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Date
| | Pos. | Player | Transaction |
| 6/14/04 | Delete | G | Marc Lamothe | UFA - Lokomotive Yaroslav |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | D | Aaron Schneekloth | UFA - New Mexico (CHL) |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | D | Anders Myrvold | UFA - Europe |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | D | Dave Van Drunen | UFA - Muskegon (UHL)-Re-Signed |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | LW | David Brisson | UFA- Hanover Scorpions (CHL) |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | LW | Derek King | UFA - Retired |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | C | Hugo Boisvert | UFA - Duisberg Bundesliga |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | C | Jeff Nelson | UFA - Muskegon (UHL) |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | RW | Kevin Miller | UFA - Retired |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | C | Kory Karlander | UFA - Kalamazoo (UHL)-Re-Signed |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | LW | Michel Picard | UFA - Quebec Sr Hockey |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | D | Nic Bilotto | UFA - Miss (ECHL)/Fraser (UHL) |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | LW | Ryan Barnes | UFA- Kalamazoo Wings (UHL) |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | D | Ryan Bonni | UFA-Milwaukee (AHL) |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | RW | Tim Skarperud | UFA - Retired |
| 7/1/04 | Delete | D | Travis Richards | UFA - Re-signed |
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| 8/3/04 | Add | D | Travis Richards | Signed 1 yr contract with Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 8/18/04 | Add | D | Dave Van Drunen | Signed 1 yr contract with Grand Rapids (AHL) |
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| 9/9/04 | Add | C | Blake Sloan | Signed 1 yr contract with Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 9/27/04 | Add | D | Scott Lewis | Invited to Training Camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | LW | Anthony Battaglia | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | D | Bryan Helmer | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | G | Clayton Pool | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | D | Derek Meech | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | G | Drew McIntyre | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | C | Eric Manlow | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | LW | Jeff Hutchins | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | C | Jiri Hudler | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | D | Jon Insana | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | C | Kory Karlander | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | G | Logan Koopmans | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | D | Niklas Kronwall | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | D | Paul Ballantyne | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | LW | Pete Vandermeer | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | C | Pierre-Luc Sleigher | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | RW | Reggie Savage | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | RW | Robert Snowball | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | LW | Ryan Barnes | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | RW | Todd Jackson | Assigned by Detroit NHL |
| 9/29/04 | Add | C | Todd Robinson | Invited to camp |
| 9/29/04 | Add | D | Tyler Kindle | Invited to camp |
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| 10/4/04 | Delete | LW | Anthony Battaglia | Released from tryout |
| 10/4/04 | Delete | G | Clayton Pool | Released from tryout |
| 10/4/04 | Delete | RW | Reggie Savage | Released from tryout |
| 10/4/04 | Delete | RW | Robert Snowball | Released from tryout |
| 10/4/04 | Delete | D | Tyler Kindle | Released from tryout |
| 10/6/04 | Delete | C | Pierre-Luc Sleigher | Released from tryout |
| 10/6/04 | Delete | C | Todd Robinson | Released from tryout |
| 10/10/04 | Delete | D | Dave Van Drunen | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 10/10/04 | Delete | LW | Jeff Hutchins | Released from tryout |
| 10/10/04 | Delete | D | Jon Insana | Assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 10/10/04 | Delete | G | Logan Koopmans | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 10/11/04 | Delete | LW | Ryan Barnes | Released from tryout |
| 10/26/04 | Add | G | Brent Bellecki | Signed to PTO Muskegon (UHL) |
| 10/27/04 | Delete | G | Brent Bellecki | Released from tryout |
| 10/27/04 | Delete | LW | Pete Vandermeer | Suspended by AHL |
| 10/30/04 | Add | LW | Ryan Barnes | Signed to PTO Kalamazoo (UHL) |
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| 11/1/04 | Add | LW | Pete Vandermeer | Returned from 2 game suspension |
| 11/1/04 | Delete | LW | Ryan Barnes | Released from PTO |
| 11/12/04 | Add | LW | Ryan Barnes | Signed to PTO Kalamazoo (UHL) |
| 11/12/04 | Add | C | Todd Robinson | Signed to PTO Muskegon (UHL) |
| 11/16/04 | Delete | C | Jiri Hudler | Left Team for family emergency |
| 11/18/04 | Add | C | Brian Lundbohm | Signed to PTO Fort Worth (CHL) |
| 11/22/04 | Delete | C | Brian Lundbohm | Released from PTO |
| 11/24/04 | Add | C | Jiri Hudler | Returned from family emergency |
| 11/24/04 | Delete | LW | Ryan Barnes | Released from PTO |
| 11/25/04 | Delete | C | Jiri Hudler | Short Term Injury (Ankle) |
| 11/27/04 | Add | LW | Ryan Barnes | Signed to PTO Kalamazoo (UHL) |
| 11/27/04 | Delete | LW | Tomas Kopecky | Long Term Injury (Broken Finger) |
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| 12/1/04 | Add | C | Jiri Hudler | Returned from injury |
| 12/1/04 | Delete | C | Jiri Hudler | Left Team for family emergency |
| 12/4/04 | Add | C | Nick Parillo | Signed to PTO Toledo (ECHL) |
| 12/6/04 | Add | LW | Ernie Hartlieb | Signed 1 yr contract with Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 12/6/04 | Delete | C | Nick Parillo | Released from PTO |
| 12/14/04 | Delete | C | Kory Karlander | Long Term Injury (Broken Foot) |
| 12/14/04 | Add | C | Nick Parillo | Signed to PTO Toledo (ECHL) |
| 12/20/04 | Delete | C | Nick Parillo | Released from PTO |
| 12/22/04 | Add | C | Derek Edwardson | Signed to PTO Atlantic City (ECHL) |
| 12/24/04 | Delete | C | Derek Edwardson | Released from PTO |
| 12/26/04 | Add | LW | Kip Miller | Signed 1 yr contract with Grand Rapids (AHL) |
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| 1/6/05 | Add | C | Brent Kelly | Signed to PTO Johnstown (ECHL) |
| 1/8/05 | Add | G | Logan Koopmans | Recalled from Toledo (ECHL) |
| 1/10/05 | Delete | G | Logan Koopmans | Re-assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 1/18/05 | Delete | RW | Todd Jackson | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 1/23/05 | Delete | LW | Ernie Hartlieb | Long Term Injury (Broken Foot) |
| 1/24/05 | Add | C | Jiri Hudler | Returned from Czech Elite League |
| 1/29/05 | Add | D | Greg Amadio | Signed to PTO Columbia (ECHL) |
| 1/29/05 | Add | LW | Jeff Hutchins | Signed to PTO Mississippi (ECHL) |
| 1/29/05 | Delete | D | Paul Ballantyne | Assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 1/31/05 | Delete | C | Eric Manlow | Long Term Injury (Broken Foot) |
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| 2/1/05 | Delete | C | Brent Kelly | Long Term Injury (Separated Shoulder) |
| 2/2/05 | Add | C | Derek Edwardson | Signed to PTO Atlantic City (ECHL) |
| 2/3/05 | Delete | C | Derek Edwardson | Released from PTO |
| 2/4/05 | Add | LW | Tomas Kopecky | Returned from Long Term Injury |
| 2/5/05 | Delete | RW | Blake Sloan | Long Term Injury (Separated Shoulder) |
| 2/5/05 | Add | C | Derek Edwardson | Signed to PTO Atlantic City (ECHL) |
| 2/6/05 | Delete | C | Derek Edwardson | Released from PTO |
| 2/10/05 | Add | RW | Blake Sloan | Returned from injury |
| 2/10/05 | | | Coach Danton Cole | Fired |
| 2/10/05 | | | Coach Greg Ireland | Promoted from Asst. Coach |
| 2/11/05 | Add | RW | Robin Bouchard | Signed to PTO from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 2/12/05 | Delete | RW | Robin Bouchard | Released from PTO |
| 2/12/05 | Delete | C | Todd Robinson | Released from PTO |
| 2/16/05 | Add | D | Mark Eaton | Signed 1 yr contract with Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 2/17/05 | Add | RW | Robin Bouchard | Signed to PTO from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 2/18/05 | Delete | LW | Ryan Barnes | Suspended by AHL |
| 2/19/05 | Add | RW | Jay Legault | Signed to PTO |
| 2/19/05 | Add | LW | Ryan Barnes | Returned from Suspension |
| 2/21/05 | Delete | RW | Jay Legault | Released from PTO |
| 2/24/05 | Delete | RW | Robin Bouchard | Released from PTO |
| 2/25/05 | Add | LW | Ernie Hartlieb | Returned from injury |
| 2/25/05 | Add | C | Kory Karlander | Returned from injury |
| 2/28/05 | Delete | G | Drew McIntyre | Re-assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 2/28/05 | Add | G | Logan Koopmans | Recalled from Toledo (ECHL) |
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| 3/2/05 | Add | C | Brett Kelly | Returned from injury |
| 3/4/05 | Delete | LW | Jeff Hutchins | Released from PTO |
| 3/11/05 | Add | C | Eric Manlow | Returned from injury |
| 3/11/05 | Add | C | Jeff Panzer | Acquired from Syracuse (AHL) |
| 3/11/05 | Add | D | Jon Insana | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/11/05 | Delete | D | Mark Eaton | Short Term Injury (Back) |
| 3/11/05 | Delete | C | Nate Robinson | Loaned to Syracuse (AHL) |
| 3/15/05 | Delete | D | Danny Groulx | Loaned to Manitoba (AHL) |
| 3/16/05 | Delete | C | Brent Kelly | Released from PTO |
| 3/16/05 | Add | G | Drew McIntyre | Recalled from Toledo (ECHL) |
| 3/16/05 | Delete | D | Jon Insana | Re-assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/16/05 | Add | D | Jon Insana | Recalled from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 3/16/05 | Delete | C | Kory Karlander | Released from PTO |
| 3/16/05 | Delete | G | Logan Koopmans | Re-assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 3/18/05 | Add | D | Mark Eaton | Returned from injury |
| 3/29/05 | Add | C | Kory Karlander | Signed to PTO from Kalamazoo (UHL) |
| 3/30/05 | Delete | C | Kory Karlander | Released from PTO |
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| 4/5/05 | Delete | LW | Pete Vandermeer | Suspended by AHL (4 games) |
| 4/7/05 | Add | C | Brent Kelly | Signed to PTO from Johnstown (ECHL) |
| 4/7/05 | Delete | D | Niklas Kronwall | Short Term Injury (Thumb) |
| 4/12/05 | Delete | G | Joey MacDonald | Short Term Injury (Back) |
| 4/12/05 | Add | G | Logan Koopmans | Recalled from Toledo (ECHL) |
| 4/12/05 | Add | D | Niklas Kronwall | Returned from injury |
| 4/13/05 | Add | LW | Pete Vandermeer | Returned from Suspension |
| 4/14/05 | Add | G | David Ayers | Signed to PTO from Dayton (ECHL) |
| 4/14/05 | Delete | G | Logan Koopmans | Re-assigned to Toledo (ECHL) |
| 4/18/05 | Delete | C | Brent Kelly | Released from PTO |
| 4/18/05 | Delete | G | David Ayers | Released from PTO |
| 4/18/05 | Delete | RW | Ernie Hartlieb | Re-Assigned to Knoxville (ECHL) |
| 4/18/05 | Delete | D | Greg Amadio | Released from PTO |
| 4/18/05 | Delete | C | Jeff Panzer | Rights revert back to Syracuse (AHL) |
| 4/18/05 | Add | G | Joey MacDonald | Returned from injury |
| 4/18/05 | Delete | D | Jon Insana | Re-assigned to Muskegon (UHL) |
| 4/18/05 | Delete | D | Mark Eaton | Rights revert back to Nashville (NHL) |
| 4/18/05 | Add | C | Nate Robinson | Rights returned from Syracuse (AHL) |
| 4/18/05 | Add | D | Travis Richards | Returned from injury |
| 4/20/05 | Add | G | Logan Koopmans | Re-assigned from Toledo (ECHL) |
| 4/20/05 | Add | D | Paul Ballantyne | Re-assigned from Toledo (ECHL) |
| 4/20/05 | Add | LW | Todd Jackson | Re-assigned from Toledo (ECHL) |
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| 6/30/05 | Add | D | Danny Groulx | Rights revert back from Manitoba (AHL) |
| 6/30/05 | Add | D | Dave Van Drunen | Re-assigned from Muskegon (UHL) |
| 6/30/05 | Add | D | Jon Insana | Re-assigned from Muskegon (UHL) |
