2002-03 CEHL Season

This is the standings of the Continental Elite Hockey League in the 2002-03 season.

Membership Changes

 * The Dayton Jr. Gems and the Youngstown Phantom Rockets were added to the league
 * Teams for Massillon, Ohio and Port Huron, Michigan were announced as expansion teams for 2002-03 but both defered to 2003-04.  The Port Huron Ice Cutters were unable to secure a lease at McMorran Arena.
 * The Utah Wings were announced as a member on May 16, 2002 but on August 8, 2002 the team announced they would not be able to compete in the league due to being unable to work out an agreement with an air carrier to provide travel to and from Utah.
 * The Downriver Lumberjacks were renamed the Brownstown Bombers

Team                          GP    W    L    T  OTL   GF    GA     P  Detroit Lightning              54    45   7    0   2    331   152    92 Toledo IceDiggers             54    37   13   0   4    250   172    78 Traverse City Enforcers       54    26   24   0   4    181   181    56 Dayton Gems                   54    24   25   0   5    180   220    53 Brownstown Bombers            54    16   35   0   3    167   239    35 Youngstown Phantom Rockets    54    14   40   0   0    176   290    28

Semifinals

 * Detroit defeated Dayton 3 games to none (8-3, 6-1, 6-1)
 * Toledo defeated Traverse City 3 games to 1 (2-4, 4-1, 8-4, 5-3)

Final

 * Detroit defeated Toledo 3 games to none (7-2, 8-0, 5-2)