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The 2004–05 Calgary Flames season was the 25th National Hockey League season in Calgary, its games were cancelled as the 2004–05 NHL lockout could not be resolved in time. As a result, the Flames were unable to raise their Western Conference Championship banner until the start of 2005–06 season. ==NHL lockout== Flames owner, and NHL Chairman of the Board, Harley Hotchkiss was a key figure in the resolution of the labour dispute. Initially taking a low key role, Hotchkiss was thrust into the spotlight when he was invited by NHLPA president Trevor Linden to last-ditch meeting in January 2005 to save the season.〔(NHL, NHLPA meeting in Chicago ), cbc.ca, Accessed November 27, 2006〕 While that meeting was unsuccessful in resolving the dispute, the two would continue to meet until an agreement was finally hammered out on July 13, 2005. Hotchkiss' role in the negotiations was prominently mentioned when he was voted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006.〔(Owner Harley Hotchkiss inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame ), Calgary Flames press release, accessed November 27, 2006〕 Defenceman Mike Commodore created a stir early on in the lockout when he stated during a radio interview for The Fan 960 in Calgary that he would accept a salary cap if it meant resolving the lockout.〔(Flames' Commodore would accept cap ), tsn.ca, October 28, 2004〕 Commodore was also critical of the leadership of the NHLPA: Unlike other players who made similar statements, Commodore never retracted his comments. During the lockout, the Flames heavily promoted their Western Hockey League team, the Calgary Hitmen. The result was that the Hitmen obliterated the WHL record for attendance by over 40,000 with a season mark of 362,227.〔(WHL records ), whl.ca, accessed November 27, 2006〕 The mark would also set a CHL record. The Hitmen's average of 10,062 was the highest average of any junior or professional hockey team in North America. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2004–05 Calgary Flames season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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