2003–04 Los Angeles Kings season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2003–04 2003 Los Angeles Kings 28–29–16–9 15–16–9–1 13–13–7–8 Pacific 3rd Western 11th 205 217 Dave Taylor Andy Murray Mattias Norstrom Ian Laperriere Zigmund Palffy Luc Robitaille Staples Center 17,889 Manchester MonarchsReading Royals Alexander Frolov (24) Luc Robitaille (29)Jozef Stumpel (29) Luc Robitaille (51) Sean Avery (261) Zigmund Palffy (+18) Roman Cechmanek (18) Cristobal Huet (2.43) The 2003–04 Los Angeles Kings season was their 37th National Hockey League season. The Kings placed third in their division, 11th overall in their conference, and failed to qualify for the playoffs due to a season-ending, 11-game losing streak. Regular season Final standings LAK LAK Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 5px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 5px solid; 2003–04 regular season2003-04 Los Angeles Kings Schedule and Results https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/2004_games.html Hockey-Reference.com August 10, 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; October: 4–5–0–0 (home: 2–4–0–0; road: 2–1–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 9, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||0–1–0–0 || 2003020009 L |- |2||October 10, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||1–1–0–0 || 2003020013 W |- |3||October 12, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||2–1–0–0 || 2003020029 W |- |4||October 15, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2003–04) ||3–1–0–0 || 2003020042 W |- |5||October 18, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||3–2–0–0 || 2003020067 L |- |6||October 21, 2003||4–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||4–2–0–0 || 2003020080 W |- |7||October 23, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||4–3–0–0 || 2003020095 L |- |8||October 25, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||4–4–0–0 || 2003020113 L |- |9||October 30, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||4–5–0–0 || 2003020144 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; November: 8–4–1–1 (home: 3–2–1–0; road: 5–2–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |10||November 1, 2003||7–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||5–5–0–0 || 2003020160 W |- |11||November 5, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||6–5–0–0 || 2003020177 W |- |12||November 6, 2003||1–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||7–5–0–0 || 2003020182 W |- |13||November 8, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) ||7–5–0–1 || 2003020200 OTL |- |14||November 10, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||8–5–0–1 || 2003020211 W |- |15||November 13, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) ||8–5–1–1 || 2003020234 T |- |16||November 15, 2003||0–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||8–6–1–1 || 2003020242 L |- |17||November 19, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||9–6–1–1 || 2003020271 W |- |18||November 21, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||9–7–1–1 || 2003020284 L |- |19||November 22, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||10–7–1–1 || 2003020295 W |- |20||November 25, 2003||0–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||10–8–1–1 || 2003020312 L |- |21||November 27, 2003||4–6 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||10–9–1–1 || 2003020325 L |- |22||November 29, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||11–9–1–1 || 2003020337 W |- |23||November 30, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||12–9–1–1 || 2003020351 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; December: 4–4–4–3 (home: 3–0–3–1; road: 1–4–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |24||December 2, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||12–10–1–1 || 2003020360 L |- |25||December 4, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||13–10–1–1 || 2003020377 W |- |26||December 6, 2003||7–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||14–10–1–1 || 2003020394 W |- |27||December 8, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||14–10–1–2 || 2003020402 OTL |- |28||December 10, 2003||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) ||14–10–1–3 || 2003020412 OTL |- |29||December 11, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||15–10–1–3 || 2003020419 W |- |30||December 13, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||15–11–1–3 || 2003020439 L |- |31||December 16, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||16–11–1–3 || 2003020457 W |- |32||December 18, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||16–11–2–3 || 2003020471 T |- |33||December 20, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||16–11–3–3 || 2003020488 T |- |34||December 22, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||16–11–4–3 || 2003020499 T |- |35||December 26, 2003||0–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||16–12–4–3 || 2003020520 L |- |36||December 27, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||16–12–5–3 || 2003020531 T |- |37||December 30, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2003–04) ||16–12–5–4 || 2003020551 OTL |- |38||December 31, 2003||0–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||16–13–5–4 || 2003020561 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; January: 5–2–7–1 (home: 2–2–4–0; road: 3–0–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |39||January 3, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||16–13–6–4 || 2003020586 T |- |40||January 7, 2004||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||16–13–7–4 || 2003020609 T |- |41||January 8, 2004||1–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||16–14–7–4 || 2003020618 L |- |42||January 10, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||16–14–8–4 || 2003020634 T |- |43||January 13, 2004||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||16–14–9–4 || 2003020652 T |- |44||January 14, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||16–14–10–4 || 2003020660 T |- |45||January 16, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||16–14–10–5 || 2003020671 OTL |- |46||January 18, 2004||2–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||17–14–10–5 || 2003020689 W |- |47||January 20, 2004||4–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||18–14–10–5 || 2003020705 W |- |48||January 22, 2004||4–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||18–15–10–5 || 2003020721 L |- |49||January 24, 2004||4–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||19–15–10–5 || 2003020739 W |- |50||January 26, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||19–15–11–5 || 2003020747 T |- |51||January 28, 2004||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||20–15–11–5 || 2003020760 W |- |52||January 29, 2004||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||20–15–12–5 || 2003020771 T |- |53||January 31, 2004||4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||21–15–12–5 || 2003020789 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; February: 4–3–3–2 (home: 3–1–0–0; road: 1–2–3–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |54||February 3, 2004||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||21–15–13–5 || 2003020806 T |- |55||February 10, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||22–15–13–5 || 2003020829 W |- |56||February 11, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||22–15–13–6 || 2003020832 OTL |- |57||February 13, 2004||3–8 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||22–16–13–6 || 2003020847 L |- |58||February 15, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||22–16–13–7 || 2003020864 OTL |- |59||February 16, 2004||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2003–04) ||22–16–14–7 || 2003020868 T |- |60||February 18, 2004||3–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||22–17–14–7 || 2003020890 L |- |61||February 21, 2004||4–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||23–17–14–7 || 2003020915 W |- |62||February 23, 2004||3–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||24–17–14–7 || 2003020927 W |- |63||February 25, 2004||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||24–17–15–7 || 2003020939 T |- |64||February 28, 2004||2–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||25–17–15–7 || 2003020959 W |- |65||February 29, 2004||3–6 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||25–18–15–7 || 2003020970 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; March: 3–10–1–1 (home: 2–6–1–0; road: 1–4–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |66||March 4, 2004||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||25–18–16–7 || 2003020999 T |- |67||March 6, 2004||2–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) ||25–19–16–7 || 2003021018 L |- |68||March 9, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||26–19–16–7 || 2003021037 W |- |69||March 10, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||27–19–16–7 || 2003021042 W |- |70||March 13, 2004||1–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||27–20–16–7 || 2003021062 L |- |71||March 14, 2004||5–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||28–20–16–7 || 2003021073 W |- |72||March 16, 2004||3–5 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||28–21–16–7 || 2003021091 L |- |73||March 18, 2004||3–5 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||28–22–16–7 || 2003021105 L |- |74||March 20, 2004||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||28–23–16–7 || 2003021122 L |- |75||March 22, 2004||1–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||28–24–16–7 || 2003021131 L |- |76||March 24, 2004||0–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||28–25–16–7 || 2003021146 L |- |77||March 26, 2004||1–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||28–26–16–7 || 2003021160 L |- |78||March 27, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||28–26–16–8 || 2003021165 OTL |- |79||March 29, 2004||1–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||28–27–16–8 || 2003021184 L |- |80||March 31, 2004||0–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||28–28–16–8 || 2003021199 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; April: 0–1–0–1 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 0–0–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |81||April 2, 2004||2–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||28–29–16–8 || 2003021211 L |- |82||April 4, 2004||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||28–29–16–9 || 2003021230 OTL |- |- | 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 Kings only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 20 Luc Robitaille LW 80 22 29 51 4 56 24 Alexander Frolov LW 77 24 24 48 8 24 26 Trent Klatt RW 82 17 26 43 2 46 33 Zigmund Palffy Žigmund Pálffy RW 35 16 25 41 18 12 15 Jozef Stumpel Jozef Stümpel C 64 8 29 37 5 16 7 Derek Armstrong ice hockey C 57 14 21 35 4 33 25 Eric Belanger Éric Bélanger C 81 13 20 33 −16 44 44 Jaroslav Modry Jaroslav Modrý D 79 5 27 32 11 44 17 Lubomir Visnovsky Ľubomír Višňovský D 58 8 21 29 8 26 19 Sean Avery C 76 9 19 28 2 261 27 Joe Corvo D 72 8 17 25 7 36 22 Ian Laperriere Ian Laperrière RW 62 10 12 22 −4 58 13 Michael Cammalleri C 31 9 6 15 1 20 82 Martin Straka C 32 6 8 14 −9 4 14 Mattias Norstrom Mattias Norström D 74 1 13 14 −3 44 43 Jon Sim LW 48 6 7 13 0 27 62 Scott Barney C 19 5 6 11 3 4 12 Esa Pirnes C 57 3 8 11 −9 12 10 Nathan Dempsey D 17 4 3 7 −7 2 29 Brad Chartrand C 53 3 4 7 −3 30 42 Tim Gleason D 47 0 7 7 1 21 53 Jason Holland ice hockey D 52 3 3 6 5 24 21 John Tripp ice hockey RW 34 1 5 6 −4 33 5 Tomas Zizka Tomáš Žižka D 15 2 3 5 −4 12 23 Dustin Brown ice hockey LW 31 1 4 5 0 16 8 Jeff Cowan LW 13 2 1 3 −1 24 3 Aaron Miller ice hockey D 35 1 2 3 −3 32 8 Martin Strbak Martin Štrbák D 5 2 0 2 1 8 55 Pavel Rosa RW 2 1 1 2 1 0 37 Kip Brennan LW 18 1 0 1 −1 79 11 Anson Carter RW 15 0 1 1 −5 0 39 Noah Clarke LW 2 0 1 1 1 0 38 Denis Grebeshkov D 4 0 1 1 −4 0 6 Maxim Kuznetsov D 16 0 1 1 −5 20 2 Bryan Muir D 2 0 1 1 1 2 63 Brad Norton D 20 0 1 1 −1 77 52 Jerred Smithson C 8 0 1 1 0 4 32 Roman Cechmanek Roman Čechmánek G 49 0 0 0 2 46 Mathieu Chouinard G 1 0 0 0 0 1 Milan Hnilicka Milan Hnilička G 2 0 0 0 0 35 Cristobal Huet G 41 0 0 0 4 11 Steve Kelly C 3 0 0 0 0 0 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 32 Roman Cechmanek 49 18 21 6 1198 113 2.51 .906 5 2701 35 Cristobal Huet 41 10 16 10 961 89 2.43 .907 3 2199 46 Mathieu Chouinard 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 1.000 0 3 1 Milan Hnilicka 2 0 1 0 42 5 3.75 .881 0 80 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Mattias Norstrom2004 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2004_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Team Ace Bailey Memorial Award Luc RobitailleLos Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 202 Bill Libby Memorial Award Luc RobitailleLos Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201 Defensive Player Mattias Norstrom Jim Fox Community Service Ian Laperriere Los Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 203 Leading Scorer Luc RobitailleLos Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 202–03 Mark Bavis Memorial Award Trent Klatt Most Popular Player Alexander FrolovLos Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–02 Outstanding Defenseman Lubomir Visnovsky Unsung Hero Trent Klatt Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Dustin Brown October 9, 20032003-04 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Tim Gleason Esa Pirnes Martin Strbak October 10, 2003 Noah Clarke December 16, 2003 Denis Grebeshkov February 28, 2004 Mathieu Chouinard February 29, 2004 25th shutout Roman Cechmanek January 13, 2004Kings vs. Predators - Game Recap - January 13, 2004 https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/240113027 https://web.archive.org/web/20220813005315/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/240113027 dead August 13, 2022 ESPN August 13, 2022 January 14, 2004 Cechmanek stopped 29 shots for his fifth shutout of the season and the 25th of his career. Transactions The Kings 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=Kings&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 20To Los Angeles KingsJozef Stumpel 7th-round pick in 2003To Boston BruinsPhiladelphia’s 4th-round pick in 2003 Detroit’s 2nd-round pick in 2004KINGS REACQUIRE STUMPEL http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=796 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030625061344/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=796 June 25, 2003 June 20, 2003 2003 06 22To Los Angeles Kings6th-round pick in 2003To Nashville Predators7th-round pick in 2003 Boston’s 7th-round pick in 2003Predators 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 22, 2022 Acquired two seventh-round selections in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (Andrei Mukhachev, Miroslav Hanuljak) from Los Angeles for a sixth-round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (Esa Pirnes).To Los Angeles Kings9th-round pick in 2004To Columbus Blue Jackets9th-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 2003 09 15To Los Angeles KingsMilan HnilickaTo Atlanta ThrashersFuture considerationsHNILICKA ACQUIRED http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=985 Los Angeles Kings May 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031219123933/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=985 December 19, 2003 September 15, 2003 live 2003 11 30To Los Angeles KingsMartin StrakaTo Pittsburgh PenguinsSergei Anshakov Martin StrbakPens trade center Straka to Kings https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1674901 ESPN.com May 22, 2022 November 30, 2003 2004 03 02To Los Angeles KingsNathan DempseyTo Chicago Blackhawks4th-round pick in 2005 Future considerationsKings acquire Dempsey from Blackhawks http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=74664&hubName=nhl-kings TSN.ca May 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050419152451/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=74664&hubName=nhl-kings April 19, 2005 March 2, 2004 live 2004 03 08To Los Angeles KingsAnson CarterTo Washington CapitalsJared AulinCaps deal Carter to Kings https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1754367 ESPN.com May 22, 2022 March 8, 2004 2004 03 09To Los Angeles KingsJeff CowanTo Atlanta ThrashersKip BrennanKings get Cowan from Thrashers for Brennan https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2004/03/09/Kings-get-Cowan-from-Thrashers-for-Brennan/40221078882194/ UPI May 22, 2022 March 9, 2004 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2003 07 07 Mathieu Chouinard Ottawa Senators 1-year Free agencyGOALTENDER CHOUINARD SIGNED http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=851 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030727122912/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=851 July 27, 2003 July 7, 2003 live Trent Klatt Vancouver Canucks 2-year Free agencyKINGS SIGN TRENT KLATT http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=850 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801171636/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=850 August 1, 2003 July 7, 2003 live 2003 07 24 Luc Robitaille Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agencyKINGS SIGN VETERAN LUC ROBITAILLE http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=882 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801200150/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=882 August 1, 2003 July 24, 2003 live 2003 07 31 Bryan Muir Colorado Avalanche 1-year Free agencyKINGS SIGN MUIR http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=895 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813001134/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=895 August 13, 2003 July 31, 2003 live 2003 08 06 John Tripp New York Rangers 1-year Free agencyKINGS SIGN JOHN TRIPP http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=902 Los Angeles Kings May 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031219123638/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=902 December 19, 2003 August 6, 2003 live 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 Ken BelangerBelanger was inactive during the 2003–04 season.67105 Ken Belanger, retrieved May 22, 2022 Contract expiration (UFA) 2003 07 24 Steve HeinzeHeinze retired.30295 Steve Heinze, retrieved May 22, 2022 Buyout Kings buy out Heinze http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=48433&hubName=nhl-kings TSN.ca May 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030817215601/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=48433&hubName=nhl-kings August 17, 2003 July 25, 2003 live 2003 07 25 Erik Rasmussen New Jersey Devils Free agency (UFA) Everson Mark DEVILS SIGN RASMUSSEN https://nypost.com/2003/07/26/devils-sign-rasmussen/ New York Post May 22, 2022 July 26, 2003 2003 08 12 Travis Scott Florida Panthers Free agency (VI) PANTHERS RE-SIGN RW IVAN NOVOSELTSEV, LW RYAN JARDINE http://www.floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/archive/081203novoseltsev.shtml Florida Panthers May 20, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050123225904/http://www.floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/archive/081203novoseltsev.shtml January 23, 2005 August 12, 2003 2003 09 03 Felix Potvin Boston Bruins Free agency (III) Bruins ink Felix Potvin https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/09/03/Bruins-ink-Felix-Potvin/13611062618114/ UPI May 22, 2022 September 3, 2003 2003 09 05 Mikko Eloranta TPS (Liiga) Free agency (UFA) e/elorami01 Mikko Eloranta, retrieved May 21, 2022 2003 09 09 Craig Johnson Anaheim Mighty Ducks Free agency (III) ACTIVITY https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/activity/article22500959/ The Globe and Mail May 22, 2022 September 10, 2003 Anaheim Mighty Ducks signed left-winger Craig Johnson to a one-year contract. 2003 09 10 Derek Bekar New York Islanders Free agency (VI) b/bekarde01 Derek Bekar, retrieved May 21, 2022 2003 09 11 Chris McAlpine Minnesota Wild Free agency (III) TRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/12/sports/transactions-268755.html The New York Times May 22, 2022 September 12, 2003 MINNESOTA WILD--Signed D Chris McAlpine to a one-year contract. 2003 10 03 Jamie Storr Carolina Hurricanes Free agency (UFA) Williams Terrell HURRICANES SIGN FREE AGENT GOALTENDER JAMIE STORR http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1106 Carolina Hurricanes November 24, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20031024042911/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1106 October 24, 2003 October 3, 2003 2003 10 09 Mike Pudlick Portland Pirates (AHL) Free agency (VI) Pirates' Roster Bolstered On Eve of Regular Season https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/pirates-roster-bolstered-on-eve-of-regular-season/n-2344210 OurSports Central May 22, 2022 October 9, 2003 2003 10 15 Greg Koehler Elmira Jackals (UHL) Free agency (VI) JACKALS SIGN AHL SCORER KOEHLER http://www.jackalshockey.com/newsarticle.asp?txtNID=191 Elmira Jackals May 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031026032730/http://www.jackalshockey.com/newsarticle.asp?txtNID=191 October 26, 2003 October 15, 2003 live 2004 03 04 Brad Norton Washington Capitals Waivers TRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/05/sports/transactions-664472.html The New York Times May 22, 2022 March 5, 2004 Jon Sim Pittsburgh Penguins Waivers 2004 04 20 John Tripp Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agencyt/trippjo01 John Tripp, retrieved May 21, 2022 2004 05 04 Steve Kelly Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agencyThe Kings retained Kelly’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.List of Available Free Agents http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=25623 https://web.archive.org/web/20220307005727/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=25623 dead March 7, 2022 NHL.com May 1, 2022 July 1, 2006 k/kellyst01 Steve Kelly, retrieved April 19, 2022 Pavel Rosa Dynamo Moscow (RSL) Free agencyr/rosapa01 Pavel Rosa, retrieved April 19, 2022 2004 05 18 Milan Hnilicka Bílí Tygři Liberec (ELH) Free agencyGoalie Hnilicka bolts Kings for Czech League https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1803965 ESPN.com April 19, 2022 May 18, 2004 2004 06 07 Maxim Kuznetsov Dynamo Moscow (RSL) Free agencyk/kuznema01 Maxim Kuznetsov, retrieved April 19, 2022 Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2003 06 26 Petr Kanko 3-year Entry-level KINGS SIGN TOP PROSPECT PETR KANKO http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=826 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030802040651/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=826 August 2, 2003 June 26, 2003 live 2003 07 01 Chris Schmidt 1-year Re-signing FORWARD CHRIS SCHMIDT SIGNED http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=834 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030727121637/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=834 July 27, 2003 July 1, 2003 live 2003 07 08 Richard Seeley 1-year Re-signing KINGS SIGN RICHARD SEELEY http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=854 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030727123047/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=854 July 27, 2003 July 8, 2003 live 2003 07 15 Denis Grebeshkov 3-year Entry-level KINGS SIGN GREBESHKOV http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=861 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030727124539/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=861 July 27, 2003 July 15, 2003 live Esa Pirnes Entry-levelKINGS SIGN FORWARD ESA PIRNES http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=863 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030728174006/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=863 July 28, 2003 July 15, 2003 live Martin Strbak Entry-level DEFENSEMAN STRBAK SIGNS http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=862 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030727124554/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=862 July 27, 2003 July 15, 2003 live 2003 07 16 Jon Sim 1-year Re-signing KINGS SIGN SIM http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=866 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030728174223/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=866 July 28, 2003 July 16, 2003 live 2003 07 17 Adam Deadmarsh 1-year Re-signing DEADMARSH INKS ONE-YEAR DEAL http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=874 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801171314/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=874 August 1, 2003 July 17, 2003 live Ryan Flinn Re-signing KINGS SIGN FORWARD RYAN FLINN http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=875 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030728174940/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=875 July 28, 2003 July 17, 2003 live 2003 07 25 Steve Kelly Re-signing KELLY SIGNS WITH KINGS http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=884 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000222/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=884 August 13, 2003 July 25, 2003 live 2003 07 28 Maxim Kuznetsov 1-year Re-signing NORTON AND KUZNETSOV SIGN http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=889 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801172533/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=889 August 1, 2003 July 28, 2003 live Brad Norton 1-year Re-signing 2003 07 30 Joe Rullier 1-year Re-signing Rullier Agrees To Terms With The Kings https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/rullier-agrees-to-terms-with-the-kings/n-2338045 OurSports Central May 22, 2022 July 30, 2003 2003 07 31 Kip Brennan 1-year Re-signing KINGS SIGN BRENNAN AND SMITHSON http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=894 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000702/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=894 August 13, 2003 July 31, 2003 live Jerred Smithson 1-year Re-signing Jozef Stumpel 1-year Re-signing KINGS SIGN STUMPEL http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=893 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000821/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=893 August 13, 2003 July 31, 2003 live 2003 08 01 Sean Avery 1-year Re-signing AVERY & BARNEY SIGN http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=896 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813001200/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=896 August 13, 2003 August 1, 2003 live Scott Barney 1-year Re-signing 2003 10 04 Dustin Brown 3-year Entry-level KINGS SIGN DUSTIN BROWN http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=1039 Los Angeles Kings May 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031219001940/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=1039 December 19, 2003 October 4, 2003 live 2004 04 02 Derek Armstrong 2-yearOption for a third year. Extension Bresnahan Mike Armstrong Gets Contract Extension https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-03-sp-kingrep3-story.html Los Angeles Times May 22, 2022 April 3, 2004 2004 04 08 Gregory Hogeboom 2-year Entry-level TRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/09/sports/transactions-147354.html The New York Times May 22, 2022 April 9, 2004 LOS ANGELES KINGS--Signed F Greg Hogeboom to a two-year contract. 2004 04 27 Esa Pirnes 1-year Option exercised ABC Proposes Adding Extra Game to the BCS https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-28-sp-newswire28-story.html Los Angeles Times May 22, 2022 April 28, 2004 The Kings exercised a club option on center Esa Pirnes and will retain him for one more season. 2004 05 06 Nathan Dempsey multi-year Extension Kings ink Dempsey to multi-year deal http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=82967&hubName=nhl-kings TSN.ca April 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040906010019/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=82967&hubName=nhl-kings September 6, 2004 May 6, 2004 2004 06 04 George Parros 1-year Extension TRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/05/sports/transactions-846317.html The New York Times April 19, 2022 June 5, 2004 Draft picks Los Angeles' picks of the 2003 NHL entry draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21, 2003.2003 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)113Dustin BrownGuelph Storm (OHL)126Brian BoyleSaint Sebastian's School (USHS-MA)127Jeff TambelliniUniversity of Michigan (NCAA)244Konstantin PushkarevTorpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)382Ryan MunceSarnia Sting (OHL)5152Brady MurraySalmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)6174Esa PirnesTappara (Finland)8231Matt ZabaVernon (BCHL)8244Mike SullivanStouffville Spirit (OPJRA)9274Marty GuerinDes Moines Buccaneers (USHL) Notes References https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000402004.html Los Angeles Kings 2003–04 roster and statistics The Internet Hockey Database August 8, 2022 https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/2004.html 2003–04 Los Angeles Kings Roster and Statistics Sports Reference LLC Hockey-Reference.com August 8, 2022 Los Category:Los Angeles Kings seasons Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings