2001–02 Nashville Predators season Professional ice hockey team season
The 2001–02 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Predators missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year.
Off-season
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(July 2010 )
Regular season
Final standings
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.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy ; y – Won division
Schedule and results
2001–02 regular season[ 2]
October: 4–7–2–0 (home: 1–5–1–0; road: 3–2–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
1
L
October 5, 2001
1–4
@ Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
0–1–0–0
Recap
2
T
October 6, 2001
2–2 OT
St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
0–1–1–0
Recap
3
W
October 11, 2001
1–0
Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
1–1–1–0
Recap
4
L
October 13, 2001
3–4
Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
1–2–1–0
Recap
5
T
October 16, 2001
3–3 OT
@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02 )
1–2–2–0
Recap
6
L
October 18, 2001
3–5
Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
1–3–2–0
Recap
7
L
October 20, 2001
1–2
Boston Bruins (2001–02 )
1–4–2–0
Recap
8
W
October 22, 2001
4–2
@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
2–4–2–0
Recap
9
L
October 23, 2001
2–4
@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02 )
2–5–2–0
Recap
10
W
October 25, 2001
5–4 OT
@ Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
3–5–2–0
Recap
11
L
October 27, 2001
0–1
Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
3–6–2–0
Recap
12
L
October 30, 2001
2–4
Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
3–7–2–0
Recap
13
W
October 31, 2001
6–4
@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
4–7–2–0
Recap
November: 5–6–1–0 (home: 5–0–0–0; road: 0–6–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
14
L
November 2, 2001
0–3
@ Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
4–8–2–0
Recap
15
W
November 3, 2001
4–1
Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
5–8–2–0
Recap
16
L
November 8, 2001
1–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
5–9–2–0
Recap
17
L
November 10, 2001
2–3
@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02 )
5–10–2–0
Recap
18
W
November 13, 2001
4–1
Buffalo Sabres (2001–02 )
6–10–2–0
Recap
19
T
November 16, 2001
4–4 OT
@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02 )
6–10–3–0
Recap
20
W
November 17, 2001
3–2
Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
7–10–3–0
Recap
21
L
November 20, 2001
3–6
@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
7–11–3–0
Recap
22
W
November 21, 2001
4–3
Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
8–11–3–0
Recap
23
W
November 23, 2001
5–0
Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02 )
9–11–3–0
Recap
24
L
November 27, 2001
2–3
@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
9–12–3–0
Recap
25
L
November 29, 2001
0–1
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
9–13–3–0
Recap
December: 5–4–3–0 (home: 4–1–3–0; road: 1–3–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
26
L
December 1, 2001
2–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
9–14–3–0
Recap
27
L
December 2, 2001
2–4
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
9–15–3–0
Recap
28
W
December 6, 2001
4–2
Ottawa Senators (2001–02 )
10–15–3–0
Recap
29
T
December 8, 2001
2–2 OT
Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
10–15–4–0
Recap
30
T
December 11, 2001
1–1 OT
Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
10–15–5–0
Recap
31
W
December 12, 2001
4–2
@ New York Rangers (2001–02 )
11–15–5–0
Recap
32
W
December 15, 2001
5–2
Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
12–15–5–0
Recap
33
W
December 20, 2001
6–2
Vancouver Canucks (2001–02 )
13–15–5–0
Recap
34
T
December 23, 2001
1–1 OT
San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
13–15–6–0
Recap
35
L
December 26, 2001
0–1
Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02 )
13–16–6–0
Recap
36
W
December 29, 2001
3–2 OT
Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
14–16–6–0
Recap
37
L
December 30, 2001
2–7
@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
14–17–6–0
Recap
January: 6–8–3–0 (home: 3–2–2–0; road: 3–6–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
38
T
January 1, 2002
4–4 OT
Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
14–17–7–0
Recap
39
W
January 3, 2002
4–3
@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02 )
15–17–7–0
Recap
40
L
January 4, 2002
1–2
@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
15–18–7–0
Recap
41
L
January 6, 2002
3–4
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
15–19–7–0
Recap
42
L
January 8, 2002
3–4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02 )
15–20–7–0
Recap
43
T
January 10, 2002
2–2 OT
Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
15–20–8–0
Recap
44
W
January 12, 2002
2–1
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
16–20–8–0
Recap
45
L
January 14, 2002
3–5
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
16–21–8–0
Recap
46
L
January 15, 2002
0–2
@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
16–22–8–0
Recap
47
W
January 17, 2002
3–2 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02 )
17–22–8–0
Recap
48
W
January 19, 2002
2–1
Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
18–22–8–0
Recap
49
L
January 21, 2002
0–1
Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
18–23–8–0
Recap
50
T
January 23, 2002
2–2 OT
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02 )
18–23–9–0
Recap
51
W
January 24, 2002
3–2 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02 )
19–23–9–0
Recap
52
L
January 26, 2002
1–3
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
19–24–9–0
Recap
53
L
January 28, 2002
1–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02 )
19–25–9–0
Recap
54
W
January 30, 2002
5–2
@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
20–25–9–0
Recap
February: 4–1–1–0 (home: 2–1–1–0; road: 2–0–0–0)
March: 2–10–3–0 (home: 1–6–1–0; road: 1–4–2–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
61
L
March 2, 2002
2–5
@ Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
24–27–10–0
Recap
62
W
March 5, 2002
2–0
@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
25–27–10–0
Recap
63
L
March 7, 2002
2–3
Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
25–28–10–0
Recap
64
T
March 9, 2002
2–2 OT
@ Florida Panthers (2001–02 )
25–28–11–0
Recap
65
L
March 10, 2002
1–5
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02 )
25–29–11–0
Recap
66
L
March 12, 2002
0–5
Vancouver Canucks (2001–02 )
25–30–11–0
Recap
67
L
March 15, 2002
2–3
Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
25–31–11–0
Recap
68
L
March 17, 2002
4–5
Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
25–32–11–0
Recap
69
L
March 19, 2002
1–5
@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
25–33–11–0
Recap
70
L
March 21, 2002
3–4
New Jersey Devils (2001–02 )
25–34–11–0
Recap
71
W
March 23, 2002
5–1
Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
26–34–11–0
Recap
72
T
March 25, 2002
3–3 OT
Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
26–34–12–0
Recap
73
L
March 27, 2002
1–4
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
26–35–12–0
Recap
74
T
March 28, 2002
3–3 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
26–35–13–0
Recap
75
L
March 30, 2002
2–4
St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
26–36–13–0
Recap
April: 2–5–0–0 (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 1–4–0–0)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Overtime loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left wing ; RW = Right wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Predators were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2001, the day after the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals , through June 13, 2002, the day of the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 6]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Nashville's draft picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida .[ 51]
See also
Notes
^ Karalahti wore number 16 in his first game.
^ Condition not met. The Flyers would have received the draft pick if either Beckett or Hubacek played in the NHL for the Predators during the 2001–02 or 2002–03 season.[ 13]
^ 9th-round pick in 2002
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 27]
^ More suffered a career-ending injury during the 1998–99 season.[ 29]
^ Nashville retained Lintner’s NHL rights until trading them to the New York Rangers on March 19, 2002.[ 20]
^ Nashville retained Tenkrat’s NHL rights until he was claimed by the Florida Panthers in the 2002 NHL waiver draft.[ 38]
References
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^ "NHL - 2002 YoungStars rosters" . ESPN.com . January 30, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ "2001-02 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 12, 2024 .
^ "Predators vs. Panthers - NHL Game Recap - March 9, 2002" . ESPN . March 10, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2023 . Cliff Ronning, playing in his 1,000th NHL career game
^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . www.prosportstransactions.com . Retrieved March 13, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators Draft Nine Players in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft" . Nashville Predators . June 24, 2001. Archived from the original on February 14, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators Acquire Defenseman Andy Delmore" . Nashville Predators . July 31, 2001. Archived from the original on September 17, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Predators Acquire Nathan Perrott From Chicago" . Nashville Predators . October 9, 2001. Archived from the original on October 25, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators acquire right wing Petr Tenkrat from Anaheim for right wing Patric Kjellberg" . Nashville Predators . November 1, 2001. Archived from the original on June 15, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators acquire left wing Jay Legault from Anaheim for defenseman Bert Robertsson" . Nashville Predators . December 4, 2001. Archived from the original on June 15, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators acquire defenseman Brett Hauer from Los Angeles for defenseman Rich Brennan" . Nashville Predators . December 18, 2001. Archived from the original on June 15, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Flyers Acquire Left Wing Yves Sarault From Nashville for Jason Beckett and Peter Hubacek" . Philadelphia Flyers . January 11, 2002. Archived from the original on June 12, 2002. Retrieved June 4, 2022 .
^ "Nashville Predators acquire defenseman Jason Beckett and center Peter Hubacek from the Philadelphia Flyers for left wing Yves Sarault and a conditional draft selection" . Nashville Predators . January 11, 2002. Archived from the original on June 15, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators acquire center Steve Dubinsky from Chicago for future considerations" . Nashville Predators . February 6, 2002. Archived from the original on October 25, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ a b "Nashville Predators acquire defensemen Marty Wilford and D.J. Smith from Toronto for defenseman Marc Moro" . Nashville Predators . March 1, 2002. Archived from the original on October 25, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators acquire a fourth-round selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from Chicago for forward Tom Fitzgerald" . Nashville Predators . March 13, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators acquire defenseman Jere Karalahti and a conditional selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft from Los Angeles for forward Cliff Ronning" . Nashville Predators . March 16, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators acquire forward Jukka Hentunen from Calgary for a conditional selection in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft" . Nashville Predators . March 17, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ a b "Nashville Predators acquire defenseman Peter Smrek from New York Rangers for defenseman Richard Lintner" . Nashville Predators . March 19, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Wednesday's Sports Transactions" . Midland Daily News . May 16, 2002. Retrieved March 4, 2023 . PITTSBURGH PENGUINS_Traded LW Steve Parsons to the Nashville Predators for future considerations.
^ "Nashville Predators claim Yves Sarault on waivers from Atlanta" . Nashville Predators . June 19, 2001. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators sign free agent forward Stu Grimson" . Nashville Predators . July 2, 2001. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ a b c d "Predators sign four players" . Nashville Predators . August 8, 2001. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators claim left wing Reid Simpson on waivers from Montreal" . Nashville Predators . January 30, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators sign free agent forward Vernon Fiddler" . Nashville Predators . May 6, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ a b "2001 NHL free agent list" . ESPN.com . July 12, 2001. Retrieved March 1, 2023 .
^ Evgeny Namestnikov career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved March 14, 2023
^ "Jayson More" . NHL.com . Retrieved March 14, 2023 . Suffered career-ending head injury in game vs. Florida, December 10, 1998.
^ "Kings sign Randy Robitaille - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 7, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ Alexei Vasiliev at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved March 14, 2023
^ "Nouvelles" . Quebec Citadelles . August 15, 2001. Archived from the original on August 30, 2001. Retrieved March 21, 2023 .
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 16+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . August 16, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2023 . Los Angeles Kings -- Signed free agent right wing Rob Valicevic, who had been with the Nashville Predators.
^ "Royals Sign First Player" . Reading Royals . September 6, 2001. Archived from the original on December 31, 2001. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "P-BRUINS SIGN TWO PLAYERS" . Providence Bruins . October 10, 2001. Archived from the original on August 30, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ Richard Lintner at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved March 14, 2023
^ Alexandre Boikov at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved March 14, 2023
^ "NO ACTIVITY WHATSOEVER FOR SABRES ON DRAFT DAY" . Buffalo News . October 5, 2002. Retrieved November 30, 2022 .
^ Korhonen, Jarmo (May 15, 2002). "Petr Tenkratin siirtyminen virallisesti julki - Kärppäjohdon mietteitä" . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Eaton Re-signed" . Nashville Predators . June 11, 2001. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ a b "Predators Sign Forward Yves Sarault and Defenseman Robert Schnabel" . Nashville Predators . July 13, 2001. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators Sign Martin Erat" . Nashville Predators . July 16, 2001. Archived from the original on October 20, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ a b c d e "Predators Sign Cisar and Skrbek, Re-sign Bowler, Chernov and Gosselin" . Nashville Predators . July 31, 2001. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators sign right wing Scott Walker" . Nashville Predators . August 1, 2001. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Cale Hulse: News, Stats, Game Logs | RotoWire" . www.rotowire.com . Retrieved March 14, 2023 . August 13, 2001 An arbitrator has awarded Hulse a one year, $1.1 million contract, reports the Nashville Tennessean.
^ "Nashville Predators sign goaltender Mike Dunham" . Nashville Predators . August 13, 2001. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ a b "Nashville Predators sign forward Adam Hall and defenseman Andrew Hutchinson" . Nashville Predators . March 25, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators sign defenseman Bill Houlder to contract extension" . Nashville Predators . April 17, 2002. Archived from the original on June 15, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Two Predator veterans get extensions - UPI Archives" . UPI . April 17, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "Nashville Predators exercise option on forward Nathan Perrott's contract for 2002-03" . Nashville Predators . June 12, 2002. Archived from the original on August 12, 2002. Retrieved March 14, 2023 .
^ "2001 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
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