The following is a chronicle of events during the year 2002 in ice hockey. Olympics National Hockey League Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer during the regular season: Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames Hart Memorial Trophy: for the NHL's Most Valuable Player: Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens Stanley Cup - Detroit Red Wings defeat the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals The Columbus Blue Jackets selected Rick Nash with the first pick overall in the 2002 NHL Draft
Canadian Hockey League Ontario Hockey League: The Erie Otters captured the J. Ross Robertson Cup. Quebec Major Junior Hockey League: The Victoriaville Tigres won the President's Cup (QMJHL) for the first time in franchise history Western Hockey League: The Kootenay Ice won the President's Cup (WHL) Memorial Cup: The Guelph Storm served as host team for the 2003 Memorial Cup, which was won by the Kootenay Ice.
International hockey European hockey Women's hockey In 2002, at the age of 16, Shannon Szabados became the first female to play in the Western Hockey League. Szabados played in four exhibition games for the Tri-City Americans. On September 22, 2002 she played 20 seconds of a regular season game.Fowler, Annie, Ams reassign goaltender Szabados , tri-cityherald.com, October 1, 2002. Retrieved April 5, 2007.
Minor League hockey Junior A hockey Season articles 2001–02 NHL season 2002–03 NHL season2001–02 AHL season 2002–03 AHL season
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See also 2002 in sports
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