2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season

2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Division| 4th Pacific
Conference| 12th Western
2003–04 record| 29–35–10–8
Home record| 19–11–7–4
Road record| 10–24–3–4
Goals for| 184
Goals against| 213
Team information
General manager| Bryan Murray
Coach| Mike Babcock
Captain| Steve Rucchin
Alternate captains| Keith Carney
Sergei Fedorov
Arena| Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
Average attendance| 14,988 (87.3%)
Total: 614,504
Minor league affiliate(s)| Cincinnati Mighty Ducks
Team leaders
Goals| Sergei Fedorov (31)
Assists| Vaclav Prospal (35)
Points| Sergei Fedorov (65)
Penalty minutes| Garrett Burnett (184)
Plus/minus| Martin Skoula (+3)
Wins| Jean-Sebastien Giguere (17)
Goals against average| Martin Gerber (2.26)

<- 2002–03

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The 2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the team's 11th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). After making it to the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals and losing in the seventh game, the team placed fourth in the Pacific Division and 12th in the Western Conference, thereby failing to qualify for the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs.

## Offseason[edit]

In the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, the Ducks selected Ryan Getzlaf with their first first-round pick, 19th overall, and Corey Perry with their second first-round pick, 28th overall.

Forward Steve Rucchin was named team captain following Paul Kariya's departure to the Colorado Avalanche via free agency.

## Regular season[edit]

The departure of franchise player Paul Kariya marked another new era which had many fans angered as well as worried about the teams near future repeating the on-ice success. Signing Sergei Fedorov and Vaclav Prospal in the summer relieved most of the fans' fear. Both players delivered as expected but scoring decreased for several reasons: Mike Leclerc played only 10 games, Rob Niedermayer played only 55 games, though enjoying a good season and Andy McDonald stayed healthy but had trouble repeating his performance after missing half of last season due to a concussion; Chistov suffered from "sophomore jinx" collecting only 2 goals and Jason Krog could not repeat another season like the one he had before. Rookie Joffrey Lupul had a wonderful rookie campaign with a bright future ahead. Overall, while the team had more potential scoring depth, several players fell short to enjoy and repeat the scoring touch they showed last season.

The defense performed well enough but J. S. Giguere failed at times to play the way he did the year before allowing soft goals. Later that season backup goalie Martin Gerber saw more ice time challenging Giguere for the number one spot and nearly outperforming him.

Playing away from home did not do them well as the Mighty Ducks won 19 games at home but only 10 games on the road.

### Final standings[edit]

Pacific Division[1] No.  | CR  |  | GP  | W  | L  | T  | OTL  | GF  | GA  | Pts

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1 | 2 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 219 | 183 | 104
2 | 5 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 194 | 175 | 97
3 | 11 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 205 | 217 | 81
4 | 12 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 184 | 213 | 76
5 | 13 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 22 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 188 | 245 | 68

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[2] R |  | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts

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1  | P- Detroit Red Wings | CE | 82 | 48 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 255 | 189 | 109
2  | Y- San Jose Sharks | PA | 82 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 255 | 183 | 104
3  | Y- Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 43 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 235 | 194 | 101
4  | X- Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 40 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 236 | 198 | 100
5  | X- Dallas Stars | PA | 82 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 194 | 175 | 97
6  | X- Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 200 | 176 | 94
7  | X- St. Louis Blues | CE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 191 | 198 | 91
8  | X- Nashville Predators | CE | 82 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 216 | 217 | 91
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9  | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 36 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 221 | 208 | 89
10  | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 188 | 183 | 83
11  | Los Angeles Kings | PA | 82 | 28 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 205 | 217 | 81
12  | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PA | 82 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 8 | 184 | 213 | 76
13  | Phoenix Coyotes | PA | 82 | 22 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 188 | 245 | 68
14  | Columbus Blue Jackets | CE | 82 | 25 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 177 | 238 | 62
15  | Chicago Blackhawks | CE | 82 | 20 | 43 | 11 | 8 | 188 | 259 | 59

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P –  Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y –  Clinched Division; X –  Clinched Playoff spot

## Schedule and results[edit]

2003–04 regular season[3]

October: 4–5–1–1 (home: 1–3–1–1; road: 3–2–0–0)

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Recap

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1 | L | October 8, 2003 | 1–4 | @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) | 0–1–0–0 | Recap
2 | L | October 9, 2003 | 1–3 | @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) | 0–2–0–0 | Recap
3 | L | October 12, 2003 | 0–2 | Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) | 0–3–0–0 | Recap
4 | L | October 17, 2003 | 0–3 | Ottawa Senators (2003–04) | 0–4–0–0 | Recap
5 | L | October 19, 2003 | 3–4 OT | Boston Bruins (2003–04) | 0–4–0–1 | Recap
6 | W | October 21, 2003 | 2–0 | @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) | 1–4–0–1 | Recap
7 | W | October 22, 2003 | 4–3 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) | 2–4–0–1 | Recap
8 | L | October 24, 2003 | 2–5 | Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) | 2–5–0–1 | Recap
9 | T | October 26, 2003 | 1–1 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) | 2–5–1–1 | Recap
10 | W | October 28, 2003 | 3–1 | @ New York Rangers (2003–04) | 3–5–1–1 | Recap
11 | W | October 29, 2003 | 4–2 | @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) | 4–5–1–1 | Recap

November: 4–2–3–4 (home: 4–0–1–1; road: 0–2–2–3)

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12 | L | November 1, 2003 | 1–4 | @ New York Islanders (2003–04) | 4–6–1–1 | Recap
13 | L | November 2, 2003 | 1–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) | 4–7–1–1 | Recap
14 | OTL | November 4, 2003 | 1–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) | 4–7–1–2 | Recap
15 | OTL | November 8, 2003 | 3–4 OT | @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) | 4–7–1–3 | Recap
16 | W | November 9, 2003 | 2–1 OT | Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) | 5–7–1–3 | Recap
17 | W | November 12, 2003 | 5–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) | 6–7–1–3 | Recap
18 | W | November 16, 2003 | 4–3 | St. Louis Blues (2003–04) | 7–7–1–3 | Recap
19 | OTL | November 18, 2003 | 1–2 OT | @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) | 7–7–1–4 | Recap
20 | T | November 19, 2003 | 3–3 OT | @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) | 7–7–2–4 | Recap
21 | OTL | November 21, 2003 | 3–4 OT | Nashville Predators (2003–04) | 7–7–2–5 | Recap
22 | T | November 26, 2003 | 3–3 OT | New Jersey Devils (2003–04) | 7–7–3–5 | Recap
23 | W | November 28, 2003 | 4–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) | 8–7–3–5 | Recap
24 | T | November 30, 2003 | 1–1 OT | @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) | 8–7–4–5 | Recap

December: 5–8–0–0 (home: 3–2–0–0; road: 2–6–0–0)

| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Recap

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25 | L | December 2, 2003 | 1–2 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) | 8–8–4–5 | Recap
26 | L | December 3, 2003 | 2–7 | @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) | 8–9–4–5 | Recap
27 | L | December 5, 2003 | 2–6 | @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) | 8–10–4–5 | Recap
28 | W | December 7, 2003 | 4–0 | Dallas Stars (2003–04) | 9–10–4–5 | Recap
29 | W | December 10, 2003 | 3–2 | San Jose Sharks (2003–04) | 10–10–4–5 | Recap
30 | L | December 13, 2003 | 0–2 | @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) | 10–11–4–5 | Recap
31 | L | December 14, 2003 | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) | 10–12–4–5 | Recap
32 | W | December 19, 2003 | 1–0 | Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) | 11–12–4–5 | Recap
33 | L | December 21, 2003 | 1–2 | San Jose Sharks (2003–04) | 11–13–4–5 | Recap
34 | L | December 22, 2003 | 1–2 | @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) | 11–14–4–5 | Recap
35 | L | December 27, 2003 | 2–3 | @ Florida Panthers (2003–04) | 11–15–4–5 | Recap
36 | W | December 29, 2003 | 2–0 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) | 12–15–4–5 | Recap
37 | W | December 31, 2003 | 3–1 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) | 13–15–4–5 | Recap

January: 3–7–4–1 (home: 2–2–4–1; road: 1–5–0–0)

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38 | L | January 2, 2004 | 2–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) | 13–16–4–5 | Recap
39 | L | January 3, 2004 | 1–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) | 13–17–4–5 | Recap
40 | T | January 5, 2004 | 2–2 OT | Dallas Stars (2003–04) | 13–17–5–5 | Recap
41 | T | January 7, 2004 | 4–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) | 13–17–6–5 | Recap
42 | L | January 9, 2004 | 2–5 | Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) | 13–18–6–5 | Recap
43 | T | January 11, 2004 | 2–2 OT | Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) | 13–18–7–5 | Recap
44 | L | January 13, 2004 | 1–3 | @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) | 13–19–7–5 | Recap
45 | L | January 15, 2004 | 0–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) | 13–20–7–5 | Recap
46 | W | January 17, 2004 | 2–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) | 14–20–7–5 | Recap
47 | L | January 19, 2004 | 1–5 | Calgary Flames (2003–04) | 14–21–7–5 | Recap
48 | T | January 21, 2004 | 2–2 OT | Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) | 14–21–8–5 | Recap
49 | W | January 23, 2004 | 6–2 | Minnesota Wild (2003–04) | 15–21–8–5 | Recap
50 | L | January 24, 2004 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) | 15–22–8–5 | Recap
51 | OTL | January 28, 2004 | 3–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) | 15–22–8–6 | Recap
52 | W | January 30, 2004 | 4–3 OT | Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) | 16–22–8–6 | Recap

February: 7–4–1–2 (home: 6–0–0–1; road: 1–4–1–1)

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53 | L | February 1, 2004 | 4–6 | @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) | 16–23–8–6 | Recap
54 | OTL | February 2, 2004 | 1–2 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) | 16–23–8–7 | Recap
55 | W | February 4, 2004 | 3–2 | Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) | 17–23–8–7 | Recap
56 | W | February 11, 2004 | 5–3 | Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) | 18–23–8–7 | Recap
57 | L | February 13, 2004 | 1–2 | @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) | 18–24–8–7 | Recap
58 | W | February 14, 2004 | 2–1 | @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) | 19–24–8–7 | Recap
59 | W | February 16, 2004 | 3–1 | Dallas Stars (2003–04) | 20–24–8–7 | Recap
60 | W | February 18, 2004 | 3–1 | Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) | 21–24–8–7 | Recap
61 | OTL | February 20, 2004 | 2–3 OT | Nashville Predators (2003–04) | 21–24–8–8 | Recap
62 | L | February 22, 2004 | 0–4 | @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) | 21–25–8–8 | Recap
63 | T | February 23, 2004 | 1–1 OT | @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) | 21–25–9–8 | Recap
64 | W | February 25, 2004 | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) | 22–25–9–8 | Recap
65 | L | February 28, 2004 | 1–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) | 22–26–9–8 | Recap
66 | W | February 29, 2004 | 6–3 | Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) | 23–26–9–8 | Recap

March: 5–9–1–0 (home: 2–4–1–0; road: 3–5–0–0)

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67 | W | March 3, 2004 | 2–0 | Minnesota Wild (2003–04) | 24–26–9–8 | Recap
68 | W | March 5, 2004 | 5–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) | 25–26–9–8 | Recap
69 | L | March 6, 2004 | 1–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) | 25–27–9–8 | Recap
70 | L | March 8, 2004 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) | 25–28–9–8 | Recap
71 | L | March 12, 2004 | 1–3 | New York Islanders (2003–04) | 25–29–9–8 | Recap
72 | L | March 14, 2004 | 1–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) | 25–30–9–8 | Recap
73 | W | March 16, 2004 | 3–2 OT | @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) | 26–30–9–8 | Recap
74 | T | March 17, 2004 | 1–1 OT | St. Louis Blues (2003–04) | 26–30–10–8 | Recap
75 | L | March 19, 2004 | 2–4 | San Jose Sharks (2003–04) | 26–31–10–8 | Recap
76 | W | March 21, 2004 | 8–6 | Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) | 27–31–10–8 | Recap
77 | W | March 23, 2004 | 4–1 | @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) | 28–31–10–8 | Recap
78 | L | March 25, 2004 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) | 28–32–10–8 | Recap
79 | L | March 26, 2004 | 1–3 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) | 28–33–10–8 | Recap
80 | L | March 28, 2004 | 1–2 | @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) | 28–34–10–8 | Recap
81 | L | March 31, 2004 | 1–2 | Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) | 28–35–10–8 | Recap

April: 1–0–0–0 (home: 1–0–0–0; road: 0–0–0–0)

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82 | W | April 4, 2004 | 2–1 | Calgary Flames (2003–04) | 29–35–10–8 | Recap

Legend:

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

## Player statistics[edit]

### Scoring[edit]

* 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 Mighty Ducks only.
* ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only.

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No. | Player  | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM
91 | Sergei Fedorov | C | 80 | 31 | 34 | 65 | −5 | 42
40 | Vaclav Prospal | LW | 82 | 19 | 35 | 54 | −9 | 54
39 | Petr Sykora | RW | 81 | 23 | 29 | 52 | −9 | 34
20 | Steve Rucchin | C | 82 | 20 | 23 | 43 | −14 | 12
15 | Joffrey Lupul | RW | 75 | 13 | 21 | 34 | −6 | 28
19 | Andy McDonald | LW | 79 | 9 | 21 | 30 | −13 | 24
44 | Rob Niedermayer | LW | 55 | 12 | 16 | 28 | −6 | 34
28 | Niclas Havelid | D | 79 | 6 | 20 | 26 | −28 | 28
26 | Samuel Pahlsson | C | 82 | 8 | 14 | 22 | −2 | 52
10 | Jason Krog | RW | 80 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −4 | 16
23 | Stanislav Chistov | RW | 56 | 2 | 16 | 18 | −16 | 26
5 | Vitaly Vishnevski | D | 73 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 51
8 | Sandis Ozolinsh | D | 36 | 5 | 11 | 16 | −7 | 24
24 | Ruslan Salei | D | 82 | 4 | 11 | 15 | −1 | 110
14 | Martin Skoula† | D | 21 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2
2 | Todd Simpson‡ | D | 46 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −6 | 105
3 | Keith Carney | D | 69 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −5 | 42
38 | Chris Kunitz | LW | 21 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12
34 | Kurt Sauer‡ | D | 55 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −8 | 32
12 | Mike Leclerc | LW | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4
4 | Lance Ward | D | 46 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −1 | 94
17[a] | Cam Severson | LW | 31 | 3 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 50
55 | Garrett Burnett | LW | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 184
27 | Craig Johnson‡ | C | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −4 | 14
18 | Michael Holmqvist | RW | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −6 | 25
27 | Petr Schastlivy† | LW | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −3 | 4
46 | Tony Martensson | C | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 0
35 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere | G | 55 | 0 | 2 | 2 |  | 4
41 | Chris Armstrong | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0
22 | Alexei Smirnov | RW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2
30 | Ilya Bryzgalov | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 0
21 | Dan Bylsma | RW | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0
29 | Martin Gerber | G | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  | 4
48 | Casey Hankinson | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
33 | Mark Popovic | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

### Goaltending[edit]

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No. | Player  | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI
35 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 55 | 17 | 31 | 6 | 1623 | 140 | 2.62 | .914 | 3 | 3210
29 | Martin Gerber | 32 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 785 | 64 | 2.26 | .918 | 2 | 1698
30 | Ilya Bryzgalov | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 1.98 | .929 | 0 | 60

## Awards and records[edit]

### Awards[edit]

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(in-season) | NHL YoungStars Game selection  | Joffrey Lupul | [4]

### Milestones[edit]

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1,000th point  | Sergei Fedorov | February 14, 2004  | [5]

## Transactions[edit]

The Mighty Ducks 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.[6]

### Trades[edit]

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June 21, 2003  | To Dallas Stars

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2nd-round pick in 2003
San Jose’s 2nd-round pick in 2003  | To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

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1st-round pick in 2003  | [7]
June 22, 2003  | To Nashville Predators

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4th-round pick in 2004
5th-round pick in 2004  | To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

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4th-round pick in 2003  | [6]
August 12, 2003  | To Colorado Avalanche

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Travis Brigley | To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

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Future considerations  | [8]
January 17, 2004  | To Phoenix Coyotes

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Todd Reirden | To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

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Future considerations  | [9]
February 4, 2004  | To Ottawa Senators

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Todd Simpson | To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

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Petr Schastlivy | [10]
February 21, 2004  | To Colorado Avalanche

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Kurt Sauer
4th-round pick in 2005 | To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

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Martin Skoula | [11]

### Players acquired[edit]

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June 26, 2003 (2003-06-26) | Chris Armstrong | Augsburger Panther (DEL) | 1-year[b] | Free agency | [12]
July 17, 2003 (2003-07-17) | Vaclav Prospal | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5-year | Free agency | [13]
July 19, 2003 (2003-07-19) | Sergei Fedorov | Detroit Red Wings | 5-year | Free agency | [14]
July 21, 2003 (2003-07-21) | Sheldon Brookbank | Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [15]
July 23, 2003 (2003-07-23) | Eddie Ferhi | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks (AHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [16]
July 25, 2003 (2003-07-25) | Garrett Burnett | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [17]
Casey Hankinson | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [17]
Mike Mottau | Calgary Flames | 1-year | Free agency | [17]
August 29, 2003 (2003-08-29) | Keith Aucoin | Providence Bruins (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [18]
September 9, 2003 (2003-09-09) | Craig Johnson | Los Angeles Kings | 1-year | Free agency | [19]
October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03) | Todd Simpson | Phoenix Coyotes |  | Waiver draft | [20]
March 25, 2004 (2004-03-25) | Curtis Glencross | University of Alaska Anchorage (WCHA) | 3-year | Free agency | [21]
May 12, 2004 (2004-05-12) | Dustin Penner | University of Maine (HE) | 3-year | Free agency | [22]
June 7, 2004 (2004-06-07) | Aaron Rome | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [23]

### Players lost[edit]

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July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01) | Jarrett Smith[d] |  | Contract expiration (UFA) | [24]
July 3, 2003 (2003-07-03) | Paul Kariya | Colorado Avalanche | Free agency (UFA) | [26]
July 6, 2003 (2003-07-06) | Peter Podhradsky | HC Pardubice (ELH) | Free agency (UFA) | [27]
July 9, 2003 (2003-07-09) | Fredrik Olausson | HV71 (SHL) | Free agency (III) | [28]
July 28, 2003 (2003-07-28) | Marc Chouinard | Minnesota Wild | Free agency (UFA) | [29]
August 17, 2003 (2003-08-17) | Kevin Sawyer |  | Retirement (UFA) | [30]
August 28, 2003 (2003-08-28) | Rob Valicevic | Dallas Stars | Free agency (UFA) | [31]
September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01) | Jonathan Hedstrom | Djurgardens IF (SHL) | Free agency (II)[e] | [33]
September 15, 2003 (2003-09-15) | Josh DeWolf | Houston Aeros (AHL) | Free agency (VI) | [34]
Chris O'Sullivan |  | Retirement (VI) | [35]
October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07) | Ben Guite | Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [36]
October 8, 2003 (2003-10-08) | Brendan Yarema | Chicago Wolves (AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [37]
October 11, 2003 (2003-10-11) | Mike Brown | St. John's Maple Leafs (AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [37]
November 5, 2003 (2003-11-05) | Steve Thomas | Detroit Red Wings | Free agency (III) | [38]
November 8, 2003 (2003-11-08) | Francis Belanger | Charlotte Checkers | Free agency (VI) | [39]
November 17, 2003 (2003-11-17) | Adam Oates | Edmonton Oilers | Free agency (III) | [40]
January 10, 2004 (2004-01-10) | Craig Johnson | Toronto Maple Leafs | Waivers | [41]
April 2, 2004 (2004-04-02) | Chris Armstrong | ERC Ingolstadt (DEL) | Free agency | [42]
May 17, 2004 (2004-05-17) | Tony Martensson | Linkopings HC (SHL) | Free agency[f] | [44]

### Signings[edit]

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July 15, 2003 (2003-07-15) | Mike Leclerc | 2-year | Re-signing | [45]
Cam Severson | 1-year | Re-signing | [45]
July 21, 2003 (2003-07-21) | Nick Smith | 1-year | Re-signing | [15]
July 22, 2003 (2003-07-22) | Samuel Pahlsson | 2-year | Re-signing | [46]
Lance Ward | 2-year | Re-signing | [46]
July 23, 2003 (2003-07-23) | Juha Alen | 3-year | Entry-level | [16]
Martin Gerber | 1-year | Option exercised | [16]
Vitaly Vishnevski | 1-year | Re-signing | [16]
August 6, 2003 (2003-08-06) | Niclas Havelid | 3-year | Re-signing | [47]
September 10, 2003 (2003-09-10) | Jean-Sebastien Giguere | 4-year | Re-signing | [48]
September 14, 2003 (2003-09-14) | Petr Sykora | 3-year | Re-signing | [49]

## Draft picks[edit]

Anaheim's draft picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[50]

Round  | #  | Player  | Nationality  | College/Junior/Club team (League)

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1 | 19 | Ryan Getzlaf |  Canada | Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
1 | 28 | Corey Perry |  Canada | London Knights (OHL)
3 | 86 | Shane Hynes |  Canada | Cornell University (NCAA)
3 | 90 | Juha Alen |  Finland | Northern Michigan University (NCAA)
4 | 119 | Nathan Saunders |  Canada | Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
6 | 186 | Drew Miller |  United States | River City Lancers (USHL)
7 | 218 | Dirk Southern |  Canada | Northern Michigan University (NCAA)
8 | 250 | Shane O'Brien |  Canada | Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
9 | 280 | Ville Mantymaa |  Finland | Tappara (Finland)

## Farm teams[edit]

* Cincinnati Mighty Ducks

## See also[edit]

* 2003–04 NHL season

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Severson originally wore number 14 until Skoula was acquired.
2. ^ Club option for a second year.
3. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[24]
4. ^ Smith retired.[25]
5. ^ Anaheim retained Hedstrom’s NHL rights and re-signed him on August 18, 2005.[32]
6. ^ Anaheim retained Martensson’s NHL rights through the 2007–08 season.[43]

## References[edit]

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* "2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 8, 2022.

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