2002–03 Edmonton Oilers | |
Division | 4th Northwest |
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Conference | 8th Western |
2002–03 record | 36–26–11–9 |
Home record | 20–12–5–4 |
Road record | 16–14–6–5 |
Goals for | 231 (9th) |
Goals against | 230 (T-19th) |
Team information | |
General manager | Kevin Lowe |
Coach | Craig MacTavish |
Captain | Jason Smith |
Alternate captains | Todd Marchant Janne Niinimaa (Oct-Mar) Ryan Smyth |
Arena | Skyreach Centre |
Average attendance | 16,658 (98.9%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Ryan Smyth (27) |
Assists | Todd Marchant (40) |
Points | Ryan Smyth (61) |
Penalty minutes | Scott Ferguson (120) |
Plus/minus | Marty Reasoner (+19) |
Wins | Tommy Salo (29) |
Goals against average | Jussi Markkanen (2.59) |
The 2002–03 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 24th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 38–28–12–4 record in 2001–02, earning 92 points, however, they missed the playoffs for the first time since 1996, finishing in 9th place in the Western Conference.
The Oilers would get off to a slow start, winning only 1 of their first 7 games, going 1–4–2, however, the club would turn around the tough start and move above the .500 mark on November 25, and never go below again for the remainder of the season. As the trade deadline approached in mid-March, and the club comfortably in a playoff position, Edmonton would make a couple of deals, trading defenceman Janne Niinimaa and a 2nd round draft pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft to the New York Islanders in exchange for Brad Isbister and prospect Raffi Torres. The Oilers would also trade Anson Carter and Ales Pisa to the New York Rangers for Radek Dvorak and Cory Cross. Edmonton would finish the season with a 36–26–11–9 record, earning 92 points, the same amount as the previous season, and clinch the final playoff spot in the Western Conference.
Offensively, Ryan Smyth would lead the club with 27 goals and 61 points, while Todd Marchant had a breakout season, earning 40 assists and 60 points. Anson Carter had 25 goals and 55 points in 68 games before being dealt to the New York Rangers. Mike York and Mike Comrie each broke the 20 goal plateau, with 22 and 20 goals respectively. Eric Brewer led the Oilers defense with 8 goals and 29 points, while Scott Ferguson had a team high 120 penalty minutes.
In goal, Tommy Salo would once again get a majority of the playing time, winning 29 games, while posting a 2.71 GAA and earning 4 shutouts. Backup Jussi Markkanen had a very solid season, winning 7 games, had a team best 2.59 GAA, and 3 shutouts.
After a year absence, Edmonton would return to the post-season, and would face their old nemesis, the Dallas Stars, who finished with 111 points in the regular season. This would be the 6th playoff meeting between the clubs in the past 7 years, with Dallas winning 4 series in a row. Edmonton would start the series on the right note, defeating the Stars 2–1 on the road, however, Dallas would rout the Oilers in the 2nd game to even up the series as it shifted to Edmonton. The Oilers would take a 2–1 series lead with a solid 3–2 victory in the 3rd game, but Dallas would rebound in the 4th game to tie the series up at 2 games each. The Stars would then take control of the series, winning the 5th game by a 5–2 score, and end the series in game 6, beating Edmonton 3–2, and eliminate the Oilers for the 5th time in the past 6 seasons.
Season standings[]
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 251 | 194 | 105 |
2 | 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 45 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 264 | 208 | 104 |
3 | 6 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 42 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 198 | 178 | 95 |
4 | 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 231 | 230 | 92 |
5 | 12 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 29 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 186 | 228 | 75 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Game log[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record | Pts |
1 | October 10 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 0–0–1–0 | 1 |
2 | October 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–2 | Nashville Predators | 1–0–1–0 | 3 |
3 | October 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 0–3 | Dallas Stars | 1–1–1–0 | 3 |
4 | October 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 | San Jose Sharks | 1–2–1–0 | 3 |
5 | October 19 | Boston Bruins | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–3–1–0 | 3 |
6 | October 22 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–3 | Colorado Avalanche | 1–3–2–0 | 4 |
7 | October 24 | St. Louis Blues | 2–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–4–2–0 | 4 |
8 | October 26 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–4–2–0 | 6 |
9 | October 28 | Dallas Stars | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–4–2–1 | 7 |
10 | November 1 | Buffalo Sabres | 1–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–4–3–1 | 8 |
11 | November 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–1 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–4–3–1 | 10 |
12 | November 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–5 | New York Rangers | 3–5–3–1 | 10 |
13 | November 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–4 | New York Islanders | 3–6–3–1 | 10 |
14 | November 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–3 | New Jersey Devils | 4–6–3–1 | 12 |
15 | November 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–6 | Boston Bruins | 4–7–3–1 | 12 |
16 | November 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–2 | Minnesota Wild | 5–7–3–1 | 14 |
17 | November 15 | St. Louis Blues | 0–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–7–3–1 | 16 |
18 | November 16 | Los Angeles Kings | 4–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 6–8–3–1 | 16 |
19 | November 19 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 7–8–3–1 | 18 |
20 | November 21 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–1 | Calgary Flames | 8–8–3–1 | 20 |
21 | November 23 | Detroit Red Wings | 1–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–8–4–1 | 21 |
22 | November 25 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–4 | Detroit Red Wings | 9–8–4–1 | 23 |
23 | November 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–1 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 10–8–4–1 | 25 |
24 | November 30 | Colorado Avalanche | 0–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 11–8–4–1 | 27 |
25 | December 3 | Minnesota Wild | 1–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 12–8–4–1 | 29 |
26 | December 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 12–9–4–1 | 29 |
27 | December 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–0 | Florida Panthers | 13–9–4–1 | 31 |
28 | December 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–0 | Atlanta Thrashers | 14–9–4–1 | 33 |
29 | December 11 | Carolina Hurricanes | 1–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 15–9–4–1 | 35 |
30 | December 13 | Colorado Avalanche | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 16–9–4–1 | 37 |
31 | December 14 | Vancouver Canucks | 6–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 16–10–4–1 | 37 |
32 | December 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 | Minnesota Wild | 16–10–4–2 | 38 |
33 | December 19 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–2 | Colorado Avalanche | 16–11–4–2 | 38 |
34 | December 21 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 | Vancouver Canucks | 16–11–4–3 | 39 |
35 | December 26 | Vancouver Canucks | 4–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 16–12–4–3 | 39 |
36 | December 28 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 17–12–4–3 | 41 |
37 | December 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 | Phoenix Coyotes | 17–12–4–4 | 42 |
38 | December 31 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–4 | Dallas Stars | 17–13–4–4 | 42 |
39 | January 2 | Minnesota Wild | 2–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 17–13–4–5 | 43 |
40 | January 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 18–13–4–5 | 45 |
41 | January 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–5 | San Jose Sharks | 18–13–5–5 | 46 |
42 | January 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–0 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 19–13–5–5 | 48 |
43 | January 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–4 | Los Angeles Kings | 20–13–5–5 | 50 |
44 | January 11 | Ottawa Senators | 2–0 | Edmonton Oilers | 20–14–5–5 | 50 |
45 | January 13 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 5–8 | Edmonton Oilers | 21–14–5–5 | 52 |
46 | January 16 | Los Angeles Kings | 0–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 22–14–5–5 | 54 |
47 | January 18 | Nashville Predators | 3–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 22–14–5–6 | 55 |
48 | January 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 | Calgary Flames | 22–15–5–6 | 55 |
49 | January 22 | Detroit Red Wings | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 23–15–5–6 | 57 |
50 | January 24 | Phoenix Coyotes | 5–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 23–16–5–6 | 57 |
51 | January 29 | Minnesota Wild | 1–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 24–16–5–6 | 59 |
52 | January 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–3 | Vancouver Canucks | 24–16–6–6 | 60 |
53 | February 5 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 1–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 25–16–6–6 | 62 |
54 | February 7 | Calgary Flames | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 25–17–6–6 | 62 |
55 | February 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–0 | Edmonton Oilers | 25–18–6–6 | 62 |
56 | February 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 26–18–6–6 | 64 |
57 | February 13 | Edmonton Oilers | 0–2 | Ottawa Senators | 26–19–6–6 | 64 |
58 | February 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–3 | Montreal Canadiens | 26–20–6–6 | 64 |
59 | February 18 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 26–20–6–7 | 65 |
60 | February 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–6 | Detroit Red Wings | 26–21–6–7 | 65 |
61 | February 22 | Vancouver Canucks | 3–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 26–21–6–8 | 66 |
62 | February 23 | Atlanta Thrashers | 3–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 26–21–7–8 | 67 |
63 | February 25 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–4 | Colorado Avalanche | 26–22–7–8 | 67 |
64 | February 27 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–4 | St. Louis Blues | 26–23–7–8 | 67 |
65 | March 1 | Edmonton Oilers | 3–3 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 26–23–8–8 | 68 |
66 | March 4 | San Jose Sharks | 1–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 27–23–8–8 | 70 |
67 | March 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–1 | Los Angeles Kings | 28–23–8–8 | 72 |
68 | March 7 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 29–23–8–8 | 74 |
69 | March 10 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 29–24–8–8 | 74 |
70 | March 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–2 | Calgary Flames | 30–24–8–8 | 76 |
71 | March 13 | New York Islanders | 5–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 30–25–8–8 | 76 |
72 | March 15 | Dallas Stars | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 31–25–8–8 | 78 |
73 | March 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–3 | Nashville Predators | 32–25–8–8 | 80 |
74 | March 20 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–3 | Phoenix Coyotes | 32–25–8–9 | 81 |
75 | March 22 | Washington Capitals | 3–5 | Edmonton Oilers | 33–25–8–9 | 83 |
76 | March 23 | Nashville Predators | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 34–25–8–9 | 85 |
77 | March 26 | Phoenix Coyotes | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 35–25–8–9 | 87 |
78 | March 28 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 0–4 | Edmonton Oilers | 36–25–8–9 | 89 |
79 | March 30 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 36–25–9–9 | 90 |
80 | March 31 | Edmonton Oilers | 5–5 | St. Louis Blues | 36–25–10–9 | 91 |
81 | April 3 | San Jose Sharks | 3–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 36–25–11–9 | 92 |
82 | April 5 | Calgary Flames | 4–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 36–26–11–9 | 92 |
Playoffs[]
Dallas Stars 4, Edmonton Oilers 2[]
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
1 | April 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–1 | Dallas Stars | 1–0 |
2 | April 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–6 | Dallas Stars | 1–1 |
3 | April 13 | Dallas Stars | 2–3 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–1 |
4 | April 15 | Dallas Stars | 3–1 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–2 |
5 | April 17 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–5 | Dallas Stars | 2–3 |
6 | April 19 | Dallas Stars | 3–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 2–4 |
Season stats[]
Scoring leaders[]
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Ryan Smyth | 66 | 27 | 34 | 61 | 67 |
Todd Marchant | 77 | 20 | 40 | 60 | 48 |
Anson Carter | 68 | 25 | 30 | 55 | 20 |
Mike York | 71 | 22 | 29 | 51 | 10 |
Mike Comrie | 69 | 20 | 31 | 51 | 90 |
Goaltending[]
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
Jussi Markkanen | 22 | 1180 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 3 | .904 | 2.59 |
Tommy Salo | 65 | 3814 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 172 | 4 | .899 | 2.71 |
Playoff stats[]
Scoring leaders[]
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Shawn Horcoff | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Georges Laraque | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Eric Brewer | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Ryan Smyth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
Todd Marchant | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Goaltending[]
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
Tommy Salo | 6 | 343 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | .888 | 3.15 |
Transactions[]
Trades[]
June 18, 2002 | To Philadelphia Flyers 3rd round pick in 2003 - Ryan Potulny |
To Edmonton Oilers Jiri Dopita |
June 22, 2002 | To Buffalo Sabres Jochen Hecht |
To Edmonton Oilers 2nd round pick in 2002 - Jeff Deslauriers 2nd round pick in 2002 - Jarret Stoll |
June 22, 2002 | To Montreal Canadiens 1st round pick in 2002 - Chris Higgins |
To Edmonton Oilers 1st round pick in 2002 - Jesse Niinimaki 8th round pick in 2002 - Tomas Micka |
June 30, 2002 | To New York Rangers 4th round pick in 2003 - Corey Potter |
To Edmonton Oilers Mike Richter |
October 7, 2002 | To Washington Capitals Mike Grier |
To Edmonton Oilers *2nd round pick in 2003 - Evgeny Tunik 3rd round pick in 2003 - Zach Stortini |
January 15, 2003 | To New York Rangers Josh Green |
To Edmonton Oilers Future considerations |
March 11, 2003 | To New York Islanders Janne Niinimaa 2nd round pick in 2003 - Evgeny Tunik |
To Edmonton Oilers Brad Isbister Raffi Torres |
March 11, 2003 | To New York Rangers Anson Carter Ales Pisa |
To Edmonton Oilers Radek Dvorak Cory Cross |
*Later traded to the New York Islanders
Free agents[]
Draft picks[]
Edmonton's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 15 | Jesse Niinimaki | ![]() |
Ilves (Finland) |
2 | 31 | Jeff Deslauriers | ![]() |
Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
2 | 36 | Jarret Stoll | ![]() |
Kootenay Ice (WHL) |
2 | 44 | Matt Greene | ![]() |
Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) |
3 | 79 | Brock Radunske | ![]() |
Michigan State Spartans (NCAA) |
4 | 106 | Ivan Koltsov | ![]() |
Cherepovets (Russia) |
4 | 111 | Jonas Almtorp | ![]() |
Modo Hockey (Sweden) |
4 | 123 | Robin Kovar | ![]() |
HC Vsetin (Czech.) |
5 | 148 | Glenn Fisher | ![]() |
Fort Saskatchewan Traders (AJHL) |
6 | 181 | Mikko Luoma | ![]() |
Tappara (Finland) |
7 | 205 | Jean-Francois Dufort | ![]() |
Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
7 | 211 | Patrick Murphy | ![]() |
Newmarket Hurricanes (OPJHL) |
8 | 244 | Dwight Helminen | ![]() |
Michigan Wolverines (NCAA) |
8 | 245 | Tomas Micka | ![]() |
HC Slavia Praha (Czech.) |
9 | 274 | Fredrik Johansson | ![]() |
Frolunda (Sweden) |
References[]
- SHRP Sports
- The Internet Hockey Database
- National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
- Notes
Edmonton Oilers | |
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Oilers | Franchise • NHL Expansion Draft • Players: NHL · WHA • Coaches • General Managers • Seasons • Records • Draft Picks • NHL–WHA merger |
Owners | Bill Hunter • Nelson Skalbania • Peter Pocklington • Edmonton Investors Group • Rexall Sports |
Retired Numbers | 3 • 7 • 9 • 11 • 17 • 31 • 99 |
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Arenas | Edmonton Gardens • Rogers Place |
Affiliates | Bakersfield Condors • Wichita Thunder • (ECHL) |
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Edmonton Oilers Seasons | |
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Bold indicates Stanley Cup victory |
2002–03 NHL season by team | |
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Atlantic | New Jersey · NY Islanders · NY Rangers · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh |
Northeast | Boston · Buffalo · Montreal · Ottawa · Toronto |
Southeast | Atlanta · Carolina · Florida · Tampa Bay · Washington |
Central | Chicago · Columbus · Detroit · Nashville · St. Louis |
Northwest | Calgary · Colorado · Edmonton · Minnesota · Vancouver |
Pacific | Anaheim · Dallas · Los Angeles · Phoenix · San Jose |
See also | Entry Draft · All-Star Game · Playoffs · Final |
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