2002-03 Colorado Avalanche Roster
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 Results
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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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Aebischer | G | February 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | L | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| Serge Aubin | C | February 15, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Val d'Or, QC Canada |
| Bates Battaglia | L | December 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rob Blake | D | December 10, 1969 | 6'4" | 225 | R | Simcoe, ON Canada |
| Steve Brule | R | January 15, 1975 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Greg de Vries | D | January 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Sundridge, ON Canada |
| Adam Foote | D | July 10, 1971 | 6'2" | 224 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Peter Forsberg | C | July 20, 1973 | 6'0" | 205 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Riku Hahl | C | November 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Hameenlinna, Finland |
| Milan Hejduk | R | February 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Usti-nad-Labem, Czech Republic |
| Dan Hinote | C | January 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | R | Leesburg, FL USA |
| Mike Keane | R | May 29, 1967 | 5'10" | 185 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Brad Larsen | L | June 28, 1977 | 6'0" | 210 | L | Nakusp, BC Canada |
| Bryan Marchment | D | May 1, 1969 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Chris McAllister | D | June 16, 1975 | 6'8" | 250 | L | Saskatoon, SK Canada |
| Dean McAmmond | L | June 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 189 | L | Grande Cache, AB Canada |
| Eric Messier | D | October 29, 1973 | 6'2" | 195 | L | Drummondville, QC Canada |
| Steve Moore | C | September 22, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Derek Morris | D | August 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 220 | R | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Bryan Muir | D | June 8, 1973 | 6'3" | 224 | L | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Vaclav Nedorost | C | March 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Ceske Budejovice, Slovakia |
| Scott Parker | R | January 29, 1978 | 6'5" | 240 | R | Hanford, CA USA |
| Jeff Paul | D | March 1, 1978 | 6'4" | 225 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Steve Reinprecht | C | May 7, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Edmonton, AB Canada |
| Patrick Roy | G | October 5, 1965 | 6'2" | 185 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Joe Sakic | C | July 7, 1969 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Burnaby, BC Canada |
| Jeff Shantz | C | October 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 195 | R | Duchess, AB Canada |
| Martin Skoula | D | October 28, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Litomerice, Czech Republic |
| D.J. Smith | D | May 13, 1977 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Windsor, ON Canada |
| Charlie Stephens | C | April 5, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | R | London, ON Canada |
| Alex Tanguay | L | November 21, 1979 | 6'1" | 189 | L | Ste-Justine, QC Canada |
| Radim Vrbata | R | June 13, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | R | Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic |
| Brian Willsie | R | March 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 202 | R | London, ON Canada |
