2002-03 ECHL season

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====
Northeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	PTS	GF 	GA
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 	T 	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 	T 	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 	T 	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===
*NE is short for Northeast Division
*NW is short for Northwest Division
===Southern Conference===
*SE is short for Southeast Division
*SW is short for Southwest Division
===Last four===
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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)
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==See also==
* ECHL All-Star Game
* Kelly Cup
Category:ECHL seasons
ECHL season, 2002–03