2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season

2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks
Division5th Central
Conference15th Western
2003–04 record20–43–11–8
Home record13–17–6–5
Road record7–26–5–3
Goals for188
Goals against259
Team information
General managerMike Smith (Oct.)
Bob Pulford (Oct.–Apr.)
CoachBrian Sutter
CaptainAlexei Zhamnov (Oct.–Feb.)
Vacant (Feb.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsMark Bell (Feb.–Apr.)
Bryan Berard (Feb.–Apr.)
Kyle Calder
Steve Sullivan (Oct.–Feb.)
ArenaUnited Center
Average attendance13,253 (64.6%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Norfolk Admirals
Florence Pride[1]
Indianapolis Ice[2]
Team leaders
GoalsTuomo Ruutu (23)
AssistsBryan Berard (34)
PointsTyler Arnason (55)
Penalty minutesScott Nichol (145)
Plus/minusStephane Robidas (+6)
WinsCraig Anderson (6)
Michael Leighton (6)
Goals against averageCraig Anderson (2.84)

The 2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season was the 78th season of operation of the Chicago Blackhawks in the National Hockey League. The Blackhawks missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Offseason

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Regular season

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General manager Mike Smith was fired on October 24, 2003. Bob Pulford replaced Smith on an interim basis until a replacement could be found.[3]

On December 11, 2003, Mark Bell scored just 15 seconds into the overtime period to give the Blackhawks a 4–3 home win over the Detroit Red Wings.[4] The Sabres' Derek Roy would match that mark in the overtime period on March 17, 2004, in a 4–3 Buffalo road win over the Atlanta Thrashers.[5] Both goals would prove to be the fastest overtime goals scored during the 2003–04 NHL regular season.[6] In February, team captain Alexei Zhamnov was traded to the Philadelphia Flyers. The team chose not to name a replacement for the rest of the season.

Final standings

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Central Division[7]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 1 Detroit Red Wings 82 48 21 11 2 255 189 109
2 7 St. Louis Blues 82 39 30 11 2 191 198 91
3 8 Nashville Predators 82 38 29 11 4 216 217 91
4 14 Columbus Blue Jackets 82 25 45 8 4 177 238 62
5 15 Chicago Blackhawks 82 20 43 11 8 188 259 59

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.

Western Conference[8]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Detroit Red Wings CE 82 48 21 11 2 255 189 109
2 Y- San Jose Sharks PA 82 43 21 12 6 255 183 104
3 Y- Vancouver Canucks NW 82 43 24 10 5 235 194 101
4 X- Colorado Avalanche NW 82 40 22 13 7 236 198 100
5 X- Dallas Stars PA 82 41 26 13 2 194 175 97
6 X- Calgary Flames NW 82 42 30 7 3 200 176 94
7 X- St. Louis Blues CE 82 39 30 11 2 191 198 91
8 X- Nashville Predators CE 82 38 29 11 4 216 217 91
8.5
9 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 36 29 12 5 221 208 89
10 Minnesota Wild NW 82 30 29 20 3 188 183 83
11 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 28 29 16 9 205 217 81
12 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PA 82 29 35 10 8 184 213 76
13 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 22 36 18 6 188 245 68
14 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 25 45 8 4 177 238 62
15 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 20 43 11 8 188 259 59

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot


Schedule and results

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2003–04 regular season[9]
October: 3–5–3–0 (home: 2–2–0–0; road: 1–3–3–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
1 W October 8, 2003 1–0 Minnesota Wild (2003–04) 1–0–0–0 Recap
2 L October 10, 2003 0–5 @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) 1–1–0–0 Recap
3 L October 12, 2003 2–4 Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) 1–2–0–0 Recap
4 L October 16, 2003 1–2 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) 1–3–0–0 Recap
5 L October 18, 2003 2–7 @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) 1–4–0–0 Recap
6 W October 19, 2003 3–1 Nashville Predators (2003–04) 2–4–0–0 Recap
7 T October 23, 2003 3–3 OT @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) 2–4–1–0 Recap
8 W October 25, 2003 3–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) 3–4–1–0 Recap
9 T October 26, 2003 1–1 OT @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) 3–4–2–0 Recap
10 T October 28, 2003 2–2 OT @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) 3–4–3–0 Recap
11 L October 30, 2003 0–1 Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) 3–5–3–0 Recap
November: 3–7–1–3 (home: 1–1–1–2; road: 2–6–0–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
12 W November 1, 2003 3–2 @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) 4–5–3–0 Recap
13 W November 2, 2003 3–1 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) 5–5–3–0 Recap
14 W November 7, 2003 2–1 @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) 6–5–3–0 Recap
15 OTL November 9, 2003 3–4 OT Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) 6–5–3–1 Recap
16 L November 10, 2003 0–3 @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) 6–6–3–1 Recap
17 L November 12, 2003 2–6 Calgary Flames (2003–04) 6–7–3–1 Recap
18 OTL November 14, 2003 3–4 OT Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) 6–7–3–2 Recap
19 T November 16, 2003 2–2 OT New York Rangers (2003–04) 6–7–4–2 Recap
20 L November 18, 2003 2–5 @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) 6–8–4–2 Recap
21 OTL November 20, 2003 2–3 OT @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) 6–8–4–3 Recap
22 L November 22, 2003 1–2 @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) 6–9–4–3 Recap
23 L November 26, 2003 2–3 @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) 6–10–4–3 Recap
24 L November 28, 2003 3–4 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) 6–11–4–3 Recap
25 L November 29, 2003 1–3 @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) 6–12–4–3 Recap
December: 3–7–3–1 (home: 3–2–3–1; road: 0–5–0–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
26 L December 3, 2003 2–3 Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) 6–13–4–3 Recap
27 L December 6, 2003 2–5 @ New York Islanders (2003–04) 6–14–4–3 Recap
28 T December 7, 2003 2–2 OT Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) 6–14–5–3 Recap
29 W December 11, 2003 4–3 OT Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) 7–14–5–3 Recap
30 L December 12, 2003 0–1 @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) 7–15–5–3 Recap
31 T December 14, 2003 1–1 OT Dallas Stars (2003–04) 7–15–6–3 Recap
32 L December 18, 2003 1–6 @ Ottawa Senators (2003–04) 7–16–6–3 Recap
33 L December 19, 2003 2–3 @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) 7–17–6–3 Recap
34 T December 21, 2003 2–2 OT New Jersey Devils (2003–04) 7–17–7–3 Recap
35 W December 23, 2003 3–0 St. Louis Blues (2003–04) 8–17–7–3 Recap
36 L December 26, 2003 1–4 Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) 8–18–7–3 Recap
37 W December 28, 2003 3–0 Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) 9–18–7–3 Recap
38 L December 29, 2003 0–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) 9–19–7–3 Recap
39 OTL December 31, 2003 3–4 OT Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) 9–19–7–4 Recap
January: 4–9–0–1 (home: 3–2–0–1; road: 1–7–0–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
40 W January 2, 2004 2–1 San Jose Sharks (2003–04) 10–19–7–4 Recap
41 L January 4, 2004 3–4 Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) 10–20–7–4 Recap
42 L January 7, 2004 4–7 @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) 10–21–7–4 Recap
43 W January 8, 2004 3–1 Calgary Flames (2003–04) 11–21–7–4 Recap
44 OTL January 11, 2004 4–5 OT Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) 11–21–7–5 Recap
45 L January 12, 2004 4–7 @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) 11–22–7–5 Recap
46 L January 14, 2004 2–4 @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) 11–23–7–5 Recap
47 L January 18, 2004 1–2 Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) 11–24–7–5 Recap
48 L January 21, 2004 2–4 @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) 11–25–7–5 Recap
49 W January 22, 2004 7–0 Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) 12–25–7–5 Recap
50 L January 24, 2004 3–4 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) 12–26–7–5 Recap
51 L January 27, 2004 2–3 @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) 12–27–7–5 Recap
52 L January 29, 2004 2–5 @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) 12–28–7–5 Recap
53 W January 30, 2004 5–3 @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) 13–28–7–5 Recap
February: 5–5–1–0 (home: 3–3–1–0; road: 2–2–0–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
54 L February 1, 2004 4–6 @ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) 13–29–7–5 Recap
55 W February 3, 2004 4–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) 14–29–7–5 Recap
56 W February 11, 2004 5–2 Nashville Predators (2003–04) 15–29–7–5 Recap
57 W February 14, 2004 2–1 OT Boston Bruins (2003–04) 16–29–7–5 Recap
58 L February 15, 2004 0–4 Washington Capitals (2003–04) 16–30–7–5 Recap
59 L February 19, 2004 3–6 San Jose Sharks (2003–04) 16–31–7–5 Recap
60 W February 22, 2004 3–2 OT St. Louis Blues (2003–04) 17–31–7–5 Recap
61 L February 24, 2004 1–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) 17–32–7–5 Recap
62 W February 25, 2004 4–3 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) 18–32–7–5 Recap
63 L February 27, 2004 3–4 Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) 18–33–7–5 Recap
64 T February 29, 2004 2–2 OT Florida Panthers (2003–04) 18–33–8–5 Recap
March: 2–8–3–2 (home: 1–6–1–1; road: 1–2–2–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
65 T March 1, 2004 2–2 OT @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) 18–33–9–5 Recap
66 L March 3, 2004 3–5 Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) 18–34–9–5 Recap
67 L March 5, 2004 2–5 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) 18–35–9–5 Recap
68 OTL March 7, 2004 3–4 OT Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) 18–35–9–6 Recap
69 L March 11, 2004 4–6 @ New Jersey Devils (2003–04) 18–36–9–6 Recap
70 W March 12, 2004 4–3 @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) 19–36–9–6 Recap
71 L March 14, 2004 0–4 Dallas Stars (2003–04) 19–37–9–6 Recap
72 L March 17, 2004 2–3 Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) 19–38–9–6 Recap
73 W March 19, 2004 4–3 OT Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) 20–38–9–6 Recap
74 T March 21, 2004 2–2 OT Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) 20–38–10–6 Recap
75 T March 23, 2004 2–2 OT @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) 20–38–11–6 Recap
76 L March 25, 2004 2–8 Minnesota Wild (2003–04) 20–39–11–6 Recap
77 OTL March 27, 2004 3–4 OT @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) 20–39–11–7 Recap
78 L March 28, 2004 1–3 St. Louis Blues (2003–04) 20–40–11–7 Recap
79 L March 30, 2004 2–5 @ Nashville Predators (2003–04) 20–41–11–7 Recap
April: 0–2–0–1 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 0–1–0–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
80 L April 1, 2004 1–3 Nashville Predators (2003–04) 20–42–11–7 Recap
81 L April 3, 2004 1–2 OT @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) 20–42–11–8 Recap
82 L April 4, 2004 2–5 @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) 20–43–11–8 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)   Overtime loss (1 point)

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • 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 Blackhawks only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
No. Player Pos Regular season
GP G A Pts +/- PIM
39 Tyler Arnason C 82 22 33 55 −13 16
4[a] Bryan Berard† D 58 13 34 47 −24 53
28 Mark Bell C 82 21 24 45 −14 106
15 Tuomo Ruutu LW 82 23 21 44 −31 58
26 Steve Sullivan‡ RW 56 15 28 43 −7 36
19 Kyle Calder LW 66 21 18 39 −18 29
53 Brett McLean C 76 11 20 31 −11 54
43 Nathan Dempsey‡ D 58 8 17 25 −5 30
12 Scott Nichol C 75 7 11 18 −16 145
13 Alex Zhamnov‡ C 23 6 12 18 −8 14
22 Igor Korolev C 62 3 10 13 −15 22
20 Ville Nieminen‡ LW 60 2 11 13 −15 40
17 Stephane Robidas† D 45 2 10 12 6 33
23 Jim Vandermeer† D 23 2 10 12 −6 58
55 Eric Daze RW 19 4 7 11 −7 0
2 Deron Quint D 51 4 7 11 −26 18
50 Igor Radulov LW 36 4 7 11 −2 18
36 Mikhail Yakubov C 30 1 7 8 −12 8
25 Alexander Karpovtsev‡ D 24 0 7 7 −17 14
59 Travis Moen LW 82 4 2 6 −17 142
44 Burke Henry D 23 2 4 6 0 24
14 Ryan VandenBussche RW 65 4 1 5 −10 120
11 Matt Keith RW 20 2 3 5 −5 10
8 Steve Poapst D 53 2 2 4 −16 26
5 Steve McCarthy D 25 1 3 4 −9 8
34 Jason Strudwick D 54 1 3 4 −16 73
32 Pavel Vorobiev RW 18 1 3 4 1 4
20 Eric Nickulas† RW 21 1 1 2 −6 8
6 Anton Babchuk D 5 0 2 2 −1 2
49 Michael Leighton G 34 0 2 2 2
33 Shawn Thornton RW 8 1 0 1 2 23
56 Johnathan Aitken D 41 0 1 1 −9 70
42 Michal Barinka D 9 0 1 1 −5 6
16 Matt Ellison RW 10 0 1 1 −3 0
42 Jon Klemm‡ D 19 0 1 1 6 20
47 Lasse Kukkonen D 10 0 1 1 −2 4
45 Quintin Laing LW 3 0 1 1 1 0
31 Craig Anderson G 21 0 0 0 4
30 Adam Munro† G 7 0 0 0 2
29 Steve Passmore G 9 0 0 0 0
41 Jocelyn Thibault G 14 0 0 0 0
40 Matt Underhill† G 1 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

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  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.
No. Player Regular season
GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31 Craig Anderson 21 6 14 0 602 57 2.84 .905 1 1205
49 Michael Leighton 34 6 18 8 987 99 2.99 .900 2 1988
41 Jocelyn Thibault 14 5 7 2 450 39 2.85 .913 1 821
29 Steve Passmore 9 2 6 0 221 23 2.89 .896 0 478
30 Adam Munro† 7 1 5 1 217 26 3.66 .880 0 426
40 Matt Underhill† 1 0 1 0 33 4 3.93 .879 0 61

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Bryan Berard [11]
League
(in-season) 		NHL Defensive Player of the Week Michael Leighton (December 30) [12]
NHL Rookie of the Month Tuomo Ruutu (March) [13]
NHL YoungStars Game selection Tuomo Ruutu [14]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Lasse Kukkonen October 8, 2003 [15]
Travis Moen
Tuomo Ruutu
Pavel Vorobiev October 12, 2003
Mikhail Yakubov November 28, 2003
Anton Babchuk January 8, 2004
Matt Ellison February 1, 2004
Matt Keith February 24, 2004
Quintin Laing February 29, 2004
Adam Munro March 1, 2004
Matt Underhill March 7, 2004
Michal Barinka March 11, 2004

Transactions

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The Blackhawks 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.[16]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 21, 2003 (2003-06-21) To Colorado Avalanche
To Chicago Blackhawks
  • 4th-round pick in 2004
 [17]
June 22, 2003 (2003-06-22) To Florida Panthers
To Chicago Blackhawks
  • 9th-round pick in 2003
 [17]
To San Jose Sharks
  • Florida's 9th-round pick in 2003
 To Chicago Blackhawks
  • 8th-round pick in 2004
 [17]
November 17, 2003 (2003-11-17) To Dallas Stars
To Chicago Blackhawks
[18]
February 16, 2004 (2004-02-16) To Nashville Predators
To Chicago Blackhawks
  • 2nd-round pick in 2004
  • 2nd-round pick in 2005
 [19]
February 19, 2004 (2004-02-19) To Philadelphia Flyers
To Chicago Blackhawks
[20]
February 24, 2004 (2004-02-24) To Calgary Flames
To Chicago Blackhawks
[21]
March 2, 2004 (2004-03-02) To Florida Panthers
To Chicago Blackhawks
  • Future considerations
 [22]
To Los Angeles Kings
To Chicago Blackhawks
  • 4th-round pick in 2005
  • Future considerations
 [23]
March 9, 2004 (2004-03-09) To New York Islanders
To Chicago Blackhawks
  • 4th-round pick in 2005
 [24]

Players acquired

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Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01) Scott Nichol Calgary Flames Free agency [25]
July 29, 2003 (2003-07-29) Ville Nieminen Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency [26]
August 5, 2003 (2003-08-05) Deron Quint Phoenix Coyotes Free agency [27]
October 31, 2003 (2003-10-31) Bryan Berard Boston Bruins Free agency [28]
February 18, 2004 (2004-02-18) Adam Munro Norfolk Admirals (AHL) Free agency[b] [31]
February 24, 2004 (2004-02-24) Eric Nickulas St. Louis Blues Waivers [32]
March 4, 2004 (2004-03-04) Matt Underhill Norfolk Admirals (AHL) Free agency [33]
March 31, 2004 (2004-03-31) Nick Kuiper University of Massachusetts Amherst (HE) Free agency [34]

Players lost

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Date Player New team Via[c] Ref
July 23, 2003 (2003-07-23) Matt Henderson Iserlohn Roosters (DEL) Free agency (VI) [36]
July 24, 2003 (2003-07-24) Mike Peluso Philadelphia Flyers Free agency (VI) [37]
July 25, 2003 (2003-07-25) Casey Hankinson Anaheim Mighty Ducks Free agency (VI) [38]
Chris Simon New York Rangers Free agency (III) [39]
July 31, 2003 (2003-07-31) Mike Eastwood Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency (III) [40]
August 1, 2003 (2003-08-01) Sami Helenius Jokerit (Liiga) Free agency (UFA) [41]
August 14, 2003 (2003-08-14) Kent Huskins Florida Panthers Free agency (UFA) [42]
August 20, 2003 (2003-08-20) Todd Gill Florida Panthers Free agency (III) [43]
September 23, 2003 (2003-09-23) Bob Probert Retirement (III) [44]
October 27, 2003 (2003-10-27) Michael Souza Florence Pride (ECHL) Free agency (VI) [45]
December 27, 2003 (2003-12-27) Louie DeBrusk Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Free agency (III) [46]

Signings

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Date Player Term Contract type Ref
July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01) Shawn Thornton Re-signing [47]
July 2, 2003 (2003-07-02) Jason Strudwick Re-signing [48]
July 15, 2003 (2003-07-15) Michal Barinka Entry-level [49]
Vladimir Gusev Entry-level [49]
Alexander Kozhevnikov Entry-level [49]
Lasse Kukkonen Entry-level [49]
July 29, 2003 (2003-07-29) Mark Bell Re-signing [50]
August 1, 2003 (2003-08-01) Steve McCarthy Re-signing [51]
August 13, 2003 (2003-08-13) Ajay Baines Re-signing [52]
August 27, 2003 (2003-08-27) Tyler Arnason Re-signing [53]
Matt Ellison Entry-level [54]
August 28, 2003 (2003-08-28) Tuomo Ruutu Entry-level [55]
October 8, 2003 (2003-10-08) Duncan Keith Entry-level [56]
March 22, 2004 (2004-03-22) Mike Brodeur Entry-level [57]
James Wisniewski Entry-level [57]

Draft picks

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Chicago's draft picks at the 2003 NHL entry draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[58]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 14 Brent Seabrook  Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
2 52 Corey Crawford  Canada Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
2 59 Michal Barinka  Czech Republic HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech Republic)
5 151 Lasse Kukkonen  Finland Karpat (Finland)
5 156 Alexei Ivanov  Russia Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
6 181 Johan Andersson  Sweden Troja (Sweden)
7 211 Mike Brodeur  Canada Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)
8 245 Dustin Byfuglien  United States Prince George Cougars (WHL)
9 275 Michael Grenzy  United States Chicago Steel (USHL)
9 282 Chris Porter  Canada Lincoln Stars (USHL)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Berard started his season wearing number 3 but switched numbers after former Blackhawk Keith Magnuson died in a car accident on December 15.[10]
  2. ^ Drafted in the first round of the 2001 draft by Chicago, Munro’s rights expired without being signed to a contract prior to the 2003 draft. Chicago received a compensatory second round pick, 59th overall, in that draft.[29][30]
  3. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[35]

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  10. ^ "Moment of silence for Magnuson". Chicago Tribune. December 22, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2022. Blackhawks defenseman Bryan Berard, who has missed the last five games because of a groin injury, plans to wear No. 4 after giving up No. 3 in honor of Magnuson.
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  12. ^ "Walker, Leighton, named NHL Players of the Week". ESPN.com. December 31, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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  26. ^ "Blackhawks Sign Ville Nieminen". Chicago Blackhawks. July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on November 2, 2003. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  27. ^ "Blackhawks Sign D Deron Quint". Chicago Blackhawks. August 5, 2003. Archived from the original on November 28, 2003. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  28. ^ "Blackhawks Sign Defenseman Bryan Berard". Chicago Blackhawks. October 31, 2003. Archived from the original on February 23, 2004. Retrieved May 14, 2022.
  29. ^ Kempenaar, Adam (May 30, 2003). "Hawks Let Munro Go; Gain 2nd Round Pick". Chicago Blackhawks. Archived from the original on June 9, 2003. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
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