2002-03 New York Islanders Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-34-11-2 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Ottawa Senators 4-1
Coach: Peter Laviolette (35-34-11, 2 OTL)
Location: New York, New York
2002-03 New York Islanders StatisticsTeam Record: 35-34-11-2 - 83 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Ottawa Senators 4-1
Coach: Peter Laviolette (35-34-11, 2 OTL)
Location: New York, New York
2002-03 New York Islanders Results
The New York Islanders of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 35 wins and 34 losses (and 2 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 83 points, finishing third in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Islanders scored 224 goals and allowed 231. Dave Scatchard netted 27 goals for New York, and Alexei Yashin contributed 39 assists. Chris Osgood topped the squad with 17 wins, while Garth Snow added 15 or more wins, too. Garth Snow recorded a 2.31 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Peter Laviolette coached the team. The 2002-03 New York Islanders lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arron Asham | R | April 13, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | R | Portage la Prairie, MB Canada |
| Adrian Aucoin | D | July 3, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Shawn Bates | C | April 3, 1975 | 6'0" | 210 | R | Melrose, MA USA |
| Jason Blake | C | September 2, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Moorhead, MN USA |
| Sven Butenschon | D | March 22, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | L | Itzehoe, Germany |
| Eric Cairns | D | June 27, 1974 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Oakville, ON Canada |
| Rick DiPietro | G | September 19, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | R | Winthrop, MA USA |
| Eric Godard | R | March 7, 1980 | 6'4" | 214 | R | Vernon, BC Canada |
| Roman Hamrlik | D | April 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 208 | L | Ziln, Czech Republic |
| Trent Hunter | R | July 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Red Deer, AB Canada |
| Brad Isbister | L | May 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 231 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Kenny Jonsson | D | October 6, 1974 | 6'3" | 217 | L | Angelholm, Sweden |
| Oleg Kvasha | L | July 26, 1978 | 6'5" | 230 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Claude Lapointe | C | October 11, 1968 | 5'9" | 188 | L | Lachine, QC Canada |
| Alan Letang | D | September 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Renfrew, ON Canada |
| Eric Manlow | C | April 7, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Belleville, ON Canada |
| Justin Mapletoft | C | January 11, 1981 | 6'1" | 202 | L | Lloydminster, SK Canada |
| Radek Martinek | D | August 31, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Havlicko, Czech Republic |
| Alain Nasreddine | D | July 10, 1975 | 6'1" | 204 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Janne Niinimaa | D | May 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Raahe, Finland |
| Chris Osgood | G | November 26, 1972 | 5'10" | 178 | L | Peace River, AB Canada |
| Justin Papineau | C | January 15, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Mark Parrish | R | February 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 205 | R | Edina, MN USA |
| Michael Peca | C | March 26, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Tomi Pettinen | D | June 17, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Ylojarvi, Finland |
| Randy Robitaille | C | October 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Dave Scatchard | C | February 20, 1976 | 6'3" | 220 | R | Hinton, AB Canada |
| Ray Schultz | D | November 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Brandon Smith | D | February 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 209 | L | Hazelton, BC Canada |
| Garth Snow | G | July 28, 1969 | 6'3" | 200 | L | Wrentham, MA USA |
| Mattias Timander | D | April 16, 1974 | 6'2" | 230 | L | Solleftea, Sweden |
| Raffi Torres | L | October 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Steve Webb | R | April 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 211 | R | Peterborough, ON Canada |
| Mattias Weinhandl | R | June 1, 1980 | 6'0" | 183 | R | Ljunjby, Sweden |
| Jason Wiemer | C | April 14, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | L | Kimberley, BC Canada |
| Alexei Yashin | C | November 5, 1973 | 6'3" | 225 | R | Sverdlovsk, Russia |
