The 2002–03 Stanley Cup Final
The 2002–03 Stanley Cup Final: a best-of-seven series between the Eastern and Western Conference champions.
The 2002–03 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2002–03 season. The winner is awarded the Stanley Cup, North America's oldest professional sports trophy.
Quick Facts
- Senators goaltender
- Patrick Lalime
- Senators captain
- Daniel Alfredsson
Lore & Background
The series was played between the Eastern Conference champion and the Western Conference champion. Since 1982, the championship round has been a best-of-seven series played between the champions of the Eastern and Western Conferences.
Did You Know?
- The Stanley Cup was first awarded in 1893 to the Montreal Hockey Club.
- The last challenge for the Cup before the modern format was in 1914.
- In 1919, the Spanish influenza epidemic forced the cancellation of the final series, marking the first time the Cup was not awarded.
- The first American team to win the Stanley Cup was the Seattle Metropolitans in 1917.
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