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Mike Rupp's 2002-2003 season

Points

NHL#522

Goals

NHL#366

Assists

NHL#600

Plus/minus

NHL#351

Games

31% of 82

Left winger Mike Rupp was 22 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 26 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points, 0.31 points per game. The season ended with Mike Rupp winning the Stanley Cup with New Jersey Devils against Anaheim Ducks, after 4 playoff games and 4 points.

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

2002-2003Playoffs

Year 2003
23 years ago
A late start
January 13
Mike Rupp's season starts in game 42 of 82
New Jersey Devils have played 41 games41 of 82 without him
NHL debut
January 13
Mike Rupp makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠2 win against Florida Panthers
FLAFlorida Panthers2–6NJDNew Jersey Devils
Mike was 23 years old · Continental Airlines Arena, USA
His first NHL game
2
Goals
0
Assists
2
Points
+1
+/-
13:33
TOI
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Andreas Lilja, Kristian Huselius, Marcus Nilson, among others.
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- The game
  FLA2–6NJD
  W
  January 13game 42/825
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP13:33TOI
  +2 goals
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Milestone
Mike Rupp scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Florida Panthers · January 13
- The game
  NYI0–5NJD
  W
  January 15game 43/825
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG10:59TOI
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- The game
  NJD2–1CAR
  W
  January 17game 44/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG13:42TOI
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- The game
  CAR2–5NJD
  W
  January 18game 45/823
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-1SOG2PPP13:26TOI
  +2 points
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Milestone
Mike Rupp records his first NHL assist
in the game against Carolina Hurricanes · January 18
- The game
  NJD5–4SJS
  W
  January 22game 46/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG09:49TOI
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- The game
  NJD3–1ANA
  W
  January 24game 47/825
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG09:25TOI
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- The game
  NJD1–2LAK
  L
  January 25game 48/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG10:45TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET0–1NJD
  W
  January 28game 49/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG08:42TOI
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- The game
  PHI1–5NJD
  W
  January 30game 50/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG07:41TOI
  +1 goal
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- February 2003
- The game
  BUF1–4NJD
  W
  February 4game 51/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG08:17TOI
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- The game
  NJD1–3COL
  L
  February 11game 55/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG07:25TOI
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- The game
  NJD3–0PHX
  W
  February 12game 56/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG10:22TOI
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT4–1NJD
  L
  February 15game 57/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG11:44TOI
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- The game
  NJD2–2PHI
  February 18game 58/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG16:28TOI
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- The game
  OTT5–3NJD
  L
  February 19game 59/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG18:45TOI
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- The game
  BOS2–3NJD
  W
  February 21game 60/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG16:58TOI
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- The game
  NJD4–3PIT
  W
  February 23game 61/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG13:39TOI
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- The game
  NYR3–3NJD
  February 25game 62/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG14:52TOI
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  February 25
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8218 of 62 played
  8
  points
  NHL#465
  5
  goals
  NHL#300
  3
  assists
  NHL#543
  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
  No points
  0+/-4SOG15:30TOI
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- March 2003
- The game
  WSH1–2NJD
  W
  March 1game 64/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG12:06TOI
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- The game
  NJD2–3MIN
  L
  March 4game 65/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG14:48TOI
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- The game
  NJD4–2NYI
  W
  March 8game 67/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG10:53TOI
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- The game
  ATL3–2NJD
  L
  March 11game 68/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG09:48TOI
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- The game
  NJD3–4BOS
  L
  March 13game 69/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG09:49TOI
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- The game
  NJD2–2TBL
  March 27game 76/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG07:47TOI
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- The game
  NJD1–1ATL
  March 28game 77/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG05:46TOI
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The season in numbers
March 28
Mike Rupp closes the 2002-2003 season with 8 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Points
8
NHL#522
Games
26of 82
32%
Goals
5
NHL#366
Assists
3
NHL#600
P/GP
0.31
+/-
0
NHL#351
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
1×
First star
1×
Second star
1×
Third star
12 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
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8 days later
First round
April 17
New Jersey Devils knock Boston Bruins out 4–1
NJD4–1BOS
Advance
He did not play in this round
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
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8 days later
Second round
May 2
New Jersey Devils knock Tampa Bay Lightning out 4–1
NJD4–1TBL
Advance
He did not play in this round
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
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13 days later
Conference final
May 23
New Jersey Devils knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3
NJD4–3OTT
Advance
He did not play in this round
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
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- Game 4
  NJD0–1ANA
  L
  June 23
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG09:04TOI
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- New Jersey Devilsare2–2withAnaheim Ducks
- Game 5
  ANA3–6NJD
  W
  June 53
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG12:10TOI
  +1 assist
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- New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstAnaheim Ducks
- Game 6
  NJD2–5ANA
  L
  June 73
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG11:09TOI
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- New Jersey Devilsare3–3withAnaheim Ducks
- Game 7
  ANA0–3NJD
  W
  June 93
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-2SOG13:29TOI
  +3 points
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June 9
Stanley Cup Champions
New Jersey Devils
beat Anaheim Ducks 4–3 in the final
4Games4Points1Goals3Assists
The run in numbers
June 9
Mike Rupp ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 4 points
NJDNew Jersey Devils
Points
4
NHL#95
Games
4
Goals
1
NHL#97
Assists
3
NHL#68
P/GP
1.00
+/-
+4
NHL#19
Events
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
1×
First star
3 points
best game
BOS4–1→TBL4–1→OTT4–3→ANA4–3

Mike Rupp's season starts in game 42 of 82

Mike Rupp makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠2 win against Florida Panthers

Mike Rupp scores his first NHL goal

Mike Rupp records his first NHL assist

3/4 into the season

Mike Rupp closes the 2002-2003 season with 8 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

Mike Rupp ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 4 points