# 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 3, 2003 and concluded with the 2004 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament's championship game on April 10, 2004 at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. This was the 57th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 110th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. The 2003-04 season was the inaugural year for the Atlantic Hockey Association after the discontinuation of Division I ice hockey sponsorship by the MAAC at the conclusion of the previous season.

## Season Outlook
### Pre-season polls

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
USCHO Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Minnesota (25) |
| 2 | Michigan (2) |
| 3 | Boston College (2) |
| 4 | New Hampshire (1) |
| 5 | North Dakota |
| 6 | Boston University |
| 7 | Harvard |
| 8 | Ferris State |
| 9 | Cornell |
| 10 | Michigan State |
| 11 | Colorado College |
| 12 | Maine |
| 13 | Denver |
| 14 | Ohio State |
| 15 | Minnesota-Duluth |
USA Today Poll :
| Rank | Team |
| 1 | Minnesota (25) |
| 2 | Michigan (3) |
| 3 | Boston College (3) |
| 4 | New Hampshire |
| 5 | North Dakota (2) |
| 6 | Harvard |
| 7 | Boston University |
| 8 | Cornell (1) |
| 9 | Ferris State |
| 10 | Colorado College |
| 11 | Michigan State |
| 12 | Denver |
| 13 | Maine |
| 14 | Ohio State |
| 15 | Minnesota-Duluth |

## Regular season
### Season tournaments

| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
| Lefty McFadden Invitational | October 3–4 | 4 | Denver |
| Ice Breaker Tournament | October 10–11 | 4 | Boston College |
| Maverick Stampede | October 10–11 | 4 | Maine |
| Black Bear Classic | October 17–18 | 4 | Maine |
| College Hockey Showcase | November 28–29 | 4 | |
| Dodge Holiday Classic | December 20–21 | 4 | Minnesota |
| Badger Showdown | December 27–28 | 4 | Ferris State |
| Denver Cup | December 27–28 | 4 | Denver |
| Dunkin' Donuts Coffee Pot | December 27–28 | 4 | St. Cloud State |
| Florida College Classic | December 27–28 | 4 | Cornell |
| Great Lakes Invitational | December 27–28 | 4 | Boston College |
| Sheraton/Banknorth Hockey Classic | December 27–28 | 4 | Dartmouth |
| Subway Holiday Classic | December 27–28 | 4 | North Dakota |
| Rensselaer Holiday Tournament | December 28–29 | 4 | Northeastern |
| Beanpot | February 2, 9 | 4 | Boston College |

### Standings

2003–04 Atlantic Hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Holy Cross†* | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 83 | 54 | 36 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 117 | 89 |
| Mercyhurst | 24 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 33 | 105 | 71 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 145 | 122 |
| Quinnipiac | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 67 | 53 | 35 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 87 | 87 |
| Sacred Heart | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 87 | 68 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 107 | 114 |
| Connecticut | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 89 | 86 | 35 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 115 | 127 |
| Canisius | 24 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 22 | 67 | 73 | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 84 | 107 |
| Bentley | 24 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 18 | 55 | 71 | 32 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 79 | 103 |
| Army | 24 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 84 | 33 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 82 | 107 |
| American International | 24 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 49 | 97 | 34 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 71 | 138 |
| Championship: Holy Cross † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2003–04 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #7 Michigan† | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 38 | 101 | 66 | 43 | 27 | 14 | 2 | 151 | 104 |
| #10 Miami | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 37 | 99 | 74 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 137 | 106 |
| #14 Michigan State | 28 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 91 | 62 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 136 | 105 |
| #9 Ohio State* | 28 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 89 | 70 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0 | 134 | 106 |
| #12 Notre Dame | 28 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 31 | 84 | 71 | 39 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 108 | 99 |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | 28 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 92 | 92 | 36 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 117 | 127 |
| Northern Michigan | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 28 | 66 | 79 | 41 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 105 | 113 |
| Western Michigan | 28 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 27 | 87 | 101 | 39 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 123 | 136 |
| Bowling Green | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 69 | 83 | 38 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 92 | 112 |
| Ferris State | 28 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 71 | 97 | 38 | 15 | 20 | 3 | 108 | 126 |
| Lake Superior State | 28 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 19 | 60 | 83 | 36 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 72 | 102 |
| Nebraska-Omaha | 28 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 60 | 91 | 39 | 8 | 26 | 5 | 91 | 135 |
| Championship: Ohio State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2003–04 College Hockey America standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Bemidji State† | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 90 | 48 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 131 | 94 |
| Niagara* | 20 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 72 | 52 | 39 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 124 | 120 |
| Alabama-Huntsville | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 65 | 60 | 31 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 92 | 94 |
| Findlay | 20 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 58 | 60 | 38 | 11 | 22 | 5 | 95 | 114 |
| Air Force | 20 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 49 | 78 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 2 | 101 | 131 |
| Wayne State | 20 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 80 | 36 | 9 | 24 | 3 | 83 | 144 |
| Championship: Niagara † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2003–04 ECAC Hockey standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| Colgate† | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 30 | 65 | 44 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 111 | 80 |
| Cornell | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 53 | 32 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 85 | 62 |
| Brown | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | 62 | 40 | 31 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 80 | 60 |
| Dartmouth | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 66 | 60 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 95 | 91 |
| Rensselaer | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 70 | 44 | 39 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 116 | 89 |
| #13 Harvard* | 22 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 58 | 55 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 104 | 94 |
| Yale | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 65 | 88 | 31 | 12 | 19 | 0 | 89 | 134 |
| Union | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 46 | 52 | 36 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 89 | 108 |
| Clarkson | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 51 | 61 | 41 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 121 | 113 |
| St. Lawrence | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 62 | 67 | 41 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 104 | 119 |
| Vermont | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 57 | 79 | 35 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 85 | 127 |
| Princeton | 22 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 50 | 83 | 31 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 62 | 122 |
| Championship: Harvard † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2003–04 Hockey East standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #3 Boston College† | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 88 | 45 | 42 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 143 | 81 |
| #2 Maine* | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 36 | 77 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 141 | 69 |
| Massachusetts | 24 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 47 | 63 | 37 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 93 | 99 |
| #11 New Hampshire | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 82 | 76 | 41 | 20 | 15 | 6 | 138 | 116 |
| Providence | 24 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 20 | 63 | 66 | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 106 | 92 |
| Massachusetts–Lowell | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 56 | 65 | 40 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 105 | 116 |
| Merrimack | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 53 | 79 | 36 | 11 | 19 | 6 | 86 | 110 |
| Boston University | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 57 | 71 | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 103 | 108 |
| Northeastern | 24 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 16 | 56 | 72 | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 92 | 103 |
| Championship: Maine † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||
2003–04 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standingsvte :
| | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Conference | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall |
| | GP | W | L | T | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA |
| #5 North Dakota† | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 43 | 122 | 62 | 41 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 182 | 90 |
| #4 Minnesota–Duluth | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 119 | 71 | 45 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 185 | 123 |
| #8 Wisconsin | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 85 | 62 | 43 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 123 | 93 |
| #1 Denver | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 93 | 90 | 44 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 149 | 120 |
| #6 Minnesota* | 28 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 31 | 101 | 86 | 44 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 178 | 127 |
| St. Cloud State | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 28 | 81 | 89 | 38 | 18 | 16 | 4 | 113 | 118 |
| #15 Colorado College | 28 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 77 | 75 | 39 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 126 | 98 |
| Alaska–Anchorage | 28 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 17 | 68 | 103 | 40 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 104 | 140 |
| Minnesota State | 28 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 83 | 139 | 39 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 124 | 179 |
| Michigan Tech | 28 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 15 | 66 | 118 | 38 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 97 | 161 |
| Championship: Minnesota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll |||||||||||||||

### Final regular season polls

The top 15 teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.
USA Today Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Maine |
| 2 | North Dakota |
| 3 | Minnesota |
| 4 | Boston College |
| 5 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 6 | Ohio State |
| 7 | Michigan |
| 8 | Denver |
| 9 | Miami |
| 10 | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Michigan State |
| 13 | Notre Dame |
| 14 | Colorado College |
| 15 | Harvard |
USCHO Poll :
| Ranking | Team |
| 1 | Maine |
| 2 | North Dakota |
| 3 | Minnesota |
| 4 | Boston College |
| 5 | Minnesota-Duluth |
| 6 | Ohio State |
| 7 | Michigan |
| 8 | Miami |
| 9 | Denver |
| 10 | New Hampshire |
| 11 | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Michigan State |
| 13 | Notre Dame |
| 14 | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Harvard |

## 2004 NCAA tournament

| Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional semifinals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Regional Finals | Frozen Four | Frozen Four | Frozen Four | | National Championship | National Championship | National Championship |
| 1 | Maine | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Harvard | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Harvard | 4 | 1 | Maine | 2* | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | 1 | Maine | 2* | | | | | | | |
| East Regional | East Regional | East Regional | 3 | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Ohio State | 0 | 3 | Wisconsin | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 1* | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Wisconsin | 1* | | | | E1 | Maine | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | NE1 | Boston College | 1 | | | | |
| 1 | Boston College | 1* | | | | | | | NE1 | Boston College | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Niagara | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Niagara | 0 | 1 | Boston College | 3* | | | | | | | |
| Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | 1 | Boston College | 3* | | | | | | | |
| Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | Northeast Regional | 2 | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Michigan | 3 | 2 | Michigan | 2 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 2 | | | | | | | | E1 | Maine | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | W2 | Denver | 1 |
| 1 | Minnesota | 4* | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | Denver | 1 |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Notre Dame | 3 | 1 | Minnesota | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | 1 | Minnesota | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | Midwest Regional | 2 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3* | 2 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Michigan State | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Michigan State | 2 | | | | MW2 | Minnesota-Duluth | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | W2 | Denver | 5 | | | | |
| 1 | North Dakota | 6 | | | | | | | W2 | Denver | 5 | | | | |
| 4 | Holy Cross | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Holy Cross | 5 | 1 | North Dakota | 0 | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | 1 | North Dakota | 0 | | | | | | | |
| West Regional | West Regional | West Regional | 2 | Denver | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Denver | 4 | 2 | Denver | 1 | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Miami | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

## Player stats
### Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Junior Lessard | Senior | Minnesota-Duluth | 45 | 32 | 31 | 63 | 34 |
| Brandon Bochenski | Junior | North Dakota | 41 | 27 | 33 | 60 | 40 |
| Evan Schwabe | Junior | Minnesota-Duluth | 45 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 34 |
| Zach Parise | Sophomore | North Dakota | 37 | 23 | 32 | 55 | 24 |
| Barret Ehgoetz | Junior | Niagara | 39 | 25 | 27 | 52 | 24 |
| Thomas Vanek | Sophomore | Minnesota | 38 | 26 | 25 | 51 | 72 |
| Jared Ross | Junior | Alabama-Huntsville | 31 | 19 | 31 | 50 | 46 |
| Steve Saviano | Senior | New Hampshire | 41 | 27 | 22 | 49 | 2 |
| Troy Riddle | Senior | Minnesota | 44 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 52 |
| Derek Edwardson | Senior | Miami | 41 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 36 |
| Jim Slater | Junior | Michigan State | 42 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 38 |

### Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
| Jimmy Howard | Sophomore | Maine | 22 | 1363 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 6 | .956 | 1.19 |
| Matti Kaltiainen | Junior | Boston College | 38 | 2280 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 67 | 4 | .907 | 1.76 |
| Yann Danis | Senior | Brown | 30 | 1820 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 55 | 5 | .942 | 1.81 |
| Frank Doyle | Senior | Maine | 23 | 1323 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 5 | .923 | 1.81 |
| Steve Silverhorn | Junior | Colgate | 31 | 1874 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 3 | .927 | 1.82 |
| David McKee | Freshman | Cornell | 32 | 1929 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 59 | 5 | .920 | 1.83 |
| Jordan Parise | Freshman | North Dakota | 22 | 1229 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 2 | .908 | 2.05 |
| Bernd Brückler | Junior | Wisconsin | 38 | 2299 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 80 | 4 | .924 | 2.09 |
| Jeff Jakaitis | Freshman | Lake Superior State | 23 | 1209 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 3 | .933 | 2.13 |
| Nathan Marsters | Senior | Rensselaer | 35 | 2093 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 75 | 5 | .922 | 2.15 |

## Awards
### WCHA

| Award | Award | Recipient |
| Player of the Year | Player of the Year | Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Defensive Player of the Year | Ryan Caldwell, Denver |
| Rookie of the Year | Rookie of the Year | Brady Murray, North Dakota |
| Student-Athlete of the Year | Student-Athlete of the Year | Connor James, Denver |
| Coach of the Year | Coach of the Year | Scott Sandelin, Minnesota-Duluth |
| Most Valuable Player in Tournament | Most Valuable Player in Tournament | Kellen Briggs, Minnesota |
| All-WCHA Teams |||
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
| Bernd Brückler, Wisconsin | G | Isaac Reichmuth, Minnesota-Duluth |
| Keith Ballard, Minnesota | D | Ryan Caldwell, Denver |
| Beau Geisler, Minnesota-Duluth | D | Matt Jones, North Dakota |
| Junior Lessard, Minnesota-Duluth | F | Chris Conner, Michigan Tech |
| Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota | F | Thomas Vanek, Minnesota |
| Zach Parise, North Dakota | F | Evan Schwabe, Minnesota-Duluth |
| Third Team | Position | Rookie Team |
| Adam Berkhoel, Denver | G | Matt Zaba, Colorado College |
| Mark Stuart, Colorado College | D | Ryan Suter, Wisconsin |
| Ryan Suter, Wisconsin | D | Matt Carle, Denver |
| Shane Joseph, Minnesota State | F | Brady Murray, North Dakota |
| Brady Murray, North Dakota | F | David Backes, Minnesota State |
| Gabe Gauthier, Denver | F | Robbie Earl, Wisconsin |

## 2004 NHL Entry Draft

| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team |
| 1 | 5 | Blake Wheeler $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 1 | 6 | Al Montoya | Michigan | CCHA | New York Rangers |
| 1 | 12 | A. J. Thelen | Michigan State | CCHA | Minnesota Wild |
| 1 | 13 | Drew Stafford | North Dakota | WCHA | Buffalo Sabres |
| 1 | 20 | Travis Zajac $^†$ | North Dakota | WCHA | New Jersey Devils |
| 1 | 24 | Kris Chucko $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | Calgary Flames |
| 1 | 26 | Cory Schneider $^†$ | Boston College | Hockey East | Vancouver Canucks |
| 2 | 33 | Chris Bourque $^†$ | Boston University | Hockey East | Washington Capitals |
| 2 | 36 | Darin Olver | Northern Michigan | WCHA | New York Rangers |
| 2 | 40 | Grant Lewis | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 2 | 52 | Raymond Sawada $^†$ | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Dallas Stars |
| 2 | 53 | David Booth | Michigan State | CCHA | Florida Panthers |
| 2 | 55 | Victor Oreskovich $^†$ | Notre Dame | CCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 2 | 57 | Geoff Paukovich $^†$ | Denver | WCHA | Edmonton Oilers |
| 2 | 61 | Alex Goligoski $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 3 | 67 | Nick Johnson $^†$ | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 3 | 69 | Casey Borer | St. Cloud State | WCHA | Carolina Hurricanes |
| 3 | 74 | Kyle Klubertanz $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 3 | 77 | Shawn Weller $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Ottawa Senators |
| 3 | 80 | Billy Ryan $^†$ | Maine | Hockey East | New York Rangers |
| 3 | 85 | Brian Gifford $^†$ | Denver | WCHA | San Jose Sharks |
| 3 | 92 | Rob Bellamy $^†$ | Maine | Hockey East | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 3 | 95 | Paul Baier $^†$ | Brown | ECAC Hockey | Los Angeles Kings |
| 4 | 100 | J. T. Wyman $^†$ | Dartmouth | ECAC Hockey | Montreal Canadiens |
| 4 | 101 | R. J. Anderson $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 4 | 102 | Mike Lundin | Maine | Hockey East | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 4 | 111 | Ryan Jones $^†$ | Miami | CCHA | Minnesota Wild |
| 4 | 115 | Wes O'Neill | Notre Dame | CCHA | New York Islanders |
| 4 | 119 | Kevin Porter $^†$ | Michigan | CCHA | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 4 | 125 | Andrew Sarauer $^†$ | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Vancouver Canucks |
| 4 | 126 | Torrey Mitchell $^†$ | Vermont | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks |
| 5 | 140 | Jake Dowell | Wisconsin | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 5 | 141 | Jim McKenzie $^†$ | Michigan State | CCHA | Ottawa Senators |
| 5 | 144 | Chris Zarb $^†$ | Ferris State | CCHA | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 5 | 153 | Steven Zalewski $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks |
| 5 | 159 | Mike Brown | Michigan | CCHA | Vancouver Canucks |
| 5 | 160 | Ben Walter | Massachusetts–Lowell | Hockey East | Boston Bruins |
| 5 | 163 | Dusty Collins | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| 6 | 165 | Scott McCulloch | Colorado College | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 6 | 167 | Robert Page $^†$ | Yale | ECAC Hockey | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 6 | 169 | Jordan Foote $^†$ | Michigan Tech | WCHA | New York Rangers |
| 6 | 172 | Matt Auffrey $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 6 | 174 | Scott Parse | Nebraska–Omaha | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings |
| 6 | 178 | Mike Santorelli $^†$ | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Nashville Predators |
| 6 | 183 | Trevor Ludwig $^†$ | Providence | Hockey East | Dallas Stars |
| 6 | 184 | Derek Peltier $^†$ | Minnesota | WCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 6 | 187 | Robbie Earl | Wisconsin | WCHA | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 6 | 193 | Kevin Schaeffer | Boston University | Hockey East | Nashville Predators |
| 7 | 194 | Chris Peluso $^†$ | Bemidji State | CHA | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 7 | 197 | Andrew Gordon $^†$ | St. Cloud State | WCHA | Washington Capitals |
| 7 | 199 | Chad Kolarik $^†$ | Michigan | CCHA | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 7 | 205 | Mike Curry $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Los Angeles Kings |
| 7 | 212 | Jon Gleed | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Montreal Canadiens |
| 7 | 213 | Jimmy Spratt $^†$ | Bowling Green | CCHA | Calgary Flames |
| 7 | 215 | Ian Keserich $^†$ | Ohio State | CCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 7 | 217 | Tyler Eckford $^†$ | Alaska–Fairbanks | CCHA | New Jersey Devils |
| 7 | 219 | Joe Cooper | Miami | CCHA | Ottawa Senators |
| 7 | 224 | Matt Hunwick | Michigan | CCHA | Boston Bruins |
| 7 | 225 | David MacDonald $^†$ | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks |
| 8 | 228 | David Brown | Notre Dame | CCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 8 | 230 | Justin Mrazek $^†$ | Union | ECAC Hockey | Washington Capitals |
| 8 | 231 | Brian McGuirk $^†$ | Boston University | Hockey East | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 8 | 233 | Matt Greer $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 8 | 234 | Derek MacIntyre $^†$ | Ferris State | CCHA | San Jose Sharks |
| 8 | 236 | Matt Christie | Miami | CCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
| 8 | 237 | Mitch Carefoot | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 8 | 239 | Brandon Yip $^†$ | Boston University | Hockey East | Colorado Avalanche |
| 8 | 249 | J. D. Corbin | Denver | WCHA | Colorado Avalanche |
| 8 | 250 | Nathan Perkovich $^†$ | Lake Superior State | CCHA | New Jersey Devils |
| 8 | 251 | Matt McIlvane $^†$ | Ohio State | CCHA | Ottawa Senators |
| 8 | 253 | Travis Gawryletz $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Philadelphia Flyers |
| 8 | 256 | Matthew Ford $^†$ | Wisconsin | WCHA | Chicago Blackhawks |
| 9 | 259 | Brian Ihnačák | Brown | ECAC Hockey | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 9 | 261 | Will Engasser $^†$ | Yale | ECAC Hockey | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 9 | 263 | Travis Morin | Minnesota State | WCHA | Washington Capitals |
| 9 | 265 | Daniel Winnik | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Phoenix Coyotes |
| 9 | 267 | Spencer Dillon $^†$ | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Florida Panthers |
| 9 | 270 | Matt Siddall $^†$ | Northern Michigan | WCHA | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 9 | 271 | Grant Clitsome $^†$ | Clarkson | ECAC Hockey | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 9 | 272 | Kyle Wilson | Colgate | ECAC Hockey | Minnesota Wild |
| 9 | 275 | Craig Switzer $^†$ | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Nashville Predators |
| 9 | 280 | Matt McKnight $^†$ | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Dallas Stars |
| 9 | 283 | Luke Beaverson $^†$ | Alaska–Anchorage | WCHA | Florida Panthers |
| 9 | 285 | Pierce Norton $^†$ | Providence | Hockey East | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 9 | 288 | Brian Mahoney-Wilson $^†$ | Lake Superior State | CCHA | San Jose Sharks |
| 9 | 289 | Christian Jensen $^†$ | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks |
| 9 | 290 | Nils Backstrom $^†$ | Alaska–Anchorage | WCHA | Detroit Red Wings |
† incoming freshman