Sezona 2001/02 v ligi NHL
Sezona 2001/02 v ligi NHL je bila 85. redna sezona National Hockey League. Trideset ekip je odigralo 82 tekem. Zmagovalci Stanleyjevega pokala so postali Detroit Red Wings, ki so v seriji najboljših sedmih ekip s 4:1 premagali Carolina Hurricanes.
Dallas Stars je svoje domače tekme iz Reunion Arene preselil v American Airlines Center.
NHL je počastila žrtve 11. septembra z našitkom na dresih vseh igralcev in rdečim, belim in modrim trakom za vsako mrežo.
Drugič v treh sezonah noben igralec ni dosegel 100 točk.
Redna sezona
Končna razvrstitev
Opomba: W = zmage, L = porazi, T = neodločeni izidi, OTL = porazi po podaljšku, GF = goli za, GA = goli proti, Pts = točke
Vzhodna konferenca
| Severovzhodni oddelek | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
| 43 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 236 | 201 | 101 | |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 43 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 249 | 207 | 100 |
| Ottawa Senators | 39 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 243 | 208 | 94 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 36 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 207 | 209 | 87 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 35 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 213 | 200 | 82 |
| Atlantska divizija | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
| 42 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 234 | 192 | 97 | |
| New York Islanders | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 239 | 220 | 96 |
| New Jersey Devils | 41 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 205 | 187 | 95 |
| New York Rangers | 36 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 227 | 258 | 80 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 28 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 198 | 249 | 69 |
| Jugovzhodni oddelek | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
| Carolina Hurricanes | 35 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 217 | 217 | 91 |
| Washington Capitals | 36 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 228 | 240 | 85 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 27 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 178 | 219 | 69 |
| Florida Panthers | 22 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 180 | 250 | 60 |
| Atlanta Thrashers | 19 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 187 | 288 | 54 |
Zahodna konferenca
| Osrednja divizija | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
| Detroit Red Wings | 51 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 251 | 187 | 116 |
| St. Louis Blues | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 227 | 188 | 98 |
| 41 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 216 | 207 | 96 | |
| Nashville Predators | 28 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 196 | 230 | 69 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 22 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 164 | 255 | 57 |
| Pacifiška divizija | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
| San Jose Sharks | 44 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 248 | 189 | 99 |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 228 | 210 | 95 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 40 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 214 | 190 | 95 |
| Dallas Stars | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 215 | 213 | 90 |
| 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 175 | 198 | 69 |
| Severozahodna divizija | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS |
| Colorado Avalanche | 45 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 212 | 169 | 99 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 42 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 254 | 211 | 94 |
| 38 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 205 | 182 | 92 | |
| 32 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 201 | 220 | 79 | |
| Minnesota Wild | 26 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 195 | 238 | 73 |
Vodilni v točkovanju
Opomba: GP = odigrane igre, G = goli, A = asistence, Pts = točke
| Igralec | Ekipa | GP | G | A | PTS |
| Jarome Iginla | Calgary | 82 | 52 | 44 | 96 |
| Markus Näslund | Vancouver | 81 | 40 | 50 | 90 |
| Todd Bertuzzi | Vancouver | 72 | 36 | 49 | 85 |
| Mats Sundin | Toronto | 82 | 41 | 39 | 80 |
| Washington | 69 | 31 | 48 | 79 | |
| Joe Sakic | Kolorado | 82 | 26 | 53 | 79 |
| Pavol Demitra | St. Louis | 82 | 35 | 43 | 78 |
| Adam Oates | Washington/Philadelphia | 80 | 14 | 64 | 78 |
| Mike Modano | Dallas | 78 | 34 | 43 | 77 |
| Ron Francis | Carolina | 80 | 27 | 50 | 77 |
Odigravanje Stanleyjevega pokala
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| 5 | N.Y. Islanders | 3 |
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| 6 | New Jersey | 2 |
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| 4 | St. Louis | 4 |
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| 3 | San Jose | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Phoenix | 1 |
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| 7 | Los Angeles | 3 |
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Opomba: Vsi datumi so iz leta 2002.
Stanleyjev pokal
Nagrade NHL
Podelitev nagrad NHL je potekala v Torontu.
| Detroit Red Wings | |
| Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Miška Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: | Detroit Red Wings |
| Pokal Art Ross Memorial Trophy: | Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames |
| Saku Koivu, Montreal Canadiens | |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Dany Heatley, Atlanta Thrashers |
| Pokal Franka J. Selkeja: | Michael Peca, New York Islanders |
| Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens | |
| Bob Francis, Phoenix Coyotes | |
| Nicklas Lidström, Detroit Red Wings | |
| King Clancy Memorial Trophy: | Ron Francis, Carolina Hurricanes |
| Ron Francis, Carolina Hurricanes | |
| Nagrada Lester B. Pearson: | Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames |
| Pokal Lesterja Patricka: | Herb Brooks, Larry Pleau |
| Trofej Maurice 'Rocket' Richard: | Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames |
| Nagrada NHL Plus/Minus: | Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings |
| Nagrada Roger Crozier Saving Grace: | Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens |
| Vezina Trophy: | José Theodore, Montreal Canadiens |
| Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche |
Ekipe All-Star
| Prva ekipa | PoloЕѕaj | Druga ekipa |
| Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche | G | Jose Theodore, Montreal Canadiens |
| Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings | D | Rob Blake, Colorado Avalanche |
| Chris Chelios, Detroit Red Wings | D | Sergej Gončar, Washington Capitals |
| Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche | C | Mats Sundin, Toronto Maple Leafs |
| Jarome Iginla, Calgary Flames | RW | |
| Markus Naslund, Vancouver Canucks | LW | Brendan Shanahan, Detroit Red Wings |
Prvenec
V nadaljevanju je seznam pomembnih igralcev, ki so v sezoni 2001/02 odigrali svojo prvo tekmo v ligi NHL (navedeni so s svojo prvo ekipo, zvezdice(*) označujejo debi v končnici):
- Ilya Bryzgalov, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
- Dany Heatley, Atlanta Thrashers
- Ilja Kovalčuk, Atlanta Thrashers
- Aleš Kotalik, Buffalo Sabres
- Henrik Tallinder, Buffalo Sabres
- Erik Cole, Carolina Hurricanes
- Tyler Arnason, Chicago Blackhawks
- Radim Vrbata, Colorado Avalanche
- Pavel Dacjuk, Detroit Red Wings
- Sean Avery, Detroit Red Wings
- Kristian Huselius, Florida Panthers
- Stephen Weiss, Florida Panthers
- Nick Schultz, Minnesota Wild
- Martin Erat, Nashville Predators
- Brian Gionta, New Jersey Devils
- Raffi Torres, New York Islanders
- Trent Hunter*, New York Islanders
- Chris Neil, Ottawa Senators
- Vesa Toskala, San Jose Sharks
- Barret Jackman, St. Louis Blues
- Alex Auld, Vancouver Canucks
Zadnje igre
V nadaljevanju je seznam pomembnih igralcev, ki so svojo zadnjo tekmo v ligi NHL odigrali v sezoni 2001/02 (navedeni so pri svoji zadnji ekipi):
- Jeff Norton, Boston Bruins
- Bob Essensa, Buffalo Sabres
- Mike Vernon, Calgary Flames
- Bob Probert, Chicago Blackhawks
- John MacLean, Dallas Stars
- Pat Verbeek, Dallas Stars
- Dave Manson, Dallas Stars
- Steve Duchesne, Detroit Red Wings
- John Vanbiesbrouck, New Jersey Devils
- Valeri Kamensky, New Jersey Devils
- Stephane Richer, New Jersey Devils
- Kevin Stevens, Philadelphia Flyers
- Rick Tocchet, Philadelphia Flyers
- Gary Suter, San Jose Sharks
- Ray Ferraro, St. Louis Blues
- Grant Ledyard, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Dmitri Khristich, Washington Capitals
- Benoit Hogue, Washington Capitals
