Central Hockey League 2002/03
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The 2002–03 season was the eleventh regular season of the Central Hockey League . The 16 teams completed 64 games each in the regular season . The Central Hockey League was played in four divisions . The team with the highest points in the regular season were the Austin Ice Bats , while the Memphis RiverKings won the Ray Miron President's Cup for the second time in the play-offs .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The San Antonio Iguanas stopped playing.
- The Laredo Bucks were added to the league as an expansion team.
- The Amarillo Rattlers changed their name to Amarillo Gorillas.
- The San Angelo Outlaws changed their name to San Angelo Saints.
Regular season
Closing tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| Northeast Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Indianapolis Ice | 64 | 39 | 16 | 1 | 8th | 206 | 173 | 87 |
| Memphis RiverKings | 64 | 39 | 21st | 1 | 3 | 235 | 190 | 82 |
| Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | 64 | 33 | 22nd | 1 | 8th | 206 | 176 | 75 |
| Fort Worth Brahmas | 64 | 16 | 41 | 4th | 3 | 146 | 251 | 39 |
| Northwest Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Oklahoma City Blazers | 64 | 37 | 20th | 1 | 6th | 225 | 196 | 81 |
| Amarillo gorillas | 64 | 39 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 205 | 176 | 80 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 64 | 37 | 22nd | 3 | 2 | 218 | 195 | 79 |
| Wichita Thunder | 64 | 21st | 36 | 5 | 2 | 216 | 261 | 49 |
| Southeast Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Austin Ice Bats | 64 | 46 | 14th | 1 | 3 | 198 | 139 | 96 |
| Laredo Bucks | 64 | 41 | 17th | 0 | 6th | 253 | 184 | 88 |
| Corpus Christi Icerays | 64 | 31 | 30th | 1 | 2 | 197 | 204 | 65 |
| San Angelo Saints | 64 | 20th | 37 | 1 | 6th | 196 | 272 | 47 |
| Southwest Division | GP | W. | L. | OTL | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Odessa Jackalopes | 64 | 35 | 22nd | 5 | 2 | 195 | 185 | 77 |
| New Mexico Scorpions | 64 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 185 | 195 | 67 |
| Lubbock Cotton Kings | 64 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 5 | 212 | 215 | 65 |
| El Paso Buzzards | 64 | 18th | 40 | 3 | 3 | 184 | 265 | 42 |
Ray Miron President's Cup Playoffs
| Ray Miron Cup quarterfinals | Ray Miron Cup semifinals | Ray Miron Cup Final | |||||||||||
| NE1 | Indianapolis Ice | 3 | |||||||||||
| NW2 | Amarillo gorillas | 1 | |||||||||||
| NE1 | Indianapolis Ice | 0 | |||||||||||
| NE2 | Memphis RiverKings | 4th | |||||||||||
| NE2 | Memphis RiverKings | 3 | |||||||||||
| NW1 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 2 | |||||||||||
| NE2 | Memphis RiverKings | 4th | |||||||||||
| SE1 | Austin Ice Bats | 1 | |||||||||||
| SE1 | Austin Ice Bats | 3 | |||||||||||
| SW2 | New Mexico Scorpions | 1 | |||||||||||
| SE1 | Austin Ice Bats | 4th | |||||||||||
| SE2 | Laredo Bucks | 2 | |||||||||||
| SE2 | Laredo Bucks | 3 | |||||||||||
| SW1 | Odessa Jackalopes | 2 | |||||||||||
Awarded trophies
| Award | player | team |
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Commissioner's Trophy Best Trainer |
Ken McRae | Indianapolis Ice |
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Most Valuable Player Best regular season player |
Don Parsons | Memphis RiverKings |
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Playoff Most Valuable Player Best player in the playoffs |
Kahlil Thomas | Memphis RiverKings |
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Rookie of the Year Best rookie of the regular season |
Derek Hahn | Amarillo gorillas |
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Most Outstanding Defenseman Best regular season defender |
Michel Périard | Laredo Bucks |
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Most Outstanding Goaltender Best Regular Season Goalkeeper |
Matt Barnes | Austin Ice Bats |
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Ken McKenzie Trophy Regular Season Best Scorer |
Don Parsons | Memphis RiverKings |
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Ray Miron President's Cup winner of the Central Hockey League playoffs |
Memphis RiverKings | |
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Governors' Cup Best regular season team |
Austin Ice Bats | |
