2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season
National Hockey League team season
The 2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 12th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida . The Lightning won their first Stanley Cup over the Calgary Flames this season, after the Flames were attempting to be the first Canadian team to win a Stanley Cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens .
The Lightning's 1st Stanley Cup championship came just a year after their NFL (National Football League) counterparts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , won Super Bowl XXXVII , also their 1st championship.
Offseason
The Lightning did not have a first-round pick. For their first pick, they chose Mike Egener in the second round, 35th overall.
Regular season
On Saturday, December 27, 2003, the Lightning scored three short-handed goals in a 4–2 win over the Boston Bruins.[ 1]
The Lightning finished the regular season having tied the Detroit Red Wings for the most short-handed goals scored, with 15.[ 2]
Season standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z – Clinched Conference ; Y – Clinched Division ; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Playoffs
Schedule and results
Regular season
2003–04 regular season[ 5]
October: 6–0–1–0, 13 points (home: 4–0–1–0; road: 2–0–0–0)
November: 5–4–3–1, 14 points (home: 4–2–1–1; road: 1–2–2–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
8
November 1
Carolina Hurricanes
4–3
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
16,616
7–0–1–0
15
Recap
9
November 4
Washington Capitals
1–5
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
14,312
7–1–1–0
15
Recap
10
November 6
Los Angeles Kings
0–1
OT
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
14,287
7–1–1–1
16
Recap
11
November 8
Pittsburgh Penguins
9–0
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
18,262
8–1–1–1
18
Recap
12
November 9
@ Carolina Hurricanes
1–1
OT
Grahame
RBC Center
9,821
8–1–2–1
19
Recap
13
November 11
@ Florida Panthers
0–4
Khabibulin
Office Depot Center
13,214
8–2–2–1
19
Recap
14
November 14
@ Washington Capitals
5–2
Grahame
MCI Center
14,536
9–2–2–1
21
Recap
15
November 20
New York Islanders
3–2
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
14,898
10–2–2–1
23
Recap
16
November 22
Buffalo Sabres
2–1
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
20,112
11–2–2–1
25
Recap
17
November 23
@ Carolina Hurricanes
0–0
OT
Khabibulin
RBC Center
10,391
11–2–3–1
26
Recap
18
November 25
New York Rangers
0–2
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
16,034
11–3–3–1
26
Recap
19
November 28
St. Louis Blues
2–2
OT
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
18,787
11–3–4–1
27
Recap
20
November 28
@ Atlanta Thrashers
1–2
Grahame
Philips Arena
16,847
11–4–4–1
27
Recap
December: 4–9–2–0, 10 points (home: 1–4–1–0; road: 3–5–1–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
21
December 2
@ Montreal Canadiens
2–3
Khabibulin
Bell Centre
19,858
11–5–4–1
27
Recap
22
December 4
Ottawa Senators
1–4
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
15,221
11–6–4–1
27
Recap
23
December 6
@ Buffalo Sabres
3–1
Khabibulin
HSBC Arena
15,833
12–6–4–1
29
Recap
24
December 7
@ New York Rangers
3–2
Grahame
Madison Square Garden
18,200
13–6–4–1
31
Recap
25
December 9
@ New York Islanders
2–5
Khabibulin
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
10,860
13–7–4–1
31
Recap
26
December 11
@ Ottawa Senators
2–3
Khabibulin
Corel Centre
17,256
13–8–4–1
31
Recap
27
December 13
Montreal Canadiens
2–5
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
17,228
13–9–4–1
31
Recap
28
December 16
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
0–3
Khabibulin
Air Canada Centre
19,331
13–10–4–1
31
Recap
29
December 18
@ Philadelphia Flyers
5–4
OT
Khabibulin
Wachovia Center
19,332
14–10–4–1
33
Recap
30
December 20
Dallas Stars
1–2
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
16,233
14–11–4–1
33
Recap
31
December 23
@ Boston Bruins
1–1
OT
Khabibulin
FleetCenter
13,266
14–11–5–1
34
Recap
32
December 26
@ Atlanta Thrashers
1–3
Khabibulin
Philips Arena
18,545
14–12–5–1
34
Recap
33
December 27
Boston Bruins
4–2
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
19,942
15–12–5–1
36
Recap
34
December 29
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
0–2
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
17,662
15–13–5–1
36
Recap
35
December 31
Florida Panthers
2–2
OT
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
15,234
15–13–6–1
37
Recap
January: 11–3–0–2, 24 points (home: 4–1–0–1; road: 7–2–0–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
36
January 2
Columbus Blue Jackets
0–2
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
13,609
15–14–6–1
37
Recap
37
January 3
Philadelphia Flyers
6–1
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,242
16–14–6–1
39
Recap
38
January 6
@ Ottawa Senators
2–5
Khabibulin
Corel Centre
16,890
16–15–6–1
39
Recap
39
January 8
@ Montreal Canadiens
4–1
Grahame
Bell Centre
20,706
17–15–6–1
41
Recap
40
January 9
@ New Jersey Devils
4–1
Grahame
Continental Airlines Arena
19,040
18–15–6–1
43
Recap
41
January 11
@ New York Rangers
2–1
OT
Grahame
Madison Square Garden
18,200
19–15–6–1
45
Recap
42
January 13
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
3–1
Grahame
Mellon Arena
10,039
20–15–6–1
47
Recap
43
January 15
Carolina Hurricanes
5–4
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,909
21–15–6–1
49
Recap
44
January 17
@ Florida Panthers
1–2
Grahame
Office Depot Center
19,250
21–16–6–1
49
Recap
45
January 19
Colorado Avalanche
4–5
OT
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,212
21–16–6–2
50
Recap
46
January 21
@ Vancouver Canucks
4–5
OT
Khabibulin
General Motors Place
18,630
21–16–6–3
51
Recap
47
January 22
@ Edmonton Oilers
3–2
Grahame
Rexall Place
16,839
22–16–6–3
53
Recap
48
January 24
@ Calgary Flames
6–2
Grahame
Pengrowth Saddledome
17,109
23–16–6–3
55
Recap
49
January 27
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
6–2
Grahame
Mellon Arena
9,931
24–16–6–3
57
Recap
50
January 29
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–1
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
15,847
25–16–6–3
59
Recap
51
January 31
Atlanta Thrashers
5–2
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
20,762
26–16–6–3
61
Recap
February: 9–1–1–2, 21 points (home: 5–0–1–0; road: 4–1–0–2)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
52
February 2
@ Philadelphia Flyers
2–1
Khabibulin
Wachovia Center
19,048
27–16–6–3
63
Recap
53
February 3
@ Washington Capitals
1–2
Khabibulin
MCI Center
13,085
27–17–6–3
63
Recap
54
February 5
@ Nashville Predators
5–2
Khabibulin
Gaylord Entertainment Center
9,879
28–17–6–3
65
Recap
All-Star Break (February 6–9)
55
February 10
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–4
OT
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
17,222
28–17–7–3
66
Recap
56
February 12
Montreal Canadiens
5–3
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
15,644
29–17–7–3
68
Recap
57
February 14
Florida Panthers
3–2
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
18,888
30–17–7–3
70
Recap
58
February 17
Philadelphia Flyers
5–2
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
17,545
31–17–7–3
72
Recap
59
February 19
@ St. Louis Blues
3–4
OT
Khabibulin
Savvis Center
17,973
31–17–7–4
73
Recap
60
February 20
@ Buffalo Sabres
3–4
OT
Grahame
HSBC Arena
18,124
31–17–7–5
74
Recap
61
February 23
@ Washington Capitals
6–3
Khabibulin
MCI Center
16,051
32–17–7–5
76
Recap
62
February 25
@ Atlanta Thrashers
4–2
Khabibulin
Philips Arena
14,667
33–17–7–5
78
Recap
63
February 26
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–3
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,909
34–17–7–5
80
Recap
64
February 28
Washington Capitals
4–2
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
20,124
35–17–7–5
82
Recap
March: 10–4–1–1, 22 points (home: 5–2–0–1; road: 5–2–1–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
65
March 1
@ Colorado Avalanche
3–0
Khabibulin
Pepsi Center
18,007
36–17–7–5
84
Recap
66
March 3
@ Chicago Blackhawks
5–3
Khabibulin
United Center
10,702
37–17–7–5
86
Recap
67
March 5
New Jersey Devils
3–2
OT
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
20,239
38–17–7–5
88
Recap
68
March 6
@ Florida Panthers
5–3
Khabibulin
Office Depot Center
17,509
39–17–7–5
90
Recap
69
March 8
@ Detroit Red Wings
1–1
OT
Khabibulin
Joe Louis Arena
20,066
39–17–8–5
91
Recap
70
March 10
@ Carolina Hurricanes
4–2
Grahame
RBC Center
13,531
40–17–8–5
93
Recap
71
March 12
New York Rangers
5–2
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
20,026
41–17–8–5
95
Recap
72
March 13
Carolina Hurricanes
1–5
Grahame
St. Pete Times Forum
20,237
41–18–8–5
95
Recap
73
March 16
New York Islanders
1–3
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,914
41–19–8–5
95
Recap
74
March 18
Buffalo Sabres
1–3
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,946
42–19–8–5
97
Recap
75
March 20
@ Boston Bruins
4–5
Khabibulin
FleetCenter
17,565
42–20–8–5
97
Recap
76
March 21
@ New York Islanders
0–3
Grahame
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
14,447
42–21–8–5
97
Recap
77
March 23
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
7–2
Grahame
Air Canada Centre
19,452
43–21–8–5
99
Recap
78
March 25
New Jersey Devils
2–1
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,013
44–21–8–5
101
Recap
79
March 27
Washington Capitals
4–1
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
18,812
45–21–8–5
103
Recap
80
March 29
Ottawa Senators
4–5
OT
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,844
45–21–8–6
104
Recap
April: 1–1–0–0, 2 points (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 0–0–0–0)
Lightning score listed first;
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Overtime loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2004 Stanley Cup playoffs[ 5]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. New York Islanders (8) – Tampa Bay wins series 4–1
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 8
New York Islanders
3–0
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
18,536
Lightning lead 1–0
Recap
2
April 10
New York Islanders
0–3
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,982
Series tied 1–1
Recap
3
April 12
@ New York Islanders
3–0
Khabibulin
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16,234
Lightning lead 2–1
Recap
4
April 14
@ New York Islanders
3–0
Khabibulin
Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
16,234
Lightning lead 3–1
Recap
5
April 16
New York Islanders
3–2
4:07 OT
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
20,927
Lightning win 4–1
Recap
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Montreal Canadiens (7) – Tampa Bay wins series 4–0
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 23
Montreal Canadiens
4–0
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
18,904
Lightning lead 1–0
Recap
2
April 25
Montreal Canadiens
3–1
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
19,435
Lightning lead 2–0
Recap
3
April 27
@ Montreal Canadiens
3–2
1:05 OT
Khabibulin
Bell Centre
21,273
Lightning lead 3–0
Recap
4
April 29
@ Montreal Canadiens
3–1
Khabibulin
Bell Centre
21,273
Lightning win 4–0
Recap
Eastern Conference Finals vs. Philadelphia Flyers (3) – Tampa Bay wins series 4–3
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 8
Philadelphia Flyers
3–1
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
21,425
Lightning lead 1–0
Recap
2
May 10
Philadelphia Flyers
2–6
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
21,314
Series tied 1–1
Recap
3
May 13
@ Philadelphia Flyers
4–1
Khabibulin
Wachovia Center
19,897
Lightning lead 2–1
Recap
4
May 15
@ Philadelphia Flyers
2–3
Khabibulin
Wachovia Center
19,872
Series tied 2–2
Recap
5
May 18
Philadelphia Flyers
4–2
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
21,517
Lightning lead 3–2
Recap
6
May 20
@ Philadelphia Flyers
4–5
18:18 OT
Khabibulin
Wachovia Center
19,910
Series tied 3–3
Recap
7
May 22
Philadelphia Flyers
2–1
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
22,117
Lightning win 4–3
Recap
Stanley Cup Finals vs. Calgary Flames (6W) – Tampa Bay wins series 4–3
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 25
Calgary Flames
1–4
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
21,674
Flames lead 1–0
Recap
2
May 27
Calgary Flames
4–1
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
22,222
Series tied 1–1
Recap
3
May 29
@ Calgary Flames
0–3
Khabibulin
Pengrowth Saddledome
19,221
Flames lead 2–1
Recap
4
May 31
@ Calgary Flames
1–0
Khabibulin
Pengrowth Saddledome
19,221
Series tied 2–2
Recap
5
June 3
Calgary Flames
2–3
14:40 OT
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
22,426
Flames lead 3–2
Recap
6
June 5
@ Calgary Flames
3–2
0:33 2OT
Khabibulin
Pengrowth Saddledome
19,221
Series tied 3–3
Recap
7
June 7
Calgary Flames
2–1
Khabibulin
St. Pete Times Forum
22,717
Lightning win 4–3
Recap
Lightning score listed first;
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left wing ; RW = Right wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Transactions
The Lightning 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 .[ 22]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Date
Player
New team
Via[ c]
Ref
July 3, 2003 (2003-07-03 )
Kristian Kudroc
Florida Panthers
Free agency (UFA)
[ 35]
July 14, 2003 (2003-07-14 )
Boyd Kane
Philadelphia Flyers
Free agency (VI)
[ 36]
July 17, 2003 (2003-07-17 )
Vaclav Prospal
Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Free agency (V)
[ 37]
September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01 )
Ryan Tobler
Colorado Eagles (CHL )
Free agency (VI)
[ 38]
September 29, 2003 (2003-09-29 )
Corey Foster
St. Jean Mission (QSPHL )
Free agency (VI)
[ 39]
October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03 )
Sheldon Keefe
New York Rangers
Waiver draft
[ 40]
October 5, 2003 (2003-10-05 )
Matt Elich
Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL )
Free agency (UFA)
[ 41]
Kenton Smith
Columbus Cottonmouths (ECHL)
Free agency (UFA)
[ 41]
October 19, 2003 (2003-10-19 )
Harlan Pratt
HC TPS (Liiga )
Free agency (UFA)
[ 42]
October 31, 2003 (2003-10-31 )
Janne Laukkanen [ d]
Buyout
[ 44]
November 26, 2003 (2003-11-26 )
Stan Neckar
Nashville Predators
Free agency (UFA)
[ 45]
Signings
Date
Player
Term
Contract type
Ref
June 26, 2003 (2003-06-26 )
Dave Andreychuk
Re-signing
[ 46]
July 2, 2003 (2003-07-02 )
Gerard Dicaire
3-year
Entry-level
[ 47]
July 10, 2003 (2003-07-10 )
Ryan Craig
Entry-level
[ 48]
Andreas Holmqvist
Entry-level
[ 48]
July 15, 2003 (2003-07-15 )
Evgeny Artyukhin
3-year
Entry-level
[ 49]
Brad Lukowich
multi-year
Re-signing
[ 49]
Andre Roy
multi-year
Re-signing
[ 49]
Darren Rumble
1-year
Re-signing
[ 49]
July 17, 2003 (2003-07-17 )
Fredrik Modin
1-year
Re-signing
[ 50]
July 18, 2003 (2003-07-18 )
John Grahame
3-year
Re-signing
[ 51] [ 52]
July 22, 2003 (2003-07-22 )
Ben Clymer
1-year
Re-signing
[ 53]
July 29, 2003 (2003-07-29 )
Dmitri Afanasenkov
Re-signing
[ 54]
Martin Cibak
Re-signing
[ 54]
July 30, 2003 (2003-07-30 )
Sheldon Keefe
Re-signing
[ 55]
Shane Willis
Re-signing
[ 55]
August 8, 2003 (2003-08-08 )
Janne Laukkanen
1-year
Re-signing
[ 56]
August 13, 2003 (2003-08-13 )
Cory Stillman
1-year
Re-signing
[ 57]
August 16, 2003 (2003-08-16 )
Nolan Pratt
1-year
Re-signing
[ 58]
August 20, 2003 (2003-08-20 )
Dan Boyle
multi-year
Re-signing
[ 59]
August 27, 2003 (2003-08-27 )
Brad Richards
multi-year
Re-signing
[ 60]
June 1, 2004 (2004-06-01 )
Adam Henrich
Entry-level
[ 61]
Paul Ranger
Entry-level
[ 61]
Darren Reid
Entry-level
[ 61]
Draft picks
Tampa Bay's draft picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee .[ 62]
See also
Notes
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^ "St. Louis Blues Trade Forward Cory Stillman To Tampa Bay For Second Round Draft Pick In 2003 NHL Draft" . St. Louis Blues . June 21, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .
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^ "Blues Acquire Erikki Rajamaki From Tampa Bay For Eighth Round Draft Choice" . St. Louis Blues . October 27, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING ACQUIRE 2-TIME ALL-STAR DEFENSEMAN DARRYL SYDOR FROM COLUMBUS" . Tampa Bay Lightning . January 27, 2004. Archived from the original on June 12, 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN TIMO HELBLING" . Tampa Bay Lightning . February 25, 2004. Archived from the original on June 12, 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING RE-ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN STAN NECKAR FROM NASHVILLE" . Tampa Bay Lightning . March 9, 2004. Archived from the original on June 12, 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT CENTER ERIC PERRIN" . Tampa Bay Lightning . June 19, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT DEFENSEMAN PASCAL TREPANIER" . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 23, 2003. Archived from the original on October 13, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "Dwayne Hay Assigned from Tampa Bay" . OurSports Central . October 17, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING CLAIM SHELDON KEEFE OFF WAIVERS" . Tampa Bay Lightning . October 24, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "2003 NHL free agent list" . ESPN.com . July 1, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2022 .
^ "HORTON AND STEWART MAKE FIRST SOUTH FLORIDA VISIT" . Florida Panthers . July 3, 2003. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2022 .
^ "Flyers Sign Six to Contracts" . Philadelphia Flyers . July 14, 2003. Archived from the original on March 18, 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2022 .
^ "Vaclav Prospal signs with Anaheim" . UPI . July 17, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
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^ "TRANSACTIONS: SAISON 2003-04" . RDS (in French). Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2022 . 29 sept. St-Jean signe Corey Foster
^ "Rangers Claim Three Players In NHL Waiver Draft" . New York Rangers . October 3, 2003. Archived from the original on June 7, 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2022 .
^ a b "Scoreboard" . The Daily Journal . October 6, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 . COLUMBUS COTTONMOUTHS--Signed... D Kenton Smith... PENSACOLA ICE PILOTS--Signed... F Matt Elich
^ "NHL.com - Players" . NHL.com . Retrieved May 30, 2022 . Signed to free agent tryout contract by TPS Turku (Finland), October 19, 2003.
^ Janne Laukkanen career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved May 30, 2022
^ "LIGHTNING BUY OUT CONTRACT OF DEFENSEMAN JANNE LAUKKANEN" . Tampa Bay Lightning . October 31, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "Notebook: Hasek won't return before next week" . TribLIVE.com . November 27, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN CAPTAIN DAVE ANDREYCHUK" . Tampa Bay Lightning . June 26, 2003. Archived from the original on October 27, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING SIGN DEFENSEMAN GERARD DICAIRE" . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 2, 2003. Archived from the original on July 29, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ a b "LIGHTNING SIGN DEFENSEMAN ANDREAS HOLMQVIST, FORWARD RYAN CRAIG" . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 10, 2003. Archived from the original on October 13, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ a b c d "LIGHTNING INK FOUR" . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 15, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN LEFT WING FREDRIK MODIN" . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 17, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN GOALTENDER JOHN GRAHAME" . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 18, 2003. Archived from the original on October 13, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ Wheatley, Tom (July 31, 2003). "Wheatley: NHL arbitration scoresheet" . ESPN.com . Archived from the original on October 22, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN LW BEN CLYMER" . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 22, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ a b "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DMITRY AFANASENKOV, MARTIN CIBAK" . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ a b "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN SHELDON KEEFE, SHANE WILLIS" . Tampa Bay Lightning . July 30, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN JANNE LAUKKANEN" . Tampa Bay Lightning . August 8, 2003. Archived from the original on October 13, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH LW CORY STILLMAN" . Tampa Bay Lightning . August 13, 2003. Archived from the original on December 14, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN NOLAN PRATT" . Tampa Bay Lightning . August 16, 2003. Archived from the original on October 13, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN DAN BOYLE" . Tampa Bay Lightning . August 20, 2003. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "LIGHTNING RE-SIGN CENTER BRAD RICHARDS" . Tampa Bay Lightning . August 27, 2003. Archived from the original on October 13, 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ a b c "Lightning sign prospects Darren Reid, dam Henrich and Paul Ranger" . OurSports Central . June 1, 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2022 .
^ "2003 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved August 8, 2022 .
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