2004–05 Los Angeles Kings season
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The 2004–05 Los Angeles Kings
season was the King's 38th
season
of play in the NHL, however, the 2004–05 NHL lockout cancelled all of the scheduled games for the season.
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
season was the King's 38th
Los Angeles Kings seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Kings have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1967....
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Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
of play in the NHL, however, the 2004–05 NHL lockout cancelled all of the scheduled games for the season.
NHL Draft
| Rd. | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
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| 1 | 11 | Lauri Tukonen Lauri Tukonen Lauri Tukonen is a Finnish professional ice hockey player. Tukonen plays for the Lukko Rauma of the Finnish SM-liiga. Tukonen has played in North America for the Los Angeles Kings organization... (RW) |
Blues (SM-liiga SM-liiga The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice... ) |
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| 3 | 95 | Paul Baier Paul Baier Paul Baier is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:... (Defence) |
Deerfield Academy Deerfield Academy Deerfield Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding school in Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States. It is a four-year college-preparatory school with approximately 600 students and about 100 faculty, all of whom live on or near campus.... (US High School) |
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| 4 | 110 | Ned Lukacevic Ned Lukacevic Ned Lukacevic is a professional ice hockey left winger. He is currently playing with the Las Vegas Wranglers in the ECHL. Lukacevic was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 4th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.... (Left wing) |
Spokane Chiefs Spokane Chiefs The Spokane Chiefs are a major junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League based out of Spokane, Washington. The team plays its home games at the Spokane Arena. Their uniforms are similar to those of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. Spokane consistently ranks in the top 10 in the... (WHL) |
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| 5 | 143 | Eric Neilson Eric Neilson Eric Neilson is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Norfolk Admirals in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the 5th round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:... (Right wing) |
Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) | |
| 6 | 174 | Scott Parse Scott Parse Scott Parse is an American professional ice hockey winger who plays for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. He was drafted 174th overall by the Kings in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:... (Left wing) |
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| 7 | 205 | Mike Curry (Right wing) | ||
| 7 | 221 | Daniel Taylor Daniel Taylor (ice hockey) Daniel Taylor is a British professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing with the Springfield Falcons of the AHL... (Goaltender) |
Guelph (OHL) | |
| 8 | 238 | Yutaka Fukufuji Yutaka Fukufuji is a Japanese ice hockey player currently with the Nikko Ice Bucks of the Asia League Ice Hockey. Fukufuji was the first Japanese player to appear in a National Hockey League game. He is the first Japanese citizen to be drafted as a goaltender in the NHL and second Japanese national to be... (Goaltender) |
Seibu Prince Rabbits Seibu Prince Rabbits The were an Asia League Ice Hockey team based in Nishitōkyō City in Tokyo, Japan that was folded in 2009. The Rabbits played at the DyDo Drinco Ice Arena from 2006-07 to 2008-09... (Asia League Ice Hockey Asia League Ice Hockey Asia League Ice Hockey is an association which operates a professional ice hockey league based in East Asia, with seven teams from Japan, China, and South Korea. The league is headquartered in Japan... ) |
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| 9 | 264 | Valtteri Tenkanen (Centre) |
Transactions
- June 26, 2004 – Acquired Radek BonkRadek BonkRadek Bonk is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...
from OttawaOttawa SenatorsThe Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
for a third-round choice in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft2004 NHL Entry DraftThe 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
. - June 26, 2004 – Acquired Mathieu GaronMathieu GaronMathieu Garon is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Garon is a goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League . Garon has also played for the Columbus Blue Jackets, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Garon was a member...
and a third-round choice in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft2004 NHL Entry DraftThe 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
(Paul BaierPaul BaierPaul Baier is an American professional ice hockey defenceman currently with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.-Playing career:...
) from MontrealMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
for Radek BonkRadek BonkRadek Bonk is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for Oceláři Třinec of the Czech Extraliga.-Playing career:...
and Cristobal HuetCristobal HuetCristobal Huet is a French professional ice hockey goaltender playing for Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A, on loan from the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He developed his goaltending skills in Grenoble with Les Brûleurs de Loups. He has also played with the...
. - June 27, 2004 – Acquired Stephane QuintalStéphane QuintalStéphane Quintal is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons. He currently works in the NHL's disciplinary office.-Playing career:...
from Montreal for future considerations. - June 27, 2004 – Acquired a seventh-round choice in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft2005 NHL Entry DraftThe 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years...
(John Seymour) from ColumbusColumbus Blue JacketsThe Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
for a ninth-round choice in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft2004 NHL Entry DraftThe 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...
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