2002–03 San Jose Sharks season

The 2002–03 San Jose Sharks season was the Sharks' twelfth season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Sharks placed 14th in the Conference and did not qualify for the playoffs.

2002–03 San Jose Sharks
Division	5th Pacific
Conference	14th Western
2002–03 record	28–37–9–8
Goals for	214
Goals against	239
Team information
General manager	Dean Lombardi
Coach	Darryl Sutter, Cap Raeder, Ron Wilson
Captain	Owen Nolan (Oct-Mar) Vacant (Mar-Apr)
Team leaders
Goals	Teemu Selanne (28), Patrick Marleau, Marco Sturm
Assists	Teemu Selanne (36)
Points	Teemu Selanne (64)
Penalty minutes	Bryan Marchment (108)
Plus/minus	Marco Sturm (+9)
Wins	Evgeni Nabokov (19)
Goals against average	Vesa Toskala (2.35)

Regular season

After 24 games and an 8–12–2–2 record, Darryl Sutter was fired. One game was coached by Cap Raeder before Ron Wilson, the former coach of the Washington Capitals was hired. Wilson was not able to guide the team to the playoffs and finished with a 19-25-7-6 record for the season.

Captain Owen Nolan is traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Sharks' penalty kill struggled, as they finished 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage, at 81.01%.[1]

Final standings

Pacific Division

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	1	Dallas Stars	82	46	17	15	4	245	169	111
2	7	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	82	40	27	9	6	203	193	95
3	10	Los Angeles Kings	82	33	37	6	6	203	221	78
4	11	Phoenix Coyotes	82	31	35	11	5	204	230	78
5	14	San Jose Sharks	82	28	37	9	8	214	239	73

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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.

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Decision	Record
1	L	October 10, 2002	3–6	Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	0–1–0–0
2	L	October 12, 2002	3–5	@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	0–2–0–0
3	W	October 17, 2002	4–3	Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)	Toskala	1–2–0–0
4	L	October 19, 2002	1–3	Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)	Toskala	1–3–0–0
5	L	October 21, 2002	2–5	Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	1–4–0–0
6	W	October 24, 2002	2–1	@ Nashville Predators (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	2–4–0–0
7	W	October 25, 2002	5–4	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	3–4–0–0
8	L	October 27, 2002	2–3	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)	Nabokov	3–5–0–0
9	L	October 29, 2002	2–3	@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)	Nabokov	3–6–0–0
10	OTL	October 31, 2002	1–2 OT	@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)	Nabokov	3–6–0–1
No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Decision	Record
11	W	November 3, 2002	4–3	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)	Nabokov	4–6–0–1
12	W	November 5, 2002	5–2	Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)	Nabokov	5–6–0–1
13	T	November 7, 2002	2–2 OT	Nashville Predators (2002–03)	Nabokov	5–6–1–1
14	L	November 9, 2002	2–4	Minnesota Wild (2002–03)	Nabokov	5–7–1–1
15	L	November 11, 2002	4–5	New York Rangers (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	5–8–1–1
16	OTL	November 13, 2002	2–3 OT	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)	Nabokov	5–8–1–2
17	L	November 15, 2002	2–4	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)	Nabokov	5–9–1–2
18	W	November 16, 2002	7–3	@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)	Nabokov	6–9–1–2
19	W	November 19, 2002	3–2	@ Washington Capitals (2002–03)	Nabokov	7–9–1–2
20	T	November 21, 2002	2–2 OT	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)	Nabokov	7–9–2–2
21	L	November 23, 2002	1–4	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)	Nabokov	7–10–2–2
22	W	November 25, 2002	4–1	@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03)	Nabokov	8–10–2–2
23	L	November 27, 2002	2–4	@ Nashville Predators (2002–03)	Nabokov	8–11–2–2
24	L	November 30, 2002	2–3	Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)	Nabokov	8–12–2–2
No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Decision	Record
25	W	December 3, 2002	3–2 OT	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)	Nabokov	9–12–2–2
26	W	December 6, 2002	3–2	Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)	Nabokov	10–12–2–2
27	L	December 7, 2002	2–4	Nashville Predators (2002–03)	Nabokov	10–13–2–2
28	W	December 12, 2002	5–2	Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)	Nabokov	11–13–2–2
29	W	December 14, 2002	2–0	Washington Capitals (2002–03)	Nabokov	12–13–2–2
30	OTL	December 16, 2002	1–2 OT	@ New York Rangers (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	12–13–2–3
31	W	December 17, 2002	3–1	@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)	Nabokov	13–13–2–3
32	L	December 19, 2002	3–9	@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03)	Nabokov	13–14–2–3
33	T	December 21, 2002	3–3 OT	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)	Nabokov	13–14–3–3
34	L	December 23, 2002	2–5	@ Boston Bruins (2002–03)	Nabokov	13–15–3–3
35	W	December 26, 2002	4–1	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)	Nabokov	14–15–3–3
36	T	December 28, 2002	3–3 OT	Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)	Nabokov	14–15–4–3
37	W	December 30, 2002	2–1	Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)	Nabokov	15–15–4–3
No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Decision	Record
38	L	January 2, 2003	1–3	Dallas Stars (2002–03)	Nabokov	15–16–4–3
39	L	January 4, 2003	1–6	Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)	Nabokov	15–17–4–3
40	T	January 6, 2003	5–5 OT	Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)	Nabokov	15–17–5–3
41	L	January 9, 2003	1–4	St. Louis Blues (2002–03)	Nabokov	15–18–5–3
42	W	January 11, 2003	3–0	Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	16–18–5–3
43	OTL	January 13, 2003	2–3 OT	@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	16–18–5–4
44	T	January 16, 2003	2–2 OT	Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)	Nabokov	16–18–6–4
45	L	January 18, 2003	1–3	Dallas Stars (2002–03)	Nabokov	16–19–6–4
46	L	January 20, 2003	1–3	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)	Nabokov	16–20–6–4
47	OTL	January 22, 2003	4–5 OT	New Jersey Devils (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	16–20–6–5
48	W	January 25, 2003	4–1	Minnesota Wild (2002–03)	Nabokov	17–20–6–5
49	W	January 27, 2003	3–0	@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)	Nabokov	18–20–6–5
50	W	January 28, 2003	3–1	Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)	Nabokov	19–20–6–5
51	L	January 30, 2003	3–4	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)	Nabokov	19–21–6–5
No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Decision	Record
52	W	February 5, 2003	6–2	Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)	Nabokov	20–21–6–5
53	L	February 7, 2003	3–4	@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)	Nabokov	20–22–6–5
54	L	February 8, 2003	1–4	@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03)	Nabokov	20–23–6–5
55	L	February 10, 2003	4–5	@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)	Nabokov	20–24–6–5
56	L	February 12, 2003	0–1	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	20–25–6–5
57	W	February 14, 2003	4–2	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	21–25–6–5
58	L	February 16, 2003	1–3	@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	21–26–6–5
59	L	February 17, 2003	2–3	@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)	Nabokov	21–27–6–5
60	L	February 19, 2003	0–3	New York Islanders (2002–03)	Nabokov	21–28–6–5
61	W	February 21, 2003	6–0	Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)	Nabokov	22–28–6–5
62	W	February 24, 2003	5–2	Calgary Flames (2002–03)	Nabokov	23–28–6–5
63	W	February 27, 2003	3–2	@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)	Nabokov	24–28–6–5
No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Decision	Record
64	L	March 1, 2003	3–4	@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)	Nabokov	24–29–6–5
65	L	March 4, 2003	1–2	@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	24–30–6–5
66	W	March 6, 2003	4–3 OT	Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	25–30–6–5
67	L	March 8, 2003	4–6	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)	Nabokov	25–31–6–5
68	L	March 9, 2003	0–3	@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	25–32–6–5
69	L	March 11, 2003	2–4	St. Louis Blues (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	25–33–6–5
70	OTL	March 13, 2003	2–3 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	25–33–6–6
71	W	March 15, 2003	3–2	Calgary Flames (2002–03)	Toskala	26–33–6–6
72	OTL	March 17, 2003	2–3 OT	Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)	Toskala	26–33–6–7
73	L	March 20, 2003	0–2	@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)	Kiprusoff	26–34–6–7
74	W	March 21, 2003	3–2	Boston Bruins (2002–03)	Toskala	27–34–6–7
75	OTL	March 22, 2003	2–3 OT	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)	Nabokov	27–34–6–8
76	L	March 24, 2003	1–4	Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)	Nabokov	27–35–6–8
77	W	March 27, 2003	3–0	Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)	Toskala	28–35–6–8
78	L	March 29, 2003	3–4	Dallas Stars (2002–03)	Toskala	28–36–6–8
79	L	March 31, 2003	1–3	@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)	Nabokov	28–37–6–8
No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Decision	Record
80	T	April 2, 2003	2–2 OT	@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)	Nabokov	28–37–7–8
81	T	April 3, 2003	3–3 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)	Toskala	28–37–8–8
82	T	April 6, 2003	3–3 OT	Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)	Nabokov	28–37–9–8

Playoffs

The Sharks missed the playoffs for the first time since the 1996-97 season, thus ending their five-year playoff streak. This would also be the last time the Sharks missed the playoffs until the 2014-15 season.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Teemu Selanne RW 82 28 36 64 30 -6 7 0 5 Vincent Damphousse C 82 23 38 61 66 -13 15 0 6 Patrick Marleau C 82 28 29 57 33 -10 8 1 3 Marco Sturm LW 82 28 20 48 16 9 6 0 2 Owen Nolan RW 61 22 20 42 91 -5 8 3 4 Mike Ricci C 75 11 23 34 53 -12 5 1 2 Mike Rathje D 82 7 22 29 48 -19 3 0 1 Scott Hannan D 81 3 19 22 61 0 1 0 0 Scott Thornton LW 41 9 12 21 41 -7 4 0 1 Jim Fahey D 43 1 19 20 33 -3 0 0 0 Todd Harvey RW/C 76 3 16 19 74 5 0 0 0 Adam Graves LW 82 9 9 18 32 -14 1 0 0 Jonathan Cheechoo RW 66 9 7 16 39 -5 0 0 3 Dan McGillis D 37 3 13 16 30 -6 2 0 0 Mark Smith C 75 4 11 15 64 1 0 0 0 Brad Stuart D 36 4 10 14 46 -6 2 0 1 Niko Dimitrakos RW 21 6 7 13 8 -7 3 0 0 Niklas Sundstrom RW 47 2 10 12 22 -4 0 0 0 Bryan Marchment D 67 2 9 11 108 -2 0 0 0 Alyn McCauley C 16 3 7 10 4 -2 3 0 0 Marcus Ragnarsson D 25 1 7 8 30 2 0 0 0 Kyle McLaren D 33 0 8 8 30 -10 0 0 0 Jeff Jillson D 26 0 6 6 9 -7 0 0 0 Matt Bradley RW 46 2 3 5 37 -1 0 0 0 Lynn Loyns LW 19 3 0 3 19 -4 0 0 0 Rob Davison D 15 1 2 3 22 4 0 0 0 Miroslav Zalesak RW 10 1 2 3 0 -2 0 0 0 Wayne Primeau C 7 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 Shawn Heins D 20 0 1 1 9 -2 0 0 0 Ryan Kraft C 7 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 Jesse Fibiger D 16 0 0 0 2 -5 0 0 0 John Jakopin D 12 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 Miikka Kiprusoff G 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Evgeni Nabokov G 55 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 Vesa Toskala G 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Chad Wiseman LW 4 0 0 0 4 -2 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV% Evgeni Nabokov 3227 55 19 28 8 146 2.71 3 1561 1415 .906 Miikka Kiprusoff 1199 22 5 14 0 65 3.25 1 537 472 .879 Vesa Toskala 537 11 4 3 1 21 2.35 1 287 266 .927 Team: 4963 82 28 45 9 232 2.80 5 2385 2153 .903

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Note:

Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1	27	Mike Morris	Right Wing	United States	St. Sebastian's School (USHS-MA)
2	52	Dan Spang	Defense	United States	Winchester High School (USHS-MA)
3	86	Jonas Fiedler	Right Wing	Czech Republic	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
5	139	Kris Newbury	Center	Canada	Sarnia Sting (OHL)
5	163	Tom Walsh	Center	United States	Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA)
7	217	Tim Conboy	Defense	United States	Topeka ScareCrows (USHL)
9	288	Michael Hutchins	Defense	United States	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

See also

• 2002–03 NHL season

References

1. "2002-03 NHL Summary". Hockey-Reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
2. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 163.
3. "2002-03 San Jose Sharks Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-24.

External links

• "2002–03 San Jose Sharks Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.