2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 29-42-8-3 - 69 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Dave King (14-20-4, 2 OTL)
Coach: Doug MacLean (15-22-4, 1 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets StatisticsTeam Record: 29-42-8-3 - 69 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Central Division
Coach: Dave King (14-20-4, 2 OTL)
Coach: Doug MacLean (15-22-4, 1 OTL)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
2002-03 Columbus Blue Jackets Results
The Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 29 wins and 42 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 8 ties for 69 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Central Division.
The Blue Jackets scored 213 goals and surrendered 263. Geoff Sanderson netted 34 goals for Columbus, while Ray Whitney contributed 52 assists. Marc Denis earned 27 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.09 goals against average, best among qualifying goaltenders.
Dave King and Doug MacLean coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Allison | D | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Lindsay, ON Canada |
| Blake Bellefeuille | C | December 27, 1977 | 5'10" | 208 | R | Framingham, MA USA |
| Andrew Cassels | C | July 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Bramalea, ON Canada |
| Mathieu Darche | L | November 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Matt Davidson | R | August 9, 1977 | 6'3" | 196 | R | Flin Flon, MB Canada |
| Marc Denis | G | August 1, 1977 | 6'1" | 193 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kevin Dineen | R | October 28, 1963 | 5'11" | 198 | R | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre | D | February 2, 1977 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Hannes Hyvonen | R | August 29, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Oulu, Finland |
| Tomi Kallio | R | January 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Rostislav Klesla | D | March 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Novy Jicin, Czech Republic |
| Espen Knutsen | C | January 12, 1972 | 5'11" | 188 | L | Oslo, Norway |
| Jean-Francois Labbe | G | June 15, 1972 | 5'10" | 175 | L | Sherbrooke, QC Canada |
| Scott Lachance | D | October 22, 1972 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Charlottesville, VA USA |
| David Ling | R | January 9, 1975 | 5'10" | 204 | R | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Paul Manning | D | April 15, 1979 | 6'4" | 205 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Grant Marshall | R | June 9, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | R | Mississauga, ON Canada |
| Kent McDonell | R | March 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Williamstown, ON Canada |
| Rick Nash | L | June 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Andrej Nedorost | C | April 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 199 | L | Trencin, Slovakia |
| Lasse Pirjeta | C | April 4, 1974 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Haukipudas, Finland |
| Sean Pronger | C | November 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 209 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Luke Richardson | D | March 26, 1969 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Geoff Sanderson | L | February 1, 1972 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Hay River, NT Canada |
| Darrel Scoville | D | October 13, 1975 | 6'3" | 208 | L | Swift Current, SK Canada |
| Jody Shelley | L | February 7, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | L | Thompson, MB Canada |
| Mike Sillinger | C | June 29, 1971 | 5'10" | 198 | R | Regina, SK Canada |
| Jaroslav Spacek | D | February 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 204 | L | Rokycany, Czech Republic |
| Darren Van Impe | D | May 18, 1973 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| David Vyborny | R | January 22, 1975 | 5'10" | 189 | L | Jihlava, Czech Republic |
| Derrick Walser | D | May 12, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | L | New Glasgow, NS Canada |
| Duvie Westcott | D | October 30, 1977 | 5'11" | 197 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Ray Whitney | L | May 8, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | R | Fort Saskatchewan, AB Canada |
| Tyler Wright | C | April 6, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Canora, SK Canada |
