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2004–05 New York Rangers season

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2004–05 New York Rangers
DivisionAtlantic
ConferenceEastern
2004–05 recordDid not play
Team information
General managerGlen Sather
CoachTom Renney
CaptainVacant
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Minor league affiliate(s)Hartford Wolf Pack
Charlotte Checkers

The 2004–05 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 79th season; however, its games were cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time.

Off-season

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On July 6, 2004, it was announced that Tom Renney would remain the head coach of the Rangers.[1]

Schedule

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The Rangers preseason and regular season schedules were announced on July 13 and July 14, 2004, respectively.[2][3]

2004–05 schedule[4]
Preseason
Game Date Opponent
1 September 23 New York Islanders
2 September 26 @ New York Islanders
3 September 28 @ New Jersey Devils
4 September 30 New Jersey Devils
5 October 2 @ Boston Bruins
6 October 5 Boston Bruins
7 October 6 @ Columbus Blue Jackets
8 October 8 @ Minnesota Wild
9 October 10 @ Detroit Red Wings
Regular season
Game Date Opponent
1 October 15 Pittsburgh Penguins
2 October 16 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
3 October 20 Philadelphia Flyers
4 October 23 Atlanta Thrashers
5 October 25 San Jose Sharks
6 October 29 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
7 October 30 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
8 November 1 Los Angeles Kings
9 November 3 Boston Bruins
10 November 5 Florida Panthers
11 November 6 @ Ottawa Senators
12 November 8 Nashville Predators
13 November 11 Toronto Maple Leafs
14 November 13 Buffalo Sabres
15 November 15 @ New York Islanders
16 November 17 @ Atlanta Thrashers
17 November 19 @ Buffalo Sabres
18 November 20 @ Montreal Canadiens
19 November 22 New York Islanders
20 November 24 @ Carolina Hurricanes
21 November 26 @ Washington Capitals
22 November 28 Pittsburgh Penguins
23 December 1 @ New Jersey Devils
24 December 2 @ Philadelphia Flyers
25 December 4 New Jersey Devils
26 December 6 Ottawa Senators
27 December 9 Washington Capitals
28 December 11 @ New Jersey Devils
29 December 12 Boston Bruins
30 December 14 @ Washington Capitals
31 December 17 New York Islanders
32 December 18 @ Philadelphia Flyers
33 December 21 @ Atlanta Thrashers
34 December 23 Florida Panthers
35 December 26 @ Buffalo Sabres
36 December 31 @ Florida Panthers
37 January 1 @ Tampa Bay Lightning
38 January 3 Anaheim Mighty Ducks
39 January 6 Columbus Blue Jackets
40 January 8 @ Boston Bruins
41 January 10 Montreal Canadiens
42 January 13 Phoenix Coyotes
43 January 15 Pittsburgh Penguins
44 January 18 @ Ottawa Senators
45 January 20 New Jersey Devils
46 January 22 Philadelphia Flyers
47 January 24 St. Louis Blues
48 January 25 @ New York Islanders
49 January 27 Atlanta Thrashers
50 January 29 @ Montreal Canadiens
51 February 2 @ Vancouver Canucks
52 February 3 @ Calgary Flames
53 February 5 @ Edmonton Oilers
54 February 8 Toronto Maple Leafs
55 February 10 @ New Jersey Devils
56 February 16 @ Minnesota Wild
57 February 17 @ Columbus Blue Jackets
58 February 19 Philadelphia Flyers
59 February 21 Chicago Blackhawks
60 February 23 Tampa Bay Lightning
61 February 26 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
62 February 27 Colorado Avalanche
63 March 2 Carolina Hurricanes
64 March 5 @ New York Islanders
65 March 7 Washington Capitals
66 March 9 @ Dallas Stars
67 March 11 @ Anaheim Mighty Ducks
68 March 13 @ San Jose Sharks
69 March 16 New Jersey Devils
70 March 18 Buffalo Sabres
71 March 19 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
72 March 22 Carolina Hurricanes
73 March 25 New York Islanders
74 March 26 @ Detroit Red Wings
75 March 28 Montreal Canadiens
76 March 30 @ Florida Panthers
77 March 31 @ Tampa Bay Lightning
78 April 2 @ Carolina Hurricanes
79 April 4 Tampa Bay Lightning
80 April 6 Ottawa Senators
81 April 7 @ Philadelphia Flyers
82 April 9 @ Boston Bruins

Transactions

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The Rangers 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]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 26, 2004 (2004-06-26) To New York Rangers
  • 1st-round pick in 2004
  • 8th-round pick in 2004
To Calgary Flames
  • 1st-round pick in 2004
  • 2nd-round pick in 2004
[6]
To New York Rangers
  • 2nd-round pick in 2004
  • 3rd-round pick in 2004
To Florida Panthers
  • 2nd-round pick in 2004
[5]
To New York Rangers
  • 2nd-round pick in 2004
  • 3rd-round pick in 2004
To Phoenix Coyotes
  • 2nd-round pick in 2004
[5]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 20, 2004 (2004-07-20) Trevor Gillies Springfield Falcons (AHL) Free agency [7]
Jason Strudwick Chicago Blackhawks Free agency [8]
July 22, 2004 (2004-07-22) Jeff MacMillan Dallas Stars Free agency [9]
August 10, 2004 (2004-08-10) Michael Nylander Boston Bruins 3-year Free agency [10]
August 25, 2004 (2004-08-25) Jason Marshall San Jose Sharks Free agency [11]
August 26, 2004 (2004-08-26) Kevin Weekes Carolina Hurricanes Free agency [12]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Via[a] Ref
July 1, 2004 (2004-07-01) Bobby Andrews[b] Contract expiration (VI) [13]
Pavel Bure[c] Contract expiration (III) [13]
Eric Lindros[d] Contract expiration (III) [13]
Sandy McCarthy[e] Contract expiration (III) [13]
Mark Messier[f] Contract expiration (III) [13]
Boris Mironov[g] Contract expiration (III) [13]
July 2, 2004 (2004-07-02) Jamie McLennan Florida Panthers Free agency (III) [20]
July 14, 2004 (2004-07-14) Cory Larose Atlanta Thrashers Free agency (VI) [21]
July 28, 2004 (2004-07-28) Jason MacDonald Toronto Maple Leafs Free agency [22]
August 2, 2004 (2004-08-02) Mike Green Nurnberg Ice Tigers (DEL) Free agency (II)[h] [24]
Jeff Paul Washington Capitals Free agency (VI) [25]
August 6, 2004 (2004-08-06) Jan Hlavac HC Sparta Praha (ELH) Free agency (UFA) [26]
August 9, 2004 (2004-08-09) Jamie Pushor Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Free agency (III) [27]
August 11, 2004 (2004-08-11) Matt Kinch EC Red Bull Salzburg (EBEL) Free agency (II)[i] [29]
August 19, 2004 (2004-08-19) Jeff Heerema Vancouver Canucks Free agency (UFA) [30]
August 24, 2004 (2004-08-24) Benoit Dusablon Montreal Canadiens Free agency (UFA) [31]
September 27, 2004 (2004-09-27) Josh Green Manitoba Moose (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [32]
N/A John Jakopin HDD Olimpija Ljubljana (SIHL) Free agency (UFA) [33]
November 1, 2004 (2004-11-01) Dan LaCouture Providence Bruins (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [34]
January 7, 2005 (2005-01-07) Chris McAllister Newcastle Vipers (BNL) Free agency (UFA) [35]
March 17, 2005 (2005-03-17) Joel Bouchard Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [36]

Signings

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Date Player Term Contract type Ref
July 22, 2004 (2004-07-22) Lucas Lawson Re-signing [37]
Karel Rachunek 1-year Re-signing [38][39]
July 27, 2004 (2004-07-27) Dale Purinton Re-signing [40]
July 29, 2004 (2004-07-29) Dan Blackburn Re-signing [41]
David Liffiton Entry-level [42]
August 3, 2004 (2004-08-03) Dwight Helminen Entry-level [43]
August 4, 2004 (2004-08-04) Jake Taylor Entry-level [44]
August 10, 2004 (2004-08-10) Jamie Lundmark 1-year Re-signing [45]
August 11, 2004 (2004-08-11) Martin Grenier Re-signing [46]
Layne Ulmer Re-signing [47]
August 18, 2004 (2004-08-18) Chad Wiseman Re-signing [48]
September 1, 2004 (2004-09-01) Nigel Dawes Entry-level [49]
September 14, 2004 (2004-09-14) Lee Falardeau Entry-level [50]
September 15, 2004 (2004-09-15) Ivan Baranka Entry-level [51]

Draft picks

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New York's picks at the 2004 NHL entry draft in Raleigh, North Carolina at the RBC Center.[52]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 6 Al Montoya G  United States University of Michigan (CCHA)
1 19 Lauri Korpikoski LW  Finland TPS Jr. (Finland Jr.)
2 36 Darin Olver C  Canada Northern Michigan University (CCHA)
2 48 Dane Byers LW  Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
2 51 Bruce Graham C  Canada Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
2 60 Brandon Dubinsky C  United States Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
3 73 Zdenek Bahensky RW  Czech Republic HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic)
3 80 Billy Ryan C  United States Cushing Academy (USHS)
4 127 Ryan Callahan RW  United States Guelph Storm (OHL)
5 135 Roman Psurny LW  Czech Republic Zlín Jr. (Czech Jr.)
6 169 Jordan Foote LW  Canada Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
8 247 Jonathan Paiement D  Canada Lewiston Maineiacs (QMJHL)
9 266 Jakub Petruzalek RW  Czech Republic HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic)

Notes

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  1. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[13]
  2. ^ Andrews retired.[14]
  3. ^ Bure last played during the 2002–03 season and announced his retirement on November 1, 2005.[15]
  4. ^ Lindros was inactive during the 2004–05 season.[16]
  5. ^ McCarthy retired.[17]
  6. ^ Messier was inactive during the 2004–05 season and announced his retirement on September 12, 2005.[18]
  7. ^ Mironov was inactive during the 2004–05 and 2005–06 seasons.[19]
  8. ^ The Rangers retained Green’s NHL rights until trading them to the Dallas Stars on June 14, 2006.[23]
  9. ^ New York retained Kinch's NHL rights through the 2004–05 season.[28]

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