2002–03 Vancouver Canucks season


The 2002–03 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 33rd NHL season.

Offseason

Regular season

The Canucks led all teams in power-play goals scored, with 87. They also set a franchise record with a 10 game win streak in November 2002.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters

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Goaltenders

Player
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†Traded to Canucks mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

‡Traded to another team mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only.

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions

Trades

Draft picks

Below are the Vancouver Canucks' selections at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft which was held on June 22–23, 2002 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
249Kirill KoltsovDRussiaAvangard Omsk
255Denis GrotDRussiaElemach Elektrostal
368Brett SkinnerDCanadaDes Moines Buccaneers
383Lukas MensatorGHC Karlovy Vary U20
4114John LaliberteLWUnited StatesNew Hampshire Junior Monarchs
5151Rob McVicarGCanadaBrandon Wheat Kings
7214Marc-Andre RoyLWCanadaBaie-Comeau Drakkar
7223Ilya KrikunovLWRussiaElemach Elektrostal
8247Matt ViolinGCanadaLake Superior State Lakers
9277Thomas NussliCSwitzerlandEV Zug
9278MMatt GensRWUnited StatesSt. Cloud State Huskies

;Draft notes
  • The Canucks' first-round pick was involved in the trade detailed in Note A.
  • The New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the Canucks as the result of a trade on November 10, 2001 that sent the Canucks' 2002 first-round pick and 2003 third-round pick to Washington in exchange for Trevor Linden and this pick.
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning's third-round pick went to the Canucks as the result of a trade on December 17, 2001 that sent Donald Brashear and the Canucks' 2002 sixth-round pick to Philadelphia in exchange for Jan Hlavac and this pick.
  • The Canucks' third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a trade on May 31, 2001 that sent Alex Auld to Vancouver in exchange for the Canucks' 2001 second-round pick and this pick.
  • The Los Angeles Kings' third-round pick went to the Canucks as the result of a trade on February 15, 2001 that sent Felix Potvin to Los Angeles in exchange for this pick.
  • The Canucks' sixth-round pick was involved in the trade detailed in Note B.
  • The Canucks received a seventh-round pick from the National Hockey League as compensation for Group III free agent Bob Essensa.
  • The Canucks received a ninth-round pick from the National Hockey League as compensation for Group III free agent Greg Hawgood.
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