2002-03 Hershey Bears Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 36-27-14-3 - 89 points
in the AHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mike Foligno (36-27-14, 3 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 312,894, Avg. 7,822 in 40 home dates
2002-03 Hershey Bears StatisticsTeam Record: 36-27-14-3 - 89 points
in the AHL's South Division
Lost in 1st Round
Coach: Mike Foligno (36-27-14, 3 OTL)
Location: Hershey, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 312,894, Avg. 7,822 in 40 home dates
The Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 36 wins and 27 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 14 ties for 89 points in the AHL's South Division.
The Bears netted 217 goals and gave up 209. Brian Willsie scored 29 goals for Hershey, while Eric Bertrand contributed 40 assists. Philippe Sauve earned 26 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.37 goals against average, leading regular goalies.
Mike Foligno coached the team. The 2002-03 Hershey Bears lost in the in 1st Round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Bertrand | L | April 16, 1975 | 6'1" | 198 | L | St. Ephrem, QC Canada |
| Chris Bogas | D | November 12, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | R | Cleveland Heights, OH USA |
| Nick Bootland | RW | July 21, 1978 | 6'2" | 218 | L | Shelburne, ON Canada |
| Travis Brigley | L | June 16, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Coronation, AB Canada |
| Steve Brule | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Peter Budaj | G | September 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Marc Busenburg | D | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 181 | R | Shrewsbury, MA |
| Brett Clark | D | December 23, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Wapella, SK Canada |
| Dale Clarke | D | March 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 193 | R | Samia, ON Canada |
| Kent Davyduke | C | August 10, 1979 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Saskatoon, SK CAN |
| Sylvain Deschatelets | C | November 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 196 | L | Blainville, QC Canada |
| Adam Edinger | C | September 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 230 | R | Toledo, OH |
| Pierre-Luc Emond | F | October 10, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | L | Valleyfield, QC Canada |
| Mark Freer | C | July 14, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Daniel Goneau | L | January 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Joe Goodenow | F | June 12, 1980 | 5'10" | 176 | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Dylan Gyori | C | February 20, 1979 | 5'10" | 183 | L | Rimbey, AB Canada |
| Riku Hahl | C | November 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Hameenlinna, Finland |
| Michael Henrich | C/D | March 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Thornhill, ON Canada |
| Sergei Klyazmin | LW | January 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 194 | L | Moskva, RUS |
| Jordan Krestanovich | L | June 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 180 | L | Langley, BC Canada |
| Mikhail Kuleshov | L | January 7, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Perm, Russia |
| Brad Larsen | L | June 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Nakusp, BC Canada |
| John-Michael Liles | D | November 25, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | L | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Cail MacLean | RW | September 30, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | R | Middleton, NS |
| Steve Moore | C | September 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Bryan Muir | D | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Vaclav Nedorost | C | March 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Slovakia |
| Jeff Paul | D | March 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Alexander Riazantsev | D | March 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 209 | R | Moscow, Russia |
| Bruce Richardson | C | June 8, 1977 | 5'9" | 174 | L | Ville St-Pierre, QC Canada |
| Steve Rymsha | LW | March 20, 1979 | 6'4" | 227 | L | St. Catharines, ON CAN |
| Philippe Sauve | G | February 27, 1980 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Agris Saviels | D | January 15, 1982 | 6'2" | 198 | L | Jurmala, LAT |
| Sandro Sbrocca | LW | April 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 216 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| D.J. Smith | D | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Charlie Stephens | C | April 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Marek Svatos | R | June 17, 1982 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Kosice, Slovakia |
| Brent Thompson | D | January 9, 1971 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| K.C. Timmons | D/F | April 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 229 | L | Victoria, BC Canada |
| Simon Tremblay | D | July 16, 1978 | 5'11" | 187 | L | Beauport, QC Canada |
| Mike Varhaug | RW | August 23, 1978 | 6'7" | 245 | R | Brooks, AB Canada |
| Rob Voltera | LW | May 24, 1978 | 5'11" | 209 | L | Campbell River, BC Canada |
| Tim Wedderburn | D | June 29, 1981 | 6'2" | 218 | L | Okotoks, AB |
| Brian Willsie | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 202 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Brad Wingfield | RW | June 24, 1975 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Gibsons, BC Canada |
