2002–03 Los Angeles Kings season explained

League:NHL
Season:2002–03
Year:2002
Team:Los Angeles Kings
Record:33–36–6–7
Homerecord:19–18–2–2
Roadrecord:14–18–4–5
Conferencerank:10th
Divisionrank:3rd
Goalsfor:203
Goalsagainst:221
Attendance:17,569
Goalsleader:Zigmund Palffy (37)
Assistsleader:Zigmund Palffy (48)
Pointsleader:Zigmund Palffy (85)
Pimleader:Ian Laperriere (122)
Plusminusleader:Zigmund Palffy (+22)
Winsleader:Felix Potvin (17)
Gaaleader:Jamie Storr (2.55)

The 2002–03 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 36th season in the National Hockey League. The Kings failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1999, ending a three season playoff streak.

Regular season

The Kings tied the Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals for the fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just four.[1]

Final standings

Schedule and results

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

Player statistics

Scoring

Regular season
Player
33 RW 76 37 48 85 22 47
10 D 65 14 29 43 0 57
21 C 58 18 20 38 −1 18
44 D 82 13 25 38 −13 68
32 C 66 12 26 38 5 30
25 C 62 16 19 35 −5 26
24 LW 79 14 17 31 12 34
41 C 26 6 22 28 9 22
17 D 57 8 16 24 2 28
22 RW 73 7 12 19 −9 122
28 RW 20 13 4 17 2 21
42 LW 75 5 12 17 −15 56
27 C 57 4 12 16 −1 28
29 C 62 8 6 14 −10 33
26 D 50 5 7 12 2 14
57 RW 27 5 7 12 −5 12
23 LW 70 3 6 9 −13 22
27 RW 15 0 9 9 3 4
13 C 28 5 3 8 −4 22
63 D 53 3 3 6 1 97
3 D 49 1 5 6 −7 24
14 D 82 0 6 6 0 49
11 C 15 2 3 5 −6 0
31 C 17 2 2 4 −3 0
19 C 12 1 3 4 0 33
6 D 17 0 3 3 5 14
36 D 42 0 3 3 −4 24
5 D 10 0 3 3 −4 4
38 D 21 0 2 2 −4 24
51 C 10 0 2 2 −1 5
43 LW 14 0 2 2 −3 19
52 C 22 0 2 2 −5 21
49 LW 19 1 0 1 0 28
53 D 2 0 1 1 1 0
1 G 39 0 1 1 8
62 C 5 0 0 0 −1 0
58 LW 6 0 0 0 −1 4
12 LW 4 0 0 0 0 17
37 LW 19 0 0 0 0 57
35 G 12 0 0 0 0
6 D 3 0 0 0 1 0
39 G 42 0 0 0 4
55 RW 2 0 0 0 −1 0

Goaltending

Regular season
Player
39 42 17 20 3 987 105 2.66 .894 3 2367
1 39 12 19 2 904 86 2.55 .905 3 2027
35 12 4 4 1 241 21 2.33 .913 1 541

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionMathieu Schneider[2]
NHL YoungStars Game selectionAlexander Frolov[3]
TeamAce Bailey Memorial AwardIan Laperriere[4]
Bill Libby Memorial AwardZigmund Palffy
Defensive PlayerMattias Norstrom
Jim Fox Community ServiceCraig Johnson
Jamie Storr
Leading ScorerZigmund Palffy
Mark Bavis Memorial AwardAlexander Frolov
Most Popular PlayerIan Laperriere
Outstanding DefensemanMattias Norstrom
Unsung HeroDerek Armstrong

Transactions

The Kings 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.[5]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 22, 2002To Los Angeles Kings
4th-round pick in 2002
To Minnesota Wild
Cliff Ronning
[6]
July 16, 2002To Los Angeles Kings
Derek Armstrong
To New York Rangers
Conditional draft pick in 2003
[7]
July 24, 2002To Los Angeles Kings
Erik Rasmussen
To Buffalo Sabres
Adam Mair
5th-round pick in 2003
[8]
November 26, 2002To Los Angeles Kings
Dmitri Yushkevich
5th-round pick in 2003
To Florida Panthers
Jaroslav Bednar
Andreas Lilja
[9]
February 4, 2003To Los Angeles Kings
Greg Koehler
To Nashville Predators
Future considerations
[10]
March 1, 2003To Los Angeles Kings
4th-round pick in 2003
7th-round pick in 2004
To Philadelphia Flyers
Dmitri Yushkevich
[11]
March 11, 2003To Los Angeles Kings
Rights to Tim Gleason
To Ottawa Senators
Bryan Smolinski
[12]
March 11, 2003To Los Angeles Kings
Sean Avery
Maxim Kuznetsov
1st-round pick in 2003
2nd-round pick in 2004
To Detroit Red Wings
Mathieu Schneider
[13]
May 28, 2003To Los Angeles Kings
Roman Cechmanek
To Philadelphia Flyers
2nd-round pick in 2004
[14]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Free agency[15]
1-year Free agency[16]
Waivers [17]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Buyout [18]
Nate Miller Contract expiration (UFA)
Greg Phillips Contract expiration (UFA)
Free agency (V) [19]
Free agency (III) [20]
Free agency (III) [21]
Free agency (VI) [22]
Severstal Cherepovets (RSL) Free agency (VI) [23]
Free agency (UFA) [24]
Free agency (UFA) [25]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
1-year Option exercised [26]
1-year Option exercised [27]
2-year Re-signing
2-year Re-signing [28]
2-year Entry-level [29]
3-year Entry-level [30]
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [31]
2-year Re-signing [32]
1-year Re-signing [33]
1-year Re-signing [34]
multi-year Entry-level [35]
2-year Re-signing [36]
1-year Re-signing [37]
1-year Re-signing [38]
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing [39]
multi-year Extension [40]
1-year Re-signing [41]
4-year Extension [42]
1-year Entry-level [43]
1-year Option exercised [44]
1-year Option exercised [45]
3-year Entry-level [46]

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.[47]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
118Denis GrebeshkovLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
250Sergei AnshakovCSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)
366Petr KankoKitchener Rangers (OHL)
4104Aaron RomeSwift Current Broncos (WHL)
4115Mark RooneemKamloops Blazers (WHL)
5152Gregory HogeboomMiami University (NCHC)
5157Joel AndresenSt. Albert Steel (AJHL)
6185Ryan MurphyBoston College (Hockey East)
7215Mikhail LyubushinKrylya Sovetov (Russia)
8248Tuukka PulliainenTuTo (Finland)
9279Connor JamesUniversity of Denver (NCHC)

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2002-03 NHL Summary. 2018-01-26. 2018-03-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20180322061953/https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003.html. live.
  2. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2003 . NHL.com . December 21, 2022.
  3. Web site: NHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters . ESPN.com . December 21, 2022 . January 18, 2003.
  4. Web site: Award Winners . Los Angeles Kings . December 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030604204344/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=697 . June 4, 2003 . April 3, 2003.
  5. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . www.prosportstransactions.com . December 9, 2022.
  6. Web site: RONNING TRADED . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235015/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=202 . August 12, 2003 . June 22, 2002.
  7. Web site: FORWARD DEREK ARMSTRONG ACQUIRED . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000155/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=227 . August 13, 2003 . July 16, 2002.
  8. Web site: KINGS ACQUIRE RASMUSSEN . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000957/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=238 . August 13, 2003 . July 24, 2002.
  9. Web site: KINGS ACQUIRE YUSHKEVICH . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030802034711/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=417 . August 2, 2003 . November 26, 2002.
  10. Web site: KINGS ACQUIRE GREG KOEHLER . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030802035507/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=557 . August 2, 2003 . February 4, 2003.
  11. Web site: YUSHKEVICH TRADED TO FLYERS . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030603171630/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=619 . June 3, 2003 . March 1, 2003.
  12. Web site: KINGS TRADE SMOLINSKI . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030801171642/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=640 . August 1, 2003 . March 11, 2003.
  13. Web site: SCHNEIDER TRADED TO RED WINGS . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030801170323/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=639 . August 1, 2003 . March 11, 2003.
  14. Web site: GOALTENDER ACQUIRED . Los Angeles Kings . May 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030802035550/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=746 . August 2, 2003 . May 28, 2003 . live .
  15. Web site: KINGS SIGN DEFENSEMAN CHRIS MCALPINE . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030628033536/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=267 . June 28, 2003 . August 27, 2002.
  16. Web site: ROSTER MOVES . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030812234752/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=323 . August 12, 2003 . October 8, 2002.
  17. Web site: JON SIM CLAIMED OFF WAIVERS . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030801170948/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=630 . August 1, 2003 . March 8, 2003.
  18. Web site: BLACKHAWKS . Tampa Bay Times . December 11, 2022 . July 1, 2002 . KINGS: Nelson Emerson will become an unrestricted free agent after Los Angeles exercised a buyout on the forward's contract..
  19. Web site: Crowe . Jerry . Boucher Leaves for Dallas, $9.3 Million . Los Angeles Times . December 10, 2022 . July 3, 2002.
  20. Web site: Coyotes sign Buchberger to 1-year deal . UPI . December 10, 2022 . July 7, 2002.
  21. Web site: RANGERS ADD FORWARD DONATO . New York Daily News . November 26, 2023 . July 9, 2002.
  22. Web site: Boston Bruins sign five players . OurSports Central . December 10, 2022 . July 18, 2002.
  23. , retrieved December 10, 2022
  24. Web site: Mighty Ducks Sign Pair . OurSports Central . December 10, 2022 . July 24, 2002.
  25. Web site: Sharks Sign Jakopin, Three Others . AP NEWS . December 10, 2022 . September 5, 2002.
  26. Web site: POTVIN TO REMAIN A KING . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235202/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=206 . August 12, 2003 . June 27, 2002.
  27. Web site: KINGS EXERCISE OPTIONS . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030628020654/http://www.lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=207 . June 28, 2003 . June 28, 2002.
  28. Web site: DEFENSEMAN JOE CORVO SIGNED . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235536/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=214 . August 12, 2003 . July 8, 2002.
  29. Web site: CRISTOBAL HUET INKS DEAL . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235502/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=215 . August 12, 2003 . July 9, 2002.
  30. Web site: KINGS MOVE FORWARD WITH FROLOV . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030812235949/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=226 . August 12, 2003 . July 15, 2002.
  31. Web site: FORWARD BRAD CHARTRAND SIGNED . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000411/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=229 . August 13, 2003 . July 16, 2002.
  32. Web site: FORWARD PAVEL ROSA SIGNED . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000050/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=228 . August 13, 2003 . July 16, 2002.
  33. Web site: DEFENSEMAN SEELEY SIGNED . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000151/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=230 . August 13, 2003 . July 16, 2002.
  34. Web site: FORWARD ADAM MAIR SIGNED . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000421/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=236 . August 13, 2003 . July 20, 2002.
  35. Web site: CAMMALLERI SIGNS WITH THE KINGS . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030813000738/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=239 . August 13, 2003 . July 25, 2002.
  36. Web site: KINGS SIGN CENTER ERIC BELANGER . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030813001304/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=240 . August 13, 2003 . July 26, 2002.
  37. Web site: DEFENSEMAN MIKE PUDLICK SIGNS . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030801215939/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=241 . August 1, 2003 . July 30, 2002.
  38. Web site: KINGS SIGN THREE PLAYERS . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030801220551/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=243 . August 1, 2003 . August 1, 2002.
  39. Web site: KINGS SIGN FORWARD JAROSLAV BEDNAR . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030802034820/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=260 . August 2, 2003 . August 15, 2002.
  40. Web site: CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR MATTIAS NORSTROM . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030802035436/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=281 . August 2, 2003 . September 14, 2002.
  41. Web site: PLAYER TRANSACTIONS . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030812234216/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=315 . August 12, 2003 . October 2, 2002.
  42. Web site: KINGS & MILLER AGREE TO TERMS . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030603173034/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=636 . June 3, 2003 . March 10, 2003.
  43. Web site: KINGS SIGN PROSPECT . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030604204538/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=700 . June 4, 2003 . April 3, 2003.
  44. Web site: PALFFY TO STAY IN LA . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030618135936/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=710 . June 18, 2003 . April 8, 2003.
  45. Web site: OPTION EXERCISED . Los Angeles Kings . December 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030802034834/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=711 . August 2, 2003 . April 8, 2003.
  46. Web site: DEFENSEMAN SIGNED . Los Angeles Kings . May 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030802040108/http://lakings.com/news/news_detail.asp?id=752 . August 2, 2003 . May 30, 2003 . live .
  47. Web site: 2002 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . hockeyDB.com . December 23, 2022.