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In memory of Roman Lyashenko, Daniel Snyder, Roger Neilson, Herb Brooks
and everyone lost to the NHL hockey family. God Bless them. Thank you for
the memories and times.

ESPN HOCKEY NHL 2k4 by Sega
Transaction FAQ Version 1.10 (preseason training camps)
PS2, XBox compatiable
by dynamitehack91 ([email protected])
Created on - September 5th
Last Updated - October 10th
Get updates at - www.gamefaqs.com, www.ign.com

NEWEST GUIDE ALWAYS AVAILABLE AT

http://www.theanecs.com/ESPNhockey_FAQ.txt

NHL2004 Guide - http://www.theanecs.com/NHL2004_TRANS.txt

REMEMBER I AM NOT SEGA'S TECH SUPPORT. I DO NOT GIVE A CRAP IF YOU CAN'T WORK
YOUR GAME OR A FEATURE IN THE GAME PROPERLY. I'M ONLY FOR TRANSACTIONS, NOTHING
MORE, NOTHING LESS.

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

I.      Disclaimer of the Legal Kind
II.     Document History
III.    Slight Introduction !!PLEASE READ!!
IV.     Transaction List
V.      Contributions

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I.      Disclaimer of the Legal Kind

This document is intended for the sole use of all ESPN Hockey fans and you know
what - it was written in attempts to reach as many fans as possible so I do not
mind at all if you freely distribute this guide around the internet so as long
as you keep my contact update and the contribution section in tact. This guide
will always be freshly updated at www.gamefaqs.com and soon - hopefully - at my
own website.

I am in no way affliated with the NHL (National Hockey League), the NHL
Player's Association (NHLPA), the players of the NHL, the AHL (American Hockey
League), or any hockey group for that matter. I'm not affliated with Sega or
anyone else involved in the production of this game. I'm just a fan of the
formers who's looking not to get sued because he can't afford a great lawyer
like Matt Murdock or Leonord J. Crabs.

Feel free to contact me on any manner regarding this document.

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II.     Document History

01.10 - October 10th -

Everything from the offseason should be complete. I haven't really played the
game since NHL2004 came out so I may have missed if some players are in ESPN or
not so here's to working the bugs out.


00.29 - September 29th -

Miroslav Satan ends his hold-out with Buffalo.
Jeff Heerema RW to New York Rangers
Shawn Heins D to New York Rangers


00.28 - September 28th -

Seeing as everyone was bitching at me for the captaincys - I've pretty much
finished it. For all of those who complained about the Pronger/MacInnis
situation here's a big fatty FU because remember I AM in the St Louis area
coupled with the fact that while I accidently did date the last document ahead
by a day, this last update was BEFORE Mac was named captain - it didn't hit
www.gamefaqs.com until the next day or two after.  So as far as the last update
was concerned - Pronger was still the captain.

Mike Wilson D to Phoenix from Free Agents (last with New York)
Ken Klee D to Toronto from Free Agents (last with Washington)


00.16 - September 16th -

Anyone willing to help me put together a historic team roster FAQ - please
contact me and let's work together here to get all the rosters correct.

Changed up the line combinations to reflect trends in camp as well as new
transactions. Started to work more on the captaincy. CAP work is starting as
well - waiting for camp to become more clear.

Andreas Eriksson D from FA to Columbus (try-out) #47
Blake Bellefeuille C from FA to Boston (try-out) #88
Scott Pellerin LW from FA to Washington (try-out)
Milan Hnlicka G from Atlanta to Los Angeles (trade)
Derek Gustafson G from FA to Anahiem (minor league contract)

Richard Smehlik D from FA has retired
Randy McKay RW from FA has retired

Kaspars Astashenko D from FA has signed with HK Riga (Latvia)
Miroslav Satan RW from Buffalo reports to HC Slovnaft Bratislava
Martin Havlat RW from Ottawa signed with Sparta Praha (CZE)
Evgeny Korolev D from Islanders signed with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL
Lubomir Sekeras D from FA signed with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL
Vladimir Chebaturkin D from FA signed with AK Bars Kazan RSL
Dmitry Yushkevich D from FA signed with Avangrad Omsk RSL
Marian Gaborik RW from Minnesota is training with HK Dukla Trencin (SVK)
Hynnes Hyvonen RW from Columbus signed with Färjestad BK Wolves SEL
Toni Dalhman RW from FA signed with Ilves Tampere (SM-Ligga)


00.13 - September 13th -

Got even more changes.

Lubos Bartecko LW from FA to Los Angeles (try-out)
Chris Taylor C from FA to Buffalo
Marty McInnis RW from BOS to FA
Tommy Albelin D is getting a try-out with NJ
Ales Pisa D from NYR to Russia (FA)
Joel Kwiatkowski D from FA to Washington


00.12 - September 12th -

Added a couple changes to jersey numbers

List of mistakes fixed and some last minute signings -

RYAN KRAFT C NYI from FA
DAVE LOWRY LW CAL from FA
CHRIS MCALPINE D MIN from FA
CHRIS CORRINET LW STL from WSH
COLIN FORBES C COL from FA (try-out)
BENOIT HOUGE C CLM from FA (try-out)
JAMIE PUSHOR D TOR from FA (try-out) *thanks whoever brought this up on AIM, I
didn't write the name down and I apologize for warning you, that was an
accident*
CRAIG JOHNSON LW signed with Anaheim NOT St Louis I apologize
NIC TSELIOS D is back with the Coyotes camp, not Chicago. I apologize
SHANE DOAN is now PHOENIX's captain

Release PATRICK POULIN LW from Montreal
Release ROBERT SHEVLA D from Toronto
Seriously I wouldn't have even though to check for friggin Poulin. Someone
slipped up over at Sega on the rosters.

Release PAUL MANNING D from Columbus. He's playing for Frankfurt DEL
PAVEL BURE RW may have to retire. Be warned.

TOMI KOIVISTO D is in STL camp fighting for a contract so put him back on.

00.11 - September 11th - A lot fixe just look around.

00.10 - September 10th - Most of the missing transactions are put into the
document. Some still maybe missing, give me a couple days.

00.08 - September 8th - Ducks named Steve Rucchin captain, Sergei Fedorov and
Keith Carney as assistants.

00.05 - September 5th - Started the document in order to get going before the
game hits the shelves. Finished most of the sections but I still need the game
for the full needed transactions. Once the game is out, expect the full update
later that night on September 10th.

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III.    Slight Introduction

After last year's try at a transaction document for NHL2003 (by Ea) and NHL2k3
(by Sega) and getting in way over my head on some things - this year, I'm ready
and I know how to do it right this time around so without further ado, lets get
it on.

This document will NOT be about how to play ESPN Hockey or the controls.
That's what the instruction manual is for and if you don't have that, that's
what just randomly pushing buttons is for. This document will ONLY concentrate
on the roster aspect of the game and NOTHING else.  If you ever played a video
sports game straight from the box you may have noticed that the rosters aren't
usually right up to date as they should be. After all they need to set
deadlines before the game gets shipped and that's point of no return right
there. Or you've got a guy that's in charge of the rosters that can't keep
track of all the fringe players out there - and who can blame him, it's a lot
of work - and he misses things.  That's what I'm here for. This document fixes
everything that happens after ESPN Hockey hits the shelves.

Now for a little Q and A PLEASE DO READ

Q1 : When do you upate this FAQ?
A1 : At the end of each week I'm hoping. And for people who remember my FAQs
last year - I WILL be prepping for the deadline day so it won't hit me right in
the middle of everything like it did last year.

Q2 : Where can I contact you?
A2 : You can email me exclusively at [email protected] - that's the one
I check the most. You can also get a hold of me on AIM at Dags91.  I don't mind
talking to most people just don't be rude. And if I don't answer after a couple
minutes, I'm probably away and forgot to put up a message. I'm not trying to
snub you, just send me an email in that case.

Q3 : Where can I get the latest updates?
A3 : www.gamefaqs.com will always be suppplied with the latest copy but it
takes a while to be posted. For the newest copy of the guide go to
http://www.theanecs.com/ESPNhockey_FAQ.txt

Q4 : Have you done any other FAQs?
A4 : Last year I did this same document for NHL2k3 and NHL2003. This year I
have ESPN Hockey and NHL2004 coming.

Q5 : You have so-and-so on the wrong team, you have so-and-so with the wrong
number, you have so-and-so under the wrong whatever - ect.
A5 : That's not much of a question but chances are I probably know about it
already and haven't gotten around to fixing it. I don't miss too many
transactions so if you think you see one that I missed, please first check the
date this was last updated and when the transaction became offical (I do NOT
deal with rumours to all who tried emailing me that McLaren was an Islander)
before you email me. It became a big pet peeve of mine last year with people
emailing me that I forgot this or that or did you hear about this or Burke may
go to St Louis - When it was either a rumour or the update for a certain
transaction hadn't come out yet. If you do email me about corrections, please
PLEASE try and be polite and if it's a spelling mistake, email that immediately
because I rarely catch those with player names with so many names included in
this document.

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IV.     Transaction List

(*) New since last update

ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS

Addtions :
       Todd Simpson D from Phoenix (*)
       Derek Gustafson G from Free Agents
       Craig Johnson LW from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Johathan Hedstorm RW to Djurgårdens IF (SEL)

Released :
       Drew Bannister D
       Kevin Sawyer RW (retired)

CAPs :
       Mikael Holmqvist C #43
       Joffrey Lupul RW #15
       Garrett Brunett LW #55

ATLANTA THRASHERS

Addtions :
       Serge Aubin C from Colorado (*)
       Jani Hurme G from Florida via Carolina (*)
       Ronald Petrovicky C from New York Rangers (*)
       Shawn Heins D from Free Agents
       Greg Hagwood D from Free Agents
       Bill Lindsay LW from Free Agents
       Randy Robitaille C from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Milan Hnilicka G to Los Angeles
       Yuri Butsayev RW to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL) Atlanta retains rights

Released :

CAPs :
       Tommi Santala C

BOSTON BRUINS

Addtions :
       Sandy McCarthy LW from New York Rangers
       Travis Green C from Toronto via Columbus (*)
       Blake Bellefeuille C from Free Agents
       Felix Potvin G from Free Agents
       Timothy Thomas G from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Steve Shields G to Florida (*)
       John Emmons C to Eisbaren Berlin (DEL)
       Jarno Kultanen D to HIFK Helsinki (SM-Ligga)

Released :
       Bryan Berard D
       Marty McInnis RW

CAPs :
       Patrice Bergeron C
       Milan Jurcina D

BUFFALO SABRES

Addtions :
       Jason Botterill LW from Free Agents
       Rick Mrozik D from Free Agents
       Chris Taylor C from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Steve Begin LW to Montreal (*)
       Jaroslav Kristek RW to HC Sparta Praha (CZE)

Released :
       Bob Corkum C (retired)

CAPs :
       Andrew Peters LW

CALGARY FLAMES

Addtions :
       Matt Davidson RW from Free Agents
       Dave Lowry LW from Free Agents

Subtractions :

Released :
       Petr Buzek D (post-concussion syndrome; injury settlement)

CAPs :
       Matthew Lombardi C

CAROLINA HURRICANES

Addtions :
       Jamie Storr G from Los Angeles (*)

Subtractions :
       Jeff Heerema RW to St Louis via New York Rangers (*)

Released :

CAPs :
       Eric Staal C

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS

Addtions :
       Deron Quint D from Chicago

Subtractions :
       Todd Gill D to Florida
       Matt Henderson F to Iserlohn (DEL)

Released :

CAPs :
       Tuomo Ruuttu C
       Travis Moen LW
       Pavel Vorobiev RW
       Lasse Kukkonen D

COLORADO AVALANCHE

Addtions :
       Jim Cummins RW from New York Islanders
       Steve Brule C from Free Agents
       Colin Forbes C from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Serge Aubin C to Atlanta (*)
       Jeff Paul D to Florida
       Brian Willsie RW to Washington (*)
       Kelly Fairchild C to Eisbaren Berlin (DEL)

Released :

CAPs :
       Cody McCormick C
       Marek Svatos RW
       John-Michael Liles D

COLUMBUS BLUEJACKETS

Addtions :
       Andres Eriksson D from Free Agents
       Todd Rohloff D from Free Agents
       Ben Simon C from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Hynnes Hyvonen RW to Färjestad BK Wolves (SEL)
       Robert Kron RW to Lukko Rauma (SM-Ligga)
       Paul Manning D to Frankfurt (DEL)
       Martin Spanhel RW to HC Sparta Praha (CZE)

Released :
       Kevin Dineen RW (retired)

CAPs :
       Dan Fritsche C

DALLAS STARS

Addtions :
       Rob Valicevic RW from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Claude Lemieux RW to Free Agents

Released :
       Dave Manson D (retired)

CAPs :
       Antti Miettinen LW

DETROIT RED WINGS

Addtions :

Subtractions :
       Dmitri Bykov D to AK Bars Kazan (RSL)
       Stacy Roest C to SC Rapperswil (Suisse)

Released :

CAPs :
       Jiri Hudler C

EDMONTON OILERS

Addtions :
       Jamie Wright LW from Free Agents

RFAs :
       Mike Comrie C

Subtractions :

Released :

CAPs :

FLORIDA PANTHERS

Addtions :
       Steve Shields G from Boston (*)
       Jeff Paul D from Colorado
       Craig MacDonald C from Free Agents
       Lyle Odelien D from Free Agents
       Gaetan Royer RW from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Jani Hurme G to Atlanta (*)

Released :

CAPs :
       Nathan Horton C

LOS ANGELES KINGS

Addtions :
       Milan Hnilicka G from Atlanta
       John Tripp RW from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Jamie Storr G to Carolina (*)

Released :
       Nelson Emerson RW (retired)
       Stephen Heinze RW

CAPs :
       Esa Pirnes C
       Dustin Brown RW
       Martin Strbak D
       Tim Gleason D

MINNESOTA WILD

Addtions :
       Alex Henry D from Washington (*)
       Alexander Daigle RW from Free Agents
       Chris McAlpine D from Free Agents

RFAs :
       Pascal Dupuis LW
       Marian Gaborik RW

Subtractions :

Released :
       Jason Marshall D (*)

CAPs :
       Christoph Brandner LW
       Brent Burns RW

MONTREAL CANADIENS

Addtions :
       Steve Begin LW from Buffalo (*)
       Darren Langdon LW from Vancouver (*)
Subtractions :

Released :
       Patrick Poulin LW

CAPs :
       Michael Ryder RW

NASHVILLE PREDATORS

Addtions :
       Jamie Allison D from Free Agents
       Mathieu Darche LW from Free Agents
       Greg Johnson C from Free Agents

Subtractions :

Released :

CAPs :
       Wade Brookbank LW
       Jordin Tootoo RW
       Marek Zidlicky D
       Daniel Hamhuis D
       Chris Mason G

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

Addtions :
       Steve Kariya LW from Free Agents
       Igor Larionov C from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Sergei Nemchinov C to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL)

Released :
       Bruce Gardiner C
       Valeri Kamensky LW
       Stephane Richer RW


CAPs :
       David Hale D
       Paul Martin D

NEW YORK ISLANDERS

Addtions :
       Deiter Kochan G from Free Agents
       Ryan Kraft C from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Jim Cummins RW to Colorado (Try-out)
       Markko Kiprusoff D to Kloten Flyers (Suisse)
       Alexander Kharitonov LW to Avangard Omsk (RSL)
       Evgeny Korolev D to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl RSL
       Dusan Salficky G to CSKA Moscow (RSL)

Released :

CAPs :
       Sean Bergenheim LW


NEW YORK RANGERS

Addtions :
       Sheldon Keefe C from Tampa Bay (*)
       Chad Wiseman RW from San Jose
       Joel Bouchard D from Free Agents via Buffalo (*)
       Jan Hlavac LW from Free Agents
       John Jakopin D from Free Agents
       Mark Messier C from Free Agents
       Boris Mironov D from Free Agents
       Martin Rucinsky LW from Free Agents
       Mike Wilson D from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Ronald Petrovicky C to Atlanta (*)
       Sandy McCarthy LW to Boston

Released :
       Ales Pisa D
       Mike Richter G

CAPs :
       Mike Siklenka RW

OTTAWA SENATORS

Addtions :
       Denis Bonvie RW from Free Agents
       Daniel Corso C from Free Agents

Subtractions :

RFAs :
       Martin Havlet RW

Released :
       Benoit Brunet LW

CAPs :
       Antoine Vermette C

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS

Addtions :
       Craig Berube LW from Free Agents (Try-out)

Subtractions :
       Mark Greig RW to Hamburg (DEL)
       Tomi Kallio RW to Vastra Frolunda (SEL)

Released :

CAPs :
       Joni Pitkanen D
       Eric Chouinard LW

PHOENIX COYOTES

Addtions :

Subtractions :
       Drake Berehowsky D to Pittsburgh

Released :

CAPs :
       Matthew Spiller D

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Addtions :
       Drake Berehowsky D from Phoenix
       Nolan Baumgartner D from Vancouver (*)
       Patrick Boileau D from Free Agents
       Reid Simpson LW from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Micki Dupont D to Eisbaren Berlin (DEL)
       Johan Hedberg G to Vancouver
       Richard Linter D to Djurgårdens (SEL)

Released :

CAPs :
       Marc-Andre Fluery G

ST LOUIS BLUES

Addtions :
       Jeff Heerema RW from Carolina via New York Rangers (*)
       Chris Corrinet LW from Washington
       Murray Baron D from Free Agents

Subtractions :

Released :

CAPs :
       Eric Nickulas C
       Mark Rycroft RW

SAN JOSE SHARKS

Addtions :

Subtractions :
       Chad Wiseman RW to New York Rangers

Released :

CAPs :
       Nils Ekman LW
       Milan Michalek RW
       Christian Ehrhoff D
       Tom Preissing D

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING

Addtions :
       Janne Laukkanen D from Free Agents
       Nolan Pratt D from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Sheldon Keefe C to New York Rangers (*)

Released :

CAPs :
       Martin Cibak C

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS

Addtions :
       Joe Nieuwendyk C from Free Agents
       Ken Klee D from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Travis Green C to Boston via Columbus (*)

Released :
       Robert Svehla D

CAPs :
       Matt Stajan C
       Maxim Kondratiev D

VANCOUVER CANUCKS

Addtions :
       Johan Hedberg G from Pittsburgh
       Dallas Eakins D from Atlanta
       Magnus Arvedson LW from Free Agents
       Mike Keane RW from Free Agents
       Jiri Slegr D from Free Agents

Subtractions :
       Darren Langdon LW to Montreal (*)
       Nolan Baumgartner D to Pittsburgh (*)

Released :

CAPs :
       Jason King RW

WASHINGTON CAPITALS

Addtions :
       Brian Willsie RW from Colorado (*)
       Ivan Ciernik LW from Free Agents
       Joel Kwiatkowski D from Free Agents
       Scott Pellerin LW from Free Agents (try-out)

Subtractions :
       Alex Henry D to Minnesota
       Chris Corrinet LW to St Louis
       Dmitri Khristich C to Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RSL)
       Andreas Salomonsson RW to MoDo (SEL)

Released :
       Sylvain Cote D
       Benoit Houge C

CAPs :
       Alexander Semin LW
       Boyd Gordon RW
       John Gruden D

VARIOUS FREE AGENTS -

Kaspars Astashenko D to HK Riga (Latvia)
Ladislav Benysek D to HIFK Helsinki (SM-Ligga)
Vladimir Chebaturkin D to AK Bars Kazan (RSL)
Toni Dalhman RW to Ilves Tampere (SM-Ligga)
Jason Dawe RW to Karpat (SM-Ligga)
Hnat Domenichelli RW to HC Ambri-Piotta (Suisse)
Jiri Dopita C to HC Olomouc (CZE)
Mikko Eloranta LW to TPS Turku (SM-Ligga)
David Gosselin LW to Frankfurt (DEL)
Radoslav Hecl D to Trencin (SVK)
Sami Helenius D to Jokerit (FEL)
Chris Herperger C to Krefeld Pinguin (DEL)
Corey Hirsch G to Iserlohn (DEL)
Mathias Johansson C to Farjestads (SM-Ligga)
Andreas Karlsson C to EHC Basel (Suisse)
Chris Kelleher C to Krefeld Pinguin (DEL)
Ladislav Kohn RW to Espoo (SM-Ligga)
Jean-Francois Labbe G to Lada Togliatti (RSL)
Eric Landry C to Lausanna HC (Suisse)
Norm Maracle G to Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RSL)
Oleg Petrov LW to Geneve (Suisse)
Fredrick Olausson D to HV-71 (SEL)
Lubomir Sekeras D to Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL)
Jeff Shantz C to SCL Tigers (Suisse)
Brad Smyth RW to Cherepovets (RSL)
Ken Sutton D to ERC Ingolstadt (DEL)
Per Svartvadet C to MoDo (SEL)
Jean-Guy Trudel RW to HC Ambri-Piotta (Suisse)
Marko Tuomainen RW to Blues Espoo (SM-Ligga)
Oleg Tverdovsky D to Avangard Omsk (RSL)
Tony Virta C to HPK Hameelinna (SM-Ligga)
Vladimir Vujtek C to HPK Hameenlinna (SM-Ligga)
Mike Watt LW to SKA St. Petersburg (RSL)
Tommy Westlund C to Leksands IF (SEL)
Vitali Yachmenev LW to Amur Tigers (RSL)
Dmitry Yushkevich D to Avangrad Omsk (RSL)

Steve Duschense D Retired
Jeff Farkas C Retired
Doug Gilmour C Retired
Kevin Haller D Retired
Calle Johansson D Retired
Denny Lambert LW Retired
Randy McKay RW Retired
Kirk Muller C Retired
Jeff Odgers RW Retired
Gino Odjick LW Retired
Kevin Stevens LW Retired
Rick Tocchet RW Retired
Joe Reekie D Retired


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V.      Thanks

Thanks to CJayC for www.gamefaqs.com

Thanks to Orion, Luck, Rain and Leach, my buddies at www.theanecs.com

Thanks to Amanda Miller for being such an understanding girlfriend and putting
up with me those days when I'm more interested in the game of hockey and video
games than I should be.

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