2003 Stanley Cup Final

2003 ice hockey championship series August 2023 2003 2003StanleyCupPlayoffs.png Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 0 3* 1* 3 5 0 3 Mike Babcock Paul Kariya New Jersey Devils 3 3 2* 0* 6 2 3 4 * – Denotes overtime period(s) New Jersey Anaheim Pat Burns Scott Stevens Dan Marouelli (1, 3, 4, 6, 7)Brad Watson (1, 4, 6)Bill McCreary (2, 3, 5, 7)Paul Devorski (2, 5) Arlette Roxburgh United States Marines from Camp Pendleton May 27 – June 9, 2003 Jean-Sebastien Giguere (Mighty Ducks) Canada:(English): CBC(French): RDSUnited States:(English): ESPN (1–2), ABC (3–7) (CBC) Bob Cole and Harry Neale(RDS) Pierre Houde and Yvon Pedneault(ESPN) Gary Thorne and Bill Clement(ABC) Gary Thorne, Bill Clement, and John Davidson(NHL International) Dave Strader and Joe Micheletti East Rutherford: Continental Airlines Arena (1, 2, 5, 7) Anaheim: Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (3, 4, 6) Mike Rupp (2:22, second) Devils:Martin Brodeur (2018)Scott Niedermayer (2013)Joe Nieuwendyk (2011; did not play)Scott Stevens (2007)Mighty Ducks:Paul Kariya (2017)Adam Oates (2012)Coaches:Pat Burns (2014)Officials:Bill McCreary (2014) The 2003 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2002–03 season, and the culmination of the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs. The second-seeded Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils defeated the seventh-seeded Western Conference champion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in seven games and were awarded the Stanley Cup for the third and most recent time in franchise history. For the first time since 1965, all seven games were won by the home team. To date, this is the last Stanley Cup Final in which that has occurred. The Devils' win was the last in an era of dominance that they, along with the Colorado Avalanche and the Detroit Red Wings, established in the era from 1995 to 2003. The three teams won a combined eight of nine Stanley Cups during that time. The Devils won in 1995, followed by the Avalanche in 1996, then the Red Wings in 1997 and 1998. The Dallas Stars win in 1999 would be superseded by the Devils in 2000, Colorado in 2001 and Detroit in 2002. Paths to the Final 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs 2002–03 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season 2002–03 New Jersey Devils season New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils were in the Stanley Cup Final for their fourth time in franchise history, as well as their third appearance in four years. En route to the Final, New Jersey defeated the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning in five games, and the Ottawa Senators in the Eastern Conference finals in a seven-game series. Strong goaltending from future Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Martin Brodeur, and strong defense from future Hockey Hall of Fame captain Scott Stevens and future Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman Scott Niedermayer led the Devils to the Final. Niedermayer and forward Jamie Langenbrunner led all NHL players in points during the entire playoffs. Forwards John Madden and Jeff Friesen, the latter of whom had been traded to New Jersey from Anaheim during the off-season, also finished among the top scorers in the league during the playoffs. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim entered their first Stanley Cup Final in franchise history after upsetting two heavily favored teams: sweeping the defending Stanley Cup champion Detroit Red Wings and defeating the Dallas Stars in six games. Anaheim also swept the Minnesota Wild in the Western Conference finals, largely due to the stellar goaltending of Jean-Sebastien Giguere, who only allowed one goal during the entire series. Supporting Giguere were future Hockey Hall of Fame members Paul Kariya and Adam Oates as well as forwards Petr Sykora and Rob Niedermayer, brother of then-Devils star defenseman Scott Niedermayer. This series was considered memorable as two brothers on different teams competed against one another for the Stanley Cup. Carol Niedermayer, the mother of Rob and Scott, said she hoped Rob would win because Scott had already won Stanley Cups in 1995 and 2000. Scott said of his mother's statement: "That made sense to me."McEvoy Colin The Ultimate Sibling Rivalry: 8 Sets of Brothers Who Faced Off in Sports Championships Biography February 9, 2023 https://www.biography.com/athletes/a42805051/brothers-who-have-faced-off-in-championships February 12, 2023 Game summaries Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the entire four rounds of the playoffs The 2003 Stanley Cup Final pitted the second-seeded Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils against the seventh-seeded Western Conference champion Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. The Devils, who finished the season with 108 points, defeated the Mighty Ducks in seven games to win the Stanley Cup. The series opened at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Game one Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New Jersey Devils Continental Airlines Arena May 27 0–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2003/05/27/2002030411#game=2002030411,game_state=final In game one, Martin Brodeur made 16 saves to hold the Ducks off the scoreboard while the Devils players continually dominated the Ducks. Sergei Brylin scored the winning goal in the second period and the Devils went on to shut out the Mighty Ducks 3–0, with Martin Brodeur recording his fifth shoutout of the postseason. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd NJ Jeff Friesen (6) Sergei Brylin (2) and Brian Gionta (4) 01:45 1–0 NJ 3rd NJ Grant Marshall (5) Patrik Elias (6) and Scott Gomez (7) 05:34 2–0 NJ NJ Jeff Friesen (7) – en Colin White (6) and Martin Brodeur (1) 05:34 3–0 NJ Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJ Jim McKenzie Charging 09:17 2:00 NJ Colin White Cross-checking 14:01 2:00 ANA Keith Carney Roughing 18:10 2:00 2nd None 3rd None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Anaheim 4 6 8 16 New Jersey 6 15 9 30 Game two Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New Jersey Devils Continental Airlines Arena May 29 0–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2003/05/29/2002030412#game=2002030412,game_state=final In a virtual repeat of game one, Patrik Elias scored the winning goal in the second period and the Devils shut out Anaheim 3–0 again. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd NJ Patrik Elias (3) – pp Oleg Tverdovsky (2) and Scott Gomez (4) 04:42 1–0 NJ NJ Scott Gomez (2) Oleg Tverdovsky (3) and Patrik Elias (6) 12:11 2–0 NJ 3rd NJ Jeff Friesen (8) Brian Gionta (5) and Scott Niedermayer (12) 04:22 3–0 NJ Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st ANA Samuel Pahlsson Interference – Obstruction 06:10 2:00 ANA Mike Leclerc Hooking 18:24 2:00 2nd NJ Patrik Elias Holding the stick 02:23 2:00 ANA Petr Sykora Holding 03:19 2:00 3rd ANA Keith Carney High-sticking 00:27 2:00 NJ Jim McKenzie Interference 08:29 2:00 NJ Scott Stevens Holding 19:19 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Anaheim 7 2 7 16 New Jersey 7 6 12 25 Game three Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New Jersey Devils Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim May 31 2–3 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-ana/2003/05/31/2002030413#game=2002030413,game_state=final Down 2–0 after two games, the series shifted to the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim in Southern California. Game three was remembered for the clumsy mistake from Martin Brodeur when he accidentally dropped his stick when the puck came to him; the puck deflected off his fallen stick and into the net to give the Ducks a lucky break and a 2–1 lead. The Devils would later tie the game, only to lose in overtime. Over the mistake with his stick, Brodeur later claimed, "It was just one of those once in a lifetime things." Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd ANA Marc Chouinard (1) Sandis Ozolins (5) 03:39 1–0 ANA NJ Patrik Elias (4) Jamie Langenbrunner (7) and Brian Rafalski (7) 14:02 1–1 ANA Sandis Ozolins (2) Jean-Sebastien Giguere (1) 14:47 2–1 ANA 3rd NJ Scott Gomez (3) Grant Marshall (2) and Patrik Elias (7) 09:11 2–2 OT ANA Ruslan Salei (2) Adam Oates (7) 06:59 3–2 ANA Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st ANA Steve Thomas Cross-checking 00:15 2:00 ANA Mike Leclerc Boarding 07:49 2:00 ANA Ruslan Salei Hooking – Obstruction 08:04 4:00 NJ Sergei Brylin Holding the stick 08:04 2:00 NJ Brian Rafalski Hooking 08:04 2:00 2nd ANA Petr Sykora Hooking 19:31 2:00 3rd ANA Ruslan Salei Hooking 07:49 2:00 NJ Brian Gionta Slashing 10:35 2:00 OT None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total New Jersey 8 12 8 3 31 Anaheim 9 9 10 5 33 Game four Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New Jersey Devils Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim June 2 0–1 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-ana/2003/06/02/2002030414#game=2002030414,game_state=final Game four had no scoring throughout regulation and was a battle between goaltenders Brodeur and Giguere. But Anaheim again came out on top in overtime, winning 1–0 and tying the series 2–2. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score1stNone2ndNone3rdNoneOT ANA Steve Thomas (3) Samuel Pahlsson (13) and Sandis Ozolins (6) 00:39 1–0 ANA Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st ANA Kurt Sauer Interference 05:54 2:00 NJ Scott Niedermayer Holding 07:15 2:00 ANA Dan Bylsma Goaltender interference 05:54 2:00 2nd ANA Rob Niedermayer Hooking 08:50 2:00 3rd None OT None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total New Jersey 10 8 7 1 26 Anaheim 7 8 9 2 26 Game five Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New Jersey Devils Continental Airlines Arena June 5 3–6 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2003/06/05/2002030415 Game five, returning to the Meadowlands, saw a continual battle for the first half of the game. With the game tied 3–3 in the second period, the Devils took the lead with a deflection goal by Jay Pandolfo that was initially waved off by referees due to an apparent kicking motion with the skates. Video replays, however, showed that there was no distinct kicking motion from the skates, and thus the referees' call was reversed, resulting in a goal. This would prove to deflate the Ducks for the rest of the game, as Jamie Langenbrunner scored two more goals for the Devils to give New Jersey a 6–3 win and a three games to two series lead. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st ANA Petr Sykora (3) Adam Oates (8) 00:42 1–0 ANA NJ Pascal Rheaume (1) Turner Stevenson (1) and Sergei Brylin (3) 03:35 1–1 NJ Patrik Elias (5) – pp Brian Rafalski (8) and Scott Gomez (9) 07:45 2–1 NJ ANA Steve Rucchin (5) Petr Sykora (7) and Paul Kariya (4) 12:50 2–2 2nd NJ Brian Gionta (1) Jay Pandolfo (6) and Scott Niedermayer (13) 03:12 3–2 NJ ANA Samuel Pahlsson (2) Rob Niedermayer (6) and Keith Carney (3) 06:35 3–3 NJ Jay Pandolfo (5) Brian Gionta (6) and Scott Stevens (5) 09:02 4–3 NJ 3rd NJ Jamie Langenbrunner (10) Mike Rupp (1) and Scott Niedermayer (14) 05:39 5–3 NJ NJ Jamie Langenbrunner (11) Brian Gionta (7) 12:52 6–3 NJ Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st ANA Adam Oates Roughing 04:34 2:00 NJ Scott Niedermayer Roughing 04:34 2:00 ANA Keith Carney Tripping 07:03 2:00 NJ Turner Stevenson Roughing 14:34 2:00 ANA Mike Leclerc Roughing 17:50 2:00 2nd ANA Adam Oates High-sticking 00:18 2:00 ANA Stanislav Chistov High-sticking 06:39 2:00 3rd ANA Ruslan Salei Roughing 11:52 2:00 NJ Grant Marshall Roughing 11:52 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Anaheim 12 7 4 23 New Jersey 11 13 13 37 Game six Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New Jersey Devils Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim June 7 2–5 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/njd-vs-ana/2003/06/07/2002030416 With New Jersey looking to clinch the series and win the Stanley Cup in Anaheim, game six saw the Mighty Ducks return the favor of game five to the Devils with complete dominance throughout the game. Quite possibly the most remembered moment of the entire series came when the Ducks were winning 3–1 in the second period. Ducks captain Paul Kariya failed to see Devils captain Scott Stevens approaching after he passed the puck, and he was subsequently checked by the defensemen in a hit similar to the check that knocked out Eric Lindros during the 2000 playoffs and caused Lindros to miss the next season. The hit gave Kariya a severe concussion, and he laid motionless on the ice for a few minutes, where he was then escorted to the locker room. Kariya, however, unexpectedly returned to the bench minutes later. About 11 minutes after the hit, Kariya fired a slapshot that got past Martin Brodeur. After Petr Sykora scored a power play goal three minutes and fifty-seven seconds into the third, New Jersey head coach Pat Burns was prompted to replace Brodeur with backup goaltender Corey Schwab. The Ducks won the game 5–2 and sent the series to a seventh and final game. Years later, Paul Kariya said that he has no memory of the rest of the series following the hit he suffered at the hands of Scott Stevens in game 6. This is despite the fact that he returned to play in game 6 (where he scored his famous goal) and game 7.VXV/C2/OF http://www.thepittpulse.org/vxvc2of 2026-06-21 The Pitt Pulse Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st ANA Steve Rucchin (6) Paul Kariya (5) and Petr Sykora (8) 04:26 1–0 ANA ANA Steve Rucchin (7) Mike Leclerc (9) and Rob Niedermayer (7) 13:42 2–0 ANA ANA Steve Thomas (5) – pp Paul Kariya (6) and Keith Carney (9) 15:59 3–0 ANA 2nd NJ Jay Pandolfo (6) John Madden (10) and Brian Gionta (8) 02:18 3–1 ANA ANA Paul Kariya (6) Petr Sykora (9) and Adam Oates (9) 17:15 4–1 ANA 2nd ANA Petr Sykora (4) – pp Stanislav Chistov (10) and Niclas Havelid (4) 03:57 5–1 ANA NJ Grant Marshall (6) – pp Brian Rafalski (9) and Patrik Elias (8) 10:46 5–2 ANA Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJ Patrik Elias Interference – Obstruction 08:55 2:00 ANA Ruslan Salei Roughing 14:24 2:00 NJ Jamie Langenbrunner Roughing – double minor 14:24 4:00 NJ Paul Kariya Tripping 18:39 2:00 2nd NJ Jamie Langenbrunner Hooking 06:26 2:00 NJ Turner Stevenson Slashing 18:27 2:00 3rd NJ Turner Stevenson Roughing – double minor 01:15 4:00 ANA Jason Krog High-sticking 06:26 2:00 ANA Samuel Pahlsson Tripping 09:32 2:00 NJ Pascal Rheaume Clipping 14:45 2:00 NJ Grant Marshall Tripping – Obstruction 18:51 2:00 ANA Steve Thomas Roughing 19:59 2:00 NJ Colin White Roughing 19:59 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total New Jersey 9 10 9 28 Anaheim 9 10 5 24 Game seven Mighty Ducks of Anaheim New Jersey Devils Continental Airlines Arena June 9 0–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/ana-vs-njd/2003/06/09/2002030417#game=2002030417,game_state=final Game seven in New Jersey saw the Devils once more completely dominate the Ducks. The game-winning goal was scored on a deflection by Mike Rupp. Rupp became the first player in Stanley Cup history to have his first playoff goal be the Stanley Cup winner. Martin Brodeur made 24 saves in net for New Jersey to record his seventh shutout of the postseason, breaking Dominik Hasek's record for the most shutouts by a goaltender in a single postseason. a Additionally, Jeff Friesen dominated his former Mighty Duck teammates, scoring the game's final two goals to seal the victory, and give New Jersey its third Cup in nine years. Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2nd NJ Mike Rupp (1) Scott Niedermayer (15) and Colin White (5) 02:22 1–0 ANA NJ Jeff Friesen (9) Mike Rupp (2) and Scott Niedermayer (16) 12:18 2–0 NJ 3rd NJ Jeff Friesen (10) Mike Rupp (3) and Scott Stevens (16) 16:16 3–0 NJ Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st NJ Turner Stevenson Boarding 17:31 2:00 2nd ANA Rob Niedermayer Interference – Obstruction 03:58 2:00 3rd ANA Mike Leclerc Cross-checking 16:45 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Anaheim 5 9 10 24 New Jersey 7 12 6 25 The 3–0 win gave the Devils their third Stanley Cup victory, and ended Anaheim's Cinderella run. The Mighty Ducks, however, didn't leave empty-handed; for his stellar play throughout the playoffs and Final, goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player (MVP) of the playoffs. He became only the fifth player, and fourth goaltender, in NHL history to have won the trophy as a member of the losing team, joining Detroit's Roger Crozier (1966), the St. Louis Blues' Glenn Hall (1968), and the Philadelphia Flyers' Reggie Leach (1976, a right winger) and Ron Hextall (1987). He was the last player to win the Conn Smythe trophy on a losing team until the Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid did so in 2024. To date, Giguere is the last goaltender to win the Conn Smythe trophy on a losing team. This was only the third time in NHL history, after 1955 and 1965, that the home team won every Final game. It has not happened since.Devils down Ducks for third Cup Allen Kevin USA Today June 10, 2003 1C This series marked the first time since...1965 that the home team has won all seven games of a Stanley Cup Final. To date, this is the Devils' last Stanley Cup championship. They appeared in the Final again in 2012, when Elias and Brodeur were the only members of the 2003 team remaining. They lost in six games to the Los Angeles Kings. The Ducks would return to the Final in 2007, where they defeated the Ottawa Senators in five games, giving the franchise their first (and to date only) Stanley Cup championship. Team rosters Years indicated in boldface under the "Finals appearance" column signify that the player won the Stanley Cup in the given year. Mighty Ducks of Anaheim thumb|Paul Kariya (pictured in 2008) captained the Mighty Ducks to their first Final appearance in franchise history. #NatPlayerPositionHandAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 21 USADan Bylsma RW L 2000Grand Haven, Michigan first 3 USAKeith Carney – A D L 2001Providence, Rhode Island first 23 RUSStanislav Chistov LW R 2001Chelyabinsk, Soviet Union first 11 CANMarc Chouinard C R 1995Charlesbourg, Quebec first 29 SUIMartin Gerber G L 2002Burgdorf, Switzerland first 35 CANJean-Sebastien Giguere Jean-Sébastien Giguère G L 2000Montreal, Quebec first 28 SWENiclas Havelid D L 1999Stockholm, Sweden first 9 CANPaul Kariya – C LW L 1993North Vancouver, British Columbia first 10 CANJason Krog C R 2002Fernie, British Columbia first 12 CANMike Leclerc LW L 1995Winnipeg, Manitoba first 44 CANRob Niedermayer LW L 2002Cassiar, British Columbia second (1996) 77 CANAdam Oates C R 2002Weston, Ontario second (1998) 2 SWEFredrik Olausson D R 2002Nybro, Sweden second (2002) 8 LATSandis Ozolinsh Sandis Ozoliņš D L 2002Riga, Soviet Union second (1996) 26 SWESamuel Pahlsson Samuel Påhlsson C L 2000Ånge, Sweden first 20 CANSteve Rucchin – (A) C L 1994Thunder Bay, Ontario first 24 BLRRuslan Salei D L 1996Minsk, Soviet Union first 34 USAKurt Sauer D R 2000St. Cloud, Minnesota first 22 RUSAlexei Smirnov ice hockey LW L 2000Kalinin, Soviet Union first 39 CZEPetr Sykora Petr Sýkora RW L 2002Plzeň, Czechoslovakia third (2000, 2001) 32 CANSteve Thomas ice hockey RW L 2002Stockport, England first 5 RUSVitaly Vishnevskiy D L 1998Kharkiv, Soviet Union first New Jersey Devils thumb|Scott Stevens captained the Devils to their fourth Final appearance in franchise history. #NatPlayerPositionHandAcquiredPlace of birthFinals appearance 6 SWETommy Albelin D L 2001Stockholm, Sweden second (1995) 9 SVKJiri Bicek Jiří Bicek RW L 1997Košice, Czechoslovakia first 30 CANMartin Brodeur G L 1990Montreal, Quebec fourth (1995, 2000, 2001) 18 RUSSergei Brylin LW/C L 1992Moscow, Soviet Union fourth (1995, 2000, 2001) 3 CANKen Daneyko D L 1982Windsor, Ontario fourth (1995, 2000, 2001) 26 CZEPatrik Elias Patrik Eliáš – A LW L 1994Třebíč, Czechoslovakia third (2000, 2001) 12 CANJeff Friesen LW L 2002Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan first 14 USABrian Gionta RW R 1998Rochester, New York first 23 USAScott Gomez C L 1998Anchorage, Alaska third (2000, 2001) 15 USAJamie Langenbrunner RW R 2001Cloquet, Minnesota third (1999, 2000) 11 CANJohn Madden ice hockey C L 1997Toronto, Ontario third (2000, 2001) 29 CANGrant Marshall RW R 2002Port Credit, Ontario third (1999, 2000) 19 CANJim McKenzie ice hockey LW L 2000Gull Lake, Saskatchewan second (2001) 27 CANScott Niedermayer – A D L 1991Edmonton, Alberta fourth (1995, 2000, 2001) 25 CANJoe Nieuwendyk C L 2001Oshawa, Ontario fourth (did not play; 1989, 1999, 2000) 20 USAJay Pandolfo LW L 1993Winchester, Massachusetts third (2000, 2001) 28 USABrian Rafalski D R 1999Dearborn, Michigan third (2000, 2001) 21 CANPascal Rheaume C L 2002Quebec City, Quebec first 16 USAMichael Rupp RW R 2000Cleveland, Ohio first 35 CANCorey Schwab G L 2002North Battleford, Saskatchewan first 2 CZERichard Smehlik D L 2002Ostrava, Czechoslovakia second (did not play; 1999) 4 CANScott Stevens – C D L 1991Kitchener, Ontario fourth (1995, 2000, 2001) 24 CANTurner Stevenson RW R 2000Prince George, British Columbia second (2001) 10 RUSOleg Tverdovsky D L 2002Donetsk, Soviet Union first 5 CANColin White ice hockey, born 1977 D L 1996New Glasgow, Nova Scotia third (2000, 2001) Stanley Cup engraving The 2003 Stanley Cup was presented to Devils captain Scott Stevens by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Devils 3–0 win over the Mighty Ducks in game seven. 2002–03 New Jersey Devils *2Richard Smehlik ‡ 3 Ken Daneyko 4 Scott Stevens (Captain) 5 Colin White 6 Tommy Albelin 10 Oleg Tverdovsky 27 Scott Niedermayer (A) 28 Brian Rafalski *30 Martin Brodeur 35 Corey Schwab *11 John Madden 21 Pascal Rheaume 23 Scott Gomez 25 Joe Nieuwendyk † *9 Jiri Bicek 12 Jeff Friesen 14 Brian Gionta 15 Jamie Langenbrunner 16 Michael Rupp 18 Sergei Brylin* 19 Jim McKenzie 20 Jay Pandolfo 24 Turner Stevenson 26 Patrik Elias (A) 29 Grant Marshall * Played both centre and wing. † Did not play or dress in the Final.Nieuwendykinjury #25 Joe Nieuwendyk (C) missed the entire Final due to injury. ‡ Exemption granted to engrave the name of a player who did not automatically qualify.qualify Automatic qualification for a player's name to be engraved on the Stanley Cup: Playing in (for a goaltender, dressing for) at least one Stanley Cup Final game or at least half of regular season games for the Stanley Cup winning team. Ray Chambers (owner/governor), Lewis Katz (owner), Peter Simon (chairman), Lou Lamoriello (chief executive officer/president/general manager) Pat Burns (head coach), Bobby Carpenter Jr. (assistant coach), John MacLean (assistant coach), Jacques Caron (goaltending coach), Larry Robinson (special assignment coach) David Conte (director, scouting), Claude Carrier (assistant director, scouting), Chris Lamoriello (scout/AHL GM), Milt Fisher (scout), Dan Labraaten (scout) Marcel Pronovost (scout), Bob Hoffmeyer (scout), Jan Ludvig (scout), Dr. Barry Fisher (head team physician) Chris Modrzynski (vice-president), Terry Farmer (vice-president, ticket operations), Vladimir Bure (fitness consultant), Taran Singleton (director – hockey operations/video coordinator) Bill Murray (medical trainer), Michael Vasalani (strength & conditioning coordinator), Rich Matthews (equipment manager) Juergen Merz (massage therapists), Alex Abasto (asst. equipment), Joe Murray (equipment asst.) Engraving notes #2 Richard Smehlik (D) played in 12 regular-season games and 5 playoff games, but none in the Final. As he did not automatically qualify,qualify New Jersey successfully requested an exemption to have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup. Marcel Pronovost won his eighth Stanley Cup – five as a player with Detroit in 1950, 1952, 1954–55 and Toronto in 1967, as well as three championships as a scout for New Jersey in 1995, 2000 and 2003. He set the record for the years between his first and last Stanley Cup wins with 53 years. Jeff Friesen was the first player engraved on the Stanley Cup with a full middle name, as "JEFF DARYL FRIESEN." Some players in the past had their middle initial included along with their first name on the Stanley Cup. The 2003 New Jersey team included nine other players who were listed with an initial and 2 full names. When Louise St. Jacques engraved the replica Stanley Cup, she realized she had left too much space between winning teams. So to make sure there was enough room on the Stanley Cup for the 2004 winning team, two names were changed: Jacques J. Caron was changed to J.J.Caron, and Larry Robinson was changed to L.Robinson (see 2004 Stanley Cup Final) New Jersey won three Stanley Cups – 1995, 2000, and 2003. These players and staff were members of all three Stanley Cup championships. Martin Brodeur, Sergei Brylin, Ken Daneyko, Scott Niedermayer, Scott Stevens, Bobby Carpenter Jr. (one as a player, two as an assistant coach), Lou Lamoriello, Larry Robinson, Jacques Caron, Claude Carrier, David Conte, Milt Fisher, Dan Labraaten, Marcel Provonost, Mike Vasalani, Peter McMullen (left Cup in 2003). Broadcasting In the United States, the Disney-owned networks ESPN and ABC aired the Final. Gary Thorne, and Bill Clement called the entire series, with John Davidson joining them for the ABC games. ESPN aired the first two games while ABC broadcast the rest of the series. This was also the only year that ABC broadcast both the Stanley Cup and the NBA Finals that involved teams playing in the same arena during each series. During ABC's broadcast of game 7, Thorne thanked Brad Nessler, ABC's lead NBA voice, for promoting the game after he stated during game 3 of the NBA Finals that ABC was in a unique situation getting ready for both game 7 and their game the night before.NBA on ABC: Game 3 of the 2003 NBA Finals television June 8, 2003ABC scores big with seventh game after much promotion June 11, 2003 William Houston The Globe and Mail S2NHL on ABC: Game 7 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Final television June 9, 2003 ABC Sports In Canada, Bob Cole and Harry Neale were in the broadcast booth for CBC. One of the CBC's owned and operated Station's in New Brunswick (CBAT-TV) decided to preempt game seven of the Final in order to broadcast the New Brunswick general election returns.https://sec.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/tory-star-hit-hard-by-voters/article25285964/?service=amp https://web.archive.org/web/20170206185358/https://sec.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/tory-star-hit-hard-by-voters/article25285964/?service=amp 2017-02-06 Tory star hit hard by voters - the Globe and Mail This would also be the first Final televised by RDS, replacing SRC as the Canadian French-language broadcaster. For the radio coverage, Devils team broadcaster John Hennessy called the series on WABC–AM 770 in New York City. In Anaheim, Steve Carroll called the series. Notes References Total Stanley Cup 2008 Dan Diamond & Associates, Inc. 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