2003–04 ECHL season

Ice hockey league season January 2024 2003–04 ECHL season ECHL Ice hockey Regular season Brabham Cup San Diego Gulls Scott Stirling (Atlantic City) CCM Most Valuable Player Tim Smith (Columbia) ECHL Leading Scorer Award Playoffs Eastern Florida Everblades Reading Royals Western Idaho Steelheads Gwinnett Gladiators Finals Kelly Cup Idaho Steelheads Florida Everblades Dan Ellis (Idaho) List of ECHL seasons ECHL 2002–03 ECHL season 2002–03 2004–05 ECHL season 2004–05 The 2003–04 ECHL season was the 16th season of the ECHL. This was the first season that the league would be known as only the ECHL instead of East Coast Hockey League after the absorption of the former West Coast Hockey League teams. The Brabham Cup regular season champions were the San Diego Gulls and the Kelly Cup playoff champions were the Idaho Steelheads. League changes This season brought a major change in the ECHL as the Board of Governors approved membership applications from the Anchorage Aces, the Bakersfield Condors, the Fresno Falcons, the Idaho Steelheads, the Las Vegas Wranglers, the Long Beach Ice Dogs and the San Diego Gulls from the recently defunct West Coast Hockey League. In a change reflective of the nationwide presence, the East Coast Hockey League changed its name to simply ECHL on May 19, 2003. During the 2003 off-season, the Richmond Renegades, Arkansas RiverBlades, Jackson Bandits, Baton Rouge Kingfish, and Lexington Men O' War all ceased operations. In addition to the former WCHL teams, the league also added two reactivated franchises in the Gwinnett Gladiators (formerly the Mobile Mysticks) and Texas Wildcatters (formerly the Huntington Blizzard). All-Star Game The ECHL All-Star Game was held at Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois, and was hosted by the Peoria Rivermen. The Eastern Conference All-Stars defeated the Western Conference All-Stars 7–6, with Peoria's Randy Rowe named Most Valuable Player. Regular season Final standings Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime or Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = PointsGreen shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantagehttp://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/echl20042004.html 2003–04 ECHL Standings HockeyDB March 1, 2017http://3ulgqr468n8z25xfs1186kk2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ECHL0304.pdf 2003–04 ECHL Stats ECHL March 1, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170302113026/http://3ulgqr468n8z25xfs1186kk2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ECHL0304.pdf March 2, 2017 dead Eastern Conference Northern Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime/Shootout losses PTS Points GF Goals for GA Goals against Wheeling Nailers (z) 72 51 17 4 106 259 188 Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies 72 47 19 6 100 242 159 Peoria Rivermen 72 45 18 9 99 244 177 Johnstown Chiefs 72 45 20 7 97 223 195 Reading Royals 72 37 25 10 84 212 189 Trenton Titans 72 37 28 7 81 222 193 Dayton Bombers 72 26 41 5 57 187 271 Toledo Storm 72 23 38 11 57 183 258 Cincinnati Cyclones 72 25 43 4 54 175 223 Southern Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime/Shootout losses PTS Points GF Goals for GA Goals against Columbia Inferno 72 44 20 8 96 275 217 Roanoke Express 72 38 26 8 84 219 232 Florida Everblades 72 37 25 10 84 239 221 South Carolina Stingrays 72 39 28 5 83 205 202 Greensboro Generals 72 40 30 2 82 241 240 Charlotte Checkers 72 31 32 9 71 206 230 Florence Pride 72 30 33 9 69 210 254 Greenville Grrrowl 72 14 53 5 33 177 281 Western Conference Central Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime/Shootout losses PTS Points GF Goals for GA Goals against Louisiana IceGators 72 48 22 2 98 235 167 Mississippi Sea Wolves 72 45 20 7 97 256 200 Gwinnett Gladiators 72 42 22 8 92 248 193 Pensacola Ice Pilots 72 40 23 9 89 240 239 Columbus Cottonmouths 72 37 27 8 82 214 197 Augusta Lynx 72 32 33 7 71 203 234 Texas Wildcatters 72 22 44 6 50 196 287 Pacific Division GP Games played W Wins L Losses OTL Overtime/Shootout losses PTS Points GF Goals for GA Goals against San Diego Gulls (z) 72 49 13 10 108 240 177 Las Vegas Wranglers 72 43 22 7 93 227 186 Idaho Steelheads 72 40 23 9 89 219 208 Alaska Aces 72 38 28 6 82 220 210 Bakersfield Condors 72 25 38 9 59 201 236 Fresno Falcons 72 23 43 6 52 187 275 Long Beach Ice Dogs 72 23 44 5 51 191 257 Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes Player Team GP G A Pts Tim Smith CBA 69 33 62 95 Steffon Walby MS 59 33 55 88 Brian McCullough FL 72 40 47 87 Louis Dumont MS 72 33 51 84 Louis Goulet AUG 72 32 52 84 Mark Pederson SD 70 44 37 81 Sylvai Deschatelets SD 72 24 57 81 Mark Turner GBO 72 28 50 78 Cory Neilson PEN 72 19 59 78 Jon Cullen AC 71 29 48 77 Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals allowed; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player Team GP Mins W L T GA SO Sv% GAA Scott Stirling AC 49 2954 31 13 5 94 4 .933 1.91 Derek Gustafson LA 43 2498 28 14 0 87 5 .927 2.09 Michael Garnett GWT 33 1936 21 10 2 69 4 .926 2.14 Trever Koenig SD 53 3154 37 7 8 114 3 .920 2.17 Mike Valley PEO 37 2184 20 8 7 83 3 .915 2.28 Kelly Cup playoffs Bracket Northern Division Wildcard Division Semifinals Division Finals Conference Finals Kelly Cup Final Eastern Conference Western Conference N4 Johnstown 0 N5 Reading 1 N1 Wheeling 2 N5 Reading 3 N2 Atlantic City 1 N3 Peoria 3 S1 Columbia 1 S4 South Carolina 3 S2 Roanoke 1 S3 Florida 3 C1 Louisiana 3 C4 Pensacola 2 C2 Mississippi 2 C3 Gwinnett 3 P1 San Diego 0 P4 Alaska 3 P2 Las Vegas 2 P3 Idaho 3 N5 Reading 3 N3 Peoria 1 S4 South Carolina 0 S2 Florida 3 C1 Louisiana 1 C3 Gwinnett 3 P4 Alaska 1 P3 Idaho 3 N5 Reading 2 S3 Florida 3 C3 Gwinnett 1 P3 Idaho 3 S3 Florida 1 P3 Idaho 4 Eastern Conference 1st round Northern Division Wildcard Johnstown vs. Reading Date Away Home April 5 Reading 2 Johnstown 1 Reading wins series 1–0 Division Semifinals Northern Division Semifinals Wheeling vs. Reading Date Away Home April 8 Reading 1 Wheeling 3 April 9 Reading 3 Wheeling 2 April 10 Wheeling 3 Reading 4 April 13 Wheeling 3 Reading 1 April 14 Reading 4 Wheeling 0 Reading wins series 3–2 Northern Division Semifinals Atlantic City vs. Peoria Date Away Home April 7 Peoria 2 Atlantic City 3 April 9 Peoria 6 Atlantic City 3 April 12 Atlantic City 1 Peoria 2 2OT April 13 Atlantic City 1 Peoria 2 OT Peoria wins series 3–1 Southern Division Semifinals Columbia vs. South Carolina Date Away Home April 6 South Carolina 1 Columbia 4 April 9 South Carolina 4 Columbia 2 April 10 Columbia 2 South Carolina 3 OT April 13 Columbia 0 South Carolina 3 South Carolina wins series 3–1 Southern Division Semifinals Roanoke vs. Florida Date Away Home April 6 Florida 4 Roanoke 3 April 8 Florida 6 Roanoke 3 April 9 Roanoke 5 Florida 3 April 12 Roanoke 2 Florida 3 OT Florida wins series 3–1 Division finals Northern Division Finals Peoria vs. Reading Date Away Home April 17 Reading 2 Peoria 1 OT April 19 Reading 2 Peoria 4 April 21 Peoria 2 Reading 3 April 22 Peoria 1 Reading 3 Reading wins series 3–1 Southern Division Finals Florida vs. South Carolina Date Away Home April 17 South Carolina 3 Florida 6 April 19 South Carolina 1 Florida 2 2OT April 22 Florida 8 South Carolina 2 Florida wins series 3–0 Conference finals Eastern Conference Finals Florida vs. Reading Date Away Home April 28 Reading 0 Florida 1 April 30 Reading 3 Florida 5 May 2 Florida 0 Reading 6 May 5 Florida 1 Reading 4 May 10 Reading 2 Florida 3 Florida wins series 3–2and Gingher Memorial Trophy Western Conference Division Semifinals Central Division Semifinals Louisiana vs. Pensacola Date Away Home April 7 Pensacola 4 Louisiana 8 April 8 Pensacola 0 Louisiana 6 April 10 Louisiana 1 Pensacola 2 OT April 13 Louisiana 1 Pensacola 3 April 14 Pensacola 1 Louisiana 2 2OT Louisiana wins series 3–2 Central Division Semifinals Gwinnett vs. Mississippi Date Away Home April 7 Gwinnett 2 Mississippi 1 OT April 9 Gwinnett 3 Mississippi 4 April 10 Mississippi 3 Gwinnett 6 April 12 Mississippi 3 Gwinnett 0 April 14 Gwinnett 2 Mississippi 1 OT Gwinnett wins series 3–2 Pacific Division Semifinals San Diego vs. Alaska Date Away Home April 6 Alaska 4 San Diego 2 April 7 Alaska 4 San Diego 3 OT April 9 San Diego 1 Alaska 5 Alaska wins series 3–0 Pacific Division Semifinals Las Vegas vs. Idaho Date Away Home April 6 Idaho 2 Las Vegas 4 April 9 Idaho 2 Las Vegas 3 April 10 Las Vegas 0 Idaho 2 April 13 Las Vegas 3 Idaho 4 OT April 14 Idaho 3 Las Vegas 0 Idaho wins series 3–2 Division finals Central Division Finals Louisiana vs. Gwinnett Date Away Home April 16 Gwinnett 1 Louisiana 3 April 17 Gwinnett 2 Louisiana 1 April 21 Louisiana 2 Gwinnett 3 April 22 Louisiana 5 Gwinnett 6 2OT Gwinnett wins series 3–1 Pacific Division Finals Idaho vs. Alaska Date Away Home April 16 Alaska 4 Idaho 3 OT April 17 Alaska 1 Idaho 4 April 20 Idaho 4 Alaska 1 April 21 Idaho 3 Alaska 2 Idaho wins series 3–1 Conference finals Western Conference Finals Gwinnett vs. Idaho Date Away Home April 27 Idaho 5 Gwinnett 3 April 28 Idaho 1 Gwinnett 3 May 1 Gwinnett 1 Idaho 3 May 5 Gwinnett 2 Idaho 5 Idaho wins series 3–1 and Bruce Taylor Trophy Kelly Cup finals Florida vs. Idaho Date Away Home May 14 Idaho 5 Florida 1 May 15 Idaho 6 Florida 4 May 19 Florida 0 Idaho 1 OT May 21 Florida 3 Idaho 2 OT May 22 Florida 2 Idaho 5 Idaho wins series 4–1 and Kelly Cup ECHL awards ECHL awards Patrick Kelly Cup: Idaho Steelheads Henry Brabham Cup: San Diego Gulls Gingher Memorial Trophy: Florida Everblades Bruce Taylor Trophy: Idaho Steelheads John Brophy Award: Pat Bingham (Wheeling) CCM TACKS Most Valuable Player: Scott Stirling (Atlantic City) Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player: Dan Ellis (Idaho) Reebok Hockey Goaltender of the Year: Scott Stirling (Atlantic City) CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year: Kevin Doell (Gwinnett) Defenseman of the Year: Corey Neilson (Pensacola) Leading Scorer: Tim Smith (Columbia) Reebok Hockey Plus Performer Award: Tim Smith (Columbia) Sportsmanship Award: Mark Pederson (San Diego) See also List of ECHL seasons 2003 in sports 2004 in sports References External links ECHL website Category:ECHL seasons 3