2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2002–03
Year:	2002
Team:	Chicago Blackhawks
Record:	30–33–13–6
Homerecord:	17–15–7–2
Roadrecord:	13–18–6–4
Divisionrank:	3rd
Conferencerank:	9th
Goalsfor:	207
Goalsagainst:	226
Altcaptain:	Kyle Calder (Mar-Apr) Eric Daze (Mar-Apr) Phil Housley (Oct-Mar) Jon Klemm Lyle Odelein (Oct-Mar) Steve Sullivan (Mar-Apr) Steve Thomas (Oct-Mar)
Attendance:	14,794 (72.2%)
Goalsleader:	Steve Sullivan (26)
Assistsleader:	Alexei Zhamnov (43)
Pointsleader:	Steve Sullivan (61)
Pimleader:	Chris Simon (125)
Plusminusleader:	Steve Sullivan (+15)
Winsleader:	Jocelyn Thibault (26)
Gaaleader:	Jocelyn Thibault (2.37)

The 2002–03 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Chicago Blackhawks' 77th season of operation. Finishing ninth in the Western Conference, they failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Offseason

Forward Alexei Zhamnov was named captain, following the departure of Tony Amonte.^[1]

Regular season

• January 8, 2003: Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Michael Leighton gained a shutout in his NHL debut in a 0-0 tie versus the Phoenix Coyotes. Coyotes goaltender Zac Bierk earned his first career shutout, although it was not his NHL debut. It was the first time that two goalies in the same game both earned their first career shutouts.^[2]

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|1||L||October 10, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||0–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2||W||October 13, 2002||3–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||1–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |3||W||October 17, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||2–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|4||L||October 19, 2002||2–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||2–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|5||L||October 24, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||2–3–0–0 || |- align="center" |6||T||October 26, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||2–3–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |7||W||October 27, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||3–3–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |8||W||October 29, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||4–3–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |9||W||October 31, 2002||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||5–3–1–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|10||L||November 2, 2002||1–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||5–4–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|11||L||November 3, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||5–5–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |12||W||November 5, 2002||2–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||6–5–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |13||W||November 7, 2002||5–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||7–5–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |14||W||November 9, 2002||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||8–5–1–0 || |- align="center" |15||T||November 11, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||8–5–2–0 || |- align="center" |16||T||November 15, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||8–5–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |17||W||November 17, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||9–5–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|18||L||November 19, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||9–6–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|19||L||November 20, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||9–7–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|20||L||November 23, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||9–8–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|21||L||November 25, 2002||0–1 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||9–9–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |22||W||November 28, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||10–9–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|23||L||November 30, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||10–10–3–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|24||L||December 1, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||10–11–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |25||W||December 4, 2002||1–0 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||11–11–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|26||L||December 6, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||11–12–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |27||W||December 8, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||12–12–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |28||W||December 10, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||13–12–3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |29||W||December 11, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||14–12–3–0 || |- align="center" |30||T||December 13, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||14–12–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|31||L||December 15, 2002||0–5 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||14–13–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |32||W||December 17, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||15–13–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |33||W||December 20, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||16–13–4–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |34||W||December 22, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||17–13–4–0 || |- align="center" |35||T||December 26, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||17–13–5–0 || |- align="center" |36||T||December 28, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||17–13–6–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |37||W||December 30, 2002||2–0 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||18–13–6–0 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |38||W||January 2, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||19–13–6–0 || |- align="center" |39||T||January 4, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||19–13–7–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|40||OTL||January 5, 2003||3–4 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||19–13–7–1 || |- align="center" |41||T||January 8, 2003||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||19–13–8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|42||OTL||January 9, 2003||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||19–13–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |43||W||January 12, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||20–13–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|44||OTL||January 13, 2003||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||20–13–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |45||W||January 15, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||21–13–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|46||L||January 17, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||21–14–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|47||L||January 18, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||21–15–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|48||L||January 20, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||21–16–8–3 || |- align="center" |49||T||January 23, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||21–16–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|50||L||January 25, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||21–17–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|51||L||January 26, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||21–18–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |52||W||January 30, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||22–18–9–3 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|53||L||February 5, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||22–19–9–3 || |- align="center" |54||T||February 6, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||22–19–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |55||W||February 8, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||23–19–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|56||L||February 10, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||23–20–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|57||L||February 12, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||23–21–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|58||L||February 14, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||23–22–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |59||W||February 15, 2003||7–1 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||24–22–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|60||L||February 17, 2003||4–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||24–23–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|61||L||February 20, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||24–24–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|62||L||February 23, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||24–25–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|63||L||February 25, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||24–26–10–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|64||L||February 27, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||24–27–10–3 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|65||OTL||March 1, 2003||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||24–27–10–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|66||OTL||March 2, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||24–27–10–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|67||L||March 5, 2003||4–7 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||24–28–10–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|68||L||March 7, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||24–29–10–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |69||W||March 9, 2003||8–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||25–29–10–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|70||L||March 12, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||25–30–10–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |71||W||March 14, 2003||4–0 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||26–30–10–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |72||W||March 17, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||27–30–10–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|73||L||March 19, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||27–31–10–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|74||L||March 22, 2003||1–8 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||27–32–10–5 || |- align="center" |75||T||March 23, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||27–32–11–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|76||L||March 25, 2003||2–9 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||27–33–11–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |77||W||March 27, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||28–33–11–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|78||OTL||March 28, 2003||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||28–33–11–6 || |- align="center" |79||T||March 30, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||28–33–12–6 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |80||W||April 3, 2003||6–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||29–33–12–6 || |- align="center" |81||T||April 4, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||29–33–13–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |82||W||April 6, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||30–33–13–6 || |-|-| Legend:

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 Blackhawks only.
• = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Blackhawks only.

	Regular season
	Player
26		RW	82	26	35	61	15	42
13		C	74	15	43	58	0	70
55		RW	54	22	22	44	10	14
19		LW	82	15	27	42	−6	40
39		C	82	19	20	39	7	20
14		RW	54	12	21	33	−7	77
94		LW	66	18	13	31	−3	8
28		C	82	14	15	29	0	113
6		D	57	6	23	29	7	24
43		D	67	5	23	28	−7	26
11		C	60	6	15	21	−3	26
17		LW	61	12	6	18	−4	125
32		LW	69	4	13	17	0	51
42		D	70	2	14	16	−9	44
25		D	40	4	10	14	−8	12
8		D	75	2	11	13	14	50
20		C	53	2	10	12	−6	24
7		D	65	7	4	11	7	76
22		C	48	4	5	9	−1	30
50		LW	7	5	0	5	−3	4
34		D	48	2	3	5	−4	87
5		D	57	1	4	5	−1	23
2		D	20	3	1	4	−1	22
92		C	9	0	4	4	0	4
49		RW	13	1	1	2	−4	31
44		D	16	0	2	2	−13	9
46		D	5	0	1	1	3	0
4		D	10	0	1	1	3	28
15		RW	16	0	1	1	0	6
16		C	6	0	1	1	0	0
31		G	6	0	0	0		0
33		LW	4	0	0	0	0	7
30		G	8	0	0	0		0
53		C	2	0	0	0	−1	0
29		G	11	0	0	0		4
41		G	62	0	0	0		4
23		RW	22	0	0	0	0	58

Goaltending

	Regular season
	Player
41		62	26	28	7	1690	144	2.37	.915	8	3650
30		8	2	3	2	241	21	2.82	.913	1	447
29		11	2	5	2	284	38	3.70	.866	0	617
31		6	0	3	2	125	18	4.00	.856	0	270

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (annual)	NHL All-Rookie Team	Tyler Arnason (Forward)	^[3]
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Jocelyn Thibault	^[4]
	NHL Player of the Week	Jocelyn Thibault (November 11)	^[5]
	NHL Rookie of the Month	Tyler Arnason (October)	^[6]
		Tyler Arnason (December)	^[7]
	NHL YoungStars Game selection	Tyler Arnason	^[8]

Milestones

Milestone	Player	Date	Ref
500th game played	Jocelyn Thibault	January 17, 2003
400th goal	Steve Thomas	February 17, 2003	^[9]

Transactions

The Blackhawks 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.^[10]

Trades

Date	Details		Ref
June 22, 2002	To Chicago Blackhawks 3rd-round pick in 2002 4th-round pick in 2002	To San Jose Sharks 3rd-round pick in 2002	^[11]
June 30, 2002	To Chicago Blackhawks Sergei Berezin	To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2004	^[12]
November 1, 2002	To Chicago Blackhawks Andrei Nikolishin Chris Simon	To Washington Capitals Michael Nylander 3rd-round pick in 2003 Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2004	^[13]
January 8, 2003	To Chicago Blackhawks 4th-round pick in 2004	To New York Rangers Boris Mironov	^[14]
March 10, 2003	To Chicago Blackhawks Sami Helenius Conditional draft pick	To Dallas Stars Lyle Odelein	^[15]
March 11, 2003	To Chicago Blackhawks 5th-round pick in 2003	To Anaheim Mighty Ducks Steve Thomas	^[16]
March 11, 2003	To Chicago Blackhawks Future considerations	To Philadelphia Flyers Peter White
March 11, 2003	To Chicago Blackhawks Future considerations	To Toronto Maple Leafs Phil Housley	^[17]
March 11, 2003	To Chicago Blackhawks 4th-round pick in 2004	To Washington Capitals Sergei Berezin	^[18]

Players acquired

Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
				Free agency	^[19]
				Free agency	^[20]
				Free agency	^[21]
				Free agency	^[22]
		Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)		Free agency	^[23]
				Free agency	^[24]
		Kelowna Rockets (WHL)		Free agency	^[25]
				Waivers	^[26]
		Norfolk Admirals (AHL)		Free agency
		Springfield Falcons (AHL)		Free agency	^[27]
		Norfolk Admirals (AHL)		Free agency	^[28]

Players lost

Date	Player	New team	Via	Ref
	Chris Feil		Contract expiration (UFA)
			Free agency (VI)	^[29]
			Free agency (VI)	^[30]
			Free agency (III)	^[31]
			Free agency (III)	^[32]
			Free agency (VI)	^[33]
			Free agency (UFA)	^[34]
			Free agency (UFA)	^[35]
		Saint-Georges Garaga (QSPHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[36]
		Graz 99ers (EBEL)	Free agency (VI)	^[37]
			Retirement (III)	^[38]
		Anchorage Aces (ECHL)	Free agency (II)	^[39]

Signings

Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
			Re-signing	^[40]
			Re-signing	^[41]
			Re-signing	^[42]
			Re-signing	^[43]
			Re-signing	^[44]
			Re-signing	^[45]
			Re-signing	^[46]
		1-year	Re-signing	^[47]
			Re-signing	^[48]
			Entry-level	^[49]
			Entry-level
			Entry-level	^[50]

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.^[51]

Round		Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	21	Anton Babchuk		Elemash Elektrostal (Russia)
2	54	Duncan Keith		Michigan State University (CCHA)
3	93	Alexander Kozhevnikov		Krylya Sovetov Jr. (Russia)
4	128	Matt Ellison		Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL)
5	156	James Wisniewski		Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
6	188	Kevin Kantee		Jokerit Jr. (Finland)
7	219	Tyson Kellerman		North Bay Centennials (OHL)
8	251	Jason Kostadine		Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
9	282	Adam Burish		Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)

See also

• 2002–03 NHL season

References

• Web site: Chicago Blackhawks 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . December 12, 2022.
• Web site: 2002-03 Chicago Blackhawks Roster and Statistics . Hockey-Reference.com . December 12, 2022.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Zhamnov Named Team Captain . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030106094915/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=135106&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . January 6, 2003 . October 8, 2002.
2. Hockey's Book of Firsts, p.19, James Duplacey, JG Press,
3. Web site: Postseason All-Star Teams . records.nhl.com . December 21, 2022.
4. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2003 . NHL.com . December 21, 2022.
5. Web site: Chicago's Jocelyn Thibault Named NHL Player Of The Week . Chicago Blackhawks . December 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030106092915/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=143858&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . January 6, 2003 . November 11, 2002.
6. Web site: Arnason Named NHL Rookie Of The Month . Chicago Blackhawks . December 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030106101454/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=141510&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . January 6, 2003 . November 1, 2002.
7. Web site: Arnason Named NHL Rookie Of The Month . Chicago Blackhawks . December 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030430004817/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=155689&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . April 30, 2003 . January 2, 2003.
8. Web site: NHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters . ESPN.com . December 21, 2022 . January 18, 2003.
9. Web site: Colorado 5, Chicago 4 . UPI . December 22, 2022 . February 17, 2003 . Chicago continually fought back, climbing within 4-3 on Steve Thomas' 400th NHL tally with 5:55 to play in the second period..
10. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . www.prosportstransactions.com . December 1, 2022.
11. Web site: Draft Day Transactions . TSN.ca . November 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020808073541/http://tsn.ca/nhl/2002draft/draft_trades.asp . August 8, 2002.
12. Web site: Blackhawks acquire Sergei Berezin . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001230611/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=113244&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . June 30, 2002.
13. Web site: Blackhawks Trade Nylander To Capitals For Nikolishin, Simon . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021117014020/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=141496&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . November 17, 2002 . November 1, 2002.
14. Web site: Mironov To Rangers For 4th Round Pick . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030629034728/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=156661&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . June 29, 2003 . January 8, 2003.
15. Web site: Odelein To Stars For Helenius, Pick . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030629042504/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=168192&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . June 29, 2003 . March 10, 2003.
16. Web site: Hawks Trade Thomas To Anaheim . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030629042457/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=168463&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . June 29, 2003 . March 11, 2003.
17. Web site: Housley Traded To Toronto . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030629042908/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=168471&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . June 29, 2003 . March 11, 2003.
18. Web site: Berezin To Caps For 4th-Round Pick . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030629042716/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=168478&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . June 29, 2003 . March 11, 2003.
19. Web site: Blackhawks sign Nathan Dempsey . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001231632/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=114325&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . July 12, 2002.
20. Web site: Blackhawks sign defenseman Jason Strudwick . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001231310/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=114551&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . July 15, 2002.
21. Web site: Blackhawks sign center Brett McLean . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001231846/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=115266&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . July 23, 2002.
22. Web site: Blackhawks sign free agent right wing Theoren Fleury . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021002000106/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=121199&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 2, 2002 . August 15, 2002.
23. Web site: Blackhawks sign left winger Louie De Brusk . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020912061841/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=124892&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . September 12, 2002 . August 30, 2002.
24. Web site: Valk Added To Roster . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030226060405/http://chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=135594&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . February 26, 2003 . October 9, 2002.
25. Web site: Hawks Sign Two Wingers . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030106100928/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=138465&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . January 6, 2003 . October 21, 2002.
26. Web site: Blackhawks Claim Mike Eastwood Off Waivers . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021226062717/http://chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=151706&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . December 26, 2002 . December 11, 2002.
27. Web site: Blackhawks Sign Defenseman Gill . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030629042152/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=167248&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . June 29, 2003 . March 5, 2003.
28. Web site: Hawks Sign Forward Quintin Laing . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030806014002/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=184481&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . August 6, 2003 . June 4, 2003.
29. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 03+ . UPI . December 4, 2022 . July 3, 2002 . Dallas Stars -- signed free agent right wing Aaron Downey, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks, to a one-year contract with a club option for 2003-04..
30. Web site: Baumgartner signs Canucks contract . The Globe and Mail . December 4, 2022 . en-CA . July 12, 2002.
31. Web site: Coyotes sign RW Tony Amonte . UPI . December 4, 2022 . July 12, 2002.
32. Web site: Maple Leafs sign Tom Fitzgerald . Toronto Maple Leafs . November 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020805202008/http://www.mapleleafs.com/news/newsviewer.php?ID=767 . August 5, 2002 . July 17, 2002.
33. Web site: Rangers Sign Defenseman Vladimir Chebaturkin . New York Rangers . November 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040813204543/http://newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=640 . August 13, 2004 . July 18, 2002.
34. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 19+ . UPI . December 4, 2022 . July 19, 2002 . Florida Panthers -- signed… free agent right wing Jim Campbell, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks..
35. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . December 4, 2022 . August 28, 2002 . LOS ANGELES KINGS--Agreed to terms with D Chris McAlpine..
36. Web site: TRANSACTIONS: SAISON 2002-03 . RDS . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021201123017/http://www.rds.ca:80/semipro/ligue/trans.html . December 1, 2002 . Fr . 23-11-02: St-Georges signe Jean-Yves Leroux.
37. Web site: Kanadier Selmser verstärkt VSV . DER STANDARD . December 4, 2022 . de-AT . November 29, 2002.
38. Web site: Defenseman Joe Reekie retires . UPI . December 4, 2022 . January 29, 2003.
39. Web site: Aces Sign 1st Alaskan 1st Rounder . OurSports Central . December 4, 2022 . February 21, 2003.
40. Web site: Blackhawks re-sign defenseman Steve Poapst . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020912000510/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=112019&right_cont_id=&right_cont_type_id=&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm . September 12, 2002 . June 18, 2002.
41. Web site: Blackhawks re-sign Steve Thomas . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001225528/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=112801&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . June 26, 2002.
42. Web site: Blackhawks re-sign Bob Probert . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001230317/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=112923&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . June 27, 2002.
43. Web site: Blackhawks re-sign Phil Housley . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001230425/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=113028&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . June 28, 2002.
44. Web site: Blackhawks re-sign Steve Passmore . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001230925/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=113365&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . July 2, 2002.
45. Web site: Blackhawks sign Sergei Berezin . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001231250/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=114094&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . July 10, 2002.
46. Web site: Blackhawks sign defenseman Dmitri Tolkunov . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020802082243/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=115490&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . August 2, 2002 . July 25, 2002.
47. Web site: Blackhawks re-sign Boris Mironov . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001235030/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=118180&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . August 2, 2002.
48. Web site: Blackhawks re-sign Kyle Calder . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001235554/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=119582&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . August 8, 2002.
49. Web site: Blackhawks sign defenseman Anton Babchuk . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021001184350/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=120759&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . October 1, 2002 . August 13, 2002.
50. Web site: BLACKHAWKS SIGN TOP PROSPECT VOROBIEV . Chicago Blackhawks . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030626053027/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/team/index.cfm?cont_id=183991&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . June 26, 2003 . June 2, 2003.
51. Web site: 2002 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . hockeyDB.com . December 23, 2022.