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2002–03 WHL season

Junior ice hockey season

Junior ice hockey season

FieldValue
title2002–03 WHL season
leagueWestern Hockey League
sportIce hockey
playoffsPlayoffs
playoffs_MVP_linkWHL Playoff MVP
playoffs_MVPJesse Schultz (Rockets)
finals_champKelowna Rockets (1)
finals_runner-upRed Deer Rebels
no_of_teams19
seasonRegular season
season_champ_nameScotty Munro Memorial Trophy
season_champsKelowna Rockets (1)
MVP_linkFour Broncos Memorial Trophy
MVPJosh Harding (Regina Pats)
top_scorer_linkBob Clarke Trophy
top_scorerErik Christensen (Kamloops Blazers)
seasonslistnamesWHL
prevseason_year[2001–02](2001-02-whl-season)
nextseason_year[2003–04](2003-04-whl-season)

| finals_runner-up = Red Deer Rebels | finals_runner-up = Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

The 2002–03 WHL season was the 37th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). Nineteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Kelowna Rockets won both the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as the league's best regular season team and the President's Cup as playoff champion, both for the first time. The Rockets thus earned a berth in the 2003 Memorial Cup tournament.

Regular season

Final standings

Eastern Conference

East DivisionGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
**x Brandon Wheat Kings**7243179398258187
**x Moose Jaw Warriors**72362211386266208
**x Saskatoon Blades**7240275085234205
**x Regina Pats**72252814569171217
**Prince Albert Raiders**7227373562185258
Central DivisionGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
**x Red Deer Rebels**72501732105271160
**x Swift Current Broncos**7238247386240215
**x Medicine Hat Tigers**7229342767278314
**x Calgary Hitmen**7227367263240260
**Lethbridge Hurricanes**7228392361236303

Western Conference

B.C. DivisionGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
**x Kelowna Rockets**72511461109311164
**x Kamloops Blazers**7239275184261222
**x Kootenay Ice**7236256583234202
**x Vancouver Giants**7226375461217292
**x Prince George Cougars**7226413257257317
U.S. DivisionGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
**x Seattle Thunderbirds**7244223394280224
**x Spokane Chiefs**7226366462216261
**x Portland Winter Hawks**7219408551192243
**Tri-City Americans**7220443547240335
  • Prince George crosses over into U.S. Division playoffs

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Erik ChristensenKamloops Blazers67545410860
Jesse SchultzKelowna Rockets72535110447
Jeremy JacksonLethbridge Hurricanes65445810283
Matt EllisonRed Deer Rebels7240569680
Chris St. JaquesMedicine Hat Tigers7031659678
Brooks LaichSeattle Thunderbirds6041539465
Jeremy WilliamsSwift Current Broncos72415293117
Dylan StanleyTri-City Americans7234599360
David BararukMoose Jaw Warriors6629649344
Nigel DawesKootenay Ice7247459254

Goaltending leaders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

PlayerTeamGPMinWLTGASOSV%GAA
Kelly GuardKelowna Rockets53301839103976.9111.93
Geoff McIntoshBrandon Wheat Kings2313371264462.9142.06
Cam WardRed Deer Rebels573367401321185.9202.10
Jeff GlassKootenay Ice35188415162774.9092.45
Blake GrenierMoose Jaw Warriors41235623881005.9112.55

2003 WHL Playoffs

| RD2-group1=Eastern | RD2-group2=Western | RD1-seed01=E1 | RD1-team01= Brandon | RD1-score01= 4 | RD1-seed02= E4 | RD1-team02= Regina | RD1-score02= 1 | RD1-seed03=E2 | RD1-team03= Moose Jaw | RD1-score03= 4 | RD1-seed04= E3 | RD1-team04= Saskatoon | RD1-score04= 2 | RD1-seed05= C1 | RD1-team05= Red Deer | RD1-score05= 4 | RD1-seed06= C4 | RD1-team06= Calgary | RD1-score06= 1 | RD1-seed07=C2 | RD1-team07= Swift Current | RD1-score07= 0 | RD1-seed08= C3 | RD1-team08= Medicine Hat | RD1-score08= 4 | RD1-seed09= B1 | RD1-team09= Kelowna | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-seed10=B4 | RD1-team10= Vancouver | RD1-score10= 0 | RD1-seed11= B2 | RD1-team11= Kamloops | RD1-score11= 2 | RD1-seed12= B3 | RD1-team12= Kootenay | RD1-score12= 4 | RD1-seed13= U1 | RD1-team13= Seattle | RD1-score13= 4 | RD1-seed14= B5 | RD1-team14= Prince George | RD1-score14= 1 | RD1-seed15= U2 | RD1-team15= Spokane | RD1-score15= 4 | RD1-seed16= U3 | RD1-team16= Portland | RD1-score16= 3 | RD2-seed01= C1 | RD2-team01= Red Deer | RD2-score01= 4 | RD2-seed02= C3 | RD2-team02= Medicine Hat | RD2-score02= 3 | RD2-seed03= E1 | RD2-team03= Brandon | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-seed04= E2 | RD2-team04= Moose Jaw | RD2-score04= 3 | RD2-seed05= B1 | RD2-team05= Kelowna | RD2-score05= 4 | RD2-seed06=U2 | RD2-team06= Spokane | RD2-score06= 0 | RD2-seed07= U1 | RD2-team07= Seattle | RD2-score07= 4 | RD2-seed08= B3 | RD2-team08= Kootenay | RD2-score08= 1 | RD3-seed01=E1 | RD3-team01= Brandon | RD3-score01= 1 | RD3-seed02= C1 | RD3-team02= Red Deer | RD3-score02= 4 | RD3-seed03= B1 | RD3-team03= Kelowna | RD3-score03= 4 | RD3-seed04= U1 | RD3-team04= Seattle | RD3-score04= 1 | RD4-seed01=C1 | RD4-team01= Red Deer | RD4-score01= 2 | RD4-seed02=B1 | RD4-team02= Kelowna | RD4-score02= 4

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Brandon vs. ReginaDateAwayHome
March 21Regina 1**3 Brandon**
March 22**Regina 2**1 BrandonOT
March 25**Brandon 3**1 Regina
March 26**Brandon 2**1 ReginaOT
March 28Regina 2**4 Brandon**
***Brandon wins series 4–1***
Moose Jaw vs. SaskatoonDateAwayHome
March 21**Saskatoon 3**0 Moose Jaw
March 22Saskatoon 4**5 Moose Jaw**
March 25Moose Jaw 3**5 Saskatoon**
March 26**Moose Jaw 3**2 SaskatoonOT
March 29Saskatoon 1**3 Moose Jaw**
March 31**Moose Jaw 5**3 Saskatoon
***Moose Jaw wins series 4–2***

|-

Red Deer vs. CalgaryDateAwayHome
March 21Calgary 0**2 Red Deer**
March 22Calgary 2**3 Red Deer**
March 25**Red Deer 4**2 Calgary
March 26Red Deer 1**2 Calgary**
March 29Calgary 3**4 Red Deer**
***Red Deer wins series 4–1***
Swift Current vs. Medicine HatDateAwayHome
March 21**Medicine Hat 3**2 Swift CurrentOT
March 22**Medicine Hat 4**2 Swift Current
March 25Swift Current 3**6 Medicine Hat**
March 26Swift Current 1**7 Medicine Hat**
***Medicine Hat wins series 4–0***

|}

Western Conference

Kelowna vs. VancouverDateAwayHome
March 22Vancouver 0**10 Kelowna**
March 23Vancouver 3**4 Kelowna**2OT
March 26**Kelowna 2**0 Vancouver
March 27**Kelowna 8**2 Vancouver
***Kelowna wins series 4–0***
Kamloops vs. KootenayDateAwayHome
March 21**Kootenay 2**1 KamloopsOT
March 22Kootenay 0**1 Kamloops**
March 25Kamloops 2**3 Kootenay**4OT
March 26Kamloops 1**4 Kootenay**
March 29Kootenay 6**7 Kamloops**
March 31Kamloops 1**2 Kootenay**2OT
***Kootenay wins series 4–2***

|-

Seattle vs. Prince GeorgeDateAwayHome
March 22Prince George 1**4 Seattle**
March 23Prince George 3**7 Seattle**
March 26Seattle 2**4 Prince George**
March 27**Seattle 3**1 Prince George
March 29Prince George 3**4 Seattle**
***Seattle wins series 4–1***
Spokane vs. PortlandDateAwayHome
March 21Spokane 2**4 Portland**
March 23Spokane 1**3 Portland**
March 26Portland 3**4 Spokane**OT
March 28**Portland 2**1 Spokane2OT
March 29Portland 3**8 Spokane**
March 31**Spokane 3**2 PortlandOT
April 2Portland 2**4 Spokane**
***Spokane wins series 4–3***

|}

Conference semifinals

Red Deer vs. Medicine HatDateAwayHome
April 4Medicine Hat 2**6 Red Deer**
April 5Medicine Hat 0**3 Red Deer**
April 8Red Deer 3**4 Medicine Hat**
April 9Red Deer 3**6 Medicine Hat**
April 11Medicine Hat 2**4 Red Deer**
April 13Red Deer 2**3 Medicine Hat**2OT
April 15Medicine Hat 1**5 Red Deer**
***Red Deer wins series 4–3***
Brandon vs. Moose JawDateAwayHome
April 4Brandon 2**3 Moose Jaw**
April 5**Brandon 2**1 Moose Jaw
April 9**Moose Jaw 5**3 Brandon
April 11Moose Jaw 1**4 Brandon**
April 12Moose Jaw 1**2 Brandon**
April 14Brandon 6**7 Moose Jaw**OT
April 16Moose Jaw 3**7 Brandon**
***Brandon wins series 4–3***

|}

Kelowna vs. SpokaneDateAwayHome
April 4Spokane 1**6 Kelowna**
April 5Spokane 1**5 Kelowna**
April 9**Kelowna 4**1 Spokane
April 11**Kelowna 4**3 SpokaneOT
***Kelowna wins series 4–0***
Seattle vs. KootenayDateAwayHome
April 5Kootenay 2**4 Seattle**
April 7Kootenay 0**4 Seattle**
April 9**Seattle 5**0 Kootenay
April 10Seattle 1**2 Kootenay**2OT
April 12Kootenay 1**2 Seattle**OT
***Seattle wins series 4–1***

|}

Conference finals

Red Deer vs. BrandonDateAwayHome
April 18Brandon 1**5 Red Deer**
April 19Brandon 0**2 Red Deer**
April 22**Red Deer 5**1 Brandon
April 23Red Deer 1**2 Brandon**
April 25Brandon 1**3 Red Deer**
***Red Deer wins series 4–1***
Kelowna vs. SeattleDateAwayHome
April 18Seattle 4**5 Kelowna**
April 19Seattle 3**6 Kelowna**
April 22Kelowna 2**3 Seattle**2OT
April 23**Kelowna 4**0 Seattle
April 25Seattle 2**4 Kelowna**
***Kelowna wins series 4–1***

|}

WHL Championship

Kelowna vs. Red DeerDateAwayHome
May 2Red Deer 1**5 Kelowna**
May 3Red Deer 2**5 Kelowna**
May 5Kelowna 2**6 Red Deer**
May 6Kelowna 1**2 Red Deer**
May 8Red Deer 2**5 Kelowna**
May 10**Kelowna 2**0 Red Deer
***Kelowna wins series 4–2***

All-Star game

All-Star festivities included a round robin between all-star squads from the three CHL leagues. On November 12, the WHL Eastern All-Stars defeated the QMJHL Lebel All-Stars 5–2 at Hull, Quebec before a crowd of 2,194. Then, on November 19, the WHL Western All-Stars defeated the OHL Eastern All-Stars 7–3 at Vancouver, British Columbia before a crowd of 7,046. With the victories, the WHL won the Hershey Cup as champion of the round robin format all-star tournament.

WHL awards

WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Jesse Schultz, Kelowna Rockets

All-Star teams

Eastern ConferenceFirst TeamSecond TeamWestern ConferenceFirst TeamSecond Team
GoalJosh HardingRegina PatsCam WardRed Deer Rebels
DefenseJeff WoywitkaRed Deer RebelsStephen MannSaskatoon Blades
Ian WhiteSwift Current BroncosNathan PaetschMoose Jaw Warriors
ForwardRyan CraigBrandon Wheat KingsJeremy JacksonLethbridge Hurricanes
Jordin TootooBrandon Wheat KingsDavid BararukMoose Jaw Warriors
Boyd GordonRed Deer RebelsMatt EllisonRed Deer Rebels
GoalKelly GuardKelowna RocketsBilly ThompsonPrince George Cougars
DefenseTomas SlovakKelowna RocketsGerard DicaireKootenay Ice
Tomas MojzisSeattle ThunderbirdsJosh GorgesKelowna Rockets
ForwardErik ChristensenKamloops BlazersNigel DawesKootenay Ice
Jesse SchultzKelowna RocketsKiel McLeodKelowna Rockets
Brooks LaichSeattle ThunderbirdsAdam CourchaineVancouver Giants
  • source: Western Hockey League press release

2003 Bantam draft

:List of first round picks in the bantam draft.

#PlayerNationalityWHL Team
1Jonathan Toews (C)Tri-City Americans
2Ben Maxwell (C)Kootenay Ice (via Lethbridge)
3Zach Hamill (C)Everett Silvertips
4Ryan de Pape (RW)Prince Albert Raiders
5Sasha Golin (RW)Portland Winter Hawks
6Tyler Swystun (C)Prince George Cougars
7Jason Reese (LW)Vancouver Giants
8Michael Reich (C)Spokane Chiefs
9Keegan Dansereau (RW)Calgary Hitmen
10Trevor Glass (D)Medicine Hat Tigers
11Logan Pyett (D)Regina Pats
12Todd Panchyson (D)Kootenay Ice
13Victor Bartley (D)Kamloops Blazers
14Justin McCrae (C)Saskatoon Blades
15Brennan Wray (C)Moose Jaw Warriors
16Kyle Bortis (LW)Swift Current Broncos
17George Holloway (C)Seattle Thunderbirds
18Mike Cann (D)Brandon Wheat Kings
19Matthew Cline (C)Red Deer Rebels
20Craig Cuthbert (C)Kelowna Rockets

References

  • 2005–06 WHL Guide

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