2002–03 Nashville Predators season
Professional ice hockey team season
The 2002–03 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' 5th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators missed the playoffs for the fifth consecutive year.
Off-season
Greg Johnson was named team captain on October 8.[ 1] In addition to being an alternate captain for home games, Scott Walker was briefly interim captain during Johnson's absence due to injury during the season.[ 2]
Regular season
The Predators tied the Calgary Flames , Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins for most times shut out, with 10, and tied the Montreal Canadiens for fewest short-handed goals scored, with 2.[ 3] [ 4]
Final standings
[ 5]
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.
Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
Z – Clinched Conference ; Y – Clinched Division ; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
2002–03 regular season[ 6]
October: 1–5–1–2 (home: 1–3–0–0; road: 0–2–1–2)
November: 3–6–3–2 (home: 2–2–1–0; road: 1–4–2–2)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
10
OTL
November 2, 2002
5–6 OT
@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03 )
1–5–1–3
Recap
11
OTL
November 3, 2002
1–2 OT
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03 )
1–5–1–4
Recap
12
L
November 6, 2002
1–2
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03 )
1–6–1–4
Recap
13
T
November 7, 2002
2–2 OT
@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03 )
1–6–2–4
Recap
14
W
November 10, 2002
4–3
@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03 )
2–6–2–4
Recap
15
L
November 12, 2002
1–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03 )
2–7–2–4
Recap
16
L
November 14, 2002
1–3
Colorado Avalanche (2002–03 )
2–8–2–4
Recap
17
T
November 16, 2002
1–1 OT
Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03 )
2–8–3–4
Recap
18
L
November 17, 2002
2–4
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03 )
2–9–3–4
Recap
19
T
November 21, 2002
1–1 OT
@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03 )
2–9–4–4
Recap
20
L
November 23, 2002
2–4
@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03 )
2–10–4–4
Recap
21
W
November 27, 2002
4–2
San Jose Sharks (2002–03 )
3–10–4–4
Recap
22
L
November 29, 2002
1–2
New Jersey Devils (2002–03 )
3–11–4–4
Recap
23
W
November 30, 2002
5–2
Dallas Stars (2002–03 )
4–11–4–4
Recap
December: 6–6–2–0 (home: 3–5–1–0; road: 3–1–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
24
L
December 3, 2002
1–2
Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03 )
4–12–4–4
Recap
25
W
December 5, 2002
3–2
@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03 )
5–12–4–4
Recap
26
W
December 7, 2002
4–2
@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03 )
6–12–4–4
Recap
27
L
December 8, 2002
0–3
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03 )
6–13–4–4
Recap
28
L
December 10, 2002
0–3
Los Angeles Kings (2002–03 )
6–14–4–4
Recap
29
T
December 12, 2002
2–2 OT
St. Louis Blues (2002–03 )
6–14–5–4
Recap
30
W
December 14, 2002
3–1
Minnesota Wild (2002–03 )
7–14–5–4
Recap
31
L
December 17, 2002
0–3
Calgary Flames (2002–03 )
7–15–5–4
Recap
32
L
December 19, 2002
1–3
Vancouver Canucks (2002–03 )
7–16–5–4
Recap
33
T
December 21, 2002
2–2 OT
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03 )
7–16–6–4
Recap
34
W
December 23, 2002
3–2 OT
@ Florida Panthers (2002–03 )
8–16–6–4
Recap
35
W
December 26, 2002
3–1
Dallas Stars (2002–03 )
9–16–6–4
Recap
36
L
December 28, 2002
2–4
Detroit Red Wings (2002–03 )
9–17–6–4
Recap
37
W
December 30, 2002
3–2
Ottawa Senators (2002–03 )
10–17–6–4
Recap
January: 7–6–2–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 3–4–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
38
L
January 1, 2003
3–7
Colorado Avalanche (2002–03 )
10–18–6–4
Recap
39
T
January 4, 2003
3–3 OT
Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03 )
10–18–7–4
Recap
40
W
January 6, 2003
5–1
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03 )
11–18–7–4
Recap
41
W
January 7, 2003
2–1 OT
St. Louis Blues (2002–03 )
12–18–7–4
Recap
42
W
January 11, 2003
4–3 OT
Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03 )
13–18–7–4
Recap
43
L
January 12, 2003
0–2
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03 )
13–19–7–4
Recap
44
L
January 14, 2003
3–4
@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03 )
13–20–7–4
Recap
45
T
January 16, 2003
2–2 OT
@ Calgary Flames (2002–03 )
13–20–8–4
Recap
46
W
January 18, 2003
3–2 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03 )
14–20–8–4
Recap
47
W
January 21, 2003
3–2
Vancouver Canucks (2002–03 )
15–20–8–4
Recap
48
L
January 23, 2003
2–4
New York Rangers (2002–03 )
15–21–8–4
Recap
49
W
January 25, 2003
3–2
Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03 )
16–21–8–4
Recap
50
W
January 27, 2003
5–1
@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03 )
17–21–8–4
Recap
51
L
January 28, 2003
1–2
@ Boston Bruins (2002–03 )
17–22–8–4
Recap
52
L
January 30, 2003
1–2
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03 )
17–23–8–4
Recap
February: 8–2–1–0 (home: 7–1–0–0; road: 1–1–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
53
T
February 4, 2003
5–5 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03 )
17–23–9–4
Recap
54
W
February 8, 2003
3–2
Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03 )
18–23–9–4
Recap
55
L
February 11, 2003
2–3
Los Angeles Kings (2002–03 )
18–24–9–4
Recap
56
W
February 13, 2003
2–0
New York Islanders (2002–03 )
19–24–9–4
Recap
57
W
February 15, 2003
2–1
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03 )
20–24–9–4
Recap
58
W
February 17, 2003
5–1
Boston Bruins (2002–03 )
21–24–9–4
Recap
59
W
February 20, 2003
4–1
Calgary Flames (2002–03 )
22–24–9–4
Recap
60
L
February 22, 2003
0–4
@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03 )
22–25–9–4
Recap
61
W
February 23, 2003
5–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03 )
23–25–9–4
Recap
62
W
February 25, 2003
5–0
Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03 )
24–25–9–4
Recap
63
W
February 27, 2003
6–0
Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03 )
25–25–9–4
Recap
March: 2–8–4–2 (home: 1–4–2–0; road: 1–4–2–2)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
64
W
March 1, 2003
5–4 OT
Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03 )
26–25–9–4
Recap
65
OTL
March 4, 2003
1–2 OT
@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03 )
26–25–9–5
Recap
66
T
March 6, 2003
2–2 OT
Minnesota Wild (2002–03 )
26–25–10–5
Recap
67
W
March 7, 2003
2–1
@ Dallas Stars (2002–03 )
27–25–10–5
Recap
68
L
March 10, 2003
1–3
Montreal Canadiens (2002–03 )
27–26–10–5
Recap
69
T
March 12, 2003
2–2 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03 )
27–26–11–5
Recap
70
L
March 14, 2003
1–3
@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03 )
27–27–11–5
Recap
71
L
March 15, 2003
0–1
St. Louis Blues (2002–03 )
27–28–11–5
Recap
72
L
March 17, 2003
3–5
Edmonton Oilers (2002–03 )
27–29–11–5
Recap
73
L
March 20, 2003
3–7
@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03 )
27–30–11–5
Recap
74
T
March 22, 2003
1–1 OT
@ Calgary Flames (2002–03 )
27–30–12–5
Recap
75
OTL
March 23, 2003
2–3 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03 )
27–30–12–6
Recap
76
T
March 25, 2003
1–1 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03 )
27–30–13–6
Recap
77
L
March 27, 2003
1–4
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03 )
27–31–13–6
Recap
78
L
March 29, 2003
2–3
Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03 )
27–32–13–6
Recap
79
L
March 31, 2003
0–3
@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03 )
27–33–13–6
Recap
April: 0–2–0–1 (home: 0–0–0–1; road: 0–2–0–0)
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 Predators only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Goaltending
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Awards and records
Awards
Transactions
The Predators 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 .[ 8]
Trades
Date
Details
Ref
June 22, 2002
To Nashville Predators Boston's 3rd-round pick in 2002
To Anaheim Mighty Ducks Future considerations[ b]
[ 9]
June 22, 2002
To Nashville Predators 3rd-round pick in 2002 2nd-round pick in 2003
To Buffalo Sabres 2nd-round pick in 2002
[ 9]
June 22, 2002
To Nashville Predators Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2003
To Toronto Maple Leafs Buffalo's 3rd-round pick in 2002
[ 9]
June 22, 2002
To Nashville Predators 3rd-round pick in 2003
To Detroit Red Wings Boston's 3rd-round pick in 2002
[ 9]
June 22, 2002
To Nashville Predators Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2003
To Washington Capitals Rights to Petr Sykora
[ 9]
June 29, 2002
To Nashville Predators Rights to Ed Belfour Rights to Cameron Mann
To Dallas Stars David Gosselin 5th-round pick in 2003
[ 10]
June 30, 2002
To Nashville Predators Rights to Tie Domi
To Toronto Maple Leafs 8th-round pick in 2003
[ 11]
October 23, 2002
To Nashville Predators Jason York
To Anaheim Mighty Ducks Future considerations
[ 12]
December 12, 2002
To Nashville Predators Tomas Kloucek Rem Murray Rights to Marek Zidlicky
To New York Rangers Mike Dunham
[ 13]
December 31, 2002
To Nashville Predators Bob Wren
To Toronto Maple Leafs Nathan Perrott
[ 14]
February 4, 2003
To Nashville Predators Future considerations
To Los Angeles Kings Greg Koehler
[ 15]
February 17, 2003
To Nashville Predators Jon Sim
To Dallas Stars Andrew Berenzweig Conditional draft pick in 2004
[ 16]
March 3, 2003
To Nashville Predators Oleg Petrov
To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2003
[ 17]
March 9, 2003
To Nashville Predators Wade Flaherty
To Florida Panthers Pascal Trepanier
[ 18]
March 10, 2003
To Nashville Predators Future considerations
To Ottawa Senators Bob Wren
[ 19]
March 11, 2003
To Nashville Predators Alexander Riazantsev
To Colorado Avalanche 7th-round pick in 2003
[ 20]
Players acquired
Players lost
Date
Player
New team
Via[ c]
Ref
June 20, 2002 (2002-06-20 )
Pavel Skrbek
Lulea HF (SHL )
Free agency (II)[ d]
[ 32]
July 1, 2002 (2002-07-01 )
Jay Legault[ e]
Contract expiration (UFA)
[ 30]
July 2, 2002 (2002-07-02 )
Ed Belfour
Toronto Maple Leafs
Free agency (III)
[ 34]
July 12, 2002 (2002-07-12 )
Tie Domi
Toronto Maple Leafs
Free agency (III)
[ 35]
July 16, 2002 (2002-07-16 )
Steve Dubinsky
St. Louis Blues
Free agency (III)
[ 36]
July 18, 2002 (2002-07-18 )
Bill Bowler
Boston Bruins
Free agency (UFA)
[ 37]
July 19, 2002 (2002-07-19 )
Petr Sachl
Porin Assat (Liiga )
Free agency (UFA)
[ 38]
July 20, 2002 (2002-07-20 )
Brett Hauer
Geneve-Servette HC (NLA )
Free agency
[ 39]
July 22, 2002 (2002-07-22 )
Marian Cisar
HC Znojemsti Orli (ELH )
Free agency (II)[ f]
[ 40]
August 4, 2002 (2002-08-04 )
Petr Hubacek
HC Zlin (ELH)
Free agency[ g]
[ 42]
August 5, 2002 (2002-08-05 )
Mark Mowers
Detroit Red Wings
Free agency (UFA)
[ 43]
August 13, 2002 (2002-08-13 )
Jukka Hentunen
Jokerit (Liiga)
Free agency (II)[ h]
[ 45]
August 22, 2002 (2002-08-22 )
Chris Mason
Florida Panthers
Free agency (VI)
[ 46]
Steve Parsons
Providence Bruins (AHL )
Free agency (UFA)
[ 47]
August 28, 2002 (2002-08-28 )
Jeremy Stevenson
Houston Aeros (AHL)
Free agency (VI)
[ 48]
October 4, 2002 (2002-10-04 )
Petr Tenkrat
Florida Panthers
Waiver draft
[ 27]
October 9, 2002 (2002-10-09 )
Marty Wilford
Norfolk Admirals (AHL)
Free agency (VI)
[ 49]
October 25, 2002 (2002-10-25 )
Francis Bouillon
Montreal Canadiens
Waivers
[ 50]
November 15, 2002 (2002-11-15 )
Reid Simpson
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Free agency (III)
[ 28]
March 8, 2003 (2003-03-08 )
Jon Sim
Los Angeles Kings
Waivers
[ 51]
March 18, 2003 (2003-03-18 )
Cameron Mann
ERC Ingolstadt (DEL )
Free agency[ i]
[ 52]
March 27, 2003 (2003-03-27 )
Jere Karalahti
HIFK (Liiga)
Free agency
[ 53]
June 1, 2003 (2003-06-01 )
Stu Grimson
Retirement
[ 54]
Signings
Date
Player
Term
Contract type
Ref
June 30, 2002 (2002-06-30 )
Mike Dunham
1-year
Extension[ j]
[ 55]
Vladimir Orszagh
1-year
Option exercised
[ 55]
Robert Schnabel
Extension
[ 55]
Kimmo Timonen
1-year
Option exercised
[ 55]
Vitali Yachmenev
1-year
Option exercised
[ 55]
July 7, 2002 (2002-07-07 )
Dan Hamhuis
Entry-level
[ 56]
July 15, 2002 (2002-07-15 )
Cameron Mann
Re-signing
[ 23]
July 17, 2002 (2002-07-17 )
Andy Delmore
Re-signing
[ 57]
July 18, 2002 (2002-07-18 )
Cale Hulse
Re-signing
[ 58]
July 30, 2002 (2002-07-30 )
Greg Classen
Re-signing
[ 59]
July 31, 2002 (2002-07-31 )
David Legwand
Re-signing
[ 60]
Bryan Lundbohm
Re-signing
[ 60]
August 1, 2002 (2002-08-01 )
Vladimir Orszagh
Extension
[ 61]
September 5, 2002 (2002-09-05 )
Jan Lasak
Re-signing
[ 62]
Peter Smrek
Re-signing
[ 62]
September 10, 2002 (2002-09-10 )
Darren Haydar
Entry-level
[ 63]
October 7, 2002 (2002-10-07 )
Scottie Upshall
Entry-level
[ 64]
May 29, 2003 (2003-05-29 )
Jordin Tootoo
Entry-level
[ 65]
May 30, 2003 (2003-05-30 )
Oleg Petrov
1-year
Option exercised
[ 66]
Draft picks
Nashville's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto , Ontario .[ 67]
Round
#
Player
Nationality
College/Junior/Club team (League)
1
6
Scottie Upshall
Canada
Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
4
102
Brandon Segal
Canada
Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
5
138
Patrick Jarrett
Canada
Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6
172
Mike McKenna
United States
St. Lawrence University (ECAC)
7
203
Josh Morrow
Canada
Tri-City Americans (WHL)
8
235
Kaleb Betts
Canada
Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
9
264
Matthew Davis
Canada
Moncton Wildcats (QMJHL)
9
266
Steven Spencer
Canada
Swift Current Broncos (WHL)
See also
Notes
^ Petrov wore number 20 in his first three games.
^ Nashville promised not to select Joffrey Lupul with the sixth overall pick in the 2002 draft.
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 30]
^ Nashville retained Skrbek’s NHL rights through the 2006–07 season.[ 31]
^ Legault was inactive during the 2002–03 season.[ 33]
^ Nashville retained Cisar’s NHL rights through the 2006–07 season.[ 31]
^ Nashville retained Hubacek’s NHL rights through the 2007–08 season.[ 41]
^ Nashville retained Hentunen’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.[ 44]
^ Contract for the 2003–04 season. Mann remained with Milwaukee through the end of the 2003 Calder Cup playoffs .
^ Contract option for the 2004–05 season was exercised by Nashville.
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