2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes season

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The 2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes season was their eighth season in the National Hockey League, the franchise's 25th season in the NHL and 32nd overall. For the second year in a row, the Coyotes failed to make the playoffs. It would be the first season the franchise would have playing their home games at the Glendale Arena. However, because the Glendale Arena didn't open until December 26, the first 13 home games were played at America West Arena. The Coyotes went 5–14–5–4 for 19 points in their new home arena.

Division5th Pacific
Conference13th Western
2003–04 record22–36–18–6
Home record11–19–7–4
Quick facts Phoenix Coyotes, Division ...
2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes
Division5th Pacific
Conference13th Western
2003–04 record22–36–18–6
Home record11–19–7–4
Road record11–17–11–2
Goals for188
Goals against245
Team information
General managerMike Barnett
CoachBob Francis (Oct.–Feb.)
Rick Bowness (Feb.–Apr.)
CaptainShane Doan
Alternate captainsCale Hulse (Nov.–Apr.)
Mike Johnson[a]
Daymond Langkow
ArenaAmerica West Arena
Glendale Arena
Average attendance15,467
Minor league affiliateSpringfield Falcons
Team leaders
GoalsShane Doan (27)
AssistsShane Doan (41)
PointsShane Doan (68)
Penalty minutesAndrei Nazarov (125)
Plus/minusLadislav Nagy (+11)
WinsBrian Boucher (10)
Sean Burke (10)
Goals against averageBrian Boucher (2.74)
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Off-season

Phoenix went into the talent-rich 2003 NHL entry draft without a first or second-round draft choice, both having been traded in part for Daymond Langkow in 2001 and Brad Ference at the 2003 trading deadline, respectively. They made their first selection in the third round, 77th overall, selecting centerman Tyler Redenbach. None of the eight players they drafted played a single NHL game.[2]

Defenseman and team captain Teppo Numminen was traded to the Dallas Stars on July 22.[3] Forward Shane Doan was named his replacement on the eve of training camp.[4]

Regular season

Though the Coyotes finished last in their division (13th in the Conference), for a remarkable span in late December and early January, the team attracted the attention of the sports world, as goaltender Brian Boucher set an NHL record for consecutive shutouts.[5] From December 31 to January 9, Boucher and the Coyotes recorded five consecutive shut-out victories, outscoring their opponents 18–0 during the span. The streak was broken on January 11 in a game against the visiting Atlanta Thrashers, when Randy Robitaille scored on Boucher at 6:16 of the first period.[5] Boucher's streak lasted 332:01, surpassing Montreal Canadiens goaltender Bill Durnan's 1949 record by over 20 minutes.[6]

The Coyotes struggled after the streak, winning only six of their remaining 40 games. A winless streak of 15 games from February 21 to March 21 is the third longest in franchise history and the longest since the franchise moved to Arizona in 1996.[7] Head coach Bob Francis was fired on February 24 and replaced by assistant coach Rick Bowness, who served as interim head coach for the remainder of the season and throughout the 2004–05 NHL lockout.[8][9]

Final standings

More information No., CR ...
Pacific Division[10]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
12San Jose Sharks824321126219183104
25Dallas Stars82412613219417597
311Los Angeles Kings82282916920521781
412Mighty Ducks of Anaheim82293510818421376
513Phoenix Coyotes82223618618824568
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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[11]
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

Schedule and results

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2003–04 regular season[12]
October: 3–4–3–0 (home: 1–3–1–0; road: 2–1–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1October 10, 20032–1 OTSt. Louis Blues (2003–04)1–0–0–0W
2October 12, 20032–0@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)2–0–0–0W
3October 15, 20032–1@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)3–0–0–0W
4October 16, 20031–5@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)3–1–0–0L
5October 18, 20034–5Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)3–2–0–0L
6October 23, 20034–5Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)3–3–0–0L
7October 25, 20034–4 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)3–3–1–0T
8October 26, 20033–3 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)3–3–2–0T
9October 28, 20032–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (2003–04)3–3–3–0T
10October 31, 20031–4Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)3–4–3–0L
November: 4–5–3–1 (home: 4–1–0–0; road: 0–4–3–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11November 1, 20033–7@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)3–5–3–0L
12November 6, 20031–2@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)3–6–3–0L
13November 8, 20034–3 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)4–6–3–0W
14November 9, 20031–2 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)4–6–3–1OTL
15November 13, 20033–2 OTColorado Avalanche (2003–04)5–6–3–1W
16November 14, 20033–3 OT@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)5–6–4–1T
17November 16, 20032–2 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)5–6–5–1T
18November 19, 20035–4St. Louis Blues (2003–04)6–6–5–1W
19November 21, 20030–5San Jose Sharks (2003–04)6–7–5–1L
20November 23, 20030–1@ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)6–8–5–1L
21November 24, 20032–5@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)6–9–5–1L
22November 27, 20036–4Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)7–9–5–1W
23November 30, 20033–3 OT@ Boston Bruins (2003–04)7–9–6–1T
December: 5–3–5–1 (home: 2–2–1–1; road: 3–1–4–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24December 2, 20033–1@ New Jersey Devils (2003–04)8–9–6–1W
25December 4, 20033–2@ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)9–9–6–1W
26December 5, 20032–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)9–10–6–1L
27December 7, 20032–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)9–10–7–1T
28December 10, 20032–1Dallas Stars (2003–04)10–10–7–1W
29December 12, 20033–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (2003–04)10–10–8–1T
30December 15, 20032–5Minnesota Wild (2003–04)10–11–8–1L
31December 18, 20034–4 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)10–11–9–1T
32December 20, 20031–1 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)10–11–10–1T
33December 22, 20033–3 OT@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)10–11–11–1T
34December 23, 20032–1@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)11–11–11–1W
35December 27, 20031–3Nashville Predators (2003–04)11–12–11–1L
36December 29, 20032–3 OTNew York Rangers (2003–04)11–12–11–2OTL
37December 31, 20034–0Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)12–12–11–2W
January: 6–6–2–0 (home: 1–5–1–0; road: 5–1–1–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
38January 2, 20046–0@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)13–12–11–2W
39January 4, 20043–0@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)14–12–11–2W
40January 7, 20043–0@ Washington Capitals (2003–04)15–12–11–2W
41January 9, 20042–0@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)16–12–11–2W
42January 11, 20041–1 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2003–04)16–12–12–2T
43January 13, 20041–4Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)16–13–12–2L
44January 15, 20043–4@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)16–14–12–2L
45January 16, 20043–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)16–14–13–2T
46January 21, 20042–4San Jose Sharks (2003–04)16–15–13–2L
47January 22, 20042–1@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)17–15–13–2W
48January 24, 20045–2Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)18–15–13–2W
49January 27, 20041–2Calgary Flames (2003–04)18–16–13–2L
50January 29, 20041–4Ottawa Senators (2003–04)18–17–13–2L
51January 31, 20044–5Dallas Stars (2003–04)18–18–13–2L
February: 2–8–2–2 (home: 2–3–2–2; road: 0–5–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
52February 2, 20043–3 OTColumbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)18–18–14–2T
53February 4, 20044–5 OTFlorida Panthers (2003–04)18–18–14–3OTL
54February 5, 20040–5@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)18–19–14–3L
55February 11, 20043–5@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)18–20–14–3L
56February 13, 20042–5New York Islanders (2003–04)18–21–14–3L
57February 14, 20043–2Dallas Stars (2003–04)19–21–14–3W
58February 16, 20042–4@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)19–22–14–3L
59February 18, 20042–5@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)19–23–14–3L
60February 20, 20043–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)20–23–14–3W
61February 21, 20042–8Nashville Predators (2003–04)20–24–14–3L
62February 23, 20041–1 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)20–24–15–3T
63February 25, 20043–4 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)20–24–15–4OTL
64February 27, 20042–7Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)20–25–15–4L
65February 29, 20042–4@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)20–26–15–4L
March: 1–10–3–2 (home: 0–5–2–1; road: 1–5–1–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
66March 2, 20044–5 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)20–26–15–5OTL
67March 5, 20043–4Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)20–27–15–5L
68March 7, 20041–1 OTMinnesota Wild (2003–04)20–27–16–5T
69March 9, 20042–3@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)20–28–16–5L
70March 10, 20041–3Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)20–29–16–5L
71March 12, 20042–3Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)20–30–16–5L
72March 14, 20041–4@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)20–31–16–5L
73March 16, 20042–3 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)20–31–16–6OTL
74March 18, 20041–1 OTDetroit Red Wings (2003–04)20–31–17–6T
75March 21, 20042–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)20–31–18–6T
76March 22, 20043–2 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)21–31–18–6W
77March 24, 20040–4Calgary Flames (2003–04)21–32–18–6L
78March 26, 20040–3San Jose Sharks (2003–04)21–33–18–6L
79March 28, 20042–4@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)21–34–18–6L
80March 29, 20041–6@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)21–35–18–6L
81March 31, 20040–1@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)21–36–18–6L
April: 1–0–0–0 (home: 1–0–0–0; road: 0–0–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
82April 3, 20042–1 OTChicago Blackhawks (2003–04)22–36–18–6W

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

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Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Coyotes only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
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No. Player Pos Regular season
GP G A Pts +/- PIM
19Shane DoanRW79274168−1147
17Ladislav NagyLW552428521146
11Daymond LangkowC81213152440
23Paul MaraD8163642−1148
77Chris Gratton‡C68111829−1993
24Jan Hrdina‡C55111526−1030
49Brian Savage‡LW61121325−536
29Branko Radivojevic‡RW5391423−536
15Radoslav SuchyD827142118
32Cale HulseD8231720−4123
14Jeff TaffeC5981018−820
8Daniel ClearyRW6861117−842
89Mike Comrie†C288715−816
16Mike Sillinger‡C608614−1454
20Fredrik SjostromRW577613−722
5David TanabeD455712422
36Krys KolanosC414610−924
12Mike JohnsonRW111910−110
18Tyson NashLW69358−6110
4Ossi Vaananen‡D67246−1087
45Brad FerenceD63055−19103
28Landon Wilson‡RW35134−316
2Derek Morris†D14044−52
44Andrei NazarovLW33123−7125
7Ivan Novoseltsev†RW17202−76
39Erik WestrumC15112−320
1Sean Burke‡G320228
2Todd Reirden†D7022−44
3Bryan HelmerD17011−510
13Michael Rupp†C6011−36
57Goran BezinaD3000−12
35Zac BierkG40002
33Brian BoucherG400002
21Jason JaspersC3000−12
1Brent Johnson†G80000
30Jean-Marc PelletierG40000
6Matthew SpillerD51000−1154
43Mike StutzelLW9000−40
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Goaltending

  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
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No. Player Regular season
GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
33Brian Boucher4010191011501082.74.90652364
1Sean Burke‡3210155913842.81.90811795
1Brent Johnson†8161243212.59.9140486
30Jean-Marc Pelletier411084124.11.8570175
35Zac Bierk4012108123.79.8890190
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Awards and records

Awards

More information Type, Award/honor ...
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Shane Doan [13]
NHL Defensive Player of the Week Brian Boucher (January 5) [14]
Brian Boucher (January 12) [15]
Team Hardest Working Player Award Cale Hulse [16]
Leading Scorer Award Shane Doan [17]
Man of the Year Award Shane Doan [16]
Tyson Nash
Team MVP Award Shane Doan [16]
Three-Star Award Shane Doan [16]
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Records

Brian Boucher set two modern day (since the 1943–44 season when the center ice red line was introduced) NHL records. From December 22, 2003, to January 11, 2004, Boucher went 332 minutes and 1 second without allowing a goal.[18] From December 31, 2003, to January 9, 2004, Boucher recorded five shutouts in a row, which also set the modern day record for consecutive shutouts by a team.[19][20]

Milestones

More information Milestone, Player ...
Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Matthew Spiller October 10, 2003 [21]
Fredrik Sjostrom November 30, 2003
Erik Westrum March 7, 2004
Goran Bezina March 10, 2004
Mike Stutzel March 16, 2004
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Transactions

The Coyotes were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2003, the day after the deciding game of the 2003 Stanley Cup Final, through June 7, 2004, the day of the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Final.[22]

Trades

More information Date, Details ...
Date Details Ref
June 21, 2003 (2003-06-21) To Carolina Hurricanes
To Phoenix Coyotes
[23]
To St. Louis Blues
  • Conditional draft pick[b]
 To Phoenix Coyotes
[24]
June 22, 2003 (2003-06-22) To Dallas Stars
  • 8th-round pick in 2004
 To Phoenix Coyotes
  • 9th-round pick in 2003
 [22]
July 22, 2003 (2003-07-22) To Dallas Stars
To Phoenix Coyotes
[3]
July 25, 2003 (2003-07-25) To Vancouver Canucks
To Phoenix Coyotes
[25]
December 9, 2003 (2003-12-09) To Minnesota Wild
To Phoenix Coyotes
[26]
December 30, 2003 (2003-12-30) To Florida Panthers
  • Future considerations
 To Phoenix Coyotes
[27]
January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19) To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
  • Future considerations
 To Phoenix Coyotes
[28]
February 9, 2004 (2004-02-09) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Phoenix Coyotes
[29]
February 22, 2004 (2004-02-22) To Pittsburgh Penguins
To Phoenix Coyotes
  • Future considerations
 [30]
March 4, 2004 (2004-03-04) To St. Louis Blues
  • Mike Sillinger
 To Phoenix Coyotes
[31]
March 5, 2004 (2004-03-05) To New Jersey Devils
To Phoenix Coyotes
[32]
March 9, 2004 (2004-03-09) To Colorado Avalanche
To Phoenix Coyotes
[33]
To St. Louis Blues
To Phoenix Coyotes
  • Future considerations
 [34]
To St. Louis Blues
  • Future considerations
 To Phoenix Coyotes
[35]
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 10, 2003 (2003-07-10) Cale HulseNashville Predatorsmulti-yearFree agency[36]
July 15, 2003 (2003-07-15) Daniel ClearyEdmonton Oilersmulti-yearFree agency[37]
July 17, 2003 (2003-07-17) Chris FerraroWashington Capitals1-yearFree agency[38]
Peter FerraroWashington Capitals1-yearFree agency[38]
July 21, 2003 (2003-07-21) Nikos TseliosCarolina Hurricanesmulti-yearFree agency[39]
September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23) Mike WilsonNew York Rangers1-yearFree agency[40]
June 2, 2004 (2004-06-02) Dustin WoodSpringfield Falcons (AHL)2-yearFree agency[41]
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Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia[c]Ref
June 30, 2003 (2003-06-30) Drake BerehowskyPittsburgh Penguins[d]Buyout[44]
July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01) Paul Ranheim[e]Contract expiration (III)[42]
Ryan Lauzon[f]Contract expiration (UFA)[42]
July 31, 2003 (2003-07-31) Kelly BuchbergerPittsburgh PenguinsFree agency (III)[47]
August 5, 2003 (2003-08-05) Deron QuintChicago BlackhawksFree agency (UFA)[48]
August 26, 2003 (2003-08-26) Jay LeachReading Royals (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[49]
September 6, 2003 (2003-09-06) Francois LerouxRetirement[50]
N/A Peter FabusHK Dukla Trencin (SVK)Free agency (UFA)[51]
October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03) Todd SimpsonAnaheim Mighty DucksWaiver draft[52]
Colin ZulianelloLong Beach Ice Dogs (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[53]
October 5, 2003 (2003-10-05) Brent GauvreauMississippi Sea Wolves (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[54]
October 9, 2003 (2003-10-09) Scott PellerinPortland Pirates (AHL)Free agency (III)[55]
October 10, 2003 (2003-10-10) Brad RalphDayton Bombers (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[56]
October 22, 2003 (2003-10-22) Sergei KuznetsovMississippi Sea Wolves (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[57]
November 30, 2003 (2003-11-30) Jason BonsignoreSouth Carolina Stingrays (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[58]
February 11, 2004 (2004-02-11) Frank BanhamHC Dynamo Moscow (RSL)[g]Release[60]
April 15, 2004 (2004-04-15) Tom KoivistoFrolunda HC (SHL)Free agency[61]
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Signings

More information Date, Player ...
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 30, 2003 (2003-06-30) Teppo Numminen1-yearOption exercised[62][44]
July 2, 2003 (2003-07-02) David LeNeveumulti-yearEntry-level[63]
July 7, 2003 (2003-07-07) Landon Wilson1-yearRe-signing[64]
July 14, 2003 (2003-07-14) Jakub Koreismulti-yearEntry-level[65]
July 18, 2003 (2003-07-18) Tyson Nash1-yearRe-signing[66]
July 28, 2003 (2003-07-28) Zac Bierk1-yearRe-signing[67]
N/A Bryan Helmer1-yearRe-signing[68]
August 8, 2003 (2003-08-08) Daymond Langkow1-yearArbitration award[69]
August 9, 2003 (2003-08-09) Mike Johnson1-yearRe-signing[70]
August 22, 2003 (2003-08-22) David Tanabemulti-yearRe-signing[71]
August 25, 2003 (2003-08-25) Chris Gratton1-year[h]Re-signing[72]
September 8, 2003 (2003-09-08) Jan Hrdina1-year[h]Re-signing[73]
September 26, 2003 (2003-09-26) Erik WestrumRe-signing[74]
February 13, 2004 (2004-02-13) Shane Doan3-yearExtension[75]
March 19, 2004 (2004-03-19) Joe Callahanmulti-yearEntry-level[76]
June 2, 2004 (2004-06-02) Lance Monych3-yearEntry-level[41]
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Draft picks

Phoenix's draft picks at the 2003 NHL entry draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]

More information Round, # ...
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
377Tyler Redenbach CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WHL)
380Dmitri Pestunov RussiaMetallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia)
4115Liam Lindstrom SwedenMora IK (Sweden)
6178Ryan Gibbons CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
7208Randall Gelech CanadaKelowna Rockets (WHL)
8242Eduard Lewandowski GermanyKolner Haie (Germany)
9272Sean Sullivan United StatesSt. Sebastian's (USHS)
9290Loic Burkhalter SwitzerlandHC Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland)
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Johnson had season-ending shoulder surgery in November.[1] Hulse replaced him for the remainder of the season.
  2. [b]
    Either a 5th-round pick in 2003 or Buffalo’s 4th-round pick in 2004. St. Louis chose the 2003 pick.
  3. [c]
    In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[42]
  4. [d]
    Berehowsky signed with Pittsburgh on August 29.[43]
  5. [e]
    Ranheim retired.[45]
  6. [f]
    Lauzon was inactive during the 2003–04 season.[46]
  7. [g]
    Banham signed with Dynamo Moscow on February 13.[59]
  8. [h]
    Club option for a second year.

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