2002–03 OHL season

The 2002–03 OHL season was the 23rd season of the Ontario Hockey League. The North Bay Centennials relocated to Saginaw, Michigan, becoming the Saginaw Spirit. Due to the move, several teams changed divisions; the Saginaw Spirit were placed in the west division, the London Knights moved to the midwest division, and the Brampton Battalion moved to the central division. The London Knights moved into the new John Labatt Centre, which replaced the London Ice House. The Tim Adams Memorial Trophy was inaugurated as the MVP of the OHL Cup. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Mississauga Icedogs qualified for the playoffs for the first time in their existence. The Kitchener Rangers won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Ottawa 67's in the final.

Regular season

Standings

Eastern conference

East division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Rank
z-Ottawa 67's68441473983182101
x-Peterborough Petes683222113782222153
x-Belleville Bulls68332762741952005
x-Oshawa Generals68343022722432256
Kingston Frontenacs68253724562222879
Central division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Rank
y-Brampton Battalion68342464782392022
x-Toronto St. Michael's Majors68322475762072144
x-Barrie Colts68292649712282237
x-Mississauga IceDogs682331113602122318
Sudbury Wolves681646423817527310

Western conference

Midwest division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Rank
z-Kitchener Rangers684614531002751881
x-London Knights68312773722202055
x-Guelph Storm68292892692172086
x-Owen Sound Attack68273074652062437
Erie Otters68243563571812489
West division GP W L T OTL Pts GF GA Rank
y-Plymouth Whalers68431492972591742
x-Sarnia Sting68411971902511933
x-Windsor Spitfires68372551802592214
x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds68263363612322848
Saginaw Spirit681145573415827510

Scoring leaders

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Corey LockeOttawa 67's66638815183
Matt FoyOttawa 67's686171132112
Chad LaRosePlymouth Whalers67615611752
Joey TenuteSarnia Sting68417111275
Kyle WellwoodWindsor Spitfires57415910020
Jamie JohnsonOshawa Generals68247610034
Eric StaalPeterborough Petes6639599836
Matt StajanBelleville Bulls5734609475
Kris NewburySarnia Sting64345892149
Brandon NolanOshawa Generals6836528857

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals Conference semifinals Conference finals Finals
            
E1 Ottawa 4
E8 Mississauga 1
E1 Ottawa 4
E6 Oshawa 2
E3 Peterborough 3
E6 Oshawa 4
E1 Ottawa 4
E4 Toronto 3
E4 Toronto 4
E5 Belleville 3
E4 Toronto 4
E2 Brampton 1
E2 Brampton 4
E7 Barrie 2
E1 Ottawa 1
W1 Kitchener 4
W1 Kitchener 4
W8 S.S. Marie 0
W1 Kitchener 4
W6 Guelph 1
W3 Sarnia 2
W6 Guelph 4
W1 Kitchener 4
W2 Plymouth 3
W4 Windsor 3
W5 London 4
W5 London 3
W2 Plymouth 4
W2 Plymouth 4
W7 Owen Sound 0

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference

Ottawa (1) vs. Mississauga (8)
DateAwayHome
March 21Mississauga 34 OttawaOT
March 23Mississauga 38 Ottawa
March 24Ottawa 74 Mississauga
March 25Ottawa 45 MississaugaOT
March 29Mississauga 36 Ottawa
Ottawa wins series 4–1
Brampton (2) vs. Barrie (7)
DateAwayHome
March 20Barrie 23 BramptonOT
March 22Brampton 24 Barrie
March 23Barrie 45 Brampton
March 25Brampton 10 Barrie
March 27Barrie 31 Brampton
March 29Brampton 21 Barrie
Brampton wins series 4–2
Peterborough (3) vs. Oshawa (6)
DateAwayHome
March 20Oshawa 32 PeterboroughOT
March 21Peterborough 65 OshawaOT
March 24Oshawa 45 PeterboroughOT
March 25Peterborough 03 Oshawa
March 27Oshawa 25 Peterborough
March 31Peterborough 13 Oshawa
April 1Oshawa 43 PeterboroughOT
Oshawa wins series 4–3
Toronto (4) vs. Belleville (5)
DateAwayHome
March 23Belleville 46 Toronto
March 24Toronto 14 Belleville
March 27Belleville 36 Toronto
March 28Toronto 24 Belleville
March 30Belleville 26 Toronto
March 31Toronto 16 Belleville
April 1Belleville 13 Toronto
Toronto wins series 4–3

Western conference

Kitchener (1) vs. Sault Ste. Marie (8)
DateAwayHome
March 21Sault Ste. Marie 03 Kitchener
March 22Sault Ste. Marie 04 Kitchener
March 25Kitchener 21 Sault Ste. Marie
March 26Kitchener 42 Sault Ste. Marie
Kitchener wins series 4–0
Plymouth (2) vs. Owen Sound (7)
DateAwayHome
March 22Owen Sound 36 Plymouth
March 23Plymouth 63 Owen Sound
March 25Owen Sound 46 Plymouth
March 27Plymouth 52 Owen Sound
Plymouth wins series 4–0
Sarnia (3) vs. Guelph (6)
DateAwayHome
March 21Guelph 52 Sarnia
March 23Sarnia 57 Guelph
March 26Guelph 01 Sarnia
March 28Sarnia 16 Guelph
March 29Guelph 03 Sarnia
March 31Sarnia 19 Guelph
Guelph wins series 4–2
Windsor (4) vs. London (5)
DateAwayHome
March 20London 32 Windsor
March 21Windsor 41 London
March 23London 67 WindsorOT
March 26Windsor 12 London
March 28London 53 Windsor
March 31Windsor 32 London
April 1London 74 Windsor
London wins series 4–3

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference
Ottawa (1) vs. Oshawa (6)
DateAwayHome
April 4Ottawa 23 Oshawa
April 6Oshawa 34 Ottawa
April 7Oshawa 18 Ottawa
April 9Ottawa 57 Oshawa
April 11Oshawa 17 Ottawa
April 13Ottawa 60 Oshawa
Ottawa wins series 4–2
Brampton (2) vs. Toronto (4)
DateAwayHome
April 4Toronto 07 Brampton
April 6Brampton 14 Toronto
April 8Toronto 43 BramptonOT
April 10Brampton 14 Toronto
April 11Toronto 63 Brampton
Toronto wins series 4–1
Western conference
Kitchener (1) vs. Guelph (6)
DateAwayHome
April 4Guelph 34 Kitchener
April 6Kitchener 62 Guelph
April 8Guelph 54 Kitchener
April 10Kitchener 41 Guelph
April 11Guelph 45 KitchenerOT
Kitchener wins series 4–1
Plymouth (2) vs. London (5)
DateAwayHome
April 5London 32 Plymouth
April 6Plymouth 21 London
April 8London 43 Plymouth
April 9Plymouth 32 LondonOT
April 11London 36 Plymouth
April 12Plymouth 15 London
April 14London 24 Plymouth
Plymouth wins series 4–3

Conference finals

Eastern conferenceWestern conference
Ottawa (1) vs. Toronto (4)
DateAwayHome
April 18Toronto 30 Ottawa
April 20Ottawa 12 Toronto
April 22Toronto 06 Ottawa
April 24Ottawa 42 Toronto
April 25Toronto 62 Ottawa
April 27Ottawa 32 TorontoOT
April 28Toronto 25 Ottawa
Ottawa wins series 4–3
Kitchener (1) vs. Plymouth (2)
DateAwayHome
April 16Plymouth 31 Kitchener
April 18Kitchener 61 Plymouth
April 20Plymouth 23 Kitchener
April 22Kitchener 23 Plymouth
April 24Plymouth 21 KitchenerOT
April 26Kitchener 74 Plymouth
April 28Plymouth 13 Kitchener
Kitchener wins series 4–3

J. Ross Robertson Cup finals

Kitchener (1) vs. Ottawa (1)
DateAwayHome
May 2Ottawa 32 KitchenerOT
May 4Kitchener 43 OttawaOT
May 6Ottawa 14 Kitchener
May 8Kitchener 43 OttawaOT
May 10Ottawa 14 Kitchener
Kitchener wins series 4–1

All-Star teams

First team

Second team

Third team

Awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup:Kitchener Rangers
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:Kitchener Rangers
Bobby Orr Trophy:Ottawa 67's
Wayne Gretzky Trophy:Kitchener Rangers
Leyden Trophy:Ottawa 67's
Emms Trophy:Brampton Battalion
Holody Trophy:Kitchener Rangers
Bumbacco Trophy:Plymouth Whalers
Red Tilson Trophy:Corey Locke, Ottawa 67's
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:Corey Locke, Ottawa 67's
Matt Leyden Trophy:Brian Kilrea, Ottawa 67's
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:Matt Foy, Ottawa 67's
Max Kaminsky Trophy:Brendan Bell, Ottawa 67's
OHL Goaltender of the Year:Andy Chiodo, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Jack Ferguson Award:Patrick McNeill, Saginaw Spirit
Dave Pinkney Trophy:Paul Drew and Jeff Weber, Plymouth Whalers
OHL Executive of the Year:Steve Bienkowski, Kitchener Rangers
Bill Long Award:Norm Bryan, Peterborough Petes
Emms Family Award:Rob Schremp, Mississauga IceDogs
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy:Ryan Munce, Sarnia Sting
OHL Humanitarian of the Year:Michael Mole, Belleville Bulls
William Hanley Trophy:Kyle Wellwood, Windsor Spitfires
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:Chad Larose, Plymouth Whalers
Bobby Smith Trophy:Dustin Brown, Guelph Storm
Tim Adams Memorial Trophy:Jhase Sniderman, Toronto Young Nats
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award:Derek Roy, Kitchener Rangers

See also

References

Preceded by
2001–02 OHL season		 OHL seasons Succeeded by
2003–04 OHL season
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