2002–03 Pittsburgh Penguins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2002–03 2002 Pittsburgh Penguins 27–44–6–5 15–22–2–2 12–22–4–3 Atlantic Eastern 5th 14th 189 255 Craig Patrick Rick Kehoe Mario Lemieux Alexei Kovalev (Oct.–Feb.)Martin Straka Mellon Arena 14,750 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PenguinsWheeling Nailers Mario Lemieux (28) Mario Lemieux (63) Mario Lemieux (91) Guillaume LefebvreMathias Johansson (+1) Steve McKenna (128) Johan Hedberg (14) Sebastien Caron (2.64) The 2002–03 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the Penguins' 36th season. The team finished fifth and last in the Atlantic Division and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second year in a row for the first time since the 1986–87 season and the 1987–88 season. Regular season The Penguins were shut out an NHL-high ten times, tied with the Calgary Flames, Minnesota Wild and Nashville Predators.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003_games.html 2002-03 NHL Schedule and Results Final standings PIT PIT Schedule and results background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 5px solid; border-bottom:#CFC493 5px solid; 2002–03 regular season2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/2003_games.html Hockey-Reference.com November 20, 2022 y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CFC493 2px solid; October: 6–2–2–0 (home: 4–1–1–0; road: 2–1–1–0), 14 points # Oct Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || 10 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (15309) || 0–1–0–0 || 0 || 2002020007 L |- | 2 || 12 || New York Rangers || 0–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (14813) || 1–1–0–0 || 2 || 2002020023 W |- | 3 || 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (18843) || 2–1–0–0 || 4 || 2002020034 W |- | 4 || 16 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (12161) || 3–1–0–0 || 6 || 2002020044 W |- | 5 || 19 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (16106) || 3–1–1–0 || 7 || 2002020068 T |- | 6 || 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (19895) || 3–1–2–0 || 8 || 2002020084 T |- | 7 || 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || Detroit Red Wings || Joe Louis Arena (20058) || 3–2–2–0 || 8 || 2002020107 L |- | 8 || 26 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (16188) || 4–2–2–0 || 10 || 2002020114 W |- | 9 || 28 || Washington Capitals || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (14303) || 5–2–2–0 || 12 || 2002020126 W |- | 10 || 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (17987) || 6–2–2–0 || 14 || 2002020138 W |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CFC493 2px solid; November: 5–4–1–3 (home: 3–2–0–1; road: 2–2–1–2), 14 points # Nov Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 11 || 2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (17108) || 7–2–2–0 || 16 || 2002020161 W |- | 12 || 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 OT || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (14244) || 7–2–2–1 || 17 || 2002020183 OTL |- | 13 || 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (18741) || 7–3–2–1 || 17 || 2002020199 L |- | 14 || 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (18730) || 7–4–2–1 || 17 || 2002020206 L |- | 15 || 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || Minnesota Wild || Xcel Energy Center (18568) || 7–4–3–1 || 18 || 2002020239 T |- | 16 || 16 || New York Islanders || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (15723) || 7–5–3–1 || 18 || 2002020255 L |- | 17 || 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 OT || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21273) || 7–5–3–2 || 19 || 2002020267 OTL |- | 18 || 20 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (13549) || 7–5–3–3 || 20 || 2002020279 OTL |- | 19 || 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Atlanta Thrashers || Philips Arena (17375) || 8–5–3–3 || 22 || 2002020293 W |- | 20 || 23 || San Jose Sharks || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (16958) || 9–5–3–3 || 24 || 2002020305 W |- | 21 || 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (16385) || 10–5–3–3 || 26 || 2002020326 W |- | 22 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (15733) || 11–5–3–3 || 28 || 2002020339 W |- | 23 || 30 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (15111) || 11–6–3–3 || 28 || 2002020351 L |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CFC493 2px solid; December: 4–9–0–2 (home: 3–3–0–1; road: 1–6–0–1), 10 points # Dec Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 24 || 3 || Washington Capitals || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (11640) || 11–7–3–3 || 28 || 2002020367 L |- | 25 || 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || New Jersey Devils || Izod Center (16860) || 11–8–3–3 || 28 || 2002020389 L |- | 26 || 7 || New York Islanders || 6–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (13170) || 11–9–3–3 || 28 || 2002020399 L |- | 27 || 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19388) || 11–10–3–3 || 28 || 2002020415 L |- | 28 || 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || San Jose Sharks || SAP Center at San Jose (17496) || 11–11–3–3 || 28 || 2002020433 L |- | 29 || 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–3 OT || Los Angeles Kings || Staples Center (18184) || 11–11–3–4 || 29 || 2002020449 OTL |- | 30 || 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–5 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || Honda Center (16542) || 11–12–3–4 || 29 || 2002020454 L |- | 31 || 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Phoenix Coyotes || America West Arena (13174) || 11–13–3–4 || 29 || 2002020466 L |- | 32 || 19 || New Jersey Devils || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (14220) || 11–14–3–4 || 29 || 2002020478 L |- | 33 || 21 || Calgary Flames || 0–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (12571) || 12–14–3–4 || 31 || 2002020495 W |- | 34 || 23 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (16569) || 13–14–3–4 || 33 || 2002020510 W |- | 35 || 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–1 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18200) || 14–14–3–4 || 35 || 2002020516 W |- | 36 || 28 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (16109) || 15–14–3–4 || 37 || 2002020533 W |- | 37 || 30 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (16989) || 15–14–3–5 || 38 || 2002020551 OTL |- | 38 || 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (18136) || 15–15–3–5 || 38 || 2002020561 L |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CFC493 2px solid; January: 6–7–1–0 (home: 2–3–0–0; road: 4–4–1–0), 13 points # Jan Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 39 || 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Atlanta Thrashers || Philips Arena (14177) || 16–15–3–5 || 40 || 2002020580 W |- | 40 || 4 || New York Islanders || 2–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (14331) || 17–15–3–5 || 42 || 2002020588 W |- | 41 || 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || New York Islanders || Nassau Coliseum (14857) || 17–16–3–5 || 42 || 2002020603 L |- | 42 || 9 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (13889) || 17–17–3–5 || 42 || 2002020621 L |- | 43 || 11 || New York Rangers || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (14769) || 17–18–3–5 || 42 || 2002020633 L |- | 44 || 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (15672) || 18–18–3–5 || 44 || 2002020648 W |- | 45 || 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (15265) || 19–18–3–5 || 46 || 2002020663 W |- | 46 || 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (18202) || 20–18–3–5 || 48 || 2002020680 W |- | 47 || 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (18313) || 20–19–3–5 || 48 || 2002020687 L |- | 48 || 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–0 || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (13858) || 20–19–4–5 || 49 || 2002020706 T |- | 49 || 23 || Boston Bruins || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (13271) || 20–20–4–5 || 49 || 2002020719 L |- | 50 || 25 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (16958) || 21–20–4–5 || 51 || 2002020734 W |- | 51 || 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5 || New York Islanders || Nassau Coliseum (14246) || 21–21–4–5 || 51 || 2002020752 L |- | 52 || 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–2 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18277) || 21–22–4–5 || 51 || 2002020767 L |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CFC493 2px solid; February: 4–8–0–0 (home: 2–6–0–0; road: 2–2–0–0), 8 points # Feb Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 53 || 4 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (13202) || 21–23–4–5 || 51 || 2002020784 L |- | 54 || 6 || Florida Panthers || 6–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (12231) || 21–24–4–5 || 51 || 2002020799 L |- | 55 || 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17565) || 22–24–4–5 || 53 || 2002020810 W |- | 56 || 12 || Ottawa Senators || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (14197) || 22–25–4–5 || 53 || 2002020837 L |- | 57 || 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–1 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18200) || 22–26–4–5 || 53 || 2002020851 L |- | 58 || 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || New Jersey Devils || Izod Center (18235) || 23–26–4–5 || 55 || 2002020865 W |- | 59 || 18 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–4 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (13552) || 24–26–4–5 || 57 || 2002020884 W |- | 60 || 20 || Colorado Avalanche || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (13751) || 24–27–4–5 || 57 || 2002020899 L |- | 61 || 22 || St. Louis Blues || 1–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (14718) || 25–27–4–5 || 59 || 2002020910 W |- | 62 || 23 || New Jersey Devils || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (17148) || 25–28–4–5 || 59 || 2002020919 L |- | 63 || 25 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (11736) || 25–29–4–5 || 59 || 2002020936 L |- | 64 || 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–6 || Nashville Predators || Bridgestone Arena (13581) || 25–30–4–5 || 59 || 2002020953 L |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CFC493 2px solid; March: 1–13–2–0 (home: 0–7–1–0; road: 1–6–1–0), 4 points # Mar Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 65 || 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Colorado Avalanche || Pepsi Center (18007) || 25–31–4–5 || 59 || 2002020960 L |- | 66 || 2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || Dallas Stars || American Airlines Center (18532) || 25–32–4–5 || 59 || 2002020971 L |- | 67 || 4 || Phoenix Coyotes || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (13686) || 25–33–4–5 || 59 || 2002020985 L |- | 68 || 6 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (14812) || 25–34–4–5 || 59 || 2002020998 L |- | 69 || 8 || Ottawa Senators || 5–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (14354) || 25–35–4–5 || 59 || 2002021017 L |- | 70 || 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Ottawa Senators || Canadian Tire Centre (18500) || 25–36–4–5 || 59 || 2002021025 L |- | 71 || 12 || Nashville Predators || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (17148) || 25–36–5–5 || 60 || 2002021042 T |- | 72 || 15 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (17032) || 25–37–5–5 || 60 || 2002021061 L |- | 73 || 16 || Florida Panthers || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (16958) || 25–38–5–5 || 60 || 2002021073 L |- | 74 || 18 || Detroit Red Wings || 5–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (13840) || 25–39–5–5 || 60 || 2002021088 L |- | 75 || 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19487) || 25–40–5–5 || 60 || 2002021099 L |- | 76 || 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–3 || New Jersey Devils || Izod Center (15401) || 25–41–5–5 || 60 || 2002021105 L |- | 77 || 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || Chicago Blackhawks || United Center (16234) || 25–41–6–5 || 61 || 2002021123 T |- | 78 || 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18200) || 26–41–6–5 || 63 || 2002021143 W |- | 79 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19654) || 26–42–6–5 || 63 || 2002021162 L |- | 80 || 31 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (12505) || 26–43–6–5 || 63 || 2002021180 L |- y background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#000000 2px solid; border-bottom:#CFC493 2px solid; April: 1–1–0–0 (home: 1–0–0–0; road: 0–1–0–0), 2 points # Apr Visitor Score Home Location/Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 81 || 2 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (15718) || 27–43–6–5 || 65 || 2002021196 W |- | 82 || 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–5 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18277) || 27–44–6–5 || 65 || 2002021219 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T #fff Overtime loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Player statistics Skaters Regular season2002–2003 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/skaters?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20022003&seasonTo=20022003&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.17&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=points,goals,assists&page=0&pageSize=50 NHL Player GP Games Played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/− Plus/Minus PIM Penalty Minutes Mario Lemieux 67 28 63 91 -25 43 Alex Kovalev Alexei Kovalev‡ 54 27 37 64 -11 50 Martin Straka 60 18 28 46 -18 12 Dick Tarnstrom Dick Tärnström 61 7 34 41 -11 50 Jan Hrdina‡ 57 14 25 39 1 34 Aleksey Morozov Alexei Morozov 27 9 16 25 -3 16 Ville Nieminen 75 9 12 21 -25 93 Randy Robitaille‡ 41 5 12 17 5 8 Wayne Primeau‡ 70 5 11 16 -30 55 Rico Fata† 27 5 8 13 -6 10 Milan Kraft 31 7 5 12 -8 10 Tomas Surovy Tomáš Surový 26 4 7 11 0 10 Steve McKenna 79 9 1 10 -18 128 Michal Rozsival Michal Rozsíval 53 4 6 10 -5 40 Shean Donovan‡ 52 4 5 9 -6 30 Alexandre Daigle 33 4 3 7 -10 8 Marc Bergevin‡ 69 2 5 7 -9 36 Kent Manderville 82 2 5 7 -22 46 Janne Laukkanen‡ 17 1 6 7 -3 8 Ian Moran‡ 70 0 7 7 -17 46 Eric Meloche Éric Meloche 13 5 1 6 -2 4 Michal Sivek 38 3 3 6 -5 14 Guillaume Lefebvre† 12 2 4 6 1 0 Mathias Johansson Mathias Johansson (ice hockey)† 12 1 5 6 1 4 Richard Lintner† 19 3 2 5 -9 10 Hans Jonsson Hans Jonsson (ice hockey) 63 1 4 5 -23 36 Jamie Pushor 76 3 1 4 -28 76 Dan Lacouture‡ 44 2 2 4 -8 72 Andrew Ference‡ 22 1 3 4 -16 36 Brian Holzinger† 9 1 2 3 -6 6 Dan Focht† 12 0 3 3 -7 19 Mikael Samuelsson† 22 2 0 2 -21 8 Shawn Heins† 27 1 1 2 -2 33 Vladimir Vujtek Vladimír Vůjtek 5 0 1 1 -4 0 Joel Bouchard Joël Bouchard† 7 0 1 1 -6 0 Tom Kostopoulos 8 0 1 1 -4 0 Kris Beech 12 0 1 1 -3 6 Josef Melichar 8 0 0 0 -2 2 Ramzi Abid 3 0 0 0 -5 2 Konstantin Koltsov 2 0 0 0 -2 0 Ross Lupaschuk 3 0 0 0 -3 4 Brooks Orpik 6 0 0 0 -5 2 Total 189 331 520 — 1,067 Goaltenders Regular season2002–2003 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats https://www.nhl.com/stats/goalies?reportType=season&seasonFrom=20022003&seasonTo=20022003&gameType=2&playerPlayedFor=franchise.17&filter=gamesPlayed,gte,1&sort=wins,savePct&page=0&pageSize=50 NHL Player GP Games Played GS Games Started TOI Time on Ice W Win L Loss T Tie GA Goals Against GAA Goals Against Average SA Shots Against SV% Save Percentage SO Shutouts G Goals A Assists PIM Penalty Minutes Johan Hedberg Johan Hedberg 41 39 2410:11 14 22 4 126 3.14 1197 0.895 1 0 2 18 Sebastien Caron Sébastien Caron 24 23 1408:07 7 14 2 62 2.64 741 0.916 2 0 0 6 Jean-Sebastien Aubin Jean-Sébastien Aubin 21 20 1132:16 6 13 0 59 3.13 589 0.900 1 0 1 2 Total 82 4950:34 27 49 6 247 2.99 2527 0.902 4 0 3 26 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only. Awards and records Mario Lemieux became the first person to score 1000 assists for the Penguins. He did so in a 5–2 win over Boston on February 8. Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) NHL All-Rookie Team Sebastien Caron (Goaltender)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=20022003 records.nhl.com December 21, 2022 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Alexei Kovalevfn1 Kovalev and Lemieux were voted to the starting lineup.NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 NHL.com August 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230322193353/https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 March 22, 2023 Lemieux did not play and was replaced by Vincent Lecavalier of the Tampa Bay Lightning.NHL - Lemieux rules himself out of All-Star Game https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2003/news/2003/0128/1500043.html ESPN.com December 22, 2022 January 28, 20032003 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2003_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Mario Lemieuxfn1 NHL Player of the Month Mario Lemieux (October)LEMIEUX NAMED PLAYER OF THE MONTH http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=172 Pittsburgh Penguins December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030201200624/http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=172 February 1, 2003 November 1, 2002 NHL Player of the Week Mario Lemieux (October 21)LEMIEUX WINS WEEKLY AWARD http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/features/featurestory.jsp?newsIndexID=165 Pittsburgh Penguins December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030201193141/http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/features/featurestory.jsp?newsIndexID=165 February 1, 2003 October 21, 2002 Team A. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club Award Mario Lemieux 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.313 Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy Award Steve McKenna 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.312 Leading Scorer Award Mario Lemieux Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Trophy No winner 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.311 Most Valuable Player Award Mario Lemieux 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.314 Players' Player Award No winner The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award Johan Hedberg Steve McKenna Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Michal Sivek November 29, 20022002-03 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Ross Lupaschuk December 10, 2002 Brooks Orpik Sebastien Caron January 11, 2003 Konstantin Koltsov January 28, 2003 Tomas Surovy February 14, 2003 Transactions The Penguins 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.Hockey Transactions Search Results https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Penguins&BeginDate=2002-06-14&EndDate=2003-06-09&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 www.prosportstransactions.com November 25, 2022 Trades Date Details Ref 2002 06 23 To New York Rangers Krzysztof Oliwa To Pittsburgh Penguins Future considerations9th-round pick in 2003.OLIWA TRADED TO THE RANGERS http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=48 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211225040/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=48 February 11, 2003 June 23, 2002 2003 02 09 To San Jose Sharks Conditional 5th-round pick in 2003 To Pittsburgh Penguins Shawn HeinsSharks trade Heins to Penguins http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=27554&hubName=nhl-penguins TSN.ca November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030514090248/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=27554&hubName=nhl-penguins May 14, 2003 February 9, 2003 2003 02 10 To Calgary Flames Andrew Ference To Pittsburgh Penguins Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2004 To New York Rangers Alexei Kovalev Dan LaCouture Janne Laukkanen Mike Wilson To Pittsburgh Penguins Joel Bouchard Rico Fata Richard Lintner Mikael Samuelsson Cash ($3.9 million)NHL - Rangers get Kovalev as part of eight-player deal https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/2003/0210/1506863.html ESPN.com November 26, 2022 February 10, 2003 2003 03 09 To New York Islanders Randy Robitaille To Pittsburgh Penguins 5th-round pick in 2003NHL - Isles send Lapointe to Flyers, get Robitaille from Pens https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/2003/0309/1520820.html ESPN.com November 27, 2022 March 9, 2003 2003 03 11 To San Jose Sharks Wayne Primeau To Pittsburgh Penguins Matt BradleyPittsburgh sends Primeau to Sharks https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/03/11/Pittsburgh-sends-Primeau-to-Sharks/96491047410452/ UPI November 27, 2022 March 11, 2003 To Phoenix Coyotes Jan Hrdina Francois Leroux To Pittsburgh Penguins Ramzi Abid Dan Focht Guillaume LefebvreCoyotes get Hrdina from Penguins https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/03/11/Coyotes-get-Hrdina-from-Penguins/58041047412401/ UPI November 27, 2022 March 11, 2003 To Boston Bruins Ian Moran To Pittsburgh Penguins 4th-round pick in 2003Bruins acquire McGillis, Moran at deadline https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/03/11/Bruins-acquire-McGillis-Moran-at-deadline/91091047416789/ UPI November 27, 2022 March 11, 2003 To Tampa Bay Lightning Marc Bergevin To Pittsburgh Penguins Brian HolzingerLightning claim Laukkanen, add Bergevin https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/03/11/Lightning-claim-Laukkanen-add-Bergevin/82681047417352/ UPI November 27, 2022 March 11, 2003 To Calgary Flames Shean Donovan To Pittsburgh Penguins Micki DuPont Mattias JohanssonPENS GET DUPONT, JOHANSSON FROM CALGARY FOR DONOVAN http://pittsburghpenguins.com/team/features/arts/259.0.php Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030827074325/http://pittsburghpenguins.com/team/features/arts/259.0.php August 27, 2003 March 11, 2003 2003 05 12 To Tampa Bay Lightning 9th-round pick in 2003 To Pittsburgh Penguins Marc BergevinNHL - Pens reacquire defenseman Bergevin from Lightning https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/2003/0512/1552655.html ESPN.com November 27, 2022 May 12, 2003 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2002 06 26 Brendan Buckley Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Free agency PENS SIGN BRENDAN BUCKLEY http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=52 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211223835/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=52 February 11, 2003 June 26, 2002 2002 07 12 Steve McKenna New York Rangers Free agencyPENS SIGN STEVE MCKENNA http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=72 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211050629/http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=72 February 11, 2003 July 12, 2002 2002 07 15 Vladimir Vujtek HPK (Liiga) Free agencyPENS SIGN VLADIMIR VUJTEK http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=71 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211045810/http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=71 February 11, 2003 July 15, 2002 2002 07 16 Francois Leroux Berlin Capitals (DEL) Free agencyPENS SIGN FRANCOIS LEROUX http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=69 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211045513/http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=69 February 11, 2003 July 16, 2002 2002 07 18 Marc Bergevin St. Louis Blues Free agencyPENS SIGN MARC BERGEVIN http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/articles/articlestory.jsp?newsIndexID=64 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030706233554/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/articles/articlestory.jsp?newsIndexID=64 July 6, 2003 July 22, 2002 2002 08 06 Dick Tarnstrom New York Islanders Waivers PENS CLAIM TARNSTROM FROM ISLES http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=91 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211051606/http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=91 February 11, 2003 August 6, 2002 2002 10 04 Alexandre Daigle New York Rangers 1-year Free agencyPENGUINS SIGN DAIGLE http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=150 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211034804/http://pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=150 February 11, 2003 October 4, 2002 Players lost Date Player New team ViaIn parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.NHL FREE-AGENT LIST https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/2002/jul/02/nhl/ Daily Herald November 25, 2022 July 2, 2002 Ref 2002 07 01 Robert Lang Washington Capitals Free agency (III) Lang reunites with Jagr; signs with Caps https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/02/Lang-reunites-with-Jagr-signs-with-Caps/5731025582400/ UPI November 27, 2022 July 2, 2002 2002 07 09 Martin Sonnenberg Calgary Flames Free agency (UFA) SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 9+ https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/09/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-TUESDAY-JULY-9/1121026187200/ UPI November 27, 2022 July 9, 2002 Darcy Verot Calgary Flames Free agency (UFA) 2002 07 11 Jeff Toms Florida Panthers Free agency (UFA) ACTIVITY https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/activity/article25300389/ The Globe and Mail November 27, 2022 en-CA July 11, 2002 Florida Panthers signed centre Jeff Toms to a two-year contract. 2002 07 17 Robert Dome Calgary Flames Free agency (UFA) Dome agrees to terms with Flames https://archive.triblive.com/news/dome-agrees-to-terms-with-flames/ TribLIVE.com November 27, 2022 July 18, 2002 2002 08 07 Peter Ratchuk Buffalo Sabres Free agency (UFA) Skurski Jay SABRES SIGN BIRON TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT https://buffalonews.com/news/sabres-sign-biron-to-two-year-contract/article_ed943ad5-be87-59c1-bcff-ccffae3e1fde.html Buffalo News November 27, 2022 August 8, 2002 The Sabres also announced the signing of two defensemen - 24-year-old Buffalo native Peter Ratchuk and 27-year-old Rory Fitzpatrick. 2002 08 08 Bert Robertsson Ilves (Liiga) Free agency (UFA) Ilves testaa ruotsalaispuolustajaa https://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/ilves-testaa-ruotsalaispuolustajaa/77302 Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta November 27, 2022 fi August 8, 2002 2002 08 15 Dylan Gyori Roanoke Express (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) Wheeling Nailers Top Scorer Commits to Play in Roanoke https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/wheeling-nailers-top-scorer-commits-to-play-in-roanoke/n-1973394 OurSports Central November 27, 2022 August 15, 2002 2002 09 05 John Jakopin San Jose Sharks Free agency (UFA) Sharks Sign Jakopin, Three Others https://apnews.com/article/3a8084f8fa008b50f9130f7519824c67 AP NEWS November 27, 2022 September 5, 2002 2002 09 27 Kevin Stevens Retirement (III) 2002 10 04 Rick Berry Washington Capitals Waiver draft BERRY TAKEN IN WAIVER DRAFT http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=149 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211225225/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=149 February 11, 2003 October 4, 2002 2002 10 31 Alexandre Mathieu Lexington Men O' War (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) Scoreboard https://www.daily-journal.com/sports/scoreboard/article_4da599d6-56a8-502f-8b92-e17d4ea07997.html Daily Journal November 27, 2022 October 31, 2002 LEXINGTON MEN O'WAR--Signed F Alex Mathieu. Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2002 06 25 Jean-Sebastien Aubin Re-signing PENGUINS SIGN JEAN-SEBASTIEN AUBIN http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=49 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021206063206/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=49 December 6, 2002 June 25, 2002 2002 06 26 Mario Lemieux 1-year Re-signing Lemieux returns with no salary increase http://www.tsn.ca/NHL/TEAMS/PIT/readstory.asp?Story_Id=2400132 TSN.ca November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20020823164434/http://www.tsn.ca/NHL/TEAMS/PIT/readstory.asp?Story_Id=2400132 August 23, 2002 June 26, 2002 2002 07 15 Konstantin Koltsov Entry-level PENS SIGN 1999 FIRST ROUND DRAFT CHOICE KONSTANTIN KOLTSOV http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=70 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211231356/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=70 February 11, 2003 July 15, 2002 2002 07 30 Rick Berry Re-signing LATE SEASON ACQUISITIONS UNDER CONTRACT http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=85 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030409213249/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=85 April 9, 2003 July 30, 2002 Ville Nieminen Re-signing Jamie Pushor Re-signing 2002 07 31 Andrew Ference Re-signing DEFENSEMAN SIGNS QUALIFYING OFFER http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=86 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211230659/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=86 February 11, 2003 July 31, 2002 2002 08 01 Shean Donovan 1-year Re-signing DONOVAN AGREES TO CONTRACT http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=87 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021002095032/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=87 October 2, 2002 August 1, 2002 Randy Robitaille Re-signing ROBITAILLE AVOIDS ARBITRATION http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=88 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021002100248/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=88 October 2, 2002 August 1, 2002 2002 08 02 Dan LaCouture Re-signing LACOUTURE AVOIDS ARBITRATION http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=89 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021002100634/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=89 October 2, 2002 August 2, 2002 2002 08 03 Matt Murley Entry-level 1999 DRAFT PICK MATT MURLEY SIGNS http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=90 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211231419/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=90 February 11, 2003 August 3, 2002 2002 08 07 Alexei Morozov Re-signing MOROZOV SIGNS BEFORE HEARING http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/articles/articlestory.jsp?newsIndexID=92 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021002123016/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/articles/articlestory.jsp?newsIndexID=92 October 2, 2002 August 7, 2002 2002 09 03 Colby Armstrong Entry-level FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICK UNDER CONTRACT http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=103 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030410004645/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=103 April 10, 2003 September 3, 2002 Rob Tallas Re-signing PENS RE-SIGN GOALTENDER TALLAS http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=104 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030410005420/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=104 April 10, 2003 September 3, 2002 2002 09 09 Tom Kostopoulos Re-signing KOSTOPOULOS SIGNS http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=109 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211234147/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=109 February 11, 2003 September 9, 2002 Josef Melichar Re-signing PENS RE-SIGN MELICHAR http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=110 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211234458/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=110 February 11, 2003 September 9, 2002 2002 09 11 Michal Rozsival Re-signing ROZSIVAL RE-UPS http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=113 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030211234617/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=113 February 11, 2003 September 11, 2002 2002 09 27 Matt Hussey Entry-level HUSSEY, STEVENS & SATURDAY ROSTER http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=137 Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030409212759/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/news/announcements/announcementstory.jsp?newsIndexID=137 April 9, 2003 September 27, 2002 2003 05 30 Drew Fata Entry-level ALEXANDRE ROULEAU, DREW FATA SIGN BEFORE DEADLINE http://pittsburghpenguins.com/team/features/arts/358.0.php Pittsburgh Penguins November 27, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030824054358/http://pittsburghpenguins.com/team/features/arts/358.0.php August 24, 2003 May 30, 2003 Alexandre Rouleau Entry-level Other Name Date Notes Herb Brooks August 16, 2002 Hired as director of player development Rick Kehoe April 15, 2003 Fired as head coach Draft picks List of Pittsburgh Penguins draft picks Pittsburgh Penguins' picks at the 2002 NHL entry draft.NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2002&team=PIT&position=&round= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074006/http://www.nhl.com/ice/draftsearch.htm?year=2002&team=PIT&position=&round= dead March 4, 2016 NHL.com July 14, 2012 Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 5 Ryan Whitney Defense United States Boston University (Hockey East) 2 35 Ondrej Nemec Defense HC Vsetín (Czech Republic) 3 69 Erik Christensen Center Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL) 4 101 Daniel Fernholm Defense Sweden Djurgårdens IF (Sweden) 5 136Note1 a a Andy Sertich Left wing United States Greenway High School (USHS-MN) 5 137Note2 b b Cam Paddock Center Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL) 6 171 Robert Goepfert Goaltender United States Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 7 202 Patrik Bartschi Forward Kloten Flyers (Switzerland) 8 234 Maxime Talbot Center Canada Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) 8 239Note3 c c Ryan Lannon Defense United States Harvard University (ECAC) 9 265 Dwight LaBrosse Goaltender United States Guelph Storm (OHL) Draft notes2002 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2002.htm Pro Sports Transactions July 14, 2012 Note1 a aCompensatory pick received for loss of Group III free agent Garth Snow. Note2 b bCompensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for Group III free agent Garth Snow per Michel Leduc. Note3 c cCompensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for Group III free agent Marc Bergevin. See also 2002–03 NHL season Notes References Pittsburgh Penguins 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000502003.html www.hockeydb.com December 12, 2022 2002-03 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Statistics https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/PIT/2003.html Hockey-Reference.com December 12, 2022 Pitts Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons Pitts Pitts