2003–04 QMJHL season
| 2003–04 QMJHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Quebec Major Junior Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 11, 2003 – March 14, 2004 Playoffs March 19 – May 9, 2004 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | James Sheppard |
| Picked by | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles |
| Regular season | |
| Jean Rougeau Trophy | Gatineau Olympiques (4) |
| Season MVP | Sidney Crosby (Rimouski Océanic) |
| Top scorer | Sidney Crosby (Rimouski Océanic) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Maxime Talbot (Olympiques) |
| Finals champions | Gatineau Olympiques (4) |
| Runners-up | Moncton Wildcats |
| 2003–04 CHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Canadian Hockey League |
| Sport | Hockey |
| Duration | OHL September 17, 2003 – March 14, 2004 QMJHL September 11, 2002 – March 14, 2004 WHL September 19, 2003 – March 14, 2004 |
| Number of teams | 60 |
| Memorial Cup | |
| Finals champions | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| Runners-up | Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL) |
The 2003–04 QMJHL season was the 35th season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The league continued to expand to new eastern markets, with teams relocating to Maine and Prince Edward Island. Conferences were abandoned and teams were divided into three divisions by geography. Sixteen teams played 70 games each in the schedule.
The Lewiston Maineiacs became the league's second American-based team in history after the Plattsburgh Pioneers, and first to survive a full season. The P.E.I. Rocket also became the first major junior hockey team based on Prince Edward Island.
Rookie Sidney Crosby led the league in scoring as a 16-year-old, and won the Michel Brière Memorial Trophy as the MVP of the regular season.
The Gatineau Olympiques finished first overall in the regular season winning their fourth Jean Rougeau Trophy, and also won their sixth President's Cup, defeating the Moncton Wildcats in the finals.