2002–03 ECHL season
| 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.
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.
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.
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
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