| Gender: | men |
| Division: | i |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Duration: | October 3, 2003– April 10, 2004 |
| Champ Stad: | Fleet Center |
| Champ City: | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Champ: | Denver |
| Hobey Baker: | Junior Lessard |
| Hobey Baker Team: | Minnesota-Duluth |
The 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 3, 2003 and concluded with the 2004 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 10, 2004 at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the 57th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 110th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. The 2003-04 season was the inaugural year for the Atlantic Hockey Association after the discontinuation of Division I ice hockey sponsorship by the MAAC at the conclusion of the previous season.[1]
See main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings.
The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
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| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lefty McFadden Invitational | October 3–4 | 4 | Denver |
| Ice Breaker Tournament | October 10–11 | 4 | Boston College |
| Maverick Stampede | October 10–11 | 4 | Maine |
| Black Bear Classic | October 17–18 | 4 | Maine |
| College Hockey Showcase | November 28–29 | 4 | |
| Dodge Holiday Classic | December 20–21 | 4 | Minnesota |
| Badger Showdown | December 27–28 | 4 | Ferris State |
| Denver Cup | December 27–28 | 4 | Denver |
| Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Pot | December 27–28 | 4 | St. Cloud State |
| Florida College Classic | December 27–28 | 4 | Cornell |
| Great Lakes Invitational | December 27–28 | 4 | Boston College |
| Sheraton/Banknorth Hockey Classic | December 27–28 | 4 | Dartmouth |
| Subway Holiday Classic | December 27–28 | 4 | North Dakota |
| Rensselaer Holiday Tournament | December 28–29 | 4 | Northeastern |
| Beanpot | February 2, 9 | 4 | Boston College |
The top 15 teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.
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See main article: 2004 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 45 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 34 | |||
| Junior | 41 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 40 | |||
| Junior | 45 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 34 | |||
| Sophomore | 37 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 24 | |||
| Junior | 39 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 24 | |||
| Sophomore | 38 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 72 | |||
| Junior | 31 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 46 | |||
| Senior | 41 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 2 | |||
| Senior | 44 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 52 | |||
| Senior | 41 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 36 | |||
| Junior | 42 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 38 |
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophomore | 22 | 1363 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 6 | .956 | 1.19 | |||
| Junior | 38 | 2280 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 4 | .907 | 1.76 | |||
| Senior | 30 | 1820 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 5 | .942 | 1.81 | |||
| Senior | 23 | 1323 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 5 | .923 | 1.81 | |||
| Junior | 31 | 1874 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 3 | .927 | 1.82 | |||
| Freshman | 32 | 1929 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 5 | .920 | 1.83 | |||
| Freshman | 22 | 1229 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 2 | .908 | 2.05 | |||
| Junior | 38 | 2299 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 80 | 4 | .924 | 2.09 | |||
| Freshman | 23 | 1209 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 3 | .933 | 2.13 | |||
| Senior | 35 | 2093 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 75 | 5 | .922 | 2.15 |
| Award[7] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Olsen, Connecticut | ||||
| Greg Kealey, Holy Cross | ||||
| T.J. Kemp, Mercyhurst | ||||
| Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Sacred Heart | ||||
| Jamie Holden, Quinnipiac | ||||
| Paul Pearl, Holy Cross | ||||
| Greg Kealey, Holy Cross | ||||
| Tim Coskren, Holy Cross | ||||
| Tim Olsen, Connecticut | ||||
| All-Atlantic Hockey Teams[8] [9] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Jamie Holden, Quinnipiac | align=center | G | Tony Quesada, Holy Cross | |
| T. J. Kemp, Mercyhurst | align=center | D | Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac | |
| Eric Nelson, Connecticut | align=center | D | Konn Hawkes, Sacred Heart | |
| Jeff Dams, Holy Cross | align=center | F | Garrett Larson, Sacred Heart | |
| Tim Olsen, Connecticut | align=center | F | Mike Carter, Mercyhurst | |
| Guillaume Caron, American International | align=center | F | David Wrigley, Mercyhurst | |
| Position | ||||
| Scott Tomes, Connecticut | align=center | G | ||
| Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac | align=center | D | ||
| Jamie Hunt, Mercyhurst | align=center | D | ||
| Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Sacred Heart | align=center | F | ||
| Matt Scherer, Connecticut | align=center | F | ||
| James Sixsmith, Holy Cross | align=center | F | ||
| Awards[10] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Edwardson, Miami | ||||
| Dwight Helminen, Michigan | ||||
| Doug Andress, Ohio State | ||||
| A. J. Thelen, Michigan State | ||||
| T. J. Hensick, Michigan | ||||
| Dominic Vicari, Michigan State | ||||
| Enrico Blasi, Miami | ||||
| Aaron Voros, Alaska-Fairbanks | ||||
| Neil Komadoski, Notre Dame | ||||
| Craig Kowalski, Northern Michigan | ||||
| Paul Caponigri, Ohio State | ||||
| All-CCHA Teams[11] [12] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Jordan Sigalet, Bowling Green | align=center | G | Al Montoya, Michigan | |
| Andy Greene, Miami | align=center | D | Brett Lebda, Notre Dame | |
| A. J. Thelen, Michigan State | align=center | D | Nathan Oystrick, Northern Michigan | |
| align=center | D | Brandon Rogers, Michigan | ||
| Derek Edwardson, Miami | align=center | F | Aaron Gill, Notre Dame | |
| T. J. Hensick, Michigan | align=center | F | Rob Globke, Notre Dame | |
| Jim Slater, Michigan State | align=center | F | Greg Hogeboom, Miami | |
| Position | ||||
| Dominic Vicari, Michigan State | align=center | G | ||
| Matt Hunwick, Michigan | align=center | D | ||
| A.J. Thelen, Michigan State | align=center | D | ||
| Matt Christie, Miami | align=center | F | ||
| Marty Guerin, Miami | align=center | F | ||
| T.J. Hensick, Michigan | align=center | F | ||
| Award[13] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barret Ehgoetz, Niagara | ||||
| Jared Ross, Alabama-Huntsville | ||||
| Luke Erickson, Bemidji State | ||||
| Tom Serratore, Bemidji State | ||||
| Mike Polidor, Air Force | ||||
| Jeff Van Nynatten, Niagara | ||||
| All-CHA Teams[14] [15] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Jeff Van Nynatten, Niagara | align=center | G | Grady Hunt, Bemidji State | |
| Jeremy Schreiber, Alabama-Huntsville | align=center | D | Andrew Lackner, Niagara | |
| Bryce Methven, Bemidji State | align=center | D | Peter Jonsson, Bemidji State | |
| Jared Ross, Alabama-Huntsville | align=center | F | Kris Wiebe, Findlay | |
| Barret Ehgoetz, Niagara | align=center | F | Joe Tallari, Niagara | |
| Brenden Cook, Bemidji State | align=center | F | Riley Riddell, Bemidji State | |
| Position | ||||
| Will Hooper, Findlay | align=center | G | ||
| Kenny Macaulay, Findlay | align=center | D | ||
| Pat Oliveto, Niagara | align=center | D | ||
| Mike Batovanja, Findlay | align=center | F | ||
| Luke Erickson, Bemidji State | align=center | F | ||
| Nate Higgins, Wayne State | align=center | F | ||
| Award[16] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yann Danis, Brown | ||||
| David McKee, Cornell | ||||
| Brian Ihnacak, Brown | ||||
| Stan Moore, Colgate | ||||
| Jon Smyth, Colgate | ||||
| Scott Ford, Brown | ||||
| Yann Danis, Brown | ||||
| Brendan Bernakevitch, Harvard | ||||
| All-ECAC Hockey Teams[17] [18] | ||||
| Position | ||||
| Yann Danis, Brown | align=center | G | Nathan Marsters, Rensselaer | |
| Grant Lewis, Dartmouth | align=center | D | Scott Basiuk, Rensselaer | |
| Ryan Glenn, St. Lawrence | align=center | D | Rob Brown, Colgate | |
| Brady Leisenring, Vermont | align=center | F | Joe Zappala, Yale | |
| Lee Stempniak, Dartmouth | align=center | F | Hugh Jessiman, Dartmouth | |
| Jon Smyth, Colgate | align=center | F | Kevin Croxton, Rensselaer | |
| Position | ||||
| David McKee, Cornell | align=center | G | ||
| Grant Lewis, Dartmouth | align=center | D | ||
| Mike Campaner, Colgate | align=center | D | ||
| Brian Ihnacak, Brown | align=center | F | ||
| Kyle Rank, St. Lawrence | align=center | F | ||
| Oren Eizenman, Rensselaer | align=center | F | ||
| Award[19] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Saviano, New Hampshire | ||||
| Michel Léveillé, Maine | ||||
| Jerry York, Boston College | ||||
| Steve Saviano, New Hampshire | ||||
| Todd Jackson, Maine | ||||
| Andrew Alberts, Boston College | ||||
| Prestin Ryan, Maine | ||||
| Keni Gibson, Northeastern | ||||
| Jimmy Howard, Maine | ||||
| All-Hockey East Teams[20] [21] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Jimmy Howard, Maine | align=center | G | Matti Kaltiainen, Boston College | |
| Thomas Pöck, Massachusetts | align=center | D | Andrew Alberts, Boston College | |
| Stephen Wood, Providence | align=center | D | Prestin Ryan, Maine | |
| Steve Saviano, New Hampshire | align=center | F | Patrick Eaves, Boston College | |
| Ryan Shannon, Boston College | align=center | F | Todd Jackson, Maine | |
| Tony Voce, Boston College | align=center | F | Colin Shields, Maine | |
| Position | ||||
| Jim Healey, Merrimack | align=center | G | ||
| Cleve Kinley, Massachusetts-Lowell | align=center | D | ||
| Kevin Schaeffer, Boston University | align=center | D | ||
| Brett Hemingway, New Hampshire | align=center | F | ||
| Michel Léveillé, Maine | align=center | F | ||
| Colin McDonald, Providence | align=center | F | ||
| Jason Tejchma, Massachusetts-Lowell | align=center | F | ||
See main article: 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Phoenix Coyotes | |
| 1 | 6 | Michigan | CCHA | New York Rangers | ||
| 1 | 12 | Michigan State | CCHA | Minnesota Wild | ||
| 1 | 13 | North Dakota | WCHA | Buffalo Sabres | ||
| 1 | 20 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | New Jersey Devils | |
| 1 | 24 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Calgary Flames | |
| 1 | 26 | † | Boston College | Hockey East | Vancouver Canucks | |
| 2 | 33 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | Washington Capitals | |
| 2 | 36 | Northern Michigan | WCHA | New York Rangers | ||
| 2 | 40 | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| 2 | 52 | † | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Dallas Stars | |
| 2 | 53 | Michigan State | CCHA | Florida Panthers | ||
| 2 | 55 | † | Notre Dame | CCHA | Colorado Avalanche | |
| 2 | 57 | † | Denver | WCHA | Edmonton Oilers | |
| 2 | 61 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| 3 | 67 | † | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| 3 | 69 | St. Cloud State | WCHA | Carolina Hurricanes | ||
| 3 | 74 | † | Wisconsin | WCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | |
| 3 | 77 | † | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Ottawa Senators | |
| 3 | 80 | † | Maine | Hockey East | New York Rangers | |
| 3 | 85 | † | Denver | WCHA | San Jose Sharks | |
| 3 | 92 | † | Maine | Hockey East | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 3 | 95 | † | Brown | ECAC Hockey | Los Angeles Kings | |
| 4 | 100 | † | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | Montreal Canadiens | |
| 4 | 101 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 4 | 102 | Maine | Hockey East | Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| 4 | 111 | † | Miami | CCHA | Minnesota Wild | |
| 4 | 115 | Notre Dame | CCHA | New York Islanders | ||
| 4 | 119 | † | Michigan | CCHA | Phoenix Coyotes | |
| 4 | 125 | † | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Vancouver Canucks | |
| 4 | 126 | † | Vermont | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks | |
| 5 | 140 | Wisconsin | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| 5 | 141 | † | Michigan State | CCHA | Ottawa Senators | |
| 5 | 144 | † | Ferris State | CCHA | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 5 | 153 | † | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks | |
| 5 | 159 | Michigan | CCHA | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| 5 | 160 | Massachusetts–Lowell | Hockey East | Boston Bruins | ||
| 5 | 163 | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| 6 | 165 | Colorado College | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| 6 | 167 | † | Yale | ECAC Hockey | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| 6 | 169 | † | Michigan Tech | WCHA | New York Rangers | |
| 6 | 172 | † | Wisconsin | WCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | |
| 6 | 174 | Nebraska–Omaha | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| 6 | 178 | † | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Nashville Predators | |
| 6 | 183 | † | Providence | Hockey East | Dallas Stars | |
| 6 | 184 | † | Minnesota | WCHA | Colorado Avalanche | |
| 6 | 187 | Wisconsin | WCHA | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| 6 | 193 | Boston University | Hockey East | Nashville Predators | ||
| 7 | 194 | † | Bemidji State | CHA | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| 7 | 197 | † | St. Cloud State | WCHA | Washington Capitals | |
| 7 | 199 | † | Michigan | CCHA | Phoenix Coyotes | |
| 7 | 205 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Los Angeles Kings | |
| 7 | 212 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| 7 | 213 | † | Bowling Green | CCHA | Calgary Flames | |
| 7 | 215 | † | Ohio State | CCHA | Colorado Avalanche | |
| 7 | 217 | † | Alaska–Fairbanks | CCHA | New Jersey Devils | |
| 7 | 219 | Miami | CCHA | Ottawa Senators | ||
| 7 | 224 | Michigan | CCHA | Boston Bruins | ||
| 7 | 225 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks | |
| 8 | 228 | Notre Dame | CCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| 8 | 230 | † | Union | ECAC Hockey | Washington Capitals | |
| 8 | 231 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| 8 | 233 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| 8 | 234 | † | Ferris State | CCHA | San Jose Sharks | |
| 8 | 236 | Miami | CCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | ||
| 8 | 237 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| 8 | 239 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | Colorado Avalanche | |
| 8 | 249 | Denver | WCHA | Colorado Avalanche | ||
| 8 | 250 | † | Lake Superior State | CCHA | New Jersey Devils | |
| 8 | 251 | † | Ohio State | CCHA | Ottawa Senators | |
| 8 | 253 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 8 | 256 | † | Wisconsin | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks | |
| 9 | 259 | Brown | ECAC Hockey | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| 9 | 261 | † | Yale | ECAC Hockey | Phoenix Coyotes | |
| 9 | 263 | Minnesota State | WCHA | Washington Capitals | ||
| 9 | 265 | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Phoenix Coyotes | ||
| 9 | 267 | † | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Florida Panthers | |
| 9 | 270 | † | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Atlanta Thrashers | |
| 9 | 271 | † | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| 9 | 272 | Colgate | ECAC Hockey | Minnesota Wild | ||
| 9 | 275 | † | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Nashville Predators | |
| 9 | 280 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Dallas Stars | |
| 9 | 283 | † | Alaska–Anchorage | WCHA | Florida Panthers | |
| 9 | 285 | † | Providence | Hockey East | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 9 | 288 | † | Lake Superior State | CCHA | San Jose Sharks | |
| 9 | 289 | † | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks | |
| 9 | 290 | † | Alaska–Anchorage | WCHA | Detroit Red Wings |