2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | N/A Atlantic |
| Conference | N/A Eastern |
| 2004–05 record | Did not play |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bob Clarke |
| Coach | Ken Hitchcock |
| Captain | Keith Primeau |
| Arena | Wachovia Center |
The 2004–05 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 38th season in the National Hockey League (NHL), however its games were canceled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout. The other 29 teams did not play either due to the labor dispute.
After being defeated in the Eastern Conference Finals by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning in 2003–04, the Flyers prepared for the looming labor unrest that was to come. While team captain Keith Primeau was re-signed to a four-year contract worth $17 million prior to hitting the free agent market, leading scorer Mark Recchi was not — general manager Bob Clarke said he would not re-sign Recchi until a new collective bargaining agreement was in place — and instead signed with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 9.
Unsigned 2001 first-round draft pick R. J. Umberger, whose NHL rights had previously been held by the Vancouver Canucks and New York Rangers, signed with the Flyers as an unrestricted free agent on June 16. The Flyers signed free agent right wingers Mike Knuble of the Boston Bruins and Turner Stevenson of the New Jersey Devils to three-year contracts after the free agency period began. On July 13 undrafted free agent forward Tony Voce, who played four seasons at Boston College, became the first native of Philadelphia to sign with the Flyers.
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