2004–05 record Did not play Coach Bryan Murray Arena Corel Centre | General Manager John Muckler Captain Daniel Alfredsson | |
Alternate captains Zdeno Chara
Wade Redden | ||
The 2004–05 Ottawa Senators season was the 1991 Ottawa Senators' franchise's 13th season in the National Hockey League. All games were cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, which cancelled play for the entire League. Several of the Senators' players played for teams in European hockey leagues while some played for the Senators' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Binghamton Senators.
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Several Senators played with the team's AHL affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, including newly-acquired goaltender Dominik Hasek, who only practiced with the group, and Jason Spezza, who played most of the season with Binghampton.
Like all other NHL teams, the Senators were still eligible to take part in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft and selected Andrej Meszaros in the first round, 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 National Hockey League Players' Association President Trevor Linden to a last-ditch meeting in January 2005 to save the season. While that meeting was unsuccessful in saving the season, the two would continue to meet until an agreement was finally reached on July 13, 2005. Hotchkiss' role in the negotiations was prominently mentioned when he was voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.
Division standings
No teams participated due to the lockout.
Schedule and results
No games were played due to the lockout.
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.