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2002–03 OPJHL season


FieldValue
title2002–03 OPJHL season
color#007AC2
color_text#FFFFFF
leagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
sportHockey
durationRegular season
2002-09 – 2003-02
Playoffs
2003-02 – 2003-04
finals_champWellington Dukes
no_of_teams35
seasonslistnamesOPJHL
prevseason_year2001–02
nextseason_year2003–04

2002-09 – 2003-02 Playoffs 2003-02 – 2003-04 The 2002–03 OPJHL season is the tenth season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-five teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.

Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OPJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Wellington Dukes, went on to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions. The Dukes were not successful in winning the 2003 Royal Bank Cup.

Changes

  • Parry Sound Shamrocks leave the OPJHL.

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAPTeamGPWLTOTLGFGAPTeamGPWLTOTLGFGAPTeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Wellington Dukes49471
Trenton Sting493214
Kingston Voyageurs493113
Cobourg Cougars492718
Lindsay Muskies492617
Bancroft Hawks492122
Bowmanville Eagles491924
Peterborough Bees491531
Port Hope Predators491036
Syracuse Jr. Crunch49443
North Division
Aurora Tigers49433
Newmarket Hurricanes493114
Stouffville Spirit492918
Collingwood Blues492325
Couchiching Terriers492123
Huntsville Wildcats49246
South Division
Wexford Raiders493212
Markham Waxers493012
St. Michael's Buzzers492515
Vaughan Vipers492617
North York Rangers492318
Oshawa Legionaires492421
Pickering Panthers491331
Ajax Axemen491231
Thornhill Rattlers491134
West Division
Milton Merchants49416
Georgetown Raiders49377
Hamilton Kiltys49388
Burlington Cougars492917
Oakville Blades492720
Mississauga Chargers492419
Buffalo Lightning491232
Streetsville Derbys491030
Bramalea Blues491035
Brampton Capitals491036

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2002-03 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

Division Quarter-final :Wellington Dukes defeated Peterborough Bees 4-games-to-none :Trenton Sting defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-1 :Kingston Voyageurs defeated Bancroft Hawks 4-games-to-none :Lindsay Muskies defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-3 :Aurora Tigers defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-none :Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-1 :Stouffville Spirit defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-none :Collingwood Blues defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-2 :Milton Merchants defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none :Buffalo Lightning defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2 :Georgetown Raiders defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-1 :Oakville Blades defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-none :Wexford Raiders defeated Port Hope Predators 4-games-to-1 :Markham Waxers defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-games-to-none :St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-none :Oshawa Legionaires defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-2 Division Semi-final :Wexford Raiders defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-2 :Markham Waxers defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2 :Wellington Dukes defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-1 :Trenton Sting defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-2 :Milton Merchants defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-none :Georgetown Raiders defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-3 :Aurora Tigers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-1 :Stouffville Spirit defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-3 Division Final :Georgetown Raiders defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-3 :Aurora Tigers defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-2 :Markham Waxers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-3 :Wellington Dukes defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-3 Semi-final :Aurora Tigers defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-1 :Wellington Dukes defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-none Final :Wellington Dukes defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-2

[[Dudley Hewitt Cup]] Championship

Hosted by Fort Frances Borderland Thunder in Fort Frances, Ontario. Wellington Dukes won the event.

Round Robin :Wellington Dukes defeated Thunder Bay Bulldogs (SIJHL) 7-4 :Wellington Dukes defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder (SIJHL) 7-1 :North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) defeated Wellington Dukes 2-1 Semi-final :Wellington Dukes defeated Fort Frances Borderland Thunder (SIJHL) 3-2 Final :Wellington Dukes defeated North Bay Skyhawks (NOJHL) 4-0

[[2003 Royal Bank Cup]] Championship

Hosted by Charlottetown Abbies in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Wellington Dukes lost in the semi-final.

Round Robin :Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) defeated Wellington Dukes 4-1 :Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) defeated Wellington Dukes 7-1 :Wellington Dukes defeated Charlottetown Abbies (MJAHL) 1-0 OT :Wellington Dukes defeated Lennoxville Cougars (QJAAAHL) 5-2 Semi-final :Humboldt Broncos (SJHL) defeated Wellington Dukes 3-2

Scoring leaders

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPts
Josh SoaresHamilton Kiltys485668124
Brad EfthimiouMilton/Brampton484470114
Rich MelocheMilton Merchants494956105
Luchiano AquinoWexford Raiders484854102

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Players selected in [[2003 NHL Entry Draft]]

  • Rd 4 #103 Kevin Jarman - Columbus Blue Jackets (Stouffville Spirit)
  • Rd 8 #244 Mike Sullivan - Los Angeles Kings (Stouffville Spirit)
  • Rd 9 #270 Kevin Harvey - Calgary Flames (Georgetown Raiders)
  • Rd 9 #291 Brian Elliott - Ottawa Senators (Ajax Axemen)

References

References

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