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2001–02 ECHL season

Ice hockey league season

Ice hockey league season

FieldValue
title2001–02 ECHL season
leagueEast Coast Hockey League
sportIce hockey
seasonRegular season
season_champ_nameBrabham Cup
season_champsLouisiana IceGators
MVPFrederic Cloutier (Louisiana)
MVP_linkECHL Most Valuable Player
top_scorerLouis Dumont (Pensacola)
top_scorer_linkECHL Leading Scorer Award
playoffsPlayoffs
conf1Northern
conf1_champDayton Bombers
conf1_runner-upAtlantic City Boardwalk Bullies
conf2Southern
conf2_champGreenville Grrrowl
conf2_runner-upMississippi Sea Wolves
finalsFinals
finals_linkKelly Cup
finals_champGreenville Grrrowl
finals_runner-upDayton Bombers
playoffs_MVPSimon Gamache and Tyrone Garner (Greenville)
seasonslistList of ECHL seasons
seasonslistnamesECHL
prevseason_link2000–01 ECHL season
prevseason_year2000–01
nextseason_link2002–03 ECHL season
nextseason_year2002–03

| conf1_runner-up =Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | conf2_runner-up =Mississippi Sea Wolves | finals_runner-up =Dayton Bombers

The 2001–02 ECHL season was the 14th season of the East Coast Hockey League. Before the start of the season, the league saw one expansion franchise and five relocations, three of which were through the buying of the franchise rights of former clubs that had ceased operations. These relocations include the rights to the Columbus Chill moving to Reading, PA, the rights to the Hampton Roads Admirals moving to Columbus, GA, and the rights to the Miami Matadors relocating to the former ECHL market of Cincinnati, OH. The league also saw current franchises Birmingham Bulls move to Atlantic City, NJ and Tallahassee Tiger Sharks move to Macon, GA. The league also welcomed its fourth franchise from the state of South Carolina with an expansion franchise in the state's capital of Columbia, SC. The Louisiana IceGators finished first overall in the regular season, winning the Brabham Cup with the best record in league history. The Greenville Grrrowl won their first Kelly Cup sweeping the Dayton Bombers in four games.

During the opening weekend of the ECHL season, the league had a moment of silence for former South Carolina Stingrays player Mark Bavis, who had been killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Ryan Brindley, who was wearing #12 for the Stingrays in the previous season, changed to #55 after the team retired the number that Bavis had worn during his two seasons (1994–96) with the Stingrays.

Playoff format

The ECHL realigned the playoff format for the season.

Northern Conference

The top four teams in each division would qualify for the playoffs, with the division champions being ranked first in their brackets and the other qualified teams ranked by points. The first seeds will play the fourth seeds and the second seeds will play the third seeds in best-of-five series in the Division Semifinals. The winners will advance to the best-of-five Division Finals and the playoff winners of each division would play each other in a best-of-five Conference Championship series, with the winner advancing to the Kelly Cup Finals.

Southern Conference

The top five teams in each division would qualify for the playoffs, with the division champions being ranked first in their brackets and the other qualified teams ranked by points. The fourth and fifth seeds of each division will play a single-game series in the Division Wild Card, with each winner advancing to play their division leader in the best-of-five Division Semifinal series, while the second seeds will play the third seeds in best-of-five series in the Division Semifinals. The winners will advance to the best-of-five Division Finals and the playoff winners of each division would play each other in a best-of-five Conference Championship series, with the winner advancing to the Kelly Cup Finals.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage

Northern Conference

Northeast DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
Trenton Titans72461610**102**238178
Charlotte Checkers72412011**93**256207
Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies7242228**92**233209
Roanoke Express72352611**81**242223
Richmond Renegades72323010**74**191225
Reading Royals7227369**63**182215
Greensboro Generals7223418**54**188278
Northwest DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
Dayton Bombers72402012**92**222196
Peoria Rivermen7241238**90**206179
Johnstown Chiefs7239312**80**220232
Cincinnati Cyclones7236306**78**210207
Wheeling Nailers7236324**76**213208
Toledo Storm72283410**66**225265

Southern Conference

Southeast DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
Greenville Grrrowl7243236**92**231198
Pee Dee Pride7241256**88**236218
Columbia Inferno72362214**86**211197
South Carolina Stingrays7239267**85**235225
Florida Everblades7237278**82**207221
Augusta Lynx72362610**82**218224
Macon Whoopee72293112**70**194228
Columbus Cottonmouths72243711**59**197242
Southwest DivisionGPWLTPtsGFGA
Louisiana IceGators7256124**116**261156
Mississippi Sea Wolves7241265**87**251232
Pensacola Ice Pilots7238286**82**247242
Jackson Bandits7234299**77**187202
New Orleans Brass7236324**76**211209
Mobile Mysticks72282618**74**215237
Arkansas RiverBlades72313110**72**189206
Baton Rouge Kingfish7229358**66**187244

Kelly Cup playoffs

Northern Conference

Bracket

(Best of 5) (Best of 5) | RD1-group1=Northeast Division | RD1-group2=Northwest Division

| RD1-seed1=NE.1 | RD1-team1=Trenton | RD1-score1=3 | RD1-seed2=NE.4 | RD1-team2=Roanoke | RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=NE.2 | RD1-team3=Charlotte | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-seed4=NE.3 | RD1-team4=Atlantic City | RD1-score4=3

| RD1-seed5=NW.1 | RD1-team5=Dayton | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-seed6=NW.4 | RD1-team6=Cincinnati | RD1-score6=0

| RD1-seed7=NW.2 | RD1-team7=Peoria | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-seed8=NW.3 | RD1-team8=Johnstown | RD1-score8=3

| RD2-seed1=NE.1 | RD2-team1=Trenton | RD2-score1=0 | RD2-seed2=NE.3 | RD2-team2=Atlantic City | RD2-score2=3

| RD2-seed3=NW.1 | RD2-team3=Dayton | RD2-score3=3 | RD2-seed4=NW.3 | RD2-team4=Johnstown | RD2-score4=0

| RD3-seed1=NE.3 | RD3-team1=Atlantic City | RD3-score1=1 | RD3-seed2=NW.1 | RD3-team2=Dayton | RD3-score2=3

Division semifinals

Northeast Division Semifinals
(1) Trenton vs. (4) RoanokeDateAwayHome
April 2Roanoke 1**Trenton 2**
April 3**Roanoke 4**Trenton 1
April 5**Trenton 6**Roanoke 1
April 7**Trenton 5**Roanoke 2
***Trenton wins series 3–1***

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Northeast Division Semifinals
(2) Charlotte vs. (3) Atlantic CityDateAwayHome
April 2**Atlantic City 4**Charlotte 1
April 3Atlantic City 1**Charlotte 4**
April 5**Charlotte 4**Atlantic City 3OT
April 6Charlotte 0**Atlantic City 6**
April 10**Atlantic City 4**Charlotte 2
***Atlantic City wins series 3–2***

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Northwest Division Semifinals
(1) Dayton vs. (4) CincinnatiDateAwayHome
April 3Cincinnati 1**Dayton 4**
April 5**Dayton 1**Cincinnati 0OT
April 6Cincinnati 1**Dayton 2**
***Dayton wins series 3–0***

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Northwest Division Semifinals
(2) Peoria vs. (3) JohnstownDateAwayHome
April 2Johnstown 1**Peoria 2**
April 3Johnstown 0**Peoria 1**
April 5Peoria 1**Johnstown 6**
April 6Peoria 1**Johnstown 3**
April 9**Johnstown 4**Peoria 0
***Johnstown wins series 3–2***

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Division finals

Northeast Division Finals
(1) Trenton vs. (3) Atlantic CityDateAwayHome
April 12**Atlantic City 4**Trenton 3OT
April 15**Atlantic City 3**Trenton 0
April 16Trenton 1**Atlantic City 4**
***Atlantic City wins series 3–0***

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Northwest Division Finals
(1) Dayton vs. (3) JohnstownDateAwayHome
April 12Johnstown 3**Dayton 4**2OT
April 13Johnstown 1**Dayton 3**
April 18**Dayton 5**Johnstown 1
***Dayton wins series 3–0***

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Conference finals

(NE.2) Atlantic City vs. (NW.1) DaytonDateAwayHome
April 24**Dayton 3**Atlantic City 2
April 26Dayton 3**Atlantic City 4**
April 28Atlantic City 2**Dayton 3**
April 29Atlantic City 2**Dayton 5**
***Dayton wins series 3–1***

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Southern Conference

Bracket

(Best of 5) (Best of 5) (Best of 5) | RD2-group1=Southeast Division | RD2-group2=Southwest Division

| RD1-seed03=SE.4 | RD1-team03=South Carolina | RD1-score03=0 | RD1-seed04=SE.5 | RD1-team04=Florida | RD1-score04=1

| RD1-seed11=SW.4 | RD1-team11=Jackson | RD1-score11=1 | RD1-seed12=SW.5 | RD1-team12=New Orleans | RD1-score12=0

| RD2-seed01=SE.1 | RD2-team01=Greenville | RD2-score01=3 | RD2-seed02=SE.5 | RD2-team02=Florida | RD2-score02=2

| RD2-seed03=SE.2 | RD2-team03=Pee Dee | RD2-score03=3 | RD2-seed04=SE.3 | RD2-team04=Columbia | RD2-score04=2

| RD2-seed05=SW.1 | RD2-team05=Louisiana | RD2-score05=2 | RD2-seed06=SW.4 | RD2-team06=Jackson | RD2-score06=3

| RD2-seed07=SW.2 | RD2-team07=Mississippi | RD2-score07=3 | RD2-seed08=SW.3 | RD2-team08=Pensacola | RD2-score08=0

| RD3-seed01=SE.1 | RD3-team01=Greenville | RD3-score01=3 | RD3-seed02=SE.2 | RD3-team02=Pee Dee | RD3-score02=1

| RD3-seed03=SW.4 | RD3-team03=Jackson | RD3-score03=0 | RD3-seed04=SW.2 | RD3-team04=Mississippi | RD3-score04=3

| RD4-seed01=SE.1 | RD4-team01=Greenville | RD4-score01=3 | RD4-seed02=SW.2 | RD4-team02=Mississippi | RD4-score02=1

Division Wild Card

Southeast Division Wildcard
(4) South Carolina vs. (5) FloridaDateAwayHome
April 2**Florida 3**South Carolina 2
***Florida wins series 1–0***

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Southwest Division Wildcard
(4) Jackson vs. (5) New OrleansDateAwayHome
April 2New Orleans 1**Jackson 3**
***Jackson wins series 1–0***

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Division semifinals

Southeast Division Semifinals
(1) Greenville vs. (5) FloridaDateAwayHome
April 4**Florida 4**Greenville 2
April 5Florida 1**Greenville 5**
April 7Greenville 3**Florida 6**
April 8**Greenville 4**Florida 2
April 10Florida 3**Greenville 4**
***Greenville wins series 3–2***

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Southeast Division Semifinals
(2) Pee Dee vs. (3) ColumbiaDateAwayHome
April 3**Columbia 3**Pee Dee 2OT
April 5**Pee Dee 2**Columbia 1
April 6Columbia 2**Pee Dee 6**
April 7Pee Dee 2**Columbia 3**
April 10Columbia 4**Pee Dee 5**
***Pee Dee wins series 3–2***

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Southwest Division Semifinals
(1) Louisiana vs. (4) JacksonDateAwayHome
April 3Jackson 2Louisiana 5
April 5**Jackson 5**Louisiana 43OT
April 7Louisiana 2**Jackson 3**OT
April 8Jackson 0**Louisiana 3**
April 10**Jackson 4**Louisiana 2
***Jackson wins series 3–2***

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Southwest Division Semifinals
(2) Mississippi vs. (3) PensacolaDateAwayHome
April 3Pensacola 2**Mississippi 4**
April 5Pensacola 4**Mississippi 6**
April 6**Mississippi 3**Pensacola 2OT
***Mississippi wins series 3–0***

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Division finals

Southeast Division Finals
(1) Greenville vs. (2) Pee DeeDateAwayHome
April 12**Pee Dee 6**Greenville 0
April 13Pee Dee 2**Greenville 7**
April 16**Greenville 2**Pee Dee 1
April 17**Greenville 5**Pee Dee 4OT
***Greenville wins series 3–1***

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Southeast Division Finals
(2) Mississippi vs. (4) JacksonDateAwayHome
April 12Jackson 2**Mississippi 5**
April 13Jackson 1**Mississippi 6**
April 19**Mississippi 3**Jackson 0
***Mississippi wins series 3–0***

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Conference finals

(SE.1) Greenville vs. (SW.2) MississippiDateAwayHome
April 25Mississippi 1**Greenville 8**
April 26Mississippi 2**Greenville 3**
April 28Greenville 3**Mississippi 5**
April 30**Greenville 6**Mississippi 2
***Greenville wins series 3–1***

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Kelly Cup finals

(Best of 7) | RD1-seed1=NW.1 | RD1-team1=Dayton | RD1-score1=0 | RD1-seed2=SE.1 | RD1-team2=Greenville | RD1-score2=4

(SE.1) Greenville vs. (NW.1) DaytonDateAwayHome
May 3Dayton 2**Greenville 6**
May 5Dayton 1**Greenville 4**
May 8**Greenville 3**Dayton 2OT
May 10**Greenville 5**Dayton 2
***Greenville wins series 4–0***

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ECHL awards

References

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