2004–05 CHL season
The 2004–05 CHL season was the 13th season of the Central Hockey League.
Regular season
Division standings
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | 60 | 36 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 175 | 152 | 79 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 60 | 32 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 206 | 210 | 67 |
| Oklahoma City Blazers | 60 | 27 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 187 | 180 | 65 |
| Memphis RiverKings | 60 | 30 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 206 | 205 | 62 |
| Fort Worth Brahmas | 60 | 26 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 154 | 175 | 58 |
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Colorado Eagles | 60 | 43 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 221 | 123 | 93 |
| Wichita Thunder | 60 | 40 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 210 | 158 | 83 |
| New Mexico Scorpions | 60 | 27 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 185 | 210 | 60 |
| Topeka Tarantulas | 60 | 16 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 153 | 221 | 37 |
| Southeast Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Laredo Bucks | 60 | 35 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 196 | 148 | 73 |
| Corpus Christi Rayz | 60 | 28 | 25 | 2 | 5 | 182 | 196 | 63 |
| Austin Ice Bats | 60 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 192 | 216 | 61 |
| Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees | 60 | 19 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 149 | 221 | 41 |
| Southwest Division | GP | W | L | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
| Lubbock Cotton Kings | 60 | 34 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 171 | 149 | 71 |
| Amarillo Gorillas | 60 | 31 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 169 | 172 | 71 |
| San Angelo Saints | 60 | 32 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 169 | 177 | 70 |
| Odessa Jackalopes | 60 | 26 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 158 | 170 | 64 |
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention