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2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season

{{short description|NHL team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League = NHL

|Season = 2003–04

|year = 2003

|Team = Edmonton Oilers

|Conference = Western

|ConferenceRank = 9th

|Division = Northwest

|DivisionRank = 4th

|Record = 36–29–12–5

|HomeRecord = 22–12–4–3

|RoadRecord = 14–17–8–2

|GoalsFor = 221

|GoalsAgainst = 208

|GeneralManager = Kevin Lowe

|Coach = Craig MacTavish

|Captain = Jason Smith

|AltCaptain = Ethan Moreau
Ryan Smyth

|Arena = Rexall Place{{efn|Renamed from Skyreach Centre in January}}
Commonwealth Stadium (1 game)

|Attendance = 17,677 (105.0%)

|MinorLeague = Toronto Roadrunners (AHL)
Columbus Cottonmouths (ECHL)

|GoalsLeader = Ryan Smyth (23)

|AssistsLeader = Ryan Smyth (36)

|PointsLeader = Ryan Smyth (59)

|PlusMinusLeader = Igor Ulanov (+19)

|PIMLeader = Georges Laraque (99)

|WinsLeader = Ty Conklin (17)
Tommy Salo (17)

|GAALeader = Ty Conklin (2.42)

}}

The 2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 25th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 36–26–11–9 record in 2002–03, earning 92 points, and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. The Oilers were then defeated by the Dallas Stars in six games in the opening round.

During the off-season, the Oilers and Mike Comrie could not come to a contract agreement, and Comrie would not start the season with the team. Comrie would eventually be traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in December for Jeff Woywitka and the Flyers' first-round draft pick in 2004.

The club would start off the season on the right foot, having a record of 10–7–2–0 in the first 19 games. However, Edmonton would go into a slump and have a 10–17–6–1 in their next 34 games, falling to 12th place in the Western Conference. The Oilers would later emerge from the slump and finish the season with a 16–5–4–4 in their remaining 29 games. Despite the season turnaround, the Oilers would finish in ninth in the West, two points behind the eighth-placed Nashville Predators for the final playoff spot, thereby failing to qualify for the post-season for the second time in three seasons.

Offensively, Ryan Smyth would lead the club with 23 goals, 36 assists and 59 points. Radek Dvorak would finish just behind Smyth with 50 points, while Ethan Moreau and Raffi Torres would each score 20 goals. Marc-Andre Bergeron would lead the defense with 9 goals and 26 points, while Eric Brewer would finish just behind him with seven goals and 25 points. Georges Laraque would lead the club in penalty minutes, with 99.

In goal, Tommy Salo would begin the season as the starter. However, he would lose his job and eventually be traded to the Colorado Avalanche before the season was over. He won 17 games and had a 2.58 goals against average (GAA), along with three shutouts, with Edmonton. Ty Conklin took over the starting duties, where he would win 17 games, attain a 2.42 GAA and earn a shutout along the way.

Heritage Classic

The Heritage Classic{{cite web |url=http://www.oilersheritage.com/history/transformation_events_hertiage_classic.html |title=Heritage Website |accessdate=22 November 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204224229/http://www.oilersheritage.com/history/transformation_events_hertiage_classic.html |archivedate=2007-12-04 |url-status=dead }} was an outdoor ice hockey game played on November 22, 2003, in Edmonton between the Edmonton Oilers and the Montreal Canadiens. It was the second NHL outdoor game and the first regular season outdoor game in the history of the NHL, and was modeled after the success of the "cold war" game between the University of Michigan and Michigan State University in 2001. The first NHL game to be played outdoors was in 1991 when the Los Angeles Kings played the New York Rangers in an exhibition game outside Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.{{cite news| url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/indepth/heritageclassic/features/notfirsttime.html |title=Not exactly the first time| work=CBC News}} The event took place in Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium in front of a crowd of 57,167, the largest number of people to ever watch a live NHL game, despite temperatures of close to -18 °C, -30 °C (-22 °F) with wind chill. It was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers joining the NHL in 1979. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television broadcast also set the record for most viewers of a single NHL game with 2.747 million nationwide. This was the first NHL game broadcast in HDTV on CBC. Montreal won the game 4–3.

Season standings

{{2003–04 NHL Northwest Division standings|team=EDM}}

{{2003–04 NHL Western Conference standings|team=EDM}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 5px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 5px solid;|title=2003–04 regular season{{cite web |title=2003-04 Edmonton Oilers Schedule and Results |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDM/2004_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 10, 2022}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid;|title=October: 4–5–0–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 0–3–0–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || October 9 || San Jose Sharks || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 1–0–0–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|2003020011}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || October 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 3 || Vancouver Canucks || || Salo || 18,630 || 1–1–0–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|2003020028}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || October 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 1 || Calgary Flames || || Salo || 16,009 || 1–2–0–0 || 2 || {{NHL recap|2003020039}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || October 16 || Buffalo Sabres || 1 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 15,502 || 2–2–0–0 || 4 || {{NHL recap|2003020051}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || October 18 || Colorado Avalanche || 3 – 6 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 3–2–0–0 || 6 || {{NHL recap|2003020065}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || October 21 || St. Louis Blues || 6 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,043 || 3–3–0–0 || 6 || {{NHL recap|2003020079}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || October 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 6 || Colorado Avalanche || || Conklin || 18,007 || 3–4–0–0 || 6 || {{NHL recap|2003020093}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || October 25 || Calgary Flames || 4 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 3–5–0–0 || 6 || {{NHL recap|2003020112}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 9 || October 30 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Salo || 15,946 || 4–5–0–0 || 8 || {{NHL recap|2003020143}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid;|title=November: 6–6–3–0 (home: 3–3–1–0; road: 3–3–2–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 10 || November 1 || Detroit Red Wings || 4 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Salo || 16,839 || 4–5–1–0 || 9 || {{NHL recap|2003020159}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 11 || November 4 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 2 || Montreal Canadiens || || Salo || 18,218 || 5–5–1–0 || 11 || {{NHL recap|2003020171}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 12 || November 6 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 3 || Ottawa Senators || OT || Salo || 15,216 || 5–5–2–0 || 12 || {{NHL recap|2003020184}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 13 || November 8 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Salo || 19,340 || 5–6–2–0 || 12 || {{NHL recap|2003020195}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || November 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 4 || New York Rangers || || Conklin || 17,887 || 6–6–2–0 || 14 || {{NHL recap|2003020210}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || November 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 4 || Boston Bruins || || Conklin || 12,456 || 6–7–2–0 || 14 || {{NHL recap|2003020213}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || November 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 0 || Minnesota Wild || || Conklin || 18,568 || 7–7–2–0 || 16 || {{NHL recap|2003020232}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 17 || November 15 || Calgary Flames || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Conklin || 16,839 || 8–7–2–0 || 18 || {{NHL recap|2003020251}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 18 || November 18 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 9–7–2–0 || 20 || {{NHL recap|2003020261}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || November 20 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 10–7–2–0 || 22 || {{NHL recap|2003020278}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 20 || November 22 || Montreal Canadiens|| 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 57,167 || 10–8–2–0 || 22 || {{NHL recap|2003020290}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 21 || November 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 3 || Columbus Blue Jackets || OT || Conklin || 16,465 || 10–8–3–0 || 23 || {{NHL recap|2003020308}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 22 || November 26 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 7 || Detroit Red Wings || || Conklin || 20,066 || 10–9–3–0 || 23 || {{NHL recap|2003020317}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 23 || November 28 || Colorado Avalanche || 4 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 10–10–3–0 || 23 || {{NHL recap|2003020336}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || November 30 || San Jose Sharks || 2 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 10–11–3–0 || 23 || {{NHL recap|2003020347}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid;|title=December: 3–6–4–0 (home: 1–4–2–0; road: 2–2–2–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 25 || December 3 || Minnesota Wild || 1 – 0 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,198 || 10–12–3–0 || 23 || {{NHL recap|2003020368}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 26 || December 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 11–12–3–0 || 25 || {{NHL recap|2003020392}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || December 9 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,179 || 11–13–3–0 || 25 || {{NHL recap|2003020407}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 28 || December 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || San Jose Sharks || OT || Conklin || 14,853 || 11–13–4–0 || 26 || {{NHL recap|2003020424}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 29 || December 12 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 3 || Phoenix Coyotes || OT || Salo || 13,609 || 11–13–5–0 || 27 || {{NHL recap|2003020431}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 30 || December 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 2 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || || Conklin || 12,426 || 12–13–5–0 || 29 || {{NHL recap|2003020445}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 31 || December 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Los Angeles Kings || || Salo || 18,118 || 12–14–5–0 || 29 || {{NHL recap|2003020457}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 32 || December 18 || Minnesota Wild || 1 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Conklin || 16,145 || 12–14–6–0 || 30 || {{NHL recap|2003020470}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 33 || December 20 || Vancouver Canucks || 3 – 0 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin ||| 16,839 || 12–15–6–0 || 30 || {{NHL recap|2003020487}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || December 23 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 2 || Calgary Flames || || Salo || 18,389 || 12–16–6–0 || 30 || {{NHL recap|2003020509}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || December 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 6 – 2 || Vancouver Canucks || || Salo || 18,630 || 13–16–6–0 || 32 || {{NHL recap|2003020530}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || December 28 || Calgary Flames || 2 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 13–17–6–0 || 32 || {{NHL recap|2003020534}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 37 || December 30 || Minnesota Wild || 2 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Salo || 16,839 || 13–17–7–0 || 33 || {{NHL recap|2003020550}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid;|title=January: 7–7–1–1 (home: 4–3–0–0; road: 3–4–1–1)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 38 || January 2 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 1 || Minnesota Wild || || Salo || 18,568 || 14–17–7–0 || 35 || {{NHL recap|2003020571}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 39 || January 4 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Salo || 10,101 || 15–17–7–0 || 37 || {{NHL recap|2003020589}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 40 || January 5 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || New Jersey Devils || OT || Salo || 11,724 || 15–17–7–1 || 38 || {{NHL recap|2003020592}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || January 8 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 3 || New York Islanders || || Conklin || 11,087 || 15–18–7–1 || 38 || {{NHL recap|2003020611}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 42 || January 10 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 0 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Salo || 19,561 || 16–18–7–1 || 40 || {{NHL recap|2003020631}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || January 11 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 1 || Washington Capitals || || Salo || 12,704 || 16–19–7–1 || 40 || {{NHL recap|2003020637}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 44 || January 13 || Florida Panthers || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 17–19–7–1 || 42 || {{NHL recap|2003020654}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 45 || January 15 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 0 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 18–19–7–1 || 44 || {{NHL recap|2003020668}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || January 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 2 || Nashville Predators || || Salo || 15,861 || 18–20–7–1 || 44 || {{NHL recap|2003020682}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 47 || January 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 4 || Columbus Blue Jackets || OT || Conklin || 18,136 || 18–20–8–1 || 45 || {{NHL recap|2003020688}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 48 || January 20 || Dallas Stars || 0 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 19–20–8–1 || 47 || {{NHL recap|2003020704}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || January 22 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 19–21–8–1 || 47 || {{NHL recap|2003020720}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 50 || January 24 || Nashville Predators || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 19–22–8–1 || 47 || {{NHL recap|2003020738}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 51 || January 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 3 || Colorado Avalanche || || Conklin || 18,007 || 19–23–8–1 || 47 || {{NHL recap|2003020753}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 52 || January 29 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 20–23–8–1 || 49 || {{NHL recap|2003020769}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 53 || January 31 || Los Angeles Kings || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Salo || 16,839 || 20–24–8–1 || 49 || {{NHL recap|2003020789}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || February 2 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Conklin || 16,183 || 21–24–8–1 || 51 || {{NHL recap|2003020796}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 55 || February 4 || St. Louis Blues || 3 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,569 || 22–24–8–1 || 53 || {{NHL recap|2003020812}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || February 11 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 23–24–8–1 || 55 || {{NHL recap|2003020837}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 57 || February 13 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 3 || Minnesota Wild || || Conklin || 18,568 || 23–25–8–1 || 55 || {{NHL recap|2003020849}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 58 || February 15 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 2 || Nashville Predators || || Salo || 14,276 || 23–25–9–1 || 56 || {{NHL recap|2003020866}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 59 || February 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 2 || Detroit Red Wings || || Salo || 20,066 || 23–26–9–1 || 56 || {{NHL recap|2003020875}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || February 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 1 || Colorado Avalanche || || Salo || 18,007 || 24–26–9–1 || 58 || {{NHL recap|2003020888}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || February 21 || Vancouver Canucks || 3 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Salo || 16,839 || 25–26–9–1 || 60 || {{NHL recap|2003020914}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 62 || February 23 || Detroit Red Wings || 1 – 1 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Salo || 16,839 || 25–26–10–1 || 61 || {{NHL recap|2003020925}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 63 || February 25 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 4 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || || Salo || 15,235 || 25–27–10–1 || 61 || {{NHL recap|2003020941}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 64 || February 27 || Edmonton Oilers || 7 – 2 || Phoenix Coyotes || || Salo || 16,721 || 26–27–10–1 || 63 || {{NHL recap|2003020955}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 65 || February 29 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 5 || Dallas Stars || OT || Salo || 18,257 || 26–27–10–2 || 64 || {{NHL recap|2003020968}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#AD7C59 2px solid;|title=March: 10–1–2–3 (home: 6–0–0–3; road: 4–1–2–0)| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Decision| Attendance| Record| Pts| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 66 || March 2 || Phoenix Coyotes || 4 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Salo || 16,839 || 27–27–10–2 || 66 || {{NHL recap|2003020985}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 67 || March 4 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 1 || St. Louis Blues || OT || Markkanen || 16,559 || 27–27–11–2 || 67 || {{NHL recap|2003020998}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || March 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 4 – 3 || Chicago Blackhawks || OT || Salo || 12,839 || 28–27–11–2 || 69 || {{NHL recap|2003021019}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 69 || March 9 || Edmonton Oilers || 1 – 1 || Calgary Flames || OT || Markkanen || 18,479 || 28–27–12–2 || 70 || {{NHL recap|2003021036}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 70 || March 10 || Colorado Avalanche || 3 – 2 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Conklin || 16,839 || 28–27–12–3 || 71 || {{NHL recap|2003021041}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 71 || March 12 || Vancouver Canucks || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Markkanen || 16,839 || 28–27–12–4 || 72 || {{NHL recap|2003021056}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 72 || March 14 || Ottawa Senators || 1 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 29–27–12–4 || 74 || {{NHL recap|2003021077}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 73 || March 16 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 2 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 30–27–12–4 || 76 || {{NHL recap|2003021088}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 74 || March 19 || Nashville Predators || 4 – 5 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 31–27–12–4 || 78 || {{NHL recap|2003021111}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 75 || March 21 || Edmonton Oilers || 5 – 2 || San Jose Sharks || || Markkanen || 16,176 || 32–27–12–4 || 80 || {{NHL recap|2003021127}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 76 || March 22 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 1 || Los Angeles Kings || || Conklin || 18,118 || 33–27–12–4 || 82 || {{NHL recap|2003021131}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 77 || March 24 || Dallas Stars || 4 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || OT || Conklin || 16,839 || 33–27–12–5 || 83 || {{NHL recap|2003021145}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 78 || March 26 || Los Angeles Kings || 1 – 3 || Edmonton Oilers || || Conklin || 16,839 || 34–27–12–5 || 85 || {{NHL recap|2003021160}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 79 || March 28 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2 – 4 || Edmonton Oilers || || Markkanen || 16,839 || 35–27–12–5 || 87 || {{NHL recap|2003021176}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 80 || March 30 || Edmonton Oilers || 0 – 1 || St. Louis Blues || || Markkanen || 19,646 || 35–28–12–5 || 87 || {{NHL recap|2003021189}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 81 || March 31 || Edmonton Oilers || 3 – 1 || Dallas Stars || || Markkanen || 18,532 || 36–28–12–5 || 89 || {{NHL recap|2003021196}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 82 || April 3 || Edmonton Oilers || 2 – 5 || Vancouver Canucks || || Conklin || 18,680 || 36–29–12–5 || 89 || {{NHL recap|2003021221}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime loss (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

scope="row"| 94align="left" | {{Sortname|Ryan|Smyth}}LW822336591170
scope="row"| 20align="left" | {{Sortname|Radek|Dvorak|Radek Dvořák}}RW781535501826
scope="row"| 16align="left" | {{Sortname|Mike|York}}C611626421815
scope="row"| 10align="left" | {{Sortname|Shawn|Horcoff}}C80152540073
scope="row"| 14align="left" | {{Sortname|Raffi|Torres}}LW802014341265
scope="row"| 83align="left" | {{Sortname|Ales|Hemsky|Aleš Hemský}}RW71122234−714
scope="row"| 18align="left" | {{Sortname|Ethan|Moreau}}LW81201232796
scope="row"| 34align="left" | {{Sortname|Fernando|Pisani}}RW761614301446
scope="row"| 24align="left" | {{Sortname|Steve|Staios}}D82622281786
scope="row"| 47align="left" | {{Sortname|Marc-Andre|Bergeron|Marc-André Bergeron}}D54917261326
scope="row"| 2align="left" | {{Sortname|Eric|Brewer|dab=ice hockey}}D7771825−667
scope="row"| 36align="left" | {{Sortname|Jarret|Stoll}}C68101121842
scope="row"| 23align="left" | {{Sortname|Cory|Cross}}D6871421956
scope="row"| 21align="left" | {{Sortname|Jason|Smith|dab=ice hockey}}D68712191398
scope="row"| 15align="left" | {{Sortname|Brad|Isbister}}LW5110818−254
scope="row"| 55align="left" | {{Sortname|Igor|Ulanov}}{{dagger}}D42513181928
scope="row"| 77align="left" | {{Sortname|Adam|Oates}}{{dagger}}C602161808
scope="row"| 27align="left" | {{Sortname|Georges|Laraque}}RW6661117799
scope="row"| 93align="left" | {{Sortname|Petr|Nedved|Petr Nedvěd}}{{dagger}}C165101514
scope="row"| 28align="left" | {{Sortname|Jason|Chimera}}LW604812−157
scope="row"| 19align="left" | {{Sortname|Marty|Reasoner}}C17268510
scope="row"| 32align="left" | {{Sortname|Scott|Ferguson|dab=ice hockey}}D52156−580
scope="row"| 5align="left" | {{Sortname|Alexei|Semenov|Alexei Semenov (ice hockey)}}D46235832
scope="row"| 12align="left" | {{Sortname|Mike|Bishai}}C14022019
scope="row"| 33align="left" | {{Sortname|Peter|Sarno}}{{double-dagger}}C610122
scope="row"| 26align="left" | {{Sortname|Mikko|Luoma}}D301100
scope="row"| 42align="left" | {{Sortname|Tony|Salmelainen}}LW13011−14
scope="row"| 35align="left" | {{Sortname|Tommy|Salo}}{{double-dagger}}G44000style="background:#ccc|2
scope="row"| 1align="left" | {{Sortname|Ty|Conklin}}G38000style="background:#ccc|17
scope="row"| 44align="left" | {{Sortname|Doug|Lynch|dab=ice hockey}}D200000
scope="row"| 30align="left" | {{Sortname|Jussi|Markkanen}}{{dagger}}G7000style="background:#ccc|2
scope="row"| 22align="left" | {{Sortname|Jani|Rita}}RW200000
scope="row"| 40align="left" | {{Sortname|Steve|Valiquette}}{{double-dagger}}G1000style="background:#ccc|0

=Goaltending=

  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season

scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

scope="row"| 1align="left" | Ty Conklin3917144959842.42.91212085
scope="row"| 35align="left" | Tommy Salo{{double-dagger}}441718610241072.58.89632486
scope="row"| 30align="left" | Jussi Markkanen{{dagger}}7222182121.83.9340393
scope="row"| 40align="left" | Steve Valiquette{{double-dagger}}1000729.23.714013

Awards and records

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honor

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" rowspan="3"| League
(in-season)

| NHL Defensive Player of the Week

| Ty Conklin (November 17)

|{{cite web |title=Ty time in Edmonton |url=https://www.espn.com/insider/story?id=1664585 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=August 11, 2022 |date=November 18, 2003 |quote=Conklin… has gone 3-1 with a 2.21 goals-against average and .931 save percentage in his past four starts and earned NHL defensive player of the week honors.}}

rowspan="2"| NHL YoungStars Game selection

| Alexei Semenov

|rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=2004 YoungStars Game rosters |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1717334 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=August 10, 2022 |date=January 24, 2004}}

Raffi Torres
scope="row" rowspan="8"| Team

| Community Service Award

| Georges Laraque

|{{cite web |title=ETHAN MOREAU NAMED OILERS MVP - OILERS ANNOUNCE PLAYER AWARDS |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040406_1547 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=August 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040629171948/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040406_1547 |archive-date=June 29, 2004 |date=April 6, 2004}}

Defenceman of the Year

| Jason Smith

|

Molson Cup

| Ryan Smyth

|

Most Popular Player

| Ryan Smyth

|

Top Defensive Forward

| Shawn Horcoff

|

Top First Year Oiler

| Not awarded

|2014–15 Edmonton Oilers Media Guide, p.173

Unsung Hero

| Igor Ulanov

|

Zane Feldman Trophy

| Ethan Moreau

|

=Milestones=

class="wikitable" style="width:50%;"
colspan="10" style="text-align:center;"| Regular Season
style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

| Player

MilestoneReached
Raffi Torres1st NHL GoalOctober 9, 2003
Eric Brewer200th NHL PIMOctober 16, 2003
Tony Salmelainen1st NHL GameOctober 30, 2003
Radek Dvorak200th NHL Assist
200th NHL PIM		rowspan="2"|November 1, 2003
Mike York200th NHL Point
Tony Salmelainen1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point		rowspan="3"|November 4, 2003
Peter Sarno1st NHL Game
1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Steve Staios700th NHL PIM
Shawn Horcoff200th NHL GameNovember 6, 2003
Ryan Smyth200th NHL Assistrowspan="2"|November 10, 2003
Jarret Stoll1st NHL Goal
Ty Conklin1st NHL ShutoutNovember 13, 2003
Steve Staios100th NHL PointNovember 22, 2003
Jason Smith700th NHL PIMDecember 6, 2003
Cory Cross600th NHL PIMDecember 12, 2003
Jason Chimera100th NHL GameDecember 23, 2003
Georges Laraque700th NHL PIMrowspan="2"|December 30, 2003
Mikko Luoma1st NHL Game
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Doug Lynch1st NHL GameJanuary 2, 2004
Ryan Smyth600th NHL GameJanuary 5, 2004
Ales Hemsky100th NHL Gamerowspan="2"|January 10, 2004
Tommy Salo200th NHL Win
500th NHL Game
Adam Oates1,300th NHL GameJanuary 13, 2004
Steve Staios500th NHL GameJanuary 15, 2004
Brad Isbister500th NHL PIMJanuary 17, 2004
Igor Ulanov1,100th NHL PIMJanuary 22, 2004
Ryan Smyth400th NHL PointJanuary 24, 2004
Mike Bishai1st NHL Gamerowspan="2"|January 29, 2004
Eric Brewer100th NHL Point
Mike Bishai1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point		rowspan="3"|January 31, 2004
Brad Isbister400th NHL Game
Ethan Moreau700th NHL PIM
Scott Ferguson200th NHL GameFebruary 16, 2004
Ryan Smyth500th NHL PIMFebruary 23, 2004
Shawn Horcoff100th NHL PointFebruary 25, 2004
Ethan Moreau100th NHL GoalFebruary 27, 2004
Georges Laraque400th NHL GameFebruary 29, 2004
Fernando Pisanirowspan="2"|100th NHL Gamerowspan="2"|March 12, 2004
Raffi Torres
Jason Smith700th NHL GameMarch 14, 2004
Cory Cross600th NHL GameMarch 21, 2004
Eric Brewer400th NHL Gamerowspan="3"|March 26, 2004
Ethan Moreau600th NHL Game
Petr Nedved300th NHL Goal
Igor Ulanov700th NHL GameMarch 30, 2004

Transactions

The Oilers 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.{{cite web |title=Hockey Transactions Search Results |url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Oilers&BeginDate=2003-06-10&EndDate=2004-06-07&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 |website=Pro Sports Transactions |access-date=May 8, 2022}}

=Trades=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width: 50em;"
scope="col"| Date

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Details

! scope="col"| Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|21}}

| valign="top"|To New Jersey Devils

{{blist |1st-round pick in 2003}}

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

{{blist |1st-round pick in 2003 |2nd-round pick in 2003}}

|{{cite web |title=Oilers trade down, select Pouliot 22nd |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?id=45098&hubname=nhl-oilers |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030921014416/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?id=45098&hubname=nhl-oilers |archive-date=September 21, 2003 |date=June 21, 2003}}

style="background:#eee;"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|30}}

| valign="top"|To New York Rangers

{{blist |Jussi Markkanen |Conditional draft pick{{efn|4th-round pick in 2004{{cite web |title=Leetch returns to Rangers |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/07/30/Leetch-returns-to-Rangers/90571059608021/ |website=UPI |access-date=May 19, 2022 |date=July 30, 2003}}}}}}

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

{{blist |Rights to Brian Leetch}}

|{{cite web |title=OILERS ACQUIRE RIGHTS TO BRIAN LEETCH |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030630142303 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819185620/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030630142303 |archive-date=August 19, 2003 |date=June 30, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|12|16}}

| valign="top"|To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |Rights to Mike Comrie}}

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

{{blist |Jeff Woywitka |1st-round pick in 2004 |3rd-round pick in 2005}}

|{{cite web |title=OILERS OBTAIN JEFF WOYWITKA FROM PHILADELPHIA |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20031216_589 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040409043048/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20031216_589 |archive-date=April 9, 2004 |date=December 16, 2003}}

style="background:#eee;"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2004|02|16}}

| valign="top"|To Vancouver Canucks

{{blist |Peter Sarno}}

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

{{blist |Tyler Moss}}

|{{cite web |title=OILERS ADD GOALTENDING DEPTH |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040216_1129 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040307053636/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040216_1129 |archive-date=March 7, 2004 |date=February 16, 2004}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|03|03}}

| valign="top"|To New York Rangers

{{blist |Steve Valiquette |Rights to Dwight Helminen |2nd-round pick in 2004}}

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

{{blist |Jussi Markkanen |Petr Nedved}}

|{{cite web |title=OILERS ACQUIRE NEDVED AND MARKKANEN |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040303_1247 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040409054932/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040303_1247 |archive-date=April 9, 2004 |date=March 3, 2004}}

style="background:#eee;"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2004|03|09}}

| valign="top"|To Colorado Avalanche

{{blist |Tommy Salo |6th-round pick in 2005}}

| valign="top"|To Edmonton Oilers

{{blist |Rights to Tom Gilbert}}

|{{cite web |title=OILERS OBTAIN TOM GILBERT FROM COLORADO |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040309_1280 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040409055341/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040309_1280 |archive-date=April 9, 2004 |date=March 9, 2004}}

=Players acquired=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|15}}

| Rocky Thompson || Florida Panthers || 2-year || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=ROCKY THOMPSON and STEPHEN VALIQUETTE AGREE TO CONTRACTS WITH OILERS |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030715143453 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819184719/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030715143453 |archive-date=August 19, 2003 |date=July 15, 2003}}

Steve ValiquetteNew York Islanders1-yearFree agency
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|08|21}}

| Dan Smith || Springfield Falcons (AHL) || 1-year || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=DAN SMITH |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=511&hubName=EDM |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040123215201/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=511&hubName=EDM |archive-date=January 23, 2004 |quote=21-Aug-03: Signed as a free agent by the Edmonton Oilers.}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|09|02}}

| Jamie Wright || Philadelphia Flyers || 2-year || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Oilers sign Sarno, Wright |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=52637 |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031223112757/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=52637 |archive-date=December 23, 2003 |date=September 2, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|10|08}}

| Steve Valiquette || Florida Panthers || style="background:#ccc| || Waivers ||{{cite web |title=OILERS RECLAIM VALIQUETTE |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20031008_36 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040409034438/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20031008_36 |archive-date=April 9, 2004 |date=October 8, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|11|17}}

| Adam Oates || Anaheim Mighty Ducks || 1-year || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=NHL'S 15TH ALL-TIME SCORER JOINS OILERS |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20031117_369 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040307223420/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20031117_369 |archive-date=March 7, 2004 |date=November 17, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|01|05}}

| Igor Ulanov || Florida Panthers || 1-year || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=OILERS SIGN IGOR ULANOV |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040105_692 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040307235613/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040105_692 |archive-date=March 7, 2004 |date=January 5, 2004}}

=Players lost=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerNew teamVia{{efn|In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.{{cite web |title=2003 NHL free agent list |url=http://a.espncdn.com/nhl/news/2003/0701/1575272.html |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 8, 2022 |date=July 1, 2003}}}}Ref
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|30}}

| Daniel Cleary || Phoenix Coyotes{{efn|Cleary signed with Phoenix on July 15.{{cite web |title=Tuesday roundup: Coyotes sign free agent Cleary |url=http://a.espncdn.com/nhl/news/2003/0715/1580950.html |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 19, 2022 |date=July 15, 2003}}}} || Buyout ||{{cite web |title=OILERS SIGN CORY CROSS |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030630165841 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819185746/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030630165841 |archive-date=August 19, 2003 |date=June 30, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|03}}

| Todd Marchant || Columbus Blue Jackets || Free agency (V) ||{{cite web |title=Blue Jackets sign Marchant |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/07/03/Blue-Jackets-sign-Marchant/93891057273861/ |website=UPI |access-date=May 19, 2022 |date=July 3, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|24}}

| Brian Swanson || Atlanta Thrashers || Free agency (VI) ||{{cite web |title=Thrashers Agree to Terms with Free Agent Forwards Kamil Piros, Brian Swanson |url=http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=2a667727-2c05-46ad-bfc8-725c9108f37b |website=Atlanta Thrashers |access-date=May 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060325162436/http://www.atlantathrashers.com/View.aspx?CID01=2a667727-2c05-46ad-bfc8-725c9108f37b |archive-date=March 25, 2006 |date=July 24, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|28}}

| Kari Haakana || Modo Hockey (SHL) || Free agency (II){{efn|Edmonton retained Haakana’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.{{cite web |title=List of Available Free Agents |url=http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=25623 |website=NHL.com |access-date=May 19, 2022 |date=July 1, 2006}}}} ||{{cite web |title=Kari Haakana klar för MODO Hockey |url=http://www.modohockey.se/nyheter.cfm?rows=all |website=Modo Hockey |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040805005501/http://www.modohockey.se/nyheter.cfm?rows=all |language=Swedish |archive-date=August 5, 2004 |date=July 28, 2003 |url-status=dead }}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|30}}

| Brian Leetch || New York Rangers || Free agency (III) ||

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|10|03}}

| Steve Valiquette || Florida Panthers || Waiver draft ||{{cite web |title=20 chosen in NHL waiver draft |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1629932 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 19, 2022 |date=October 3, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|04|03}}

| Adam Oates || style="background:#ccc| || Retirement ||{{cite web |title=Oilers center Oates retires after 19 seasons |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1775137 |website=ESPN.com |access-date=May 19, 2022 |date=April 4, 2004}}

=Signings=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerTermContract typeRef
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|30}}

| Cory Cross || 3-year || Re-signing ||

scope="row" rowspan=3| {{start date|2003|07|03}}

| Jan Horacek || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=OILERS INK TRIO OF BLUELINERS |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030703103402 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819185942/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030703103402 |archive-date=August 19, 2003 |date=July 3, 2003}}

Mikko Luoma1-yearEntry-level
Mathieu Roy3-yearEntry-level
scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|28}}

| Chad Hinz || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=OILERS INK SMITH TO A ONE-YEAR DEAL; HINZ RE-SIGN |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030728211738 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030818115349/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030728211738 |archive-date=August 18, 2003 |date=July 28, 2003}}

Jason Smith1-yearRe-signing
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|07|29}}

| Brad Isbister || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=ISBISTER ACCEPTS NEW DEAL |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030729123924 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030818115653/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030729123924 |archive-date=August 18, 2003 |date=July 29, 2003}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|08|01}}

| Marty Reasoner || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=OILERS SIGN PAIR |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030801141358 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819190016/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030801141358 |archive-date=August 19, 2003 |date=August 1, 2003}}

Raffi Torres2-yearRe-signing
scope="row" rowspan=3| {{start date|2003|08|05}}

| Bobby Allen || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=OILERS CONTINUE TO BOLSTER LINEUP |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030805173532 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819190013/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030805173532 |archive-date=August 19, 2003 |date=August 5, 2003}}

Michael Henrich1-yearRe-signing
Shawn Horcoff2-yearRe-signing
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|08|14}}

| Ryan Smyth || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=SMYTTY AND OILERS HAVE TWO-YEAR DEAL |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030814111832 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030819185820/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20030814111832 |archive-date=August 19, 2003 |date=August 14, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|08|21}}

| Fernando Pisani || 3-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=FERNANDO PISANI |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2282&hubname=EDM |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030928122030/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2282&hubname=EDM |archive-date=September 28, 2003 |quote=21-Aug-03: Re-signed by the Edmonton Oilers.}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|09|02}}

| Peter Sarno || 2-year || Re-signing ||

scope="row" rowspan=4| {{start date|2003|09|11}}

| Joe Cullen || 2-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=Oilers re-sign Laraque, Moreau |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=53602 |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031222210246/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID=53602 |archive-date=December 22, 2003 |date=September 11, 2003}}

Georges Laraque3-yearRe-signing
Ethan Moreau1-yearRe-signing
Brad Winchester2-yearEntry-level
scope="row"| {{start date|2003|09|29}}

| Ethan Moreau || 4-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Moreau re-signs with Oilers |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/moreau-re-signs-with-oilers-1.357127 |website=CBC.ca |access-date=May 19, 2022 |date=September 30, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|11|19}}

| Steve Staios || 3-year || Extension ||{{cite web |title=STAIOS INKS LONG TERM AGREEMENT |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20031119_389 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040409042400/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20031119_389 |archive-date=April 9, 2004 |date=November 19, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2004|05|31}}

| Jeff Deslauriers || 3-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=OILERS SIGN GOALTENDER DESLAURIERS |url=http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040531_1626 |website=Edmonton Oilers |access-date=May 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040604140125/http://www.edmontonoilers.com/pressbox/index.php?release=20040531_1626 |archive-date=June 4, 2004 |date=May 31, 2004}}

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 2003 NHL entry draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.{{cite web |title=2003 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2003e.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=August 8, 2022}}

class="wikitable"
style="text-align:center;"

! style="background:#ddf; width:4.0%;"| Round

! style="background:#ddf; width:4.0%;"| #

! style="background:#ddf; width:21.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:21.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/junior/club team (league)

122Marc-Antoine Pouliot{{CAN}}Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
251Colin McDonald{{USA}}New England Jr. Coyotes (EJHL)
268Jean-François Jacques{{CAN}}Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
372Mikhail Zhukov{{RUS}}Arboga (Sweden)
394Zack Stortini{{CAN}}Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
5147Kalle Olsson{{SWE}}Frolunda HC (Elitserien)
5154David Rohlfs{{USA}}Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL)
6184Dragan Umicevic{{SWE}}Sodertalje SK (SEL)
7214Kyle Brodziak{{CAN}}Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
7215Mathieu Roy{{CAN}}Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
8248Josef Hrabal{{CZE}}HC Vsetin (Czech Extraliga)
9278Troy Bodie{{CAN}}Kelowna Rockets (WHL)

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  • {{cite web |url= https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000412004.html |title=Edmonton Oilers 2003–04 roster and statistics |publisher=The Internet Hockey Database |access-date=August 8, 2022}}
  • {{cite web |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/EDM/2004.html |title=2003–04 Edmonton Oilers Roster and Statistics |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |work=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 8, 2022}}
  • National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007

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