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2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 9, 2003, following the 2002–03 regular season. The playoffs concluded on June 9, 2003, with the New Jersey Devils defeating the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games. The 16 qualifying teams played best-of-seven series in the conference quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. Each conference champion proceeded to the Stanley Cup Finals. These playoffs marked the first time the Minnesota Wild qualified, in only their third season in the NHL. The Minnesota Wild, a sixth-seed, made an unlikely advance to the Western Conference Final as underdogs after being down three games to one in two consecutive rounds. This, along with the Canucks' comeback against the Blues, made for three 3-1 series comebacks in the playoffs, the second time this had happened in NHL playoff history. Despite losing to the Devils in the Stanley Cup Finals, Mighty Ducks goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 Detroit Red Wings Season
The 2002–03 Detroit Red Wings season was the 77th National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings scored 110 points, winning the Central Division, but just one point behind the Dallas Stars for the Western Conference's first seed. Coming off their latest Stanley Cup victory, the Red Wings started looking towards the future. Dominik Hasek and Scotty Bowman had retired over the summer and captain Steve Yzerman was out for the first 66 games of the regular season. The weight of the team fell on Sergei Fedorov and veteran Brett Hull, who helped the Red Wings score the most goals of any team in the regular season. As newly acquired goaltender Curtis Joseph held steady in net, two more pieces of the Stanley Cup team would be traded over the course of the year. Maxim Kuznetsov and Sean Avery left in a trade for the Los Angeles Kings' Mathieu Schneider right before the trade deadline in an effort to push the Wings towards the playoffs. However, the moves did no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidents' Trophy
The Presidents' Trophy (french: Trophée des présidents) is an award presented by the National Hockey League (NHL) to the team that finishes with the most points (i.e. best record) during the NHL regular season. If two teams are tied for the most points, then the Trophy goes to the team with the most regulation wins (RW). The Presidents' Trophy has been awarded 35 times to 18 different teams since its inception during the 1985–86 NHL season. As the team with the best regular season record, the Presidents' Trophy winner is normally guaranteed home-ice advantage throughout the entire Stanley Cup playoffs. However, it does not guarantee playoff success, as the winner of the Presidents' Trophy has won the Stanley Cup only eight times. Three other teams reached the Stanley Cup Finals, but failed to win. The most recent team to win both the Presidents' Trophy and the Stanley Cup in the same season were the 2012–13 Chicago Blackhawks. The only team to accomplish this more than on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Hamrlík
Roman Hamrlík (born April 12, 1974) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was originally selected first overall in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the first-ever selection by the expansion franchise, going on to begin his career with the team before later playing for the Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Calgary Flames, Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and New York Rangers. In total, he played 1,395 games during his NHL career and participated in three NHL All-Star Games, in 1996, 1999 and 2003. Hamrlík also represented the Czech Republic on numerous occasions at the international level, including at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he was part of the gold medal-winning Czech team. He also played in the 2002 Winter Olympics, as well as two Ice Hockey World Championships, in 1994 and 2004, and two World Cup of Hockey tournaments, in 1996 and 2004 World Cup of Hockey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 Edmonton Oilers Season
The 2002–03 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 24th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 38–28–12–4 record in 2001–02, earning 92 points, however, they missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996, finishing in 9th place in the Western Conference. The Oilers got off to a slow start, winning only 1 of their first 7 games, going 1–4–2, however, the club turned around the tough start and move above the .500 mark on November 25 and never go below again for the remainder of the season. As the trade deadline approached in mid-March, and the club comfortably in a playoff position, Edmonton made a couple of deals, trading defenceman Janne Niinimaa and a second-round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft to the New York Islanders in exchange for Brad Isbister and prospect Raffi Torres. The Oilers also traded Anson Carter and Aleš Píša to the New York Rangers for Radek Dvořák and Cory Cross. Edmonton finished the season with a 36–26–11–9 recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 Minnesota Wild Season
The 2002–03 Minnesota Wild season was the team's third season in the National Hockey League (NHL). After qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, the Wild won two playoff series before losing in the Western Conference Final to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Off-season Regular season The Wild tied the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins for most times shut-out with 10. Final standings Playoffs The Wild are the only team in NHL history to rally back from 3–1 down twice in the same playoff. Schedule and results Regular season , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 1, , W, , October 11, 2002, , 5–1 , , style="text-align:left;", Boston Bruins ( 2002–03) , , 1–0–0–0 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , 2, , T, , October 12, 2002, , 2–2 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @ St. Louis Blues ( 2002–03) , , 1–0–1–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 3, , W, , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 St
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2002–03 Vancouver Canucks Season
The 2002–03 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 33rd NHL season. Offseason Regular season The Canucks had much success in the regular season as the West Coast Express Line (Brendan Morrison, Markus Naslund and Todd Bertuzzi) played their first full season intact and contributed 67% of the team's goals. The Canucks led all teams in power-play goals scored, with 87. They also set a franchise record with a 10 game win streak in November 2002. As the season wound down, many expected the Canucks to win the Northwest Division title (due to the slow start by division rivals Colorado Avalanche). Despite the chances, the Canucks failed to clinch the Northwest division on the last day of the regular season with a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings coupled with a win by the Colorado Avalanche. Markus Naslund also lost the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy on the last day of the regular season and missed out on tying fellow Swede Hakan Loob as the only Swedish players who have s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 Colorado Avalanche Season
The 2002–03 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's eighth season. It involved winning their 5th Northwest Division and ninth consecutive division title. Offseason Regular season *Head coach Bob Hartley was fired on December 18 and replaced by assistant coach Tony Granato. *January 20, 2003: In a game against the Dallas Stars, Patrick Roy became the first goaltender to appear in 1,000 regular season games. At the end of the game, Marty Turco raised his mask to praise Patrick. Prior to the game, Rogatien Vachon presented Roy with a silver goalie stick. Jim Gregory, vice-president of operations for the NHL presented Roy with a crystal sculpture. *April 6, 2003: In a game against the St. Louis Blues, Patrick Roy played the last regular season game of his career. The Avalanche won the game by a score of 5–2. It was Roy's 1,029th game, and his 551st victory. Final standings Playoffs Schedule and results Regular season , - align="center" , 1, , T, , October 9, 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 Dallas Stars Season
The 2002–03 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' tenth season, 36th overall of the franchise. Off-season Regular season *January 20, 2003: In a game against the Dallas Stars, Patrick Roy becomes the first goaltender to appear in 1,000 regular season games. At the end of the game, Marty Turco raised his mask to praise Patrick. The Stars led all NHL teams in most shutouts for, with 11. Final standings Playoffs Schedule and results Regular season , - align="center" , 1, , T, , October 9, 2002, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @ Colorado Avalanche ( 2002–03) , , 0–0–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2, , W, , October 11, 2002, , 4–2 , , align="left", Mighty Ducks of Anaheim ( 2002–03) , , 1–0–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 3, , W, , October 12, 2002, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Coyotes ( 2002–03) , , 2–0–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 4, , W, , October 15, 2002, , 3–0 , , align="lef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 New York Islanders Season
The 2002–03 New York Islanders season was the 31st season in the franchise's history. Off-season Regular season Final standings Playoffs The Islanders lost in the first round to the Ottawa Senators 4-1. Schedule and results Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1, , L, , October 10, 2002, , 1–5 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres ( 2002–03) , , 0–1–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 2, , L, , October 12, 2002, , 1–2 , , align="left", Washington Capitals ( 2002–03) , , 0–2–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 3, , W, , October 15, 2002, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", Nashville Predators ( 2002–03) , , 1–2–0–0 , , , - align="center" , 4, , T, , October 17, 2002, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 2002–03) , , 1–2–1–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 5, , W, , October 19, 2002, , 5–4 , , align="left", @ Atlanta Thrashers ( 2002–03) , , 2–2–1–0 , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 Boston Bruins Season
The 2002–03 Boston Bruins season was the team's 79th season of operation. Offseason Joe Thornton was named the 17th captain in team history on October 8, 2002. Regular season Head coach Robbie Ftorek was fired on March 19 and general manager Mike O'Connell assumed coaching duties on an interim basis through the end of the season. Final standings Playoffs Schedule and results Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" , 1, , L, , October 11, 2002, , 1–5 , , align="left", @ Minnesota Wild ( 2002–03) , , 0–1–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 2, , W, , October 14, 2002, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Colorado Avalanche ( 2002–03) , , 1–1–0–0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" , 3, , W, , October 16, 2002, , 6–3 , , align="left", @ Vancouver Canucks ( 2002–03) , , 2–1–0–0 , , , - align="center" , 4, , T, , October 17, 2002, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @ Calgary Flames ( 2002–03) , , 2–1–1–0 , , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002–03 Washington Capitals Season
The 2002–03 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 29th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). Off-season The Capitals named Bruce Cassidy their new head coach on June 25. Steve Konowalchuk was named the team’s lone captain while Brendan Witt, who was co-captain of the team in 2001–02 with Konowalchuk, remained one of four alternate captains. Regular season The Capitals tied the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils for the fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just four. On January 11, 2003, the Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers at home by a score of 12–2. Jaromir Jagr had seven points in the game (three goals, four assists). It was the first time that an NHL team had scored ten goals in a game since March 30, 2002, when the San Jose Sharks defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets at home by a score of 10–2. Furthermore, it was the first time that the Capitals had scored ten goals in a regular-season game since February 3, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
