2003–04 Minnesota Wild season

The 2003–04 Minnesota Wild season was the team's fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

2003–04 Minnesota Wild
Division4th Northwest
Conference10th Western
2003–04 record30–29–20–3
Goals for188
Goals against183
Team information
General managerDoug Risebrough
CoachJacques Lemaire
CaptainRotating
Brad Brown (Oct.)
Andrew Brunette (Nov.)
Richard Park (Dec.)
Brad Bombardir (Jan.)
Jim Dowd (Feb.)
Andrew Brunette (Mar.–Apr.)
ArenaXcel Energy Center
Average attendance18,530
Team leaders
GoalsAlexandre Daigle (20)
AssistsAndrew Brunette (34)
PointsAlexandre Daigle (51)
Penalty minutesMatt Johnson (188)
Plus/minusNick Schultz (+12)
Willie Mitchell (+12)
WinsDwayne Roloson (19)
Goals against averageDwayne Roloson (1.88)

Off-season

NHL draft

The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee. After finishing the 2002–03 season with a 42–29–10–1 record, the Wild were awarded the 20th pick in the draft. Despite figuring fourth in the NHL for the previous season with only 178 goals allowed, and scoring only 198 goals, general manager Doug Risebrough selected defenseman Brent Burns in the first round.

RndPickPlayerNationalityPosTeam (league)
120Brent Burns CanadaDBrampton Battalion (OHL)
256Patrick O'Sullivan United StatesCMississauga IceDogs (OHL)
378Danny Irmen United StatesCLincoln Stars (USHL)
5157Marcin Kolusz PolandFPodhale Nowy Targ (Poland)
6187Miroslav Kopriva Czech RepublicGRabat Kladno (Czech Extraliga)
7207Georgi Misharin RussiaDDinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg (Russia)
219Adam Courchaine CanadaCVancouver Giants (WHL)
8251Mathieu Melanson CanadaCChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
9281Jean-Michel Bolduc United StatesDQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)

Regular season

All-Star Game

The 2004 NHL All-Star Game was held on February 8, 2004, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, home the Wild. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 6–4.

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
1LOctober 8, 20030–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)0–1–0–0
2WOctober 10, 20035–3New York Rangers (2003–04)1–1–0–0
3LOctober 12, 20032–3San Jose Sharks (2003–04)1–2–0–0
4LOctober 16, 20032–5Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)1–3–0–0
5TOctober 18, 20032–2 OTVancouver Canucks (2003–04)1–3–1–0
6LOctober 19, 20031–3@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)1–4–1–0
7LOctober 21, 20032–3Calgary Flames (2003–04)1–5–1–0
8WOctober 24, 20034–3@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)2–5–1–0
9LOctober 25, 20032–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)2–6–1–0
10WOctober 28, 20033–1@ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)3–6–1–0
11WOctober 30, 20033–2Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)4–6–1–0
12WNovember 1, 20032–1Washington Capitals (2003–04)5–6–1–0
13TNovember 4, 20034–4 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)5–6–2–0
14WNovember 7, 20033–0@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)6–6–2–0
15LNovember 8, 20033–4@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)6–7–2–0
16WNovember 11, 20031–0Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)7–7–2–0
17LNovember 13, 20030–2Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)7–8–2–0
18TNovember 15, 20031–1 OTDetroit Red Wings (2003–04)7–8–3–0
19WNovember 19, 20036–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)8–8–3–0
20LNovember 20, 20031–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)8–9–3–0
21LNovember 22, 20032–5Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)8–10–3–0
22LNovember 26, 20031–3Dallas Stars (2003–04)8–11–3–0
23LNovember 28, 20031–2San Jose Sharks (2003–04)8–12–3–0
24TNovember 30, 20031–1 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)8–12–4–0
25WDecember 3, 20031–0@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)9–12–4–0
26LDecember 5, 20031–2@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)9–13–4–0
27TDecember 6, 20031–1 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)9–13–5–0
28WDecember 9, 20032–1Calgary Flames (2003–04)10–13–5–0
29LDecember 11, 20030–1Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)10–14–5–0
30WDecember 13, 20033–2Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)11–14–5–0
31WDecember 15, 20035–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)12–14–5–0
32WDecember 17, 20033–2@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)13–14–5–0
33TDecember 18, 20031–1 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)13–14–6–0
34WDecember 20, 20035–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)14–14–6–0
35TDecember 23, 20033–3 OTNashville Predators (2003–04)14–14–7–0
36TDecember 26, 20032–2 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)14–14–8–0
37TDecember 29, 20032–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)14–14–9–0
38TDecember 30, 20032–2 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)14–14–10–0
39LJanuary 2, 20041–2Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)14–15–10–0
40LJanuary 4, 20041–3@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)14–16–10–0
41TJanuary 5, 20041–1 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)14–16–11–0
42WJanuary 7, 20047–4Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)15–16–11–0
43LJanuary 9, 20040–2Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)15–17–11–0
44TJanuary 12, 20043–3 OTNashville Predators (2003–04)15–17–12–0
45TJanuary 14, 20042–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (2003–04)15–17–13–0
46WJanuary 16, 20044–2Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)16–17–13–0
47TJanuary 17, 20042–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)16–17–14–0
48LJanuary 19, 20040–2@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)16–18–14–0
49WJanuary 21, 20044–2Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)17–18–14–0
50LJanuary 23, 20042–6@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)17–19–14–0
51LJanuary 24, 20040–4@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)17–20–14–0
52TJanuary 26, 20042–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)17–20–15–0
53OTLJanuary 29, 20042–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (2003–04)17–20–15–1
54OTLJanuary 31, 20041–2 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)17–20–15–2
55WFebruary 2, 20044–0St. Louis Blues (2003–04)18–20–15–2
56WFebruary 4, 20044–3@ New York Rangers (2003–04)19–20–15–2
57LFebruary 10, 20041–3Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)19–21–15–2
58WFebruary 13, 20043–0Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)20–21–15–2
59LFebruary 15, 20041–2Calgary Flames (2003–04)20–22–15–2
60TFebruary 17, 20044–4 OT@ New Jersey Devils (2003–04)20–22–16–2
61WFebruary 19, 20046–2Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)21–22–16–2
62LFebruary 22, 20041–3Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)21–23–16–2
63LFebruary 26, 20040–4@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)21–24–16–2
64LFebruary 27, 20041–3@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)21–25–16–2
65TFebruary 29, 20043–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2003–04)21–25–17–2
66LMarch 3, 20040–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)21–26–17–2
67TMarch 4, 20041–1 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)21–26–18–2
68TMarch 7, 20041–1 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)21–26–19–2
69WMarch 9, 20044–3@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)22–26–19–2
70TMarch 10, 20041–1 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)22–26–20–2
71WMarch 14, 20043–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)23–26–20–2
72WMarch 16, 20045–2Ottawa Senators (2003–04)24–26–20–2
73WMarch 18, 20042–0@ Boston Bruins (2003–04)25–26–20–2
74LMarch 19, 20041–3@ New York Islanders (2003–04)25–27–20–2
75OTLMarch 22, 20042–3 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2003–04)25–27–20–3
76LMarch 24, 20040–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)25–28–20–3
77WMarch 25, 20048–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)26–28–20–3
78WMarch 28, 20042–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)27–28–20–3
79LMarch 29, 20043–5@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)27–29–20–3
80WMarch 31, 20045–4 OTColorado Avalanche (2003–04)28–29–20–3
81WApril 2, 20044–2Dallas Stars (2003–04)29–29–20–3
82WApril 4, 20043–0St. Louis Blues (2003–04)30–29–20–3

Playoffs

Despite an incredible playoff run the previous year in 2002–03, the Wild failed to qualify for the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM +/-
Alexandre Daigle7820315114-4
Andrew Brunette82153449123
Marian Gaborik651822402010
Antti Laaksonen77121426200
Pascal Dupuis59111526325
Wes Walz57121325280
Richard Park73131225280
Pierre-Marc Bouchard614182222-7
Marc Chouinard45111021174
Stephane Veilleux192810200
Jeremy Stevenson53549103-2
Rickard Wallin15549141
Christoph Brandner354598-2
Matt Johnson577181774
Jim Dowd1432566
Darby Hendrickson201346-8
Jason Wiemer131346-8
Eric Chouinard173030-3
Sergei Zholtok111120-2
Kyle Wanvig601120-2

Defensemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player GP G A Pts PIM +/-
Filip Kuba775192428-7
Andrei Zyuzin6581321484
Nick Schultz79610161612
Willie Mitchell70113148312
Alex Henry712461064
Brent Burns3615612-10
Brad Brown13022123
Jason Marshall120228-1
Zbynek Michalek221124-7
Travis Roche50110-3
Brad Bombardir1300041

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP W L T SO GAA SV%
Dwayne Roloson4819111151.88.933
Manny Fernandez371114922.49.915

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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.