2004–05 AHL season

The 2004–05 AHL season was the 69th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Rochester Americans finished first overall in the regular season. The Philadelphia Phantoms won the Calder Cup, defeating the Chicago Wolves in the finals.
This season featured a wealth of talent in the AHL, as the National Hockey League was in the midst of a lockout. Many players who otherwise may have been called up to be members of NHL teams for the season spent the full season in the AHL instead. The lockout also provided opportunity for several NHL arenas — including those in Anaheim, Buffalo, Nashville, San Jose, and Tampa — to host AHL games during the season. The Edmonton Road Runners, meanwhile, played the entire season in Rexall Place, normally the home of the NHL's Edmonton Oilers.
In addition, the shootout (previously used in the 1986–87 season) was reintroduced to the league, to decide a winner in games which remained tied following the overtime period. The team winning a shootout was credited with a win, and the losing team with an overtime loss.
==Team changes==
*The Toronto Roadrunners moved to Edmonton, Alberta, becoming the Edmonton Road Runners.
==Final standings==
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; 
===Eastern Conference===
Atlantic Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA
Manchester Monarchs (LA) 	80	51	21	4 	4 	110	258	176
Hartford Wolf Pack (NYR) 	80	50	24	3 	3 	106	206	160
Lowell Lock Monsters (CAR/CGY)	80	47	27	5 	1 	100	242	190
Providence Bruins (BOS) 	80	40	30	7 	3 	90 	211	202
Worcester IceCats (STL) 	80	39	34	3 	4 	85 	212	223
Portland Pirates (WAS) 	80	34	34	6 	6 	80 	175	242
Springfield Falcons (TB) 	80	24	47	3 	6 	57 	161	255
East Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA
Binghamton Senators (OTT) 	80	47	21	7 	5 	106	276	217
Philadelphia Phantoms (PHI) 	80	48	25	4 	3 	103	235	185
Norfolk Admirals (CHI) 	80	43	30	6 	1 	93 	200	188
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (PIT)	80	39	27	7 	7 	92 	227	219
Hershey Bears (COL) 	80	39	37	2 	2 	82 	207	226
Bridgeport Sound Tigers (NYI) 	80	37	38	1 	4 	79 	192	222
Albany River Rats (NJ) 	80	29	38	6 	7 	71 	198	248
===Western Conference===
North Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA
Rochester Americans (BUF) 	80	51	19	6 	4 	112	243	208
St. John's Maple Leafs (TOR)	80	46	28	5 	1 	98 	244	232
Manitoba Moose (VAN) 	80	44	26	7 	3 	98 	243	210
Hamilton Bulldogs (MON/DAL) 	80	38	29	6 	7 	89 	225	210
Syracuse Crunch (CBJ) 	80	36	33	4 	7 	83 	215	230
Edmonton Road Runners (EDM) 	80	32	33	11 	4 	79 	201	223
Cleveland Barons (SJ) 	80	35	37	6 	2 	78 	200	226
West Division 	GP	W 	L 	OTL	SL	Pts	GF 	GA
Chicago Wolves (ATL) 	80	49	24	2 	5 	105	245	211
Milwaukee Admirals (NAS) 	80	47	24	5 	4 	103	247	207
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (ANA)	80	44	31	4 	1 	93 	206	191
Houston Aeros (MIN) 	80	40	28	6 	6 	92 	212	195
Grand Rapids Griffins (DET) 	80	41	35	2 	2 	86 	200	200
San Antonio Rampage (FLA) 	80	27	45	5 	3 	62 	156	232
Utah Grizzlies (PHX) 	80	23	50	5 	2 	53 	156	265
==Scoring Leaders==
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Jason Spezza 	Binghamton Senators 	80	32	85	117	50
Mike Cammalleri	Manchester Monarchs 	79	46	63	109	60
David Ling 	St. John's Maple Leafs	80	28	60	88 	152
Kyle Wellwood 	St. John's Maple Leafs	80	38	49	87 	20
Simon Gamache 	Milwaukee Admirals 	80	29	57	86 	93
Peter Sarno 	Manitoba Moose 	80	16	66	82 	53
Chris Taylor 	Rochester Americans 	79	21	58	79 	50
Andy Hilbert 	Providence Bruins 	79	37	42	79 	83
Denis Hamel 	Binghamton Senators 	80	39	39	78 	75
Eric Staal 	Lowell Lock Monsters 	77	26	51	77 	88
==Leading goaltenders==
Note: GP = Games Played; Mins = Minutes Played; W = Wins; L = Losses: OTL = Overtime Losses; SL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Allowed; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
Player 	Team 	GP	Mins	W 	L 	SL	GA	SO	GAA 	Sv%
Steve Valiquette	Hartford Wolf Pack 	35	1900	19	11	1 	56	7 	1.77	0.935
Jason LaBarbera 	Hartford Wolf Pack 	53	2937	31	16	2 	90	6 	1.84	0.934
Adam Hauser 	Manchester Monarchs 	32	1867	19	11	0 	60	5 	1.93	0.933
Cam Ward 	Lowell Lock Monsters	50	2829	27	17	3 	94	6 	1.99	0.937
Josh Harding 	Houston Aeros 	42	2388	21	16	3 	80	4 	2.01	0.930
==Calder Cup Playoffs==
==All Star Classic==
The 18th AHL All-Star Classic was played on February 14, 2005 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Team PlanetUSA defeated team Canada 5-4 in a shootout win. In the skills competition held the night before, team PlanetUSA defeated team Canada 17-13. 
==Trophy and Award winners==
===Team awards===
Calder CupPlayoff champions: 	Philadelphia Phantoms
Richard F. Canning TrophyEastern Conference playoff champions: 	Philadelphia Phantoms
Robert W. Clarke TrophyWestern Conference playoff champions: 	Chicago Wolves
Macgregor Kilpatrick TrophyRegular season champions, League: 	Rochester Americans
Frank Mathers TrophyRegular Season champions, Eastern Conference: 	Manchester Monarchs
Norman R. "Bud" Poile TrophyRegular Season champions, Western Conference:	Rochester Americans
Emile Francis TrophyRegular Season champions, Atlantic Division: 	Manchester Monarchs
F. G. "Teddy" Oke TrophyRegular Season champions, East Division: 	Binghamton Senators
Sam Pollock TrophyRegular Season champions, North Division: 	Rochester Americans
John D. Chick TrophyRegular Season champions, West Division: 	Chicago Wolves
===Individual awards===
Les Cunningham AwardMost valuable player: 	Jason Spezza - Binghamton Senators
John B. Sollenberger TrophyTop point scorer: 	Jason Spezza - Binghamton Senators
Willie Marshall AwardTop goal scorer: 	Mike Cammalleri - Manchester Monarchs
Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial AwardRookie of the year: 	Rene Bourque - Norfolk Admirals
Eddie Shore AwardDefenceman of the year: 	Niklas Kronwall - Grand Rapids Griffins
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial AwardBest Goaltender: 	Ryan Miller - Rochester Americans
Harry "Hap" Holmes Memorial AwardLowest goals against average:	Jason LaBarbera - Hartford Wolf PackSteve Valiquette - Hartford Wolf Pack
Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial AwardCoach of the year: 	Randy Cunneyworth - Rochester Americans
Fred T. Hunt Memorial AwardSportsmanship / Perseverance: 	Chris Taylor - Rochester Americans
Yanick Dupre Memorial AwardCommunity Service Award: 	Duncan Milroy - Hamilton Bulldogs
Jack A. Butterfield TrophyMVP of the playoffs: 	Antero Niittymaki - Philadelphia Phantoms
===Other awards===
James C. Hendy Memorial AwardMost outstanding executive: 	Mark Chipman, Manitoba Moose
Thomas Ebright Memorial AwardCareer contributions: 	Glenn Stanford
James H. Ellery Memorial Awards Outstanding media coverage: 	Jonathan Bombulie, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, (newspaper)Derek Wills, Hamilton, (radio)Brendan O'Reilly, Binghamton, (television)
Ken McKenzie AwardOutstanding marketing executive: 	Brian Lewis, Hamilton Bulldogs
Michael Condon Memorial AwardOutstanding service, on-ice official:	Matt Dunne
==Team Photos==
04-05PhiPha.jpg|Philadelphia Phantoms
04-05SJMapLea.jpg|St. John's Maple Leafs
04-05SyrCru.jpg|Syracuse Stars
==See also==
*List of AHL seasons
==References==
*AHL official site
*AHL Hall of Fame
*HockeyDB
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