2002–03 OHL season
The 2002–03 OHL season was the 23rd season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the Kitchener Rangers, who also went on to win the Memorial Cup.
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Regular season
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Scoring leaders
OHL Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
Ottawa (1) vs. Mississauga (8) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 21 | Mississauga 3 | 4 Ottawa | OT |
March 23 | Mississauga 3 | 8 Ottawa |
March 24 | Ottawa 7 | 4 Mississauga |
March 25 | Ottawa 4 | 5 Mississauga | OT |
March 29 | Mississauga 3 | 6 Ottawa |
Ottawa wins series 4–1 |
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Brampton (2) vs. Barrie (7) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 20 | Barrie 2 | 3 Brampton | OT |
March 22 | Brampton 2 | 4 Barrie |
March 23 | Barrie 4 | 5 Brampton |
March 25 | Brampton 1 | 0 Barrie |
March 27 | Barrie 3 | 1 Brampton |
March 29 | Brampton 2 | 1 Barrie |
Brampton wins series 4–2 |
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Peterborough (3) vs. Oshawa (6) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 20 | Oshawa 3 | 2 Peterborough | OT |
March 21 | Peterborough 6 | 5 Oshawa | OT |
March 24 | Oshawa 4 | 5 Peterborough | OT |
March 25 | Peterborough 0 | 3 Oshawa |
March 27 | Oshawa 2 | 5 Peterborough |
March 31 | Peterborough 1 | 3 Oshawa |
April 1 | Oshawa 4 | 3 Peterborough | OT |
Oshawa wins series 4–3 |
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Toronto (4) vs. Belleville (5) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 23 | Belleville 4 | 6 Toronto |
March 24 | Toronto 1 | 4 Belleville |
March 27 | Belleville 3 | 6 Toronto |
March 28 | Toronto 2 | 4 Belleville |
March 30 | Belleville 2 | 6 Toronto |
March 31 | Toronto 1 | 6 Belleville |
April 1 | Belleville 1 | 3 Toronto |
Toronto wins series 4–3 |
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Western Conference
Kitchener (1) vs. Sault Ste. Marie (8) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 21 | Sault Ste. Marie 0 | 3 Kitchener |
March 22 | Sault Ste. Marie 0 | 4 Kitchener |
March 25 | Kitchener 2 | 1 Sault Ste. Marie |
March 26 | Kitchener 4 | 2 Sault Ste. Marie |
Kitchener wins series 4–0 |
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Plymouth (2) vs. Owen Sound (7) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 22 | Owen Sound 3 | 6 Plymouth |
March 23 | Plymouth 6 | 3 Owen Sound |
March 25 | Owen Sound 4 | 6 Plymouth |
March 27 | Plymouth 5 | 2 Owen Sound |
Plymouth wins series 4–0 |
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Sarnia (3) vs. Guelph (6) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 21 | Guelph 5 | 2 Sarnia |
March 23 | Sarnia 5 | 7 Guelph |
March 26 | Guelph 0 | 1 Sarnia |
March 28 | Sarnia 1 | 6 Guelph |
March 29 | Guelph 0 | 3 Sarnia |
March 31 | Sarnia 1 | 9 Guelph |
Guelph wins series 4–2 |
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Windsor (4) vs. London (5) |
Date | Away | Home |
March 20 | London 3 | 2 Windsor |
March 21 | Windsor 4 | 1 London |
March 23 | London 6 | 7 Windsor | OT |
March 26 | Windsor 1 | 2 London |
March 28 | London 5 | 3 Windsor |
March 31 | Windsor 3 | 2 London |
April 1 | London 7 | 4 Windsor |
London wins series 4–3 |
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Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference |
Ottawa (1) vs. Oshawa (6) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 4 | Ottawa 2 | 3 Oshawa |
April 6 | Oshawa 3 | 4 Ottawa |
April 7 | Oshawa 1 | 8 Ottawa |
April 9 | Ottawa 5 | 7 Oshawa |
April 11 | Oshawa 1 | 7 Ottawa |
April 13 | Ottawa 6 | 0 Oshawa |
Ottawa wins series 4–2 |
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Brampton (2) vs. Toronto (4) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 4 | Toronto 0 | 7 Brampton |
April 6 | Brampton 1 | 4 Toronto |
April 8 | Toronto 4 | 3 Brampton | OT |
April 10 | Brampton 1 | 4 Toronto |
April 11 | Toronto 6 | 3 Brampton |
Toronto wins series 4–1 |
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Western Conference |
Kitchener (1) vs. Guelph (6) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 4 | Guelph 3 | 4 Kitchener |
April 6 | Kitchener 6 | 2 Guelph |
April 8 | Guelph 5 | 4 Kitchener |
April 10 | Kitchener 4 | 1 Guelph |
April 11 | Guelph 4 | 5 Kitchener | OT |
Kitchener wins series 4–1 |
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Plymouth (2) vs. London (5) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 5 | London 3 | 2 Plymouth |
April 6 | Plymouth 2 | 1 London |
April 8 | London 4 | 3 Plymouth |
April 9 | Plymouth 3 | 2 London | OT |
April 11 | London 3 | 6 Plymouth |
April 12 | Plymouth 1 | 5 London |
April 14 | London 2 | 4 Plymouth |
Plymouth wins series 4–3 |
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Conference finals
Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
Ottawa (1) vs. Toronto (4) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 18 | Toronto 3 | 0 Ottawa |
April 20 | Ottawa 1 | 2 Toronto |
April 22 | Toronto 0 | 6 Ottawa |
April 24 | Ottawa 4 | 2 Toronto |
April 25 | Toronto 6 | 2 Ottawa |
April 27 | Ottawa 3 | 2 Toronto | OT |
April 28 | Toronto 2 | 5 Ottawa |
Ottawa wins series 4–3 |
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Kitchener (1) vs. Plymouth (2) |
Date | Away | Home |
April 16 | Plymouth 3 | 1 Kitchener |
April 18 | Kitchener 6 | 1 Plymouth |
April 20 | Plymouth 2 | 3 Kitchener |
April 22 | Kitchener 2 | 3 Plymouth |
April 24 | Plymouth 2 | 1 Kitchener | OT |
April 26 | Kitchener 7 | 4 Plymouth |
April 28 | Plymouth 1 | 3 Kitchener |
Kitchener wins series 4–3 |
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J. Ross Robertson Cup Finals
Kitchener (1) vs. Ottawa (1) |
Date | Away | Home |
May 2 | Ottawa 3 | 2 Kitchener | OT |
May 4 | Kitchener 4 | 3 Ottawa | OT |
May 6 | Ottawa 1 | 4 Kitchener |
May 8 | Kitchener 4 | 3 Ottawa | OT |
May 10 | Ottawa 1 | 4 Kitchener |
Kitchener wins series 4–1 |
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All-Star teams
First team
- Corey Locke, Centre, Ottawa 67's
- Cody McCormick, Left Wing, Belleville Bulls
- Matt Foy, Right Wing, Ottawa 67's
- Brendan Bell, Defence, Ottawa 67's
- Lukas Krajicek, Defence, Peterborough Petes
- Andy Chiodo, Goaltender, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
- Brian Kilrea, Coach, Ottawa 67's
Second team
- Eric Staal, Centre, Peterborough Petes
- Brandon Nolan, Left Wing, Oshawa Generals
- Chad LaRose, Right Wing, Plymouth Whalers
- Steve Eminger, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
- Carlo Colaiacovo, Defence, Erie Otters
- Chris Houle, Goaltender, London Knights
- Jim Hulton, Coach, Belleville Bulls
Third team
- Matt Stajan, Centre, Belleville Bulls
- Kris Newbury, Left Wing, Sarnia Sting
- Dustin Brown, Right Wing, Guelph Storm
- Trevor Daley, Defence, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
- Tim Gleason, Defence, Windsor Spitfires
- Michael Mole, Goaltender, Belleville Bulls
- Peter DeBoer, Coach, Kitchener Rangers
Awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Kitchener Rangers |
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Kitchener Rangers |
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 |
Emms Family Award: | Rob Schremp, Mississauga IceDogs |
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy: | Ryan Munce, Sarnia Sting |
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy: | 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
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