2002-03 Carolina Hurricanes Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Adams | R | 6'0" | 200 | R | Seria, Brunei Darussalam | |
| Kevyn Adams | C | 6'1" | 200 | R | Washington, DC USA | |
| Bates Battaglia | L | 6'2" | 205 | L | Chicago, IL USA | |
| Ryan Bayda | L | 5'11" | 185 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada | |
| Jesse Boulerice | R | 6'2" | 215 | R | Plattsburgh, NY USA | |
| Pavel Brendl | R | 6'1" | 204 | R | Opocno, Czech Republic | |
| Rod Brind'Amour | C | 6'1" | 205 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada | |
| Erik Cole | L | 6'2" | 205 | L | Oswego, NY USA | |
| Jeff Daniels | L | 6'1" | 200 | L | Oshawa, ON Canada | |
| Brad DeFauw | L | 6'2" | 220 | L | Edina, MN USA | |
| Patrick DesRochers | G | 6'3" | 209 | L | Penetanguishene, ON Canada | |
| Harold Druken | C | 6'0" | 200 | L | St. John's, NL Canada | |
| Ron Francis | C | 6'3" | 200 | L | Sault Ste. Marie, ON Canada | |
| Steven Halko | D | 6'1" | 200 | R | Etobicoke, ON Canada | |
| Bret Hedican | D | 6'2" | 210 | L | St. Paul, MN USA | |
| Jeff Heerema | R | 6'2" | 212 | R | Thunder Bay, ON Canada | |
| Sean Hill | D | 6'0" | 211 | R | Duluth, MN USA | |
| Jan Hlavac | L | 6'0" | 185 | L | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Arturs Irbe | G | 5'8" | 190 | L | Riga, Latvia | |
| Sami Kapanen | R | 5'10" | 185 | L | Vantae, Finland | |
| Tomas Kurka | L | 5'11" | 190 | L | Most, Czech Republic | |
| Darren Langdon | L | 6'1" | 205 | L | Deer Lake, NL Canada | |
| Craig MacDonald | C | 6'1" | 195 | L | Antigonish, NS Canada | |
| Tomas Malec | D | 6'2" | 193 | L | Skalica, Slovakia | |
| Marek Malik | D | 6'6" | 240 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| Jeff O'Neill | C | 6'1" | 195 | R | King City, ON Canada | |
| Bruno St. Jacques | D | 6'2" | 216 | L | Montreal, QC Canada | |
| Damian Surma | L | 5'10" | 200 | L | Lincoln Park, MI USA | |
| Jaroslav Svoboda | L | 6'2" | 190 | L | Cervenka, Czech Republic | |
| David Tanabe | D | 6'1" | 212 | R | Minneapolis, MN USA | |
| Josef Vasicek | C | 6'5" | 214 | L | Havlickuv Brod, Slovakia | |
| Radim Vrbata | R | 6'1" | 190 | R | Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic | |
| Niclas Wallin | D | 6'3" | 220 | L | Boden, Sweden | |
| Aaron Ward | D | 6'2" | 209 | R | Windsor, ON Canada | |
| Mike Watt | L | 6'2" | 212 | L | Seaforth, ON Canada | |
| Kevin Weekes | G | 6'1" | 215 | L | Toronto, ON Canada | |
| Glen Wesley | D | 6'1" | 207 | L | Red Deer, AB Canada | |
| Tommy Westlund | R | 6'0" | 210 | R | Fors, Sweden | |
| Mike Zigomanis | C | 6'1" | 200 | R | North York, ON Canada |
