2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season
| 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Division | 5th Southeast | |
| Conference | 15th Eastern | |
| 2001–02 record | 19–47–11 | |
| Goals for | 187 | |
| Goals against | 288 | |
| Team information | ||
| General Manager | Don Waddell | |
| Coach | Curt Fraser | |
| Captain | Ray Ferraro (Oct-Mar) Vacant (Mar-Apr) | |
| Arena | Philips Arena | |
| Team leaders | ||
| Goals | Ilya Kovalchuk (29) | |
| Assists | Dany Heatley (41) | |
| Points | Dany Heatley (67) | |
| Penalties in minutes | Jeff Odgers (135) | |
| Wins | Milan Hnilicka (13) | |
| Goals against average | Norm Maracle (3.00) | |
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The 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers' third season of competition. The team did not make the playoffs.
Regular season
The Thrashers struggled defensively, finishing 30th overall in goaltending, with 288 goals allowed, and on the power play, with only 37 power-play goals scored. They also allowed the most-short-handed goals of all 30 teams, with 12.[1]
Final standings
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 217 | 217 | 91 |
| 2 | 9 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 228 | 240 | 85 |
| 3 | 13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 178 | 219 | 69 |
| 4 | 14 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 180 | 250 | 60 |
| 5 | 15 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 187 | 288 | 54 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z- Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 236 | 201 | 101 |
| 2 | Y- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 234 | 192 | 97 |
| 3 | Y- Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 217 | 217 | 91 |
| 4 | X- Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 249 | 207 | 100 |
| 5 | X- New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 239 | 220 | 96 |
| 6 | X- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 205 | 187 | 95 |
| 7 | X- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 39 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 243 | 208 | 94 |
| 8 | X- Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 207 | 209 | 87 |
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| 9 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 228 | 240 | 85 |
| 10 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 213 | 200 | 82 |
| 11 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 227 | 258 | 80 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 28 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 198 | 249 | 69 |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 178 | 219 | 69 |
| 14 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 180 | 250 | 60 |
| 15 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 187 | 288 | 54 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z- Clinched Conference; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
| Regular season results | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
| 1 | W | October, 4, 2001 | 2-1 | @ Buffalo Sabres (2001-02) | 1-0-0-0 |
| 2 | OTL | October, 6, 2001 | 3-4 OT | @ Boston Bruins (2001-02) | 1-0-0-1 |
| 3 | L | October 13, 2001 | 5-2 | Carolina Hurricanes (2001-02) | 1-1-0-1 |
| 4 | T | October 16, 2001 | 3-3 | Philadelphia Flyers (2001-02) | 1-1-1-1 |
| 5 | L | October 19, 2001 | 3–4 | New York Rangers (2001–02) | 1–2–1–1 |
| 6 | OTL | October 20, 2001 | 1–2 OT | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) | 1–2–1–2 |
| 7 | L | October 23, 2001 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) | 1–3–1–2 |
| 8 | W | October 26, 2001 | 1–0 | Washington Capitals (2001–02) | 2–3–1–2 |
| 9 | W | October 27, 2001 | 4–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) | 3–3–1–2 |
| 10 | L | October 30, 2001 | 3–6 | Ottawa Senators (2001–02) | 3–4–1–2 |
| 11 | L | November 1, 2001 | 2–5 | @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) | 3–5–1–2 |
| 12 | L | November 3, 2001 | 1–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) | 3–6–1–2 |
| 13 | L | November 4, 2001 | 0–5 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) | 3–7–1–2 |
| 14 | L | November 7, 2001 | 2–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) | 3–8–1–2 |
| 15 | L | November 8, 2001 | 0–8 | @ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) | 3–9–1–2 |
| 16 | L | November 10, 2001 | 0–3 | @ Washington Capitals (2001–02) | 3–10–1–2 |
| 17 | L | November 13, 2001 | 2–4 | @ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) | 3–11–1–2 |
| 18 | T | November 16, 2001 | 4–4 OT | Nashville Predators (2001–02) | 3–11–2–2 |
| 19 | L | November 18, 2001 | 2–6 | @ New York Rangers (2001–02) | 3–12–2–2 |
| 20 | W | November 19, 2001 | 3–2 | Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) | 4–12–2–2 |
| 21 | L | November 22, 2001 | 2–5 | Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) | 4–13–2–2 |
| 22 | W | November 24, 2001 | 6–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) | 5–13–2–2 |
| 23 | L | November 27, 2001 | 1–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) | 5–14–2–2 |
| 24 | L | November 29, 2001 | 2–5 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) | 5–15–2–2 |
| 25 | W | December 1, 2001 | 5–2 | @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) | 6–15–2–2 |
| 26 | L | December 4, 2001 | 2–3 | Boston Bruins (2001–02) | 6–16–2–2 |
| 27 | T | December 6, 2001 | 3–3 OT | Washington Capitals (2001–02) | 6–16–3–2 |
| 28 | L | December 8, 2001 | 3–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) | 6–17–3–2 |
| 29 | L | December 10, 2001 | 1–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) | 6–18–3–2 |
| 30 | T | December 12, 2001 | 3–3 OT | Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) | 6–18–4–2 |
| 31 | L | December 14, 2001 | 1–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) | 6–19–4–2 |
| 32 | L | December 15, 2001 | 2–5 | @ Washington Capitals (2001–02) | 6–20–4–2 |
| 33 | W | December 18, 2001 | 3–2 OT | @ Boston Bruins (2001–02) | 7–20–4–2 |
| 34 | L | December 19, 2001 | 2–4 | San Jose Sharks (2001–02) | 7–21–4–2 |
| 35 | OTL | December 21, 2001 | 4–5 OT | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) | 7–21–4–3 |
| 36 | L | December 23, 2001 | 1–4 | Dallas Stars (2001–02) | 7–22–4–3 |
| 37 | T | December 26, 2001 | 3–3 OT | Florida Panthers (2001–02) | 7–22–5–3 |
| 38 | W | December 28, 2001 | 5–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) | 8–22–5–3 |
| 39 | L | December 31, 2001 | 3–4 | @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) | 8–23–5–3 |
| 40 | L | January 2, 2002 | 1–2 | @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) | 8–24–5–3 |
| 41 | L | January 3, 2002 | 1–2 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) | 8–25–5–3 |
| 42 | L | January 6, 2002 | 2–3 | New York Islanders (2001–02) | 8–26–5–3 |
| 43 | L | January 8, 2002 | 4–7 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) | 8–27–5–3 |
| 44 | W | January 9, 2002 | 4–3 OT | Ottawa Senators (2001–02) | 9–27–5–3 |
| 45 | W | January 11, 2002 | 1–0 | Calgary Flames (2001–02) | 10–27–5–3 |
| 46 | T | January 13, 2002 | 2–2 OT | Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) | 10–27–6–3 |
| 47 | W | January 15, 2002 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) | 11–27–6–3 |
| 48 | L | January 17, 2002 | 3–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) | 11–28–6–3 |
| 49 | W | January 19, 2002 | 6–1 | @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) | 12–28–6–3 |
| 50 | L | January 22, 2002 | 0–3 | Washington Capitals (2001–02) | 12–29–6–3 |
| 51 | W | January 24, 2002 | 4–2 | New Jersey Devils (2001–02) | 13–29–6–3 |
| 52 | OTL | January 26, 2002 | 2–3 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) | 13–29–6–4 |
| 53 | L | January 28, 2002 | 2–4 | Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) | 13–30–6–4 |
| 54 | L | January 30, 2002 | 0–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) | 13–31–6–4 |
| 55 | W | February 5, 2002 | 3–2 | Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) | 14–31–6–4 |
| 56 | T | February 7, 2002 | 3–3 OT | @ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) | 14–31–7–4 |
| 57 | L | February 8, 2002 | 1–2 | New York Rangers (2001–02) | 14–32–7–4 |
| 58 | L | February 11, 2002 | 4–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) | 14–33–7–4 |
| 59 | L | February 12, 2002 | 0–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) | 14–34–7–4 |
| 60 | W | February 26, 2002 | 2–1 | Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) | 15–34–7–4 |
| 61 | W | March 1, 2002 | 4–3 | New York Islanders (2001–02) | 16–34–7–4 |
| 62 | L | March 2, 2002 | 1–4 | @ New York Islanders (2001–02) | 16–35–7–4 |
| 63 | L | March 4, 2002 | 3–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) | 16–36–7–4 |
| 64 | L | March 6, 2002 | 1–4 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) | 16–37–7–4 |
| 65 | L | March 8, 2002 | 0–3 | Boston Bruins (2001–02) | 16–38–7–4 |
| 66 | L | March 10, 2002 | 1–6 | @ New York Islanders (2001–02) | 16–39–7–4 |
| 67 | T | March 12, 2002 | 4–4 OT | Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) | 16–39–8–4 |
| 68 | W | March 14, 2002 | 2–0 | Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) | 17–39–8–4 |
| 69 | L | March 16, 2002 | 2–4 | Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) | 17–40–8–4 |
| 70 | L | March 18, 2002 | 2–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) | 17–41–8–4 |
| 71 | L | March 20, 2002 | 2–4 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) | 17–42–8–4 |
| 72 | W | March 22, 2002 | 5–2 | @ New York Rangers (2001–02) | 18–42–8–4 |
| 73 | W | March 23, 2002 | 3–2 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) | 19–42–8–4 |
| 74 | L | March 27, 2002 | 2–4 | Minnesota Wild (2001–02) | 19–43–8–4 |
| 75 | L | March 30, 2002 | 1–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) | 19–44–8–4 |
| 76 | L | April 2, 2002 | 2–4 | @ Calgary Flames (2001–02) | 19–45–8–4 |
| 77 | L | April 3, 2002 | 0–6 | @ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) | 19–46–8–4 |
| 78 | L | April 5, 2002 | 1–3 | New Jersey Devils (2001–02) | 19–47–8–4 |
| 79 | T | April 7, 2002 | 1–1 OT | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) | 19–47–9–4 |
| 80 | T | April 10, 2002 | 4–4 OT | Florida Panthers (2001–02) | 19–47–10–4 |
| 81 | OTL | April 12, 2002 | 4–5 OT | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) | 19–47–10–5 |
| 82 | T | April 14, 2002 | 2–2 OT | Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) | 19–47–11–5 |
Playoffs
The Thrashers failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heatley, DanyDany Heatley | LW | 82 | 26 | 41 | 67 | 56 | -19 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Kovalchuk, IlyaIlya Kovalchuk | LW | 65 | 29 | 22 | 51 | 28 | -19 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Hrkac, TonyTony Hrkac | C | 80 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 12 | -12 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Bartecko, LubosLubos Bartecko | LW | 71 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 30 | -15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferraro, RayRay Ferraro | C | 61 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 66 | -32 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaberle, FrantisekFrantisek Kaberle | D | 61 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 24 | -11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tremblay, YannickYannick Tremblay | D | 66 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 47 | -15 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stefan, PatrikPatrik Stefan | C | 59 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 22 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kallio, TomiTomi Kallio | LW | 60 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 12 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rheaume, PascalPascal Rheaume | C | 42 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 25 | -3 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Domenichelli, HnatHnat Domenichelli | LW | 40 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -18 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tjarnqvist, DanielDaniel Tjarnqvist | D | 75 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 14 | -22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Svartvadet, PerPer Svartvadet | C | 78 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 24 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan, SheanShean Donovan | RW | 48 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 40 | -16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Pothier, BrianBrian Pothier | D | 33 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Odgers, JeffJeff Odgers | RW | 46 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 135 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reirden, ToddTodd Reirden | D | 65 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 82 | -25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Slegr, JiriJiri Slegr | D | 38 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 51 | -21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Karlsson, AndreasAndreas Karlsson | C | 42 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corkum, BobBob Corkum | C | 65 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tamer, ChrisChris Tamer | D | 78 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 111 | -11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tapper, BradBrad Tapper | RW | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 43 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cowan, JeffJeff Cowan | LW | 38 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 50 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Vigier, J.P.J.P. Vigier | RW | 15 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sutton, AndyAndy Sutton | D | 24 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butsayev, YuriYuri Butsayev | LW | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hordichuk, DarcyDarcy Hordichuk | LW | 33 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 127 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Snyder, DanDan Snyder | C | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hnilicka, MilanMilan Hnilicka | G | 60 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harlock, DavidDavid Harlock | D | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Piros, KamilKamil Piros | C | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Weaver, MikeMike Weaver | D | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buzek, PetrPetr Buzek | D | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cassivi, FredericFrederic Cassivi | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clark, BrettBrett Clark | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hartigan, MarkMark Hartigan | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lessard, FrancisFrancis Lessard | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MacKenzie, DerekDerek MacKenzie | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maracle, NormNorm Maracle | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nurminen, PasiPasi Nurminen | G | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhodes, DamianDamian Rhodes | G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Safronov, KirillKirill Safronov | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sellars, LukeLuke Sellars | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon, BenBen Simon | LW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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| Hnilicka, MilanMilan Hnilicka | 3367 | 60 | 13 | 33 | 10 | 179 | 3.19 | 3 | 1956 | 1777 | .908 |
| Cassivi, FredericFrederic Cassivi | 307 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3.32 | 0 | 207 | 190 | .918 |
| Nurminen, PasiPasi Nurminen | 465 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 3.61 | 0 | 275 | 247 | .898 |
| Rhodes, DamianDamian Rhodes | 769 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 47 | 3.67 | 0 | 439 | 392 | .893 |
| Maracle, NormNorm Maracle | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 20 | 17 | .850 |
| Team: | 4968 | 82 | 19 | 52 | 11 | 274 | 3.31 | 3 | 2897 | 2623 | .905 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;
Awards and records
Awards
Honors
- Dany Heatley, Forward, NHL All-Rookie Team
- Ilya Kovalchuk, Forward, NHL All-Star
Roster
Goaltenders Milan Hnilicka Damian Rhodes Norm Maracle
Farm teams
Farm Team- Chicago Wolves (AHL)
Secondary Farm Team- Greenville Grrrowl (ECHL)
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2002.html
- ↑ "2001–2002 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- ↑ "2001-02 Atlanta Thrashers Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
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