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Eric Staal's 2003-2004 season

Points
31
NHL#205
Goals
11
NHL#224
Assists
20
NHL#196
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#687
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Centre Eric Staal was 18 years old when the 2003-2004 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 11 goals and 20 assists for 31 points, 0.38 points per game. Carolina Hurricanes did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2003-2004
  1. NHL debut

    Eric Staal makes his NHL debut

    Eric was 18 years old · Office Depot Center, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Kristian Huselius, Mikael Samuelsson, Andreas Lilja, among others.

    • The game
      CAR1–3FLA
      L
      game 1/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:36TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–1CAR
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:10TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–2CAR
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:40TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–2NYR
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:23TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–1PIT
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG12:01TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–0BOS
      W
      game 6/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG13:19TOI
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Eric Staal records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 23

    Milestone

    Eric Staal scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 23

    • The game
      CAR4–4PHI
      game 7/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG17:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS0–3CAR
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP16:21TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR1–4NYR
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP14:21TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 2003
    • The game
      CAR3–4TBL
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG16:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–1CAR
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:47TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–6CAR
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP16:44TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK2–3CAR
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP14:04TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      TBL1–1CAR
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:08TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–7WSH
      L
      game 15/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:36TOI
    • The game
      ATL1–5CAR
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:34TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–1CAR
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG16:48TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–2CAR
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:09TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–6OTT
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG15:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR0–5BUF
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG13:13TOI
    • The game
      TBL0–0CAR
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:15TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      12
      points
      NHL#92
      4
      goals
      NHL#129
      8
      assists
      NHL#82
      CAR
      5-9-0W-L-OT17Points
      4th in the Southeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·28th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR2–0NYI
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:32TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–4PHI
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:06TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–4CAR
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG11:16TOI
    • December 2003
    • The game
      NSH2–1CAR
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:30TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–1CAR
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:44TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–3MTL
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:29TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–2EDM
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG13:29TOI
    • The game
      CAR0–1CGY
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:18TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–2VAN
      L
      game 30/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG18:21TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–2CAR
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:42TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–1BOS
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG19:52TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DAL3–1CAR
      L
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:34TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–3BUF
      L
      game 34/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG19:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–2CAR
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:41TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2CAR
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA3–1CAR
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:53TOI
    • The game
      DET4–1CAR
      L
      game 38/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG29:00TOI
    • The game
      PHX3–0CAR
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:43TOI
    • The game
      STL0–2CAR
      W
      game 40/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:20TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–3CAR
      W
      game 41/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:00TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      17
      points
      NHL#175
      7
      goals
      NHL#148
      10
      assists
      NHL#183
      CAR
      14-17-2W-L-OT38Points
      4th in the Southeast·12th in the Eastern Conference·24th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR1–4WSH
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP20:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–2CAR
      game 43/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG21:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CAR4–5TBL
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:47TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–3ATL
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG18:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL5–2CAR
      L
      game 46/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP21:06TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT3–1CAR
      L
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG16:02TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–1NJD
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG16:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–2CAR
      L
      game 49/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG21:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2CAR
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:12TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–0TOR
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:08TOI
    • The game
      WSH5–3CAR
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:08TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–4DET
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:01TOI
    • February 2004
    • The game
      CAR1–3COL
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:45TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–3ANA
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:04TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–3CAR
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG23:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR1–4NJD
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:08TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–3CAR
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:16TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–1CAR
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:04TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–3CAR
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:04TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–1TOR
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:31TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–1WSH
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:41TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      24
      points
      NHL#204
      9
      goals
      NHL#192
      15
      assists
      NHL#196
      CAR
      20-27-3W-L-OT55Points
      4th in the Southeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR0–1MTL
      L
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:28TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–3MIN
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:21TOI
    • March 2004
    • The game
      CBJ3–0CAR
      L
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:47TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–2ATL
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:48TOI
    • The game
      NJD4–1CAR
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:22TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–1CBJ
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP18:04TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TBL4–2CAR
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:04TOI
    • The game
      ATL2–4CAR
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR5–1TBL
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:50TOI
    • The game
      CAR0–1ATL
      L
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:47TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–2CHI
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG08:10TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–2OTT
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:57TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–2CAR
      L
      game 76/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:42TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–3CAR
      W
      game 77/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:48TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–2NYI
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG11:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR1–3FLA
      L
      game 79/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:47TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–2CAR
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2004
    • The game
      NYI6–4CAR
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG18:13TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CAR6–6FLA
      game 82/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG15:26TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Eric Staal closes the 2003-2004 season with 31 points

    Carolina Hurricanes did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    31
    NHL#205
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#224
    Assists
    20
    NHL#196
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#278
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#687
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts