2002–03 New York Rangers season

The 2002–03 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 77th season.[1] In the regular season, the Rangers posted a 32–36–10–4 record, finishing fourth in the Atlantic Division.[2] The Rangers' ninth-place finish in the Eastern Conference left them out of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the sixth straight season.[3]

2002–03 New York Rangers
Division4th Atlantic
Conference9th Eastern
2002–03 record32–36–10–4
Home record17–18–4–2
Road record15–18–6–2
Goals for210
Goals against231
Team information
General managerGlen Sather
CoachBryan Trottier (Oct–Jan)
Glen Sather (Jan–Apr)
CaptainMark Messier
Alternate captainsBrian Leetch
Eric Lindros
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Average attendance18,148 (99.7%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Hartford Wolf Pack
Charlotte Checkers
Team leaders
GoalsPetr Nedved (27)
AssistsTom Poti (37)
PointsPetr Nedved (58)
Penalty minutesDale Purinton (161)
Plus/minusCory Cross (+13)
WinsMike Dunham (19)
Goals against averageMike Dunham (2.29)

The Rangers entered the season under the supervision of former Colorado Avalanche assistant coach and New York Islanders star Bryan Trottier in his first head coaching role.[4] With the team on the outside of the playoff picture, he was fired after 54 games and replaced with general manager Glen Sather.[5][6]

The Rangers saw a major milestone reached as goaltender Mike Richter won his 300th game with the team.[7] Shortly thereafter, he suffered a concussion against the Edmonton Oilers when Todd Marchant accidentally struck his head with his knee. Combined with a skull fracture Richter suffered toward the end of the previous season when hit in the face with a slap shot, it was the second such injury he suffered in the previous eight months and caused him to miss the rest of the season. Richter retired before the start of the next season.[8]

Regular season

Final standings
Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
12New Jersey Devils824620106216166108
24Philadelphia Flyers824520134211166107
38New York Islanders82353411222423183
49New York Rangers82323610421023178
514Pittsburgh Penguins8227446518925565

[9]

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.

Eastern Conference[10]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Ottawa SenatorsNE82522181263182113
2 Y- New Jersey DevilsAT824620106216166108
3 Y- Tampa Bay LightningSE82362516521921093
4 X- Philadelphia FlyersAT824520134211166107
5 X- Toronto Maple LeafsNE8244287323620898
6 X- Washington CapitalsSE8239298622422092
7 X- Boston BruinsNE82363111424523787
8 X- New York IslandersAT82353411222423183
8.5
9 New York RangersAT82323610421023178
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8230358920623477
11 Atlanta ThrashersSE8231397522628474
12 Buffalo SabresNE82273710819021972
13 Florida PanthersSE82243613917623770
14 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8227446518925565
15 Carolina HurricanesSE82224311617124061

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results
2002–03 regular season[11]
October: 4–6–2–0 (home: 2–4–1–0; road: 2–2–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordRecap
1October 9@ Carolina Hurricanes4–11–0–0–0Recap
2October 11Montreal Canadiens4–11–1–0–0Recap
3October 12@ Pittsburgh Penguins6–01–2–0–0Recap
4October 15Toronto Maple Leafs5–42–2–0–0Recap
5October 17@ Buffalo Sabres4–4 OT2–2–1–0Recap
6October 19Nashville Predators2–2 OT2–2–2–0Recap
7October 21Tampa Bay Lightning4–22–3–2–0Recap
8October 23Washington Capitals2–12–4–2–0Recap
9October 25Los Angeles Kings6–22–5–2–0Recap
10October 26@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–33–5–2–0Recap
11October 28Phoenix Coyotes3–2 OT4–5–2–0Recap
12October 30@ Tampa Bay Lightning3–04–6–2–0Recap
November: 6–6–2–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 2–4–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordRecap
13November 2@ Boston Bruins3–24–7–2–0Recap
14November 3St. Louis Blues3–24–8–2–0Recap
15November 5Edmonton Oilers5–25–8–2–0Recap
16November 7Calgary Flames1–0 OT6–8–2–0Recap
17November 9@ Columbus Blue Jackets6–36–9–2–0Recap
18November 11@ San Jose Sharks5–47–9–2–0Recap
19November 14@ Calgary Flames2–18–9–2–0Recap
20November 16@ Vancouver Canucks3–18–10–2-0Recap
21November 19Mighty Ducks of Anaheim3–2 OT9–10–2–0Recap
22November 21@ New Jersey Devils4–4 OT9–10–3–0Recap
23November 23New York Islanders3–19–11–3–0Recap
24November 25Carolina Hurricanes3–110–11–3–0Recap
25November 28@ Atlanta Thrashers7–410–12–3–0Recap
26November 29@ Dallas Stars3–3 OT10–12–4–0Recap
December: 5–8–1–1 (home: 3–5–1–0; road: 2–3–0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordRecap
27December 1Tampa Bay Lightning4–311–12–4–0Recap
28December 3Columbus Blue Jackets5–312–12–4–0Recap
29December 5@ Philadelphia Flyers3–2 OT12–12–4–1Recap
30December 6Buffalo Sabres4–112–13–4–1Recap
31December 8Boston Bruins4–112–14–4–1Recap
32December 11Chicago Blackhawks4–312–15–4–1Recap
33December 14@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–112–16–4–1Recap
34December 16San Jose Sharks2–1 OT13–16–4–1Recap
35December 19Montreal Canadiens3–113–17–4–1Recap
36December 21@ Detroit Red Wings3–213–18–4–1Recap
37December 23New Jersey Devils2–2 OT13–18–5–1Recap
38December 26Pittsburgh Penguins6–113–19–5–1Recap
39December 28@ Florida Panthers2–1 OT14–19–5–1Recap
40December 29@ Tampa Bay Lightning5–314–20–5–1Recap
41December 31@ Carolina Hurricanes2–015–20–5–1Recap
January: 6–6–1–1 (home: 2–3–1–1; road: 4–3–0–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordRecap
42January 4Washington Capitals2–2 OT15–20–6–1Recap
43January 6Ottawa Senators5–215–21–6–1Recap
44January 8Carolina Hurricanes5–116–21–6–1Recap
45January 9@ Montreal Canadiens3–216–22–6–1Recap
46January 11@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–117–22–6–1Recap
47January 13Toronto Maple Leafs5–118–22–6–1Recap
48January 15@ Washington Capitals2–1 OT19–22–6–1Recap
49January 19Philadelphia Flyers4–219–23–6–1Recap
50January 21@ New York Islanders5–020–23–6–1Recap
51January 23@ Nashville Predators4–221–23–6–1Recap
52January 25Atlanta Thrashers4–121–24–6–1Recap
53January 26@ Washington Capitals7–221–25–6–1Recap
54January 28@ Atlanta Thrashers5–221–26–6–1Recap
55January 30Colorado Avalanche4–3 OT21–26–6–2Recap
February: 5–5–2–0 (home: 2–1–0–0; road: 3–4–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordRecap
56February 5Ottawa Senators5–321–27–6–2Recap
57February 6@ St. Louis Blues4–4 OT21–27–7–2Recap
58February 8@ Philadelphia Flyers2–121–28–7–2Recap
59February 12@ Florida Panthers3–122–28–7–2Recap
60February 14Pittsburgh Penguins1–023–28–7–2Recap
61February 15@ Buffalo Sabres5–423–29–7–2Recap
62February 17@ Ottawa Senators3–223–30–7–2Recap
63February 19@ Minnesota Wild4–224–30–7–2Recap
64February 21@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim6–225–30–7–2Recap
65February 23@ Colorado Avalanche4–125–31–7–2Recap
66February 25@ New Jersey Devils3–3 OT25–31–8–2Recap
67February 27Boston Bruins4–126–31–8–2Recap
March: 6–3–1–2 (home: 4–2–1–1; road: 2–1–0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordRecap
68March 1Florida Panthers5–227–31–8–2Recap
69March 3New York Islanders1–1 OT27–31–9–2Recap
70March 7Philadelphia Flyers5–128–31–9–2Recap
71March 10Florida Panthers2–128–32–9–2Recap
72March 13@ Ottawa Senators3–2 OT28–32–9–3Recap
73March 15@ New Jersey Devils3–128–33–9–3Recap
74March 17New York Islanders1–029–33–9–3Recap
75March 19Buffalo Sabres3–030–33–9–3Recap
76March 22@ Philadelphia Flyers2–131–33–9–3Recap
77March 26Pittsburgh Penguins3–131–34–9–3Recap
78March 29@ Boston Bruins3–132–34–9–3Recap
79March 31Atlanta Thrashers4–3 OT32–34–9–4Recap
April: 0–2–1–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 0–1–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordRecap
80April 1@ New York Islanders2–2 OT32–34–10–4Recap
81April 4New Jersey Devils2–132–35–10–4Recap
82April 5@ Montreal Canadiens5–432–36–10–4Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)   Overtime loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
93Petr NedvedC78273158−464
88Eric LindrosC811934535141
3Tom PotiD80113748−660
11Mark MessierC78182240−230
36Matthew BarnabyLW791422369142
16Bobby HolikC64161935−150
9Pavel BureRW39191130416
2Brian LeetchD51121830−320
20Radek Dvorak‡RW6362127−316
37Mikael Samuelsson‡RW5881422032
26Jamie LundmarkC5581119−316
23Vladimir MalakhovD7131417−752
10Sandy McCarthyRW826915−481
38Ronald PetrovickyLW665914−1277
6Darius KasparaitisD8031114585
27Alexei Kovalev†RW2410313220
17Rem Murray‡LW326612−34
39Joel Bouchard‡D275712614
29Boris Mironov†D363912334
5Dale PurintonD583912−2161
27Rico Fata‡LW36246−16
22Anson Carter†RW1114506
39Dan LaCouture†LW2414540
18Cory Cross†‡D260441316
8Ted DonatoC49213−16
42John TrippRW912312
33Dave KarpaD19022−114
24Sylvain LefebvreD35022−710
21Richard Lintner‡D10101−50
30Mike Dunham†G430110
32Gordie Dwyer†‡LW17011−150
40Johan Holmqvist‡G10000
22Mike Wilson†D100010
28[lower-alpha 1]Roman LyashenkoC2000−20
18Ales Pisa†D300010
22Josh Green†‡LW4000−12
12Dixon WardLW8000−22
29Krzysztof Oliwa‡LW9000151
44Billy Tibbetts†C11000−212
35Mike RichterG130000
31Dan BlackburnG320002

Goaltending
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
30Mike Dunham†43191751229942.29.92452467
31Dan Blackburn328164842933.17.89011762
35Mike Richter13561329342.94.8970694
40Johan Holmqvist‡10101823.08.889039

Sources:[12][13]

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Brian Leetch[lower-alpha 2] [16]
Tom Poti
Team Ceil Saidel Memorial Award Brian Leetch [17]
Frank Boucher Trophy Mike Dunham [17]
Good Guy Award Bobby Holik [18]
Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award Jamie Lundmark [18]
Players' Player Award Brian Leetch [17]
Rangers MVP Brian Leetch [17]
Rookie of the Year Jamie Lundmark [17]
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award Matthew Barnaby [17]

Transactions

The Rangers were involved in the following transactions from June 14, 2002, the day after the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2003, the day of the deciding game of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals.[19]

Trades
Date Details Ref
June 22, 2002 To New York Rangers
3rd-round pick in 2002
4th-round pick in 2002		 To Ottawa Senators
3rd-round pick in 2002		 [20]
June 23, 2002 To New York Rangers
6th-round pick in 2002		 To San Jose Sharks
6th-round pick in 2003
Future considerations[lower-alpha 3]		 [21]
June 23, 2002 To New York Rangers
Krzysztof Oliwa		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Future considerations[lower-alpha 4]		 [22]
June 30, 2002 To New York Rangers
4th-round pick in 2003		 To Edmonton Oilers
Rights to Mike Richter		 [23]
July 16, 2002 To New York Rangers
Conditional 6th-round pick in 2003		 To Los Angeles Kings
Derek Armstrong		 [24]
October 10, 2002 To New York Rangers
Gordie Dwyer		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Boyd Kane		 [25]
December 12, 2002 To New York Rangers
Josh Green		 To Edmonton Oilers
Conditional draft pick in 2004		 [26]
December 12, 2002 To New York Rangers
Mike Dunham		 To Nashville Predators
Tomas Kloucek
Rem Murray
Rights to Marek Zidlicky		 [27]
January 6, 2003 To New York Rangers
9th-round pick in 2004		 To Boston Bruins
Krzysztof Oliwa		 [28]
January 8, 2003 To New York Rangers
Boris Mironov		 To Chicago Blackhawks
4th-round pick in 2004		 [29]
January 17, 2003 To New York Rangers
Jay Henderson		 To Boston Bruins
Boston’s 9th-round pick in 2004		 [30]
January 22, 2003 To New York Rangers
6th-round pick in 2003 or 2004[lower-alpha 5]		 To Calgary Flames
Mike Mottau		 [31]
February 10, 2003 To New York Rangers
Alexei Kovalev
Dan LaCouture
Janne Laukkanen
Mike Wilson		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
Joel Bouchard
Rico Fata
Richard Lintner
Mikael Samuelsson
Cash ($3.9 million)		 [32][33]
February 20, 2003 To New York Rangers
Cory Larose		 To Minnesota Wild
Jay Henderson		 [34]
March 11, 2003 To New York Rangers
Lawrence Nycholat		 To Minnesota Wild
Johan Holmqvist		 [35]
March 11, 2003 To New York Rangers
Anson Carter
Ales Pisa		 To Edmonton Oilers
Cory Cross
Radek Dvorak		 [36]

Players acquired
DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 1, 2002 (2002-07-01)Bobby HolikNew Jersey Devils5-yearFree agency[37]
July 2, 2002 (2002-07-02)Darius KasparaitisColorado Avalanche4-yearFree agency[38]
July 4, 2002 (2002-07-04)Mike RichterEdmonton Oilers2-yearFree agency[39]
July 8, 2002 (2002-07-08)Ted DonatoLos Angeles KingsFree agency[40]
July 11, 2002 (2002-07-11)Jeff StateMerrimack College (HE)Free agency[41]
Craig WellerKootenay Ice (WHL)Free agency[42]
July 18, 2002 (2002-07-18)Vladimir ChebaturkinChicago BlackhawksFree agency[43]
August 7, 2002 (2002-08-07)Joel BouchardNew Jersey DevilsFree agency[44]
October 1, 2002 (2002-10-01)Dixon WardSCL Tigers (NLA)Free agency[45]
October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04)Ronald PetrovickyCalgary FlamesWaiver draft[46]
December 16, 2002 (2002-12-16)Billy TibbettsHartford Wolf Pack (AHL)Free agency[47]
December 17, 2002 (2002-12-17)Cory CrossToronto Maple LeafsFree agency[48]
April 4, 2003 (2003-04-04)Lucas LawsonUniversity of Maine (HE)Free agency[49]
May 22, 2003 (2003-05-22)Steve MacIntyreMuskegon Fury (UHL)Free agency[50]
Jed OrtmeyerUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)Free agency[51]

Players lost
DatePlayerNew teamVia[lower-alpha 6]Ref
June 30, 2002 (2002-06-30)Kyle FreadrichRetirement (UFA)[53]
July 10, 2002 (2002-07-10)Terry VirtueWorcester IceCats (AHL)Free agency (VI)[54]
July 12, 2002 (2002-07-12)Steve McKennaPittsburgh PenguinsFree agency (UFA)[55]
July 16, 2002 (2002-07-16)Michal GrosekBoston BruinsFree agency (UFA)[56]
July 23, 2002 (2002-07-23)Jason DaweSt. Louis BluesFree agency (UFA)[57]
August 1, 2002 (2002-08-01)Brad SmythOttawa SenatorsFree agency (UFA)[58]
August 13, 2002 (2002-08-13)Bryan BerardBoston BruinsFree agency (UFA)[59]
August 19, 2002 (2002-08-19)Christian GosselinBracknell Bees (BISL)Free agency (VI)[60]
September 6, 2002 (2002-09-06)Andreas JohanssonNashville PredatorsFree agency (UFA)[61]
October 9, 2002 (2002-10-09)Chris St. CroixManitoba Moose (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[62]
October 25, 2002 (2002-10-25)Martin RucinskySt. Louis BluesFree agency (III)[63]
November 16, 2002 (2002-11-16)Wes JarvisCharlotte Checkers (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[64]
December 18, 2002 (2002-12-18)Sean GagnonSan Antonio Rampage (AHL)Free agency (VI)[65]
January 15, 2003 (2003-01-15)Josh GreenWashington CapitalsWaivers[66]
February 21, 2003 (2003-02-21)Gordie DwyerMontreal CanadiensWaivers[67]
March 11, 2003 (2003-03-11)Janne LaukkanenTampa Bay LightningWaivers[68]

Signings
DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 9, 2002 (2002-07-09)Nils EkmanRe-signing[69]
July 15, 2002 (2002-07-15)Ken GernanderRe-signing[70]
July 17, 2002 (2002-07-17)Krzysztof OliwaRe-signing[71]
July 19, 2002 (2002-07-19)Dale PurintonRe-signing[72]
July 30, 2002 (2002-07-30)Richard LintnerRe-signing[73]
August 1, 2002 (2002-08-01)Mikael Samuelsson2-yearRe-signing[74]
August 12, 2002 (2002-08-12)Johan HolmqvistRe-signing[75]
August 13, 2002 (2002-08-13)Brandon SneeEntry-level[76]
August 14, 2002 (2002-08-14)Roman LyashenkoRe-signing[77]
Tom PotiRe-signing[78]
September 11, 2002 (2002-09-11)Mark MessierRe-signing[79]
September 12, 2002 (2002-09-12)Radek DvorakRe-signing[80]
Scott MeyerRe-signing[81]
September 17, 2002 (2002-09-17)Patrick AufieroEntry-level[82]
September 18, 2002 (2002-09-18)Mike MottauRe-signing[83]
October 7, 2002 (2002-10-07)Garth MurrayEntry-level[84]
December 19, 2002 (2002-12-19)Bryce LampmanEntry-level[85]
March 13, 2003 (2003-03-13)Ken Gernander1-yearOption exercised[86]

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in Toronto, Ontario, at the Air Canada Centre.[87][88]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 33 Lee Falardeau C  United States Michigan State University (CCHA)
3 81 Marcus Jonasen LW  Sweden VIK Västerås IK Jr. (Sweden)
4 127 Nate Guenin D  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
5 143 Mike Walsh LW  United States Detroit Compuware Ambassadors (NAHL)
6 177 Jake Taylor D  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
6 194 Kim Hirschovits C  Finland HIFK (FNL)
7 226 Joey Crabb RW  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
8 240 Petr Prucha LW  Czech Republic HC Pardubice (Czech Extraliga)
9 270 Rob Flynn RW  United States Harvard University (ECAC)

Notes
  1. Lyashenko wore number 19 in his first game.
  2. Leetch was voted to the starting lineup, but did not play and was replaced by Poti.[14][15]
  3. The Rangers sent San Jose the rights to Theoren Fleury on June 26 to complete the trade.
  4. 9th-round pick in 2003.
  5. The Rangers chose the 2003 pick.
  6. In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[52]

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