2002–03 Minnesota Wild season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2002–03 2002 Minnesota Wild 42–29–10–1 25–13–3–0 17–16–7–1 Western 6th Northwest 3rd 198 178 Doug Risebrough Jacques Lemaire RotatingAll-Time Captains - Minnesota Wild http://www.wild.com/records/AllTimeCaptains.asp Minnesota Wild August 1, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20070207043957/http://www.wild.com/records/AllTimeCaptains.asp February 7, 2007 Brad Bombardir (Oct.–Nov.) Matt Johnson (Dec.) Sergei Zholtok (Jan.) Brad Bombardir (Feb.–Apr.) Jim DowdWes Walz Xcel Energy Center 18,500 Houston AerosLouisiana IceGators Marian Gaborik (30) Marian Gaborik (35) Marian Gaborik (65) Matt Johnson (201) Pascal Dupuis (+17) Dwayne Roloson (23) Dwayne Roloson (2.00) The 2002–03 Minnesota Wild season was the team's third season in the National Hockey League (NHL). After qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, the Wild won two playoff series before losing in the Western Conference Final to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. Regular season The Wild tied the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins for most times shut-out with 10.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003_games.html 2002-03 NHL Schedule and Results Final standings MIN MIN Playoffs 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs The Wild are the only team in NHL history to rally back from 3–1 down twice in the same playoff. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#024930 5px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 5px solid; 2002–03 regular season2002-03 Minnesota Wild Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MIN/2003_games.html Hockey-Reference.com November 24, 2022 y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; October: 8–1–2–0 (home: 6–1–0–0; road: 2–0–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 11, 2002||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||1–0–0–0 || 2002020016 W |- |2||October 12, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||1–0–1–0 || 2002020025 T |- |3||October 15, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||2–0–1–0 || 2002020042 W |- |4||October 17, 2002||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||3–0–1–0 || 2002020053 W |- |5||October 19, 2002||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||3–1–1–0 || 2002020070 L |- |6||October 22, 2002||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||4–1–1–0 || 2002020086 W |- |7||October 24, 2002||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||5–1–1–0 || 2002020098 W |- |8||October 26, 2002||6–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||6–1–1–0 || 2002020120 W |- |9||October 27, 2002||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||6–1–2–0 || 2002020123 T |- |10||October 29, 2002||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||7–1–2–0 || 2002020135 W |- |11||October 31, 2002||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||8–1–2–0 || 2002020147 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; November: 5–6–3–0 (home: 2–3–3–0; road: 3–3–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |12||November 2, 2002||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||8–2–2–0 || 2002020163 L |- |13||November 4, 2002||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||9–2–2–0 || 2002020174 W |- |14||November 7, 2002||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||9–3–2–0 || 2002020195 L |- |15||November 9, 2002||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||10–3–2–0 || 2002020213 W |- |16||November 10, 2002||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||10–4–2–0 || 2002020215 L |- |17||November 12, 2002||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||10–5–2–0 || 2002020229 L |- |18||November 14, 2002||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||10–5–3–0 || 2002020239 T |- |19||November 16, 2002||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||11–5–3–0 || 2002020258 W |- |20||November 19, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||11–5–4–0 || 2002020275 T |- |21||November 21, 2002||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||12–5–4–0 || 2002020285 W |- |22||November 23, 2002||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||13–5–4–0 || 2002020298 W |- |23||November 25, 2002||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||13–6–4–0 || 2002020315 L |- |24||November 27, 2002||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||13–7–4–0 || 2002020329 L |- |25||November 29, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||13–7–5–0 || 2002020337 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; December: 7–4–2–1 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 3–2–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |26||December 3, 2002||1–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||13–7–5–1 || 2002020371 OTL |- |27||December 5, 2002||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||13–7–6–1 || 2002020383 T |- |28||December 7, 2002||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||14–7–6–1 || 2002020401 W |- |29||December 10, 2002||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||15–7–6–1 || 2002020419 W |- |30||December 12, 2002||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||16–7–6–1 || 2002020430 W |- |31||December 14, 2002||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||16–8–6–1 || 2002020446 L |- |32||December 15, 2002||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||17–8–6–1 || 2002020451 W |- |33||December 17, 2002||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||18–8–6–1 || 2002020464 W |- |34||December 19, 2002||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||18–9–6–1 || 2002020482 L |- |35||December 21, 2002||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||18–10–6–1 || 2002020498 L |- |36||December 23, 2002||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||18–11–6–1 || 2002020513 L |- |37||December 26, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||18–11–7–1 || 2002020520 T |- |38||December 28, 2002||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||19–11–7–1 || 2002020531 W |- |39||December 31, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||20–11–7–1 || 2002020556 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; January: 5–7–1–0 (home: 2–4–0–0; road: 3–3–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |40||January 2, 2003||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||21–11–7–1 || 2002020572 W |- |41||January 4, 2003||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||21–12–7–1 || 2002020591 L |- |42||January 6, 2003||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||21–13–7–1 || 2002020601 L |- |43||January 8, 2003||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||21–14–7–1 || 2002020614 L |- |44||January 10, 2003||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||22–14–7–1 || 2002020630 W |- |45||January 14, 2003||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||22–15–7–1 || 2002020659 L |- |46||January 16, 2003||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||23–15–7–1 || 2002020672 W |- |47||January 18, 2003||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||23–16–7–1 || 2002020689 L |- |48||January 20, 2003||2–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||24–16–7–1 || 2002020698 W |- |49||January 23, 2003||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||25–16–7–1 || 2002020724 W |- |50||January 25, 2003||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||25–17–7–1 || 2002020744 L |- |51||January 28, 2003||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||25–17–8–1 || 2002020760 T |- |52||January 29, 2003||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||25–18–8–1 || 2002020764 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; February: 7–4–0–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 3–2–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |53||February 5, 2003||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||26–18–8–1 || 2002020791 W |- |54||February 7, 2003||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||27–18–8–1 || 2002020806 W |- |55||February 9, 2003||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||27–19–8–1 || 2002020821 L |- |56||February 10, 2003||1–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||28–19–8–1 || 2002020826 W |- |57||February 12, 2003||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||29–19–8–1 || 2002020840 W |- |58||February 14, 2003||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||29–20–8–1 || 2002020855 L |- |59||February 15, 2003||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||29–21–8–1 || 2002020870 L |- |60||February 19, 2003||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||29–22–8–1 || 2002020891 L |- |61||February 23, 2003||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||30–22–8–1 || 2002020918 W |- |62||February 25, 2003||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||31–22–8–1 || 2002020932 W |- |63||February 27, 2003||6–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||32–22–8–1 || 2002020948 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; March: 9–5–2–0 (home: 6–1–0–0; road: 3–4–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |64||March 1, 2003||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||32–23–8–1 || 2002020969 L |- |65||March 4, 2003||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||33–23–8–1 || 2002020987 W |- |66||March 6, 2003||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||33–23–9–1 || 2002021001 T |- |67||March 7, 2003||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||33–24–9–1 || 2002021005 L |- |68||March 9, 2003||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||34–24–9–1 || 2002021021 W |- |69||March 12, 2003||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||35–24–9–1 || 2002021044 W |- |70||March 14, 2003||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||36–24–9–1 || 2002021057 W |- |71||March 15, 2003||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||36–25–9–1 || 2002021067 L |- |72||March 17, 2003||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||36–25–10–1 || 2002021079 T |- |73||March 19, 2003||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||37–25–10–1 || 2002021094 W |- |74||March 21, 2003||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||38–25–10–1 || 2002021107 W |- |75||March 23, 2003||4–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||39–25–10–1 || 2002021124 W |- |76||March 25, 2003||0–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||39–26–10–1 || 2002021137 L |- |77||March 26, 2003||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||39–27–10–1 || 2002021145 L |- |78||March 28, 2003||4–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||40–27–10–1 || 2002021160 W |- |79||March 31, 2003||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||41–27–10–1 || 2002021183 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; April: 1–2–0–0 (home: 1–0–0–0; road: 0–2–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |80||April 2, 2003||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||41–28–10–1 || 2002021195 L |- |81||April 3, 2003||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||41–29–10–1 || 2002021202 L |- |82||April 6, 2003||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||42–29–10–1 || 2002021224 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:#024930 5px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 5px solid; 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; Western Conference quarterfinals vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche – Wild win 4–3 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 10 || Minnesota || 4–2 || Colorado || || Roloson || 18,007 || Wild lead 1–0 || 2002030171 W |- | 2 || April 12 || Minnesota || 2–3 || Colorado || || Roloson || 18,007 || Series tied 1–1 || 2002030172 L |- | 3 || April 14 || Colorado || 3–0 || Minnesota || || Roloson || 19,354 || Avalanche lead 2–1 || 2002030173 L |- | 4 || April 16 || Colorado || 3–1 || Minnesota || || Roloson || 19,350 || Avalanche lead 3–1 || 2002030174 L |- | 5 || April 19 || Minnesota || 3–2 || Colorado || || Fernandez || 18,007 || Avalanche lead 3–2 || 2002030175 W |- | 6 || April 21 || Colorado || 2–3 || Minnesota || OT || Fernandez || 19,350 || Series tied 3–3 || 2002030176 W |- | 7 || April 22 || Minnesota || 3–2 || Colorado || OT || Fernandez || 18,007 || Wild win 4–3 || 2002030177 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; Western Conference semifinals vs. (4) Vancouver Canucks – Wild win 4–3 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 25 || Minnesota || 3–4 || Vancouver || OT || Fernandez || 18,514 || Canucks lead 1–0 || 2002030241 L |- | 2 || April 27 || Minnesota || 3–2 || Vancouver || || Roloson || 18,514 || Series tied 1–1 || 2002030242 W |- | 3 || April 29 || Vancouver || 3–2 || Minnesota || || Roloson || 19,394 || Canucks lead 2–1 || 2002030243 L |- | 4 || May 2 || Vancouver || 3–2 || Minnesota || OT || Fernandez || 19,386 || Canucks lead 3–1 || 2002030244 L |- | 5 || May 5 || Minnesota || 7–2 || Vancouver || || Roloson || 18,514 || Canucks lead 3–2 || 2002030245 W |- | 6 || May 7 || Vancouver || 1–5 || Minnesota || || Roloson || 19,350 || Series tied 3–3 || 2002030246 W |- | 7 || May 8 || Minnesota || 4–2 || Vancouver || || Roloson || 18,514 || Wild win 4–3 || 2002030247 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#024930 2px solid; border-bottom:#AF1E24 2px solid; Western Conference finals vs. (7) Anaheim Mighty Ducks – Mighty Ducks win 4–0 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || May 10 || Anaheim || 1–0 || Minnesota || 2OT || Fernandez || 19,350 || Mighty Ducks lead 1–0 || 2002030321 L |- | 2 || May 12 || Anaheim || 2–0 || Minnesota || || Roloson || 19,350 || Mighty Ducks lead 2–0 || 2002030322 L |- | 3 || May 14 || Minnesota || 0–4 || Anaheim || || Roloson || 17,174 || Mighty Ducks lead 3–0 || 2002030323 L |- | 4 || May 16 || Minnesota || 1–2 || Anaheim || || Fernandez || 17,174 || Mighty Ducks win 4–0 || 2002030324 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 Wild only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild 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 10 Marian Gaborik Marián Gáborík RW 81 30 35 65 12 46 18 9 8 17 2 6 11 Pascal Dupuis LW 80 20 28 48 17 44 16 4 4 8 0 8 7 Cliff Ronning C 80 17 31 48 −6 24 17 2 7 9 −3 4 15 Andrew Brunette LW 82 18 28 46 −10 30 18 7 6 13 −3 4 33 Sergei Zholtok Sergejs Žoltoks C 78 16 26 42 1 18 18 2 11 13 −7 0 37 Wes Walz C 80 13 19 32 11 63 18 7 6 13 5 14 24 Antti Laaksonen LW 82 15 16 31 4 26 16 1 3 4 −3 4 17 Filip Kuba D 78 8 21 29 0 29 18 3 5 8 −8 24 34 Jim Dowd ice hockey C 78 8 17 25 −1 31 15 0 2 2 −1 0 18 Richard Park ice hockey RW 81 14 10 24 −3 16 18 3 3 6 −2 4 96 Pierre-Marc Bouchard C 50 7 13 20 1 18 5 0 1 1 −1 2 20 Andrei Zyuzin D 66 4 12 16 −7 34 18 0 1 1 −3 14 5 Brad Bombardir D 58 1 14 15 15 16 4 0 0 0 −1 0 2 Willie Mitchell ice hockey D 69 2 12 14 13 84 18 1 3 4 5 14 28 Jeremy Stevenson LW 32 5 6 11 6 69 14 0 5 5 0 12 77 Lubomir Sekeras Ľubomír Sekeráš D 60 2 9 11 −12 30 15 1 1 2 −2 6 55 Nick Schultz ice hockey D 75 3 7 10 11 23 18 0 1 1 5 10 16 Bill Muckalt RW 8 5 3 8 5 6 5 0 0 0 −3 0 12 Matt Johnson ice hockey LW 60 3 5 8 −8 201 12 0 0 0 0 25 14 Darby Hendrickson C 28 1 5 6 −3 8 17 2 3 5 1 4 23 Jason Marshall ice hockey D 45 1 5 6 4 69 15 1 1 2 −1 16 19 Stephane Veilleux Stéphane Veilleux (ice hockey) LW 38 3 2 5 −6 23 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 25 Rickard Wallin C 4 1 0 1 1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 27 Kyle Wanvig RW 7 1 0 1 0 13 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 4 Brad Brown D 57 0 1 1 −1 90 11 0 0 0 −1 16 35 Manny Fernandez ice hockey G 35 0 1 1 6 9 0 0 0 -98 0 30 Dwayne Roloson G 50 0 1 1 4 11 0 0 0 -98 4 3 Ladislav Benysek Ladislav Benýšek D 14 0 0 0 −3 8 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 36 Sylvain Blouin LW 2 0 0 0 0 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 9 Hnat Domenichelli LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 31 Dieter Kochan G 1 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 38 Curtis Murphy D 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 6 Jean-Guy Trudel LW 1 0 0 0 0 2 -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 30 Dwayne Roloson 50 23 16 8 1334 98 2.00 .927 4 2945 11 5 6 257 25 2.59 .903 0 579 35 Manny Fernandez 35 19 13 2 972 74 2.24 .924 2 1979 9 3 4 253 18 1.96 .929 0 552 31 Dieter Kochan 1 0 1 0 28 5 5.00 .821 0 60 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Jack Adams Award Jacques LemaireJack Adams Award https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/jack-adams-award records.nhl.com December 22, 2022 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Marian Gaborik2003 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2003_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL Player of the Week Marian Gaborik (October 28)Gaborik named NHL Player of the Week https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/10/28/Gaborik-named-NHL-Player-of-the-Week/11461035835769/ UPI December 22, 2022 October 28, 2002 NHL YoungStars Game selection Nick SchultzNHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2003/s/youngstars.html ESPN.com December 21, 2022 January 18, 2003 Team Three Star Award Dwayne RolosonDwayne Roloson Wins Pontiac-GMC Star Award http://www.wild.com/team/002/238/ Minnesota Wild December 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814051649/http://www.wild.com/team/002/238/ August 14, 2004 April 6, 2003 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Pierre-Marc Bouchard October 11, 20022002-03 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Stephane Veilleux October 19, 2002 Kyle Wanvig November 25, 2002 Rickard Wallin December 12, 2002 Curtis Murphy December 15, 2002 Transactions The Wild 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=Wild&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 06 22 To Minnesota Wild 9th-round pick in 2002 To Calgary Flames Jamie McLennanNHL - Kings trade Ronning to Wild for fourth-round pick https://www.espn.com/nhl/draft2002/s/2002/0622/1397999.html ESPN.com December 8, 2022 June 22, 2002 To Minnesota Wild Cliff Ronning To Los Angeles Kings 4th-round pick in 2002 2002 10 31 To Minnesota Wild 7th-round pick in 2003 To Montreal Canadiens Sylvain BlouinIn Sports from United Press International https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/10/31/In-Sports-from-United-Press-International/7751036040400/ UPI December 8, 2022 October 31, 2002 2003 02 20 To Minnesota Wild Jay Henderson To New York Rangers Cory LaroseWild Acquire Jay Henderson From Rangers http://www.wild.com/team/002/260/ Minnesota Wild December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814053425/http://www.wild.com/team/002/260/ August 14, 2004 February 20, 2003 2003 03 11 To Minnesota Wild Johan Holmqvist To New York Rangers Lawrence NycholatRoloson Signs Contract; AHL Goalie Acquired http://www.wild.com/team/002/251/ Minnesota Wild December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814052755/http://www.wild.com/team/002/251/ August 14, 2004 March 11, 2003 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2002 07 03 Bill Muckalt Ottawa Senators multi-year Free agencyWild signs Bill Muckalt https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/03/Wild-signs-Bill-Muckalt/1331025668800/ UPI December 8, 2022 July 3, 2002 2002 07 09 Tony Tuzzolino Boston Bruins Free agencySPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 9+ https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/09/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-TUESDAY-JULY-9/1121026187200/ UPI December 8, 2022 July 9, 2002 Minnesota Wild -- Signed free agent right wing Tony Tuzzolino, who had been with the Boston Bruins. 2002 07 16 Jean-Guy Trudel Phoenix Coyotes Free agencyACTIVITY https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/activity/article25300698/ The Globe and Mail December 8, 2022 en-CA July 17, 2002 Minnesota Wild signed left winger Jean-Guy Trudel. 2002 08 05 Dieter Kochan Tampa Bay Lightning Free agency+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 5+ https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/08/06/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-MONDAY-AUGUST-5/7801028606400/ UPI December 8, 2022 August 6, 2002 Minnesota Wild -- Signed free agent goaltender Dieter Kochan. 2002 11 02 Andrei Zyuzin New Jersey Devils Waivers D Andrei Zyuzin Claimed off Waivers From New Jersey http://www.wild.com/index.cfm?section=main&cont_id=141699 Minnesota Wild December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021227122516/http://www.wild.com/index.cfm?section=main&cont_id=141699 December 27, 2002 November 2, 2002 2002 11 26 Jeremy Stevenson Houston Aeros (AHL) Free agencyWild Sign Left Wing Jeremy Stevenson http://www.wild.com/team/002/317/ Minnesota Wild December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040804231033/http://www.wild.com/team/002/317/ August 4, 2004 November 26, 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 December 1, 2022 July 2, 2002 Ref N/A Steve Aronson London Knights (BISL) Free agency (UFA) 85164 Steve Aronson, retrieved December 8, 2022 2002 07 02 Cam Stewart Retirement (UFA) Cam Stewart Named Aeros Assistant Coach https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/cam-stewart-named-aeros-assistant-coach/n-1970255 OurSports Central December 8, 2022 July 2, 2002 2002 07 12 Mike Matteucci New Jersey Devils Free agency (VI) Devils Sign Eight Players http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020712.html New Jersey Devils November 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021016010548/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020712.html October 16, 2002 July 12, 2002 2002 07 23 Brett McLean Chicago Blackhawks Free agency (UFA) +SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 23+ https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/23/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-TUESDAY-JULY-23/2541027396800/ UPI December 8, 2022 July 23, 2002 Chicago Blackhawks -- Signed free agent center Brett McLean, who had been with the Minnesota Wild. 2002 07 24 Aaron Gavey Toronto Maple Leafs Free agency (UFA) Maple Leafs sign two free agents https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/24/Maple-Leafs-sign-two-free-agents/1911027483200/ UPI December 8, 2022 July 24, 2002 2002 08 13 Shawn Carter Augsburger Panther (DEL) Free agency (VI) SHAWN CARTER https://www.nhl.com/player/shawn-carter-8466012 NHL.com December 9, 2022 Signed as a free agent by Augsburg (Germany), August 13, 2002 2002 08 27 Stacy Roest Detroit Red Wings Free agency (UFA) TRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2002/08/28/sports/transactions-599760.html The New York Times December 5, 2022 August 28, 2002 DETROIT RED WINGS--Signed C Stacy Roest. 2002 09 27 Mike Crowley Retirement c/crowlmi01 Mike Crowley, retrieved December 8, 2022 2003 04 03 Jean-Guy Trudel HC Ambri-Piotta (NLA) Free agencyIl canadese Jean-Guy Trudel nuovo straniero dell’Ambrì Piotta http://www.hcap.ch/interna.asp?idarticolo=828 HC Ambrì-Piotta December 9, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030502025938/http://www.hcap.ch/interna.asp?idarticolo=828 May 2, 2003 It April 3, 2003 2003 04 14 Tony Virta HPK (Liiga) Free agencyTony Virta palaa Hämeenlinnaan https://www.jatkoaika.com/Uutiset/tony-virta-palaa-hämeenlinnaan/75826 Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta December 8, 2022 fi April 14, 2003 Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2002 06 26 Sylvain Blouin multi-year Re-signing Basketball 2002 NBA Draft Selections https://www.postbulletin.com/news/basketball-2002-nba-draft-selections Rochester Post Bulletin December 8, 2022 June 27, 2002 MINNESOTA WILD--Signed LW Sylvain Blouin to a multiyear contract. 2002 06 27 Travis Roche multi-year Re-signing Wild Re-Sign Defenseman Travis Roche https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/wild-re-sign-defenseman-travis-roche/n-1969954 OurSports Central December 8, 2022 June 27, 2002 2002 07 08 Mike Crowley Re-signing TRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/09/sports/transactions-916609.html The New York Times December 8, 2022 July 9, 2002 MINNESOTA WILD--Re-signed D Mike Crowley. 2002 07 15 Rickard Wallin Entry-level Minn. Wild Sign Rickard Wallin https://apnews.com/article/c1a0a27b9563c1aa590cda78b07143fd AP NEWS December 8, 2022 July 15, 2002 2002 08 01 Brad Brown 1-year Re-signing Wild signs Brad Brown https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/08/01/Wild-signs-Brad-Brown/56351028248306/ UPI December 8, 2022 August 1, 2002 2002 08 14 Ladislav Benysek 1-year Re-signing Wild sign four http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=462&hubName=nhl-wild TSN.ca December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021002014058/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=462&hubName=nhl-wild October 2, 2002 August 14, 2002 Matt Johnson 1-year Re-signing Cory Larose Re-signing Richard Park 1-year Re-signing 2002 08 19 Antti Laaksonen 1-year Arbitration award Wild's Laaksonen wins arbitration case https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/08/19/Wilds-Laaksonen-wins-arbitration-case/85741029777885/ UPI December 8, 2022 August 19, 2002 2002 09 27 Pierre-Marc Bouchard Entry-level Wild Sign Center Pierre-Marc Bouchard http://www.wild.com/index.cfm?section=main&cont_id=132673 Minnesota Wild December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20021012113853/http://www.wild.com/index.cfm?section=main&cont_id=132673 October 12, 2002 September 27, 2002 2002 11 20 Filip Kuba multi-year Extension Wild Sign Kuba To Multi-Year Extension http://www.wild.com/team/002/844/ Minnesota Wild December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040804232535/http://www.wild.com/team/002/844/ August 4, 2004 November 20, 2002 2003 01 06 Chris Heid multi-year Entry-level Wild Sign Defenseman Chris Heid http://www.wild.com/team/002/298/ Minnesota Wild December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040804222442/http://www.wild.com/team/002/298/ August 4, 2004 January 6, 2003 2003 03 11 Dwayne Roloson multi-year Extension 2003 04 06 Josh Harding Entry-level Harding Signed To Contract http://www.wild.com/team/002/239/ Minnesota Wild December 8, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814052336/http://www.wild.com/team/002/239/ August 14, 2004 April 6, 2003 Draft picks Minnesota'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)18Pierre-Marc BouchardChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)238Josh HardingRegina Pats (WHL)372Mike EricksonUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)373Barry BrustSpokane Chiefs (WHL)5155Armands BerzinsShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)6175Matt FoyMerrimack College (Hockey East)7204Niklas EckerblomDjurgårdens IF (Elitserien)8237Christoph BrandnerKrefeld Pinguine (DEL)9268Mikhail TyulyapkinTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod Jr. (Russia)9269Mika HannulaMalmö Redhawks (Elitserien) See also 2002–03 NHL season Notes References Minnesota Wild 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0023312003.html www.hockeydb.com December 12, 2022 2002-03 Minnesota Wild Roster and Statistics https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MIN/2003.html Hockey-Reference.com December 12, 2022 Minn Category:Minnesota Wild seasons