2002–03 OPJHL season

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

2002-03 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup. For the National Championship, please go to the 2003 Royal Bank Cup.

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

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)