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 [ ] Final standings [ ] Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title
Eastern conference [ ] Western conference [ ] Scoring leaders [ ] 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster [ ]
2002-03 Kitchener Rangers[1]
Goaltenders
33 – 40 –
Defencemen
Wingers
Centres
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 , 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 , Goaltender, Belleville Bulls
Peter DeBoer , Coach, Kitchener Rangers 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 : and , Plymouth Whalers
OHL Executive of the Year :, 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 :, 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 :, Toronto Young Nats
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award :Derek Roy , Kitchener Rangers
2003 OHL Priority Selection [ ] On May 3, 2003, the OHL conducted the 2003 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Saginaw Spirit held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Patrick McNeill from the Strathroy Rockets. McNeill was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award , awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2003 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [2]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
1
Patrick McNeill (D )
Saginaw Spirit
Strathroy, Ontario
Strathroy Rockets
2
Marc Staal (D )
Sudbury Wolves
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Thunder Bay Kings
3
(RW )
Kingston Frontenacs
Kingston, Ontario
Wellington Dukes
4
Ryan O'Marra (C )
Erie Otters
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga Senators
5
Cody Bass (C )
Mississauga IceDogs
Guelph, Ontario
Guelph Hurricanes
6
(RW )
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Marlboros
7
Bobby Ryan (LW )
Owen Sound Attack
Collingswood, New Jersey
Detroit Honeybaked
8
Ryan Parent (D )
Guelph Storm
Sioux Lookout, Ontario
Waterloo Siskins
9
(D )
Barrie Colts
Rochester, New York
Georgetown Raiders
10
(D )
London Knights
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Leamington Flyers
11
(D )
Oshawa Generals
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton Jr. Bulldogs
12
(C )
Belleville Bulls
Chatham, Ontario
Dresden Kings
13
Cal Clutterbuck (RW )
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Welland, Ontario
Welland Jr. Canadians
14
(C )
Peterborough Petes
St. John's, Newfoundland
Tri-Pen Ospreys
15
(D )
Brampton Battalion
Brampton, Ontario
Toronto Nationals
16
Steve Downie (RW )
Windsor Spitfires
Queensville, Ontario
Aurora Tigers
17
(D )
Sarnia Sting
Garden River, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie North Stars
18
(LW )
Plymouth Whalers
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Vaughan Kings
19
(D )
Ottawa 67's
Milton, Ontario
Leamington Flyers
20
(D )
Kitchener Rangers
North York, Ontario
Vaughan Vipers
2003 CHL Import Draft [ ] On June 26, 2003, the Canadian Hockey League conducted the 2003 CHL Import Draft, in which teams in all three CHL leagues participate in. The Owen Sound Attack held the first pick in the draft by a team in the OHL, and selected Stefan Ruzicka from Slovakia with their selection.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round by Ontario Hockey League teams in the 2003 CHL Import Draft. [3]
#
Player
Nationality
OHL Team
Hometown
Minor Team
3
Stefan Ruzicka (LW )
Owen Sound Attack
Nitra , Slovakia
Nitra Jr.
6
Patrick Ehelechner (G )
Sudbury Wolves
Rosenheim , Germany
Hannover Scorpions
9
Vaclav Meidl (C )
Plymouth Whalers
Havířov , Czech Republic
Havířov Jr.
12
(C )
Erie Otters
Chelyabinsk , Russia
Chelyabinsk Traktor-2
15
Ivan Khomutov (C /LW )
London Knights
Saratov , Russia
Moscow HC CSKA
18
Martin Tůma (D )
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Most , Czech Republic
Litvinov Chemopetrol Jr.
21
(LW
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Prague , Czech Republic
Sparta Praha Jr.
24
Andy Reiss (D )
Oshawa Generals
Hannover , Germany
Hannover Scorpions
27
Lukas Bolf (D )
Barrie Colts
Vrchlabí , Czech Republic
Sparta Praha Jr.
30
(LW )
London Knights
Novopolotsk , Belarus
Novopolotsk Polimir
33
(D )
Ottawa 67's
Kosice , Slovakia
Kosice Jr.
36
Milan Hluchy (C /LW )
Belleville Bulls
Rakovnik , Czech Republic
Kladno Jr.
39
Igor Mirnov (RW )
Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Chita , Russia
Moscow Dynamo
42
Martin Lučka (D )
Peterborough Petes
Zlin , Czech Republic
Zlin Jr.
45
(RW )
Sudbury Wolves
Trencin , Slovakia
Trencin Jr.
48
(D )
Windsor Spitfires
Chelyabinsk , Russia
Ufa Salavat Yulayev-2
50
Boris Valabik (D )
Kitchener Rangers
Nitra , Slovakia
Nitra Jr.
52
Vojtech Kloz (D )
Kingston Frontenacs
Karlovy Vary , Czech Republic
Chicago Steel
54
(LW )
Kingston Frontenacs
Soběslav , Czech Republic
Sparta Praha Jr.
56
Jakub Cech (G )
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Olomouc , Czech Republic
Havirov
See also [ ] References [ ]
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