2004–05 Buffalo Sabres season

2004–05 Buffalo Sabres

2004–05 record

Team information

General Manager

Darcy Regier

Coach

Lindy Ruff

Captain

Vacant

Arena

HSBC Arena

Team leaders

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The 2004–05 Buffalo Sabres season was to be the 35th for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.^[1] The season was cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time to save the season.

Draft picks

Buffalo's picks at the 2004 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.^[2]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior Team
1	13	Drew Stafford	RW	United States	University of North Dakota (WCHA)
2	43	Michael Funk	D	Canada	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
3	71	Andrej Sekera	D	Slovakia	HC Dukla Trenčín (Slovak)
5	145	Michal Valent	G	Slovakia	MHC Martin (Slovak)
6	176	Patrick Kaleta	RW	United States	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
7	207	Mark Mancari	RW	Canada	Ottawa 67's (OHL)
8	241	Mike Card	D	Canada	Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
9	273	Dylan Hunter	LW	Canada	London Knights (OHL)

^[3]

Farm teams

The Sabres AHL affiliate Rochester Americans played with a roster that included many future Sabres. Thomas Vanek, Derek Roy, Ryan Miller and Jason Pominville among others, played the season in Rochester. HSBC Arena (now the First Niagara Center) hosted a pair of Rochester games experimenting with blue ice to see if blue would make the television appearance better than white.^[4] The blue ice experiment was ultimately not accepted in post lockout rule changes.^[5]

References

↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
↑ 2004 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2004e.html
↑ Brehm, Mike (March 15, 2005). "Buffalo arena trying light blue ice in experiment for TV". USA Today. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
↑ "RELAUNCHING THE GAME". CBC. CBC.ca. Retrieved July 16, 2012.

Buffalo Sabres seasons

1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

1990s	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000

2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10

2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Buffalo Sabres

Founded in 1970 Based in Buffalo, New York

Franchise	Team General Managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks Seasons Current season

History	Expansion Draft Records Award winners

Personnel	Owner Terrence Pegula President Russ Brandon General Manager Tim Murray Head coach Dan Bylsma Team captain Brian Gionta Current roster

Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium HarborCenter (practice) KeyBank Center

Affiliates	AHL Rochester Americans ECHL Elmira Jackals

Owners	Knox/Knox/Swados/Strawbridge Rigas Golisano/Quinn Pegula

General managers	Imlach Anderson Bowman Meehan Muckler Regier LaFontaine (de facto) Murray

Head coaches	Imlach Smith Crozier Smith Pronovost Inglis Bowman Neilson Roberts Bowman Schoenfeld Bowman Ramsay Sator Dudley Muckler Nolan Ruff Rolston Nolan Bylsma

Media	Sabres Hockey Network WGR 550 MSG Western New York Broadcasters

Culture and lore	"The French Connection" Ted Darling Rick Jeanneret The Fog Game No Goal 2008 NHL Winter Classic 2011 NHL Premiere Taro Tsujimoto Ronan Tynan Ryan Vinz Hockey Night Live! HarborCenter Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team Buffalo Jr. Sabres Buffalo Bandits Sabretooth Sabre Dance

2004–05 NHL season

Atlantic	New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins

Northeast	Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs

Southeast	Atlanta Thrashers Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals

Central	Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators St. Louis Blues

Northwest	Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks

Pacific	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks

See also	West Coast Express Draft Lockout

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2004–05 Buffalo Sabres season

Draft picks

Farm teams

See also

References