2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2002–03 2002 Tampa Bay Lightning Eastern 3rd Southeast 1st 36–25–16–5 22–9–7–3 14–16–9–2 219 210 Jay Feaster John Tortorella Dave Andreychuk Vincent LecavalierFredrik Modin St. Pete Times Forum 16,545 Springfield FalconsPensacola Ice Pilots Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis (33) Brad Richards and Vaclav Prospal (57) Vaclav Prospal (79) Andre Roy (119) Martin St. Louis (+10) Nikolai Khabibulin (30) John Grahame (2.23) yes The 2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 11th National Hockey League (NHL) season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning made it back to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1996. Regular season Final standings TBL TBL Playoffs November 2022 Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 5px solid; 2002–03 regular season2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TBL/2003_games.html Hockey-Reference.com November 23, 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; October: 7–1–2–0 (home: 4–0–0–0; road: 3–1–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 10, 2002||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||1–0–0–0 || 2002020008 W |- |2||October 12, 2002||5–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||2–0–0–0 || 2002020024 W |- |3||October 18, 2002||8–5 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||3–0–0–0 || 2002020059 W |- |4||October 19, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||3–0–1–0 || 2002020068 T |- |5||October 21, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||4–0–1–0 || 2002020077 W |- |6||October 23, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||4–0–2–0 || 2002020090 T |- |7||October 25, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||5–0–2–0 || 2002020106 W |- |8||October 26, 2002||1–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||5–1–2–0 || 2002020113 L |- |9||October 28, 2002||6–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||6–1–2–0 || 2002020127 W |- |10||October 30, 2002||3–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||7–1–2–0 || 2002020141 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; November: 5–6–1–1 (home: 3–3–0–1; road: 2–3–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |11||November 1, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||7–2–2–0 || 2002020151 L |- |12||November 2, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||7–3–2–0 || 2002020161 L |- |13||November 5, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||7–4–2–0 || 2002020178 L |- |14||November 8, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||8–4–2–0 || 2002020199 W |- |15||November 9, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||8–4–2–1 || 2002020210 OTL |- |16||November 11, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||9–4–2–1 || 2002020219 W |- |17||November 15, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||10–4–2–1 || 2002020246 W |- |18||November 17, 2002||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||11–4–2–1 || 2002020262 W |- |19||November 19, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||11–5–2–1 || 2002020271 L |- |20||November 21, 2002||2–7 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||11–6–2–1 || 2002020286 L |- |21||November 23, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||12–6–2–1 || 2002020304 W |- |22||November 27, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||12–6–3–1 || 2002020321 T |- |23||November 29, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||12–7–3–1 || 2002020343 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; December: 5–6–2–2 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 1–4–1–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |24||December 1, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||12–8–3–1 || 2002020358 L |- |25||December 3, 2002||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||12–8–3–2 || 2002020366 OTL |- |26||December 5, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||13–8–3–2 || 2002020379 W |- |27||December 7, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||13–8–3–3 || 2002020394 OTL |- |28||December 8, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||13–9–3–3 || 2002020408 L |- |29||December 10, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||13–10–3–3 || 2002020419 L |- |30||December 12, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||14–10–3–3 || 2002020429 W |- |31||December 14, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||15–10–3–3 || 2002020443 W |- |32||December 18, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||15–10–4–3 || 2002020469 T |- |33||December 19, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||15–11–4–3 || 2002020476 L |- |34||December 21, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||15–11–5–3 || 2002020496 T |- |35||December 23, 2002||0–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||15–12–5–3 || 2002020507 L |- |36||December 27, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||16–12–5–3 || 2002020527 W |- |37||December 29, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||17–12–5–3 || 2002020543 W |- |38||December 31, 2002||3–6 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||17–13–5–3 || 2002020559 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; January: 5–6–2–1 (home: 3–1–2–1; road: 2–5–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |39||January 2, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||17–14–5–3 || 2002020571 L |- |40||January 4, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||17–15–5–3 || 2002020589 L |- |41||January 7, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||18–15–5–3 || 2002020605 W |- |42||January 9, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||18–15–5–4 || 2002020619 OTL |- |43||January 11, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||18–15–6–4 || 2002020639 T |- |44||January 14, 2003||0–7 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||18–16–6–4 || 2002020657 L |- |45||January 17, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||18–17–6–4 || 2002020680 L |- |46||January 18, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||18–18–6–4 || 2002020682 L |- |47||January 20, 2003||6–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||19–18–6–4 || 2002020701 W |- |48||January 22, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||19–18–7–4 || 2002020712 T |- |49||January 24, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||20–18–7–4 || 2002020728 W |- |50||January 25, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||20–19–7–4 || 2002020741 L |- |51||January 28, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||21–19–7–4 || 2002020753 W |- |52||January 30, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||22–19–7–4 || 2002020768 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; February: 5–3–3–1 (home: 5–2–0–1; road: 0–1–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |53||February 4, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||22–20–7–4 || 2002020781 L |- |54||February 6, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||22–20–7–5 || 2002020798 OTL |- |55||February 8, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||22–20–8–5 || 2002020816 T |- |56||February 11, 2003||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||22–21–8–5 || 2002020830 L |- |57||February 14, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||22–21–9–5 || 2002020853 T |- |58||February 15, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||23–21–9–5 || 2002020866 W |- |59||February 17, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||24–21–9–5 || 2002020876 W |- |60||February 19, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||25–21–9–5 || 2002020889 W |- |61||February 21, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||25–21–10–5 || 2002020905 T |- |62||February 23, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||25–22–10–5 || 2002020921 L |- |63||February 25, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||26–22–10–5 || 2002020933 W |- |64||February 27, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||27–22–10–5 || 2002020946 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; March: 8–1–6–0 (home: 2–0–4–0; road: 6–1–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |65||March 1, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||28–22–10–5 || 2002020964 W |- |66||March 4, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||29–22–10–5 || 2002020982 W |- |67||March 5, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||29–23–10–5 || 2002020991 L |- |68||March 7, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||30–23–10–5 || 2002021007 W |- |69||March 9, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||30–23–11–5 || 2002021023 T |- |70||March 12, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||31–23–11–5 || 2002021041 W |- |71||March 14, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||32–23–11–5 || 2002021055 W |- |72||March 15, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||33–23–11–5 || 2002021063 W |- |73||March 17, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||33–23–12–5 || 2002021079 T |- |74||March 20, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||33–23–13–5 || 2002021104 T |- |75||March 22, 2003||4–0 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||34–23–13–5 || 2002021118 W |- |76||March 24, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||35–23–13–5 || 2002021133 W |- |77||March 27, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||35–23–14–5 || 2002021148 T |- |78||March 29, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||35–23–15–5 || 2002021169 T |- |79||March 31, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||35–23–16–5 || 2002021177 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; April: 1–2–0–0 (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 0–1–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |80||April 2, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||36–23–16–5 || 2002021194 W |- |81||April 4, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||36–24–16–5 || 2002021209 L |- |82||April 6, 2003||2–6 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||36–25–16–5 || 2002021225 L |- |- | Lightning score listed first; 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 Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 5px solid; 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Washington Capitals (6) – Lightning win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 10, 2003 || 0–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Capitals lead 1–0 || 2002030131 L |- | 2 || April 12, 2003 || 3–6 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Capitals lead 2–0 || 2002030132 L |- | 3 || April 15, 2003 || 4–3 OT || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Capitals lead 2–1 || 2002030133 W |- | 4 || April 16, 2003 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Series tied 2–2 || 2002030134 W |- | 5 || April 18, 2003 || 2–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Lightning lead 3–2 || 2002030135 W |- | 6 || April 20, 2003 || 2–1 3OT || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Lightning win 4–2 || 2002030136 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils (2) – Devils win 4–1 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- | 1 || April 24, 2003 || 0–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 1–0 || 2002030221 L |- | 2 || April 26, 2003 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 2–0 || 2002030222 L |- | 3 || April 28, 2003 || 4–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 2–1 || 2002030223 W |- | 4 || April 30, 2003 || 1–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 3–1 || 2002030224 L |- | 5 || May 2, 2003 || 1–2 3OT || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils win 4–1 || 2002030225 L |- |- | Lightning score listed first; Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L 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 Lightning only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 20 Vaclav Prospal Václav Prospal C 80 22 57 79 9 53 11 4 2 6 −3 8 4 Vincent Lecavalier C 80 33 45 78 0 39 11 3 3 6 −2 22 19 Brad Richards C 80 17 57 74 3 24 11 0 5 5 −3 12 26 Martin St. Louis RW 82 33 37 70 10 32 11 7 5 12 5 0 22 Dan Boyle ice hockey D 77 13 40 53 9 44 11 0 7 7 0 6 33 Fredrik Modin LW 76 17 23 40 7 43 11 2 0 2 2 18 25 Dave Andreychuk LW 72 20 14 34 −12 34 11 3 3 6 −1 10 17 Ruslan Fedotenko LW 76 19 13 32 −7 44 11 0 1 1 −6 2 13 Pavel Kubina D 75 3 19 22 −7 78 11 0 0 0 −4 12 7 Ben Clymer RW 65 6 12 18 −2 57 11 0 2 2 −2 6 36 Andre Roy André Roy RW 62 10 7 17 0 119 5 0 1 1 0 2 37 Brad Lukowich D 70 1 14 15 4 46 9 0 1 1 −2 2 21 Cory Sarich D 82 5 9 14 −3 63 11 0 2 2 2 6 27 Tim Taylor ice hockey, born 1969 C 82 4 8 12 −13 38 11 0 1 1 1 6 16 Alexander Svitov C 63 4 4 8 −4 58 7 0 0 0 −2 6 44 Nolan Pratt D 67 1 7 8 −6 35 4 0 1 1 −1 0 28 Sheldon Keefe RW 37 2 5 7 −1 24 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 15 Nikita Alexeev RW 37 4 2 6 −6 8 11 1 0 1 −3 0 2 Stan Neckar Stanislav Neckář D 70 1 4 5 −6 43 7 0 2 2 0 2 5 Jassen Cullimore D 28 1 3 4 3 31 11 1 1 2 −2 4 11 Chris Dingman LW 51 2 1 3 −11 91 10 1 0 1 1 4 35 Nikolai Khabibulin G 65 0 3 3 8 10 0 0 0 -98 0 18 Jimmie Olvestad LW 37 0 3 3 −2 16 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 23 Janne Laukkanen D 2 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 9 Brian Holzinger C 5 0 1 1 1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 3 Marc Bergevin D 1 0 0 0 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 47 John Grahame G 17 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 -98 0 30 Kevin Hodson G 7 0 0 0 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 1 Evgeny Konstantinov G 1 0 0 0 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 38 Darren Rumble ice hockey D 19 0 0 0 −2 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs 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 GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 35 Nikolai Khabibulin 65 30 22 11 1760 156 2.47 .911 4 3787 10 5 5 299 26 2.42 .913 0 644 47 John Grahame 17 6 5 4 424 34 2.23 .920 2 914 1 0 1 48 2 1.08 .958 0 111 30 Kevin Hodson 7 0 3 1 101 12 2.54 .881 0 283 — — — — — — — — — 1 Evgeny Konstantinov 1 0 0 0 6 1 3.00 .833 0 20 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Nikolai KhabibulinKhabibulin was 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, 20232003 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2003_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Vincent LecavalierLecavalier was an injury replacement for Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins.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, 2003 Martin St. Louis NHL Player of the Month Nikolai Khabibulin (March)KHABIBULIN NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=670 Tampa Bay Lightning December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030823124444/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=670 August 23, 2003 April 1, 2003 NHL Player of the Week Nikolai Khabibulin (November 18)LIGHTNING'S NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=589&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223100448/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=589&category=3 December 23, 2002 November 18, 2002 Nikolai Khabibulin (March 3)LIGHTNING'S NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=651&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031013145028/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=651&category=3 October 13, 2003 March 3, 2003 Vaclav Prospal (March 17)LIGHTNING'S VACLAV PROSPAL NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=661&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030622025252/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=661&category=3 June 22, 2003 March 17, 2003 NHL YoungStars Game selection Alexander SvitovNHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2003/s/youngstars.html ESPN.com December 21, 2022 January 18, 2003 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Alexander Svitov October 10, 20022002-03 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Transactions The Lightning 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=Lightning&BeginDate=2002-06-14&EndDate=2003-06-09&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 www.prosportstransactions.com December 1, 2022 Trades Date Details Ref 2002 06 21 To Tampa Bay Lightning Ruslan Fedotenko Tampa Bay’s 2nd-round pick in 2002 Phoenix’s 2nd-round pick in 2002 To Philadelphia Flyers 1st-round pick in 2002LIGHTNING ACQUIRE RW RUSLAN FEDOTENKO http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=489&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20020808014631/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=489&category=3 August 8, 2002 July 21, 2002 2002 06 22 To Tampa Bay Lightning Brad Lukowich 7th-round pick in 2003 To Dallas Stars 2nd-round pick in 2002LIGHTNING ACQUIRE D BRAD LUKOWICH, 7TH ROUND CHOICE IN 2003 FROM DALLAS http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=490&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094634/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=490&category=3 December 23, 2002 June 22, 2002 To Tampa Bay Lightning 2nd-round pick in 2002 5th-round pick in 2002 To San Jose Sharks Phoenix’s 2nd-round pick in 2002LIGHTNING SELECT LW ADAM HENRICH; MAKE 2 TRADES http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=491&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223093847/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=491&category=3 December 23, 2002 June 22, 2002 2002 06 23 To Tampa Bay Lightning 6th-round pick in 2002 8th-round pick in 2002 Philadelphia’s 8th-round pick in 2002 9th-round pick in 2002 To Carolina Hurricanes 4th-round pick in 2003LIGHTNING MAKE 12 SELECTIONS, 2 TRADES ON DAY 2 OF 2002 NHL ENTRY DRAFT http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=492&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094450/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=492&category=3 December 23, 2002 June 23, 2002 To Tampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in 2002 To Ottawa Senators Josef Boumedienne 2002 10 10 To Tampa Bay Lightning Boyd Kane To New York Rangers Gordie DwyerLIGHTNING ACQUIRE LW BOYD KANE FROM NY RANGERS http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=558&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223095826/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=558&category=3 December 23, 2002 October 10, 2002 2003 01 13 To Tampa Bay Lightning John Grahame To Boston Bruins 4th-round pick in 2004LIGHTNING ACQUIRE GOALTENDER JOHN GRAHAME http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=626&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030415220129/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=626&category=3 April 15, 2003 January 13, 2003 2003 03 11 To Tampa Bay Lightning Marc Bergevin To Pittsburgh Penguins Brian HolzingerLIGHTNING ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN MARC BERGEVIN http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=656&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030622023358/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=656&category=3 June 22, 2003 March 11, 2003 2003 05 12 To Tampa Bay Lightning 9th-round pick in 2003 To Pittsburgh Penguins Marc BergevinLIGHTNING SEND DEFENSEMAN MARC BERGEVIN TO PITTSBURGH FOR DRAFT PICK http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=687 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030804002239/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=687 August 4, 2003 May 12, 2003 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2002 09 11 Darren Rumble Worcester IceCats (AHL) 1-year Free agencyLIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT DEFENSEMAN DARREN RUMBLE http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=539&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223102520/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=539&category=3 December 23, 2002 September 11, 2002 2003 01 23 Corey Foster Springfield Falcons (AHL) Free agencyFalcons Make Roster Changes https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/falcons-make-roster-changes/n-1978148 OurSports Central December 3, 2022 November 7, 2002Player Profiles http://www.falconsahl.com/user-cgi/pages.cgi?dbkey=75&level=2&category=roster Springfield Falcons December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030312195413/http://www.falconsahl.com/user-cgi/pages.cgi?dbkey=75&level=2&category=roster March 12, 2003 2003 03 11 Janne Laukkanen New York Rangers Waivers LIGHTNING CLAIM DEFENSEMAN JANNE LAUKKANEN OFF WAIVERS FROM NY RANGERS http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=657&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030622024012/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=657&category=3 June 22, 2003 March 11, 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 08 05 Dieter Kochan Minnesota Wild Free agency (VI) Sports transactions https://www.deseret.com/2002/8/6/19670183/sports-transactions Deseret News December 3, 2022 August 6, 2002 MINNESOTA WILD—Signed G Dieter Kochan. N/A Kyle Kos Arkansas RiverBlades (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) Bombers Land Kos from Arkansas in Three-Way Deal https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/bombers-land-kos-from-arkansas-in-three-way-deal/n-1980029 OurSports Central December 3, 2022 December 5, 2002 Gaetan Royer San Antonio Rampage (AHL) Free agency (UFA) Falcons acquire Royer https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/falcons-acquire-royer/n-1979092 OurSports Central December 3, 2022 November 21, 2002 2002 10 04 Mathieu Biron Columbus Blue Jackets Waiver draft NO ACTIVITY WHATSOEVER FOR SABRES ON DRAFT DAY https://buffalonews.com/news/no-activity-whatsoever-for-sabres-on-draft-day/article_b8b7956b-b1b7-5e3c-af96-c81f336507e4.html Buffalo News November 30, 2022 October 5, 2002 2002 10 20 Grant Ledyard Retirement (III) l/ledyagr01 Grant Ledyard, retrieved December 3, 2022 2003 01 16 Kevin Hodson Retirement GOALTENDER KEVIN HODSON RETIRES 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https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094146/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=495&category=3 December 23, 2002 June 25, 2002 2002 07 16 Fredrik Modin 1-year Re-signing LIGHTNING RE-SIGN LEFT WING FREDRIK MODIN http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=503&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223102020/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=503&category=3 December 23, 2002 July 16, 2002 2002 07 22 Pavel Kubina multi-year Re-signing LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN PAVEL KUBINA http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=504&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223102206/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=504&category=3 December 23, 2002 July 22, 2002 2002 07 26 Mathieu Biron 1-year Re-signing LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN MATHIEU BIRON 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Re-signing LIGHTNING RE-SIGN F BEN CLYMER http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=511&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094359/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=511&category=3 December 23, 2002 August 1, 2002 Andre Roy 1-year Re-signing LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH LW ANDRE ROY http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=512&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094006/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=512&category=3 December 23, 2002 August 1, 2002 2002 08 06 Dan Boyle 1-year Re-signing LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH DEFENSEMAN DAN BOYLE http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=514&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094906/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=514&category=3 December 23, 2002 August 6, 2002 2002 08 07 Mike Jones 1-year Re-signing LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN MIKE JONES http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=515&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094340/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=515&category=3 December 23, 2002 August 7, 2002 2002 08 13 Vaclav Prospal 1-year Re-signing LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH C VACLAV PROSPAL http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=518&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021223100537/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=518&category=3 December 23, 2002 August 13, 2002 2002 08 15 Gordie Dwyer 1-year Re-signing LIGHTNING RE-SIGN RIGHT WING RUSLAN FEDOTENKO http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=521 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021019115627/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=521 October 19, 2002 August 15, 2002 Ruslan Fedotenko 2-year Re-signing 2003 05 14 Tim Taylor multi-year Extension LIGHTNING RE-SIGN CENTER TIM TAYLOR http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=688 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030804002747/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=688 August 4, 2003 May 14, 2003 2003 05 30 Jean-Francois Soucy 3-year Entry-level LIGHTNING SIGN 2001 DRAFT CHOICE JEAN-FRANCOIS SOUCY http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=694&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030622141804/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=694&category=3 June 22, 2003 May 30, 2003 2003 06 04 Eero Somervuori 1-year Entry-level LIGHTNING SIGN FINNISH STAR EERO SOMERVUORI http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=696&category=3 Tampa Bay Lightning December 3, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030622141954/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=696&category=3 June 22, 2003 June 4, 2003 Draft picks Tampa Bay'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)260Adam HenrichBrampton Battalion (OHL)4100Dmitri KazionovCSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)5135Joseph PearceNew Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)5162Gerard DicaireKootenay Ice (WHL)6170P. J. AthertonCedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)6174Karri AkkanenIlves Jrs. (Finland)6183Paul RangerOshawa Generals (OHL)7213Fredrik NorrenaTPS (Finland)8233Vasily KoshechkinLada Togliatti (Russia)8255Ryan CraigBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)8256Darren ReidMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)9286Alexei GlukhovKhimik Voskresensk Jr. (Russia)9287John ToffeyOhio State University (CCHA) See also 2002–03 NHL season Notes References Tampa Bay Lightning 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000552003.html www.hockeydb.com December 12, 2022 2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster and Statistics https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TBL/2003.html Hockey-Reference.com December 12, 2022 Tam Category:Tampa Bay Lightning seasons Tamp Tamp