2003-04 Colorado Avalanche Roster
Team Record: 40-22-13-7 - 100 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 6-5
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Dallas Stars 4-1
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to San Jose Sharks 4-2
Coach: Tony Granato (40-22-13, 7 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2003-04 Colorado Avalanche Results
The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 2003-04 season with a record of 40 wins and 22 losses (and 7 overtime losses) and 13 ties for 100 points, finishing second in the NHL's Northwest Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-5.
The Avalanche netted 236 goals and conceded 198. Milan Hejduk scored 35 goals for Colorado, and Joe Sakic tallied 30 or more as well. Alex Tanguay and Joe Sakic each accounted for 54 assists. David Aebischer earned 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.09 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Tony Granato coached the team. The 2003-04 Colorado Avalanche lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Aebischer | G | February 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Matthew Barnaby | R | May 4, 1973 | 6'0" | 189 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Bates Battaglia | L | December 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rob Blake | D | December 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Dennis Bonvie | R | July 23, 1973 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Bob Boughner | D | March 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 203 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Travis Brigley | L | June 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Coronation, AB Canada |
| Brett Clark | D | December 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Wapella, SK Canada |
| Jim Cummins | R | May 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 212 | R | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Adam Foote | D | July 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 224 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peter Forsberg | C | July 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Chris Gratton | C | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 231 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Riku Hahl | C | November 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Hameenlinna, Finland |
| Milan Hejduk | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Usti-nad-Labem, Czech Republic |
| Darby Hendrickson | C | August 28, 1972 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Richfield, MN USA |
| Dan Hinote | C | January 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Leesburg, FL USA |
| Paul Kariya | L | October 16, 1974 | 5'10" | 176 | L | Vancouver, BC Canada |
| Steve Konowalchuk | L | November 11, 1972 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Salt Lake City, UT USA |
| Jordan Krestanovich | L | June 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Mikhail Kuleshov | L | January 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Perm, Russia |
| Brad Larsen | L | June 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Nakusp, BC Canada |
| John-Michael Liles | D | November 25, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Chris McAllister | D | June 16, 1975 | 6'8" | 250 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Cody McCormick | C | April 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Steve Moore | C | September 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Derek Morris | D | August 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Andrei Nikolishin | C | March 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 213 | L | Vorkuta, Russia |
| Joe Sakic | C | July 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Tommy Salo | G | February 1, 1971 | 5'11" | 182 | L | Surahammar, Sweden |
| Kurt Sauer | D | January 16, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sartell, MN USA |
| Philippe Sauve | G | February 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Teemu Selanne | R | July 3, 1970 | 6'0" | 204 | R | Helsinki, Finland |
| Martin Skoula | D | October 28, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Litomerice, Czech Republic |
| Karlis Skrastins | D | July 9, 1974 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Charlie Stephens | C | April 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Marek Svatos | R | June 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Alex Tanguay | L | November 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Ste-Justine, QC Canada |
| Ossi Vaananen | D | August 18, 1980 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Vantaa, Finland |
| Peter Worrell | L | August 18, 1977 | 6'6" | 235 | L | Pierrefonds, QC Canada |
