2002–03 Calgary Flames season - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The 2002–03 Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

season was the 23rd

Calgary Flames seasons

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The team is a member of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Flames arrived in Calgary in 1980 after transferring from the city of Atlanta, Georgia, where they...

National Hockey League

The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

in Calgary. A relatively successful start to the season quickly gave way to disaster as the Flames lost 11 of 12 games in a November stretch dropping the Flames out of contention, ultimately failing to qualify for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.

The season began as the last had ended: with forward Marc Savard

Marc Savard

Marc Savard is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently under contract to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League , but who has not played since late in the season because of post-concussion syndrome...

and head coach Greg Gilbert

Greg Gilbert

Gregory Scott Gilbert is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League before retiring from his playing career to become a coach. Gilbert was the head coach of the Calgary Flames....

in bitter, public feud. After arguing in the media for nearly a year, the Flames finally granted the disgruntled players request, trading Savard to the Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers

The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

. Gilbert himself would not last much longer with the Flames, as he would be fired by the club barely two weeks after Savard was dealt.

The Flames would quickly find a replacement for Gilbert, announcing they had hired Darryl Sutter

Darryl Sutter

Darryl John Sutter is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey forward and coach, and former general manager of the Calgary Flames in the National Hockey League...

shortly before the new year. Sutter immediately began shaping the Flames to his own style, and the Flames finished 19–16–8–1 under their new bench boss.

Following the season, the Flames announced that they would not renew General Manager Craig Button

Craig Button

Craig J. Button is currently an ice hockey broadcast analyst and former National Hockey League executive.- Early life and hockey family :Born in Rochester, New York, Button entered the world of hockey at birth...

's contract. Sutter took over as GM, carrying the dual roles until the end of the 2005–06 season

2005–06 Calgary Flames season

The 2005–06 Calgary Flames season was the 26th NHL season in Calgary while the team celebrated its 25th season of play.The off-season following the lockout provided ominous news for the hockey starved city of Calgary as GM Darryl Sutter announced he would not re-sign free-agent Martin Gelinas, the...

.

Flames mascot, Harvey the Hound

Harvey the Hound

Harvey the Hound is the mascot of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames. Introduced in 1983, Harvey was the first mascot in the NHL. Harvey is described by the Flames as being 6'6" and 200 lbs...

, gained widespread publicity in January 2003 following an incident with Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

head coach, Craig MacTavish

Craig MacTavish

Craig "MacT" MacTavish is the current head coach of the American Hockey League Chicago Wolves and a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. He played centre for 19 NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis...

. With the Flames leading 4–0, Harvey was taunting the Oilers behind their bench. The frustrated coach reached up and ripped Harvey's signature red tongue out of his mouth, tossing it into the crowd. The incident would seem to spark the Oilers, who scored three goals shortly after. The Flames would hold on to win 4–3, however. The incident made headlines throughout North America, and led to many jokes, including having many other NHL team mascots arrive at the 2003 All-Star Game

53rd National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 53rd National Hockey League All-Star Game was held during the 2002–03 NHL season, and took place at the Office Depot Center in Sunrise, Florida, the home of the Florida Panthers, on February 2, 2003...

with their tongues hanging out.

Game log

2002–03 Game Log

October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
1	October 10	Vancouver Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	3 – 0	Calgary		Turek Roman Turek Roman Turek is a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, and Calgary Flames in a 9-year National Hockey League career...	17,409	0–1–0–0	0
2	October 12	Philadelphia Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	5 – 4	Calgary		Turek	16,750	0–2–0–0	0
3	October 14	Calgary	3 – 2	Vancouver		Turek	18,016	1–2–0–0	2
4	October 17	Boston Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	3 – 3	Calgary	OT	Turek	15,346	1–2–1–0	3
5	October 19	Calgary	5 – 2	Chicago Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...		Turek	14,034	2–2–1–0	5
6	October 21	Calgary	0 – 4	Detroit Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...		McLennan Jamie McLennan Jamie McLennan is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He retired from playing in 2008 after spending a season with the Nippon Paper Cranes of Asia League Ice Hockey.-Playing career:...	20,058	2–3–1–0	5
7	October 22	Calgary	3 – 4	Minnesota Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	OT	Turek	18,064	2–3–1–1	6
8	October 24	Dallas Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	3 – 3	Calgary	OT	Turek	14,625	2–3–2–1	7
9	October 26	St. Louis St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...	4 – 3	Calgary	OT	Turek	14,538	2–3–2–2	8
10	October 31	Buffalo Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	0 – 3	Calgary		Turek	14,822	3–3–2–2	10

November: 3–9–1–1 (Home: 1–4–1–0; Road: 2–5–0–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
11	November 2	Colorado Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	4 – 4	Calgary	OT	McLennan	17,448	3–3–3–2	11
12	November 4	Calgary	4 – 2	NY Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		McLennan	12,316	4–3–3–2	13
13	November 5	Calgary	3 – 2	New Jersey New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...		McLennan	12,315	5–3–3–2	15
14	November 7	Calgary	0 – 1	NY Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	OT	McLennan	18,200	5–3–3–3	16
15	November 9	Calgary	0 – 3	Florida Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...		McLennan	14,794	5–4–3–3	16
16	November 11	Calgary	1 – 2	Atlanta Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...		McLennan	10,501	5–5–3–3	16
17	November 14	NY Rangers	2 – 1	Calgary		McLennan	16,386	5–6–3–3	16
18	November 16	St. Louis	1 – 0	Calgary		McLennan	15,505	5–7–3–3	16
19	November 19	Detroit	5 – 0	Calgary		McLennan	10,061	5–8–3–3	16
20	November 21	Edmonton Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3 – 1	Calgary		McLennan	17,660	5–9–3–3	16
21	November 23	Chicago	1 – 3	Calgary		Turek	15,826	6–9–3–3	18
22	November 26	Calgary	2 – 7	Boston		Turek	13,582	6–10–3–3	18
23	November 27	Calgary	2 – 4	Washington Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...		Turek	13,532	6–11–3–3	18
24	November 29	Calgary	2 – 7	St. Louis		Turek	19,326	6–12–3–3	18

December: 5–6–3–0 (Home: 1–3–2–0; Road: 4–3–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
25	December 1	Calgary	2 – 4	Detroit		Turek	20,058	6–13–3–3	18
26	December 3	Calgary	2 – 1	Colorado		Turek	18,007	7–13–3–3	20
27	December 5	Minnesota	1 – 1	Calgary	OT	Turek	14,118	7–13–4–3	21
28	December 9	Calgary	2 – 1	Vancouver		Turek	18,422	8–13–4–3	23
29	December 12	Carolina Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	4 – 3	Calgary		Turek	14,528	8–14–4–3	23
30	December 14	Colorado	3 – 1	Calgary		Turek	17,192	8–15–4–3	23
31	December 15	Calgary	3 – 3	Vancouver	OT	Turek	18,422	8–15–5–3	24
32	December 17	Calgary	3 – 0	Nashville Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Turek	10,216	9–15–5–3	26
33	December 19	Calgary	0 – 3	Columbus Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...		Turek	17,230	9–16–5–3	26
34	December 21	Calgary	0 – 2	Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...		Turek	12,571	9–17–5–3	26
35	December 23	Calgary	3 – 2	Minnesota		Turek	18,568	10–17–5–3	28
36	December 27	Toronto Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	4 – 3	Calgary		Turek	18,014	10–18–5–3	28
37	December 29	Anaheim Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	2 – 4	Calgary		Turek	16,922	11–18–5–3	30
38	December 31	Montreal Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	1 – 1	Calgary	OT	Turek	18,159	11–18–6–3	31

January: 6–7–1–0 (Home: 5–3–1–0; Road: 1–4–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
39	January 2	Tampa Bay Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	1 – 4	Calgary		Turek	14,881	12–18–6–3	33
40	January 4	Minnesota	2 – 3	Calgary		Turek	15,974	13–18–6–3	35
41	January 7	Calgary	4 – 2	Colorado		Turek	18,007	14–18–6–3	37
42	January 9	Ottawa Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 0	Calgary		Turek	16,058	14–19–6–3	37
43	January 11	Columbus	7 – 2	Calgary		Turek	14,827	14–20–6–3	37
44	January 13	Calgary	2 – 4	Montreal		Turek	20,630	14–21–6–3	37
45	January 14	Calgary	2 – 3	Toronto		Turek	19,290	14–22–6–3	37
46	January 16	Nashville	2 – 2	Calgary	OT	McLennan	14,621	14–22–7–3	38
47	January 18	Los Angeles Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1 – 2	Calgary	OT	Turek	16,675	15–22–7–3	40
48	January 20	Edmonton	3 – 4	Calgary		Turek	17,832	16–22–7–3	42
49	January 23	Phoenix Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	7 – 1	Calgary		Turek	14,865	16–23–7–3	42
50	January 25	Detroit	1 – 4	Calgary		Turek	18,028	17–23–7–3	44
51	January 28	Calgary	3 – 4	Phoenix		Turek	14,619	17–24–7–3	44
52	January 29	Calgary	1 – 4	Dallas		Turek	18,532	17–25–7–3	44

February: 2–6–3–1 (Home: 0–1–2–0; Road: 2–5–1–1)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
53	February 4	Anaheim	3 – 2	Calgary		Turek	14,110	17–26–7–3	44
54	February 6	Chicago	2 – 2	Calgary	OT	McLennan	16,027	17–26–8–3	45
55	February 7	Calgary	4 – 3	Edmonton		Turek	16,839	18–26–8–3	47
56	February 9	Calgary	2 – 4	Colorado		Turek	18,007	18–27–8–3	47
57	February 12	Calgary	3 – 4	Anaheim	OT	McLennan	11,612	18–27–8–4	48
58	February 13	Calgary	2 – 4	Los Angeles		Turek	17,539	18–28–8–4	48
59	February 15	Vancouver	2 – 2	Calgary	OT	Turek	18,252	18–28–9–4	49
60	February 17	Calgary	3 – 5	St. Louis		Turek	19,522	18–29–9–4	49
61	February 19	Calgary	1 – 1	Dallas	OT	Turek	18,532	18–29–10–4	50
62	February 20	Calgary	1 – 4	Nashville		McLennan	10,842	18–30–10–4	50
63	February 23	Calgary	4 – 2	Phoenix		Turek	14,241	19–30–10–4	52
64	February 24	Calgary	2 – 5	San Jose		Turek	17,311	19–31–10–4	52

March: 8–5–2–0 (Home: 5–3–1–0; Road: 3–2–1–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
65	March 1	San Jose	3 – 4	Calgary		Turek	17,575	20–31–10–4	54
66	March 5	New Jersey	4 – 5	Calgary	OT	Turek	16,106	21–31–10–4	56
67	March 7	Calgary	2 – 0	Chicago		Turek	14,702	22–31–10–4	58
68	March 8	Calgary	3 – 2	Columbus	OT	Turek	18,136	23–31–10–4	60
69	March 11	Edmonton	5 – 2	Calgary		Turek	17,714	23–32–10–4	60
70	March 13	Toronto	3 – 4	Calgary	OT	Turek	18,064	24–32–10–4	62
71	March 15	Calgary	2 – 3	San Jose		Turek	17,496	24–33–10–4	62
72	March 16	Calgary	2 – 2	Anaheim	OT	McLennan	16,726	24–33–11–4	63
73	March 18	Calgary	4 – 1	Los Angeles		Turek	17,470	25–33–11–4	65
74	March 20	Washington	4 – 1	Calgary		Turek	15,827	25–34–11–4	65
75	March 22	Nashville	1 – 1	Calgary	OT	Turek	16,628	25–34–12–4	66
76	March 24	Phoenix	0 – 2	Calgary		Turek	16,685	26–34–12–4	68
77	March 27	Dallas	1 – 2	Calgary	OT	Turek	16,533	27–34–12–4	70
78	March 29	Columbus	6 – 4	Calgary		Turek	16,007	27–35–12–4	70
79	March 31	Calgary	0 – 3	Minnesota		McLennan	18,568	27–36–12–4	70

April: 2–0–1–0 (Home: 1–0–1–0; Road: 1–0–0–0)
#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	OT	Decision	Attendance	Record	Pts
80	April 2	San Jose	2 – 2	Calgary	OT	Turek	14,207	27–36–13–4	71
81	April 4	Los Angeles	1 – 2	Calgary	OT	Turek	17,003	28–36–13–4	73
82	April 5	Calgary	4 – 1	Edmonton		Turek	16,839	29–36–13–4	75

Playoffs

Calgary finished 12th in the Western Conference

Western Conference (NHL)

The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....

, 17 points behind the 8th place Edmonton Oilers. The Flames missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

		Regular season					Playoffs
Player	#	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Jarome Iginla Jarome Iginla Jarome Arthur-Leigh Adekunle Tig Junior Elvis Iginla is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League . A six-time NHL All-Star, he is the Flames' all-time leader in goals, points, and games played, and is second in assists to Al MacInnis...	12	75	35	32	67	49	-	-	-	-	-
Craig Conroy Craig Conroy Craig Conroy is an American former professional ice hockey player and currently the Special Assistant to the General Manager of the Calgary Flames. A sixth round selection of the Montreal Canadiens at the 1990 National Hockey League Entry Draft, Conroy played 1,009 NHL games for the Canadiens, St...	22	79	22	37	59	36	-	-	-	-	-
Chris Drury Chris Drury Christopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a...	18/37	80	23	30	53	33	-	-	-	-	-
Martin Gelinas Martin Gelinas Martin Gélinas is a former professional ice hockey forward and the current director of player development with the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:Gelinas made a splash in 1987–88 with the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL with a 63-goal, 131-point campaign...	23	81	21	31	52	51	-	-	-	-	-
Toni Lydman Toni Lydman Toni Lydman is a Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman with the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. He has previously played for the Buffalo Sabres, Calgary Flames, Tappara , and HIFK . He lives with his wife Heta and his two daughters, Amanda and Ellen...	32	81	6	20	26	28	-	-	-	-	-
Stephane Yelle Stephane Yelle Stéphane Yelle is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He won two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche, and also played in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes....	11	82	10	15	25	50	-	-	-	-	-
Oleg Saprykin Oleg Saprykin Oleg Dmitrievich Saprykin is a Russian professional ice hockey player. Saprykin currently plays for the Ufa Salavat Yulayev of the Kontinental hockey league-Playing career:...	19	52	8	15	23	46	-	-	-	-	-
Chris Clark	17	81	10	12	22	126	-	-	-	-	-
Dave Lowry Dave Lowry David John Lowry is a retired professional ice hockey player from Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. He played in the National Hockey League from 1985 to 2004...	10	34	5	14	19	22	-	-	-	-	-
Bob Boughner Bob Boughner Robert Boughner , nicknamed The Boogieman, is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman and was an assistant coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets for the 2010/11 season...	6	69	3	14	17	126	-	-	-	-	-
Jordan Leopold Jordan Leopold Jordan Leopold is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	4	58	4	10	14	12	-	-	-	-	-
Denis Gauthier Denis Gauthier Denis Gauthier, Jr. is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. A first round selection of the Calgary Flames at the 1995 NHL Entry Draft, Gauthier played for the Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings during his ten season National Hockey League ...	3	72	1	11	12	99	-	-	-	-	-
Robyn Regehr Robyn Regehr Robyn Regehr is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League . He was a first round draft pick of the Colorado Avalanche, selected 19th overall at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, but was traded to Calgary while still playing junior hockey for the...	28	76	0	12	12	87	-	-	-	-	-
Scott Nichol Scott Nichol Scott B. Nichol is a professional ice hockey player for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:Nichol was drafted in the 11th round, 272nd overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft....	40	68	5	5	10	149	-	-	-	-	-
Blake Sloan Blake Sloan Blake Sloan is an American professional ice hockey player currently with Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga . Although he played forward in the NHL, the majority of his career has been played as a defenceman....	24	67	2	8	10	28	-	-	-	-	-
Petr Buzek Petr Buzek Petr Buzek is a retired Czech ice hockey defenceman. He was drafted in the third round, 63rd overall, by the Dallas Stars in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft...	8	44	3	5	8	14	-	-	-	-	-
Chuck Kobasew Chuck Kobasew Nicholas James "Chuck" Kobasew is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League .-Amateur:...	7	23	4	2	6	8	-	-	-	-	-
Craig Berube Craig Berube Craig "The Chief" Berube is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Philadelphia Flyers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, Washington Capitals and New York Islanders...	16/27	55	2	4	6	100	-	-	-	-	-
Steve Begin Steve Bégin Stéphan Bégin ; born June 14, 1978) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who most recently played for the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:...	26	50	3	1	4	51	-	-	-	-	-
Blair Betts Blair Betts Blair Betts is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	15	9	1	3	4	0	-	-	-	-	-
Andrew Ference Andrew Ference Andrew James Stewart Ference is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League... ^†	21	16	0	4	4	6	-	-	-	-	-
Shean Donovan Shean Donovan Shean Donovan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey Forward. A veteran of the National Hockey League, he played in 951 games spanning over seven clubs.-Playing career:... ^†	16	13	1	2	3	7	-	-	-	-	-
Steve Montador Steve Montador Steve Montador is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...	5	50	1	1	2	114	-	-	-	-	-
Mike Commodore Mike Commodore Michael Commodore is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...	2	6	0	1	1	19	-	-	-	-	-
Ladislav Kohn Ladislav Kohn Ladislav Kohn is a former National Hockey League right winger.He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the seventh round, 175th overall, of the 1994 NHL Entry Draft. He played in Finland's SM-liiga with the Espoo Blues from 2003 to 2007 before moving to Russia with HC CSKA Moscow...	43	3	0	1	1	2	-	-	-	-	-
Mike Mottau Mike Mottau Michael Joseph Mottau is an German-American professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League...	36	4	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
Rick Mrozik Rick Mrozik Richard Donald Mrozik is a retired American ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Calgary Flames in 2002–03. Mrozik was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round, 136th overall, in the 1993 NHL Entry Draft...	51	2	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
Robert Dome Robert Döme Róbert Döme is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing in Slovakia for the Slovak Extra League's HC Slovan Bratislava....	38	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-
All traded players	--	16	21	37	78	-	-	-	-	-

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

		Regular season									Playoffs
Player	#	GP	Min	W	L	T	GA	SO	Sv%	GAA	GP	Min	W	L	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
Roman Turek Roman Turek Roman Turek is a retired Czech professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Dallas Stars, St. Louis Blues, and Calgary Flames in a 9-year National Hockey League career...	1	65	3822	27	29	9	164	4	.902	2.57	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jamie McLennan Jamie McLennan Jamie McLennan is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He retired from playing in 2008 after spending a season with the Nippon Paper Cranes of Asia League Ice Hockey.-Playing career:...	33	22	1165	2	11	4	58	0	.892	2.99	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Trades

Offseason	To Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the... Jamie McLennan Jamie McLennan Jamie McLennan is a former professional ice hockey goaltender. He retired from playing in 2008 after spending a season with the Nippon Paper Cranes of Asia League Ice Hockey.-Playing career:...	To Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League .... 2002 9th round pick
October 1, 2002	To Calgary Flames Chris Drury Chris Drury Christopher Drury is an American retired professional ice hockey player. Drury is a Hobey Baker Award-winner with Boston University, a Calder Trophy winner with the Colorado Avalanche, a Stanley Cup champion with the Avalanche, a two-time Olympic silver medalist with the United States, and a... Stephane Yelle Stephane Yelle Stéphane Yelle is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre. He won two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalanche, and also played in the National Hockey League with the Calgary Flames, Boston Bruins and the Carolina Hurricanes....	To Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise... Derek Morris Jeff Shantz Jeff Shantz Jeffrey Shantz is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre who last played for the EC KAC in the Austrian Hockey League.-Playing career:... Dean McAmmond Dean McAmmond Dean McAmmond is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. McAmmond has played in the National Hockey League since 1991 for several teams and is currently a free agent.-Pre-NHL career:...
November 15, 2002	To Calgary Flames Ruslan Zainullin Ruslan Zainullin Ruslan Zainullin is a Russian professional ice hockey center currently playing for HC MVD of the Kontinental Hockey League...	To Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season... Marc Savard Marc Savard Marc Savard is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently under contract to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League , but who has not played since late in the season because of post-concussion syndrome...
February 10, 2003	To Calgary Flames Andrew Ference Andrew Ference Andrew James Stewart Ference is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League...	To Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... Conditional draft pick
March 11, 2003	To Calgary Flames Shean Donovan Shean Donovan Shean Donovan is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey Forward. A veteran of the National Hockey League, he played in 951 games spanning over seven clubs.-Playing career:...	To Pittsburgh Penguins Mattias Johansson Micki DuPont Micki DuPont Micki DuPont is a professional ice hockey player for the Kloten Flyers in the Swiss National League A.-Playing career:Normally playing as a defenceman, DuPont was drafted 270th overall in the ninth round by the Calgary Flames in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft...

Free agents

Player signed	Former team
Martin Gelinas Martin Gelinas Martin Gélinas is a former professional ice hockey forward and the current director of player development with the Nashville Predators.-Playing career:Gelinas made a splash in 1987–88 with the Hull Olympiques of the QMJHL with a 63-goal, 131-point campaign...	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
Robert Dome Robert Döme Róbert Döme is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing in Slovakia for the Slovak Extra League's HC Slovan Bratislava....	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

Player lost	New team
Clarke Wilm Clarke Wilm Clarke Wilm is a Canadian ice hockey centre. Wilm was drafted 150th overall by the Calgary Flames in the 1995 NHL Entry Draft. He established himself in the NHL in the 1997–98 season after two seasons spent in Calgary's AHL affiliate. Was an avid deer hunter as a teenager...	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
Jason Botterill Jason Botterill -International:-External links:...	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
Dallas Eakins Dallas Eakins Dallas F. Eakins is a former American ice hockey defenseman and current head coach of the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League....	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...
Alan Letang Alan Letang Alan Letang is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who currently plays for Croatian team KHL Medveščak Zagreb in the Austrian Hockey League.-Playing career:...	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft

2002 NHL Entry Draft

The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22–23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. 291 players were drafted in total: 35 from the OHL; 23 from the QMJHL; 43 from the WHL; 41 from the NCAA; 6 from U.S high schools and 110 from outside North America....

in Toronto, Ontario. The Flames had the 9th overall pick, however opted to drop down one spot to 10th via a trade with the Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	NHL statistics
Rnd	Pick	Player	Nationality	Position	Team (league)	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
1	10	Eric Nystrom Eric Nystrom Eric Nystrom is an American ice hockey left winger for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . He was a first round selection by the Flames, 10th overall, in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft. In addition to the Flames, Nystrom was a member of the Minnesota Wild before joining the Stars...		LW	University of Michigan University of Michigan The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan... (CCHA Central Collegiate Hockey Association The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship... )	286	23	28	51	221
2	39	Brian McConnell		F Forward (ice hockey) In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...	Boston University Boston University Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers... (HE Hockey East Hockey East Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey conference which operates in New England. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference.... )
3	90	Matthew Lombardi Matthew Lombardi Matthew Lombardi is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:Matthew Lombardi was born and raised in Montreal. He played hockey for the LaPresqu'ile minor hockey association before playing junior hockey for the Victoriaville Tigres in the Quebec Major...		C Centre (ice hockey) The centre in ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice, away from the side boards. Centres have more flexibility in their positioning and are expected to cover more ice surface than any other player...	Victoriaville Tigres Victoriaville Tigres The Victoriaville Tigres are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The team is based out of Victoriaville, Quebec. The team plays its home games at the Colisée Desjardins.-History:... (QMJHL Quebec Major Junior Hockey League The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League... )	446	89	147	236	275
4	112	Yuri Artemenkov		RW	Krylja
5	141	Jiri Cetkovsky Jiri Cetkovsky Jiri Cetkovsky is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 5th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft....		RW	Zlin (Czech Jr.)
5	142	Emanuel Peter		C	Kloten (Swiss Jr.)
5	146	Victor Bobrov		F	HC CSKA (RSL)
5	159	Kristofer Persson		RW	Modo Jr.
6	176	Curtis McElhinney Curtis McElhinney Robert Curtis McElhinney is a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League. McElhinney was a sixth-round selection of the Flames, 176th overall, at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft...		G Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...	Colorado College Colorado College The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell... (WCHA Western Collegiate Hockey Association The Western Collegiate Hockey Association is a college athletic conference which operates over a wide area of the Midwestern and Western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as an ice hockey-only conference.... )	67	18–26–4, 3.13GAA Goals against average Goals Against Average is a statistic used in ice hockey, water polo, lacrosse, and soccer that is the mean of goals allowed per game by a goaltender....
7	202	David Van Der Gulik David Van der Gulik David Van der Gulik is a Canadian professional ice hockey Winger currently playing with the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League, under contract to the Colorado Avalanche organization of the National Hockey League...		RW	Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL British Columbia Hockey League The British Columbia Hockey League is a Junior "A" ice hockey league from British Columbia under Hockey Canada, a subsection of the Canadian Junior Hockey League. Founded in Vernon in 1961, the BCHL now includes 16 teams. These teams play in two conferences, known as the Coastal and the Interior... )	12	1	4	5	2
7	203	Pierre Johnsson Pierre Johnsson Pierre Johnsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenceman, currently playing for Frölunda HC of the Elitserien. He was selected by the Calgary Flames in the 7th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft....		RW	Farjestad Jr.
8	238	Jyri Marttinen Jyri Marttinen Jyri Marttinen is a Finnish ice hockey defenceman who as of March, 2011, plays for the Pelicans team in the Finnish SM-liiga league.-External links:...		D	Jyvaskyla

Statistics are updated to the end of the 2010–11 NHL season
2010–11 NHL season
The 2010–11 NHL season was the 94th season of operation of the National Hockey League . It was the fourth consecutive season that opened in Europe with NHL Premiere . A record three events were scheduled, all in previous NHL Premiere cities: Helsinki, Finland; Stockholm, Sweden; and Prague, Czech...

. Players in italics were active on an NHL roster in 2010–11.

Saint John Flames
Saint John Flames
The Saint John Flames were an ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate....

The 2002–03 season

2002–03 AHL season

The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season...

would be the tenth, and last, season in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, as the Flames bought out the local ownershi's share of the team following the season and suspended operations. The "Baby Flames" finished 32–41–6–1, last in the Canadian Division, and out of the playoffs. Robert Dome

Robert Döme

Róbert Döme is a Slovak professional ice hockey right winger currently playing in Slovakia for the Slovak Extra League's HC Slovan Bratislava....

led the team with 27 goals and 56 points. Dany Sabourin

Dany Sabourin

Daniel Sabourin is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender currently under contract for the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League...

and Levente Szuper

Levente Szuper

Levente Szuper is a Hungarian ice hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League. He was the number one goalie of the Hungarian team which won promotion to the 2009 World championship.-Early years:Szuper began playing hockey in Hungary at an early age,...

split goaltending duties for the Flames.

Johnstown Chiefs
Johnstown Chiefs
The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed...

The Chiefs finished the 2002–03 season with a record of 28–33–11, finishing fifth in the Northwest Division, failing to qualify for the playoffs.

Following the season, the Flames announced they were switching affiliations to a new expansion team, the Las Vegas Wranglers

Las Vegas Wranglers

The Las Vegas Wranglers are a professional ice hockey team based in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Wranglers are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the ECHL...

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