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Jason Spezza's 2002-2003 season

Points
21
NHL#311
Goals
7
NHL#305
Assists
14
NHL#306
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#557
Games
33
40%
40% of 82

Centre Jason Spezza was 19 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Ottawa Senators. He played 33 of a possible 82 games and scored 7 goals and 14 assists for 21 points, 0.64 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 2 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2002-2003Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Jason Spezza makes his NHL debut

    OTTOttawa Senators2–2BOSBoston Bruins

    Jason was 19 years old · FleetCenter, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Daniel Alfredsson, Magnus Arvedson and Per-Johan Axelsson.

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    • The game
      OTT2–2BOS
      game 5/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP13:58TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Jason Spezza records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 24

    • The game
      OTT3–5MTL
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG16:02TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–2PHI
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP17:32TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Jason Spezza scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 29

    • The game
      PIT4–1OTT
      L
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:47TOI
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    • November 2002
    • The game
      DET2–5OTT
      W
      game 9/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:25TOI
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    • The game
      OTT5–2COL
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP14:24TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK3–2OTT
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP19:24TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      OTT1–7BOS
      L
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG15:56TOI
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    • The game
      OTT5–3NYI
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:01TOI
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    • The game
      FLA2–3OTT
      W
      game 14/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP08:50TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BUF1–4OTT
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:02TOI
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    • The game
      OTT4–4CAR
      game 16/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP05:48TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      MTL2–3OTT
      W
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:23TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ2–5OTT
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG06:54TOI
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    • The game
      TOR0–2OTT
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:15TOI
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    • The game
      OTT6–2WSH
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP09:19TOI
      +2 points
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      10
      points
      NHL#193
      4
      goals
      NHL#164
      6
      assists
      NHL#190
      OTT
      12-6-0W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–4OTT
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:12TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8217 of 41 played
      10
      points
      NHL#327
      4
      goals
      NHL#263
      6
      assists
      NHL#337
      OTT
      25-10-1W-L-OT56Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM0–2OTT
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG11:42TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–2TOR
      L
      game 59/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG10:57TOI
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    • The game
      FLA4–3OTT
      L
      game 62/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:40TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8220 of 62 played
      10
      points
      NHL#412
      4
      goals
      NHL#348
      6
      assists
      NHL#424
      OTT
      38-16-1W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • March 2003
    • The game
      OTT5–1PIT
      W
      game 68/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP11:21TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT2–4OTT
      W
      game 69/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:07TOI
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    • The game
      BOS3–4OTT
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:00TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYR2–3OTT
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG15:48TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      OTT2–6DET
      L
      game 73/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG14:17TOI
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    • The game
      OTT6–5CAR
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG18:24TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      OTT3–1FLA
      W
      game 76/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:07TOI
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    • The game
      COL2–2OTT
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG07:35TOI
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    • The game
      WSH3–2OTT
      L
      game 78/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:02TOI
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    • The game
      OTT3–1MTL
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG11:49TOI
      +2 points
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    • April 2003
    • The game
      BOS2–3OTT
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:04TOI
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    • The game
      OTT5–1WSH
      W
      game 81/825
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP15:27TOI
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      OTT3–1TOR
      W
      game 82/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP16:30TOI
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Jason Spezza closes the 2002-2003 season with 21 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    21
    NHL#311
    Games
    33of 82
    40%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#305
    Assists
    14
    NHL#306
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#112
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#557
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Ottawa Senators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Ottawa Senators meet New York Islanders

    OTTvsNYI
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    8 days later
    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock New York Islanders out 4–1

    OTT4–1NYI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    8 days later
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators meet Philadelphia Flyers

    OTTvsPHI
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    10 days later
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    OTT4–2PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Ottawa Senators meet New Jersey Devils

    OTTvsNJD
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
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    • Game 5
      NJD1–3OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP11:22TOI
      +2 points
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    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 6
      OTT2–1NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:14TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorsare3–3withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2OTT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG08:05TOI
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    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

    OTT3–4NJD
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jason Spezza ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 2 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    2
    NHL#145
    Games
    3
    Goals
    1
    NHL#97
    Assists
    1
    NHL#155
    P/GP
    0.67
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#83
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff assist
    1×
    First star
    2 points
    best game
    NYI4–1→PHI4–2→NJD3–4