2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season

The 2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers' fifth season.

2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers
Division2nd Southeast
Conference10th Eastern
2003–04 record33–37–8–4
Home record18–17–4–2
Road record15–20–4–2
Goals for214
Goals against243
Team information
General managerDon Waddell
CoachBob Hartley
CaptainShawn McEachern
Alternate captainsDany Heatley
Vyacheslav Kozlov
ArenaPhilips Arena
Average attendance15,121
Minor league affiliate(s)Chicago Wolves
Gwinnett Gladiators
Team leaders
GoalsIlya Kovalchuk (41)
AssistsIlya Kovalchuk (46)
PointsIlya Kovalchuk (87)
Penalty minutesFrancis Lessard (181)
Plus/minusShawn McEachern (+5)
WinsPasi Nurminen (25)
Goals against averagePasi Nurminen (2.78)

Off-season

Regular season

Final standings
Southeast Division[1]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS
11Tampa Bay Lightning82462286245192106
210Atlanta Thrashers8233378421424378
311Carolina Hurricanes82283414617220976
412Florida Panthers82283515418822175
514Washington Capitals82234610318625359

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.

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- Tampa Bay LightningSE82462286245192106
2 Y- Boston BruinsNE824119157209188104
3 Y- Philadelphia FlyersAT824021156209188101
4 X- Toronto Maple LeafsNE824524103242204103
5 X- Ottawa SenatorsNE824323106262189102
6 X- New Jersey DevilsAT824325122213164100
7 X- Montreal CanadiensNE8241307420819293
8 X- New York IslandersAT82382911423721091
8.5
9 Buffalo SabresNE8237347422022185
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE8233378421424378
11 Carolina HurricanesSE82283414617220976
12 Florida PanthersSE82283515418822175
13 New York RangersAT8227407820625069
14 Washington CapitalsSE82234610318625359
15 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8223478419030358

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results
2003–04 regular season[3]
October: 5–3–2–1 (home: 3–1–1–0; road: 2–2–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 9, 20032–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)1–0–0–0Recap
2WOctober 11, 20034–3@ Washington Capitals (2003–04)2–0–0–0Recap
3TOctober 14, 20032–2 OTNew York Islanders (2003–04)2–0–1–0Recap
4TOctober 16, 20030–0 OT@ New York Rangers (2003–04)2–0–2–0Recap
5WOctober 18, 20037–2Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)3–0–2–0Recap
6OTLOctober 21, 20032–3 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)3–0–2–1Recap
7WOctober 23, 20034–2Nashville Predators (2003–04)4–0–2–1Recap
8LOctober 25, 20032–3Florida Panthers (2003–04)4–1–2–1Recap
9WOctober 27, 20033–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)5–1–2–1Recap
10LOctober 30, 20032–3@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)5–2–2–1Recap
11LOctober 31, 20031–2@ Washington Capitals (2003–04)5–3–2–1Recap
November: 7–6–1–0 (home: 4–3–1–0; road: 3–3–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
12TNovember 2, 20032–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (2003–04)5–3–3–1Recap
13WNovember 5, 20037–4@ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)6–3–3–1Recap
14LNovember 7, 20032–4@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)6–4–3–1Recap
15WNovember 8, 20034–3@ New York Islanders (2003–04)7–4–3–1Recap
16LNovember 11, 20033–5Ottawa Senators (2003–04)7–5–3–1Recap
17LNovember 13, 20031–5@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)7–6–3–1Recap
18LNovember 15, 20030–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)7–7–3–1Recap
19WNovember 16, 20035–2Florida Panthers (2003–04)8–7–3–1Recap
20WNovember 19, 20035–4 OTBoston Bruins (2003–04)9–7–3–1Recap
21WNovember 21, 20036–3@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)10–7–3–1Recap
22WNovember 23, 20031–0Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)11–7–3–1Recap
23LNovember 25, 20033–6Ottawa Senators (2003–04)11–8–3–1Recap
24LNovember 27, 20031–3Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)11–9–3–1Recap
25WNovember 29, 20032–1Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)12–9–3–1Recap
December: 7–7–0–1 (home: 5–4–0–0; road: 2–3–0–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
26LDecember 1, 20033–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)12–10–3–1Recap
27LDecember 3, 20034–6Boston Bruins (2003–04)12–11–3–1Recap
28WDecember 5, 20036–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)13–11–3–1Recap
29WDecember 6, 20034–3 OT@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)14–11–3–1Recap
30WDecember 10, 20034–3 OTLos Angeles Kings (2003–04)15–11–3–1Recap
31WDecember 12, 20036–3Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)16–11–3–1Recap
32LDecember 13, 20030–4@ New York Islanders (2003–04)16–12–3–1Recap
33LDecember 16, 20030–5Washington Capitals (2003–04)16–13–3–1Recap
34LDecember 18, 20030–3New Jersey Devils (2003–04)16–14–3–1Recap
35WDecember 20, 20037–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)17–14–3–1Recap
36WDecember 21, 20034–1Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)18–14–3–1Recap
37WDecember 26, 20033–1Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)19–14–3–1Recap
38LDecember 28, 20032–5@ Ottawa Senators (2003–04)19–15–3–1Recap
39LDecember 29, 20031–2Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)19–16–3–1Recap
40OTLDecember 31, 20035–6 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)19–16–3–2Recap
January: 2–9–3–0 (home: 1–4–2–0; road: 1–5–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
41LJanuary 3, 20041–5@ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)19–17–3–2Recap
42LJanuary 8, 20041–2@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)19–18–3–2Recap
43LJanuary 10, 20042–5@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)19–19–3–2Recap
44TJanuary 11, 20041–1 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)19–19–4–2Recap
45LJanuary 14, 20041–2Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)19–20–4–2Recap
46LJanuary 16, 20043–4Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)19–21–4–2Recap
47WJanuary 18, 20045–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)20–21–4–2Recap
48WJanuary 20, 20044–1Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)21–21–4–2Recap
49TJanuary 22, 20041–1 OTColorado Avalanche (2003–04)21–21–5–2Recap
50LJanuary 24, 20040–3New York Islanders (2003–04)21–22–5–2Recap
51LJanuary 25, 20042–3@ New Jersey Devils (2003–04)21–23–5–2Recap
52TJanuary 28, 20041–1 OTSt. Louis Blues (2003–04)21–23–6–2Recap
53LJanuary 30, 20041–4Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)21–24–6–2Recap
54LJanuary 31, 20042–5@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)21–25–6–2Recap
February: 5–7–0–0 (home: 1–2–0–0; road: 4–5–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
55LFebruary 3, 20044–5@ Boston Bruins (2003–04)21–26–6–2Recap
56LFebruary 5, 20041–5Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)21–27–6–2Recap
57LFebruary 10, 20042–5@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)21–28–6–2Recap
58LFebruary 11, 20041–5@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)21–29–6–2Recap
59WFebruary 13, 20044–1@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)22–29–6–2Recap
60LFebruary 16, 20042–7@ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)22–30–6–2Recap
61WFebruary 17, 20044–1@ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)23–30–6–2Recap
62WFebruary 19, 20043–2 OT@ Ottawa Senators (2003–04)24–30–6–2Recap
63LFebruary 21, 20044–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)24–31–6–2Recap
64LFebruary 25, 20042–4Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)24–32–6–2Recap
65WFebruary 27, 20043–2@ New Jersey Devils (2003–04)25–32–6–2Recap
66WFebruary 29, 20043–2New York Rangers (2003–04)26–32–6–2Recap
March: 6–4–2–2 (home: 4–2–0–2; road: 2–2–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
67WMarch 2, 20044–3@ New York Rangers (2003–04)27–32–6–2Recap
68OTLMarch 5, 20042–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2003–04)27–32–6–3Recap
69TMarch 6, 20042–2 OT@ Boston Bruins (2003–04)27–32–7–3Recap
70LMarch 9, 20040–2New York Rangers (2003–04)27–33–7–3Recap
71LMarch 12, 20042–4@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)27–34–7–3Recap
72WMarch 13, 20045–2Washington Capitals (2003–04)28–34–7–3Recap
73WMarch 15, 20041–0 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2003–04)29–34–7–3Recap
74OTLMarch 17, 20043–4 OTBuffalo Sabres (2003–04)29–34–7–4Recap
75WMarch 19, 20043–2Florida Panthers (2003–04)30–34–7–4Recap
76TMarch 20, 20042–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (2003–04)30–34–8–4Recap
77WMarch 24, 20043–2Washington Capitals (2003–04)31–34–8–4Recap
78LMarch 26, 20040–5New Jersey Devils (2003–04)31–35–8–4Recap
79WMarch 27, 20043–0@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)32–35–8–4Recap
80LMarch 29, 20042–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)32–36–8–4Recap
April: 1–1–0–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 1–0–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
81LApril 2, 20042–3Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)32–37–8–4Recap
82WApril 3, 20042–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)33–37–8–4Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)   Overtime loss (1 point)

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 Thrashers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
17Ilya KovalchukLW81414687−1063
19Shawn McEachernRW82173855576
13Vyacheslav KozlovLW76203252−1274
9Marc SavardC45193352−885
27Patrik StefanC82142640−726
28Randy RobitailleC69112637−1220
26Ronald PetrovickyRW78161531−9123
8Frantisek KaberleD6732629230
15Dany HeatleyLW31131225−818
10Serge AubinLW66101525073
16Jeff Cowan‡LW5891524268
25Andy SuttonD6581321094
36Daniel TjarnqvistD6851520−420
11J. P. VigierRW7010818−1822
23Ivan MajeskyD633710−776
38Yannick TremblayD382810−1313
2Garnet ExelbyD711910−10134
4Chris TamerD38257−955
39Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre†‡D27224−726
6Shawn HeinsD17044−116
49Zdenek BlatnyLW1630306
14Ben Simon†LW52303−1028
24Tommi SantalaC33123−722
20Francis LessardRW62112−5181
31Pasi NurminenG6402235
41Daniel Corso†C7011−20
47Kurtis FosterD301100
41Simon Gamache‡C201100
21Derek MacKenzieC12011010
22Kamil Piros‡C14011−34
48Kyle Rossiter†D201110
42Karl StewartLW501104
29Brian SwansonC201100
39Kip Brennan†LW5000017
34Byron DafoeG180002
5Tomas Kloucek†D37000−825
29Brad Larsen†LW6000−22
32Kari LehtonenG40000
12Bill LindsayRW24000−625
43Mike WeaverD1000−10

Goaltending
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31Pasi Nurminen642530717921732.78.90333738
34Byron Dafoe184111499513.14.8980973
32Kari Lehtonen440010651.25.9531240

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 NHL Second All-Star Team Ilya Kovalchuk (Left wing) [4]
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy Ilya Kovalchuk[lower-alpha 1] [5]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Ilya Kovalchuk[lower-alpha 2] [7]
NHL Offensive Player of the Month Ilya Kovalchuk (October) [8]
NHL Offensive Player of the Week Ilya Kovalchuk (October 20) [9]
Ilya Kovalchuk (October 27) [10]
NHL YoungStars Game selection Garnet Exelby[lower-alpha 3] [12]
Team Community Service Award Andy Sutton [13]
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy Garnet Exelby [14]
Players' Player Award Pasi Nurminen [15]
Team MVP Ilya Kovalchuk [16]
Three Stars of the Game Award Ilya Kovalchuk [15]

Transactions

The Thrashers were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2003, the day after the deciding game of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 7, 2004, the day of the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals.[17]

Trades
Date Details Ref
June 21, 2003 To Florida Panthers
2nd-round pick in 2003		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Ivan Majesky		 [18]
September 15, 2003 To Los Angeles Kings
Milan Hnilicka		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Future considerations		 [19]
October 3, 2003 To Carolina Hurricanes
4th-round pick in 2004		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Jani Hurme		 [20]
December 2, 2003 To Nashville Predators
Simon Gamache
Kirill Safronov		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Tomas Kloucek
Ben Simon		 [21]
December 31, 2003 To Columbus Blue Jackets
Future considerations		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre		 [22]
January 6, 2004 To Ottawa Senators
Brad Tapper		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Daniel Corso		 [23]
March 8, 2004 To Florida Panthers
Kamil Piros		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Kyle Rossiter		 [24]
March 9, 2004 To Los Angeles Kings
Jeff Cowan		 To Atlanta Thrashers
Kip Brennan		 [25]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 24, 2003 (2003-07-24)Brian SwansonEdmonton OilersFree agency[26]
August 12, 2003 (2003-08-12)Eric HealeyManchester Monarchs (AHL)Free agency[27]
Randy RobitailleNew York IslandersFree agency[27]
August 25, 2003 (2003-08-25)Bill LindsayMontreal CanadiensFree agency[28]
September 10, 2003 (2003-09-10)Shawn HeinsPittsburgh PenguinsFree agency[29]
October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)Serge AubinColorado AvalancheWaiver draft[20]
Shawn HeinsNew York RangersWaiver draft[20]
Ronald PetrovickyNew York RangersWaiver draft[20]
February 25, 2004 (2004-02-25)Brad LarsenColorado AvalancheWaivers[30]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamVia[lower-alpha 4]Ref
July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)Yuri ButsayevHC CSKA Moscow (RSL)Free agency (II)[lower-alpha 5][33]
Mark HartiganColumbus Blue Jackets[lower-alpha 6]Buyout[35]
Damian Rhodes[lower-alpha 7]Contract expiration (III)[31]
July 14, 2003 (2003-07-14)Ben SimonNashville PredatorsFree agency (VI)[37]
July 18, 2003 (2003-07-18)Andreas KarlssonEHC Basel (NLA)Free agency (UFA)[38]
July 21, 2003 (2003-07-21)Per SvartvadetModo Hockey (SHL)Free agency (UFA)[39]
July 28, 2003 (2003-07-28)Jeff FarkasRetirement (VI)[40]
August 6, 2003 (2003-08-06)Dallas EakinsVancouver CanucksFree agency (UFA)[41]
August 7, 2003 (2003-08-07)Jeff OdgersRetirement (III)[42]
September 30, 2003 (2003-09-30)Shawn HeinsNew York RangersWaivers[43]
November 2, 2003 (2003-11-02)Lubos BarteckoHC Sparta Praha (ELH)Free agency (UFA)[44]
November 4, 2003 (2003-11-04)Tony HrkacNashville PredatorsFree agency (III)[45]
March 9, 2004 (2004-03-09)Jean-Luc Grand-PierreWashington CapitalsWaivers[25]
Bill LindsayWashington CapitalsWaivers[lower-alpha 8][25]
April 20, 2004 (2004-04-20)Brian SwansonKassel Huskies (DEL)Free agency[48]
April 26, 2004 (2004-04-26)Randy RobitailleZSC Lions (NLA)Free agency[49]

Signings
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 18, 2003 (2003-06-18)Byron Dafoe1-yearOption exercised[50]
July 11, 2003 (2003-07-11)Tommi SantalaEntry-level[51]
July 17, 2003 (2003-07-17)Ivan MajeskyRe-signing[52]
Andy SuttonRe-signing[52]
July 24, 2003 (2003-07-24)Kamil PirosRe-signing[26]
July 26, 2003 (2003-07-26)Vyacheslav KozlovRe-signing[53]
August 11, 2003 (2003-08-11)Pasi Nurminen1-year[lower-alpha 9]Re-signing[54][55]
August 13, 2003 (2003-08-13)Marc Savard1-yearRe-signing[56][55]
August 20, 2003 (2003-08-20)Stephen BabyEntry-level[57]
September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15)Joe DiPentaRe-signing[58]
June 2, 2004 (2004-06-02)Lane MansonEntry-level[59]
Brad SchellEntry-level[59]
Brian SipotzEntry-level[59]

Draft picks

Atlanta's draft picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[60]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
18Braydon Coburn CanadaPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
4110Jim Sharrow United StatesHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
4116Guillaume Desbiens CanadaRouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
4136Michael Vannelli United StatesSioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
5145Brett Sterling United StatesColorado College (NCAA)
6175Mike Hamilton CanadaMerritt Centennials (BCHL)
7203Denis Loginov RussiaAk Bars Kazan (Russia)
8239Tobias Enstrom SwedenModo Hockey (Sweden)
9269Rylan Kaip CanadaNotre Dame Hounds (SJHL)

Notes
  1. Shared with Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames and Rick Nash of the Columbus Blue Jackets
  2. Kovalchuk was voted to the starting lineup, receiving more votes than any other player.[6]
  3. Exelby did not play and was replaced by Matt Stajan of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[11]
  4. In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[31]
  5. The Thrashers retained Butsayev’s NHL rights through the 2006–07 season.[32]
  6. Hartigan signed with Columbus on July 15.[34]
  7. Rhodes retired.[36]
  8. Claim rescinded due to the severity of the throat injury Lindsay suffered during a January 3 game.[46][47]
  9. Club option for a second year.

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