2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 22-43-11-6 - 61 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (22-43-11, 6 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes StatisticsTeam Record: 22-43-11-6 - 61 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Paul Maurice (22-43-11, 6 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes Roster
The Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 22 wins and 43 losses (and 6 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 61 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The Hurricanes scored 171 goals, worst in the league and allowed 240. Jeff O'Neill netted 30 goals for Carolina, and Ron Francis contributed 35 assists. Kevin Weekes topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.55 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Paul Maurice coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 171
Regular Season Goals Against: 240
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2002 | New York Rangers 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 0-1-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 1-1-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | L | 1-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 1-1-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 1-3-0-0 | OT | |
| October 17, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 1-2-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 1-4-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 2-2-0-0 | 0-2-0-0 | 2-4-0-0 | ||
| October 22, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 2-2-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 3-4-0-0 | ||
| October 23, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 2-2-0-0 | 1-3-0-0 | 3-5-0-0 | ||
| October 26, 2002 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 2-2-1-0 | 1-3-0-0 | 3-5-1-0 | OT | |
| October 29, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 2-2-1-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 4-5-1-0 | ||
| October 30, 2002 | New York Islanders 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 3-2-1-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 5-5-1-0 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 3-2-2-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 5-5-2-0 | OT | |
| November 5, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 3-3-2-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 5-6-2-0 | OT | |
| November 7, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 4-3-2-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 6-6-2-0 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 5-3-2-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 7-6-2-0 | ||
| November 12, 2002 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 6-3-2-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 8-6-2-0 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 6-3-3-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 8-6-3-0 | OT | |
| November 17, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 6-4-3-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 8-7-3-0 | OT | |
| November 19, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | T | 6-4-4-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 8-7-4-0 | OT | |
| November 21, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 6-4-4-0 | 2-4-0-0 | 8-8-4-0 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 7 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-4-4-0 | 3-4-0-0 | 9-8-4-0 | ||
| November 25, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 6-4-4-0 | 3-5-0-0 | 9-9-4-0 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 6-5-4-0 | 3-5-0-0 | 9-10-4-0 | ||
| November 29, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 | W | 7-5-4-0 | 3-5-0-0 | 10-10-4-0 | ||
| November 30, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | W | 7-5-4-0 | 4-5-0-0 | 11-10-4-0 | ||
| December 3, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Nashville Predators 1 | W | 7-5-4-0 | 5-5-0-0 | 12-10-4-0 | ||
| December 4, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 7-5-4-0 | 5-6-0-0 | 12-11-4-0 | ||
| December 6, 2002 | Florida Panthers 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 7-6-4-0 | 5-6-0-0 | 12-12-4-0 | ||
| December 7, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 7-6-4-0 | 5-7-0-0 | 12-13-4-0 | ||
| December 11, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 7-6-4-0 | 5-8-0-0 | 12-14-4-0 | ||
| December 12, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 7-6-4-0 | 6-8-0-0 | 13-14-4-0 | ||
| December 15, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Minnesota Wild 2 | L | 7-6-4-0 | 6-9-0-0 | 13-15-4-0 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 7-6-5-0 | 6-9-0-0 | 13-15-5-0 | OT | |
| December 20, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 7-6-5-0 | 7-9-0-0 | 14-15-5-0 | OT | |
| December 22, 2002 | Dallas Stars 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 8-6-5-0 | 7-9-0-0 | 15-15-5-0 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 8-7-5-0 | 7-9-0-0 | 15-16-5-0 | ||
| December 28, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 8-7-5-0 | 7-10-0-0 | 15-17-5-0 | ||
| December 31, 2002 | New York Rangers 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 8-8-5-0 | 7-10-0-0 | 15-18-5-0 | ||
| January 3, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 8-8-5-0 | 7-11-0-0 | 15-19-5-0 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 8-8-5-0 | 8-11-0-0 | 16-19-5-0 | ||
| January 7, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | T | 8-8-5-0 | 8-11-1-0 | 16-19-6-0 | OT | |
| January 8, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 8-8-5-0 | 8-12-1-0 | 16-20-6-0 | ||
| January 10, 2003 | Washington Capitals 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 8-9-5-0 | 8-12-1-0 | 16-21-6-0 | ||
| January 12, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 8-10-5-0 | 8-12-1-0 | 16-22-6-0 | OT | |
| January 15, 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 8-11-5-0 | 8-12-1-0 | 16-23-6-0 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 8-12-5-0 | 8-12-1-0 | 16-24-6-0 | ||
| January 18, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 8-12-5-0 | 8-13-1-0 | 16-25-6-0 | ||
| January 20, 2003 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 8-13-5-0 | 8-13-1-0 | 16-26-6-0 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 8-13-5-0 | 8-14-1-0 | 16-27-6-0 | ||
| January 24, 2003 | Florida Panthers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 9-13-5-0 | 8-14-1-0 | 17-27-6-0 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 9-13-5-0 | 8-15-1-0 | 17-28-6-0 | OT | |
| January 29, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 9-14-5-0 | 8-15-1-0 | 17-29-6-0 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 9-14-5-0 | 8-16-1-0 | 17-30-6-0 | ||
| February 5, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at San Jose Sharks 6 | L | 9-14-5-0 | 8-17-1-0 | 17-31-6-0 | ||
| February 7, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 9-14-5-0 | 8-18-1-0 | 17-32-6-0 | ||
| February 9, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | L | 9-14-5-0 | 8-19-1-0 | 17-33-6-0 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Dallas Stars 2 | L | 9-14-5-0 | 8-20-1-0 | 17-34-6-0 | OT | |
| February 14, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 10-14-5-0 | 8-20-1-0 | 18-34-6-0 | ||
| February 15, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 10-14-5-0 | 8-20-2-0 | 18-34-7-0 | OT | |
| February 18, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 10-14-5-0 | 8-21-2-0 | 18-35-7-0 | ||
| February 19, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 10-14-6-0 | 8-21-2-0 | 18-35-8-0 | OT | |
| February 21, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 10-14-7-0 | 8-21-2-0 | 18-35-9-0 | OT | |
| February 23, 2003 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 10-15-7-0 | 8-21-2-0 | 18-36-9-0 | ||
| February 26, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | L | 10-15-7-0 | 8-22-2-0 | 18-37-9-0 | ||
| March 1, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 10-15-7-0 | 8-23-2-0 | 18-38-9-0 | ||
| March 2, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 10-15-7-0 | 8-24-2-0 | 18-39-9-0 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Boston Bruins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 10-16-7-0 | 8-24-2-0 | 18-40-9-0 | ||
| March 6, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 10-16-7-0 | 9-24-2-0 | 19-40-9-0 | ||
| March 7, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 11-16-7-0 | 9-24-2-0 | 20-40-9-0 | ||
| March 10, 2003 | Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 6 | W | 12-16-7-0 | 9-24-2-0 | 21-40-9-0 | ||
| March 12, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 12-16-7-0 | 10-24-2-0 | 22-40-9-0 | OT | |
| March 13, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 12-16-7-0 | 10-25-2-0 | 22-41-9-0 | ||
| March 15, 2003 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | T | 12-16-8-0 | 10-25-2-0 | 22-41-10-0 | OT | |
| March 18, 2003 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | L | 12-17-8-0 | 10-25-2-0 | 22-42-10-0 | ||
| March 22, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 12-17-8-0 | 10-26-2-0 | 22-43-10-0 | ||
| March 25, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 12-17-9-0 | 10-26-2-0 | 22-43-11-0 | OT | |
| March 26, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | L | 12-17-9-0 | 10-27-2-0 | 22-44-11-0 | ||
| March 29, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 12-18-9-0 | 10-27-2-0 | 22-45-11-0 | ||
| March 31, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 12-19-9-0 | 10-27-2-0 | 22-46-11-0 | ||
| April 2, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 12-19-9-0 | 10-28-2-0 | 22-47-11-0 | ||
| April 4, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 12-19-9-0 | 10-29-2-0 | 22-48-11-0 | ||
| April 6, 2003 | New York Islanders 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 12-20-9-0 | 10-29-2-0 | 22-49-11-0 |
