2003–04 Minnesota Wild season explained

League:NHL
Season:2003–04
Year:2003
Team:Minnesota Wild
Conferencerank:10th
Divisionrank:4th
Record:30–29–20–3
Homerecord:19–13–7–2
Roadrecord:11–16–13–1
Goalsfor:188
Goalsagainst:183
Captain:Rotating[1]
Brad Brown (Oct.)
Andrew Brunette (Nov.)
Richard Park (Dec.)
Brad Bombardir (Jan.)
Jim Dowd (Feb.)
Andrew Brunette (Mar.–Apr.)
Altcaptain:Andrew Brunette (Oct., Dec.–Feb.)
Jim Dowd (Oct.–Jan., Mar.)
Alex Henry
Richard Park (Oct.–Nov., Jan.-Apr.)
Attendance:18,530
Goalsleader:Alexandre Daigle (20)
Assistsleader:Andrew Brunette (34)
Pointsleader:Alexandre Daigle (51)
Plusminusleader:Nick Schultz (+12)
Willie Mitchell (+12)
Pimleader:Matt Johnson (177)
Winsleader:Dwayne Roloson (19)
Gaaleader:Dwayne Roloson (1.88)

The 2003–04 Minnesota Wild season was the team's fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Despite an incredible playoff run the previous year in 2002–03, the Wild failed to qualify for the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Regular season

All-Star Game

The 2004 NHL All-Star Game was held on February 8, 2004, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, home the Wild. The Eastern Conference defeated the Western Conference 6–4.

Final standings

Schedule and results

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

Player statistics

Scoring

Regular season
Player
9 LW 78 20 31 51 −4 14
15 RW 82 15 34 49 3 12
10 RW 65 18 22 40 10 20
33 C 59 13 16 29 4 19
24 LW 77 12 14 26 0 20
11 LW 59 11 15 26 5 20
18 RW 73 13 12 25 0 28
37 C 57 12 13 25 5 32
17 D 77 5 19 24 −7 28
34 C 55 4 20 24 6 38
96 LW 61 4 18 22 −7 22
32 C 45 11 10 21 4 17
20 D 65 8 13 21 4 48
28 C 62 7 11 18 −6 106
55 D 79 6 10 16 12 16
2 D 70 1 13 14 12 83
19 LW 19 2 8 10 0 20
25 C 15 5 4 9 1 14
26 RW 35 4 5 9 −2 8
12 LW 57 7 1 8 4 177
21 RW 31 3 4 7 −7 6
36 LW 71 2 4 6 4 106
8 RW 36 1 5 6 −10 12
23 D 12 1 4 5 −1 18
5 D 56 1 2 3 −10 21
6 D 22 1 1 2 −7 4
14 C 14 1 0 1 −7 6
4 D 30 0 1 1 −1 54
71 D 5 0 1 1 −3 0
30 G 48 0 1 1 8
27 RW 6 0 1 1 −2 10
35 G 37 0 0 0 2
28 RW 3 0 0 0 −1 2

Goaltending

Regular season
Player
30 48 19 18 11 1323 89 1.88 .933 5 2847
35 37 11 14 9 1056 90 2.49 .915 2 2166

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(annual)
Roger Crozier Saving Grace AwardDwayne Roloson[2]
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionFilip Kuba[3]
Dwayne Roloson
NHL Defensive Player of the WeekDwayne Roloson (December 22)[4]
NHL YoungStars Game selectionPierre-Marc Bouchard[5]
TeamThree Star AwardDwayne Roloson[6]

Milestones

Transactions

The Wild 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.[8]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 21, 2003To Toronto Maple Leafs
3rd-round pick in 2003
4th-round pick in 2003
To Minnesota Wild
3rd-round pick in 2003
[9]
June 26, 2003To Nashville Predators
Curtis Murphy
To Minnesota Wild
Peter Smrek
[10]
June 26, 2003To Ottawa Senators
Peter Smrek
To Minnesota Wild
Chris Bala
[11]
December 9, 2003To Phoenix Coyotes
Chris Dyment
To Minnesota Wild
Michael Schutte
[12]
December 17, 2003To Philadelphia Flyers
5th-round pick in 2004
To Minnesota Wild
Eric Chouinard
[13]
February 25, 2004To Colorado Avalanche
Darby Hendrickson
8th-round pick in 2004
To Minnesota Wild
4th-round pick in 2005
[14]
March 3, 2004To San Jose Sharks
Jason Marshall
To Minnesota Wild
5th-round pick in 2004
[15]
March 4, 2004To Montreal Canadiens
Jim Dowd
To Minnesota Wild
4th-round pick in 2004
[16]
March 5, 2004To Nashville Predators
Brad Bombardir
Sergei Zholtok
To Minnesota Wild
Buffalo’s 3rd-round pick in 2004
4th-round pick in 2004
[17]
March 8, 2004To Buffalo Sabres
Brad Brown
6th-round pick in 2005
To Minnesota Wild
4th-round pick in 2005
[18]
March 9, 2004To Colorado Avalanche
Chris Bala
To Minnesota Wild
Jordan Krestanovich
[19]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Free agency[20]
1-year Free agency[21]
1-year Free agency[22]
1-year Free agency[23]
Waivers [24]
Waivers [25]
Mississauga IceDogs (OHL) Free agency[26]
Mark Rooneem Calgary Hitmen (WHL) Free agency[27]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Free agency (VI) [28]
HIFK (Liiga) Free agency (UFA) [29]
Free agency (VI) [30]
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [31]
Free agency[32]
Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL) Free agency (UFA) [33]
Retirement [34]
Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [35]
Binghamton Senators (AHL) Free agency[36]
Leksands IF (SHL) Free agency (VI) [37]
Waivers [38]
New York Islanders Free agency (III) [39]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
Entry-level [40]
multi-year Re-signing [41]
multi-year Entry-level [42]
multi-year Entry-level [43]
1-year Re-signing [44]
1-year Re-signing [45]
multi-year Re-signing [46]
1-year Re-signing [47]
1-year Re-signing [48]
multi-year Entry-level [49]
Entry-level [50]
3-year Re-signing [51]
multi-year Re-signing [52]
multi-year Extension [53]
Matt Johnson multi-year Extension [54]

Draft picks

The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee. After finishing the 2002–03 season with a 42–29–10–1 record, the Wild were awarded the 20th pick in the draft. Despite figuring fourth in the NHL for the previous season with only 178 goals allowed, and scoring only 198 goals, general manager Doug Risebrough selected defenseman Brent Burns in the first round.[55]

Rnd Pick Player Nationality Pos Team (league)
1 20 D Brampton Battalion (OHL)
2 56 C Mississauga IceDogs (OHL)
3 78 C Lincoln Stars (USHL)
5 157 F Podhale Nowy Targ (Poland)
6 187 G Rabat Kladno (Czech Extraliga)
7 207 D Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg (Russia)
219 C Vancouver Giants (WHL)
8 251 Mathieu Melanson C Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
9 281 Jean-Michel Bolduc D Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: All-Time Captains - Minnesota Wild . Minnesota Wild . August 1, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070207043957/http://www.wild.com/records/AllTimeCaptains.asp . February 7, 2007.
  2. Web site: Dwayne Roloson Wins 2003-04 MBNA MasterCard Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award . Minnesota Wild . August 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040616000058/http://www.wild.com/games/007/597/index.html . June 16, 2004 . April 6, 2004.
  3. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2004 . NHL.com . August 8, 2022.
  4. Web site: Dwayne Roloson Named NHL Defensive Player of the Week . Minnesota Wild . August 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040805000033/http://www.wild.com/team/004/441/index.html . August 5, 2004 . December 22, 2003.
  5. Web site: 2004 YoungStars Game rosters . ESPN.com . August 10, 2022 . January 24, 2004.
  6. Web site: Dwayne Roloson Named Pontiac-GMC Three Star Award Winner . Minnesota Wild . August 9, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040615235445/http://www.wild.com/community/007/559/index.html . June 15, 2004 . April 4, 2004.
  7. Web site: Maple Leafs vs. Wild - NHL Game Recap - December 11, 2003 . ESPN.com . December 22, 2022 . December 12, 2003 . It was Lemaire's 750th game as an NHL head coach..
  8. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . Pro Sports Transactions . May 8, 2022.
  9. Web site: Wild Select Three Players On Day One . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814042457/http://www.wild.com/team/002/200/ . August 14, 2004 . June 21, 2003.
  10. Web site: Preds trade for AHL d-man of the year . Nashville Predators . May 24, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002435/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2463 . August 12, 2004 . June 26, 2003.
  11. Web site: Wild Acquire LW Chris Bala From Ottawa . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814041441/http://www.wild.com/team/002/198/ . August 14, 2004 . June 26, 2003.
  12. Web site: Dyment traded, Mitchell reassigned . OurSports Central . May 23, 2022 . December 9, 2003.
  13. Web site: Wild Acquire RW Eric Chouinard From Philadelphia . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040804234001/http://www.wild.com/team/004/361/index.html . August 4, 2004 . December 17, 2003.
  14. Web site: Wild Acquires Avs 2005 4th Round Draft Pick . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040816035729/http://www.wild.com/team/006/739/index.html . August 16, 2004 . February 25, 2004.
  15. Web site: Wild Acquires Fifth Round Pick From Sharks . Minnesota Wild . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040816051152/http://www.wild.com/team/006/899/index.html . August 16, 2004 . March 3, 2004.
  16. Web site: Wild Obtains Fourth Round Pick From Montreal . Minnesota Wild . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040816052157/http://www.wild.com/team/006/905/index.html . August 16, 2004 . March 4, 2004.
  17. Web site: Wild Acquires Third and Fourth Round Draft Pick From Predators . Minnesota Wild . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040816052802/http://www.wild.com/team/006/955/index.html . August 16, 2004 . March 5, 2004.
  18. Web site: Wild Acquires Buffalo's 2005 Fourth Round Pick . Minnesota Wild . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040816054119/http://www.wild.com/team/007/004/index.html . August 16, 2004 . March 8, 2004.
  19. Web site: Wild Acquires LW Jordan Krestanovich From Avs . Minnesota Wild . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040816055421/http://www.wild.com/team/007/014/index.html . August 16, 2004 . March 9, 2004.
  20. Web site: Wild Sign Free Agent Center Marc Chouinard . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814024615/http://www.wild.com/team/002/186/ . August 14, 2004 . July 28, 2003.
  21. Web site: Wild Sign Free Agent Defenseman Jason Beckett . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814021912/http://www.wild.com/team/002/181/ . August 14, 2004 . August 6, 2003.
  22. Web site: Wild Sign Defenseman Chris McAlpine . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040805090218/http://www.wild.com/team/002/172/index.html . August 5, 2004 . September 11, 2003.
  23. Web site: Wild Sign RW Alexandre Daigle . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040804214321/http://www.wild.com/team/003/399/index.html . August 4, 2004 . September 30, 2003.
  24. Web site: Wild Claim Alex Henry Off Waivers . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040804222607/http://www.wild.com/team/003/438/index.html . August 4, 2004 . October 9, 2003.
  25. Web site: Minnesota Wild Claim Wiemer Off Waivers . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040804231407/http://www.wild.com/team/003/812/index.html . August 4, 2004 . November 13, 2003.
  26. Web site: Minnesota Wild Sign Free Agent Ryan Stokes . Minnesota Wild . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041019120019/http://www.wild.com/team/008/308/index.html . October 19, 2004 . May 25, 2004.
  27. Web site: Wild Sign Free Agent LW Mark Rooneem . Minnesota Wild . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041019120624/http://www.wild.com/team/008/471/index.html . October 19, 2004 . June 3, 2004.
  28. Web site: Buffalo Sabres Sign Defenseman David Cullen . OurSports Central . May 11, 2022 . July 15, 2003.
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  34. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . Baltimore Sun . May 23, 2022 . September 24, 2003 . WILD: Announced retirement of D Chris McAlpine..
  35. Web site: IceGators sign four to contracts . OurSports Central . May 23, 2022 . October 1, 2003.
  36. Web site: Sens add two more . OurSports Central . May 23, 2022 . October 8, 2003.
  37. Web site: Rastislav Pavlikovsky skrev på i dag . Leksands IF . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040304124022/http://leksandstars.com/index.php?page=news&readmore=483 . March 4, 2004 . Swedish . October 16, 2003 . live .
  38. Web site: Predators Transactions . Nashville Predators . May 23, 2022 . October 22, 2003: Claimed forward Jeremy Stevenson on waivers from Minnesota..
  39. Web site: Grossman . Evan . DEPLETED ISLES ADD RONNING . New York Post . May 23, 2022 . January 10, 2004.
  40. Web site: Wild Sign Left Wing Mika Hannula . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814040051/http://www.wild.com/team/002/195/ . August 14, 2004 . July 2, 2003.
  41. Web site: Wild Re-Sign Goaltender Johan Holmqvist . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814035253/http://www.wild.com/team/002/194/ . August 14, 2004 . July 8, 2003.
  42. Web site: Wild Sign LW Christoph Brandner . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814025113/http://www.wild.com/team/002/996/ . August 14, 2004 . July 15, 2003.
  43. Web site: Wild Sign Center Mikko Koivu . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814030047/http://www.wild.com/team/002/190/ . August 14, 2004 . July 17, 2003.
  44. Web site: Wild Re-Sign Left Wing Antti Laaksonen . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814025659/http://www.wild.com/team/002/189/ . August 14, 2004 . July 23, 2003.
  45. Web site: Wild Re-Sign Goaltender Manny Fernandez . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814075754/http://www.wild.com/team/002/184/ . August 14, 2004 . July 30, 2003.
  46. Web site: Wild Re-Sign Defenseman Andrei Zyuzin . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814022552/http://www.wild.com/team/002/182/ . August 14, 2004 . July 31, 2003.
  47. Web site: Wild Re-Sign Willie Mitchell . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814013536/http://www.wild.com/team/002/180/ . August 14, 2004 . August 11, 2003.
  48. Web site: MATT JOHNSON . TSN.ca . May 23, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031019130500/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=1075&hubname=MIN . October 19, 2003 . 15-Sep-03: Re-signed by the Minnesota Wild. . live .
  49. Web site: Wild Sign Right Wing Matt Foy . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040814030617/http://www.wild.com/team/003/002/ . August 14, 2004 . September 19, 2003.
  50. Web site: Wild Sign RW Brett Burns To Contract . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040804220018/http://www.wild.com/team/003/401/index.html . August 4, 2004 . October 1, 2003.
  51. Web site: MINNESOTA WILD RE-SIGN LW PASCAL DUPUIS . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040804224705/http://www.wild.com/team/003/561/index.html . August 4, 2004 . October 26, 2003.
  52. Web site: MINNESOTA WILD RE-SIGN MARIAN GABORIK . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040804230056/http://www.wild.com/team/003/606/index.html . August 4, 2004 . October 31, 2003.
  53. Web site: Wild Signs Walz To Multi-Year Extension . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040816044938/http://www.wild.com/team/006/795/index.html . August 16, 2004 . February 28, 2004.
  54. Web site: Wild Signs Johnson To Extension . Minnesota Wild . May 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040816045644/http://www.wild.com/team/006/846/index.html . August 16, 2004 . March 1, 2004.
  55. Web site: 2003 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . August 1, 2022.