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.
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 Lightning only. • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only. } ||0 Goaltending ==Awards and records==
Awards and records
AwardsMilestones ==Transactions==
Transactions
The Lightning 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. TradesPlayers acquiredPlayers lostSignings ==Draft picks==