The league introduced the Willie Marshall Award in honor of the career points leader in the AHL, and awards it to the annual top goal scorer.
The Eastern conference consisted of the Atlantic and East divisions, and the Western conference consisted of the North and West divisions.
Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule.
The Milwaukee Admirals finished first overall in the regular season, and won the Calder Cup, defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the finals.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes The 17th AHL All-Star Classic was played on February 9, 2004, at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan.