2001–02 New York Islanders season

The 2001–02 New York Islanders season was the 30th season of the professional ice hockey team the New York Islanders. This season saw the Islanders finish in second place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 42 wins, 28 losses, eight ties and four overtime losses for 96 points. They qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1994 as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, but lost their first-round playoff series to the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games.

2001–02 New York Islanders
Division2nd Atlantic
Conference5th Eastern
2001–02 record42–28–8–4
Goals for239
Goals against220
Team information
General ManagerMike Milbury
CoachPeter Laviolette
CaptainMichael Peca
ArenaNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Average attendance14,548 (89.6%)
Team leaders
GoalsAlexei Yashin (32)
AssistsAlexei Yashin (43)
PointsAlexei Yashin (75)
Penalty minutesEric Cairns (176)
WinsChris Osgood (32)
Goals against averageChris Osgood (2.50)

Off-season

Newly acquired forward Michael Peca is named team captain.

Regular season

The Islanders scored the most shorthanded goals during the regular season, with 17.[1]

Final 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
1WOctober 5, 20013–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)1–0–0–0
2WOctober 6, 20013–0@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)2–0–0–0
3WOctober 10, 20016–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)3–0–0–0
4WOctober 11, 20016–4@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)4–0–0–0
5OTLOctober 13, 20014–5 OTDetroit Red Wings (2001–02)4–0–0–1
6WOctober 17, 20014–0@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)5–0–0–1
7WOctober 18, 20012–1 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2001–02)6–0–0–1
8TOctober 20, 20012–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (2001–02)6–0–1–1
9WOctober 26, 20013–2 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)7–0–1–1
10WOctober 28, 20013–2 OTDallas Stars (2001–02)8–0–1–1
11WOctober 30, 20013–2Florida Panthers (2001–02)9–0–1–1
12LNovember 2, 20011–2@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)9–1–1–1
13WNovember 3, 20012–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)10–1–1–1
14WNovember 6, 20013–0Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)11–1–1–1
15LNovember 8, 20012–6New York Rangers (2001–02)11–2–1–1
16LNovember 10, 20012–3@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)11–3–1–1
17TNovember 14, 20013–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)11–3–2–1
18LNovember 16, 20010–1@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)11–4–2–1
19LNovember 17, 20011–6@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)11–5–2–1
20WNovember 19, 20013–2@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)12–5–2–1
21WNovember 21, 20015–4Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)13–5–2–1
22WNovember 23, 20013–1Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)14–5–2–1
23WNovember 24, 20015–3Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)15–5–2–1
24TNovember 27, 20015–5 OTWashington Capitals (2001–02)15–5–3–1
25TNovember 29, 20011–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (2001–02)15–5–4–1
26LDecember 1, 20012–4Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)15–6–4–1
27LDecember 4, 20012–3Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)15–7–4–1
28WDecember 6, 20012–0@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)16–7–4–1
29LDecember 7, 20013–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)16–8–4–1
30TDecember 11, 20012–2 OTOttawa Senators (2001–02)16–8–5–1
31OTLDecember 12, 20012–3 OT@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)16–8–5–2
32LDecember 15, 20011–3Florida Panthers (2001–02)16–9–5–2
33WDecember 18, 20014–1Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)17–9–5–2
34WDecember 21, 20012–1@ New York Rangers (2001–02)18–9–5–2
35LDecember 22, 20012–4Boston Bruins (2001–02)18–10–5–2
36LDecember 27, 20012–5@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)18–11–5–2
37WDecember 29, 20016–5 OTMontreal Canadiens (2001–02)19–11–5–2
38LJanuary 1, 20022–3@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)19–12–5–2
39WJanuary 3, 20024–2Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)20–12–5–2
40LJanuary 5, 20020–3Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)20–13–5–2
41WJanuary 6, 20023–2@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)21–13–5–2
42LJanuary 8, 20022–5Calgary Flames (2001–02)21–14–5–2
43LJanuary 10, 20020–4@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)21–15–5–2
44WJanuary 12, 20025–4@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)22–15–5–2
45WJanuary 15, 20023–1@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)23–15–5–2
46LJanuary 17, 20022–3@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02)23–16–5–2
47WJanuary 19, 20023–2@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)24–16–5–2
48LJanuary 22, 20024–5New York Rangers (2001–02)24–17–5–2
49OTLJanuary 24, 20024–5 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)24–17–5–3
50WJanuary 26, 20026–2Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)25–17–5–3
51LJanuary 29, 20021–3New Jersey Devils (2001–02)25–18–5–3
52WJanuary 30, 20026–3@ New York Rangers (2001–02)26–18–5–3
53TFebruary 4, 20026–6 OT@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)26–18–6–3
54WFebruary 5, 20024–3St. Louis Blues (2001–02)27–18–6–3
55WFebruary 7, 20024–1Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)28–18–6–3
56LFebruary 10, 20023–4@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)28–19–6–3
57WFebruary 12, 20021–0 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)29–19–6–3
58TFebruary 26, 20023–3 OTBoston Bruins (2001–02)29–19–7–3
59LMarch 1, 20023–4@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)29–20–7–3
60WMarch 2, 20024–1Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)30–20–7–3
61LMarch 4, 20022–4Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)30–21–7–3
62LMarch 7, 20020–5Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)30–22–7–3
63LMarch 8, 20022–4@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)30–23–7–3
64WMarch 10, 20026–1Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)31–23–7–3
65WMarch 12, 20023–0@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)32–23–7–3
66LMarch 13, 20022–3@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)32–24–7–3
67LMarch 16, 20023–4@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)32–25–7–3
68OTLMarch 19, 20022–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)32–25–7–4
69WMarch 21, 20023–2Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)33–25–7–4
70WMarch 23, 20022–1Minnesota Wild (2001–02)34–25–7–4
71WMarch 25, 20024–2New York Rangers (2001–02)35–25–7–4
72LMarch 27, 20021–4Ottawa Senators (2001–02)35–26–7–4
73WMarch 28, 20025–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)36–26–7–4
74LMarch 30, 20022–4@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)36–27–7–4
75WApril 1, 20024–2New Jersey Devils (2001–02)37–27–7–4
76TApril 3, 20021–1 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)37–27–8–4
77WApril 4, 20022–1 OT@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)38–27–8–4
78WApril 6, 20025–4Washington Capitals (2001–02)39–27–8–4
79LApril 8, 20021–2Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)39–28–8–4
80WApril 11, 20025–2@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)40–28–8–4
81WApril 12, 20023–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)41–28–8–4
82WApril 14, 20023–1Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)42–28–8–4

Playoffs

Round 1: NY Islanders vs. Toronto

Game 1: NY Islanders 1 Toronto 3

Game 2: NY Islanders 0 Toronto 2

Game 3: Toronto 1 NY Islanders 6

Game 4: Toronto 3 NY Islanders 4

Game 5: NY Islanders 3 Toronto 6

Game 6: Toronto 3 NY Islanders 5

Game 7: NY Islanders 2 Toronto 4

Leafs win series 4–3, advance to semi-finals

Roster
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
3 Adrian Aucoin D R 29 2001 Ottawa, Ontario
17 Shawn Bates LW R 27 2001 Melrose, Massachusetts
55 Jason Blake C L 28 2000 Moorhead, Minnesota
33 Eric Cairns D L 27 1998 Oakville, Ontario
18 Jim Cummins RW R 32 2001 Dearborn, Michigan
21 Mariusz Czerkawski RW L 30 1997 Radomsko, Poland
14 Ted Donato LW L 33 2001 Boston, Massachusetts
41 Ray Giroux D L 25 1999 North Bay, Ontario
7 Kevin Haller D L 31 2000 Trochu, Alberta
4 Roman Hamrlik D L 28 2000 Zlín, Czechoslovakia
15 Brad Isbister LW R 25 1999 Edmonton, Alberta
29 Kenny Jonsson D L 27 1995 Ängelholm, Sweden
14 Alexander Kharitonov LW R 26 2001 Moscow, Soviet Union
45 Marko Kiprusoff D R 30 2001 Turku, Finland
25 Juraj Kolnik RW R 21 2000 Nitra, Czechoslovakia
25 Evgeny Korolev D L 23 1999 Moscow, Soviet Union
28 Jason Krog C R 26 1999 Fernie, British Columbia
12 Oleg Kvasha LW R 23 2001 Moscow, Soviet Union
13 Claude Lapointe C L 33 1998 Lachine, Quebec
10 Mats Lindgren LW L 27 1998 Skellefteå, Sweden
24 Radek Martinek D R 25 2001 Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia
2 Branislav Mezei D L 21 2000 Nitra, Czechoslovakia
11 Kip Miller C L 33 2001 Lansing, Michigan
35 Chris Osgood G L 29 2001 Peace River, Alberta
37 Mark Parrish RW R 25 2000 Bloomington, Minnesota
27 Michael Peca (C) C R 28 2001 Toronto, Ontario
56 Jason Podollan RW R 26 2001 Vernon, British Columbia
51 Dave Roche LW L 27 2001 Lindsay, Ontario
38 Dave Scatchard RW R 26 1999 Hinton, Alberta
39 Ray Schultz D L 25 1998 Red Deer, Alberta
30 Garth Snow G L 32 2001 Wrentham, Massachusetts
6 Ken Sutton D L 32 2001 Edmonton, Alberta
47 Dick Tarnstrom D L 27 1994 Sundbyberg, Sweden
16 Raffi Torres LW L 20 2000 Toronto, Ontario
46 Marko Tuomainen RW R 30 2001 Kuopio, Finland
28 Darren Van Impe D L 29 2001 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
20 Steve Webb RW R 27 1998 Peterborough, Ontario
79 Alexei Yashin C R 28 2001 Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union

[3]

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Alexei YashinC7832437525-31505
Mark ParrishRW783030603210916
Michael PecaC802535606219365
Shawn BatesC711735523018144
Mariusz CzerkawskiRW8222295148-8606
Brad IsbisterLW791721381131402
Oleg KvashaLW/C7113253880-4203
Roman HamrlikD70112637787411
Adrian AucoinD811222346223701
Kenny JonssonD761022322615210
Dave ScatchardC80121527111-4314
Kip MillerC377172462201
Claude LapointeLW/C809122160-9030
Dick TarnstromD623161938-12000
Jason BlakeC828101836-11001
Mats LindgrenC/LW5931215160001
Eric CairnsD74257176-2001
Steve WebbRW602461040000
Marko KiprusoffD2706640000
Radek MartinekD23145165001
Chris OsgoodG66044100000
Darren Van ImpeD14123166000
Juraj KolnikRW72020-2100
Evgeny KorolevD1702260000
Branislav MezeiD24022122000
Ken SuttonD210228-5000
Raffi TorresLW1401162000
Jim CumminsRW1000031-5000
Ted DonatoLW10000-1000
Ray GirouxD20002-1000
Kevin HallerD10002-1000
Alexander KharitonovLW50004-1000
Jason KrogC200000000
Jason PodollanRW100020000
Dave RocheLW100000000
Ray SchultzD20005-1000
Garth SnowG25000140000
Marko TuomainenRW10000-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Chris Osgood374366322561562.50417271571.910
Garth Snow1217251072552.712549494.900
Team:496082423282112.55622762065.907

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Alexei YashinC73472-2100
Adrian AucoinD72574-1200
Roman HamrlikD71676-6000
Kip MillerC74262-2201
Shawn BatesC724611-5101
Mariusz CzerkawskiRW72244-3100
Darren Van ImpeD70448-5000
Mark ParrishRW72136-6200
Kenny JonssonD51234-2100
Trent HunterRW411221000
Brad IsbisterLW3112170101
Dave ScatchardC711222-2000
Michael PecaC51012-5000
Jason BlakeC701113-2000
Oleg KvashaLW/C701161000
Eric CairnsD700015-2000
Jim CumminsRW100090000
Evgeny KorolevD200000000
Claude LapointeLW/C700014-2000
Chris OsgoodG700040000
Ray SchultzD200022000
Garth SnowG100000000
Dick TarnstromD50002-2000
Steve WebbRW7000121000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Chris Osgood392734172.600193176.912
Garth Snow2610024.6201917.895
Team:418734192.730212193.910

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

New York's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
4101Cory Stillman CanadaKingston Frontenacs (OHL)
5132Dusan Salficky Czech RepublicHC Plzeň (Czech Republic)
6166Andy Chiodo CanadaToronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
7197Jan Holub Czech RepublicHC Bílí Tygři Liberec (Czech Republic)
8228Mike Bray CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
9260Brian Perez United StatesDes Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
9280Roman Kuhtinov RussiaMetallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia)
9287Juha-Pekka Ketola FinlandLukko (Finland)

Farm teams

See also

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. Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-Jul-05.
  4. "2001-02 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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