2002–03 Buffalo Sabres season
2002–03 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Division | 5th Northeast |
Conference | 12th Eastern |
2002–03 record | 27–37–10–8 |
Home record | 18–18–5–2 |
Road record | 9–27–5–6 |
Goals for | 190 |
Goals against | 219 |
Team information | |
General manager | Darcy Regier |
Coach | Lindy Ruff |
Captain | Stu Barnes (Oct-Mar) Vacant (Mar-Apr) |
Alternate captains | Rob Ray (Oct-Mar) Rhett Warrener |
Arena | HSBC Arena |
Average attendance | 13,776 |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Rochester Americans |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Miroslav Satan (26) |
Assists | Miroslav Satan (49) |
Points | Miroslav Satan (75) |
Penalty minutes | Eric Boulton (178) |
Plus/minus | Jochen Hecht and Curtis Brown (+4) |
Wins | Martin Biron (17) |
Goals against average | Mika Noronen (2.42) |
The 2002–03 Buffalo Sabres season was the 33rd season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1] The Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs for a second consecutive season. The 72 points accumulated in the regular season was the lowest total for the franchise since the 1986–87 season.
Off-season
Regular season
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 263 | 182 | 113 |
2 | 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 236 | 208 | 98 |
3 | 7 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 245 | 237 | 87 |
4 | 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 30 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 206 | 234 | 77 |
5 | 12 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 190 | 219 | 72 |
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Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | P- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 52 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 263 | 182 | 113 |
2 | Y- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 46 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 216 | 166 | 108 |
3 | Y- Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 36 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 219 | 210 | 93 |
4 | X- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 45 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 211 | 166 | 107 |
5 | X- Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 44 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 236 | 208 | 98 |
6 | X- Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 39 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 224 | 220 | 92 |
7 | X- Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 36 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 245 | 237 | 87 |
8 | X- New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 35 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 224 | 231 | 83 |
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9 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 32 | 36 | 10 | 4 | 210 | 231 | 78 |
10 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 30 | 35 | 8 | 9 | 206 | 234 | 77 |
11 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 31 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 226 | 284 | 74 |
12 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 8 | 190 | 219 | 72 |
13 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 24 | 36 | 13 | 9 | 176 | 237 | 70 |
14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 27 | 44 | 6 | 5 | 189 | 255 | 65 |
15 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 22 | 43 | 11 | 6 | 171 | 240 | 61 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
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October: 3–5–2–0 (home: 2–2–1–0; road: 1–3–1–0)
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November: 1–9–2–1 (home: 1–4–1–0; road: 0–5–1–1)
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December: 4–8–1–1 (home: 3–4–1–1; road: 1–4–0–0)
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January: 7–2–2–2 (home: 3–1–1–0; road: 4–1–1–2)
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February: 4–7–1–1 (home: 3–3–0–0; road: 1–4–1–1)
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March: 7–5–1–3 (home: 5–2–0–1; road: 2–3–1–2)
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April: 1–1–1–0 (home: 1–0–1–0; road: 0–1–0–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) Overtime loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
- † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
- ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
Regular season | ||||||||
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No. | Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
81 | Miroslav Satan | LW | 79 | 26 | 49 | 75 | −3 | 20 |
77 | Chris Gratton‡ | C | 66 | 15 | 29 | 44 | −5 | 86 |
12 | Ales Kotalik | RW | 68 | 21 | 14 | 35 | −2 | 30 |
17 | Jean-Pierre Dumont | RW | 76 | 14 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 44 |
41 | Stu Barnes‡ | C | 68 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −13 | 20 |
37 | Curtis Brown | C | 74 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 4 | 40 |
24 | Taylor Pyatt | LW | 78 | 14 | 14 | 28 | −8 | 38 |
71 | Jochen Hecht | LW | 49 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
18 | Tim Connolly | C | 80 | 12 | 13 | 25 | −28 | 32 |
45 | Dmitri Kalinin | D | 65 | 8 | 13 | 21 | −7 | 57 |
44 | Alexei Zhitnik | D | 70 | 3 | 18 | 21 | −5 | 85 |
51 | Brian Campbell | D | 65 | 2 | 17 | 19 | −8 | 20 |
22 | Adam Mair | C | 79 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −4 | 146 |
3 | James Patrick | D | 69 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −3 | 26 |
10 | Henrik Tallinder | D | 46 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 28 |
48 | Daniel Briere† | C | 14 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
25 | Vaclav Varada‡ | RW | 44 | 7 | 4 | 11 | −2 | 23 |
61 | Maxim Afinogenov | RW | 35 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −12 | 21 |
4 | Rhett Warrener | D | 50 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 63 |
26 | Eric Boulton | LW | 58 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 178 |
28 | Jason Botterill | LW | 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
74 | Jay McKee | D | 59 | 0 | 5 | 5 | −16 | 49 |
8 | Rory Fitzpatrick | D | 36 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −7 | 16 |
16 | Chris Taylor | C | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
5 | Jason Woolley‡ | D | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 29 |
55 | Denis Hamel | LW | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −4 | 17 |
19 | Norm Milley | RW | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 6 |
15 | Milan Bartovic | RW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
43 | Martin Biron | G | 54 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
60 | Paul Gaustad | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
21 | Radoslav Hecl | D | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | Doug Houda | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 |
33 | Doug Janik | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
29 | Jaroslav Kristek | RW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 |
23 | Sean McMorrow | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
30 | Ryan Miller | G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
35 | Mika Noronen | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
32 | Rob Ray‡ | RW | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 92 |
Goaltending
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No. | Player | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
43 | Martin Biron | 54 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 1468 | 135 | 2.56 | .908 | 4 | 3170 |
30 | Ryan Miller | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 410 | 40 | 2.63 | .902 | 1 | 912 |
35 | Mika Noronen | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 411 | 36 | 2.42 | .912 | 1 | 891 |
Awards and records
Awards
Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref |
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League (in-season) | NHL All-Star Game selection | Miroslav Satan[a] | [6] |
NHL Player of the Week | Miroslav Satan (December 9) | [7] | |
NHL Rookie of the Month | Ales Kotalik (January) | [8] | |
NHL YoungStars Game selection | Ryan Miller | [9] | |
Taylor Pyatt | |||
Henrik Tallinder |
Transactions
The Sabres were involved in the following transactions from June 14, 2002, the day after the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2003, the day of the deciding game of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals.[10]
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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June 22, 2002 | To Buffalo Sabres 1st-round pick in 2002 | To Columbus Blue Jackets Rights to Mike Pandolfo 1st-round pick in 2002 | [11] |
June 22, 2002 | To Buffalo Sabres 2nd-round pick in 2002 3rd-round pick in 2002 | To Atlanta Thrashers Vyacheslav Kozlov 2nd-round pick in 2002 | [11] |
June 22, 2002 | To Buffalo Sabres 2nd-round pick in 2002 | To Nashville Predators 3rd-round pick in 2002 2nd-round pick in 2003 | [11] |
June 22, 2002 | To Buffalo Sabres Jochen Hecht | To Edmonton Oilers Atlanta’s 2nd-round pick in 2002 Nashville’s 2nd-round pick in 2002 | [11] |
July 24, 2002 | To Buffalo Sabres Adam Mair 5th-round pick in 2003 | To Los Angeles Kings Erik Rasmussen | [12] |
November 16, 2002 | To Buffalo Sabres Future considerations | To Detroit Red Wings Jason Woolley | [13] |
February 25, 2003 | To Buffalo Sabres Rights to Jakub Klepis | To Ottawa Senators Vaclav Varada 5th-round pick in 2003 | [14] |
March 10, 2003 | To Buffalo Sabres Future considerations | To Ottawa Senators Rob Ray | [15] |
March 10, 2003 | To Buffalo Sabres Rights to Michael Ryan 2nd-round pick in 2003 | To Dallas Stars Stu Barnes | [16] |
March 11, 2003 | To Buffalo Sabres Daniel Briere 3rd-round pick in 2004 | To Phoenix Coyotes Chris Gratton 4th-round pick in 2004 | [17] |
Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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August 7, 2002 (2002-08-07) | Peter Ratchuk | Pittsburgh Penguins | Free agency | [18] | |
August 12, 2002 (2002-08-12) | Jason Botterill | Calgary Flames | Free agency | [19] |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team | Via[b] | Ref |
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June 14, 2002 (2002-06-14) | Christian Matte | ZSC Lions (NLA) | Free agency (VI) | [21] |
July 10, 2002 (2002-07-10) | Richard Smehlik | Atlanta Thrashers | Free agency (III) | [22] |
July 29, 2002 (2002-07-29) | Darren Van Oene | Boston Bruins | Free agency (UFA) | [23] |
August 3, 2002 (2002-08-03) | Bob Corkum | Retirement (III) | [24] | |
August 18, 2002 (2002-08-18) | Mike Hurlbut | Retirement (VI) | [25] | |
September 10, 2002 (2002-09-10) | Bob Essensa | Retirement (III) | [26] | |
N/A | Mario Larocque | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [27] |
October 2, 2002 (2002-10-02) | Luc Theoret | Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs (CHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [28] |
December 3, 2002 (2002-12-03) | Jeremy Adduono | Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) | Free agency (II) | [29] |
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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June 27, 2002 (2002-06-27) | Curtis Brown | 1-year | Option exercised | [30] |
Jay McKee | 1-year | Option exercised | [30] | |
July 3, 2002 (2002-07-03) | Rob Ray | 1-year | Re-signing | [31] |
July 12, 2002 (2002-07-12) | Mika Noronen | multi-year | Re-signing | [32] |
July 25, 2002 (2002-07-25) | James Patrick | 2-year | Re-signing | [33] |
July 30, 2002 (2002-07-30) | Tim Connolly | 1-year | Re-signing | [34] |
July 31, 2002 (2002-07-31) | Brian Campbell | Re-signing | [35] | |
Chris Gratton | Re-signing | [35] | ||
Rhett Warrener | Re-signing | [35] | ||
August 7, 2002 (2002-08-07) | Rory Fitzpatrick | Re-signing | [18] | |
August 8, 2002 (2002-08-08) | Martin Biron | 2-year | Re-signing | [36] |
Radoslav Hecl | Entry-level | [37] | ||
Jason Pominville | Entry-level | [37] | ||
August 12, 2002 (2002-08-12) | Francois Methot | Re-signing | [19] | |
August 26, 2002 (2002-08-26) | Ryan Miller | 2-year | Entry-level | [38] |
September 4, 2002 (2002-09-04) | Maxim Afinogenov | multi-year | Re-signing | [39] |
September 18, 2002 (2002-09-18) | Jiri Novotny | multi-year | Entry-level | [40] |
October 8, 2002 (2002-10-08) | Vaclav Varada | Re-signing | [41] | |
May 28, 2003 (2003-05-28) | Derek Roy | Entry-level | [42] | |
Chris Thorburn | Entry-level | [42] |
Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.[43]
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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1 | 11 | Keith Ballard | ![]() | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
1 | 20 | Daniel Paille | ![]() | Guelph Storm (OHL) |
3 | 76 | Michael Tessier | ![]() | Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
3 | 82 | John Adams | ![]() | Boston College (Hockey East) |
4 | 108 | Jakub Hulva | ![]() | HC Vitkovice Jr. (Czech Republic) |
4 | 121 | Marty Magers | ![]() | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
6 | 178 | Maxim Shchevyev | ![]() | Elemash Elektrostal (Russia) |
7 | 208 | Radoslav Hecl | ![]() | Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia) |
8 | 241 | Dennis Wideman | ![]() | London Knights (OHL) |
9 | 271 | Martin Cizek | ![]() | Slavia Prague Jr. (Czech Republic) |
See also
Notes
- ^ Satan was an injury replacement for Mats Sundin of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[5]
- ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[20]
References
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- "2002-03 Buffalo Sabres Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 163.
- ^ "2002–2003 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "2002-03 Buffalo Sabres Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Going to the All Star Game". Buffalo Sabres. January 28, 2003. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2003". NHL.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Satan Named Player of the Week". Buffalo Sabres. December 9, 2002. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Kotalik Named Rookie of the Month". Buffalo Sabres. January 31, 2003. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ "NHL - 2003 YoungStars Rosters". ESPN.com. January 18, 2003. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- ^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". www.prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Schultz, Janet (June 22, 2002). "Sabres Trade Kozlov Acquire Jochen Hecht". Buffalo Sabres. Archived from the original on August 19, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Acquire Adam Mair From The LA Kings For Erik Rasmussen". Buffalo Sabres. July 24, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Trade Jason Woolley to Detroit". Buffalo Sabres. November 16, 2002. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Acquire Jakub Klepis from Ottawa Senators for Vaclav Varada". Buffalo Sabres. February 25, 2003. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Trade Rob Ray to the Ottawa Senators". Buffalo Sabres. March 10, 2003. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Acquire Mike Ryan and Second Round Selection from Dallas in Exchange for Stu Barnes". Buffalo Sabres. March 10, 2003. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Acquire Daniel Briere From Phoenix in Exchange for Chris Gratton". Buffalo Sabres. March 11, 2003. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sabres Sign Fitzpatrick and Ratchuk". Buffalo Sabres. August 7, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sabres Sign Jason Botterill and Francois Methot". Buffalo Sabres. August 8, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "NHL FREE-AGENT LIST". Daily Herald. July 2, 2002. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Christian Matte at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved November 28, 2022
- ^ "+SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 10+". UPI. July 10, 2002. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
Atlanta Thrashers -- Signed free agent defenseman Richard Smehlik.
- ^ "Bruins Re-Sign P.J. Axelsson and Sign Darren Van Oene". Boston Bruins. July 29, 2002. Archived from the original on March 14, 2004. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ Bob Corkum at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved November 28, 2022
- ^ Mike Hurlbut at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved November 28, 2022
- ^ Bob Essensa at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved November 28, 2022
- ^ "PENGUINS OPEN TRAINING CAMP TOMORROW AT THE FIRST UNION ARENA AT CASEY PLAZA". Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. September 22, 2002. Archived from the original on February 17, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Mudbugs Announce Affiliation with AHL's Rochester Americans". OurSports Central. October 2, 2002. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sound Tigers Sign Adduono". OurSports Central. December 3, 2002. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sabres Pick Up Contract Options and Extend Qualifying Offers". Buffalo Sabres. June 27, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Agree To Terms With Rob Ray". Buffalo Sabres. July 3, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Agree To Terms With Goaltender Mika Noronen". Buffalo Sabres. July 12, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Agree to Terms with James Patrick". Buffalo Sabres. July 25, 2002. Archived from the original on August 19, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Agree to Terms with Tim Connolly". Buffalo Sabres. July 30, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sabres Sign Warrener, Gratton, Campbell". Buffalo Sabres. July 31, 2002. Archived from the original on August 19, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Sign Goaltender Martin Biron". Buffalo Sabres. August 8, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sabres Sign Jason Pominville And Radoslav Hecl". Buffalo Sabres. August 7, 2002. Archived from the original on October 14, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Sign Ryan Miller". Buffalo Sabers. August 26, 2002. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Agree To Terms with Maxim Afinogenov". Buffalo Sabres. September 4, 2002. Archived from the original on July 21, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Sign 2001 1st Round Draft Pick". Buffalo Sabres. September 18, 2002. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "Sabres Agree To Terms With Vaclav Varada". Buffalo Sabres. October 4, 2002. Archived from the original on October 10, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "BUFFALO SABRES SIGN MEMORIAL CUP MVP DEREK ROY". Buffalo Sabres. May 28, 2003. Archived from the original on August 11, 2003. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "2002 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". hockeyDB.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
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