2002-03 Hamilton Bulldogs Roster
American Hockey League (AHL)
Team Record: 49-19-8-4 - 110 points
in the AHL's Canadian Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Claude Julien (33-6-3, 3 OTL)
Coach: Geoff Ward (16-13-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 188,974, Avg. 4,724 in 40 home dates
2002-03 Hamilton Bulldogs StatisticsTeam Record: 49-19-8-4 - 110 points
in the AHL's Canadian Division
Lost League Championship
Coach: Claude Julien (33-6-3, 3 OTL)
Coach: Geoff Ward (16-13-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Attendance: 188,974, Avg. 4,724 in 40 home dates
The Hamilton Bulldogs of the American Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 49 wins and 19 losses (and 4 overtime losses) and 8 ties for 110 points in the AHL's Canadian Division.
The Bulldogs topped the circuit with 279 goals. Hamilton allowed 191 goals. Michael Ryder scored 34 goals for the squad, while Jason Ward netted 30 or more, too. Jason Ward contributed 41 assists. Ty Conklin paced the team with 19 wins, and Mathieu Garon added 15 or more wins, too. Ty Conklin recorded a 2.55 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Claude Julien and Geoff Ward coached the team. The 2002-03 Hamilton Bulldogs lost in the League Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Allen | D | November 14, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | L | Weymouth, MA USA |
| Kristian Antila | G | January 10, 1980 | 6'3" | 205 | L | Vammala, FIN |
| Donald Audette | R | September 23, 1969 | 5'8" | 190 | R | Laval, QC Canada |
| Jozef Balej | R | February 22, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | R | Myjava, Slovakia |
| Francois Beauchemin | D | June 4, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Marc-Andre Bergeron | D | October 13, 1980 | 5'10" | 197 | L | St. Louis de France, QC Canada |
| Mike Bishai | C | May 30, 1979 | 5'11" | 185 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Sylvain Blouin | L | May 21, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Francis Bouillon | D | October 17, 1975 | 5'8" | 201 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Benjamin Carpentier | D | June 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Grand-Mere, QC |
| Ty Conklin | G | March 30, 1976 | 6'0" | 184 | L | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Mariusz Czerkawski | R | April 13, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Radomsko, Poland |
| Adam Dewan | LW | October 18, 1979 | 6'0" | 214 | L | Kanata, ON Canada |
| Nate DiCasmirro | RW | September 27, 1978 | 5'10" | 194 | L | Aitkokan, ON |
| Sylvain Dufresne | D | July 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Waterloo, QC |
| Eric Fichaud | G | November 4, 1975 | 5'11" | 179 | L | Anjue, QC Canada |
| Mathieu Garon | G | January 9, 1978 | 6'2" | 192 | R | Chandler, QC Canada |
| Benoit Gratton | C | December 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 194 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Kari Haakana | D | November 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 222 | L | Outokumpu, Finland |
| Ron Hainsey | D | March 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 211 | L | Bolton, CT USA |
| Michael Henrich | C/D | March 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Thornhill, ON Canada |
| Chad Hinz | C | March 21, 1979 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Peter Hogan | D | January 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 181 | R | Oshawa, ON Canada |
| Marcel Hossa | L | October 12, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | L | Ilava, Slovakia |
| J.J. Hunter | C | July 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Shaunavon, SK |
| Mike Komisarek | D | January 19, 1982 | 6'4" | 242 | R | West Islip, NY USA |
| Bill Lindsay | L | May 17, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Fernie, BC Canada |
| Sean McAslan | RW | January 12, 1980 | 6'1" | 192 | R | Okotoks, AB |
| Ryan McKie | D | March 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 212 | Kenora, ON Canada | |
| Doug Nolan | D | January 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Quincy, MA |
| Matt O'Dette | D | November 9, 1975 | 6'5" | 228 | R | Toronto, ON |
| Dominic Periard | D | September 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 229 | R | St-Eustache, QC Canada |
| Ales Pisa | D | January 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| Fernando Pisani | R | December 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Tomas Plekanec | C | October 31, 1982 | 5'10" | 196 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Aaron Power | D | February 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Cambridge, ON |
| Marty Reasoner | C | February 26, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Rochester, NY USA |
| Tyler Rennette | C | April 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 181 | R | North Bay, ON Canada |
| Mike Ribeiro | C | February 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Ryan Risidore | D | April 6, 1976 | 6'5" | 205 | R | Hamilton, ON Canada |
| Jani Rita | L | July 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 206 | L | Helsinki, Finland |
| Gary Roach | D | February 4, 1975 | 6'1" | 194 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada |
| Michael Ryder | R | March 31, 1980 | 6'0" | 192 | R | St. John's, NL Canada |
| Tony Salmelainen | L | August 8, 1981 | 5'9" | 185 | R | Espoo, Finland |
| Alexei Semenov | D | April 10, 1981 | 6'6" | 235 | L | Murmansk, Russia |
| Jarret Stoll | C | June 25, 1982 | 6'1" | 201 | R | Melville, SK Canada |
| Raffi Torres | L | October 8, 1981 | 6'0" | 216 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Jay Vancik | D | June 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 214 | L | West Bloomfield, MI USA |
| Mike Vellinga | D | August 19, 1978 | 6'2" | 212 | L | Chatham, ON |
| Ryan Vince | LW | July 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Amherstview, ON CAN |
| Jason Ward | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Chapleau, ON Canada |
