The 2002–03

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season was the 23rd

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in Calgary. A relatively successful start to the season quickly gave way to disaster as the Flames lost 11 of 12 games in a November stretch dropping the Flames out of contention, ultimately failing to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season. The season began as the last had ended: with forward

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and head coach

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in bitter, public feud. After arguing in the media for nearly a year, the Flames finally granted the disgruntled players request, trading Savard to the Atlanta Thrashers. Gilbert himself would not last much longer with the Flames, as he would be fired by the club barely two weeks after Savard was dealt. The Flames would quickly find a replacement for Gilbert, announcing they had hired

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shortly before the new year. Sutter immediately began shaping the Flames to his own style, and the Flames finished 19–16–8–1 under their new bench boss. Following the season, the Flames announced that they would not renew General Manager

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's contract. Sutter took over as GM, carrying the dual roles until the end of the 2005–06 season. Flames mascot, Harvey the Hound, gained widespread publicity in January 2003 following an incident with

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head coach,

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. With the Flames leading 4–0, Harvey was taunting the Oilers behind their bench. The frustrated coach reached up and ripped Harvey's signature red tongue out of his mouth, tossing it into the crowd. The incident would seem to spark the Oilers, who scored three goals shortly after. The Flames would hold on to win 4–3, however. The incident made headlines throughout North America, and led to many jokes, including having many other NHL team mascots arrive at the 2003 All-Star Game with their tongues hanging out.

Regular season

The Flames struggled offensively and were shut out a league-high 10 times, tied with the

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and

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. Calgary finished 12th in the Western Conference, 17 points behind the 8th place Edmonton Oilers.

Final standings

Schedule and results

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, , 3 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,409 , , 0–1–0–0 , , 0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 2 , , October 12 , ,

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, , 5 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,750 , , 0–2–0–0 , , 0 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 3 , , October 14 , , Calgary , , 3 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , Turek , , 18,016 , , 1–2–0–0 , , 2 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 4 , , October 17 , ,

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, , 3 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 15,346 , , 1–2–1–0 , , 3 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 5 , , October 19 , , Calgary , , 5 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Turek , , 14,034 , , 2–2–1–0 , , 5 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 6 , , October 21 , , Calgary , , 0 – 4 , ,

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, , , , McLennan , , 20,058 , , 2–3–1–0 , , 5 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 7 , , October 22 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , ,

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, , OT , , Turek , , 18,064 , , 2–3–1–1 , , 6 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 8 , , October 24 , ,

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, , 3 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 14,625 , , 2–3–2–1 , , 7 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 9 , , October 26 , ,

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, , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 14,538 , , 2–3–2–2 , , 8 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 10 , , October 31 , , Buffalo , , 0 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 14,822 , , 3–3–2–2 , , 10 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 11 , , November 2 , ,

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, , 4 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , McLennan , , 17,448 , , 3–3–3–2 , , 11 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 12 , , November 4 , , Calgary , , 4 – 2 , ,

NY Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

, , , , McLennan , , 12,316 , , 4–3–3–2 , , 13 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 13 , , November 5 , , Calgary , , 3 – 2 , ,

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, , , , McLennan , , 12,315 , , 5–3–3–2 , , 15 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 14 , , November 7 , , Calgary , , 0 – 1 , , NY Rangers , , OT , , McLennan , , 18,200 , , 5–3–3–3 , , 16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 15 , , November 9 , , Calgary , , 0 – 3 , ,

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, , , , McLennan , , 14,794 , , 5–4–3–3 , , 16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 16 , , November 11 , , Calgary , , 1 – 2 , ,

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, , , , McLennan , , 10,501 , , 5–5–3–3 , , 16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 17 , , November 14 , , NY Rangers , , 2 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , McLennan , , 16,386 , , 5–6–3–3 , , 16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 18 , , November 16 , , St. Louis , , 1 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , McLennan , , 15,505 , , 5–7–3–3 , , 16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 19 , , November 19 , , Detroit , , 5 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , McLennan , , 10,061 , , 5–8–3–3 , , 16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 20 , , November 21 , ,

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, , 3 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , McLennan , , 17,660 , , 5–9–3–3 , , 16 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 21 , , November 23 , , Chicago , , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 15,826 , , 6–9–3–3 , , 18 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 22 , , November 26 , , Calgary , , 2 – 7 , , Boston , , , , Turek , , 13,582 , , 6–10–3–3 , , 18 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 23 , , November 27 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Turek , , 13,532 , , 6–11–3–3 , , 18 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 24 , , November 29 , , Calgary , , 2 – 7 , , St. Louis , , , , Turek , , 19,326 , , 6–12–3–3 , , 18 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 25 , , December 1 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Turek , , 20,058 , , 6–13–3–3 , , 18 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 26 , , December 3 , , Calgary , , 2 – 1 , , Colorado , , , , Turek , , 18,007 , , 7–13–3–3 , , 20 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 27 , , December 5 , , Minnesota , , 1 – 1 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 14,118 , , 7–13–4–3 , , 21 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 28 , , December 9 , , Calgary , , 2 – 1 , , Vancouver , , , , Turek , , 18,422 , , 8–13–4–3 , , 23 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 29 , , December 12 , , Carolina , , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 14,528 , , 8–14–4–3 , , 23 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 30 , , December 14 , , Colorado , , 3 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,192 , , 8–15–4–3 , , 23 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 31 , , December 15 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , , Vancouver , , OT , , Turek , , 18,422 , , 8–15–5–3 , , 24 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 32 , , December 17 , , Calgary , , 3 – 0 , , Nashville , , , , Turek , , 10,216 , , 9–15–5–3 , , 26 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 33 , , December 19 , , Calgary , , 0 – 3 , ,

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, , , , Turek , , 17,230 , , 9–16–5–3 , , 26 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 34 , , December 21 , , Calgary , , 0 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Turek , , 12,571 , , 9–17–5–3 , , 26 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 35 , , December 23 , , Calgary , , 3 – 2 , , Minnesota , , , , Turek , , 18,568 , , 10–17–5–3 , , 28 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 36 , , December 27 , ,

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, , 4 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 18,014 , , 10–18–5–3 , , 28 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 37 , , December 29 , , Anaheim , , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,922 , , 11–18–5–3 , , 30 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 38 , , December 31 , ,

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, , 1 – 1 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 18,159 , , 11–18–6–3 , , 31 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 39 , , January 2 , ,

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, , 1 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 14,881 , , 12–18–6–3 , , 33 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 40 , , January 4 , , Minnesota , , 2 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 15,974 , , 13–18–6–3 , , 35 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 41 , , January 7 , , Calgary , , 4 – 2 , , Colorado , , , , Turek , , 18,007 , , 14–18–6–3 , , 37 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 42 , , January 9 , , Ottawa , , 1 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,058 , , 14–19–6–3 , , 37 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 43 , , January 11 , , Columbus , , 7 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 14,827 , , 14–20–6–3 , , 37 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 44 , , January 13 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Montreal , , , , Turek , , 20,630 , , 14–21–6–3 , , 37 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 45 , , January 14 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , Toronto , , , , Turek , , 19,290 , , 14–22–6–3 , , 37 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 46 , , January 16 , , Nashville , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , McLennan , , 14,621 , , 14–22–7–3 , , 38 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 47 , , January 18 , ,

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, , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 16,675 , , 15–22–7–3 , , 40 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 48 , , January 20 , , Edmonton , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,832 , , 16–22–7–3 , , 42 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 49 , , January 23 , ,

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, , 7 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 14,865 , , 16–23–7–3 , , 42 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 50 , , January 25 , , Detroit , , 1 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 18,028 , , 17–23–7–3 , , 44 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 51 , , January 28 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Phoenix , , , , Turek , , 14,619 , , 17–24–7–3 , , 44 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 52 , , January 29 , , Calgary , , 1 – 4 , , Dallas , , , , Turek , , 18,532 , , 17–25–7–3 , , 44 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 53 , , February 4 , , Anaheim , , 3 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 14,110 , , 17–26–7–3 , , 44 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 54 , , February 6 , , Chicago , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , McLennan , , 16,027 , , 17–26–8–3 , , 45 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 55 , , February 7 , , Calgary , , 4 – 3 , , Edmonton , , , , Turek , , 16,839 , , 18–26–8–3 , , 47 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 56 , , February 9 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Colorado , , , , Turek , , 18,007 , , 18–27–8–3 , , 47 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" , 57 , , February 12 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Anaheim , , OT , , McLennan , , 11,612 , , 18–27–8–4 , , 48 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 58 , , February 13 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Los Angeles , , , , Turek , , 17,539 , , 18–28–8–4 , , 48 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 59 , , February 15 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 18,252 , , 18–28–9–4 , , 49 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 60 , , February 17 , , Calgary , , 3 – 5 , , St. Louis , , , , Turek , , 19,522 , , 18–29–9–4 , , 49 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 61 , , February 19 , , Calgary , , 1 – 1 , , Dallas , , OT , , Turek , , 18,532 , , 18–29–10–4 , , 50 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 62 , , February 20 , , Calgary , , 1 – 4 , , Nashville , , , , McLennan , , 10,842 , , 18–30–10–4 , , 50 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 63 , , February 23 , , Calgary , , 4 – 2 , , Phoenix , , , , Turek , , 14,241 , , 19–30–10–4 , , 52 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 64 , , February 24 , , Calgary , , 2 – 5 , , San Jose , , , , Turek , , 17,311 , , 19–31–10–4 , , 52 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 65 , , March 1 , , San Jose , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,575 , , 20–31–10–4 , , 54 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 66 , , March 5 , , New Jersey , , 4 – 5 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 16,106 , , 21–31–10–4 , , 56 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 67 , , March 7 , , Calgary , , 2 – 0 , , Chicago , , , , Turek , , 14,702 , , 22–31–10–4 , , 58 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 68 , , March 8 , , Calgary , , 3 – 2 , , Columbus , , OT , , Turek , , 18,136 , , 23–31–10–4 , , 60 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 69 , , March 11 , , Edmonton , , 5 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,714 , , 23–32–10–4 , , 60 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 70 , , March 13 , , Toronto , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 18,064 , , 24–32–10–4 , , 62 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 71 , , March 15 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , San Jose , , , , Turek , , 17,496 , , 24–33–10–4 , , 62 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 72 , , March 16 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Anaheim , , OT , , McLennan , , 16,726 , , 24–33–11–4 , , 63 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 73 , , March 18 , , Calgary , , 4 – 1 , , Los Angeles , , , , Turek , , 17,470 , , 25–33–11–4 , , 65 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 74 , , March 20 , , Washington , , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 15,827 , , 25–34–11–4 , , 65 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 75 , , March 22 , , Nashville , , 1 – 1 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 16,628 , , 25–34–12–4 , , 66 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 76 , , March 24 , , Phoenix , , 0 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,685 , , 26–34–12–4 , , 68 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 77 , , March 27 , , Dallas , , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 16,533 , , 27–34–12–4 , , 70 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 78 , , March 29 , , Columbus , , 6 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,007 , , 27–35–12–4 , , 70 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" , 79 , , March 31 , , Calgary , , 0 – 3 , , Minnesota , , , , McLennan , , 18,568 , , 27–36–12–4 , , 70 , , , - , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffffbb" , 80 , , April 2 , , San Jose , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 14,207 , , 27–36–13–4 , , 71 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 81 , , April 4 , , Los Angeles , , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 17,003 , , 28–36–13–4 , , 73 , , , - align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" , 82 , , April 5 , , Calgary , , 4 – 1 , , Edmonton , , , , Turek , , 16,839 , , 29–36–13–4 , , 75 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW = Left Wing; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions from June 14, 2002, the day after the deciding game of the

2002 Stanley Cup Finals The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the ...

, through June 9, 2003, the day of the deciding game of the

2003 Stanley Cup Finals The 2003 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2002–03 season, and the culmination of the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs. The second-seeded Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils defeated th ...

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the

2002 NHL Entry Draft __NOTOC__ The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was the 40th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 22 and 23, 2002 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Two hundred and ninety-one players were drafted in total: 35 from the Ontario Hockey League (OHL); ...

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.2002 NHL Entry Draft results
, nhl.com, accessed December 6, 2006. The Flames had the 9th overall pick, however opted to drop down one spot to 10th via a trade with the Florida Panthers.

Farm teams

Saint John Flames The Saint John Flames were a Canadian ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate. History The Saint J ...

The 2002–03 season would be the tenth, and last, season in

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, as the Flames bought out the local ownership's share of the team following the season and suspended operations. The "Baby Flames" finished 32–41–6–1, last in the Canadian Division, and out of the playoffs. Robert Dome led the team with 27 goals and 56 points.

Dany Sabourin Dany Sabourin (born September 2, 1980) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former goaltender. Playing career Drafted in the fourth round, 108th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, he played four games with Calg ...

and

Levente Szuper Levente Szuper (born June 11, 1980) is a Hungarian former professional ice hockey goaltender. He was drafted 116th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. He was the number one goalie of the Hungarian team which won promotio ...

split goaltending duties for the Flames.

Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1987 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League (now "ECHL") when th ...

The Chiefs finished the 2002–03 season with a record of 28–33–11, finishing fifth in the Northwest Division, failing to qualify for the playoffs. Following the season, the Flames announced they were switching affiliations to a new expansion team, the Las Vegas Wranglers.

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*Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide - 2002–03 stats, pg. 109. * * {{DEFAULTSORT:2002-03 Calgary Flames Season Calgary Flames seasons Calgary Flames season, 2002-03 Cal