2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes season

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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
Team leaders
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Offseason

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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
1 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 36 25 16 5 219 210 93
2 6 Washington Capitals 82 39 29 8 6 224 220 92
3 11 Atlanta Thrashers 82 31 39 7 5 226 284 74
4 13 Florida Panthers 82 24 36 13 9 176 237 70
5 15 Carolina Hurricanes 82 22 43 11 6 171 240 61

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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.

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Ottawa Senators NE 82 52 21 8 1 263 182 113
2 Y- New Jersey Devils AT 82 46 20 10 6 216 166 108
3 Y- Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 36 25 16 5 219 210 93
4 X- Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 45 20 13 4 211 166 107
5 X- Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 44 28 7 3 236 208 98
6 X- Washington Capitals SE 82 39 29 8 6 224 220 92
7 X- Boston Bruins NE 82 36 31 11 4 245 237 87
8 X- New York Islanders AT 82 35 34 11 2 224 231 83
8.5
9 New York Rangers AT 82 32 36 10 4 210 231 78
10 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 30 35 8 9 206 234 77
11 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 31 39 7 5 226 284 74
12 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 27 37 10 8 190 219 72
13 Florida Panthers SE 82 24 36 13 9 176 237 70
14 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 27 44 6 5 189 255 65
15 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 22 43 11 6 171 240 61

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
1 L October 9, 2002 1–4 New York Rangers (2002–03) 0–1–0–0
2 W October 11, 2002 5–3 Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 1–1–0–0
3 L October 12, 2002 1–5 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) 1–2–0–0
4 L October 15, 2002 1–2 OT @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) 1–2–0–1
5 L October 17, 2002 1–2 Washington Capitals (2002–03) 1–3–0–1
6 W October 19, 2002 3–1 New Jersey Devils (2002–03) 2–3–0–1
7 W October 22, 2002 4–1 @ New York Islanders (2002–03) 3–3–0–1
8 L October 23, 2002 1–4 @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) 3–4–0–1
9 T October 26, 2002 3–3 OT Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) 3–4–1–1
10 W October 29, 2002 2–1 @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) 4–4–1–1
11 W October 30, 2002 4–2 New 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
12 T November 1, 2002 2–2 OT Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) 5–4–2–1
13 L November 5, 2002 1–2 OT Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) 5–4–2–2
14 W November 7, 2002 2–0 Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) 6–4–2–2
15 W November 9, 2002 3–2 Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) 7–4–2–2
16 W November 12, 2002 3–2 Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) 8–4–2–2
17 T November 15, 2002 1–1 OT Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) 8–4–3–2
18 L November 17, 2002 1–2 OT Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) 8–4–3–3
19 T November 19, 2002 4–4 OT Ottawa Senators (2002–03) 8–4–4–3
20 L November 21, 2002 1–3 @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) 8–5–4–3
21 W November 23, 2002 7–3 @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) 9–5–4–3
22 L November 25, 2002 1–3 @ New York Rangers (2002–03) 9–6–4–3
23 L November 27, 2002 2–3 Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) 9–7–4–3
24 W November 29, 2002 6–4 Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) 10–7–4–3
25 W November 30, 2002 4–2 @ 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
26 W December 3, 2002 2–1 @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) 12–7–4–3
27 L December 4, 2002 2–4 @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) 12–8–4–3
28 L December 6, 2002 0–2 Florida Panthers (2002–03) 12–9–4–3
29 L December 7, 2002 2–5 @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) 12–10–4–3
30 L December 11, 2002 1–4 @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) 12–11–4–3
31 W December 12, 2002 4–3 @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) 13–11–4–3
32 L December 15, 2002 1–2 @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) 13–12–4–3
33 T December 18, 2002 1–1 OT Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) 13–12–5–3
34 W December 20, 2002 3–2 OT @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 14–12–5–3
35 W December 22, 2002 1–0 Dallas Stars (2002–03) 15–12–5–3
36 L December 27, 2002 3–5 Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 15–13–5–3
37 L December 28, 2002 0–3 @ New York Islanders (2002–03) 15–14–5–3
38 L December 31, 2002 0–2 New 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
39 L January 3, 2003 3–6 @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) 15–16–5–3
40 W January 4, 2003 4–2 @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) 16–16–5–3
41 T January 7, 2003 3–3 OT @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 16–16–6–3
42 L January 8, 2003 1–5 @ New York Rangers (2002–03) 16–17–6–3
43 L January 10, 2003 1–4 Washington Capitals (2002–03) 16–18–6–3
44 L January 12, 2003 2–3 OT Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) 16–18–6–4
45 L January 15, 2003 0–2 Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) 16–19–6–4
46 L January 17, 2003 1–2 New Jersey Devils (2002–03) 16–20–6–4
47 L January 18, 2003 2–5 @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) 16–21–6–4
48 L January 20, 2003 3–5 St. Louis Blues (2002–03) 16–22–6–4
49 L January 22, 2003 3–5 @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) 16–23–6–4
50 W January 24, 2003 3–1 Florida Panthers (2002–03) 17–23–6–4
51 L January 25, 2003 2–3 OT @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) 17–23–6–5
52 L January 29, 2003 2–3 Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) 17–24–6–5
53 L January 30, 2003 1–3 @ 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
54 L February 5, 2003 2–6 @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) 17–26–6–5
55 L February 7, 2003 2–8 @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) 17–27–6–5
56 L February 9, 2003 1–2 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) 17–28–6–5
57 L February 11, 2003 1–2 OT @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) 17–28–6–6
58 W February 14, 2003 3–1 Washington Capitals (2002–03) 18–28–6–6
59 T February 15, 2003 2–2 OT @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) 18–28–7–6
60 L February 18, 2003 3–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) 18–29–7–6
61 T February 19, 2003 1–1 OT Boston Bruins (2002–03) 18–29–8–6
62 T February 21, 2003 2–2 OT Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) 18–29–9–6
63 L February 23, 2003 0–4 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) 18–30–9–6
64 L February 26, 2003 2–4 @ 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
65 L March 1, 2003 1–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) 18–32–9–6
66 L March 2, 2003 0–2 @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) 18–33–9–6
67 L March 4, 2003 2–4 Boston Bruins (2002–03) 18–34–9–6
68 W March 6, 2003 4–0 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) 19–34–9–6
69 W March 7, 2003 1–0 Minnesota Wild (2002–03) 20–34–9–6
70 W March 10, 2003 6–5 Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) 21–34–9–6
71 W March 12, 2003 3–2 OT @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) 22–34–9–6
72 L March 13, 2003 3–5 @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) 22–35–9–6
73 T March 15, 2003 0–0 OT Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) 22–35–10–6
74 L March 18, 2003 5–6 Ottawa Senators (2002–03) 22–36–10–6
75 L March 22, 2003 3–5 @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) 22–37–10–6
76 T March 25, 2003 3–3 OT Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) 22–37–11–6
77 L March 26, 2003 1–5 @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 22–38–11–6
78 L March 29, 2003 1–3 Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) 22–39–11–6
79 L March 31, 2003 0–4 Montreal 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
80 L April 2, 2003 2–3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) 22–41–11–6
81 L April 4, 2003 1–4 @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) 22–42–11–6
82 L April 6, 2003 1–2 New 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.

Player statistics

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Awards and records

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Transactions

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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. http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003.html
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External links

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