2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season, the club's List of Toronto [Maple Leafs seasons|87th season] of existence and 77th as the Maple Leafs, saw the team finish in second place in the Northeast Division with a record of 45 wins, 24 losses, 10 ties and three overtime losses for 103 points. It was the highest point total in franchise history, beating out the 100 points earned by the 1999–2000 team. In the playoffs, the Leafs defeated their provincial rivals, the Ottawa Senators, in seven games in the Conference Quarterfinals before falling to the Philadelphia Flyers four games to two in the Conference Semifinals. The Leafs did not qualify for the playoffs again until the 2012–13 season, did not qualify for the playoffs again in a full season until the 2016-17 season, and would not win another playoff series until the 2022–23 season. This season currently remains the last where the franchise has won a Game 7 in a playoff series.
Offseason
On June 27, 2003, it was announced Pat Quinn would relinquish his dual roles as the team’s general manager and head coach and solely focus on coaching. John Ferguson Jr. was named the team’s new general manager on August 29.Schedule and results
Regular season
Legend:- † Hockey Hall of Fame Game
Playoffs
Legend:Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.- '' = Left team via a transaction during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only.''
Transactions
The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2003, the day after the deciding game of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 7, 2004, the day of the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals.Draft picks
Toronto's draft picks at the 2003 NHL entry draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
| 2 | 57 | John Doherty | Phillips Academy | |
| 3 | 91 | Martin Sagat | Dukla Trenčín | |
| 4 | 125 | Konstantin Volkov | Dynamo Moscow | |
| 5 | 158 | John Mitchell | Plymouth Whalers | |
| 7 | 220 | Jeremy Williams | Swift Current Broncos | |
| 8 | 237 | Shaun Landolt | Calgary Hitmen |