2004–05 Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey season

The 2004–05 Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey season was the 56th season of play for the program and 46th in the WCHA. The Pioneers represented the University of Denver in the 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at Magness Arena and were coached by George Gwozdecky, in his 11th season. The team won the 2005 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament, the 7th title in program history.

2004–05 Denver Pioneers
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I National Champion
Denver Cup, Champion
WCHA, co-Champion
WCHA Tournament, Champion
NCAA Tournament, Champion
ConferenceT–1st WCHA
Home iceMagness Arena
Rankings
USCHO#1
USA Today#1
Record
Overall32–9–2
Conference19–7–2
Home16–4–1
Road10–4–1
Neutral6–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachGeorge Gwozdecky
Assistant coachesSeth Appert
Steve Miller
Matt Cady
Captain(s)Matt Laatsch
Alternate captain(s)Nick Larson
Kevin Ulanski
Denver Pioneers men's ice hockey seasons
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Season

Denver began the defense of its first national championship in 35 years ranked #7 in the pre-season polls. While it was a fairly high ranking, the loss of several key players left the Pioneers with some work to do. The first question was who would replace Adam Berkhoel as the starter in goal. Coach George Gwozdecky had called him the 'best goaltender in the country' the previous year and finding his successor would be critical for the program's chances.[1] While Edmonton draft pick Glenn Fisher had the inside track as a sophomore, training camp ended with Denver alternating between Fisher and Peter Mannino in goal.

Early results were mixed and the Pioneers got off to a sluggish start. After 10 games they sat at .500 but had faced a murderer's row of opponents. Seven of those games had come against top-6 opponents, including three consecutive weeks where Denver earned splits. Though the there were excuses as to why the Pios weren't at their top form, defeating tough competition was exactly what the team would need to do if they hoped to retain their status as champions. The defense, now led by team captain Matt Laatsch, found its consistency in November and helped the team reel off several consecutive victories. As Denver climbed towards the top of the conference standings, they similarly rose in the polls, climbing back into the top-10.

During the winter break, Denver's defense faltered a bit against Minnesota–Duluth. Fortunately, the offense had remained a strong suit for the team. The addition of Paul Stastny helped buoy the offense, led by Gabe Gauthier and Matt Carle.

After capturing the Denver Cup, the Pioneers dropped a stunner to bottom-feeding Michigan Tech. The sizable upset appeared to help refocus the team and sent Denver on another long undefeated streak. The loss to the Huskies ended up being the only defeat the Pioneers suffered over a 20-game stretch. With the platooning of Fisher and Mannino paying dividends in the win column, Denver shot to the top of the standings and earned the #1 ranking by mid-February. The Pioneers saw their streak end against Duluth but then lost the next game to Minnesota State–Mankato and fell to #3. While their ranking wasn't too consequential by then, as they had all but guaranteed themselves a spot in the NCAA tournament, the losses put Denver into a tie with Colorado College for the conference lead. With the two meeting for the regular season finale, Denver had to win the weekend to capture the MacNaughton Cup. Unfortunately, they were shutout by the Tigers in the first game, leaving the team only able to tie for the league crown. A complementary blanking from Mannino helped them do just that and the two long-time rivals were forced to share the regular season title.

Conference Tournament

Though Denver and Colorado College were tied with identical records, the Pioneers held the tiebreaker and received the #1 seed for the WCHA tournament.[2] The team utterly dominated Michigan Tech in the first game but they were pushed hard in the rematch. Despite firing 46 shots on goal, only one got past Cam Ellsworth. Fortunately, Mannino stopped everything that came his way and the team advanced to the conference semifinals.[3]

They met long-time rival North Dakota at the Xcel Energy Center and the two battled through a defensive struggle. Both teams were only able to score a single goal in regulation thanks to their respective power plays. With 60 minutes not enough to settle the score, the two prepared for overtime. While the match was set up to go long into the night, Gauthier ended the match on the first shot of the extra session. In the championship, only Colorado College stood in the Pioneers' way Denver had another defensive struggle on its hands. Despite possessing the #2 offense in the country, the Pioneers could only muster a single goal, again on the power play. Mannino, however, posted his 5th shutout of the season and allowed Luke Fulghum's marker to stand as the game-winner.

NCAA Tournament

Denver sat atop both polls at the end of the season. In spite of this, however, they received the #2 overall seed in the tournament.[4] To make matters worse, Minnesota was the host for the West Regional and, since the Gophers were also a #1 seed, Denver was slotted to open in Amherst, Massachusetts.

The Pioneers' faced CHA tournament champion Bemidji State in the Beavers' first Division I tournament game. While Denver was expected to roll over the unranked BSU squad, the Pios found themselves trailing twice early in the game. Bemidji State fought hard and never let Denver put any distance between the two. Despite being outshout 45–22, the Beavers equaled the Pios with 3 goals in regulation and sent the game into overtime. Denver controlled the play for much of the later portion of the game and they continued into the extra frame. After three and a half minutes the Pios had 5 shots to Bemidji's 1, the last of which found its way into the goal and prevented a stunning upset. The second game for the Pioneers went a little bit smoother. After trading 1-goal leads with New Hampshire, a strong third period allowed the Pioneers to pull away from the Wildcats. The game was capped off by a hat-trick from Gauthier in the waning seconds.[5]

In the Frozen Four, Denver found three of its conference rivals waiting for them. This marked the first time in history, in any sport, that all four teams reaching the National Semifinals all came from the same conference.[6]

As a consequence of Fisher's struggles against Bemidji State and Peter Mannino stronger performance over the course of the entire season, Gwozdecky ended the goaltender rotation and went with his best option in goal. He needn't have worried, however, as Denver trounced Colorado College in the semifinal. The Pioneers outshout the Tigers 43–29 and, more importantly, outscored their in-state rivals 6–2. Most stunning was the fact that all 8 goals in the game were scored on the power play, setting an NCAA tournament record.[7]

For the chance to repeat as national champions, Denver faced an old foe in North Dakota. The two had med three times prior for the national title with the most recent coming in 1968. Jeff Drummond opened the scoring early in the first but Denver's lead was erased just a few minutes later on a power play marker from Travis Zajac. The score remained even until just past the midway point of the game when Stastny added a goal on the man-advantage. It took another 18 minutes for the next goal but it was again Stastny on the power play. Despite a furious assault by North Dakota in the third, Denver's lead held and the game was salted away by Gabe Gauthier's 26 goal of the season into an empty net.

Departures
Player Position Nationality Cause
Adam BerkhoelGoaltender United StatesGraduation (signed with Atlanta Thrashers)
Max BullForward United StatesGraduation (signed with Lubbock Cotton Kings)
Ryan CaldwellDefenseman CanadaGraduation (signed with New York Islanders)
Lukas DoraForward Czech RepublicGraduation (signed with Reading Royals)
Scott DrewickiDefenseman CanadaTransferred to Merrimack
Connor JamesForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Los Angeles Kings)
Greg KeithForward CanadaGraduation (signed with Idaho Steelheads)
Scott McConnellForward United StatesGraduation (retired)

Recruiting
Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Zach BlomDefenseman United States21Englewood, CO
Steven CookForward United States20Denver, CO; red shirt
Ryan DingleForward United States20Steamboat Springs, CO
Peter ManninoGoaltender United States20Farmington Hills, MI
Tom MayForward United States19Eagan, MN
Geoff PaukovichForward United States18Englewood, CO; selected 57th overall in 2004
Paul StastnyForward United States18Quebec City, QC
Andrew ThomasDefenseman United States18Bow, NH

Roster

As of August 12, 2021.[8]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 Colorado Zach Blom Freshman D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-01-16 Englewood, Colorado Wichita Falls Rustlers (NAHL) —
3 Colorado Steven Cook Freshman (RS) F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1984-02-01 Denver, Colorado River City Lancers (USHL) —
4 Manitoba Brett Skinner Junior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1983-06-28 Brandon, Manitoba Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) VAN, 68th overall 2002
5 New Hampshire Andrew Thomas Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1985-11-14 Bow, New Hampshire Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) —
6 Pennsylvania Michael Handza Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1983-12-29 Glenshaw, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Forge (NAHL) —
7 British Columbia Adrian Veideman Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-04-13 Sicamous, British Columbia Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) —
8 Missouri Jon James Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-09-24 Arnold, Missouri Chicago Freeze (NAHL) —
9 California Gabe Gauthier Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1984-01-20 Torrance, California Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) —
10 Minnesota Ryan Helgason Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1984-05-02 Woodbury, Minnesota Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) —
11 Quebec Paul Stastny Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1985-12-27 Quebec City, Quebec River City Lancers (USHL) —
12 Colorado Geoff Paukovich Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1986-04-24 Englewood, Colorado USNTDP (USHL) EDM, 57th overall 2004
14 Minnesota Tom May Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1985-04-24 Eagan, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
15 New York (state) Jonathan Foster Senior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1982-08-03 Suffern, New York Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
16 Wisconsin Kevin Ulanski (A) Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982-05-19 Madison, Wisconsin Billings Bulls (NAHL) —
17 Colorado Luke Fulghum Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1980-10-16 Colorado Springs, Colorado Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
18 Colorado Ted O'Leary Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1982-09-01 Arvada, Colorado Cedar Rapids Roughriders (USHL) —
19 Colorado Ryan Dingle Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982-08-25 Steamboat Springs, Colorado Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
20 Finland Jussi Halme Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1980-08-24 Nokia, Finland Tappara U20 (U20 SM-sarja) —
21 Colorado J. D. Corbin Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1985-03-23 Littleton, Colorado USNTDP (USHL) COL, 249th overall 2004
22 Colorado Jeff Rogers Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1984-01-26 Colorado Springs, Colorado —
23 Colorado Brock McMorris Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983-02-01 Cherry Hills, Colorado Topeka Scarecrows (USHL) —
25 Alaska Matt Carle Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1984-09-25 Anchorage, Alaska River City Lancers (USHL) SJS, 47th overall 2003
26 Minnesota Nick Larson (A) Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1980-11-08 Moorhead, Minnesota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
27 Minnesota Matt Laatsch (C) Senior (RS) D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 1980-08-19 Lakeville, Minnesota Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) —
28 Alberta Glenn Fisher Sophomore G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1983-04-25 Edmonton, Alberta Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL) EDM, 148th overall 2002
29 Michigan Peter Mannino Freshman G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1984-02-17 Farmington Hills, Michigan Tri-City Storm (USHL) —
30 Colorado Danny King Sophomore G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982-05-08 Colorado Springs, Colorado Huntsville Wildcats (OPJHL) —
39 Alberta Jeff Drummond Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1982-08-04 Leduc, Alberta Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) —

Standings
2004–05 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Denver†*2819724011481433292174110
#2 Colorado College†281972409866433193160101
#4 Minnesota281710135105804428151155109
#13 Wisconsin281693359464412314412791
#3 North Dakota28131232971674525155136103
Minnesota–Duluth28111342690893815176119118
Alaska–Anchorage2891542272102371219694129
Minnesota State–Mankato28816420821093813196118140
St. Cloud State28819117661004014233109126
Michigan Tech28719216649837825491136
Championship: Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Top 15 Poll

Schedule and results
DateTimeOpponent#Rank#SiteTVDecisionResultAttendanceRecord
Exhibition
October 7 7:35 PM vs. Windsor* #7 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Exhibition)  Fisher W 6–0  4,506
Regular Season
October 9 6:07 PM vs. #6 Minnesota* #7 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (US Hockey Hall of Fame game)  Fisher L 2–5  1,7409 0–1–0
October 15 5:05 PM at #2 Boston College* #11 Conte Forum • Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts  Mannino L 2–6  5,810 0–2–0
October 16 5:00 PM at Northeastern* #11 Matthews Arena • Boston, Massachusetts  Fisher W 4–2  1,531 1–2–0
October 22 7:38 PM vs. St. Cloud State #13 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Fisher W 5–2  6,022 2–2–0 (1–0–0)
October 23 7:07 PM vs. St. Cloud State #13 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Mannino W 6–1  6,087 3–2–0 (2–0–0)
October 29 6:07 PM at #5 Wisconsin #10 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin  Fisher L 3–6  10,759 3–3–0 (2–1–0)
October 30 6:07 PM at #5 Wisconsin #10 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin  Mannino W 5–3  12,035 4–3–0 (3–1–0)
November 12 7:35 PM at #4 Colorado College #11 Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)  Fisher L 1–3  7,686 4–4–0 (3–2–0)
November 13 7:05 PM vs. #4 Colorado College #11 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry)  Mannino W 6–3  6,077 5–4–0 (4–2–0)
November 19 7:37 PM vs. #3 Minnesota #11 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Mannino L 4–5  6,038 5–5–0 (4–3–0)
November 20 7:07 PM vs. #3 Minnesota #11 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Fisher W 5–2  6,027 6–5–0 (5–3–0)
November 26 7:37 PM vs. #11 Boston University* #10 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Fisher W 4–1  6,199 7–5–0
November 27 7:07 PM vs. Massachusetts* #10 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Mannino W 6–1  6,096 8–5–0
December 3 5:07 PM at Michigan Tech #7 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan  Fisher W 5–1  2,154 9–5–0 (6–3–0)
December 4 5:07 PM at Michigan Tech #7 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan  Mannino W 4–2  2,017 10–5–0 (7–3–0)
December 17 6:07 PM at Minnesota–Duluth #7 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, Minnesota  Fisher T 4–4 OT 4,849 10–5–1 (7–3–1)
December 18 6:07 PM at Minnesota–Duluth #7 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, Minnesota  Mannino W 5–4 OT 5,053 11–5–1 (8–3–1)
Denver Cup
January 1 7:07 PM vs. Air Force* #7 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Denver Cup semifinal)  Fisher W 9–4  5,981 12–5–1
January 2 7:07 PM vs. Northeastern* #7 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Denver Cup championship)  Mannino W 4–0  5,960 13–5–1
January 7 7:37 PM vs. Michigan Tech #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Fisher L 0–3  5,983 13–6–1 (9–4–1)
January 10 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Mannino W 1–0  6,013 14–6–1 (10–4–1)
January 21 6:08 PM at St. Cloud State #6 National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota  Fisher W 5–2  5,531 15–6–1 (11–4–1)
January 22 6:07 PM at St. Cloud State #6 National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota  Mannino W 6–1  5,595 16–6–1 (12–4–1)
January 28 7:37 PM at Alaska–Anchorage #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Fisher W 8–4  6,105 17–6–1 (13–4–1)
January 31 7:07 PM at Alaska–Anchorage #5 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Mannino W 3–2 OT 6,120 18–6–1 (14–4–1)
February 4 6:37 PM at #13 North Dakota #4 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry)  Fisher W 4–2  10,908 19–6–1 (15–4–1)
February 5 6:07 PM at #13 North Dakota #4 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry)  Mannino W 4–2  11,128 20–6–1 (16–4–1)
February 11 7:37 PM vs. #4 Wisconsin #3 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Fisher W 4–3  6,068 21–6–1 (17–4–1)
February 12 7:07 PM vs. #4 Wisconsin #3 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Mannino T 3–3 OT 6,094 21–6–2 (17–4–2)
February 18 7:37 PM vs. Minnesota–Duluth #1 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Fisher W 5–4  6,121 22–6–2 (18–4–2)
February 19 7:07 PM vs. Minnesota–Duluth #1 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado  Mannino L 3–6  6,147 22–7–2 (18–5–2)
February 25 6:37 PM at Minnesota State–Mankato #1 Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota  Mannino L 5–8  3,557 22–8–2 (18–6–2)
February 26 6:07 PM at Minnesota State–Mankato #1 Midwest Wireless Civic Center • Mankato, Minnesota  Mannino W 5–2  4,091 23–8–2 (19–6–2)
March 3 7:37 PM at #1 Colorado College #3 Colorado Springs World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado (Rivalry)  Fisher L 0–3  7,881 23–9–2 (19–7–2)
March 4 7:37 PM vs. #1 Colorado College #3 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (Rivalry)  Mannino W 5–0  6,179 24–9–2 (20–7–2)
WCHA Tournament
March 11 7:37 PM vs. Michigan Tech* #2 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (WCHA First Round Game 1)  Fisher W 7–1  6,002 25–9–2
March 12 7:07 PM vs. Michigan Tech* #2 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado (WCHA First Round Game 2)  Mannino W 1–0  6,029 26–9–2
Denver Won Series 2–0
March 18 7:07 PM vs. #13 North Dakota* #2 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Rivalry; WCHA semifinals)  Fisher W 2–1 OT 13,132 27–9–2
March 19 6:37 PM vs. #1 Colorado College* #2 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (Rivalry; WCHA championship)  Mannino W 1–0  16,507 28–9–2
NCAA Tournament
March 26 10:00 AM vs. Bemidji State* #1 Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts (Northeast Regional semifinal)  Fisher W 4–3 OT — 29–9–2
March 27 10:00 PM vs. #6 New Hampshire* #1 Mullins Center • Amherst, Massachusetts (Northeast Regional final)  Mannino W 4–2  3,441 30–9–2
April 7 12:08 PM vs. #3 Colorado College* #1 Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Rivalry;National semifinals)ESPN2 Mannino W 6–2  17,116 31–9–2
April 9 5:08 PM vs. #10 North Dakota* #1 Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio (Rivalry; National Championship)ESPN Mannino W 4–1  17,155 32–9–2
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Mountain Time.
Source:[9]

National Championship

(NE1) Denver vs. (E2) North Dakota
April 9[10] Denver 4 – 1 North Dakota Value City Arena Recap
Scoring summary[11]
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st DEN Jeff Drummond (16) Ulanski and Gauthier 6:15 1–0 DEN
UND Travis Zajac (20) – PP Fuher and Stafford 9:52 1–1
2nd DEN Paul Stastny (16) – GW PP Ulanski and Laatsch 30:08 2–1 DEN
3rd DEN Paul Stastny (17) – PP Carle and Skinner 48:19 3–1 DEN
DEN Gabe Gauthier (26) – EN Stastny 59:23 4–1 DEN
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st UND Matt Greene Roughing 2:31 2:00
DEN Adrian Veideman Roughing 2:31 2:00
UND Matt Greene High-Sticking 6:31 2:00
DEN Andrew Thomas High-Sticking 8:55 2:00
2nd DEN Jussi Halme Tripping 21:28 2:00
DEN Jussi Halme Hooking 25:55 2:00
UND Brian Canady Contact to the Head-Elbowing 28:26 2:00
DEN Paul Stastny Holding 31:37 2:00
UND Rory McMahon Interference 33:34 2:00
UND Andy Schneider Hooking 37:09 2:00
DEN Paul Stastny Obstruction Hooking 38:06 2:00
3rd UND Mike Prpich Unsportsmanlike Conduct 42:57 2:00
DEN Andrew Thomas Holding 42:57 2:00
DEN Michael Handza Unsportsmanlike Conduct 42:57 2:00
UND Matt Greene Cross-Checking 47:01 2:00
UND Nick Fuher Slashing 48:53 2:00
DEN Geoff Paukovich Interference 49:46 2:00

Scoring statistics
Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Gabe GauthierC4326315746
Paul StastnyC4217284530
Matt CarleD4313314468
Luke FulghumLW4323194214
Brett SkinnerD434364030
Jeff DrummondF4216233918
Kevin UlanskiF3911223324
Jon FosterLW422182950
Geoff PaukovichLW4112921120
Adrian VeidemanD425141926
J. D. CorbinLW411181922
Ryan DingleC436121832
Jussi HalmeD423111436
Matt LaatschD421101148
Michael HandzaF36461018
Ryan HelgasonF2962826
Andrew ThomasD4225778
Tom MayF222240
Nick LarsonD3412326
Glenn FisherG220220
Zach BlomD60110
Brock McMorrisF70114
Peter ManninoG2301110
Jon JamesD20004
Ted O'LearyF70004
Total174294468754

[12]

Goaltending statistics
Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Peter Mannino231344:401841496265.9272.19
Glenn Fisher221247:271451594730.8892.84
Empty Net-4:54---2----
Total432597329211010995.9092.54

Rankings
Main article: 2004–05 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 (Final)
USCHO.com 7 (4) - 11 13 10 10 11 11 10 7 6 7 7 5 7 6 5 4 3 (1) 1 (22) 1 (16) 3 (4) 2 (4) 2 (3) 1 (17) - -
USA Today 7 (4) 6 (4) 11 13 11 10 12 11 9 8 6 7 7 5 7 6 5 4 3 2 (9) 2 (10) 3 (2) 3 (2) 2 (3) 1 (18) 1 (33) 1 (34)

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 25 and 26.[13]

Awards and honors
Player Award Ref
Peter Mannino NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player [14]
Matt Carle AHCA West First Team All-American [15]
Brett Skinner AHCA West Second Team All-American [15]
Gabe Gauthier
Paul Stastny WCHA Rookie Player of the Year [16]
George Gwozdecky WCHA Coach of the Year [16]
Matt Carle All-WCHA First Team [17]
Brett Skinner
Gabe Gauthier All-WCHA Second Team [17]
Paul Stastny WCHA All-Rookie Team [18]
Gabe Gauthier WCHA All-Tournament Team [19]
Matt Laasch
Peter Mannino NCAA All-Tournament team [20]
Brett Skinner
Matt Carle
Paul Stastny
Gabe Gauthier

Players drafted into the NHL

2005 NHL Entry Draft

[21]

= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star[22] = NHL All-Star[22] and NHL All-Star team = Did not play in the NHL
Round Pick Player NHL team
244Paul StastnyColorado Avalanche
260T. J. Fast†Los Angeles Kings
496Chris Butle†Buffalo Sabres
4109Andrew ThomasWashington Capitals
7222Matt Glasser†Edmonton Oilers

† incoming freshman

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  22. Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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