It’s been eight seasons — nine if you count the lockout year of 2004-05 — since the Maple Leafs made the playoffs. In 2003-04, they finished second in the Northeast Division with 45 wins, 24 losses, 10 ties and three overtime losses, earning 103 points, the highest total in franchise history. They beat the Ottawa Senators in seven games in the opening round of the playoffs before losing in six to the Philadelphia Flyers in the conference semifinals. Nearly a decade later, most are retired unless otherwise noted:

NIK ANTROPOV: The former first-round draft pick (10th overall in 1998), now 33, plays for the Winnipeg Jets. He had 13 goals and 18 assists in 62 games in 2003-04 and had two assists in 13 playoff games.

WADE BELAK: The enforcer was found dead in a Toronto hotel in August 2011 at age 35. He had an injury-plagued season with one goal and one assist in 34 games, and had no points in four playoff appearances.

ED BELFOUR: The 47-year-old hall of famer is part of the ownership group of the Central Hockey League’s Allen Americans in Texas. He had 10 shutouts in 59 games with a 34-19-3 record and 2.13 goals-against average. He earned three more shutouts in the playoffs, winning six games with a GAA of 2.09.

DRAKE BEREHOWSKY: The Leafs’ first-round pick in 1990 (10th overall) is head coach of the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL. He scored a goal and had two assists in nine games, but didn’t play in any playoff games.

AKI BERG: He works for TPS hockey club in Finland. The defenceman had two goals and seven assists in 79 games, but no points in 10 playoff games.

TIE DOMI: Now retired, the former Leaf enforcer runs several businesses and works for a number of charities. He had seven goals and 13 assists in 80 games that season and added two goals and two assists in 13 playoff games.

TOM FITZGERALD: He’s an assistant GM with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where he won a Stanley Cup in 2009 as an assistant coach. He had seven goals and 10 assists in 69 games, but no points in 10 playoff games.

RON FRANCIS: Works as director of hockey operations for the Carolina Hurricanes. Traded to Toronto late that season, he scored three goals and had seven assists in 12 games. He had four assists in 12 playoff games.

CALLE JOHANSSON: He’s an assistant coach with the Washington Capitals. Acquired at the trade deadline for blueline depth, he had six assists in eight games and no points in four playoff matches.

TOMAS KABERLE: He’s playing in the Montreal Canadiens system. The 36-year-old defenceman led the Leaf blueline with three goals and 28 assists in 71 games and had three assists in 13 playoff games.

TREVOR KIDD: Now retired, the former Leaf goalie owns the Mountain Bean Coffee Company. As a backup netminder he played in 15 games, winning six with a GAA of 3.26 and one shutout. He played in 30 minutes of one playoff game.

CHAD KILGER: He works as a firefighter in Cornwall, Ont. Kilger played in only five games, scoring once, and had two goals and an assist in 13 playoff games.

KEN KLEE: He lives in Denver, where he spends his time teaching hockey to youngsters. He had four goals and 25 assists in 66 games, but no points in 11 playoff games.

BRIAN LEETCH: Added for the stretch drive, the former New York Rangers captain and hall of famer scored two goals and 13 assists in 15 games and followed that up with eight assists in 13 playoff games. Living in Boston, he works as a hockey analyst for MSG, offering his insight on Rangers broadcasts.

BRYAN McCABE: He works as the Florida Panthers’ manager of player development. McCabe was the Leafs’ top-scoring defenceman, firing 16 goals with 37 assists and had three goals and five assists in 12 playoff games.

BRYAN MARCHMENT: He works as a scout and in player development for the San Jose Sharks. With the Leafs, he had a goal and three assists in 75 games, but no points in 13 playoff games.

ALEXANDER MOGILNY: He’s a consultant with Amur Khabarovsk of the KHL. Mogilny missed most of the 2003-04 season after hip surgery, but returned late in the year and scored eight times, adding 22 assists, in 37 regular-season games. He scored twice with four assists in 13 playoff matches.

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JOE NIEUWENDYK: The 46-year-old is GM of the Dallas Stars. The centre had 22 goals and 28 assists in 64 games and six goals in the nine playoff games he played despite being injured.

OWEN NOLAN: The 41-year-old produces an outdoor fishing and hunting TV show. The power forward scored 19 goals and 29 assists during the regular season, but was injured and didn’t play in the post-season.

NATHAN PERROTT: After playing in Russia, he returned to Canada and played senior hockey in Walkerton, Ont., where he also runs a youth summer hockey camp. He had a goal and two assists in 40 games and didn’t see any playoff action.

KAREL PILAR: Playing in Sweden. The defenceman had two goals and 17 assists in 50 games that season, fighting back from a career-threatening heart infection. He scored in his only playoff game.

ALEXEI PONIKAROVSKY: The 33-year-old winger plays for the New Jersey Devils. He had nine goals and 19 assists in 2003-04, plus a goal and three assists in 13 playoff games.

ROBERT REICHEL: Was head coach of HC Litvinov in the Czech Republic until he resigned in 2011. He scored 11 goals and had 19 assists during the regular season, but just two assists in 12 playoff games.

MIKAEL RENBERG: Was enrolled in a physiotherapy program at Lulea University of Technology in Sweden, where he lives. He had 12 goals and 13 assists in 59 games, but no points in two playoff games.

GARY ROBERTS: The 46-year-old is a sports trainer and nutritionist and operates the Gary Roberts High Performance Centre at the Fitness Institute in Toronto. The winger scored 28 goals and 22 assists in 72 games and had four goals and four assists in 13 playoff games.

MATT STAJAN: The 29-year-old centre plays for the Calgary Flames. He scored 14 goals and 13 assists in 69 games, and didn’t register a point in three playoff appearances.

MATS SUNDIN: The retired hall of famer, 42, is building a home in Sweden, where he lives with his wife Josephine and their new baby daughter. The former Leaf captain led the team with 31 goals and 44 assists in 81 games and scored four goals and five assists in nine playoff contests.

DARCY TUCKER: The 38-year-old is a player agent with Turning Point Sports Management. The winger scored 21 goals and 11 assists in 64 games and fired two goals in 12 playoff games.

CLARKE WILM: He retired in 2010 after playing several seasons in Europe. With the Leafs, the hard-nosed checker had no points in 10 regular-season games and earned an assist in five playoff matches.