Regular season
Final standings Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
Stanley Cup Playoffs The Stanley Cup Note: All dates in 2003 .
Playoff bracket
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals Ottawa vs. NY Islanders Date Away Home April 9 NY Islanders 3 0 Ottawa April 12 NY Islanders 0 3 Ottawa April 14 Ottawa 3 2 NY Islanders 2OT April 16 Ottawa 3 NY Islanders 1 April 17 NY Islanders 1 3 Ottawa Ottawa wins series 4–1
New Jersey vs. Boston Date Away Home April 9 Boston 1 2 New Jersey April 11 Boston 2 4 New Jersey April 13 New Jersey 3 0 Boston April 15 New Jersey 1 5 Boston April 17 Boston 0 3 New Jersey New Jersey wins series 4–1
Tampa Bay vs. Washington Date Away Home April 10 Washington 3 0 Tampa Bay April 12 Washington 6 3 Tampa Bay April 15 Tampa Bay 4 3 Washington OT April 16 Tampa Bay 3 1 Washington April 18 Washington 1 2 Tampa Bay April 20 Tampa Bay 2 1 Washington 3OT Tampa Bay wins series 4–2
Philadelphia vs. Toronto Date Away Home April 9 Toronto 5 3 Philadelphia April 11 Toronto 1 4 Philadelphia April 14 Philadelphia 3 4 Toronto 2OT April 16 Philadelphia 3 2 Toronto 3OT1 April 19 Toronto 1 4 Philadelphia April 21 Philadelphia 1 2 Toronto 2OT April 22 Toronto 1 6 Philadelphia Philadelphia wins series 4–3
1 As of 2008, this playoff game is the 19th longest NHL overtime game ever. 53 minutes and 34 seconds of overtime were played before Mark Recchi scored the game-winning goal.
Western Conference Quarterfinals Detroit vs. Anaheim Date Away Home April 10 Anaheim 2 1 Detroit 3OT April 12 Anaheim 3 2 Detroit April 14 Detroit 1 2 Anaheim April 16 Detroit 2 3 Anaheim OT Anaheim wins series 4–0
Conference Semifinals
Eastern Conference Semifinals Ottawa vs. Philadelphia Date Away Home April 25 Philadelphia 2 4 Ottawa April 27 Philadelphia 2 0 Ottawa April 29 Ottawa 3 2 Philadelphia OT May 1 Ottawa 0 1 Philadelphia May 3 Philadelphia 2 5 Ottawa May 5 Ottawa 5 1 Philadelphia Ottawa wins series 4–2
New Jersey vs. Tampa Bay Date Away Home April 24 Tampa Bay 0 3 New Jersey April 26 Tampa Bay 2 3 New Jersey OT April 28 New Jersey 3 4 Tampa Bay April 30 New Jersey 3 1 Tampa Bay May 2 Tampa Bay 1 2 New Jersey 3OT New Jersey wins series 4–1
Western Conference Semifinals Vancouver vs. Minnesota Date Away Home April 25 Minnesota 3 4 Vancouver OT April 27 Minnesota 3 2 Vancouver April 29 Vancouver 3 2 Minnesota May 2 Vancouver 3 2 Minnesota OT May 5 Minnesota 7 2 Vancouver May 7 Vancouver 1 5 Minnesota May 8 Minnesota 4 2 Vancouver Minnesota wins series 4–3
2 As of 2006 , this playoff game is the 4th longest NHL overtime game. 80 minutes and 48 seconds of overtime were played before Petr Sykora scored the game-winning goal.
Conference Finals
Finals
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
NHL awards The NHL Awards presentation took place in Toronto .
Presidents' Trophy :Ottawa Senators Prince of Wales Trophy :New Jersey Devils Clarence S. Campbell Bowl :Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Art Ross Memorial 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-Sébastien Giguère, 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 , Raymond Bourque, Ron DeGregorioMaurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy :Milan Hejduk , Colorado AvalancheNHL Plus/Minus Award: Peter Forsberg & Milan Hejduk, Colorado Avalanche Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award: Marty Turco , Dallas StarsVezina Trophy :Martin Brodeur , New Jersey DevilsWilliam M. Jennings Trophy :Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils; Roman Cechmanek & 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
First games 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 BruinsRyan Miller , Buffalo SabresJordan Leopold, Calgary Flames Rick Nash , Columbus Blue JacketsSteve Ott, Dallas Stars Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings Ales Hemsky, Edmonton Oilers Fernando Pisani , Edmonton OilersJarret Stoll, Edmonton Oilers Marc-Andre Bergeron, Edmonton Oilers Jay Bouwmeester, Florida Panthers Alexander Frolov, Los Angeles Kings Cristobal Huet , Los Angeles KingsJoe Corvo , Los Angeles KingsMike Cammalleri, Los Angeles Kings Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Minnesota Wild Francois Beauchemin, Montreal Canadiens Vernon Fiddler, Nashville Predators Anton Volchenkov, Ottawa Senators Jason Spezza , Ottawa SenatorsRay Emery , Ottawa SenatorsJonathan Cheechoo, San Jose Sharks Christian Backman, St. Louis Blues Petr Cajanek, St. Louis Blues
Last games The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 2002–03 (listed with their last team):
References