2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season

2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes
Eastern Conference champions
Southeast Division champions
Division 1st Southeast
2001–02 record 35-26-16-5
Goals for 217
Goals against 217
Team information
General Manager Jim Rutherford
Coach Paul Maurice
Captain Ron Francis
Alternate captains Rod Brind'Amour
Glen Wesley
Arena RBC Center
Team leaders
Goals Jeff O'Neill (31)
Assists Ron Francis (50)
Points Ron Francis (77)
Penalties in minutes Darren Langdon (106)
Wins Arturs Irbe (20)
Goals against average Arturs Irbe (2.54)

The 2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Hockey League and fifth as the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes made it as far as the Stanley Cup Final, but lost in five games to the Detroit Red Wings.

Regular season

The Hurricanes had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 NHL teams, with 391.[1]

Final standings

Southeast Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
13Carolina Hurricanes82352616521721791
29Washington Capitals82363311222824085
313Tampa Bay Lightning82274011417821969
414Florida Panthers82224410618025060
515Atlanta Thrashers82194711518728854

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- Boston BruinsNE82432469236201101
2 Y- Philadelphia FlyersAT82422710323419297
3 Y- Carolina HurricanesSE82352616521721791
4 X- Toronto Maple LeafsNE824325104249207100
5 X- New York IslandersAT8242288423922096
6 X- New Jersey DevilsAT8241289420518795
7 X- Ottawa SenatorsNE8239279724320894
8 X- Montreal CanadiensNE82363112320720987
8.5
9 Washington CapitalsSE82363311222824085
10 Buffalo SabresNE82353511221320082
11 New York RangersAT8236384422725880
12 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8228418519824969
13 Tampa Bay LightningSE82274011417821969
14 Florida PanthersSE82224410618025060
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE82194711518728854

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z- Clinched Conference; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

October

Record for the month 6-5-0-2 (Home 4-4-0-1 Away 2-1-0-1)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 5, 20013–1New York Rangers (2001–02)1–0–0–0
2WOctober 7, 20013–0Dallas Stars (2001–02)2–0–0–0
3LOctober 9, 20012–6Ottawa Senators (2001–02)2–1–0–0
4LOctober 11, 20012–3Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)2–2–0–0
5WOctober 13, 20015–2@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)3–2–0–0
6LOctober 17, 20010–4New York Islanders (2001–02)3–3–0–0
7OTLOctober 18, 20011–2 OT@ New York Islanders (2001–02)3–3–0–1
8WOctober 20, 20012–1 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2001–02)4–3–0–1
9LOctober 23, 20011–5@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)4–4–0–1
10WOctober 24, 20017–3@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)5–4–0–1
11OTLOctober 26, 20012–3 OTNew York Islanders (2001–02)5–4–0–2
12WOctober 28, 20013–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (2001–02)6–4–0–2
13LOctober 30, 20012–5Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)6–5–0–2

November

Record for the month 6-6-4-0 (Home 4-1-2-0 Away 2-4-2-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
14LNovember 1, 20013–4@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02)6–6–0–2
15WNovember 2, 20013–2New York Rangers (2001–02)7–6–0–2
16WNovember 4, 20011–0 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2001–02)8–6–0–2
17TNovember 6, 20012–2 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)8–6–1–2
18WNovember 8, 20013–2@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)9–6–1–2
19WNovember 9, 20013–2San Jose Sharks (2001–02)10–6–1–2
20TNovember 11, 20011–1 OTEdmonton Oilers (2001–02)10–6–2–2
21LNovember 13, 20013–4@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)10–7–2–2
22TNovember 15, 20011–1 OT@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)10–7–3–2
23LNovember 17, 20010–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)10–8–3–2
24WNovember 19, 20015–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)11–8–3–2
25TNovember 21, 20014–4 OT@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)11–8–4–2
26LNovember 25, 20010–4Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)11–9–4–2
27WNovember 27, 20015–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)12–9–4–2
28LNovember 29, 20010–5@ New York Rangers (2001–02)12–10–4–2
29LNovember 30, 20012–6@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)12–11–4–2

December

Record for the month 8-2-1-3 (Home 3-2-0-1 Away 5-0-1-2)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
30OTLDecember 2, 20013–4 OTWashington Capitals (2001–02)12–11–4–3
31LDecember 4, 20012–4Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)12–12–4–3
32WDecember 8, 20013–2@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)13–12–4–3
33WDecember 10, 20014–3 OT@ New York Rangers (2001–02)14–12–4–3
34WDecember 12, 20014–1Florida Panthers (2001–02)15–12–4–3
35OTLDecember 14, 20012–3 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)15–12–4–4
36WDecember 16, 20017–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)16–12–4–4
37LDecember 18, 20011–5Ottawa Senators (2001–02)16–13–4–4
38WDecember 21, 20015–4 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2001–02)17–13–4–4
39OTLDecember 22, 20013–4 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)17–13–4–5
40WDecember 26, 20014–3Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)18–13–4–5
41WDecember 27, 20013–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)19–13–4–5
42TDecember 30, 20015–5 OT@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)19–13–5–5
43WDecember 31, 20015–4@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)20–13–5–5

January

Record for the month 3-6-5-0 (Home 1-4-4-0 Away 2-2-1-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
44LJanuary 2, 20023–6Boston Bruins (2001–02)20–14–5–5
45LJanuary 5, 20021–2New Jersey Devils (2001–02)20–15–5–5
46LJanuary 6, 20023–4Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)20–16–5–5
47WJanuary 10, 20024–1@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)21–16–5–5
48LJanuary 12, 20021–7@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)21–17–5–5
49WJanuary 15, 20022–0Minnesota Wild (2001–02)22–17–5–5
50TJanuary 17, 20021–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (2001–02)22–17–6–5
51TJanuary 19, 20023–3 OT@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)22–17–7–5
52LJanuary 21, 20025–7Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)22–18–7–5
53TJanuary 23, 20022–2 OTNashville Predators (2001–02)22–18–8–5
54TJanuary 25, 20021–1 OTFlorida Panthers (2001–02)22–18–9–5
55LJanuary 26, 20022–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)22–19–9–5
56TJanuary 29, 20022–2 OTBuffalo Sabres (2001–02)22–19–10–5
57WJanuary 30, 20023–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)23–19–10–5

February

Record for the month 2-3-1-0 (Home 0-0-1-0 Away 2-3-0-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
58TFebruary 5, 20023–3 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)23–19–11–5
59LFebruary 7, 20021–2@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)23–20–11–5
60WFebruary 8, 20024–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)24–20–11–5
61LFebruary 10, 20020–4@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02)24–21–11–5
62LFebruary 26, 20021–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)24–22–11–5
63WFebruary 28, 20026–2@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)25–22–11–5

March

Record for the month 7-2-3-0 (Home 2-1-3-0 Away 5-1-0-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
64WMarch 2, 20024–3@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)26–22–11–5
65WMarch 5, 20022–1 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)27–22–11–5
66WMarch 7, 20023–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)28–22–11–5
67TMarch 8, 20022–2 OTWashington Capitals (2001–02)28–22–12–5
68TMarch 11, 20023–3 OTCalgary Flames (2001–02)28–22–13–5
69LMarch 16, 20022–3@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)28–23–13–5
70TMarch 18, 20021–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (2001–02)28–23–14–5
71WMarch 21, 20023–2Florida Panthers (2001–02)29–23–14–5
72WMarch 23, 20024–2@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)30–23–14–5
73LMarch 26, 20022–3Boston Bruins (2001–02)30–24–14–5
74WMarch 28, 20024–1Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)31–24–14–5
75WMarch 30, 20022–0@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)32–24–14–5

April

Record for the month 3-2-2-0 (Home 1-1-1-0 Away 2-1-1-0)

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
76LApril 2, 20023–4@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)32–25–14–5
77LApril 3, 20022–3New Jersey Devils (2001–02)32–26–14–5
78TApril 7, 20021–1 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2001–02)32–26–15–5
79WApril 8, 20022–1@ New York Islanders (2001–02)33–26–15–5
80WApril 10, 20024–2Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)34–26–15–5
81WApril 12, 20023–1@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)35–26–15–5
82TApril 14, 20022–2 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)35–26–16–5

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Ron Francis8027507718
Sami Kapanen7727426923
Jeff O'Neill7631336463
Rod Brind'Amour8123325540
Bates Battaglia8221254644

[3]

Defensemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Sean Hill497233060
Sandis Ozolinsh464192334
Marek Malik824192388

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player GP MIN W L T SO GAA
Tom Barrasso3419081312522.61
Arturs Irbe51297420191132.54
Kevin Weekes212020001.50

[3]

Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Carolina Hurricanes (3) vs. New Jersey Devils (6)

Game-by-Game Score
1April 17at Hurricanes 2, Devils 1
2April 19OTat Hurricanes 2, Devils 1
3April 21at Devils 4, Hurricanes 0
4April 23at Devils 3, Hurricanes 1
5April 24OTat Hurricanes 3, Devils 2
6April 27Hurricanes 1, at Devils 0
Hurricanes win series 4–2

Eastern Conference Semifinals

Carolina Hurricanes (3) vs. Montreal Canadiens (8)

Game-by-Game Score
1May 3at Hurricanes 2, Canadiens 0
2May 5Canadiens 4, at Hurricanes 1
3May 7OTat Canadiens 2, Hurricanes 1
4May 9OTHurricanes 4, at Canadiens 3
5May 12at Hurricanes 5, Canadiens 1
6May 13Hurricanes 8, at Canadiens 2
Hurricanes win series 4–2

Eastern Conference Finals

Carolina Hurricanes (3) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (4)

Game-by-Game Score
1May 16Maple Leafs 2, at Hurricanes 1
2May 19OTat Hurricanes 2, Maple Leafs 1
3May 21OTHurricanes 2, at Maple Leafs 1
4May 23Hurricanes 3, at Maple Leafs 0
5May 25Maple Leafs 1, at Hurricanes 0
6May 28OTHurricanes 2, at Maple Leafs 1
Hurricanes win series 4–2

Stanley Cup Finals

Detroit Red Wings (W1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (E3)

Game-by-Game Score
1June 4OTHurricanes 3, at Red Wings 2
2June 6at Red Wings 3, Hurricanes 1
3June 83OTRed Wings 3, at Hurricanes 2
4June 10Red Wings 3, at Hurricanes 0
5June 13at Red Wings 3, Hurricanes 1
Red Wings win series 4–1

Awards and honors

Draft picks

Carolina's picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, Florida.The Hurricanes have the 15th overall pick.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team
1 15 Igor Knyazev D  Russia Spartak Moscow (Russia)
2 46 Michael Zigomanis C  Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3 91 Kevin Estrada LW  Canada Chilliwack (BCHL)
4 110 Rob Zepp G  Canada Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
6 181 Daniel Boisclair G  Canada Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
7 211 Sean Curry D  United States Tri-City Americans (WHL)
8 244 Carter Trevisani D  Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
9 274 Peter Reynolds D  Canada North Bay Centennials (OHL)

[6]

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The Lowell Lock Monsters were the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2001–02 AHL season.

East Coast Hockey League

The Florida Everblades were the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.

Roster

2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

References

  1. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2002.html
  2. ↑ "2001–2002 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
  3. 1 2 http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0009792002.html
  4. ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinners.jsp?tro=KCT
  5. ↑ http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SilverwareTrophyWinners.jsp?tro=LBT
  6. ↑ http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2001e.html
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