2002–03 Calgary Flames season

The 2002–03 Calgary Flames season was the 23rd National Hockey League season 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 and head coach Greg Gilbert 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.Flames ship Savard to Thrashers, cbc sports, November 15, 2002, accessed December 7, 2006. 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.Flames face Avs minus Gilbert, cbc sports, December 3, 2002, accessed December 7, 2006.
The Flames would quickly find a replacement for Gilbert, announcing they had hired Darryl Sutter shortly before the new year.Flames find their man, cbc sports, December 29, 2002, accessed December 7, 2006. 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's contract. Sutter took over as GM, carrying the dual roles until the end of the 2005–06 season.Calgary Flames Executive, calgaryflames.com, accessed December 7, 2006.
Flames mascot, Harvey the Hound, gained widespread publicity in January 2003 following an incident with Edmonton Oilers head coach, Craig MacTavish. 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.Pyette, Ryan, MacTavish leaves Harvey the Hound speechless , London Free Press, January 23, 2003. 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 with their tongues hanging out.Francis, Eric, The uncivil war, Calgary Sun, September 21, 2003.
==Regular season==
===Game log===
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October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)	October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)	October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)	October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)	October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)	October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)	October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)	October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)	October: 3–3–2–2 (Home: 1–2–2–1; Road: 2–1–0–1)	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 	3 – 0 	Calgary 	 	Turek 	17,409 	0–1–0–0 	0
2 	October 12 	Philadelphia 	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 	3 – 3 	Calgary 	OT 	Turek 	15,346 	1–2–1–0 	3
5 	October 19 	Calgary 	5 – 2 	Chicago 	 	Turek 	14,034 	2–2–1–0 	5
6 	October 21 	Calgary 	0 – 4 	Detroit 	 	McLennan 	20,058 	2–3–1–0 	5
7 	October 22 	Calgary 	3 – 4 	Minnesota 	OT 	Turek 	18,064 	2–3–1–1 	6
8 	October 24 	Dallas 	3 – 3 	Calgary 	OT 	Turek 	14,625 	2–3–2–1 	7
9 	October 26 	St. Louis 	4 – 3 	Calgary 	OT 	Turek 	14,538 	2–3–2–2 	8
10 	October 31 	Buffalo 	0 – 3 	Calgary 	 	Turek 	14,822 	3–3–2–2 	10
==Playoffs==
Calgary finished 12th in the Western Conference, 17 points behind the 8th place Edmonton Oilers. The Flames missed the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.
==Player stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
  	 	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Jarome Iginla 	12 	 	75 	35 	32 	67 	49 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Craig Conroy 	22 	 	79 	22 	37 	59 	36 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Chris Drury 	18/37 	 	80 	23 	30 	53 	33 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Martin Gelinas 	23 	 	81 	21 	31 	52 	51 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Toni Lydman 	32 	 	81 	6 	20 	26 	28 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Stephane Yelle 	11 	 	82 	10 	15 	25 	50 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Oleg Saprykin 	19 	 	52 	8 	15 	23 	46 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Chris Clark 	17 	 	81 	10 	12 	22 	126 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Lowry 	10 	 	34 	5 	14 	19 	22 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bob Boughner 	6 	 	69 	3 	14 	17 	126 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jordan Leopold 	4 	 	58 	4 	10 	14 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Denis Gauthier 	3 	 	72 	1 	11 	12 	99 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Robyn Regehr 	28 	 	76 	0 	12 	12 	87 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Scott Nichol 	40 	 	68 	5 	5 	10 	149 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Blake Sloan 	24 	 	67 	2 	8 	10 	28 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Petr Buzek 	8 	 	44 	3 	5 	8 	14 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Chuck Kobasew 	7 	 	23 	4 	2 	6 	8 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Craig Berube 	16/27 	 	55 	2 	4 	6 	100 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Steve Begin 	26 	 	50 	3 	1 	4 	51 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Blair Betts 	15 	 	9 	1 	3 	4 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Andrew Ference† 	21 	 	16 	0 	4 	4 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Shean Donovan† 	16 	 	13 	1 	2 	3 	7 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Steve Montador 	5 	 	50 	1 	1 	2 	114 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Commodore 	2 	 	6 	0 	1 	1 	19 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ladislav Kohn 	43 	 	3 	0 	1 	1 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Mottau 	36 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick Mrozik 	51 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Robert Dome 	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; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
  	 	 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	Sv% 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	SV% 	GAA
Roman Turek 	1 	 	65 	3822 	27 	29 	9 	164 	4 	.902 	2.57 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jamie McLennan	33 	 	22 	1165 	2 	11 	4 	58 	0 	.892 	2.99 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 2002–03 season:Off-season trades and signings, cbc sports, July 17, 2002, accessed December 6, 2006.2002–03 Calgary Flames preview, Sports Illustrated, Accessed January 10, 2007.
===Trades===
Offseason 	To Calgary Flames Jamie McLennan 	To Minnesota Wild 2002 9th round pick
October 1, 2002 	To Calgary Flames Chris DruryStephane Yelle	To Colorado Avalanche Derek MorrisJeff ShantzDean McAmmond
November 15, 2002	To Calgary Flames Ruslan Zainullin 	To Atlanta Thrashers Marc Savard
February 10, 2003	To Calgary Flames Andrew Ference 	To Pittsburgh Penguins Conditional draft pick
March 11, 2003 	To Calgary Flames Shean Donovan 	To Pittsburgh Penguins Mattias JohanssonMicki DuPont
===Free agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player signed 	Former team
Martin Gelinas	Carolina Hurricanes
Robert Dome 	Pittsburgh Penguins
==Draft picks==
Calgary's picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in Toronto, Ontario.2002 NHL Entry Draft results, nhl.com, accessed December 6, 2006. The Flames had the 9th overall pick, however opted to drop down one spot to 10th via a trade with the Florida Panthers.
Rnd	Pick	Player 	Nationality	Position	Team (league) 	NHL statistics	NHL statistics	NHL statistics	NHL statistics	NHL statistics
Rnd	Pick	Player 	Nationality	Position	Team (league) 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
1 	10 	Eric Nystrom 	 	LW 	University of Michigan (CCHA)	122 	8 	12 	20 	137
2 	39 	Brian McConnell 	 	F 	Boston University (HE) 	 	 	 	 	
3 	90 	Matthew Lombardi 	 	C 	Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) 	366 	70 	113 	183 	239
4 	112 	Yuri Artemenkov 	 	RW 	Krylja 	 	 	 	 	
5 	141 	Jiri Cetkovsky 	 	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 	 	G 	Colorado College (WCHA) 	19 	1–6–1, 3.23GAA	1–6–1, 3.23GAA	1–6–1, 3.23GAA	1–6–1, 3.23GAA
7 	202 	David Van Der Gulik	 	RW 	Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) 	6 	0 	2 	2 	0
7 	203 	Pierre Johnsson 	 	RW 	Farjestad Jr. 	 	 	 	 	
8 	238 	Jyri Marttinen 	 	D 	Jyvaskyla 	 	 	 	 	
*Statistics are updated to the end of the 2008–09 NHL season. Players in italics were active on an NHL roster in 2008–09.
==Farm teams==
===Saint John Flames===
The 2002–03 season would be the tenth, and last, season in New Brunswick, 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 led the team with 27 goals and 56 points. Dany Sabourin and Levente Szuper split goaltending duties for the Flames.
===Johnstown Chiefs===
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.
==See also==
*2002–03 NHL season
==References==
*Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide - 2002–03 stats, pg. 109.
*Game log: 2002–03 Calgary Flames game log on espn.com
*Team standings: 2002–03 NHL standings at hockeydb.com
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