2003–04 Dallas Stars season explained

League:NHL
Season:2003–04
Year:2003
Team:Dallas Stars
Record:41–26–13–2
Homerecord:26–7–8–0
Roadrecord:15–19–5–2
Conferencerank:5th
Divisionrank:2nd
Goalsfor:194
Goalsagainst:175
Attendance:18,355
Goalsleader:Bill Guerin (34)
Assistsleader:Jason Arnott (36)
Pointsleader:Bill Guerin (69)
Pimleader:Steve Ott (152)
Plusminusleader:Jason Arnott (+23)
Winsleader:Marty Turco (37)
Gaaleader:Marty Turco (1.98)

The 2003–04 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' 11th season, 37th overall of the franchise.

Off-season

On July 3, defenseman Derian Hatcher signed a five-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings. Mike Modano was named his replacement as team captain later the same day.[1]

Regular season

Only 369 total goals (194 for Dallas, 175 for their opponents) were scored in the Stars' regular-season games: the lowest total of all 30 NHL teams. Twenty-one games of their 82 regular-season games ended in a shutout. They also tied the Columbus Blue Jackets for most times shut out, with 11.[2] [3]

Final standings

Playoffs

Round 1: (4) Colorado Avalanche vs. (5) Dallas Stars

The series began in Colorado. The Avalanche won the first two games; game 1 was by a score of 3-1 and game 2 was a 5-2 victory. Games 3 & 4 shifted to Dallas. Game 3 was won by Dallas 4-3 in overtime. However, in game 4, the Avalanche responded with a 3-2 double overtime win. Back in Denver for game 5, Colorado would go on to win 5-1 and clinch the series 4-1.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |1||W||October 8, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||1–0–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2||W||October 11, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||2–0–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|3||L||October 13, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||2–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|4||L||October 15, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||2–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |5||W||October 17, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||3–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |6||W||October 19, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||4–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|7||L||October 22, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) ||4–3–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|8||L||October 24, 2003||0–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||4–4–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |9||W||October 25, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||5–4–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |10||W||October 29, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||6–4–0–0 || |-|- align="center" |11||T||November 1, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||6–4–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |12||W||November 2, 2003||7–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||7–4–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|13||L||November 4, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2003–04) ||7–5–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|14||L||November 6, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2003–04) ||7–6–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|15||L||November 8, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||7–7–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|16||L||November 12, 2003||2–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||7–8–1–0 || |- align="center" |17||T||November 14, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||7–8–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|18||L||November 15, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||7–9–2–0 || |- align="center" |19||T||November 19, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||7–9–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |20||W||November 21, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||8–9–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|21||L||November 22, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||8–10–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |22||W||November 24, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||9–10–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |23||W||November 26, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||10–10–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |24||W||November 28, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||11–10–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|25||L||November 30, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||11–11–3–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|26||L||December 4, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||11–12–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|27||L||December 6, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||11–13–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|28||L||December 7, 2003||0–4 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||11–14–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|29||L||December 10, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||11–15–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |30||W||December 12, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||12–15–3–0 || |- align="center" |31||T||December 14, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||12–15–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |32||W||December 17, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||13–15–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|33||L||December 19, 2003||0–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||13–16–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |34||W||December 20, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||14–16–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |35||W||December 22, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) ||15–16–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |36||W||December 26, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||16–16–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |37||W||December 27, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||17–16–4–0 || |- align="center" |38||T||December 29, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||17–16–5–0 || |- align="center" |39||T||December 31, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) ||17–16–6–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|40||L||January 2, 2004||0–6 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||17–17–6–0 || |- align="center" |41||T||January 3, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||17–17–7–0 || |- align="center" |42||T||January 5, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||17–17–8–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |43||W||January 8, 2004||2–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) ||18–17–8–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|44||L||January 10, 2004||2–4 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||18–18–8–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |45||W||January 13, 2004||3–0 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||19–18–8–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|46||L||January 15, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||19–19–8–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |47||W||January 17, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||20–19–8–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |48||W||January 19, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||21–19–8–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|49||L||January 20, 2004||0–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||21–20–8–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |50||W||January 23, 2004||2–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||22–20–8–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |51||W||January 24, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||23–20–8–0 || |- align="center" |52||T||January 26, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||23–20–9–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |53||W||January 28, 2004||5–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2003–04) ||24–20–9–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |54||W||January 30, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||25–20–9–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |55||W||January 31, 2004||5–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||26–20–9–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |56||W||February 4, 2004||1–0 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||27–20–9–0 || |- align="center" |57||T||February 11, 2004||4–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (2003–04) ||27–20–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|58||L||February 14, 2004||2–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||27–21–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|59||L||February 16, 2004||1–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||27–22–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |60||W||February 18, 2004||4–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||28–22–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |61||W||February 20, 2004||5–1 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||29–22–10–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |62||W||February 22, 2004||4–0 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||30–22–10–0 || |- align="center" |63||T||February 25, 2004||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||30–22–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |64||W||February 27, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||31–22–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |65||W||February 29, 2004||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||32–22–11–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |66||W||March 3, 2004||4–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||33–22–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |67||W||March 5, 2004||5–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||34–22–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |68||W||March 7, 2004||4–0 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||35–22–11–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|69||L||March 9, 2004||0–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||35–23–11–0 || |- align="center" |70||T||March 11, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||35–23–12–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|71||L||March 13, 2004||0–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||35–24–12–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |72||W||March 14, 2004||4–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||36–24–12–0 || |- align="center" |73||T||March 16, 2004||3–3 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||36–24–13–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |74||W||March 18, 2004||3–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||37–24–13–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |75||W||March 20, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||38–24–13–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |76||W||March 22, 2004||4–0 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||39–24–13–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |77||W||March 24, 2004||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||40–24–13–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|78||OTL||March 27, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||40–24–13–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|79||OTL||March 28, 2004||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||40–24–13–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|80||L||March 31, 2004||1–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||40–25–13–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|81||L||April 2, 2004||2–4 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||40–26–13–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |82||W||April 4, 2004||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||41–26–13–2 || |-|-| Legend:

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 1 || April 7 || Dallas || 1–3 || Colorado || || Turco || 18,007 || Avalanche lead 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 || April 9 || Dallas || 2–5 || Colorado || || Turco || 18,007 || Avalanche lead 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3 || April 12 || Colorado || 3–4 || Dallas || OT || Turco || 18,532 || Avalanche lead 2–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 || April 14 || Colorado || 3–2 || Dallas || 2OT || Turco || 18,532 || Avalanche lead 3–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 5 || April 17 || Dallas || 1–5 || Colorado || || Turco || 18,007 || Avalanche win 4–1 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
13 RW 82 34 35 69 14 109 5 0 1 1 −1 4
44 C 73 21 36 57 23 66 5 1 1 2 −1 2
10 LW 81 25 24 49 10 121 5 0 1 1 0 4
9 C 76 14 30 44 −21 46 5 1 2 3 −4 8
56 D 77 7 35 42 0 20 5 1 1 2 −5 0
77 C 76 15 25 40 17 20 5 1 3 4 −2 2
14 C 77 11 18 29 7 18 5 0 0 0 −6 0
26 RW 58 13 13 26 0 20 5 0 0 0 −4 0
18 RW 69 9 15 24 2 52 5 0 1 1 −2 2
43 D 70 8 16 24 15 64 5 1 0 1 −1 6
24 D 75 1 20 21 0 36 5 0 1 1 −4 8
27 D 62 3 14 17 −5 18 4 0 1 1 −1 0
48 RW 53 8 8 16 −15 14 4 1 0 1 1 2
28 RW 36 7 5 12 6 12 1 0 0 0 0 0
29 C 73 2 10 12 −2 152 4 1 0 1 0 0
32 D 63 0 11 11 22 18 5 0 0 0 −2 2
72 LW 17 5 5 10 12 29 5 0 1 1 −5 12
17 RW 13 2 5 7 3 6 5 0 3 3 −1 0
42 D 58 2 4 6 10 24
5 D 27 1 5 6 −6 14 1 0 0 0 0 0
39 C 67 1 5 6 −15 16 1 1 0 1 0 0
47 RW 37 1 1 2 2 77
37 D 4 1 1 2 0 2
23 RW 18 1 1 2 −6 2
20 RW 16 1 0 1 −9 0
17 D 14 1 0 1 −2 8
55 D 32 0 1 1 −9 84
35 G 73 0 1 1 32 5 0 0 0 0
1 G 1 0 0 0 0
36 LW 7 0 0 0 1 7
37 D 4 0 0 0 −2 0
16 C 9 0 0 0 −2 4
40 C 6 0 0 0 0 21
16 RW 28 0 0 0 −1 7
6 D 11 0 0 0 4 2 5 2 0 2 1 0
31 G 11 0 0 0 0
11 RW 7 0 0 0 −1 2

Goaltending

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
35 73 37 21 13 1648 144 1.98 .913 9 4359 5 1 4 119 18 3.32 .849 0 325
31 11 3 7 0 220 22 2.41 .900 1 548
1 1 1 0 0 28 3 3.00 .893 0 60

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionBill Guerin[4]
Mike Modano
Marty Turco
NHL Offensive Player of the WeekBill Guerin (November 3)[5]
TeamStar of the Game AwardBrenden Morrow[6]

Transactions

The Stars 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.[7]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 21, 2003To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
1st-round pick in 2003
To Dallas Stars
2nd-round pick in 2003
San Jose’s 2nd-round pick in 2003
[8]
June 22, 2003To Phoenix Coyotes
9th-round pick in 2003
To Dallas Stars
8th-round pick in 2004
July 22, 2003To Columbus Blue Jackets
Darryl Sydor
To Dallas Stars
Mike Sillinger
2nd-round pick in 2004
[9]
July 22, 2003To Phoenix Coyotes
Mike Sillinger
Conditional draft pick
To Dallas Stars
Teppo Numminen
November 17, 2003To Chicago Blackhawks
Stephane Robidas
2nd-round pick in 2004
To Dallas Stars
Jon Klemm
4th-round pick in 2004
[10]
February 16, 2004To Philadelphia Flyers
Steve Gainey
To Dallas Stars
Mike Siklenka
[11]
March 8, 2004To Philadelphia Flyers
Phoenix’s 8th-round pick in 2004
3rd-round pick in 2005
To Dallas Stars
Chris Therien
[12]
March 8, 2004To Florida Panthers
Rights to Drew Bagnall
2nd-round pick in 2004
To Dallas Stars
Valeri Bure
[13]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
1-year Free agency[14]
Lausanne HC (NLA) 1-year Free agency[15]
1-year Free agency[16]
Waivers [17]
1-year Free agency[18]
Sodertalje SK (SHL) 1-year Free agency[19]
University of Minnesota Duluth (WCHA) 1-year Free agency[20]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Free agency (III) [21]
HC Spartak Moscow (RUS-2) Free agency (II) [22]
Salavat Yulaev Ufa (RSL) Free agency (UFA) [23]
Chicago Wolves (AHL) Free agency (III) [24]
Frankfurt Lions (DEL) Free agency (VI) [25]
Retirement (III) [26]
Free agency (III) [27]
Retirement (III) [28]
EV Zug (NLA) Buyout [29]
Djurgardens IF (SHL) Free agency[30]
Waivers [31]
Timra IK (SHL) Free agency (UFA) [32]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
1-year Option exercised [33]
2-year Entry-level [34]
1-year Entry-level
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [35]
1-year Re-signing [36]
1-year Arbitration award [37]
3-year Entry-level [38]
1-year Re-signing [39]
1-year Extension [40]
4-year Extension [41]
1-year Re-signing [42]
1-year Re-signing [43]
3-year Re-signing [44]
3-year Entry-level [45]
3-year Entry-level [46]

Draft picks

Dallas's draft picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[47]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
233Loui ErikssonFrölunda HC (Sweden)
236Vojtech PolakEnergie Karlovy Vary (Czech Republic)
254B. J. CrombeenBarrie Colts (OHL)
399Matt NickersonTexas Tornado (NAHL)
4134Alexander NaurovLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
5144Eero KilpelainenKalPa (Finland)
5165Gino GuyerUniversity of Minnesota (NCAA)
6185Francis WathierHull Olympiques (QMJHL)
6195Drew BagnallBattlefords North Stars (SJHL)
6196Elias GranathLeksands IF (Sweden)
8259Niko VainioJokerit (Finland)

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: With Hatcher out, Stars name Modano new captain . ESPN.com . August 1, 2022 . July 3, 2003.
  2. Web site: 2003-04 Dallas Stars Schedule and Results.
  3. Web site: 2003-04 NHL Schedule and Results.
  4. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2004 . NHL.com . August 8, 2022.
  5. Web site: Stars' Guerin named NHL Player of Week . CBC . August 12, 2022 . November 3, 2003.
  6. Dallas Stars 2014–15 Organizational Compendium, p.269
  7. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . May 8, 2022.
  8. Web site: Ducks Select Four Players On Draft Day . Anaheim Mighty Ducks . May 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030820133205/http://www.mightyducks.com:80/PressBox/PressBox2.asp?PressBoxID=721 . August 20, 2003 . June 21, 2003.
  9. Web site: Stars acquire defenseman Teppo Numminen from Phoenix Coyotes . Dallas Stars . May 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030803075116/http://www.dallasstars.com:80/team/index.cfm?cont_id=194404&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id=&subnav_key=pr . August 3, 2003 . July 22, 2003.
  10. Web site: Stars acquire Jon Klemm from Chicago . Dallas Stars . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031220035828/http://www.dallasstars.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=783 . December 20, 2003 . November 17, 2003.
  11. Web site: Stars Acquire RW Mike Siklenka from Philadelphia . Dallas Stars . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040611160234/http://www.dallasstars.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=1555 . June 11, 2004 . February 16, 2004.
  12. Web site: Stars Acquire Defenseman Chris Therien from Philadelphia . Dallas Stars . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040611133751/http://www.dallasstars.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=1797 . June 11, 2004 . March 8, 2004.
  13. Web site: Stars acquire RW Bure from Florida . Dallas Stars . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040611134124/http://www.dallasstars.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=1805 . June 11, 2004 . March 8, 2004.
  14. Web site: Stars sign defenseman Don Sweeney to one-year contract . Dallas Stars . May 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030803225850/http://www.dallasstars.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=193027&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . August 3, 2003 . July 14, 2003.
  15. Web site: Thursday roundup: Czerkawski returns to Isles . ESPN.com . May 17, 2022 . July 17, 2003.
  16. Web site: Valicevic signs one-year contract with Stars . ESPN.com . May 17, 2022 . August 28, 2003.
  17. Web site: Stars claim Blake Sloan off waivers from Detroit; assign Gainey to Utah . Dallas Stars . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031217145412/http://www.dallasstars.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=989 . December 17, 2003 . December 3, 2003.
  18. Web site: Stars agree to terms with Shayne Corson . Dallas Stars . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040611160636/http://www.dallasstars.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=1612 . June 11, 2004 . February 18, 2004.
  19. Web site: Stars Sign Free Agent D-Man Lubomir Sekeras . Dallas Stars . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040611134300/http://www.dallasstars.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=1814 . June 11, 2004 . March 9, 2004.
  20. Web site: Stars sign Hobey Baker Winner Lessard . Dallas Stars . November 25, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040419141220/http://dallasstars.com/news/newsDetail.jsp?id=2237 . April 19, 2004 . April 16, 2004.
  21. Web site: Freedenberg . Jeremy . Red Wings Sign Defenseman Derian Hatcher . AP NEWS . May 17, 2022 . July 3, 2003.
  22. Web site: Хоккейный клуб СПАРТАК . HC Spartak Moscow . May 18, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030802212144/http://spartak.ru/ . August 2, 2003 . ru . July 3, 2003 . ХК "Спартак" подписал (на два года) контракт с защитником Алексеем Комаровым . HC "Spartak" signed (for two years) a contract with defender Alexei Komarov . live .
  23. , retrieved May 17, 2022
  24. Web site: Moves Aplenty . OurSports Central . May 17, 2022 . August 26, 2003.
  25. , retrieved May 17, 2022
  26. Web site: Muller retires after 19 NHL seasons . ESPN.com . May 17, 2022 . September 2, 2003.
  27. Web site: ACTIVITY . The Globe and Mail . May 17, 2022 . September 10, 2003 . Florida Panthers signed defenceman Lyle Odelein to a one-year contract..
  28. , retrieved May 17, 2022
  29. Web site: Stars, Lemieux part company . TSN.ca . May 17, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031027070348/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=56392 . October 27, 2003 . October 7, 2003 . live .
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