| 2003-04 Huntsville Channel Cats | |
|---|---|
| President’s Cup Champions | |
| League | 1st South East Hockey League (SEHL) |
| 2003-04 record | 43-13 |
| Home record | 22-6 |
| Road record | 21-7 |
| Goals for | 233 |
| Goals against | 164 |
| Coach | John Gibson |
| Captain | Mike Degurse |
| Alternate captains | James Patterson Jason deGuehery |
| Arena | Von Braun Center, Huntsville Alabama |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Allan Car - 56 [1st place League] |
| Assists | James Patterson - 74 [1st place League] |
| Points | James Patterson - 119 [1st place League] |
| Penalties in minutes | Luke Phillips - 275 [2nd place League] |
| Wins | Matt Carmichael - 32 |
| Goals against average | Matt Carmichael - 2.74 |
The 2003-04 Huntsville Channel Cats season was the 1st and only season in the South East Hockey League (SEHL) in Huntsville, Alabama, USA. The season began on Friday, October 24, 2003, with a game in Knoxville, Tennessee against the Knoxville Ice Bears.
Regular season[]
Season standings[]
| South East Hockey League (SEHL) | GP | W | L | GF | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Channel Cats | 56 | 43 | 13 | 233 | 164 | 86 |
| Knoxville Ice Bears | 56 | 26 | 30 | 201 | 195 | 52 |
| Cape Fear Fire Antz | 56 | 25 | 31 | 213 | 221 | 50 |
| Winston-Salem T-birds | 56 | 18 | 38 | 178 | 245 | 36 |
Game log[]
October[]
Record:2-1 ; Home:0-0 ; Road:2-1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home |
| 1 | Oct 24 | Huntsville | 7-3 | Knoxville |
| 2 | Oct 25 | Huntsville | 4-3 | Cape Fear |
| 3 | Oct 31 | Huntsville | 1-5 | Cape Fear |
November[]
Record:5-4 ; Home:4-3 ; Road:1-1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home |
| 4 | Nov 01 | Huntsville | 2-0 | Cape Fear |
| 5 | Nov 08 | Cape Fear | 1-6 | Huntsville |
| 6 | Nov 13 | Winston-Salem | 5-6 | Huntsville |
| 7 | Nov 14 | Winston-Salem | 7-4 | Huntsville |
| 8 | Nov 15 | Winston-Salem | 2-1 | Huntsville |
| 9 | Nov 20 | Cape Fear | 1-5 | Huntsville |
| 10 | Nov 22 | Knoxville | 4-2 | Huntsville |
| 11 | Nov 27 | Knoxville | 4-0 | Huntsville |
| 12 | Nov 28 | Huntsville | 4-7 | Knoxville |
December[]
Record:8-2 ; Home:5-1 ; Road:3-1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home |
| 13 | Dec 11 | Huntsville | 4-5 | Cape Fear |
| 14 | Dec 12 | Huntsville | 4-3 | Winston-Salem |
| 15 | Dec 13 | Knoxville | 0-2 | Huntsville |
| 16 | Dec 19 | Cape Fear | 1-2 | Huntsville |
| 17 | Dec 20 | Knoxville | 1-5 | Huntsville |
| 18 | Dec 23 | Huntsville | 3-2 | Knoxville |
| 19 | Dec 25 | Knoxville | 5-2 | Huntsville |
| 20 | Dec 26 | Huntsville | 4-2 | Knoxville |
| 21 | Dec 27 | Winston-Salem | 1-9 | Huntsville |
| 22 | Dec 31 | Knoxville | 2-4 | Huntsville |
Janurary[]
Record:13-2 ; Home:6-0 ; Road:7-2
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home |
| 23 | Jan 02 | Knoxville | 4-6 | Huntsville |
| 24 | Jan 03 | Huntsville | 5-2 | Knoxville |
| 25 | Jan 04 | Huntsville | 3-1 | Winston-Salem |
| 26 | Jan 08 | Winston-Salem | 3-5 | Huntsville |
| 27 | Jan 09 | Huntsville | 4-3 | Winston-Salem |
| 28 | Jan 10 | Knoxville | 1-2 | Huntsville |
| 29 | Jan 15 | Cape Fear | 4-6 | Huntsville |
| 30 | Jan 16 | Huntsville | 1-4 | Cape Fear |
| 31 | Jan 17 | Huntsville | 2-5 | Cape Fear |
| 32 | Jan 22 | Huntsville | 5-4 | Cape Fear |
| 33 | Jan 23 | Huntsville | 6-5 | Winston-Salem |
| 34 | Jan 24 | Huntsville | 4-2 | Winston-Salem |
| 35 | Jan 29 | Cape Fear | 4-5 | Huntsville |
| 36 | Jan 30 | Knoxville | 2-4 | Huntsville |
| 37 | Jan 31 | Huntsville | 6-2 | Knoxville |
February[]
Record:9-3 ; Home:5-2 ; Road:4-1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home |
| 38 | Feb 05 | Huntsville | 5-4 | Winston-Salem |
| 39 | Feb 06 | Knoxville | 2-3 | Huntsville |
| 40 | Feb 12 | Huntsville | 5-3 | Knoxville |
| 41 | Feb 13 | Knoxville | 3-2 | Huntsville |
| 42 | Feb 14 | Huntsville | 4-5 | Knoxville |
| 43 | Feb 16 | Knoxville | 2-3 | Huntsville |
| 44 | Feb 20 | Huntsville | 6-0 | Winston-Salem |
| 45 | Feb 21 | Cape Fear | 5-2 | Huntsville |
| 46 | Feb 22 | Cape Fear | 4-5 | Huntsville |
| 47 | Feb 26 | Huntsville | 6-4 | Winston-Salem |
| 48 | Feb 27 | Cape Fear | 1-6 | Huntsville |
| 49 | Feb 28 | Winston-Salem | 6-10 | Huntsville |
March[]
Record:6-1 ; Home:2-0 ; Road:4-1
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home |
| 50 | Mar 04 | Winston-Salem | 1-4 | Huntsville |
| 51 | Mar 05 | Huntsville | 3-2 | Knoxville |
| 52 | Mar 12 | Huntsville | 3-2 | Winston-Salem |
| 53 | Mar 13 | Huntsville | 5-2 | Cape Fear |
| 54 | Mar 14 | Huntsville | 1-3 | Cape Fear |
| 55 | Mar 17 | Cape Fear | 1-5 | Huntsville |
| 56 | Mar 19 | Huntsville | 8-6 | Knoxville |
Playoffs[]
The Huntsville Channel Cats ended the 2003-04 season in 1st place which gave them a bye directly to the Finals. Huntsville defeated the 2nd place Knoxville Ice Bears to win the championship.
Finals[]
(1) Huntsville Channel Cats vs. (2) Knoxville Ice Bears[]
Huntsville wins series 3-0
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home |
| 1 | April 1 | Knoxville | 4 - 6 | Huntsville |
| 2 | April 2 | Knoxville | 1 - 3 | Huntsville |
| 3 | April 4 | Huntsville | 4 - 2 | Knoxville |
Roster[]
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Defensemen
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Forwards
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Transitioned Players[]
Traded, Waved, Retired or Called Up
| Num | Name | First Game | Last Game | To/From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Claude Amstutz | 24 Oct 2003 | 28 Feb 2004 | |
| 11 | Joshua Mandel | 24 Oct 2003 | 14 Feb 2004 | |
| # | Shawn Martin | 19 Dec 2003 | 28 Feb 2004 | To Winston-Salem |
| 10 | Jason Greenway | 31 Oct 2003 | 24 Jan 2004 | To Knoxville |
| 22 | Ryan Turgeon | 24 Oct 2003 | 25 Oct 2003 | To Winston-Salem |
| # | Darren Cain | 05 Mar 2004 | 05 Mar 2004 | |
| # | Mike Orsini | 17 Mar 2004 | 17 Mar 2004 | |
| 10 | Nick Andrews | 24 Oct 2003 | 25 Oct 2003 | |
| 2 | D'Arcy Cox | 24 Oct 2003 | 01 Nov 2003 | |
| # | Justin Barauskas | 08 Nov 2003 | 23 Dec 2003 | To Knoxville |