The 2002–03 Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets

The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season was the Blue Jackets' third

Columbus Blue Jackets seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Blue Jackets have completed in the NHL since their inception in 2000.-Table key:...

 season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 in the NHL, as the team was coming off of a 22–47–8–5 record in the 2001–02 season, earning 57 point

Point (ice hockey)

Point in ice hockey has three official meanings:* A point is awarded to a player for each goal scored or assist earned. The total number of goals plus assists equals total points. In some European leagues, a goal counts as two points, and an assist counts as one...

s, finishing in last place in the Western Conference

Western Conference (NHL)

The Western Conference is one of two conferences in the National Hockey League used to divide teams. Its counterpart is the Eastern Conference....

.

Regular season

The Jackets got off to a good start, having a 7–5–1–1 record in their opening 14 games, however, Columbus won only 2 of their next 12 games, and fell out of the playoff picture. The club would play mediocre hockey for the rest of the season, finishing with a 29–42–8–3 record, earning 69 points, and in last place in the Western Conference for the 2nd straight season. Midway through the season, Columbus fired head coach Dave King

Dave King (ice hockey)

W. David King is a Canadian hockey coach who has been head coach in the National Hockey League, the Russian Super League, the Winter Olympics, and the IIHF world junior championships. He was born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan....

 after a 14–20–4–2 start. King was replaced with general manager Doug MacLean

Doug MacLean

Douglas MacLean, is a Canadian sportscaster and former ice hockey coach and general manager...

, as the Blue Jackets posted a record of 15–22–4–1 record under his guidance. The 69 points was a 12-point improvement over the previous season, but the club finished 23 points behind the Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 for the final playoff spot in the Conference. The previous season, the Blue Jackets scored a league-low 164 goals, however, the team would beat that total by 49 goals, finishing with a club record 213 goals. Columbus though led the league in goals against, allowing 263, also a club record.

Ray Whitney led the club in points for the second straight season, earning a club record 76 points, as he scored 24 goals and 52 assists. Geoff Sanderson

Geoff Sanderson

Geoff M. Sanderson is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger, most notably for the Hartford Whalers and Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League . Sanderson is currently a scout for the New York Islanders...

 rebounded from an injury-plagued 2001–02 season to score a club record 34 goals, while Andrew Cassels

Andrew Cassels

Andrew Cassels is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Washington Capitals...

 earned 68 points in his first season in Columbus. David Vyborny

David Vyborny

David Výborný is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for BK Mladá Boleslav of the Czech Extraliga. He has played for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League .-Early career:...

 had a breakout season, scoring 20 goals and 46 points. On the blueline, Jaroslav Spacek

Jaroslav Spacek

Jaroslav Spacek is a Czech professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

 scored 9 goals and earned 45 points in his first full season with the team. Jody Shelley

Jody Shelley

Jody Shelley is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League...

 led the team with 249 penalty minutes, setting a franchise record.

In goal, Marc Denis

Marc Denis

Marc Denis is a former Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, who last played with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League . For the 2009–10 season, he has been hired as the goaltenders' coach of the Chicoutimi Sagueneens, a Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team...

 got the bulk of the action, winning a club record 27 games, while posting a 3.09 GAA, and earning 5 shutouts along the way.

Game log

#	Date	Visitor	Score	Home	Record	Pts
1	October 10	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	1–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–0–0–0	2
2	October 12	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–1–0–0	2
3	October 14	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	4–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–2–0–0	2
4	October 17	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–7	St. Louis Blues	1–3–0–0	2
5	October 19	Florida Panthers Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...	1–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3–0–0	4
6	October 23	Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...	2–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3–1–0	5
7	October 25	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–4–1–0	5
8	October 27	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–5	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–4–1–0	7
9	October 29	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	3–5–1–0	7
10	November 1	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	2–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–5–1–0	9
11	November 3	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	2–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	5–5–1–0	11
12	November 5	Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	4–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	5–5–1–1	12
13	November 7	Columbus Blue Jackets	5–2	St. Louis Blues	6–5–1–1	14
14	November 9	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	3–6	Columbus Blue Jackets	7–5–1–1	16
15	November 12	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–5	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	7–6–1–1	16
16	November 14	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	3–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	7–7–1–1	16
17	November 16	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–1	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	7–7–2–1	17
18	November 17	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	7–7–2–2	18
19	November 20	St. Louis Blues	2–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	8–7–2–2	20
20	November 22	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–5	Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...	8–8–2–2	20
21	November 23	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–5	Ottawa Senators Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	8–9–2–2	20
22	November 27	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	8–10–2–2	20
23	November 29	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–2	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	9–10–2–2	22
24	November 30	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	4–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	9–11–2–2	22
25	December 3	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–5	New York Rangers New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...	9–12–2–2	22
26	December 6	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	9–13–2–2	22
27	December 7	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–2	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	10–13–2–2	24
28	December 9	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–2	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	10–13–3–2	25
29	December 12	New Jersey Devils New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	2–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	11–13–3–2	27
30	December 14	Columbus Blue Jackets	4–6	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	11–14–3–2	27
31	December 19	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	0–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	12–14–3–2	29
32	December 20	Columbus Blue Jackets	1–3	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	12–15–3–2	29
33	December 23	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	1–0	Columbus Blue Jackets	12–16–3–2	29
34	December 26	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–4	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	12–17–3–2	29
35	December 28	St. Louis Blues	6–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	12–18–3–2	29
36	December 29	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–5	St. Louis Blues	12–19–3–2	29
37	December 31	Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...	2–5	Columbus Blue Jackets	13–19–3–2	31
38	January 3	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–2	Washington Capitals Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...	13–19–4–2	32
39	January 4	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	0–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	14–19–4–2	34
40	January 6	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	5–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	14–20–4–2	34
41	January 8	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–1	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	15–20–4–2	36
42	January 10	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–2	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	16–20–4–2	38
43	January 11	Columbus Blue Jackets	7–2	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	17–20–4–2	40
44	January 13	Columbus Blue Jackets	5–8	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	17–21–4–2	40
45	January 15	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	4–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	17–22–4–2	40
46	January 18	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–7	Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...	17–23–4–2	40
47	January 20	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	1–5	Columbus Blue Jackets	18–23–4–2	42
48	January 22	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–4	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	18–24–4–2	42
49	January 23	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–5	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	18–25–4–2	42
50	January 25	New York Islanders New York Islanders The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	19–25–4–2	44
51	January 28	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	2–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	19–25–5–2	45
52	January 30	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	20–25–5–2	47
53	February 5	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	4–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	20–25–6–2	48
54	February 8	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	20–26–6–2	48
55	February 12	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	0–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	21–26–6–2	50
56	February 13	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–1	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...	22–26–6–2	52
57	February 15	Chicago Blackhawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...	7–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	22–27–6–2	52
58	February 18	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–5	Phoenix Coyotes Phoenix Coyotes The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....	22–28–6–2	52
59	February 19	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–2	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	22–29–6–2	52
60	February 21	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–6	San Jose Sharks San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	22–30–6–2	52
61	February 23	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–7	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	22–31–6–2	52
62	February 25	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–5	Nashville Predators Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	22–32–6–2	52
63	February 27	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	1–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	23–32–6–2	54
64	March 1	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	3–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	23–32–7–2	55
65	March 3	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	3–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	23–33–7–2	55
66	March 6	Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...	4–5	Columbus Blue Jackets	24–33–7–2	57
67	March 8	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	3–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	24–33–7–3	58
68	March 10	Columbus Blue Jackets	5–6	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...	24–34–7–3	58
69	March 11	Dallas Stars Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...	2–0	Columbus Blue Jackets	24–35–7–3	58
70	March 13	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...	5–1	Columbus Blue Jackets	24–36–7–3	58
71	March 15	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	0–5	Columbus Blue Jackets	25–36–7–3	60
72	March 17	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–3	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	25–37–7–3	60
73	March 20	Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	3–4	Columbus Blue Jackets	26–37–7–3	62
74	March 22	Atlanta Thrashers Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...	3–2	Columbus Blue Jackets	26–38–7–3	62
75	March 24	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–5	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	26–39–7–3	62
76	March 25	Columbus Blue Jackets	2–1	Los Angeles Kings Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...	27–39–7–3	64
77	March 28	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–4	Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	27–40–7–3	64
78	March 29	Columbus Blue Jackets	6–4	Calgary Flames Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...	28–40–7–3	66
79	April 1	Columbus Blue Jackets	0–4	Philadelphia Flyers Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...	28–41–7–3	66
80	April 2	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	0–3	Columbus Blue Jackets	29–41–7–3	68
81	April 4	Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...	5–5	Columbus Blue Jackets	29–41–8–3	69
82	April 6	Columbus Blue Jackets	3–4	Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....	29–42–8–3	69

• Green background indicates a win.
• Red background indicates a regulation loss.
• Yellow background indicates an overtime loss.
• White background indicates a tie.

Regular season

Scoring

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
	LW	81	24	52	76	22
8	2	2
	C	79	20	48	68	30
9	1	5
	LW	82	34	33	67	34
15	2	2
	RW	79	20	26	46	16	12	4	1	4
	D	81	9	36	45	70
5	0	1
	C	75	18	25	43	52
9	3	3
	LW	74	17	22	39	78
6	0	2
	C	70	19	11	30	113
3	2	3
	RW	66	8	20	28	71
3	0	2
	C	51	11	10	21	12
2	0	2
	D	53	4	13	17	34
3	0	2
	D	72	2	14	16	71
0	0	0
	C	78	7	6	13	72
1	0	0
	D	82	0	13	13	73
0	0	0
	C	31	5	4	9	20
3	0	1
	RW	34	4	5	9	18
0	0	0
	RW	36	4	5	9	22
0	0	0
	D	39	0	7	7	77
0	0	0
	RW	35	3	2	5	86
0	0	0
	LW	68	1	4	5	249
0	0	0
	LW	12	1	2	3	8
0	0	0
	D	14	1	1	2	10
0	1	0
	D	41	1	0	1	64
0	0	0
	D	48	0	1	1	99
0	0	0
	D	61	0	1	1	46
0	0	0
	LW	12	0	1	1	4
0	0	0
	C	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	LW	1	0	0	0	0
0	0	0
	G	77	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0
	RW	4	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0
	G	11	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
	D	8	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
	RW	3	0	0	0	0
0	0	0
	D	2	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0

Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T/OT	GA	GAA	SO	SA	SV	SV%
	4511	77	27	41	8	232	3.09	5	2404	2172	.903
	451	11	2	4	0	27	3.59	0	233	206	.884
Team:	4962	82	29	45	8	259	3.13	5	2637	2378	.902

Draft picks

Columbus' draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft

2002 NHL Entry Draft

The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22–23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. 291 players were drafted in total: 35 from the OHL; 23 from the QMJHL; 43 from the WHL; 41 from the NCAA; 6 from U.S high schools and 110 from outside North America....

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Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	1	Rick Nash Rick Nash Rick Nash is a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger and captain of the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League ....		London Knights London Knights The London Knights are a junior ice hockey team from London, Ontario, Canada, playing in the Ontario Hockey League, one of the leagues of the Canadian Hockey League.-Early days–1968:...  (OHL)
2	41	Joakim Lindstrom Joakim Lindström Joakim Lindström is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL.-Playing career:...		Modo MODO Hockey Modo Hockey is a professional ice hockey club in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. The club plays in Sweden's premier ice hockey league, the Elitserien. They were founded in 1921 and have won two Elitserien championships; in 1979 and 2007. The team's home arena is the Fjällräven Center since 2006...  (Sweden)
3	65	Ole-Kristian Tollefsen Ole-Kristian Tollefsen Ole-Kristian Tollefsen is a Norwegian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for Modo in Elitserien.Tollefsen was selected to play for the Norway men's national ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics....		Piestany Pieštany Piešťany is a town in Slovakia. It is located in the western part of the country within the Trnava Region and is the seat of its own district. It is the biggest and best known spa town in Slovakia and has around 30,000 inhabitants.-History:...  (Norway)
3	96	Jeff Genovy Jeff Genovy Jeff Genovy is an American professional ice hockey player. Genovy is a 3rd round draft pick of the Columbus Blue Jackets and is a player for the Odessa Jackalopes of the Central Hockey League.-Jr Hockey:...		Des Moines Buccaneers Des Moines Buccaneers The Des Moines Buccaneers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team of the United States Hockey League . The team played in the West Division starting in the 2009 - 2010 season....  (USHL)
4	98	Ivan Tkachenko Ivan Tkachenko (ice hockey) Ivan Leonidovich Tkachenko was a Russian professional ice hockey winger who played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League...		Locomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
4	119	Jekabs Redlihs Jekabs Redlihs Jēkabs Rēdlihs is a Latvian ice hockey Defender currently playing for Dinamo Riga in Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:...		New York Applecore New York Applecore The New York Apple Core is a Junior A ice hockey team from Long Beach, New York playing in the Eastern Junior Hockey League. The team plays home games at The City of Long Beach Arena....  (EJHL)
5	133	Lasse Pirjeta Lasse Pirjetä Lasse Pirjetä is a Finnish professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Pelicans in the Finnish SM-liiga...		Kärpät Kärpät Oulun Kärpät is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga based in Oulu, Finland. Their logo features a stoat ; "kärpät" is Finnish for stoats or ermines. The team has won five league championships .-History:...  (Finland)
6	168	Tim Konsorada		Brandon Wheat Kings Brandon Wheat Kings The Brandon Wheat Kings are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Brandon, Manitoba. They compete in the Western Hockey League, and joined the league in the 1967–68 season. Prior to that they played in the Manitoba Junior Hockey League and were known as the Brandon Elks for a short time in the...  (WHL)
6	184	Jaroslav Balastik Jaroslav Balastik Jaroslav Balaštík is a Czech professional ice hockey player, currently with HC Zlin in the Czech Extraliga-Playing career:...		Zlin ZPS (Czech.)
7	199	Greg Mauldin Greg Mauldin Greg Mauldin is an American professional ice hockey forward, currently playing for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League under contract to the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...		University of Massachusetts University of Massachusetts This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...  (NCAA)
7	225	Steven Goertzen Steven Goertzen Steven Goertzen is a Canadian-born ice hockey winger for the American Hockey League's Springfield Falcons....		Seattle Thunderbirds Seattle Thunderbirds The Seattle Thunderbirds are a junior ice hockey team based in Kent, a suburb of Seattle, Washington. They are part of the U.S. Division of the Western Hockey League, and play in the ShoWare Center...  (WHL)
8	231	Jaroslav Kracik Jaroslav Kracik Jaroslav Kracik is a Czech professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 8th round of the 2002 NHL Entry Draft....		HC Plzen (Czech.)
9	263	Sergei Mozyakin Sergei Mozyakin Sergei Mozyakin is a Russian ice hockey winger who is currently plays for Metallurg Magnitogorsk in the Kontinental Hockey League ....		HC CSKA (Russia)