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Mika Noronen's 2002-2003 season

Wins
4
NHL#58
Save pct
.912
NHL#32
GAA
2.42
NHL#31
Shutouts
1
NHL#38
Games
16
19%
19% of 82

Goaltender Mika Noronen was 23 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 16 games and won 4 of them, at .912. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2002-2003
  1. Season opener

    Mika Noronen plays the 2002-2003 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Mika was 23 years old when the 2002-2003 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHX3–2BUF
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA59:41TOIL
      .893
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    • November 2002
    • The game
      BUF1–1EDM
      game 11/821
      His night
      .975SV%
      39SV40SA1GA65:00TOI
      .975
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    • The game
      BUF0–2CAR
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA59:58TOIL
      .905
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    • The game
      ATL6–4BUF
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      .857SV%in relief
      6SV7SA1GA26:14TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      .714SV%
      10SV14SA4GA28:38TOIL
      .714
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 824 of 21 started
      0
      wins
      .900
      SV%
      2.8
      GAA
      BUF
      4-12-1W-L-OT13Points
      5th in the Northeast·14th in the Eastern Conference·29th in the whole NHL
    • December 2002
    • The game
      BUF2–6MTL
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      .600SV%in relief
      6SV10SA4GA39:34TOIL
      in relief
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    • The game
      BUF2–5PIT
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .821
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 825 of 62 started
      0
      wins
      .865
      SV%
      3.5
      GAA
      BUF
      18-31-5W-L-OT49Points
      5th in the Northeast·15th in the Eastern Conference·30th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–2NYI
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA62:41TOIL
      .939
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    • The game
      BUF4–0FLA
      W
      game 67/823
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
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    Milestone

    Mika Noronen records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Florida Panthers · March 8

    • The game
      BUF1–1TBL
      game 68/821
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA65:00TOI
      .964
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    • The game
      TBL4–2BUF
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:09TOIL
      .906
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    • The game
      BUF2–3TOR
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA60:35TOIL
      .842
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    • The game
      FLA1–2BUF
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
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    • The game
      BUF3–1CAR
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      .974SV%
      38SV39SA1GA59:57TOIW
      .974
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    • April 2003
    • The game
      ATL3–4BUF
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA59:58TOIW
      .870
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    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 82/821
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA64:56TOI
      .933
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    The season in numbers

    Mika Noronen closes the 2002-2003 season with 4 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    4
    Games
    16of 82
    20%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .912
    GAA
    2.42
    Starts
    14
    Events
    1
    First NHL shutout
    3×
    First star
    2×
    Second star