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2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes season

{{short description|National Hockey League team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=2002–03

|year=2002

|Team=Carolina Hurricanes

|Record=22–43–11–6

|HomeRecord=12–17–9–3

|RoadRecord=10–26–2–3

|Conference=Eastern

|ConferenceRank=15th

|Division=Southeast

|DivisionRank=5th

|GoalsFor=171

|GoalsAgainst=240

|GeneralManager=Jim Rutherford

|Coach=Paul Maurice

|Captain=Ron Francis

|AltCaptain=Rod Brind'Amour
Glen Wesley {{small|(Oct.–Mar.)}}

|Arena=RBC Center

|Attendance=15,682

|MinorLeague=Lowell Lock Monsters
Florida Everblades

|GoalsLeader=Jeff O'Neill (30)

|AssistsLeader=Ron Francis (35)

|PointsLeader=Jeff O'Neill (61)

|PIMLeader=Sean Hill (141)

|PlusMinusLeader=Sean Hill (+4)

|WinsLeader=Kevin Weekes (14)

|GAALeader=Kevin Weekes (2.55)

}}

The 2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 24th season in the National Hockey League and sixth as the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes missed the playoffs, despite making it to the Stanley Cup Finals the previous year, finishing the season with an NHL-worst record of 22–43–11–6 (61 points).

Offseason

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Regular season

The Hurricanes finished 30th in scoring, with just 171 goals for. They also had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 teams, with 420.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003.html|title=2002-03 NHL Summary}}

=Final standings=

{{2002–03 NHL Southeast Division standings|team=CAR}}

{{2002–03 NHL Eastern Conference standings|team=CAR}}

Schedule and results

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 5px solid; border-bottom:#000000 5px solid;|title=2002–03 regular season{{cite web |title=2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CAR/2003_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=November 22, 2022}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=October: 5–4–1–1 (home: 3–2–1–0; road: 2–2–0–1)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record| Attendance| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|1||L||October 9, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||0–1–0–0 || 18,730 || {{NHL recap|2002020001}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|2||W||October 11, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||1–1–0–0 || 13,962 || {{NHL recap|2002020014}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||October 12, 2002||1–5 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||1–2–0–0 || 19,814 || {{NHL recap|2002020024}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|4||OTL||October 15, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||1–2–0–1 || 13,222 || {{NHL recap|2002020041}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||October 17, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||1–3–0–1 || 10,597 || {{NHL recap|2002020049}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 19, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||2–3–0–1 || 15,518 || {{NHL recap|2002020065}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|7||W||October 22, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||3–3–0–1 || 13,514 || {{NHL recap|2002020083}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||October 23, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||3–4–0–1 || 14,847 || {{NHL recap|2002020088}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|9||T||October 26, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||3–4–1–1 || 15,613 || {{NHL recap|2002020112}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|10||W||October 29, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||4–4–1–1 || 10,328 || {{NHL recap|2002020132}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||October 30, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||5–4–1–1 || 12,495 || {{NHL recap|2002020140}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=November: 6–3–3–2 (home: 4–1–3–2; road: 2–2–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record| Attendance| Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|12||T||November 1, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||5–4–2–1 || 15,357 || {{NHL recap|2002020152}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|13||OTL||November 5, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||5–4–2–2 || 15,501 || {{NHL recap|2002020176}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||November 7, 2002||2–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||6–4–2–2 || 11,588 || {{NHL recap|2002020190}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 9, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||7–4–2–2 || 18,730 || {{NHL recap|2002020206}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||November 12, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||8–4–2–2 || 10,707 || {{NHL recap|2002020224}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|17||T||November 15, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||8–4–3–2 || 17,480 || {{NHL recap|2002020243}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|18||OTL||November 17, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||8–4–3–3 || 13,970 || {{NHL recap|2002020262}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|19||T||November 19, 2002||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||8–4–4–3 || 11,044 || {{NHL recap|2002020270}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||L||November 21, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||8–5–4–3 || 10,667 || {{NHL recap|2002020283}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 23, 2002||7–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||9–5–4–3 || 20,420 || {{NHL recap|2002020301}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||November 25, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||9–6–4–3 || 18,200 || {{NHL recap|2002020312}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|23||L||November 27, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||9–7–4–3 || 14,943 || {{NHL recap|2002020324}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||November 29, 2002||6–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||10–7–4–3 || 18,730 || {{NHL recap|2002020342}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||November 30, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||11–7–4–3 || 18,136 || {{NHL recap|2002020350}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=December: 4–8–1–0 (home: 1–3–1–0; road: 3–5–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record| Attendance| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 3, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||12–7–4–3 || 10,258 || {{NHL recap|2002020369}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||December 4, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||12–8–4–3 || 10,944 || {{NHL recap|2002020375}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||December 6, 2002||0–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||12–9–4–3 || 17,006 || {{NHL recap|2002020388}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||L||December 7, 2002||2–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||12–10–4–3 || 15,328 || {{NHL recap|2002020398}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|30||L||December 11, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||12–11–4–3 || 16,091 || {{NHL recap|2002020422}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||December 12, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||13–11–4–3 || 14,528 || {{NHL recap|2002020432}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||L||December 15, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||13–12–4–3 || 18,568 || {{NHL recap|2002020451}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|33||T||December 18, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||13–12–5–3 || 15,236 || {{NHL recap|2002020469}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||December 20, 2002||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||14–12–5–3 || 12,831 || {{NHL recap|2002020486}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 22, 2002||1–0 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||15–12–5–3 || 17,127 || {{NHL recap|2002020500}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|36||L||December 27, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||15–13–5–3 || 18,730 || {{NHL recap|2002020526}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|37||L||December 28, 2002||0–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||15–14–5–3 || 15,559 || {{NHL recap|2002020532}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||December 31, 2002||0–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||15–15–5–3 || 18,730 || {{NHL recap|2002020558}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=January: 2–10–1–2 (home: 1–5–0–1; road: 1–5–1–1)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record| Attendance| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||January 3, 2003||3–6 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||15–16–5–3 || 13,757 || {{NHL recap|2002020576}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||January 4, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||16–16–5–3 || 16,407 || {{NHL recap|2002020583}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|41||T||January 7, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||16–16–6–3 || 9,061 || {{NHL recap|2002020608}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|42||L||January 8, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||16–17–6–3 || 18,200 || {{NHL recap|2002020613}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|43||L||January 10, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||16–18–6–3 || 16,553 || {{NHL recap|2002020628}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|44||OTL||January 12, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||16–18–6–4 || 18,730 || {{NHL recap|2002020645}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 15, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||16–19–6–4 || 15,265 || {{NHL recap|2002020663}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 17, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||16–20–6–4 || 18,730 || {{NHL recap|2002020678}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|47||L||January 18, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||16–21–6–4 || 17,574 || {{NHL recap|2002020686}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|48||L||January 20, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||16–22–6–4 || 14,654 || {{NHL recap|2002020700}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|49||L||January 22, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||16–23–6–4 || 12,954 || {{NHL recap|2002020711}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||January 24, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||17–23–6–4 || 15,346 || {{NHL recap|2002020727}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|51||OTL||January 25, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||17–23–6–5 || 16,122 || {{NHL recap|2002020739}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|52||L||January 29, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||17–24–6–5 || 18,094 || {{NHL recap|2002020762}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|53||L||January 30, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||17–25–6–5 || 13,541 || {{NHL recap|2002020768}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=February: 1–6–3–1 (home: 1–1–2–0; road: 0–5–1–1)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record| Attendance| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|54||L||February 5, 2003||2–6 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||17–26–6–5 || 17,108 || {{NHL recap|2002020794}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|55||L||February 7, 2003||2–8 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||17–27–6–5 || 18,118 || {{NHL recap|2002020809}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||L||February 9, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||17–28–6–5 || 15,599 || {{NHL recap|2002020824}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|57||OTL||February 11, 2003||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||17–28–6–6 || 18,532 || {{NHL recap|2002020834}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|58||W||February 14, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||18–28–6–6 || 17,003 || {{NHL recap|2002020852}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|59||T||February 15, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||18–28–7–6 || 19,408 || {{NHL recap|2002020862}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|60||L||February 18, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||18–29–7–6 || 19,365 || {{NHL recap|2002020882}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|61||T||February 19, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||18–29–8–6 || 16,194 || {{NHL recap|2002020888}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|62||T||February 21, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||18–29–9–6 || 16,732 || {{NHL recap|2002020905}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|63||L||February 23, 2003||0–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||18–30–9–6 || 15,053 || {{NHL recap|2002020917}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||February 26, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||18–31–9–6 || 12,168 || {{NHL recap|2002020943}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=March: 4–9–2–0 (home: 2–4–2–0; road: 2–5–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record| Attendance| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|65||L||March 1, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||18–32–9–6 || 19,362 || {{NHL recap|2002020962}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 2, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||18–33–9–6 || 16,198 || {{NHL recap|2002020973}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 4, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||18–34–9–6 || 14,973 || {{NHL recap|2002020984}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||W||March 6, 2003||4–0 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||19–34–9–6 || 14,812 || {{NHL recap|2002020998}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|69||W||March 7, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||20–34–9–6 || 13,224 || {{NHL recap|2002021005}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|70||W||March 10, 2003||6–5 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||21–34–9–6 || 13,066 || {{NHL recap|2002021029}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|71||W||March 12, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||22–34–9–6 || 15,425 || {{NHL recap|2002021040}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|72||L||March 13, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||22–35–9–6 || 19,399 || {{NHL recap|2002021049}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|73||T||March 15, 2003||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||22–35–10–6 || 16,017 || {{NHL recap|2002021065}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|74||L||March 18, 2003||5–6 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||22–36–10–6 || 16,531 || {{NHL recap|2002021085}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|75||L||March 22, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||22–37–10–6 || 21,273 || {{NHL recap|2002021113}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|76||T||March 25, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||22–37–11–6 || 16,262 || {{NHL recap|2002021135}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||L||March 26, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||22–38–11–6 || 9,994 || {{NHL recap|2002021144}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|78||L||March 29, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||22–39–11–6 || 17,677 || {{NHL recap|2002021168}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|79||L||March 31, 2003||0–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||22–40–11–6 || 14,157 || {{NHL recap|2002021178}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CC0000 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=April: 0–3–0–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 0–2–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record| Attendance| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|80||L||April 2, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||22–41–11–6 || 15,718 || {{NHL recap|2002021196}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|81||L||April 4, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||22–42–11–6 || 16,544 || {{NHL recap|2002021210}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|82||L||April 6, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||22–43–11–6 || 16,918 || {{NHL recap|2002021221}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fff|Overtime loss (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" data-sort-type="number" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|Pos|Position}}

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|G|Goals}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|A|Assists}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}

!scope="col" data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|PIM|Penalties in minutes}}

scope="row"| 92align="left" | {{sortname|Jeff|O'Neill}}LW82303161−2138
scope="row"| 10align="left" | {{sortname|Ron|Francis}}C82223557−2230
scope="row"| 17align="left" | {{sortname|Rod|Brind'Amour}}C48142337−937
scope="row"| 22align="left" | {{sortname|Sean|Hill|dab=ice hockey}}D82524294141
scope="row"| 26align="left" | {{sortname|Erik|Cole}}RW53141327172
scope="row"| 20align="left" | {{sortname|Jan|Hlavac|Jan Hlaváč}}{{dagger}}LW5291524−922
scope="row"| 63align="left" | {{sortname|Josef|Vasicek|Josef Vašíček}}C57101020−1933
scope="row"| 13align="left" | {{sortname|Bates|Battaglia}}{{double-dagger}}LW7051419−1790
scope="row"| 14align="left" | {{sortname|Kevyn|Adams}}C779918−857
scope="row"| 27align="left" | {{sortname|Craig|Adams|dab=ice hockey}}RW8161218−1171
scope="row"| 24align="left" | {{sortname|Sami|Kapanen}}{{double-dagger}}RW4361218−1712
scope="row"| 6align="left" | {{sortname|Bret|Hedican}}D7231417−2475
scope="row"| 47align="left" | {{sortname|Ryan|Bayda}}LW2541014−516
scope="row"| 62align="left" | {{sortname|Jaroslav|Svoboda}}LW4831114−532
scope="row"| 21align="left" | {{sortname|David|Tanabe}}D6831013−2724
scope="row"| 7align="left" | {{sortname|Niclas|Wallin}}D772810−1971
scope="row"| 4align="left" | {{sortname|Aaron|Ward|dab=ice hockey}}D77369−2390
scope="row"| 2align="left" | {{sortname|Glen|Wesley}}{{double-dagger}}D63178−540
scope="row"| 25align="left" | {{sortname|Bruno|St. Jacques}}{{dagger}}D18257−312
scope="row"| 19align="left" | {{sortname|Radim|Vrbata}}{{dagger}}LW10505−72
scope="row"| 37align="left" | {{sortname|Tomas|Kurka|Tomáš Kůrka}}LW1432512
scope="row"| 12align="left" | {{sortname|Craig|MacDonald|dab=ice hockey, born 1977}}LW35134−320
scope="row"| 11align="left" | {{sortname|Jeff|Daniels|dab=ice hockey}}C59044−98
scope="row"| 39align="left" | {{sortname|Brad|DeFauw}}LW9303−22
scope="row"| 42align="left" | {{sortname|Jeff|Heerema}}RW10303−22
scope="row"| 36align="left" | {{sortname|Jesse|Boulerice}}RW48213−2108
scope="row"| 46align="left" | {{sortname|Michael|Zigomanis}}C19213−40
scope="row"| 71align="left" | {{sortname|Tomas|Malec|Tomáš Malec}}D41022−543
scope="row"| 5align="left" | {{sortname|Marek|Malik|Marek Malík}}{{double-dagger}}D10022−316
scope="row"| 52align="left" | {{sortname|Damian|Surma}}C110100
scope="row"| 55align="left" | {{sortname|Pavel|Brendl}}{{dagger}}LW8011−32
scope="row"| 15align="left" | {{sortname|Harold|Druken}}{{dagger}}{{double-dagger}}{{dagger}}C14011−12
scope="row"| 30align="left" | {{sortname|Patrick|DesRochers}}{{dagger}}G2000style="background:#ccc|0
scope="row"| 28align="left" | {{sortname|Steven|Halko}}D600010
scope="row"| 1align="left" | {{sortname|Arturs|Irbe|Artūrs Irbe}}G34000style="background:#ccc|4
scope="row"| 20align="left" | {{sortname|Darren|Langdon}}{{double-dagger}}LW9000016
scope="row"| 29align="left" | {{sortname|Mike|Watt|dab=ice hockey}}LW5000−10
scope="row"| 80align="left" | {{sortname|Kevin|Weekes}}G51000style="background:#ccc|2
scope="row"| 16align="left" | {{sortname|Tommy|Westlund}}RW300000

=Goaltending=

  • {{dagger}} = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Hurricanes only.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| {{abbr|No.|Jersey number}}

!scope="col" rowspan="2"| Player

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Regular season

scope="col" | {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|W|Wins}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|L|Losses}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|T|Ties}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

!scope="col" | {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

scope="row"| 80align="left" | Kevin Weekes511424914381262.500.91252965
scope="row"| 1align="left" | Arturs Irbe3472428161003.180.87701884
scope="row"| 30align="left" | Patrick DesRochers{{dagger}}21107173.410.9010122

Awards and records

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honor

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" rowspan="2"| League
(in-season)

| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Jeff O'Neill

|{{cite web |title=2003 NHL All-Star Game Rosters |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2003_roster.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=August 29, 2024}}

NHL YoungStars Game selection

| Erik Cole{{efn|Cole suffered a broken leg two days before the game and did not play.{{cite web |title=Cole suffers broken leg |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/01/31/Cole-suffers-broken-leg/20441044036160/ |website=UPI |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=January 31, 2003}}}}

|{{cite web |title=NHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2003/s/youngstars.html |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 21, 2022 |date=January 18, 2003}}

scope="row" rowspan="3"| Team

| Good Guy Award

| Kevyn Adams

|{{cite web |title=Fast Named Chiasson Award Winner |url=https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/fast-named-chiasson-award-winner/c-333563806 |website=NHL.com |access-date=November 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527152418/https://www.nhl.com/hurricanes/news/fast-named-chiasson-award-winner/c-333563806 |archive-date=May 27, 2022 |date=April 29, 2022}}

Most Valuable Player

| Ron Francis

|

Steve Chiasson Award

| Kevyn Adams

|

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

1,000th game played

| Rod Brind'Amour

| November 15, 2002

|{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES TO HONOR ROD BRIND’AMOUR BEFORE WEDNESDAY’S GAME AT RBC CENTER |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=947 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021213123308/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=947 |archive-date=December 13, 2002 |date=November 26, 2002}}

rowspan=7| First game

| Tomas Malec

| December 15, 2002

| rowspan=7|{{cite web |title=2002-03 NHL Debuts |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003_debut.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=October 13, 2024}}

Jeff Heerema

| January 17, 2003

Ryan Bayda

| February 14, 2003

Tomas Kurka

| rowspan=2| February 26, 2003

Michael Zigomanis
Brad DeFauw

| March 10, 2003

Damian Surma

| March 18, 2003

Transactions

The Hurricanes 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.{{cite web |title=Hockey Transactions Search Results |url=https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Hurricanes&BeginDate=2002-06-14&EndDate=2003-06-09&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 |website=www.prosportstransactions.com |access-date=December 1, 2022}}

=Trades=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width: 50em;"
scope="col"| Date

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Details

! scope="col"| Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|22}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

{{blist |Carolina’s 3rd-round pick in 2002}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |6th-round pick in 2002 |3rd-round pick in 2003}}

|{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES SELECT JESSE LANE IN THIRD ROUND TO COMPLETE DAY ONE OF 2002 DRAFT |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=873 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020806101055/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=873 |archive-date=August 6, 2002 |date=June 22, 2002 |quote=Carolina re-acquired the third-round draft choice from Philadelphia in exchange for a sixth-round pick (192nd overall) in this year’s draft and a third-round selection in the 2003 Draft.}}

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! scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|23}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

{{blist |4th-round pick in 2003}}

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

{{blist |6th-round pick in 2002 |8th-round pick in 2002 |Philadelphia’s 8th-round pick in 2002 |9th-round pick in 2002}}

|{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES SELECT MANZATO AND TAYLOR TO COMPLETE 2002 NHL ENTRY DRAFT |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=874 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021003125133/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=874 |archive-date=October 3, 2002 |date=June 23, 2002 |quote=The Hurricanes also acquired a fourth-round pick in the 2003 Draft from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for their sixth-round pick (174th overall), two eighth-round picks (255th and 256th overall) and ninth-round pick (286th overall) in this year’s draft.}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|11|01}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

{{blist |Harold Druken |Jan Hlavac}}

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks

{{blist |Darren Langdon |Marek Malik}}

|{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES ACQUIRE HLAVAC AND DRUKEN FROM VANCOUVER FOR LANGDON, MALIK |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=926 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021117214039/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=926 |archive-date=November 17, 2002 |date=November 1, 2002}}

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! scope="row"| {{start date|2002|12|31}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

{{blist |Patrick DesRochers}}

| valign="top"| To Phoenix Coyotes

{{blist |Jean-Marc Pelletier |Conditional draft pick in 2003}}

|{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES ACQUIRE GOALTENDER PATRICK DESROCHERS FROM PHOENIX |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=970 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030203060828/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=970 |archive-date=February 3, 2003 |date=December 31, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|02|07}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

{{blist |Pavel Brendl |Bruno St. Jacques}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

{{blist |Ryan Bast |Sami Kapanen}}

|{{cite web |last1=Preston |first1=Ken |title=HURRICANES ACQUIRE BRENDL, ST. JACQUES FROM FLYERS |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1001 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030220152741/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1001 |archive-date=February 20, 2003 |date=February 7, 2003}}

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! scope="row"| {{start date|2003|03|09}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

{{blist |2nd-round pick in 2004}}

| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs

{{blist |Glen Wesley}}

|{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES TRADE GLEN WESLEY TO TORONTO |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1024 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030822202856/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1024 |archive-date=August 22, 2003 |date=March 9, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|03|11}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

{{blist |Radim Vrbata}}

| valign="top"| To Colorado Avalanche

{{blist |Bates Battaglia}}

|{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES ACQUIRE VRBATA FROM COLORADO |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1027 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030409175024/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1027 |archive-date=April 9, 2003 |date=March 11, 2003}}

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! scope="row"| {{start date|2003|05|29}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

{{blist |Allan Rourke}}

| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs

{{blist |Harold Druken}}

|{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES ACQUIRE ALLAN ROURKE FROM TORONTO |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1064 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030620180538/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1064 |archive-date=June 20, 2003 |date=May 29, 2003}}

=Players acquired=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|07|16}}

| Ryan Bast || Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) || 1-year || Free agency ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES SIGN PROSPECTS ED HILL AND RYAN BAST |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=885 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020806103520/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=885 |archive-date=August 6, 2002 |date=July 16, 2002}}

Ed HillLowell Lock Monsters (AHL)3-yearFree agency
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|05}}

| Steven Halko || St. Louis Blues || || Free agency ||{{cite web |last1=Sheed |first1=D.A. |title=Press Release: HURRICANES SIGN DEFENSEMAN STEVE HALKO |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=892 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020925221204/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=892 |archive-date=September 25, 2002 |date=August 5, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|09}}

| Mike Watt || Philadelphia Flyers || 1-year || Free agency ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES SIGN FORWARD MIKE WATT TO A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=894 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020918202730/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=894 |archive-date=September 18, 2002 |date=August 9, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|01|17}}

| Harold Druken || Toronto Maple Leafs || style="background:#ccc| || Waivers ||{{cite web |last1=Preston |first1=Ken |title=HURRICANES CLAIM HAROLD DRUKEN FROM TORONTO |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=983 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030410121845/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=983 |archive-date=April 10, 2003 |date=January 17, 2003}}

=Players lost=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerNew teamVia{{efn|In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.{{cite web |title=NHL FREE-AGENT LIST |url=https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/2002/jul/02/nhl/ |website=Daily Herald |access-date=December 1, 2022 |date=July 2, 2002}}}}Ref
scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|07|02}}

| Martin Gelinas || Calgary Flames || Free agency (III) ||{{cite web |title=TRANSACTIONS |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/07/03/sports/transactions-833428.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=December 2, 2022 |date=July 3, 2002 |quote=CALGARY FLAMES--Signed LW Martin Gelinas.}}

Ian MacNeilPhiladelphia FlyersFree agency (VI){{cite web |title=Flyers Sign Center Ian MacNeil |url=https://apnews.com/article/a113129068a88ca06697ff48febcb234 |website=AP NEWS |access-date=December 2, 2022 |date=July 2, 2002}}
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|05}}

| Tyler Moss || Vancouver Canucks || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=Canucks sign goalie Moss |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/canucks-sign-goalie-moss/article4137155/ |website=The Globe and Mail |access-date=December 2, 2022 |language=en-CA |date=July 6, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|19}}

| Jeremiah McCarthy || Amur Khabarovsk (RSL) || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=JEREMIAH MCCARTHY |url=https://www.nhl.com/ice/m_player.htm?id=8467600 |website=NHL.com |access-date=December 2, 2022 |quote=Signed as a free agent by Amur (Russia), July 19, 2002.}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|28}}

| Ted Drury || Hamburg Freezers (DEL) || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=TED DRURY |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=523&hubName= |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021201184746/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=523&hubName= |archive-date=December 1, 2002 |quote=28-Aug-02: Signed with the Hamburg Freezers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (Germany).}}

scope="row"| N/A

| Greg Kuznik || Lowell Lock Monsters (AHL) || Free agency (UFA) ||{{eliteprospects|15425|Greg Kuznik}}, retrieved December 2, 2022

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|12|11}}

| Harold Druken || Toronto Maple Leafs || Waivers ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES RECALL TOMAS MALEC FROM LOWELL OF THE AHL |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com/news/news.asp?articleid=960 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021222073503/http://carolinahurricanes.com/news/news.asp?articleid=960 |archive-date=December 22, 2002 |date=December 11, 2002 |quote=Hurricanes forward Harold Druken was picked up from the waiver wire by the Toronto Maple Leafs.}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|04|11}}

| Tommy Westlund || Leksands IF (SHL) || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=TOMMY WESTLUND |url=http://www.tsn.ca:80/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=1000&hubName=CAR |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030626021922/http://www.tsn.ca:80/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=1000&hubName=CAR |archive-date=June 26, 2003 |quote=11-Apr-03: Signed with the Leksans IF of the Elitserein (Sweden).}}

=Signings=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;"

! Date

PlayerTermContract typeRef
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|26}}

| Jeff O'Neill || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Sheed |first1=D.A. |title=Press Release: HURRICANES RE-SIGN JEFF O’NEILL |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=875 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802112103/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=875 |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=June 26, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|27}}

| Darren Langdon || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES RE-SIGN DARREN LANGDON TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=876 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021007193855/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=876 |archive-date=October 7, 2002 |date=June 27, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|29}}

| Ron Francis || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES RE-SIGN CAPTAIN RON FRANCIS TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=878 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021020130804/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=878 |archive-date=October 20, 2002 |date=June 29, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|30}}

| Bret Hedican || 6-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES SIGN DEFENSEMAN BRET HEDICAN TO SIX-YEAR CONTRACT |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=879 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802111808/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=879 |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=June 30, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|09}}

| Daniel Boisclair || 3-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES SIGN PROSPECT DANIEL BOISCLAIR TO THREE-YEAR DEAL |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=882 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020806103238/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=882 |archive-date=August 6, 2002 |date=July 9, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|11}}

| Kevyn Adams || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES SIGN FORWARD KEVYN ADAMS TO TWO-YEAR DEAL |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=884 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802113444/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=884 |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=July 11, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|24}}

| Brad DeFauw || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES RE-SIGN BRAD DEFAUW TO TWO-YEAR DEAL |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=887 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020806104110/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=887 |archive-date=August 6, 2002 |date=July 24, 2002}}

scope="row" rowspan=4| {{start date|2002|08|01}}

| Kaspars Astashenko || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Sheed |first1=D.A. |title=Press Release: HURRICANES RE-SIGN TSELIOS, BOULERICE AND ASTASHENKO |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=890 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021205055116/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=890 |archive-date=December 5, 2002 |date=August 1, 2002}}

Jesse Boulerice2-yearRe-signing
Jeff Daniels1-yearRe-signing{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES RE-SIGN VETERAN LEFT WING JEFF DANIELS |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=889 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020804014110/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=889 |archive-date=August 4, 2002 |date=August 1, 2002}}
Nikos Tselios1-yearRe-signing
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|02}}

| Niclas Wallin || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Sheed |first1=D.A. |title=Press Release: HURRICANES RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN NICLAS WALLIN TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=891 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020924150431/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=891 |archive-date=September 24, 2002 |date=August 2, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|08}}

| Aaron Ward || 4-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Sheed |first1=D.A. |title=Press Release: HURRICANES RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN AARON WARD TO FOUR-YEAR DEAL |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=893 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020921000659/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=893 |archive-date=September 21, 2002 |date=August 8, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|13}}

| Sami Kapanen || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES RE-SIGN SAMI KAPANEN TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=896 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021219132958/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=896 |archive-date=December 19, 2002 |date=August 13, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|14}}

| Randy Petruk || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=Press Release: HURRICANES SIGN GOALTENDER RANDY PETRUK TO TWO-YEAR DEAL |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=898 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021003162203/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=898 |archive-date=October 3, 2002 |date=August 14, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|09|13}}

| David Tanabe || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH DEFENSEMAN DAVID TANABE |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=904 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021014035701/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=904 |archive-date=October 14, 2002 |date=September 13, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|10|09}}

| Sean Curry || 3-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES SIGN PROSPECT SEAN CURRY TO THREE-YEAR DEAL |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=913 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021221015538/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=913 |archive-date=December 21, 2002 |date=October 9, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|03|24}}

| Brad Fast || 2-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES SIGN FAST TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1044 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030613234608/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1044 |archive-date=June 13, 2003 |date=March 24, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|04|26}}

| Jeff Daniels || 1-year || Extension ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES SIGN JEFF DANIELS TO ONE-YEAR DEAL |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1059 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030603225349/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1059 |archive-date=June 3, 2003 |date=April 26, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|04|28}}

| Patrick DesRochers || 1-year || Extension ||{{cite web |last1=Preston |first1=Ken |title=HURRICANES SIGN GOALTENDER PATRICK DESROCHERS |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1061 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030620180223/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1061 |archive-date=June 20, 2003 |date=April 28, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|05|02}}

| Craig Adams || 1-year || Extension ||{{cite web |last1=Preston |first1=Ken |title=HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH CRAIG ADAMS |url=http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1062 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030601085048/http://carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1062 |archive-date=June 1, 2003 |date=May 2, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|06}}

| Kevin Weekes || 1-year || Extension ||{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Terrell |title=HURRICANES AGREE TO TERMS WITH KEVIN WEEKES |url=http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1066 |website=Carolina Hurricanes |access-date=November 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030623025352/http://www.carolinahurricanes.com:80/news/news.asp?articleid=1066 |archive-date=June 23, 2003 |date=June 6, 2003}}

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2002 NHL entry draft in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.{{cite web |title=2002 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2002e.html |website=hockeyDB.com |access-date=December 23, 2022}}

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bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | Round

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! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16.0%" | Player

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="8.0%" | Position

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.5%" | Nationality

! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="100.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)

1

| 25

| Cam Ward

| G

| {{CAN}}

| Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

3

| 91

| Jesse Lane

| D

| {{USA}}

| Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

5

| 160

| Daniel Manzato

| G

| {{CAN}}

| Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL)

7

| 224

| Adam Taylor

| C

| {{USA}}

| Kootenay Ice (WHL)

Farm teams

=American Hockey League=

The Lowell Lock Monsters are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2002–03 AHL season.

=East Coast Hockey League=

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.

Notes

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References

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  • {{cite web |title=Carolina Hurricanes 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0009792003.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=December 12, 2022}}
  • {{cite web |title=2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes Roster and Statistics |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/CAR/2003.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=December 12, 2022}}

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