2002–03 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season | |
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NCAA Division I National Champions WCHA Tournament Champions NCAA Championship Game, W 5–1 vs. New Hampshire |
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Conference | T-2nd WCHA |
Home ice | Mariucci Arena |
Rankings | |
USA Today/AHCA | 2 |
USCHO.com | 2 |
Record | |
Overall | 28–8–9 |
Home | 14–4–6 |
Road | 9–4–3 |
Neutral | 5–0–0 |
Coaches and Captains | |
Head Coach | Don Lucia |
Captain(s) | Grant Potulny |
Alternate captain(s) |
Paul Martin Nick Anthony |
The 2002–03 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's hockey season, winning the Western Collegiate Hockey Association tournament championship and the NCAA national championship. The team was coached by Don Lucia and played their home games at Mariucci Arena.
The WCHA tournament championship was Minnesota's twelfth and its first since the 1995–96 season. It was their fifth NCAA national championship and marked the first time the team had won back-to-back national championships.
Note: PTS = Points; GP = Games Played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average