2004-05 Philadelphia Phantoms Roster
Team Record: 48-25-3 (SO: 0-4) - 103 points
in the AHL's East Division
Won League Championship
Coach: John Stevens (48-25, 7 OTL)
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 318,690, Avg. 7,967 in 40 home dates
The Philadelphia Phantoms of the American Hockey League ended the 2004-05 season with a record of 48 wins and 25 losses (and 3 overtime losses), with a 0-4 showing in shootouts for 103 points in the AHL's East Division.
The Phantoms scored 235 goals and yielded 185. Jon Sim netted 35 goals for Philadelphia, while R.J. Umberger contributed 44 assists. Antero Niittymaki earned 33 wins for the squad, plus Neil Little added 15 or more wins, too. Antero Niittymaki earned a 2.07 goals against average, best among regular goalies.
John Stevens coached the team. The 2004-05 Philadelphia Phantoms won the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Abel | C | September 14, 1979 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Rochester, MN |
| Jeff Carter | C | January 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Charlie Cook | D | October 22, 1982 | 5'11" | 187 | R | Port Huron, MI |
| Riley Cote | L | March 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Nick Deschenes | LW | December 6, 1978 | 6'0" | 231 | L | Morinville, AB CAN |
| Jerramie Domish | D | August 19, 1979 | 5'9" | 203 | R | Collegeville, PA |
| Ben Eager | L | January 22, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Todd Fedoruk | L | February 13, 1979 | 6'2" | 235 | L | Redwater, AB Canada |
| Josh Gratton | L | September 9, 1982 | 6'2" | 214 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Joey Hope | D | January 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 191 | R | Anchorage, AK |
| Chris Houle | G | September 9, 1982 | 6'3" | 229 | L | Caslan, AB CAN |
| Randy Jones | D | July 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Quispamsis, NB Canada |
| Boyd Kane | L | April 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Neil Little | G | December 18, 1971 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Medicine Hat, AB Canada |
| Eric Meloche | R | May 1, 1976 | 5'10" | 202 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Freddy Meyer | D | January 4, 1981 | 5'10" | 192 | L | Sanbornville, NH USA |
| Mark Murphy | RW | August 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Stoughton, MA |
| Antero Niittymaki | G | June 18, 1980 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Alexandre Picard | D | July 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Gatineau, QC Canada |
| Joni Pitkanen | D | September 19, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | L | Oulu, Finland |
| David Printz | D | July 24, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Ryan Ready | L | November 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Mike Richards | C | February 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Kenora, ON Canada |
| Brent Robinson | F | March 10, 1981 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Pointe-Claire, QC CAN |
| Rosario Ruggeri | D | June 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Montreal, QC |
| Bill Ruggiero | G | February 25, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Harper Woods, MI |
| Dennis Seidenberg | D | July 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Villingen, Germany |
| Patrick Sharp | C | December 27, 1981 | 6'1" | 197 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Jon Sim | L | September 29, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | L | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
| Wade Skolney | D | June 24, 1981 | 6'0" | 197 | R | Wynyard, SK Canada |
| John Slaney | D | February 7, 1972 | 6'0" | 189 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Jeff Smith | LW | January 2, 1981 | 6'6" | 228 | L | Regina, SK |
| Ben Stafford | C | December 18, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Edina, MN USA |
| R.J. Umberger | C | May 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Pittsburg, PA USA |
| Tony Voce | LW | October 30, 1980 | 5'8" | 195 | L | Philadelphia, PA |
| Peter White | C | March 15, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Stephen Wood | D | August 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 211 | R | Cambridge, MA |
