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2003–04 Los Angeles Kings
2003–04 Los Angeles Kings
Division	3rd Pacific
Conference	11th Western
2003–04 record	28–29–16–9
Team information
General manager	Dave Taylor
Coach	Andy Murray
Captain	Mattias Norstrom
Alternate captains	Ian Laperriere ; Zigmund Palffy ; Luc Robitaille
Arena	Staples Center
Minor league affiliate(s)	Manchester Monarchs; Reading Royals
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The 2003–04 Los Angeles Kings season was their 37th National Hockey League season. The Kings placed third in their division, 11th overall in their conference, and failed to qualify for the playoffs due to a season-ending, 11-game losing streak.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Pacific Division^[1]
No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	2	San Jose Sharks	82	43	21	12	6	219	183	104
2	5	Dallas Stars	82	41	26	13	2	194	175	97
3	11	Los Angeles Kings	82	28	29	16	9	205	217	81
4	12	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	82	29	35	10	8	184	213	76
5	13	Phoenix Coyotes	82	22	36	18	6	188	245	68

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^[2]
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

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	L	October 9, 2003	2–3	@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)	0–1–0–0
2	W	October 10, 2003	3–0	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)	1–1–0–0
3	W	October 12, 2003	4–2	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)	2–1–0–0
4	W	October 15, 2003	4–3	Ottawa Senators (2003–04)	3–1–0–0
5	L	October 18, 2003	3–4	Boston Bruins (2003–04)	3–2–0–0
6	W	October 21, 2003	4–0	Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)	4–2–0–0
7	L	October 23, 2003	1–5	Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)	4–3–0–0
8	L	October 25, 2003	2–3	Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)	4–4–0–0
9	L	October 30, 2003	1–3	Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)	4–5–0–0
10	W	November 1, 2003	7–3	Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	5–5–0–0
11	W	November 5, 2003	3–2	@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)	6–5–0–0
12	W	November 6, 2003	1–0 OT	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)	7–5–0–0
13	OTL	November 8, 2003	2–3 OT	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)	7–5–0–1
14	W	November 10, 2003	3–2	@ Washington Capitals (2003–04)	8–5–0–1
15	T	November 13, 2003	4–4 OT	Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)	8–5–1–1
16	L	November 15, 2003	0–1	St. Louis Blues (2003–04)	8–6–1–1
17	W	November 19, 2003	3–0	Nashville Predators (2003–04)	9–6–1–1
18	L	November 21, 2003	1–3	@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)	9–7–1–1
19	W	November 22, 2003	2–0	@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)	10–7–1–1
20	L	November 25, 2003	0–4	New Jersey Devils (2003–04)	10–8–1–1
21	L	November 27, 2003	4–6	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	10–9–1–1
22	W	November 29, 2003	3–1	Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)	11–9–1–1
23	W	November 30, 2003	2–1	@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)	12–9–1–1
24	L	December 2, 2003	1–4	@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)	12–10–1–1
25	W	December 4, 2003	3–0	Dallas Stars (2003–04)	13–10–1–1
26	W	December 6, 2003	7–3	Washington Capitals (2003–04)	14–10–1–1
27	OTL	December 8, 2003	2–3 OT	@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)	14–10–1–2
28	OTL	December 10, 2003	3–4 OT	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)	14–10–1–3
29	W	December 11, 2003	4–1	@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)	15–10–1–3
30	L	December 13, 2003	1–2	@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)	15–11–1–3
31	W	December 16, 2003	4–2	Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)	16–11–1–3
32	T	December 18, 2003	4–4 OT	Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	16–11–2–3
33	T	December 20, 2003	3–3 OT	Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)	16–11–3–3
34	T	December 22, 2003	4–4 OT	@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)	16–11–4–3
35	L	December 26, 2003	0–5	@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	16–12–4–3
36	T	December 27, 2003	4–4 OT	San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	16–12–5–3
37	OTL	December 30, 2003	2–3 OT	New York Rangers (2003–04)	16–12–5–4
38	L	December 31, 2003	0–4	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	16–13–5–4
39	T	January 3, 2004	2–2 OT	Dallas Stars (2003–04)	16–13–6–4
40	T	January 7, 2004	4–4 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	16–13–7–4
41	L	January 8, 2004	1–3	Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)	16–14–7–4
42	T	January 10, 2004	2–2 OT	Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)	16–14–8–4
43	T	January 13, 2004	0–0 OT	@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)	16–14–9–4
44	T	January 14, 2004	2–2 OT	@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)	16–14–10–4
45	OTL	January 16, 2004	2–3 OT	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)	16–14–10–5
46	W	January 18, 2004	2–1	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)	17–14–10–5
47	W	January 20, 2004	4–1	Calgary Flames (2003–04)	18–14–10–5
48	L	January 22, 2004	4–5	Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)	18–15–10–5
49	W	January 24, 2004	4–2	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	19–15–10–5
50	T	January 26, 2004	2–2 OT	Minnesota Wild (2003–04)	19–15–11–5
51	W	January 28, 2004	4–3 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	20–15–11–5
52	T	January 29, 2004	3–3 OT	Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)	20–15–12–5
53	W	January 31, 2004	4–3	@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)	21–15–12–5
54	T	February 3, 2004	4–4 OT	@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)	21–15–13–5
55	W	February 10, 2004	3–1	@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)	22–15–13–5
56	OTL	February 11, 2004	2–3 OT	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)	22–15–13–6
57	L	February 13, 2004	3–8	@ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)	22–16–13–6
58	OTL	February 15, 2004	2–3 OT	@ New Jersey Devils (2003–04)	22–16–13–7
59	T	February 16, 2004	1–1 OT	@ New York Islanders (2003–04)	22–16–14–7
60	L	February 18, 2004	3–4	Dallas Stars (2003–04)	22–17–14–7
61	W	February 21, 2004	4–3	Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)	23–17–14–7
62	W	February 23, 2004	3–0	Nashville Predators (2003–04)	24–17–14–7
63	T	February 25, 2004	1–1 OT	@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)	24–17–15–7
64	W	February 28, 2004	2–1	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	25–17–15–7
65	L	February 29, 2004	3–6	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	25–18–15–7
66	T	March 4, 2004	1–1 OT	Minnesota Wild (2003–04)	25–18–16–7
67	L	March 6, 2004	2–4	Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)	25–19–16–7
68	W	March 9, 2004	3–2	Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	26–19–16–7
69	W	March 10, 2004	3–1	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	27–19–16–7
70	L	March 13, 2004	1–3	@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	27–20–16–7
71	W	March 14, 2004	5–1	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	28–20–16–7
72	L	March 16, 2004	3–5	St. Louis Blues (2003–04)	28–21–16–7
73	L	March 18, 2004	3–5	San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	28–22–16–7
74	L	March 20, 2004	2–4	Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)	28–23–16–7
75	L	March 22, 2004	1–2	Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)	28–24–16–7
76	L	March 24, 2004	0–1	@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)	28–25–16–7
77	L	March 26, 2004	1–3	@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)	28–26–16–7
78	OTL	March 27, 2004	2–3 OT	@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)	28–26–16–8
79	L	March 29, 2004	1–2	@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)	28–27–16–8
80	L	March 31, 2004	0–3	San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	28–28–16–8
81	L	April 2, 2004	2–3	Calgary Flames (2003–04)	28–29–16–8
82	OTL	April 4, 2004	3–4 OT	@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	28–29–16–9

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
Luc Robitaille	LW	80	22	29	51	56	4	12	0	4
Alexander Frolov	LW	77	24	24	48	24	8	5	2	3
Trent Klatt	RW	82	17	26	43	46	2	6	0	2
Zigmund Palffy	RW	35	16	25	41	12	18	3	3	2
Jozef Stumpel	C	64	8	29	37	16	5	4	0	0
Derek Armstrong	C	57	14	21	35	33	4	5	0	1
Eric Belanger	C	81	13	20	33	44	-16	0	1	2
Jaroslav Modry	D	79	5	27	32	44	11	1	0	1
Lubomir Visnovsky	D	58	8	21	29	26	8	5	0	0
Sean Avery	C	76	9	19	28	261	2	0	0	2
Joe Corvo	D	72	8	17	25	36	7	0	0	3
Ian Laperriere	RW	62	10	12	22	58	-4	1	0	3
Michael Cammalleri	C	31	9	6	15	20	1	2	0	2
Martin Straka	C	32	6	8	14	4	-9	1	1	0
Mattias Norstrom	D	74	1	13	14	44	-3	0	0	0
Jon Sim	LW	48	6	7	13	27	0	0	0	1
Scott Barney	C	19	5	6	11	4	3	2	0	0
Esa Pirnes	C	57	3	8	11	12	-9	0	1	0
Nathan Dempsey	D	17	4	3	7	2	-7	1	0	0
Brad Chartrand	C	53	3	4	7	30	-3	0	1	0
Tim Gleason	D	47	0	7	7	21	1	0	0	0
Jason Holland	D	52	3	3	6	24	5	0	0	1
John Tripp	RW	34	1	5	6	33	-4	0	0	0
Tomas Zizka	D	15	2	3	5	12	-4	1	0	0
Dustin Brown	LW	31	1	4	5	16	0	0	0	0
Jeff Cowan	LW	13	2	1	3	24	-1	1	0	0
Aaron Miller	D	35	1	2	3	32	-3	0	0	0
Martin Strbak	D	5	2	0	2	8	1	0	0	1
Pavel Rosa	RW	2	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	0
Kip Brennan	LW	18	1	0	1	79	-1	0	0	0
Anson Carter	RW	15	0	1	1	0	-5	0	0	0
Noah Clarke	LW	2	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0
Denis Grebeshkov	D	4	0	1	1	0	-4	0	0	0
Maxim Kuznetsov	D	16	0	1	1	20	-5	0	0	0
Bryan Muir	D	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Brad Norton	D	20	0	1	1	77	-1	0	0	0
Jerred Smithson	C	8	0	1	1	4	0	0	0	0
Roman Cechmanek	G	49	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Mathieu Chouinard	G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Milan Hnilicka	G	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cristobal Huet	G	41	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0
Steve Kelly	C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T/OT	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
Roman Cechmanek	2701	49	18	21	6	113	2.51	5	1198	1085	.906
Cristobal Huet	2199	41	10	16	10	89	2.43	3	961	872	.907
Mathieu Chouinard	3	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0	2	2	1.000
Milan Hnilicka	80	2	0	1	0	5	3.75	0	42	37	.881
Team:	4983	82	28	38	16	207	2.49	8	2203	1996	.906

^[3]

Note:

Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 2003–04 season.^[4]

Trades

Date	Details		Ref
May 28, 2003	To Los Angeles Kings Roman Cechmanek	To Philadelphia Flyers 2nd-round pick in 2004	^[5]
June 20, 2003	To Los Angeles Kings Jozef Stumpel 7th-round pick in 2003	To Boston Bruins Philadelphia’s 4th-round pick in 2003 Detroit’s 2nd-round pick in 2004	^[6]
June 22, 2003	To Los Angeles Kings 6th-round pick in 2003	To Nashville Predators 7th-round pick in 2003 Boston’s 7th-round pick in 2003	^[7]
June 22, 2003	To Los Angeles Kings 9th-round pick in 2004	To Columbus Blue Jackets 9th-round pick in 2003	^[8]
September 15, 2003	To Los Angeles Kings Milan Hnilicka	To Atlanta Thrashers Future considerations	^[9]
November 30, 2003	To Los Angeles Kings Martin Straka	To Pittsburgh Penguins Sergei Anshakov Martin Strbak	^[10]
March 2, 2004	To Los Angeles Kings Nathan Dempsey	To Chicago Blackhawks 4th-round pick in 2005 Future considerations	^[11]
March 8, 2004	To Los Angeles Kings Anson Carter	To Washington Capitals Jared Aulin	^[12]
March 9, 2004	To Los Angeles Kings Jeff Cowan	To Atlanta Thrashers Kip Brennan	^[13]

Players acquired

Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
July 7, 2003 (2003-07-07)	Mathieu Chouinard	Ottawa Senators	1-year	Free agency	^[14]
July 7, 2003 (2003-07-07)	Trent Klatt	Vancouver Canucks	2-year	Free agency	^[15]
July 24, 2003 (2003-07-24)	Luc Robitaille	Detroit Red Wings	1-year	Free agency	^[16]
July 31, 2003 (2003-07-31)	Bryan Muir	Colorado Avalanche	1-year	Free agency	^[17]
August 6, 2003 (2003-08-06)	John Tripp	New York Rangers	1-year	Free agency	^[18]

Players lost

Date	Player	New team	Via^[a]	Ref
July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)	Ken Belanger^[b]		Contract expiration (UFA)	^[19]
July 24, 2003 (2003-07-24)	Steve Heinze^[c]		Buyout	^[22]
July 25, 2003 (2003-07-25)	Erik Rasmussen	New Jersey Devils	Free agency (UFA)	^[23]
August 12, 2003 (2003-08-12)	Travis Scott	Florida Panthers	Free agency (VI)	^[24]
September 3, 2003 (2003-09-03)	Felix Potvin	Boston Bruins	Free agency (III)	^[25]
September 5, 2003 (2003-09-05)	Mikko Eloranta	TPS (Liiga)	Free agency (UFA)	^[26]
September 9, 2003 (2003-09-09)	Craig Johnson	Anaheim Mighty Ducks	Free agency (III)	^[27]
September 10, 2003 (2003-09-10)	Derek Bekar	New York Islanders	Free agency (VI)	^[28]
September 11, 2003 (2003-09-11)	Chris McAlpine	Minnesota Wild	Free agency (III)	^[29]
October 3, 2003 (2003-10-03)	Jamie Storr	Carolina Hurricanes	Free agency (UFA)	^[30]
October 9, 2003 (2003-10-09)	Mike Pudlick	Portland Pirates (AHL)	Free agency (VI)	^[31]
October 15, 2003 (2003-10-15)	Greg Koehler	Elmira Jackals (UHL)	Free agency (VI)	^[32]
March 4, 2004 (2004-03-04)	Brad Norton	Washington Capitals	Waivers	^[33]
March 4, 2004 (2004-03-04)	Jon Sim	Pittsburgh Penguins	Waivers	^[33]
April 20, 2004 (2004-04-20)	John Tripp	Adler Mannheim (DEL)	Free agency	^[34]

Signings

Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
May 30, 2003 (2003-05-30)	Tim Gleason	3-year	Entry-level	^[35]
June 26, 2003 (2003-06-26)	Petr Kanko	3-year	Entry-level	^[36]
July 1, 2003 (2003-07-01)	Chris Schmidt	1-year	Re-signing	^[37]
July 8, 2003 (2003-07-08)	Richard Seeley	1-year	Re-signing	^[38]
July 15, 2003 (2003-07-15)	Denis Grebeshkov	3-year	Entry-level	^[39]
	Esa Pirnes		Entry-level	^[40]
	Martin Strbak		Entry-level	^[41]
July 16, 2003 (2003-07-16)	Jon Sim	1-year	Re-signing	^[42]
July 17, 2003 (2003-07-17)	Adam Deadmarsh	1-year	Re-signing	^[43]
July 17, 2003 (2003-07-17)	Ryan Flinn		Re-signing	^[44]
July 25, 2003 (2003-07-25)	Steve Kelly		Re-signing	^[45]
July 28, 2003 (2003-07-28)	Maxim Kuznetsov	1-year	Re-signing	^[46]
July 28, 2003 (2003-07-28)	Brad Norton	1-year	Re-signing	^[46]
July 30, 2003 (2003-07-30)	Joe Rullier	1-year	Re-signing	^[47]
July 31, 2003 (2003-07-31)	Kip Brennan	1-year	Re-signing	^[48]
	Jerred Smithson	1-year	Re-signing	^[48]
	Jozef Stumpel	1-year	Re-signing	^[49]
August 1, 2003 (2003-08-01)	Sean Avery	1-year	Re-signing	^[50]
August 1, 2003 (2003-08-01)	Scott Barney	1-year	Re-signing	^[50]
October 4, 2003 (2003-10-04)	Dustin Brown	3-year	Entry-level	^[51]
April 2, 2004 (2004-04-02)	Derek Armstrong	2-year^[d]	Extension	^[52]
April 8, 2004 (2004-04-08)	Gregory Hogeboom	2-year	Entry-level	^[53]
April 27, 2004 (2004-04-27)	Esa Pirnes	1-year	Option exercised	^[54]

Draft picks

Los Angeles' picks of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21, 2003.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	13	Dustin Brown	United States	Guelph Storm (OHL)
1	26	Brian Boyle	United States	Saint Sebastian's School (USHS-MA)
1	27	Jeff Tambellini	Canada	University of Michigan (NCAA)
2	44	Konstantin Pushkarev	Kazakhstan	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)
3	82	Ryan Munce	Canada	Sarnia Sting (OHL)
5	152	Brady Murray	Canada	Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
6	174	Esa Pirnes	Finland	Tappara (Finland)
8	231	Matt Zaba	Canada	Vernon (BCHL)
8	244	Mike Sullivan	Canada	Stouffville Spirit (OPJRA)
9	274	Marty Guerin	United States	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

Farm teams

Notes

^ In parenthesis is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.^[19]
^ Belanger was inactive during the 2003–04 season.^[20]
^ Heinze retired.^[21]
^ Option for a third year.

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^ "Bruins ink Felix Potvin". UPI. September 3, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ Mikko Eloranta at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved May 21, 2022
^ "ACTIVITY". The Globe and Mail. September 10, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022. Anaheim Mighty Ducks signed left-winger Craig Johnson to a one-year contract.
^ Derek Bekar at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved May 21, 2022
^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. September 12, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022. MINNESOTA WILD--Signed D Chris McAlpine to a one-year contract.
^ "HURRICANES SIGN FREE AGENT GOALTENDER JAMIE STORR". NHL.com. October 3, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "Pirates' Roster Bolstered On Eve of Regular Season". OurSports Central. October 9, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "JACKALS SIGN AHL SCORER KOEHLER". Elmira Jackals. October 15, 2003. Archived from the original on October 26, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. March 5, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ John Tripp at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved May 21, 2022
^ "DEFENSEMAN SIGNED". Los Angeles Kings. May 30, 2003. Archived from the original on August 2, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "KINGS SIGN TOP PROSPECT PETR KANKO". Los Angeles Kings. June 26, 2003. Archived from the original on August 2, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "FORWARD CHRIS SCHMIDT SIGNED". Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "KINGS SIGN RICHARD SEELEY". Los Angeles Kings. July 8, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "KINGS SIGN GREBESHKOV". Los Angeles Kings. July 15, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "KINGS SIGN FORWARD ESA PIRNES". Los Angeles Kings. July 15, 2003. Archived from the original on July 28, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "DEFENSEMAN STRBAK SIGNS". Los Angeles Kings. July 15, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "KINGS SIGN SIM". Los Angeles Kings. July 16, 2003. Archived from the original on July 28, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "DEADMARSH INKS ONE-YEAR DEAL". Los Angeles Kings. July 17, 2003. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "KINGS SIGN FORWARD RYAN FLINN". Los Angeles Kings. July 17, 2003. Archived from the original on July 28, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "KELLY SIGNS WITH KINGS". Los Angeles Kings. July 25, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "NORTON AND KUZNETSOV SIGN". Los Angeles Kings. July 28, 2003. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "Rullier Agrees To Terms With The Kings". OurSports Central. July 30, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "KINGS SIGN BRENNAN AND SMITHSON". Los Angeles Kings. July 31, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "KINGS SIGN STUMPEL". Los Angeles Kings. July 31, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "AVERY & BARNEY SIGN". Los Angeles Kings. August 1, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
^ "KINGS SIGN DUSTIN BROWN". Los Angeles Kings. October 4, 2003. Archived from the original on December 19, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ Bresnahan, Mike (April 3, 2004). "Armstrong Gets Contract Extension". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. April 9, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2022. LOS ANGELES KINGS--Signed F Greg Hogeboom to a two-year contract.
^ "ABC Proposes Adding Extra Game to the BCS". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2022. The Kings exercised a club option on center Esa Pirnes and will retain him for one more season.

[20] In parenthesis is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.^[19]

[22] Belanger was inactive during the 2003–04 season.^[20]

[24] Heinze retired.^[21]

[55] Option for a third year.

[div-1] "2003-2004 Division Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.

[conf-2] "2003–2004 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.

[3] "2003-04 Los Angeles Kings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.

[4] "Hockey Transactions Search Results".

[5] "GOALTENDER ACQUIRED". Los Angeles Kings. May 28, 2003. Archived from the original on August 2, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[6] "KINGS REACQUIRE STUMPEL". Los Angeles Kings. June 20, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)

[7] "Predators Transactions". Nashville Predators. Retrieved May 22, 2022. Acquired two seventh-round selections in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (Andrei Mukhachev, Miroslav Hanuljak) from Los Angeles for a sixth-round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft (Esa Pirnes).

[8] "BLUE JACKETS SELECT SEVEN MORE PLAYERS ON FINAL DAY OF 2003 NHL ENTRY DRAFT AT NASHVILLE'S GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CENTER". Columbus Blue Jackets. June 22, 2003. Archived from the original on October 28, 2004. Retrieved May 16, 2022.

[9] "HNILICKA ACQUIRED". Los Angeles Kings. September 15, 2003. Archived from the original on December 19, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[10] "Pens trade center Straka to Kings". ESPN.com. November 30, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[11] "Kings acquire Dempsey from Blackhawks". TSN.ca. March 2, 2004. Archived from the original on April 19, 2005. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[12] "Caps deal Carter to Kings". ESPN.com. March 8, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[13] "Kings get Cowan from Thrashers for Brennan". UPI. March 9, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[14] "GOALTENDER CHOUINARD SIGNED". Los Angeles Kings. July 7, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[15] "KINGS SIGN TRENT KLATT". Los Angeles Kings. July 7, 2003. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[16] "KINGS SIGN VETERAN LUC ROBITAILLE". Los Angeles Kings. July 24, 2003. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[17] "KINGS SIGN MUIR". Los Angeles Kings. July 31, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[18] "KINGS SIGN JOHN TRIPP". Los Angeles Kings. August 6, 2003. Archived from the original on December 19, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[falist-19] "2003 NHL free agent list". ESPN.com. July 1, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2022.

[21] Ken Belanger career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved May 22, 2022

[23] Steve Heinze career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved May 22, 2022

[25] "Kings buy out Heinze". TSN.ca. July 25, 2003. Archived from the original on August 17, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[26] Everson, Mark (July 26, 2003). "DEVILS SIGN RASMUSSEN". New York Post. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[27] "PANTHERS RE-SIGN RW IVAN NOVOSELTSEV, LW RYAN JARDINE". Florida Panthers. August 12, 2003. Archived from the original on January 23, 2005. Retrieved May 20, 2022.

[28] "Bruins ink Felix Potvin". UPI. September 3, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[29] Mikko Eloranta at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved May 21, 2022

[30] "ACTIVITY". The Globe and Mail. September 10, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022. Anaheim Mighty Ducks signed left-winger Craig Johnson to a one-year contract.

[31] Derek Bekar at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved May 21, 2022

[32] "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. September 12, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022. MINNESOTA WILD--Signed D Chris McAlpine to a one-year contract.

[33] "HURRICANES SIGN FREE AGENT GOALTENDER JAMIE STORR". NHL.com. October 3, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[34] "Pirates' Roster Bolstered On Eve of Regular Season". OurSports Central. October 9, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[35] "JACKALS SIGN AHL SCORER KOEHLER". Elmira Jackals. October 15, 2003. Archived from the original on October 26, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[304waivers-36] "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. March 5, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[37] John Tripp at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved May 21, 2022

[38] "DEFENSEMAN SIGNED". Los Angeles Kings. May 30, 2003. Archived from the original on August 2, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[39] "KINGS SIGN TOP PROSPECT PETR KANKO". Los Angeles Kings. June 26, 2003. Archived from the original on August 2, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[40] "FORWARD CHRIS SCHMIDT SIGNED". Los Angeles Kings. July 1, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[41] "KINGS SIGN RICHARD SEELEY". Los Angeles Kings. July 8, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[42] "KINGS SIGN GREBESHKOV". Los Angeles Kings. July 15, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[43] "KINGS SIGN FORWARD ESA PIRNES". Los Angeles Kings. July 15, 2003. Archived from the original on July 28, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[44] "DEFENSEMAN STRBAK SIGNS". Los Angeles Kings. July 15, 2003. Archived from the original on July 27, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[45] "KINGS SIGN SIM". Los Angeles Kings. July 16, 2003. Archived from the original on July 28, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[46] "DEADMARSH INKS ONE-YEAR DEAL". Los Angeles Kings. July 17, 2003. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[47] "KINGS SIGN FORWARD RYAN FLINN". Los Angeles Kings. July 17, 2003. Archived from the original on July 28, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[48] "KELLY SIGNS WITH KINGS". Los Angeles Kings. July 25, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[728signings-49] "NORTON AND KUZNETSOV SIGN". Los Angeles Kings. July 28, 2003. Archived from the original on August 1, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[50] "Rullier Agrees To Terms With The Kings". OurSports Central. July 30, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[BrennanSmithson-51] "KINGS SIGN BRENNAN AND SMITHSON". Los Angeles Kings. July 31, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[52] "KINGS SIGN STUMPEL". Los Angeles Kings. July 31, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[801signings-53] "AVERY & BARNEY SIGN". Los Angeles Kings. August 1, 2003. Archived from the original on August 13, 2003. Retrieved May 21, 2022.

[54] "KINGS SIGN DUSTIN BROWN". Los Angeles Kings. October 4, 2003. Archived from the original on December 19, 2003. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[56] Bresnahan, Mike (April 3, 2004). "Armstrong Gets Contract Extension". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 22, 2022.

[57] "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. April 9, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2022. LOS ANGELES KINGS--Signed F Greg Hogeboom to a two-year contract.

[58] "ABC Proposes Adding Extra Game to the BCS". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2022. The Kings exercised a club option on center Esa Pirnes and will retain him for one more season.

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 |  valign="top"|To [[2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season|Philadelphia Flyers]]<hr>2nd-round pick in [[2004 NHL Entry Draft|2004]]
-|<ref>{{cite web |title=GOALTENDER ACQUIRED |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=746 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030802035550/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=746 |archive-date=August 2, 2003 |date=May 28, 2003}}</ref>
+|<ref>{{cite web |title=GOALTENDER ACQUIRED |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=746 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030802035550/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=746 |archive-date=August 2, 2003 |date=May 28, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 | June 20, 2003
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 |  valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings<hr>[[Milan Hnilička|Milan Hnilicka]]
 |  valign="top"|To [[2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season|Atlanta Thrashers]]<hr>Future considerations
-|<ref>{{cite web |title=HNILICKA ACQUIRED |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=985 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20031219123933/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=985 |archive-date=December 19, 2003 |date=September 15, 2003}}</ref>
+|<ref>{{cite web |title=HNILICKA ACQUIRED |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=985 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031219123933/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=985 |archive-date=December 19, 2003 |date=September 15, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 |- style="background:#eee;"
 | November 30, 2003
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 |  valign="top"|To Los Angeles Kings<hr>[[Nathan Dempsey]]
 |  valign="top"|To [[2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season|Chicago Blackhawks]]<hr>4th-round pick in [[2005 NHL Entry Draft|2005]]<br>Future considerations
-|<ref>{{cite web |title=Kings acquire Dempsey from Blackhawks |url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=74664&hubName=nhl-kings |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20050419152451/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=74664&hubName=nhl-kings |archive-date=April 19, 2005 |date=March 2, 2004}}</ref>
+|<ref>{{cite web |title=Kings acquire Dempsey from Blackhawks |url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=74664&hubName=nhl-kings |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050419152451/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=74664&hubName=nhl-kings |archive-date=April 19, 2005 |date=March 2, 2004 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|07}} || [[Mathieu Chouinard]] || [[Ottawa Senators]] || 1-year || Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=GOALTENDER CHOUINARD SIGNED |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=851 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030727122912/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=851 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 7, 2003}}</ref>
+| rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|07}} || [[Mathieu Chouinard]] || [[Ottawa Senators]] || 1-year || Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=GOALTENDER CHOUINARD SIGNED |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=851 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030727122912/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=851 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 7, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 |-
-| [[Trent Klatt]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 2-year || Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN TRENT KLATT |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=850 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030801171636/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=850 |archive-date=August 1, 2003 |date=July 7, 2003}}</ref>
+| [[Trent Klatt]] || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 2-year || Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN TRENT KLATT |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=850 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801171636/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=850 |archive-date=August 1, 2003 |date=July 7, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 |-
-| {{start date|2003|07|24}} || [[Luc Robitaille]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 1-year || Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN VETERAN LUC ROBITAILLE |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=882 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030801200150/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=882 |archive-date=August 1, 2003 |date=July 24, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|07|24}} || [[Luc Robitaille]] || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 1-year || Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN VETERAN LUC ROBITAILLE |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=882 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801200150/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=882 |archive-date=August 1, 2003 |date=July 24, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 |-
-| {{start date|2003|07|31}} || [[Bryan Muir]] || [[Colorado Avalanche]] || 1-year|| Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN MUIR |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=895 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030813001134/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=895 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=July 31, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|07|31}} || [[Bryan Muir]] || [[Colorado Avalanche]] || 1-year|| Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN MUIR |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=895 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030813001134/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=895 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=July 31, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 |-
-| {{start date|2003|08|06}} || [[John Tripp (ice hockey)|John Tripp]] || [[New York Rangers]] || 1-year || Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN JOHN TRIPP |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=902 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20031219123638/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=902 |archive-date=December 19, 2003 |date=August 6, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|08|06}} || [[John Tripp (ice hockey)|John Tripp]] || [[New York Rangers]] || 1-year || Free agency ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN JOHN TRIPP |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=902 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031219123638/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=902 |archive-date=December 19, 2003 |date=August 6, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| {{start date|2003|07|24}} || [[Steve Heinze]]{{efn|Heinze retired.<ref>{{eliteprospects|30295|Steve Heinze}}, retrieved May 22, 2022</ref>}} || style="background:#ccc| || Buyout ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Kings buy out Heinze |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=48433&hubName=nhl-kings |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030817215601/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=48433&hubName=nhl-kings |archive-date=August 17, 2003 |date=July 25, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|07|24}} || [[Steve Heinze]]{{efn|Heinze retired.<ref>{{eliteprospects|30295|Steve Heinze}}, retrieved May 22, 2022</ref>}} || style="background:#ccc| || Buyout ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Kings buy out Heinze |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=48433&hubName=nhl-kings |website=TSN.ca |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030817215601/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=48433&hubName=nhl-kings |archive-date=August 17, 2003 |date=July 25, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
 |-
 | {{start date|2003|07|25}} || [[Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey)|Erik Rasmussen]] || [[New Jersey Devils]] || Free agency (UFA) ||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Everson |first1=Mark |title=DEVILS SIGN RASMUSSEN |url=https://nypost.com/2003/07/26/devils-sign-rasmussen/ |website=New York Post |access-date=May 22, 2022 |date=July 26, 2003}}</ref>
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 | {{start date|2003|10|09}} || [[Mike Pudlick]] || [[Portland Pirates]] ([[American Hockey League|AHL]]) || Free agency (VI) ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Pirates' Roster Bolstered On Eve of Regular Season |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/pirates-roster-bolstered-on-eve-of-regular-season/n-2344210 |website=OurSports Central |access-date=May 22, 2022 |date=October 9, 2003}}</ref>
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-| {{start date|2003|10|15}} || [[Greg Koehler]] || [[Elmira Jackals]] ([[United Hockey League|UHL]]) || Free agency (VI) ||<ref>{{cite web |title=JACKALS SIGN AHL SCORER KOEHLER |url=http://www.jackalshockey.com/newsarticle.asp?txtNID=191 |website=Elmira Jackals |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20031026032730/http://www.jackalshockey.com/newsarticle.asp?txtNID=191 |archive-date=October 26, 2003 |date=October 15, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|10|15}} || [[Greg Koehler]] || [[Elmira Jackals]] ([[United Hockey League|UHL]]) || Free agency (VI) ||<ref>{{cite web |title=JACKALS SIGN AHL SCORER KOEHLER |url=http://www.jackalshockey.com/newsarticle.asp?txtNID=191 |website=Elmira Jackals |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031026032730/http://www.jackalshockey.com/newsarticle.asp?txtNID=191 |archive-date=October 26, 2003 |date=October 15, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 | rowspan=2| {{start date|2004|03|04}} || [[Brad Norton]] || [[Washington Capitals]] || Waivers ||<ref name="304waivers">{{cite web |title=TRANSACTIONS |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2004/03/05/sports/transactions-664472.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=May 22, 2022 |date=March 5, 2004}}</ref>
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-| {{start date|2003|05|30}} || [[Tim Gleason]] || 3-year || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENSEMAN SIGNED |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=752 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030802040108/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=752 |archive-date=August 2, 2003 |date=May 30, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|05|30}} || [[Tim Gleason]] || 3-year || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENSEMAN SIGNED |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=752 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030802040108/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=752 |archive-date=August 2, 2003 |date=May 30, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| {{start date|2003|06|26}} || [[Petr Kanko]] || 3-year || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN TOP PROSPECT PETR KANKO |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=826 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030802040651/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=826 |archive-date=August 2, 2003 |date=June 26, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|06|26}} || [[Petr Kanko]] || 3-year || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN TOP PROSPECT PETR KANKO |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=826 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030802040651/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=826 |archive-date=August 2, 2003 |date=June 26, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| {{start date|2003|07|01}} || [[Chris Schmidt (ice hockey)|Chris Schmidt]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=FORWARD CHRIS SCHMIDT SIGNED |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=834 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030727121637/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=834 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 1, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|07|01}} || [[Chris Schmidt (ice hockey)|Chris Schmidt]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=FORWARD CHRIS SCHMIDT SIGNED |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=834 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030727121637/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=834 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 1, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| {{start date|2003|07|08}} || [[Richard Seeley]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN RICHARD SEELEY |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=854 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030727123047/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=854 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 8, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|07|08}} || [[Richard Seeley]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN RICHARD SEELEY |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=854 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030727123047/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=854 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 8, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| rowspan=3| {{start date|2003|07|15}} || [[Denis Grebeshkov]] || 3-year || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN GREBESHKOV |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=861 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030727124539/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=861 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 15, 2003}}</ref>
+| rowspan=3| {{start date|2003|07|15}} || [[Denis Grebeshkov]] || 3-year || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN GREBESHKOV |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=861 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030727124539/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=861 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 15, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| [[Esa Pirnes]] || || Entry-level||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN FORWARD ESA PIRNES |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=863 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030728174006/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=863 |archive-date=July 28, 2003 |date=July 15, 2003}}</ref>
+| [[Esa Pirnes]] || || Entry-level||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN FORWARD ESA PIRNES |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=863 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030728174006/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=863 |archive-date=July 28, 2003 |date=July 15, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| [[Martin Štrbák|Martin Strbak]] || || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENSEMAN STRBAK SIGNS |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=862 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030727124554/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=862 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 15, 2003}}</ref>
+| [[Martin Štrbák|Martin Strbak]] || || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=DEFENSEMAN STRBAK SIGNS |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=862 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030727124554/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=862 |archive-date=July 27, 2003 |date=July 15, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| {{start date|2003|07|16}} || [[Jon Sim]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN SIM |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=866 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030728174223/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=866 |archive-date=July 28, 2003 |date=July 16, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|07|16}} || [[Jon Sim]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN SIM |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=866 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030728174223/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=866 |archive-date=July 28, 2003 |date=July 16, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|17}} || [[Adam Deadmarsh]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=DEADMARSH INKS ONE-YEAR DEAL |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=874 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030801171314/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=874 |archive-date=August 1, 2003 |date=July 17, 2003}}</ref>
+| rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|17}} || [[Adam Deadmarsh]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=DEADMARSH INKS ONE-YEAR DEAL |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=874 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801171314/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=874 |archive-date=August 1, 2003 |date=July 17, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| [[Ryan Flinn (ice hockey)|Ryan Flinn]] || || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN FORWARD RYAN FLINN |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=875 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030728174940/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=875 |archive-date=July 28, 2003 |date=July 17, 2003}}</ref>
+| [[Ryan Flinn (ice hockey)|Ryan Flinn]] || || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN FORWARD RYAN FLINN |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=875 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030728174940/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=875 |archive-date=July 28, 2003 |date=July 17, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| {{start date|2003|07|25}} || [[Steve Kelly]] || || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KELLY SIGNS WITH KINGS |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=884 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030813000222/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=884 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=July 25, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|07|25}} || [[Steve Kelly]] || || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KELLY SIGNS WITH KINGS |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=884 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000222/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=884 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=July 25, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|28}} || [[Maxim Kuznetsov]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref name="728signings">{{cite web |title=NORTON AND KUZNETSOV SIGN |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=889 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030801172533/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=889 |archive-date=August 1, 2003 |date=July 28, 2003}}</ref>
+| rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|07|28}} || [[Maxim Kuznetsov]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref name="728signings">{{cite web |title=NORTON AND KUZNETSOV SIGN |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=889 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030801172533/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=889 |archive-date=August 1, 2003 |date=July 28, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 | {{start date|2003|07|30}} || [[Joe Rullier]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=Rullier Agrees To Terms With The Kings |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/rullier-agrees-to-terms-with-the-kings/n-2338045 |website=OurSports Central |access-date=May 22, 2022 |date=July 30, 2003}}</ref>
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-| rowspan=3| {{start date|2003|07|31}} || [[Kip Brennan]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref name="BrennanSmithson">{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN BRENNAN AND SMITHSON |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=894 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030813000702/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=894 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=July 31, 2003}}</ref>
+| rowspan=3| {{start date|2003|07|31}} || [[Kip Brennan]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref name="BrennanSmithson">{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN BRENNAN AND SMITHSON |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=894 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000702/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=894 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=July 31, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 | [[Jerred Smithson]] || 1-year || Re-signing || <ref name="BrennanSmithson"/>
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-| [[Jozef Stümpel|Jozef Stumpel]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN STUMPEL |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=893 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030813000821/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=893 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=July 31, 2003}}</ref>
+| [[Jozef Stümpel|Jozef Stumpel]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN STUMPEL |url=http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=893 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000821/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=893 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=July 31, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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-| rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|08|01}} || [[Sean Avery]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref name="801signings">{{cite web |title=AVERY & BARNEY SIGN |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=896 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20030813001200/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=896 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=August 1, 2003}}</ref>
+| rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|08|01}} || [[Sean Avery]] || 1-year || Re-signing ||<ref name="801signings">{{cite web |title=AVERY & BARNEY SIGN |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=896 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030813001200/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=896 |archive-date=August 13, 2003 |date=August 1, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 | [[Scott Barney]] || 1-year || Re-signing || <ref name="801signings"/>
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-| {{start date|2003|10|04}} || [[Dustin Brown (ice hockey)|Dustin Brown]] || 3-year || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN DUSTIN BROWN |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=1039 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20031219001940/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=1039 |archive-date=December 19, 2003 |date=October 4, 2003}}</ref>
+| {{start date|2003|10|04}} || [[Dustin Brown (ice hockey)|Dustin Brown]] || 3-year || Entry-level ||<ref>{{cite web |title=KINGS SIGN DUSTIN BROWN |url=http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=1039 |website=Los Angeles Kings |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031219001940/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=1039 |archive-date=December 19, 2003 |date=October 4, 2003 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 | {{start date|2004|04|02}} || [[Derek Armstrong (ice hockey)|Derek Armstrong]] || 2-year{{efn|Option for a third year.}} || Extension ||<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bresnahan |first1=Mike |title=Armstrong Gets Contract Extension |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-apr-03-sp-kingrep3-story.html |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=May 22, 2022 |date=April 3, 2004}}</ref>

v t e Los Angeles Kings
Founded in 1967 Based in Los Angeles, California
Franchise	Team General managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks expansion draft Seasons Current season
History	History 1967 expansion Records Award winners Retired numbers Broadcasters
Personnel	Owner(s) Philip Anschutz Ed Roski Jr. General manager Rob Blake Head coach Jim Hiller Team captain Anze Kopitar Current roster
Arenas	Long Beach Arena Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Kia Forum Crypto.com Arena
Rivalries	Anaheim Ducks Edmonton Oilers San Jose Sharks
Affiliates	AHL Ontario Reign ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Media	TV Bally Sports West Radio KABC (790 AM)
Culture and lore	Bailey Frozen Fury Miracle on Manchester 1991 Las Vegas outdoor game Melrose Place Garnet Bailey and Mark Bavis The Love Guru 2011 NHL Premiere 2014 Stadium Series 2015 Stadium Series Toyota Sports Performance Center 2020 Stadium Series Team monument
Category

v t e 2003–04 NHL season
Atlantic	New Jersey NY Islanders NY Rangers Philadelphia Pittsburgh
Northeast	Boston Buffalo Montreal Ottawa Toronto
Southeast	Atlanta Carolina Florida Tampa Bay Washington
Central	Chicago Columbus Detroit Nashville St. Louis
Northwest	Calgary Colorado Edmonton Minnesota Vancouver
Pacific	Anaheim Dallas Los Angeles Phoenix San Jose
See also	Draft Waiver draft NHL Challenge All-Star Game Heritage Classic Bertuzzi–Moore incident Flyers–Senators brawl West Coast Express Playoffs Stanley Cup Finals Transactions