2003–04 Eliteserien season

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the regular season.{{cite web | url=http://www.hockey.no/Display.aspx?wci=wiStat&wce=ceScoringLeders&TournamentId=241838 | work=Norwegian Ice Hockey Association | title=Scoring Leaders - Eliteserien 03/04 | access-date=2011-02-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180029/http://www.hockey.no/Display.aspx?wci=wiStat&wce=ceScoringLeders&TournamentId=241838 | archive-date=2011-07-24 | url-status=dead }}

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the conclusion of the regular season.{{cite web | url=http://www.hockey.no/Display.aspx?wci=wiStat&wce=ceLeedingGK&TournamentId=241838 | work=Norwegian Ice Hockey Association | title=Leading Goaltenders - Eliteserien 03/04 | access-date=2011-02-20 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724180046/http://www.hockey.no/Display.aspx?wci=wiStat&wce=ceLeedingGK&TournamentId=241838 | archive-date=2011-07-24 | url-status=dead }}

After the regular season, the new standard of eight teams qualified for the playoffs. In the first round, the two highest remaining seeds were drawn against the two lowest remaining seeds; in the second round, the highest remaining seed was drawn against one of the two lowest. In each round the higher-seeded team was awarded home ice advantage, giving them a possible maximum of three home games as opposed to the lower-seeded team's possible maximum of two. Each best-of-five series followed a 1–2–1–1 format: the higher-seeded team played at home for games 2 and 3 (plus 5 if necessary), and the lower-seeded team at home for games 1 and 4 (if necessary).{{cite web |url=http://www.hockey.no/t2.asp?p=4916&x=1&a=82406 |work=Norwegian Ice Hockey Association |title=Sluttspill om Norgesmesterskapet menn 2003/2004 |date=2004-03-28 |access-date=2010-03-23 |language=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724081004/http://www.hockey.no/t2.asp?p=4916&x=1&a=82406 |archive-date=2011-07-24 |url-status=dead }}

The final was contested between the Storhamar Dragons and Vålerenga for the second consecutive year. In 2003, the championship had been decided in four straight games when Vålerenga won 4–0 to claim their 22nd title and 18th "double". As in the previous season, the 2004 final was played as a best-of-seven series following a 1–1–1–2–1–1 format. Storhamar, as league champions, were seeded first and played at home for games 2, 4, 5 and 7. They took the lead after winning the first game 2–1 in overtime, but failed to capitalize, losing their first home game 0–4. The third and fourth games were both won by the home side. Game 5 saw Vålerenga achieve an away win in overtime to lead the series 3–2, but Storhamar came back to claim another overtime victory in Oslo and force a seventh, championship deciding game at Hamar OL-Amfi. A record 7,405 spectators turned out for the first game 7 in the history of the Norwegian Championship, in which Storhamar's Michael Smithurst scored the winning goal after 21 minutes and 54 seconds of overtime.{{cite web |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/sport/article762784.ece |work=Aftenposten |title=Smithurst fikset festen |date=2004-03-28 |access-date=2010-03-23 |language=no |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629133010/http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/sport/article762784.ece |archive-date=2011-06-29 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.hockey.no/Display.aspx?wci=wiStat&wce=ceIncidents&MatchId=1736564&linkid=3 |work=Norwegian Ice Hockey Association |title=Boxscore Game 7: Storhamar – Vålerenga |access-date=2010-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724081147/http://www.hockey.no/Display.aspx?wci=wiStat&wce=ceIncidents&MatchId=1736564&linkid=3 |archive-date=2011-07-24 |url-status=dead }}

{{8TeamBracket-reseed

| RD1=Quarter-finals

| RD2=Semi-finals

| RD3=Finals

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| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1=Storhamar Dragons

| RD1-score1=3

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=Bergen Flyers

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=2

| RD1-team3=Vålerenga

| RD1-score3=3

| RD1-seed4=7

| RD1-team4=Stjernen

| RD1-score4=1

| RD1-seed5=3

| RD1-team5=Trondheim Black Panthers

| RD1-score5=1

| RD1-seed6=6

| RD1-team6=Stavanger Oilers

| RD1-score6=3

| RD1-seed7=4

| RD1-team7=Sparta Bears

| RD1-score7=3

| RD1-seed8=5

| RD1-team8=Frisk Tigers

| RD1-score8=2

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Storhamar Dragons

| RD2-score1=3

| RD2-seed2=6

| RD2-team2=Stavanger Oilers

| RD2-score2=0

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3=Vålerenga

| RD2-score3=3

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| RD2-team4=Sparta Bears

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| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Storhamar Dragons

| RD3-score1=4

| RD3-seed2=2

| RD3-team2=Vålerenga

| RD3-score2=3

}}

Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110724081004/http://www.hockey.no/t2.asp?p=4916&x=1&a=82406 hockey.no]

{{winners||Norwegian Champions
2004|Storhamar Dragons|5th}}

GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTW = Overtime Wins; OTL = Overtime losses; SOW = Shootout Wins; SOL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Q = Qualified
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20110716031849/http://www.n3sport.no/07/table.aspx?tournamentid=249328 speaker.no]

{{Game log start|style=|title= Qualifying for UPC-ligaen 2004–05 Game Log}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=|title=Rounds 1–6}}

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|Round 1

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| date = 26 February 2004

| time = 18:30 CET

| team1 = Hasle/Løren

| team2 = Manglerud Star

| score = 4 – 7

| periods = (1–2, 1–2, 2–3)

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| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Lars Olav Gaden

| official2 =

| stadium = Løren Ishall, Oslo

| attendance = 253

| penalties1 = 10

| penalties2 = 10

| shots1 = 31

| shots2 = 30

}}

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| date = 26 February 2004

| time = 18:30 CET

| team1 = Lillehammer

| team2 = Comet

| score = 3 – 4 (OT)

| periods = (1–1, 0–1, 2–1, 0–1)

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| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Owe Lüthcke

| official2 =

| stadium = Kristins Hall, Lillehammer

| attendance = 1,101

| penalties1 = 83

| penalties2 = 18

| shots1 = 21

| shots2 = 27

}}

|-

|Round 2

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| date = 29 February 2004

| time = 17:00 CET

| team1 = Comet

| team2 = Manglerud Star

| score = 4 – 3 (SO)

| periods = (1–0, 0–3, 2–0, 1–0, 2/5–1/5)

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| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Yngvar Skau Jensen

| official2 =

| stadium = Halden Ishall, Halden

| attendance = 833

| penalties1 = 4

| penalties2 = 2

| shots1 = 25

| shots2 = 27

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 29 February 2004

| time = 17:00 CET

| team1 = Hasle/Løren

| team2 = Lillehammer

| score = 2 – 4

| periods = (1–2, 0–2, 1–0)

| reference = http://toolbox.n3sport.no/Display.asp?wci=wiStat&wce=ceSubmit&btnMatchProtocol=True&MatchId=1685813&Sign=False

| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Kjetil Bøe

| official2 =

| stadium = Løren Ishall, Oslo

| attendance = 223

| penalties1 = 44

| penalties2 = 20

| shots1 = 26

| shots2 = 26

}}

|-

|Round 3

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| bg = #EEEEEE

| date = 4 March 2004

| time = 18:30 CET

| team1 = Comet

| team2 = Hasle/Løren

| score = 7 – 2

| periods = (3–1, 2–0, 2–1)

| reference = http://toolbox.n3sport.no/Display.asp?wci=wiStat&wce=ceSubmit&btnMatchProtocol=True&MatchId=1685816&Sign=False

| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Egil Andre Borge

| official2 =

| stadium = Halden Ishall, Halden

| attendance = 750

| penalties1 = 12

| penalties2 = 14

| shots1 = 34

| shots2 = 27

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 4 March 2004

| time = 18:30 CET

| team1 = Manglerud Star

| team2 = Lillehammer

| score = 1 – 3

| periods = (0–1, 1–0, 0–2)

| reference = http://toolbox.n3sport.no/Display.asp?wci=wiStat&wce=ceSubmit&btnMatchProtocol=True&MatchId=1685815&Sign=False

| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Pål Idar Sørensen

| official2 =

| stadium = Manglerudhallen, Oslo

| attendance = 382

| penalties1 = 8

| penalties2 = 6

| shots1 = 23

| shots2 = 25

}}

|-

|Round 4

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| bg = #EEEEEE

| date = 7 March 2004

| time = 17:00 CET

| team1 = Comet

| team2 = Lillehammer

| score = 0 – 2

| periods = (0–0, 0–1, 0–1)

| reference = http://toolbox.n3sport.no/Display.asp?wci=wiStat&wce=ceSubmit&btnMatchProtocol=True&MatchId=1685817&Sign=False

| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Hans Petter Berg

| official2 =

| stadium = Halden Ishall, Halden

| attendance = 1,050

| penalties1 = 12

| penalties2 = 16

| shots1 = 29

| shots2 = 20

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 7 March 2004

| time = 17:00 CET

| team1 = Manglerud Star

| team2 = Hasle/Løren

| score = 8 – 2

| periods = (2–0, 4–2, 2–0)

| reference = http://toolbox.n3sport.no/Display.asp?wci=wiStat&wce=ceSubmit&btnMatchProtocol=True&MatchId=1685818&Sign=False

| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Per Gustav Solem

| official2 =

| stadium = Manglerudhallen, Oslo

| attendance = 322

| penalties1 = 10

| penalties2 = 14

| shots1 = 37

| shots2 = 25

}}

|-

|Round 5

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| bg = #EEEEEE

| date = 11 March 2004

| time = 18:30 CET

| team1 = Lillehammer

| team2 = Hasle/Løren

| score = 7 – 2

| periods = (2–1, 4–0, 1–1)

| reference = http://toolbox.n3sport.no/Display.asp?wci=wiStat&wce=ceSubmit&btnMatchProtocol=True&MatchId=1685819&Sign=False

| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Tommy Søstumoen

| official2 =

| stadium = Kristins Hall, Lillehammer

| attendance = 850

| penalties1 = 2

| penalties2 = 4

| shots1 = 42

| shots2 = 25

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 11 March 2004

| time = 18:30 CET

| team1 = Manglerud Star

| team2 = Comet

| score = 2 – 3 (OT)

| periods = (1–1, 1–1, 0–0, 0–1)

| reference = http://toolbox.n3sport.no/Display.asp?wci=wiStat&wce=ceSubmit&btnMatchProtocol=True&MatchId=1685820&Sign=False

| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Yngvar Skau Jensen

| official2 =

| stadium = Manglerudhallen, Oslo

| attendance = 720

| penalties1 = 8

| penalties2 = 8

| shots1 = 35

| shots2 = 41

}}

|-

|Round 6

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| bg = #EEEEEE

| date = 14 March 2004

| time = 17:00 CET

| team1 = Hasle/Løren

| team2 = Comet

| score = 3 – 6

| periods = (1–1, 2–1, 0–4)

| reference = http://toolbox.n3sport.no/Display.asp?wci=wiStat&wce=ceSubmit&btnMatchProtocol=True&MatchId=1685822&Sign=False

| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Owe Lüthcke

| official2 =

| stadium = Løren Ishall, Oslo

| attendance = 500

| penalties1 = 10

| penalties2 = 12

| shots1 = 22

| shots2 = 40

}}

{{Ice hockey box

| bg = #eeffff

| date = 14 March 2004

| time = 17:00 CET

| team1 = Lillehammer

| team2 = Manglerud Star

| score = 3 – 5

| periods = (2–1, 0–3, 1–1)

| reference = http://toolbox.n3sport.no/Display.asp?wci=wiStat&wce=ceSubmit&btnMatchProtocol=True&MatchId=1685821&Sign=False

| goalie1 =

| goalie2 =

| progression =

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| official = Svein-Erik Edvartsen

| official2 =

| stadium = Kristins Hall, Lillehammer

| attendance = 1,280

| penalties1 = 8

| penalties2 = 4

| shots1 = 19

| shots2 = 25

}}

{{Game log section end}}

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