2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks season

The 2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Chicago Blackhawks' 77th season of operation. Finishing ninth in the Western Conference, they failed to qualify for the playoffs.

2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks
Division3rd Central
Conference9th Western
2002–03 record30–33–13–6
Goals for207
Goals against226
Team information
General ManagerMike Smith
CoachBrian Sutter
CaptainAlexei Zhamnov
ArenaUnited Center
Average attendance14,794 (72.2%)

Offseason

Regular season
  • January 8, 2003: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Michael Leighton gained a shutout in his NHL debut in a 0-0 tie versus the Phoenix Coyotes. Coyotes goaltender Zac Bierk earned his first career shutout, although it was not his NHL debut. It was the first time that two goalies in the same game both earned their first career shutouts.[1]

Final standings
Central Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
12Detroit Red Wings824820104269203110
25St. Louis Blues82412411625322299
39Chicago Blackhawks82303313620722679
413Nashville Predators82273513718320674
515Columbus Blue Jackets8229428321326369

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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.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 10, 20021–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)0–1–0–0
2WOctober 13, 20023–0Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)1–1–0–0
3WOctober 17, 20024–1Florida Panthers (2002–03)2–1–0–0
4LOctober 19, 20022–5Calgary Flames (2002–03)2–2–0–0
5LOctober 24, 20022–3Minnesota Wild (2002–03)2–3–0–0
6TOctober 26, 20023–3 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)2–3–1–0
7WOctober 27, 20023–2San Jose Sharks (2002–03)3–3–1–0
8WOctober 29, 20023–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)4–3–1–0
9WOctober 31, 20022–1 OTLos Angeles Kings (2002–03)5–3–1–0
10LNovember 2, 20021–5@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03)5–4–1–0
11LNovember 3, 20021–4Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)5–5–1–0
12WNovember 5, 20022–0@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)6–5–1–0
13WNovember 7, 20025–0Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)7–5–1–0
14WNovember 9, 20023–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)8–5–1–0
15TNovember 11, 20022–2 OT@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)8–5–2–0
16TNovember 15, 20022–2 OTWashington Capitals (2002–03)8–5–3–0
17WNovember 17, 20024–2Nashville Predators (2002–03)9–5–3–0
18LNovember 19, 20021–3@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)9–6–3–0
19LNovember 20, 20023–5@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)9–7–3–0
20LNovember 23, 20021–3@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)9–8–3–0
21LNovember 25, 20020–1@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)9–9–3–0
22WNovember 28, 20024–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)10–9–3–0
23LNovember 30, 20021–4@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)10–10–3–0
24LDecember 1, 20022–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)10–11–3–0
25WDecember 4, 20021–0Ottawa Senators (2002–03)11–11–3–0
26LDecember 6, 20023–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)11–12–3–0
27WDecember 8, 20023–1Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)12–12–3–0
28WDecember 10, 20023–2@ New York Islanders (2002–03)13–12–3–0
29WDecember 11, 20024–3@ New York Rangers (2002–03)14–12–3–0
30TDecember 13, 20021–1 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)14–12–4–0
31LDecember 15, 20020–5Dallas Stars (2002–03)14–13–4–0
32WDecember 17, 20023–2Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)15–13–4–0
33WDecember 20, 20023–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)16–13–4–0
34WDecember 22, 20023–1Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)17–13–4–0
35TDecember 26, 20022–2 OTMinnesota Wild (2002–03)17–13–5–0
36TDecember 28, 20023–3 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03)17–13–6–0
37WDecember 30, 20022–0@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)18–13–6–0
38WJanuary 2, 20034–1@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03)19–13–6–0
39TJanuary 4, 20033–3 OT@ Nashville Predators (2002–03)19–13–7–0
40OTLJanuary 5, 20033–4 OTDetroit Red Wings (2002–03)19–13–7–1
41TJanuary 8, 20030–0 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2002–03)19–13–8–1
42OTLJanuary 9, 20033–4 OT@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)19–13–8–2
43WJanuary 12, 20032–0Nashville Predators (2002–03)20–13–8–2
44OTLJanuary 13, 20034–5 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)20–13–8–3
45WJanuary 15, 20034–1Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)21–13–8–3
46LJanuary 17, 20032–4Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)21–14–8–3
47LJanuary 18, 20032–4@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03)21–15–8–3
48LJanuary 20, 20031–5@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)21–16–8–3
49TJanuary 23, 20033–3 OTSt. Louis Blues (2002–03)21–16–9–3
50LJanuary 25, 20033–5@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)21–17–9–3
51LJanuary 26, 20033–4@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)21–18–9–3
52WJanuary 30, 20033–1@ Boston Bruins (2002–03)22–18–9–3
53LFebruary 5, 20031–2@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)22–19–9–3
54TFebruary 6, 20032–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)22–19–10–3
55WFebruary 8, 20033–0@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)23–19–10–3
56LFebruary 10, 20031–2@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)23–20–10–3
57LFebruary 12, 20031–3Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)23–21–10–3
58LFebruary 14, 20032–4San Jose Sharks (2002–03)23–22–10–3
59WFebruary 15, 20037–1@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)24–22–10–3
60LFebruary 17, 20034–5Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)24–23–10–3
61LFebruary 20, 20031–2Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)24–24–10–3
62LFebruary 23, 20030–3Dallas Stars (2002–03)24–25–10–3
63LFebruary 25, 20030–2Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)24–26–10–3
64LFebruary 27, 20032–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)24–27–10–3
65OTLMarch 1, 20034–5 OT@ Nashville Predators (2002–03)24–27–10–4
66OTLMarch 2, 20032–3 OTColorado Avalanche (2002–03)24–27–10–5
67LMarch 5, 20034–7@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)24–28–10–5
68LMarch 7, 20030–2Calgary Flames (2002–03)24–29–10–5
69WMarch 9, 20038–5Boston Bruins (2002–03)25–29–10–5
70LMarch 12, 20032–5@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)25–30–10–5
71WMarch 14, 20034–0@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)26–30–10–5
72WMarch 17, 20033–2 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03)27–30–10–5
73LMarch 19, 20033–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)27–31–10–5
74LMarch 22, 20031–8@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)27–32–10–5
75TMarch 23, 20031–1 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)27–32–11–5
76LMarch 25, 20032–9New York Islanders (2002–03)27–33–11–5
77WMarch 27, 20034–1Nashville Predators (2002–03)28–33–11–5
78OTLMarch 28, 20033–4 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)28–33–11–6
79TMarch 30, 20034–4 OTEdmonton Oilers (2002–03)28–33–12–6
80WApril 3, 20036–4@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03)29–33–12–6
81TApril 4, 20032–2 OTSt. Louis Blues (2002–03)29–33–13–6
82WApril 6, 20034–3 OTDetroit Red Wings (2002–03)30–33–13–6

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Steve SullivanRW822635614215423
Alex ZhamnovC74154358700231
Eric DazeRW542222441410305
Kyle CalderLW8215274240-6702
Tyler ArnasonC82192039207306
Theoren FleuryRW5412213377-7103
Sergei BerezinLW661813318-3500
Mark BellC821415291130020
Phil HousleyD5762329247202
Nathan DempseyD675232826-7102
Andrei NikolishinC606152126-3010
Chris SimonLW6112618125-4202
Steve ThomasLW6941317510001
Jon KlemmD702141644-9101
Alexander KarpovtsevD404101412-8301
Steve PoapstD75211135014000
Mike EastwoodC532101224-6000
Lyle OdeleinD657411767000
Igor KorolevC4845930-1101
Igor RadulovLW75054-3300
Jason StrudwickD4823587-4000
Steve McCarthyD5714523-1000
Boris MironovD2031422-1100
Michael NylanderC904440000
Shawn ThorntonRW1311231-4000
Burke HenryD160229-13000
Todd GillD501103000
Sami HeleniusD10011283000
Garry ValkRW1601160000
Peter WhiteC601100000
Craig AndersonG600000000
Louie DeBruskLW400070000
Michael LeightonG800000000
Brett McLeanC20000-1000
Steve PassmoreG1100040000
Jocelyn ThibaultG6200040000
Ryan VandenBusscheRW22000580000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Jocelyn Thibault365062262871442.37816901546.915
Michael Leighton4478232212.821241220.913
Steve Passmore61711252383.700284246.866
Craig Anderson2706032184.000125107.856
Team:4984823039132212.66923402119.906

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
121Anton Babchuk RussiaElemash Elektrostal (Russia)
254Duncan Keith CanadaMichigan State University (CCHA)
393Alexander Kozhevnikov RussiaKrylya Sovetov Jr. (Russia)
4128Matt Ellison CanadaCowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
5156James Wisniewski United StatesPlymouth Whalers (OHL)
6188Kevin Kantee FinlandJokerit Jr. (Finland)
7219Tyson Kellerman CanadaNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)
8251Jason Kostadine United StatesHull Olympiques (QMJHL)
9282Adam Burish United StatesGreen Bay Gamblers (USHL)

Farm teams

See also

References
  1. Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.19, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
  2. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
  3. "2002-03 Chicago Blackhawks Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-17.
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