2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

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 109th 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]

Pre-season polls

The top 15 from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine.[2]

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports
Ranking Team
1 Minnesota (25)
2 Michigan (2)
3 Boston College (2)
4 New Hampshire (1)
5 North Dakota
6 Boston University
7 Harvard
8 Ferris State
9 Cornell
10 Michigan State
11 Colorado College
12 Maine
13 Denver
14 Ohio State
15 Minnesota-Duluth
USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine
Ranking Team
1 Minnesota (25)
2 Michigan (3)
3 Boston College (3)
4 New Hampshire
5 North Dakota (2)
6 Harvard
7 Boston University
8 Cornell (1)
9 Ferris State
10 Colorado College
11 Michigan State
12 Denver
13 Maine
14 Ohio State
15 Minnesota-Duluth

Regular season

Standings[3]

Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Holy Cross†* 24 17 4 3 37 83 54 36 22 10 4 117 89
Mercyhurst 24 16 7 133 105 71 36 20 14 2 145 122
Quinnipiac 24 12 6 6 30 67 53 35 15 14 6 87 87
Sacred Heart 24 12 8 4 28 87 68 36 14 17 5 107 114
Connecticut 24 9 10 5 23 89 86 35 12 16 7 115 127
Canisius 24 9 11 4 22 67 73 34 10 16 8 84 107
Bentley 24 7 13 4 18 55 71 32 9 19 4 79 103
Army 24 6 15 3 15 55 84 33 12 18 3 82 107
American International 24 3 17 4 10 49 97 34 5 25 4 71 138
Championship: Holy Cross
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#7 Michigan† 28 18 8 2 38 101 66 43 27 14 2 151 104
#10 Miami (OH) 28 17 8 3 37 99 74 41 23 14 4 137 106
#14 Michigan State 28 17 9 2 36 91 62 42 23 17 2 136 105
#9 Ohio State* 28 16 12 0 32 89 70 42 26 16 0 134 106
#12 Notre Dame 28 14 11 3 31 84 71 39 20 15 4 108 99
Alaska-Fairbanks 28 14 13 1 29 92 92 36 16 19 1 117 127
Northern Michigan 28 13 13 2 28 66 79 41 21 16 4 105 113
Western Michigan 28 12 13 3 27 87 101 39 17 18 4 123 136
Bowling Green 28 9 13 6 24 69 83 38 11 18 9 92 112
Ferris State 28 10 17 1 21 71 97 38 15 20 3 108 126
Lake Superior State 28 7 16 5 19 60 83 36 9 20 7 72 102
Nebraska-Omaha 28 5 19 4 14 60 91 39 8 26 5 91 135
Championship: Ohio State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Bemidji State† 20 16 3 1 33 90 48 36 20 13 3 131 94
Niagara* 20 14 6 0 28 72 52 39 21 15 3 124 120
Alabama-Huntsville 20 10 9 1 21 65 60 31 11 16 4 92 94
Findlay 20 7 11 2 16 58 60 38 11 22 5 95 114
Air Force 20 6 13 1 13 49 78 37 14 21 2 101 131
Wayne State 20 4 15 1 9 44 80 36 9 24 3 83 144
Championship: Niagara
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Colgate† 22 14 6 2 30 65 44 39 22 12 5 111 80
Cornell 22 13 6 3 29 53 32 32 16 10 6 85 62
Brown 22 13 7 2 28 62 40 31 15 11 5 80 60
Dartmouth 22 10 5 7 27 66 60 34 14 11 9 95 91
Rensselaer 22 13 8 1 27 70 44 39 22 15 2 116 89
#13 Harvard* 22 10 10 2 22 58 55 36 18 15 3 104 94
Yale 22 10 12 0 20 65 88 31 12 19 0 89 134
Union 22 8 11 3 19 46 52 36 14 17 5 89 108
Clarkson 22 8 12 2 18 51 61 41 18 18 5 121 113
St. Lawrence 22 7 12 3 17 62 67 41 14 21 6 104 119
Vermont 22 7 14 1 15 57 79 35 9 22 4 85 127
Princeton 22 5 15 2 12 50 83 31 5 24 2 62 122
Championship: Harvard
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3 Boston College† 24 17 4 3 37 88 45 42 29 9 4 143 81
#2 Maine* 24 17 5 2 36 77 42 42 33 8 3 141 69
Massachusetts 24 12 9 3 27 47 63 37 17 14 6 93 99
#11 New Hampshire 24 10 8 6 26 82 76 41 20 15 6 138 116
Providence 24 7 11 6 20 63 66 37 16 14 7 106 92
Massachusetts–Lowell 24 7 12 5 19 56 65 40 15 18 7 105 116
Boston University 24 6 13 5 17 57 71 38 12 17 9 103 108
Merrimack 24 5 13 6 16 53 79 36 10 20 6 86 110
Northeastern 24 5 13 6 16 56 72 34 11 16 7 92 103
Championship: Maine
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 North Dakota† 28 20 5 3 43 122 62 41 30 8 3 182 90
#4 Minnesota–Duluth 28 19 7 2 40 119 71 45 28 13 4 185 123
#8 Wisconsin 28 14 7 7 35 85 62 43 22 13 8 123 93
#1 Denver 28 13 10 5 31 93 90 44 27 12 5 149 120
#6 Minnesota* 28 15 12 1 31 101 86 44 27 14 3 178 127
St. Cloud State 28 12 12 4 28 81 89 38 18 16 4 113 118
#15 Colorado College 28 11 15 2 24 77 75 39 20 16 3 126 98
Alaska–Anchorage 28 7 18 3 17 68 103 40 14 23 3 104 140
Minnesota State 28 6 18 4 16 83 139 39 10 24 5 124 179
Michigan Tech 28 6 19 3 15 66 118 38 8 25 5 97 161
Championship: Minnesota
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

2004 NCAA Tournament[4]

Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Frozen Four National Championship
            
1 Maine 5
4 Harvard 4
1 Maine 2*
East Regional
3 Wisconsin 1
2 Ohio State 0
3 Wisconsin 1*
E1 Maine 2
NE1 Boston College 1
1 Boston College 1*
4 Niagara 0
1 Boston College 3*
Northeast Regional
2 Michigan 2
2 Michigan 3
3 New Hampshire 2
E1 Maine 0
W2 Denver 1
1 Minnesota 4*
4 Notre Dame 3
1 Minnesota 1
Midwest Regional
2 Minnesota-Duluth 3
2 Minnesota-Duluth 3*
3 Michigan State 2
MW2 Minnesota-Duluth 3
W2 Denver 5
1 North Dakota 6
4 Holy Cross 5
1 North Dakota 0
West Regional
2 Denver 1
2 Denver 4
3 Miami 1

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

Scoring leaders[5]

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
Lessard, JuniorJunior Lessard Senior Minnesota-Duluth 45 32 31 63 34
Bochenski, BrandonBrandon Bochenski Junior North Dakota 41 27 33 60 40
Schwabe, EvanEvan Schwabe Junior Minnesota-Duluth 45 19 38 57 34
Parise, ZachZach Parise Sophomore North Dakota 37 23 32 55 24
Ehgoetz, BarretBarret Ehgoetz Junior Niagara 39 25 27 52 24
Vanek, ThomasThomas Vanek Sophomore Minnesota 38 26 25 51 72
Ross, JaredJared Ross Junior Alabama-Huntsville 31 19 31 50 46
Saviano, SteveSteve Saviano Senior New Hampshire 41 27 22 49 2
Riddle, TroyTroy Riddle Senior Minnesota 44 24 25 49 52
Edwardson, DerekDerek Edwardson Senior Miami 41 17 31 48 36
Slater, JimJim Slater Junior Michigan State 42 19 29 48 38

Leading goaltenders[5]

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
Howard, JimmyJimmy Howard Sophomore Maine 22 1363 14 4 3 27 6 .956 1.19
Kaltiainen, MattiMatti Kaltiainen Junior Boston College 38 2280 27 7 4 67 4 .907 1.76
Danis, YannYann Danis Senior Brown 301820 15 11 4 55 5 .942 1.81
Doyle, FrankFrank Doyle Senior Maine 23 1323 19 4 0 40 5 .923 1.81
Silverhorn, SteveSteve Silverhorn Junior Colgate 31 1874 18 9 4 57 3 .927 1.82
McKee, DavidDavid McKee Freshman Cornell 32 1929 16 10 6 59 5 .920 1.83
Parise, JordanJordan Parise Freshman North Dakota 22 1229 14 4 3 42 2 .908 2.05
Brückler, BerndBernd Brückler Junior Wisconsin 38 2299 19 10 8 80 4 .924 2.09
Jakaitis, JeffJeff Jakaitis Freshman Lake Superior State 23 1209 5 10 4 43 3 .933 2.13
Marsters, NathanNathan Marsters Senior Rensselaer 35 2093 21 13 1 75 5 .922 2.15

Awards

NCAA

Award[6] Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth
Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Adam Berkhoel, Denver
AHCA All-American Teams[7]
East First Team   Position   West First Team
Yann Danis, Brown G Bernd Brückler, Wisconsin
Andrew Alberts, Boston College D Keith Ballard, Minnesota
Thomas Pöck, Massachusetts D Ryan Caldwell, Denver
Steve Saviano, New Hampshire F Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota
Lee Stempniak, Dartmouth F Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth
Tony Voce, Boston College F Zach Parise, North Dakota
East Second Team   Position   West Second Team
Jimmy Howard, Maine G Al Montoya, Michigan
Prestin Ryan, Maine D Beau Geisler, Minnesota-Duluth
Stephen Wood, Providence D A. J. Thelen, Michigan State
Patrick Eaves, Boston College F Derek Edwardson, Miami
Todd Jackson, Maine F Jim Slater, Michigan State
Ryan Shannon, Boston College F Thomas Vanek, Minnesota
Colin Shields, Maine F

Atlantic Hockey

Award[8] Recipient
Player of the Year Tim Olsen, Connecticut
Best Defensive Forward Greg Kealey, Holy Cross
Best Defenseman T.J. Kemp, Mercyhurst
Rookie of the Year Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Sacred Heart
Regular Season Goaltending Award Jamie Holden, Quinnipiac
Coach of the Year Paul Pearl, Holy Cross
Most Valuable Player in Tournament Greg Kealey, Holy Cross
Individual Sportsmanship Tim Coskren, Holy Cross
Regular Season Scoring Trophy Tim Olsen, Connecticut
All-Atlantic Hockey Teams[9][10]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Jamie Holden, Quinnipiac G Tony Quesada, Holy Cross
T. J. Kemp, Mercyhurst D Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac
Eric Nelson, Connecticut D Konn Hawkes, Sacred Heart
Jeff Dams, Holy Cross F Garrett Larson, Sacred Heart
Tim Olsen, Connecticut F Mike Carter, Mercyhurst
Guillaume Caron, American International F David Wrigley, Mercyhurst
Rookie Team   Position  
Scott Tomes, Connecticut G
Reid Cashman, Quinnipiac D
Jamie Hunt, Mercyhurst D
Pierre-Luc O'Brien, Sacred Heart F
Matt Scherer, Connecticut F
James Sixsmith, Holy Cross F

CCHA

Awards[11] Recipient
Player of the Year Derek Edwardson, Miami
Best Defensive Forward Dwight Helminen, Michigan
Best Defensive Defenseman Doug Andress, Ohio State
Best Offensive Defenseman A. J. Thelen, Michigan State
Rookie of the Year T. J. Hensick, Michigan
Goaltender of the Year Dominic Vicari, Michigan State
Coach of the Year Enrico Blasi, Miami
Terry Flanagan Memorial Award Aaron Voros, Alaska-Fairbanks
Ilitch Humanitarian Award Neil Komadoski, Notre Dame
Perani Cup Champion Craig Kowalski, Northern Michigan
Most Valuable Player in Tournament Paul Caponigri, Ohio State
All-CCHA Teams[12][13]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Jordan Sigalet, Bowling Green G Al Montoya, Michigan
Andy Greene, Miami D Brett Lebda, Notre Dame
A. J. Thelen, Michigan State D Nathan Oystrick, Northern Michigan
D Brandon Rogers, Michigan
Derek Edwardson, Miami F Aaron Gill, Notre Dame
T. J. Hensick, Michigan F Rob Globke, Notre Dame
Jim Slater, Michigan State F Greg Hogeboom, Miami
Rookie Team   Position  
Dominic Vicari, Michigan State G
Matt Hunwick, Michigan D
A.J. Thelen, Michigan State D
Matt Christie, Miami F
Marty Guerin, Miami F
T.J. Hensick, Michigan F

CHA

Award[14] Recipient
Player of the Year Barret Ehgoetz, Niagara
Jared Ross, Alabama-Huntsville
Rookie of the Year Luke Erickson, Bemidji State
Coach of the Year Tom Serratore, Bemidji State
Student-Athlete of the Year Mike Polidor, Air Force
Most Valuable Player in Tournament Jeff Van Nynatten, Niagara
All-CHA Teams[15][16]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Jeff Van Nynatten, Niagara G Grady Hunt, Bemidji State
Jeremy Schreiber, Alabama-Huntsville D Andrew Lackner, Niagara
Bryce Methven, Bemidji State D Peter Jonsson, Bemidji State
Jared Ross, Alabama-Huntsville F Kris Wiebe, Findlay
Barret Ehgoetz, Niagara F Joe Tallari, Niagara
Brenden Cook, Bemidji State F Riley Riddell, Bemidji State
Rookie Team   Position  
Will Hooper, Findlay G
Kenny Macaulay, Findlay D
Pat Oliveto, Niagara D
Mike Batovanja, Findlay F
Luke Erickson, Bemidji State F
Nate Higgins, Wayne State F

ECAC

Award[17] Recipient
Player of the Year Yann Danis, Brown
Rookie of the Year David McKee, Cornell
Brian Ihnacak, Brown
Coach of the Year Stan Moore, Colgate
Best Defensive Forward Jon Smyth, Colgate
Best Defensive Defenseman Scott Ford, Brown
Ken Dryden Award Yann Danis, Brown
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament Brendan Bernakevitch, Harvard
All-ECAC Hockey Teams[18][19]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Yann Danis, Brown G Nathan Marsters, Rensselaer
Grant Lewis, Dartmouth D Scott Basiuk, Rensselaer
Ryan Glenn, St. Lawrence D Rob Brown, Colgate
Brady Leisenring, Vermont F Joe Zappala, Yale
Lee Stempniak, Dartmouth F Hugh Jessiman, Dartmouth
Jon Smyth, Colgate F Kevin Croxton, Rensselaer
Rookie Team   Position  
David McKee, Cornell G
Grant Lewis, Dartmouth D
Mike Campaner, Colgate D
Brian Ihnacak, Brown F
Kyle Rank, St. Lawrence F
Oren Eizenman, Rensselaer F

Hockey East

Award[20] Recipient
Player of the Year Steve Saviano, New Hampshire
Rookie of the Year Michel Léveillé, Maine
Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award Jerry York, Boston College
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award Steve Saviano, New Hampshire
Best Defensive Forward Todd Jackson, Maine
Best Defensive Defenseman Andrew Alberts, Boston College
Prestin Ryan, Maine
Three-Stars Award Keni Gibson, Northeastern
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Jimmy Howard, Maine
All-Hockey East Teams[21][22]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Jimmy Howard, Maine G Matti Kaltiainen, Boston College
Thomas Pöck, Massachusetts D Andrew Alberts, Boston College
Stephen Wood, Providence D Prestin Ryan, Maine
Steve Saviano, New Hampshire F Patrick Eaves, Boston College
Ryan Shannon, Boston College F Todd Jackson, Maine
Tony Voce, Boston College F Colin Shields, Maine
Rookie Team   Position  
Jim Healey, Merrimack G
Cleve Kinley, Massachusetts-Lowell D
Kevin Schaeffer, Boston University D
Brett Hemingway, New Hampshire F
Michel Leveille, Maine F
Colin McDonald, Providence F
Jason Tejchma, Massachusetts-Lowell F

WCHA

Award[23] Recipient
Player of the Year Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth
Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Caldwell, Denver
Rookie of the Year Brady Murray, North Dakota
Student-Athlete of the Year Connor James, Denver
Coach of the Year Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth
Most Valuable Player in Tournament Kellen Briggs, Minnesota
All-WCHA Teams[24][25]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Bernd Brückler, Wisconsin G Iassc Reichmuth, Minnesota-Duluth
Keith Ballard, Minnesota D Ryan Caldwell, Denver
Beau Geisler, Minnesota-Duluth D Matt Jones, North Dakota
Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth F Chris Connor, Michigan Tech
Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota F Thomas Vanek, Minnesota
Zach Parise, North Dakota F Evan Schwabe, Minnesota-Duluth
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Adam Berkhoel, Denver G Matt Zaba, Colorado College
Mark Stuart, Colorado College D Ryan Suter, Wisconsin
Ryan Suter, Wisconsin D Matt Carle, Denver
Shane Joseph, Minnesota State F Brady Murray, North Dakota
Brady Murray, North Dakota F David Backes, Minnesota State
Gabe Gauthier, Denver F Robbie Earl, Wisconsin

References

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  2. ↑ "2003-04 Michigan Ice Hockey" (PDF). mgoblue.com. 2003-09-30. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  3. ↑ "Men's Division I Hockey Standings: 2003-04". gophersports.com. 2004. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  4. ↑ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Men's Division I Hockey Overall Statistics: 2003-2004". USCHO.com. Retrieved 2013-05-10.
  6. ↑ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  8. ↑ "AHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ "AHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  10. ↑ "AHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  11. ↑ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  12. ↑ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  13. ↑ "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  14. ↑ "CHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  15. ↑ "CHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  16. ↑ "CHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  17. ↑ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  18. ↑ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  19. ↑ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  21. ↑ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  22. ↑ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  23. ↑ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  24. ↑ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  25. ↑ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 11, 2013.

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