The 2002–03 United Hockey League season was the 12th season of the United Hockey League (Colonial Hockey League before 1997), a North American minor professional league. Ten teams participated in the regular season and the Fort Wayne Komets won the league title.
Offseason The Port Huron Border Cats ceased operations and were replaced with a new franchise named the Port Huron Beacons.
The Knoxville Speed folded after the team went bankrupt.
The Asheville Smoke folded despite efforts to save the team due to poor attendance and the Asheville Civic Center being outdated
The B.C. Icemen declared bankruptcy and was sold to local owners who launched an expansion team in the AHL named Binghamton Senators.
The New Haven Knights folded because their home arena, the New Haven Coliseum closed.
Regular season Eastern Division GP W L T GF GA Pts Fort Wayne Komets 76 44 21 11 24919199 Adirondack IceHawks 76 44 28 4 30024592 Elmira Jackals 76 41 287 25725489 Port Huron Beacons 76 38 30 824826884 Flint Generals 76 32 36 8 25729872
Western Division GP W L T GF GA Pts Quad City Mallards 76 41 2510 28124092 Missouri River Otters 76 382810 26223686 Muskegon Fury 76 38299 24525785 Rockford IceHogs 76 3534 723327177 Kalamazoo Wings 76 29 39 8 21028266
Colonial Cup-Playoffs
External links Season 2002/03 on hockeydb.com