2002-03 Colorado Avalanche Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 42-19-13-8 - 105 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Minnesota Wild 4-3
Coach: Bob Hartley (10-8-9, 4 OTL)
Coach: Tony Granato (32-11-4, 4 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2002-03 Colorado Avalanche StatisticsTeam Record: 42-19-13-8 - 105 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Minnesota Wild 4-3
Coach: Bob Hartley (10-8-9, 4 OTL)
Coach: Tony Granato (32-11-4, 4 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2002-03 Colorado Avalanche Roster
The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 42 wins and 19 losses (and 8 overtime losses) and 13 ties for 105 points, finishing first in the NHL's Northwest Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Avalanche scored 251 goals and surrendered 194. Milan Hejduk netted 50 goals for Colorado, and Peter Forsberg accounted for 77 assists. Patrick Roy earned 35 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.18 goals against average, topping qualifying goaltenders.
Bob Hartley and Tony Granato coached the team. The 2002-03 Colorado Avalanche lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 247
Regular Season Goals Against: 198
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2002 | Dallas Stars 1 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | T | 0-0-1-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-0-1-0 | OT | |
| October 14, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 0-1-1-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 0-1-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 0-1-1-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 1-1-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 0-1-1-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 2-1-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 0-1-1-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 2-2-1-0 | OT | |
| October 22, 2002 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 0-1-2-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 2-2-2-0 | OT | |
| October 24, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | W | 0-1-2-0 | 3-1-0-0 | 3-2-2-0 | ||
| October 27, 2002 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | T | 0-1-3-0 | 3-1-0-0 | 3-2-3-0 | OT | |
| October 29, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | L | 0-1-3-0 | 3-2-0-0 | 3-3-3-0 | OT | |
| October 31, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | W | 0-1-3-0 | 4-2-0-0 | 4-3-3-0 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 0-1-3-0 | 4-2-1-0 | 4-3-4-0 | OT | |
| November 4, 2002 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 0-2-3-0 | 4-2-1-0 | 4-4-4-0 | ||
| November 6, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 0-3-3-0 | 4-2-1-0 | 4-5-4-0 | ||
| November 8, 2002 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 0-4-3-0 | 4-2-1-0 | 4-6-4-0 | OT | |
| November 10, 2002 | Nashville Predators 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 0-5-3-0 | 4-2-1-0 | 4-7-4-0 | ||
| November 12, 2002 | Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 1-5-3-0 | 4-2-1-0 | 5-7-4-0 | ||
| November 14, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Nashville Predators 1 | W | 1-5-3-0 | 5-2-1-0 | 6-7-4-0 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Dallas Stars 4 | L | 1-5-3-0 | 5-3-1-0 | 6-8-4-0 | ||
| November 17, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 | T | 1-5-3-0 | 5-3-2-0 | 6-8-5-0 | OT | |
| November 21, 2002 | Nashville Predators 1 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | T | 1-5-4-0 | 5-3-2-0 | 6-8-6-0 | OT | |
| November 23, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 1-5-4-0 | 6-3-2-0 | 7-8-6-0 | ||
| November 25, 2002 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 2-5-4-0 | 6-3-2-0 | 8-8-6-0 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | T | 2-5-5-0 | 6-3-2-0 | 8-8-7-0 | OT | |
| November 29, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 2 | T | 2-5-5-0 | 6-3-3-0 | 8-8-8-0 | OT | |
| November 30, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | L | 2-5-5-0 | 6-4-3-0 | 8-9-8-0 | ||
| December 3, 2002 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 2-6-5-0 | 6-4-3-0 | 8-10-8-0 | ||
| December 6, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | W | 3-6-5-0 | 6-4-3-0 | 9-10-8-0 | OT | |
| December 11, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 3-6-5-0 | 6-5-3-0 | 9-11-8-0 | ||
| December 13, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 3-6-5-0 | 6-6-3-0 | 9-12-8-0 | OT | |
| December 14, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 3-6-5-0 | 7-6-3-0 | 10-12-8-0 | ||
| December 16, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 3-6-6-0 | 7-6-3-0 | 10-12-9-0 | OT | |
| December 19, 2002 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 4-6-6-0 | 7-6-3-0 | 11-12-9-0 | ||
| December 21, 2002 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 5-6-6-0 | 7-6-3-0 | 12-12-9-0 | ||
| December 23, 2002 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 6-6-6-0 | 7-6-3-0 | 13-12-9-0 | ||
| December 26, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 6-6-6-0 | 7-7-3-0 | 13-13-9-0 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 6-7-6-0 | 7-7-3-0 | 13-14-9-0 | OT | |
| December 29, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 7-7-6-0 | 7-7-3-0 | 14-14-9-0 | ||
| January 1, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 7 at Nashville Predators 3 | W | 7-7-6-0 | 8-7-3-0 | 15-14-9-0 | ||
| January 2, 2003 | Florida Panthers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 7-8-6-0 | 8-7-3-0 | 15-15-9-0 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 7-8-6-0 | 9-7-3-0 | 16-15-9-0 | ||
| January 7, 2003 | Calgary Flames 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 7-9-6-0 | 9-7-3-0 | 16-16-9-0 | ||
| January 9, 2003 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 7-10-6-0 | 9-7-3-0 | 16-17-9-0 | ||
| January 11, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Dallas Stars 6 | L | 7-10-6-0 | 9-8-3-0 | 16-18-9-0 | ||
| January 12, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 7-10-6-0 | 10-8-3-0 | 17-18-9-0 | OT | |
| January 16, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 7-11-6-0 | 10-8-3-0 | 17-19-9-0 | ||
| January 20, 2003 | Dallas Stars 1 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | T | 7-11-7-0 | 10-8-3-0 | 17-19-10-0 | OT | |
| January 23, 2003 | Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 8-11-7-0 | 10-8-3-0 | 18-19-10-0 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 8-11-7-0 | 11-8-3-0 | 19-19-10-0 | ||
| January 28, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | T | 8-11-7-0 | 11-8-4-0 | 19-19-11-0 | OT | |
| January 30, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-11-7-0 | 12-8-4-0 | 20-19-11-0 | OT | |
| February 4, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 8-11-7-0 | 13-8-4-0 | 21-19-11-0 | OT | |
| February 6, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 8-11-7-0 | 14-8-4-0 | 22-19-11-0 | ||
| February 8, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 9-11-7-0 | 14-8-4-0 | 23-19-11-0 | ||
| February 9, 2003 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 10-11-7-0 | 14-8-4-0 | 24-19-11-0 | ||
| February 11, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 11-11-7-0 | 14-8-4-0 | 25-19-11-0 | ||
| February 13, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 11-11-7-0 | 14-9-4-0 | 25-20-11-0 | OT | |
| February 15, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 12-11-7-0 | 14-9-4-0 | 26-20-11-0 | ||
| February 17, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 12-11-7-0 | 15-9-4-0 | 27-20-11-0 | ||
| February 20, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 12-11-7-0 | 16-9-4-0 | 28-20-11-0 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 12-11-7-0 | 16-10-4-0 | 28-21-11-0 | ||
| February 23, 2003 | New York Rangers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 13-11-7-0 | 16-10-4-0 | 29-21-11-0 | ||
| February 25, 2003 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 14-11-7-0 | 16-10-4-0 | 30-21-11-0 | ||
| February 27, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 14-12-7-0 | 16-10-4-0 | 30-22-11-0 | OT | |
| March 1, 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 15-12-7-0 | 16-10-4-0 | 31-22-11-0 | ||
| March 2, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 15-12-7-0 | 17-10-4-0 | 32-22-11-0 | OT | |
| March 5, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 15-12-7-0 | 18-10-4-0 | 33-22-11-0 | ||
| March 7, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 15-12-7-0 | 18-11-4-0 | 33-23-11-0 | ||
| March 8, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 15-12-7-0 | 19-11-4-0 | 34-23-11-0 | OT | |
| March 10, 2003 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 15-12-8-0 | 19-11-4-0 | 34-23-12-0 | OT | |
| March 13, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | L | 15-12-8-0 | 19-12-4-0 | 34-24-12-0 | ||
| March 15, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 15-12-8-0 | 19-13-4-0 | 34-25-12-0 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 15-12-8-0 | 19-14-4-0 | 34-26-12-0 | ||
| March 20, 2003 | San Jose Sharks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 16-12-8-0 | 19-14-4-0 | 35-26-12-0 | ||
| March 22, 2003 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 8 | W | 17-12-8-0 | 19-14-4-0 | 36-26-12-0 | ||
| March 24, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 17-12-8-0 | 19-15-4-0 | 36-27-12-0 | OT | |
| March 25, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Ottawa Senators 2 | T | 17-12-8-0 | 19-15-5-0 | 36-27-13-0 | OT | |
| March 27, 2003 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 18-12-8-0 | 19-15-5-0 | 37-27-13-0 | ||
| March 29, 2003 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 19-12-8-0 | 19-15-5-0 | 38-27-13-0 | ||
| March 31, 2003 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 20-12-8-0 | 19-15-5-0 | 39-27-13-0 | ||
| April 2, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 20-12-8-0 | 19-16-5-0 | 39-28-13-0 | ||
| April 4, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | W | 20-12-8-0 | 20-16-5-0 | 40-28-13-0 | OT | |
| April 6, 2003 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 21-12-8-0 | 20-16-5-0 | 41-28-13-0 | ||
| April 10, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 14, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Minnesota Wild 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 16, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Minnesota Wild 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 19, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 21, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | OT | |
| April 22, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 1-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-4-0 | OT |
