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2001–02 Minnesota Wild season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2001–02 |
| year | 2001 |
| Team | Minnesota Wild |
| Record | 26–35–12–9 |
| HomeRecord | 14–14–8–5 |
| RoadRecord | 12–21–4–4 |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 12th |
| Division | Northwest |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| GoalsFor | 195 |
| GoalsAgainst | 238 |
| GeneralManager | Doug Risebrough |
| Coach | Jacques Lemaire |
| Captain | *Rotating* |
| Jim Dowd (Oct.) | |
| Filip Kuba (Nov.) | |
| Brad Brown (Dec.–Jan.) | |
| Andrew Brunette (Feb.–Apr.) | |
| AltCaptain | Brad Bombardir |
| Darby Hendrickson | |
| Arena | Xcel Energy Center |
| Attendance | 18,455 |
| MinorLeague | Houston Aeros |
| Louisiana IceGators | |
| GoalsLeader | Marian Gaborik (30) |
| AssistsLeader | Andrew Brunette (48) |
| PointsLeader | Andrew Brunette (69) |
| PIMLeader | Matt Johnson (183) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Marian Gaborik (0) |
| Nick Schultz (0) | |
| Wes Walz (0) | |
| WinsLeader | Dwayne Roloson (14) |
| GAALeader | Dwayne Roloson (2.68) |
Jim Dowd (Oct.) Filip Kuba (Nov.) Brad Brown (Dec.–Jan.) Andrew Brunette (Feb.–Apr.) Darby Hendrickson Louisiana IceGators Nick Schultz (0) Wes Walz (0) The 2001–02 Minnesota Wild season was the team's second season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second straight season, finishing last in the Northwest Division.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 6, 2001||0–0 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||0–0–1–0 || |- |2||October 7, 2001||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||1–0–1–0 || |- |3||October 10, 2001||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||2–0–1–0 || |- |4||October 12, 2001||6–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||3–0–1–0 || |- |5||October 14, 2001||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||3–0–2–0 || |- |6||October 16, 2001||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||3–0–3–0 || |- |7||October 19, 2001||2–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||3–0–3–1 || |- |8||October 24, 2001||3–7 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||3–1–3–1 || |- |9||October 27, 2001||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||3–2–3–1 || |- |10||October 30, 2001||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||4–2–3–1 || |- |11||October 31, 2001||4–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||4–3–3–1 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Wild only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | LW | 81 | 21 | 48 | 69 | −4 | 18 | ||
| 10 | RW | 78 | 30 | 37 | 67 | 0 | 34 | ||
| 34 | C | 82 | 13 | 30 | 43 | −14 | 54 | ||
| 33 | C | 73 | 19 | 20 | 39 | −10 | 28 | ||
| 24 | LW | 82 | 16 | 17 | 33 | −5 | 22 | ||
| 37 | C | 64 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 43 | ||
| 11 | LW | 76 | 15 | 12 | 27 | −10 | 16 | ||
| 18 | RW | 63 | 10 | 15 | 25 | −1 | 10 | ||
| 14 | C | 68 | 9 | 15 | 24 | −22 | 50 | ||
| 17 | D | 62 | 5 | 19 | 24 | −6 | 32 | ||
| 77 | D | 69 | 4 | 20 | 24 | −7 | 38 | ||
| 22 | RW | 58 | 10 | 11 | 21 | −3 | 8 | ||
| 44 | C | 71 | 6 | 11 | 17 | −21 | 38 | ||
| 2 | D | 68 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −16 | 68 | ||
| 23 | D | 80 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −8 | 148 | ||
| 55 | D | 52 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 3 | D | 74 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −12 | 28 | ||
| 42 | D | 19 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −4 | 35 | ||
| 9 | LW | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −5 | 10 | ||
| 26 | RW | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 71 | C | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 8 | ||
| 12 | LW | 60 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −13 | 183 | ||
| 4 | D | 51 | 0 | 4 | 4 | −11 | 123 | ||
| 5 | D | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −6 | 14 | ||
| 31 | C | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | ||
| 25 | RW | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 17 | ||
| 36 | LW | 43 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −11 | 130 | ||
| 19 | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | ||
| 35 | G | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 31 | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 6 | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 39 | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | ||
| 30 | G | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Dwayne Roloson | 45 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 1132 | 112 | 2.68 | .901 | 5 | 2506 | |
| 35 | Manny Fernandez | 44 | 12 | 24 | 5 | 1157 | 125 | 3.05 | .892 | 1 | 2463 | |
| 31 | Derek Gustafson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 1.000 | 0 | 26 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (in-season) | Team | ||||
| NHL Player of the Week | Marian Gaborik (March 11) | ||||
| NHL YoungStars Game selection | Marian Gaborik | ||||
| Three Star Award | Marian Gaborik |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Schultz | October 14, 2001 | |||
| Tony Virta | March 20, 2002 |
Transactions
The Wild 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
| Date | Details | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| To Minnesota Wild | To [New York Rangers](2001-02-new-york-rangers-season) | |
| To Minnesota Wild | To [Edmonton Oilers](2001-02-edmonton-oilers-season) | |
| To Minnesota Wild | To [Anaheim Mighty Ducks](2001-02-mighty-ducks-of-anaheim-season) | |
| To Minnesota Wild | To [Phoenix Coyotes](2001-02-phoenix-coyotes-season) | |
| To Minnesota Wild | To [Atlanta Thrashers](2001-02-atlanta-thrashers-season) | |
| To Minnesota Wild | To [Boston Bruins](2001-02-boston-bruins-season) | |
| To Minnesota Wild | To [Montreal Canadiens](2001-02-montreal-canadiens-season) |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Carter | ||||||||||
| Curtis Murphy | ||||||||||
| Jason Marshall | ||||||||||
| Dwayne Roloson | ||||||||||
| Andrew Brunette | ||||||||||
| Martin Brochu | ||||||||||
| Trent Cull | ||||||||||
| Mark Beaufait | ||||||||||
| Mike Crowley | ||||||||||
| Brad Brown | ||||||||||
| Sebastien Bordeleau | ||||||||||
| Zbynek Michalek | ||||||||||
| Frederic Cloutier | ||||||||||
| Jeff Hoggan | ||||||||||
| Matt Cullen | ||||||||||
| Rastislav Pavlikovsky |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Via | Ref | N/A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Nielsen | |||||||||
| Chris Armstrong | New York Islanders | ||||||||
| Christian Matte | Buffalo Sabres | ||||||||
| Brendan Walsh | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) | ||||||||
| Zac Bierk | Phoenix Coyotes | ||||||||
| Ian Herbers | Ayr Scottish Eagles (BISL) | ||||||||
| David Brumby | Columbus Cottonmouths (ECHL) | ||||||||
| Martin Brochu | Vancouver Canucks | ||||||||
| Nick Naumenko | Portland Pirates (AHL) | ||||||||
| Roman Simicek | HIFK (Liiga) | ||||||||
| Mark Beaufait | Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Virta | ||||||||
| Darby Hendrickson | ||||||||
| Brad Bombardir | ||||||||
| Cam Stewart | ||||||||
| Pavel Patera | ||||||||
| Dan Cavanaugh | ||||||||
| Aaron Gavey | ||||||||
| Lubomir Sekeras | ||||||||
| Andy Sutton | ||||||||
| Manny Fernandez | ||||||||
| Filip Kuba | ||||||||
| Sergei Zholtok | ||||||||
| Sergei Krivokrasov | ||||||||
| Stephane Veilleux | ||||||||
| Kyle Wanvig | ||||||||
| Jim Dowd | ||||||||
| Sergei Zholtok | ||||||||
| Marc Cavosie | ||||||||
| Kyle Kettles | ||||||||
| Chris Dyment |
Draft picks
Minnesota'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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mikko Koivu | TPS (SM-liiga) | |
| 2 | 36 | Kyle Wanvig | Red Deer Rebels (WHL) | |
| 3 | 74 | Chris Heid | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | |
| 3 | 93 | Stephane Veilleux | Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) | |
| 4 | 103 | Tony Virta | TPS (SM-liiga) | |
| 7 | 202 | Derek Boogaard | Prince George Cougars (WHL) | |
| 8 | 239 | Jake Riddle | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) |
Notes
References
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