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− | The '''2002-03 NHL season''' was the 86th [[regular season]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The [[List of Stanley Cup champions|Stanley Cup winners]] were the [[New Jersey Devils]], who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]. This was the last season that teams |
+ | The '''2002-03 NHL season''' was the 86th [[regular season]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The [[List of Stanley Cup champions|Stanley Cup winners]] were the [[New Jersey Devils]], who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the [[Mighty Ducks of Anaheim]]. This was the last season that teams wear their white or yellow uniform at home. |
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The east was far more predictable as Tampa Bay's youth showed when playing the grizzled veterans of the New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators dispatched a tired Flyers team for the second year in a row. The Eastern Conference finals were a contrast of styles between the offensively explosive Senators and the defense minded Devils. The Devils came out to an early lead in the series, Ottawa rallied, winning games five and six on the energizing play of rookie [[Jason Spezza]], but then the Devils regained their form as goaltender [[Martin Brodeur]] helped them win game seven and advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the third time in four years. |
The east was far more predictable as Tampa Bay's youth showed when playing the grizzled veterans of the New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators dispatched a tired Flyers team for the second year in a row. The Eastern Conference finals were a contrast of styles between the offensively explosive Senators and the defense minded Devils. The Devils came out to an early lead in the series, Ottawa rallied, winning games five and six on the energizing play of rookie [[Jason Spezza]], but then the Devils regained their form as goaltender [[Martin Brodeur]] helped them win game seven and advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the third time in four years. |
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− | The Stanley Cup finals were a duel between two elite goaltenders, but after seven games the Devils triumphed to win their third Cup in seven years. The series also saw [[Scott Stevens]] land one of his prototypical crushing hits on Anaheim captain [[Paul Kariya]], similar to the one that had knocked out [[Eric Lindros]], then of the Flyers in the [[1999-2000 NHL season|2000]] Playoffs. |
+ | The Stanley Cup finals were a duel between two elite goaltenders, but after seven games the Devils triumphed to win their third Cup in seven years. The series also saw [[Scott Stevens]] land one of his prototypical crushing hits on Anaheim captain [[Paul Kariya]], similar to the one that had knocked out [[Eric Lindros]], then of the Flyers in the [[1999-2000 NHL season|2000]] Playoffs. Unlike Lindros, Kariya returned to the game only ten minutes later and scored. |
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| May 23 || align="right" | '''New Jersey 3''' || 2 Ottawa |
| May 23 || align="right" | '''New Jersey 3''' || 2 Ottawa |
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− | | colspan="4" | '''''New Jersey wins series 4–3<br/>and [[Prince of Wales Trophy]]''''' |
+ | | colspan="4" | '''''New Jersey wins series 4–3<br />and [[Prince of Wales Trophy]]''''' |
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| May 16 || align="right" | Minnesota 1 || '''2 Anaheim''' |
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− | | colspan="4" | '''''Anaheim wins series 4–0 and<br/>[[Clarence S. Campbell Bowl]]''''' |
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| June 9 || align="right" | Anaheim 0 || '''3 New Jersey''' |
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− | | colspan="4" | '''''New Jersey wins series<br/>4–3 and [[Stanley Cup]]''''' |
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− | | colspan="4" | '''''[[Jean-Sebastien Giguere|J.S. Giguere]] (Anaheim)<br/>wins [[Conn Smythe Trophy]]''''' |
+ | | colspan="4" | '''''[[Jean-Sebastien Giguere|J.S. Giguere]] (Anaheim)<br />wins [[Conn Smythe Trophy]]''''' |
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===Scoring leaders=== <!-- Note: 11 included due to a tie at 7-6-13 --> |
===Scoring leaders=== <!-- Note: 11 included due to a tie at 7-6-13 --> |
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− | '''''Note:''' GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points |
+ | '''''Note:''' GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points'' |
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| [[Vezina Trophy]]: || [[Martin Brodeur]], New Jersey Devils |
| [[Vezina Trophy]]: || [[Martin Brodeur]], New Jersey Devils |
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− | | [[William M. Jennings Trophy]]: || Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils;<br/> [[Roman Cechmanek]] & [[Robert Esche]], Philadelphia Flyers |
+ | | [[William M. Jennings Trophy]]: || Martin Brodeur, New Jersey Devils;<br /> [[Roman Cechmanek]] & [[Robert Esche]], Philadelphia Flyers |
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|[[Martin Brodeur]], [[New Jersey Devils]] |
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− | | align=center | [[Goaltender|G]] |
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|[[Marty Turco]], [[Dallas Stars]] |
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|[[Al MacInnis]], [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] |
|[[Al MacInnis]], [[St. Louis Blues (hockey)|St. Louis Blues]] |
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− | | align=center | [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|D]] |
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|[[Sergei Gonchar]], [[Washington Capitals]] |
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|[[Nicklas Lidstrom]], [[Detroit Red Wings]] |
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|[[Derian Hatcher]], [[Dallas Stars]] |
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|[[Peter Forsberg]], [[Colorado Avalanche]] |
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− | | align=center | [[Centre (ice hockey)|C]] |
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|[[Joe Thornton]], [[Boston Bruins]] |
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|[[Todd Bertuzzi]], [[Vancouver Canucks]] |
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− | | align=center | [[Winger (ice hockey)|RW]] |
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|[[Milan Hejduk]], [[Colorado Avalanche]] |
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|[[Markus Naslund]], [[Vancouver Canucks]] |
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|[[Paul Kariya]], [[Anaheim Mighty Ducks]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:00, 31 August 2019
The 2002-03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the New Jersey Devils, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. This was the last season that teams wear their white or yellow uniform at home.
Regular season
See also: 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs
As always the regular season saw several surprises. The San Jose Sharks, who many felt would be one of the elite teams in the West, stumbled early and badly and disassembled much of the team. The two-year-old Minnesota Wild, on the other hand, got out to an early start and held onto their first ever playoff berth throughout the season, winning coach Jacques Lemaire the Jack Adams Award.
The elite teams of previous years such as the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche and New Jersey Devils, were joined by two younger Canadian teams, the Ottawa Senators and Vancouver Canucks. The Dallas Stars, which had missed the playoffs the year before, returned as a major power, backed by the record-setting goaltending of Marty Turco.
The most surprising team was perhaps the Tampa Bay Lightning, which many had predicted to finish last, contesting for the Southeast Division title and making the playoffs for the first time in seven years. The most disappointing teams, other than the Sharks, were the New York Rangers, who finished out of the playoffs again despite bearing the league's leading payroll, and the Carolina Hurricanes, who finished last overall after a surprise run to the Stanley Cup Finals the year before.
At the midpoint of the season the Canucks lead the Western Conference, and Ottawa lead the East. Vancouver stumbled somewhat over the stretch and lost the Northwest Division title to Colorado and the Western Conference one to Dallas. Ottawa continued to dominate, having the best season in franchise history and winning both the Eastern Conference and the Presidents' Trophy.
The season was also marred by financial difficulties. Despite their success the Ottawa Senators were in bankruptcy protection for almost all of 2003, and at one point could not pay the players. Owner Rod Bryden tried a variety of innovative financing strategies, but these all failed and the team was purchased by billionaire Eugene Melnyk. The Buffalo Sabres also entered bankruptcy protection before being saved by New York businessman Tom Golisano. The financial struggles of the Pittsburgh Penguins continued as the team continued to unload its most expensive players.
The season was marked by a great number of coaches being fired, from Bob Hartley in Colorado to Darryl Sutter in San Jose and Bryan Trottier of the New York Rangers.
Worries over the decline in scoring and the neutral zone trap continued. The season began with an attempted crack down on obstruction and interference, but by the midpoint of the season this effort had petered out. The expansion teams in the southern United States began to suffer financially, with many empty seats to be found in each arena. Most teams lost money on the season. The one bright spot was the increasing value of the Canadian dollar, which made the six Canadian teams more competitive than they had been in years.
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Eastern Conference
Atlantic Division | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
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New Jersey Devils | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 216 | 166 | 108 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 45 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 211 | 166 | 107 |
New York Islanders | 35 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 224 | 231 | 83 |
New York Rangers | 32 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 210 | 231 | 78 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 27 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 189 | 255 | 65 |
Northeast Division | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
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Ottawa Senators | 52 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 263 | 182 | 113 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 236 | 208 | 98 |
Boston Bruins | 36 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 245 | 237 | 87 |
Montreal Canadiens | 30 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 206 | 234 | 77 |
Buffalo Sabres | 27 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 190 | 219 | 72 |
Southeast Division | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
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Tampa Bay Lightning | 36 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 219 | 210 | 93 |
Washington Capitals | 39 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 224 | 220 | 92 |
Atlanta Thrashers | 31 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 226 | 284 | 74 |
Florida Panthers | 24 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 176 | 237 | 70 |
Carolina Hurricanes | 22 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 171 | 240 | 61 |
Western Conference
Central Division | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
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Detroit Red Wings | 48 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 269 | 203 | 110 |
St. Louis Blues | 41 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 253 | 222 | 99 |
Chicago Blackhawks | 30 | 33 | 13 | 6 | 207 | 226 | 79 |
Nashville Predators | 27 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 183 | 206 | 74 |
Columbus Blue Jackets | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 213 | 263 | 69 |
Northwest Division | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
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Colorado Avalanche | 42 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 251 | 194 | 105 |
Vancouver Canucks | 45 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 264 | 208 | 104 |
Minnesota Wild | 42 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 198 | 178 | 95 |
Edmonton Oilers | 36 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 231 | 230 | 92 |
Calgary Flames | 29 | 36 | 13 | 4 | 186 | 228 | 75 |
Pacific Division | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
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Dallas Stars | 46 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 245 | 169 | 111 |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 203 | 193 | 95 |
Los Angeles Kings | 33 | 37 | 6 | 6 | 203 | 221 | 78 |
Phoenix Coyotes | 31 | 35 | 11 | 5 | 204 | 230 | 78 |
San Jose Sharks | 28 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 214 | 239 | 73 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
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Peter Forsberg | Colorado | 75 | 29 | 77 | 106 |
Markus Naslund | Vancouver | 82 | 48 | 56 | 104 |
Joe Thornton | Boston | 77 | 36 | 65 | 101 |
Milan Hejduk | Colorado | 82 | 50 | 48 | 98 |
Todd Bertuzzi | Vancouver | 82 | 46 | 51 | 97 |
Pavol Demitra | St. Louis | 78 | 36 | 57 | 93 |
Glen Murray | Boston | 82 | 44 | 48 | 92 |
Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh | 67 | 28 | 63 | 91 |
Dany Heatley | Atlanta | 77 | 41 | 48 | 89 |
Zigmund Palffy | Los Angeles | 76 | 37 | 48 | 85 |
Stanley Cup Playoffs
Note: All dates in 2003.
The Stanley Cup playoffs was one of shocking upsets in the Western Conference and hard fought battles in the Eastern Conference.
The most closely watched series in the first round was that between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Philadelphia Flyers. Two teams built around physical play with high salary and front-page trade deadline acquisitions. The series did not disappoint and the Flyers ousted the Leafs in seven games. The Senators easily dispatched the New York Islanders, who had traded away their starting goaltender (Chris Osgood) before the playoffs. Despite losing the first two games, Tampa Bay rallied and defeated their division rival the Washington Capitals. New Jersey easily defeated the Boston Bruins, effectively shutting down star player Joe Thornton.
In the west, the first round was one of unmitigated shock to all hockey watchers. The defending champions and perennial cup favourite Detroit Red Wings were swept by the underdog Mighty Ducks of Anaheim behind the goaltending of Jean-Sebastien Giguere. After losing three out of the first four games, the Minnesota Wild came back and defeated the powerhouse Colorado Avalanche in game seven. Vancouver also lost three of its first four games with the St. Louis Blues, but then rallied and won game seven. The only round that surprised no one was round seven of the Dallas Stars-Edmonton Oilers grudge match that saw the first place Stars oust the Oilers with only some difficulty.
The second round in the west brought more upsets. The Minnesota Wild again fell 3–1 behind while playing Vancouver, but rallied and defeated them in seven games. Giguere's stellar goaltending continued to triumph as the Ducks ousted the Stars in six games. The Western Conference final was a meeting of two dark horse teams, but the superb goaltending of Giguere and the Ducks triumphed over the tight checking of the Minnesota Wild.
The east was far more predictable as Tampa Bay's youth showed when playing the grizzled veterans of the New Jersey Devils and the Ottawa Senators dispatched a tired Flyers team for the second year in a row. The Eastern Conference finals were a contrast of styles between the offensively explosive Senators and the defense minded Devils. The Devils came out to an early lead in the series, Ottawa rallied, winning games five and six on the energizing play of rookie Jason Spezza, but then the Devils regained their form as goaltender Martin Brodeur helped them win game seven and advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the third time in four years.
The Stanley Cup finals were a duel between two elite goaltenders, but after seven games the Devils triumphed to win their third Cup in seven years. The series also saw Scott Stevens land one of his prototypical crushing hits on Anaheim captain Paul Kariya, similar to the one that had knocked out Eric Lindros, then of the Flyers in the 2000 Playoffs. Unlike Lindros, Kariya returned to the game only ten minutes later and scored.
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May 27 | Anaheim 0 | 3 New Jersey | |
May 29 | Anaheim 0 | 3 New Jersey | |
May 31 | New Jersey 2 | 3 Anaheim | OT |
June 2 | New Jersey 0 | 1 Anaheim | OT |
June 5 | Anaheim 3 | 6 New Jersey | |
June 7 | New Jersey 2 | 5 Anaheim | |
June 9 | Anaheim 0 | 3 New Jersey | |
New Jersey wins series 4–3 and Stanley Cup | |||
J.S. Giguere (Anaheim) wins Conn Smythe Trophy |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
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Jamie Langenbrunner | New Jersey Devils | 24 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
Scott Niedermayer | New Jersey Devils | 24 | 2 | 16 | 18 |
Marian Gaborik | Minnesota Wild | 18 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
John Madden | New Jersey Devils | 24 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Marian Hossa | Ottawa Senators | 18 | 5 | 11 | 16 |
Mike Modano | Dallas Stars | 12 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
Jeff Friesen | New Jersey Devils | 24 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
Markus Naslund | Vancouver Canucks | 14 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
Sergei Zubov | Dallas Stars | 12 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
Andrew Brunette | Minnesota Wild | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Wes Walz | Minnesota Wild | 18 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
NHL awards
The NHL Awards presentation took place in Toronto.
All-Star teams
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2002-03 (listed with their first team):
- Martin Gerber, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
- Tim Thomas, Boston Bruins
- Ryan Miller, Buffalo Sabres
- Jordan Leopold, Calgary Flames
- Rick Nash, Columbus Blue Jackets
- Steve Ott, Dallas Stars
- Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Red Wings
- Ales Hemsky, Edmonton Oilers
- Fernando Pisani, Edmonton Oilers
- Jarret Stoll, Edmonton Oilers
- Marc-Andre Bergeron, Edmonton Oilers
- Jay Bouwmeester, Florida Panthers
- Alexander Frolov, Los Angeles Kings
- Cristobal Huet, Los Angeles Kings
- Joe Corvo, Los Angeles Kings
- Mike Cammalleri, Los Angeles Kings
- Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Minnesota Wild
- Francois Beauchemin, Montreal Canadiens
- Vernon Fiddler, Nashville Predators
- Anton Volchenkov, Ottawa Senators
- Jason Spezza, Ottawa Senators
- Ray Emery, Ottawa Senators
- Jonathan Cheechoo, San Jose Sharks
- Christian Backman, St. Louis Blues
- Petr Cajanek, St. Louis Blues
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 2002-03 (listed with their last team):
- Uwe Krupp, Atlanta Thrashers
- Craig Berube, Calgary Flames
- Theoren Fleury, Chicago Blackhawks
- Todd Gill, Chicago Blackhawks
- Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche
- Kevin Dineen, Columbus Blue Jackets
- Kirk Muller, Dallas Stars
- Ulf Dahlen, Dallas Stars
- Claude Lemieux, Dallas Stars
- Fredrik Olausson, Detroit Red Wings
- Adam Deadmarsh, Los Angeles Kings
- Randy McKay, Montreal Canadiens
- Ken Daneyko, New Jersey Devils
- Mike Richter, New York Rangers
- Pavel Bure, New York Rangers
- Paul Ranheim, Phoenix Coyotes
- Adam Graves, San Jose Sharks
- Tom Barrasso, St. Louis Blues
- Jyrki Lumme, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Robert Svehla, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Phil Housley, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Doug Gilmour, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Craig Billington, Washington Capitals
- Sylvain Cote, Washington Capitals
Hat tricks
See also
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs
- 2002 NHL Entry Draft
- 53rd National Hockey League All-Star Game
- NHL All-Star Game
- NHL All-Rookie Team
References
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 | 2002 NHL Entry Draft • Stanley Cup Playoffs • Finals |
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Structure | Playoffs (Streaks • Droughts • All-time playoff series) • Conference Finals • Finals |
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Annual events | Seasons • Stanley Cup (Champions • Winning players • Traditions and anecdotes) • Presidents' Trophy • All-Star Game • Draft • Awards • All-Star Teams |
Players | List of players • Association • Retired jersey numbers • Captains |
History | Lore • Organizational changes :: • Defunct teams • NHA • Original Six • 1967 Expansion • WHA Merger • Lockouts |
Others | Outdoor games (Winter Classic • Heritage Classic • Stadium Series) • Potential expansion • Hall of Fame (Members) • Rivalries • Arenas • Rules • Fighting • Violence : International games • Kraft Hockeyville • Collective bargaining agreement • Television and radio coverage |
Category • 2020–21 Season • 2021–22 Season • 2022–23 Season |