2003–04 Calgary Flames season

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The 2003–04 Calgary Flames season was the 24th National Hockey League (NHL) season in Calgary, and the 32nd for the franchise in the NHL. The Flames ended a seven-year playoff drought, qualifying for the post-season for the first time since 1996. The Flames defeated three division winners en route to an appearance in the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. The Flames were defeated in the finals by the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games. The run to the finals captured the imagination of the city, while the Red Mile celebrations gained international attention for the "Mardi Gras-like" atmosphere as up to 80,000 people celebrated in the streets after each playoff game.

Division3rd Northwest
Conference6th Western
2003–04 record42–30–7–3
Home record21–14–5–1
Quick facts Calgary Flames, Division ...
2003–04 Calgary Flames
Western Conference champions
Division3rd Northwest
Conference6th Western
2003–04 record42–30–7–3
Home record21–14–5–1
Road record21–16–2–2
Goals for200
Goals against176
Team information
General managerDarryl Sutter
CoachDarryl Sutter
CaptainJarome Iginla
Alternate captainsCraig Conroy
Robyn Regehr
ArenaPengrowth Saddledome
Average attendance16,580
Minor league affiliatesLowell Lock Monsters
Las Vegas Wranglers
Team leaders
GoalsJarome Iginla (41)
AssistsCraig Conroy (39)
PointsJarome Iginla (73)
Penalty minutesKrzysztof Oliwa (247)
Plus/minusJarome Iginla (+21)
WinsMiikka Kiprusoff (24)
Goals against averageMiikka Kiprusoff (1.69)
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Head coach Darryl Sutter succeeded Craig Button as the Flames' general manager.[1] Sutter made numerous changes to the roster as he worked to remake the Flames into a fast, physical club. Chris Drury was dealt to the Buffalo Sabres for Rhett Warrener and Steve Reinprecht before the season began. A knee injury to starting goaltender Roman Turek led Sutter to trade for Miikka Kiprusoff, a player he knew from his days with the San Jose Sharks. Kiprusoff responded to the deal by posting an NHL record low goals against average of 1.69.

The Flames were led offensively by Jarome Iginla, who tied Ilya Kovalchuk and Rick Nash for the league lead with 41 goals as the trio shared the Rocket Richard Trophy. Iginla represented the Flames at the 54th National Hockey League All-Star Game in Minnesota, and was named a second team all-star for his performance during the season. Iginla's charity work and leadership both on and off the ice led to his also being awarded the King Clancy Memorial Trophy and NHL Foundation Player Award.

Regular season

The team started with an injury to starting goaltender Roman Turek in the first game of the season, an early November trade for San Jose Sharks third stringer Miikka Kiprusoff sparked the Flames, as Kiprusoff led Calgary into the playoffs for the first time in eight years.[2]

The Calgary Flames' green hard hat on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Defenceman Mike Commodore became a cult hero for his unruly red mop of hair during the playoffs, leading many fans to wear red afro wigs to playoff games.[3] Craig Conroy brought a team building idea from his days with the St. Louis Blues, having the team award a green hard hat to the hardest working player each time the Flames won. As the exercise gained popularity, fans also began wearing green hard hats to the arena themselves.[4]

The Flames allowed the fewest short-handed goals during the regular season, with just 2.[5]

Season standings

Typical celebration along the Red Mile.
Fans arriving at the Pengrowth Saddledome prior to a Stanley Cup Finals game against Tampa Bay.
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Northwest Division[6]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS
13Vancouver Canucks824324105235194101
24Colorado Avalanche824022137235198100
36Calgary Flames8242307320017694
49Edmonton Oilers82362912522120889
510Minnesota Wild82302920318818383
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Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

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Western Conference[7]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Detroit Red WingsCE824821112255189109
2 Y- San Jose SharksPA824321126255183104
3 Y- Vancouver CanucksNW824324105235194101
4 X- Colorado AvalancheNW824022137236198100
5 X- Dallas StarsPA82412613219417597
6 X- Calgary FlamesNW8242307320017694
7 X- St. Louis BluesCE82393011219119891
8 X- Nashville PredatorsCE82382911421621791
8.5
9 Edmonton OilersNW82362912522120889
10 Minnesota WildNW82302920318818383
11 Los Angeles KingsPA82282916920521781
12 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPA82293510818421376
13 Phoenix CoyotesPA82223618618824568
14 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8225458417723862
15 Chicago BlackhawksCE82204311818825959
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Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched division; X – Clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

Opening faceoff during game three against Vancouver.

Calgary's defeat of the Vancouver Canucks in the first round was the first playoff series victory for the Flames since they won the Cup in 1989. Jarome Iginla scored two goals and assisted on Martin Gelinas' overtime winner in game seven, sending fans in Calgary into the streets to celebrate the victory. The Flames pulled off an even bigger upset in round two, knocking off the Presidents' Trophy winning Detroit Red Wings in six, including back-to-back 1–0 shutouts in the final two games. Once again, Gelinas scored the overtime winner on a rebound on a play set up by Iginla. In doing so, Gelinas became the first player in NHL history to record three career OT winners to end a series.[8]

The third round series pitted the Flames against head coach Darryl Sutter and goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff's old team – the San Jose Sharks. After jumping out to a 2–0 series lead on the road, the Sharks returned the favour, defeating Calgary twice at home. After blanking the Sharks in San Jose in game five, the Flames returned home with a chance to go to the Stanley Cup Finals. Led once again by Iginla and Gelinas, the Flames cruised to a 3–1 victory. Gelinas once again scored the series-clinching goal, this time in the second period, to return the Flames to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since winning it in 1989; this was the first Finals appearance by a Canadian team since the 1994 Vancouver Canucks lost to the New York Rangers. In addition, the Flames became the first team to defeat the 1st, 2nd and 3rd seeded teams in their conference en route to the Stanley Cup Finals (which was only repeated in 2012 by the Los Angeles Kings).

the "C of Red" became a defining characteristic of Flames playoff games.

The Final versus Tampa Bay became known for controversy. First, referee Kerry Fraser was pulled from his game six assignment in Calgary after drawing the ire of Flames fans following several calls in game four that upset the local fans. Fraser would instead officiate game seven in Tampa.[9] The officiating in game four prompted a rant by Sutter, in which he alleged that the NHL did not want Calgary to win.[10]

Late in game six, with the score tied, a shot that deflected off of Gelinas' skate was stopped by Tampa Bay goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin on the goal line. Later replays indicated that the puck may have crossed the line,[11] however the play was not reviewed at the time, and the NHL would later rule the video was inconclusive, since the puck was in the air, not on the ice.[12] Instead, the Lightning would win in double overtime, and go on to win game seven by a 2–1 score.[13]

Despite the game seven loss, the playoff run lifted the city to a new high.[14] Over 30,000 fans celebrated the Flames run at a rally at Olympic Plaza shortly after the Final had ended.[15]

Schedule and results

Regular season

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2003–04 regular season[16]
October: 4–4–0–1 (home: 2–2–0–0; road: 2–2–0–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
1October 9Calgary1–4VancouverTurek18,6300–1–0–00L
2October 11San Jose2–3CalgaryMcLennan17,0391–1–0–02W
3October 14Edmonton0–1CalgaryMcLennan16,0092–1–0–04W
4October 18Buffalo2–0CalgaryTurek14,1392–2–0–04L
5October 21Calgary3–2MinnesotaMcLennan18,0643–2–0–06W
6October 24St. Louis2–1CalgaryMcLennan15,4543–3–0–06L
7October 25Calgary4–2EdmontonMcLennan16,8394–3–0–08W
8October 28Calgary2–4ColoradoMcLennan18,0074–4–0–08L
9October 29Calgary3–4DallasOTSabourin18,2094–4–0–19OTL
November: 5–4–1–2 (home: 4–2–1–1; road: 1–2–0–1)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
10November 1Columbus0–3CalgaryMcLennan14,5395–4–0–111W
11November 4Detroit3–0CalgaryMcLennan15,2595–5–0–111L
12November 7Minnesota3–0CalgaryMcLennan13,8395–6–0–111L
13November 9Calgary3–4ColumbusSabourin17,9575–7–0–111L
14November 12Calgary6–2ChicagoMcLennan11,9886–7–0–113W
15November 13Calgary1–4NashvilleSabourin9,6306–8–0–113L
16November 15Calgary1–2EdmontonOTMcLennan16,8396–8–0–214OTL
17November 18Toronto2–3CalgaryOTMcLennan17,5097–8–0–216W
18November 20Montreal1–2CalgaryKiprusoff16,1398–8–0–218W
19November 22Chicago1–2CalgaryKiprusoff15,5499–8–0–220W
20November 27Colorado6–5CalgaryOTKiprusoff??9–8–0–321OTL
21November 29Vancouver4–4CalgaryOTMcLennan18,1599–8–1–322T
December: 10–3–2–0 (home: 5–2–2–0; road: 5–1–0–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
22December 2San Jose1–3CalgaryKiprusoff13,05910–8–1–324W
23December 4Calgary4–1VancouverKiprusoff18,63011–8–1–326W
24December 5Minnesota1–2CalgaryKiprusoff14,66912–8–1–328W
25December 7Pittsburgh1–6CalgaryKiprusoff15,00913–8–1–330W
26December 9Calgary1–2MinnesotaKiprusoff18,56813–9–1–330L
27December 11Carolina0–1CalgaryKiprusoff14,11914–9–1–332W
28December 13Colorado1–1CalgaryOTKiprusoff16,80914–9–2–333T
29December 16Calgary3–2PhiladelphiaOTKiprusoff18,93115–9–2–335W
30December 18Calgary5–0BostonMcLennan10,65916–9–2–337W
31December 19Calgary2–1ColumbusKiprusoff16,56117–9–2–339W
32December 23Edmonton1–2CalgaryKiprusoff18,38918–9–2–341W
33December 26Vancouver2–0CalgaryKiprusoff18,41918–10–2–341L
34December 28Calgary2–1EdmontonKiprusoff16,83919–10–2–343W
35December 29Minnesota2–2CalgaryOTKiprusoff16,27919–10–3–344T
36December 31Colorado2–1CalgaryMcLennan18,46919–11–3–344L
January: 6–8–1–0 (home: 2–4–0–0; road: 4–4–1–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
37January 3Vancouver3–1CalgaryMcLennan18,26919–12–3–344L
38January 5Calgary5–0NY RangersMcLennan18,20020–12–3–346W
39January 6Calgary3–2NY IslandersMcLennan12,57621–12–3–348W
40January 8Calgary1–3ChicagoMcLennan10,86521–13–3–348L
41January 10Florida2–4CalgaryMcLennan16,80922–13–3–350W
42January 13Calgary1–4TorontoMcLennan19,31022–14–3–250L
43January 14Calgary3–3WashingtonOTMcLennan14,53722–14–4–351T
44January 17Dallas3–2CalgaryTurek17,90922–15–4–351L
45January 19Calgary5–1AnaheimTurek13,14623–15–4–353W
46January 20Calgary1–4Los AngelesTurek18,11823–16–4–353L
47January 22Nashville0–4CalgaryTurek16,62924–16–4–355W
48January 24Tampa Bay6–2CalgaryTurek17,10924–17–4–355L
49January 27Calgary2–1PhoenixTurek??25–17–4–357W
50January 28Calgary1–4San JoseTurek15,11925–18–4–357L
51January 30Chicago5–3CalgaryTurek17,13925–19–4–357L
February: 7–5–1–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 3–3–0–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
52February 1Anaheim4–6CalgaryMcLennan15,18926–19–4–359W
53February 3Los Angeles4–4CalgaryOTMcLennan14,16926–19–5–360T
54February 5St. Louis2–1CalgaryTurek15,38926–20–5–360L
55February 10Atlanta2–5CalgaryKiprusoff16,54927–20–5–362W
56February 11Calgary3–2VancouverTurek18,63028–20–5–364W
57February 13Anaheim1–2CalgaryKiprusoff17,74929–20–5–366W
58February 15Calgary2–1MinnesotaKiprusoff18,56830–20–5–368W
59February 19Calgary1–4MontrealKiprusoff21,27330–21–5–368L
60February 21Calgary1–2OttawaTurek18,50030–22–5–368L
61February 22Calgary1–3New JerseyKiprusoff17,73330–23–5–368L
62February 24Calgary2–0ColoradoKiprusoff18,00731–23–5–370W
63February 26Detroit2–1CalgaryKiprusoff18,86231–24–5–370L
64February 29Phoenix2–4CalgaryKiprusoff17,57932–24–5–372W
March: 9–5–2–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 5–3–1–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
65March 2Calgary4–2St. LouisKiprusoff15,57133–24–5–374W
66March 3Calgary1–2DetroitTurek20,06633–25–5–374L
67March 5Calgary1–5DallasKiprusoff18,53233–26–5–374L
68March 7Calgary7–1ColoradoKiprusoff18,00734–26–5–376W
69March 9Edmonton1–1CalgaryOTKiprusoff18,47934–26–6–377T
70March 11Ottawa2–4CalgaryKiprusoff17,86935–26–6–379W
71March 13Calgary4–4NashvilleOTKiprusoff17,11335–26–7–380T
72March 14Calgary3–0St. LouisTurek19,52336–26–7–382W
73March 16Calgary4–1DetroitKiprusoff20,06637–26–7–384W
74March 18Columbus0–2CalgaryKiprusoff17,47938–26–7–386W
75March 20Nashville3–1CalgaryKiprusoff18,43938–27–7–386L
76March 22Dallas4–0CalgaryKiprusoff17,72938–28–7–386L
77March 24Calgary4–0PhoenixTurek18,49639–28–7–388W
78March 25Calgary2–3San JoseKiprusoff15,58839–29–7–388L
79March 27Los Angeles2–3CalgaryOTKiprusoff18,41940–29–7–390W
80March 31Phoenix0–1CalgaryKiprusoff18,41941–29–7–392W
April: 1–1–0–0 (home: 0–0–0–0; road: 1–1–0–0)
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPtsRecap
81April 2Calgary3–2Los AngelesKiprusoff18,24742–29–7–394W
82April 4Calgary1–2AnaheimTurek17,17442–30–7–394L

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point) OTL Overtime loss (1 point)

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Playoffs

More information 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs, Game ...
2004 Stanley Cup playoffs[16]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. Vancouver (3) – Flames win 4–3
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 7Calgary3–5VancouverKiprusoff18,630Vancouver leads 1–0L
2April 9Calgary2–1VancouverKiprusoff18,630Series tied 1–1W
3April 11Vancouver2–1CalgaryKiprusoff19,289Vancouver leads 2–1L
4April 13Vancouver0–4CalgaryKiprusoff19,289Series tied 2–2W
5April 15Calgary2–1VancouverKiprusoff18,630Calgary leads 3–2W
6April 17Vancouver5–4Calgary3OTKiprusoff19,289Series tied 3–3L
7April 19Calgary3–2VancouverOTKiprusoff18,630Calgary wins 4–3W
Western Conference Semifinals vs. Detroit (1) – Flames win 4–2
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 22Calgary2–1DetroitOTKiprusoff20,066Calgary leads 1–0W
2April 24Calgary2–5DetroitKiprusoff20,066Series tied 1–1L
3April 27Detroit2–3CalgaryKiprusoff19,289Calgary leads 2–1W
4April 29Detroit4–2CalgaryKiprusoff19,289Series tied 2–2L
5May 1Calgary1–0DetroitKiprusoff20,066Calgary leads 3–2W
6May 3Detroit0–1CalgaryOTKiprusoff19,289Calgary wins 4–2W
Western Conference Finals vs. San Jose (2) – Flames win 4–2
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 9Calgary4–3San JoseOTKiprusoff17,496Calgary leads 1–0W
2May 11Calgary4–1San JoseKiprusoff17,496Calgary leads 2–0W
3May 13San Jose3–0CalgaryKiprusoff19,289Calgary leads 2–1L
4May 16San Jose4–2CalgaryKiprusoff19,289Series tied 2–2L
5May 17Calgary3–0San JoseKiprusoff17,496Calgary leads 3–2W
6May 19San Jose1–3CalgaryKiprusoff19,289Calgary wins 4–2W
Stanley Cup Finals vs. Tampa Bay (1E) – Lightning win 4–3
GameDateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1May 25Calgary4–1Tampa BayKiprusoff21,674Calgary leads 1–0W
2May 27Calgary1–4Tampa BayKiprusoff22,222Series tied 1–1L
3May 29Tampa Bay0–3CalgaryKiprusoff19,221Calgary leads 2–1W
4May 31Tampa Bay1–0CalgaryKiprusoff19,221Series tied 2–2L
5June 3Calgary3–2Tampa BayOTKiprusoff22,426Calgary leads 3–2W
6June 5Tampa Bay3–2Calgary2OTKiprusoff19,221Series tied 3–3L
7June 7Calgary1–2Tampa BayKiprusoff22,717Tampa Bay wins 4–3L

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Player statistics

Jarome Iginla's 41 goals placed him in a tie for the league lead, earning him his second Rocket Richard Trophy. Iginla shared the award with Atlanta's Ilya Kovalchuk and Columbus' Rick Nash, both of whom also scored 41 goals.[17] Iginla also led the league in playoff goals, as his total of 13 was one better than Tampa's Brad Richards and Ruslan Fedotenko.[18] Iginla led the team in scoring for the fourth consecutive season,

Miikka Kiprusoff, acquired from the San Jose Sharks early in the season, set a modern NHL record low goals against average of 1.69 in 39 games played. He recorded five shutouts in the playoffs, a franchise record. Kiprusoff's performance with the Flames led to his being named the starting goaltender for team Finland at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, where he led the Finns to the championship final.[19]

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
  • Bold text denotes league leader.
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No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
12Jarome IginlaRW81413273218426139221345
22Craig ConroyC6383947134426611171212
16Shean DonovanRW821824421472245510023
23Martin GelinasLW7617183510702687151035
4Jordan LeopoldD8292433824260101056
37Dean McAmmondLW64171330918——————
18[a]Matthew LombardiC791613294321315614
19Oleg SaprykinLW6912172914126336114
27Steve ReinprechtC447222914——————
17Chris ClarkRW82101525−310626336030
32Toni LydmanD6741620630601112
28Robyn RegehrD8241418147426279720
7Chuck KobasewRW7061117−125126011024
11Stephane YelleC534131712423336−116
44Rhett WarrenerD77314178972401116
21Andrew FerenceD724121655326033525
3Denis GauthierD80115164113601124
24Ville Nieminen†RW1935861824448055
33Krzysztof OliwaLW65325−824720202−16
15Chris Simon†LW1332512516527074
26Josh Green‡LW36246−324——————
26Marcus Nilson†LW14055314264711012
15Blair Betts‡C20123−110——————
5Steve MontadorD26123−1502012346
10Dave LowryLW18112−61110000−16
20Lynn Loyns†LW12022−22——————
46Jason Morgan‡LW1302212——————
34Miikka Kiprusoff†G3801115260110
29Jamie McLennan‡G260114——————
50Dany SabourinG40110——————
1Roman TurekG18011010000
2Mike CommodoreD12000−42520022119
25Martin SonnenbergLW5000−22——————
43Brennan EvansD——————200000
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Goaltending

  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
  • Bold text denotes league record. Italics denotes franchise record.
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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
34Miikka Kiprusoff†3824104966651.69.93341655261511710511.85.92852301
29Jamie McLennan‡261293587532.20.91041446—————————
1Roman Turek186110463402.33.91431031100300.001.000019
50Dany Sabourin403066103.55.8480169—————————
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Awards and records

Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 King Clancy Memorial Trophy Jarome Iginla [20]
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy Jarome Iginla[b] [21]
NHL second All-Star team Jarome Iginla (Right wing) [22]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Jarome Iginla [23]
NHL Defensive Player of the Month Miikka Kiprusoff (December) [24]
NHL Defensive Player of the Week Miikka Kiprusoff (December 8) [25]
Miikka Kiprusoff (February 16) [26]
NHL Offensive Player of the Week Shean Donovan (December 8) [25]
Jarome Iginla (January 12) [27]
NHL YoungStars Game selection Matthew Lombardi [28]
Team Molson Cup Jarome Iginla [29]
Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award Martin Gelinas [30]
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Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Matthew Lombardi October 9, 2003 [31]
Dany Sabourin October 29, 2003
Brennan Evans April 27, 2004 [32]
1,000th game played Martin Gelinas December 9, 2003 [33]
25th shutout Roman Turek January 22, 2004 [34]
750th game coached Darryl Sutter February 5, 2004 [35]
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Transactions

See also: 2003–04 NHL transactions

Prior to the season, the Flames sent restricted free agent Chris Drury to the Buffalo Sabres for defenceman Rhett Warrener and forward Steve Reinprecht, whom the Sabres had acquired from the Colorado Avalanche, then included in the Drury trade.[36] Warrener especially was seen as being a key player for the Flames as they attempted to qualify for the playoffs.[37]

The acquisition of Miikka Kiprusoff proved to be a significant turning point for the Flames' season. Darryl Sutter dealt for Kiprusoff after starting goaltender Roman Turek suffered a knee injury that left him unable to play for several months.[38] Kiprusoff stabilized the Flames' goaltending situation, producing a league record low goals against average.[39]

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
Date Details Ref
June 21, 2003 (2003-06-21) To Calgary Flames
  • 3rd-round pick in 2003
  • 5th-round pick in 2003
  • 6th-round pick in 2003
 To San Jose Sharks
  • 2nd-round pick in 2003
 [40]
July 3, 2003 (2003-07-03) To Calgary Flames
To Buffalo Sabres
[41]
July 16, 2003 (2003-07-16) To Calgary Flames
  • 4th-round pick in 2004
  • Future considerations
 To Carolina Hurricanes
[42][43]
November 16, 2003 (2003-11-16) To Calgary Flames
To San Jose Sharks
  • 2nd round pick in 2005
 [44][43]
January 9, 2004 (2004-01-09) To Calgary Flames
To San Jose Sharks
  • Future considerations
 [45]
February 24, 2004 (2004-02-24) To Calgary Flames
To Chicago Blackhawks
[46]
March 6, 2004 (2004-03-06) To Calgary Flames
To New York Rangers
[47]
March 8, 2004 (2004-03-08) To Calgary Flames
To Florida Panthers
  • 2nd-round pick in 2004
 [48]
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Players acquired

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 15, 2003 (2003-07-15) Matt DavidsonColumbus Blue Jackets1-yearFree agency[49][50]
July 17, 2003 (2003-07-17) Josh GreenWashington CapitalsFree agency[51]
July 30, 2003 (2003-07-30) Krzysztof OliwaBoston Bruins1-yearFree agency[52][50]
July 31, 2003 (2003-07-31) Jesse WallinDetroit Red Wings1-yearFree agency[53][50]
September 30, 2003 (2003-09-30) Brennan EvansKootenay Ice (WHL)Free agency[54]
February 19, 2004 (2004-02-19) Jason MorganNashville PredatorsWaivers[55]
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Players lost

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerNew teamVia[c]Ref
June 10, 2003 (2003-06-10) Ladislav KohnEspoo Blues (Liiga)Free agency (UFA)[57]
June 17, 2003 (2003-06-17) Mike MartinAmur Khabarovsk (RSL)Free agency (VI)[58]
July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01) Dave Huntzicker[d]Contract expiration (UFA)[56]
Scott NicholChicago BlackhawksFree agency (UFA)[60]
July 4, 2003 (2003-07-04) Jean-Francois DamphousseMontreal CanadiensFree agency (UFA)[61]
July 25, 2003 (2003-07-25) Mike MottauAnaheim Mighty DucksFree agency (VI)[62]
August 22, 2003 (2003-08-22) Rick MrozikBuffalo SabresFree agency (VI)[63]
September 5, 2003 (2003-09-05) Darcy VerotWashington CapitalsFree agency (VI)[64]
September 10, 2003 (2003-09-10) Levente SzuperWorcester IceCats (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[65]
October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15) Shaun SutterFlorence Pride (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[66]
October 20, 2003 (2003-10-20) Ryan ChristieLas Vegas Wranglers (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[67]
October 21, 2003 (2003-10-21) Jan VodrazkaHouston Aeros (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[68]
November 18, 2003 (2003-11-18) Craig BerubePhiladelphia Phantoms (AHL)Free agency (III)[69]
Blake SloanGrand Rapids Griffins (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[70]
December 31, 2003 (2003-12-31) Jason MorganNashville PredatorsWaivers[71]
March 6, 2004 (2004-03-06) Josh GreenNew York RangersWaivers[47]
March 28, 2004 (2004-03-28) Matt DavidsonDEG Metro Stars (DEL)Free agency[72]
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Signings

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 10, 2003 (2003-06-10) Blair BettsRe-signing[73]
Andrew Ference2-yearRe-signing[73][50]
June 25, 2003 (2003-06-25) Steve Montador3-yearRe-signing[74][50]
Dany Sabourin1-yearRe-signing[74][50]
Oleg Saprykin3-yearRe-signing[74][50]
July 15, 2003 (2003-07-15) Stephane Yelle3-yearRe-signing[49][50]
July 16, 2003 (2003-07-16) Steven Reinprecht2-yearRe-signing[42][50]
Rail RozakovEntry-level[42]
August 11, 2003 (2003-08-11) Toni Lydman3-yearRe-signing[75][50]
September 9, 2003 (2003-09-09) Mike Commodore1-yearRe-signing[76][50]
September 11, 2003 (2003-09-11) Dave Lowry1-yearRe-signing[77][50]
September 12, 2003 (2003-09-12) Rhett Warrener2-yearRe-signing[78][50]
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Draft picks

Main article: List of Calgary Flames draft picks
Dion Phaneuf was the Flames' first round selection, ninth overall.

The 2003 NHL entry draft was held in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21–22, 2003. The Flames selected nine players in the draft.[79] Calgary selected offensive minded defenceman Dion Phaneuf with their first pick, ninth overall. Phaneuf's coach with the Red Deer Rebels described him as being a physical player on draft day. "This kid doesn't hit to hit. He hits to hurt. It's a mind-set that's rare in the game. At any level. You can't teach it, you can't fake it. You're either born with it, or you're not."[80] Phaneuf quickly made an impact in the NHL, scoring 20 goals as a rookie in 2005–06, earning a nomination for the Calder Memorial Trophy as top rookie.[81] Phaneuf was nominated for the Norris Trophy as top defenceman in 2007–08, just his third year in the NHL.[82]

More information Rnd, Pick ...
Rnd Pick Player Nationality Position Team (league) NHL statistics
GPGAPtsPIM
19Dion Phaneuf CanadaDRed Deer Rebels (WHL)10481373574941345
239Tim Ramholt SwitzerlandDCape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)10000
397Ryan Donally CanadaLWWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
4112Jamie Tardif CanadaRWPeterborough Petes (OHL)20000
5143Greg Moore United StatesRWUniversity of Maine (Hockey East)100000
6173Tyler Johnson CanadaCMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
7206Thomas Bellemare CanadaDDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
8240Cam Cunning CanadaLWKamloops Blazers (WHL)
9270Kevin Harvey CanadaLWGeorgetown Raiders (OPJHL)
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Farm teams

Lowell Lockmonsters

After shutting down the Saint John Flames, the Flames entered into an agreement to share an affiliation with the Lowell Lockmonsters with the Carolina Hurricanes. The Lockmonsters posted a 32–36–6–6 record, out of the playoffs with a 6th-place finish in the Atlantic Division.

Las Vegas Wranglers

The Las Vegas Wranglers entered the ECHL as an expansion team, immediately entering an affiliation agreement with the Flames. The team was immediately competitive, finishing second in the Pacific Division with a 43–22–7 record. This did not translate into the playoffs however, as the Wranglers lost in the divisional semifinals.

See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Lombardi wore number 49 throughout October.
  2. [b]
    Shared with Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers and Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
  3. [c]
    In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[56]
  4. [d]
    Huntzicker retired.[59]

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