2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-39-7-5 - 74 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Curt Fraser (8-20-1, 4 OTL)
Coach: Don Waddell (4-5-1)
Coach: Bob Hartley (19-14-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers StatisticsTeam Record: 31-39-7-5 - 74 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Curt Fraser (8-20-1, 4 OTL)
Coach: Don Waddell (4-5-1)
Coach: Bob Hartley (19-14-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers Roster
The Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 31 wins and 39 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 74 points, finishing third in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The Thrashers netted 226 goals and surrendered 284, most in the circuit. Dany Heatley scored 41 goals for Atlanta, while Ilya Kovalchuk tallied 30 or more also. Vyacheslav Kozlov recorded 49 assists. Pasi Nurminen topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.88 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Curt Fraser, Don Waddell and Bob Hartley coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 226
Regular Season Goals Against: 284
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | L | 0-0-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 2002 | Florida Panthers 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 0-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | OT | |
| October 16, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 0-1-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 0-3-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 8 | L | 0-1-0-0 | 0-3-0-0 | 0-4-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 2002 | New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 0-2-0-0 | 0-3-0-0 | 0-5-0-0 | ||
| October 21, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 0-2-0-0 | 0-4-0-0 | 0-6-0-0 | ||
| October 23, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 0-3-0-0 | 0-4-0-0 | 0-7-0-0 | ||
| October 26, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 0-3-0-0 | 0-5-0-0 | 0-8-0-0 | ||
| October 29, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | L | 0-4-0-0 | 0-5-0-0 | 0-9-0-0 | ||
| October 31, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 0-4-0-0 | 0-5-1-0 | 0-9-1-0 | OT | |
| November 2, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 0-4-0-0 | 1-5-1-0 | 1-9-1-0 | ||
| November 7, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 0-4-0-0 | 1-6-1-0 | 1-10-1-0 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 0-4-0-0 | 2-6-1-0 | 2-10-1-0 | ||
| November 11, 2002 | Calgary Flames 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 1-4-0-0 | 2-6-1-0 | 3-10-1-0 | ||
| November 13, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 2-4-0-0 | 2-6-1-0 | 4-10-1-0 | OT | |
| November 15, 2002 | Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 2-5-0-0 | 2-6-1-0 | 4-11-1-0 | ||
| November 17, 2002 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 2-6-0-0 | 2-6-1-0 | 4-12-1-0 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | Florida Panthers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | W | 3-6-0-0 | 2-6-1-0 | 5-12-1-0 | OT | |
| November 22, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 3-7-0-0 | 2-6-1-0 | 5-13-1-0 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 3-7-0-0 | 2-7-1-0 | 5-14-1-0 | ||
| November 26, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-7-0-0 | 2-8-1-0 | 5-15-1-0 | ||
| November 28, 2002 | New York Rangers 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 7 | W | 4-7-0-0 | 2-8-1-0 | 6-15-1-0 | ||
| December 1, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | W | 5-7-0-0 | 2-8-1-0 | 7-15-1-0 | ||
| December 5, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 5-7-0-0 | 2-9-1-0 | 7-16-1-0 | OT | |
| December 6, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 5-7-0-0 | 2-10-1-0 | 7-17-1-0 | OT | |
| December 8, 2002 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | L | 5-8-0-0 | 2-10-1-0 | 7-18-1-0 | ||
| December 11, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | L | 5-8-0-0 | 2-11-1-0 | 7-19-1-0 | ||
| December 13, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 5-8-0-0 | 2-12-1-0 | 7-20-1-0 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 5-8-0-0 | 2-13-1-0 | 7-21-1-0 | ||
| December 16, 2002 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | W | 6-8-0-0 | 2-13-1-0 | 8-21-1-0 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 6-9-0-0 | 2-13-1-0 | 8-22-1-0 | ||
| December 20, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 6-10-0-0 | 2-13-1-0 | 8-23-1-0 | OT | |
| December 23, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 6-10-0-0 | 2-14-1-0 | 8-24-1-0 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 6-10-0-0 | 3-14-1-0 | 9-24-1-0 | ||
| December 28, 2002 | Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | L | 6-11-0-0 | 3-14-1-0 | 9-25-1-0 | ||
| December 30, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 6-11-0-0 | 4-14-1-0 | 10-25-1-0 | OT | |
| January 2, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Ottawa Senators 8 | L | 6-11-0-0 | 4-15-1-0 | 10-26-1-0 | ||
| January 3, 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 6-12-0-0 | 4-15-1-0 | 10-27-1-0 | ||
| January 5, 2003 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 6-13-0-0 | 4-15-1-0 | 10-28-1-0 | ||
| January 7, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | T | 6-13-1-0 | 4-15-1-0 | 10-28-2-0 | OT | |
| January 9, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 6-13-1-0 | 5-15-1-0 | 11-28-2-0 | OT | |
| January 11, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 6-13-1-0 | 5-16-1-0 | 11-29-2-0 | ||
| January 13, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 6-13-1-0 | 6-16-1-0 | 12-29-2-0 | ||
| January 15, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | W | 7-13-1-0 | 6-16-1-0 | 13-29-2-0 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 8-13-1-0 | 6-16-1-0 | 14-29-2-0 | ||
| January 19, 2003 | New York Islanders 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 8-14-1-0 | 6-16-1-0 | 14-30-2-0 | ||
| January 21, 2003 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 8 | W | 9-14-1-0 | 6-16-1-0 | 15-30-2-0 | ||
| January 23, 2003 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | T | 9-14-2-0 | 6-16-1-0 | 15-30-3-0 | OT | |
| January 25, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 9-14-2-0 | 7-16-1-0 | 16-30-3-0 | ||
| January 28, 2003 | New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | W | 10-14-2-0 | 7-16-1-0 | 17-30-3-0 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 10-15-2-0 | 7-16-1-0 | 17-31-3-0 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 10-15-2-0 | 8-16-1-0 | 18-31-3-0 | ||
| February 7, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 10-15-2-0 | 9-16-1-0 | 19-31-3-0 | ||
| February 8, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 10-15-2-0 | 9-17-1-0 | 19-32-3-0 | ||
| February 12, 2003 | Washington Capitals 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 10-16-2-0 | 9-17-1-0 | 19-33-3-0 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | T | 10-16-3-0 | 9-17-1-0 | 19-33-4-0 | OT | |
| February 15, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 10-17-3-0 | 9-17-1-0 | 19-34-4-0 | ||
| February 17, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | W | 11-17-3-0 | 9-17-1-0 | 20-34-4-0 | OT | |
| February 19, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 11-17-3-0 | 9-18-1-0 | 20-35-4-0 | ||
| February 23, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 11-17-3-0 | 9-18-2-0 | 20-35-5-0 | OT | |
| February 25, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Vancouver Canucks 8 | L | 11-17-3-0 | 9-19-2-0 | 20-36-5-0 | ||
| February 27, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 11-17-3-0 | 10-19-2-0 | 21-36-5-0 | OT | |
| March 1, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 11-17-3-0 | 10-20-2-0 | 21-37-5-0 | ||
| March 2, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | W | 11-17-3-0 | 11-20-2-0 | 22-37-5-0 | ||
| March 6, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 11-17-3-0 | 11-20-3-0 | 22-37-6-0 | OT | |
| March 7, 2003 | Florida Panthers 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 11-18-3-0 | 11-20-3-0 | 22-38-6-0 | ||
| March 9, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 11-19-3-0 | 11-20-3-0 | 22-39-6-0 | ||
| March 11, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 11-19-3-0 | 12-20-3-0 | 23-39-6-0 | ||
| March 13, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 11-20-3-0 | 12-20-3-0 | 23-40-6-0 | ||
| March 15, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | W | 12-20-3-0 | 12-20-3-0 | 24-40-6-0 | ||
| March 17, 2003 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | W | 13-20-3-0 | 12-20-3-0 | 25-40-6-0 | ||
| March 19, 2003 | Dallas Stars 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 13-21-3-0 | 12-20-3-0 | 25-41-6-0 | OT | |
| March 21, 2003 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | L | 13-22-3-0 | 12-20-3-0 | 25-42-6-0 | ||
| March 22, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | W | 13-22-3-0 | 13-20-3-0 | 26-42-6-0 | ||
| March 24, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 13-22-3-0 | 13-21-3-0 | 26-43-6-0 | ||
| March 26, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | W | 14-22-3-0 | 13-21-3-0 | 27-43-6-0 | ||
| March 28, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | T | 14-22-4-0 | 13-21-3-0 | 27-43-7-0 | OT | |
| March 29, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Nashville Predators 2 | W | 14-22-4-0 | 14-21-3-0 | 28-43-7-0 | ||
| March 31, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 14-22-4-0 | 15-21-3-0 | 29-43-7-0 | OT | |
| April 2, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 14-22-4-0 | 15-22-3-0 | 29-44-7-0 | ||
| April 5, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 14-22-4-0 | 16-22-3-0 | 30-44-7-0 | ||
| April 6, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 6 | W | 15-22-4-0 | 16-22-3-0 | 31-44-7-0 |
