2002–03 AHL season
The 2002–03 AHL season was the 67th season of the American Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season. The Houston Aeros won their first Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Quebec Citadelles move to Hamilton, Ontario, merging with the Hamilton Bulldogs, operating with as a joint affiliate for the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens.
- The dormant Prince Edward Island Senators resume operations as the Binghamton Senators, based in Binghamton, New York, playing in the east division.
- The Springfield Falcons switch divisions from North to East.
- The Providence Bruins switch divisions from East to North.
- The Grand Rapids Griffins switch divisions from West to Central.
- The San Antonio Rampage join the AHL as an expansion team, based in San Antonio, Texas, playing in the west division.
Final standings
indicates team clinched division and a playoff spotindicates team clinched a playoff spot- ''indicates team was eliminated from playoff contention''
Eastern Conference
| North Division | ||||||||
| y–Providence Bruins | 80 | 44 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 104 | 268 | 227 |
| x–Manchester Monarchs | 80 | 40 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 97 | 254 | 209 |
| x–Worcester IceCats | 80 | 35 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 88 | 235 | 220 |
| x–Portland Pirates | 80 | 33 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 85 | 221 | 195 |
| e–Lowell Lock Monsters | 80 | 19 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 48 | 175 | 275 |
| East Division | ||||||||
| y–Binghamton Senators | 80 | 43 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 97 | 239 | 207 |
| x–Bridgeport Sound Tigers | 80 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 94 | 219 | 198 |
| x–Hartford Wolf Pack | 80 | 33 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 86 | 255 | 236 |
| x–Springfield Falcons | 80 | 34 | 38 | 7 | 1 | 76 | 202 | 243 |
| e–Albany River Rats | 80 | 25 | 37 | 11 | 7 | 68 | 197 | 235 |
Western Conference
| West Division | ||||||||
| y–Houston Aeros | 80 | 47 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 104 | 266 | 222 |
| x–Chicago Wolves | 80 | 43 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 98 | 276 | 237 |
| x–San Antonio Rampage | 80 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 87 | 235 | 226 |
| x–Milwaukee Admirals | 80 | 32 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 85 | 247 | 251 |
| x–Utah Grizzlies | 80 | 37 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 83 | 227 | 243 |
| South Division | ||||||||
| y–Norfolk Admirals | 80 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 91 | 201 | 187 |
| x–Hershey Bears | 80 | 36 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 89 | 217 | 209 |
| x–Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 80 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 84 | 245 | 248 |
| e–Philadelphia Phantoms | 80 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 8 | 80 | 198 | 212 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Steve Maltais | Chicago Wolves | 79 | 30 | 56 | 86 | 86 |
| Jean-Guy Trudel | Houston Aeros | 79 | 31 | 54 | 85 | 85 |
| Michel Picard | Grand Rapids Griffins | 61 | 41 | 44 | 85 | 99 |
| Mark Mowers | Grand Rapids Griffins | 78 | 34 | 47 | 81 | 47 |
| Simon Gamache | Chicago Wolves | 76 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 37 |
| Darren Haydar | Milwaukee Admirals | 75 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 36 |
| Cory Larose | Houston Aeros / Hartford Wolf Pack | 82 | 27 | 48 | 75 | 77 |
| Craig Darby | Albany River Rats | 76 | 23 | 51 | 74 | 42 |
| Mark Greig | Philadelphia Phantoms | 73 | 30 | 44 | 74 | 127 |
| Keith Aucoin | Providence Bruins | 78 | 25 | 49 | 74 | 71 |