2003 NLL season

2003 NLL season
LeagueNational Lacrosse League
SportIndoor lacrosse
DurationDecember 27, 2002 – May 3, 2003
Number of games16
Number of teams12
Regular season
Season MVPGary Gait (Colorado Mammoth)
Top scorerJohn Tavares (Buffalo Bandits)
Playoffs
Eastern championsColorado Mammoth
  Eastern runners-upPhiladelphia Wings
Central championsRochester Knighthawks
  Central runners-upBuffalo Bandits
Northern championsToronto Rock
  Northern runners-upCalgary Roughnecks
Champion's Cup
ChampionsToronto Rock
  Runners-upRochester Knighthawks
Finals MVPBob Watson (Toronto)
NLL seasons

The 2003 National Lacrosse League season is the 17th season in the NLL that began on December 27, 2002, and concluded with the championship game on May 3, 2003.

In 2003, the NLL became the first major men's sports league in North America to feature a woman playing in a regular-season game. Ginny Capicchioni, a stand-out goaltender at Sacred Heart University, was signed by the New Jersey Storm as their third-string goaltender. She dressed for three games, though only played in one. Capicchioni collected one loose ball and made six saves while allowing 7 goals in 11 minutes of play.[1]

  1. ^ "PLUS: LACROSSE; First Woman Plays In League Game". The New York Times. April 14, 2003. Retrieved February 4, 2007.