In 2003–04, Gingras went to a new league but back to a familiar city, Richmond, to join the Richmond RiverDogs of the UHL. He played 57 games in his only season with the team going 34–15–5 with a GAA of 2.97 and an SV% of .900 and playing in 4 playoff games. During the offseason, he was traded to the expansion Kansas City Outlaws before the team was even officially announced. As an Outlaw, Gingras went 19–28–5 posting a GAA of 3.18 with a .910 SV%.
