2001–02 New Jersey Devils season

2001–02 New Jersey Devils
Division 3rd Atlantic
Conference 6th Eastern
2001–02 record 41–28–9–4
Home record 22–13–4–2
Road record 19–15–5–2
Goals for 205
Goals against 187
Team information
General Manager Lou Lamoriello
Coach Larry Robinson (Oct–Jan)
Kevin Constantine (Jan–Apr)
Captain Scott Stevens
Alternate captains Bobby Holik
Scott Niedermayer
Arena Continental Airlines Arena
Average attendance 15,925
Team leaders
Goals Patrik Elias (29)
Assists Brian Rafalski (40)
Points Patrik Elias (61)
Penalties in minutes Colin White (133)
Plus/minus Sergei Brylin (+21)
Wins Martin Brodeur (38)
Goals against average John Vanbiesbrouck (2.00)

The 2001–02 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 20th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils finished sixth in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Fifty-one games in to the season, Head Coach Larry Robinson was fired and Kevin Constantine was named their head coach for their final 31 games. On April 13, 2002, the Devils clinched a sixth-place Conference finish and a third-place Division finish.

Regular season

The Devils had the fewest power-play opportunities during the regular season, with just 261, and they tied the Washington Capitals for the fewest short-handed goals scored, with just two. However, the Devils were also the most disciplined team during the regular season, finishing with an NHL-low 265 power-play opportunities against.[1]

Season standings

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
12Philadelphia Flyers82422710323419297
25New York Islanders8242288423922096
36New Jersey Devils8241289420518795
411New York Rangers8236384422725880
512Pittsburgh Penguins8228418519824969

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

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 6, 20011–6@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)0–1–0–0
2LOctober 11, 20014–6New York Islanders (2001–02)0–2–0–0
3LOctober 13, 20011–3@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)0–3–0–0
4OTLOctober 17, 20013–4 OT@ New York Rangers (2001–02)0–3–0–1
5WOctober 18, 20016–1San Jose Sharks (2001–02)1–3–0–1
6WOctober 20, 20013–2Ottawa Senators (2001–02)2–3–0–1
7WOctober 23, 20012–1@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)3–3–0–1
8WOctober 27, 20013–1Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)4–3–0–1
9WOctober 30, 20014–3 OT@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)5–3–0–1
10WNovember 1, 20015–2Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)6–3–0–1
11LNovember 3, 20011–2Boston Bruins (2001–02)6–4–0–1
12WNovember 7, 20013–2Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)7–4–0–1
13WNovember 9, 20013–2 OTToronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)8–4–0–1
14TNovember 10, 20011–1 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)8–4–1–1
15LNovember 13, 20011–5Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)8–5–1–1
16OTLNovember 15, 20014–5 OT@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)8–5–1–2
17LNovember 17, 20011–3Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)8–6–1–2
18LNovember 18, 20010–2Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)8–7–1–2
19TNovember 20, 20013–3 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)8–7–2–2
20LNovember 23, 20010–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)8–8–2–2
21WNovember 24, 20015–1@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)9–8–2–2
22LNovember 27, 20010–6@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)9–9–2–2
23LNovember 30, 20012–4@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)9–10–2–2
24WDecember 1, 20014–1Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)10–10–2–2
25TDecember 4, 20011–1 OTTampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)10–10–3–2
26WDecember 5, 20012–1@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)11–10–3–2
27WDecember 8, 20013–1Washington Capitals (2001–02)12–10–3–2
28LDecember 10, 20011–3@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)12–11–3–2
29WDecember 12, 20013–2 OTNew York Islanders (2001–02)13–11–3–2
30LDecember 14, 20012–3Florida Panthers (2001–02)13–12–3–2
31WDecember 15, 20012–0@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)14–12–3–2
32TDecember 19, 20012–2 OT@ New York Rangers (2001–02)14–12–4–2
33TDecember 20, 20013–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (2001–02)14–12–5–2
34LDecember 22, 20010–1Ottawa Senators (2001–02)14–13–5–2
35WDecember 26, 20014–0Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)15–13–5–2
36LDecember 29, 20012–4@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)15–14–5–2
37WDecember 30, 20012–1@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)16–14–5–2
38WJanuary 1, 20022–1St. Louis Blues (2001–02)17–14–5–2
39LJanuary 3, 20023–4Nashville Predators (2001–02)17–15–5–2
40WJanuary 5, 20022–1@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)18–15–5–2
41LJanuary 7, 20022–3Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)18–16–5–2
42WJanuary 9, 20025–1Calgary Flames (2001–02)19–16–5–2
43LJanuary 10, 20022–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)19–17–5–2
44LJanuary 12, 20021–2@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)19–18–5–2
45OTLJanuary 15, 20024–5 OTTampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)19–18–5–3
46WJanuary 17, 20026–4New York Rangers (2001–02)20–18–5–3
47TJanuary 19, 20023–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2001–02)20–18–6–3
48LJanuary 21, 20022–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)20–19–6–3
49WJanuary 23, 20023–1@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)21–19–6–3
50LJanuary 24, 20022–4@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)21–20–6–3
51TJanuary 26, 20022–2 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)21–20–7–3
52WJanuary 29, 20023–1@ New York Islanders (2001–02)22–20–7–3
53WJanuary 30, 20023–1Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)23–20–7–3
54LFebruary 5, 20020–1Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)23–21–7–3
55TFebruary 7, 20023–3 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2001–02)23–21–8–3
56WFebruary 9, 20022–1 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)24–21–8–3
57WFebruary 10, 20024–1Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)25–21–8–3
58TFebruary 12, 20022–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)25–21–9–3
59WFebruary 26, 20024–3@ New York Rangers (2001–02)26–21–9–3
60LFebruary 27, 20020–1Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)26–22–9–3
61WMarch 1, 20024–2Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)27–22–9–3
62LMarch 4, 20020–2@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)27–23–9–3
63LMarch 5, 20021–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)27–24–9–3
64LMarch 8, 20021–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)27–25–9–3
65WMarch 10, 20023–0@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)28–25–9–3
66WMarch 13, 20023–2New York Islanders (2001–02)29–25–9–3
67WMarch 16, 20023–1New York Rangers (2001–02)30–25–9–3
68OTLMarch 17, 20022–3 OTVancouver Canucks (2001–02)30–25–9–4
69WMarch 20, 20023–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)31–25–9–4
70WMarch 21, 20024–3@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)32–25–9–4
71LMarch 23, 20022–4Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)32–26–9–4
72WMarch 25, 20023–1Florida Panthers (2001–02)33–26–9–4
73WMarch 27, 20024–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)34–26–9–4
74LMarch 29, 20021–3Washington Capitals (2001–02)34–27–9–4
75WMarch 30, 20023–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)35–27–9–4
76LApril 1, 20022–4@ New York Islanders (2001–02)35–28–9–4
77WApril 3, 20023–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)36–28–9–4
78WApril 5, 20023–1@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)37–28–9–4
79WApril 7, 20023–2 OTBoston Bruins (2001–02)38–28–9–4
80WApril 10, 20021–0Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)39–28–9–4
81WApril 12, 20025–2Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)40–28–9–4
82WApril 13, 20024–3 OT@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)41–28–9–4

Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

(E6) New Jersey Devils vs. (E3) Carolina Hurricanes

The series opened in Raleigh. Carolina won Games 1 and 2, 2–1 – Game 1 in regulation and Game 2 in overtime. Games 3 and 4 were at the Meadowlands. The Devils won Game 3, 4–0, and Game 4, 3–1. Game 5 was back in Raleigh, where the Hurricanes won 3–2 in overtime. Game 6 shifted back to the Meadowlands, where Carolina prevailed 1–0 and clinched the series victory, 4–2.

Player statistics

Forwards

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

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Patrik Elias7529326136
Bobby Holik8125295497
Petr Sykora7321274844
Scott Gomez7610384836
Sergei Brylin7616284410
Jason Arnott6322194159
John Madden821582325
Jay Pandolfo654101415
Randy McKay55671365
Valeri Kamensky30481218
Brian Gionta3347118
Joe Nieuwendyk1429114
Sergei Nemchinov68551010
Andreas Salomonsson3945922
Christian Berglund152798
Jim McKenzie67358123
Pierre Dagenais163364
Jamie Langenbrunner1433623
Bruce Gardiner72132
Stephane Richer101230
Turner Stevenson2102225
Jiri Bicek10000

Defensemen

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

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Brian Rafalski767404718
Scott Niedermayer7611223330
Scott Stevens821161744
Ken Daneyko6706660
Colin White73235133
Tommy Albelin421344
Andrei Zyuzin3812325
Josef Boumedienne11012
Joel Bouchard10110
Mike Commodore3701130
Sascha Goc20000

Goaltending

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

Player GP W L T SO GAA
Martin Brodeur733826942.15
John Vanbiesbrouck523002.00
Jean-François Damphousse613002.45
Scott Clemmensen200003.00

Draft picks

The Devils' draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (league) Notes
1 28 Adrian Foster  Canada C Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
2 44 Igor Pohanka  Slovakia C Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) [3]
2 48 Tuomas Pihlman  Finland LW JYP (SM-liiga) [3]
2 60 Victor Uchevatov  Russia D Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russian Superleague) [4][5]
3 67 Robin Leblanc  Canada RW Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) [6]
3 72 Brandon Nolan  Canada C Oshawa Generals (OHL) [7][8]
4 128 Andrei Posnov  Russia F Krylya Sovetov (Russian Superleague)
5 163 Andreas Salomonsson  Sweden LW Djurgardens IF (Elitserien)
6 194 James Massen  United States F Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
7 0 No seventh-round pick[9]
8 229 Aaron Voros  Canada RW Victoria Salsa (BCHL) [10]
8 257 Evgeny Gamalei  Russia ? Voskresensk Khimik (Russian Superleague)
9 287 No ninth-round pick[11]

See also

References

  • "New Jersey Devils game log". ESPN. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  • "2001-02 Team Standings". ESPN. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  • "2001-02 Player Statistics". hockeyDB. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  • "NHL attendance". ESPN. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  • "Devils team photo". NewJerseyDevils. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  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 The Devils acquired Phoenix's 2001 second-round pick (Igor Pohanka) and Vancouver's 2001 second-round compensatory pick (Tuomas Pihlman) from Florida for St. Louis' 2001 first-round pick (used on Lukas Krajicek) on June 23, 2001. The Devils had originally received the pick from St. Louis in a settlement on January 4, 1999.
  4. ↑ The Devils acquired the 2001 second-round pick from Ottawa for a 2001 third-round pick (used on Neil Komadoski) and a 2001 third-round compensatory pick (later transferred to Tampa Bay and used on Evgeny Artyhukin) on June 23, 2001. The HockeyDB.com page incorrectly lists Uchevatov as being drafted by Ottawa, while Uchevatov's profile and the official NHL website say he was traded to New Jersey prior to the draft.
  5. ↑ The Devils' original 2001 second-round pick (transferred to Washington and then Tampa Bay, used on Andreas Holmqvist), along with Sheldon Souray and Josh DeWolf, was traded to Montreal for Vladimir Malakhov on March 1, 2000.
  6. ↑ Compensatory pick. SLAM! Sports coverage
  7. ↑ The Devils acquired the 2001 third-round pick along with Turner Stevenson from Columbus for Krzysztof Oliwa on June 12, 2000. Nolan never reported for the Devils and was redrafted by Vancouver in the fourth round (111 overall) of the 2003 Draft.
  8. ↑ The Devils had traded their original 2001 third-round pick (used on Beat Schiess-Forster) to Phoenix for the Coyotes' 2002 third-round pick (Chvatal) on June 23, 2001.
  9. ↑ The Devils traded their 2001 seventh-round pick (used on Tony Martensson) to Anaheim for Ed Ward on June 12, 2000.
  10. ↑ The Devils acquired the 2001 eighth-round pick from Tampa Bay for Minnesota's 2000 ninth-round pick (used on Thomas Ziegler) on June 24, 2000. The Devils had originally received the pick from Minnesota, along with Chris Terreri, for Brad Bombardir on June 23, 2000.
  11. ↑ The Devils traded their 2001 ninth-round pick (used on Juha-Pekka Ketola) and Chris Terreri to the Islanders for John Vanbiesbrouck on March 12, 2001.
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