December 31, 2004
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Re-signed defensemen Matt Ogelsby, Cam Woods, and goaltender Rob Blasdell to one-year contracts.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed forward Andrew Biers to a one-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Signed forward Andrew Guindon to a one-year contract.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Re-signed forward Tim Soudan to a one-year contract.
December 30, 2004
MINNESOTA SWARM: Signed forwards Jayme Bryde and Jamie Taylor to one-year contracts. Released defenseman Mike Kilby.
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed forward Ryan Powell to a two-year contract.
ARIZONA STING: Signed forward Josh White to its Practice Player List.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed forward Jon Torpey its Practice Player List.
December 29, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed defenseman Billy Dee Smith to a two-year contract and defenseman Greg Floris to a one-year contract.
December 27, 2004
MINNESOTA SWARM: Signed forward Travis Hill to the Practice Player List. Moved forwards D’Arcy Berthiume and Craig Conn and goaltender Nick Patterson to the Active Roster from the Holdout List (retroactive to December 21).
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Signed forwards Bryan Bendig and Andrew Wasik and goaltender Nick Schroeder to one-year contracts, and placed them on the Active Roster (retroactive to December 23). Signed defenseman Ian Hawksbee to the Practice Player List. Released goaltender Mike Tobasso from the Practice Player List.
TORONTO ROCK: Signed defenseman John Rosa to a one-year contract. Released defenseman Sean Turner.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed defenseman Lee Zink to the Practice Player List.
December 22, 2004
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Signed forward David Pittard, defenseman TJ Rogers, and goaltender Josh McNaughton to the Practice Player List.
ARIZONA STING: Placed defenseman Noah Talbot on the Active Roster from the Holdout List. Released forward Josh White.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed goaltender Ryan Avery to the Practice Player List.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed goaltender Andrew Leyshon to a one-year contract. Released defenseman Brad MacArthur. Placed forward Ryan Sharp and defenseman Scott Forbes on the Injured Reserve List.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Re-signed forward Jeff Ratcliffe to a one-year contract.
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed defenseman Bruce Murray to a one-year contract.
December 21, 2004
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Released defenseman Rich Catton.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Hired Walt Christianson as an Assistant Coach.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Released forward Brian Tower and defenseman Andrew Martin.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Signed defenseman Carter Livingstone to a two-year contract. Transferred defenseman Casey Zaph to the Active Roster from the Injured Reserve List.
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed forward Brad Reppert to the Practice Player List.
ARIZONA STING: Released forwards Mike Bonk, Cory Kahoun, and defenseman Jeff Frazer.
December 20, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Traded defenseman Carter Livingstone to the Rochester Knighthawks in exchange for their 3rd round selection in the 2006 Entry Draft.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Released defenseman Steve Jennings. Placed forwards Mike Morrison and Matt Moulson on the Draft List, and defenseman Buck Stobart on the Protected Players List
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Signed forwards Spencer Martin and Drew Virk, defensemen Brennan Day and Darren Reisig, and goaltenders Anthony Cosmo and Brandon Miller to one-year contracts. Released forwards Chris Cercy, Jordan Cornfield, Tim Fry, Kyle McEwen, Ross Johnson, and defenseman Shaydon Santos. Placed forwards Josh Bergey, Nenad Gajic, and Mike Powell on the Draft List, forward Mike Regan on the Protected Player List, and defenseman Rich Catton on the Holdout List.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Re-signed forward Ryan Ward to a one-year contract. Signed forward Robert Van Beek to a one-year contract. Released forward Andrew Wasik and defenseman Ian Hawksbee.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Released forwards Jeff Callard, Jeremy Cheyne, Craig Stevenson, Derek Tom, and goaltender Chris Levis. Placed defenseman Brad McArthur on the Holdout List.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed defenseman Pat Coyle to a one-year contract. Released forwards Randy Daly, Andrew Huelskoetter, Curtis Smith, Jon Torpey, Cory Vann, and defenseman Lee Zink.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Signed forward Ian Patterson to a Practice Player Contract. Released forwards Kyle Arbuckle, Jayme Bryde, Travis Hill, and goaltender Mike Attwood. Placed defenseman Grant Hamilton on the Protected Player List. Placed forwards D’Arcy Berthiume, Craig Conn, Derek Malawsky, defenseman Bruce Alexander, and goaltender Nick Patterson on the Holdout List.
ANAHEIM STORM: Released forwards Jeff Brownlee, Jamie McKeracher, Andrew Towers, defensemen Brian Kelly, Matt Kwiecien, Mike Laurano, and John Rosa. Placed forward Blake Miller and defenseman Joe Ghedina on the Protected Players List and defenseman Chris McElroy on the Holdout List.
ARIZONA STING: Signed defenseman Rob Kirkby to a one-year contract. Released defenseman Matt Taylor.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Placed forward Curt Malawsky on the Holdout List.
December 17, 2004
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Traded forward Peter Morgan to the Anaheim Storm in exchange for a 2nd Round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed forward Dan Stroup to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Released defenseman Jamie Roy.
December 16, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Traded forward Marc Morley to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for defenseman Matt Dwane and their 2nd Round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft. Signed forward Raweras Mitchell, defensemen Cam Bergman, Casey Logeman, Chris McElroy, John Rosa, and goaltender Michael McKay to one-year contracts.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed defenseman Kyle Couling to a two-year agreement.
December 15, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Traded their 6th pick overall in the Dispersal Draft to the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for their 2nd Round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Released forwards Mike Longboat and Derek Lowe, and goaltender Andrew Leyshon.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Released forwards Tony Henderson and Ryan Traynor.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Released forwards Sean Lindsay and Shawn Wilkins.
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Traded their first round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft and their 7th pick in the dispersal draft to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for their 4th pick overall in the Dispersal Draft. Released forwards Corey O’Neil and Andrew Roth.
ANAHEIM STORM: Released forwards Brad Reppert and Todd McFarlane.
ARIZONA STING: Released forwards Sean Kimpinski and Richard Haan.
BUFFALO BANDITS: released defenseman Darren Mutch.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed forward Chris Gill and defenseman Andy Ogilvie to one-year contracts. Released defenseman Adam Smith.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Released defenseman Mark Plonkey.
December 13, 2004
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Re-signed defenseman Tom Hajek to a three-year contract and forward Mark Frye to a one-year contract. Signed practice players Bryan Cole (forward), Mike Pape (forward), and Mike Tabasso (goaltender).
December 11, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed defenseman Chris White to a three-year contract.
December 10, 2004
MINNESOTA SWARM: Signed forwards Kyle Arbuckle, Chad Culp, Jon Harasym, Sean Pollock, Trent Smalley, defensemen Mike Kilby, Eric Pacey, Jamie Roy, Jon Sullivan, and goaltenders Matt Disher and John McLellan to one-year contracts.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Re-signed defenseman Scott Forbes to a one-year contract.
December 9, 2004
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Released forward John Wilson.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Signed forwards Ryder Bateman, Jayme Bryde, Ryan Cousins, Travis Hill, Mike Longboat, Derek Lowe, Kerry Susheski, defenseman Scott Campbell, Ted Jenner, Shawn Nadelen, and goaltenders Mike Attwood and Andrew Leyshon to one-year contracts.
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed defenseman Pat Jones to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Released goaltender Corey Quinn.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed defenseman Adam Smith to a one-year contract.
December 8, 2004
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Re-signed forwards Jake Bergey, Keith Cromwell, Keevin Galbraith, Tom Marechek, Dan Marhol, Andrew Wasik, defensemen Bryan Barrett, Rich Brzeski, Peter Jacobs, Jeff Spano, and goaltender Dallas Eliuk to one-year contracts. Signed forwards Dan Finck and Kyle Sweeney to one-year contracts.
December 7, 2004
ARIZONA STING: Released goaltender Phil Wetherup.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed forward Delby Powless to a one-year contract. Re-signed forward Rich Kilgour to a one-year contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed forward Jeremy Cheyne to one-year contract.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Released forwards Adam Stifel and Trevor Tierney.
December 6, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Signed forwards Jim Quinlan and Nick Trudeau to one-year contracts.
December 5, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: signed defensemen Brian Beisel and Sean Turner to one-year contracts.
ANAHEIM STORM: signed forward Steve Vallone to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BANDITS: signed forward Rich Kilgour and defenseman Clay Hill to one-year contracts.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: signed forwards Jason Wulder and Derek Tom to one-year contracts.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: signed forward Casey Zaph to a two-year contract. Released defenseman Steve Jennings.
December 4, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed defenseman Kyle Laverty to a two-year contract. Signed forwards Kyle Jamieson and Pat McCready to one-year contracts.
December 3, 2004
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Traded forward Brian Beisel to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for forward Spencer Martin. Signed forward Brad Dairon and defenseman Darryl Gibson to one-year contracts.
TORONTO ROCK: Traded forward Andrew Burkholder and their second round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft to the Philadelphia Wings in exchange for forward Brian Beisel.
ANAHEIM STORM: Released forwards Brian O’Keefe, Gordon Purdie and defenseman Paul Talmo.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Traded their first round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft to the San Jose Stealth in exchange for defenseman Chris White.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed forwards Andrew Huelskoetter and Brad Self to one-year contracts.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Re-signed defenseman Steve Penny to two-year contract and defenseman Mike Hasen to a one-year contract. Released forwards Jarod Koopman, Kim Squire, Graham Sutherland, Justin Wahl, and goaltenders Ryan Avery and Danny Walters.
November 30, 2004
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Re-signed defensemen Marshall Abrams, Steve Jennings, and Regy Thorpe to two-year contracts.
TORONTO ROCK: Signed goaltender John Preece to a one-year contract.
November 29, 2004
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Signed forwards Curtis Hodgson, Kyle McEwen, and Scott Ranger to one-year contracts.
TORONTO ROCK: Traded defenseman Pat Jones to the Anaheim Storm in exchange for a third round selection in the 2006 Entry Draft. Released defenseman Tim Burke.
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Released forwards Nick Jones and Josh Joseph, defenseman John Panichelli, and goaltender Blake Cartensen.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed forward Jason Crosbie to a one-year contract. Released forwards Tyler Harris and Neal Powless, and defenseman Jon Donnelly.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed defenseman Ryan McNish to a one-year contract.
November 26, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Re-signed forward Sandy Champman, and defenseman Tim O’Brien to one-year contracts. Signed forward Luke Forget to a one-year contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Traded their sixth round draft pick in the 2006 Entry Draft to the Toronto Rock in exchange for defenseman Ryan McNish.
November 24, 2004
ARIZONA STING: Re-signed forward Cory Bomberry, defensemen Bill Greer and Scott Self, and goaltender Ken Montour to one-year contracts. Signed forwards Richard Haan and Josh White to one-year contracts. Released forward Thomas Witte and defensemen JJ Dickie, Kyle Jamieson, and Tyler Johnston.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Released defenseman Chris Passavia.
November 23, 2004
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Re-signed forwards D’arcy Berthiume, Craig Conn, and Matt Dwane to one-year contracts. Signed defensemen Rory Glaves and Ian Hawksbee to one-year contracts.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed forward Jeff Moleski to a one-year contract.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Re-signed forward John Grant Jr. and goaltender Pat O’Toole to one-year contracts. Signed defenseman Brian Croswell to a two-year contract.
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Signed forwards Matt Alrich, Ryan Boyle, Luke Gilbert, Corey O’Neil, Andrew Roth, Steve Toll, and defenseman Eric Martin to one-year contracts.
ANAHEIM STORM: Re-signed forwards Casey Powell and Scott Stewart, defenseman Chad Wittman, and goaltender Matt Roik to one-year contracts. Signed goaltender Matt King to a one-year contract.
November 19, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed forward Shawn Cable to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed forward Brian Myers to a one-year contract.
November 18, 2004
ARIZONA STING: Signed forward Thomas Witte to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Released forwards Mike Weadick and Garrett Cree.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed defenseman Mark Plonkey to a one-year contract.
November 17, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Waived forward Marc Landriault and defensemen David Campbell, Brian Croswell, and Wes Suddons.
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Re-signed forward Scott Whitley and defenseman Mike Venitelli each to one-year contracts.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Re-signed forward Mark Steenhuis to a one-year contract. Signed defenseman Chris Passavia to a one-year contract.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Re-signed forward Dennis Juleff to a three-year contract. Signed forward Sean Lindsay to a two-year contract. Signed forward Graham Sutherland to a one-year contract.
ANAHEIM STORM: Re-signed forwards Richard Morgan, Marc Morley and defensemen Adam Bysouth, Damien Davis, and Chris Seller each to one-year contracts. Signed defenseman Athen Yuen to a one-year contract. Released forward Trevor Meyerhoffer.
November 16, 2004
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Re-signed forwards Randy Daly, Peter Morgan, defenseman Rich Catton, and goaltender Blake Cartensen to one-year contracts.
ARIZONA STING: Signed defenseman Brock Robertson to a one-year contract.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Re-signed forward Shawn Williams to a three-year contract. Re-signed forwards Scott Evans, Stephen Hoar, Ken Millin, and Ryan O’Connor, and defenseman Andrew Turner to two-year contracts. Re-sign forward Matt Giles to a one-year contract. Signed forward Mike Accursi to a two-year contract. Sign forwards Tyler Rodgers, Justin Wahl, and Shawn Wilkens and goaltender Ryan Avery to one-year contracts.
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Re-signed defenseman Jim Moss to a one-year contract.
November 15, 2004
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Re-signed forwards Luke Ansley, Curt Malawsky, Kevin Olson, Graham Palmer, and Cam Sedgwick, and defensemen Chris McKay, Bruce Murray, Aaron Smith, Jordan Sundher, and Rob Williams, and goaltender Nick Patterson all to one-year contracts. Signed forwards Tyler Heavenor, Nick Jones, Joshua Joseph, defensemen Matt Levesque, John Panichelli, and Noah Talbot, and goaltender Joe Bell all to one-year contracts. Released forward Jamie Raffan and goaltender Scott Wylie.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Re-signed forward Patrick Dutton to a two-year contract.
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Re-signed forward Gary Rosyski to a one-year contract.
TORONTO ROCK: Signed forward Josh Sanderson to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Re-signed forward Bryan Kazarian to a two-year contract. Re-signed forwards Mike Hominuck, Neal Powless, and John Tavares, defenseman Drew Candy and goaltender Corey Quinn each to a one-year contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Re-signed forwards Kaleb Toth and goaltender Curtis Palidwor to one-year contracts. Signed defenseman Travis Gillespie and goaltender Chris Levis to one-year contracts.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Traded their third round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft to the Rochester Knighthawks in exchange for forward Jamie Taylor and Rochester’s third round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft.
ARIZONA STING: Re-signed forwards Kasey Beirnes, Jason Clark, Dan Dawson, Gewas Schindler, and Peter Veltman, as well as goaltender Phil Wetherup each to a one-year contract. Re-signed forward Sean Kimpinksi, defensemen Tyler Johnston and Matt Taylor each to a one-year contract.
November 13, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Released forwards Mark Craig and Bobby McBride.
November 12, 2004
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Released forwards Brandon Cullen, Chad Debolt, and Nick Reed and defenseman John Glatzel.
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Released goaltender Michael McKay.
November 10, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Re-signed goaltender Bob Watson to a one-year contract.
ARIZONA STING: Signed forward Mark Tinning and defenseman Darren Halls each to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Re-signed forward Aime Caines to a one-year contract. Signed forward Jamie Rooney to a two-year contract. Signed midfielder Chad Squire to a one-year contract.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Re-signed forward Del Halladay to a one-year contract. Signed defenseman Trevor Tierney and forward Cory Vann each to a one-year contract.
November 9, 2004
ARIZONA STING: Re-signed forward Lindsay Plunkett, defensemen Bruce Codd and Troy Bonterre, and goaltender Mike Miron each to a one-year contract. Traded defenseman Wes Suddons to the Toronto Rock in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2005 Entry Draft.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Signed defenseman Brock Boyle to a one-year contract.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Signed forward David Pittard and defenseman Pat Cougevan to two-year contracts.
TORONTO ROCK: Re-signed forwards Colin Doyle and Jim Veltman each to a two-year contract. Re-signed forwards Chris Driscoll, Matt Shearer, Aaron Wilson, and Blaine Manning, as well as defensemen Ian Rubel, Dan Ladouceur, Patrick Merrill, Derek Suddons, Phil Sanderson, and Glenn Clark all to one-year contracts. Signed forward Rusty Kruger to a one-year contract.
ARIZONA STING: Re-signed forward Pat Maddalena to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed defenseman Chris Langdale to a two-year contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Re-signed forward Lewis Ratcliffe to a two-year contract. Re-signed forwards Matt Green, Sterling Mitchell, Ryan Sharp and Devan Wray each to a one-year contract.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed forwards Gavin Prout, Chris Prat, John Wilson, and Nick Carlson each to a one-year contract.
November 8, 2004
MINNESOTA SWARM: Signed defenseman Riley Kemp to a one-year contract.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Signed forward Chris Schiller to a three-year contract and goaltender Pat Campbell to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Re-signed forward A.J. Shannon to a two-year deal. Signed forwards Tyler Harris and Mike Weadick each to a one-year contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: signed forwards Jeff Callard, Kevin Howard and goaltender Matthew Morehouse each to a one-year contract.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Re-signed goaltender Gordon Nash to a one-year contract.
November 6, 2004
ARIZONA STING: Signed defensemen Jamie Plunkett and Mark Cochrane to one-year contracts.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed defenseman Tyler Francey to a one-year contract.
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Signed forwards Jordan Cornfield and Kevin Fines to one-year contracts.
November 5, 2004
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Signed forward Ross Johnson to a one-year contract.
ARIZONA STING: Traded forward Chad Culp and defenseman Ryan Cousins and to the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for defenseman Brock Robertson and their first round selection in the 2006 Entry Draft. Signed goaltender Cole Murray to a one-year contract. Re-signed defenseman Peter Lough to a one-year contract.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Named Duane Jacobs Assistant Coach. Released the rights to forward Randy Fraser.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Re-signed forward Tracey Kelusky to a one-year contract. Signed defenseman Kyle Neufeld to a one-year contract.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed forwards Chris Panos, Curtis Smith and Adam Stifel and defenseman Mark Miyashita and Lee Zink to one-year contracts.
November 4, 2004
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Hired Assistant Coach Sean Ferris.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed defenseman John Donnelly to a two-year contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed defensemen Brad MacDonald and Taylor Wray to two-year contracts.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Hired Assistant Coaches Derek Moffat and Adam Mueller and Director of Scouting Paul St. John.
November 3, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed forward Jonas Derks to a two-year contract. Singend forward Garrett Cree to a one-year contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed forward Jesse Phillips to a two- year contract. Signed defenseman Craig Gelsvik to a one-year contract.
November 2, 2004
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Re-signed forward Kyle Goundrey to a two-year contract. Re-signed defenseman Andrew McBride to a one-year contract.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Re-signed defensemen Jay Jalbert and Dave Stilley to one-year contracts.
November 1, 2004
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed forward Jon Torpey to a contract. Re-signed defenseman John Gallant to a contract.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Retained Restricted Free Agent forward Jamie Taylor by matching the contract offer made by the Minnesota Swarm.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed forward Dan Teat to a contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Traded the rights to retired forward Ted Dowling to the San Jose Stealth in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2006 Entry Draft.
October 29, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Traded forward Chris Panos to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for defenseman BJ Potter and fourth round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Signed Rochester Knighthawks restricted free agent forward Jamie Taylor to a contract offer sheet.
October 28, 2004
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed defenseman Brian Reese to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Signed defenseman Ray Guze to a one-year contract.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Traded forward Brad Dairon to the San Jose Stealth in exchange for forward Andrew Biers.
October 27, 2004
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Announced that forward Gary Gait will retire after the 2005 season.
October 26, 2004
ARIZONA STING: Traded defensemen Kyle Neufeld and Travis Gillespie as well as their second round selection (15th overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft to the Calgary Roughnecks in exchange for defenseman Rob Kirkby and their third round selection in the 2006 Entry Draft.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Re-signed Forward Kevin Dostie to a one-year contract. Forward Ted Dowling has retired.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Re-signed Forwards Josh Sims and Jeff Sonke, Defenseman BJ Potter, and Goaltenders Erik Miller and Tom Still to one-year contracts.
MINNESOTA SWARM: Traded forwards Shawn Cable, Rory Graham, defenseman Cam Bergman, and goaltender Matt King to the Anaheim Storm in exchange for defenseman Ted Jenner and goaltender Matt Disher.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Traded forwards Derek Malawsky and D’Arcy Sweet, defenseman Brock Robertson, and their first round (6th overall) draft pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to the Minnesota Swarm in exchange for forwards Mike Accursi and Ken Millin, as well as Minnesota’s first round (8th overall) and fourth round (32nd overall) draft picks in the 2004 Entry Draft.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Traded forwards Mike Accursi and Kerry Susheski, a first round pick (8th overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft and their first round pick in the 2005 Entry Draft to Minnesota Lacrosse in exchange for forward Dan Teat, defenseman Tyler Francey, a first round pick (1st overall) and a third round pick (21st overall) in the 2004 Entry Draft.
October 25, 2004
MINNESOTA: Announced the team name to be the Swarm. Traded forward Jason Clark to the Arizona Sting for defenseman Tyler Francey.
October 22, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Re-signed goaltender Steve Dietrich to a one-year contract.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Re-signed forwards Brian Langtry, Gary Gait and defenseman Scott Stapleford to one-year contracts.
October 21, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Re-signed goaltender Derek General to a one-year contract.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Re-signed defensemen Tom Ethington and Jamie Hanford to one-year contracts.
October 20, 2004
MINNESOTA: Traded forward Curtis Smith to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for forward Shawn Cable and defenseman Rory Graham. Traded forward Rusty Kruger to the Toronto Rock in exchange for forward Ken Millin and defenseman Eric Pacey.
TORONTO ROCK: Sent goaltender Anthony Cosmo to the San Jose Stealth to complete an earlier trade (see July 27, 2004).
October 19, 2004
MINNESOTA: Signed defenseman Neil Doddridge to a one-year contract.
October 18, 2004
MINNESOTA: Named Mike Simpson Head Coach.
October 15, 2004
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Named Daren Fridge Assistant Coach.
October 2, 2004
NLL: Announced a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Professional Lacrosse Player’s Association (PLPA) to take effect with the 2005 regular season.
September 17, 2004
MINNESOTA: Named Marty O’Neill General Manager.
September 1, 2004
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Named Chris Sanderson Assistant Coach.
July 28, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Traded defenseman Andy Ogilvie to the Vancouver Ravens for defenseman Greg Floris.
July 27, 2004
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Traded forwards Rusty Kruger, Josh Sanderson and defenseman Phil Sanderson to the Toronto Rock for forward Steve Toll, defenseman Darryl Gibson, a player to be named later, and Toronto’s first and second round selections in the 2004 Entry Draft.
July 19, 2004
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Named Gregg MacDonald Assistant Coach.
July 6, 2004
ARIZONA STING: Signed General Manager
June 28, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Named Matt Sawyer Assistant Coach.
June 24, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Named Derek Keenan General Manager
TORONTO ROCK: Acquired defenseman Tim Burke from the Rochester Knighthawks to complete an earlier trade (for forward Kim Squire).
June 23, 2004
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Named Lindsay Sanderson General Manager
April 14, 2004
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Fired Head Coach Adam Mueller and General Manager Marty O’Neill. Announced the resignation of Assistant Coach Paul Deniken.
March 25, 2004
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Released goaltender Kitan Gbadebo.
March 23, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Traded forward Tom Phair to the Colorado Mammoth in exchange for Colorado’s second round selection in the 2004 Entry Draft. The Storm activated Blake Miller from injured reserve and signed practice player Brad Reppert.
ARIZONA STING: Signed goaltender Josh McNaughton to its practice squad.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Released forward Thomas Montour.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed forwards Jeff Moleski, Jordan West-Pratt and goaltender Chris Levis to its practice squad.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Placed transition player Nick Carlson on injured reserve.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Signed forward Bryan Cole to its practice squad. Released defenseman Jon Torpey from its practice squad.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Signed forward Patrick Dutton to its practice squad.
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Traded defenseman Tim O’Brien to the Toronto Rock for forward Josh Bergey. Released Derek Lowe. Signed Kitan Gdadebo and Derek Lowe to its practice squad.
TORONTO ROCK: Signed forward Marc Landriault to the active roster.
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Traded defenseman Andy Ogilive to the Buffalo Bandits for defenseman Greg Floris and the conditional draft selection that was originally sent to Buffalo from Vancouver in 2003. Traded defenseman Darren Reisig to the San Jose Stealth for a first round selection in the 2004 Entry Draft and second round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft. Signed defenseman Jamie Hackel.
March 22, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Traded the rights to forward Ryan Powell and their third round selection in the 2004 Entry Draft to the Anaheim Storm for forward Roy Colsey.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Signed forward Shawn Wilkins to its practice squad.
TORONTO ROCK: Placed forward Ryan Painter on injured reserve and signed forward Eric Pacey.
March 20, 2004
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed defenseman Craig Gelsvik and waived forward Jordan West-Pratt.
March 19, 2004
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Signed Dennis Juleff and placed Casey Zaph on IR.
March 15, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed goaltender Corey Quinn to its practice squad.
March 12, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Activated forward Joe Ghedina from injured reserve and waived defenseman Cory Leigh.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Signed Michael Tobasso to its practice squad.
March 11, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Waived goaltender Corey Quinn.
March 10, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed Bryan Kazarian.
March 9, 2004
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Released forward Nick Trudeau.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Released forward Pete Benedict.
March 5, 2004
ARIZONA STING: Waived defenseman Rodney Tapp, and signed J.J. Dickie.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Waived defenseman Jamie Hackel.
March 4, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Released practice player Chris McElroy.
ANAHEIM STORM: Activated goaltender Matt Roik from injured reserve, and released goaltender Mike Wietz. Signed Todd MacFarlane.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Released holdout Jon Iannucci.
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Released holdout Dan Carey.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Released holdout Ashton McLean.
March 3, 2004
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed Geoff Beinging and Tom Ethington to the practice squad.
March 1, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Traded its second round selection in the 2004 Entry Draft to the Anaheim Storm in exchange for Darren Mutch.
February 28, 2004
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Signed Jamie Taylor and placed John Grant on injured reserve.
February 27, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed Brian Kelly and goaltender Mike Weitz, and released goaltender Chris Sanderson and placed Blake Miller on injured reserve.
February 26, 2004
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Signed Mike Ventittelli and placed Bruce Murray on injure reserve.
February 25, 2004
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Activated Brad Self from the holdout list and waived Tom Ethington.
February 24, 2004
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Signed Andrew Leyshon to the practice squad.
ARIZONA STING: Released holdout Adam Lustic.
February 19, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed Tom Phair, and placed Joe Ghedina on injured reserve. The Storm released holdout Luke Forget.
February 18, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Traded their first round selection in the 2005 Entry Draft and other considerations to the Buffalo Bandits for the right to negotiate a contract with coach Terry Sanderson.
February 17, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Activated forward Brian Croswell from injured reserve and waived Stewart Monture.
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed Todd McFarlane, Brad Reppert, and Brian Kelly to the practice squad.
February 14, 2004
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Signed Tim Fry and waived Matt Bontaites.
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed Blake Miller and goaltender Chris Sanderson.
February 13, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Placed Aime Caines on injured reserve and signed Thomas Montour.
February 12, 2004
ARIZONA STING: Signed Rodney Tapp and place Bruce Codd on injured reserve.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Placed Marshall Abrams on injured reserve.
ANAHEIM STORM: Placed goaltender Matt Roik on injured reserve, and have released Steve Evans.
February 10, 2004
TORONTO ROCK: Traded Kim Squire to the Rochester Knighthawks in exchange for Rochester’s second round (conditional) selection in the 2004 Entry Draft and a player to be named.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Released holdout Kevin Stewardson.
February 8, 2004
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Signed forward D’Arcy Berthiaume and released defensemen Jamie Roy.
February 6, 2004
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Signed forward Spencer Martin and waived forward Andrew Wasik.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Waived forward Geoff Beiging and activated forward Curtis Smith from injured reserve.
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Traded a conditional 2004 Entry Draft selection to the Arizona Sting in exchange for Arizona holdout Darcy Berthiume.
February 5, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed Roy Colsey and Paul Talmo.
February 4, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed Bill Brennan, Thomas Montour, and Tyler Harris to the practice squad.
February 3, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Waived defensemen Dan Leidl and placed defensemen Mike Laurano on injured reserve.
February 2, 2004
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Signed Tyson Leies and waived Adam Bysouth.
January 31, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed Jamie Hackel.
January 30, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed Corey Quinn.
January 27, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Released holdout Nathan Russell.
January 24, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Signed Mike Laurano.
January 22, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Placed defensemen Scott Hochstadt on injured reserve.
January 21, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Placed forward Kerry Susheski on the holdout list.
January 18, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Placed Scott Hochstadt on injured reserve.
January 16, 2004
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Traded Curt Malawsky to the Vancouver Ravens for a conditional 2005 or 2006 Entry Draft selection.
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Released goaltender Chris Levis.
ANAHEIM STORM: Released defensemen Blake Miller, and signed John Rosa.
January 15, 2004
BUFFALO BANDITS: Placed forward Ryan Powell on their hold out list.
January 14, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Released Kyle Baugher, Mike Busza, Conor Gill, Grant Johnson , Tom Koontz, Jimmy Mormile, Kevin Pall, Brad Reed, Steve Voituk, Nate Watkins from their holdout list.
TORONTO ROCK: Placed Kim Squire on their holdout list, and activated Aaron Wilson from injured reserve.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Placed Curtis Smith on their injure reserve list, and have signed Geoff Beiging to their active roster.
January 12, 2004
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed Geoff Bieging to their practice squad.
TORONTO ROCK: Placed Bobby McBride on their holdout list.
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Placed Tim Fry on their holdout list and placed forward Chris Cercy on their active roster (effective January 9, 2004).
January 9, 2004
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Released holdout Jamey Bowen, and Paul Sallie.
ANAHEIM STORM: Placed Ted Jenner on their active roster.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Signed Tom Ethington and placed Brad Self on injured Matt Coughlin to their practice squad.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Signed Corey Quinn to their practice squad.
January 7, 2004
ANAHEIM STORM: Released Ginny Capicchioni, Bobby Horsey, Tom Kessler, Mike Ladouceur, Mark Landriault, Mike Laurano and Don Little. The Anaheim Storm placed Joe Ghedina on their active roster. The Anaheim Storm placed Jeff Brownlee, Roy Colsey, Luke Forget, Ted Jenner, Brian Kelly, Matt Kwiecien, Mike McGovern, Ryan McMichael, Adam Mitchel, Brad Scott and Matt Silverio on their holdout list. The Anaheim Storm released Chris Cercy, Kenny Crowley, Scott Doyle and David Jenkins from their holdout list pursuant to By-Law IV E.
ARIZONA STING: Released Greg Judge and Jamie Taylor. The Arizona Sting released Zach Gagel from their practice list. The Arizona Sting placed Kyle Neufeld on their injured reserve list. The Arizona Sting released Tom Glatzel and Timm Hamm from their holdout list pursuant to By-Law IV E.
BUFFALO BANDITS: Released Francis Dostie, Corey Quinn and Kelly Sullivan. The Buffalo Bandits released Tyler Harris from their practice list. The Buffalo Bandits placed Nathan Russell on their holdout/injured list. The Buffalo Bandits released Milan Gajic from their holdout list pursuant to By-Law IV E.
CALGARY ROUGHNECKS: Placed Scott Forbes on their active roster. The Calgary Roughnecks released Darren Hillier and Jeff Moleski from their active roster. The Calgary Roughnecks released Grant MacLeod from their practice list. The Calgary Roughnecks placed Craig Stevenson on their holdout/injured reserve list. The Calgary Roughnecks placed Tyson Leies, Peter Gut, John Kilbride, Sterling Mitchell and Rob Desormeux on their holdout list.
COLORADO MAMMOTH: Placed signed Dave Stilley and John Wilson on their active roster. The Colorado Mammoth released Matt Coughlin, Geoff Beiging and Tom Ethington from their active roster. The Colorado Mammoth released Trevor Tierney from their practice list.
PHILADELPHIA WINGS: Placed Ryan Traynor on their active roster. The Philadelphia Wings released Drew Cavadias, Dan Martin, Pat Collins, Michael Howley, Jake Lawson, Michael Pape, D.J. Serr, Michael Springer and Kyle Sweeney. The Philadelphia Wings released Jon Torpey, Randy Kleinmann and Kevin Galbraith from their practice list. The Philadelphia Wings placed Kevin Brennan, Zach Burke, Josh Ruhle, and Tom Slate on their holdout list. The Philadelphia Wings released Chris Campbell and Roger Colbert from their holdout list pursuant to By-Law IV E.
ROCHESTER KNIGHTHAWKS: Released Kyle Arbuckle, Solomon Bliss, Tim Booth, Kevin Einsor, Mike Mollot, Jon Sullivan, Bill Warder, Shawn Wilins and Shawn Zettel. The Rochester Knighthawks placed Tim Burke, Kevin Cassese and Chris Rotelli on their holdout list. The Rochester Knighthawks placed Curt Malawsky on their holdout/injured reserve list. The Rochester Knighthawks released Dan Bowman and Ryan Avery from their practice list.
SAN JOSE STEALTH: Released Scott MacDonell, Nick Trudeau, Chris Konopliff, Brian Kazarian, Brock Boyle, Luke Gilbert, Jamie Grimoldby, Jake Henhawk, Rick Matthews, Chris Parkin, Kevin Reid, Brock Robertson, and Ryan Sanderson. The San Jose Stealth placed Kyle McEwen on their holdout list. The San Jose Stealth placed Tim O’Brien on their holdout/injured list. The San Jose Stealth released Steve Field, Bobby Gormsen, Stuart Schwartz, and Kyle Szmmacyk from their holdout list pursuant to By-Law IV E.
TORONTO ROCK: Released Joshua Arnold, Wayne Burke, Justin Kennedy, John Low, Kevin Lunnie, Tom Montour and Todd Richard. The Toronto Rock placed Chad Francis, Ryan McClay, Ryan McNish and Cal Smith on their holdout list. The Toronto Rock released Kevin Fines from their holdout list pursuant to By-Law IV E.
VANCOUVER RAVENS: Released Mike Venitelli. The Vancouver Ravens released Rory McDade from their holdout list pursuant to By-Law IV E.
