2004–05 Ottawa Senators season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=2004–05
Team=Ottawa Senators
Conference=Eastern
Division=Northeast
Record= "Did not play"
GeneralManager=John Muckler
Coach=Bryan Murray
Captain=Daniel Alfredsson
AltCaptain=Zdeno Chara
Wade Redden
Arena=Corel Centre
GoalsLeader= —
AssistsLeader= —
PointsLeader= —
PlusMinusLeader= —
PIMLeader= —
WinsLeader= —
GAALeader= — The 2004–05 Ottawa Senators season would have been the Ottawa Senators' franchises' 13th season in the National Hockey League, however it was cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The other 29 teams did not play either due to the labour dispute.

Senators did participate with their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Senators. Senators who joined the roster included Hasek, who only practiced with the group and Spezza, who played most of the season.

Like the other NHL teams, the Senators were still eligible to take part in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, selecting Andrej Meszaros 23rd overall.

NHL lockout

The 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. [ [http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2005/01/18/nhl-nhlpa040118.html NHL, NHLPA meeting in Chicago] , cbc.ca, Accessed November 27, 2006] While that meeting was unsuccessful in saving the season, 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. [ [http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=newsroom&file_num=0000001009 Owner Harley Hotchkiss inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame] , Calgary Flames press release, accessed November 27, 2006]

Division standings

"No teams participated due to the lockout."

Game log

"No games were played due to the lockout."

Transactions

Trades

2004 Draft Picks

Ottawa's draft picks from the 2004 NHL Entry Draft held on June 26 and June 27, 2004 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina.

References

ee also

*2004–05 NHL season

References