2002–03 Minnesota Wild season


The 2002–03 Minnesota Wild season was the team's third season in the National Hockey League. After qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, the Wild won two playoff series before losing in the Western Conference Final to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.

Off-season

Regular season

The Wild tied the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins for most times shut-out with 10.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (3) [Colorado Avalanche]

Minnesota wins series 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1April 10Minnesota4 – 2ColoradoRoloson18,0071 – 0
2April 12Minnesota2 – 3ColoradoRoloson18,0071 – 1
3April 14Colorado3 – 0MinnesotaRoloson19,3541 – 2
4April 16Colorado3 – 1MinnesotaRoloson19,3501 – 3
5April 19Minnesota3 – 2ColoradoFernandez18,0072 – 3
6April 21Colorado2 – 3MinnesotaOTFernandez19,3503 – 3
7April 22Minnesota3 – 2ColoradoOTFernandez18,0074 – 3

Western Conference Semi-finals: vs. (4) [Vancouver Canucks]

Minnesota wins series 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1April 25Minnesota3 – 4VancouverOTFernandez18,5140 – 1
2April 27Minnesota3 – 2VancouverRoloson18,5141 – 1
3April 29Vancouver3 – 2MinnesotaRoloson19,3941 – 2
4May 2Vancouver3 – 2MinnesotaOTFernandez19,3861 – 3
5May 5Minnesota7 – 2VancouverRoloson18,5142 – 3
6May 7Vancouver1 – 5MinnesotaRoloson19,3503 – 3
7May 8Minnesota4 – 2VancouverRoloson18,5144 – 3

Western Conference Finals: vs. (7) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim">Anaheim Ducks">Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Anaheim wins series 4–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1May 10Anaheim1 – 0Minnesota2OTFernandez19,3500 – 1
2May 12Anaheim2 – 0MinnesotaRoloson19,3500 – 2
3May 14Minnesota0 – 4AnaheimRoloson17,1740 – 3
4May 16Minnesota1 – 2AnaheimFernandez17,1740 – 4

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Scoring----------

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Minnesota's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
18Pierre-Marc BouchardChicoutimi Saguenéens
238Josh HardingRegina Pats
372Mike EricksonUniversity of Minnesota
373Barry BrustSpokane Chiefs
5155Armands BerzinsShawinigan Cataractes
6175Matt FoyMerrimack College
7204Niklas EckerblomDjurgårdens IF
8237Christoph BrandnerKrefeld Pinguine
9268Mikhail TyulyapkinTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod Jr.
9269Mika HannulaMalmö Redhawks

Farm teams

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