2002–03 Minnesota Wild season
2002–03 Minnesota Wild | |
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Division | 3rd Northwest |
2002–03 record | 42–29–10–1 |
Goals for | 198 |
Goals against | 178 |
Team information | |
General manager | Doug Risebrough |
Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
Captain | Rotating Brad Bombardir (Oct.–Nov.) Matt Johnson (Dec.) Sergei Zholtok (Jan.) Brad Bombardir (Feb.–Apr.) |
Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
Average attendance | 18,500 |
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[]
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Regular season[]
The Wild tied the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins for most times shut-out with 10.[1]
Final standings[]
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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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 |
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.
Schedule and results[]
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 11, 2002 | 5–1 | Boston Bruins (2002–03) | 1–0–0–0 |
2 | T | October 12, 2002 | 2–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) | 1–0–1–0 |
3 | W | October 15, 2002 | 4–1 | Florida Panthers (2002–03) | 2–0–1–0 |
4 | W | October 17, 2002 | 3–1 | Dallas Stars (2002–03) | 3–0–1–0 |
5 | L | October 19, 2002 | 3–5 | Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) | 3–1–1–0 |
6 | W | October 22, 2002 | 4–3 OT | Calgary Flames (2002–03) | 4–1–1–0 |
7 | W | October 24, 2002 | 3–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) | 5–1–1–0 |
8 | W | October 26, 2002 | 6–1 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) | 6–1–1–0 |
9 | T | October 27, 2002 | 3–3 OT | @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) | 6–1–2–0 |
10 | W | October 29, 2002 | 3–2 OT | Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) | 7–1–2–0 |
11 | W | October 31, 2002 | 2–1 OT | San Jose Sharks (2002–03) | 8–1–2–0 |
12 | L | November 2, 2002 | 2–4 | Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) | 8–2–2–0 |
13 | W | November 4, 2002 | 5–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) | 9–2–2–0 |
14 | L | November 7, 2002 | 1–4 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) | 9–3–2–0 |
15 | W | November 9, 2002 | 4–2 | @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) | 10–3–2–0 |
16 | L | November 10, 2002 | 0–1 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) | 10–4–2–0 |
17 | L | November 12, 2002 | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) | 10–5–2–0 |
18 | T | November 14, 2002 | 1–1 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) | 10–5–3–0 |
19 | W | November 16, 2002 | 1–0 | Washington Capitals (2002–03) | 11–5–3–0 |
20 | T | November 19, 2002 | 2–2 OT | Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) | 11–5–4–0 |
21 | W | November 21, 2002 | 4–3 | @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) | 12–5–4–0 |
22 | W | November 23, 2002 | 4–2 | Nashville Predators (2002–03) | 13–5–4–0 |
23 | L | November 25, 2002 | 1–2 | Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) | 13–6–4–0 |
24 | L | November 27, 2002 | 0–5 | @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) | 13–7–4–0 |
25 | T | November 29, 2002 | 2–2 OT | Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) | 13–7–5–0 |
26 | OTL | December 3, 2002 | 1–2 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) | 13–7–5–1 |
27 | T | December 5, 2002 | 1–1 OT | @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) | 13–7–6–1 |
28 | W | December 7, 2002 | 4–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) | 14–7–6–1 |
29 | W | December 10, 2002 | 5–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) | 15–7–6–1 |
30 | W | December 12, 2002 | 3–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) | 16–7–6–1 |
31 | L | December 14, 2002 | 1–3 | @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) | 16–8–6–1 |
32 | W | December 15, 2002 | 2–1 | Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) | 17–8–6–1 |
33 | W | December 17, 2002 | 4–3 OT | Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) | 18–8–6–1 |
34 | L | December 19, 2002 | 2–4 | New York Islanders (2002–03) | 18–9–6–1 |
35 | L | December 21, 2002 | 2–4 | @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) | 18–10–6–1 |
36 | L | December 23, 2002 | 2–3 | Calgary Flames (2002–03) | 18–11–6–1 |
37 | T | December 26, 2002 | 2–2 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) | 18–11–7–1 |
38 | W | December 28, 2002 | 4–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) | 19–11–7–1 |
39 | W | December 31, 2002 | 4–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) | 20–11–7–1 |
40 | W | January 2, 2003 | 2–1 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) | 21–11–7–1 |
41 | L | January 4, 2003 | 2–3 | @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) | 21–12–7–1 |
42 | L | January 6, 2003 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) | 21–13–7–1 |
43 | L | January 8, 2003 | 1–2 | Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) | 21–14–7–1 |
44 | W | January 10, 2003 | 2–1 | Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) | 22–14–7–1 |
45 | L | January 14, 2003 | 0–1 | Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) | 22–15–7–1 |
46 | W | January 16, 2003 | 5–2 | Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) | 23–15–7–1 |
47 | L | January 18, 2003 | 0–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) | 23–16–7–1 |
48 | W | January 20, 2003 | 2–1 OT | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) | 24–16–7–1 |
49 | W | January 23, 2003 | 2–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) | 25–16–7–1 |
50 | L | January 25, 2003 | 1–4 | @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) | 25–17–7–1 |
51 | T | January 28, 2003 | 2–2 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) | 25–17–8–1 |
52 | L | January 29, 2003 | 1–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) | 25–18–8–1 |
53 | W | February 5, 2003 | 2–1 | Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) | 26–18–8–1 |
54 | W | February 7, 2003 | 4–3 | San Jose Sharks (2002–03) | 27–18–8–1 |
55 | L | February 9, 2003 | 2–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) | 27–19–8–1 |
56 | W | February 10, 2003 | 1–0 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) | 28–19–8–1 |
57 | W | February 12, 2003 | 2–0 | Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) | 29–19–8–1 |
58 | L | February 14, 2003 | 2–3 | Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) | 29–20–8–1 |
59 | L | February 15, 2003 | 2–3 | @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) | 29–21–8–1 |
60 | L | February 19, 2003 | 2–4 | New York Rangers (2002–03) | 29–22–8–1 |
61 | W | February 23, 2003 | 3–1 | St. Louis Blues (2002–03) | 30–22–8–1 |
62 | W | February 25, 2003 | 3–0 | @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) | 31–22–8–1 |
63 | W | February 27, 2003 | 6–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) | 32–22–8–1 |
64 | L | March 1, 2003 | 0–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) | 32–23–8–1 |
65 | W | March 4, 2003 | 3–2 | New Jersey Devils (2002–03) | 33–23–8–1 |
66 | T | March 6, 2003 | 2–2 OT | @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) | 33–23–9–1 |
67 | L | March 7, 2003 | 0–1 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) | 33–24–9–1 |
68 | W | March 9, 2003 | 6–4 | @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) | 34–24–9–1 |
69 | W | March 12, 2003 | 4–2 | Dallas Stars (2002–03) | 35–24–9–1 |
70 | W | March 14, 2003 | 3–1 | Nashville Predators (2002–03) | 36–24–9–1 |
71 | L | March 15, 2003 | 0–5 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) | 36–25–9–1 |
72 | T | March 17, 2003 | 3–3 OT | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) | 36–25–10–1 |
73 | W | March 19, 2003 | 3–1 | @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) | 37–25–10–1 |
74 | W | March 21, 2003 | 3–2 OT | @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) | 38–25–10–1 |
75 | W | March 23, 2003 | 4–0 | Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) | 39–25–10–1 |
76 | L | March 25, 2003 | 0–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) | 39–26–10–1 |
77 | L | March 26, 2003 | 0–1 | St. Louis Blues (2002–03) | 39–27–10–1 |
78 | W | March 28, 2003 | 4–3 OT | Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) | 40–27–10–1 |
79 | W | March 31, 2003 | 3–0 | Calgary Flames (2002–03) | 41–27–10–1 |
80 | L | April 2, 2003 | 0–3 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) | 41–28–10–1 |
81 | L | April 3, 2003 | 1–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) | 41–29–10–1 |
82 | W | April 6, 2003 | 4–3 | Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) | 42–29–10–1 |
Playoffs[]
Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche[]
Minnesota wins series 4–3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series |
1 | April 10 | Minnesota | 4 – 2 | Colorado | Roloson | 18,007 | 1 – 0 | |
2 | April 12 | Minnesota | 2 – 3 | Colorado | Roloson | 18,007 | 1 – 1 | |
3 | April 14 | Colorado | 3 – 0 | Minnesota | Roloson | 19,354 | 1 – 2 | |
4 | April 16 | Colorado | 3 – 1 | Minnesota | Roloson | 19,350 | 1 – 3 | |
5 | April 19 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Colorado | Fernandez | 18,007 | 2 – 3 | |
6 | April 21 | Colorado | 2 – 3 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 19,350 | 3 – 3 |
7 | April 22 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Colorado | OT | Fernandez | 18,007 | 4 – 3 |
Western Conference Semi-finals: vs. (4) Vancouver Canucks[]
Minnesota wins series 4–3
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series |
1 | April 25 | Minnesota | 3 – 4 | Vancouver | OT | Fernandez | 18,514 | 0 – 1 |
2 | April 27 | Minnesota | 3 – 2 | Vancouver | Roloson | 18,514 | 1 – 1 | |
3 | April 29 | Vancouver | 3 – 2 | Minnesota | Roloson | 19,394 | 1 – 2 | |
4 | May 2 | Vancouver | 3 – 2 | Minnesota | OT | Fernandez | 19,386 | 1 – 3 |
5 | May 5 | Minnesota | 7 – 2 | Vancouver | Roloson | 18,514 | 2 – 3 | |
6 | May 7 | Vancouver | 1 – 5 | Minnesota | Roloson | 19,350 | 3 – 3 | |
7 | May 8 | Minnesota | 4 – 2 | Vancouver | Roloson | 18,514 | 4 – 3 |
Western Conference Finals: vs. (7) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim[]
Anaheim wins series 4–0
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Series |
1 | May 10 | Anaheim | 1 – 0 | Minnesota | 2OT | Fernandez | 19,350 | 0 – 1 |
2 | May 12 | Anaheim | 2 – 0 | Minnesota | Roloson | 19,350 | 0 – 2 | |
3 | May 14 | Minnesota | 0 – 4 | Anaheim | Roloson | 17,174 | 0 – 3 | |
4 | May 16 | Minnesota | 1 – 2 | Anaheim | Fernandez | 17,174 | 0 – 4 |
- Note* Wild are the only team in NHL history to rally back from 3–1 down twice in the same playoff
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- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records[]
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Transactions[]
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Draft picks[]
Minnesota's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 8 | Pierre-Marc Bouchard | ![]() |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
2 | 38 | Josh Harding | ![]() |
Regina Pats (WHL) |
3 | 72 | Mike Erickson | ![]() |
University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
3 | 73 | Barry Brust | ![]() |
Spokane Chiefs (WHL) |
5 | 155 | Armands Berzins | ![]() |
Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) |
6 | 175 | Matt Foy | ![]() |
Merrimack College (Hockey East) |
7 | 204 | Niklas Eckerblom | ![]() |
Djurgårdens IF (Elitserien) |
8 | 237 | Christoph Brandner | ![]() |
Krefeld Pinguine (DEL) |
9 | 268 | Mikhail Tyulyapkin | ![]() |
Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Jr. (Russia) |
9 | 269 | Mika Hannula | ![]() |
Malmö Redhawks (Elitserien) |
Farm teams[]
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See also[]
References[]
- ^ "2002-03 NHL Schedule and Results".
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
- ^ "2002-03 Minnesota Wild Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-10.
- "2002–03 Minnesota Wild Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
External links[]
- 2002–03 NHL season by team
- 2002–03 in American ice hockey by team
- Minnesota Wild seasons