The 2002–03

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

season was the franchise's 24th

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in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

and sixth as the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes missed the playoffs, despite making it to the

Stanley Cup Finals The Stanley Cup Finals in ice hockey (also known as the Stanley Cup Final among various media, ) is the annual championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL). The winner is awarded the Stanley Cup, North America's oldest professional spo ...

the previous year, finishing the season with an NHL-worst record of 22–43–11–6 (61 points).

Offseason

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.

Final standings

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , October 9, 2002, , 1–4 , , align="left",

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 2002–03) , , 0–1–0–0 , , 18,730 , , , - , 2, , October 11, 2002, , 5–3 , , align="left",

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL sea ...

( 2002–03) , , 1–1–0–0 , , 13,962 , , , - , 3, , October 12, 2002, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

( 2002–03) , , 1–2–0–0 , , 19,814 , , , - , 4, , October 15, 2002, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", @

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 2002–03) , , 1–2–0–1 , , 13,222 , , , - , 5, , October 17, 2002, , 1–2 , , align="left",

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 2002–03) , , 1–3–0–1 , , 10,597 , , , - , 6, , October 19, 2002, , 3–1 , , align="left",

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

( 2002–03) , , 2–3–0–1 , , 15,518 , , , - , 7, , October 22, 2002, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

New York 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 (N ...

( 2002–03) , , 3–3–0–1 , , 13,514 , , , - , 8, , October 23, 2002, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

( 2002–03) , , 3–4–0–1 , , 14,847 , , , - , 9, , October 26, 2002, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

( 2002–03) , , 3–4–1–1 , , 15,613 , , , - , 10, , October 29, 2002, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 4–4–1–1 , , 10,328 , , , - , 11, , October 30, 2002, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 5–4–1–1 , , 12,495 , , , - , - , 12, , November 1, 2002, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 2002–03) , , 5–4–2–1 , , 15,357 , , , - , 13, , November 5, 2002, , 1–2 OT, , align="left",

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 2002–03) , , 5–4–2–2 , , 15,501 , , , - , 14, , November 7, 2002, , 2–0 , , align="left",

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 2002–03) , , 6–4–2–2 , , 11,588 , , , - , 15, , November 9, 2002, , 3–2 , , align="left",

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 2002–03) , , 7–4–2–2 , , 18,730 , , , - , 16, , November 12, 2002, , 3–2 , , align="left",

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are an inactive professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division (1996–1998, 2021–2024) and ...

( 2002–03) , , 8–4–2–2 , , 10,707 , , , - , 17, , November 15, 2002, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 8–4–3–2 , , 17,480 , , , - , 18, , November 17, 2002, , 1–2 OT, , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 8–4–3–3 , , 13,970 , , , - , 19, , November 19, 2002, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 8–4–4–3 , , 11,044 , , , - , 20, , November 21, 2002, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 2002–03) , , 8–5–4–3 , , 10,667 , , , - , 21, , November 23, 2002, , 7–3 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 9–5–4–3 , , 20,420 , , , - , 22, , November 25, 2002, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 9–6–4–3 , , 18,200 , , , - , 23, , November 27, 2002, , 2–3 , , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 2002–03) , , 9–7–4–3 , , 14,943 , , , - , 24, , November 29, 2002, , 6–4 , , align="left",

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 2002–03) , , 10–7–4–3 , , 18,730 , , , - , 25, , November 30, 2002, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

( 2002–03) , , 11–7–4–3 , , 18,136 , , , - , - , 26, , December 3, 2002, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

( 2002–03) , , 12–7–4–3 , , 10,258 , , , - , 27, , December 4, 2002, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

( 2002–03) , , 12–8–4–3 , , 10,944 , , , - , 28, , December 6, 2002, , 0–2 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 12–9–4–3 , , 17,006 , , , - , 29, , December 7, 2002, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 12–10–4–3 , , 15,328 , , , - , 30, , December 11, 2002, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 2002–03) , , 12–11–4–3 , , 16,091 , , , - , 31, , December 12, 2002, , 4–3 , , align="left", @

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

( 2002–03) , , 13–11–4–3 , , 14,528 , , , - , 32, , December 15, 2002, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confer ...

( 2002–03) , , 13–12–4–3 , , 18,568 , , , - , 33, , December 18, 2002, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 13–12–5–3 , , 15,236 , , , - , 34, , December 20, 2002, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 14–12–5–3 , , 12,831 , , , - , 35, , December 22, 2002, , 1–0 , , align="left",

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The Stars compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Stars ...

( 2002–03) , , 15–12–5–3 , , 17,127 , , , - , 36, , December 27, 2002, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 15–13–5–3 , , 18,730 , , , - , 37, , December 28, 2002, , 0–3 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 15–14–5–3 , , 15,559 , , , - , 38, , December 31, 2002, , 0–2 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 15–15–5–3 , , 18,730 , , , - , - , 39, , January 3, 2003, , 3–6 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 15–16–5–3 , , 13,757 , , , - , 40, , January 4, 2003, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 16–16–5–3 , , 16,407 , , , - , 41, , January 7, 2003, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 16–16–6–3 , , 9,061 , , , - , 42, , January 8, 2003, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 16–17–6–3 , , 18,200 , , , - , 43, , January 10, 2003, , 1–4 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 16–18–6–3 , , 16,553 , , , - , 44, , January 12, 2003, , 2–3 OT, , align="left",

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

( 2002–03) , , 16–18–6–4 , , 18,730 , , , - , 45, , January 15, 2003, , 0–2 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 16–19–6–4 , , 15,265 , , , - , 46, , January 17, 2003, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 16–20–6–4 , , 18,730 , , , - , 47, , January 18, 2003, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 16–21–6–4 , , 17,574 , , , - , 48, , January 20, 2003, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 16–22–6–4 , , 14,654 , , , - , 49, , January 22, 2003, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 16–23–6–4 , , 12,954 , , , - , 50, , January 24, 2003, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 17–23–6–4 , , 15,346 , , , - , 51, , January 25, 2003, , 2–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 17–23–6–5 , , 16,122 , , , - , 52, , January 29, 2003, , 2–3 , , align="left",

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 2002–03) , , 17–24–6–5 , , 18,094 , , , - , 53, , January 30, 2003, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 17–25–6–5 , , 13,541 , , , - , - , 54, , February 5, 2003, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

( 2002–03) , , 17–26–6–5 , , 17,108 , , , - , 55, , February 7, 2003, , 2–8 , , align="left", @

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 2002–03) , , 17–27–6–5 , , 18,118 , , , - , 56, , February 9, 2003, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Mighty may refer to: Businesses *Mighty Audio, an American company known for its product ''Mighty'', a portable audio player *Mighty Animation, an animation studio based in Guadalajara, Mexico Films *''The Mighty'', a 1998 comedy–drama * ''The ...

( 2002–03) , , 17–28–6–5 , , 15,599 , , , - , 57, , February 11, 2003, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 17–28–6–6 , , 18,532 , , , - , 58, , February 14, 2003, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 18–28–6–6 , , 17,003 , , , - , 59, , February 15, 2003, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 18–28–7–6 , , 19,408 , , , - , 60, , February 18, 2003, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 18–29–7–6 , , 19,365 , , , - , 61, , February 19, 2003, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 18–29–8–6 , , 16,194 , , , - , 62, , February 21, 2003, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 18–29–9–6 , , 16,732 , , , - , 63, , February 23, 2003, , 0–4 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 18–30–9–6 , , 15,053 , , , - , 64, , February 26, 2003, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 18–31–9–6 , , 12,168 , , , - , - , 65, , March 1, 2003, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 18–32–9–6 , , 19,362 , , , - , 66, , March 2, 2003, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 18–33–9–6 , , 16,198 , , , - , 67, , March 4, 2003, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 18–34–9–6 , , 14,973 , , , - , 68, , March 6, 2003, , 4–0 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 19–34–9–6 , , 14,812 , , , - , 69, , March 7, 2003, , 1–0 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 20–34–9–6 , , 13,224 , , , - , 70, , March 10, 2003, , 6–5 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 21–34–9–6 , , 13,066 , , , - , 71, , March 12, 2003, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 22–34–9–6 , , 15,425 , , , - , 72, , March 13, 2003, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 22–35–9–6 , , 19,399 , , , - , 73, , March 15, 2003, , 0–0 OT, , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 22–35–10–6 , , 16,017 , , , - , 74, , March 18, 2003, , 5–6 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 22–36–10–6 , , 16,531 , , , - , 75, , March 22, 2003, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 22–37–10–6 , , 21,273 , , , - , 76, , March 25, 2003, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 22–37–11–6 , , 16,262 , , , - , 77, , March 26, 2003, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 22–38–11–6 , , 9,994 , , , - , 78, , March 29, 2003, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 22–39–11–6 , , 17,677 , , , - , 79, , March 31, 2003, , 0–4 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 22–40–11–6 , , 14,157 , , , - , - , 80, , April 2, 2003, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 22–41–11–6 , , 15,718 , , , - , 81, , April 4, 2003, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 2002–03) , , 22–42–11–6 , , 16,544 , , , - , 82, , April 6, 2003, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 2002–03) , , 22–43–11–6 , , 16,918 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Center; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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

Goaltending

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

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

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

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

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Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2002 NHL entry draft in

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Farm teams

American Hockey League

The

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are the Hurricanes

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affiliate for the

2002–03 AHL season The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season. The Houston Aeros won their first Calder ...

East Coast Hockey League

The

Florida Everblades The Florida Everblades are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Estero, Florida, in the Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area, Cape Coral-Fort Myers metropolitan area. They play in the ECHL and are affiliat ...

are the Hurricanes

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affiliate.

Notes

References

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