2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season

The 2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 12th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning won their first Stanley Cup over the Calgary Flames this season, after the Flames were attempting to be the first Canadian team to win a Stanley Cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens.

2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning
Stanley Cup champions
Eastern Conference champions
Southeast Division champions
Division1st Southeast
Conference1st Eastern
2003–04 record46–22–8–6
Home record24–10–4–3
Road record22–12–4–3
Goals for245
Goals against192
Team information
General managerJay Feaster
CoachJohn Tortorella
CaptainDave Andreychuk
Alternate captainsVincent Lecavalier
Fredrik Modin
ArenaSt. Pete Times Forum
Average attendance17,820 (92.79%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Hamilton Bulldogs
Hershey Bears
Pensacola Ice Pilots
Team leaders
GoalsMartin St. Louis (38)
AssistsMartin St. Louis (56)
PointsMartin St. Louis (94)
Penalty minutesChris Dingman (140)
Plus/minusMartin St. Louis (+35)
WinsNikolai Khabibulin (28)
Goals against averageJohn Grahame (2.06)

The Lightning's 1st Stanley Cup championship came just a year after their NFL (National Football League) counterparts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, won Super Bowl XXXVII, also their 1st championship.

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