2002–03 Vancouver Canucks season
The 2002–03 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 33rd NHL season. Regular season. The Canucks had much success in the regular season as the West Coast Express Line (Brendan Morrison, Markus Naslund and Todd Bertuzzi) played their first full season intact and contributed 67% of the team's goals. 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. As the season wound down, many expected the Canucks to win the Northwest Division title (due to the slow start  by division rivals Colorado Avalanche). Despite the chances, the Canucks failed to clinch the Northwest division on the last day of the regular season with a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings coupled with a win by the Colorado Avalanche. Markus Naslund also lost the Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy on the last day of the regular season and missed out on tying fellow Swede Hakan Loob as the only Swedish players who have scored 50 goals in a season. Worse, Peter Forsberg also narrrowly beat Naslund for the Art Ross Trophy. Naslund publicly came out to apologize to  Canuck fans for "choking". Player statistics. Goaltenders. Traded to Canucks mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only. Traded to another team mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canucks only. 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.