2002–03 New Jersey Devils season
The 2002–03 New Jersey Devils season was the 29th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 21st season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season. After claiming the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference titles, the Devils won their third Stanley Cup championship in a seven-game series against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim.
| 2002–03 New Jersey Devils | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
Eastern Conference champions | |
Atlantic Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Atlantic |
| Conference | 2nd Eastern |
| 2002–03 record | 46–20–10–6 |
| Home record | 25–11–3–2 |
| Road record | 21–9–7–4 |
| Goals for | 216 |
| Goals against | 166 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Lou Lamoriello |
| Coach | Pat Burns |
| Captain | Scott Stevens |
| Alternate captains | Patrik Elias Scott Niedermayer |
| Arena | Continental Airlines Arena |
| Average attendance | 14,858 |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Albany River Rats |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Patrik Elias (28) |
| Assists | Scott Gomez (42) |
| Points | Patrik Elias (57) |
| Penalty minutes | Turner Stevenson (115) |
| Plus/minus | Jeff Friesen Scott Niedermayer (+23) |
| Wins | Martin Brodeur (41) |
| Goals against average | Corey Schwab (1.47) |
In addition to the Devils reaching the Stanley Cup Finals, the other New Jersey team from one of the major professional sports leagues, the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), have reached the NBA Finals where they lost in six games to the San Antonio Spurs.
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