2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season

The 2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's ninth season.

2003–04 Colorado Avalanche
Division2nd Northwest
Conference4th Western
2003–04 record40–22–13–7
Goals for236
Goals against198
Team information
General managerPierre Lacroix
CoachTony Granato
CaptainJoe Sakic

Regular season

Final standings

Northwest Division[1]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS
13Vancouver Canucks824324105235194101
24Colorado Avalanche824022137235198100
36Calgary Flames8242307320017694
49Edmonton Oilers82362912522120889
510Minnesota Wild82302920318818383

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.

Western Conference[2]
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

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 10, 20035–0Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)1–0–0–0
2LOctober 12, 20031–2St. Louis Blues (2003–04)1–1–0–0
3WOctober 16, 20035–2@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)2–1–0–0
4LOctober 18, 20033–6@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)2–2–0–0
5LOctober 21, 20031–4Boston Bruins (2003–04)2–3–0–0
6WOctober 23, 20036–1Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)3–3–0–0
7WOctober 25, 20035–3@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)4–3–0–0
8LOctober 26, 20031–3Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)4–4–0–0
9WOctober 28, 20034–2Calgary Flames (2003–04)5–4–0–0
10LNovember 1, 20033–4@ New Jersey Devils (2003–04)5–5–0–0
11WNovember 2, 20033–2 OT@ New York Rangers (2003–04)6–5–0–0
12TNovember 4, 20034–4 OTMinnesota Wild (2003–04)6–5–1–0
13WNovember 6, 20032–1Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)7–5–1–0
14WNovember 9, 20034–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)8–5–1–0
15WNovember 11, 20034–3@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)9–5–1–0
16OTLNovember 13, 20032–3 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)9–5–1–1
17WNovember 15, 20033–0Dallas Stars (2003–04)10–5–1–1
18WNovember 18, 20032–1 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)11–5–1–1
19WNovember 20, 20034–3New York Rangers (2003–04)12–5–1–1
20LNovember 22, 20030–2Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)12–6–1–1
21LNovember 24, 20032–3Nashville Predators (2003–04)12–7–1–1
22WNovember 27, 20036–5 OT@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)13–7–1–1
23WNovember 28, 20034–1@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)14–7–1–1
24TNovember 30, 20031–1 OTNew Jersey Devils (2003–04)14–7–2–1
25TDecember 4, 20032–2 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)14–7–3–1
26WDecember 6, 20035–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)15–7–3–1
27WDecember 8, 20034–1Washington Capitals (2003–04)16–7–3–1
28TDecember 11, 20031–1 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)16–7–4–1
29TDecember 13, 20031–1 OT@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)16–7–5–1
30LDecember 17, 20032–3Minnesota Wild (2003–04)16–8–5–1
31LDecember 19, 20030–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)16–9–5–1
32TDecember 20, 20033–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)16–9–6–1
33TDecember 26, 20033–3 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)16–9–7–1
34WDecember 27, 20033–2 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2003–04)17–9–7–1
35LDecember 29, 20032–3Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)17–10–7–1
36WDecember 31, 20032–1@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)18–10–7–1
37WJanuary 2, 20044–2@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)19–10–7–1
38WJanuary 4, 20043–1Minnesota Wild (2003–04)20–10–7–1
39WJanuary 6, 20046–0Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)21–10–7–1
40OTLJanuary 8, 20043–4 OT@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)21–10–7–2
41WJanuary 10, 20044–2@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)22–10–7–2
42WJanuary 11, 20045–4 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)23–10–7–2
43WJanuary 13, 20043–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)24–10–7–2
44WJanuary 15, 20044–1Dallas Stars (2003–04)25–10–7–2
45LJanuary 17, 20041–2San Jose Sharks (2003–04)25–11–7–2
46WJanuary 19, 20045–4 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)26–11–7–2
47WJanuary 21, 20046–5@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)27–11–7–2
48TJanuary 22, 20041–1 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)27–11–8–2
49WJanuary 24, 20045–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)28–11–8–2
50WJanuary 27, 20043–1Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)29–11–8–2
51TJanuary 29, 20043–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)29–11–9–2
52OTLJanuary 30, 20043–4 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)29–11–9–3
53WFebruary 3, 20043–1Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)30–11–9–3
54OTLFebruary 5, 20042–3 OTDetroit Red Wings (2003–04)30–11–9–4
55TFebruary 10, 20041–1 OTNew York Islanders (2003–04)30–11–10–4
56WFebruary 12, 20044–0@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)31–11–10–4
57WFebruary 14, 20045–2@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)32–11–10–4
58LFebruary 16, 20040–1Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)32–12–10–4
59LFebruary 18, 20041–5Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)32–13–10–4
60LFebruary 20, 20041–5@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)32–14–10–4
61WFebruary 22, 20043–1@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)33–14–10–4
62LFebruary 24, 20040–2Calgary Flames (2003–04)33–15–10–4
63TFebruary 26, 20042–2 OTSt. Louis Blues (2003–04)33–15–11–4
64OTLFebruary 28, 20044–5 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)33–15–11–5
65LMarch 1, 20040–3Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)33–16–11–5
66TMarch 3, 20045–5 OTVancouver Canucks (2003–04)33–16–12–5
67WMarch 5, 20045–1San Jose Sharks (2003–04)34–16–12–5
68LMarch 7, 20041–7Calgary Flames (2003–04)34–17–12–5
69WMarch 8, 20049–2@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)35–17–12–5
70WMarch 10, 20043–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)36–17–12–5
71WMarch 12, 20043–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)37–17–12–5
72WMarch 14, 20044–1Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)38–17–12–5
73LMarch 16, 20042–4@ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)38–18–12–5
74LMarch 18, 20040–2@ Ottawa Senators (2003–04)38–19–12–5
75LMarch 20, 20042–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)38–20–12–5
76TMarch 23, 20042–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (2003–04)38–20–13–5
77LMarch 25, 20041–3Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)38–21–13–5
78LMarch 27, 20040–2@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)38–22–13–5
79WMarch 29, 20042–1Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)39–22–13–5
80OTLMarch 31, 20044–5 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)39–22–13–6
81WApril 2, 20044–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)40–22–13–6
82OTLApril 4, 20041–2 OTNashville Predators (2003–04)40–22–13–7

Playoffs

Western Conference Quarterfinals: (4) Colorado Avalanche vs. (5) Dallas Stars

Colorado won series 4–1

Western Conference Semifinals: (2) San Jose Sharks vs. (4) Colorado Avalanche

San Jose won series 4–2

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Joe SakicC8133548742111313
Alex TanguayLW692554794230705
Milan HejdukRW8235407520191606
Peter ForsbergC391837553016315
Rob BlakeD74133346616803
Steve KonowalchukLW76192039702303
Paul KariyaLW5111253622-5511
John-Michael LilesD79102434287201
Teemu SelanneRW78161632322614
Adam FooteD73822308713501
Derek MorrisD6962228474201
Martin SkoulaD5821416302000
Karlis SkrastinsD8258132618011
Steve MooreC57571237-5001
Andrei NikolishinC495712243100
Dan HinoteRW59471157-6020
Matthew BarnabyRW13459373102
Travis BrigleyLW36347100100
Cody McCormickC/RW4423573-4001
Peter WorrellLW493141792000
Brad LarsenLW26224112000
Darby HendricksonC201346-8000
Chris GrattonC13213181000
Jim CumminsRW55123147-5001
Marek SvatosRW420201101
Brett ClarkD1211263000
Charlie StephensC/RW60224-1000
David AebischerG6201140000
Bates BattagliaLW40114-1000
Riku HahlC2801112-7000
Kurt SauerD1401119-3000
Dennis BonvieRW100000000
Bob BoughnerD110008-1000
Jordan KrestanovichLW1400060000
Mikhail KuleshovLW30000-1000
Chris McAllisterD3400062-2000
Tommy SaloG500000000
Philippe SauveG1700020000
Ossi VaananenD120002-4000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
David Aebischer370362321991292.09417031574.924
Philippe Sauve98617773503.040479429.896
Tommy Salo3045131122.370136124.912
Team:4993824029131912.30423182127.918
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Joe SakicC11751280112
Peter ForsbergC114711126101
Milan HejdukRW1152706200
Marek SvatosRW1115623001
Rob BlakeD905560000
Steve KonowalchukLW1140412-4401
Alex TanguayLW822421101
Bob BoughnerD1104465000
Adam FooteD1104410-2000
Teemu SelanneRW100332-2000
Matthew BarnabyRW1102227-3000
Andrei NikolishinC110224-3000
Karlis SkrastinsD110222-2000
Riku HahlC710120000
Darby HendricksonC61012-1000
Dan HinoteRW1110102010
Paul KariyaLW10110-1000
John-Michael LilesD1101141000
Ossi VaananenD11011183000
David AebischerG1100020000
Chris GrattonC1100027-1000
Tommy SaloG100020000
Kurt SauerD300000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
David Aebischer6621165232.081295272.922
Tommy Salo2710000.000771.000
Team:6891165232.001302279.924

[3]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Colorado's draft picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
263David Liffiton CanadaPlymouth Whalers (OHL)
4131David Svagrovsky Czech RepublicSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
5146Mark McCutcheon United StatesNew England Junior Falcons (EJHL)
5163Brad Richardson CanadaOwen Sound Attack (OHL)
7204Linus Videll SwedenSodertalje SK (Sweden)
7225Brett Hemingway CanadaCoquitlam Express (BCHL)
8257Darryl Yacboski CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
9288David Jones CanadaCoquitlam Express (BCHL)

See also

References

  1. "2003-2004 Division Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  2. "2003–2004 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. "2003-04 Colorado Avalanche Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.