2004–05 Vysshaya Liga season
The 2004–05 Vysshaya Liga season was the 13th season of the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Russia. 28 teams participated in the league. HC MVD Tver and Vityaz Chekhov were promoted to the Russian Superleague.
First round
Western Conference
| Club | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| 1. | HC MVD Tver | 52 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 147 | 76 | 121 |
| 2. | Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod | 52 | 37 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 163 | 69 | 119 |
| 3. | Neftyanik Almetyevsk | 52 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 168 | 85 | 110 |
| 4. | Vityaz Chekhov | 52 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 154 | 113 | 103 |
| 5. | Kristall Saratov | 52 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 143 | 108 | 96 |
| 6. | Neftyanik Leninogorsk | 52 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 137 | 99 | 95 |
| 7. | Krylya Sovetov Moscow | 52 | 25 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 150 | 123 | 85 |
| 8. | Dizel Penza | 52 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 145 | 120 | 80 |
| 9. | CSK VVS Samara | 52 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 102 | 127 | 58 |
| 10. | HK Lipetsk | 52 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 102 | 139 | 56 |
| 11. | HC Belgorod | 52 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 96 | 173 | 40 |
| 12. | Spartak St. Petersburg | 52 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 103 | 165 | 38 |
| 13. | Kristall Elektrostal | 52 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 104 | 208 | 36 |
| 14. | Olimpiya Kirovo-Chepetsk | 52 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 81 | 190 | 28 |
Eastern Conference
| Club | GP | W | OTW | T | OTL | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
| 1. | Mechel Chelyabinsk | 52 | 35 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 166 | 98 | 113 |
| 2. | Amur Khabarovsk | 52 | 34 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 159 | 75 | 112 |
| 3. | Traktor Chelyabinsk | 52 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 168 | 88 | 108 |
| 4. | Kazzinc-Torpedo | 52 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 157 | 95 | 104 |
| 5. | Sputnik Nizhny Tagil | 52 | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 146 | 105 | 95 |
| 6. | Kazakhmys Karaganda | 52 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 167 | 119 | 92 |
| 7. | Gazovik Tyumen | 52 | 20 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 106 | 105 | 71 |
| 8. | Energija Kemerovo | 52 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 108 | 115 | 68 |
| 9. | Izhstal Izhevsk | 52 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 21 | 110 | 127 | 67 |
| 10. | Zauralie Kurgan | 52 | 19 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 127 | 174 | 64 |
| 11. | Motor Barnaul | 52 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 129 | 167 | 56 |
| 12. | Metallurg Serov | 52 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 108 | 185 | 38 |
| 13. | Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg | 52 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 37 | 96 | 198 | 34 |
| 14. | Yuzhny Ural Orsk | 52 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 75 | 170 | 26 |
Playoffs
3rd place
- Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod – Amur Khabarovsk 1:3, 4:3, 1:0 OT