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2002–03 Vancouver Canucks season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}

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

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

| League = NHL

| Season = 2002–03

| year = 2002

| Team = Vancouver Canucks

| Conference = Western

| ConferenceRank = 4th

| Division = Northwest

| DivisionRank = 2nd

| Record = 45–23–13–1

| HomeRecord = 22–13–6–0

| RoadRecord = 23–10–7–1

| GoalsFor = 264

| GoalsAgainst = 208

| GeneralManager = Brian Burke

| Coach = Marc Crawford

| Captain = Markus Naslund

| AltCaptain = Murray Baron
Ed Jovanovski
Trent Klatt
Trevor Linden

| Arena = General Motors Place

| Attendance = 18,396{{cite web|title=NHL Attendance Report - 2002-03|url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/?year=2003|publisher=ESPN|access-date=December 7, 2015}}

| MinorLeague = Manitoba Moose (AHL)
Columbia Inferno (ECHL)

| GoalsLeader = Markus Naslund (48)

| AssistsLeader = Markus Naslund (56)

| PointsLeader = Markus Naslund (104)

| PIMLeader = Todd Bertuzzi (144)

| PlusMinusLeader = Marek Malik (+23)

| WinsLeader = Dan Cloutier (33)

| GAALeader = Alex Auld (1.57)

}}

The 2002–03 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 33rd NHL season.

As of 2023, the only remaining active member of the 2002–03 Vancouver Canucks is Jan Hlaváč. He is a member of HC Stadion Vrchlabí of the 2nd Czech Republic Hockey League.

Offseason

{{Empty section|date=July 2010}}

Regular season

The Canucks had much success in the regular season as the West Coast Express Line (Brendan Morrison, Markus Naslund and Todd Bertuzzi) played their first full season intact and contributed 67% of the team's goals. The Canucks led all teams in power-play goals scored, with 87.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003.html|title=2002-03 NHL Summary}} They also set a franchise record with a 10 game win streak in November 2002. As the season wound down, many expected the Canucks to win the Northwest Division title (due to the slow start by division rivals Colorado Avalanche). Despite the chances, the Canucks failed to clinch the Northwest division on the last day of the regular season with a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings coupled with a win by the Colorado Avalanche. Markus Naslund also lost the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy on the last day of the regular season and missed out on tying fellow Swede Hakan Loob as the only Swedish players who have scored 50 goals in a season. Worse, Peter Forsberg also narrowly beat Naslund for the Art Ross Trophy. Naslund publicly came out to apologize to Canuck fans for "choking".

=Final standings=

{{2002–03 NHL Northwest Division standings|team=VAN}}

{{2002–03 NHL Western Conference standings|team=VAN}}

Playoffs

{{Empty section|date=November 2022}}

Schedule and results

=Regular season=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 5px solid; border-bottom:#862633 5px solid;|title=2002–03 regular season{{cite web |title=2002-03 Vancouver Canucks Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/2003_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=November 24, 2022}}}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 2px solid; border-bottom:#862633 2px solid;|title=October: 3–4–4–0 (home: 1–4–2–0; road: 2–0–2–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|1||W||October 10, 2002||3–0 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||1–0–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020010}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|2||W||October 12, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||2–0–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020028}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||October 14, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||2–1–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020036}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|4||L||October 16, 2002||3–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||2–2–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020045}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|5||T||October 18, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||2–2–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020060}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|6||T||October 19, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||2–2–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020073}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|7||W||October 21, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||3–2–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020081}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|8||T||October 24, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||3–2–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020101}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|9||L||October 26, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||3–3–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020119}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|10||T||October 29, 2002||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||3–3–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020137}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|11||L||October 31, 2002||1–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||3–4–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020150}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 2px solid; border-bottom:#862633 2px solid;|title=November: 12–1–0–0 (home: 5–0–0–0; road: 7–1–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|12||W||November 2, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||4–4–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020163}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|13||W||November 4, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||5–4–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020173}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|14||L||November 6, 2002||0–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||5–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020184}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||November 9, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||6–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020212}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||November 12, 2002||6–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||7–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020231}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|17||W||November 14, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||8–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020241}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 16, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2002–03) ||9–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020261}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||November 20, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||10–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020282}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 22, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||11–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020295}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 25, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||12–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020315}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|22||W||November 27, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) ||13–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020324}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|23||W||November 29, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03) ||14–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020343}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|24||W||November 30, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||15–5–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020352}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 2px solid; border-bottom:#862633 2px solid;|title=December: 7–6–1–0 (home: 3–3–1–0; road: 4–3–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|25||L||December 3, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2002–03) ||15–6–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020364}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|26||W||December 4, 2002||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) ||16–6–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020374}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||December 7, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||16–7–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020401}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||December 9, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||16–8–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020411}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|29||W||December 11, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||17–8–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020424}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||December 14, 2002||6–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||18–8–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020448}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|31||T||December 15, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||18–8–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020455}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|32||L||December 17, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||18–9–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020465}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|33||W||December 19, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||19–9–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020481}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||December 21, 2002||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||20–9–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020499}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|35||L||December 23, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||20–10–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020514}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|36||W||December 26, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||21–10–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020521}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||December 28, 2002||7–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||22–10–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020541}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||December 31, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||22–11–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020564}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 2px solid; border-bottom:#862633 2px solid;|title=January: 7–5–2–0 (home: 5–2–2–0; road: 2–3–0–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|39||W||January 2, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||23–11–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020573}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||January 4, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||24–11–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020593}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||January 8, 2003||6–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||25–11–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020616}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|42||L||January 10, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||25–12–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020631}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|43||L||January 11, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||25–13–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020644}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|44||W||January 14, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||26–13–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020661}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 16, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||26–14–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020672}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|46||W||January 17, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||27–14–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020681}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||January 19, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||28–14–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020696}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|48||L||January 21, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||28–15–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020710}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|49||L||January 24, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||28–16–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020730}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||January 26, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||29–16–5–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020747}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|51||T||January 28, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2002–03) ||29–16–6–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020760}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|52||T||January 30, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||29–16–7–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020776}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 2px solid; border-bottom:#862633 2px solid;|title=February: 9–1–2–0 (home: 4–1–0–0; road: 5–0–2–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|53||W||February 4, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||30–16–7–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020784}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|54||T||February 5, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||30–16–8–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020789}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|55||W||February 7, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) ||31–16–8–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020803}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|56||W||February 10, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) ||32–16–8–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020828}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|57||W||February 13, 2003||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) ||33–16–8–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020849}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|58||T||February 15, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||33–16–9–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020871}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|59||W||February 18, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) ||34–16–9–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020885}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 20, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||35–16–9–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020900}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|61||W||February 22, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||36–16–9–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020915}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|62||W||February 23, 2003||7–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||37–16–9–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020926}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||W||February 25, 2003||8–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) ||38–16–9–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020940}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||February 27, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2002–03) ||38–17–9–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020955}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 2px solid; border-bottom:#862633 2px solid;|title=March: 7–5–3–1 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 3–3–2–1)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|65||T||March 1, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||38–17–10–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020963}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|66||W||March 3, 2003||6–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2002–03) ||39–17–10–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020976}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 4, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) ||39–18–10–0 || {{NHL recap|2002020983}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

|68||OTL||March 6, 2003||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03) ||39–18–10–1 || {{NHL recap|2002020997}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|69||T||March 8, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||39–18–11–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021013}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|70||W||March 11, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2002–03) ||40–18–11–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021038}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|71||T||March 13, 2003||4–4 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||40–18–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021054}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|72||L||March 15, 2003||0–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||40–19–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021068}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|73||W||March 17, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||41–19–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021082}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|74||L||March 18, 2003||4–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) ||41–20–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021089}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|75||W||March 20, 2003||7–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2002–03) ||42–20–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021103}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|76||W||March 23, 2003||6–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2002–03) ||43–20–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021126}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|77||L||March 25, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2002–03) ||43–21–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021140}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|78||W||March 27, 2003||5–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||44–21–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021154}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|79||W||March 29, 2003||5–1 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||45–21–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021172}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|80||L||March 30, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03) ||45–22–12–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021176}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 2px solid; border-bottom:#862633 2px solid;|title=April: 0–1–1–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 0–0–1–0)|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent| Record |Recap}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

|81||T||April 2, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) ||45–22–13–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021199}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|82||L||April 6, 2003||0–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) ||45–23–13–1 || {{NHL recap|2002021229}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

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

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

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

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

{{Game log end}}

=Playoffs=

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 5px solid; border-bottom:#862633 5px solid;|title=2003 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 2px solid; border-bottom:#862633 2px solid;|title=Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (5) St. Louis Blues: Canucks won 4–3|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Series |Recap}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || April 10 || St. Louis || 6–0 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,514 || Blues lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002030181}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || April 12 || St. Louis || 1–2 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,514 || Series tied 1–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030182}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || April 14 || Vancouver || 1–3 || St. Louis || || Cloutier || 19,699 || Blues lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030183}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || April 16 || Vancouver || 1–4 || St. Louis || || Cloutier || 19,936 || Blues lead 3–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030184}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || April 18 || St. Louis || 3–5 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,514 || Blues lead 3–2 || {{NHL recap|2002030185}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || April 20 || Vancouver || 4–3 || St. Louis || || Cloutier || 19,522 || Series tied 3–3 || {{NHL recap|2002030186}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 7 || April 22 || St. Louis || 1–4 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,514 || Canucks win 4–3 || {{NHL recap|2002030187}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#051C2C 2px solid; border-bottom:#862633 2px solid;|title=Western Conference Semifinals vs. (6) Minnesota Wild: Wild won 4–3|Game |Date |Visitor |Score |Home |OT |Decision |Attendance |Series |Recap}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || April 25 || Minnesota || 3–4 || Vancouver || OT || Cloutier || 18,514 || Canucks lead 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2002030241}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || April 27 || Minnesota || 3–2 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,514 || Series tied 1–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030242}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || April 29 || Vancouver || 3–2 || Minnesota || || Cloutier || 19,394 || Canucks lead 2–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030243}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || May 2 || Vancouver || 3–2 || Minnesota || OT || Cloutier || 19,386 || Canucks lead 3–1 || {{NHL recap|2002030244}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || May 5 || Minnesota || 7–2 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,514 || Canucks lead 3–2 || {{NHL recap|2002030245}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || May 7 || Vancouver || 1–5 || Minnesota || || Cloutier || 19,350 || Series tied 3–3 || {{NHL recap|2002030246}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 7 || May 8 || Minnesota || 4–2 || Vancouver || || Cloutier || 18,514 || Wild win 4–3 || {{NHL recap|2002030247}}

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

=Scoring=

  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Canucks only.
  • {{double-dagger}} = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.

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

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

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

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Regular season

!scope=colgroup colspan=6 | Playoffs

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"| 19align="left"| {{Sortname|Markus|Naslund|Markus Näslund}}LW824856104652145914−618
scope="row"| 44align="left"| {{Sortname|Todd|Bertuzzi}}RW82465197214414246−360
scope="row"| 7align="left"| {{Sortname|Brendan|Morrison}}C822546711836144711−418
scope="row"| 55align="left"| {{Sortname|Ed|Jovanovski}}D67640461911314718−522
scope="row"| 24align="left"| {{Sortname|Matt|Cooke}}LW82152742218214213312
scope="row"| 16align="left"| {{Sortname|Trevor|Linden}}C71192241−13014123−410
scope="row"| 33align="left"| {{Sortname|Henrik|Sedin}}C788313993814325−28
scope="row"| 3align="left"| {{Sortname|Brent|Sopel}}D8173037−152314268−24
scope="row"| 22align="left"| {{Sortname|Daniel|Sedin}}LW7914173183414156−28
scope="row"| 6align="left"| {{Sortname|Sami|Salo}}D799213091012134−20
scope="row"| 26align="left"| {{Sortname|Trent|Klatt}}RW821613291081424612
scope="row"| 2align="left"| {{Sortname|Mattias|Ohlund|Mattias Öhlund}}D592272914213347112
scope="row"| 10align="left"| {{Sortname|Trevor|Letowski}}RW781114258366011−10
scope="row"| 13align="left"| {{Sortname|Artem|Chubarov}}C62713204614022−24
scope="row"| 8align="left"| {{Sortname|Marek|Malik|Marek Malík}}{{dagger}}D6971118235214112−710
scope="row"| 25align="left"| {{Sortname|Mats|Lindgren}}{{dagger}}C545914−218{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 15align="left"| {{Sortname|Todd|Warriner}}{{double-dagger}}LW304610022{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
1|—}}{{sort
99|—}}{{sort
1|—}}
scope="row"| 5align="left"| {{Sortname|Bryan|Allen|dab=ice hockey}}D485388731000−22
scope="row"| 23align="left"| {{Sortname|Murray|Baron}}D78246136214044010
scope="row"| 14align="left"| {{Sortname|Brandon|Reid}}C723540901100
scope="row"| 37align="left"| {{Sortname|Jarkko|Ruutu}}RW36224−76613022114
scope="row"| 4align="left"| {{Sortname|Nolan|Baumgartner}}D812344200000
scope="row"| 39align="left"| {{Sortname|Dan|Cloutier}}G57033style="background:#ccc|2414000style="background:#ccc|{{sort
98
} || 8

|-

|scope="row"| 9 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Harold|Druken}}{{double-dagger}} || C || 3 || 1 || 1 || 2 || −1 || 0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 17 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Jan|Hlavac|Jan Hlaváč}}{{double-dagger}} || LW || 9 || 1 || 1 || 2 || −1 || 6 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 18 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Jason|King|dab=ice hockey}} || C || 8 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 15 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Pat|Kavanagh|dab=ice hockey}} || RW || 3 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 81 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Fedor|Fedorov|dab=ice hockey}} || LW || 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 4 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 1 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Peter|Skudra|Pēteris Skudra}} || G || 23 || 0 || 1 || 1 || style="background:#ccc| || 0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 20 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Darren|Langdon}}{{dagger}} || LW || 45 || 0 || 1 || 1 || −2 || 143 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 27 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Mikko|Jokela}}{{dagger}} || D || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 21 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Zenith|Komarniski}} || LW || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 30 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Tyler|Moss}} || G || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || style="background:#ccc| || 0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 28 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Bryan|Helmer}} || D || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}} || {{sort|-99|—}} || {{sort|-1|—}}

|-

|scope="row"| 32 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Brad|May}}{{dagger}} || LW || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 10 || 14 || 0 || 0 || 0 || −5 || 15

|-

|scope="row"| 35 || align="left"| {{Sortname|Alex|Auld}} || G || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || style="background:#ccc| || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || style="background:#ccc|{{sort|-98|}} || 0

|}

=Goaltending=

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

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

!scope=colgroup colspan=11 | Regular season

!scope=colgroup colspan=10 | Playoffs

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

!scope="col" | {{abbr|GS|Games started}}

!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|GS|Games started}}

!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"| 39align="left"| Dan Cloutier57573316714771362.42.90823376141477341453.24.8680833
scope="row"| 1align="left"| Peter Skudra2320956522542.72.89711192——————————
scope="row"| 35align="left"| Alex Auld75330165101.57.93913821000513.00.800020
scope="row"| 30align="left"| Tyler Moss100001412.67.929022——————————

Awards and records

=Awards=

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

! scope="col" |Award/honour

! scope="col" |Recipient

! scope="col" |Ref

scope="row" rowspan="3"| League
(annual)

| Lester B. Pearson Award

| Markus Naslund

|{{cite web |title=Art Ross Trophy |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/art-ross-trophy |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=December 22, 2022}}

rowspan="2"| NHL First All-Star Team

| Todd Bertuzzi (Right wing)

| rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=Postseason All-Star Teams |url=https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=20022003 |website=records.nhl.com |access-date=December 21, 2022}}

Markus Naslund (Left wing)
scope="row" rowspan="8"| League
(in-season)

| rowspan="4"| NHL All-Star Game selection

| Todd Bertuzzi

| rowspan="4"|{{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}}

Marc Crawford (coach)
Ed Jovanovski
Markus Naslund
NHL Player of the Month

| Dan Cloutier (November)

|{{cite web |title=Dan Cloutier Named NHL Player Of The Month |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=221 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204052839/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=221 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=December 2, 2002}}

rowspan="3"| NHL Player of the Week

| Dan Cloutier (February 17)

|{{cite web |title=Cloutier Named NHL Player of the Week |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=245 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030626031606/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=245 |archive-date=June 26, 2003 |date=February 17, 2003}}

Brendan Morrison (February 24)

|{{cite web |title=Brendan Morrison Named NHL Player of the Week |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=250 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030626033338/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=250 |archive-date=June 26, 2003 |date=February 24, 2003}}

Todd Bertuzzi (March 24)

|{{cite web |title=Bertuzzi Named NHL Player of the Week |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=263 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030810174909/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=263 |archive-date=August 10, 2003 |date=March 24, 2003}}

scope="row" rowspan="6"| Team

| Babe Pratt Trophy

| Ed Jovanovski

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Announce 2002-03 Award Winners |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=268 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030810180241/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=268 |archive-date=August 10, 2003 |date=April 6, 2003}}

Cyclone Taylor Trophy

| Markus Naslund

|

Cyrus H. McLean Trophy

| Markus Naslund

|

Fred J. Hume Award

| Matt Cooke

|

Molson Cup

| Markus Naslund

|

Most Exciting Player Award

| Todd Bertuzzi

|

=Milestones=

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

! scope="col" |Player

! scope="col" |Date

! scope="col" |Ref

rowspan=4| First game

| Fedor Fedorov

| October 10, 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}}

Mikko Jokela

| February 18, 2003

Brandon Reid

| March 1, 2003

Jason King

| March 17, 2003

Transactions

The Canucks 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=Canucks&BeginDate=2002-06-14&EndDate=2003-06-09&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 |website=www.prosportstransactions.com |access-date=December 7, 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|23}}

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks:

{{blist |Jeff Farkas}}

| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs:

{{blist |Josh Holden}}

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Acquire Jeff Farkas From Toronto in Exchange for Josh Holden |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=171 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204090154/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=171 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=June 23, 2002}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

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

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks:

{{blist |Future considerations{{efn|8th-round pick in 2003}}}}

| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs:

{{blist |Ryan Bonni}}

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Deal Bonni to Leafs for Future Considerations |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=173 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204085147/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=173 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=June 25, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|09|04}}

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks:

{{blist |Tomas Mojzis}}

| valign="top"| To Toronto Maple Leafs:

{{blist |Brad Leeb}}

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Acquire Defenceman Tomas Mojzis from Toronto in exchange for Brad Leeb |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=183 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204092206/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=183 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=September 4, 2002}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2002|09|21}}

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks:

{{blist |Sami Salo}}

| valign="top"| To Ottawa Senators:

{{blist |Peter Schaefer}}

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Acquire Sami Salo from Ottawa in exchange for Peter Schaefer |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=188 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204092733/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=188 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=September 21, 2002}}

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

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks:

{{blist |Darren Langdon |Marek Malik}}

| valign="top"| To Carolina Hurricanes:

{{blist |Harold Druken |Jan Hlavac}}

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Acquire Langdon and Malik from Carolina in Exchange for Hlavac and Druken |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=208 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204080050/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=208 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=November 1, 2002}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

! scope="row"| {{start date|2003|01|20}}

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks:

{{blist |Chris Herperger |Chris Nielsen}}

| valign="top"| To Atlanta Thrashers:

{{blist |Jeff Farkas}}

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Acquire Herperger and Nielsen From Atlanta in Exchange For Farkas |url=http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=236 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030407152942/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=236 |archive-date=April 7, 2003 |date=January 20, 2003}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|01|24}}

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks:

{{blist |Mikko Jokela}}

| valign="top"| To New Jersey Devils:

{{blist |Steve Kariya}}

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Acquire Jokela from New Jersey for Kariya |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=238 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204053040/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=238 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=January 24, 2003}}

bgcolor="#eeeeee"

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

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks:

{{blist |Future considerations}}

| valign="top"| To Philadelphia Flyers:

{{blist |Todd Warriner}}

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Trade Todd Warriner to Philadelphia for Future Considerations |url=http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=243 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030219075654/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=243 |archive-date=February 19, 2003 |date=February 5, 2003}}

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

| valign="top"| To Vancouver Canucks:

{{blist |Brad May}}

| valign="top"| To Phoenix Coyotes:

{{blist |2nd or 3rd-round pick in 2003{{efn|Phoenix received the 3rd-rounder.}}}}

|{{cite web |title=Canucks Acquire May From Phoenix For Future Considerations |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=258 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030623111749/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=258 |archive-date=June 23, 2003 |date=March 11, 2003}}

=Players acquired=

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

! Date

PlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|05}}

| Tyler Moss || Carolina Hurricanes || || Free agency||{{cite web |title=Canucks Agree to Terms with Free Agent Goaltender Tyler Moss |url=http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=175 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030407163805/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=175 |archive-date=April 7, 2003 |date=July 5, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|10}}

| Jaroslav Obsut || Colorado Avalanche || || Free agency||{{cite web |title=Canucks Sign Free Agent Defenceman Obsut |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=176 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204075108/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=176 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=July 10, 2002}}

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

| Nolan Baumgartner || Chicago Blackhawks || || Free agency||{{cite web |title=Canucks Acquire Free Agent Defenceman Nolan Baumgartner |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=177 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204080929/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=177 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=July 11, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|10|24}}

| John Craighead || Revier Lions (DEL) || || Free agency||{{cite web |title=Canucks Agree to Terms With Free Agent Forward John Craighead |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=207 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204075907/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=207 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=October 24, 2002}}

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

| Mats Lindgren || Manitoba Moose (AHL) || || Free agency||{{cite web |title=Canucks Agree to Terms With Free Agent Forward Mats Lindgren |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=209 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204080611/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=209 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=November 3, 2002}}

=Players lost=

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

! Date

PlayerNew teamVia{{efn|In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.{{cite web |title=NHL FREE-AGENT LIST |url=https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/2002/jul/02/nhl/ |website=Daily Herald |access-date=December 1, 2022 |date=July 2, 2002}}}}Ref
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|06|30}}

| Alexei Tezikov || style="background:#ccc| || Retirement (UFA) ||{{hockey-reference|t/tezikal01|Alexei Tezikov}}, retrieved December 9, 2022

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|07|04}}

| Scott Lachance || Columbus Blue Jackets || Free agency (V) ||{{cite web |title=SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 04+ |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/07/04/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-THURSDAY-JULY-04/8401025755200/ |website=UPI |access-date=December 9, 2022 |date=July 4, 2002 |quote=Columbus Blue Jackets -- Signed defensemen Scott Lachance, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks}}

Andre SavagePhiladelphia FlyersFree agency (VI){{cite web |title=Flyers Assign Forwards Mark Greig, Andre Savage and Mike Siklenka To Phantoms |url=http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/pressbox/archive/638.asp |website=Philadelphia Flyers |access-date=November 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040318225927/http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/pressbox/archive/638.asp |archive-date=March 18, 2004 |date=October 4, 2002 |quote=(Savage) was signed by the Flyers as a free agent on July 4, 2002.}}
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|07|15}}

| Jason Strudwick || Chicago Blackhawks || Free agency (UFA) ||{{cite web |title=Jason Strudwick signs with Blackhawks |url=https://www.upi.com/Jason-Strudwick-signs-with-Blackhawks/28431026755292/ |website=UPI |access-date=December 9, 2022 |date=July 15, 2002}}

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

| Andrew Cassels || Columbus Blue Jackets || Free agency (III) ||{{cite web |title=+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 15+ |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/08/15/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-THURSDAY-AUGUST-15/7521029384000/ |website=UPI |access-date=December 9, 2022 |date=August 15, 2002 |quote=Columbus Blue Jackets -- Signed free agent center Andrew Cassels, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks.}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|10|11}}

| Mike Brown || Anaheim Mighty Ducks || Waivers ||{{cite web |title=+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11+ |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/10/11/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-FRIDAY-OCTOBER-11/6311034308800/ |website=UPI |access-date=December 9, 2022 |language=en |date=October 11, 2002 |quote=Mighty Ducks of Anaheim - Claimed left wing Mike Brown off waivers from the Vancouver Canucks.}}

Alfie MichaudPeoria Rivermen (ECHL)Free agency (VI){{cite web |title=+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11+ |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/2002/10/11/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-FRIDAY-OCTOBER-11/6311034308800/ |website=UPI |access-date=December 9, 2022 |date=October 11, 2002 |quote=Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) - Added goaltender Alfie Michaud to the roster.}}
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|10|21}}

| Martin Brochu || Verdun Dragons (QSPHL) || Free agency (VI) ||{{cite web |last1=Lavoie |first1=Martin |title=Le gardien Martin Brochu se joint aux Dragons |url=https://www.rds.ca/hockey/le-gardien-martin-brochu-se-joint-aux-dragons-1.563670 |website=RDS.ca |access-date=December 9, 2022 |language=fr |date=October 21, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2003|05|31}}

| Peter Skudra || Ak Bars Kazan (RSL) || Free agency||{{hockey-reference|s/skudrpe01|Peter Skudra}}, retrieved December 9, 2022

=Signings=

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

! Date

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

| Tim Smith || || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=Canucks re-sign centre Tim Smith |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=167 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204082810/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=167 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=July 14, 2002}}

scope="row" rowspan=3| {{start date|2002|06|27}}

| Zenith Komarniski || 1-year || Option exercised ||{{cite web |title=Canucks Exercise Options for Letowski, Skudra and Komarniski |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=174 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204081648/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=174 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=June 27, 2002}}

Trevor Letowski1-yearOption exercised
Peter Skudra1-yearOption exercised
scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|07|31}}

| Artem Chubarov || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=ARTEM CHUBAROV |url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=1310&hubname=VAN |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021002003814/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=1310&hubname=VAN |archive-date=October 2, 2002 |quote=31-Jul-02: Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a one-year contract.}}

Harold Druken1-yearRe-signing{{cite web |title=HAROLD DRUKEN |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=783&hubName=VAN |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021212202251/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=783&hubName=VAN |archive-date=December 12, 2002 |quote=31-Jul-02: Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks to a one-year contract.}}
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|08|03}}

| Brendan Morrison || 2-year || Arbitration award ||{{cite web |title=Morrison, Gauthier win arbitration cases |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/van/readstory.asp?story_id=2450711 |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020810063440/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/van/readstory.asp?story_id=2450711 |archive-date=August 10, 2002 |date=August 3, 2002}}

scope="row"| {{start date|2002|09|04}}

| Steve Kariya || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Canucks re-sign Steve Kariya |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=184 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204090851/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=184 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=September 4, 2002}}

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

| Herberts Vasiļjevs || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=HERBERT VASILJEVS |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=674&hubname=VAN |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021028105750/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=674&hubname=VAN |archive-date=October 28, 2002 |quote=09-Sep-02: Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks.}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|09|12}}

| Bryan Helmer || 1-year || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Canucks agree to terms with Helmer |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=4096&hubName=nhl-canucks |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021103001017/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=4096&hubName=nhl-canucks |archive-date=November 3, 2002 |date=September 12, 2002}}

Pat KavanaghRe-signing{{cite web |title=PAT KAVANAGH |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=805&hubName=VAN |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030105125332/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=805&hubName=VAN |archive-date=January 5, 2003 |quote=12-Sep-02: Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks.}}
scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2002|09|16}}

| Jeff Farkas || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=JEFF FARKAS |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=817&hubname=VAN |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021028110009/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=817&hubname=VAN |archive-date=October 28, 2002 |quote=16-Sep-02: Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks.}}

Ryan ReadyRe-signing{{cite web |title=Ryan Ready: Transactions & Injuries |url=https://sportsforecaster.com/nhl/p/10927/Ryan_Ready/transactions |website=Sports Forecaster |access-date=December 9, 2022 |quote=2002-09-16: Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks.}}
scope="row"| {{start date|2002|10|03}}

| Todd Warriner || || Re-signing ||{{cite web |title=Canucks Re-Sign Forward Todd Warriner |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=200 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204072150/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=200 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=October 3, 2002}}

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

| Jason King || || Entry-level ||{{cite web |title=Canucks sign junior hockey's top sniper |url=http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=7978&hubName=nhl-canucks |website=TSN.ca |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021030070614/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=7978&hubName=nhl-canucks |archive-date=October 30, 2002 |date=October 11, 2002}}

scope="row" rowspan=2| {{start date|2003|01|27}}

| Ed Jovanovski || 3-year || Extension ||{{cite web |title=Canucks Reach New Agreement With Ed Jovanovski Through 2005-06 Season |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=241 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204004625/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=241 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=January 27, 2003}}

Trevor Linden3-yearExtension{{cite web |title=Canucks Reach New Agreement With Trevor Linden Through 2005-06 Season |url=http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=240 |website=Vancouver Canucks |access-date=December 9, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030204004830/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=240 |archive-date=February 4, 2003 |date=January 27, 2003}}

Draft picks

{{See also|List of Vancouver Canucks draft picks}}

Below are the Vancouver Canucks' selections at the 2002 NHL entry draft which was held on June 22–23, 2002 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.{{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}}

class="wikitable"
Round

! #

! Player

! Pos

! Nationality

! College/Junior/Club team (League)

style="text-align:center"| 2

| style="text-align:center"| 49

| Kirill Koltsov

| D

| {{flagu|Russia}}

| Avangard Omsk (RSL)

style="text-align:center"| 2

| style="text-align:center"| 55{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}

| Denis Grot

| D

| {{flagu|Russia}}

| Elemach Elektrostal (Russia-2)

style="text-align:center"| 3

| style="text-align:center"| 68{{ref label|Note1|b|b}}

| Brett Skinner

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)

style="text-align:center"| 3

| style="text-align:center"| 83{{ref label|Note1|c|c}}

| Lukas Mensator

| G

| {{CZE}}

| HC Karlovy Vary U20 (Czech U20)

style="text-align:center"| 4

| style="text-align:center"| 114

| John Laliberte

| LW

| {{flagu|United States}}

| New Hampshire Junior Monarchs (EJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 5

| style="text-align:center"| 151

| Rob McVicar

| G

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)

style="text-align:center"| 7

| style="text-align:center"| 214

| Marc-Andre Roy

| LW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)

style="text-align:center"| 7

| style="text-align:center"| 223{{ref label|Note1|d|d}}

| Ilya Krikunov

| LW

| {{flagu|Russia}}

| Elemach Elektrostal (Russia-2)

style="text-align:center"| 8

| style="text-align:center"| 247

| Matt Violin

| G

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Lake Superior State Lakers (CCHA)

style="text-align:center"| 9

| style="text-align:center"| 277

| Thomas Nussli

| C

| {{flagu|Switzerland}}

| EV Zug (NLA)

style="text-align:center"| 9

| style="text-align:center"| 278{{ref label|Note1|e|e}}

| Matt Gens

| RW

| {{flagu|United States}}

| St. Cloud State Huskies (WCHA)

;Draft notes{{cite web|title=2002 NHL Entry Draft Pick Transactions|url=http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/DraftTrades/Years/2002.htm|publisher=Pro Sports Transactions|access-date=June 3, 2015}}

  • The Canucks' first-round pick was involved in the trade detailed in Note A.{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}
  • {{Note label|Note1|a|a}} The New York Islanders' second-round pick (previously acquired by the Washington Capitals) went to the Canucks as the result of a trade on November 10, 2001 that sent the Canucks' 2002 first-round pick and 2003 third-round pick to Washington in exchange for Trevor Linden and this pick.
  • {{Note label|Note1|b|b}} The Tampa Bay Lightning's third-round pick (previously acquired by the Philadelphia Flyers) went to the Canucks as the result of a trade on December 17, 2001 that sent Donald Brashear and the Canucks' 2002 sixth-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Jan Hlavac and this pick.
  • The Canucks' third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on May 31, 2001 that sent Alex Auld to Vancouver in exchange for the Canucks' 2001 second-round pick and this pick.
  • {{Note label|Note1|c|c}} The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Canucks as the result of a trade on February 15, 2001 that sent Felix Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
  • The Canucks' sixth-round pick was involved in the trade detailed in Note B.{{ref label|Note1|b|b}}
  • {{Note label|Note1|d|d}} The Canucks received a seventh-round pick from the National Hockey League as compensation for Group III free agent Bob Essensa.
  • {{Note label|Note1|e|e}} The Canucks received a ninth-round pick from the National Hockey League as compensation for Group III free agent Greg Hawgood.

See also

Notes

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References

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  • {{cite web |title=Vancouver Canucks 2002-03 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com |url=https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000392003.html |website=www.hockeydb.com |access-date=December 12, 2022}}
  • {{cite web |title=2002-03 Vancouver Canucks Roster and Statistics |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/VAN/2003.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=December 12, 2022}}

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