2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 22-43-11-6 - 61 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (22-43-11, 6 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes StatisticsTeam Record: 22-43-11-6 - 61 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (22-43-11, 6 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes Results
The Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 22 wins and 43 losses (and 6 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 61 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The Hurricanes scored 171 goals, worst in the league and allowed 240. Jeff O'Neill netted 30 goals for Carolina, and Ron Francis contributed 35 assists. Kevin Weekes topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.55 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Paul Maurice coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Adams | R | April 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Seria, Brunei Darussalam |
| Kevyn Adams | C | October 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Washington, DC USA |
| Bates Battaglia | L | December 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ryan Bayda | L | December 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Jesse Boulerice | R | August 10, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Plattsburgh, NY USA |
| Pavel Brendl | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'1" | 204 | R | Opocno, Czech Republic |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | August 9, 1970 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Erik Cole | L | November 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Oswego, NY USA |
| Jeff Daniels | L | June 24, 1968 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Brad DeFauw | L | November 10, 1977 | 6'2" | 220 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| Patrick DesRochers | G | October 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Penetanguishene, ON Canada |
| Harold Druken | C | January 26, 1979 | 6'0" | 200 | L | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Ron Francis | C | March 1, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Steven Halko | D | March 8, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Bret Hedican | D | August 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 210 | L | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Jeff Heerema | R | January 17, 1980 | 6'2" | 212 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Sean Hill | D | February 14, 1970 | 6'0" | 211 | R | Duluth, MN USA |
| Jan Hlavac | L | September 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Arturs Irbe | G | February 2, 1967 | 5'8" | 190 | L | Riga, Latvia |
| Sami Kapanen | R | June 14, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Vantae, Finland |
| Tomas Kurka | L | December 14, 1981 | 5'11" | 190 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Darren Langdon | L | January 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Deer Lake, NL Canada |
| Craig MacDonald | C | April 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada |
| Tomas Malec | D | May 13, 1982 | 6'2" | 193 | L | Skalica, Slovakia |
| Marek Malik | D | June 24, 1975 | 6'6" | 240 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Jeff O'Neill | C | February 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | R | King City, ON Canada |
| Bruno St. Jacques | D | August 22, 1980 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Damian Surma | L | January 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 200 | L | Lincoln Park, MI USA |
| Jaroslav Svoboda | L | June 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | L | Cervenka, Czech Republic |
| David Tanabe | D | July 19, 1980 | 6'1" | 212 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Josef Vasicek | C | September 12, 1980 | 6'5" | 214 | L | Havlickuv Brod, Slovakia |
| Radim Vrbata | R | June 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic |
| Niclas Wallin | D | February 20, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Boden, Sweden |
| Aaron Ward | D | January 17, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Mike Watt | L | March 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada |
| Kevin Weekes | G | April 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Glen Wesley | D | October 2, 1968 | 6'1" | 207 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Tommy Westlund | R | December 29, 1974 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Fors, Sweden |
| Mike Zigomanis | C | January 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 200 | R | North York, ON Canada |
