2002–03 Los Angeles Kings season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2002–03 2002 Los Angeles Kings 33–37–6–6 19–19–2–1 14–18–4–5 Western 10th Pacific 3rd 203 221 Dave Taylor Andy Murray Mattias Norstrom Ian LaperriereMathieu SchneiderBryan Smolinski Staples Center 17,569 Manchester MonarchsReading Royals Zigmund Palffy (37) Zigmund Palffy (48) Zigmund Palffy (85) Ian Laperriere (122) Zigmund Palffy (+22) Felix Potvin (17) Jamie Storr (2.55) The 2002–03 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 36th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Kings failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1999, ending a three season playoff streak. Regular season The Kings tied the Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals for the fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just four.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003.html 2002-03 NHL Summary 2018-01-26 2018-03-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20180322061953/https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003.html live Final standings LAK LAK Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 5px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 5px solid; 2002–03 regular season2002-03 Los Angeles Kings Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/2003_games.html Hockey-Reference.com November 25, 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; October: 5–2–2–1 (home: 2–1–1–0; road: 3–1–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 9, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||1–0–0–0 || 2002020003 W |- |2||October 12, 2002||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||2–0–0–0 || 2002020030 W |- |3||October 16, 2002||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||3–0–0–0 || 2002020046 W |- |4||October 17, 2002||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||3–1–0–0 || 2002020056 L |- |5||October 19, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||3–1–1–0 || 2002020073 T |- |6||October 23, 2002||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||3–1–2–0 || 2002020093 T |- |7||October 25, 2002||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||4–1–2–0 || 2002020104 W |- |8||October 27, 2002||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||4–2–2–0 || 2002020121 L |- |9||October 29, 2002||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||5–2–2–0 || 2002020133 W |- |10||October 31, 2002||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||5–2–2–1 || 2002020148 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; November: 5–5–2–2 (home: 3–2–0–0; road: 2–3–2–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |11||November 2, 2002||6–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||6–2–2–1 || 2002020165 W |- |12||November 4, 2002||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||6–3–2–1 || 2002020174 L |- |13||November 5, 2002||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||6–4–2–1 || 2002020182 L |- |14||November 8, 2002||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||7–4–2–1 || 2002020197 W |- |15||November 9, 2002||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||7–5–2–1 || 2002020204 L |- |16||November 12, 2002||3–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||7–5–2–2 || 2002020225 OTL |- |17||November 14, 2002||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||7–6–2–2 || 2002020241 L |- |18||November 16, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||8–6–2–2 || 2002020259 W |- |19||November 19, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||8–6–3–2 || 2002020275 T |- |20||November 21, 2002||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||8–6–3–3 || 2002020289 OTL |- |21||November 23, 2002||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||9–6–3–3 || 2002020309 W |- |22||November 27, 2002||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||9–7–3–3 || 2002020332 L |- |23||November 29, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||9–7–4–3 || 2002020338 T |- |24||November 30, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||10–7–4–3 || 2002020356 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; December: 6–7–0–0 (home: 4–3–0–0; road: 2–4–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |25||December 5, 2002||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||10–8–4–3 || 2002020384 L |- |26||December 7, 2002||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||10–9–4–3 || 2002020403 L |- |27||December 10, 2002||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||11–9–4–3 || 2002020418 W |- |28||December 11, 2002||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||12–9–4–3 || 2002020421 W |- |29||December 14, 2002||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||13–9–4–3 || 2002020449 W |- |30||December 15, 2002||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||13–10–4–3 || 2002020452 L |- |31||December 17, 2002||6–2 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||14–10–4–3 || 2002020467 W |- |32||December 19, 2002||5–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||15–10–4–3 || 2002020484 W |- |33||December 22, 2002||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||15–11–4–3 || 2002020501 L |- |34||December 23, 2002||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||15–12–4–3 || 2002020512 L |- |35||December 26, 2002||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||16–12–4–3 || 2002020522 W |- |36||December 29, 2002||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||16–13–4–3 || 2002020544 L |- |37||December 30, 2002||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||16–14–4–3 || 2002020554 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; January: 4–10–0–1 (home: 3–6–0–0; road: 1–4–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |38||January 2, 2003||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||16–15–4–3 || 2002020574 L |- |39||January 4, 2003||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||16–16–4–3 || 2002020594 L |- |40||January 6, 2003||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||17–16–4–3 || 2002020601 W |- |41||January 7, 2003||4–7 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||17–17–4–3 || 2002020610 L |- |42||January 9, 2003||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||17–18–4–3 || 2002020625 L |- |43||January 11, 2003||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||17–19–4–3 || 2002020643 L |- |44||January 13, 2003||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||18–19–4–3 || 2002020656 W |- |45||January 16, 2003||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||18–20–4–3 || 2002020675 L |- |46||January 18, 2003||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||18–20–4–4 || 2002020692 OTL |- |47||January 22, 2003||5–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||18–21–4–4 || 2002020716 L |- |48||January 23, 2003||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||18–22–4–4 || 2002020724 L |- |49||January 25, 2003||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||19–22–4–4 || 2002020743 W |- |50||January 27, 2003||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||19–23–4–4 || 2002020750 L |- |51||January 28, 2003||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||19–24–4–4 || 2002020761 L |- |52||January 30, 2003||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||20–24–4–4 || 2002020777 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; February: 7–5–0–0 (home: 4–1–0–0; road: 3–4–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |53||February 5, 2003||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||21–24–4–4 || 2002020795 W |- |54||February 7, 2003||8–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||22–24–4–4 || 2002020809 W |- |55||February 9, 2003||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||22–25–4–4 || 2002020823 L |- |56||February 11, 2003||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||23–25–4–4 || 2002020833 W |- |57||February 13, 2003||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||24–25–4–4 || 2002020850 W |- |58||February 15, 2003||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||24–26–4–4 || 2002020859 L |- |59||February 17, 2003||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||25–26–4–4 || 2002020879 W |- |60||February 20, 2003||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||25–27–4–4 || 2002020898 L |- |61||February 21, 2003||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||26–27–4–4 || 2002020903 W |- |62||February 24, 2003||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||26–28–4–4 || 2002020929 L |- |63||February 25, 2003||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||27–28–4–4 || 2002020936 W |- |64||February 27, 2003||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||27–29–4–4 || 2002020947 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; March: 4–7–2–2 (home: 2–5–1–2; road: 2–2–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |65||March 1, 2003||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||28–29–4–4 || 2002020961 W |- |66||March 4, 2003||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||28–30–4–4 || 2002020989 L |- |67||March 6, 2003||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||28–31–4–4 || 2002021002 L |- |68||March 8, 2003||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||29–31–4–4 || 2002021020 W |- |69||March 10, 2003||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||29–32–4–4 || 2002021033 L |- |70||March 12, 2003||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||29–33–4–4 || 2002021041 L |- |71||March 14, 2003||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||30–33–4–4 || 2002021056 W |- |72||March 15, 2003||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||30–33–5–4 || 2002021065 T |- |73||March 18, 2003||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||30–34–5–4 || 2002021091 L |- |74||March 20, 2003||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||30–34–6–4 || 2002021104 T |- |75||March 22, 2003||3–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||30–34–6–5 || 2002021120 OTL |- |76||March 25, 2003||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||30–35–6–5Rule 84.2 of the NHL rulebook states "A team shall be allowed to pull its goalkeeper in favor of an additional skater in the overtime period. However, should that team lose the game during the time in which the goalkeeper has been removed, it would forfeit the automatic point gained in the tie at the end of regulation play, except if the goalkeeper has been removed at the call of a delayed penalty against the other team." The Kings pulled Huet in OT and lost the game in OT, so they forfeited that 1 point for the OTL || 2002021141 OTL |- |77||March 27, 2003||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||30–36–6–5 || 2002021151 L |- |78||March 29, 2003||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||30–37–6–5 || 2002021172 L |- |79||March 31, 2003||5–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||31–37–6–5 || 2002021186 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#250E62 2px solid; border-bottom:#A2AAAD 2px solid; April: 2–0–0–1 (home: 1–0–0–0; road: 1–0–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |80||April 2, 2003||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||32–37–6–5 || 2002021200 W |- |81||April 4, 2003||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||32–37–6–6 || 2002021212 OTL |- |82||April 6, 2003||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||33–37–6–6 || 2002021229 W |- |- | 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 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 Kings only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 33 Zigmund Palffy Žigmund Pálffy RW 76 37 48 85 22 47 10 Mathieu Schneider D 65 14 29 43 0 57 21 Bryan Smolinski C 58 18 20 38 −1 18 44 Jaroslav Modry Jaroslav Modrý D 82 13 25 38 −13 68 32 Derek Armstrong ice hockey C 66 12 26 38 5 30 25 Eric Belanger Éric Bélanger C 62 16 19 35 −5 26 24 Alexander Frolov LW 79 14 17 31 12 34 41 Jason Allison C 26 6 22 28 9 22 17 Lubomir Visnovsky Ľubomír Višňovský D 57 8 16 24 2 28 22 Ian Laperriere Ian Laperrière RW 73 7 12 19 −9 122 28 Adam Deadmarsh RW 20 13 4 17 2 21 42 Mikko Eloranta LW 75 5 12 17 −15 56 27Rasmussen wore number 9 through January 9. Erik Rasmussen ice hockey C 57 4 12 16 −1 28 29 Brad Chartrand C 62 8 6 14 −10 33 26 Joe Corvo D 50 5 7 12 2 14 57 Steve Heinze RW 27 5 7 12 −5 12 23 Craig Johnson ice hockey, born 1972 LW 70 3 6 9 −13 22 27 Jaroslav Bednar Jaroslav Bednář RW 15 0 9 9 3 4 13 Michael Cammalleri C 28 5 3 8 −4 22 63 Brad Norton D 53 3 3 6 1 97 3 Aaron Miller ice hockey D 49 1 5 6 −7 24 14 Mattias Norstrom Mattias Norström D 82 0 6 6 0 49 11 Steve Kelly C 15 2 3 5 −6 0 31 Jared Aulin C 17 2 2 4 −3 0 19 Sean Avery C 12 1 3 4 0 33 6 Andreas Lilja D 17 0 3 3 5 14 36 Dmitri Yushkevich D 42 0 3 3 −4 24 5 Tomas Zizka Tomáš Žižka D 10 0 3 3 −4 4 38 Chris McAlpine D 21 0 2 2 −4 24 51 Chris Schmidt ice hockey C 10 0 2 2 −1 5 43 Jon Sim LW 14 0 2 2 −3 19 52 Jerred Smithson C 22 0 2 2 −5 21 49 Ryan Flinn ice hockey LW 19 1 0 1 0 28 53 Jason Holland ice hockey D 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 Jamie Storr G 39 0 1 1 8 62 Scott Barney C 5 0 0 0 −1 0 58 Derek Bekar LW 6 0 0 0 −1 4 12 Ken Belanger LW 4 0 0 0 0 17 37 Kip Brennan LW 19 0 0 0 0 57 35 Cristobal Huet G 12 0 0 0 0 6 Maxim Kuznetsov D 3 0 0 0 1 0 39 Felix Potvin Félix Potvin G 42 0 0 0 4 55 Pavel Rosa RW 2 0 0 0 −1 0 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 39 Felix Potvin 42 17 20 3 987 105 2.66 .894 3 2367 1 Jamie Storr 39 12 19 2 904 86 2.55 .905 3 2027 35 Cristobal Huet 12 4 4 1 241 21 2.33 .913 1 541 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Mathieu Schneider2003 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2003_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL YoungStars Game selection Alexander FrolovNHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2003/s/youngstars.html ESPN.com December 21, 2022 January 18, 2003 Team Ace Bailey Memorial Award Ian LaperriereAward Winners http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=697 Los Angeles Kings December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030604204344/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=697 June 4, 2003 April 3, 2003 Bill Libby Memorial Award Zigmund Palffy Defensive Player Mattias Norstrom Jim Fox Community Service Craig Johnson Jamie Storr Leading Scorer Zigmund Palffy Mark Bavis Memorial Award Alexander Frolov Most Popular Player Ian Laperriere Outstanding Defenseman Mattias Norstrom Unsung Hero Derek Armstrong Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Alexander Frolov October 9, 20022002-03 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Michael Cammalleri November 8, 2002 Joe Corvo December 14, 2002 Jared Aulin December 17, 2002 Jerred Smithson December 29, 2002 Tomas Zizka January 22, 2003 Scott Barney January 25, 2003 Chris Schmidt February 11, 2003 Cristobal Huet February 20, 2003 Transactions The Kings 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=Kings&BeginDate=2002-06-14&EndDate=2003-06-09&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 www.prosportstransactions.com December 9, 2022 Trades Date Details Ref 2002 06 22To Los Angeles Kings4th-round pick in 2002To Minnesota WildCliff RonningRONNING TRADED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=202 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235015/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=202 August 12, 2003 June 22, 2002 2002 07 16To Los Angeles KingsDerek ArmstrongTo New York RangersConditional draft pick in 20036th-rounderFORWARD DEREK ARMSTRONG ACQUIRED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=227 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000155/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=227 August 13, 2003 July 16, 2002 2002 07 24To Los Angeles KingsErik RasmussenTo Buffalo SabresAdam Mair 5th-round pick in 2003KINGS ACQUIRE RASMUSSEN http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=238 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000957/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=238 August 13, 2003 July 24, 2002 2002 11 26To Los Angeles KingsDmitri Yushkevich 5th-round pick in 2003To Florida PanthersJaroslav Bednar Andreas LiljaKINGS ACQUIRE YUSHKEVICH http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=417 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030802034711/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=417 August 2, 2003 November 26, 2002 2003 02 04To Los Angeles KingsGreg KoehlerTo Nashville PredatorsFuture considerationsKINGS ACQUIRE GREG KOEHLER http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=557 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030802035507/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=557 August 2, 2003 February 4, 2003 2003 03 01To Los Angeles Kings4th-round pick in 2003 7th-round pick in 2004To Philadelphia FlyersDmitri YushkevichYUSHKEVICH TRADED TO FLYERS http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=619 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030603171630/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=619 June 3, 2003 March 1, 2003 2003 03 11To Los Angeles KingsRights to Tim GleasonTo Ottawa SenatorsBryan SmolinskiKINGS TRADE SMOLINSKI http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=640 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801171642/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=640 August 1, 2003 March 11, 2003To Los Angeles KingsSean Avery Maxim Kuznetsov 1st-round pick in 2003 2nd-round pick in 2004To Detroit Red WingsMathieu SchneiderSCHNEIDER TRADED TO RED WINGS http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=639 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801170323/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=639 August 1, 2003 March 11, 2003 2003 05 28To Los Angeles KingsRoman CechmanekTo Philadelphia Flyers2nd-round pick in 2004GOALTENDER ACQUIRED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=746 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030802035550/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=746 August 2, 2003 May 28, 2003 live Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2002 08 27 Chris McAlpine Chicago Blackhawks Free agencyKINGS SIGN DEFENSEMAN CHRIS MCALPINE http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=267 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030628033536/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=267 June 28, 2003 August 27, 2002 2002 10 08 Brad Norton Florida Panthers 1-year Free agencyROSTER MOVES http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=323 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030812234752/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=323 August 12, 2003 October 8, 2002 2003 03 08 Jon Sim Nashville Predators Waivers JON SIM CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=630 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801170948/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=630 August 1, 2003 March 8, 2003 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 December 1, 2022 July 2, 2002 Ref 2002 06 30 Nelson EmersonEmerson retired on July 28.e/emersne01 Nelson Emerson, retrieved December 10, 2022 Buyout BLACKHAWKS https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2002/07/01/blackhawks/ Tampa Bay Times December 11, 2022 July 1, 2002 KINGS: Nelson Emerson will become an unrestricted free agent after Los Angeles exercised a buyout on the forward's contract. 2002 07 01 Nate MillerMiller retired.88287 Nate Miller, retrieved December 10, 2022 Contract expiration (UFA) Greg PhillipsPhillips retired.86833 Greg Phillips, retrieved December 10, 2022 Contract expiration (UFA) 2002 07 02 Philippe Boucher Dallas Stars Free agency (V) Crowe Jerry Boucher Leaves for Dallas, $9.3 Million https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jul-03-sp-kings03-story.html Los Angeles Times December 10, 2022 July 3, 2002 2002 07 07 Kelly Buchberger Phoenix Coyotes Free agency (III) Coyotes sign Buchberger to 1-year deal https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/07/Coyotes-sign-Buchberger-to-1-year-deal/6791026014400/ UPI December 10, 2022 July 7, 2002 2002 07 08 Ted Donato New York Rangers Free agency (III) RANGERS ADD FORWARD DONATO https://www.nydailynews.com/2002/07/09/rangers-add-forward-donato/ New York Daily News November 26, 2023 July 9, 2002 2002 07 18 Rich Brennan Boston Bruins Free agency (VI) Boston Bruins sign five players https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/boston-bruins-sign-five-players/n-1971455 OurSports Central December 10, 2022 July 18, 2002 2002 07 20 Marcel Cousineau Severstal Cherepovets (RSL) Free agency (VI) c/cousima01 Marcel Cousineau, retrieved December 10, 2022 2002 07 24 Rob Valicevic Anaheim Mighty Ducks Free agency (UFA) Mighty Ducks Sign Pair https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/mighty-ducks-sign-pair/n-1971903 OurSports Central December 10, 2022 July 24, 2002 2002 09 05 Scott Thomas San Jose Sharks Free agency (UFA) Sharks Sign Jakopin, Three Others https://apnews.com/article/3a8084f8fa008b50f9130f7519824c67 AP NEWS December 10, 2022 September 5, 2002 Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2002 06 27 Felix Potvin 1-year Option exercised POTVIN TO REMAIN A KING http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=206 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235202/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=206 August 12, 2003 June 27, 2002 2002 06 28 Derek Bekar 1-year Option exercised KINGS EXERCISE OPTIONS http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=207 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030628020654/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=207 June 28, 2003 June 28, 2002 Jason Holland 2-year Re-signing 2002 07 08 Joe Corvo 2-year Re-signing DEFENSEMAN JOE CORVO SIGNED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=214 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235536/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=214 August 12, 2003 July 8, 2002 2002 07 09 Cristobal Huet 2-year Entry-level CRISTOBAL HUET INKS DEAL http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=215 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235502/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=215 August 12, 2003 July 9, 2002 2002 07 15 Alexander Frolov 3-year Entry-level KINGS MOVE FORWARD WITH FROLOV http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=226 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235949/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=226 August 12, 2003 July 15, 2002 2002 07 16 Derek Armstrong 1-yearfn1 Club option for a second year. Re-signing Brad Chartrand 1-yearfn1 Re-signing FORWARD BRAD CHARTRAND SIGNED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=229 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000411/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=229 August 13, 2003 July 16, 2002 Pavel Rosa 2-year Re-signing FORWARD PAVEL ROSA SIGNED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=228 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000050/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=228 August 13, 2003 July 16, 2002 Richard Seeley 1-year Re-signing DEFENSEMAN SEELEY SIGNED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=230 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000151/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=230 August 13, 2003 July 16, 2002 2002 07 20 Adam Mair 1-year Re-signing FORWARD ADAM MAIR SIGNED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=236 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000421/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=236 August 13, 2003 July 20, 2002 2002 07 25 Michael Cammalleri multi-year Entry-level CAMMALLERI SIGNS WITH THE KINGS http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=239 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000738/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=239 August 13, 2003 July 25, 2002 2002 07 26 Eric Belanger 2-year Re-signing KINGS SIGN CENTER ERIC BELANGER http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=240 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030813001304/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=240 August 13, 2003 July 26, 2002 2002 07 30 Mike Pudlick 1-year Re-signing DEFENSEMAN MIKE PUDLICK SIGNS http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=241 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801215939/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=241 August 1, 2003 July 30, 2002 2002 08 01 Mikko Eloranta 1-year Re-signing KINGS SIGN THREE PLAYERS http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=243 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801220551/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=243 August 1, 2003 August 1, 2002 Steve Kelly 1-year Re-signing Jamie Storr 1-year Re-signing 2002 08 15 Jaroslav Bednar 1-year Re-signing KINGS SIGN FORWARD JAROSLAV BEDNAR http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=260 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030802034820/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=260 August 2, 2003 August 15, 2002 2002 09 14 Mattias Norstrom multi-year Extension CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR MATTIAS NORSTROM http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=281 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030802035436/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=281 August 2, 2003 September 14, 2002 2002 10 02 Scott Barney 1-year Re-signing PLAYER TRANSACTIONS http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=315 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030812234216/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=315 August 12, 2003 October 2, 2002 2003 03 10 Aaron Miller 4-year Extension KINGS & MILLER AGREE TO TERMS http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=636 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030603173034/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=636 June 3, 2003 March 10, 2003 2003 04 03 Noah Clarke 1-year Entry-level KINGS SIGN PROSPECT http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=700 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030604204538/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=700 June 4, 2003 April 3, 2003 2003 04 08 Zigmund Palffy 1-year Option exercised PALFFY TO STAY IN LA http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=710 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030618135936/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=710 June 18, 2003 April 8, 2003 Lubomir Visnovsky 1-year Option exercised OPTION EXERCISED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=711 Los Angeles Kings December 10, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030802034834/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=711 August 2, 2003 April 8, 2003 2003 05 30 Tim Gleason 3-year Entry-level DEFENSEMAN SIGNED http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=752 Los Angeles Kings May 21, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030802040108/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=752 August 2, 2003 May 30, 2003 live Draft picks Los Angeles's draft picks at the 2002 NHL entry draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.2002 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2002e.html hockeyDB.com December 23, 2022 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)118Denis GrebeshkovLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)250Sergei AnshakovCSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)366Petr KankoKitchener Rangers (OHL)4104Aaron RomeSwift Current Broncos (WHL)4115Mark RooneemKamloops Blazers (WHL)5152Gregory HogeboomMiami University (NCHC)5157Joel AndresenSt. Albert Steel (AJHL)6185Ryan MurphyBoston College (Hockey East)7215Mikhail LyubushinKrylya Sovetov (Russia)8248Tuukka PulliainenTuTo (Finland)9279Connor JamesUniversity of Denver (NCHC) Notes References Los Angeles Kings 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000402003.html www.hockeydb.com December 12, 2022 2002-03 Los Angeles Kings Roster and Statistics https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/LAK/2003.html Hockey-Reference.com December 12, 2022 Los Category:Los Angeles Kings seasons Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings