2002–03 Boston Bruins
Division3rd Northeast
Conference7th Eastern
2002–03 record36–31–11–4
Home record23–11–5–2
Road record13–20–6–2
Goals for245
Goals against237
Team information
General managerMike O'Connell
CoachRobbie Ftorek (Oct-Mar)
Mike O'Connell (Mar-Apr)
CaptainJoe Thornton
Alternate captainsMartin Lapointe
Don Sweeney
ArenaFleet Center
Average attendance15,029 (85.6%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Providence Bruins
Team leaders
GoalsGlen Murray (44)
AssistsJoe Thornton (65)
PointsJoe Thornton (101)
Penalty minutesP. J. Stock (160)
Plus/minusHal Gill (+21)
WinsSteve Shields (12)
Goals against averageJohn Grahame (2.71)

The 2002–03 Boston Bruins season was the team's 79th season of operation.

Offseason

Joe Thornton was named the 17th captain in team history on October 8, 2002.[1]

Regular season

Head coach Robbie Ftorek was fired on March 19 and general manager Mike O'Connell assumed coaching duties on an interim basis through the end of the season.[2]

Final standings

Northeast Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
11Ottawa Senators82522181263182113
25Toronto Maple Leafs8244287323620898
37Boston Bruins82363111424523787
410Montreal Canadiens8230358920623477
512Buffalo Sabres82273710819021972

[3]

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.

Eastern Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Ottawa SenatorsNE82522181263182113
2 Y- New Jersey DevilsAT824620106216166108
3 Y- Tampa Bay LightningSE82362516521921093
4 X- Philadelphia FlyersAT824520134211166107
5 X- Toronto Maple LeafsNE8244287323620898
6 X- Washington CapitalsSE8239298622422092
7 X- Boston BruinsNE82363111424523787
8 X- New York IslandersAT82353411222423183
8.5
9 New York RangersAT82323610421023178
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8230358920623477
11 Atlanta ThrashersSE8231397522628474
12 Buffalo SabresNE82273710819021972
13 Florida PanthersSE82243613917623770
14 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8227446518925565
15 Carolina HurricanesSE82224311617124061

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season

2002–03 regular season[5]
October: 6–2–2–0 (home: 1–1–1–0; road: 5–1–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 11, 20021–5@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)0–1–0–0Recap
2WOctober 14, 20022–1@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)1–1–0–0Recap
3WOctober 16, 20026–3@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)2–1–0–0Recap
4TOctober 17, 20023–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)2–1–1–0Recap
5WOctober 19, 20024–3@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)3–1–1–0Recap
6WOctober 21, 20024–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)4–1–1–0Recap
7TOctober 24, 20022–2 OTOttawa Senators (2002–03)4–1–2–0Recap
8WOctober 26, 20024–3Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)5–1–2–0Recap
9WOctober 30, 20027–2@ Washington Capitals (2002–03)6–1–2–0Recap
10LOctober 31, 20021–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)6–2–2–0Recap
November: 10–1–1–1 (home: 8–0–0–0; road: 2–1–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
11WNovember 2, 20023–2New York Rangers (2002–03)7–2–2–0Recap
12OTLNovember 7, 20021–2 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)7–2–2–1Recap
13WNovember 9, 20027–1Ottawa Senators (2002–03)8–2–2–1Recap
14WNovember 11, 20026–1Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)9–2–2–1Recap
15WNovember 12, 20024–3@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)10–2–2–1Recap
16WNovember 14, 20024–1New York Islanders (2002–03)11–2–2–1Recap
17TNovember 16, 20022–2 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)11–2–3–1Recap
18LNovember 19, 20020–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)11–3–3–1Recap
19WNovember 21, 20023–1Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)12–3–3–1Recap
20WNovember 23, 20024–1Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)13–3–3–1Recap
21WNovember 26, 20027–2Calgary Flames (2002–03)14–3–3–1Recap
22WNovember 29, 20024–2Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)15–3–3–1Recap
23WNovember 30, 20023–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)16–3–3–1Recap
December: 5–8–1–0 (home: 3–4–1–0; road: 2–4–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
24LDecember 3, 20020–4St. Louis Blues (2002–03)16–4–3–1Recap
25WDecember 5, 20024–3 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2002–03)17–4–3–1Recap
26WDecember 7, 20023–2 OTTampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)18–4–3–1Recap
27WDecember 8, 20024–1@ New York Rangers (2002–03)19–4–3–1Recap
28LDecember 10, 20022–4Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)19–5–3–1Recap
29LDecember 12, 20022–5Ottawa Senators (2002–03)19–6–3–1Recap
30LDecember 14, 20022–4@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)19–7–3–1Recap
31LDecember 18, 20022–4@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)19–8–3–1Recap
32LDecember 19, 20023–5@ Washington Capitals (2002–03)19–9–3–1Recap
33TDecember 21, 20023–3 OTFlorida Panthers (2002–03)19–9–4–1Recap
34WDecember 23, 20025–2San Jose Sharks (2002–03)20–9–4–1Recap
35LDecember 27, 20022–5@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)20–10–4–1Recap
36WDecember 28, 20021–0@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)21–10–4–1Recap
37LDecember 30, 20020–1New Jersey Devils (2002–03)21–11–4–1Recap
January: 5–8–1–0 (home: 4–3–1–0; road: 1–5–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
38LJanuary 3, 20034–8@ New York Islanders (2002–03)21–12–4–1Recap
39LJanuary 4, 20032–4Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)21–13–4–1Recap
40LJanuary 7, 20032–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)21–14–4–1Recap
41LJanuary 10, 20032–4@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)21–15–4–1Recap
42WJanuary 11, 20036–2Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)22–15–4–1Recap
43LJanuary 13, 20031–2Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)22–16–4–1Recap
44LJanuary 15, 20030–3@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)22–17–4–1Recap
45LJanuary 17, 20031–3@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)22–18–4–1Recap
46WJanuary 18, 20037–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)23–18–4–1Recap
47TJanuary 20, 20033–3 OTWashington Capitals (2002–03)23–18–5–1Recap
48WJanuary 23, 20034–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)24–18–5–1Recap
49WJanuary 25, 20031–0 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2002–03)25–18–5–1Recap
50WJanuary 28, 20032–1Nashville Predators (2002–03)26–18–5–1Recap
51LJanuary 30, 20031–3Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)26–19–5–1Recap
February: 2–6–3–1 (home: 1–1–1–1; road: 1–5–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
52OTLFebruary 4, 20032–3 OTColorado Avalanche (2002–03)26–19–5–2Recap
53WFebruary 6, 20036–3Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)27–19–5–2Recap
54LFebruary 8, 20032–5Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)27–20–5–2Recap
55LFebruary 11, 20031–3@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)27–21–5–2Recap
56WFebruary 14, 20036–5 OT@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)28–21–5–2Recap
57LFebruary 15, 20032–5@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)28–22–5–2Recap
58LFebruary 17, 20031–5@ Nashville Predators (2002–03)28–23–5–2Recap
59TFebruary 19, 20031–1 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)28–23–6–2Recap
60LFebruary 21, 20032–3@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03)28–24–6–2Recap
61TFebruary 23, 20034–4 OT@ New York Islanders (2002–03)28–24–7–2Recap
62TFebruary 25, 20035–5 OTDallas Stars (2002–03)28–24–8–2Recap
63LFebruary 27, 20031–4@ New York Rangers (2002–03)28–25–8–2Recap
March: 7–5–2–2 (home: 5–2–1–1; road: 2–3–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
64OTLMarch 1, 20032–3 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2002–03)28–25–8–3Recap
65LMarch 3, 20034–6Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)28–26–8–3Recap
66WMarch 4, 20034–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)29–26–8–3Recap
67WMarch 6, 20034–1New York Islanders (2002–03)30–26–8–3Recap
68WMarch 8, 20035–4 OTWashington Capitals (2002–03)31–26–8–3Recap
69LMarch 9, 20035–8@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)31–27–8–3Recap
70OTLMarch 11, 20033–4 OT@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03)31–27–8–4Recap
71WMarch 13, 20034–3New Jersey Devils (2002–03)32–27–8–4Recap
72WMarch 15, 20034–1Florida Panthers (2002–03)33–27–8–4Recap
73LMarch 18, 20031–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)33–28–8–4Recap
74LMarch 21, 20032–3@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03)33–29–8–4Recap
75WMarch 22, 20034–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)34–29–8–4Recap
76WMarch 24, 20033–2Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)35–29–8–4Recap
77TMarch 27, 20032–2 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)35–29–9–4Recap
78LMarch 29, 20031–3New York Rangers (2002–03)35–30–9–4Recap
79TMarch 31, 20032–2 OTTampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)35–30–10–4Recap
April: 1–1–1–0 (home: 1–0–0–0; road: 0–1–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
80LApril 1, 20032–3@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03)35–31–10–4Recap
81TApril 3, 20031–1 OT@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03)35–31–11–4Recap
82WApril 5, 20038–5Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)36–31–11–4Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)   Overtime loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2003 Stanley Cup playoffs[5]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (2) New Jersey Devils – Devils win 4–1
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1LApril 9, 20031–2@ New Jersey DevilsDevils lead 1–0Recap
2LApril 11, 20032–4@ New Jersey DevilsDevils lead 2–0Recap
3LApril 13, 20030–3New Jersey DevilsDevils lead 3–0Recap
4WApril 15, 20035–1New Jersey DevilsDevils lead 3–1Recap
5LApril 17, 20030–3@ New Jersey DevilsDevils win 4–1Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
19Joe ThorntonC773665101121095123−54
27Glen MurrayRW824448929645112−54
26Mike KnubleRW7530295918455022−22
12Brian RolstonC812732591325022−10
16Jozef StumpelC78143751012502200
34Bryan BerardD80102838−4643101−12
11P. J. AxelssonLW661719368245000−26
44Nick BoyntonD78717248995011−24
46Jonathan GirardD73616224212011−10
22Michal GrosekLW63218202715000−113
10Marty McInnisRW7791019−1138510112
20Martin LapointeRW5981018−19875101−214
36Ivan HumlLW4161117330——————
25Hal GillD764131721565000−14
17Rob ZamunerLW5510616218500004
21Sean O'DonnellD7011516876——————
14Sergei SamsonovLW85611825022−10
42P. J. StockC711910−5160——————
32Don SweeneyD67358−124501100
23Sean BrownD69156−6117——————
37Lee GorenRW14213−275000−15
29Andy HilbertC14033−17——————
47John Grahame‡G230222——————
39Zdenek KutlakD410100——————
76Kris VernarskyC14101−22——————
59Rich BrennanD701136——————
6Dan McGillis†D100112105303−22
18Ian Moran†D8011−125011−24
43Martin SamuelssonRW8011−12——————
30Jeff Hackett†G18000230000
63Matt HerrC300000——————
64Jarno KultanenD200010——————
28Shaone MorrisonnD1100008——————
55Brantt MyhresRW1000031——————
33Krzysztof Oliwa†LW33000−4110——————
1Andrew RaycroftG50000——————
31Steve ShieldsG36000820000
70Tim ThomasG40000——————

Goaltending

  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
31Steve Shields3612139930972.76.896021122025863.03.8970119
47John Grahame‡231192625612.71.90211352—————————
30Jeff Hackett†18890500533.21.89419913127651.68.9340179
70Tim Thomas4310118113.00.9070220—————————
1Andrew Raycroft5230146122.40.9180300—————————

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 Lester Patrick Trophy Ray Bourque [6]
Willie O'Ree
NHL Second All-Star Team Joe Thornton (Center) [7]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Glen Murray [8]
Joe Thornton
NHL Player of the Week Joe Thornton (December 2) [9]
Team Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy Joe Thornton [10]
John P. Bucyk Award Nick Boynton [10]
Seventh Player Award Mike Knuble [10]
Three Stars Awards Joe Thornton (1st) [11]
Glen Murray (2nd)
Mike Knuble (3rd)

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Don Sweeney November 14, 2002 [12]

Transactions

The Bruins were involved in the following transactions from June 14, 2002, the day after the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2003, the day of the deciding game of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals.[13]

Trades

Date Details Ref
June 22, 2002 To Boston Bruins
2nd-round pick in 2002		 To St. Louis Blues
2nd-round pick in 2002
5th-round pick in 2002		 [14]
June 25, 2002 To Boston Bruins
Steve Shields		 To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
3rd-round pick in 2003		 [15]
January 6, 2003 To Boston Bruins
Krzysztof Oliwa		 To New York Rangers
9th-round pick in 2004		 [16]
January 13, 2003 To Boston Bruins
4th-round pick in 2004		 To Tampa Bay Lightning
John Grahame		 [17]
January 17, 2003 To Boston Bruins
Boston’s 9th-round pick in 2004		 To New York Rangers
Jay Henderson		 [18]
January 23, 2003 To Boston Bruins
Jeff Hackett
Jeff Jillson		 To San Jose Sharks
Kyle McLaren
4th-round pick in 2004		 [19]
March 11, 2003 To Boston Bruins
Dan McGillis		 To San Jose Sharks
2nd-round pick in 2003		 [20]
March 11, 2003 To Boston Bruins
Ian Moran		 To Pittsburgh Penguins
4th-round pick in 2003		 [21]
May 31, 2003 To Boston Bruins
5th-round pick in 2004		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Rights to Darren McLachlan		 [22]

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 16, 2002Michal GrosekNew York Rangers1-yearFree agency[23]
July 18, 2002Bill BowlerNashville Predators1-yearFree agency[24]
Rich BrennanLos Angeles Kings2-yearFree agency[24]
Kevin DallmanGuelph Storm (OHL)3-yearFree agency[24]
Matt HerrFlorida Panthers2-yearFree agency[24]
Martin Wilde[lower-alpha 1]Providence Bruins (AHL)1-yearFree agency[24]
July 29, 2002Darren Van OeneBuffalo Sabres1-year[lower-alpha 2]Free agency[26]
August 6, 2002Chris ParadiseUniversity of Denver (WCHA)2-yearFree agency[27]
August 13, 2002Bryan BerardNew York Rangers1-year[lower-alpha 2]Free agency[28]
September 18, 2002Brantt MyhresWashington CapitalsFree agency[29]

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamVia[lower-alpha 3]Ref
N/AVratislav CechHC Havirov (ELH)Free agency (UFA)[31]
July 3, 2002Bill GuerinDallas StarsFree agency (III)[32]
July 9, 2002Tony TuzzolinoMinnesota WildFree agency (VI)[33]
July 19, 2002Eric ManlowNew York IslandersFree agency (VI)[34]
August 12, 2002Jeff MaundMetallurg Magnitogorsk (RSL)Free agency (VI)[35]
August 23, 2002Pavel KolarikHC Slavia Praha (ELH)Free agency (UFA)[36]
August 26, 2002Dennis BonvieOttawa SenatorsFree agency (UFA)[37]
Jeff NortonFrisk Asker (Eliteserien)Free agency (III)[38]
August 28, 2002Darryl LaplanteAugusta Lynx (ECHL)Free agency (VI)[39]
N/AJeff ZehrHamilton Bulldogs (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[40]
October 30, 2002Eric Van AckerGreenville Grrrowl (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[41]
November 2, 2002Jamie RiversSan Antonio Rampage (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[42]
November 19, 2002Byron DafoeAtlanta ThrashersFree agency (III)[43]
November 25, 2002John EmmonsEisbaren Berlin (DEL)Free agency (UFA)[44]
May 19, 2003Jarno KultanenHIFK (Liiga)Free agency[45]

Signings

DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 18, 2002Martin Samuelsson3-yearEntry-level[46]
June 25, 2002Steve Shields2-yearRe-signing[15]
June 30, 2002P. J. Stock1-yearOption exercised[47]
Tim Thomas1-yearOption exercised[47]
July 8, 2002Shaone Morrisonn3-yearEntry-level[48]
July 10, 2002Mike Knuble2-yearRe-signing[49]
July 16, 2002Nick Boynton1-yearRe-signing[23]
Sean Brown1-yearRe-signing[23]
John Grahame1-yearRe-signing[23]
July 17, 2002Glen Murray2-yearRe-signing[50]
July 29, 2002P. J. Axelsson1-yearRe-signing[26]
July 30, 2002Jonathan Girard1-yearRe-signing[51]
August 1, 2002Jay Henderson1-yearRe-signing[52]
August 24, 2002Lee GorenRe-signing[53]
September 9, 2002Peter Hamerlik3-yearEntry-level[54]
December 2, 2002Joe Thornton1-yearExtension[55]
May 31, 2003Milan Jurcina3-yearEntry-level[22]

Draft picks

Boston's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.[56]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
129Hannu Toivonen FinlandHPK (Finland)
256Vladislav Evseev RussiaCSKA Moscow Jr. (Russia)
4130Jan Kubista Czech RepublicHC Pardubice Jr. (Czech Republic)
5153Peter Hamerlik SlovakiaKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
7228Dmitri Utkin RussiaLokomotiv Yaroslavl Jr. (Russia)
8259Yan Stastny CanadaUniversity of Notre Dame (Hockey East)
9290Pavel Frolov RussiaTorpedo Nizhny Novgorod Jrs. (Russia)

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The contract was canceled since Wilde had never been drafted in the NHL Entry Draft. Wilde signed with Modo Hockey on September 4.[25]
  2. 1 2 Club option for a second year.
  3. ↑ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[30]

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  • "2002-03 Boston Bruins Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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  2. ↑ "In Sports from United Press International". UPI. March 19, 2003. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  3. ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 163.
  4. ↑ "2002–2003 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  5. 1 2 "2002-03 Boston Bruins Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Lester Patrick Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2003". NHL.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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  10. 1 2 3 Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239
  11. ↑ Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40
  12. ↑ "Hockey Today". Midland Daily News. November 15, 2002. Retrieved December 22, 2022. Boston defenseman Don Sweeney became the 180th player in NHL history to play in his 1,000th career game Thursday night.
  13. ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". www.prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Draft Day Transactions". TSN.ca. Archived from the original on August 8, 2002. Retrieved November 28, 2022. St. Louis traded its 2002 second-round pick (56th overall) to Boston for its 2002 second-round (62nd overall) and fifth-round (165th overall) selections.
  15. 1 2 "Bruins Acquire and Sign Goaltender Steve Shields". Boston Bruins. June 25, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
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  22. 1 2 "Bruins sign Jurcina". Boston Bruins. May 31, 2003. Archived from the original on March 14, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Bruins sign Michal Grosek; Re-sign Grahame, Boynton and Brown". Boston Bruins. July 16, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bruins Sign Five Players, Including Three Defensemen and Two Centers". Boston Bruins. July 18, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Nyheter". Modo Hockey (in Swedish). Archived from the original on September 29, 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2023. Han erbjöds NHL-kontrakt med Boston i sommar, men en domstol avgjorde sedan att kontraktet skulle annulleras då Martin inte var draftad, berättar Bengt Hedin, MODO Hockeys sportchef. [He was offered an NHL contract with Boston this summer, but a court then ruled that the contract should be canceled as Martin was not drafted, says Bengt Hedin, MODO Hockey's sports manager.]
  26. 1 2 "Bruins Re-Sign P.J. Axelsson and Sign Darren Van Oene". Boston Bruins. July 29, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Bruins Sign Center Chris Paradise". Boston Bruins. August 6, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Bruins Sign Defenseman Bryan Berard". Boston Bruins. August 13, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Brantt Myhres recalled from Providence". Boston Bruins. November 12, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2022. Myhres was signed by the Bruins as a free agent on September 18, 2002
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