2001–02 Edmonton Oilers season
2001–02 Edmonton Oilers | ||
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Division | 3rd Northwest | |
Conference | 9th Western | |
2001–02 record | 38–28–12–4 | |
Home record | 23–14–4–0 | |
Road record | 15–14–8–4 | |
Goals for | 205 | |
Goals against | 182 | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Kevin Lowe | |
Coach | Craig MacTavish | |
Captain | Jason Smith | |
Alternate captains | Mike Grier Todd Marchant Rem Murray (Oct-Mar) Janne Niinimaa (Mar-Apr) Ryan Smyth | |
Arena | Skyreach Centre | |
Average attendance | 16,587 (98.5%) | |
Minor league affiliations | Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) Columbus Cottonmouths (ECHL) | |
Team leaders | ||
Goals | Mike Comrie (33) | |
Assists | Janne Niinimaa (39) | |
Points | Mike Comrie (60) Anson Carter (60) | |
Penalties in minutes | Georges Laraque (157) | |
Plus/minus | Mike Comrie (+16) | |
Wins | Tommy Salo (30) | |
Goals against average | Tommy Salo (2.22) | |
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The 2001–02 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 23rd season in the National Hockey League, and they were coming off a 39–28–12–3 record in 2000–01, earning 93 points, the highest point total the Oilers had achieved since the 1987–88 season, when they earned 99 points. The Oilers would meet the Dallas Stars in the opening round of the playoffs, and lose in six games.
During the off-season, Edmonton traded Doug Weight to the St. Louis Blues, along with Michel Riesen for Marty Reasoner, Jochen Hecht and Jan Horacek. With the trading of the captain, the Oilers named defenceman Jason Smith the new captain of the club.
Despite the loss of Weight, the Oilers got off to a great start, and on December 16, they sat at the top of the Northwest Division with 43 points. Edmonton would then slump, going 9–16–7–1 in their next 33 games to drop them out of the playoff picture. The club would then go on a 9-game unbeaten streak, and despite finishing the year with a 38–28–12–4 record, good for 90 points, they would miss the playoffs for the first time since 1996, finishing two points behind the eighth place Vancouver Canucks.
Offensively, Edmonton-born Mike Comrie led the club with 33 goals and 60 points, while Anson Carter scored 28 goals and also earn 60 points. Ryan Smyth earned 50 points in only 61 games. Janne Niinimaa led the club with 39 assists, and led the defense with 44 points. Georges Laraque provided the club toughness, earning 157 penalty minutes.
In goal, Tommy Salo would have arguably the best season ever by an Oilers goaltender, winning 30 games, posting a club record 2.22 goals against average (GAA) and earning five shutouts. The 182 goals the Oilers allowed was a club record for fewest in a season and the second lowest total in the NHL during the season.
Season standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Colorado Avalanche | 82 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 212 | 169 | 99 |
2 | 8 | Vancouver Canucks | 82 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 254 | 211 | 94 |
3 | 9 | Edmonton Oilers | 82 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 205 | 182 | 92 |
4 | 11 | Calgary Flames | 82 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 201 | 220 | 79 |
5 | 12 | Minnesota Wild | 82 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 195 | 238 | 73 |
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.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 251 | 187 | 116 |
2 | y – Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 212 | 169 | 99 |
3 | y – San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 248 | 199 | 99 |
4 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 227 | 188 | 98 |
5 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 216 | 207 | 96 |
6 | Phoenix Coyotes | PAC | 82 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 228 | 210 | 95 |
7 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 214 | 190 | 95 |
8 | Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 254 | 211 | 94 |
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9 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 205 | 182 | 92 |
10 | Dallas Stars | PAC | 82 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 215 | 213 | 90 |
11 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 201 | 220 | 79 |
12 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 195 | 238 | 73 |
13 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 175 | 198 | 69 |
14 | Nashville Predators | CEN | 82 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 196 | 230 | 69 |
15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CEN | 82 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 164 | 255 | 57 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division
Schedule and results
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Season stats
Scoring leaders
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Mike Comrie | 82 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 45 |
Anson Carter | 82 | 28 | 32 | 60 | 25 |
Ryan Smyth | 61 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 48 |
Janne Niinimaa | 81 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 80 |
Jochen Hecht | 82 | 16 | 24 | 40 | 60 |
Goaltending
Player | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | Save % | GAA |
Ty Conklin | 4 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .939 | 1.62 |
Jussi Markkanen | 14 | 784 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 2 | .929 | 1.84 |
Tommy Salo | 69 | 4035 | 30 | 28 | 10 | 149 | 6 | .913 | 2.22 |
Awards and records
Records
- 15: A new Oilers record for most shutouts in a career by Tommy Salo on March 24, 2002.
Milestones
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Janne Niinimaa | 400th NHL Game | October 6, 2001 | |||||||
Anson Carter | 100th NHL PIM | October 9, 2001 | |||||||
Scott Ferguson | 1st NHL Goal | October 11, 2001 | |||||||
Steve Staios | 500th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Georges Laraque | 400th NHL PIM | October 14, 2001 | |||||||
Ty Conklin | 1st NHL Game | October 16, 2001 | |||||||
Janne Niinimaa | 400th NHL PIM 200th NHL Point | October 18, 2001 | |||||||
Anson Carter | 300th NHL Game 200th NHL Point 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | October 20, 2001 | |||||||
Ty Conklin | 1st NHL Win | ||||||||
Marty Reasoner | 100th NHL Game | November 2, 2001 | |||||||
Anson Carter | 100th NHL Goal | November 13, 2001 | |||||||
Jochen Hecht | 100th NHL PIM | November 22, 2001 | |||||||
Jussi Markkanen | 1st NHL Game 1st NHL Win 1st NHL Shutout | November 28, 2001 | |||||||
Sean Brown | 600th NHL PIM | November 29, 2001 | |||||||
Josh Green | 100th NHL Game | December 8, 2001 | |||||||
Ethan Moreau | 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick | ||||||||
Eric Brewer | 200th NHL Game | December 14, 2001 | |||||||
Mike Grier | 400th NHL Game | ||||||||
Tom Poti | 100th NHL Point | December 16, 2001 | |||||||
Jason Chimera | 1st NHL Goal | December 18, 2001 | |||||||
Ethan Moreau | 400th NHL Game | December 20, 2001 | |||||||
Jochen Hecht | 100th NHL Point | January 6, 2002 | |||||||
Georges Laraque | 500th NHL PIM | January 18, 2002 | |||||||
Rem Murray | 400th NHL Game | January 23, 2002 | |||||||
Shawn Horcoff | 100th NHL Game | February 7, 2002 | |||||||
Mike Comrie | 100th NHL Game | February 8, 2002 | |||||||
Ethan Moreau | 500th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Josh Green | 100th NHL PIM | February 12, 2002 | |||||||
Jochen Hecht | 200th NHL Game | February 28, 2002 | |||||||
Jani Rita | 1st NHL Game | March 2, 2002 | |||||||
Daniel Cleary | 100th NHL PIM | March 8, 2002 | |||||||
Tom Poti | 200th NHL PIM | ||||||||
Ryan Smyth | 300th NHL Point | ||||||||
Tommy Salo | 400th NHL Game | March 10, 2002 | |||||||
Mike Grier | 100th NHL Assist | March 20, 2002 | |||||||
Aleš Píša | 1st NHL Game | ||||||||
Jason Smith | 600th NHL PIM | March 23, 2002 | |||||||
Daniel Cleary | 200th NHL Game | April 5, 2002 | |||||||
Janne Niinimaa | 200th NHL Assist | April 6, 2002 | |||||||
Todd Marchant | 600th NHL Game | April 10, 2002 | |||||||
Tommy Salo | 30th NHL Shutout |
Transactions
Trades
June 19, 2001 | To Minnesota Wild Sergei Zholtok |
To Edmonton Oilers 7th round pick in 2002 – Jean-François Dufort |
July 1, 2001 | To St. Louis Blues Doug Weight Michel Riesen |
To Edmonton Oilers Jochen Hecht Marty Reasoner Jan Horacek |
March 19, 2002 | To Boston Bruins Sean Brown |
To Edmonton Oilers Bobby Allen |
March 19, 2002 | To New York Rangers Rem Murray Tom Poti |
To Edmonton Oilers Mike York 4th round pick in 2002 – Ivan Koltsov |
Free agents
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Draft picks
Edmonton's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 13 | Aleš Hemský | Czech Republic | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
2 | 43 | Doug Lynch | Canada | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
2 | 52 | Ed Caron | United States | Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS-NH) |
3 | 84 | Kenny Smith | United States | Harvard University (NCAA) |
5 | 133 | Jussi Markkanen | Finland | Tappara (SM-liiga) |
5 | 154 | Jake Brenk | United States | Breck School (USHS) |
6 | 185 | Mikael Svensk | Sweden | Frölunda HC (Sweden) |
7 | 215 | Dan Baum | Canada | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
8 | 248 | Kari Haakana | Finland | Jokerit (SM-liiga) |
9 | 272 | Aleš Píša | Czech Republic | HC Pardubice (Czech.) |
9 | 278 | Shay Stephenson | Canada | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
Roster
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