2001–02 Minnesota Wild season National Hockey League team season
The 2001–02 Minnesota Wild season was the team's second season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second straight season, finishing last in the Northwest Division .
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[ 3]
October: 4–3–3–1 (home: 2–2–2–1; road: 2–1–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
1
T
October 6, 2001
0–0 OT
@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
0–0–1–0
Recap
2
W
October 7, 2001
4–3
@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
1–0–1–0
Recap
3
W
October 10, 2001
2–1
Boston Bruins (2001–02 )
2–0–1–0
Recap
4
W
October 12, 2001
6–4
Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
3–0–1–0
Recap
5
T
October 14, 2001
3–3 OT
Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
3–0–2–0
Recap
6
T
October 16, 2001
3–3 OT
San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
3–0–3–0
Recap
7
OTL
October 19, 2001
2–3 OT
St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
3–0–3–1
Recap
8
L
October 24, 2001
3–7
Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02 )
3–1–3–1
Recap
9
L
October 27, 2001
2–4
@ Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
3–2–3–1
Recap
10
W
October 30, 2001
4–2
@ Nashville Predators (2001–02 )
4–2–3–1
Recap
11
L
October 31, 2001
4–6
Nashville Predators (2001–02 )
4–3–3–1
Recap
November: 7–6–1–1 (home: 5–3–1–0; road: 2–3–0–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
12
W
November 2, 2001
4–2
Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
5–3–3–1
Recap
13
L
November 4, 2001
0–2
Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
5–4–3–1
Recap
14
L
November 6, 2001
1–3
@ New York Rangers (2001–02 )
5–5–3–1
Recap
15
W
November 8, 2001
5–3
@ Boston Bruins (2001–02 )
6–5–3–1
Recap
16
L
November 11, 2001
0–5
Vancouver Canucks (2001–02 )
6–6–3–1
Recap
17
W
November 13, 2001
4–2
Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02 )
7–6–3–1
Recap
18
L
November 14, 2001
0–1
@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
7–7–3–1
Recap
19
L
November 16, 2001
3–8
@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
7–8–3–1
Recap
20
T
November 18, 2001
2–2 OT
Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
7–8–4–1
Recap
21
OTL
November 20, 2001
1–2 OT
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
7–8–4–2
Recap
22
W
November 21, 2001
2–0
@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
8–8–4–2
Recap
23
W
November 23, 2001
5–2
Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
9–8–4–2
Recap
24
L
November 25, 2001
3–4
Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
9–9–4–2
Recap
25
W
November 27, 2001
2–1
Vancouver Canucks (2001–02 )
10–9–4–2
Recap
26
W
November 29, 2001
6–0
Florida Panthers (2001–02 )
11–9–4–2
Recap
December: 2–8–2–1 (home: 0–1–2–1; road: 2–7–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
27
T
December 2, 2001
4–4 OT
St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
11–9–5–2
Recap
28
L
December 5, 2001
2–4
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
11–10–5–2
Recap
29
L
December 8, 2001
1–5
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02 )
11–11–5–2
Recap
30
L
December 10, 2001
0–4
@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
11–12–5–2
Recap
31
W
December 14, 2001
5–2
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02 )
12–12–5–2
Recap
32
OTL
December 16, 2001
2–3 OT
Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
12–12–5–3
Recap
33
L
December 18, 2001
1–5
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
12–13–5–3
Recap
34
W
December 22, 2001
2–1
@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02 )
13–13–5–3
Recap
35
L
December 23, 2001
3–6
@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02 )
13–14–5–3
Recap
36
T
December 26, 2001
3–3 OT
Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
13–14–6–3
Recap
37
L
December 28, 2001
2–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
13–15–6–3
Recap
38
L
December 29, 2001
3–4
@ Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
13–16–6–3
Recap
39
L
December 31, 2001
2–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
13–17–6–3
Recap
January: 4–6–3–2 (home: 3–3–2–1; road: 1–3–1–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
40
W
January 2, 2002
2–0
Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02 )
14–17–6–3
Recap
41
W
January 4, 2002
2–1
Nashville Predators (2001–02 )
15–17–6–3
Recap
42
L
January 6, 2002
1–4
Buffalo Sabres (2001–02 )
15–18–6–3
Recap
43
W
January 8, 2002
4–2
Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
16–18–6–3
Recap
44
T
January 10, 2002
2–2 OT
@ Nashville Predators (2001–02 )
16–18–7–3
Recap
45
T
January 11, 2002
2–2 OT
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
16–18–8–3
Recap
46
L
January 13, 2002
1–3
Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
16–19–8–3
Recap
47
L
January 15, 2002
0–2
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02 )
16–20–8–3
Recap
48
W
January 18, 2002
3–1
@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
17–20–8–3
Recap
49
L
January 19, 2002
1–4
@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02 )
17–21–8–3
Recap
50
OTL
January 23, 2002
2–3 OT
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
17–21–8–4
Recap
51
L
January 24, 2002
1–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
17–22–8–4
Recap
52
T
January 26, 2002
2–2 OT
New Jersey Devils (2001–02 )
17–22–9–4
Recap
53
OTL
January 28, 2002
2–3 OT
Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
17–22–9–5
Recap
54
L
January 30, 2002
0–2
Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
17–23–9–5
Recap
February: 2–4–1–0 (home: 1–2–0–0; road: 1–2–1–0)
March: 6–5–1–2 (home: 2–2–1–2; road: 4–3–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
62
L
March 2, 2002
3–6
@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02 )
19–28–10–5
Recap
63
OTL
March 5, 2002
2–3 OT
New York Rangers (2001–02 )
19–28–10–6
Recap
64
W
March 7, 2002
3–0
@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
20–28–10–6
Recap
65
W
March 8, 2002
5–3
@ Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
21–28–10–6
Recap
66
W
March 10, 2002
5–0
Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
22–28–10–6
Recap
67
OTL
March 12, 2002
3–4 OT
Ottawa Senators (2001–02 )
22–28–10–7
Recap
68
T
March 17, 2002
2–2 OT
Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
22–28–11–7
Recap
69
W
March 18, 2002
4–2
Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
23–28–11–7
Recap
70
L
March 20, 2002
1–3
Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
23–29–11–7
Recap
71
L
March 23, 2002
1–2
@ New York Islanders (2001–02 )
23–30–11–7
Recap
72
W
March 26, 2002
2–1
@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
24–30–11–7
Recap
73
W
March 27, 2002
4–2
@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02 )
25–30–11–7
Recap
74
L
March 29, 2002
1–3
Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
25–31–11–7
Recap
75
L
March 31, 2002
1–2
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
25–32–11–7
Recap
April: 1–3–1–2 (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 0–2–1–2)
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 Wild only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Wild 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 .[ 8]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Minnesota's draft picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida .[ 59]
See also
Notes
^ Marshall wore number 32 through December 14.
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 31]
^ Nielsen retired.[ 32]
References
^ "All-Time Captains - Minnesota Wild" . Minnesota Wild . Archived from the original on February 7, 2007. Retrieved August 1, 2022 .
^ "2001-2002 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings" . NHL.
^ "2001-02 Minnesota Wild Schedule" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Gaborik first Wild player to be NHL Player of the Week" . Brainerd Dispatch . March 12, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ "NHL - 2002 YoungStars rosters" . ESPN.com . January 30, 2002. Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ "Dwayne Roloson Wins Pontiac-GMC Star Award" . Minnesota Wild . April 6, 2003. Archived from the original on August 14, 2004. Retrieved March 23, 2023 . Last year's winner of the Pontiac-GMC Star Award was Marian Gaborik.
^ "2001-02 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 12, 2024 .
^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . www.prosportstransactions.com . Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Rangers Draft Day Deals" . New York Rangers . June 23, 2001. Archived from the original on April 30, 2004. Retrieved November 5, 2023 .
^ "Wild trades for Sergei Zholtok - UPI Archives" . UPI . June 29, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . November 2, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Mighty Ducks of Anaheim -- Acquired right wing Sergei Krivokrasov from the Minnesota Wild for a seventh-round pick in the 2002 draft and future considerations
^ "Coyotes acquire Bordeleau from Wild" . TSN.ca . January 4, 2002. Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Minnesota wild about Domenichelli" . TSN.ca . January 22, 2002. Archived from the original on February 23, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Bruins get pair in NHL trades - UPI Archives" . UPI . March 19, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Wild acquire blueliner from Habs" . TSN.ca . May 24, 2002. Archived from the original on June 14, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 18+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . June 19, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota Wild -- Signed free agent center Shawn Carter.
^ "ACTIVITY" . The Globe and Mail . June 20, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota Wild signed defenceman Curtis Murphy.
^ a b "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR MONDAY, JULY 2+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 3, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota Wild -- Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Jason Marshall, who had been with the Washington Capitals, and goaltender Dwayne Roloson.
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . July 7, 2001. Retrieved March 9, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD--Signed LW Andrew Brunette to a multiyear contract.
^ a b "Lightning sign Holzinger" . The Globe and Mail . July 10, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . The Minnesota Wild re-signed centre Pavel Patera and signed free-agent goaltender Martin Brochu.
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 13+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 13, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota Wild -- Signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Trent Cull, who had been with the Pittsburgh Penguins.
^ a b "State sports brief" . Brainerd Dispatch . July 17, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ Mike Crowley at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved March 17, 2023
^ "Free agent Brown signs with Minnesota - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 31, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ a b "Just ducky" . Brainerd Dispatch . September 29, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota claimed center Sebastien Bordeleau from the Blues in Friday's NHL waiver draft. Minnesota goalie Martin Brochu was claimed by Vancouver later in the draft
^ Zbynek Michalek at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved March 17, 2023
^ "Wild sign goaltender Cloutier - UPI.com" . UPI . November 23, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Thursday's Sports Transactions" . Midland Reporter-Telegram . April 5, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD_Signed RW Jeff Hoggan.
^ "Monday's Sports Transactions" . Midland Daily News . April 9, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD_Signed C Mark Cullen.
^ "NHL - Wild sign free-agent winger Pavlikovsky" . ESPN.com . June 3, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ a b "2001 NHL free agent list" . ESPN.com . July 12, 2001. Retrieved March 1, 2023 .
^ Jeff Nielsen career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved March 17, 2023
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . August 1, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . New York Islanders -- Signed defenseman Chris Armstrong to a one-year contract.
^ "SABRES SIGN DOUG HOUDA AND CHRISTIAN MATTE" . Buffalo Sabres . August 2, 2001. Archived from the original on August 10, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023 .
^ "Penguins Reassign Forward Brendan Walsh to Wheeling" . OurSports Central . March 31, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Walsh was signed by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins as a free agent on August 29, 2001.
^ "Coyotes Sign G Zac Bierk" . AP NEWS . August 30, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ Ian Herbers at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved March 17, 2023
^ David Brumby career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved March 17, 2023
^ "Portland Pirates - Player Bio" . Portland Pirates . Archived from the original on December 25, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Agreed to terms with the Washington Capitals on an American Hockey League contract with the Pirates on October 4, 2001
^ "HIFK hankki Salmelaisen ja Simicekin" . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta (in Finnish). April 8, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Weitere Neuverpflichtungen" . Eisbären Berlin (in German). May 3, 2002. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ "Sports notebook" . Chron . June 29, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Wild re-signs Hendrickson - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 1, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ a b "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant . July 4, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD–Re-signed D Brad Bombardir and LW Cam Stewart.
^ "Wednesday briefing" . Brainerd Dispatch . July 18, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . The Minnesota Wild re-signed center Aaron Gavey to a contract Tuesday.
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . August 3, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . MINNESOTA WILD--Re-signed D Lubomir Sekeras to a multiyear contract.
^ "ACTIVITY" . The Globe and Mail . August 4, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota Wild re-signed defenceman Andy Sutton.
^ "Wild's Fernandez wins with arbitrator - UPI Archives" . UPI . August 10, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Kuba gets two-year contract - UPI Archives" . UPI . August 13, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Zholtok awarded 1-year deal" . TSN.ca . August 15, 2001. Archived from the original on December 18, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Wild signs Krivokrasov - UPI Archives" . UPI . September 17, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . September 19, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota Wild -- Signed left wing Stephane Veilleux.
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . September 23, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota Wild -- Signed right wing Kyle Wanvig.
^ "Wild sign Dowd to extension" . TSN.ca . November 15, 2001. Archived from the original on December 2, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Minnesota Wild Re-Sign Center Zholtok" . Midland Reporter-Telegram . March 10, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "Cavosie signs with Wild" . TSN.ca . April 15, 2002. Archived from the original on June 14, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 .
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 23+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . April 23, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota Wild -- Signed goaltender Kyle Kettles.
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 31+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . May 31, 2002. Retrieved March 17, 2023 . Minnesota Wild -- Signed defenseman Chris Dyment.
^ "2001 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
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