The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League.
Thirty teams competed in an 82-game regular season. The regular season began on October 3, and the playoffs concluded on June 13, with the Detroit Red Wings defeating the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Finals in five games, winning their tenth Stanley Cup in franchise history.
2001–02 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 3, 2001 – June 13, 2002 |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, Sportsnet, SRC (Canada) ESPN, ABC (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Ilya Kovalchuk |
Picked by | Atlanta Thrashers |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
Season MVP | Jose Theodore (Canadiens) |
Top scorer | Jarome Iginla (Flames) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Nicklas Lidstrom (Red Wings) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Detroit Red Wings |
Runners-up | Carolina Hurricanes |
This season wasn't without tragedy however, as it was marred by the death of Brittanie Cecil, a 13-year old fan who died after getting struck in the head by a puck during a match between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Calgary Flames on March 16, 2002 at the Nationwide Arena, she died two days later. As a result of the tragedy, the NHL made it mandatory to install protective nylon mesh nets above the glass behind both goals.
The cash-strapped Pittsburgh Penguins, desperate to dump payroll, could no longer afford perennial superstar Jaromir Jagr. He would be traded, along with Frantisek Kucera, to the Washington Capitals in exchange for Kris Beech, Ross Lupaschuk, Michal Sivek, and $4.9 million. Despite Mario Lemieux's return the previous season, the absence of Jagr proved devastating to the Penguins, and they missed the playoffs for the first time since 1990. The Penguins did not return to the playoffs until they drafted Sidney Crosby in 2005.
The Dallas Stars moved their home games from Reunion Arena to American Airlines Center.
The NHL honored the victims of September 11 attacks by having all players wear a patch on their jerseys, a ribbon sticker on the back of their helmet, and placed a red, white, and blue ribbon painted on the ice behind each net, with the Canadian teams having a red and white ribbon painted on the ice behind either net. On September 20, 2001, in the middle of a pre-season game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Rangers with both teams tied up 2–2, nine days after the attacks, the game was stopped so that a national television address by U.S. President George W. Bush about the September 11 attacks could be broadcast on the arena video screen. After the end of the television address, the game did not resume and was declared a 2–2 tie.
The NHL honored the victims of the September 11 attacks by having all players wear a patch on their jerseys, a ribbon sticker on the back of their helmet, as well as a red, white and blue ribbon painted on the ice behind each net, (with the Canadian teams having a red and white ribbon painted on the ice behind either net).
For the second time in three seasons, no player reached the 100-point plateau. In addition, for the first time since 1980, the Art Ross Trophy was not won by either Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, or Jaromir Jagr. Instead, the award went to Jarome Iginla, who scored 96 points.
The Detroit Red Wings placed first in the league standings and received home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. This is the first season that the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers both missed the playoffs.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 234 | 192 | 97 |
2 | 5 | New York Islanders | 82 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 239 | 220 | 96 |
3 | 6 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 205 | 187 | 95 |
4 | 11 | New York Rangers | 82 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 227 | 258 | 80 |
5 | 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 28 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 198 | 249 | 69 |
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 236 | 201 | 101 |
2 | 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 249 | 207 | 100 |
3 | 7 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 39 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 243 | 208 | 94 |
4 | 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 207 | 209 | 87 |
5 | 10 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 213 | 200 | 82 |
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 217 | 217 | 91 |
2 | 9 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 228 | 240 | 85 |
3 | 13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 178 | 219 | 69 |
4 | 14 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 180 | 250 | 60 |
5 | 15 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 187 | 288 | 54 |
Teams in bold qualified for the playoffs.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Z- Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 236 | 201 | 101 |
2 | Y- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 234 | 192 | 97 |
3 | Y- Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 217 | 217 | 91 |
4 | X- Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 249 | 207 | 100 |
5 | X- New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 239 | 220 | 96 |
6 | X- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 205 | 187 | 95 |
7 | X- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 39 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 243 | 208 | 94 |
8 | X- Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 207 | 209 | 87 |
8.5 | ||||||||||
9 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 228 | 240 | 85 |
10 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 213 | 200 | 82 |
11 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 227 | 258 | 80 |
12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 28 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 198 | 249 | 69 |
13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 178 | 219 | 69 |
14 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 180 | 250 | 60 |
15 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 187 | 288 | 54 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 251 | 187 | 116 |
2 | 4 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 227 | 188 | 98 |
3 | 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 216 | 207 | 96 |
4 | 14 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 196 | 230 | 69 |
5 | 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 164 | 255 | 57 |
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 212 | 169 | 99 |
2 | 8 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 254 | 211 | 94 |
3 | 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 205 | 182 | 92 |
4 | 11 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 201 | 220 | 79 |
5 | 12 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 195 | 238 | 73 |
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 3 | San Jose Sharks | 82 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 248 | 189 | 99 |
2 | 6 | Phoenix Coyotes | 82 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 228 | 210 | 95 |
3 | 7 | Los Angeles Kings | 82 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 214 | 190 | 95 |
4 | 10 | Dallas Stars | 82 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 215 | 213 | 90 |
5 | 13 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 82 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 175 | 198 | 69 |
Teams in bold qualified for the playoffs.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 251 | 187 | 116 |
2 | y – Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 212 | 169 | 99 |
3 | y – San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 248 | 199 | 99 |
4 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 227 | 188 | 98 |
5 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 216 | 207 | 96 |
6 | Phoenix Coyotes | PAC | 82 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 228 | 210 | 95 |
7 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 214 | 190 | 95 |
8 | Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 254 | 211 | 94 |
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9 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 205 | 182 | 92 |
10 | Dallas Stars | PAC | 82 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 215 | 213 | 90 |
11 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 201 | 220 | 79 |
12 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 195 | 238 | 73 |
13 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 175 | 198 | 69 |
14 | Nashville Predators | CEN | 82 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 196 | 230 | 69 |
15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CEN | 82 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 164 | 255 | 57 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division
The Finals were contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes. It was Detroit's twenty-second appearance in the Finals, their last appearance being a win in 1998. It was Carolina's first appearance in the Finals in franchise history. Detroit defeated Carolina in five games to win their tenth Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.
Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Stanley Cup Finals | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Boston | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Montreal | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Montreal | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Philadelphia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Ottawa | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Eastern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | New Jersey | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Ottawa | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Toronto | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | NY Islanders | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
E3 | Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
W1 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | Vancouver | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | St. Louis | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Colorado | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Los Angeles | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Detroit | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
Western Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Colorado | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | San Jose | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
6 | Phoenix | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
2 | Colorado | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
3 | San Jose | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | St. Louis | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
5 | Chicago | 1 |
The NHL Awards presentation took place in Toronto.
Note: GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
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Jarome Iginla | Calgary | 82 | 52 | 44 | 96 |
Markus Naslund | Vancouver | 81 | 40 | 50 | 90 |
Todd Bertuzzi | Vancouver | 72 | 36 | 49 | 85 |
Mats Sundin | Toronto | 82 | 41 | 39 | 80 |
Jaromir Jagr | Washington | 69 | 31 | 48 | 79 |
Joe Sakic | Colorado | 82 | 26 | 53 | 79 |
Pavol Demitra | St. Louis | 82 | 35 | 43 | 78 |
Adam Oates | Washington/ Philadelphia | 80 | 14 | 64 | 78 |
Mike Modano | Dallas | 78 | 34 | 43 | 77 |
Ron Francis | Carolina | 80 | 27 | 50 | 77 |
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes Played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage
Player | Team | GP | MIN | GA | GAA | W | L | T | SO | SV% |
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Patrick Roy | Colorado Avalanche | 63 | 3773 | 122 | 1.94 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 9 | .925 |
Roman Cechmanek | Philadelphia Flyers | 46 | 2603 | 89 | 2.05 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | .921 |
Marty Turco | Dallas Stars | 31 | 1519 | 53 | 2.09 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | .921 |
Jose Theodore | Montreal Canadiens | 67 | 3864 | 136 | 2.11 | 30 | 24 | 10 | 7 | .931 |
Jean-Sebastien Giguere | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 53 | 3127 | 111 | 2.13 | 20 | 25 | 6 | 4 | .920 |
Martin Brodeur | New Jersey Devils | 73 | 4347 | 156 | 2.15 | 38 | 26 | 9 | 4 | .906 |
Dominik Hasek | Detroit Red Wings | 65 | 3872 | 140 | 2.17 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 5 | .915 |
Brent Johnson | St. Louis Blues | 58 | 3491 | 127 | 2.18 | 34 | 20 | 4 | 5 | .902 |
Byron Dafoe | Boston Bruins | 64 | 3827 | 141 | 2.21 | 35 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .907 |
Martin Biron | Buffalo Sabres | 72 | 4085 | 151 | 2.22 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 4 | .915 |
Source: 2003 NHL Yearbook
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2001–02 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 2001–02 (listed with their last team):
This was the fourth and final season of the league's Canadian national broadcast rights deals with CBC and Sportsnet. CBC aired Saturday night Hockey Night in Canada regular season games, while Sportsnet's telecasts included Tuesday Night Hockey and other weeknight games. Coverage of the Stanley Cup playoffs continued to primarily be on CBC, while Sportsnet aired first round all-U.S. series.
The league would then sign a multi-year deal with Sportsnet's rival TSN.
This was the third year of the league's five-year U.S. national broadcast rights deal with ESPN and ABC. ESPN and ESPN2 aired weeknight games throughout the regular season. ABC's coverage included the All-Star Game and five weeks worth of regional games on Saturday afternoons in January and March. During the first two rounds of the playoffs, ESPN and ESPN2 aired selected games, while ABC had Saturday regional telecasts. Each U.S. team's regional broadcaster produced local coverage of first and second round games (except for those games on ABC). ABC's weekend telecasts continued into the Conference Finals, while ESPN had the rest of the third round games. ESPN then aired the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals before the rest of the series shifted to ABC.
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