2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season

2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning
Southeast Division champions
Division1st Southeast
Conference3rd Eastern
2002–03 record36–25–16–5
Home record22–9–7–3
Road record14–16–9–2
Goals for219
Goals against210
Team information
General managerJay Feaster
CoachJohn Tortorella
CaptainDave Andreychuk
Alternate captainsVincent Lecavalier
Fredrik Modin
ArenaSt. Pete Times Forum
Average attendance16,545
Minor league affiliate(s)Springfield Falcons
Pensacola Ice Pilots
Team leaders
GoalsVincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis (33)
AssistsBrad Richards and Vaclav Prospal (57)
PointsVaclav Prospal (79)
Penalty minutesAndre Roy (119)
Plus/minusMartin St. Louis (+10)
WinsNikolai Khabibulin (30)
Goals against averageJohn Grahame (2.23)

The 2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 11th National Hockey League (NHL) season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning made it back to the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1996.