2002–03 New York Rangers season

The 2002–03 New York Rangers season was the 77th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL).[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
Goals for210
Goals against231
Team information
General managerGlen Sather
CoachBryan Trottier
Glen Sather (interim)
CaptainMark Messier
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Average attendance18,148 (99.7%)
Team leaders
GoalsPetr Nedved (27)
AssistsTom Poti (37)
PointsPetr Nedved (58)
Penalty minutesDale Purinton (161)
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

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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 Game Log
October: 4-6-2-0 (Home: 2-4-1-0; Road: 2-2-1-0)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreRecord
19@ Carolina Hurricanes4 - 11-0-0-0
211Montreal Canadiens4 - 11-1-0-0
312@ Pittsburgh Penguins6 - 01-2-0-0
415Toronto Maple Leafs5 - 42-2-0-0
517@ Buffalo Sabres4 - 4 OT2-2-1-0
619Nashville Predators2 - 2 OT2-2-2-0
721Tampa Bay Lightning4 - 22-3-2-0
823Washington Capitals2 - 12-4-2-0
925Los Angeles Kings6 - 22-5-2-0
1026@ Toronto Maple Leafs4 - 33-5-2-0
1128Phoenix Coyotes3 - 2 OT4-5-2-0
1230@ Tampa Bay Lightning3 - 04-6-2-0
November: 6-6-2-0 (Home: 4-2-0-0; Road: 2-4-2-0)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
132@ Boston Bruins3 - 24-7-2-0
143St. Louis Blues3 - 24-8-2-0
155Edmonton Oilers5 - 25-8-2-0
167Calgary Flames1 - 0 OT6-8-2-0
179@ Columbus Blue Jackets6 - 36-9-2-0
1811@ San Jose Sharks5 - 47-9-2-0
1914@ Calgary Flames2 - 18-9-2-0
2016@ Vancouver Canucks3 - 18-10-2-0
2119Mighty Ducks of Anaheim3 - 2 OT9-10-2-0
2221@ New Jersey Devils4 - 4 OT9-10-3-0
2323New York Islanders3 - 19-11-3-0
2425Carolina Hurricanes3 - 110-11-3-0
2528@ Atlanta Thrashers7 - 410-12-3-0
2629@ Dallas Stars3 - 3 OT10-12-4-0
December: 5-8-1-1 (Home: 3-5-1-0; Road: 2-3-0-1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
271Tampa Bay Lightning4 - 311-12-4-0
283Columbus Blue Jackets5 - 312-12-4-0
295@ Philadelphia Flyers3 - 2 OT12-12-4-1
306Buffalo Sabres4 - 112-13-4-1
318Boston Bruins4 - 112-14-4-1
3211Chicago Blackhawks4 - 312-15-4-1
3314@ Toronto Maple Leafs4 - 112-16-4-1
3416San Jose Sharks2 - 1 OT13-16-4-1
3519Montreal Canadiens3 - 113-17-4-1
3621@ Detroit Red Wings3 - 213-18-4-1
3723New Jersey Devils2 - 2 OT13-18-5-1
3826Pittsburgh Penguins6 - 113-19-5-1
3928@ Florida Panthers2 - 1 OT14-19-5-1
4029@ Tampa Bay Lightning5 - 314-20-5-1
4131@ Carolina Hurricanes2 - 015-20-5-1
January: 6-6-1-1 (Home: 2-3-1-1; Road: 4-3-0-0)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
424Washington Capitals2 - 2 OT15-20-6-1
436Ottawa Senators5 - 215-21-6-1
448Carolina Hurricanes5 - 116-21-6-1
459@ Montreal Canadiens3 - 216-22-6-1
4611@ Pittsburgh Penguins3 - 117-22-6-1
4713Toronto Maple Leafs5 - 118-22-6-1
4815@ Washington Capitals2 - 1 OT19-22-6-1
4919Philadelphia Flyers4 - 219-23-6-1
5021@ New York Islanders5 - 020-23-6-1
5123@ Nashville Predators4 - 221-23-6-1
5225Atlanta Thrashers4 - 121-24-6-1
5326@ Washington Capitals7 - 221-25-6-1
5428@ Atlanta Thrashers5 - 221-26-6-1
5530Colorado Avalanche4 - 3 OT21-26-6-2
February: 5-5-2-0 (Home: 2-1-0-0; Road: 3-4-2-0)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
565Ottawa Senators5 - 321-27-6-2
576@ St. Louis Blues4 - 4 OT21-27-7-2
588@ Philadelphia Flyers2 - 121-28-7-2
5912@ Florida Panthers3 - 122-28-7-2
6014Pittsburgh Penguins1 - 023-28-7-2
6115@ Buffalo Sabres5 - 423-29-7-2
6217@ Ottawa Senators3 - 223-30-7-2
6319@ Minnesota Wild4 - 224-30-7-2
6421@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim6 - 225-30-7-2
6523@ Colorado Avalanche4 - 125-31-7-2
6625@ New Jersey Devils3 - 3 OT25-31-8-2
6727Boston Bruins4 - 126-31-8-2
March: 6-3-1-2 (Home: 4-2-1-1; Road: 2-1-0-1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
681Florida Panthers5 - 227-31-8-2
693New York Islanders1 - 1 OT27-31-9-2
707Philadelphia Flyers5 - 128-31-9-2
7110Florida Panthers2 - 128-32-9-2
7213@ Ottawa Senators3 - 2 OT28-32-9-3
7315@ New Jersey Devils3 - 128-33-9-3
7417New York Islanders1 - 029-33-9-3
7519Buffalo Sabres3 - 030-33-9-3
7622@ Philadelphia Flyers2 - 131-33-9-3
7726Pittsburgh Penguins3 - 131-34-9-3
7829@ Boston Bruins3 - 132-34-9-3
7931Atlanta Thrashers4 - 3 OT32-34-9-4
April: 0-2-1-0 (Home: 0-1-0-0; Road: 0-1-1-0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreRecord
801@ New York Islanders2 - 2 OT32-34-10-4
814New Jersey Devils2 - 132-35-10-4
825@ Montreal Canadiens5 - 432-36-10-4

Playoffs

The Rangers failed to qualify for the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs, missing the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.[3]

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO
Mike Dunham43246719175942.291229.9245
Dan Blackburn3217628164933.17842.8901
Mike Richter13694561342.94329.8970
Johan Holmqvist13901023.0818.8890

Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

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Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in Toronto, Ontario, at the Air Canada Centre.[12][13]

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)

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