2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-39-7-5 - 74 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Curt Fraser (8-20-1, 4 OTL)
Coach: Don Waddell (4-5-1)
Coach: Bob Hartley (19-14-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers StatisticsTeam Record: 31-39-7-5 - 74 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Curt Fraser (8-20-1, 4 OTL)
Coach: Don Waddell (4-5-1)
Coach: Bob Hartley (19-14-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers Results
The Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 31 wins and 39 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 74 points, finishing third in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The Thrashers netted 226 goals and surrendered 284, most in the circuit. Dany Heatley scored 41 goals for Atlanta, while Ilya Kovalchuk tallied 30 or more also. Vyacheslav Kozlov recorded 49 assists. Pasi Nurminen topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.88 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Curt Fraser, Don Waddell and Bob Hartley coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lubos Bartecko | L | July 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Kezmarok, Slovakia |
| Zdenek Blatny | L | January 14, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Brno, Czech Republic |
| Yuri Butsayev | L | October 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Togliatti, Russia |
| Frederic Cassivi | G | June 12, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Sorel, QC Canada |
| Jeff Cowan | L | September 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Byron Dafoe | G | February 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Sussex, England |
| Joe DiPenta | D | February 25, 1979 | 6'2" | 199 | R | Barrie, ON Canada |
| Garnet Exelby | D | August 16, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | L | Craik, SK Canada |
| Jeff Farkas | C | January 24, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | L | Williamsville, NY USA |
| Kurtis Foster | D | November 24, 1981 | 6'5" | 218 | R | Carp, ON Canada |
| Simon Gamache | C | January 3, 1981 | 5'10" | 186 | L | Thetford Mines, QC Canada |
| Mark Hartigan | C | October 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Fort St. John, BC Canada |
| Dany Heatley | R | January 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 216 | L | Freibourg, Germany |
| Chris Herperger | C | February 24, 1974 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Esterhazy, SK Canada |
| Milan Hnilicka | G | June 25, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Tony Hrkac | C | July 7, 1966 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Frantisek Kaberle | D | November 8, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Kladno, Czech Republic |
| Tomi Kallio | R | January 27, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Turku, Finland |
| Ilya Kovalchuk | L | April 15, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | R | Tver, Russia |
| Vyacheslav Kozlov | L | May 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Uwe Krupp | D | June 24, 1965 | 6'6" | 235 | R | Cologne, Germany |
| Francis Lessard | D | May 30, 1979 | 6'3" | 235 | R | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Shawn McEachern | L | February 28, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | L | Waltham, MA USA |
| Pasi Nurminen | G | December 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 215 | L | Lahti, Finland |
| Jeff Odgers | R | May 31, 1969 | 5'11" | 200 | R | Spy Hill, SK Canada |
| Kamil Piros | C | November 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 200 | L | Most, Czech Republic |
| Pascal Rheaume | C | June 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Quebec City, QC Canada |
| Kirill Safronov | D | February 26, 1981 | 6'2" | 215 | L | Lenningrad, Russia |
| Marc Savard | C | July 17, 1977 | 5'10" | 191 | L | Ottawa, ON Canada |
| Ben Simon | C | June 14, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Shaker Heights, OH USA |
| Richard Smehlik | D | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 222 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Dan Snyder | C | February 23, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Elmira, ON Canada |
| Patrik Stefan | C | September 16, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | L | Pribram, Czech Republic |
| Andy Sutton | D | March 10, 1975 | 6'6" | 245 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Per Svartvadet | C | May 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | L | Solleftea, Sweden |
| Chris Tamer | D | November 17, 1970 | 6'2" | 205 | L | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Brad Tapper | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'0" | 185 | R | Scarborough, ON Canada |
| Daniel Tjarnqvist | D | October 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Umea, Sweden |
| Yannick Tremblay | D | November 15, 1975 | 6'2" | 200 | R | Pointe-aux-Trembles, QC Canada |
| J.P. Vigier | R | September 11, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | R | Notre Dame de Lourde, MB Canada |
| Mike Weaver | D | May 2, 1978 | 5'9" | 182 | R | Brampton, ON Canada |
