2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season

The 2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season was their sixth season in the National Hockey League, the franchise's 23rd season in the NHL and 30th overall. The Coyotes qualified for the playoffs after a one–year absence, but lost in the Western Conference Quarterfinals to the San Jose Sharks in five games. It was the Coyotes' final postseason appearance for seven years.

2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes
Division2nd Pacific
Conference6th Western
2001–02 record40–27–9–6
Goals for228
Goals against210
Team information
General managerMike Barnett
CoachBob Francis
CaptainTeppo Numminen
ArenaAmerica West Arena
Team leaders
GoalsDaniel Briere (32)
AssistsTeppo Numminen (35)
PointsDaymond Langkow (62)
Penalty minutesTodd Simpson (152)
WinsSean Burke (33)
Goals against averageSean Burke (2.29)

Off-season

Defenceman Teppo Numminen is named captain.

Regular season

Final standings
Pacific Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
13San Jose Sharks8244278324818999
26Phoenix Coyotes8240279622821095
37Los Angeles Kings82402711421419095
410Dallas Stars82362813521521390
513Mighty Ducks of Anaheim8229428317519869

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.

Western Conference[1]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1p – Detroit Red WingsCEN825117104251187116
2y – Colorado AvalancheNW8245288121216999
3y – San Jose SharksPAC8244278324819999
4St. Louis BluesCEN8243278422718898
5Chicago BlackhawksCEN82412713121620796
6Phoenix CoyotesPAC8240279622821095
7Los Angeles KingsPAC82402711421419095
8Vancouver CanucksNW8242307325421194
8.5
9Edmonton OilersNW82382812420518292
10Dallas StarsPAC82362813521521390
11Calgary FlamesNW82323512320122079
12Minnesota WildNW82263512919523873
13Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8229428317519869
14Nashville PredatorsCEN82284113019623069
15Columbus Blue JacketsCEN8222478516425557

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 4, 20012–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)0–0–1–0
2LOctober 6, 20012–6@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)0–1–1–0
3WOctober 8, 20012–1 OT@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)1–1–1–0
4LOctober 11, 20010–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)1–2–1–0
5WOctober 13, 20015–2Washington Capitals (2001–02)2–2–1–0
6TOctober 16, 20011–1 OTBoston Bruins (2001–02)2–2–2–0
7LOctober 18, 20011–3@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)2–3–2–0
8WOctober 20, 20015–2Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)3–3–2–0
9OTLOctober 24, 20012–3 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)3–3–2–1
10WOctober 27, 20011–0Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)4–3–2–1
11WOctober 30, 20013–2@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)5–3–2–1
12LNovember 1, 20012–5@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)5–4–2–1
13TNovember 2, 20012–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)5–4–3–1
14OTLNovember 4, 20010–1 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)5–4–3–2
15LNovember 7, 20011–3Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)5–5–3–2
16WNovember 9, 20015–1@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)6–5–3–2
17LNovember 10, 20011–4@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02)6–6–3–2
18OTLNovember 13, 20014–5 OTEdmonton Oilers (2001–02)6–6–3–3
19WNovember 15, 20015–3San Jose Sharks (2001–02)7–6–3–3
20WNovember 17, 20016–1New York Islanders (2001–02)8–6–3–3
21WNovember 20, 20012–1 OTMinnesota Wild (2001–02)9–6–3–3
22LNovember 23, 20012–5@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)9–7–3–3
23LNovember 24, 20013–5@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02)9–8–3–3
24LNovember 27, 20010–3@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)9–9–3–3
25WNovember 29, 20011–0Nashville Predators (2001–02)10–9–3–3
26WDecember 1, 20015–2Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)11–9–3–3
27WDecember 5, 20013–0St. Louis Blues (2001–02)12–9–3–3
28TDecember 7, 20011–1 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)12–9–4–3
29TDecember 8, 20013–3 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)12–9–5–3
30LDecember 11, 20013–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)12–10–5–3
31LDecember 13, 20010–6@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)12–11–5–3
32LDecember 15, 20012–6Dallas Stars (2001–02)12–12–5–3
33WDecember 17, 20014–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)13–12–5–3
34WDecember 19, 20016–3Calgary Flames (2001–02)14–12–5–3
35LDecember 21, 20011–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)14–13–5–3
36LDecember 23, 20010–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)14–14–5–3
37TDecember 26, 20011–1 OTLos Angeles Kings (2001–02)14–14–6–3
38WDecember 28, 20014–2Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)15–14–6–3
39WDecember 30, 20014–2@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02)16–14–6–3
40WDecember 31, 20015–0New York Rangers (2001–02)17–14–6–3
41WJanuary 3, 20022–1Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)18–14–6–3
42LJanuary 4, 20023–5@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02)18–15–6–3
43LJanuary 6, 20020–3Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)18–16–6–3
44LJanuary 9, 20025–6San Jose Sharks (2001–02)18–17–6–3
45TJanuary 15, 20022–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (2001–02)18–17–7–3
46OTLJanuary 17, 20022–3 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)18–17–7–4
47LJanuary 19, 20021–3Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)18–18–7–4
48WJanuary 21, 20021–0@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)19–18–7–4
49WJanuary 23, 20024–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)20–18–7–4
50LJanuary 25, 20021–4@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)20–19–7–4
51WJanuary 26, 20023–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)21–19–7–4
52WJanuary 28, 20024–2@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)22–19–7–4
53WJanuary 30, 20023–1@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)23–19–7–4
54LFebruary 4, 20022–4@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)23–20–7–4
55LFebruary 6, 20022–5Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)23–21–7–4
56WFebruary 8, 20026–5 OTLos Angeles Kings (2001–02)24–21–7–4
57LFebruary 10, 20023–4Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)24–22–7–4
58WFebruary 12, 20024–3 OTCalgary Flames (2001–02)25–22–7–4
59TFebruary 13, 20022–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)25–22–8–4
60WFebruary 26, 20025–1Dallas Stars (2001–02)26–22–8–4
61OTLFebruary 28, 20021–2 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)26–22–8–5
62WMarch 3, 20022–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)27–22–8–5
63WMarch 5, 20024–1New Jersey Devils (2001–02)28–22–8–5
64WMarch 7, 20026–1Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)29–22–8–5
65WMarch 9, 20023–2Ottawa Senators (2001–02)30–22–8–5
66WMarch 12, 20023–1Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)31–22–8–5
67WMarch 15, 20023–2@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)32–22–8–5
68TMarch 17, 20022–2 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)32–22–9–5
69LMarch 19, 20022–4@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)32–23–9–5
70WMarch 20, 20023–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)33–23–9–5
71LMarch 22, 20023–4@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)33–24–9–5
72WMarch 24, 20024–0Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)34–24–9–5
73WMarch 27, 20024–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)35–24–9–5
74OTLMarch 28, 20021–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)35–24–9–6
75WMarch 30, 20025–3Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)36–24–9–6
76WApril 1, 20025–3St. Louis Blues (2001–02)37–24–9–6
77LApril 4, 20022–5@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02)37–25–9–6
78LApril 7, 20023–4@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)37–26–9–6
79WApril 9, 20024–2@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)38–26–9–6
80LApril 10, 20020–3@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)38–27–9–6
81WApril 12, 20027–1Minnesota Wild (2001–02)39–27–9–6
82WApril 14, 20026–4Nashville Predators (2001–02)40–27–9–6

Playoffs

(W3) San Jose Sharks vs. (W6) Phoenix Coyotes

The series started in San Jose. The Sharks were victorious in Game 1 by a score of 2–1. However, in Game 2, the Coyotes rebounded and won 3–1. Games 3 and 4 went to Phoenix. In Game 3, the Sharks won 4–1, while in Game 4, the Sharks won 2–1. Game 5 shifted back to San Jose, where the Sharks would win the game 4–1 and win the series 4–1.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Daymond LangkowC802735623618632
Daniel BriereC783228605261205
Shane DoanRW812029496111602
Teppo NumminenD761335482013406
Michal HandzusC7915304534-8311
Ladislav NagyLW74231942506505
Claude LemieuxRW8216254170-5413
Danny MarkovD726303667-7401
Mike JohnsonRW57522272814120
Paul MaraD757172458-6200
Krys KolanosC57111122486005
Brad MayLW721012229511103
Landon WilsonRW4771219464100
Radoslav SuchyD81413171025100
Sergei BerezinLW4179164-1104
Todd SimpsonD672131515220000
Ossi VaananenD7621214746010
Brian SavageLW30661281202
Andrei NazarovLW30639517000
Trevor LetowskiRW3326842000
Branko RadivojevicRW1842641001
Drake BerehowskyD32145425000
Mike SullivanC4212316-3000
Todd WarrinerLW180338-3000
Denis PedersonC/RW1911220-2000
Sean BurkeG60011140000
Jason JaspersC40114-1000
Sebastien BordeleauC60002-1000
Tyler BouckC70004-1000
David CullenD140006-5000
Patrick DesRochersG500020000
Robert EscheG22000160000
Dan FochtD8000110000
Martin GrenierD500050000
Darcy HordichukLW1000140000
Kirill SafronovD10000-2000
Wyatt SmithC100000-5000
Jean-Guy TrudelLW300020000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Sean Burke358760332161372.29517111574.920
Robert Esche1145226102522.721533481.902
Patrick DesRochers2435121153.7009984.848
Team:497582403392042.46623432139.913

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Shane DoanRW52246000
Daniel BriereC52132101
Mike JohnsonRW51126000
Sean BurkeG50220000
Denis PedersonC/RW50220000
Todd SimpsonD50226000
Daymond LangkowC51010000
Radoslav SuchyD51010000
Drake BerehowskyD50114000
Dan FochtD10110000
Michal HandzusC50002000
Krys KolanosC20006000
Claude LemieuxRW50002000
Paul MaraD50004000
Brad MayLW50000000
Ladislav NagyLW500021000
Andrei NazarovLW30002000
Teppo NumminenD40002000
Branko RadivojevicRW10002000
Brian SavageLW50000000
Ossi VaananenD50006000
Landon WilsonRW400012000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Sean Burke297514132.630133120.902
Team:297514132.630133120.902

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Transactions

Trades
July 1, 2001 To Philadelphia Flyers
2nd round pick in 2002 – Dan Spang
1st round pick in 2003 – Jeff Carter		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Daymond Langkow
December 28, 2001 To Vancouver Canucks
Todd Warriner
Trevor Letowski
Tyler Bouck
3rd round pick in 2003 (Dimitri Pestunov)		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Drake Berehowsky
Denis Pederson
January 4, 2002 To Minnesota Wild
David Cullen		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Sebastien Bordeleau
January 24, 2002 To Boston Bruins
5th round pick in 2002 (Peter Hamerlik)		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Andrei Nazarov
January 24, 2002 To Montreal Canadiens
Sergei Berezin		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Brian Savage
3rd round pick in 2002 (Matt Jones)
March 19, 2002 To Atlanta Thrashers
Kirill Safronov
Ruslan Zainullin
4th round pick in 2002 (Patrick Dwyer)		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Darcy Hordichuk
4th round pick in 2002 (Lance Monych)
5th round pick in 2002 (John Zeiler)
June 12, 2002 To Philadelphia Flyers
Michal Handzus
Robert Esche		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Brian Boucher
3rd round pick in 2002 (Joe Callahan)

Free agents
PlayerFormer team
Zac BierkMinnesota Wild
PlayerNew team
Eric HealeyManchester Monarchs (AHL)
Louie DeBruskQuebec Citadelles (AHL)
Francois LerouxBerlin Capitals (DEL)
Philippe AudetAIK (SEL)
Justin HockingManchester Storm (IHSL)
Joel BouchardDallas Stars

Draft picks

Phoenix'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 (League)
111Fredrik Sjostrom SwedenFrölunda HC (Sweden)
231Matthew Spiller CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
245Martin Podlesak Czech RepublicLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
378Beat Forster  SwitzerlandHC Davos (Switzerland)
5148David Klema United StatesDes Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
6180Scott Polaski United StatesSioux City Musketeers (USHL)
7210Steve Belanger United StatesKamloops Blazers (WHL)
8243Frantisek Lukes Czech RepublicToronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
9273Severin Blindenbacher  SwitzerlandKloten Flyers (Switzerland)

See also

References
  1. "2001-2002 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  2. "2001-02 Phoenix Coyotes Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
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