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2002–03 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	2002–03
year	2002
Team	New York Rangers
Conference	Eastern
ConferenceRank	9th
Division	Atlantic
DivisionRank	4th
Record	32–36–10–4
HomeRecord	17–18–4–2
RoadRecord	15–18–6–2
GoalsFor	210
GoalsAgainst	231
GeneralManager	Glen Sather
Coach	Bryan Trottier (Oct.–Jan.)
Glen Sather (Jan.–Apr.)
Captain	Mark Messier
AltCaptain	Brian Leetch
Eric Lindros
Arena	Madison Square Garden
Attendance	18,148 (99.7%)
MinorLeague	Hartford Wolf Pack
Charlotte Checkers
GoalsLeader	Petr Nedved (27)
AssistsLeader	Tom Poti (37)
PointsLeader	Petr Nedved (58)
PIMLeader	Dale Purinton (161)
PlusMinusLeader	Cory Cross (+13)
WinsLeader	Mike Dunham (19)
GAALeader	Mike Dunham (2.29)

Glen Sather (Jan.–Apr.) Eric Lindros Charlotte Checkers

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

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. With the team on the outside of the playoff picture, he was fired after 54 games and replaced with general manager Glen Sather.

The Rangers saw a major milestone reached as goaltender Mike Richter won his 300th game with the team. 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.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || October 9 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 4–1 || 1–0–0–0 || |- | 2 || October 11 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || 1–1–0–0 || |- | 3 || October 12 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–0 || 1–2–0–0 || |- | 4 || October 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–4 || 2–2–0–0 || |- | 5 || October 17 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–4 OT || 2–2–1–0 || |- | 6 || October 19 || Nashville Predators || 2–2 OT || 2–2–2–0 || |- | 7 || October 21 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–2 || 2–3–2–0 || |- | 8 || October 23 || Washington Capitals || 2–1 || 2–4–2–0 || |- | 9 || October 25 || Los Angeles Kings || 6–2 || 2–5–2–0 || |- | 10 || October 26 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 3–5–2–0 || |- | 11 || October 28 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3–2 OT || 4–5–2–0 || |- | 12 || October 30 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–0 || 4–6–2–0 ||

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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.*

No.	Pos	Regular season	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-
93	C	78	27	31	58	−4	64
88	C	81	19	34	53	5	141
3	D	80	11	37	48	−6	60
11	C	78	18	22	40	−2	30
36	LW	79	14	22	36	9	142
16	C	64	16	19	35	−1	50
9	RW	39	19	11	30	4	16
2	D	51	12	18	30	−3	20
20	RW	63	6	21	27	−3	16
37	RW	58	8	14	22	0	32
26	C	55	8	11	19	−3	16
23	D	71	3	14	17	−7	52
10	RW	82	6	9	15	−4	81
38	LW	66	5	9	14	−12	77
6	D	80	3	11	14	5	85
27	RW	24	10	3	13	2	20
17	LW	32	6	6	12	−3	4
39	D	27	5	7	12	6	14
29	D	36	3	9	12	3	34
5	D	58	3	9	12	−2	161
27	LW	36	2	4	6	−1	6
22	RW	11	1	4	5	0	6
39	LW	24	1	4	5	4	0
18	D	26	0	4	4	13	16
8	C	49	2	1	3	−1	6
42	RW	9	1	2	3	1	2
33	D	19	0	2	2	−1	14
24	D	35	0	2	2	−7	10
21	D	10	1	0	1	−5	0
30	G	43	0	1	1		0
32	LW	17	0	1	1	−1	50
40	G	1	0	0	0		0
22	D	1	0	0	0	1	0
28	C	2	0	0	0	−2	0
18	D	3	0	0	0	1	0
22	LW	4	0	0	0	−1	2
12	LW	8	0	0	0	−2	2
29	LW	9	0	0	0	1	51
44	C	11	0	0	0	−2	12
35	G	13	0	0	0		0
31	G	32	0	0	0		2

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.*

No.	Player	Regular season	GP	W	L	T	SA	GA	GAA	SV%	SO
30	Mike Dunham	43	19	17	5	1229	94	2.29	.924	5	2467
31	Dan Blackburn	32	8	16	4	842	93	3.17	.890	1	1762
35	Mike Richter	13	5	6	1	329	34	2.94	.897	0	694
40	Johan Holmqvist	1	0	1	0	18	2	3.08	.889	0	39

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Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref	League
(in-season)	Team
[NHL All-Star Game](2003-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection	Brian Leetch
Tom Poti
Ceil Saidel Memorial Award	Brian Leetch	title=Rangers Announce 2002–03 Team Awards	url=http://newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=866	website=New York Rangers	access-date=November 6, 2023	archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040815055335/http://newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=866	archive-date=August 15, 2004	date=April 4, 2003}}
Frank Boucher Trophy	Mike Dunham
Good Guy Award	Bobby Holik	title=2014–15 New York Rangers Media Guide	publisher=New York Rangers	year=2014	pages=349–352}}
Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award	Jamie Lundmark
Players' Player Award	Brian Leetch
Rangers MVP	Brian Leetch
Rookie of the Year	Jamie Lundmark
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award	Matthew Barnaby

Milestones

Milestone	Player	Date	Ref	First game
Jamie Lundmark	October 9, 2002
John Tripp	January 8, 2003

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.

Trades

Date	Details	Ref
To New York Rangers	To [Ottawa Senators](2002-03-ottawa-senators-season)
To New York Rangers	To [San Jose Sharks](2002-03-san-jose-sharks-season)
To New York Rangers	To [Pittsburgh Penguins](2002-03-pittsburgh-penguins-season)
To New York Rangers	To [Edmonton Oilers](2002-03-edmonton-oilers-season)
To New York Rangers	To [Los Angeles Kings](2002-03-los-angeles-kings-season)
To New York Rangers	To [Tampa Bay Lightning](2002-03-tampa-bay-lightning-season)
To New York Rangers	To Edmonton Oilers
To New York Rangers	To [Nashville Predators](2002-03-nashville-predators-season)
To New York Rangers	To [Boston Bruins](2002-03-boston-bruins-season)
To New York Rangers	To [Chicago Blackhawks](2002-03-chicago-blackhawks-season)
To New York Rangers	To Boston Bruins
To New York Rangers	To [Calgary Flames](2002-03-calgary-flames-season)
To New York Rangers	To Pittsburgh Penguins
To New York Rangers	To [Minnesota Wild](2002-03-minnesota-wild-season)
To New York Rangers	To Minnesota Wild
To New York Rangers	To Edmonton Oilers

Players acquired

Date		Player		Former team		Term		Via		Ref
Bobby Holik
Darius Kasparaitis
Mike Richter
Ted Donato
Jeff State
Craig Weller
Vladimir Chebaturkin
Joel Bouchard
Dixon Ward
Ronald Petrovicky
Billy Tibbetts
Cory Cross
Lucas Lawson
Steve MacIntyre
Jed Ortmeyer

Players lost

Date		Player		New team		Via		Ref
Kyle Freadrich
Terry Virtue
Steve McKenna
Michal Grosek
Jason Dawe
Brad Smyth
Bryan Berard
Christian Gosselin
Andreas Johansson
Chris St. Croix
Martin Rucinsky
Wes Jarvis
Sean Gagnon
Josh Green
Gordie Dwyer
Janne Laukkanen

Signings

Date		Player		Term		Contract type		Ref
Nils Ekman
Ken Gernander
Krzysztof Oliwa
Dale Purinton
Richard Lintner
Mikael Samuelsson
Johan Holmqvist
Brandon Snee
Roman Lyashenko
Tom Poti
Mark Messier
Radek Dvorak
Scott Meyer
Patrick Aufiero
Mike Mottau
Garth Murray
Bryce Lampman
Ken Gernander

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2002 NHL entry draft in Toronto, Ontario, at the Air Canada Centre.

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

References

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