2002–03 Ottawa Senators season explained

League:NHL
Season:2002–03
Year:2002
Team:Ottawa Senators
Conference:Eastern
Conferencerank:1st
Division:Northeast
Divisionrank:1st
Record:52–21–8–1
Homerecord:28–9–3–1
Roadrecord:24–12–5–0
Goalsfor:263
Goalsagainst:182
Generalmanager:John Muckler
Coach:Jacques Martin
Captain:Daniel Alfredsson
Altcaptain:Zdeno Chara
Curtis Leschyshyn
Wade Redden
Arena:Corel Centre
Attendance:17,198 (89.9%)
Minorleague:Binghamton Senators
Goalsleader:Marian Hossa (45)
Assistsleader:Daniel Alfredsson (51)
Pointsleader:Marian Hossa (80)
Plusminusleader:Zdeno Chara (+29)
Pimleader:Chris Neil (147)
Winsleader:Patrick Lalime (39)
Gaaleader:Patrick Lalime (2.16)
Presidentstrophy:Yes
Divisionwin:Yes

The 2002–03 Ottawa Senators season was the 11th season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season saw the Senators reach the highest point in the playoffs until the 2006–07 season. They were eliminated by the New Jersey Devils, the eventual Stanley Cup winning team in the Eastern Conference final. On top of their larger success, with their total 113 points they won the Presidents' Trophy, the Northeast Division title and the Eastern Conference title.

After their long history of debt problems, the Senators filed for bankruptcy on January 9, 2003. They continued regular season play after receiving emergency financing from the NHL. Despite the off-ice problems, they had a successful year, compared to their early day woes. The Presidents' Trophy awarded to the Senators made them the first Canadian team to win it since the Calgary Flames in their championship season of, and the first Eastern Conference team to win it since the New York Rangers' title in the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals. In the playoffs, they defeated their former teammate Alexei Yashin and his New York Islanders, then the Philadelphia Flyers before coming within one game of making it into the Finals, falling to the New Jersey Devils.

Offseason

General manager Marshall Johnston resigned and was replaced by John Muckler on July 1, 2002.[1] Muckler had been a candidate for the positions of Ottawa head coach or GM back in 1992, but had chosen to sign on with the Buffalo Sabres instead.

Regular season

Right winger Marian Hossa led Ottawa in scoring, just eclipsing Yashin's previous record of 44 goals. Without the goaltending issues that had plagued Senators teams of the past, Patrick Lalime showed one of his best seasons, with career bests in goals against average (GAA) and wins.

After a slow start to the season after an even .500 ratio, the Senators turned around their game with a ten-game unbeaten streak. Fans were concerned whether their start was due to off-ice problems. These worries, however, were soon irrelevant to fans when the Senators again clinched a playoff berth. Before the playoffs, the Senators addressed toughness concerns through separate trades to the Buffalo Sabres for grinders Vaclav Varada and Rob Ray respectively, plus two-way forward Bryan Smolinski from the Los Angeles Kings.

Division standings

Playoffs

In the first round of the playoffs, the team played the New York Islanders, facing former team captain Alexei Yashin for the first time in the playoffs. Yashin played well in the first game and the Islanders won the first game at the Corel Centre 3–0. The loss by the Senators was attributed to paying too much attention to stopping Yashin and not enough on the rest of the Islanders. The Senators adjusted their play for the next game winning it and the next three games in a row to win the series 4–1.

In the second round, the team faced the Philadelphia Flyers who had defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round. The Senators won the series on the basis of their strong defence, holding the Flyers to only ten goals in the six games, advancing to the Eastern Conference final series against the New Jersey Devils to decide the Prince of Wales Trophy.

The first two games of the series were in Ottawa and the wins were split between the Senators and Devils. In New Jersey, the Devils won both games to put the Senators at the brink of elimination. However, the Senators came back, winning the fifth game at home and the sixth game in New Jersey to force a seventh and deciding game at home.

In the seventh game, Ottawa got out to a 1-0 lead on a goal by Magnus Arvedson. The Devils would score the next two on goals in the second period by Jamie Langenbrunner. Going into the third down 2-1 the Sens tied it on a goal by Radek Bonk and dominated play in the third, when with two minutes remaining, Devils' forward Jeff Friesen deked out Patrick Lalime and shot over his leg pad, into the net, to score the series-winning goal.[2]

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|1||L||October 10, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||0–1–0–0||16,865 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|2||W||October 12, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||1–1–0–0||19,198 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|3||W||October 15, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||2–1–0–0||13,816 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|4||W||October 23, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||3–1–0–0||14,847 || |- align="center"|5||T||October 24, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||3–1–1–0||17,565 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|6||L||October 26, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||3–2–1–0||20,812 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|7||L||October 29, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||3–3–1–0||19,077 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|8||L||October 30, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||3–4–1–0||17,987 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|9||W||November 2, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||4–4–1–0||18,210 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|10||W||November 6, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||5–4–1–0||18,007 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|11||L||November 8, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||5–5–1–0||16,926 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|12||L||November 9, 2002||1–7 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||5–6–1–0||13,954 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|13||W||November 12, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||6–6–1–0||12,659 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|14||W||November 14, 2002||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||7–6–1–0||13,323 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|15||W||November 16, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||8–6–1–0||15,298 || |- align="center"|16||T||November 19, 2002||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||8–6–2–0||11,044 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|17||W||November 21, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||9–6–2–0||16,010 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|18||W||November 23, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||10–6–2–0||15,684 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|19||W||November 25, 2002||2–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||11–6–2–0||18,035 || |- align="center"|20||T||November 27, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||11–6–3–0||14,887 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|21||W||November 29, 2002||6–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||12–6–3–0||15,822 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|22||W||November 30, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||13–6–3–0||15,121 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|23||L||December 4, 2002||0–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||13–7–3–0||12,137 || |- align="center"|24||T||December 5, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||13–7–4–0||17,189 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|25||W||December 7, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||14–7–4–0||15,328 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|26||W||December 10, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||15–7–4–0||9,966 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|27||W||December 12, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||16–7–4–0||11,893 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|28||W||December 14, 2002||4–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||17–7–4–0||17,284 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|29||L||December 16, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||17–8–4–0||16,807 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|30||W||December 18, 2002||3–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||18–8–4–0||11,876 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|31||W||December 19, 2002||9–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||19–8–4–0||14,848 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|32||W||December 21, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||20–8–4–0||19,543 || |- align="center"|33||T||December 23, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||20–8–5–0||17,787 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|34||W||December 26, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||21–8–5–0||12,677 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|35||W||December 27, 2002||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||22–8–5–0||18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|36||L||December 30, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||22–9–5–0||11,584 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|37||W||December 31, 2002||6–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||23–9–5–0||14,452 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|38||W||January 2, 2003||8–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||24–9–5–0||18,026 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|39||OTL||January 4, 2003||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||24–9–5–1||16,406 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|40||W||January 6, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||25–9–5–1||18,200 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|41||L||January 8, 2003||4–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||25–10–5–1||18,422 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|42||W||January 9, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||26–10–5–1||16,058 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|43||W||January 11, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||27–10–5–1||16,839 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|44||W||January 14, 2003||7–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||28–10–5–1||18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|45||W||January 16, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||29–10–5–1||18,034 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|46||W||January 18, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||30–10–5–1||18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|47||L||January 20, 2003||2–6 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||30–11–5–1||12,022 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|48||W||January 22, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||31–11–5–1||13,944 || |- align="center"|49||T||January 23, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||31–11–6–1||10,805 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|50||W||January 25, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||32–11–6–1||18,241 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|51||L||January 27, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||32–12–6–1||18,532 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|52||L||January 29, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||32–13–6–1||13,230 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|53||L||January 30, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||32–14–6–1||16,518 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|54||W||February 5, 2003||5–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||33–14–6–1||18,200 || |- align="center"|55||T||February 6, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||33–14–7–1||16,599 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|56||W||February 8, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||34–14–7–1||18,371 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|57||W||February 12, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||35–14–7–1||14,197 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|58||W||February 13, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||36–14–7–1||18,115 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|59||L||February 15, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||36–15–7–1||19,415 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|60||W||February 17, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||37–15–7–1||18,094 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|61||W||February 19, 2003||5–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||38–15–7–1||12,298 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|62||L||February 20, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||38–16–7–1||15,250 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|63||W||February 22, 2003||4–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||39–16–7–1||17,971 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|64||L||February 25, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||39–17–7–1||17,371 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|65||W||February 27, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||40–17–7–1||18,500 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|66||L||March 1, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||40–18–7–1||18,033 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|67||W||March 4, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||41–18–7–1||18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|68||W||March 8, 2003||5–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||42–18–7–1||14,354 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|69||W||March 9, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||43–18–7–1||18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|70||W||March 11, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||44–18–7–1||18,230 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|71||W||March 13, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||45–18–7–1||18,011 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|72||L||March 15, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||45–19–7–1 ||18,349 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|73||L||March 16, 2003||2–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||45–20–7–1||20,058 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|74||W||March 18, 2003||6–5 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||46–20–7–1||16,531 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|75||W||March 21, 2003||5–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||47–20–7–1||16,114 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|76||W||March 22, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||48–20–7–1||18,613 || |- align="center"|77||T||March 25, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||48–20–8–1||18,036 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|78||L||March 28, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||48–21–8–1||18,311 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|79||W||March 29, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||49–21–8–1||21,273 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|80||W||April 1, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||50–21–8–1||18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|81||W||April 3, 2003||5–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||51–21–8–1||15,784 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"|82||W||April 5, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||52–21–8–1||19,445 || |-|-| Legend:

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 1 ||L|| April 9, 2003 || 0–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Islanders lead 1–0 || 18,273 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2 ||W|| April 12, 2003 || 3–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Series tied 1–1 || 18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3 ||W|| April 14, 2003 || 3–2 2OT || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Senators lead 2–1 || 16,234 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 4 ||W|| April 16, 2003 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders || Senators lead 3–1 || 16,234 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5 ||W|| April 17, 2003 || 4–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders || Senators win 4–1 || 18,500 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1 ||W|| April 25, 2003 || 4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Senators lead 1–0 || 18,197 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 ||L|| April 27, 2003 || 4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 1–1 || 18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3 ||W|| April 29, 2003 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Senators lead 2–1 || 19,680 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 ||L|| May 1, 2003 || 0–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 2–2 || 19,842 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5 ||W|| May 3, 2003 || 5–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Senators lead 3–2 || 18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 6 ||W|| May 5, 2003 || 5–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Senators win 4–2 || 19,454 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 1 ||W|| May 10, 2003 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Senators lead 1–0 || 18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 ||L|| May 13, 2003 || 1–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Series tied 1–1 || 18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 3 ||L|| May 15, 2003 || 0–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 2–1 || 19,040 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 ||L|| May 17, 2003 || 2–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 3–1 || 19,040 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5 ||W|| May 19, 2003 || 3–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 3–2 || 18,500 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 6 ||W|| May 21, 2003 || 2–1 OT || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Series tied 3–3 || 19,040 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 7 ||L|| May 23, 2003 || 2–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils win 4–3 || 18,500 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
18 RW 80 45 35 80 8 34 18 5 11 16 −1 6
11 RW 78 27 51 78 15 42 18 4 4 8 −3 12
28 C 80 25 35 60 19 28 18 5 1 6 −1 6
9 RW 67 24 35 59 20 30 18 5 6 11 4 14
14 C 70 22 32 54 6 36 18 6 5 11 2 10
6 D 76 10 35 45 23 70 18 1 8 9 1 10
3 D 74 9 30 39 29 116 18 1 6 7 3 14
12 C 74 18 20 38 13 54 18 2 2 4 −1 16
20 LW 80 16 21 37 13 48 18 1 5 6 −4 16
22 C 78 12 20 32 17 66 18 1 1 2 −1 12
23 D 58 4 25 29 23 30 17 1 3 4 −5 14
15 LW 75 6 17 23 11 32 16 2 3 5 3 6
39 C 33 7 14 21 −3 8 3 1 1 2 1 0
19 LW 33 9 10 19 3 4
4 D 78 3 16 19 7 71 18 2 4 6 3 12
24 D 57 3 13 16 −4 40 17 1 1 2 3 4
16 RW 70 3 8 11 −3 14 2 0 0 0 0 0
25 RW 68 6 4 10 8 147 15 1 0 1 1 24
21 C 10 3 5 8 1 2 18 2 7 9 4 6
26 RW 11 2 6 8 3 8 18 2 4 6 4 18
34 D 67 0 8 8 −1 130 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 D 54 1 6 7 11 18 18 0 1 1 0 10
2 D 14 2 4 6 11 6 1 0 0 0 0 2
21 C 14 2 3 5 3 10
38 RW 12 3 1 4 −2 15
29 D 20 0 2 2 2 6
10 RW 12 1 0 1 −1 0
40 G 67 0 1 1 6 18 0 0 0 0
33 RW 12 0 1 1 2 4
27 RW 12 0 0 0 −1 29
1 G 3 0 0 0 0
31 G 18 0 0 0 0
32 RW 5 0 0 0 0 4
36 RW 2 0 0 0 0 5

Goaltending

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
40 67 39 20 7 1591 142 2.16 .911 8 3943 18 11 7 449 34 1.82 .924 1 1122
31 18 12 2 1 415 37 2.37 .911 0 935 — — — — — — — — —
1 3 1 0 0 26 2 1.41 .923 0 85 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honourRecipientRef
League
(in-season)		NHL All-Star Game selectionZdeno Chara[3]
Marian Hossa
Patrick Lalime
Jacques Martin (Coach)
NHL Player of the MonthTodd White (December)[4]
NHL YoungStars GameAnton Volchenkov[5]
TeamMolson CupDaniel Alfredsson[6]

Milestones

MilestonePlayerDateRef
25th shutoutPatrick LalimeJanuary 14, 2003[7]
750th game coachedJacques MartinFebruary 20, 2003[8]

Transactions

The Senators 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.[9]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 22, 2002To New York Rangers
3rd-round pick in 2002
4th-round pick in 2002		To Ottawa Senators
3rd-round pick in 2002		[10]
June 23, 2002To Tampa Bay Lightning
7th-round pick in 2002		To Ottawa Senators
Josef Boumedienne		[11]
June 29, 2002To Atlanta Thrashers
Shawn McEachern
6th-round pick in 2004		To Ottawa Senators
Brian Pothier		[12]
September 21, 2002To Vancouver Canucks
Sami Salo		To Ottawa Senators
Peter Schaefer		[13]
October 1, 2002To Florida Panthers
Jani Hurme		To Ottawa Senators
Rights to Billy Thompson
Rights to Greg Watson		[14]
December 16, 2002To Washington Capitals
Josef Boumedienne		To Ottawa Senators
Dean Melanson		[15]
January 15, 2003To Washington Capitals
Joel Kwiatkowski		To Ottawa Senators
9th-round pick in 2003		[16]
February 25, 2003To Buffalo Sabres
Jakub Klepis		To Ottawa Senators
Vaclav Varada
5th-round pick in 2003		[17]
March 4, 2003To Florida Panthers
Simon Lajeunesse		To Ottawa Senators
Joey Tetarenko		[18]
March 10, 2003To Buffalo Sabres
Future considerations		To Ottawa Senators
Rob Ray		[19]
March 10, 2003To Nashville Predators
Future considerations		To Ottawa Senators
Bob Wren		[20]
March 11, 2003To Los Angeles Kings
Rights to Tim Gleason		To Ottawa Senators
Bryan Smolinski		[21]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
multi-year Free agency [22]
1-year Free agency [23]
1-year Free agency [24]
Binghamton Senators (AHL) 1-year Free agency [25]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
Free agency (UFA) [26]
Free agency (UFA) [27]
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Free agency (VI) [28]
Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Free agency (III) [29]
Free agency (VI) [30]
N/A Jackson Bandits (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [31]
Retirement (III) [32]
Waivers [33]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
multi-year Re-signing [34]
2-year Re-signing [35]
3-year Entry-level [36]
3-year Entry-level [37]
1-year Re-signing [38]
1-year Re-signing [39]
1-year Re-signing [40]
1-year Re-signing [41]
multi-year Re-signing [42]
multi-year Re-signing [43]
2-year Re-signing [44]
2-year Re-signing [45]
1-year Re-signing [46]
multi-year Re-signing
multi-year Re-signing [47]
multi-year Re-signing
multi-year Re-signing
2-year Re-signing [48]
multi-year Entry-level [49]
multi-year Entry-level [50]
multi-year Entry-level
Greg Watson multi-year Entry-level
1-year Option exercised [51]

Draft picks

Ottawa's draft picks from the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held on June 22 and June 23, 2002 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.[52]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
116Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
247Metallurg Magnitogorsk (RSL)
375HIFK (SM-liiga)
4113Scott Dobben Erie Otters (OHL)
4125Malmö IF (Elitserien)
5150Brock Hooton Quesnel Millionaires (BCHL)
8246HC Vsetín (Czech Extraliga)
9276Molot-Prikamye Perm (RSL)

Farm teams

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Muckler hired as Senators GM . UPI . August 15, 2022 . June 12, 2002.
  2. News: Ottawa Senators. Chris Robinson. 74–91.
  3. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2003 . NHL.com . December 21, 2022.
  4. Web site: TODD WHITE NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH . Ottawa Senators . December 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225190154/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0102.aro . February 25, 2004 . January 2, 2003.
  5. Web site: NHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters . ESPN.com . December 21, 2022 . January 18, 2003.
  6. Ottawa Senators 2014–15 Media Guide, p.162–82
  7. Web site: Lightning vs. Senators - NHL Game Recap - January 14, 2003 . ESPN.com . December 22, 2022 . January 15, 2003 . Lalime made 17 saves for his fifth shutout of the season -- the 25th of his career..
  8. Web site: Panthers vs. Senators - NHL Game Recap - February 20, 2003 . ESPN.com . December 22, 2022 . February 21, 2003 . Martin received one in recognition of his 750th regular-season game as an NHL coach in the league..
  9. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . www.prosportstransactions.com . November 30, 2022.
  10. Web site: Rangers 'Size Up' Day One of the Draft . New York Rangers . November 6, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040813203512/http://newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=616 . August 13, 2004 . June 22, 2002 . The Rangers, who held the 75th overall pick in the Draft, swapped third rounders with the Ottawa Senators, who sent the Blueshirts their 81st and 127th picks..
  11. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE BOUMEDIENNE FROM LIGHTNING . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430015519/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0623.aro . April 30, 2004 . June 23, 2002.
  12. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE POTHIER FROM ATLANTA FOR McEACHERN AND DRAFT PICK . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225192715/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0629.aro . February 25, 2004 . June 29, 2002.
  13. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE SCHAEFER IN A TRADE FOR SALO . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040325203230/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0921.aro . March 25, 2004 . September 21, 2002.
  14. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE WATSON AND THOMPSON FROM FLORIDA FOR HURME . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430032236/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr1001.aro . April 30, 2004 . October 1, 2002.
  15. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE MELANSON FROM WASHINGTON FOR BOUMEDIENNE . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430030632/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr1216.aro . April 30, 2004 . December 16, 2002.
  16. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE DRAFT PICK FROM WASHINGTON FOR KWIATKOWSKI . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225200823/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0115-b.aro . February 25, 2004 . January 15, 2003.
  17. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE VACLAV VARADA FROM BUFFALO . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225200446/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0225a.aro . February 25, 2004 . February 25, 2002.
  18. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE JOEY TETARENKO FROM FLORIDA . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225200503/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0304a.aro . February 25, 2004 . March 4, 2003.
  19. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE ROB RAY FROM BUFFALO FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225185842/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0310.aro . February 25, 2004 . March 10, 2003.
  20. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE BOB WREN FROM NASHVILLE FOR FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225200512/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0310b.aro . February 25, 2004 . March 10, 2002.
  21. Web site: SENATORS ACQUIRE BRYAN SMOLINSKI FROM LOS ANGELES FOR TIM GLEASON . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225190558/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0311.aro . February 25, 2004 . March 11, 2003.
  22. Web site: SENATORS SIGN SHAUN VAN ALLEN . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430015815/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0724b.aro . April 30, 2004 . July 24, 2002.
  23. Web site: SENATORS SIGN BRAD SMYTH . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430015835/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0801d.aro . April 30, 2004 . August 1, 2002.
  24. Web site: SENATORS SIGN BRIAN POTHIER AND DENNIS BONVIE . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225193031/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0826.aro . February 25, 2004 . August 26, 2002.
  25. Web site: SENATORS SIGN BRIAN McGRATTAN . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225200537/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0602b.aro . February 25, 2004 . June 2, 2003.
  26. Web site: Wild signs Bill Muckalt . UPI . November 30, 2022 . July 3, 2002.
  27. Web site: Thrashers sign Kozlov, 3 others . UPI . November 30, 2022 . August 1, 2002.
  28. Web site: "Mr. Griffin" Returns for Seventh Season . OurSports Central . November 30, 2022 . August 1, 2002.
  29. Web site: EHC - News: Archiv - Index . Eisbären Berlin . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020811094229fw_/http://www.eisbaeren.de/aktuell/news/news.html#newsitemEpklAEkpAAzsJLJPzz . August 11, 2002.
  30. Web site: Caps' holdouts not budging yet . The Washington Times . November 30, 2022 . September 14, 2002 . Also signed was defenseman Jason Doig to a one-year deal..
  31. Web site: Generals Defensemen with Jackson . OurSports Central . November 30, 2022 . November 27, 2002.
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  33. Web site: Blues claim Martins off waivers . UPI . November 30, 2022 . January 15, 2003.
  34. Web site: SENATORS SIGN DEFENSEMAN JOEL KWIATKOWSKI . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040325204742/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0627-2.aro . March 25, 2004 . June 27, 2002.
  35. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN DANIEL ALFREDSSON . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040605163755/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0715.aro . June 5, 2004 . July 15, 2002.
  36. Web site: SENATORS SIGN DEFENCEMAN SCHUBERT . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430012442/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0715c.aro . April 30, 2004 . July 15, 2002.
  37. Web site: SENATORS SIGN DEFENCEMAN VOLCHENKOV . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225200220/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0715b.aro . February 25, 2004 . July 15, 2002.
  38. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN JOSH LANGFELD . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225200241/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0731c.aro . February 25, 2004 . July 31, 2002.
  39. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN SAMI SALO . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430031233/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0731b.aro . April 30, 2004 . July 31, 2002.
  40. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN JEFF ULMER . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040225200245/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0731d.aro . February 25, 2004 . July 31, 2002.
  41. Web site: SENATORS SIGN JOSEF BOUMEDIENNE . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430015021/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0801c.aro . April 30, 2004 . August 1, 2002.
  42. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN STEVE MARTINS . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430014532/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0801b.aro . April 30, 2004 . August 1, 2002.
  43. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN PETR SCHASTLIVY . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430012822/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0801.aro . April 30, 2004 . August 1, 2002.
  44. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN RADEK BONK . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430031727/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0808.aro . April 30, 2004 . August 8, 2002.
  45. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN CHRIS PHILLIPS . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430032210/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0808b.aro . April 30, 2004 . August 8, 2002.
  46. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN JODY HULL . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040325203013/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0821-b.aro . March 25, 2004 . August 21, 2002.
  47. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN MIKE FISHER & CHRIS NEIL . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040325220141/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr0914.aro . March 25, 2004 . September 14, 2002.
  48. Web site: SENATORS RE-SIGN KAREL RACHUNEK . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430030212/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr1108.aro . April 30, 2004 . November 8, 2002.
  49. Web site: SENATORS SIGN GOALTENDER BILLY THOMPSON TO A MULTI-YEAR DEAL . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040605171258/http://ottawasenators.com/news/press/2002/nr1127.aro . June 5, 2004 . November 27, 2002.
  50. Web site: SENATORS SIGN THREE JUNIOR PLAYERS . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040312023633/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0602.aro . March 12, 2004 . June 2, 2003.
  51. Web site: SENATORS EXERCISE OPTION ON VAN ALLEN . Ottawa Senators . November 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040211223130/http://www.ottawasenators.com/news/press/2003/nr0606.aro . February 11, 2004 . June 6, 2003.
  52. Web site: 2002 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . hockeyDB.com . December 23, 2022.

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