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 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]

2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts hosted the 2004 Frozen Four
Duration	October 3, 2003– April 10, 2004
NCAA tournament	2004
National championship	Fleet Center Boston, Massachusetts
NCAA champion	Denver
Hobey Baker Award	Junior Lessard (Minnesota-Duluth)
NCAA men's ice hockey seasons ← 2002–03 2004–05 →

Pre-season polls

Main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

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

Season tournaments

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

Standings

2003–04 Atlantic Hockey standings v t e
	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	1	33	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

2003–04 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings v t e
	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	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

2003–04 College Hockey America standings v t e
	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

2003–04 ECAC Hockey standings v t e
	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 (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

2003–04 Hockey East standings v t e
	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		44	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
Merrimack	24	6	12	6	18	53	79		36	11	19	6	86	110
Boston University	24	6	13	5	17	57	71		38	12	17	9	103	108
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

2003–04 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings v t e
	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

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2004 NCAA tournament

Main article: 2004 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament

	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)

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Player stats

Scoring leaders

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
Junior Lessard	Senior	Minnesota-Duluth	45	32	31	63	34
Brandon Bochenski	Junior	North Dakota	41	27	33	60	40
Evan Schwabe	Junior	Minnesota-Duluth	45	19	38	57	34
Zach Parise	Sophomore	North Dakota	37	23	32	55	24
Barret Ehgoetz	Junior	Niagara	39	25	27	52	24
Thomas Vanek	Sophomore	Minnesota	38	26	25	51	72
Jared Ross	Junior	Alabama-Huntsville	31	19	31	50	46
Steve Saviano	Senior	New Hampshire	41	27	22	49	2
Troy Riddle	Senior	Minnesota	44	24	25	49	52
Derek Edwardson	Senior	Miami	41	17	31	48	36
Jim Slater	Junior	Michigan State	42	19	29	48	38

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Leading goaltenders

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
Jimmy Howard	Sophomore	Maine	22	1363	14	4	3	27	6	.956	1.19
Matti Kaltiainen	Junior	Boston College	38	2280	27	7	4	67	4	.907	1.76
Yann Danis	Senior	Brown	30	1820	15	11	4	55	5	.942	1.81
Frank Doyle	Senior	Maine	23	1323	19	4	0	40	5	.923	1.81
Steve Silverhorn	Junior	Colgate	31	1874	18	9	4	57	3	.927	1.82
David McKee	Freshman	Cornell	32	1929	16	10	6	59	5	.920	1.83
Jordan Parise	Freshman	North Dakota	22	1229	14	4	3	42	2	.908	2.05
Bernd Brückler	Junior	Wisconsin	38	2299	19	10	8	80	4	.924	2.09
Jeff Jakaitis	Freshman	Lake Superior State	23	1209	5	10	4	43	3	.933	2.13
Nathan Marsters	Senior	Rensselaer	35	2093	21	13	1	75	5	.922	2.15

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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 Léveillé, 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	Isaac 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 Conner, 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

See also

• 2003–04 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season

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External links

• USCHO.com 2011-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
• College Hockey Historical Archives
• Inside College Hockey
• College Hockey Stats.net