2002–03 Carolina Hurricanes season

Regular season

The Hurricanes finished 30th in scoring, with just 171 goals for. They also had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 teams, with 420.

Contents

• Regular season
• October
• November
• December
• January
• February
• March
• April
• Playoffs
• Roster
• Draft picks
• American Hockey League
• East Coast Hockey League
• References

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

P- Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

October

Record for the month 5-4-1-1 (Home 3-2-1-0 Away 2-2-0-1)

November

Record for the month 6-3-3-2 (Home 4-1-3-2 Away 2-2-0-0)

December

Record for the month 4-8-1-0 (Home 1-3-1-0 Away 3-5-0-0)

January

Record for the month 2-10-1-2 (Home 1-5-0-1 Away 1-5-1-1)

February

Record for the month 1-6-3-1 (Home 1-1-2-0 Away 0-5-1-1)

March

Record for the month 4-9-2-0 (Home 2-4-2-0 Away 2-5-0-0)

April

Record for the month 0-3-0-0 (Home 0-1-0-0 Away 0-2-0-0)

Playoffs

The Hurricanes missed the playoffs, despite making it to the Stanley Cup Finals the previous year against the eventual champions, the Detroit Red Wings.

Roster

1. 10 Ron Francis, #2 Glen Wesley, #17 Rod Brind'Amour, #1 Arturs Irbe, #7 Niclas Wallin

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.The Hurricanes have the 25th overall pick.

American Hockey League

The Lowell Lock Monsters are the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2002–03 AHL season.

East Coast Hockey League

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.