. The Coyotes recently reclaimed Savage off the waiver wire months after trading him to the St. Louis Blues for future considerations.
^ "COYOTES SIGN DEVEREAUX" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 5, 2004. Archived from the original on August 11, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "O'DONNELL SIGNS 3-YEAR DEAL" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 6, 2004. Archived from the original on September 18, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN MIKE RICCI" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 9, 2004. Archived from the original on September 18, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN SHELDON KEEFE" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 12, 2004. Archived from the original on August 11, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN BRETT HULL" . Phoenix Coyotes . August 6, 2004. Archived from the original on August 31, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ a b c d e f "6 PLAYERS SIGN AHL DEALS" . Phoenix Coyotes . September 2, 2004. Archived from the original on September 11, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ a b "COYOTES SIGN BATHE AND LATENDRESSE" . Phoenix Coyotes . September 15, 2004. Archived from the original on September 22, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ a b "2004 free agents" . ESPN.com . July 1, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2015 .
^ Gary Shuchuk career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved April 25, 2022
^ "Red Wings sign four players" . TSN.ca. July 21, 2004. Archived from the original on January 31, 2005. Retrieved April 17, 2022 .
^ "HCLADA.RU • ХК "ЛАДА" (Тольятти)" . HC Lada Togliatti (in Russian). Archived from the original on August 2, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 . 27.07.2004 Сегодня годичный контракт с "Ладой" заключил 25-летний экс-форвард "Флориды Пантерс" и "Финикс Койотс" Иван Новосельцев. [07/27/2004 Today, a one-year contract with the “Lada” signed a 25-year-old former forward “Florida Panthers” and “Phoenix Coyotes” Ivan Novoseltsev.]
^ a b "NHL-meriterade tvillingar till SSK!" . Södertälje SK (in Swedish). September 10, 2004. Archived from the original on September 12, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "Providence Bruins sign Chris Dyment and David Gove" . OurSports Central . September 21, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "Aeros sign veteran D Todd Reirden" . OurSports Central . September 22, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ Mike Wilson at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved April 25, 2022
^ "COYOTES SIGN KEITH BALLARD" . Phoenix Coyotes . June 8, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "NASH SIGNS THREE-YEAR DEAL" . Phoenix Coyotes . June 30, 2004. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "JOHNSON SIGNS ONE-YEAR DEAL" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN BOUCHER" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 21, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN DEREK MORRIS" . Phoenix Coyotes . July 27, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN NAGY TO 2-YEAR DEAL" . Phoenix Coyotes . August 2, 2004. Archived from the original on August 3, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN KOLANOS" . Phoenix Coyotes . August 3, 2004. Archived from the original on August 7, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN COMRIE" . Phoenix Coyotes . August 12, 2004. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN LANGKOW" . Phoenix Coyotes . August 14, 2004. Archived from the original on August 18, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN MIKE JOHNSON" . Phoenix Coyotes . August 17, 2004. Archived from the original on December 17, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ a b "COYOTES SIGN RUPP & CHIMERA" . Phoenix Coyotes . August 30, 2004. Archived from the original on September 8, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN GELECH" . Phoenix Coyotes . September 7, 2004. Archived from the original on September 18, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "COYOTES SIGN JASPERS" . Phoenix Coyotes . September 13, 2004. Archived from the original on September 19, 2004. Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "2004 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . hockeyDB.com. Retrieved August 5, 2016 .