2003–04 New York Islanders season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 December 2024 NHL 2003–04 2003 New York Islanders 38–29–11–4 25–11–4–1 13–18–7–3 Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 237 210 Mike Milbury Steve Stirling Michael Peca Adrian AucoinKenny JonssonAlexei Yashin Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,693 (84.3%) Bridgeport Sound Tigers Mariusz Czerkawski (25)Trent Hunter (25) Oleg Kvasha (36) Oleg Kvasha (51)Trent Hunter (51) Eric Cairns (189) Adrian Aucoin (+29) Rick DiPietro (23) Rick DiPietro (2.36) The 2003–04 New York Islanders season was the 32nd season in the franchise's history. Offseason Head coach Peter Laviolette was fired on June 3, 2003, and replaced by Bridgeport Sound Tigers head coach Steve Stirling.Isles fire Laviolette, promote Striling https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/06/03/Isles-fire-Laviolette-promote-Striling/27561054663163/ UPI August 14, 2022 June 3, 2003 Regular season Final standings NYI NYI Playoffs 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid; 2003–04 regular seasonhttps://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/2004_games.html Hockey-reference.com 2009-05-06 2003–04 New York Islanders Games y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; October: 4–3–2–0 (home: 3–1–0–0; road: 1–2–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 9, 2003||1–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||0–1–0–0 || 2003020006 L |- |2||October 11, 2003||6–0 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||1–1–0–0 || 2003020018 W |- |3||October 14, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) ||1–1–1–0 || 2003020038 T |- |4||October 18, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||2–1–1–0 || 2003020056 W |- |5||October 20, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) ||3–1–1–0 || 2003020072 W |- |6||October 23, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) ||3–2–1–0 || 2003020090 L |- |7||October 25, 2003||7–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||4–2–1–0 || 2003020104 W |- |8||October 28, 2003||0–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||4–3–1–0 || 2003020122 L |- |9||October 29, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||4–3–2–0 || 2003020131 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; November: 5–8–0–0 (home: 4–3–0–0; road: 1–5–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |10||November 1, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||5–3–2–0 || 2003020148 W |- |11||November 3, 2003||6–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2003–04) ||6–3–2–0 || 2003020166 W |- |12||November 6, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||7–3–2–0 || 2003020179 W |- |13||November 8, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) ||7–4–2–0 || 2003020198 L |- |14||November 11, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||7–5–2–0 || 2003020215 L |- |15||November 13, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) ||8–5–2–0 || 2003020226 W |- |16||November 15, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||8–6–2–0 || 2003020248 L |- |17||November 19, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||9–6–2–0 || 2003020267 W |- |18||November 20, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||9–7–2–0 || 2003020273 L |- |19||November 22, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||9–8–2–0 || 2003020289 L |- |20||November 26, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) ||9–9–2–0 || 2003020314 L |- |21||November 28, 2003||0–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||9–10–2–0 || 2003020333 L |- |22||November 29, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||9–11–2–0 || 2003020340 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; December: 10–4–0–1 (home: 7–2–0–0; road: 3–2–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |23||December 2, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||9–12–2–0 || 2003020355 L |- |24||December 4, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2003–04) ||9–13–2–0 || 2003020371 L |- |25||December 6, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||10–13–2–0 || 2003020389 W |- |26||December 9, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||11–13–2–0 || 2003020404 W |- |27||December 10, 2003||0–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||11–13–2–1 || 2003020411 OTL |- |28||December 13, 2003||4–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) ||12–13–2–1 || 2003020434 W |- |29||December 16, 2003||5–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||13–13–2–1 || 2003020449 W |- |30||December 18, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2003–04) ||13–14–2–1 || 2003020468 L |- |31||December 20, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||13–15–2–1 || 2003020479 L |- |32||December 21, 2003||5–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||14–15–2–1 || 2003020489 W |- |33||December 23, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||15–15–2–1 || 2003020503 W |- |34||December 26, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||16–15–2–1 || 2003020512 W |- |35||December 27, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) ||17–15–2–1 || 2003020521 W |- |36||December 29, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||18–15–2–1 || 2003020535 W |- |37||December 31, 2003||6–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||19–15–2–1 || 2003020552 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; January: 6–5–3–1 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 2–3–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |38||January 1, 2004||0–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2003–04) ||19–16–2–1 || 2003020565 L |- |39||January 3, 2004||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||19–16–3–1 || 2003020577 T |- |40||January 6, 2004||2–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||19–17–3–1 || 2003020598 L |- |41||January 8, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||20–17–3–1 || 2003020611 W |- |42||January 10, 2004||2–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2003–04) ||20–18–3–1 || 2003020626 L |- |43||January 13, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2003–04) ||20–19–3–1 || 2003020647 L |- |44||January 15, 2004||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2003–04) ||20–19–4–1 || 2003020664 T |- |45||January 17, 2004||4–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||21–19–4–1 || 2003020679 W |- |46||January 19, 2004||5–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2003–04) ||22–19–4–1 || 2003020690 W |- |47||January 20, 2004||0–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) ||22–20–4–1 || 2003020701 L |- |48||January 23, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) ||23–20–4–1 || 2003020723 W |- |49||January 24, 2004||3–0 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) ||24–20–4–1 || 2003020732 W |- |50||January 27, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||24–20–5–1 || 2003020749 T |- |51||January 29, 2004||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||24–20–5–2 || 2003020766 OTL |- |52||January 31, 2004||4–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||25–20–5–2 || 2003020781 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; February: 5–3–4–1 (home: 3–1–2–1; road: 2–2–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |53||February 3, 2004||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||26–20–5–2 || 2003020799 W |- |54||February 5, 2004||1–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) ||26–21–5–2 || 2003020815 L |- |55||February 10, 2004||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||26–21–6–2 || 2003020831 T |- |56||February 11, 2004||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||26–21–7–2 || 2003020836 T |- |57||February 13, 2004||5–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||27–21–7–2 || 2003020851 W |- |58||February 16, 2004||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||27–21–8–2 || 2003020868 T |- |59||February 18, 2004||4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||28–21–8–2 || 2003020885 W |- |60||February 19, 2004||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2003–04) ||28–22–8–2 || 2003020891 L |- |61||February 21, 2004||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||29–22–8–2 || 2003020910 W |- |62||February 24, 2004||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||29–22–9–2 || 2003020930 T |- |63||February 26, 2004||3–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2003–04) ||29–23–9–2 || 2003020943 L |- |64||February 27, 2004||4–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||30–23–9–2 || 2003020952 W |- |65||February 29, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||30–23–9–3 || 2003020969 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; March: 7–6–1–1 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 3–4–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |66||March 2, 2004||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||30–23–10–3 || 2003020983 T |- |67||March 4, 2004||2–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) ||30–24–10–3 || 2003020995 L |- |68||March 6, 2004||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||30–25–10–3 || 2003021012 L |- |69||March 9, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||30–25–10–4 || 2003021034 OTL |- |70||March 11, 2004||4–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||30–26–10–4 || 2003021052 L |- |71||March 12, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||31–26–10–4 || 2003021058 W |- |72||March 16, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||32–26–10–4 || 2003021081 W |- |73||March 17, 2004||4–6 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||32–27–10–4 || 2003021094 L |- |74||March 19, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||33–27–10–4 || 2003021106 W |- |75||March 21, 2004||3–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||34–27–10–4 || 2003021123 W |- |76||March 23, 2004||3–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||35–27–10–4 || 2003021133 W |- |77||March 25, 2004||4–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||36–27–10–4 || 2003021148 W |- |78||March 27, 2004||2–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) ||36–28–10–4 || 2003021168 L |- |79||March 28, 2004||2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||36–29–10–4 || 2003021177 L |- |80||March 31, 2004||5–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) ||37–29–10–4 || 2003021191 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; April: 1–0–1–0 (home: 0–0–1–0; road: 1–0–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |81||April 2, 2004||6–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) ||38–29–10–4 || 2003021206 W |- |82||April 4, 2004||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||38–29–11–4 || 2003021223 T |- |- | 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 Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid; 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Tampa Bay Lightning – Lightning win 4–1 Game Date Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Series Recap |- |1 || April 8|| New York Islanders || 0–3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || St. Pete Times Forum (18,536) || 0–1 || 2003030111 L |- |2 || April 10|| New York Islanders || 3–0 || Tampa Bay Lightning || St. Pete Times Forum (19,982) || 1–1 || 2003030112 W |- |3 || April 12|| Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–0 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,234) || 1–2 || 2003030113 L |- |4 || April 14|| Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–0 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,234) || 1–3 || 2003030114 L |- |5 || April 16|| New York Islanders || 2–3 OT || Tampa Bay Lightning || St. Pete Times Forum (20,927) || 1–4 || 2003030115 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L 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 Islanders only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 7 Trent Hunter RW 77 25 26 51 23 16 5 0 0 0 −2 4 12 Oleg Kvasha LW 81 15 36 51 4 48 5 1 0 1 −1 0 21 Mariusz Czerkawski RW 81 25 24 49 8 16 5 0 1 1 −1 0 55 Jason Blake ice hockey LW 75 22 25 47 11 56 4 2 0 2 −2 2 3 Adrian Aucoin D 81 13 31 44 29 54 5 0 0 0 −6 6 27 Michael Peca C 76 11 29 40 17 71 5 0 0 0 −1 6 37 Mark Parrish RW 59 24 11 35 8 18 5 1 2 3 −4 0 79 Alexei Yashin C 47 15 19 34 −1 10 5 0 1 1 −2 0 17 Shawn Bates C 69 9 23 32 −8 46 5 0 0 0 −2 4 4 Roman Hamrlik Roman Hamrlík D 81 7 22 29 2 68 5 0 1 1 0 2 29 Kenny Jonsson Kenny Jönsson D 79 5 24 29 25 22 5 0 0 0 −4 2 44 Janne Niinimaa D 82 9 19 28 12 64 5 1 2 3 −2 2 38 Dave Scatchard C 61 9 16 25 12 78 5 0 1 1 −3 6 45 Arron Asham LW 79 12 12 24 −12 92 5 0 1 1 0 4 77 Cliff Ronning C 40 9 15 24 3 2 4 0 0 0 −2 0 11 Mattias Weinhandl RW 55 8 12 20 9 26 5 0 0 0 −2 2 26 Justin Papineau C 64 8 5 13 4 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 33 Eric Cairns D 72 2 6 8 −5 189 1 0 0 0 −2 0 24 Radek Martinek Radek Martínek D 47 4 3 7 −9 43 5 0 1 1 2 0 52 Sven Butenschon Sven Butenschön D 41 1 6 7 −3 30 4 0 0 0 −1 0 16 Justin Mapletoft C 27 1 4 5 −1 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 28 Jason Wiemer C 13 1 3 4 −1 24 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 10 Sean Bergenheim LW 18 1 1 2 −4 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 2 Mattias Timander D 5 1 1 2 2 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 39 Rick DiPietro G 50 0 2 2 22 5 0 0 0 -98 0 20 Eric Manlow C 18 0 2 2 −2 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 49 Eric Godard RW 31 0 1 1 −2 97 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 25 Alexander Karpovtsev D 3 0 1 1 1 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Garth Snow G 39 0 1 1 28 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 41 Derek Bekar LW 4 0 0 0 0 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 34 Wade Dubielewicz G 2 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 18 Jeff Hamilton ice hockey C 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 8 Tomi Pettinen D 4 0 0 0 −2 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 20 Steve Webb ice hockey RW 5 0 0 0 −1 2 2 0 0 0 −1 6 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs 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 GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 39 Rick DiPietro 50 23 18 5 1261 112 2.36 .911 5 2844 5 1 4 120 11 2.18 .908 1 303 30 Garth Snow 39 14 15 5 932 94 2.80 .899 1 2015 — — — — — — — — — 34 Wade Dubielewicz 2 1 0 1 50 3 1.71 .940 0 105 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) NHL All-Rookie Team Trent Hunter (Forward)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=20032004 records.nhl.com August 8, 2022 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Adrian Aucoin2004 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2004_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL Defensive Player of the Week Rick DiPietro (October 20)DiPietro Named Defensive Player of Week http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/dipietro102003.html New York Islanders August 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031023010530/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/dipietro102003.html October 23, 2003 October 20, 2003 Adrian Aucoin (November 10)AUCOIN NAMED DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/aucoin111003.html New York Islanders August 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031203153832/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/aucoin111003.html December 3, 2003 November 10, 2003 Adrian Aucoin (March 22)NHL Names Adrian Aucoin Defensive Player of the Week http://newyorkislanders.com/news/aucoin032204.html New York Islanders August 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040405044554/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/aucoin032204.html April 5, 2004 March 22, 2004 NHL Rookie of the Month Trent Hunter (December)Flames vs. Islanders - Game Recap - January 6, 2004 https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/240106012 https://web.archive.org/web/20220812130756/https://www.espn.com/nhl/recap/_/gameId/240106012 dead August 12, 2022 ESPN August 12, 2022 January 7, 2004 New York forward Trent Hunter was chosen as the NHL rookie of the month for December. Hunter had six goals and six assists in 15 games, as well as a plus-8 rating. NHL YoungStars Game selection Trent Hunter2004 YoungStars Game rosters https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1717334 ESPN.com August 10, 2022 January 24, 2004 Team Bob Nystrom Award Adrian AucoinNew York Islanders – Awards and Honors https://islanders.ice.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43590 https://web.archive.org/web/20161013103916/http://islanders.ice.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43590 dead October 13, 2016 New York Islanders August 9, 2022 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Sean Bergenheim October 9, 20032003-04 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Jeff Hamilton December 2, 2003 Wade Dubielewicz March 25, 2004 Transactions The Islanders 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=Islanders&BeginDate=2003-06-10&EndDate=2004-06-07&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 Pro Sports Transactions May 8, 2022 Trades Date Details Ref 2004 01 22 To Philadelphia Flyers Mattias Timander To New York Islanders Tampa Bay's 7th-round pick in 2004Timander Traded to Philly http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/timander012204.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040207055011/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/timander012204.html February 7, 2004 January 22, 2004 2004 03 08 To Pittsburgh Penguins Alain Nasreddine To New York Islanders Steve WebbIsles Re-acquire Webb for Naz http://newyorkislanders.com/news/webb030804.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040405042136/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/webb030804.html April 5, 2004 March 8, 2004 2004 03 09 To Chicago Blackhawks 4th-round pick in 2005 To New York Islanders Alexander KarpovtsevBlackhawks Trade Karpovtsev To Islanders http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=234609&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= Chicago Blackhawks May 14, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040407144017/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=234609&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= April 7, 2004 March 9, 2004 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2003 07 01 Rob Collins Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Free agencyRob Collins: Transactions & Injuries https://sportsforecaster.com/nhl/p/12862/Rob_Collins/transactions Sports Forecaster May 25, 2022 2003-07-01 Signed as a free agent by the New York Islanders. 2003 07 08 Ryan Kraft San Jose Sharks Free agencyk/kraftry01 Ryan Kraft, retrieved May 22, 2022 2003 07 17 Mariusz Czerkawski Montreal Canadiens 1-year Free agencyCzerkawski Signed to One-Year Deal http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/czerkawski071703.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030814095231/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/czerkawski071703.html August 14, 2003 July 17, 2003 2003 07 23 Cail MacLean Hershey Bears (AHL) 1-year Free agencyTRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/24/sports/transactions-640158.html The New York Times May 25, 2022 July 24, 2003 NEW YORK ISLANDERS--Signed F Sean Bergenheim and RW Cail MacLean. 2003 08 07 Dieter Kochan Minnesota Wild Free agencyk/kochadi01 Dieter Kochan, retrieved May 22, 2022 2003 09 09 Cole Jarrett Plymouth Whalers (OHL) Free agencyj/jarreco01 Cole Jarrett, retrieved May 24, 2022 2003 09 10 Derek Bekar Los Angeles Kings Free agencyb/bekarde01 Derek Bekar, retrieved May 21, 2022 2004 01 09 Cliff Ronning Minnesota Wild Free agencyCLIFF RONNING SIGNED! http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/ronning010904.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040203022058/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/ronning010904.html February 3, 2004 January 9, 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 Kevin HallerHaller, who last played during the 2001–02 season, retired.54568 Kevin Haller, retrieved May 24, 2022 Contract expiration (III) 2003 07 15 Steve Valiquette Edmonton Oilers Free agency (VI) ROCKY THOMPSON and STEPHEN VALIQUETTE AGREE TO CONTRACTS WITH OILERS http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030715143453 Edmonton Oilers May 19, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030819184719/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030715143453 August 19, 2003 July 15, 2003 2003 07 17 Ray Schultz Nashville Predators Free agency (VI) Preds sign Arkhipov. Schnabel, Schultz, Flaherty http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2505 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003438/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2505 August 12, 2004 July 17, 2003 2003 08 12 Randy Robitaille Atlanta Thrashers Free agency (UFA) Tuesday roundup: Thrashers sign Randy Robitaille, Healey https://static.espn.go.com/nhl/news/2003/0812/1594830.html ESPN.com May 25, 2022 August 12, 2003 2003 09 10 David St. Germain Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Free agency (UFA) Wolf Pack Sign Pair http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/content/press_20030910.asp?nav=press Hartford Wolf Pack May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031207000614/http://www.hartfordwolfpack.com/content/press_20030910.asp?nav=press December 7, 2003 September 10, 2003 2003 10 01 Konstantin Kalmikov Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) Free agency (VI) IceGators sign four to contracts https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/icegators-sign-four-to-contracts/n-2343547 OurSports Central May 25, 2022 October 1, 2003 2003 10 21 Steve Webb Philadelphia Flyers Free agency (UFA) w/webbst01 Steve Webb, retrieved May 24, 2022 2003 11 13 Jason Wiemer Minnesota Wild Waivers MINNESOTA CLAIMS WIEMER http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemer111303.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031119022330/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemer111303.html November 19, 2003 November 13, 2003 2004 01 15 Marco Charpentier Toledo Storm (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) Gignac and Charpentier Signed https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/gignac-and-charpentier-signed/n-2993958 OurSports Central May 25, 2022 January 15, 2004 2004 05 27 Alan Letang Hamburg Freezers (DEL) Free agencyl/letanal01 Alan Letang, retrieved May 24, 2022 Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2003 06 25 Eric Godard 2-year Re-signing Islanders Re-sign RW Eric Godard http://newyorkislanders.com/news/godard062503.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030706114502/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/godard062503.html July 6, 2003 June 25, 2003 2003 07 10 Kenny Jönsson 2-year Re-signing Quickly, KJ Gets Two-Year Deal http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/jonsson071003.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030714115136/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/jonsson071003.html July 14, 2003 July 10, 2003 2003 07 14 Radek Martinek 2-year Re-signing SIGNED, SEALED AND 'D'-LIVERED http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/martinek071403.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030814101742/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/martinek071403.html August 14, 2003 July 14, 2003 2003 07 18 Arron Asham 2-year Re-signing ASHAM, WIEMER INK DEALS http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/wiemer071803.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030814101809/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/wiemer071803.html August 14, 2003 July 18, 2003 Jason Wiemer 1-year Re-signing 2003 07 21 Trent Hunter 1-year Re-signing BIG-GAME HUNTER ABOARD http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/hunter072103.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030806104915/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/hunter072103.html August 6, 2003 July 21, 2003 2003 07 22 Rick DiPietro 1-year Re-signing GARTH AND RICK RETURN! http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/snow_dipietro072203.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030726044520/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/snow_dipietro072203.html July 26, 2003 July 22, 2003 Garth Snow 1-year Re-signing 2003 07 23 Sean Bergenheim 3-year Entry-level BERGENHEIM IN THE FOLD http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/bergenheim072303.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030726044449/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/bergenheim072303.html July 26, 2003 July 23, 2003 2003 08 05 Justin Papineau 1-year Re-signing Papineau Inks One-Year Deal http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/papineau080503.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030808005114/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/papineau080503.html August 8, 2003 August 5, 2003 2003 09 26 Jeff Hamilton Re-signing JEFF HAMILTON http://www.tsn.ca:80/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2657&hubName=NYI TSN.ca May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041226142903/http://www.tsn.ca:80/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2657&hubName=NYI December 26, 2004 26-Sep-03: Re-signed by the New York Islanders. 2003 10 04 Bruno Gervais 3-year Entry-level Bringing Bruno In http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/gervais100403.html New York Islanders May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040820212527/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/gervais100403.html August 20, 2004 October 4, 2003 Draft picks The Islanders' had 9 picks in the 2003 NHL entry draft, which was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2003&team=NYI&position=&round= https://web.archive.org/web/20220808115841/http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2003&team=NYI&position=&round= dead August 8, 2022 NHL June 25, 2012 Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 15 Robert Nilsson Forward Canada Leksands IF (Elitserien) 2 48 Dmitri Chernykh Right wing Russia Khimik Voskresensk (RSL) 2 53Note1 a a Evgeni Tunik Forward Russia Kristall Elektrostal (RUS) 2 58Note2 b b Jeremy Colliton Center Canada Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) 4 120 Stefan Blaho Right wing Slovakia Dukla Trenčín Jr. (SVK Jr) 6 182 Bruno Gervais Defense Canada Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) 7 212 Denis Rehak Defense Slovakia Dukla Trenčín Jr. (SVK Jr) 8 238Note3 c c Cody Blanshan Defense United States University of Nebraska Omaha (CCHA) 8 246 Igor Volkov Right wing Russia Salavat Yulaev Ufa (RSL) Draft notes2003 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2003.htm Pro Sports Transactions June 25, 2012 Note1 a aThe Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick (originally from the Washington Capitals) went to the New York Islanders as a result of a March 11, 2003 trade that sent Brad Isbister and Raffi Torres to the Oilers in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and this pick. Note2 b bThe St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the New York Islanders as a result of a March 11, 2003 trade that sent Chris Osgood and a 2003 third-round pick to the Blues in exchange for Justin Papineau and this pick. The New York Islanders' third-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a March 11, 2003 trade that sent Justin Papineau and a 2003 second-round pick to the Islanders in exchange for Chris Osgood and this pick. The New York Islanders' fifth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a March 19, 2002 trade that sent Darren Van Impe to the Islanders in exchange for this pick. Note3 c cCompensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for Group III free agent Kip Miller. The New York Islanders' ninth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of an October 11, 2002 trade that sent Sven Butenschon to the Islanders in exchange for Juraj Kolnik and this pick. See also 2003–04 NHL season Notes References https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000522004.html New York Islanders 2003–04 roster and statistics The Internet Hockey Database August 8, 2022 https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/2004.html 2003–04 New York Islanders Roster and Statistics Sports Reference LLC Hockey-Reference.com August 8, 2022 2003-04 Category:2003–04 NHL season by team Category:2003 in sports in New York (state) Category:2004 in sports in New York (state)