2002–03 New York Islanders season

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=2002–03

|year=2002

|Team=New York Islanders

|Record=35–34–11–2

|HomeRecord=18–18–5–0

|RoadRecord=17–16–6–2

|Conference=Eastern

|ConferenceRank=8th

|Division=Atlantic

|DivisionRank=3rd

|GoalsFor=224

|GoalsAgainst=231

|GeneralManager=Mike Milbury

|Coach=Peter Laviolette

|Captain=Michael Peca

|AltCaptain=Adrian Aucoin
Kenny Jonsson
Alexei Yashin

|Arena=Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

|Attendance=14,930 (92.0%)

|MinorLeague=Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Trenton Titans

|GoalsLeader=Dave Scatchard (27)

|AssistsLeader=Alexei Yashin (39)

|PointsLeader=Alexei Yashin (65)

|PIMLeader=Eric Cairns (124)

|PlusMinusLeader=Roman Hamrlik (+21)

|WinsLeader=Chris Osgood (17)

|GAALeader=Garth Snow (2.31)

}}

The 2002–03 New York Islanders season was the 31st season in the franchise's history.

Off-season

Regular season

=Final standings=

Playoffs

The Islanders lost in the first round to the Ottawa Senators 4–1.

Schedule and results

=Regular season=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid;|title=2002–03 regular season{{cite web |title=2002-03 New York Islanders Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/2003_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=November 20, 2022}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=October: 3–6–1–0 (home: 2–4–0–0; road: 1–2–1–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent | Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|1||L||October 10, 2002||1–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||0–1–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020004}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|2||L||October 12, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||0–2–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020020}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||October 15, 2002||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||1–2–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020038}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|4||T||October 17, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||1–2–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020048}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|5||W||October 19, 2002||5–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||2–2–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020066}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|6||L||October 22, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||2–3–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020083}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|7||W||October 24, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||3–3–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020095}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||October 26, 2002||2–6 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||3–4–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020111}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||October 29, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||3–5–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020129}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|10||L||October 30, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||3–6–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020140}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=November: 5–7–2–0 (home: 2–4–1–0; road: 3–3–1–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent | Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|11||L||November 2, 2002||1–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||3–7–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020159}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||November 4, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||3–8–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020172}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||November 7, 2002||0–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||3–9–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020191}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||November 8, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||4–9–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020198}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 10, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||5–9–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020214}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|16||L||November 12, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||5–10–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020223}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||November 14, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||5–11–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020235}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 16, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||6–11–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020255}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|19||T||November 20, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||6–11–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020280}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 21, 2002||7–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||7–11–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020286}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 23, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||8–11–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020297}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|22||T||November 27, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||8–11–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020322}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|23||L||November 29, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||8–12–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020340}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||L||November 30, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||8–13–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020349}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=December: 8–3–2–0 (home: 5–2–1–0; road: 3–1–1–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent | Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|25||W||December 3, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||9–13–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020364}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 6, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||10–13–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020385}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|27||W||December 7, 2002||6–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||11–13–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020399}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||December 10, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||11–14–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020414}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|29||T||December 13, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||11–14–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020435}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|30||L||December 14, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||11–15–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020443}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|31||T||December 17, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||11–15–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020460}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|32||W||December 19, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||12–15–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020482}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||December 21, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||12–16–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020494}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||December 23, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||13–16–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020505}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 28, 2002||3–0 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||14–16–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020532}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||December 30, 2002||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||15–16–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020549}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||December 31, 2002||1–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||16–16–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020557}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=January: 8–4–0–2 (home: 5–2–0–0; road: 3–2–0–2)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent | Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|38||W||January 3, 2003||8–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||17–16–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020577}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|39||OTL||January 4, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||17–16–5–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020588}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||January 7, 2003||6–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||18–16–5–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020603}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|41||L||January 9, 2003||0–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||18–17–5–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020618}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||W||January 11, 2003||7–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||19–17–5–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020637}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|43||OTL||January 13, 2003||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||19–17–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020652}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||January 15, 2003||0–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||19–18–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020665}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|45||W||January 16, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||20–18–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020671}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|46||W||January 19, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||21–18–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020694}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|47||L||January 21, 2003||0–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||21–19–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020707}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||January 24, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||22–19–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020726}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|49||L||January 25, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||22–20–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020738}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||January 28, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||23–20–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020752}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|51||W||January 30, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||24–20–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020766}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=February: 5–4–3–0 (home: 3–1–2–0; road: 2–3–1–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent | Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|52||L||February 4, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||24–21–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020780}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|53||L||February 7, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||24–22–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020804}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|54||W||February 8, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||25–22–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020815}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|55||W||February 11, 2003||6–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||26–22–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020830}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||L||February 13, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||26–23–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020848}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|57||W||February 15, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||27–23–5–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020859}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|58||T||February 17, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||27–23–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020880}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|59||W||February 19, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||28–23–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020894}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 21, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||29–23–6–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020904}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|61||T||February 23, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||29–23–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020916}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||February 25, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||29–24–7–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020934}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|63||T||February 27, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||29–24–8–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020945}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=March: 5–8–2–0 (home: 1–4–0–0; road: 4–4–2–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent | Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|64||W||March 1, 2003||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||30–24–8–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020965}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|65||T||March 3, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||30–24–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020979}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 4, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||30–25–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020982}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 6, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||30–26–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020999}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|68||L||March 8, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||30–27–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021014}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|69||L||March 11, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||30–28–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021038}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|70||W||March 13, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||31–28–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021053}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|71||W||March 15, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||32–28–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021064}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|72||L||March 17, 2003||0–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||32–29–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021078}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|73||T||March 18, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||32–29–10–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021086}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|74||W||March 20, 2003||6–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||33–29–10–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021098}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|75||L||March 22, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||33–30–10–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021114}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|76||W||March 25, 2003||9–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||34–30–10–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021139}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||L||March 28, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||34–31–10–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021158}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|78||L||March 30, 2003||0–6 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||34–32–10–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021174}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=April: 1–2–1–0 (home: 0–1–1–0; road: 1–1–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent | Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|79||T||April 1, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||34–32–11–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021188}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|80||L||April 3, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||34–33–11–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021204}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|81||L||April 5, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||34–34–11–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021216}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|82||W||April 6, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||35–34–11–2 || {{NHL recap|2002021221}}

Legend:

=Playoffs=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 5px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 5px solid;|title=2003 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#041E42 2px solid; border-bottom:#FC4C02 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Ottawa Senators – Senators win 4–1| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 ||W|| April 9, 2003 || 3–0 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators || Islanders lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002030111}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 ||L|| April 12, 2003 || 0–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators || Series tied 1–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030112}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 ||L|| April 14, 2003 || 2–3 2OT || align="left"| Ottawa Senators || Senators lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030113}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 ||L|| April 16, 2003 || 1–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators || Senators lead 3–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030114}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 ||L|| April 17, 2003 || 1–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators || Senators win 4–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030115}}

Legend:

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 Islanders only.
{{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.

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=colgroup colspan=6 \| Playoffs
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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="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"\| 79	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Alexei\|Yashin}}	C	81	26	39	65	−12	32	5	2	2	4	−1	2
scope="row"\| 55	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Jason\|Blake\|dab=ice hockey}}	C	81	25	30	55	16	58	5	0	1	1	−2	2
scope="row"\| 37	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Mark\|Parrish}}	RW	81	23	25	48	−11	28	5	1	0	1	−1	4
scope="row"\| 38	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Dave\|Scatchard}}	C	81	27	18	45	9	108	5	1	0	1	−3	6
scope="row"\| 17	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Shawn\|Bates}}	C	74	13	29	42	−9	52	5	1	0	1	−2	0
scope="row"\| 27	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Michael\|Peca}}	C	66	13	29	42	−4	43	5	0	0	0	−1	4
scope="row"\| 4	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Roman\|Hamrlik\|Roman Hamrlík}}	D	73	9	32	41	21	87	5	0	2	2	−2	2
scope="row"\| 3	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Adrian\|Aucoin}}	D	73	8	27	35	−5	70	5	1	2	3	−1	4
scope="row"\| 45	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Arron\|Asham}}	RW	78	15	19	34	1	57	5	0	0	0	−1	16
scope="row"\| 28	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Jason\|Wiemer}}	C	81	9	19	28	5	116	5	0	0	0	−3	23
scope="row"\| 12	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Oleg\|Kvasha}}	LW	69	12	14	26	4	44	5	0	1	1	−1	2
scope="row"\| 29	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Kenny\|Jonsson\|Kenny Jönsson}}	D	71	8	18	26	−8	24	5	0	1	1	−2	0
scope="row"\| 15	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Brad\|Isbister}}{{double-dagger}}	LW	53	10	13	23	−9	34	{{sort
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scope="row"\| 11	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Mattias\|Weinhandl}}	RW	47	6	17	23	−2	10	{{sort
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scope="row"\| 2	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Mattias\|Timander}}	D	80	3	13	16	−2	24	1	0	0	0	1	0
scope="row"\| 24	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Radek\|Martinek\|Radek Martínek}}	D	66	2	11	13	15	26	4	0	0	0	−1	4
scope="row"\| 13	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Claude\|Lapointe}}{{double-dagger}}	C	66	6	6	12	−3	20	{{sort
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scope="row"\| 44	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Janne\|Niinimaa}}{{dagger}}	D	13	1	5	6	−2	14	5	0	1	1	−4	12
scope="row"\| 33	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Eric\|Cairns}}	D	60	1	4	5	−7	124	5	0	0	0	−1	13
scope="row"\| 16	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Raffi\|Torres}}{{double-dagger}}	LW	17	0	5	5	0	10	{{sort
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scope="row"\| 26	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Justin\|Mapletoft}}	C	11	2	2	4	−1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
scope="row"\| 44{{efn\|Butenschon wore number 64 in his first two games.}}	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Sven\|Butenschon\|Sven Butenschön}}{{dagger}}	D	37	0	4	4	−6	26	{{sort
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scope="row"\| 21	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Trent\|Hunter}}	RW	8	0	4	4	5	4	{{sort
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scope="row"\| 10	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Eric\|Manlow}}	C	8	2	1	3	2	4	{{sort
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1\|—}}	{{sort
99\|—}}	{{sort
1\|—}}
scope="row"\| 16	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Justin\|Papineau}}{{dagger}}	C	5	1	2	3	1	4	1	0	0	0	0	0
scope="row"\| 25	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Randy\|Robitaille}}{{dagger}}	C	10	1	2	3	0	2	5	1	1	2	−1	0
scope="row"\| 20	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Steve\|Webb\|dab=ice hockey}}	RW	49	1	0	1	−5	75	5	0	0	0	−2	10
scope="row"\| 39	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Rick\|DiPietro}}	G	10	0	0	0	style="background:#ccc\|	2	1	0	0	0	style="background:#ccc\|{{sort
98

} ||0

|scope="row"| 49 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Eric|Godard}} ||RW ||19 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−3 ||48 ||2 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||4

|scope="row"| 32 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Alan|Letang}} ||D ||4 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 59 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Alain|Nasreddine}} ||D ||3 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 35 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Chris|Osgood}}{{double-dagger}} ||G ||37 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||12 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 8 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Tomi|Pettinen}} ||D ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 36{{efn|Schultz wore number 39 in his first three games.}} || align="left"| {{Sortname|Ray|Schultz}} ||D ||4 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−1 ||28 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 6 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Brandon|Smith|dab=ice hockey}} ||D ||3 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−2 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 30 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Garth|Snow}} ||G ||43 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||24 ||5 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} ||0

=Goaltending=

{{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only.

scope="col" rowspan="2"\| {{abbr\|No.\|Jersey number}} !scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Player !scope=colgroup colspan=10 \| Regular season !scope=colgroup colspan=9 \| Playoffs
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
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="col" \| {{abbr\|GP\|Games played}} !scope="col" \| {{abbr\|W\|Wins}} !scope="col" \| {{abbr\|L\|Losses}} !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"\| 35	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Chris\|Osgood}}{{double-dagger}}	37	17	14	4	912	97	2.92	.894	2	1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
scope="row"\| 30	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Garth\|Snow}}	43	16	17	5	1120	92	2.31	.918	1	2390	5	1	4	134	12	2.36	.910	1	305
scope="row"\| 39	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Rick\|DiPietro}}	10	2	5	2	273	29	2.97	.894	0	585	1	0	0	3	0	0.00	1.000	0	15

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 \| Roman Hamrlik \|{{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 \| Mattias Weinhandl \|{{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="2"\| Team \| rowspan="2"\| Bob Nystrom Award \| Jason Blake \| rowspan="2"\|{{cite web \|title=New York Islanders – Awards and Honors \|url=https://islanders.ice.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43590 \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=August 9, 2022}}
Garth Snow

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

| Roman Hamrlik

|{{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

| Mattias Weinhandl

|{{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="2"| Team

| rowspan="2"| Bob Nystrom Award

| Jason Blake

| rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=New York Islanders – Awards and Honors |url=https://islanders.ice.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=43590 |website=New York Islanders |access-date=August 9, 2022}}

Garth Snow

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" \|Milestone ! scope="col" \|Player ! scope="col" \|Date ! scope="col" \|Ref
rowspan=4\| First game \| Tomi Pettinen \| October 12, 2002 \| rowspan=4\|{{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}}
Justin Mapletoft \| October 15, 2002
Eric Godard \| October 17, 2002
Mattias Weinhandl \| November 4, 2002

class="wikitable"

scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

rowspan=4| First game

| Tomi Pettinen

| October 12, 2002

| rowspan=4|{{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}}

Justin Mapletoft

| October 15, 2002

Eric Godard

| October 17, 2002

Mattias Weinhandl

| November 4, 2002

Transactions

The Islanders 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=Islanders&BeginDate=2002-06-14&EndDate=2003-06-09&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 |website=www.prosportstransactions.com |access-date=November 25, 2022}}

=Trades=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width: 50em;"
scope="col"\| Date ! scope="col" colspan="2"\| Details ! scope="col"\| Ref
scope="row" rowspan=3\| {{start date\|2002\|06\|22}} \| valign="top"\| To New York Islanders {{blist \|Arron Asham \|5th-round pick in 2002}} \| valign="top"\| To Montreal Canadiens {{blist \|Mariusz Czerkawski}} \|{{cite web \|title=Czerkawski Dealt To Montreal For Asham And a Pick \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/czerkawski062202.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802102755/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/czerkawski062202.html \|archive-date=August 2, 2002 \|date=June 22, 2002}}
bgcolor="#eeeeee" \| valign="top"\| To New York Islanders {{blist \|Eric Godard}} \| valign="top"\| To Florida Panthers {{blist \|Florida's 3rd-round pick in 2002}} \|{{cite web \|last1=Gwydir \|first1=Kerry \|title=Isles Get Godard for Pick \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/godard062202.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802104619/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/godard062202.html \|archive-date=August 2, 2002 \|date=June 22, 2002}}
valign="top"\| To New York Islanders {{blist \|Mattias Timander}} \| valign="top"\| To Columbus Blue Jackets {{blist \|4th-round pick in 2002}} \|{{cite web \|title=Timander Acquired From Columbus For Pick \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/timander062202.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802113452/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/timander062202.html \|archive-date=August 2, 2002 \|date=June 22, 2002}}
bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|03}} \| valign="top"\| To New York Islanders {{blist \|Jason Wiemer}} \| valign="top"\| To Florida Panthers {{blist \|Branislav Mezei}} \|{{cite web \|last1=Gwydir \|first1=Kerry \|title=Islanders Acquire Wiemer for Mezei \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemer_trade070302.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802114312/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemer_trade070302.html \|archive-date=August 2, 2002 \|date=July 3, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|10\|11}} \| valign="top"\| To New York Islanders {{blist \|Sven Butenschon}} \| valign="top"\| To Florida Panthers {{blist \|Juraj Kolnik \|9th-round pick in 2003}} \|{{cite web \|title=Islanders Acquire Butenschon for Kolnik \|url=http://newyorkislanders.com/news/butenschon101102.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021021061642/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/butenschon101102.html \|archive-date=October 21, 2002 \|date=October 11, 2002}}
bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! scope="row" rowspan=2\| {{start date\|2003\|03\|09}} \| valign="top"\| To New York Islanders {{blist \|Randy Robitaille}} \| valign="top"\| To Pittsburgh Penguins {{blist \|5th-round pick in 2003}} \|{{cite web \|title=Islanders Acquire Randy Robitaille; Traded Lapointe to Philly \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/robitaille030903.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030402162019/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/robitaille030903.html \|archive-date=April 2, 2003 \|date=March 9, 2003}}
valign="top"\| To New York Islanders {{blist \|5th-round pick in 2003}} \| valign="top"\| To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist \|Claude Lapointe}} \|
bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! scope="row" rowspan=2\| {{start date\|2003\|03\|11}} \| valign="top"\| To New York Islanders {{blist \|Justin Papineau \|2nd-round pick in 2003}} \| valign="top"\| To St. Louis Blues {{blist \|Chris Osgood \|3rd-round pick in 2003}} \|{{cite web \|title=ISLANDERS TRADE OZZIE FOR TOP PROSPECT AND PICK UPGRADE \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/osgood031103.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030402162138/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/osgood031103.html \|archive-date=April 2, 2003 \|date=March 11, 2003}}
valign="top"\| To New York Islanders {{blist \|Janne Niinimaa \|2nd-round pick in 2003}} \| valign="top"\| To Edmonton Oilers {{blist \|Brad Isbister \|Raffi Torres}} \|{{cite web \|title=ISLANDERS ACQUIRE JANNE NIINIMAA AND 2ND ROUND PICK FOR ISBISTER, TORRES \|url=http://newyorkislanders.com/news/niinimaa031103.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030413180024/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/niinimaa031103.html \|archive-date=April 13, 2003 \|date=March 11, 2003}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="width: 50em;"

scope="col"| Date

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

! scope="col"| Ref

scope="row" rowspan=3| {{start date|2002|06|22}}

| valign="top"| To New York Islanders

| valign="top"| To Montreal Canadiens

|{{cite web |title=Czerkawski Dealt To Montreal For Asham And a Pick |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/czerkawski062202.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802102755/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/czerkawski062202.html |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=June 22, 2002}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

| valign="top"| To New York Islanders

| valign="top"| To Florida Panthers

|{{cite web |last1=Gwydir |first1=Kerry |title=Isles Get Godard for Pick |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/godard062202.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802104619/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/godard062202.html |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=June 22, 2002}}

valign="top"| To New York Islanders

| valign="top"| To Columbus Blue Jackets

|{{cite web |title=Timander Acquired From Columbus For Pick |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/timander062202.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802113452/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/timander062202.html |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=June 22, 2002}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|03}}

| valign="top"| To New York Islanders

| valign="top"| To Florida Panthers

|{{cite web |last1=Gwydir |first1=Kerry |title=Islanders Acquire Wiemer for Mezei |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemer_trade070302.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802114312/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemer_trade070302.html |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=July 3, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|10|11}}

| valign="top"| To New York Islanders

| valign="top"| To Florida Panthers

|{{cite web |title=Islanders Acquire Butenschon for Kolnik |url=http://newyorkislanders.com/news/butenschon101102.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021021061642/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/butenschon101102.html |archive-date=October 21, 2002 |date=October 11, 2002}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|03|09}}

| valign="top"| To New York Islanders

| valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

|{{cite web |title=Islanders Acquire Randy Robitaille; Traded Lapointe to Philly |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/robitaille030903.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030402162019/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/robitaille030903.html |archive-date=April 2, 2003 |date=March 9, 2003}}

valign="top"| To New York Islanders

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|03|11}}

| valign="top"| To New York Islanders

| valign="top"| To St. Louis Blues

|{{cite web |title=ISLANDERS TRADE OZZIE FOR TOP PROSPECT AND PICK UPGRADE |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/osgood031103.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030402162138/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/osgood031103.html |archive-date=April 2, 2003 |date=March 11, 2003}}

valign="top"| To New York Islanders

| valign="top"| To Edmonton Oilers

|{{cite web |title=ISLANDERS ACQUIRE JANNE NIINIMAA AND 2ND ROUND PICK FOR ISBISTER, TORRES |url=http://newyorkislanders.com/news/niinimaa031103.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030413180024/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/niinimaa031103.html |archive-date=April 13, 2003 |date=March 11, 2003}}

=Players acquired=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;" ! Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|18}} \| Alan Letang \|\| Calgary Flames \|\| \|\| Free agency \|\|{{cite web \|title=Islanders Add D Alan Letang \|url=http://newyorkislanders.com/news/letang071802.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802110122/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/letang071802.html \|archive-date=August 2, 2002 \|date=July 18, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|19}} \| Eric Manlow \|\| Boston Bruins \|\| \|\| Free agency \|\|{{cite web \|title=Laviolette Protege Eric Manlow Signs On \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/manlow071902.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020723214343/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/manlow071902.html \|archive-date=July 23, 2002 \|date=July 19, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|22}} \| Blaine Down \|\| Barrie Colts (OHL) \|\| multi-year \|\| Free agency \|\|{{cite web \|title=OHL Playoff Ace Blaine Down Signs With Islanders \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/down072202.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020724132246/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/down072202.html \|archive-date=July 24, 2002 \|date=July 22, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|03}} \| Brandon Smith \|\| San Jose Sharks \|\| \|\| Free agency \|\|{{cite web \|title=Former Laviolette captain Brandon Smith Signs With Islanders \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/bsmith080302.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020805152854/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/bsmith080302.html \|archive-date=August 5, 2002 \|date=August 3, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|06}} \| Jeff Hamilton \|\| Karpat (Liiga) \|\| \|\| Free agency \|\|{{cite web \|title=Islanders Sign Former All-American Jeff Hamilton \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/hamilton080602.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021121012240/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/hamilton080602.html \|archive-date=November 21, 2002 \|date=August 6, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|09\|06}} \| Alain Nasreddine \|\| Edmonton Oilers \|\| \|\| Free agency \|\|{{hockey-reference\|n/nasreal01\|Alain Nasreddine}}, retrieved November 26, 2022
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|05\|26}} \| Wade Dubielewicz \|\| University of Denver (WCHA) \|\| 1-year \|\| Free agency \|\|{{cite web \|title=Wade Dubielewicz rewarded by Islanders \|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/wade-dubielewicz-rewarded-by-islanders-1.678960 \|website=CBC.ca \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|date=May 8, 2007 \|quote=The native of Invermere, B.C., is 7-4-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .921 SP in 17 NHL appearances since signing with the Islanders as a free agent on May 26, 2003.}}{{cite web \|title=Dubielewicz Gets His Chance \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/dubielewicz070203.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704091819/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/dubielewicz070203.html \|archive-date=July 4, 2003 \|date=July 2, 2003 \|quote=The Islanders gave Dubielewicz that shot last month, signing him to a one-year contract.}}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

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

! Date

Player

Former team

Term

Via

Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|18}}

| Alan Letang || Calgary Flames || || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Islanders Add D Alan Letang |url=http://newyorkislanders.com/news/letang071802.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802110122/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/letang071802.html |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=July 18, 2002}}

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

| Eric Manlow || Boston Bruins || || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Laviolette Protege Eric Manlow Signs On |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/manlow071902.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020723214343/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/manlow071902.html |archive-date=July 23, 2002 |date=July 19, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|22}}

| Blaine Down || Barrie Colts (OHL) || multi-year || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=OHL Playoff Ace Blaine Down Signs With Islanders |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/down072202.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020724132246/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/down072202.html |archive-date=July 24, 2002 |date=July 22, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|03}}

| Brandon Smith || San Jose Sharks || || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Former Laviolette captain Brandon Smith Signs With Islanders |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/bsmith080302.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020805152854/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/bsmith080302.html |archive-date=August 5, 2002 |date=August 3, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|06}}

| Jeff Hamilton || Karpat (Liiga) || || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Islanders Sign Former All-American Jeff Hamilton |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/hamilton080602.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021121012240/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/hamilton080602.html |archive-date=November 21, 2002 |date=August 6, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|09|06}}

| Alain Nasreddine || Edmonton Oilers || || Free agency ||{{hockey-reference|n/nasreal01|Alain Nasreddine}}, retrieved November 26, 2022

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|05|26}}

| Wade Dubielewicz || University of Denver (WCHA) || 1-year || Free agency ||{{cite web |title=Wade Dubielewicz rewarded by Islanders |url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/wade-dubielewicz-rewarded-by-islanders-1.678960 |website=CBC.ca |access-date=November 26, 2022 |date=May 8, 2007 |quote=The native of Invermere, B.C., is 7-4-1 with a 2.34 GAA and .921 SP in 17 NHL appearances since signing with the Islanders as a free agent on May 26, 2003.}}{{cite web |title=Dubielewicz Gets His Chance |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/dubielewicz070203.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030704091819/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/dubielewicz070203.html |archive-date=July 4, 2003 |date=July 2, 2003 |quote=The Islanders gave Dubielewicz that shot last month, signing him to a one-year contract.}}

=Players lost=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;" ! Date	Player	New team	Via{{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=November 25, 2022 \|date=July 2, 2002}}}}	Ref
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|06\|14}} \| Chris Armstrong \|\| EV Zug (NLA) \|\| Free agency (VI) \|\|{{hockey-reference\|a/armstch01\|Chris Armstrong}}, retrieved November 26, 2002
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|01}} \| Jim Cummins{{efn\|Cummins was inactive during the 2002–03 season.{{eliteprospects\|20596\|Jim Cummins}}, retrieved November 26, 2022}} \|\| style="background:#ccc\| \|\| Contract expiration (III) \|\|
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|09}} \| Kip Miller \|\| Washington Capitals \|\| Free agency (III) \|\|{{cite web \|title=Caps ink free agent C Kip Miller \|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/09/Caps-ink-free-agent-C-Kip-Miller/1591026187200/ \|website=UPI \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|date=July 9, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|12}} \| Raymond Giroux \|\| New Jersey Devils \|\| Free agency (VI) \|\|{{cite web \|title=Devils Sign Eight Players \|url=http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020712.html \|website=New Jersey Devils \|access-date=November 25, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021016010548/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020712.html \|archive-date=October 16, 2002 \|date=July 12, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|17}} \| Jason Krog \|\| Anaheim Mighty Ducks \|\| Free agency (VI) \|\|{{cite web \|title=SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 17+ \|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/18/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-WEDNESDAY-JULY-17/1341026964800/ \|website=UPI \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|date=July 18, 2002 \|quote=Mighty Ducks of Anaheim -- Agreed to terms on two-year contracts with defenseman Todd Reirden and center Jason Krog.}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|29}} \| Jason Podollan \|\| Adler Mannheim (DEL) \|\| Free agency (VI) \|\|{{hockey-reference\|p/podolja01\|Jason Podollan}}, retrieved November 26, 2002
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|06}} \| Dick Tarnstrom \|\| Pittsburgh Penguins \|\| Waivers \|\|{{cite web \|title=Tarnstrom Claimed Off Waivers By Pittsburgh \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/tarnstrom080602.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020809091915/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/tarnstrom080602.html \|archive-date=August 9, 2002 \|date=August 6, 2002}}
scope="row" rowspan=2\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|26}} \| Dave Roche \|\| New Jersey Devils \|\| Free agency (UFA) \|\|{{cite web \|title=Devils Sign Free Agents Sutton & Roche \|url=http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020826.html \|website=New Jersey Devils \|access-date=November 25, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021016010324/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020826.html \|archive-date=October 16, 2002 \|date=August 26, 2002}}
Ken Sutton	New Jersey Devils	Free agency
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|10\|14}} \| Evgeny Korolev \|\| Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL) \|\| Free agency{{efn\|The Islanders retained Korolev's NHL rights through the 2006–07 season.{{cite web \|title=NHL Releases Free Agent List \|url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/nhl-releases-free-agent-list/c-426863 \|website=NHL.com \|access-date=November 25, 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306210846/https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/nhl-releases-free-agent-list/c-426863 \|archive-date=March 6, 2022 \|date=July 1, 2007}}}} \|\|{{cite web \|title=Islanders Recall Torres and Mapletoft \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/recall101402.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021017221859/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/recall101402.html \|archive-date=October 17, 2002 \|date=October 14, 2002 \|quote=Defenseman Evgeny Korolev has returned to Russia to play for Jaroslavl of the Russian League, but the Islanders retain his rights}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|11\|03}} \| Mats Lindgren \|\| Vancouver Canucks \|\| Free agency (UFA) \|\|{{cite web \|title=Canucks ink Lindgren \|url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/11/04/Canucks-ink-Lindgren/89831036413768/ \|website=UPI \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|date=November 4, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|01\|09}} \| Darren Van Impe \|\| Syracuse Crunch (AHL) \|\| Free agency (UFA) \|\|{{cite web \|title=Syracuse Signs NHL Veteran Van Impe \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/syracuse-signs-nhl-veteran-van-impe/n-1982428 \|website=OurSports Central \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|date=January 9, 2003}}

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

! Date

Player

New team

Via{{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=November 25, 2022 |date=July 2, 2002}}}}

Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|14}}

| Chris Armstrong || EV Zug (NLA) || Free agency (VI) ||{{hockey-reference|a/armstch01|Chris Armstrong}}, retrieved November 26, 2002

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|01}}

| Jim Cummins{{efn|Cummins was inactive during the 2002–03 season.{{eliteprospects|20596|Jim Cummins}}, retrieved November 26, 2022}} || style="background:#ccc| || Contract expiration (III) ||

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

| Kip Miller || Washington Capitals || Free agency (III) ||{{cite web |title=Caps ink free agent C Kip Miller |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/09/Caps-ink-free-agent-C-Kip-Miller/1591026187200/ |website=UPI |access-date=November 26, 2022 |date=July 9, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|12}}

| Raymond Giroux || New Jersey Devils || Free agency (VI) ||{{cite web |title=Devils Sign Eight Players |url=http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020712.html |website=New Jersey Devils |access-date=November 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021016010548/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020712.html |archive-date=October 16, 2002 |date=July 12, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|17}}

| Jason Krog || Anaheim Mighty Ducks || Free agency (VI) ||{{cite web |title=SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 17+ |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/18/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-WEDNESDAY-JULY-17/1341026964800/ |website=UPI |access-date=November 26, 2022 |date=July 18, 2002 |quote=Mighty Ducks of Anaheim -- Agreed to terms on two-year contracts with defenseman Todd Reirden and center Jason Krog.}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|29}}

| Jason Podollan || Adler Mannheim (DEL) || Free agency (VI) ||{{hockey-reference|p/podolja01|Jason Podollan}}, retrieved November 26, 2002

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|06}}

| Dick Tarnstrom || Pittsburgh Penguins || Waivers ||{{cite web |title=Tarnstrom Claimed Off Waivers By Pittsburgh |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/tarnstrom080602.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020809091915/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/tarnstrom080602.html |archive-date=August 9, 2002 |date=August 6, 2002}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|08|26}}

| Dave Roche || New Jersey Devils || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=Devils Sign Free Agents Sutton & Roche |url=http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020826.html |website=New Jersey Devils |access-date=November 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021016010324/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/2003/devilsinfo/press_releases/PR20020826.html |archive-date=October 16, 2002 |date=August 26, 2002}}

Ken Sutton

New Jersey Devils

Free agency

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|10|14}}

| Evgeny Korolev || Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL) || Free agency{{efn|The Islanders retained Korolev's NHL rights through the 2006–07 season.{{cite web |title=NHL Releases Free Agent List |url=https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/nhl-releases-free-agent-list/c-426863 |website=NHL.com |access-date=November 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306210846/https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/nhl-releases-free-agent-list/c-426863 |archive-date=March 6, 2022 |date=July 1, 2007}}}} ||{{cite web |title=Islanders Recall Torres and Mapletoft |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/recall101402.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021017221859/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/recall101402.html |archive-date=October 17, 2002 |date=October 14, 2002 |quote=Defenseman Evgeny Korolev has returned to Russia to play for Jaroslavl of the Russian League, but the Islanders retain his rights}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|11|03}}

| Mats Lindgren || Vancouver Canucks || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=Canucks ink Lindgren |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/11/04/Canucks-ink-Lindgren/89831036413768/ |website=UPI |access-date=November 26, 2022 |date=November 4, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|01|09}}

| Darren Van Impe || Syracuse Crunch (AHL) || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=Syracuse Signs NHL Veteran Van Impe |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/syracuse-signs-nhl-veteran-van-impe/n-1982428 |website=OurSports Central |access-date=November 26, 2022 |date=January 9, 2003}}

=Signings=

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style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;" ! Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|03}} \| Mattias Weinhandl \|\| multi-year \|\| Entry-level \|\|{{cite web \|title=Islanders Sign Elite Prospect Mattias Weinhandl \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/weinhandl070302.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802113342/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/weinhandl070302.html \|archive-date=August 2, 2002 \|date=July 3, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|17}} \| Martin Chabada \|\| multi-year \|\| Entry-level \|\|{{cite web \|title=Chabada Signs Multi-Year Contract \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/chabada071702.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802103501/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/chabada071702.html \|archive-date=August 2, 2002 \|date=July 17, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|23}} \| Adrian Aucoin \|\| 2-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=Aucoin Inks Two-Year Deal \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/aucoin072302.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020725135354/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/aucoin072302.html \|archive-date=July 25, 2002 \|date=July 23, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|26}} \| Eric Cairns \|\| 2-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=Cairns Re-Ups For Two Years \|url=http://newyorkislanders.com/news/cairns072602.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802103240/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/cairns072602.html \|archive-date=August 2, 2002 \|date=July 26, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|01}} \| Jason Wiemer \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=Wiemer Signs One-Year Deal \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemersigned080102.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020803093038/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemersigned080102.html \|archive-date=August 3, 2002 \|date=August 1, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|02}} \| Mattias Timander \|\| 2-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=Timander Signs Two-Year Deal \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/timander080202.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020804032059/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/timander080202.html \|archive-date=August 4, 2002 \|date=August 2, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|03}} \| Arron Asham \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|06}} \| Mark Parrish \|\| 2-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=Parrish Re-Ups For Two Years \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/parrish080602.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020808121226/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/parrish080602.html \|archive-date=August 8, 2002 \|date=August 6, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|07}} \| Shawn Bates \|\| 2-year \|\| Extension \|\|{{cite web \|title=BATES EARNS EXTENSION \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/batesext080702.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020809091820/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/batesext080702.html \|archive-date=August 9, 2002 \|date=August 7, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|20}} \| Dave Scatchard \|\| 2-year \|\| Arbitration award \|\|{{cite web \|title=Isles' Scatchard wins arbitration case \|url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/08/20/Isles-Scatchard-wins-arbitration-case/85141029860943/ \|website=UPI \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|date=August 20, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|09\|12}} \| Steve Webb \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=Webby Ready To Roll \|url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/webb091202.html \|website=New York Islanders \|access-date=November 26, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021003150127/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/webb091202.html \|archive-date=October 3, 2002 \|date=September 12, 2002}}

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

! Date

Player

Term

Contract type

Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|03}}

| Mattias Weinhandl || multi-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=Islanders Sign Elite Prospect Mattias Weinhandl |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/weinhandl070302.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802113342/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/weinhandl070302.html |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=July 3, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|17}}

| Martin Chabada || multi-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=Chabada Signs Multi-Year Contract |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/chabada071702.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802103501/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/chabada071702.html |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=July 17, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|23}}

| Adrian Aucoin || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Aucoin Inks Two-Year Deal |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/aucoin072302.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020725135354/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/aucoin072302.html |archive-date=July 25, 2002 |date=July 23, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|26}}

| Eric Cairns || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Cairns Re-Ups For Two Years |url=http://newyorkislanders.com/news/cairns072602.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020802103240/http://newyorkislanders.com/news/cairns072602.html |archive-date=August 2, 2002 |date=July 26, 2002}}

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

| Jason Wiemer || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Wiemer Signs One-Year Deal |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemersigned080102.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020803093038/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/wiemersigned080102.html |archive-date=August 3, 2002 |date=August 1, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|02}}

| Mattias Timander || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Timander Signs Two-Year Deal |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/timander080202.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020804032059/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/timander080202.html |archive-date=August 4, 2002 |date=August 2, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|03}}

| Arron Asham || 1-year || Re-signing ||

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|06}}

| Mark Parrish || 2-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Parrish Re-Ups For Two Years |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/parrish080602.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020808121226/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/parrish080602.html |archive-date=August 8, 2002 |date=August 6, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|07}}

| Shawn Bates || 2-year || Extension ||{{cite web |title=BATES EARNS EXTENSION |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/batesext080702.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020809091820/http://www.newyorkislanders.com:80/news/batesext080702.html |archive-date=August 9, 2002 |date=August 7, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|20}}

| Dave Scatchard || 2-year || Arbitration award ||{{cite web |title=Isles' Scatchard wins arbitration case |url=https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/08/20/Isles-Scatchard-wins-arbitration-case/85141029860943/ |website=UPI |access-date=November 26, 2022 |date=August 20, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|09|12}}

| Steve Webb || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Webby Ready To Roll |url=http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/webb091202.html |website=New York Islanders |access-date=November 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021003150127/http://www.newyorkislanders.com/news/webb091202.html |archive-date=October 3, 2002 |date=September 12, 2002}}

Draft picks

New York's draft picks at the 2002 NHL entry draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.{{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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align="center" ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" \| Round ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="4.0%" \| # ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="21.0%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14.5%" \| Nationality ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="50.0%" \| College/Junior/Club team (League)
1	22	Sean Bergenheim	{{flagu\|Finland}}	Jokerit (Finland)
3	87	Frans Nielsen	{{flagu\|Denmark}}	Malmö IF (Sweden)
5	149	Marcus Paulsson	{{flagu\|Sweden}}	Morrums GoIS IK (Sweden)
6	189	Alexei Stonkus	{{flagu\|Russia}}	Yaroslavl Jrs. (Russia)
7	220	Brad Topping	{{flagu\|Canada}}	Brampton Battalion (OHL)
8	252	Martin Chabada	{{flagu\|Czech Republic}}	Sparta Prague (Czech Republic)
9	283	Per Braxenholm	{{flagu\|Sweden}}	Morrums GoIS IK (Sweden)

Notes

References

{{cite web |title=New York Islanders 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000522003.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=December 12, 2022}}
{{cite web |title=2002-03 New York Islanders Roster and Statistics |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYI/2003.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=December 12, 2022}}

2002-03

Category:2002–03 NHL season by team

Category:2002 in sports in New York (state)

Category:2003 in sports in New York (state)

2002–03 New York Islanders season

Off-season

Regular season

=Final standings=

Playoffs

Schedule and results

=Regular season=

=Playoffs=

Player statistics

=Scoring=

=Goaltending=

Awards and records

=Awards=

=Milestones=

Transactions

=Trades=

=Players acquired=

=Players lost=

=Signings=

Draft picks

See also

Notes

References