2002–03 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

2002–03 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York hosted the 2003 Frozen Four
Duration	October 4, 2002– April 12, 2003
NCAA tournament	2003
National championship	HSBC Arena Buffalo, New York
NCAA champion	Minnesota
Hobey Baker Award	Peter Sejna (Colorado College)
NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons ← 2001–02 2003–04 →

The 2002–03 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 4, 2002 and concluded with the 2003 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 12, 2003 at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, New York. This was the 56th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 108th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. The 2002–03 season was the final year for the MAAC hockey conference when Iona and Fairfield ended their programs at the conclusion of the season.^[1]

The NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament expanded to 16 teams for the first time in 2003. As a result, two regional sites were added for the new Northeast and Midwest brackets.

Pre-season polls

The top 15 from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports and the top 15 from USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine.^[2]

USCHO.com/CBS College Sports Ranking Team 1 Minnesota (22) 2 Denver (13) 3 Michigan (3) 4 New Hampshire (1) 5 Boston University (2) 6 Maine 7 Michigan State 8 Cornell 9 Boston College 10 Colorado College 11 St. Cloud State 12 Northern Michigan 13 North Dakota 14 Harvard 15 Ohio State

USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Ranking Team 1 Minnesota (12) 2 Michigan (1) 3 Denver (2) 4 New Hampshire 5 Boston University 6 Maine 7 Michigan State 8 Cornell 9 St. Cloud State 10 Colorado College 11 Northern Michigan 12t Boston College 12t North Dakota 14 Harvard 15 Ohio State

Regular season

Standings^[3]

2002–03 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#6 Ferris State†	28	22	5	1	45	121	64		42	31	10	1	188	100
#4 Michigan*	28	18	7	3	39	111	72		43	30	10	3	167	103
#12 Ohio State	28	16	8	4	36	90	63		43	25	13	5	129	95
#15 Michigan State	28	17	10	1	35	113	83		39	23	14	2	154	118
Northern Michigan	28	14	13	1	29	91	83		41	22	17	2	144	120
Miami (OH)	28	13	12	3	29	86	66		41	21	17	3	132	101
Notre Dame	28	13	12	3	29	90	90		40	17	17	6	122	123
Western Michigan	28	13	14	1	27	92	101		38	15	21	2	122	147
Alaska-Fairbanks	28	10	11	7	27	78	104		36	15	14	7	111	130
Nebraska-Omaha	28	9	17	2	20	64	97		40	13	22	5	98	135
Bowling Green	28	5	20	3	13	71	116		36	8	25	3	94	143
Lake Superior State	28	3	24	1	7	40	108		38	6	28	4	60	146
Championship: Michigan † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

2002–03 College Hockey America standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Alabama-Huntsville†	20	13	5	2	28	88	59		35	18	14	3	135	121
Niagara	20	11	4	5	27	77	60		37	15	17	5	126	133
Wayne State*	20	11	7	2	24	62	56		40	21	17	2	131	131
Bemidji State	20	10	6	4	24	58	46		36	14	14	8	95	98
Findlay	20	3	13	4	10	41	77		35	10	21	4	93	120
Air Force	20	2	15	3	7	45	73		37	10	24	3	98	146
Championship: Wayne State † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

2002–03 ECAC Hockey standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#1 Cornell†*	22	19	2	1	39	89	29		36	30	5	1	133	49
#10 Harvard	22	17	4	1	35	94	47		34	22	10	2	133	78
Dartmouth	22	13	9	0	26	77	71		34	20	13	1	127	110
Yale	22	13	9	0	26	94	73		32	18	14	0	121	107
Brown	22	10	8	4	24	65	54		35	16	14	5	96	83
Union	22	10	10	2	22	62	68		36	14	18	4	105	113
Clarkson	22	9	10	3	21	69	56		35	12	20	3	96	99
Colgate	22	9	10	3	21	49	71		40	17	19	4	96	127
St. Lawrence	22	7	12	3	17	65	80		37	11	21	5	103	129
Vermont	22	8	14	0	16	58	85		36	13	20	3	104	142
Rensselaer	22	4	15	3	11	49	84		40	12	25	3	94	134
Princeton	22	2	18	2	6	46	99		31	3	26	2	62	140
Championship: Cornell † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

2002–03 Hockey East standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#3 New Hampshire†*	24	15	5	4	34	84	55		42	28	8	6	156	96
#8 Boston College†	24	16	6	2	34	97	55		39	24	11	4	149	97
#9 Maine	24	14	6	4	32	81	61		39	24	10	5	140	91
Providence	24	12	9	3	27	76	71		36	19	14	3	126	104
#7 Boston University	24	13	10	1	27	78	66		42	25	14	3	143	112
Massachusetts	24	10	14	0	20	60	80		37	19	17	1	119	125
Merrimack	24	7	13	4	18	59	80		36	12	18	6	92	116
Massachusetts–Lowell	24	4	16	4	12	63	95		36	11	20	5	110	142
Northeastern	24	5	17	2	12	54	89		34	10	21	3	83	115
Championship: Maine † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

2002–03 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
Mercyhurst†*	26	19	5	2	40	105	73		37	22	13	2	135	129
Quinnipiac	26	18	7	1	37	109	72		36	22	13	1	139	98
Holy Cross	26	14	11	1	29	81	67		36	17	18	1	109	105
Sacred Heart	26	13	10	3	29	79	62		35	14	15	6	95	86
Bentley	26	13	13	0	26	77	80		34	15	19	0	94	122
Army	26	13	13	0	26	67	72		34	18	16	0	93	92
Canisius	26	11	13	2	24	66	71		37	12	21	4	85	126
Iona	26	11	14	1	23	80	80		35	11	22	2	91	122
American International	26	9	16	1	19	66	105		32	10	20	2	83	137
Connecticut	26	7	16	3	17	74	102		34	8	23	3	91	148
Fairfield	26	7	17	2	16	67	87		33	8	23	2	86	121
Championship: Mercyhurst † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

2002–03 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
	Conference								Overall
	GP	W	L	T	PTS	GF	GA		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA
#5 Colorado College†	28	19	4	5	43	125	70		42	30	7	5	190	103
#2 Minnesota*	28	15	6	7	37	106	81		45	28	8	9	189	122
#11 Minnesota State-Mankato	28	15	6	7	37	116	104		41	20	11	10	155	144
#13 North Dakota	28	14	9	5	33	103	82		43	26	12	5	172	120
#14 Minnesota-Duluth	28	14	10	4	32	95	80		42	22	15	5	153	119
St. Cloud State	28	12	11	5	29	96	85		38	17	16	5	124	118
Denver	28	11	11	6	28	95	85		41	21	14	6	152	102
Wisconsin	28	7	14	4	18	61	101		40	13	23	4	93	134
Michigan Tech	28	7	18	3	17	77	116		38	10	24	4	109	154
Alaska-Anchorage	28	0	22	6	6	41	111		36	1	28	7	57	143
Championship: Minnesota † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

2003 NCAA Tournament^[4]

	First Round					Regional Finals					Frozen Four					National Championship
	1	Cornell	5
	4	Minnesota State	4
						1	Cornell	2**
	East Regional
						2	Boston College	1
	2	Boston College	1
	3	Ohio State	0
											E1	Cornell	2
											NE1	New Hampshire	3
	1	New Hampshire	5
	4	St. Cloud State	2
						1	New Hampshire	3
	Northeast Regional
						2	Boston University	0
	2	Boston University	6
	3	Harvard	4
																NE1	New Hampshire	1
																W1	Minnesota	5
	1	Colorado College	4
	4	Wayne State	2
						1	Colorado College	1
	Midwest Regional
						3	Michigan	3
	2	Maine	1
	3	Michigan	2
											MW3	Michigan	2
											W1	Minnesota	3*
	1	Minnesota	9
	4	Mercyhurst	2
						1	Minnesota	7
	West Regional
						2	Ferris State	4
	2	Ferris State	5
	3	North Dakota	2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

Player stats

Scoring leaders^[5]

The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

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

Player	Class	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Sejna, PeterPeter Sejna	Junior	Colorado College	42	36	46	82	12
Kunitz, ChrisChris Kunitz	Senior	Ferris State	42	35	44	79	47
Clarke, NoahNoah Clarke	Senior	Colorado College	42	21	49	70	15
Joseph, ShaneShane Joseph	Junior	Minnesota State-Mankato	41	29	36	65	6
Stevenson, GrantGrant Stevenson	Sophomore	Minnesota State-Mankato	38	27	36	63	38
Bochenski, BrandonBrandon Bochenski	Sophomore	North Dakota	43	35	27	62	42
Vanek, TomasTomas Vanek	Freshman	Minnesota	45	31	31	62	60
Parise, ZachZach Parise	Freshman	North Dakota	39	26	35	61	34
Legue, JeffJeff Legue	Sophomore	Ferris State	42	24	35	59	35
Eaves, BenBen Eaves	Junior	Boston College	36	18	39	57	18

Leading goaltenders^[5]

The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player	Class	Team	GP	Min	W	L	OT	GA	SO	SV%	GAA
LeNeveu, DavidDavid LeNeveu	Sophomore	Cornell	32	1946	28	3	1	39	9	.940	1.20
Doyle, FrankFrank Doyle	Sophomore	Maine	21	1179	10	4	5	42	2	.915	2.14
Ayers, MikeMike Ayers	Junior	New Hampshire	41	2499	27	8	6	91	7	.926	2.18
Kaltianinen, MattiMatti Kaltianinen	Sophomore	Boston College	30	1843	18	9	3	68	1	.903	2.21
Betz, MikeMike Betz	Junior	Ohio State	36	2140	20	11	5	80	2	.903	2.24
Ferhi, EddyEddy Ferhi	Senior	Sacred Heart	29	1769	12	12	5	67	3	.924	2.27
Berkhoel, AdamAdam Berkhoel	Junior	Denver	26	1435	12	6	4	55	3	.908	2.30
Danis, YannYann Danis	Junior	Brown	34	2074	15	14	5	80	5	.929	2.31
Montoya, AlAl Montoya	Freshman	Michigan	43	2547	30	10	3	99	4	.911	2.33
Brown, MikeMike Brown	Sophomore	Ferris State	41	2403	30	10	1	94	4	.925	2.35

Awards

NCAA

Award[6] Recipient Hobey Baker Memorial Award Peter Sejna, Colorado College Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year) Bob Daniels, Ferris State Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament Thomas Vanek, Minnesota

AHCA All-American Teams[7] East First Team   Position   West First Team David LeNeveu, Cornell G Mike Brown, Ferris State Freddy Meyer, Boston University D John-Michael Liles, Michigan State Douglas Murray, Cornell D Tom Preissing, Colorado College Ben Eaves, Boston College F Noah Clarke, Colorado College Christopher Higgins, Yale F Chris Kunitz, Ferris State Dominic Moore, Harvard F Peter Sejna, Colorado College East Second Team   Position   West Second Team Mike Ayers, New Hampshire G Curtis McElhinny, Colorado College J. D. Forrest, Boston College D Brad Fast, Michigan State Noah Welch, Harvard D Paul Martin, Minnesota Stephen Baby, Cornell F Shane Joseph, Minnesota State-Mankato Lanny Gare, New Hampshire F Grant Stevenson, Minnesota State-Mankato Colin Hemingway, New Hampshire F R.J. Umberger, Ohio State

CCHA

Awards[8] Recipient Player of the Year Chris Kunitz, Ferris State Best Defensive Forward Jed Ortmeyer, Michigan Best Defensive Defenseman Brad Fast, Michigan State Best Offensive Defenseman John-Michael Liles, Michigan State Rookie of the Year Jeff Tambellini, Michigan Goaltender of the Year Mike Betz, Ohio State Coach of the Year Bob Daniels, Ferris State Terry Flanagan Memorial Award Brian Maloney, Michigan State Ilitch Humanitarian Award Mike Betz, Ohio State Perani Cup Champion Mike Brown, Ferris State Most Valuable Player in Tournament Jed Ortmeyer, Michigan

All-CCHA Teams[9][10] First Team   Position   Second Team Mike Brown, Ferris State G Mike Betz, Ohio State Brad Fast, Michigan State D Simon Mangos, Ferris State John-Michael Liles, Michigan State D Troy Milam, Ferris State Chris Kunitz, Ferris State F Mike Kompon, Miami Jim Slater, Michigan State F Jeff Legue, Ferris State R.J. Umberger, Ohio State F Jeff Tambellini, Michigan Rookie Team   Position   Al Montoya, Michigan G Andy Greene, Michigan D Danny Richmond, Michigan D Vince Bellissimo, Western Michigan F David Booth, Michigan State F Jeff Tambellini, Michigan F

CHA

Award[11] Recipient Player of the Year Joe Tallari, Niagara Rookie of the Year Scott Munroe, Alabama-Huntsville Coach of the Year Doug Ross, Alabama-Huntsville Student-Athlete of the Year Jason Maxwell, Findlay Most Valuable Player in Tournament Marc St. Jean, Wayne State

All-CHA Teams[12][13] First Team   Position   Second Team Grady Hunt, Bemidji State G Scott Munroe, Alabama-Huntsville Ryan Leasa, Alabama-Huntsville D Tyler Butler, Alabama-Huntsville Bryce Methven, Bemidji State D Keith Stanich, Wayne State Joe Tallari, Niagara F Steve Cherlebois, Alabama-Huntsville Marty Goulet, Bemidji State F Andy Berg, Air Force Jared Ross, Alabama-Huntsville F Barret Ehgoetz, Niagara Rookie Team   Position   Scott Munroe, Alabama-Huntsville G Jeremy Schreiber, Alabama-Huntsville D Brian Hartman, Niagara D Derek MacKay, Wayne State F Andrew Radzak, Findlay F Jason Williamson, Niagara F

ECAC

Award[14] Recipient Player of the Year Christopher Higgins, Yale David LeNeveu, Cornell Rookie of the Year Hugh Jessiman, Dartmouth Coach of the Year Mike Schafer, Cornell Best Defensive Forward Stephen Bâby, Cornell Best Defensive Defenseman Douglas Murray, Cornell Ken Dryden Award David LeNeveu, Cornell Most Outstanding Player in Tournament David LeNeveu, Cornell

All-ECAC Hockey Teams[15][16] First Team   Position   Second Team David LeNeveu, Cornell G Yann Danis, Brown Douglas Murray, Cornell D Noah Welch, Harvard Randy Jones, Clarkson D Trevor Byrne, Dartmouth Dominic Moore, Harvard F Scooter Smith, Colgate Tim Pettit, Harvard F Stephen Baby, Cornell Christopher Higgins, Yale F Ryan Vesce, Cornell Rookie Team   Position   Kris Mayotte, Union G Sean Offers, Dartmouth D Jaime Sifers, Vermont D Kevin Croxton, Rensselaer F Hugh Jessiman, Dartmouth F John Zeiler, St. Lawrence F

Hockey East

Award[17] Recipient Player of the Year Mike Ayers, New Hampshire Ben Eaves, Boston College Rookie of the Year Jimmy Howard, Maine Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award Don Cahoon, Massachusetts Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award Martin Kariya, Maine Best Defensive Forward Mark Mullen, Boston University Best Defensive Defenseman Cliff Loya, Maine Three-Stars Award Ben Eaves, Boston College Joe Exter, Merrimack William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player Sean Fields, Boston University

All-Hockey East Teams[18][19] First Team   Position   Second Team Mike Ayers, New Hampshire G Joe Exter, Merrimack Freddy Meyer, Boston University D J.D. Forest, Boston College Francis Nault, Maine D Thomas Pöck, Massachusetts D Stephen Wood, Providence Ben Eaves, Boston College F Colin Hemingway, New Hampshire Lanny Gare, New Hampshire F Lucas Lawson, Maine Martin Kariya, Maine F Ed McGrane, Massachusetts-Lowell Rookie Team   Position   Jimmy Howard, Maine G Jekabs Redlihs, Boston University D Bryan Schmidt, Merrimack D Chris Collins, Boston College F Mike Morris, Northeastern F David Van der Gulik, Boston University F Stephen Werner, Massachusetts F

MAAC

Award[20] Recipient Offensive Player of the Year Brandon Doria, Holy Cross Defensive Player of the Year Wade Winkler, Quinnipiac Goaltender of the Year Brad Roberts, Army Eddy Ferhi, Sacred Heart Offensive Rookie of the Year Tyler McGregor, Holy Cross Scott Reynolds, Mercyhurst Defensive Rookie of the Year Brad Roberts, Army Coach of the Year Ryan Soderquist, Bentley Tournament Most Valuable Player David Wrigley, Mercyhurst

All-MAAC Teams[21][22] First Team   Position   Second Team Brad Roberts, Army G Simon St. Pierre, Bentley Eddy Ferhi, Sacred Heart G Wade Winkler, Quinnipiac D T. J. Kemp, Mercyhurst Les Hrapchak, Sacred Heart D Joe Dudek, Army Brandon Doria, Holy Cross F Brian Herbert, Quinnipiac Martin Paquet, Sacred Heart F Rich Hansen, Mercyhurst Matt Craig, Quinnipiac F Rae Metz, Fairfield Rookie Team   Position   Brad Roberts, Army G Conrad Martin, Mercyhurst D Tim Songin, Canisius D Ryan Swanson, Iona D Tyler McGregor, Holy Cross F Paul Markarian, Bentley F Ryan Mayhew, Bentley F Scott Reynolds, Mercyhurst F

WCHA

Award[23] Recipient Player of the Year Peter Sejna, Colorado College Defensive Player of the Year Joe Cullen, Colorado College Aaron MacKenzie, Denver Rookie of the Year Thomas Vanek, Minnesota Student-Athlete of the Year Tom Preissing, Colorado College Coach of the Year Troy Jutting, Minnesota State-Mankato Most Valuable Player in Tournament Grant Potulny, Minnesota

All-WCHA Teams[24][25] First Team   Position   Second Team Curtis McElhinney, Colorado College G Wade Dubielewicz, Denver Tom Preissing, Colorado College D Aaron MacKenzie, Denver Paul Martin, Minnesota D Keith Ballard, Minnesota Peter Sejna, Colorado College F Noah Clarke, Colorado College Shane Joseph, Minnesota State-Mankato F Thomas Vanek, Minnesota Grant Stevenson, Minnesota State-Mankato F Brandon Bochenski, North Dakota Third Team   Position   Rookie Team Iassc Reichmuth, Minnesota-Duluth G Iassc Reichmuth, Minnesota-Duluth Andy Schneider, North Dakota D Mark Stuart, Colorado College David Hale, North Dakota D Chris Harrington, Minnesota Zach Parise, North Dakota F Thomas Vanek, Minnesota Kevin Doell, Denver F Zach Parise, North Dakota Troy Riddle, Minnesota F Brett Sterling, Colorado College

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External links

• USCHO.com
• College Hockey Historical Archives
• Inside College Hockey
• College Hockey Stats.net