Regular season and playoffsNJD

Joe Nieuwendyk's 2002-2003 season

Points

NHL#117

Goals

NHL#122

Assists

NHL#123

Plus/minus

+10

NHL#104

Games

97% of 82

Centre Joe Nieuwendyk was 36 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 17th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 80 of a possible 82 games and scored 17 goals and 28 assists for 45 points, 0.56 points per game. The season ended with Joe Nieuwendyk winning the Stanley Cup with New Jersey Devils against Anaheim Ducks, after 17 playoff games and 9 points.

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

2002-2003Playoffs

Year 2002
24 years ago
Season opener
October 10
Joe Nieuwendyk plays the 2002-2003 season for New Jersey Devils
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Joe was 36 years old when the 2002-2003 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 17th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NJD2–1OTT
  W
  October 10game 1/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:23TOI
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- The game
  CBJ2–3NJD
  W
  October 12game 2/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG18:22TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NSH2–3NJD
  W
  October 18game 3/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG17:38TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–3CAR
  L
  October 19game 4/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP17:24TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NJD2–1ATL
  W
  October 23game 5/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG15:55TOI
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- The game
  NJD2–1BUF
  W
  October 25game 6/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG19:29TOI
  View the game
- The game
  TBL1–5NJD
  W
  October 26game 7/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP14:43TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CAR2–1NJD
  L
  October 29game 8/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG16:44TOI
  View the game
- November 2002
- The game
  CHI1–5NJD
  W
  November 2game 9/82
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG15:04TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CGY3–2NJD
  L
  November 5game 10/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG15:49TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–0PHI
  W
  November 7game 11/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG16:36TOI
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–3NJD
  L
  November 9game 12/821
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG15:54TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ANA2–3NJD
  W
  November 12game 13/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG13:05TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–5NJD
  W
  November 15game 14/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG15:01TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–3MTL
  L
  November 16game 15/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG17:51TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–4NJD
  W
  November 19game 16/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG14:41TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–4NJD
  November 21game 17/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP18:15TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TBL3–1NJD
  L
  November 23game 18/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG17:02TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–3DET
  L
  November 27game 19/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG15:36TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–1NSH
  W
  November 29game 20/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG15:47TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD5–4STL
  W
  November 30game 21/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG16:52TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 30
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 82
  10
  points
  NHL#201
  2
  goals
  NHL#273
  8
  assists
  NHL#132
  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
  December 2game 22/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG16:07TOI
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–2NJD
  L
  December 4game 23/825
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG15:14TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–3NJD
  W
  December 6game 24/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG13:30TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD0–1TOR
  L
  December 7game 25/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG16:50TOI
  View the game
- The game
  STL0–2NJD
  W
  December 10game 26/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG17:08TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–4CBJ
  L
  December 12game 27/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG17:42TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD3–4OTT
  L
  December 14game 28/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG18:50TOI
  View the game
- The game
  OTT3–0NJD
  L
  December 18game 29/823
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG14:54TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD3–1PIT
  W
  December 19game 30/822
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG11:53TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DAL3–5NJD
  W
  December 21game 31/82
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG17:45TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–2NYR
  December 23game 32/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG17:14TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–3WSH
  L
  December 27game 33/823
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG16:16TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–2NJD
  W
  December 28game 34/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG14:42TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–0BOS
  W
  December 30game 35/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG11:54TOI
  View the game
Year 2003
23 years ago
- The game
  FLA2–1NJD
  L
  January 1game 36/823
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG19:31TOI
  View the game
- The game
  TOR0–2NJD
  W
  January 3game 37/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG16:23TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–2TOR
  L
  January 4game 38/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG17:09TOI
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–3NJD
  W
  January 7game 39/823
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-3SOG14:00TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–1FLA
  W
  January 10game 40/825
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG16:41TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD3–3TBL
  January 11game 41/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG13:51TOI
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 82
  17
  points
  NHL#207
  5
  goals
  NHL#236
  12
  assists
  NHL#172
  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
  January 13game 42/825
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-6SOG18:47TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYI0–5NJD
  W
  January 15game 43/825
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-5SOG21:18TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–1CAR
  W
  January 17game 44/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-5SOG17:21TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Joe Nieuwendyk reaches 500 career goals
in the game against Carolina Hurricanes · January 17
- The game
  CAR2–5NJD
  W
  January 18game 45/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG16:35TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD5–4SJS
  W
  January 22game 46/822
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +3+/-3SOG16:50TOI
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  NJD3–1ANA
  W
  January 24game 47/825
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG15:12TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–2LAK
  L
  January 25game 48/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:24TOI
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–1NJD
  W
  January 28game 49/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG15:28TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–5NJD
  W
  January 30game 50/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG18:23TOI
  View the game
- February 2003
- The game
  BUF1–4NJD
  W
  February 4game 51/822
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-4SOG18:02TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–1WSH
  W
  February 5game 52/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG18:29TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ATL4–2NJD
  L
  February 7game 53/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG16:36TOI
  View the game
- The game
  MIN2–3NJD
  W
  February 9game 54/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG16:34TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–3COL
  L
  February 11game 55/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP18:44TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NJD3–0PHX
  W
  February 12game 56/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG18:45TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–1NJD
  L
  February 15game 57/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP19:12TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–2PHI
  February 18game 58/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG19:34TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  OTT5–3NJD
  L
  February 19game 59/824
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -3+/-2SOG1PPP15:11TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–3NJD
  W
  February 21game 60/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG17:32TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–3PIT
  W
  February 23game 61/824
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-4SOG18:19TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Joe Nieuwendyk reaches 1,000 career points
in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · February 23
- The game
  NYR3–3NJD
  February 25game 62/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG18:18TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 25
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 82
  34
  points
  NHL#119
  13
  goals
  NHL#130
  21
  assists
  NHL#128
  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
  February 27game 63/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG15:19TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- March 2003
- The game
  WSH1–2NJD
  W
  March 1game 64/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG20:05TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–3MIN
  L
  March 4game 65/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG16:46TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–5CGY
  L
  March 5game 66/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG18:36TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–2NYI
  W
  March 8game 67/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG14:52TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  ATL3–2NJD
  L
  March 11game 68/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG19:40TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–3NJD
  W
  March 15game 70/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG16:25TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PHI4–2NJD
  L
  March 17game 71/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG16:06TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–0MTL
  W
  March 18game 72/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG13:10TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–3NJD
  W
  March 21game 73/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG16:31TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–2NYI
  W
  March 22game 74/822
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP18:26TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–1FLA
  W
  March 24game 75/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG15:41TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–2TBL
  March 27game 76/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG19:40TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD1–1ATL
  March 28game 77/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG22:36TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NYI0–6NJD
  W
  March 30game 78/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG16:09TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Joe Nieuwendyk reaches 500 career assists
in the game against New York Islanders · March 30
- The game
  TOR3–2NJD
  L
  April 1game 79/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG16:26TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–1NJD
  April 3game 80/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG14:17TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–1NYR
  W
  April 4game 81/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG14:07TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 4
Joe Nieuwendyk closes the 2002-2003 season with 45 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Points
45
NHL#117
Games
80of 82
98%
Goals
17
NHL#122
Assists
28
NHL#123
P/GP
0.56
NHL#145
+/-
+10
NHL#104
Events
1,000
career points
500
career assists
500
career goals
7×
First star
4×
Third star
7 i rad
games with a point · 7 pts
5 days later
Playoffs
April 9
New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs
First round
April 9
New Jersey Devils meet Boston Bruins
NJDvsBOS
Swedes on New Jersey Devils
No Swedes
Swedes on Boston Bruins
Per-Johan Axelsson
View the whole round
- Game 1
  BOS1–2NJD
  W
  April 91
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG16:22TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BOS2–4NJD
  W
  April 111
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG15:51TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  NJD3–0BOS
  W
  April 131
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG15:12TOI
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  NJD1–5BOS
  L
  April 151
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG13:28TOI
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  BOS0–3NJD
  W
  April 171
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG16:15TOI
  View the game
First round
April 17
New Jersey Devils knock Boston Bruins out 4–1
NJD4–1BOS
Advance
5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
7 days later
Second round
April 24
New Jersey Devils meet Tampa Bay Lightning
NJDvsTBL
Swedes on New Jersey Devils
Tommy Albelin
Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
Fredrik Modin
View the whole round
- Game 1
  TBL0–3NJD
  W
  April 242
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG17:04TOI
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
- Game 2
  TBL2–3NJD
  W
  April 261
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG12:48TOI
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
- Game 3
  NJD3–4TBL
  L
  April 281
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG15:11TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
- Game 4
  NJD3–1TBL
  W
  April 302
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP17:29TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- May 2003
- New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
- Game 5
  TBL1–2NJD
  W
  May 22
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG24:55TOI
  View the game
Second round
May 2
New Jersey Devils knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–1
NJD4–1TBL
Advance
5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
8 days later
Conference final
May 10
New Jersey Devils meet Ottawa Senators
NJDvsOTT
Swedes on New Jersey Devils
Tommy Albelin
Swedes on Ottawa Senators
Magnus Arvedson
Daniel Alfredsson
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NJD2–3OTT
  L
  May 102
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG15:16TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
- Game 2
  NJD4–1OTT
  W
  May 133
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG13:26TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilsare1–1withOttawa Senators
- Game 3
  OTT0–1NJD
  W
  May 153
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG12:44TOI
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
- Game 4
  OTT2–5NJD
  W
  May 173
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP15:08TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
- Game 5
  NJD1–3OTT
  L
  May 193
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG13:13TOI
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstOttawa Senators
- Game 6
  OTT2–1NJD
  L
  May 213
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP19:34TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- New Jersey Devilsare3–3withOttawa Senators
- Game 7
  NJD3–2OTT
  W
  May 233
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG01:49TOI
  View the game
Conference final
May 23
New Jersey Devils knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3
NJD4–3OTT
Advance
7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
4 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 27
New Jersey Devils play the Stanley Cup Final against Anaheim Ducks
NJDvsANA
Swedes on New Jersey Devils
Tommy Albelin
Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
Samuel Påhlsson
Niclas Hävelid
View the whole round
13 days later
June 9
Stanley Cup Champions
New Jersey Devils
beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 in the final
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
June 9
Joe Nieuwendyk ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 9 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Points
9
NHL#29
Games
17
Goals
3
NHL#39
Assists
6
NHL#24
P/GP
0.53
NHL#36
+/-
-2
NHL#231
Events
50
playoff assists
2 points
best game
BOS4–1→TBL4–1→OTT4–3→ANA4–3

Joe Nieuwendyk plays the 2002-2003 season for New Jersey Devils

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Joe Nieuwendyk reaches 500 career goals

Joe Nieuwendyk reaches 1,000 career points

3/4 into the season

Joe Nieuwendyk reaches 500 career assists

Joe Nieuwendyk closes the 2002-2003 season with 45 points

New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

New Jersey Devils meet Boston Bruins

New Jersey Devils knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

New Jersey Devils meet Tampa Bay Lightning

New Jersey Devils knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–1

New Jersey Devils meet Ottawa Senators

New Jersey Devils knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

New Jersey Devils play the Stanley Cup Final against Anaheim Ducks

New Jersey Devils

Joe Nieuwendyk ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 9 points