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Jim Vandermeer's 2002-2003 season

Points
3
NHL#656
Goals
2
NHL#530
Assists
1
NHL#681
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#117
Games
24
29%
29% of 82

Defenceman Jim Vandermeer was 22 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 24 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points, 0.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 1 points.

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

2002-2003Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Jim Vandermeer's season starts in game 38 of 82

    Philadelphia Flyers have played 37 games37 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Jim Vandermeer makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠0 win against Anaheim Ducks

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–0ANAAnaheim Ducks

    Jim was 22 years old · Arrowhead Pond, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    7:41
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Kim Johnsson, Niclas Hävelid and Patric Kjellberg.

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    • The game
      PHI1–0ANA
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:41TOI
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    • The game
      PHI5–4ATL
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:45TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:32TOI
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    • The game
      PHI4–0NYI
      W
      game 41/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:49TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 824 of 41 played
      0
      points
      NHL#683
      0
      goals
      NHL#577
      0
      assists
      NHL#654
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#75
      PHI
      22-10-1W-L-OT53Points
      1st in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL1–4PHI
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG14:41TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Jim Vandermeer scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · January 16

    • The game
      TBL2–3PHI
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:23TOI
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    • The game
      PHI4–2NYR
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:00TOI
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    • The game
      PHI3–1TOR
      W
      game 47/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG14:44TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–1PHI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:15TOI
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    • The game
      PHI0–1BOS
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:11TOI
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    • The game
      PHI1–5NJD
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:04TOI
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    • February 2003
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYI
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP17:47TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Jim Vandermeer records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · February 4

    • The game
      PHI2–2OTT
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:50TOI
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    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:07TOI
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    • The game
      PHI0–2MIN
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:49TOI
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    • The game
      PHI4–3STL
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:56TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–2PHI
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:40TOI
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    • The game
      LAK0–5PHI
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG12:15TOI
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    • The game
      FLA4–2PHI
      L
      game 61/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:29TOI
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    • The game
      PHI2–0CHI
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:36TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8220 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#642
      1
      goals
      NHL#544
      1
      assists
      NHL#636
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#60
      PHI
      32-17-2W-L-OT77Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–5PHI
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:01TOI
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    • March 2003
    • The game
      PHI3–2BOS
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:29TOI
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    • April 2003
    • The game
      CBJ0–4PHI
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:15TOI
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    • The game
      PHI6–2FLA
      W
      game 82/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-5SOG17:35TOI
      +1 goal
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    The season in numbers

    Jim Vandermeer closes the 2002-2003 season with 3 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    3
    NHL#656
    Games
    24of 82
    29%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#530
    Assists
    1
    NHL#681
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#117
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1×
    First star
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    PHIvsTOR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
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    • Game 6
      PHI1–2TOR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:35TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      TOR1–6PHI
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:33TOI
      +1 assist
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    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    PHI4–3TOR
    Advance
    2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Ottawa Senators

    PHIvsOTT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
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    • Game 1
      PHI2–4OTT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:30TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–0OTT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:59TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT3–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:45TOI
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    • May 2003
    • Ottawa Senatorslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      OTT0–1PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG13:56TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      PHI2–5OTT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:30TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      OTT5–1PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:51TOI
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    Second round

    Ottawa Senators knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PHI2–4OTT
    Eliminated
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jim Vandermeer ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 1 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    1
    NHL#190
    Games
    8
    Goals
    0
    NHL#174
    Assists
    1
    NHL#155
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#116
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#83
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    TOR4–3→OTT2–4