2003–04 Calgary Flames season 2003–04 Calgary Flames season The 2003–04 Calgary Flames season was the 24th National Hockey League season in Calgary, and the 32nd for the franchise in the NHL. The Flames ended a seven-year playoff drought, qualifying for the post-season for the first time since 1996. The Flames defeated three division winners en route to an appearance in the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals. The Flames were defeated in the finals by the Tampa Bay Lightning in seven games. The run to the finals captured the imagination of the city, while the Red Mile celebrations gained international attention for the "Mardi Gras-like" atmosphere
2003–04 Premiership Rugby London Wasps winning the 2003–04 Heineken Cup. This additional place was awarded to Gloucester as the next highest placed team in the league not automatically qualified. 2003–04 Premiership Rugby The 2003-04 Zurich Premiership was the 17th season of the top flight of the English domestic rugby union competitions. Rotherham were relegated after failing to win a single match all season. As for the 2002–03 season, the first placed team automatically qualified for the final where they played the winner of the second vs third place semi-final. The Zurich Wildcard was contested by the teams placed fourth through seventh in the