2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks season was the team's 76th season of operation in the National Hockey League. Finishing fifth in the Western Conference, they qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 1996–97 season. They would be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the St. Louis Blues.Off-season
Regular season
The Blackhawks allowed the fewest short-handed goals in the League during the regular season, with just two.Final standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
Western Conference Quarterfinals: (4) St. Louis Blues vs. (5) Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| RW | 82 | 38 | 32 | 70 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| C | 77 | 22 | 45 | 67 | 67 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| RW | 82 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 67 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| C | 82 | 15 | 46 | 61 | 50 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| RW | 78 | 21 | 39 | 60 | 67 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| LW | 81 | 17 | 36 | 53 | 47 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| D | 80 | 15 | 24 | 39 | 34 | -3 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| C | 82 | 9 | 20 | 29 | 20 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| C | 80 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 124 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 82 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 42 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 64 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 68 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LW | 34 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 60 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| D | 65 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D | 56 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | 37 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 19 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C | 48 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| C | 21 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LW | 61 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 176 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RW | 50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 103 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 40 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 76 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RW | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| 3838 | 67 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 159 | 2.49 | 6 | 1626 | 1467 | .902 |
| 1142 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 2.26 | 0 | 446 | 403 | .904 |
| Team: | 4980 | 82 | 41 | 28 | 13 | 202 | 2.43 | 6 | 2072 | 1870 | .903 |
Playoffs
;Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| C | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LW | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| 159 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2.64 | 0 | 77 | 70 | .909 |
| 138 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2.61 | 0 | 62 | 56 | .903 |
| Team: | 297 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 2.63 | 0 | 139 | 126 | .906 |
Awards and records
Transactions
Roster
Draft picks
Chicago'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 |
| 1 | 9 | Tuomo Ruutu | | Jokerit |
| 1 | 29 | Adam Munro | | Erie Otters |
| 2 | 59 | Matt Keith | | Spokane Chiefs |
| 3 | 73 | Craig Anderson | | Guelph Storm |
| 4 | 104 | Brent MacLellan | | Rimouski Oceanic |
| 4 | 115 | Vladimir Gusev | | Khabarovsk |
| 4 | 119 | Alexei Zotkin | | Metallurg Magnitogorsk |
| 5 | 142 | Tommi Jaminki | | Blues |
| 6 | 174 | Alexander Golovin | | Avangard Omsk-2 |
| 6 | 186 | Petr Puncochar | | HC Energie Karlovy Vary |
| 7 | 205 | Teemu Jaaskelainen | | Ilves Jr. |
| 7 | 216 | Oleg Minakov | | Kristall Elektrostal |
| 9 | 268 | Jeff Miles | | University of Vermont |
