This is the 2002-03 Northern Pacific Hockey League season. This was the league's third season. The league played as a Tier III Junior B for its first seven seasons.
The league lost the following teams from the previous season:
- Liberty Lake Lumberjacks
The league added the following teams:
- Spokane Flyers
The following teams remained in the league the previous season:
- Kootenai Colts (based in Coeur d'Alene, ID)
- Tri-City Titans (based in Pasco, Washington)
- Portland Pioneers
- Eugene Thunder
- Puget Sound Kings (based in Tacoma, WA)
Standings[]
| Team | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City Titans | 29 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 179 | 62 |
| Eugene Thunder | 27 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 205 | 165 | 61 |
| Spokane Flyers | 26 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 223 | 173 | 56 |
| Kootenai Colts | 21 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 223 | 193 | 47 |
| Portland Pioneers | 15 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 170 | 217 | 35 |
| Puget Sound Kings | 5 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 124 | 255 | 13 |
Cascade Cup Playoffs[]
- Semifinals
- Tri-City Titans beat Kootenai Colts 2 games to 1 (16:12 goals)
- Eugene Thunder beat Spokane Flyers 2 games to 1 (15:14 goals)
- Final
- Eugene Thunder beat Tri-City Titans 3 games to none (25:8 goals)