2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season

Regular season

The Hurricanes finished 30th overall in the NHL in scoring for the second consecutive season, with just 172 goals for. They also struggled on the power-play, finishing 30th overall in power-play goals scored, with 41, and 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 10.68% (41 for 384).

Contents

• Regular season
• Final standings
• October
• November
• December
• January
• February
• March
• April
• Playoffs
• Forwards
• Defensemen
• Goaltending
• Draft picks
• American Hockey League
• ECHL
• References

Final 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

October

Record for the month 2-3-4-0 (Home 1-1-1-0 Away 1-2-3-0)

November

Record for the month 5-7-3-0 (Home 4-2-3-0 Away 1-5-0-0)

December

Record for the month 5-5-1-2 (Home 3-2-1-1 Away 2-3-0-1)

January

Record for the month 5-9-2-0 (Home 2-7-1-0 Away 3-2-1-0)

February

Record for the month 3-3-3-2 (Home 1-0-2-1 Away 2-3-1-1)

March

Record for the month 8-6-0-2 (Home 2-5-0-0 Away 6-1-0-2)

April

Record for the month 0-1-1-0 (Home 0-1-0-0 Away 0-0-1-0)

Playoffs

The Hurricanes missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Defensemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft in Nashville, Tennessee.The Hurricanes have the 2nd overall pick.

American Hockey League

The Lowell Lock Monsters are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2003–04 AHL season.

ECHL

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes ECHL affiliate.