United Hockey League 2003/04

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The 2003/04 season was the 13th regular season of the United Hockey League (until 1997 Colonial Hockey League ). The twelve teams were supposed to play 76 games each in the regular season , but the schedule had to be changed due to the early, financially-related departure of the Columbus Stars . The team with the highest points in the regular season were the Fort Wayne Komets , while the Muskegon Fury won the Colonial Cup for the third time in the play-offs .

Team changes

The following changes were made before the start of the season:

  • The Columbus Stars were accepted into the league as an expansion team and stopped playing again during the season.
  • The Richmond RiverDogs were added to the league as an expansion team.

Regular season

Closing table

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points

Eastern Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Richmond RiverDogs 76 44 27 5 259 251 93
Flint Generals 76 39 27 10 253 244 88
Port Huron Beacons 76 38 31 7th 269 269 83
Elmira Jackals 76 33 34 9 238 256 75
Adirondack Icehawks 76 22nd 44 10 210 303 54
Columbus Stars 34 19th 11 4th 102 93 42
Western Division GP W. L. T GF GA Pts
Fort Wayne Comet 76 53 17th 6th 281 180 112
Quad City Mallards 76 50 20th 6th 287 220 106
Muskegon Fury 76 47 20th 9 298 239 103
Kalamazoo Wings 76 45 22nd 9 281 207 99
Rockford IceHogs 76 28 43 5 215 294 61
Missouri River Otters 76 17th 51 8th 191 328 42

Colonial Cup playoffs

  Colonial Cup quarterfinals Colonial Cup semi-finals Colonial Cup Final
                           
  E2 Flint Generals 0        
E3 Port Huron Beacons 3  
E3 Port Huron Beacons 2
Eastern Division
  E4 Elmira Jackals 4th  
E1 Richmond RiverDogs 1
E4 Elmira Jackals 3  
E4 Elmira Jackals 0
  W3 Muskegon Fury 4th
W1 Fort Wayne Comet 3    
W4 Kalamazoo Wings 2  
W1 Fort Wayne Comet 0
Western Division
  W3 Muskegon Fury 4th  
W2 Quad City Mallards 0
  W3 Muskegon Fury 3  

Awarded trophies

Team trophies

Award team
Colonial Cup
winners of the playoffs
Muskegon Fury
Tarry Cup
Best team of the regular season
Fort Wayne Comet

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