2003–04 Florida Panthers season

The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.Olli Jokinen was named team captain on October 7, 2003.[1] On November 9, 2003, head coach Mike Keenan was fired after leading the Panthers to a 5–8–2–0 start.[4] Ties were eliminated after the 2004–05 NHL lockout when the shootout was adopted.[5] 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.
2003–04Florida PanthersSoutheastEasternRick DudleyMike KeenanJohn TorchettiCaptainOlli JokinenViktor KozlovMarcus NilsonLyle OdeleinOffice Depot CenterSan Antonio RampageAugusta LynxAssistsPointsPenalty minutesDarcy HordichukPlus/minusPavel TrnkaRoberto LuongoGoals against average2002–032004–05eleventh seasonNational Hockey LeagueCarolina Hurricanes2004–05 NHL lockoutshootoutSoutheast DivisionTampa Bay LightningAtlanta ThrashersWashington CapitalsEastern ConferenceBoston BruinsPhiladelphia FlyersToronto Maple LeafsOttawa SenatorsNew Jersey DevilsMontreal CanadiensNew York IslandersBuffalo SabresNew York RangersPittsburgh PenguinsPhoenix CoyotesMinnesota WildSan Jose SharksLos Angeles KingsSt. Louis BluesNashville PredatorsDetroit Red WingsDallas StarsMighty Ducks of AnaheimColumbus Blue JacketsCalgary FlamesVancouver CanucksEdmonton OilersColorado AvalancheChicago BlackhawksCenterDefenseGoaltenderLeft wingRight wingValeri BureMike Van RynKristian HuseliusStephen WeissJuraj KolnikNiklas HagmanNathan HortonJay BouwmeesterMatt CullenDonald AudetteMathieu BironByron RitchieMikael SamuelssonVaclav NedorostAndreas LiljaLukas KrajicekBranislav MezeiEric BeaudoinIvan NovoseltsevChristian BerglundCraig MacDonaldEric MessierJaroslav BednarJosh OlsonKamil PirosLee GorenMike GreenGregory CampbellTy JonesKristian KudrocGrant McNeillKyle RossiterSteve ShieldsDenis ShvidkiNHL Second All-Star TeamNHL All-Star Gametransactions2003 Stanley Cup Finals2004 Stanley Cup FinalsIvan MajeskyDmytro TolkunovPeter WorrellSerge PayerWade BrookbankVictor UchevatovMarcus NilssonDrew BagnallJeff PaulPaul HealeyMax BirbraerTravis ScottKent HuskinsTodd GillJonas HoglundSteve ValiquetteWaiver draftIgor KravchukPierre DagenaisRocky ThompsonPascal TrepanierStephane MatteauJamie RiversTyrone GarnerStuttgart WizardsLokomotiv YaroslavlPaul LausPetr KadlecHC Slavia PrahaJim CampbellHC Neftekhimik NizhnekamskLausitzer FuchseJani HurmeChris MasonHC DavosJeff TomsEHC BaselAvangard OmskIgor UlanovToronto RoadrunnersRyan JardineMichel PeriardPetr TaticekRob Globke2003 NHL entry draftGaylord Entertainment CenterNashville, TennesseeCanadaOshawa GeneralsAnthony StewartKingston FrontenacsKamil KrepsCzech RepublicBrampton BattalionStefan MeyerMedicine Hat TigersMartin LojekUnited StatesProvidence CollegeDeerfield AcademyMartin TumaHC Litvínov Jr.Denis StasyukRussiaMetallurg NovokuznetskDany RoussinRimouski OcéanicSlavia PragueJohn HecimovicSarnia StingTanner GlassDartmouth CollegeSunrise, FloridaGeneral managersCoachesPlayersDraft picksexpansion draftSeasonsCurrent seasonRecordsAward winnersBroadcastersVincent ViolaBill ZitoPaul MauriceAleksander BarkovMiami ArenaAmerant Bank ArenaCharlotte CheckersSavannah Ghost PiratesScripps SportsWSFL-TVRat trickFTL War MemorialWayne Huizenga2026 Winter ClassicFlorida Panthers seasons1993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–20002000–012001–022005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25Stanley Cup2003–04 NHL seasonNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersPhiladelphiaPittsburghBostonBuffaloMontrealOttawaTorontoAtlantaCarolinaTampa BayWashingtonChicagoColumbusDetroitNashvilleSt. LouisCalgaryColoradoEdmontonMinnesotaVancouverAnaheimDallasLos AngelesPhoenixSan JoseNHL ChallengeAll-Star GameHeritage ClassicBertuzzi–Moore incidentFlyers–Senators brawlWest Coast ExpressPlayoffsStanley Cup Finals