2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Atlantic |
| Conference | 4th Eastern |
| 2002–03 record | 45–20–13–4 |
| Home record | 21–10–8–2 |
| Road record | 24–10–5–2 |
| Goals for | 211 |
| Goals against | 166 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bob Clarke |
| Coach | Ken Hitchcock |
| Captain | Keith Primeau |
| Alternate captains |
John LeClair Mark Recchi |
| Arena | First Union Center |
| Average attendance | 19,325 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jeremy Roenick (27) |
| Assists |
Mark Recchi (32) Jeremy Roenick (32) |
| Points | Jeremy Roenick (59) |
| Penalties in minutes | Donald Brashear (161) |
| Plus/minus | Eric Desjardins (+30) |
| Wins | Roman Cechmanek (33) |
| Goals against average | Roman Cechmanek (1.83) |
The 2002–03 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 36th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the second round of the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs to the Ottawa Senators in six games.
The Flyers hired former Dallas Stars and Stanley Cup-winning head coach Ken Hitchcock to replace the fired Bill Barber.
In 2002–03, Roman Cechmanek had a club record 1.83 goals against average (GAA) and the Flyers acquired Sami Kapanen and Tony Amonte prior to the trade deadline; however, they fell one point short of a second straight Atlantic Division title.
The Flyers had reliable goaltending. They tied the New Jersey Devils for the fewest goals allowed with just 166 and Roman Cechmanek and Robert Esche combined for eight shutouts.
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
P- Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot
The Flyers endured a very long and brutal seven game first round match-up with the Toronto Maple Leafs that featured three multiple overtime games, all in Toronto. After winning Game 7, 6–1, the Flyers fought the Ottawa Senators in the second round with equal vigor as they split the first four games of the series, Cechmanek earning shutouts in both wins. Cechmanek's inconsistency showed through, however, as he allowed ten goals in the final two games and Ottawa advanced in six games. Cechmanek was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for a 2004 second round draft pick during the off-season despite having the second-best GAA in the NHL over his three years in Philadelphia.
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