Twenty-eight teams played 80 games each in the schedule.
The Hamilton Bulldogs finished first overall in the regular season.
The Houston Aeros won their first Calder Cup championship.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes The 16th AHL All-Star Game was played on February 3, 2003 at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland, Maine.
In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star Game, Team Canada won 15-13 over Team PlanetUSA.