2001–02 Vancouver Canucks season NHL hockey team season
The 2001–02 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 32nd in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Offseason
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(July 2010 )
Regular season
The Canucks led the NHL in scoring, with 254 goals for.[ 1]
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
Playoffs
Vancouver won the first two games on the road to go up 2–0 in their first round series against the Presidents' Trophy -winning Detroit Red Wings , but they lost four straight and the series to the eventual Stanley Cup champions.
Schedule and results
Regular season
2001–02 regular season[ 3]
October: 4–8–1–0 (home: 3–3–1–0; road: 1–5–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
1
L
October 4, 2001
4–5
Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
0–1–0–0
Recap
2
L
October 6, 2001
1–4
Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
0–2–0–0
Recap
3
L
October 9, 2001
4–5
@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
0–3–0–0
Recap
4
W
October 11, 2001
4–1
@ Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
1–3–0–0
Recap
5
W
October 13, 2001
4–0
Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
2–3–0–0
Recap
6
T
October 16, 2001
2–2 OT
Florida Panthers (2001–02 )
2–3–1–0
Recap
7
L
October 18, 2001
5–6
Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02 )
2–4–1–0
Recap
8
L
October 20, 2001
2–5
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
2–5–1–0
Recap
9
L
October 21, 2001
1–3
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
2–6–1–0
Recap
10
W
October 23, 2001
4–2
Nashville Predators (2001–02 )
3–6–1–0
Recap
11
L
October 25, 2001
1–4
@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
3–7–1–0
Recap
12
L
October 27, 2001
2–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
3–8–1–0
Recap
13
W
October 30, 2001
3–1
Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
4–8–1–0
Recap
November: 7–7–2–0 (home: 3–1–1–0; road: 4–6–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
14
W
November 1, 2001
4–0
Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
5–8–1–0
Recap
15
L
November 3, 2001
1–5
@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
5–9–1–0
Recap
16
W
November 6, 2001
3–2
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
6–9–1–0
Recap
17
L
November 8, 2001
1–3
@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
6–10–1–0
Recap
18
L
November 9, 2001
1–3
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
6–11–1–0
Recap
19
W
November 11, 2001
5–0
@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
7–11–1–0
Recap
20
W
November 13, 2001
3–2
Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
8–11–1–0
Recap
21
W
November 15, 2001
2–1
St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
9–11–1–0
Recap
22
T
November 17, 2001
2–2 OT
Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
9–11–2–0
Recap
23
L
November 20, 2001
0–3
@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02 )
9–12–2–0
Recap
24
W
November 21, 2001
4–1
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02 )
10–12–2–0
Recap
25
L
November 23, 2001
2–3
@ Boston Bruins (2001–02 )
10–13–2–0
Recap
26
W
November 25, 2001
4–1
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02 )
11–13–2–0
Recap
27
L
November 27, 2001
1–2
@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
11–14–2–0
Recap
28
T
November 28, 2001
3–3 OT
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
11–14–3–0
Recap
29
L
November 30, 2001
2–5
Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
11–15–3–0
Recap
December: 5–7–1–0 (home: 4–4–1–0; road: 1–3–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
30
L
December 2, 2001
2–4
Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
11–16–3–0
Recap
31
W
December 6, 2001
3–2
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
12–16–3–0
Recap
32
L
December 8, 2001
3–5
San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
12–17–3–0
Recap
33
T
December 10, 2001
1–1 OT
Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02 )
12–17–4–0
Recap
34
W
December 12, 2001
1–0 OT
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
13–17–4–0
Recap
35
L
December 13, 2001
3–6
@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
13–18–4–0
Recap
36
W
December 15, 2001
3–0
Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
14–18–4–0
Recap
37
L
December 19, 2001
1–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
14–19–4–0
Recap
38
L
December 20, 2001
2–6
@ Nashville Predators (2001–02 )
14–20–4–0
Recap
39
L
December 22, 2001
1–2
Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
14–21–4–0
Recap
40
W
December 27, 2001
4–2
Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
15–21–4–0
Recap
41
W
December 29, 2001
4–2
New Jersey Devils (2001–02 )
16–21–4–0
Recap
42
L
December 31, 2001
1–2
Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02 )
16–22–4–0
Recap
January: 10–2–1–1 (home: 5–0–1–0; road: 5–2–0–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
43
W
January 3, 2002
5–2
Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
17–22–4–0
Recap
44
W
January 5, 2002
4–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
18–22–4–0
Recap
45
L
January 8, 2002
2–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02 )
18–23–4–0
Recap
46
OTL
January 9, 2002
4–5 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
18–23–4–1
Recap
47
W
January 12, 2002
7–1
Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02 )
19–23–4–1
Recap
48
W
January 15, 2002
5–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02 )
20–23–4–1
Recap
49
L
January 17, 2002
4–5
@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
20–24–4–1
Recap
50
W
January 19, 2002
5–1
@ Washington Capitals (2001–02 )
21–24–4–1
Recap
51
W
January 21, 2002
7–5
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02 )
22–24–4–1
Recap
52
W
January 23, 2002
4–2
@ Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
23–24–4–1
Recap
53
W
January 25, 2002
6–1
Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02 )
24–24–4–1
Recap
54
W
January 26, 2002
2–0
@ Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
25–24–4–1
Recap
55
W
January 28, 2002
5–1
Nashville Predators (2001–02 )
26–24–4–1
Recap
56
T
January 30, 2002
2–2 OT
Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
26–24–5–1
Recap
February: 2–1–1–2 (home: 1–1–1–2; road: 1–0–0–0)
March: 9–5–0–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 5–3–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
63
W
March 2, 2002
6–3
Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
29–25–6–3
Recap
64
L
March 7, 2002
1–6
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
29–26–6–3
Recap
65
L
March 9, 2002
0–2
@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
29–27–6–3
Recap
66
L
March 10, 2002
4–7
San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
29–28–6–3
Recap
67
W
March 12, 2002
5–0
@ Nashville Predators (2001–02 )
30–28–6–3
Recap
68
W
March 14, 2002
5–1
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
31–28–6–3
Recap
69
W
March 16, 2002
4–2
@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02 )
32–28–6–3
Recap
70
W
March 17, 2002
3–2 OT
@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02 )
33–28–6–3
Recap
71
W
March 19, 2002
3–1
@ New York Rangers (2001–02 )
34–28–6–3
Recap
72
L
March 21, 2002
2–3
@ New York Islanders (2001–02 )
34–29–6–3
Recap
73
L
March 24, 2002
0–2
Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
34–30–6–3
Recap
74
W
March 26, 2002
4–0
Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
35–30–6–3
Recap
75
W
March 28, 2002
4–3 OT
Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
36–30–6–3
Recap
76
W
March 30, 2002
4–1
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
37–30–6–3
Recap
April: 5–0–1–0 (home: 3–0–0–0; road: 2–0–1–0)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Overtime loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2002 Stanley Cup playoffs[ 3]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings: Red Wings won 4–2
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
W
April 17, 2002
4–3 OT
@ Detroit Red Wings
20,058
Canucks lead 1–0
Recap
2
W
April 19, 2002
5–2
@ Detroit Red Wings
20,058
Canucks lead 2–0
Recap
3
L
April 21, 2002
1–3
Detroit Red Wings
18,422
Canucks lead 2–1
Recap
4
L
April 23, 2002
2–4
Detroit Red Wings
18,422
Series tied 2–2
Recap
5
L
April 25, 2002
0–4
@ Detroit Red Wings
20,058
Red Wings lead 3–2
Recap
6
L
April 27, 2002
4–6
Detroit Red Wings
18,422
Red Wings win 4–2
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Centre ; D = Defence ; 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 Canucks only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
Goaltending
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only.
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Canucks 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 .[ 14]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Vancouver's draft picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida .[ 54]
See also
Notes
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 25]
^ Vancouver retained Sharifijanov’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.[ 26]
^ Shapley, who last played during the 1999–2000 season, retired.[ 29]
^ Vancouver retained Davidsson’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.[ 26]
^ Vancouver retained Schaefer’s NHL rights until trading them to the Ottawa Senators on September 21, 2002.[ 36]
References
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^ "2001-2002 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings" . NHL.
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^ "Postseason All-Star Teams" . records.nhl.com . Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ "2002 NHL All-Star Game Rosters" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2024 .
^ "Naslund named Player of the Month" . TSN.ca . January 31, 2002. Archived from the original on June 21, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ "Canucks' Sopel NHL player of week - UPI.com" . UPI . January 28, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ "Cloutier named NHL player of week - UPI.com" . UPI . March 18, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ a b c Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 249
^ a b Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 250
^ 2015–16 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide, p. 217
^ "2001-02 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 12, 2024 .
^ Kerr, Grant (March 26, 2002). "Linden ceremony delayed" . The Globe and Mail . Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . www.prosportstransactions.com . Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Re-acquire Former Captain Trevor Linden" . Vancouver Canucks . November 10, 2001. Archived from the original on February 4, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Acquire Jan Hlavac from the Flyers - Brown Recalled" . Vancouver Canucks . December 17, 2001. Archived from the original on April 8, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Acquire Letowski, Warriner, Bouck and a 3rd Round Pick from Phoenix in Exchange for Berehowsky and Pederson" . Vancouver Canucks . December 28, 2001. Archived from the original on April 8, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Sign Free Agent Centre Andre Savage" . Vancouver Canucks . August 2, 2001. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Sign Free Agent Centre Herbert Vasiljevs" . Vancouver Canucks . August 10, 2001. Archived from the original on June 1, 2002. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Acquire Goaltender Martin Brochu in Waiver Draft" . Vancouver Canucks . September 28, 2001. Archived from the original on December 11, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Assign Allen, Druken and Kariya to Manitoba and Recall Brown, Chubarov and Kurtz" . Vancouver Canucks . October 23, 2001. Archived from the original on December 11, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 . Kurtz agreed to a contract with the Canucks on October 15, 2001.
^ a b "Canucks Claim Holden off Waivers from Carolina" . Vancouver Canucks . October 25, 2001. Archived from the original on December 6, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Claim Tezikov off Waivers" . Vancouver Canucks . October 30, 2001. Archived from the original on December 11, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Sign Free Agent Goaltender Peter Skudra" . Vancouver Canucks . November 7, 2001. Archived from the original on February 4, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ a b "2001 NHL free agent list" . ESPN.com . July 12, 2001. Retrieved March 1, 2023 .
^ a b "List of Available Free Agents" . NHL.com . July 1, 2006. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ Vadim Sharifijanov career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved March 18, 2023
^ Sean Tallaire career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved March 18, 2023
^ Larry Shapley career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved March 18, 2023
^ "Stars sign free agent Hawgood - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 17, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Johan Davidsson palaa Ruotsiin" . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). July 20, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Buffalo signs Bob Essensa - UPI Archives" . UPI . August 3, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ Dody Wood at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved March 18, 2023
^ "Taylor Cup Champs Ink Defenseman" . San Diego Gulls . September 4, 2001. Archived from the original on February 9, 2002. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Corey Schwab agrees to terms with Maple Leafs" . Toronto Maple Leafs . October 1, 2001. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved November 7, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Acquire Sami Salo from Ottawa in exchange for Peter Schaefer" . Vancouver Canucks . September 21, 2002. Archived from the original on February 4, 2003. Retrieved December 9, 2022 .
^ "TPS:lle kovat vahvistukset" . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). October 18, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Mike Stapleton Bluesiin, Turek AIK:hon" . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). October 23, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "CANUCKS REACH NEW AGREEMENT WITH MARKUS NASLUND THROUGH 2004-05 SEASON" . Vancouver Canucks . June 28, 2001. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "CANUCKS RE-SIGN DEFENCEMAN MURRAY BARON" . Vancouver Canucks . July 18, 2001. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "CANUCKS RE-SIGN GOALTENDER DAN CLOUTIER" . Vancouver Canucks . July 18, 2001. Archived from the original on February 4, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "ACTIVITY" . The Globe and Mail . July 21, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 . Vancouver Canucks re-signed defenceman Drake Berehowsky.
^ "Canucks Re-Sign Todd Bertuzzi" . Vancouver Canucks . July 27, 2001. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ a b "Canucks re-sign Holden and Pedersen" . Vancouver Canucks . July 31, 2001. Archived from the original on August 6, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Sign Centre Brandon Reid" . Vancouver Canucks . August 17, 2001. Archived from the original on February 4, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks re-sign Forward Matt Cooke" . Vancouver Canucks . August 22, 2001. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ a b "Canucks re-sign Zenith Komarniski and Justin Morrison" . Vancouver Canucks . August 28, 2001. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks re-sign Goaltender Alfie Michaud" . Vancouver Canucks . August 29, 2001. Archived from the original on December 11, 2001. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Re-Sign Brent Sopel" . Vancouver Canucks . September 18, 2001. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "BRYAN HELMER" . TSN.ca . Archived from the original on December 24, 2002. Retrieved March 18, 2023 . 26-Sep-01: Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks and assigned to Manitoba (AHL).
^ "Canucks Re-Sign Mattias Ohlund" . Vancouver Canucks . October 5, 2001. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ a b "Canucks Sign Federov and Martynyuk" . Vancouver Canucks . October 11, 2001. Archived from the original on April 7, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Sign Nathan Smith" . Vancouver Canucks . May 31, 2002. Archived from the original on February 4, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 .
^ "2001 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
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