Its games were cancelled due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout.
The Sharks regular season schedule was announced on July 14, 2004.
[1] Their preseason schedule was released on August 12, 2004.
[1] The Sharks were involved in the following transactions from June 8, 2004, the day after the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals, through February 16, 2005, the day the 2004–05 season was officially cancelled.
[3] San Jose's picks at the 2004 NHL entry draft, which was held at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina on June 26–27, 2004.