2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=2002–03

|year=2002

|Team=Tampa Bay Lightning

|Conference=Eastern

|ConferenceRank=3rd

|Division=Southeast

|DivisionRank=1st

|Record=36–25–16–5

|HomeRecord=22–9–7–3

|RoadRecord=14–16–9–2

|GoalsFor=219

|GoalsAgainst=210

|GeneralManager=Jay Feaster

|Coach=John Tortorella

|Captain=Dave Andreychuk

|AltCaptain=Vincent Lecavalier
Fredrik Modin

|Arena=St. Pete Times Forum

|Attendance=16,545

|MinorLeague=Springfield Falcons
Pensacola Ice Pilots

|GoalsLeader=Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis (33)

|AssistsLeader=Brad Richards and Vaclav Prospal (57)

|PointsLeader=Vaclav Prospal (79)

|PIMLeader=Andre Roy (119)

|PlusMinusLeader=Martin St. Louis (+10)

|WinsLeader=Nikolai Khabibulin (30)

|GAALeader=John Grahame (2.23)

|DivisionWin=yes

}}

The 2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 11th National Hockey League (NHL) season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning made it back to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1996.

Regular season

=Final standings=

Playoffs

Schedule and results

=Regular season=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 5px solid;|title=2002–03 regular season{{cite web |title=2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TBL/2003_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=November 23, 2022}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid;|title=October: 7–1–2–0 (home: 4–0–0–0; road: 3–1–2–0)| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|1||W||October 10, 2002||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||1–0–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020008}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|2||W||October 12, 2002||5–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||2–0–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020024}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|3||W||October 18, 2002||8–5 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||3–0–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020059}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|4||T||October 19, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||3–0–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020068}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|5||W||October 21, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||4–0–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020077}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|6||T||October 23, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||4–0–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020090}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|7||W||October 25, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||5–0–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020106}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||October 26, 2002||1–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||5–1–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020113}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|9||W||October 28, 2002||6–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||6–1–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020127}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|10||W||October 30, 2002||3–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||7–1–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020141}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid;|title=November: 5–6–1–1 (home: 3–3–0–1; road: 2–3–1–0)| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|11||L||November 1, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||7–2–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020151}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|12||L||November 2, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||7–3–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020161}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||November 5, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||7–4–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020178}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||November 8, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||8–4–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020199}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|15||OTL||November 9, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||8–4–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020210}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||November 11, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||9–4–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020219}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|17||W||November 15, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||10–4–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020246}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 17, 2002||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||11–4–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020262}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|19||L||November 19, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||11–5–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020271}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|20||L||November 21, 2002||2–7 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||11–6–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020286}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 23, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||12–6–2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020304}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|22||T||November 27, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||12–6–3–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020321}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|23||L||November 29, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||12–7–3–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020343}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid;|title=December: 5–6–2–2 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 1–4–1–2)| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||L||December 1, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2002–03) ||12–8–3–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020358}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|25||OTL||December 3, 2002||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||12–8–3–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020366}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 5, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||13–8–3–2 || {{NHL recap|2002020379}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|27||OTL||December 7, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||13–8–3–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020394}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||December 8, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||13–9–3–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020408}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|29||L||December 10, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||13–10–3–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020419}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||December 12, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||14–10–3–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020429}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||December 14, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||15–10–3–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020443}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|32||T||December 18, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||15–10–4–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020469}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||December 19, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||15–11–4–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020476}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|34||T||December 21, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||15–11–5–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020496}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|35||L||December 23, 2002||0–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||15–12–5–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020507}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||December 27, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||16–12–5–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020527}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||December 29, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||17–12–5–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020543}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||December 31, 2002||3–6 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||17–13–5–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020559}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid;|title=January: 5–6–2–1 (home: 3–1–2–1; road: 2–5–0–0)| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|39||L||January 2, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||17–14–5–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020571}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|40||L||January 4, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||17–15–5–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020589}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||January 7, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||18–15–5–3 || {{NHL recap|2002020605}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|42||OTL||January 9, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||18–15–5–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020619}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|43||T||January 11, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||18–15–6–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020639}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|44||L||January 14, 2003||0–7 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||18–16–6–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020657}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 17, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||18–17–6–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020680}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 18, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||18–18–6–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020682}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||January 20, 2003||6–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||19–18–6–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020701}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|48||T||January 22, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||19–18–7–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020712}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|49||W||January 24, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||20–18–7–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020728}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|50||L||January 25, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||20–19–7–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020741}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|51||W||January 28, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||21–19–7–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020753}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|52||W||January 30, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||22–19–7–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020768}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid;|title=February: 5–3–3–1 (home: 5–2–0–1; road: 0–1–3–0)| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|53||L||February 4, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||22–20–7–4 || {{NHL recap|2002020781}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|54||OTL||February 6, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||22–20–7–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020798}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|55||T||February 8, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||22–20–8–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020816}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|56||L||February 11, 2003||2–6 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||22–21–8–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020830}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|57||T||February 14, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||22–21–9–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020853}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|58||W||February 15, 2003||5–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||23–21–9–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020866}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|59||W||February 17, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||24–21–9–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020876}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 19, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||25–21–9–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020889}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|61||T||February 21, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||25–21–10–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020905}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||February 23, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||25–22–10–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020921}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||W||February 25, 2003||2–0 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||26–22–10–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020933}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|64||W||February 27, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||27–22–10–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020946}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid;|title=March: 8–1–6–0 (home: 2–0–4–0; road: 6–1–2–0)| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|65||W||March 1, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||28–22–10–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020964}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|66||W||March 4, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||29–22–10–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020982}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 5, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||29–23–10–5 || {{NHL recap|2002020991}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|68||W||March 7, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||30–23–10–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021007}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|69||T||March 9, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||30–23–11–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021023}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|70||W||March 12, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||31–23–11–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021041}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|71||W||March 14, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||32–23–11–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021055}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|72||W||March 15, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||33–23–11–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021063}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|73||T||March 17, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||33–23–12–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021079}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|74||T||March 20, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||33–23–13–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021104}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|75||W||March 22, 2003||4–0 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||34–23–13–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021118}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|76||W||March 24, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||35–23–13–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021133}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|77||T||March 27, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||35–23–14–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021148}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|78||T||March 29, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||35–23–15–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021169}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|79||T||March 31, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||35–23–16–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021177}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid;|title=April: 1–2–0–0 (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 0–1–0–0)| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Record| Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|80||W||April 2, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||36–23–16–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021194}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|81||L||April 4, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||36–24–16–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021209}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|82||L||April 6, 2003||2–6 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||36–25–16–5 || {{NHL recap|2002021225}}

| Lightning score listed first;

Legend:

=Playoffs=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 5px solid;|title=2003 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Washington Capitals (6) – Lightning win 4–2| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 ||L|| April 10, 2003 || 0–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Capitals lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002030131}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 ||L|| April 12, 2003 || 3–6 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Capitals lead 2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002030132}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 ||W|| April 15, 2003 || 4–3 OT || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Capitals lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030133}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 ||W|| April 16, 2003 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Series tied 2–2 || {{NHL recap|2002030134}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 ||W|| April 18, 2003 || 2–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || Lightning lead 3–2 || {{NHL recap|2002030135}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 ||W|| April 20, 2003 || 2–1 3OT || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || Lightning win 4–2 || {{NHL recap|2002030136}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid;|title=Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. New Jersey Devils (2) – Devils win 4–1| Game| Result| Date| Score| Opponent| Series| Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 ||L|| April 24, 2003 || 0–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002030221}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 ||L|| April 26, 2003 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002030222}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 ||W|| April 28, 2003 || 4–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030223}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 ||L|| April 30, 2003 || 1–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 3–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030224}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 ||L|| May 2, 2003 || 1–2 3OT || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils win 4–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030225}}

| Lightning score listed first;

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 Lightning only.
{{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning 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"\| 20	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Vaclav\|Prospal\|Václav Prospal}}	C	80	22	57	79	9	53	11	4	2	6	−3	8
scope="row"\| 4	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Vincent\|Lecavalier}}	C	80	33	45	78	0	39	11	3	3	6	−2	22
scope="row"\| 19	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Brad\|Richards}}	C	80	17	57	74	3	24	11	0	5	5	−3	12
scope="row"\| 26	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Martin\|St. Louis}}	RW	82	33	37	70	10	32	11	7	5	12	5	0
scope="row"\| 22	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Dan\|Boyle\|dab=ice hockey}}	D	77	13	40	53	9	44	11	0	7	7	0	6
scope="row"\| 33	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Fredrik\|Modin}}	LW	76	17	23	40	7	43	11	2	0	2	2	18
scope="row"\| 25	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Dave\|Andreychuk}}	LW	72	20	14	34	−12	34	11	3	3	6	−1	10
scope="row"\| 17	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Ruslan\|Fedotenko}}	LW	76	19	13	32	−7	44	11	0	1	1	−6	2
scope="row"\| 13	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Pavel\|Kubina}}	D	75	3	19	22	−7	78	11	0	0	0	−4	12
scope="row"\| 7	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Ben\|Clymer}}	RW	65	6	12	18	−2	57	11	0	2	2	−2	6
scope="row"\| 36	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Andre\|Roy\|André Roy}}	RW	62	10	7	17	0	119	5	0	1	1	0	2
scope="row"\| 37	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Brad\|Lukowich}}	D	70	1	14	15	4	46	9	0	1	1	−2	2
scope="row"\| 21	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Cory\|Sarich}}	D	82	5	9	14	−3	63	11	0	2	2	2	6
scope="row"\| 27	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Tim\|Taylor\|dab=ice hockey, born 1969}}	C	82	4	8	12	−13	38	11	0	1	1	1	6
scope="row"\| 16	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Alexander\|Svitov}}	C	63	4	4	8	−4	58	7	0	0	0	−2	6
scope="row"\| 44	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Nolan\|Pratt}}	D	67	1	7	8	−6	35	4	0	1	1	−1	0
scope="row"\| 28	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Sheldon\|Keefe}}	RW	37	2	5	7	−1	24	{{sort
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scope="row"\| 15	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Nikita\|Alexeev}}	RW	37	4	2	6	−6	8	11	1	0	1	−3	0
scope="row"\| 2	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Stan\|Neckar\|Stanislav Neckář}}	D	70	1	4	5	−6	43	7	0	2	2	0	2
scope="row"\| 5	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Jassen\|Cullimore}}	D	28	1	3	4	3	31	11	1	1	2	−2	4
scope="row"\| 11	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Chris\|Dingman}}	LW	51	2	1	3	−11	91	10	1	0	1	1	4
scope="row"\| 35	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Nikolai\|Khabibulin}}	G	65	0	3	3	style="background:#ccc\|	8	10	0	0	0	style="background:#ccc\|{{sort
98

} ||0

|scope="row"| 18 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Jimmie|Olvestad}} ||LW ||37 ||0 ||3 ||3 ||−2 ||16 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 23 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Janne|Laukkanen}}{{dagger}} ||D ||2 ||1 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||0 ||2 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||1 ||2

|scope="row"| 9 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Brian|Holzinger}}{{double-dagger}} ||C ||5 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||1 ||2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 3 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Marc|Bergevin}}{{dagger}} ||D ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−2 ||0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 47 || align="left"| {{Sortname|John|Grahame}}{{dagger}} ||G ||17 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||9 ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} ||0

|scope="row"| 30 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Kevin|Hodson}}{{double-dagger}} ||G ||7 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 1 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Evgeny|Konstantinov}} ||G ||1 ||0 ||0 ||0 || style="background:#ccc| ||2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|scope="row"| 38 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Darren|Rumble|dab=ice hockey}} ||D ||19 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||−2 ||6 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

=Goaltending=

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\|Nikolai\|Khabibulin}}	65	30	22	11	1760	156	2.47	.911	4	3787	10	5	5	299	26	2.42	.913	0	644
scope="row"\| 47	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|John\|Grahame}}{{dagger}}	17	6	5	4	424	34	2.23	.920	2	914	1	0	1	48	2	1.08	.958	0	111
scope="row"\| 30	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Kevin\|Hodson}}{{double-dagger}}	7	0	3	1	101	12	2.54	.881	0	283	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
scope="row"\| 1	align="left"\| {{Sortname\|Evgeny\|Konstantinov}}	1	0	0	0	6	1	3.00	.833	0	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and records

=Awards=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" \|Type ! scope="col" \|Award/honor ! scope="col" \|Recipient ! scope="col" \|Ref
scope="row" rowspan="8"\| League (in-season) \| rowspan="3"\| NHL All-Star Game selection \| Nikolai Khabibulin{{efn\|Khabibulin was voted to the starting lineup.{{cite web \|title=NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) \|url=https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 \|website=NHL.com \|access-date=August 29, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322193353/https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 \|archive-date=March 22, 2023}}}} \| rowspan="3"\|{{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}}
Vincent Lecavalier{{efn\|Lecavalier was an injury replacement for Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins.{{cite web \|title=NHL - Lemieux rules himself out of All-Star Game \|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2003/news/2003/0128/1500043.html \|website=ESPN.com \|access-date=December 22, 2022 \|date=January 28, 2003}}}}
Martin St. Louis
NHL Player of the Month \| Nikolai Khabibulin (March) \|{{cite web \|title=KHABIBULIN NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=670 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 22, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030823124444/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=670 \|archive-date=August 23, 2003 \|date=April 1, 2003}}
rowspan="3"\| NHL Player of the Week \| Nikolai Khabibulin (November 18) \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING'S NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=589&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 22, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223100448/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=589&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=November 18, 2002}}
Nikolai Khabibulin (March 3) \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING'S NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=651&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 22, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031013145028/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=651&category=3 \|archive-date=October 13, 2003 \|date=March 3, 2003}}
Vaclav Prospal (March 17) \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING'S VACLAV PROSPAL NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=661&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 22, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030622025252/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=661&category=3 \|archive-date=June 22, 2003 \|date=March 17, 2003}}
NHL YoungStars Game selection \| Alexander Svitov \|{{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}}

class="wikitable"

scope="col" |Type

! scope="col" |Award/honor

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" rowspan="8"| League
(in-season)

| rowspan="3"| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Nikolai Khabibulin{{efn|Khabibulin was voted to the starting lineup.{{cite web |title=NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) |url=https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 |website=NHL.com |access-date=August 29, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322193353/https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 |archive-date=March 22, 2023}}}}

| rowspan="3"|{{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}}

Vincent Lecavalier{{efn|Lecavalier was an injury replacement for Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins.{{cite web |title=NHL - Lemieux rules himself out of All-Star Game |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2003/news/2003/0128/1500043.html |website=ESPN.com |access-date=December 22, 2022 |date=January 28, 2003}}}}

Martin St. Louis

NHL Player of the Month

| Nikolai Khabibulin (March)

|{{cite web |title=KHABIBULIN NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=670 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030823124444/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=670 |archive-date=August 23, 2003 |date=April 1, 2003}}

rowspan="3"| NHL Player of the Week

| Nikolai Khabibulin (November 18)

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING'S NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=589&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223100448/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=589&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=November 18, 2002}}

Nikolai Khabibulin (March 3)

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING'S NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=651&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031013145028/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=651&category=3 |archive-date=October 13, 2003 |date=March 3, 2003}}

Vaclav Prospal (March 17)

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING'S VACLAV PROSPAL NAMED NHL PLAYER OF THE WEEK |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=661&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030622025252/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=661&category=3 |archive-date=June 22, 2003 |date=March 17, 2003}}

NHL YoungStars Game selection

| Alexander Svitov

|{{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}}

=Milestones=

class="wikitable"
scope="col" \|Milestone ! scope="col" \|Player ! scope="col" \|Date ! scope="col" \|Ref
First game \| Alexander Svitov \| October 10, 2002 \|{{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}}

class="wikitable"

scope="col" |Milestone

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

First game

| Alexander Svitov

| October 10, 2002

|{{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}}

Transactions

The Lightning 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=Lightning&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\|21}} \| valign="top"\| To Tampa Bay Lightning {{blist \|Ruslan Fedotenko \|Tampa Bay’s 2nd-round pick in 2002 \|Phoenix’s 2nd-round pick in 2002}} \| valign="top"\| To Philadelphia Flyers {{blist \|1st-round pick in 2002}} \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE RW RUSLAN FEDOTENKO \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=489&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020808014631/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=489&category=3 \|archive-date=August 8, 2002 \|date=July 21, 2002}}
bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! scope="row" rowspan=2\| {{start date\|2002\|06\|22}} \| valign="top"\| To Tampa Bay Lightning {{blist \|Brad Lukowich \|7th-round pick in 2003}} \| valign="top"\| To Dallas Stars {{blist \|2nd-round pick in 2002}} \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE D BRAD LUKOWICH, 7TH ROUND CHOICE IN 2003 FROM DALLAS \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=490&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094634/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=490&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=June 22, 2002}}
valign="top"\| To Tampa Bay Lightning {{blist \|2nd-round pick in 2002 \|5th-round pick in 2002}} \| valign="top"\| To San Jose Sharks {{blist \|Phoenix’s 2nd-round pick in 2002}} \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING SELECT LW ADAM HENRICH; MAKE 2 TRADES \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=491&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223093847/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=491&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=June 22, 2002}}
bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! scope="row" rowspan=2\| {{start date\|2002\|06\|23}} \| 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}} \| valign="top"\| To Carolina Hurricanes {{blist \|4th-round pick in 2003}} \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING MAKE 12 SELECTIONS, 2 TRADES ON DAY 2 OF 2002 NHL ENTRY DRAFT \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=492&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094450/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=492&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=June 23, 2002}}
valign="top"\| To Tampa Bay Lightning {{blist \|7th-round pick in 2002}} \| valign="top"\| To Ottawa Senators {{blist \|Josef Boumedienne}} \|
bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|10\|10}} \| valign="top"\| To Tampa Bay Lightning {{blist \|Boyd Kane}} \| valign="top"\| To New York Rangers {{blist \|Gordie Dwyer}} \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE LW BOYD KANE FROM NY RANGERS \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=558&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223095826/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=558&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=October 10, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|01\|13}} \| valign="top"\| To Tampa Bay Lightning {{blist \|John Grahame}} \| valign="top"\| To Boston Bruins {{blist \|4th-round pick in 2004}} \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE GOALTENDER JOHN GRAHAME \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=626&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030415220129/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=626&category=3 \|archive-date=April 15, 2003 \|date=January 13, 2003}}
bgcolor="#eeeeee" ! scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|03\|11}} \| valign="top"\| To Tampa Bay Lightning {{blist \|Marc Bergevin}} \| valign="top"\| To Pittsburgh Penguins {{blist \|Brian Holzinger}} \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN MARC BERGEVIN \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=656&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030622023358/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=656&category=3 \|archive-date=June 22, 2003 \|date=March 11, 2003}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|05\|12}} \| valign="top"\| To Tampa Bay Lightning {{blist \|9th-round pick in 2003}} \| valign="top"\| To Pittsburgh Penguins {{blist \|Marc Bergevin}} \|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING SEND DEFENSEMAN MARC BERGEVIN TO PITTSBURGH FOR DRAFT PICK \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=687 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030804002239/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=687 \|archive-date=August 4, 2003 \|date=May 12, 2003}}

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

scope="col"| Date

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

! scope="col"| Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|21}}

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

{{blist |Ruslan Fedotenko |Tampa Bay’s 2nd-round pick in 2002 |Phoenix’s 2nd-round pick in 2002}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE RW RUSLAN FEDOTENKO |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=489&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020808014631/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=489&category=3 |archive-date=August 8, 2002 |date=July 21, 2002}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|06|22}}

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

| valign="top"| To Dallas Stars

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE D BRAD LUKOWICH, 7TH ROUND CHOICE IN 2003 FROM DALLAS |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=490&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094634/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=490&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=June 22, 2002}}

valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

| valign="top"| To San Jose Sharks

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING SELECT LW ADAM HENRICH; MAKE 2 TRADES |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=491&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223093847/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=491&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=June 22, 2002}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|06|23}}

| 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}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING MAKE 12 SELECTIONS, 2 TRADES ON DAY 2 OF 2002 NHL ENTRY DRAFT |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=492&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094450/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=492&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=June 23, 2002}}

valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

| valign="top"| To Ottawa Senators

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

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

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

| valign="top"| To New York Rangers

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE LW BOYD KANE FROM NY RANGERS |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=558&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223095826/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=558&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=October 10, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|01|13}}

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

| valign="top"| To Boston Bruins

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE GOALTENDER JOHN GRAHAME |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=626&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030415220129/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=626&category=3 |archive-date=April 15, 2003 |date=January 13, 2003}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

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

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

| valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING ACQUIRE DEFENSEMAN MARC BERGEVIN |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=656&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030622023358/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=656&category=3 |archive-date=June 22, 2003 |date=March 11, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|05|12}}

| valign="top"| To Tampa Bay Lightning

| valign="top"| To Pittsburgh Penguins

|{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING SEND DEFENSEMAN MARC BERGEVIN TO PITTSBURGH FOR DRAFT PICK |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=687 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030804002239/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=687 |archive-date=August 4, 2003 |date=May 12, 2003}}

=Players acquired=

scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|09\|11}} \| Darren Rumble \|\| Worcester IceCats (AHL) \|\| 1-year \|\| Free agency\|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT DEFENSEMAN DARREN RUMBLE \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=539&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223102520/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=539&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=September 11, 2002}}
class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;" ! Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|01\|23}} \| Corey Foster \|\| Springfield Falcons (AHL) \|\| \|\| Free agency\|\|{{cite web \|title=Falcons Make Roster Changes \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/falcons-make-roster-changes/n-1978148 \|website=OurSports Central \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|date=November 7, 2002}}{{cite web \|title=Player Profiles \|url=http://www.falconsahl.com/user-cgi/pages.cgi?dbkey=75&level=2&category=roster \|website=Springfield Falcons \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030312195413/http://www.falconsahl.com/user-cgi/pages.cgi?dbkey=75&level=2&category=roster \|archive-date=March 12, 2003}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|03\|11}} \| Janne Laukkanen \|\| New York Rangers \|\| style="background:#ccc\| \|\| Waivers \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING CLAIM DEFENSEMAN JANNE LAUKKANEN OFF WAIVERS FROM NY RANGERS \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=657&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030622024012/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=657&category=3 \|archive-date=June 22, 2003 \|date=March 11, 2003}}

=Players lost=

scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|05}} \| Dieter Kochan \|\| Minnesota Wild \|\| Free agency (VI) \|\|{{cite web \|title=Sports transactions \|url=https://www.deseret.com/2002/8/6/19670183/sports-transactions \|website=Deseret News \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|date=August 6, 2002 \|quote=MINNESOTA WILD—Signed G Dieter Kochan.}}
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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=December 1, 2022 \|date=July 2, 2002}}}}	Ref
scope="row" rowspan=2\| N/A \| Kyle Kos \|\| Arkansas RiverBlades (ECHL) \|\| Free agency (UFA) \|\|{{cite web \|title=Bombers Land Kos from Arkansas in Three-Way Deal \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/bombers-land-kos-from-arkansas-in-three-way-deal/n-1980029 \|website=OurSports Central \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|date=December 5, 2002}}
Gaetan Royer	San Antonio Rampage (AHL)	Free agency (UFA)	{{cite web \|title=Falcons acquire Royer \|url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/falcons-acquire-royer/n-1979092 \|website=OurSports Central \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|date=November 21, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|10\|04}} \| Mathieu Biron \|\| Columbus Blue Jackets \|\| Waiver draft \|\|{{cite web \|title=NO ACTIVITY WHATSOEVER FOR SABRES ON DRAFT DAY \|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/no-activity-whatsoever-for-sabres-on-draft-day/article_b8b7956b-b1b7-5e3c-af96-c81f336507e4.html \|website=Buffalo News \|access-date=November 30, 2022 \|date=October 5, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|10\|20}} \| Grant Ledyard \|\| style="background:#ccc\| \|\| Retirement (III) \|\|{{hockey-reference\|l/ledyagr01\|Grant Ledyard}}, retrieved December 3, 2022
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|01\|16}} \| Kevin Hodson \|\| style="background:#ccc\| \|\| Retirement \|\|{{cite web \|title=GOALTENDER KEVIN HODSON RETIRES \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=631&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030415221509/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=631&category=3 \|archive-date=April 15, 2003 \|date=January 16, 2003}}

=Signings=

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style="background:#ddd; text-align:center;" ! Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|06\|17}} \| Alexander Svitov \|\| 3-year \|\| Entry-level \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING FINALIZE SIGNING OF 2001 1ST-ROUND DRAFT CHOICE ALEXANDER SVITOV \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=488&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223101519/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=488&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=July 17, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|06\|25}} \| Dave Andreychuk \|\| 1-year \|\| Option exercised \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING EXERCISE OPTION ON LW DAVE ANDREYCHUK \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=495&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094146/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=495&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=June 25, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|16}} \| Fredrik Modin \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN LEFT WING FREDRIK MODIN \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=503&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223102020/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=503&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=July 16, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|22}} \| Pavel Kubina \|\| multi-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN PAVEL KUBINA \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=504&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223102206/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=504&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=July 22, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|26}} \| Mathieu Biron \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN MATHIEU BIRON \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=508&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021019063358/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=508&category=3 \|archive-date=October 19, 2002 \|date=July 26, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|27}} \| Shane Willis \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN RIGHT WING SHANE WILLIS \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=509&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223095430/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=509&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=July 27, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|07\|30}} \| Chris Dingman \|\| multi-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN LEFT WING CHRIS DINGMAN \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=510&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094437/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=510&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=July 30, 2002}}
scope="row" rowspan=2\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|01}} \| Ben Clymer \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN F BEN CLYMER \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=511&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094359/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=511&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=August 1, 2002}}
Andre Roy	1-year	Re-signing	{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH LW ANDRE ROY \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=512&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094006/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=512&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=August 1, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|06}} \| Dan Boyle \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH DEFENSEMAN DAN BOYLE \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=514&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094906/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=514&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=August 6, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|07}} \| Mike Jones \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN MIKE JONES \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=515&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094340/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=515&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=August 7, 2002}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|13}} \| Vaclav Prospal \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH C VACLAV PROSPAL \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=518&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223100537/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=518&category=3 \|archive-date=December 23, 2002 \|date=August 13, 2002}}
scope="row" rowspan=2\| {{start date\|2002\|08\|15}} \| Gordie Dwyer \|\| 1-year \|\| Re-signing \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN RIGHT WING RUSLAN FEDOTENKO \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=521 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021019115627/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=521 \|archive-date=October 19, 2002 \|date=August 15, 2002}}
Ruslan Fedotenko	2-year	Re-signing
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|05\|14}} \| Tim Taylor \|\| multi-year \|\| Extension \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN CENTER TIM TAYLOR \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=688 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030804002747/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=688 \|archive-date=August 4, 2003 \|date=May 14, 2003}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|05\|30}} \| Jean-Francois Soucy \|\| 3-year \|\| Entry-level \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING SIGN 2001 DRAFT CHOICE JEAN-FRANCOIS SOUCY \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=694&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030622141804/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=694&category=3 \|archive-date=June 22, 2003 \|date=May 30, 2003}}
scope="row"\| {{start date\|2003\|06\|04}} \| Eero Somervuori \|\| 1-year \|\| Entry-level \|\|{{cite web \|title=LIGHTNING SIGN FINNISH STAR EERO SOMERVUORI \|url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=696&category=3 \|website=Tampa Bay Lightning \|access-date=December 3, 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030622141954/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=696&category=3 \|archive-date=June 22, 2003 \|date=June 4, 2003}}

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

! Date

Player

Term

Contract type

Ref

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|17}}

| Alexander Svitov || 3-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING FINALIZE SIGNING OF 2001 1ST-ROUND DRAFT CHOICE ALEXANDER SVITOV |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=488&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223101519/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=488&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=July 17, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|25}}

| Dave Andreychuk || 1-year || Option exercised ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING EXERCISE OPTION ON LW DAVE ANDREYCHUK |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=495&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094146/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=495&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=June 25, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|16}}

| Fredrik Modin || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN LEFT WING FREDRIK MODIN |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=503&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223102020/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=503&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=July 16, 2002}}

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

| Pavel Kubina || multi-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN PAVEL KUBINA |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=504&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223102206/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=504&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=July 22, 2002}}

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

| Mathieu Biron || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN MATHIEU BIRON |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=508&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021019063358/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=508&category=3 |archive-date=October 19, 2002 |date=July 26, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|27}}

| Shane Willis || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN RIGHT WING SHANE WILLIS |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=509&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223095430/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=509&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=July 27, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|30}}

| Chris Dingman || multi-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN LEFT WING CHRIS DINGMAN |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=510&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094437/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=510&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=July 30, 2002}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|08|01}}

| Ben Clymer || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN F BEN CLYMER |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=511&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094359/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=511&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=August 1, 2002}}

Andre Roy

1-year

Re-signing

{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH LW ANDRE ROY |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=512&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094006/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=512&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=August 1, 2002}}

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

| Dan Boyle || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH DEFENSEMAN DAN BOYLE |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=514&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094906/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=514&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=August 6, 2002}}

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

| Mike Jones || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN MIKE JONES |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=515&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223094340/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=515&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=August 7, 2002}}

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

| Vaclav Prospal || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING AGREE TO TERMS WITH C VACLAV PROSPAL |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=518&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021223100537/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=518&category=3 |archive-date=December 23, 2002 |date=August 13, 2002}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|08|15}}

| Gordie Dwyer || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN RIGHT WING RUSLAN FEDOTENKO |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=521 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021019115627/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=521 |archive-date=October 19, 2002 |date=August 15, 2002}}

Ruslan Fedotenko

2-year

Re-signing

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|05|14}}

| Tim Taylor || multi-year || Extension ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING RE-SIGN CENTER TIM TAYLOR |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=688 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030804002747/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?category=3&pressreleaseID=688 |archive-date=August 4, 2003 |date=May 14, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|05|30}}

| Jean-Francois Soucy || 3-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING SIGN 2001 DRAFT CHOICE JEAN-FRANCOIS SOUCY |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=694&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030622141804/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=694&category=3 |archive-date=June 22, 2003 |date=May 30, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|06|04}}

| Eero Somervuori || 1-year || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=LIGHTNING SIGN FINNISH STAR EERO SOMERVUORI |url=http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=696&category=3 |website=Tampa Bay Lightning |access-date=December 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030622141954/http://www.tampabaylightning.com/prdetail.cfm?pressreleaseID=696&category=3 |archive-date=June 22, 2003 |date=June 4, 2003}}

Draft picks

Tampa Bay'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)
2	60	Adam Henrich	{{CAN}}	Brampton Battalion (OHL)
4	100	Dmitri Kazionov	{{RUS}}	CSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)
5	135	Joseph Pearce	{{USA}}	New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs (EJHL)
5	162	Gerard Dicaire	{{CAN}}	Kootenay Ice (WHL)
6	170	P. J. Atherton	{{USA}}	Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
6	174	Karri Akkanen	{{FIN}}	Ilves Jrs. (Finland)
6	183	Paul Ranger	{{CAN}}	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
7	213	Fredrik Norrena	{{FIN}}	TPS (Finland)
8	233	Vasily Koshechkin	{{RUS}}	Lada Togliatti (Russia)
8	255	Ryan Craig	{{CAN}}	Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
8	256	Darren Reid	{{CAN}}	Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
9	286	Alexei Glukhov	{{RUS}}	Khimik Voskresensk Jr. (Russia)
9	287	John Toffey	{{USA}}	Ohio State University (CCHA)

Notes

References

{{cite web |title=Tampa Bay Lightning 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000552003.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=December 12, 2022}}
{{cite web |title=2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster and Statistics |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TBL/2003.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=December 12, 2022}}

Tam

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2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning 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

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