-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- E S P N H O C K E Y N H L 2 k 4 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 (dynamitehack91@yahoo.com) 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Disclaimer of the Legal Kind II. Document History III. Slight Introduction !!PLEASE READ!! IV. Transaction List V. Contributions -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 dynamitehack91@yahoo.com - 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 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. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-