2001–02 Calgary Flames season

Regular season

Bob Boughner and Craig Conroy were named co-captains of the team on February 4, replacing Dave Lowry.

The Flames were involved in a tragic incident during their March 16, 2002, game in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. During the second period of the contest, a slapshot by Columbus' Espen Knutsen was deflected into the crowd off the stick of Flames defenceman Derek Morris. The puck struck a fan, 13-year-old Brittanie Cecil, who was at her first NHL game. Though she was able to leave the game under her own power, the blow tore a vertebral artery and resulted in a blood clot. She died two days later; she was the first fan to die at a game in the NHL's 85-year history. Three months after the incident, the NHL instituted a policy requiring that protective netting be placed around the ends of each rink prior to the start of the 2002–03 season, a decision which both the Flames and Blue Jackets advocated.

The Flames finished 11th in the Western Conference, 15 points back of the 8th place Vancouver Canucks.

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || October 3 || Edmonton || 0 – 1 || Calgary || || Turek || 16,242 || 1–0–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || October 6 || Chicago || 0 – 4 || Calgary || || Turek || 14,038 || 2–0–0–0 || 4 || |- | 3 || October 8 || Phoenix || 2 – 1 || Calgary || OT || Turek || 13,078 || 2–0–0–1 || 5 || |- | 4 || October 10 || Calgary || 4 – 2 || Detroit || || Turek || 20,053 || 3–0–0–1 || 7 || |- | 5 || October 11 || Calgary || 0 – 1 || Nashville || || Vernon || 12,333 || 3–1–0–1 || 7 || |- | 6 || October 13 || Calgary || 4 – 3 || Dallas || OT || Turek || 18,352 || 4–1–0–1 || 9 || |- | 7 || October 18 || Florida || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || Turek || 15,093 || 5–1–0–1 || 11 || |- | 8 || October 20 || Toronto || 1 – 4 || Calgary || || Turek || 17,279 || 6–1–0–1 || 13 || |- | 9 || October 22 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || St. Louis || || Turek || 19,231 || 7–1–0–1 || 15 || |- | 10 || October 23 || Calgary || 3 – 6 || Chicago || || Vernon || 10,276 || 7–2–0–1 || 15 || |- | 11 || October 25 || Nashville || 5 – 4 || Calgary || OT || Turek || 12,750 || 7–2–0–2 || 16 || |- | 12 || October 27 || Minnesota || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || Turek || 14,088 || 8–2–0–2 || 18 ||

| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

• Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Flames only.*
• • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.*
• Bold text denotes league leader.

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Flames 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.

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Main article: List of Calgary Flames draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft in Sunrise, Florida. The Flames had the 11th overall pick, however traded it to the Phoenix Coyotes in a swap that saw them gain the 14th pick.

Farm teams

[[Saint John Flames]]

The baby Flames followed up their Calder Cup winning season with a disappointing 29–34–13–4 result in 2001–02, finishing in last place in the Canadian Division, missing the playoffs. Blair Betts led the Flames with just 49 points, while Dany Sabourin was the top goaltender in limited action.

[[Johnstown Chiefs]]

The Chiefs finished the 2001–02 ECHL season with a 39–31–2 record, good enough for third place in the Northwest Division. They were knocked out of the playoffs in the second round by the Dayton Bombers.

Notes

References

• Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide - 2001–02 stats, p. 110.

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