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2002-2003 NHL Goalie Preview
Published in early September 2002

This article is going to analyze the "goalie depth" for each of the 30 NHL teams for 2002-03.  The depth of a team is based on 4 goalies :

- The number 1
- The Back-up
- The prospect
- The insurance policy

If a team has goalies to fill each role ; no problem between the posts.  But, if a team is missing one piece of the puzzle; WARNING!

The teams have been ranked following this method;

bulletOne goalie has been selected to fill one position.  A goalie can't be at 2 places.
bulletThe goalies have been ranked from 1 to 5 based on their ability to fill the respective roles.
bulletThe ranking is based on the following ratios ;

- 60% for Number 1
- 20% for Back-Up
- 15% for Prospect
- 5%  for Insurance policy

1- COLORADO AVALANCHE - 95 %    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Patrick Roy NHL 2e
Backup David Aebisher NHL 39e
Prospect Blake Ward WHL 28e
Insurance Policy Philipe Sauvé AHL 4e
     
2 - MONTRÉALCANADIENS - 86%    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 José Théodore NHL 1er
Backup Jeff Hackett NHL 56e
Prospect Mathieu Garon AHL 11e
Insurance Policy Vadim Tarasov AHL 60e
     
3- NASHVILLE PREDATORS - 83 %
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Mike Dunham NHL 20e
Backup Thomas Vokoun NHL 41e
Prospect Brain Finley    
Insurance Policy Chris Mason AHL 14e
     
4- PHILADELPHIE FLYERS - 78 %    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Roman Cechmanek NHL 6e
Backup Robert Esche NHL 48e
Prospect R.Nittymaki Europe  
Insurance Policy Neil Little AHL 8e
     
5- SAN JOSE SHARKS - 77 %    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Evgeny Nabokov NHL 5e
Backup Mikka Kiprusoff NHL 46e
Prospect Peter Schafer ECHL 28e
Insurance Policy Vesa Tokala AHL 15e
     
6 - FLORIDE PANTHERS - 75 %    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Roberto Luongo NHL 10e
Backup Wade Flaherty AHL 5e
Prospect David Parley WHL 6e
Insurance Policy      
     
7- NEW JERSEY DEVILS - 69 %    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Martin Brodeur NHL 16e
Backup Corey Schwab NHL 40e
Prospect Ari Ahonen AHL 23e
Insurance Policy Frédéric Henry ECHL 35e
     
8 - EDMONTON OILERS - 69 %    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Tommy Salo NHL 11e
Backup Jussi Markkanen NHL 52e
Prospect A.Antila Europe  
Insurance Policy Ty Conklin AHL 19e
     
9 - PHOENIX COYOTES - 68 %    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Sean Burke NHL 4e
Backup Brian Boucher NHL 27e
Prospect Patrick Desrochers AHL 36e
Insurance Policy Zac Bierk ECHL 48e
     
10- OTTAWA SENATEURS - 66 %    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Patrick Lalime NHL 24e
Backup Jane Hurme NHL 43e
Prospect Simon Lajeunesse AHL 42e
Insurance Policy Martin Prusek AHL 6e
     
11- WASHINGTON CAPITALS - 63 %    
Role Goalie League Position
Number 1 Olaf Kolzig NHL 21e
Backup Craig Billington