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2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 3, 2004 and concluded with the 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 9, 2005 at the Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This was the 58th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 111th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio hosted the 2005 Frozen Four
DurationOctober 3, 2004–
April 9, 2005
NCAA tournament2005
National championshipValue City Arena
Columbus, Ohio
NCAA championDenver
Hobey Baker AwardMarty Sertich
(Colorado College)
List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
← 2003–04 2005–06 →

Season Outlook

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Pre-season polls

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Main article: 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.

The U.S. College Hockey Online/College Sports Television poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.

USA Hockey changed the name of its magazine from American Hockey Magazine to USA Hockey Magazine in August 2004.[1]

U.S. College Hockey Online partnered with cable sports network College Sports Television to release its weekly poll.

USCHO Poll
Rank Team
1 Michigan (17)
2 Maine (9)
3 Boston College (2)
4 Minnesota-Duluth (4)
5 North Dakota (2)
6 Minnesota
7 Denver (4)
8 Wisconsin (1)
9 Michigan State
10 New Hampshire (1)
11 Dartmouth
12 Ohio State
13 Cornell
14 Colorado College
15 Miami
USA Today Poll
Rank Team
1 Boston College (9)
2 Michigan (16)
3 North Dakota (1)
4 Maine
5 Minnesota-Duluth (2)
6 Wisconsin (2)
7 Denver (4)
8 Minnesota
9 Michigan State
10 New Hampshire
11 Dartmouth
12 Colorado College
13 Ohio State
14 Cornell
15 Massachusetts-Lowell

Regular season

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Season tournaments

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Tournament Dates Teams Champion
Lefty McFadden Invitational October 8–9 4 Miami (unofficial)
Ice Breaker Tournament October 9–10 4 New Hampshire
Maverick Stampede October 9–10 4 Nebraska–Omaha
Nye Frontier Classic October 15–16 4 Alaska–Anchorage
College Hockey Showcase November 26–27 4
Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Pot November 27–28 4 Merrimack
Dodge Holiday Classic December 22–23 4 Minnesota
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 26–27 4 Air Force
Florida College Classic December 28–29 4 Boston College
Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Michigan State
Ledyard Bank Classic December 29–30 4 Dartmouth
Ohio Hockey Classic December 29–30 4 Colorado College
UConn Holiday Classic December 30–31 4 Brown
Badger Showdown December 31–January 1 4 Ferris State
Denver Cup January 1–2 4 Denver
Beanpot February 7, 14 4 Boston University

Standings

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2004–05 Atlantic Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Quinnipiac† 24 16 6 2 34 96 64 37 21 13 3 120 102
Canisius 24 14 7 3 31 76 62 35 16 15 4 98 98
Mercyhurst* 24 14 7 3 31 86 64 38 18 16 4 124 116
Holy Cross 24 12 7 5 29 76 60 36 16 14 6 108 102
Sacred Heart 24 13 10 1 27 76 73 35 13 21 1 89 128
Connecticut 24 10 12 2 22 64 71 37 11 23 3 90 128
Bentley 24 6 13 5 17 65 83 34 8 20 6 81 125
Army 24 5 16 3 13 47 71 31 7 21 3 60 97
American International 24 4 16 4 12 50 88 31 4 23 4 63 116
Championship: Mercyhurst
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2004–05 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#6 Michigan†* 28 23 3 2 48 128 70 42 31 8 3 178 103
#9 Ohio State 28 21 5 2 44 100 62 42 27 11 4 142 96
Northern Michigan 28 17 7 4 38 82 57 40 22 11 7 120 91
Nebraska-Omaha 28 13 11 4 30 101 84 39 19 16 4 133 124
Bowling Green 28 13 12 3 29 92 87 36 16 16 4 117 116
Michigan State 28 12 13 3 27 87 74 41 20 17 4 121 100
Miami 28 11 13 4 26 80 76 38 15 18 5 120 104
Alaska-Fairbanks 28 11 14 3 25 74 99 37 17 16 4 110 122
Lake Superior State 28 8 14 6 22 64 84 38 9 22 7 84 118
Western Michigan 28 8 18 2 18 78 112 37 14 21 2 105 134
Ferris State 28 7 17 4 18 73 97 39 13 22 4 114 131
Notre Dame 28 3 20 5 11 48 105 38 5 27 6 60 138
Championship: Michigan
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2004–05 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#15 Bemidji State†* 20 16 4 0 32 69 45 37 23 13 1 123 95
Alabama–Huntsville 20 14 5 1 29 71 43 32 18 10 4 106 79
Niagara 20 9 9 2 20 61 62 36 15 19 2 110 114
Wayne State 20 7 9 4 18 55 54 35 14 17 4 107 107
Air Force 20 5 14 1 11 41 64 36 14 19 3 82 107
Robert Morris 20 4 14 2 10 35 64 33 8 21 4 62 107
Championship: Bemidji State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2004–05 ECAC Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Cornell†* 22 18 2 2 38 70 26 35 27 5 3 112 45
#10 Harvard 22 15 5 2 32 71 38 34 21 10 3 98 64
#14 Colgate 22 14 5 3 31 55 38 39 25 11 3 108 78
Vermont 22 13 6 3 29 66 37 39 21 14 4 108 85
Dartmouth 22 14 8 0 28 74 49 35 20 13 2 120 83
Brown 22 9 11 2 20 54 60 33 16 14 3 89 87
St. Lawrence 22 9 12 1 19 70 73 38 17 19 2 116 117
Union 22 8 13 1 17 43 72 37 13 22 2 79 111
Clarkson 22 7 13 2 16 44 66 39 13 23 3 92 120
Princeton 22 6 14 2 14 59 81 31 8 20 3 81 120
Rensselaer 22 6 15 1 13 46 73 38 14 22 2 102 118
Yale 22 3 18 1 7 50 89 32 5 25 2 70 140
Championship: Cornell
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2004–05 Hockey East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#7 Boston College†* 24 14 3 7 35 78 47 40 26 7 7 130 79
#12 Boston University 24 15 5 4 34 76 54 41 23 14 4 111 101
#8 New Hampshire 24 15 5 4 34 90 59 42 26 11 5 166 114
#11 Maine 24 13 6 5 31 75 47 40 20 13 7 124 79
Massachusetts–Lowell 24 11 10 3 25 76 66 36 20 12 4 120 96
Northeastern 24 10 10 4 24 66 58 38 15 18 5 100 106
Providence 24 6 14 4 16 54 73 37 12 21 4 85 108
Massachusetts 24 6 16 2 14 48 96 38 13 23 2 86 134
Merrimack 24 1 22 1 3 41 104 36 8 26 2 85 146
Championship: Boston College
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll
2004–05 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Denver†* 28 19 7 2 40 114 81 43 32 9 2 174 110
#2 Colorado College† 28 19 7 2 40 98 66 43 31 9 3 160 101
#4 Minnesota 28 17 10 1 35 105 80 44 28 15 1 155 109
#13 Wisconsin 28 16 9 3 35 94 64 41 23 14 4 127 91
#3 North Dakota 28 13 12 3 29 71 67 45 25 15 5 136 103
Minnesota–Duluth 28 11 13 4 26 90 89 38 15 17 6 119 118
Alaska–Anchorage 28 9 15 4 22 72 102 37 12 19 6 94 129
Minnesota State–Mankato 28 8 16 4 20 82 109 38 13 19 6 118 140
St. Cloud State 28 8 19 1 17 66 100 40 14 23 3 109 126
Michigan Tech 28 7 19 2 16 64 98 37 8 25 4 91 136
Championship: Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

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Final regular season polls

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The top 15 teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.

USA Today Poll
Ranking Team
1 Denver
2 Boston College
3 Cornell
4 Colorado College
5 Michigan
6 New Hampshire
7 Minnesota
8 Ohio State
9 Harvard
10 Boston University
11 North Dakota
12 Maine
13 Wisconsin
14 Colgate
15 Northern Michigan
USCHO / CSTV Poll
Ranking Team
1 Denver
2 Boston College
3 Colorado College
4 Cornell
5 Michigan
6 New Hampshire
7 Minnesota
8 Harvard
9 Ohio State
10 North Dakota
11 Boston University
12 Maine
13 Wisconsin
14 Colgate
15 Dartmouth

2005 NCAA Tournament

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Main article: 2005 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
First Round Regional Finals Frozen Four National Championship
            
1 Boston College 5
4 Mercyhurst 4
1 Boston College 3
East Regional
2 North Dakota 6
2 North Dakota 4
3 Boston University 0
E2 North Dakota 4
W1 Minnesota 2
1 Minnesota 1*
4 Maine 0
1 Minnesota 2*
West Regional
2 Cornell 1
2 Cornell 3
3 Ohio State 2
E2 North Dakota 1
NE1 Denver 4
1 Denver 4*
4 Bemidji State 3
1 Denver 4
Northeast Regional
2 New Hampshire 2
2 New Hampshire 3*
3 Harvard 2
NE1 Denver 6
MW1 Colorado College 2
1 Colorado College 6
4 Colgate 5
1 Colorado College 4
Midwest Regional
2 Michigan 3
2 Michigan 4
3 Wisconsin 1

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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Player stats

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Scoring leaders

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The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Marty Sertich Junior Colorado College 43 27 37 64 28
Brett Sterling Junior Colorado College 43 34 29 63 74
Jeff Tambellini Junior Michigan 42 24 33 57 32
Gabe Gauthier Junior Denver 43 26 31 57 46
Sean Collins Senior New Hampshire 42 19 37 56 26
T.J. Hensick Sophomore Michigan 39 23 32 55 24
Preston Callander Senior New Hampshire 42 25 29 54 38
Colin Murphy Senior Michigan Tech 37 11 42 53 40
Brent Walton Junior Western Michigan 37 21 29 50 28
Scott Parse Sophomore Nebraska-Omaha 39 19 30 49 32

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Leading goaltenders

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The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
David McKee Sophomore Cornell 35 2125 27 5 3 44 10 .947 1.24
Dov Grumet-Morris Senior Harvard 31 1910 19 9 3 52 6 .923 1.63
Matti Kaltiainen Senior Boston College 24 1369 13 6 3 41 2 .921 1.79
Matt Climie Freshman Bemidji State 21 1167 12 5 1 35 4 .916 1.80
Steve Silverhorn Senior Colgate 37 2229 24 10 3 70 5 .921 1.88
Cory Schneider Freshman Boston College 18 1102 13 1 4 35 1 .916 1.91
Jimmy Howard Junior Maine 39 2309 19 13 7 74 6 .924 1.92
Joe Fallon Freshman Vermont 32 1932 17 10 4 63 5 .921 1.96
John Curry Sophomore Boston University 33 1949 18 11 3 65 3 .922 2.00
Tuomas Tarkki Senior Northern Michigan 34 1974 20 8 5 68 3 .930 2.07

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Awards

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WCHA

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Award[22] Recipient
Player of the Year Marty Sertich, Colorado College
Defensive Player of the Year Mark Stuart, Colorado College
Rookie of the Year Paul Stastny, Denver
Student-Athlete of the Year Steven Johns, Minnesota State
Coach of the Year George Gwozdecky, Denver
Most Valuable Player in Tournament Brett Sterling, Colorado College
All-WCHA Teams[23][24]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Curtis McElhinney, Colorado College G Bernd Bruckler, Wisconsin
Matt Carle, Denver D Lars Helminen, Michigan Tech
Brett Skinner, Denver D Mark Stuart, Colorado College
Marty Sertich, Colorado College F Gabe Gauthier, Denver
Brett Sterling, Colorado College F Evan Schwabe, Minnesota-Duluth
Colin Murphy, Michigan Tech F Robbie Earl, Wisconsin
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Cam Ellsworth, Michigan Tech G Nathan Lawson, Alaska-Anchorage
Tom Gilbert, Wisconsin D Alex Goligoski, Minnesota
Matt Jones, North Dakota D Kyle Klubertanz, Wisconsin
David Backes, Minnesota State F Joe Pavelski, Wisconsin
Ryan Potulny, Minnesota F Paul Stastny, Denver
Danny Irmen, Minnesota F Travis Zajac, North Dakota

2005 NHL Entry Draft

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Main article: 2005 NHL Entry Draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
1 3 Jack Johnson † Michigan CCHA Carolina Hurricanes
1 7 Jack Skille † Wisconsin WCHA Chicago Blackhawks
1 9 Brian Lee † North Dakota WCHA Ottawa Senators
1 14 Sasha Pokulok Cornell ECAC Hockey Washington Capitals
1 24 T. J. Oshie † North Dakota WCHA St. Louis Blues
1 25 Andrew Cogliano † Michigan CCHA Edmonton Oilers
1 27 Joe Finley † North Dakota WCHA Washington Capitals
1 28 Matt Niskanen † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Dallas Stars
2 34 Ryan Stoa † Minnesota WCHA Colorado Avalanche
2 36 Taylor Chorney † North Dakota WCHA Edmonton Oilers
2 38 Jeff Frazee † Minnesota WCHA New Jersey Devils
2 42 Justin Abdelkader † Michigan State CCHA Detroit Red Wings
2 44 Paul Stastny Denver WCHA Colorado Avalanche
2 47 Tom Fritsche † Ohio State CCHA Colorado Avalanche
2 51 Mason Raymond † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Vancouver Canucks
2 53 Andrew Kozek † North Dakota WCHA Atlanta Thrashers
2 54 Dan Bertram Boston College Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
2 58 Nate Hagemo Minnesota WCHA Carolina Hurricanes
2 60 T. J. Fast † Denver WCHA Los Angeles Kings
2 61 Michael Gergen † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
3 63 Jason Bailey † Michigan CCHA Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
3 72 Jonathan Quick † Massachusetts Hockey East Los Angeles Kings
3 76 Shea Guthrie † Clarkson ECAC Hockey New York Islanders
3 85 Ben Bishop † Maine Hockey East St. Louis Blues
3 86 Robby Dee † Maine Hockey East Edmonton Oilers
3 88 T. J. Hensick Michigan CCHA Colorado Avalanche
4 96 Chris Butler † Denver WCHA Buffalo Sabres
4 97 Chris VandeVelde † North Dakota WCHA Edmonton Oilers
4 100 Jonathan Sigalet Bowling Green CCHA Boston Bruins
4 104 Matt Duffy † Maine Hockey East Florida Panthers
4 109 Andrew Thomas Denver WCHA Washington Capitals
4 112 Alex Stalock † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA San Jose Sharks
4 113 Nathan Davis Miami CCHA Chicago Blackhawks
5 126 Tim Crowder † Michigan State CCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
5 129 Anthony Aiello † Boston College Hockey East Minnesota Wild
5 134 Brennan Turner † Yale ECAC Hockey Chicago Blackhawks
5 138 Matt Butcher † Northern Michigan WCHA Vancouver Canucks
5 141 Brian Salcido Colorado College WCHA Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
5 142 Nathan Gerbe † Boston College Hockey East Buffalo Sabres
5 145 Tim Kunes † Boston College Hockey East Carolina Hurricanes
5 153 Alex Berry † Massachusetts Hockey East Toronto Maple Leafs
5 155 Mark Fayne † Providence Hockey East New Jersey Devils
5 160 Matt Watkins † North Dakota WCHA Dallas Stars
5 161 Brian Foster † New Hampshire Hockey East Florida Panthers
5 162 P. J. Fenton Massachusetts Hockey East San Jose Sharks
6 167 Joe Fallon Vermont ECAC Hockey Chicago Blackhawks
6 168 Justin Mercier † Miami CCHA Colorado Avalanche
6 176 Ryan Maki Harvard ECAC Hockey Nashville Predators
6 178 Greg Beller † Yale ECAC Hockey New York Rangers
6 180 Tyrell Mason † Clarkson ECAC Hockey New York Islanders
6 181 Tim Kennedy † Michigan State CCHA Washington Capitals
6 185 Kris Fredheim † Colorado College WCHA Vancouver Canucks
6 188 Joe Charlebois † New Hampshire Hockey East Chicago Blackhawks
6 193 Tony Lucia † Minnesota WCHA San Jose Sharks
7 195 Joe Vitale † Northeastern Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
7 198 Kyle Lawson † Notre Dame CCHA Carolina Hurricanes
7 204 Colin Greening † Cornell ECAC Hockey Ottawa Senators
7 206 Josh Meyers † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Los Angeles Kings
7 208 Matt Generous † St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey Buffalo Sabres
7 210 Luciano Aquino ‡ Maine Hockey East New York Islanders
7 212 Patrick Brosnihan † Yale ECAC Hockey Phoenix Coyotes
7 215 Matt Clackson † Western Michigan CCHA Philadelphia Flyers
7 217 Brock Bradford † Boston College Hockey East Boston Bruins
7 220 Matt Glasser † Denver WCHA Edmonton Oilers
7 223 Pat McGann † Quinnipiac Atlantic Hockey Dallas Stars
7 224 Zach Bearson † Wisconsin WCHA Florida Panthers
7 227 Andrew Orpik † Boston College Hockey East Buffalo Sabres
7 228 Chad Rau † Colorado College WCHA Toronto Maple Leafs
7 229 Philippe Paquet † Clarkson ECAC Hockey Montreal Canadiens

† incoming freshman
‡ Aquino had left school the year before
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Media Notes". Street & Smith's Sports Business Journal. August 2, 2004. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "Men's Division I Hockey Standings: 2004-05". gophersports.com. 2005. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  3. ^ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Men's Division I Hockey Overall Statistics: 2004-2005". USCHO.com. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
  5. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  6. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  7. ^ "AHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  8. ^ "AHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  9. ^ "AHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  10. ^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  11. ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  12. ^ "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  13. ^ "CHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  14. ^ "CHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  15. ^ "CHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  16. ^ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  17. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  18. ^ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  19. ^ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  20. ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  21. ^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
  22. ^ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  23. ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  24. ^ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  25. ^ "2005 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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