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Rickard Wallin's 2002-2003 season

Points
1
Swedish flag#48NHL#720
Goals
1
Swedish flag#42NHL#605
Assists
0
NHL#749
Plus/minus
+1
Swedish flag#25NHL#292
Games
4
4%
4% of 82

Centre Rickard Wallin was 22 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota Wild. He played 4 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.25 points per game. That was 48th among the Swedes and 720th in the NHL. An injury kept him out for 49 straight games between December and April.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2002-2003Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Rickard Wallin's season starts in game 30 of 82

    Minnesota Wild have played 29 games29 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Rickard Wallin makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Detroit Red Wings

    Rickard was 22 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    8:53
    TOI
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Henrik Zetterberg, Nicklas Lidström and Tomas Holmström.

    • The game
      MIN3–2DET
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG08:53TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Rickard Wallin scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · December 12

    • The game
      MIN1–3NSH
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:34TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–2MIN
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:51TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–4MIN
      W
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG00:37TOI
    Injured

    Rickard goes down and misses 67 games

    Undisclosed injury

    • The game
      NYI4–2MIN
      L
      game 34/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–4COL
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CGY3–2MIN
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–2CHI
      game 37/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN4–3BUF
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      ANA1–4MIN
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–1EDM
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–3CGY
      L
      game 41/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 824 of 41 played
      1
      points
      Swedish flag#45NHL#614
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#34NHL#465
      0
      assists
      Swedish flag#47NHL#643
      MIN
      21-12-1W-L-OT50Points
      2nd in the Northwest·4th in the Western Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–2MIN
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CBJ2–1MIN
      L
      game 43/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHX1–2MIN
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      BUF1–0MIN
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      VAN2–5MIN
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      ANA1–0MIN
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–1ANA
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–1LAK
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN1–4SJS
      L
      game 50/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–2VAN
      game 51/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN1–5EDM
      L
      game 52/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • February 2003
    • The game
      CHI1–2MIN
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      SJS3–4MIN
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–3NJD
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN1–0PHI
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI0–2MIN
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHX3–2MIN
      L
      game 58/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–3COL
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NYR4–2MIN
      L
      game 60/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      STL1–3MIN
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN3–0OTT
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 824 of 62 played
      1
      points
      Swedish flag#48NHL#678
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#41NHL#544
      0
      assists
      Swedish flag#49NHL#707
      MIN
      31-22-1W-L-OT71Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Northwest·6th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MIN6–3MTL
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • March 2003
    • The game
      MIN0–2STL
      L
      game 64/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NJD2–3MIN
      W
      game 65/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN2–2NSH
      game 66/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN0–1CAR
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN6–4ATL
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DAL2–4MIN
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NSH1–3MIN
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN0–5CBJ
      L
      game 71/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN3–3TBL
      game 72/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN3–1FLA
      W
      game 73/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN3–2DAL
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      DET0–4MIN
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN0–4DET
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      STL1–0MIN
      L
      game 77/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CHI3–4MIN
      W
      game 78/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CGY0–3MIN
      W
      game 79/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • April 2003
    • The game
      MIN0–3CBJ
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      MIN1–2TOR
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CBJ3–4MIN
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      Out injured
    The season in numbers

    Rickard Wallin closes the 2002-2003 season with 1 points

    Points
    1
    #48NHL#720
    Games
    4of 82
    5%
    Goals
    1
    #42NHL#605
    Assists
    0
    #49NHL#749
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +1
    #25NHL#292
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota Wild are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota Wild meet Colorado Avalanche

    MINvsCOL
    Swedes on Minnesota Wild
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      MIN4–2COL
      W
      1
      His night
      Out injured
    • Minnesota Wildlead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      MIN2–3COL
      L
      1
      His night
      Out injured
    • Minnesota Wildare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL3–0MIN
      L
      1
      His night
      Out injured
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 4
      COL3–1MIN
      L
      1
      His night
      Out injured
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 5
      MIN3–2COL
      W
      1
      His night
      Out injured
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 6
      COL2–3MIN
      W
      1
      His night
      Out injured
    • Minnesota Wildare3–3withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 7
      MIN3–2COL
      W
      1
      His night
      Out injured
    First round

    Minnesota Wild knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

    MIN4–3COL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Second round

    Minnesota Wild meet Vancouver Canucks

    MINvsVAN
    Swedes on Minnesota Wild
    • Game 1
      MIN3–4VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 2
      MIN3–2VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Minnesota Wildare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      VAN3–2MIN
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • May 2003
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 4
      VAN3–2MIN
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 5
      MIN7–2VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–2againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 6
      VAN1–5MIN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Minnesota Wildare3–3withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 7
      MIN4–2VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    Second round

    Minnesota Wild knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    MIN4–3VAN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Minnesota Wild meet Anaheim Ducks

    MINvsANA
    Swedes on Minnesota Wild
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    • Game 1
      ANA1–0MIN
      L
      2
      His night
      Out injured
    • Anaheim Duckslead1–0againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 2
      ANA2–0MIN
      L
      2
      His night
      Out injured
    • Anaheim Duckslead2–0againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 3
      MIN0–4ANA
      L
      2
      His night
      Out injured
    • Anaheim Duckslead3–0againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 4
      MIN1–2ANA
      L
      2
      His night
      Out injured
    Conference final

    Anaheim Ducks knock Minnesota Wild out 4–0

    MIN0–4ANA
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Rickard Wallin ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    COL4–3→VAN4–3→ANA0–4