2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-25-16-5 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1
Coach: John Tortorella (36-25-16, 5 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 36-25-16-5 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1
Coach: John Tortorella (36-25-16, 5 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning Results
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 36 wins and 25 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 16 ties for 93 points, finishing first in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Bay Lightning potted 219 goals and allowed 210. Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier scored 33 goals for Tampa each, and Brad Richards and Vaclav Prospal each contributed 57 assists. Nikolai Khabibulin earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.47 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
John Tortorella coached the team. The 2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Alexeev | R | December 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 227 | L | Murmansk, Russia |
| Dave Andreychuk | L | September 29, 1963 | 6'4" | 220 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Marc Bergevin | D | August 11, 1965 | 6'1" | 209 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Dan Boyle | D | July 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | R | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ben Clymer | D | April 11, 1978 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Edina, MN USA |
| Jassen Cullimore | D | December 4, 1972 | 6'5" | 235 | L | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Chris Dingman | L | July 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 235 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | L | January 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
| John Grahame | G | August 31, 1975 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Denver, CO USA |
| Kevin Hodson | G | March 27, 1972 | 6'0" | 182 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brian Holzinger | C | October 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 186 | R | Parma, OH USA |
| Sheldon Keefe | R | September 17, 1980 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
| Nikolai Khabibulin | G | January 13, 1973 | 6'1" | 208 | L | Sverdlovsk, Ukraine |
| Evgeny Konstantinov | G | March 29, 1981 | 6'0" | 176 | L | Kazan, Russia |
| Pavel Kubina | D | April 15, 1977 | 6'4" | 244 | R | Caledna, Czech Republic |
| Janne Laukkanen | D | March 19, 1970 | 6'0" | 196 | L | Lahti, Finland |
| Vincent Lecavalier | C | April 21, 1980 | 6'4" | 223 | L | Ile Bizard, QC Canada |
| Brad Lukowich | D | August 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Cranbrook, BC Canada |
| Fredrik Modin | L | October 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sundsvall, Sweden |
| Stan Neckar | D | December 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 214 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Jimmie Olvestad | R | February 16, 1980 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Nolan Pratt | D | August 14, 1975 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Fort McMurray, AB Canada |
| Vaclav Prospal | C | February 17, 1975 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Ceske-Budejovice, Czech Republic |
| Brad Richards | C | May 2, 1980 | 6'0" | 192 | L | Murray Harbour, PE Canada |
| Andre Roy | L | February 8, 1975 | 6'4" | 225 | L | Port Chester, NY USA |
| Darren Rumble | D | January 23, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Cory Sarich | D | August 16, 1978 | 6'4" | 207 | R | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Martin St. Louis | R | June 18, 1975 | 5'9" | 185 | L | Laval, QC Canada |
| Alexander Svitov | C | November 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 228 | L | Omsk, Russia |
| Tim Taylor | C | February 6, 1969 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Stratford, ON Canada |
