2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes season

2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes
Division 5th Southeast
2002–03 record 22–43–11-6
Goals for 171
Goals against 240
Team information
General Manager Jim Rutherford
Coach Paul Maurice
Captain Ron Francis
Alternate captains Rod Brind'Amour
Glen Wesley

The 2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Hockey League and sixth as the Hurricanes.

Regular season

The Hurricanes finished 30th in scoring, with just 171 goals for. They also had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 teams, with 420.[1]

Final standings

Southeast Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
13Tampa Bay Lightning82362516521921093
26Washington Capitals8239298622422092
311Atlanta Thrashers8231397522628474
413Florida Panthers82243613917623770
515Carolina Hurricanes82224311617124061

[2]

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Ottawa SenatorsNE82522181263182113
2 Y- New Jersey DevilsAT824620106216166108
3 Y- Tampa Bay LightningSE82362516521921093
4 X- Philadelphia FlyersAT824520134211166107
5 X- Toronto Maple LeafsNE8244287323620898
6 X- Washington CapitalsSE8239298622422092
7 X- Boston BruinsNE82363111424523787
8 X- New York IslandersAT82353411222423183
8.5
9 New York RangersAT82323610421023178
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8230358920623477
11 Atlanta ThrashersSE8231397522628474
12 Buffalo SabresNE82273710819021972
13 Florida PanthersSE82243613917623770
14 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8227446518925565
15 Carolina HurricanesSE82224311617124061

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

P- Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

October

Record for the month 5-4-1-1 (Home 3-2-1-0 Away 2-2-0-1)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 9, 20021–4New York Rangers (2002–03)0–1–0–0
2WOctober 11, 20025–3Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)1–1–0–0
3LOctober 12, 20021–5@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)1–2–0–0
4OTLOctober 15, 20021–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03)1–2–0–1
5LOctober 17, 20021–2Washington Capitals (2002–03)1–3–0–1
6WOctober 19, 20023–1New Jersey Devils (2002–03)2–3–0–1
7WOctober 22, 20024–1@ New York Islanders (2002–03)3–3–0–1
8LOctober 23, 20021–4@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03)3–4–0–1
9TOctober 26, 20023–3 OTChicago Blackhawks (2002–03)3–4–1–1
10WOctober 29, 20022–1@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03)4–4–1–1
11WOctober 30, 20024–2New York Islanders (2002–03)5–4–1–1

November

Record for the month 6-3-3-2 (Home 4-1-3-2 Away 2-2-0-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
12TNovember 1, 20022–2 OTMontreal Canadiens (2002–03)5–4–2–1
13OTLNovember 5, 20021–2 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2002–03)5–4–2–2
14WNovember 7, 20022–0Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)6–4–2–2
15WNovember 9, 20023–2Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)7–4–2–2
16WNovember 12, 20023–2Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)8–4–2–2
17TNovember 15, 20021–1 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2002–03)8–4–3–2
18OTLNovember 17, 20021–2 OTTampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)8–4–3–3
19TNovember 19, 20024–4 OTOttawa Senators (2002–03)8–4–4–3
20LNovember 21, 20021–3@ Boston Bruins (2002–03)8–5–4–3
21WNovember 23, 20027–3@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)9–5–4–3
22LNovember 25, 20021–3@ New York Rangers (2002–03)9–6–4–3
23LNovember 27, 20022–3Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)9–7–4–3
24WNovember 29, 20026–4Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)10–7–4–3
25WNovember 30, 20024–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)11–7–4–3

December

Record for the month 4-8-1-0 (Home 1-3-1-0 Away 3-5-0-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
26WDecember 3, 20022–1@ Nashville Predators (2002–03)12–7–4–3
27LDecember 4, 20022–4@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)12–8–4–3
28LDecember 6, 20020–2Florida Panthers (2002–03)12–9–4–3
29LDecember 7, 20022–5@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03)12–10–4–3
30LDecember 11, 20021–4@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)12–11–4–3
31WDecember 12, 20024–3@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)13–11–4–3
32LDecember 15, 20021–2@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)13–12–4–3
33TDecember 18, 20021–1 OTTampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)13–12–5–3
34WDecember 20, 20023–2 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)14–12–5–3
35WDecember 22, 20021–0Dallas Stars (2002–03)15–12–5–3
36LDecember 27, 20023–5Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)15–13–5–3
37LDecember 28, 20020–3@ New York Islanders (2002–03)15–14–5–3
38LDecember 31, 20020–2New York Rangers (2002–03)15–15–5–3

January

Record for the month 2-10-1-2 (Home 1-5-0-1 Away 1-5-1-1)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
39LJanuary 3, 20033–6@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)15–16–5–3
40WJanuary 4, 20034–2@ Boston Bruins (2002–03)16–16–5–3
41TJanuary 7, 20033–3 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)16–16–6–3
42LJanuary 8, 20031–5@ New York Rangers (2002–03)16–17–6–3
43LJanuary 10, 20031–4Washington Capitals (2002–03)16–18–6–3
44OTLJanuary 12, 20032–3 OTColorado Avalanche (2002–03)16–18–6–4
45LJanuary 15, 20030–2Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)16–19–6–4
46LJanuary 17, 20031–2New Jersey Devils (2002–03)16–20–6–4
47LJanuary 18, 20032–5@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03)16–21–6–4
48LJanuary 20, 20033–5St. Louis Blues (2002–03)16–22–6–4
49LJanuary 22, 20033–5@ Washington Capitals (2002–03)16–23–6–4
50WJanuary 24, 20033–1Florida Panthers (2002–03)17–23–6–4
51OTLJanuary 25, 20032–3 OT@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)17–23–6–5
52LJanuary 29, 20032–3Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)17–24–6–5
53LJanuary 30, 20031–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)17–25–6–5

February

Record for the month 1-6-3-1 (Home 1-1-2-0 Away 0-5-1-1)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
54LFebruary 5, 20032–6@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03)17–26–6–5
55LFebruary 7, 20032–8@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)17–27–6–5
56LFebruary 9, 20031–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)17–28–6–5
57OTLFebruary 11, 20031–2 OT@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)17–28–6–6
58WFebruary 14, 20033–1Washington Capitals (2002–03)18–28–6–6
59TFebruary 15, 20032–2 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)18–28–7–6
60LFebruary 18, 20033–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)18–29–7–6
61TFebruary 19, 20031–1 OTBoston Bruins (2002–03)18–29–8–6
62TFebruary 21, 20032–2 OTTampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)18–29–9–6
63LFebruary 23, 20030–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)18–30–9–6
64LFebruary 26, 20032–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)18–31–9–6

March

Record for the month 4-9-2-0 (Home 2-4-2-0 Away 2-5-0-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
65LMarch 1, 20031–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)18–32–9–6
66LMarch 2, 20030–2@ Washington Capitals (2002–03)18–33–9–6
67LMarch 4, 20032–4Boston Bruins (2002–03)18–34–9–6
68WMarch 6, 20034–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)19–34–9–6
69WMarch 7, 20031–0Minnesota Wild (2002–03)20–34–9–6
70WMarch 10, 20036–5Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)21–34–9–6
71WMarch 12, 20033–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)22–34–9–6
72LMarch 13, 20033–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)22–35–9–6
73TMarch 15, 20030–0 OTLos Angeles Kings (2002–03)22–35–10–6
74LMarch 18, 20035–6Ottawa Senators (2002–03)22–36–10–6
75LMarch 22, 20033–5@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)22–37–10–6
76TMarch 25, 20033–3 OTToronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)22–37–11–6
77LMarch 26, 20031–5@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)22–38–11–6
78LMarch 29, 20031–3Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)22–39–11–6
79LMarch 31, 20030–4Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)22–40–11–6

April

Record for the month 0-3-0-0 (Home 0-1-0-0 Away 0-2-0-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
80LApril 2, 20032–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)22–41–11–6
81LApril 4, 20031–4@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)22–42–11–6
82LApril 6, 20031–2New York Islanders (2002–03)22–43–11–6

Playoffs

The Hurricanes missed the playoffs, despite making it to the Stanley Cup Finals the previous year against the eventual champions, the Detroit Red Wings.

Roster

  1. 10 Ron Francis, #2 Glen Wesley, #17 Rod Brind'Amour, #1 Arturs Irbe, #7 Niclas Wallin

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The Hurricanes have the 25th overall pick.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 25 Cam Ward G  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
3 91 Jesse Lane D  United States Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
5 160 Daniel Manzato G  Canada Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)
7 224 Adam Taylor C  United States Kootenay Ice (WHL)

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The Lowell Lock Monsters are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2002–03 AHL season.

East Coast Hockey League

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003.html
  2. ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 163.
  3. ↑ "2002–2003 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  • "2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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