2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season


The 2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Hockey League and fifth as the Hurricanes. The Hurricanes made it as far as the Stanley Cup Final, but lost in five games to the Detroit Red Wings.

Regular season

The Hurricanes had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 NHL teams, with 391.

Final standings

Schedule and results

October

Record for the month 6-5-0-2
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
1WOctober 5, 20013–1New York Rangers 1–0–0–018,730
2WOctober 7, 20013–0Dallas Stars 2–0–0–015,365
3LOctober 9, 20012–6Ottawa Senators 2–1–0–010,052
4LOctober 11, 20012–3Toronto Maple Leafs 2–2–0–014,106
5WOctober 13, 20015–2@ Atlanta Thrashers 3–2–0–018,545
6LOctober 17, 20010–4New York Islanders 3–3–0–012,237
7OTLOctober 18, 20011–2 OT@ New York Islanders 3–3–0–19,647
8WOctober 20, 20012–1 OTAtlanta Thrashers 4–3–0–114,219
9LOctober 23, 20011–5@ Colorado Avalanche 4–4–0–118,007
10WOctober 24, 20017–3@ Minnesota Wild 5–4–0–118,064
11OTLOctober 26, 20012–3 OTNew York Islanders 5–4–0–218,730
12WOctober 28, 20013–2 OTLos Angeles Kings 6–4–0–214,355
13LOctober 30, 20012–5Detroit Red Wings 6–5–0–218,730

November

Record for the month 6-6-4-0
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
14LNovember 1, 20013–4@ St. Louis Blues 6–6–0–216,970
15WNovember 2, 20013–2New York Rangers 7–6–0–218,730
16WNovember 4, 20011–0 OTPhoenix Coyotes 8–6–0–212,599
17TNovember 6, 20012–2 OTPittsburgh Penguins 8–6–1–215,938
18WNovember 8, 20013–2@ Washington Capitals 9–6–1–215,372
19WNovember 9, 20013–2San Jose Sharks 10–6–1–217,387
20TNovember 11, 20011–1 OTEdmonton Oilers 10–6–2–212,390
21LNovember 13, 20013–4@ Detroit Red Wings 10–7–2–220,058
22TNovember 15, 20011–1 OT@ Ottawa Senators 10–7–3–214,117
23LNovember 17, 20010–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning 10–8–3–219,758
24WNovember 19, 20015–2Columbus Blue Jackets 11–8–3–212,479
25TNovember 21, 20014–4 OT@ Dallas Stars 11–8–4–218,532
26LNovember 25, 20010–4Tampa Bay Lightning 11–9–4–213,561
27WNovember 27, 20015–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs 12–9–4–219,258
28LNovember 29, 20010–5@ New York Rangers 12–10–4–217,542
29LNovember 30, 20012–6@ Washington Capitals 12–11–4–217,372

December

Record for the month 8-2-1-3
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
30OTLDecember 2, 20013–4 OTWashington Capitals 12–11–4–318,730
31LDecember 4, 20012–4Buffalo Sabres 12–12–4–311,838
32WDecember 8, 20013–2@ Florida Panthers 13–12–4–315,774
33WDecember 10, 20014–3 OT@ New York Rangers 14–12–4–317,554
34WDecember 12, 20014–1Florida Panthers 15–12–4–310,281
35OTLDecember 14, 20012–3 OT@ Buffalo Sabres 15–12–4–415,787
36WDecember 16, 20017–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins 16–12–4–414,226
37LDecember 18, 20011–5Ottawa Senators 16–13–4–411,166
38WDecember 21, 20015–4 OTAtlanta Thrashers 17–13–4–417,288
39OTLDecember 22, 20013–4 OT@ Philadelphia Flyers 17–13–4–519,685
40WDecember 26, 20014–3Toronto Maple Leafs 18–13–4–518,730
41WDecember 27, 20013–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning 19–13–4–516,413
42TDecember 30, 20015–5 OT@ Washington Capitals 19–13–5–518,672
43WDecember 31, 20015–4@ Buffalo Sabres 20–13–5–518,173

January

Record for the month 3-6-5-0
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
44LJanuary 2, 20023–6Boston Bruins 20–14–5–512,404
45LJanuary 5, 20021–2New Jersey Devils 20–15–5–518,730
46LJanuary 6, 20023–4Philadelphia Flyers 20–16–5–518,730
47WJanuary 10, 20024–1@ Edmonton Oilers 21–16–5–516,322
48LJanuary 12, 20021–7@ Vancouver Canucks 21–17–5–518,422
49WJanuary 15, 20022–0Minnesota Wild 22–17–5–510,712
50TJanuary 17, 20021–1 OTMontreal Canadiens 22–17–6–516,589
51TJanuary 19, 20023–3 OT@ New Jersey Devils 22–17–7–519,040
52LJanuary 21, 20025–7Vancouver Canucks 22–18–7–510,526
53TJanuary 23, 20022–2 OTNashville Predators 22–18–8–511,129
54TJanuary 25, 20021–1 OTFlorida Panthers 22–18–9–518,730
55LJanuary 26, 20022–4@ Philadelphia Flyers 22–19–9–519,747
56TJanuary 29, 20022–2 OTBuffalo Sabres 22–19–10–518,730
57WJanuary 30, 20023–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning 23–19–10–513,234

February

Record for the month 2-3-1-0
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
58TFebruary 5, 20023–3 OTPittsburgh Penguins 23–19–11–518,730
59LFebruary 7, 20021–2@ Los Angeles Kings 23–20–11–515,960
60WFebruary 8, 20024–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 24–20–11–510,589
61LFebruary 10, 20020–4@ San Jose Sharks 24–21–11–517,486
62LFebruary 26, 20021–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs 24–22–11–519,359
63WFebruary 28, 20026–2@ Boston Bruins 25–22–11–516,850

March

Record for the month 7-2-3-0
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
64WMarch 2, 20024–3@ Montreal Canadiens 26–22–11–521,204
65WMarch 5, 20022–1 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks 27–22–11–513,255
66WMarch 7, 20023–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins 28–22–11–515,111
67TMarch 8, 20022–2 OTWashington Capitals 28–22–12–518,730
68TMarch 11, 20023–3 OTCalgary Flames 28–22–13–512,665
69LMarch 16, 20022–3@ Montreal Canadiens 28–23–13–521,273
70TMarch 18, 20021–1 OTMontreal Canadiens 28–23–14–516,472
71WMarch 21, 20023–2Florida Panthers 29–23–14–515,088
72WMarch 23, 20024–2@ New Jersey Devils 30–23–14–518,099
73LMarch 26, 20022–3Boston Bruins 30–24–14–518,005
74WMarch 28, 20024–1Philadelphia Flyers 31–24–14–518,730
75WMarch 30, 20022–0@ Boston Bruins 32–24–14–517,565

April

Record for the month 3-2-2-0
No.RDateScoreOpponentRecordAttendance
76LApril 2, 20023–4@ Ottawa Senators 32–25–14–516,371
77LApril 3, 20022–3New Jersey Devils 32–26–14–516,587
78TApril 7, 20021–1 OTAtlanta Thrashers 32–26–15–518,730
79WApril 8, 20022–1@ New York Islanders 33–26–15–513,729
80WApril 10, 20024–2Tampa Bay Lightning 34–26–15–518,210
81WApril 12, 20023–1@ Florida Panthers 35–26–15–519,250
82TApril 14, 20022–2 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers 35–26–16–518,545

Player statistics

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Points
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Ron Francis8027507718
Sami Kapanen7727426923
Jeff O'Neill7631336463
Rod Brind'Amour8123325540
Bates Battaglia8221254644

Defensemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Points
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM
Sean Hill497233060
Sandis Ozolinsh464192334
Marek Malik824192388

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerGPMINWLTSOGAA
Tom Barrasso3419081312522.61
Arturs Irbe51297420191132.54
Kevin Weekes212020001.50

Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Carolina Hurricanes vs. New Jersey Devils

Eastern Conference Semifinals

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Montreal Canadiens

Eastern Conference Finals

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Stanley Cup Finals

Detroit Red Wings vs. Carolina Hurricanes

Awards and honors

Carolina's picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, Florida. The Hurricanes have the 15th overall pick.
Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
115Igor KnyazevDRussiaSpartak Moscow
246Michael ZigomanisCCanadaKingston Frontenacs
391Kevin EstradaLWCanadaChilliwack
4110Rob ZeppGCanadaPlymouth Whalers
6181Daniel BoisclairGCanadaCape Breton Screaming Eagles
7211Sean CurryDUnited StatesTri-City Americans
8244Carter TrevisaniDCanadaOttawa 67's
9274Peter ReynoldsDCanadaNorth Bay Centennials

Farm teams

American Hockey League

The Lowell Lock Monsters were the Hurricanes American Hockey League affiliate for the 2001–02 AHL season.

East Coast Hockey League

The Florida Everblades were the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.

Roster