WCHL 2002/03
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West Coast Hockey League | ||
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| ◄ previous | 2002/03 season | ||
| Master: | San Diego Gulls | ||
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The 2002–03 season was the eighth and final regular season of the West Coast Hockey League . During the regular season, the six teams played 72 games each. In the play-offs, the San Diego Gulls prevailed and won the fifth Taylor Cup in their club history. After the season, the WCHL merged with the East Coast Hockey League , which then changed its name to the abbreviation ECHL and included the six remaining WCHL teams for the 2003/04 season .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Colorado Gold Kings stopped the game.
- The Tacoma Sabercats stopped playing.
Regular season
Closing table
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| GP | W. | L. | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho steelheads | 72 | 52 | 16 | 4th | 267 | 186 | 108 |
| San Diego Gulls | 72 | 45 | 22nd | 5 | 245 | 182 | 95 |
| Bakersfield Condors | 72 | 41 | 22nd | 9 | 253 | 186 | 91 |
| Fresno Falcons | 72 | 35 | 28 | 9 | 243 | 235 | 79 |
| Long Beach Ice Dogs | 72 | 22nd | 46 | 4th | 178 | 280 | 48 |
| Anchorage Aces | 72 | 21st | 46 | 5 | 210 | 327 | 47 |
Taylor Cup playoffs
| Taylor Cup semi-finals | Taylor Cup Final | |||||||
| 2 | San Diego Gulls | 4th | ||||||
| 3 | Bakersfield Condors | 1 | ||||||
| 2 | San Diego Gulls | 4th | ||||||
| 4th | Fresno Falcons | 3 | ||||||
| 1 | Idaho steelheads | 2 | ||||||
| 4th | Fresno Falcons | 4th | ||||||
Web links
- 2002/03 season on hockeydb.com (English)