2002–03 Columbus Blue Jackets season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2002–03
Year:	2002
Team:	Columbus Blue Jackets
Conferencerank:	15th
Divisionrank:	5th
Record:	29–42–8–3
Homerecord:	20–14–5–2
Roadrecord:	9–28–3–1
Goalsfor:	213
Goalsagainst:	263
Coach:	Dave King (Oct-Jan) Doug MacLean (Jan-Apr)
Attendance:	17,744
Minorleague:	Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Dayton Bombers (ECHL)
Goalsleader:	Geoff Sanderson (34)
Assistsleader:	Ray Whitney (52)
Pointsleader:	Ray Whitney (76)
Plusminusleader:	David Vyborny (+12)
Pimleader:	Jody Shelley (249)
Winsleader:	Marc Denis (27)
Gaaleader:	Marc Denis (3.09)

The 2002–03 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' third season in the National Hockey League (NHL), as the team was coming off of a 22–47–8–5 record in the 2001–02 season, earning 57 points and finishing in last in the Western Conference.

Offseason

Ray Whitney was named team captain on October 9.^{[1] [2]}

Regular season

The Blue Jackets got off to a good start, having a 7–5–1–1 record in their opening 14 games. Columbus, however, won only two of their next 12 games to fall out of the playoff picture. The club would play mediocre hockey for the rest of the season, finishing with a 29–42–8–3 record, earning 69 points for last place in the Western Conference for the second-straight season. Midway through the season, Columbus fired head coach Dave King after a 14–20–4–2 start.^[3] King was replaced by general manager Doug MacLean on an interim basis, as the Blue Jackets posted a record of 15–22–4–1 record under his guidance. The 69 points was a 12-point improvement over the previous season, but the club finished 23 points behind the Edmonton Oilers for the final playoff spot in the Conference. The previous season, the Blue Jackets scored a League-low 164 goals, however, the team would beat that total by 49 goals, finishing with a club record 213 goals. Columbus though led the NHL in goals against, allowing 263, also a club record.

Ray Whitney led the club in points for the second-straight season, earning a club record 76 points, as he scored 24 goals and 52 assists. Geoff Sanderson rebounded from an injury-plagued 2001–02 season to score a club record 34 goals, while Andrew Cassels earned 68 points in his first season in Columbus. David Vyborny had a breakout season, scoring 20 goals and 46 points. On the blueline, Jaroslav Spacek scored nine goals and earned 45 points in his first full season with the team. Jody Shelley led the team with 249 penalty minutes, setting a franchise record.

In goal, Marc Denis got the bulk of the action, winning a club-record 27 games, while posting a 3.09 goals against average (GAA) and earning five shutouts along the way.

Season standings

Schedule and results

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

	Player		scope=colgroup colspan=6	Regular season
14		LW	81	24	52	76	−26	22
25		C	79	20	48	68	−4	30
8		LW	82	34	33	67	−4	34
9		RW	79	20	26	46	12	16
3		D	81	9	36	45	−23	70
16		C	75	18	25	43	−21	52
61		LW	74	17	22	39	−27	78
28		C	70	19	11	30	−25	113
29		RW	66	8	20	28	−8	71
20		C	51	11	10	21	−4	12
23		D	53	4	13	17	−9	34
44		D	72	2	14	16	−22	71
19		C	78	7	6	13	−26	72
22		D	82	0	13	13	−16	73
21		C	31	5	4	9	−15	20
41		RW	34	4	5	9	−12	18
24		RW	36	4	5	9	−11	22
42		D	39	0	7	7	−3	77
43		RW	35	3	2	5	−6	86
45		LW	68	1	4	5	−5	249
17		LW	12	1	2	3	−7	8
27		D	14	1	1	2	−6	10
34		D	41	1	0	1	−6	64
33		D	48	0	1	1	−15	99
7		D	61	0	1	1	−20	46
26		LW	12	0	1	1	−6	4
38		C	3	0	0	0	0	0
12		LW	1	0	0	0	−1	0
30		G	77	0	0	0		6
11		RW	4	0	0	0	0	12
35		G	11	0	0	0		2
17		D	8	0	0	0	0	2
15		RW	3	0	0	0	−1	0
37		D	2	0	0	0	0	4

Goaltending

	Player	scope=colgroup colspan=10	Regular season
30		77	27	41	8	2404	232	3.09	.903	5	4511
35		11	2	4	0	233	27	3.59	.884	0	451

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (annual)	NHL All-Rookie Team	Rick Nash (Forward)	^[4]
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Ray Whitney	^[5]
	NHL Rookie of the Month	Rick Nash (November)	^[6]
	NHL YoungStars Game selection		^[7]
		Rick Nash
Team	Foundation Community Service Award	Tyler Wright	^[8]
	Three Stars Award	Marc Denis

Records

Goaltender Marc Denis set the NHL record for most minutes played in a single season, surpassing Martin Brodeur’s mark set during the 1995–96 season.^[9] Brodeur would reclaim the record in 2003–04.^[10]

Milestones

Milestone	Player	Date	Ref
First game	Rick Nash	October 10, 2002	^[11]
	Lasse Pirjeta
	Paul Manning	January 4, 2003
	Kent McDonell	April 2, 2003

Transactions

The Blue Jackets 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.^[12]

Trades

Date	Details		Ref
	To Columbus Blue Jackets	To Dallas Stars	^[13]
	To Columbus Blue Jackets	To Florida Panthers	^[14]
To Columbus Blue Jackets	To Buffalo Sabres
To Columbus Blue Jackets	To Atlanta Thrashers
To Columbus Blue Jackets	To New York Islanders	^[15]
	To Columbus Blue Jackets	To Philadelphia Flyers	^[16]
To Columbus Blue Jackets	To Florida Panthers	^[17]
	To Columbus Blue Jackets	To Florida Panthers	^[18]
	To Columbus Blue Jackets	To Atlanta Thrashers	^[19]
	To Columbus Blue Jackets	To New Jersey Devils	^[20]

Players acquired

Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
			multi-year	Free agency	^[21]
		multi-year	Free agency
			1-year	Free agency	^[22]
		Vancouver Canucks	multi-year	Free agency	^[23]
				Waivers	^[24]
		Syracuse Crunch (AHL)		Free agency	^[25]
		Syracuse Crunch (AHL)	multi-year	Free agency	^[26]
			1-year	Free agency	^[27]

Players lost

Date	Player	New team	Via	Ref
		Skelleftea AIK (Allsvenskan)	Free agency (UFA)	^[28]
	Lukko (Liiga)	Buyout	^[29]
		Molot-Prikamye Perm (RSL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[30]
		HC Sparta Praha (ELH)	Free agency (II)	^[31]
			Free agency (UFA)	^[32]
		Mississippi Sea Wolves (ECHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[33]
		Springfield Falcons (AHL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[34]
			Retirement	^[35]
			Waivers	^[36]
		Farjestad BK (SHL)	Free agency	^[37] ^[38]

Signings

Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
		multi-year	Re-signing	^[39]
	1-year	Entry-level
		multi-year	Re-signing	^[40]
		multi-year	Entry-level	^[41]
		1-year	Re-signing	^[42]
	multi-year	Entry-level
		multi-year	Re-signing	^[43]
	multi-year	Re-signing
	1-year	Re-signing
		1-year	Re-signing	^[44]
	1-year	Re-signing
		1-year	Re-signing	^[45]
	1-year	Re-signing
		1-year	Re-signing	^[46]
			Re-signing	^[47]
		3-year	Entry-level	^[48]
	Geoff Sanderson	multi-year	Extension	^[49]
	1-year	Extension
		multi-year	Extension
		multi-year	Entry-level	^[50]

Draft picks

Columbus' draft picks at the 2002 NHL entry draft at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.^[51]

Round		Player	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
1	1			London Knights (OHL)
2	41			Modo Hockey (Sweden)
3	65			Lillehammer IK (Norway)
3	96	Jeff Genovy		Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
4	98			Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
4	119			New York Applecore (EJHL)
5	133			Karpat (Finland)
6	168	Tim Konsorada		Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
6	184			Continental Zlin (Czech Republic)
7	199			University of Massachusetts Amherst (Hockey East)
7	225			Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
8	231			HC Plzen (Czech Republic)
9	263			CSKA Moscow (Russia)

References

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ANNOUNCE THE CLUB WILL USE MULTIPLE TEAM CAPTAINS IN 2002-03 . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041027210827/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1098.0.html . October 27, 2004 . October 9, 2002.
2. Web site: McKeon . Ross . NHL NOTEBOOK / Ex-Shark Whitney now thriving . SFGATE . December 4, 2022 . January 7, 2003 . Whitney was made team captain at the outset of the season with the understanding it would be on a rotating basis among teammates. It hasn't rotated away from Whitney yet..
3. Web site: Blue Jackets fire Coach King . UPI . November 23, 2022 . January 7, 2003.
4. Web site: Postseason All-Star Teams . records.nhl.com . December 21, 2022.
5. Web site: 2003 NHL All-Star Game Rosters . Hockey-Reference.com . August 29, 2024.
6. Web site: BLUE JACKETS LEFT WING RICK NASH NAMED NHL ROOKIE OF THE MONTH . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041027161753/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1219.0.html . October 27, 2004 . December 2, 2002.
7. Web site: NHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters . ESPN.com . December 21, 2022 . January 18, 2003.
8. Columbus Blue Jackets 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.301
9. Web site: BLUE JACKETS G MARC DENIS BREAKS NHL RECORD FOR MINUTES PLAYED FRIDAY NIGHT VS. DETROIT RED WINGS . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040122063549/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1513.0.html . January 22, 2004 . April 4, 2003.
10. Web site: Goaltender Records: Most Minutes Played, Season . records.nhl.com . December 22, 2022.
11. Web site: 2002-03 NHL Debuts . Hockey-Reference.com . October 13, 2024.
12. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . www.prosportstransactions.com . December 1, 2022.
13. Web site: BLUE JACKETS TRADE RON TUGNUTT TO THE DALLAS STARS FOR FIRST ROUND PICK IN THIS WEEKEND'S ENTRY DRAFT . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030115192001/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/945.0.html . January 15, 2003 . June 18, 2002.
14. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE TOP PICK FROM FLORIDA, SELECT LW RICK NASH WITH FIRST PICK IN NHL ENTRY DRAFT . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041028204329/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/954.0.html . October 28, 2004 . June 22, 2002.
15. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE TOP PICK FROM FLORIDA, SELECT LW RICK NASH WITH FIRST PICK IN NHL ENTRY DRAFT ... Continued . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040902153132/http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/954.1.html . September 2, 2004 . June 22, 2002.
16. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ADD NINE PROSPECTS ON SECOND DAY OF THE NHL ENTRY DRAFT AT AIR CANADA CENTRE IN TORONTO . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041028204858/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/956.0.html . October 28, 2004 . June 23, 2002.
17. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ADD NINE PROSPECTS ON SECOND DAY OF THE NHL ENTRY DRAFT AT AIR CANADA CENTRE IN TORONTO ... Continued . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041217064601/http://www.bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/956.1.html . December 17, 2004 . June 23, 2002.
18. Web site: BLUE JACKETS CLAIM D MATHIEU BIRON FROM TAMPA BAY IN WAIVER DRAFT, THEN TRADE BIRON TO FLORIDA FOR RIGHTS TO RW PETR TENKRAT . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041027203049/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1090.0.html . October 27, 2004 . October 4, 2002.
19. Web site: BLUE JACKETS ACQUIRE RW TOMI KALLIO, D PAULI LEVOKARI FROM ATLANTA THRASHERS FOR RW CHRIS NIELSEN, D PETTERI NUMMELIN . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041027162138/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1220.0.html . October 27, 2004 . December 2, 2002.
20. Web site: BLUE JACKETS SEND RW GRANT MARSHALL TO THE NEW JERSEY DEVILS IN EXCHANGE FOR A CONDITIONAL DRAFT PICK IN 2004 ENTRY DRAFT . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041028122346/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1456.0.html . October 28, 2004 . March 10, 2003.
21. Web site: BLUE JACKETS SIGN FREE AGENT DEFENSEMEN SCOTT LACHANCE AND LUKE RICHARDSON . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041028220944/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/971.0.html . October 28, 2004 . July 4, 2002.
22. Web site: BLUE JACKETS SIGN AHL'S LEADING SCORER IN 2001-02 . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041028223442/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/979.0.html . October 28, 2004 . July 17, 2002.
23. Web site: BLUE JACKETS BOLSTER OFFENSE WITH SIGNING OF C ANDREW CASSELS . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041028173633/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/995.0.html . October 28, 2004 . August 15, 2002.
24. Web site: BLUE JACKETS CLAIM RIGHT WING HANNES HYVONEN OFF WAIVERS . Columbus Blue Jackets . December 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041027203932/http://bluejackets.com/news/press/arts/1091.0.html . October 27, 2004 . October 5, 2002.
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