2003–04 EIHL season two main protagonists of the season come head-to-head in a repeat of the title race and Challenge Cup final. The Steelers avenged their overtime loss in the Cup a few weeks earlier by beating the Panthers 2–1 before a capacity crowd at the NIC. Sheffield marched into a 2–0 lead before Nottingham pulled a goal back on a 5 on 3 powerplay. The Panthers never seriously threatened Sheffield's goal and in the end the Steelers were comfortable winners. The scoring leaders are taken from all league games. 2003–04 EIHL season The 2003–04 Elite Ice Hockey League season was the inaugural
2003–04 USHL season 2003–04 USHL season The 2003–04 USHL season is the 24th season of the United States Hockey League as an all-junior league. The regular season began on September 26, 2003 and concluded on March 28, 2004 with the regular season champion winning the Anderson Cup. The 2003-04 season was the first for the Danville Wings who transferred from the NAHL and the only for the St. Louis Heartland Eagles who moved from Topeka, Kansas. At the conclusion of the season, St. Louis voluntarily suspended operations and officially folded a year later. The Clark Cup playoffs features the top four teams from