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Jeff Friesen's 2002-2003 season

Points
51
NHL#87
Goals
23
NHL#62
Assists
28
NHL#123
Plus/minus
+23
NHL#15
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Left winger Jeff Friesen was 26 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 23 goals and 28 assists for 51 points, 0.63 points per game. The season ended with Jeff Friesen winning the Stanley Cup with New Jersey Devils against Anaheim Ducks, after 24 playoff games and 14 points.

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

2002-2003Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jeff Friesen plays the 2002-2003 season for New Jersey Devils

    Jeff was 26 years old when the 2002-2003 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NJD2–1OTT
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG13:05TOI
    • The game
      CBJ2–3NJD
      W
      game 2/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG16:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH2–3NJD
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:23TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–3CAR
      L
      game 4/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:59TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–1ATL
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG14:21TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–1BUF
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:46TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–5NJD
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG13:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR2–1NJD
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG17:25TOI
      +1 goal
    • November 2002
    • The game
      CHI1–5NJD
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–2NJD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:35TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–0PHI
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG11:37TOI
    • The game
      EDM6–3NJD
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG16:23TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–3NJD
      W
      game 13/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG13:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–5NJD
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:21TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–3MTL
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–4NJD
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG14:51TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–4NJD
      game 17/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP15:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL3–1NJD
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:47TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–3DET
      L
      game 19/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP15:13TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–1NSH
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:31TOI
    • The game
      NJD5–4STL
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG18:13TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      12
      points
      NHL#152
      6
      goals
      NHL#90
      6
      assists
      NHL#196
      NJD
      13-6-1W-L-OT28Points
      1st in the Atlantic·3rd in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • December 2002
    • The game
      NJD1–0PHI
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:38TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–2NJD
      L
      game 23/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:18TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–3NJD
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG13:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD0–1TOR
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:34TOI
    • The game
      STL0–2NJD
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG11:07TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–4CBJ
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG13:25TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–4OTT
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG12:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–0NJD
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:06TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–1PIT
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG12:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL3–5NJD
      W
      game 31/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG11:50TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–2NYR
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:15TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–3WSH
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:58TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–2NJD
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:23TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–0BOS
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:12TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–1NJD
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:23TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–2NJD
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:57TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–2TOR
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:55TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–3NJD
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG10:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–1FLA
      W
      game 40/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG11:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–3TBL
      game 41/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      19
      points
      NHL#173
      8
      goals
      NHL#149
      11
      assists
      NHL#192
      NJD
      23-12-3W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA2–6NJD
      W
      game 42/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG16:18TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI0–5NJD
      W
      game 43/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP17:16TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD2–1CAR
      W
      game 44/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG16:45TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Jeff Friesen reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Carolina Hurricanes · January 17

    • The game
      CAR2–5NJD
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:23TOI
    • The game
      NJD5–4SJS
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG16:18TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      NJD3–1ANA
      W
      game 47/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG15:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET0–1NJD
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:25TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–5NJD
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:36TOI
    • February 2003
    • The game
      BUF1–4NJD
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG14:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–1WSH
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:57TOI
    • The game
      ATL4–2NJD
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:24TOI
    • The game
      MIN2–3NJD
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:08TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–3COL
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG17:32TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–0PHX
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG16:57TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–1NJD
      L
      game 57/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP17:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–2PHI
      game 58/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG17:58TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT5–3NJD
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP14:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–3NJD
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD4–3PIT
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG18:39TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR3–3NJD
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG18:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      37
      points
      NHL#103
      18
      goals
      NHL#59
      19
      assists
      NHL#150
      NJD
      37-16-4W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–3NYI
      game 63/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG17:32TOI
      +1 goal
    • March 2003
    • The game
      WSH1–2NJD
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG19:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–3MIN
      L
      game 65/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG17:02TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD4–5CGY
      L
      game 66/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG18:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–2NYI
      W
      game 67/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG15:45TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ATL3–2NJD
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:43TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–4BOS
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG16:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–3NJD
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG19:36TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–2NJD
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG18:22TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–0MTL
      W
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:37TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–3NJD
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:47TOI
    • The game
      NJD4–2NYI
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP20:09TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD4–1FLA
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:12TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–2TBL
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:09TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–1ATL
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG21:12TOI
    • The game
      NYI0–6NJD
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 2003
    • The game
      TOR3–2NJD
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP16:49TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS1–1NJD
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG15:56TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–1NYR
      W
      game 81/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP14:34TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 82/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG18:33TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Jeff Friesen closes the 2002-2003 season with 51 points

    Points
    51
    NHL#87
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#62
    Assists
    28
    NHL#123
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#116
    +/-
    +23
    NHL#15
    Events
    250
    career assists
    2×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    12 i rad
    games with a point · 13 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet Boston Bruins

    NJDvsBOS
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      BOS1–2NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG19:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–4NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG14:52TOI
      +2 points
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      NJD3–0BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:11TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      NJD1–5BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:08TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS0–3NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:35TOI
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NJD4–1BOS
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet Tampa Bay Lightning

    NJDvsTBL
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 1
      TBL0–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:04TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 2
      TBL2–3NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:36TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 3
      NJD3–4TBL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG15:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 4
      NJD3–1TBL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:45TOI
    • May 2003
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 5
      TBL1–2NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:07TOI
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–1

    NJD4–1TBL
    Advance
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils meet Ottawa Senators

    NJDvsOTT
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    • Game 1
      NJD2–3OTT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG15:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD4–1OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG12:37TOI
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT0–1NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:41TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT2–5NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP15:45TOI
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      NJD1–3OTT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:39TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 6
      OTT2–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP18:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withOttawa Senators
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG16:09TOI
      +1 goal
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

    NJD4–3OTT
    Advance
    7Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New Jersey Devils play the Stanley Cup Final against Anaheim Ducks

    NJDvsANA
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    • Game 1
      ANA0–3NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG16:15TOI
      +2 goals
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA0–3NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG16:45TOI
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      NJD2–3ANA
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:44TOI
    • June 2003
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      NJD0–1ANA
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:13TOI
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 5
      ANA3–6NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:42TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 6
      NJD2–5ANA
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:00TOI
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 7
      ANA0–3NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG14:09TOI
      +2 goals
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New Jersey Devils

    beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 in the final

    7Games5Points5Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jeff Friesen ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#7
    Games
    24
    Goals
    10
    NHL#2
    Assists
    4
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.58
    NHL#24
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#4
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    BOS4–1→TBL4–1→OTT4–3→ANA4–3