2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season

National Hockey League season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2003–04 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets Western 14th Central 4th 25–45–8–4 17–18–4–2 8–27–4–2 177 238 Doug MacLean Doug MacLean (Oct-Jan) Gerard Gallant (Jan-Apr) Luke Richardson Todd MarchantGeoff Sanderson (Oct-Mar) Nationwide Arena 17,369 Syracuse Crunch (AHL)Dayton Bombers (ECHL)Elmira Jackals (UHL) Rick Nash (41) David Vyborny (31) Rich Nash (57) Aaron Johnson (-2) Jody Shelley (228) Marc Denis (21) Marc Denis (2.56) The 2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' fourth season in the NHL, as the team was coming off of a 29–42–8–3 record in the 2002–03 season, earning 69 points to finish in last place in the Western Conference for the second-straight year. Off-season Columbus would undergo some changes during the off-season, as leading scorer and team captain Ray Whitney would leave to sign with the Detroit Red Wings. The Blue Jackets named veteran defenseman Luke Richardson the third captain in franchise history.COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS NAME DEFENSEMAN LUKE RICHARDSON TEAM CAPTAIN http://bluejackets.com:80/news/press/arts/1636.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets July 31, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040109055715/http://bluejackets.com:80/news/press/arts/1636.0.html January 9, 2004 September 11, 2003 Regular season The Blue Jackets would get off to a solid start in 2003–04, winning three of their first four games, though the club would eventually go on a seven-game losing streak to quickly fall out of playoff contention. Columbus would continue to struggle, and General Manager and Head Coach Doug MacLean announced on January 1, 2004, that he would step down from head coaching duties, naming Blue Jackets assistant coach and former NHL player Gerard Gallant as his replacement.BLUE JACKETS' DOUG MACLEAN RELINQUISHES COACHING DUTIES, NAMES ASSISTANT COACH GERARD GALLANT INTERIM HEAD COACH http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1833.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets August 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041010154636/http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1833.0.html October 10, 2004 January 1, 2004 Columbus posted a 9–21–4–3 record under MacLean. While the Blue Jackets would play better hockey with Gallant behind the bench, the team would fail once again to earn a playoff spot, as they finished the season with a 25–45–8–4 record for 62 points—seven fewer than the previous season—and finish 29 points the Nashville Predators for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Columbus, however, climbed out of the basement in the Central Division for the first time in franchise history after finishing ahead of the Chicago Blackhawks. Rick Nash had a memorable season, finishing in a three-way tie with Ilya Kovalchuk from the Atlanta Thrashers and Jarome Iginla from the Calgary Flames to win the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy as the League's highest goal-scorer; he scored a club-record 41 goals and finished with a team-best 57 points. David Vyborny led the Blue Jackets with 31 assists and finished second to Nash with 53 points. Rookie Nikolai Zherdev also contributed a solid 34 points in 57 games. On defense, Anders Eriksson led the Jackets with 27 points, while Jaroslav Spacek contributed with 22 points in just 58 games. Jody Shelley provided the team toughness, earning a team-high 228 penalty minutes. In goal, Marc Denis was the team's number one, playing a team-high 66 games, winning 21 of them, posting a team best 2.56 goals against average (GAA) and earning five shutouts. The Blue Jackets would finish the season having tied the Dallas Stars for most times shut-out, with 11.2003-04 NHL Schedule and Results Hockey-Reference.com https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004_games.html Hockey-Reference.com 23 September 2016 Season standings CLB CBJ Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#002654 5px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 5px solid; 2003–04 regular season2003-04 Columbus Blue Jackets Schedule and Results https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CBJ/2004_games.html Hockey-Reference.com August 10, 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#002654 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; October: 3–6–0–1 (home: 3–2–0–0; road: 0–4–0–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts Recap |- | 1 || October 9 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–2 || Atlanta Thrashers || 0–1–0–0 || 0 || 2003020007 L |- | 2 || October 11 || New York Rangers || 0–5 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–1–0–0 || 2 || 2003020024 W |- | 3 || October 13 || Vancouver Canucks || 2–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–1–0–0 || 4 || 2003020035 W |- | 4 || October 16 || Chicago Blackhawks || 1–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–1–0–0 || 6 || 2003020045 W |- | 5 || October 18 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–3 || Nashville Predators || 3–2–0–0 || 6 || 2003020062 L |- | 6 || October 22 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–4 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–3–0–0 || 6 || 2003020084 L |- | 7 || October 23 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–0 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–4–0–0 || 6 || 2003020088 L |- | 8 || October 25 || Dallas Stars || 3–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–5–0–0 || 6 || 2003020108 L |- | 9 || October 28 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–6 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–6–0–0 || 6 || 2003020128 L |- |10 || October 30 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–4 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–6–0–1 || 7 || 2003020143 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002654 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; November: 4–6–3–0 (home: 4–2–2–0; road: 0–4–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts Recap |- |11 || November 1 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–3 || Calgary Flames || 3–7–0–1 || 7 || 2003020158 L |- |12 || November 7 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2–4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–7–0–1 || 9 || 2003020187 W |- |13 || November 9 || Calgary Flames || 3–4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 5–7–0–1 || 11 || 2003020206 W |- |14 || November 11 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–1 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–7–1–1 || 12 || 2003020214 T |- |15 || November 13 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–5 || Ottawa Senators || 5–8–1–1 || 12 || 2003020229 L |- |16 || November 14 || Boston Bruins || 4–0 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 5–9–1–1 || 12 || 2003020237 L |- |17 || November 16 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 5–9–2–1 || 13 || 2003020254 T |- |18 || November 19 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–5 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–10–2–1 || 13 || 2003020268 L |- |19 || November 20 || Detroit Red Wings || 0–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 6–10–2–1 || 15 || 2003020276 W |- |20 || November 22 || New York Islanders || 1–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 7–10–2–1 || 17 || 2003020289 W |- |21 || November 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 7–10–3–1 || 18 || 2003020308 T |- |22 || November 26 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–4 || Nashville Predators || 7–11–3–1 || 18 || 2003020318 L |- |23 || November 29 || Washington Capitals || 5–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 7–12–3–1 || 18 || 2003020343 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002654 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; December: 2–9–1–2 (home: 1–6–1–1; road: 1–3–0–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts Recap |- |24 || December 2 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 1–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 8–12–3–1 || 20 || 2003020356 W |- |25 || December 4 || Nashville Predators || 4–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 8–13–3–1 || 20 || 2003020373 L |- |26 || December 6 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–5 || Colorado Avalanche || 8–14–3–1 || 20 || 2003020391 L |- |27 || December 10 || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–1 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 8–14–4–1 || 21 || 2003020410 T |- |28 || December 12 || St. Louis Blues || 3–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 8–14–4–2 || 22 || 2003020425 OTL |- |29 || December 13 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–15–4–2 || 22 || 2003020437 L |- |30 || December 16 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–2 || St. Louis Blues || 8–15–4–3 || 23 || 2003020455 OTL |- |31 || December 19 || Calgary Flames || 2–1 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 8–16–4–3 || 23 || 2003020473 L |- |32 || December 20 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–5 || Minnesota Wild || 8–17–4–3 || 23 || 2003020486 L |- |33 || December 23 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2–1 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 8–18–4–3 || 23 || 2003020505 L |- |34 || December 26 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–1 || Chicago Blackhawks || 9–18–4–3 || 25 || 2003020517 W |- |35 || December 27 || Dallas Stars || 4–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 9–19–4–3 || 25 || 2003020524 L |- |36 || December 29 || St. Louis Blues || 3–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 9–20–4–3 || 25 || 2003020539 L |- |37 || December 31 || San Jose Sharks || 1–0 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 9–21–4–3 || 25 || 2003020556 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002654 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; January: 6–6–3–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 2–4–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts Recap |- |38 || January 2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–0 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 10–21–4–3 || 27 || 2003020567 W |- |39 || January 3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–1 || Florida Panthers || 10–22–4–3 || 27 || 2003020581 L |- |40 || January 6 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–6 || Colorado Avalanche || 10–23–4–3 || 27 || 2003020603 L |- |41 || January 8 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–2 || San Jose Sharks || 11–23–4–3 || 29 || 2003020619 W |- |42 || January 10 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–2 || Los Angeles Kings || 11–23–5–3 || 30 || 2003020634 T |- |43 || January 11 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–2 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 11–23–6–3 || 31 || 2003020640 T |- |44 || January 15 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–5 || St. Louis Blues || 11–24–6–3 || 31 || 2003020665 L |- |45 || January 16 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 12–24–6–3 || 33 || 2003020671 W |- |46 || January 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 12–24–7–3 || 34 || 2003020688 T |- |47 || January 21 || St. Louis Blues || 1–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 13–24–7–3 || 36 || 2003020707 W |- |48 || January 22 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–7 || Chicago Blackhawks || 13–25–7–3 || 36 || 2003020718 L |- |49 || January 24 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 14–25–7–3 || 38 || 2003020733 W |- |50 || January 27 || New Jersey Devils || 4–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 14–26–7–3 || 38 || 2003020750 L |- |51 || January 29 || Nashville Predators || 6–4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 14–27–7–3 || 38 || 2003020764 L |- |52 || January 31 || Minnesota Wild || 1–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 15–27–7–3 || 40 || 2003020784 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002654 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; February: 4–7–1–1 (home: 3–1–0–1; road: 1–6–1–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts Recap |- |53 || February 2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–3 || Phoenix Coyotes || 15–27–8–3 || 41 || 2003020797 T |- |54 || February 4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–1 || Dallas Stars || 15–28–8–3 || 41 || 2003020810 L |- |55 || February 11 || Los Angeles Kings || 2–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 16–28–8–3 || 43 || 2003020832 W |- |56 || February 12 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 16–29–8–3 || 43 || 2003020843 L |- |57 || February 14 || San Jose Sharks || 2–1 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 16–29–8–4 || 44 || 2003020859 OTL |- |58 || February 16 || Nashville Predators || 2–4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 17–29–8–4 || 46 || 2003020873 W |- |59 || February 18 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 1–3 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 17–30–8–4 || 46 || 2003020889 L |- |60 || February 20 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–3 || Phoenix Coyotes || 17–31–8–4 || 46 || 2003020904 L |- |61 || February 21 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–4 || Los Angeles Kings || 17–32–8–4 || 46 || 2003020915 L |- |62 || February 23 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–4 || San Jose Sharks || 17–33–8–4 || 46 || 2003020928 L |- |63 || February 25 || Chicago Blackhawks || 4–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 17–34–8–4 || 46 || 2003020935 L |- |64 || February 27 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–3 || Chicago Blackhawks || 18–34–8–4 || 48 || 2003020953 W |- |65 || February 28 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–5 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 19–34–8–4 || 50 || 2003020963 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002654 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; March: 5–10–0–0 (home: 2–4–0–0; road: 3–6–0–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts Recap |- |66 || March 2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–0 || Carolina Hurricanes || 20–34–8–4 || 52 || 2003020981 W |- |67 || March 3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–4 || Dallas Stars || 20–35–8–4 || 52 || 2003020991 L |- |68 || March 6 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–0 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 20–36–8–4 || 52 || 2003021014 L |- |69 || March 8 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–1 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 20–37–8–4 || 52 || 2003021026 L |- |70 || March 11 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 20–38–8–4 || 52 || 2003021046 L |- |71 || March 13 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–5 || St. Louis Blues || 20–39–8–4 || 52 || 2003021067 L |- |72 || March 14 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–3 || Minnesota Wild || 20–40–8–4 || 52 || 2003021076 L |- |73 || March 16 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–3 || Edmonton Oilers || 20–41–8–4 || 52 || 2003021088 L |- |74 || March 18 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–2 || Calgary Flames || 20–42–8–4 || 52 || 2003021103 L |- |75 || March 21 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 5–4 || Vancouver Canucks || 21–42–8–4 || 54 || 2003021128 W |- |76 || March 24 || Minnesota Wild || 0–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 22–42–8–4 || 56 || 2003021141 W |- |77 || March 26 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 1–3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 23–42–8–4 || 58 || 2003021157 W |- |78 || March 27 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–2 || Nashville Predators || 24–42–8–4 || 60 || 2003021172 W |- |79 || March 29 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–6 || Buffalo Sabres || 24–43–8–4 || 60 || 2003021179 L |- |80 || March 31 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 24–44–8–4 || 60 || 2003021192 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#002654 2px solid; border-bottom:#CE1126 2px solid; April: 1–1–0–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 1–0–0–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts Recap |- |81 || April 2 || Colorado Avalanche || 4–2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 24–45–8–4 || 60 || 2003021207 L |- |82 || April 3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–1 || Detroit Red Wings || 25–45–8–4 || 62 || 2003021220 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T #fff Overtime loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL 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 Blue Jackets only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blue Jackets only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 61 Rick Nash LW 80 41 16 57 −35 87 9 David Vyborny David Výborný RW 82 22 31 53 −26 40 13 Nikolai Zherdev Nikolay Zherdev RW 57 13 21 34 −11 54 26 Todd Marchant C 77 9 25 34 −17 34 10 Trevor Letowski RW 73 15 17 32 −12 16 8 Geoff Sanderson LW 67 13 16 29 −9 34 2 Anders Eriksson ice hockey, born 1975 D 66 7 20 27 −6 18 25 Andrew Cassels C 58 6 20 26 −24 26 27 Manny Malhotra C 56 12 13 25 −5 24 3 Jaroslav Spacek Jaroslav Špaček D 58 5 17 22 −13 45 28 Tyler Wright C 68 9 9 18 −19 63 5 Darryl Sydor D 49 2 13 15 −19 26 44 Rostislav Klesla D 47 2 11 13 −16 27 20 Lasse Pirjeta Lasse Pirjetä C 57 2 8 10 −6 20 23 Derrick Walser D 27 1 8 9 −6 22 47 Aaron Johnson ice hockey D 29 2 6 8 −2 32 16 Alexander Svitov C 29 2 6 8 −8 16 15 Duvie Westcott D 34 0 7 7 −15 39 45 Jody Shelley LW 76 3 3 6 −10 228 22 Luke Richardson D 64 1 5 6 −11 48 42 Mark Hartigan C 9 1 3 4 −2 6 21 Espen Knutsen C 14 0 4 4 −5 2 7 Scott Lachance D 77 0 4 4 −23 44 46 Tim Jackman RW 19 1 2 3 −7 16 17 David Ling RW 50 1 2 3 −3 98 32 Kent McDonell RW 29 1 2 3 −7 36 38 Andrej Nedorost LW 9 2 0 2 0 6 41 Brad Moran ice hockey C 2 1 1 2 −1 2 30 Marc Denis G 66 0 2 2 10 24 Todd Rohloff D 24 0 2 2 −12 8 49 Dan Fritsche C 19 1 0 1 −5 12 19 Brian Holzinger C 13 1 0 1 −4 2 36 Don MacLean ice hockey C 4 1 0 1 −1 0 33 Jeremy Reich LW 9 0 1 1 −3 20 37 Darrel Scoville D 8 0 1 1 −4 6 40 Fred Brathwaite G 21 0 0 0 2 34 Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre D 16 0 0 0 −3 12 18 Zenith Komarniski D 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 Pascal Leclaire G 2 0 0 0 0 14 Greg Mauldin C 6 0 0 0 −2 4 19 Joe Motzko RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 Mike Pandolfo LW 3 0 0 0 −2 0 6 Jamie Pushor D 7 0 0 0 −2 2 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 30 Marc Denis 66 21 36 7 1970 162 2.56 .918 5 3796 40 Fred Brathwaite 21 4 11 1 574 59 3.37 .897 0 1050 31 Pascal Leclaire 2 0 2 0 69 7 3.53 .899 0 119 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy Rick NashShared with Ilya Kovalchuk of the Atlanta Thrashers and Jarome Iginla of the Calgary FlamesMaurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/maurice-rocket-richard-trophy records.nhl.com August 8, 2022 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Rick Nash2004 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2004_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL Offensive Player of the Week David Vyborny (March 1)DAVID VYBORNY NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1897.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets August 11, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028071909/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1897.0.html October 28, 2004 March 1, 2004 NHL YoungStars Game selection Nikolay Zherdev2004 YoungStars Game rosters https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1717334 ESPN.com August 10, 2022 January 24, 2004 Team Foundation Community Service Award Luke RichardsonColumbus Blue Jackets 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.301 Three Stars Award Rick Nash Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Dan Fritsche October 9, 20032003-04 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Aaron Johnson December 2, 2003 Nikolay Zherdev Tim Jackman December 20, 2003 Jeremy Reich January 21, 2004 Joe Motzko February 2, 2004 Pascal Leclaire February 20, 2004 Greg Mauldin March 26, 2004 Mike Pandolfo Transactions The Blue Jackets 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.Hockey Transactions Search Results http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Blue+Jackets&BeginDate=2003-06-10&EndDate=2004-06-07&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 Pro Sports Transactions May 8, 2022 Trades Date Details Ref 2003 06 22 To Carolina Hurricanes 4th-round pick in 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets 5th-round pick in 2003 6th-round pick in 2003BLUE JACKETS SELECT SEVEN MORE PLAYERS ON FINAL DAY OF 2003 NHL ENTRY DRAFT AT NASHVILLE'S GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1599.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028193222/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1599.0.html October 28, 2004 June 22, 2003 To Los Angeles Kings 9th-round pick in 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets 9th-round pick in 2003 2003 07 22 To Dallas Stars Mike Sillinger 2nd-round pick in 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets Darryl SydorBLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE TWO-TIME ALL-STAR DEFENSEMAN DARRYL SYDOR FROM DALLAS http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1611.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028203003/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1611.0.html October 28, 2004 July 22, 2003 2003 10 03 To Boston Bruins Travis Green To Columbus Blue Jackets 6th-round pick in 2004BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE SIXTH ROUND PICK FROM BOSTON BRUINS http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1672.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029074727/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1672.0.html October 29, 2004 October 3, 2003 2003 10 30 To Vancouver Canucks Sean Pronger To Columbus Blue Jackets Zenith KomarniskiBLUE JACKETS SIGN ACQUIRE PROSPECT ZENITH KOMARNISKI FROM VANCOUVER IN EXCHANGE FOR SEAN PRONGER http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1714.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029151147/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1714.0.html October 29, 2004 October 30, 2003 2003 12 31 To Atlanta Thrashers Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre To Columbus Blue Jackets Future considerationsBLUE JACKETS TRADE RW/D JEAN-LUC GRAND-PIERRE TO ATLANTA THRASHERS IN EXCHANGE FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1797.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029164801/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1797.0.html October 29, 2004 December 31, 2003 2004 01 23 To New York Rangers Jamie Pushor To Columbus Blue Jackets 8th-round pick in 2004BLUE JACKETS TRADE DEFENSEMAN JAMIE PUSHOR http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1833.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041010154636/http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1833.0.html October 10, 2004 January 23, 2004 2004 01 27 To Tampa Bay Lightning Darryl Sydor 4th-round pick in 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets Alexander Svitov 3rd-round pick in 2004BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE ALEXANDER SVITOV, '04 3RD ROUND PICK FROM TAMPA BAY IN EXCHANGE FOR DARRYL SYDOR AND '04 4TH ROUND PICK http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1841.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029160416/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1841.0.html October 29, 2004 January 27, 2004 2004 02 10 To Pittsburgh Penguins Pauli Levokari To Columbus Blue Jackets Brendan BuckleyBLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN BRENDAN BUCKLEY FROM PITTSBURGH IN EXCHANGE FOR PAULI LEVOKARI http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1861.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029173356/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1861.0.html October 29, 2004 February 10, 2004 2004 03 09 To Pittsburgh Penguins Lasse Pirjeta To Columbus Blue Jackets Brian HolzingerBLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE CENTER BRIAN HOLZINGER FROM PITTSBURGH PENGUINS IN EXCHANGE FOR CENTER LASSE PIRJETA http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1914.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028103217/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1914.0.html October 28, 2004 March 9, 2004 To Vancouver Canucks Geoff Sanderson To Columbus Blue Jackets 3rd-round pick in 2004BLUE JACKETS TRADE LEFT WING GEOFF SANDERSON TO VANCOUVER FOR A THIRD ROUND PICK IN THE 2004 ENTRY DRAFT http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1915.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028104235/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1915.0.html October 28, 2004 March 9, 2004 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2003 07 03 Trevor Letowski Vancouver Canucks multi-year Free agencyBLUE JACKETS SIGN FREE AGENTS TODD MARCHANT & TREVOR LETOWSKI http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1604.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041022081225/http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1604.0.html October 22, 2004 July 3, 2003 Todd Marchant Edmonton Oilers multi-year Free agency 2003 07 15 Mark Hartigan Atlanta Thrashers 1-year Free agencyBLUE JACKETS SIGN CENTER MARK HARTIGAN, DEFENSEMAN ALEXANDER GUSJKOV http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1607.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028200008/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1607.0.html October 28, 2004 July 15, 2003 2003 09 05 Todd Rohloff Washington Capitals 1-year Free agencyCOLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS SIGN DEFENSEMAN TODD ROHLOFF http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1626.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028222039/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1626.0.html October 28, 2004 September 5, 2003 2003 10 03 Travis Green Toronto Maple Leafs Waiver draft 2003 10 10 Anders Eriksson Toronto Maple Leafs 1-year Free agencyBLUE JACKETS SIGN DEFENSEMAN ANDERS ERIKSSON http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1684.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029085818/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1684.0.html October 29, 2004 October 10, 2003 2003 11 21 Manny Malhotra Dallas Stars Waivers BLUE JACKETS CLAIM CENTER MANNY MALHOTRA OFF WAIVERS FROM DALLAS STARS http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1749.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029164118/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1749.0.html October 29, 2004 November 21, 2003 2003 12 10 Jamie Pushor Syracuse Crunch (AHL) 1-year Free agencyBLUE JACKETS SIGN DEFENSEMAN JAMIE PUSHOR http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1773.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029142036/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1773.0.html October 29, 2004 December 10, 2003 2004 04 12 Prestin Ryan University of Maine (HE) 1-year Free agencyBLUE JACKETS SIGN UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ALL-AMERICA DEFENSEMAN PRESTIN RYAN http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1975.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028083537/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1975.0.html October 28, 2004 April 12, 2004 2004 04 19 Brandon Sugden Syracuse Crunch (AHL) 1-yearfn1 Club option for a second year. Free agencyBLUE JACKETS SIGN FORWARDS GREG MAULDIN AND BRANDON SUGDEN http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1981.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028085649/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1981.0.html October 28, 2004 April 19, 2004 Players lost Date Player New team ViaIn parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.2003 NHL free agent list http://a.espncdn.com/nhl/news/2003/0701/1575272.html ESPN.com May 8, 2022 July 1, 2003 Ref 2003 07 01 Radim BicanekBicanek was inactive during the 2003–04 season.23859 Radim Bicanek, retrieved May 16, 2022 Contract expiration (UFA) Jean-Francois Labbe HC Lada Togliatti (RSL) Free agency (VI) l/labbeje01 Jean-Francois Labbe, retrieved May 16, 2022 Jonathan SchillSchill retired.203787 Jonathan Schill, retrieved May 16, 2022 Contract expiration (UFA) 2003 07 07 Darren Van Impe Hamburg Freezers (DEL) Free agency (UFA) v/vanimda01 Darren Van Impe, retrieved May 16, 2022 2003 07 15 Matt Davidson Calgary Flames Free agency (VI) Flames re-sign Yelle, add Davidson http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=press_rel&file_num=0000000864 Calgary Flames May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030803062632/http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments.cgi?type=press_rel&file_num=0000000864 August 3, 2003 July 15, 2003 2003 07 29 Ray Whitney Detroit Red Wings Free agency (III) Red Wings sign Ray Whitney http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=48906&hubName=nhl-red_wings TSN.ca May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031001045009/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=48906&hubName=nhl-red_wings October 1, 2003 July 29, 2003 live 2003 08 09 Paul Manning Hamburg Freezers (DEL) Free agency (II)Columbus retained Manning’s NHL rights through the 2006–07 season.NHL Releases Free Agent List https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/nhl-releases-free-agent-list/c-426863 https://web.archive.org/web/20220306210846/https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/nhl-releases-free-agent-list/c-426863 dead March 6, 2022 Colorado Avalanche May 16, 2022 July 1, 2007 m/mannipa01 Paul Manning, retrieved May 16, 2022 2003 09 10 Jamie Allison Nashville Predators Free agency (UFA) Predators Transactions https://www.nhl.com/predators/team/history/transactions https://web.archive.org/web/20180130182905/https://www.nhl.com/predators/team/history/transactions dead January 30, 2018 Nashville Predators May 16, 2022 Mathieu Darche Nashville Predators Free agency (VI) 2003 10 03 Petr Tenkrat Toronto Maple Leafs Waiver draft 2003 10 09 Dan Watson Providence Bruins (AHL) Free agency (UFA) Thomas Assigned to P-Bruins, Wilde Signed https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/thomas-assigned-to-p-bruins-wilde-signed/n-2344221 OurSports Central May 16, 2022 October 9, 2003 2003 10 10 Blake Bellefeuille Providence Bruins (AHL) Free agency (VI) b/bellebl01 Blake Bellefeuille, retrieved May 16, 2022 2003 12 16 Espen Knutsen Valerenga (Norway)Knutsen signed with Valerenga on December 17.k/knutses01 Espen Knutsen, retrieved May 16, 2022 Buyout BLUE JACKETS RECALL JEAN-LUC GRAND-PIERRE; REACH BUY-OUT AGREEMENT WITH ESPEN KNUTSEN http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1778.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031224083649/http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1778.0.html December 24, 2003 December 16, 2003 2004 01 09 Todd Rohloff Washington Capitals Waivers DEFENSEMAN TODD ROHLOFF CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS BY WASHINGTON CAPITALS http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1812.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029135149/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1812.0.html October 29, 2004 January 9, 2004 2004 05 12 Derrick Walser Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Free agencyColumbus retained Walser’s NHL rights until trading them to the Carolina Hurricanes on July 30, 2005.‘CANES WRAP UP ACTIVE DAY AT NHL ENTRY DRAFT https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-wrap-up-active-day-at-nhl-entry-draft/c-470455 NHL.com November 26, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220601131740/https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/canes-wrap-up-active-day-at-nhl-entry-draft/c-470455 June 1, 2022 July 30, 2005 EHC verpflichtet Derrick Walser http://eisbaeren.de/module/news/detail.php?BACKLINK=1&REALLANG=1&RID=1163 Eisbären Berlin May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040611052752/http://eisbaeren.de/module/news/detail.php?BACKLINK=1&REALLANG=1&RID=1163 June 11, 2004 German May 12, 2004 live Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2003 06 12 Pauli Levokari 1-yearfn1 Re-signing BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN PAIR OF PLAYERS http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1580.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028185457/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1580.0.html October 28, 2004 June 12, 2003 Donald MacLean 1-yearfn1 Re-signing 2003 07 01 Andrew Cassels multi-year Re-signing BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN CENTER ANDREW CASSELS http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1603.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028194328/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1603.0.html October 28, 2004 July 1, 2003 2003 07 15 Aleksandr Guskov multi-year Entry-level 2003 07 18 Darrel Scoville Re-signing BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN PAIR OF DEFENSEMEN http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1610.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028201748/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1610.0.html October 28, 2004 July 18, 2003 Derrick Walser Re-signing 2003 07 24 David Ling Re-signing LING AND MORAN RE-SIGN WITH BLUE JACKETS http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1612.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028203329/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1612.0.html October 28, 2004 July 24, 2003 Brad Moran Re-signing 2003 08 13 Kent McDonell Re-signing BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN RIGHT WING KENT McDONELL AND LEFT WING JEREMY REICH http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1615.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028205301/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1615.0.html October 28, 2004 August 13, 2003 Jeremy Reich Re-signing 2003 08 15 Nikolay Zherdev multi-year Entry-level BLUE JACKETS SIGN 2003 FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK NIKOLAI ZHERDEV TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1618.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028213612/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1618.0.html October 28, 2004 August 15, 2003 2003 08 26 Karl Goehring Re-signing COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN GOALTENDER KARL GOEHRING http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1621.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028214920/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1621.0.html October 28, 2004 August 26, 2003 2003 10 06 Dan Fritsche multi-year Entry-level BLUE JACKETS SIGN 2003 DRAFT PICK DAN FRITSCHE TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1673.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029075533/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1673.0.html October 29, 2004 October 6, 2003 2004 03 19 Steven Goertzen multi-year Entry-level BLUE JACKETS SIGN 2002 DRAFT PICK STEVEN GOERTZEN http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1934.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028125843/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1934.0.html October 28, 2004 March 19, 2004 2004 04 19 Greg Mauldin multi-year Entry-level 2004 05 26 Jody Shelley 2-year Re-signing BLUE JACKETS RE-SIGN LEFT WING JODY SHELLEY TO MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2036.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041028121133/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2036.0.html October 28, 2004 May 26, 2004 2004 06 01 Tim Konsorada multi-year Entry-level BLUE JACKETS SIGN 2002 ENTRY DRAFT PICKS TIM KONSORADA AND OLE-KRISTIAN TOLLEFSEN http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2039.0.html Columbus Blue Jackets May 16, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041029155152/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/2039.0.html October 29, 2004 June 1, 2004 Ole-Kristian Tollefsen multi-year Entry-level Draft picks Columbus' draft picks at the 2003 NHL entry draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.2003 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2003e.html www.hockeydb.com August 8, 2022 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)14 Nikolai Zherdev CSKA Moscow (Russia)246 Dan Fritsche Sarnia Sting (OHL)371 Dmitri Kosmachev CSKA Moscow (Russia)4103 Kevin Jarman Stouffville Spirit (OPJHL)4104 Philippe Dupuis Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)5138 Arsi Piispanen Jokerit (Finland)6168 Marc Methot London Knights (OHL)7200 Alexander Guskov Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)8233 Mathieu Gravel Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)9283 Trevor Hendrikx Peterborough Petes (OHL) Notes References https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0023302004.html Columbus Blue Jackets 2003–04 roster and statistics The Internet Hockey Database August 8, 2022 https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CBJ/2004.html 2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets Roster and Statistics Sports Reference LLC Hockey-Reference.com August 8, 2022 National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007 Columbus Category:Columbus Blue Jackets seasons Blue Blue