2002–03 ECHL season

Infobox sports season
title =2002–03 ECHL season
league =ECHL
sport =Ice hockey
duration =
season =Regular season
season_champ =
MVP =flagicon|CAN Bud Smith (Arkansas)
MVP_link =
top_scorer =flagicon|CAN Bud Smith (Arkansas)
top_scorer_link =
playoffs =Playoffs
playoffs_link =
conf1 =Northern
conf1_link =
conf1_champ =Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
conf1_runner-up =Cincinnati Cyclones
conf2 =Southern
conf2_link =
conf2_champ =Columbia Inferno
conf2_runner-up =Mississippi Sea Wolves
finals =Finals
finals_link =Kelly Cup
finals_champ =Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
finals_runner-up =Columbia Inferno
playoffs_MVP =flagicon|USA Kevin Colley (Atlantic City)
playoffs_MVP_link=
seasonslist = List of ECHL seasons
seasonslistnames = ECHL
prevseason_link = 2001–02 ECHL season
prevseason_year = 2001-02
nextseason_link = 2003–04 ECHL season
nextseason_year = 2003-04

The 2002-03 ECHL season was the 15th season of the ECHL. 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. At the end of the season five teams, the Richmond Renegades, Arkansas RiverBlades, Jackson Bandits, Baton Rouge Kingfish, and Lexington Men O' War all ceased to operate.

Regular Season

Final Standings

"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; T = Ties; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; Green shade = Clinched Playoff Spot; Blue shade = Clinched Division; (z) = Clinched Home-Ice Advantage"

Northern Conference

Kelly Cup Playoffs

Northern Conference

8TeamBracket | RD1=Divisional Semifinals April 2-8
RD2=Division Finals April 11-18
RD3=Conference Finals April 23-May 3

RD1-seed1=NE.1
RD1-seed2=NE.4
RD1-team1=Atlantic City
RD1-team2=Trenton
RD1-score1= 3
RD1-score2= 0

RD1-seed3=NE.2
RD1-seed4=NE.3
RD1-team3=Greensboro
RD1-team4=Roanoke
RD1-score3= 3
RD1-score4= 1

RD1-seed5=NW.2
RD1-seed6=NW.3
RD1-team5=Peoria
RD1-team6=Cincinnati
RD1-score5= 1
RD1-score6= 3

RD1-seed7=NW.1
RD1-seed8=NW.4
RD1-team7= Toledo
RD1-team8= Lexington
RD1-score7= 3
RD1-score8= 0

RD2-seed1= NE.1
RD2-seed2= NE.2
RD2-team1=Atlantic City
RD2-team2=Greensboro
RD2-score1= 3
RD2-score2= 1

RD2-seed3= NW.1
RD2-seed4= NW.3
RD2-team3=Toledo
RD2-team4=Cincinnati
RD2-score3= 1
RD2-score4= 3

RD3-seed1= NE.1
RD3-seed2= NW.3
RD3-team1=Atlantic City
RD3-team2=Cincinnati
RD3-score1= 4
RD3-score2= 3

*NE is short for Northeast Division
*NW is short for Northwest Division

Division Semifinals

Division Finals

Conference Finals

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Division Finals

Conference Finals

ECHL Awards

ee also

* ECHL All-Star Game
* Kelly Cup