2003–04 ECHL season
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2003–04 ECHL season | |
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League | ECHL |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Regular season | |
Brabham Cup | San Diego Gulls |
Season MVP | Scott Stirling (Atlantic City) |
Top scorer | Tim Smith (Columbia) |
Playoffs | |
Eastern champions | Florida Everblades |
Eastern runners-up | Reading Royals |
Western champions | Idaho Steelheads |
Western runners-up | Gwinnett Gladiators |
Playoffs MVP | Dan Ellis (Idaho) |
Finals | |
Champions | Idaho Steelheads |
Runners-up | Florida Everblades |
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.
Contents
1 League changes
2 All-Star Game
3 Regular season
3.1 Final standings
3.1.1 Eastern Conference
3.1.2 Western Conference
3.2 Scoring leaders
3.3 Leading goaltenders
4 Kelly Cup playoffs
4.1 Bracket
4.2 Eastern Conference
4.2.1 1st round
4.2.2 Division Semifinals
4.2.3 Division finals
4.2.4 Conference finals
4.3 Western Conference
4.3.1 Division Semifinals
4.3.2 Division finals
4.3.3 Conference finals
4.4 Kelly Cup finals
5 ECHL awards
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
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 = Points
Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage[1][2]
Eastern Conference
Northern Division | GP | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
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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 | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
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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 | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
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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 | W | L | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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| N1 | Wheeling | 2 | | |||||||||||||||||||
| | N5 | Reading | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||
N4 | Johnstown | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
N5 | Reading | 1 | | ||||||||||||||||||||
| N5 | Reading | 3 | | |||||||||||||||||||
| N3 | Peoria | 1 | | |||||||||||||||||||
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| N2 | Atlantic City | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | N3 | Peoria | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||
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| N5 | Reading | 2 | | |||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | Florida | 3 | | |||||||||||||||||||
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| S1 | Columbia | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | S4 | South Carolina | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||
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| S4 | South Carolina | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | Florida | 3 | | |||||||||||||||||||
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| S2 | Roanoke | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | S3 | Florida | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||
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| S3 | Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P3 | Idaho | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| C1 | Louisiana | 3 | | |||||||||||||||||||
| | C4 | Pensacola | 2 | | ||||||||||||||||||
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| C1 | Louisiana | 1 | | |||||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Gwinnett | 3 | | |||||||||||||||||||
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| C2 | Mississippi | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | C3 | Gwinnett | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||
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| C3 | Gwinnett | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| P3 | Idaho | 3 | | |||||||||||||||||||
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| P1 | San Diego | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | P4 | Alaska | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||
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| P3 | Idaho | 3 | | |||||||||||||||||||
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| P2 | Las Vegas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| | P3 | Idaho | 3 | | ||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference
1st round
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Division Semifinals
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Division finals
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Conference finals
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Division finals
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Conference finals
Western Conference Finals Gwinnett vs. Idaho | |||
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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
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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
- ECHL All-Star Game
- Kelly Cup
References
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^ "2003–04 ECHL Stats" (PDF). ECHL. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
External links
- ECHL website