2002–03 NHL season

The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. The Stanley Cup winners were the New Jersey Devils, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

2002–03 NHL season
League	National Hockey League
Sport	Ice hockey
Duration	October 9, 2002 – June 9, 2003
Number of games	82
Number of teams	30
Draft
Top draft pick	Rick Nash
Picked by	Columbus Blue Jackets
Regular season
Presidents' Trophy	Ottawa Senators
Season MVP	Peter Forsberg (Avalanche)
Top scorer	Peter Forsberg (Avalanche)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVP	Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Mighty Ducks)
Stanley Cup
Champions	New Jersey Devils
Runners-up	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Regular season

The regular season saw several surprises. The San Jose Sharks, who many felt would be one of the elite teams in the West, stumbled early and badly disassembled much of the team. The two-year-old Minnesota Wild, on the other hand, got out to an early start and held onto their first-ever playoff berth throughout the season, winning coach Jacques Lemaire the Jack Adams Award.

The elite teams of previous years such as the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils, were joined by two younger Canadian teams, the Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks. The Dallas Stars, which had missed the playoffs the year before, returned as a major power, backed by the record-setting goaltending of Marty Turco.

The most surprising team was probably the Tampa Bay Lightning, which many had predicted to finish last, winning their first Southeast Division title and making the playoffs for the first time in seven years. The most disappointing teams, other than the Sharks, were the New York Rangers, who finished out of the playoffs again despite bearing the league's leading payroll, and the Carolina Hurricanes, who finished last overall after a surprise run to the Stanley Cup Final the year before. On 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—and with the abolition of ties two years later, the only—time that two goalies in the same game both earned their first career shutouts.[1]

At the midpoint of the season, the Canucks led the Western Conference and Ottawa led the East. Vancouver stumbled somewhat over the stretch and lost the Northwest Division title to Colorado and the Western Conference to Dallas. Ottawa continued to dominate, having the best season in franchise history and winning both the Eastern Conference and the Presidents' Trophy.

The season was also marred by financial difficulties. Despite their success, the Ottawa Senators were in bankruptcy protection for almost all of 2003, and at one point could not pay the players. Owner Rod Bryden tried a variety of innovative financing strategies, but these all failed and the team was purchased after the season by billionaire Eugene Melnyk. The Buffalo Sabres also entered bankruptcy protection before being bought by New York businessman Tom Golisano. The financial struggles of the Pittsburgh Penguins continued as the team continued to unload its most expensive players.

The season was marked by a great number of coaches being fired, from Bob Hartley in Colorado to Darryl Sutter in San Jose and Bryan Trottier of the New York Rangers.

Worries over the decline in scoring and the neutral zone trap continued. The season began with an attempted crack down on obstruction and interference, but by the midpoint of the season this effort had petered out.

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points

Eastern Conference

Atlantic Division

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	2	New Jersey Devils	82	46	20	10	6	216	166	108
2	4	Philadelphia Flyers	82	45	20	13	4	211	166	107
3	8	New York Islanders	82	35	34	11	2	224	231	83
4	9	New York Rangers	82	32	36	10	4	210	231	78
5	14	Pittsburgh Penguins	82	27	44	6	5	189	255	65

Northeast Division

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	1	Ottawa Senators	82	52	21	8	1	263	182	113
2	5	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	44	28	7	3	236	208	98
3	7	Boston Bruins	82	36	31	11	4	245	237	87
4	10	Montreal Canadiens	82	30	35	8	9	206	234	77
5	12	Buffalo Sabres	82	27	37	10	8	190	219	72

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

Eastern Conference[2]

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

Western Conference

Central Division

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	2	Detroit Red Wings	82	48	20	10	4	269	203	110
2	5	St. Louis Blues	82	41	24	11	6	253	222	99
3	9	Chicago Blackhawks	82	30	33	13	6	207	226	79
4	13	Nashville Predators	82	27	35	13	7	183	206	74
5	15	Columbus Blue Jackets	82	29	42	8	3	213	263	69

Northwest Division

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	3	Colorado Avalanche	82	42	19	13	8	251	194	105
2	4	Vancouver Canucks	82	45	23	13	1	264	208	104
3	6	Minnesota Wild	82	42	29	10	1	198	178	95
4	8	Edmonton Oilers	82	36	26	11	9	231	230	92
5	12	Calgary Flames	82	29	36	13	4	186	228	75

Pacific Division

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	1	Dallas Stars	82	46	17	15	4	245	169	111
2	7	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	82	40	27	9	6	203	193	95
3	10	Los Angeles Kings	82	33	37	6	6	203	221	78
4	11	Phoenix Coyotes	82	31	35	11	5	204	230	78
5	14	San Jose Sharks	82	28	37	9	8	214	239	73

[3]

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.

Western Conference

R		Div	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	Z- Dallas Stars	PA	82	46	17	15	4	245	169	111
2	Y- Detroit Red Wings	CE	82	48	20	10	4	269	203	110
3	Y- Colorado Avalanche	NW	82	42	19	13	8	251	194	105
4	X- Vancouver Canucks	NW	82	45	23	13	1	264	208	104
5	X- St. Louis Blues	CE	82	41	24	11	6	253	222	99
6	X- Minnesota Wild	NW	82	42	29	10	1	198	178	95
7	X- Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	PA	82	40	27	9	6	203	193	95
8	X- Edmonton Oilers	NW	82	36	26	11	9	231	230	92
8.5
9	Chicago Blackhawks	CE	82	30	33	13	6	207	226	79
10	Los Angeles Kings	PA	82	33	37	6	6	203	221	78
11	Phoenix Coyotes	PA	82	31	35	11	5	204	230	78
12	Calgary Flames	NW	82	29	36	13	4	186	228	75
13	Nashville Predators	CE	82	27	35	13	7	183	206	74
14	San Jose Sharks	PA	82	28	37	9	8	214	239	73
15	Columbus Blue Jackets	CE	82	29	42	8	3	213	263	69

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot Source: McCarthy, Dave, ed. (2009). NHL Official Guide and Record Book 2009. NHL. p. 156.

Playoffs

2003 Stanley Cup playoffs logo

Note: All dates in 2003.

The 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs was one of shocking upsets in the Western Conference and hard fought battles in the Eastern Conference.

The most closely watched series in the first round was that between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers. Two teams built around physical play with high salary and front-page trade deadline acquisitions. The series did not disappoint and the Flyers ousted the Leafs in seven games. The Senators easily dispatched the New York Islanders, who had traded away their starting goaltender (Chris Osgood) before the playoffs. Despite losing the first two games, Tampa Bay rallied and defeated their division rival the Washington Capitals. New Jersey easily defeated the Boston Bruins, effectively shutting down star player Joe Thornton.

In the west, the first round was one of unmitigated shock to all hockey watchers. The defending champions and perennial cup favourite Detroit Red Wings were swept by the underdog Mighty Ducks of Anaheim behind the goaltending of Jean-Sebastien Giguere. After losing three out of the first four games, the Minnesota Wild came back and defeated the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche in game seven. Vancouver also lost three of its first four games with the St. Louis Blues, but then rallied and won game seven. The only series that surprised no one was the Dallas Stars–Edmonton Oilers grudge match that saw the first place Stars oust the Oilers with only some difficulty.

The second round in the west brought more upsets. The Minnesota Wild again fell 3–1 behind while playing Vancouver, but rallied and defeated them in seven games. Giguere's stellar goaltending continued to triumph as the Ducks ousted the Stars in six games. The Western Conference final was a meeting of two dark horse teams, but the superb goaltending of Giguere and the Ducks triumphed over the tight checking of the Minnesota Wild. This was the first time since 1994 that a team other than Detroit, Colorado, or Dallas had won the Western conference and earned a trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.

The east was far more predictable as Tampa Bay's youth showed when playing the grizzled veterans of the New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators dispatched a tired Flyers team for the second year in a row. The Eastern Conference finals were a contrast of styles between the offensively explosive Senators and the defence minded Devils. The Devils came out to an early lead in the series, Ottawa rallied, winning games five and six on the energizing play of rookie Jason Spezza, but then the Devils regained their form as goaltender Martin Brodeur helped them win game seven and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the third time in four years.

Finals

The Stanley Cup Finals was a duel between two elite goaltenders, but after seven games the Devils triumphed to win their third Cup in nine seasons. The series also saw Scott Stevens land one of his prototypical crushing hits on Anaheim captain Paul Kariya in Game 6, similar to the one that had knocked out Eric Lindros, then of the Flyers in the 2000 Playoffs. Unlike Lindros, Kariya dramatically returned to the game only ten minutes later and scored a goal that effectively put the game away for the Mighty Ducks.

Anaheim vs. New Jersey
Date	Away	Home
May 27	Anaheim 0	3 New Jersey
May 29	Anaheim 0	3 New Jersey
May 31	New Jersey 2	3 Anaheim	OT
June 2	New Jersey 0	1 Anaheim	OT
June 5	Anaheim 3	6 New Jersey
June 7	New Jersey 2	5 Anaheim
June 9	Anaheim 0	3 New Jersey
New Jersey wins series 4–3 and Stanley Cup
Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Anaheim) wins Conn Smythe Trophy

Playoff bracket

	Conference Quarterfinals					Conference Semifinals					Conference Finals					Stanley Cup Finals
	1	Ottawa	4			1	Ottawa	4
	8	NY Islanders	1			4	Philadelphia	2
	2	New Jersey	4							Eastern Conference
	7	Boston	1
											1	Ottawa	3
										2	New Jersey	4
	3	Tampa Bay	4
	6	Washington	2
	4	Philadelphia	4			2	New Jersey	4
	5	Toronto	3			3	Tampa Bay	1
																E2	New Jersey	4
		(Pairings are re-seeded after the first round.)
																W7	Anaheim	3
	1	Dallas	4			1	Dallas	2
	8	Edmonton	2			7	Anaheim	4
	2	Detroit	0
	7	Anaheim	4
											7	Anaheim	4
										6	Minnesota	0
	3	Colorado	3
	6	Minnesota	4								Western Conference
	4	Vancouver	4			4	Vancouver	3
	5	St. Louis	3			6	Minnesota	4

• During the first three rounds home ice is determined by seeding number, not position on the bracket. In the Finals the team with the better regular season record has home ice.

Awards

The NHL Awards presentation took place in Toronto.

Presidents' Trophy:	Ottawa Senators
Prince of Wales Trophy: (Eastern Conference playoff champion)	New Jersey Devils
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: (Western Conference playoff champion)	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Art Ross Trophy:	Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:	Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
Calder Memorial Trophy:	Barret Jackman, St. Louis Blues
Conn Smythe Trophy:	Jean-Sebastien Giguere, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Frank J. Selke Trophy:	Jere Lehtinen, Dallas Stars
Hart Memorial Trophy:	Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche
Jack Adams Award:	Jacques Lemaire, Minnesota Wild
James Norris Memorial Trophy:	Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
King Clancy Memorial Trophy:	Brendan Shanahan, Detroit Red Wings
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:	Alexander Mogilny, Toronto Maple Leafs
Lester B. Pearson Award:	Markus Naslund, Vancouver Canucks
Lester Patrick Trophy:	Willie O'Ree, Ray Bourque, Ron DeGregorio
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy:	Milan Hejduk, Colorado Avalanche
NHL Plus/Minus Award:	Peter Forsberg & Milan Hejduk, Colorado Avalanche
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award:	Marty Turco, Dallas Stars
Vezina Trophy:	Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils
William M. Jennings Trophy:	Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils; Roman Cechmanek and Robert Esche, Philadelphia Flyers

All-Star teams

First team	Position	Second team
Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils	G	Marty Turco, Dallas Stars
Al MacInnis, St. Louis Blues	D	Sergei Gonchar, Washington Capitals
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings	D	Derian Hatcher, Dallas Stars
Peter Forsberg, Colorado Avalanche	C	Joe Thornton, Boston Bruins
Todd Bertuzzi, Vancouver Canucks	RW	Milan Hejduk, Colorado Avalanche
Markus Naslund, Vancouver Canucks	LW	Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Peter Forsberg	Colorado	75	29	77	106
Markus Naslund	Vancouver	82	48	56	104
Joe Thornton	Boston	77	36	65	101
Milan Hejduk	Colorado	82	50	48	98
Todd Bertuzzi	Vancouver	82	46	51	97
Pavol Demitra	St. Louis	78	36	57	93
Glen Murray	Boston	82	44	48	92
Mario Lemieux	Pittsburgh	67	28	63	91
Dany Heatley	Atlanta	77	41	48	89
Zigmund Palffy	Los Angeles	76	37	48	85
Mike Modano	Dallas	79	28	57	85
Sergei Fedorov	Detroit	80	36	47	83

Source: NHL.[4]

Leading goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min – Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts

Player	Team	GP	MIN	GA	GAA	W	L	T	SO
Marty Turco	Dallas Stars	55	3203	92	1.72	31	10	10	7
Roman Cechmanek	Philadelphia Flyers	58	3350	102	1.83	33	15	10	6
Dwayne Roloson	Minnesota Wild	50	2945	98	2.00	23	16	8	4
Martin Brodeur	New Jersey Devils	73	4374	147	2.02	41	23	9	9
Patrick Lalime	Ottawa Senators	67	3943	142	2.16	39	20	7	8
Patrick Roy	Colorado Avalanche	63	3769	137	2.18	35	15	13	5
Manny Legace	Detroit Red Wings	25	1406	51	2.18	14	5	4	0
Tomas Vokoun	Nashville Predators	69	3974	146	2.20	25	31	11	3
Robert Esche	Philadelphia Flyers	30	1638	60	2.20	12	9	3	2
Manny Fernandez	Minnesota Wild	35	1979	75	2.24	19	13	2	2

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts
Jamie Langenbrunner	New Jersey Devils	24	11	7	18
Scott Niedermayer	New Jersey Devils	24	2	16	18
Marian Gaborik	Minnesota Wild	18	9	8	17
John Madden	New Jersey Devils	24	6	10	16
Marian Hossa	Ottawa Senators	18	5	11	16
Mike Modano	Dallas Stars	12	5	10	15
Jeff Friesen	New Jersey Devils	24	10	4	14
Markus Naslund	Vancouver Canucks	14	5	9	14
Sergei Zubov	Dallas Stars	12	4	10	14
Andrew Brunette	Minnesota Wild	18	7	6	13
Wes Walz	Minnesota Wild	18	7	6	13

Coaches

Eastern Conference

• Atlanta Thrashers: Don Waddell
• Boston Bruins: Robbie Ftorek
• Buffalo Sabres: Lindy Ruff
• Carolina Hurricanes: Paul Maurice
• Florida Panthers: Mike Keenan
• Montreal Canadiens: Michel Therrien
• New Jersey Devils: Pat Burns
• New York Islanders: Peter Laviolette
• New York Rangers: Bryan Trottier
• Ottawa Senators: Jacques Martin
• Philadelphia Flyers: Ken Hitchcock
• Pittsburgh Penguins: Rick Kehoe
• Tampa Bay Lightning: John Tortorella
• Toronto Maple Leafs: Pat Quinn
• Washington Capitals: Bruce Cassidy

Western Conference

• Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: Mike Babcock
• Calgary Flames: Greg Gilbert and Al MacNeil
• Chicago Blackhawks: Brian Sutter
• Colorado Avalanche: Tony Granato
• Columbus Blue Jackets: Dave King
• Dallas Stars: Dave Tippett
• Detroit Red Wings: Dave Lewis
• Edmonton Oilers: Craig MacTavish
• Los Angeles Kings: Andy Murray
• Minnesota Wild: Jacques Lemaire
• Nashville Predators: Barry Trotz
• Phoenix Coyotes: Bobby Francis
• San Jose Sharks: Darryl Sutter, Cap Raeder and Ron Wilson
• St. Louis Blues: Joel Quenneville
• Vancouver Canucks: Marc Crawford

Milestones

Debuts

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2002–03 (listed with their first team):

• Martin Gerber, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
• Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
• Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
• Jordan Leopold, Calgary Flames
• Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets
• Steve Ott, Dallas Stars
• Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings
• Ales Hemsky, Edmonton Oilers
• Jarret Stoll, Edmonton Oilers
• Jay Bouwmeester, Florida Panthers
• Alexander Frolov, Los Angeles Kings
• Cristobal Huet, Los Angeles Kings
• Joe Corvo, Los Angeles Kings
• Mike Cammalleri, Los Angeles Kings
• Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Minnesota Wild
• Francois Beauchemin, Montreal Canadiens
• Anton Volchenkov, Ottawa Senators
• Jason Spezza, Ottawa Senators
• Ray Emery, Ottawa Senators
• Dennis Seidenberg, Philadelphia Flyers
• Jonathan Cheechoo, San Jose Sharks
• Matt Stajan, Toronto Maple Leafs

Last games

The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2002–03, listed with their team:

Player	Team	Notability
Tom Barrasso[5]	St. Louis Blues	2-time Stanley Cup champion with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Olympic silver medalist, 3-time NHL All-Star, Calder Memorial Trophy winner, Vezina Trophy winner, William M. Jennings Trophy winner.
Craig Berube[6]	Calgary Flames	Over 1000 games played.
Pavel Bure[7]	New York Rangers	Olympic silver and bronze medalist, 7-time NHL All-Star, 2-time Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy winner, Calder Memorial Trophy winner.
Sylvain Cote[8]	Washington Capitals	Over 1100 games played.
Ken Daneyko[9]	New Jersey Devils	3-time Stanley Cup champion with the Devils, Bill Masterton Trophy winner, over 1200 games played.
Adam Deadmarsh[10]	Los Angeles Kings	1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche, Olympic silver medalist.
Kevin Dineen[11]	Columbus Blue Jackets	Over 1100 games played.
Theoren Fleury[12]	Chicago Blackhawks	1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Calgary Flames, Olympic gold medalist, 7-time NHL All-Star, over 1000 games played.
Doug Gilmour[13]	Toronto Maple Leafs	1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Calgary Flames, 2-time NHL All-Star, Frank J. Selke Trophy winner, over 1400 games played.
Adam Graves[14]	San Jose Sharks	2-time Stanley Cup champion with the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers, Bill Masterton Trophy winner, King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner, over 1100 games played.
Phil Housley[15]	Toronto Maple Leafs	Olympic silver medalist, 7-time NHL All-Star, over 1400 games played.
Uwe Krupp[16]	Atlanta Thrashers	2-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avanlanche and Detroit Red Wings, 2-time NHL All-Star.
Kirk Muller[17]	Dallas Stars	1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens, over 1300 games played.
Shjon Podein[18]	St. Louis Blues	1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Colorado Avalanche, King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner.
Paul Ranheim[19]	Phoenix Coyotes	Over 1000 games played.
Mike Richter[20]	New York Rangers	1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Rangers, 2-time Olympic silver medalist, 2-time NHL All-Star.
Patrick Roy[21]	Colorado Avalanche	4-time Stanley Cup champion with the Montreal Canadiens and Avalanche, 11-time NHL All-Star, 5-time William M. Jennings Trophy winner, 3-time Conn Smythe Trophy winner, 3-time Vezina Trophy winner, over 1000 games played.
Richard Smehlik[22]	New Jersey Devils	1-time Stanley Cup champion with the Devils, Olympic gold and bronze medalist.

2003 trade deadline

Trading deadline: March 11, 2003.[23] Here is a list of major trades for the 2002–03 NHL trade deadline:

• March 11, 2003: Anaheim traded D Mike Commodore and G Jean-Francois Damphousse to Calgary for C Rob Niedermayer.
• March 11, 2003: Chicago traded D Phil Housley to Toronto for Calgary's fourth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft (if acquired) or Toronto's ninth-round pick in 2003 and fourth-round pick in 2004.
• March 11, 2003 – Chicago Blackhawks trade Steve Thomas to Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for 2003 fifth round draft pick (Alexei Ivanov).
• March 11, 2003: Edmonton traded RW Anson Carter and D Ales Pisa to NY Rangers for RW Radek Dvorak and D Cory Cross.
• March 11, 2003: Edmonton traded D Janne Niinimaa and a conditional second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to NY Islanders for LW Brad Isbister and LW Raffi Torres.
• March 11, 2003: Florida traded RW Valeri Bure and a conditional pick in the 2004 Entry Draft to St. Louis for D Mike Van Ryn.
• March 11, 2003: Los Angeles traded D Mathieu Schneider to Detroit for C Sean Avery, D Maxim Kuznetsov, Detroit's first-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft and second-round pick in 2004.
• March 11, 2003: Los Angeles traded C Bryan Smolinski to Ottawa for the rights to D Tim Gleason and future considerations.
• March 11, 2003: Montreal traded C Doug Gilmour to Toronto for Toronto's sixth-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft.
• March 11, 2003: NY Islanders traded G Chris Osgood and the Islanders' third-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft to St. Louis for C Justin Papineau and St. Louis' second-round pick in the 2003 Entry Draft.

For complete list, see NHL trade deadline.

See also

• List of Stanley Cup champions
• 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs
• 2002 NHL Entry Draft
• 2002–03 NHL transactions
• 53rd National Hockey League All-Star Game
• NHL All-Star Game
• NHL All-Rookie Team
• 2002 in sports
• 2003 in sports

References

• Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto, ON: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.

Notes

1. Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.19, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
2. "2002–2003 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
3. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 163.
4. Dinger 2011, p. 156.
5. Goaltender Tom Barrasso retired after playing 19 NHL...
7. Don Cherry says Bure retired early because 'he took chances'
8. 1992-93 Washington Capitals Sylvain Cote Jersey
9. HOCKEY; After 3 Stanley Cups, Devils' Daneyko Retires
10. Adam Deadmarsh retires from NHL due to concussions
11. Kevin Dineen confirms retirement
12. Johnson, George (September 28, 2009), "Fleury says he 'knew it was over'", Calgary Herald, archived from the original on October 3, 2009, retrieved 2009-10-10
13. Doug Gilmour announces retirement
14. Rangers retire Adam Graves' No. 9 jersey
15. HERE'S WHY IT TOOK SO LONG FOR HOUSLEY TO MAKE HHOF GRADE
16. Uwe Krupp
17. Montreal Canadiens hire Kirk Muller as associate coach
18. Where are they now: Shjon Podein
19. Paul S. Ranheim
20. HOCKEY; After 2 Concussions, Richter Is Forced to Retire
21. ROY SAYS HE'S 'COMING HOME' AS NO. 33 JERSEY IS RETIRED AT BELL CENTRE
22. Richard Smehlik
23. NHL trade deadline: Deals since 1980 | Habs Inside/Out Archived February 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Hockey Database
• NHL Official Website