| 2002–03 ECHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | East Coast Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Brabham Cup | Toledo Storm |
| Season MVP | Bud Smith (Arkansas) |
| Top scorer | Bud Smith (Arkansas) |
| Playoffs | |
| Northern champions | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies |
| Northern runners-up | Cincinnati Cyclones |
| Southern champions | Columbia Inferno |
| Southern runners-up | Mississippi Sea Wolves |
| Playoffs MVP | Kevin Colley (Atlantic City) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies |
| Runners-up | Columbia Inferno |
The 2002–03 ECHL season was the 15th season of the East Coast Hockey League. The Brabham Cup regular season champions were the Toledo Storm and the Kelly Cup playoff champions were the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies.
League changes
The Macon Whoopee relocated to Lexington, Kentucky, as the Lexington Men O' War.
The New Orleans Brass ceased operations due to the arrival of the New Orleans Hornets basketball team. The NBA team moved into the Brass' arena but wanted the Brass to pay for every conversion between the hockey and basketball configuration, an expense the Brass could not afford.
The Mobile Mysticks also suspended operations prior to the season and would relocate to Duluth, Georgia, beginning with the 2003–04 season.
All-Star Game
The ECHL All-Star Game was held at Germain Arena in Estero, Florida and was hosted by the Florida Everblades. The Northern Conference All-Stars dominated the game, beating the Southern Conference All-Stars 8–2. Atlantic City's Scott Stirling was named Most Valuable Player.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; SOL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage[1][2]
Northern Conference
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
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| Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | 72 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 94 | 268 | 224 |
| Greensboro Generals | 72 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 93 | 235 | 211 |
| Roanoke Express | 72 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 90 | 265 | 239 |
| Trenton Titans | 72 | 38 | 24 | 10 | 86 | 229 | 207 |
| Charlotte Checkers | 72 | 41 | 28 | 3 | 85 | 262 | 234 |
| Richmond Renegades | 72 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 76 | 240 | 239 |
| Reading Royals | 72 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 69 | 261 | 303 |
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo Storm (z) | 72 | 47 | 15 | 10 | 104 | 247 | 196 |
| Peoria Rivermen | 72 | 48 | 17 | 7 | 103 | 241 | 181 |
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 72 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 79 | 257 | 236 |
| Lexington Men O' War | 72 | 34 | 31 | 7 | 75 | 188 | 212 |
| Johnstown Chiefs | 72 | 28 | 33 | 11 | 67 | 214 | 243 |
| Wheeling Nailers | 72 | 28 | 41 | 3 | 59 | 193 | 261 |
| Dayton Bombers | 72 | 24 | 38 | 10 | 58 | 191 | 247 |
Southern Conference
| Southeast Division | GP | W | L | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Inferno (z) | 72 | 47 | 23 | 2 | 96 | 265 | 202 |
| South Carolina Stingrays | 72 | 42 | 22 | 8 | 92 | 248 | 225 |
| Pee Dee Pride | 72 | 40 | 26 | 6 | 86 | 244 | 213 |
| Florida Everblades | 72 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 84 | 239 | 243 |
| Greenville Grrrowl | 72 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 64 | 217 | 262 |
| Augusta Lynx | 72 | 27 | 39 | 6 | 60 | 203 | 256 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 72 | 25 | 39 | 8 | 58 | 197 | 270 |
| Southwest Division | GP | W | L | SOL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Sea Wolves | 72 | 44 | 24 | 4 | 92 | 250 | 211 |
| Louisiana IceGators | 72 | 40 | 20 | 12 | 92 | 249 | 210 |
| Arkansas RiverBlades | 72 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 85 | 238 | 236 |
| Jackson Bandits | 72 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 84 | 210 | 195 |
| Pensacola Ice Pilots | 72 | 33 | 30 | 9 | 75 | 228 | 241 |
| Baton Rouge Kingfish | 72 | 20 | 43 | 9 | 49 | 184 | 266 |
Kelly Cup playoffs
Northern Conference
| Divisional Semifinals April 2–8 | Division Finals April 11–18 | Conference Finals April 23-May 3 | ||||||||||||
| NE1 | Atlantic City | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NE4 | Trenton | 0 | ||||||||||||
| NE1 | Atlantic City | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NE2 | Greensboro | 1 | ||||||||||||
| NE2 | Greensboro | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NE3 | Roanoke | 1 | ||||||||||||
| NE1 | Atlantic City | 4 | ||||||||||||
| NW3 | Cincinnati | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NW2 | Peoria | 1 | ||||||||||||
| NW3 | Cincinnati | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NW1 | Toledo | 1 | ||||||||||||
| NW3 | Cincinnati | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NW1 | Toledo | 3 | ||||||||||||
| NW4 | Lexington | 0 | ||||||||||||
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Conference finals
Southern Conference
1st round
Division Semifinals
Division finals
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Kelly Cup finals
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ECHL awards
| Patrick Kelly Cup: | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies |
| Henry Brabham Cup: | Toledo Storm |
| Gingher Memorial Trophy: | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies |
| Bruce Taylor Trophy: | Columbia Inferno |
| John Brophy Award: | Claude Noel (Toledo) |
| CCM TACKS Most Valuable Player: | Bud Smith (Arkansas) |
| Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player: | Kevin Colley (Atlantic City) |
| Reebok Hockey Goaltender of the Year: | Alfie Michaud (Peoria) |
| CCM Tacks Rookie of the Year: | Jason Jaffray (Roanoke) |
| Defenseman of the Year: | Jim Baxter (Mississippi) |
| Leading Scorer: | Bud Smith (Arkansas) |
| Reebok Hockey Plus Performer Award: | Dennis Vial (Columbia) Mike Glumac (Pee Dee) |
| Sportsmanship Award: | Rejean Stringer (Columbia) |
See also
References
- ↑ "2002–03 ECHL Standings". HockeyDB. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ↑ "2002–03 ECHL Stats" (PDF). ECHL. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
External links
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