2002–03 Colorado Avalanche season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2002–03 2002 Colorado Avalanche 42–19–13–8 21–9–8–3 21–10–5–5 Western 3rd Northwest 1st 251 194 Pierre Lacroix Bob Hartley (Oct.–Dec.)Tony Granato (Dec.–Apr.) Joe Sakic Rob BlakeAdam FootePeter ForsbergMike Keane Pepsi Center 18,007 Hershey Bears Milan Hejduk (50) Peter Forsberg (77) Peter Forsberg (106) Adam Foote (88) Peter Forsberg (+52)Milan Hejduk (+52) Patrick Roy (35) Patrick Roy (2.18) yes The 2002–03 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's eighth season. It involved winning their fifth Northwest Division and a record ninth consecutive division title. Regular season Head coach Bob Hartley was fired on December 18 and replaced by assistant coach Tony Granato.Colorado Avalanche Fire Bob Hartley https://apnews.com/article/910fc4398f9e229d9326c2420297480c AP NEWS November 23, 2022 December 18, 2002 January 20, 2003: In a game against the Dallas Stars, Patrick Roy became the first goaltender to appear in 1,000 regular season games. At the end of the game, Marty Turco raised his mask to praise Patrick.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p. 482, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, 978-0-470-15616-2 Prior to the game, Rogatien Vachon presented Roy with a silver goalie stick. Jim Gregory, vice-president of operations for the NHL presented Roy with a crystal sculpture. April 6, 2003: In a game against the St. Louis Blues, Patrick Roy played the last regular season game of his career. The Avalanche won the game by a score of 5–2. It was Roy's 1,029th game, and his 551st victory.Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.483, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, 978-0-470-15616-2 Final standings COL COL Playoffs November 2022 Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 2002–03 regular season2002-03 Colorado Avalanche Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/2003_games.html Hockey-Reference.com November 24, 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; October: 4–1–3–2 (home: 0–1–3–0; road: 4–0–0–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 9, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||0–0–1–0 || 2002020002 T |- |2||October 14, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||0–1–1–0 || 2002020035 L |- |3||October 17, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||1–1–1–0 || 2002020056 W |- |4||October 19, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||2–1–1–0 || 2002020074 W |- |5||October 20, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||2–1–1–1 || 2002020076 OTL |- |6||October 22, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||2–1–2–1 || 2002020087 T |- |7||October 24, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||3–1–2–1 || 2002020102 W |- |8||October 27, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||3–1–3–1 || 2002020123 T |- |9||October 29, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||3–1–3–2 || 2002020135 OTL |- |10||October 31, 2002||5–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||4–1–3–2 || 2002020150 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; November: 4–5–5–1 (home: 2–3–2–1; road: 2–2–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |11||November 2, 2002||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||4–1–4–2 || 2002020164 T |- |12||November 4, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||4–2–4–2 || 2002020173 L |- |13||November 6, 2002||2–5 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||4–3–4–2 || 2002020185 L |- |14||November 8, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||4–3–4–3 || 2002020201 OTL |- |15||November 10, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||4–4–4–3 || 2002020216 L |- |16||November 12, 2002||5–4 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||5–4–4–3 || 2002020230 W |- |17||November 14, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||6–4–4–3 || 2002020238 W |- |18||November 15, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||6–5–4–3 || 2002020249 L |- |19||November 17, 2002||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||6–5–5–3 || 2002020265 T |- |20||November 21, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||6–5–6–3 || 2002020290 T |- |21||November 23, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||7–5–6–3 || 2002020306 W |- |22||November 25, 2002||1–0 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||8–5–6–3 || 2002020317 W |- |23||November 27, 2002||4–4 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||8–5–7–3 || 2002020330 T |- |24||November 29, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||8–5–8–3 || 2002020337 T |- |25||November 30, 2002||0–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||8–6–8–3 || 2002020355 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; December: 6–3–1–2 (home: 5–1–1–1; road: 1–2–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |26||December 3, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||8–7–8–3 || 2002020370 L |- |27||December 6, 2002||7–6 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||9–7–8–3 || 2002020392 W |- |28||December 11, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||9–8–8–3 || 2002020424 L |- |29||December 13, 2002||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||9–8–8–4 || 2002020437 OTL |- |30||December 14, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||10–8–8–4 || 2002020447 W |- |31||December 16, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||10–8–9–4 || 2002020459 T |- |32||December 19, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||11–8–9–4 || 2002020483 W |- |33||December 21, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||12–8–9–4 || 2002020498 W |- |34||December 23, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||13–8–9–4 || 2002020514 W |- |35||December 26, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||13–9–9–4 || 2002020518 L |- |36||December 27, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||13–9–9–5 || 2002020529 OTL |- |37||December 29, 2002||6–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||14–9–9–5 || 2002020544 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; January: 6–5–2–0 (home: 1–4–1–0; road: 5–1–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |38||January 1, 2003||7–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||15–9–9–5 || 2002020567 W |- |39||January 2, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||15–10–9–5 || 2002020570 L |- |40||January 4, 2003||6–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||16–10–9–5 || 2002020595 W |- |41||January 7, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||16–11–9–5 || 2002020611 L |- |42||January 9, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||16–12–9–5 || 2002020623 L |- |43||January 11, 2003||3–6 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||16–13–9–5 || 2002020634 L |- |44||January 12, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||17–13–9–5 || 2002020645 W |- |45||January 16, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||17–14–9–5 || 2002020673 L |- |46||January 20, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||17–14–10–5 || 2002020703 T |- |47||January 23, 2003||5–0 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||18–14–10–5 || 2002020722 W |- |48||January 25, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||19–14–10–5 || 2002020736 W |- |49||January 28, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||19–14–11–5 || 2002020755 T |- |50||January 30, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||20–14–11–5 || 2002020774 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; February: 10–1–0–2 (home: 6–0–0–1; road: 4–1–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |51||February 4, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||21–14–11–5 || 2002020779 W |- |52||February 6, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||22–14–11–5 || 2002020800 W |- |53||February 8, 2003||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||23–14–11–5 || 2002020812 W |- |54||February 9, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||24–14–11–5 || 2002020825 W |- |55||February 11, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||25–14–11–5 || 2002020835 W |- |56||February 13, 2003||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||25–14–11–6 || 2002020849 OTL |- |57||February 15, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||26–14–11–6 || 2002020870 W |- |58||February 17, 2003||5–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||27–14–11–6 || 2002020878 W |- |59||February 20, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||28–14–11–6 || 2002020899 W |- |60||February 21, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||28–15–11–6 || 2002020904 L |- |61||February 23, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||29–15–11–6 || 2002020920 W |- |62||February 25, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||30–15–11–6 || 2002020939 W |- |63||February 27, 2003||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||30–15–11–7 || 2002020954 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; March: 10–3–2–1 (home: 6–0–1–0; road: 4–3–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |64||March 1, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||31–15–11–7 || 2002020960 W |- |65||March 2, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||32–15–11–7 || 2002020974 W |- |66||March 5, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||33–15–11–7 || 2002020990 W |- |67||March 7, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||33–16–11–7 || 2002021007 L |- |68||March 8, 2003||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||34–16–11–7 || 2002021015 W |- |69||March 10, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||34–16–12–7 || 2002021031 T |- |70||March 13, 2003||5–1 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||35–16–12–7 || 2002021050 W |- |71||March 15, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||35–17–12–7 || 2002021062 L |- |72||March 16, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||35–18–12–7 || 2002021074 L |- |73||March 20, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||36–18–12–7 || 2002021096 W |- |74||March 22, 2003||8–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||37–18–12–7 || 2002021111 W |- |75||March 24, 2003||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||37–18–12–8 || 2002021128 OTL |- |76||March 25, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||37–18–13–8 || 2002021134 T |- |77||March 27, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||38–18–13–8 || 2002021151 W |- |78||March 29, 2003||6–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||39–18–13–8 || 2002021165 W |- |79||March 31, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||40–18–13–8 || 2002021185 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; April: 2–1–0–0 (home: 1–0–0–0; road: 1–1–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |80||April 2, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||40–19–13–8 || 2002021200 L |- |81||April 4, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||41–19–13–8 || 2002021214 W |- |82||April 6, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||42–19–13–8 || 2002021228 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 Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 5px solid; border-bottom:#236192 5px solid; 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#6F263D 2px solid; border-bottom:#236192 2px solid; Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) Minnesota Wild – Wild win 4–3 Game Date Score Opponent Series Recap |- |1||April 10, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild || Wild lead 1–0 || 2002030171 L |- |2||April 12, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild || Series tied 1–1 || 2002030172 W |- |3||April 14, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild || Avalanche lead 2–1 || 2002030173 W |- |4||April 16, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild || Avalanche lead 3–1 || 2002030174 W |- |5||April 19, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild || Avalanche lead 3–2 || 2002030175 L |- |6||April 21, 2003||2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild || Series tied 3–3 || 2002030176 L |- |7||April 22, 2003||2–3 OT || align="left"| Minnesota Wild || Wild win 4–3 || 2002030177 L |- |- | 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 Avalanche only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche 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 21 Peter Forsberg C 75 29 77 106 52 70 7 2 6 8 3 6 23 Milan Hejduk RW 82 50 48 98 52 32 7 2 2 4 4 2 40 Alex Tanguay LW 82 26 41 67 34 36 7 1 2 3 −2 4 19 Joe Sakic C 58 26 32 58 4 24 7 6 3 9 1 2 28 Steve Reinprecht C 77 18 33 51 −6 18 7 1 2 3 1 0 53 Derek Morris ice hockey D 75 11 37 48 16 68 7 0 3 3 2 6 4 Rob Blake D 79 17 28 45 20 57 7 1 2 3 2 8 7 Greg de Vries D 82 6 26 32 15 70 7 2 0 2 2 0 52 Adam Foote D 78 11 20 31 30 88 6 0 1 1 2 8 17 Radim Vrbata RW 66 11 19 30 0 16 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 41 Martin Skoula Martin Škoula D 81 4 21 25 11 68 7 0 1 1 −1 4 37 Dean McAmmond C 41 10 8 18 1 10 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Eric Messier LW 72 4 10 14 −2 16 5 0 0 0 0 0 13 Dan Hinote RW 60 6 4 10 4 49 7 1 2 3 0 2 12 Mike Keane RW 65 5 5 10 0 34 6 0 0 0 0 2 10 Serge Aubin LW 66 4 6 10 −2 64 5 0 0 0 1 4 22 Vaclav Nedorost Václav Nedorost C 42 4 5 9 8 20 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 11 Jeff Shantz C 74 3 6 9 −12 35 6 0 0 0 1 4 32 Riku Hahl C 42 3 4 7 3 12 6 0 2 2 2 2 44 Bates Battaglia LW 13 1 5 6 −2 10 7 0 2 2 1 4 27 Scott Parker ice hockey RW 43 1 3 4 6 82 1 0 0 0 0 2 9 Brad Larsen LW 6 0 3 3 3 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 20 Bryan Marchment D 14 0 3 3 4 33 7 0 0 0 1 4 2 Bryan Muir D 32 0 2 2 3 19 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 6 D. J. Smith ice hockey D 34 1 0 1 2 55 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 24 Chris McAllister D 14 0 1 1 6 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 Brian Willsie RW 12 0 1 1 0 15 6 1 0 1 1 2 1 David Aebischer G 22 0 0 0 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 45 Steve Brule Steve Brûlé RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 36 Steve Moore ice hockey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 39 Jeff Paul D 2 0 0 0 0 7 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 33 Patrick Roy G 63 0 0 0 20 7 0 0 0 -98 0 38 Charlie Stephens C 2 0 0 0 0 0 -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 33 Patrick Roy 63 35 15 13 1723 137 2.18 .920 5 3769 7 3 4 177 16 2.27 .910 1 423 1 David Aebischer 22 7 12 0 593 50 2.43 .916 1 1235 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Art Ross Trophy Peter ForsbergArt Ross Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/art-ross-trophy records.nhl.com December 22, 2022 Hart Memorial Trophy Peter ForsbergHart Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/hart-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com December 22, 2022 Lester Patrick Trophy Ray BourqueLester Patrick Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/lester-patrick-trophy records.nhl.com December 22, 2022 Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy Milan HejdukMaurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/maurice-rocket-richard-trophy records.nhl.com December 22, 2022 NHL First All-Star Team Peter Forsberg (Center)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=20022003 records.nhl.com December 21, 2022 NHL Second All-Star Team Milan Hejduk (Right wing) NHL Plus-Minus Award Peter ForsbergFORSBERG AND HEJDUK CAPTURE BUD LIGHT PLUS-MINUS AWARD http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr1033910114.html Colorado Avalanche December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030807123509/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr1033910114.html August 7, 2003 April 9, 2003 Milan Hejduk League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Rob Blakefn1 Blake and Roy 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, 20232003 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2003_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Peter Forsberg Patrick Royfn1 NHL Player of the Month Peter Forsberg (February)PETER FORSBERG NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR FEBRUARY http://coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103212103032.html Colorado Avalanche December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030627063432/http://coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103212103032.html June 27, 2003 March 3, 2003 NHL Player of the Week Joe Sakic (November 4)COLORADO'S JOE SAKIC NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102104124622.html Colorado Avalanche December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030621195858/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102104124622.html June 21, 2003 November 4, 2002 Patrick Roy (January 27)PATRICK ROY NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK http://coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103027182114.html Colorado Avalanche December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030627061029/http://coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103027182114.html June 27, 2003 January 27, 2003 Patrick Roy (February 10)PATRICK ROY NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103116125149.html Colorado Avalanche December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030622021715/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103116125149.html June 22, 2003 February 10, 2003 Milan Hejduk (April 7)Co-winner with Marty Turco of the Dallas Stars.MILAN HEJDUK NAMED NHL CO-PLAYER OF THE WEEK http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10337125057.html Colorado Avalanche December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004084251/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10337125057.html October 4, 2003 April 7, 2003 NHL YoungStars Game selection David AebischerNHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2003/s/youngstars.html ESPN.com December 21, 2022 January 18, 2003 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Jeff Paul October 9, 20022002-03 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Charlie Stephens December 27, 2002 1,000th game played Patrick Roy January 20, 2003Patrick Roy makes history in final season https://www.nhl.com/news/patrick-roy-makes-history-with-colorado-avalanche-285750664 NHL.com December 23, 2022 January 20, 2017 Transactions The Avalanche 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=Avalanche&BeginDate=2002-06-14&EndDate=2003-06-09&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 www.prosportstransactions.com December 7, 2022 Trades Date Details Ref 2002 10 01 To Colorado Avalanche Dean McAmmond Derek Morris Jeff Shantz To Calgary Flames Chris Drury Stephane YelleAVALANCHE ACQUIRES DEFENSEMAN DEREK MORRIS; FORWARDS DEAN McAMMOND AND JEFF SHANTZ http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10291014950.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030807191210/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10291014950.html August 7, 2003 October 1, 2002 2002 12 05 To Colorado Avalanche Dale Clarke To St. Louis Blues Conditional draft pickBlues Trade Defenseman Dale Clarke To Colorado For Conditional Draft Pick http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0203/021205.html St. Louis Blues December 6, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040816000943/http://www.stlouisblues.com/news/0203/021205.html August 16, 2004 December 5, 2002 2003 02 05 To Colorado Avalanche Chris McAllister To Philadelphia Flyers 6th-round pick in 2003AVALANCHE ACQUIRES DEFENSEMAN CHRIS McALLISTER http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103110112611.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004064704/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103110112611.html October 4, 2003 February 5, 2003 2003 03 08 To Colorado Avalanche Bryan Marchment To San Jose Sharks 3rd-round pick in 2003 5th-round pick in 2003AVALANCHE ACQUIRES DEFENSEMAN BRYAN MARCHMENT http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10321814198.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004075212/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10321814198.html October 4, 2003 March 8, 2003 2003 03 11 To Colorado Avalanche Bates Battaglia To Carolina Hurricanes Radim VrbataAVALANCHE ACQUIRES FORWARD BATES BATTAGLIA http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103218142245.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004075545/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103218142245.html October 4, 2003 March 11, 2003 To Colorado Avalanche 5th-round pick in 2003 or 2004 To Calgary Flames Dean McAmmondAVALANCHE ACQUIRES A FIFTH ROUND SELECTION FROM CALGARY AND A SEVENTH ROUNDER FROM NASHVILLE AT THE TRADE DEADLINE http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103211142156.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004073013/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103211142156.html October 4, 2003 March 11, 2003 To Colorado Avalanche 7th-round pick in 2003 To Nashville Predators Alexander Riazantsev Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2002 07 22 Steve Brule Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agencyRIGHT WING STEVE BRULE SIGNS WITH ORGANIZATION http://coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102622133848.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20020802053355/http://coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102622133848.html August 2, 2002 July 22, 2002 2002 08 27 Serge Aubin Columbus Blue Jackets Free agencyFORWARD SERGE AUBIN AND DEFENSEMAN LANCE PITLICK ADDED TO TRAINING CAMP ROSTER http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102727132656.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004014100/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102727132656.html October 4, 2003 August 27, 2002 Lance Pitlick Florida Panthers Free agency 2003 06 03 Tom Lawson Fort Wayne Komets (UHL) Free agencyAVALANCHE SIGNS TWO PROSPECTS http://coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10353162524.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030620190513/http://coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10353162524.html June 20, 2003 June 3, 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 07 01 Matt ScorsuneScorsune retired.86882 Matt Scorsune, retrieved December 7, 2022 Contract expiration (UFA) 2002 07 02 Darius Kasparaitis New York Rangers Free agency (V) Rangers sign Kasparaitis - UPI.com https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/07/02/Rangers-sign-Kasparaitis/93521025653925/ UPI November 26, 2023 July 2, 2002 2002 07 09 Yuri Babenko HC Dynamo Moscow (RSL) Free agency (UFA) b/babenyu01 Yuri Babenko, retrieved December 7, 2022 2002 07 10 Jaroslav Obsut Vancouver Canucks Free agency (VI) Kerr Grant Canucks sign defenceman Obsut https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/canucks-sign-defenceman-obsut/article25300366/ The Globe and Mail December 7, 2022 en-CA July 11, 2002 2002 07 12 Sanny Lindstrom Timra IK (SHL) Free agency (II)Colorado retained Lindstrom’s NHL rights through the 2007–08 season.2008 NHL Free Agent List https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26183 https://web.archive.org/web/20220501205723/http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26183 dead May 1, 2022 NHL.com December 8, 2022 July 1, 2008 Pressmeddelande 23 http://www.timraik.nu/nyheter/index.php?nid=55 Timrå IK December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050217161017/http://www.timraik.nu/nyheter/index.php?nid=55 February 17, 2005 Swedish July 12, 2002 2002 07 16 Pascal Trepanier Nashville Predators Free agency (UFA) Predators sign Trepanier https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/16/Predators-sign-Trepanier/3741026792000/ UPI December 7, 2022 July 16, 2002 2002 07 27 Kelly Fairchild Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Free agency (VI) EHC - News: Archiv - Index http://www.eisbaeren.de/aktuell/news/news.html#newsitemEpklAEkpAAzsJLJPzz Eisbären Berlin November 30, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20020811094229fw_/http://www.eisbaeren.de/aktuell/news/news.html#newsitemEpklAEkpAAzsJLJPzz August 11, 2002 2002 08 24 Jeff Daw Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) Free agency (VI) Lock Monsters Sign Center Jeff Daw https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/lock-monsters-sign-center-jeff-daw/n-1971847 OurSports Central December 7, 2022 July 24, 2002 2002 09 30 Lance Pitlick Retirement Bad back forces Pitlick into retirement http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=6678&hubName=nhl-avalanche TSN.ca December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021018161920/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=6678&hubName=nhl-avalanche October 18, 2002 October 1, 2002 2003 05 28 Patrick Roy Retirement PATRICK ROY ANNOUNCES HIS RETIREMENT http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10352316845.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004100025/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10352316845.html October 4, 2003 May 28, 2003 Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2002 07 23 Peter Budaj Entry-level SEVERAL AVS SIGN NEW DEALS WITH ORGANIZATION http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10262317570.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004012114/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr10262317570.html October 4, 2003 July 23, 2002 Dan Hinote Re-signing Sergei Klyazmin Entry-level Brad Larsen Re-signing Bryan Muir Re-signing Agris Saviels Entry-level D. J. Smith Re-signing Charlie Stephens Entry-level 2002 09 05 Martin Skoula 3-year Re-signing DEFENSEMAN MARTIN SKOULA SIGNS LONG-TERM DEAL http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102821184136.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030807134917/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102821184136.html August 7, 2003 September 5, 2002 2002 09 09 Alex Tanguay 1-year Re-signing FORWARD ALEX TANGUAY AGREES TO TERMS WITH THE COLORADO AVALANCHE http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102821184226.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004021346/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr102821184226.html October 4, 2003 September 9, 2002 2003 03 14 Johnny Boychuk multi-year Entry-level AVALANCHE SIGNS DRAFT PICK/PROSPECT JOHNNY BOYCHUK http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103218142513.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030807121550/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103218142513.html August 7, 2003 March 14, 2003 2003 03 29 John-Michael Liles multi-year Entry-level AVALANCHE SIGNS DRAFT PICK/HOBEY BAKER AWARD NOMINEE JOHN-MICHAEL LILES http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103229161523.html Colorado Avalanche December 7, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031004084017/http://www.coloradoavalanche.com/news/nr103229161523.html October 4, 2003 March 29, 2003 2003 06 03 Cody McCormick Entry-level Draft picks Colorado'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)128Jonas JohanssonHV71 (Sweden)261Johnny BoychukCalgary Hitmen (WHL)394Eric LundbergProvidence College (Hockey East)4107Mikko KaltevaJokerit Jr. (Finland)4129Tom GilbertChicago Steel (USHL)5164Tyler WeimanTri-City Americans (WHL)6195Taylor ChristieBowling Green State University (WCHA)7227Ryan SteevesYale University (ECAC)8258Sergei ShemetovElemash Elektrostal (Russia)9289Sean CollinsUniversity of New Hampshire (Hockey East) See also 2002–03 NHL season Notes References Colorado Avalanche 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0006902003.html www.hockeydb.com December 12, 2022 2002-03 Colorado Avalanche Roster and Statistics https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/COL/2003.html Hockey-Reference.com December 12, 2022 Colorado Category:Colorado Avalanche seasons Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche