The
2002–03 Detroit Red WingsThe Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
season was the
77thThis is a list of seasons completed by the Detroit Red Wings professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Red Wings have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1926...
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in
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. The Wings scored 110 points, winning the
Central DivisionThe NHL's Central Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Western Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Norris Division.The Central Division consists of the Western Conference's easternmost teams.-Current lineup:...
, but just one point behind the
Dallas StarsThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
for the
Western ConferenceThe Western Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....
's first seed.
Coming off their latest
Stanley CupThe Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
victory, the Red Wings started looking towards the future.
Dominik HasekDominik Hašek is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who is currently with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.In his 16-season National Hockey League career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the...
and
Scotty BowmanWilliam Scott "Scotty" Bowman is a retired National Hockey League head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
had retired over the summer and captain
Steve YzermanStephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League...
was out for the first 66 games of the regular season. The weight of the team fell on
Sergei FedorovSergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman...
and veteran
Brett HullBrett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The...
, who helped the Red Wings score the most goals of any team in the regular season. As newly acquired goaltender
Curtis JosephCurtis Shayne Joseph is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League....
held steady in net, two more pieces of the Stanley Cup team would be traded over the course of the year.
Maxim KuznetsovMaxim Romanovich Kuznetsov is a Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey player. Kuznetsov was drafted 1st by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
and
Sean AverySean Christopher Avery is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He formerly played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars and New York Rangers. Prior to the NHL, Avery played for the Owen Sound Platers and the...
left in a trade for Los Angeles's
Mathieu SchneiderMathieu Schneider is a American former professional ice hockey player. Considered an offensive defenseman, Schneider played 1289 games in the National Hockey League with ten different teams, scoring 233 goals and totalling 743 points...
right before the trade deadline in an effort to push the Wings towards the playoffs. However, the pieces didn't fit as the Wings met the
Mighty Ducks of AnaheimThe Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the first round and shocked everyone by being swept in four games.
Three Red Wings were named to the roster for the
2003 All Star GameThe 53rd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held during the 2002–03 NHL season, and took place at the Office Depot Center in Sunrise, Florida, the home of the Florida Panthers, on February 2, 2003...
: defenceman
Nicklas LidstromNicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain...
, center
Sergei FedorovSergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman...
and head coach Dave Lewis. It was Lidstrom's seventh appearance at the all-star game, Fedorov's sixth, and Lewis's first appearance as a coach.
The Red Wings sold out all 41 home games in 2002–03 as 20,058 fans packed Joe Louis Arena for every regular season and playoff game played in Detroit.
Season standings
For complete final standings, see 2002–03 NHL season
October
Record: 6–3–1–0; Home: 3–1–1–0; Road: 3–2–0–0
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
| 1 |
October 10 |
Detroit |
6 – 3 |
San JoseThe San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
|
JosephCurtis Shayne Joseph is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League....
|
17,496 |
1–0–0–0 |
2 |
| 2 |
October 12 |
Detroit |
2 – 3 |
Los AngelesThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
|
Joseph |
18,177 |
1–1–0–0 |
2 |
| 3 |
October 13 |
Detroit |
4 – 2 |
AnaheimThe Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
|
LegaceEmmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...
|
17,174 |
2–1–0–0 |
4 |
| 4 |
October 17 |
MontrealThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
|
3 – 2 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
2–2–0–0 |
4 |
| 5 |
October 19 |
Detroit |
5 – 3 |
MinnesotaThe Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
|
|
Joseph |
19,344 |
3–2–0–0 |
6 |
| 6 |
October 21 |
Calgary The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
|
0 – 4 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
4–2–0–0 |
8 |
| 7 |
October 23 |
Los Angeles |
3 – 3 |
Detroit |
OT |
Joseph |
20,058 |
4–2–1–0 |
9 |
| 8 |
October 25 |
PittsburghThe Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
|
3 – 7 |
Detroit |
|
Legace |
20,058 |
5–2–1–0 |
11 |
| 9 |
October 26 |
Detroit |
1 – 3 |
Nashville The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
|
Joseph |
17,113 |
5–3–1–0 |
11 |
| 10 |
October 29 |
San Jose |
2 – 3 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
6–3–1–0 |
13 |
November
Record: 6–4–2–1; Home: 4–1–1–1; Road: 2–3–1–0
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
| 11 |
November 2 |
Detroit |
2 – 5 |
OttawaThe Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
|
Joseph |
18,210 |
6–4–1–0 |
13 |
| 12 |
November 3 |
DallasThe Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...
|
3 – 3 |
Detroit |
OT |
Joseph |
20,058 |
6–4–2–0 |
14 |
| 13 |
November 5 |
Chicago The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
|
2 – 0 |
Detroit |
|
Legace |
20,058 |
6–5–2–0 |
14 |
| 14 |
November 7 |
BostonThe Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
|
1 – 2 |
Detroit |
OT |
Legace |
20,058 |
7–5–2–0 |
16 |
| 15 |
November 12 |
Nashville |
1 – 4 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
8–5–2–0 |
18 |
| 16 |
November 15 |
Anaheim |
1 – 2 |
Detroit |
OT |
Joseph |
20,058 |
9–5–2–0 |
20 |
| 17 |
November 16 |
Detroit |
2 – 1 |
TorontoThe Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
|
Legace |
19,110 |
10–5–2–0 |
22 |
| 18 |
November 19 |
Detroit |
5 – 0 |
Calgary |
|
Joseph |
16,061 |
11–5–2–0 |
24 |
| 19 |
November 22 |
Detroit |
1 – 4 |
VancouverThe Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...
|
|
Legace |
18,422 |
11–6–2–0 |
24 |
| 20 |
November 23 |
Detroit |
1 – 1 |
EdmontonThe Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
|
OT |
Joseph |
16,839 |
11–6–3–0 |
25 |
| 21 |
November 25 |
Edmonton |
5 – 4 |
Detroit |
OT |
Legace |
20,058 |
11–6–3–1 |
26 |
| 22 |
November 27 |
New JerseyThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
2 – 3 |
Detroit |
OT |
Joseph |
20,058 |
12–6–3–1 |
28 |
| 23 |
November 29 |
Detroit |
4 – 6 |
CarolinaThe Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
|
|
Joseph |
20,066 |
12–7–3–1 |
28 |
December
Record: 10–1–4–0; Home: 7–1–1–0; Road: 3–0–3–0
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
| 24 |
December 1 |
Calgary |
2 – 4 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,066 |
13–7–3–1 |
30 |
| 25 |
December 3 |
Anaheim |
1 – 2 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
18,504 |
14–7–3–1 |
32 |
| 26 |
December 5 |
Detroit |
5 – 3 |
PhoenixThe Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....
|
|
Joseph |
15,189 |
15–7–3–1 |
34 |
| 27 |
December 6 |
Detroit |
3 – 3 |
Dallas |
OT |
Joseph |
18,532 |
15–7–4–1 |
35 |
| 28 |
December 8 |
St. Louis |
3 – 4 |
Detroit |
OT |
Joseph |
20,058 |
16–7–4–1 |
37 |
| 29 |
December 12 |
Minnesota |
3 – 2 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
16–8–4–1 |
37 |
| 30 |
December 14 |
ColumbusThe Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
4 – 6 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
17–8–4–1 |
39 |
| 31 |
December 17 |
Detroit |
2 – 2 |
NY IslandersThe New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
OT |
Legace |
14,884 |
17–8–5–1 |
40 |
| 32 |
December 19 |
Dallas |
1 – 1 |
Detroit |
OT |
Legace |
20,058 |
17–8–6–1 |
41 |
| 33 |
December 21 |
NY RangersThe New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
|
2 – 3 |
Detroit |
|
Legace |
20,058 |
18–8–6–1 |
43 |
| 34 |
December 23 |
Detroit |
1 – 0 |
Columbus |
|
Joseph |
18,136 |
19–8–6–1 |
45 |
| 35 |
December 26 |
Columbus |
2 – 4 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
20–8–6–1 |
47 |
| 36 |
December 28 |
Detroit |
4 – 2 |
Nashville |
|
Legace |
17,113 |
21–8–6–1 |
49 |
| 37 |
December 29 |
Detroit |
2 – 2 |
Dallas |
OT |
Joseph |
18,532 |
21–8–7–1 |
50 |
| 38 |
December 31 |
St. Louis |
1 – 5 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
22–8–7–1 |
52 |
January
Record: 5–7–1–1; Home: 1–2–1–0; Road: 4–5–0–1
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
| 39 |
January 3 |
Phoenix |
4 – 1 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
22–9–7–1 |
52 |
| 40 |
January 5 |
Detroit |
4 – 3 |
Chicago |
OT |
Joseph |
21,295 |
23–9–7–1 |
54 |
| 41 |
January 7 |
Detroit |
0 – 1 |
Tampa BayThe Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...
|
|
Joseph |
19,941 |
23–10–7–1 |
54 |
| 42 |
January 8 |
Detroit |
2 – 1 |
FloridaThe Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...
|
OT |
Legace |
19,250 |
24–10–7–1 |
56 |
| 43 |
January 11 |
Detroit |
2 – 3 |
PhiladelphiaThe Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
|
Joseph |
19,654 |
24–11–7–1 |
56 |
| 44 |
January 13 |
Chicago |
4 – 5 |
Detroit |
OT |
Joseph |
20,058 |
25–11–7–1 |
58 |
| 45 |
January 15 |
Detroit |
1 – 4 |
Chicago |
|
Legace |
21,391 |
25–12–7–1 |
58 |
| 46 |
January 16 |
Detroit |
2 – 4 |
ColoradoThe Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
|
|
Joseph |
18,007 |
26–12–7–1 |
60 |
| 47 |
January 19 |
Vancouver |
4 – 1 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
26–13–7–1 |
60 |
| 48 |
January 22 |
Detroit |
3 – 4 |
Edmonton |
OT |
Joseph |
16,839 |
26–13–7–2 |
61 |
| 49 |
January 24 |
Detroit |
5 – 2 |
Vancouver |
|
Legace |
18,422 |
27–13–7–2 |
63 |
| 50 |
January 25 |
Detroit |
1 – 4 |
Calgary |
|
Joseph |
18,028 |
27–14–7–2 |
63 |
| 51 |
January 28 |
Detroit |
0 – 1 |
New Jersey |
|
Legace |
16,453 |
27–15–7–2 |
63 |
| 52 |
January 30 |
Florida |
2 – 2 |
Detroit |
OT |
Legace |
20,058 |
27–15–8–2 |
64 |
February
Record: 7–2–1–1; Home: 5–1–1–1; Road: 2–1–0–0
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
| 53 |
February 4 |
Nashville |
5 – 5 |
Detroit |
OT |
Joseph |
20,058 |
27–15–9–2 |
65 |
| 54 |
February 6 |
Colorado |
1 – 0 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
27–16–9–2 |
65 |
| 55 |
February 8 |
Detroit |
3 – 5 |
Colorado |
|
Joseph |
18,007 |
27–17–9–2 |
65 |
| 56 |
February 10 |
San Jose |
5 – 4 |
Detroit |
|
Legace |
20,058 |
28–17–9–2 |
67 |
| 57 |
February 13 |
BuffaloThe Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
|
2 – 4 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
29–17–9–2 |
69 |
| 58 |
February 15 |
Detroit |
6 – 2 |
AtlantaThe Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
|
|
Joseph |
18,857 |
30–17–9–2 |
71 |
| 59 |
February 18 |
Vancouver |
4 – 3 |
Detroit |
OT |
Joseph |
20,058 |
30–17–9–3 |
72 |
| 60 |
February 20 |
Edmonton |
2 – 6 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
31–17–9–3 |
74 |
| 61 |
February 22 |
Detroit |
5 – 1 |
WashingtonThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
|
|
Joseph |
18,277 |
32–17–9–3 |
76 |
| 62 |
February 24 |
Los Angeles |
4 – 5 |
Detroit |
|
Legace |
20,058 |
33–17–9–3 |
78 |
| 63 |
February 27 |
Toronto |
2 – 7 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
34–17–9–3 |
80 |
March
Record: 13–3–0–0; Home: 7–0–0–0; Road: 6–3–0–0
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
| 64 |
March 2 |
Phoenix |
2 – 5 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
35–17–9–3 |
82 |
| 65 |
March 3 |
Detroit |
3 – 2 |
Columbus |
|
Legace |
18,136 |
36–17–9–3 |
84 |
| 66 |
March 5 |
Tampa Bay |
2 – 3 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
37–17–9–3 |
86 |
| 67 |
March 7 |
St. Louis |
2 – 7 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
38–17–9–3 |
88 |
| 68 |
March 9 |
Detroit |
1 – 4 |
Anaheim |
|
Legace |
17,174 |
38–18–9–3 |
88 |
| 69 |
March 10 |
Detroit |
2 – 3 |
Los Angeles |
|
Legace |
18,344 |
39–18–9–3 |
90 |
| 70 |
March 12 |
Detroit |
2 – 3 |
Phoenix |
|
Joseph |
15,813 |
40–18–9–3 |
92 |
| 71 |
March 15 |
Colorado |
3 – 5 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
41–18–9–3 |
94 |
| 72 |
March 16 |
Ottawa |
2 – 6 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
42–18–9–3 |
96 |
| 73 |
March 18 |
Detroit |
5 – 1 |
Pittsburgh |
|
Legace |
13,840 |
43–18–9–3 |
98 |
| 74 |
March 22 |
Detroit |
4 – 2 |
St. Louis |
|
Joseph |
19,995 |
44–18–9–3 |
100 |
| 75 |
March 23 |
Detroit |
0 – 4 |
Minnesota |
|
Legace |
18,568 |
44–19–9–3 |
100 |
| 76 |
March 25 |
Minnesota |
0 – 4 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
45–19–9–3 |
102 |
| 77 |
March 27 |
Detroit |
0 – 3 |
San Jose |
|
Joseph |
17,496 |
45–20–9–3 |
102 |
| 78 |
March 29 |
Detroit |
6 – 2 |
St. Louis |
|
Legace |
19,951 |
46–20–9–3 |
104 |
| 79 |
March 31 |
Nashville |
0 – 3 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
47–20–9–3 |
106 |
April
Record: 1–0–1–1; Home: 1–0–0–0; Road: 0–0–1–1
| # |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Record |
Pts |
| 80 |
April 3 |
NY Islanders |
2 – 5 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
48–20–9–3 |
108 |
| 81 |
April 4 |
Detroit |
5 – 5 |
Columbus |
OT |
Legace |
18,136 |
48–20–10–3 |
109 |
| 82 |
April 6 |
Detroit |
3 – 4 |
Chicago |
OT |
Joseph |
21,565 |
48–20–10–4 |
110 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates regulation loss.
- Yellow background indicates tie.
- White background indicates overtime loss.
Playoffs
The Detroit Red Wings ended the 2002–03 regular season as the Western Conference's second seed and played Anaheim in the first round. Anaheim upset Detroit in a four-game sweep. The Mighty Ducks would advance and reach the Stanley Cup Finals, losing in Game 7 to the
New Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.
Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (7) Mighty Ducks of AnaheimThe Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
Anaheim wins series 4–0
| Game |
Date |
Visitor |
Score |
Home |
OT |
Decision |
Attendance |
Series |
| 1 |
April 10 |
Anaheim |
2 – 1 |
Detroit |
OT |
Joseph |
20,058 |
0 – 1 |
| 2 |
April 12 |
Anaheim |
3 – 2 |
Detroit |
|
Joseph |
20,058 |
0 – 2 |
| 3 |
April 14 |
Detroit |
1 – 2 |
Anaheim |
|
Joseph |
17,174 |
0 – 3 |
| 4 |
April 16 |
Detroit |
2 – 3 |
Anaheim |
OT |
Joseph |
17,174 |
0 – 4 |
- Green background indicates win.
- Red background indicates loss.
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
| |
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Regular season |
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Playoffs |
| Player |
Pos |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
+/- |
PIM |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
+/- |
PIM |
| Sergei Fedorov Sergei Viktorovich Fedorov is a Russian professional ice hockey forward and occasional defenceman...
|
C |
80 |
36 |
47 |
83 |
+15 |
52 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
Brett HullBrett Andrew Hull is a former Canadian-American NHL player and the former Executive Vice President of the Dallas Stars. He is the son of Bobby Hull and nephew of Dennis Hull, both former NHL players. Hull is also known as "The Golden Brett," which is a play off of his father's nickname, "The...
|
RW |
82 |
37 |
39 |
76 |
+11 |
22 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-4 |
0 |
Brendan ShanahanBrendan Frederick "Shanny" Shanahan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently serves as the National Hockey League's Vice President of Hockey and Business Development and head disciplinarian. Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry...
|
LW |
78 |
30 |
38 |
68 |
+5 |
103 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
4 |
Nicklas LidstromNicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain...
|
D |
82 |
18 |
44 |
62 |
+40 |
38 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
Pavel DatsyukPavel Valerievich Datsyuk is a professional ice hockey player from Russia and alternate captain for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League . He is known for his stick-handling and is considered the best two-way forward in the game today, having won the Frank J. Selke Trophy in the...
|
C |
64 |
12 |
39 |
51 |
+20 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
Henrik ZetterbergHenrik “Zäta" Zetterberg is a Swedish professional ice hockey center and alternate captain currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
|
LW |
79 |
22 |
22 |
44 |
+6 |
8 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-4 |
0 |
Igor LarionovIgor Nikolayevich Larionov is a Russian retired professional ice hockey player, known as The Professor. Along with Viacheslav Fetisov, he was instrumental in breaking the barrier that stopped Soviet players from joining the National Hockey League . He primarily played the centre position, and is...
|
C |
74 |
10 |
33 |
43 |
-7 |
48 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
Tomas HolmstromTomas Holmström is a Swedish professional ice hockey left winger currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League , where he has won four Stanley Cup championships...
|
LW |
74 |
20 |
20 |
40 |
+11 |
62 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
4 |
Kirk MaltbyKirk Maltby is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings.-Playing career:...
|
LW |
82 |
14 |
23 |
37 |
+17 |
91 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
Kris DraperKristopher Draper is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. Draper is a four-time winner of the Stanley Cup, a Frank J. Selke Trophy winner and scored over 100 goals in the Red Wings uniform. Draper was a member of the famous Grind Line in Detroit, consisting of himself, Kirk Maltby...
|
C |
82 |
14 |
21 |
35 |
+6 |
82 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
Luc RobitailleLuc Robitaille is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. During his 19-season National Hockey League career, Robitaille won a Stanley Cup in 2001–02 with the Detroit Red Wings, and played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers, but is most known for his fourteen seasons,...
|
LW |
81 |
11 |
20 |
31 |
+4 |
50 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
Darren McCartyDarren McCarty is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward, best known for his years playing with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League...
|
RW |
73 |
13 |
9 |
23 |
+10 |
138 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
6 |
Chris CheliosChristos Kostas Tselios is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman. He is currently the Executive Advisor to Ken Holland, the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, a role that Steve Yzerman held before leaving to become general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning.Chelios played...
|
D |
66 |
2 |
17 |
19 |
+4 |
78 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
2 |
| Mathieu Dandenault Mathieu Dandenault is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
|
D |
74 |
4 |
15 |
19 |
+25 |
64 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
| Boyd Devereaux Boyd Fletcher Devereaux is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player, most recently played for HC Lugano of the Swiss National League A. He now resides in Kitchener, Ontario with his wife and 2 kids.-Playing career:...
|
C |
61 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
+4 |
16 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Dmitri Bykov Dmitry Vyacheslavovich Bykov is a Russian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.- Playing career :...
|
D |
71 |
2 |
10 |
12 |
+1 |
43 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
Sean AverySean Christopher Avery is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He formerly played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars and New York Rangers. Prior to the NHL, Avery played for the Owen Sound Platers and the...
* |
LW |
39 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
+7 |
120 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Steve YzermanStephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League...
|
C |
16 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
+6 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Patrick Boileau Patrick Boileau is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, he spent years in the Capitals system mainly with their AHL affiliate Portland Pirates until he signed with the Detroit Red Wings in 2002. In 2003 he signed with the...
|
D |
25 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
+8 |
14 |
-- |
| -- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Mathieu SchneiderMathieu Schneider is a American former professional ice hockey player. Considered an offensive defenseman, Schneider played 1289 games in the National Hockey League with ten different teams, scoring 233 goals and totalling 743 points...
* |
D |
13 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
+2 |
16 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
6 |
| Jiri Fischer Jiří Fischer is a former professional ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League . Fischer went into cardiac arrest in a November 2005 game, and subsequently retired due to his heart problems...
|
D |
15 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
16 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Jason Williams |
C |
16 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
+3 |
2 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Maxim Kuznetsov Maxim Romanovich Kuznetsov is a Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey player. Kuznetsov was drafted 1st by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
* |
D |
57 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
54 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Jesse Wallin Jesse Wallin , is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who played in 49 career National Hockey League games for the Detroit Red Wings. He is currently the head coach of the Red Deer Rebels of the WHL.-Minor league hockey:Wallin started turning heads in the WHL while playing for the...
|
D |
32 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
19 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Stacy Roest Stacy Roest is a Canadian professional hockey player currently with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League A, the top league in Switzerland. He has played in the Western Hockey League, the American Hockey League and the National Hockey League. While with the NHL, he played with the...
|
RW |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
*Stats reflect games played with Detroit only.
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
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|
Regular season |
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Playoffs |
| Player |
GP |
Min |
W |
L |
T |
GA |
SO |
SV% |
GAA |
GP |
Min |
W |
L |
GA |
SO |
SV% |
GAA |
Curtis JosephCurtis Shayne Joseph is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League....
|
61 |
3566 |
34 |
19 |
6 |
148 |
5 |
.912 |
2.49 |
4 |
289 |
0 |
4 |
10 |
0 |
.917 |
2.08 |
Manny LegaceEmmanuel Legace, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing for the Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League. He most recently played in the National Hockey League for the Carolina Hurricanes. He has also played in the National Hockey League for the Los...
|
25 |
1406 |
14 |
5 |
4 |
51 |
0 |
.925 |
2.18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Trophies and awards
- Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey. The winner is selected by a poll of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association after each team nominates one...
: Steve YzermanStephen Gregory "Steve" Yzerman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and current general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League...
- James Norris Memorial Trophy
The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League's top "defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round ability in the position". The James Norris Memorial Trophy has been awarded 55 times to 23 different players since its beginnings in...
: Nicklas LidstromNicklas Erik Lidström is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who has played his entire National Hockey League career with the Detroit Red Wings, and is their captain...
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy
The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community. Since the award was established in 1988, no player has won it more than...
: Brendan ShanahanBrendan Frederick "Shanny" Shanahan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey winger who currently serves as the National Hockey League's Vice President of Hockey and Business Development and head disciplinarian. Originally drafted by the New Jersey Devils second overall in the 1987 NHL Entry...
Transactions
The Red Wings were involved in the following
transactionsThe following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that have occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2002–03 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, signed by, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.- June :- July :- August :-...
during the 2002–03 season.
Trades
| November 16, 2002 |
To Detroit Red WingsThe Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
Jason WoolleyJason Woolley is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman.- Playing career :Woolley attended Michigan State University in East Lansing, MI before the Washington Capitals selected him 61st overall in the 1989 NHL Draft. Woolley's most productive NHL season was his 1998–99 campaign with the Buffalo...
|
To Buffalo SabresThe Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
Future considerations |
| March 11, 2003 |
To Detroit Red WingsThe Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
Mathieu SchneiderMathieu Schneider is a American former professional ice hockey player. Considered an offensive defenseman, Schneider played 1289 games in the National Hockey League with ten different teams, scoring 233 goals and totalling 743 points...
|
To Los Angeles KingsThe Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
Maxim KuznetsovMaxim Romanovich Kuznetsov is a Kazakhstani former professional ice hockey player. Kuznetsov was drafted 1st by the Detroit Red Wings in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
Sean AverySean Christopher Avery is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He formerly played for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, Dallas Stars and New York Rangers. Prior to the NHL, Avery played for the Owen Sound Platers and the...
First-round pick in 2003 Draft
Second-round pick in 2004 Draft |
Free Agents
| Player signed |
Former team |
G Curtis JosephCurtis Shayne Joseph is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender. He last played for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League....
|
Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...
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| D Dmitri Bykov Dmitry Vyacheslavovich Bykov is a Russian ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.- Playing career :...
|
Playing in RussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
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| D Patrick Boileau Patrick Boileau is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman.Selected by the Washington Capitals in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, he spent years in the Capitals system mainly with their AHL affiliate Portland Pirates until he signed with the Detroit Red Wings in 2002. In 2003 he signed with the...
|
Washington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
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| C Mark Mowers Mark Mowers is a professional ice hockey forward who last played for the Fribourg-Gotteron in the Swiss National League A during the 2010-11 season...
|
Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
|
| RW Stacy Roest Stacy Roest is a Canadian professional hockey player currently with the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers of the National League A, the top league in Switzerland. He has played in the Western Hockey League, the American Hockey League and the National Hockey League. While with the NHL, he played with the...
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Minnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
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| Player lost |
New team |
| RW Steve Brule Steve Brule is a professional ice hockey player currently with Saguenay Marquis of the Ligue Nord-Américaine de Hockey. He played in the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils and Colorado Avalanche.-Playing career:...
|
Colorado AvalancheThe Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
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G Dominik HasekDominik Hašek is a Czech ice hockey goaltender who is currently with HC Spartak Moscow of the KHL.In his 16-season National Hockey League career, he played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings, and the Ottawa Senators. During his years in Buffalo, he became one of the...
|
Retirement |
| D Uwe Krupp Uwe G. Krupp is a retired German professional hockey defenceman and current coach of the German national ice hockey team. Following Walt Tkaczuk, Krupp was only the second German-born player to have a lasting career in the National Hockey League...
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Atlanta ThrashersThe Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
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| D Jiri Slegr Jiří Šlégr is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for HC Litvínov of the Czech Extraliga. He is also the estranged son of former Vancouver Canucks defenceman Jiří Bubla...
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Playing in Czech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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Draft picks
Detroit's picks at the
2002 NHL Entry DraftThe 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22–23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. 291 players were drafted in total: 35 from the OHL; 23 from the QMJHL; 43 from the WHL; 41 from the NCAA; 6 from U.S high schools and 110 from outside North America....
at the
Air Canada CentreThe Air Canada Centre is a multi-purpose indoor sporting arena located on Bay Street in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The arena is popularly known as the ACC or the Hangar ....
in Toronto, Ontario,
CanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The Red Wings were slated to pick 30th overall but traded their first pick to the
Atlanta ThrashersThe Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
.
| Round |
# |
Player |
Nationality |
College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
| 2 |
58 |
Jiri HudlerJiří Hudler is a Czech professional ice hockey player with the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. After beginning his career in the Czech Extraliga with Vsetín, Hudler was drafted by the Red Wings in 2002 and won the Stanley Cup with the club in 2008...
C |
|
Vsetín Vsetín is a town in Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 28,500 inhabitants and lies on the Vsetínská Bečva river.The area around Vsetín, called Vsetínsko, is spread out on the foothills of the Vsetín, Hostýn and Vizovice Highlands around the Bečva River...
(Czech) |
| 2 |
63 |
Tomas FleischmannTomáš Fleischmann is a Czech professional ice hockey winger currently playing for the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League .- Playing career :...
(LW) |
|
HC Vítkovice HC Vítkovice Steel is an ice hockey club based in Ostrava in the Czech Republic, competing in the Czech Extraliga. It plays in the newly reconstructed ČEZ Aréna ....
(Czech) |
| 3 |
95 |
Valtteri FilppulaValtteri Filppula is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the NHL...
(C) |
|
Jokerit Jokerit is an ice-hockey team from Helsinki, Finland, playing in the Finnish Elite League, SM-liiga. The team has won 6 league championships...
(SM-liiga) |
| 4 |
131 |
Johan Berggren (D) |
|
Sunne (SWE) |
| 5 |
166 |
Logan Koopmans (G) |
|
Lethbridge HurricanesThe Lethbridge Hurricanes are a junior ice hockey team in the Eastern Conference of the Western Hockey League in Lethbridge, Alberta. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centre.-History:...
(WHL) |
| 6 |
197 |
Jimmy Cuddihy (C) |
|
Shawinigan Cataractes The Shawinigan Cataractes are a junior ice hockey team in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Shawinigan, Quebec. The Cataractes have been previously known as the Shawinigan Bruins until 1973, and were called the Shawinigan Dynamos from 1973–78.The Cataractes play their...
(QMJHL) |
| 7 |
229 |
Derek Meech (D) |
|
Red Deer RebelsThe Red Deer Rebels are a Western Hockey League junior ice hockey team based in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. They play their home games at the ENMAX Centrium....
(WHL) |
| 8 |
260 |
Pierre-Olivier Beaulie (D) |
|
Quebec Remparts There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...
(QMJHL) |
| 9 |
262 |
Christian Soderstrom Christian Söderström is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward who currently plays with Skellefteå AIK in the Swedish Elitserien....
(LW) |
|
Timra IKTimrå IK is a Swedish ice hockey team from Timrå, who currently plays in the top division, Elitserien. Seasons in the top division include 1956–57 to 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, and 2000–01 until present.-History:...
(SWE) |
| 9 |
291 |
Jonathan EricssonJonathan Ericsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman who now plays for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
(D) |
|
Sodertalje SK Södertälje Sportklubb is a Swedish professional ice hockey club playing in HockeyAllsvenskan. Södertälje were charter members of Elitserien when the league was founded in 1975 and have since played 24 seasons in the league...
(SWE) |
Grand Rapids GriffinsThe Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....
The Griffins were Detroit's top affiliate in the
American Hockey LeagueThe American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
in
2002–03The 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...
.
Toledo StormThe Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the southern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings,...
The Storm were the Red Wings'
ECHLThe ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
affiliate for the 2002–03 season.