Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

2001–02 Ottawa Senators season

NHL hockey team season


NHL hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season2001–02
year2001
TeamOttawa Senators
ConferenceEastern
ConferenceRank7th
DivisionNortheast
DivisionRank3rd
Record39–27–9–7
HomeRecord21–13–3–4
RoadRecord18–14–6–3
GoalsFor243
GoalsAgainst208
GeneralManagerMarshall Johnston
CoachJacques Martin
Roger Neilson (interim)
CaptainDaniel Alfredsson
AltCaptainCurtis Leschyshyn
Wade Redden
ArenaCorel Centre
Attendance16,919 (91.5% capacity)
MinorLeagueGrand Rapids Griffins
Mobile Mysticks
GoalsLeaderDaniel Alfredsson (37)
AssistsLeaderRadek Bonk (45)
PointsLeaderDaniel Alfredsson (71)
PlusMinusLeaderZdeno Chara (+30)
PIMLeaderChris Neil (231)
WinsLeaderPatrick Lalime (27)
GAALeaderPatrick Lalime (2.48)

Roger Neilson (interim) Wade Redden Mobile Mysticks

The 2001–02 Ottawa Senators season was the tenth season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season saw the Senators place third in the Northeast Division, with 94 points. In the playoffs, they upset the Philadelphia Flyers in five games, limiting the Flyers' high-powered offence to just two goals for the franchise's second playoff series win. This led to a second round series with the Toronto Maple Leafs, in which the Sens lost in a tense seven-game affair.

Off-season

Prior to the season, former captain Alexei Yashin was traded to the New York Islanders for Zdeno Chara, Bill Muckalt and the Islanders' first-round draft pick (second overall), which the Sens used to draft Jason Spezza. Chara and Muckalt would play for the Senators, while Spezza returned to junior.

Regular season

On November 13, 2001, the Senators defeated the Washington Capitals on the road by a score of 11–5. Captain Daniel Alfredsson scored a hat-trick in the game. It was the first time that an NHL team had scored ten goals in a regular-season game since February 3, 1999, when the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at home by a score of 10–1. It was also the first time in modern franchise history that the Senators had scored ten goals in a regular-season game.

Final standings

Playoffs

In the first round, Ottawa was matched against the Philadelphia Flyers, who were favoured. After the Flyers won the first game, the Senators won the next four. Patrick Lalime would record three consecutive shutouts in games two through four. The Senators won the series by winning the fifth game in overtime, in Philadelphia.

The Senators would go against the Toronto Maple Leafs for the third consecutive season in the playoffs. The teams would take turns winning games and the series would go seven games, with the deciding game won in Toronto by the Maple Leafs.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- |1||October 3, 2001||5–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||1–0–0–0||19,173 || |- |2||October 4, 2001||4–6 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||1–1–0–0||18,500 || |- |3||October 6, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) ||1–2–0–0||16,590 || |- |4||October 9, 2001||6–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||2–2–0–0||10,052 || |- |5||October 10, 2001||2–0 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||3–2–0–0||14,651 || |- |6||October 13, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2001–02) ||3–2–1–0||17,103 || |- |7||October 16, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||3–3–1–0||14,907 || |- |8||October 18, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||3–4–1–0||15,521 || |- |9||October 20, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||3–5–1–0||15,124 || |- |10||October 23, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||3–6–1–0||15,107 || |- |11||October 25, 2001||7–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||4–6–1–0||19,534 || |- |12||October 27, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||5–6–1–0||16,119 || |- |13||October 30, 2001||6–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||6–6–1–0||11,548 ||

-
14
-
15
-
16
-
17
-
18
-
19
-
20
-
21
-
22
-
23
-
-
24
-
25
-
26
-
27
-
28
-
29
-
30
-
31
-
32
-
33
-
34
-
35
-
36
-
37
-
38
-
39
-
-
40
-
41
-
42
-
43
-
44
-
45
-
46
-
47
-
48
-
49
-
50
-
51
-
52
-
53
-
-
54
-
55
-
56
-
57
-
58
-
59
-
60
-
-
61
-
62
-
63
-
64
-
65
-
66
-
67
-
68
-
69
-
70
-
71
-
72
-
73
-
74
-
75
-
76
-
-
77
-
78
-
79
-
80
-
81
-
82
-
-

| Legend:

Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 17, 2002 || 0–1 OT || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 1–0 || 19,420 || |- | 2 || April 20, 2002 || 3–0 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 1–1 || 19,734 || |- | 3 || April 22, 2002 || 3–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Senators lead 2–1 || 18,239 || |- | 4 || April 24, 2002 || 3–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Senators lead 3–1 || 18,500 || |- | 5 || April 26, 2002 || 2–1 OT || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Senators win 4–1 || 19,639 ||

-
1
-
2
-
3
-
4
-
5
-
6
-
7
-
-

| 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 Senators only.*
    • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.*
No.PlayerPosRegular seasonPlayoffsGPGAPts+/-PIMGPGAPts+/-PIM
11RW7837347134512761364
14C82254570352123710−36
18RW80313566115012461022
9RW72222850−76612257014
28C8120305012241222446
15RW801531469521204432
20LW74122739273512213−24
6D799253422481232546
12C58159248551021340
3D751013233015610011412
4D636162252912000312
5D66414181141221344
23D5131518724
25RW7210717523112000−112
26RW5668143148
33C724913443
7D791910−5441201120
27D342793422000015
26LW13538−401203380
17RW70088−346
16RW24224061211222
24RW2312304
34D33112−105712112−112
36C15112−121205522
21C1410114200000
52LW601110
10RW10011−10
40G6101119120000
13LW101110
35G2500017
29D11000512
1G10000
39RW100002
31G10000
22D2000−34

Goaltending

No.PlayerRegular seasonPlayoffsGPWLTSAGAGAASV%SOTOIGPWLSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
40Patrick Lalime612724815211482.48.903735831275332181.39.9464778
35Jani Hurme251291578542.48.90731309
1Simon Lajeunesse1000900.001.000024
31Martin Prusek10101532.90.800062

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honourRecipientRefLeague
(in-season)Team
[NHL All-Star Game](2002-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selectionWade Redden
NHL YoungStars Game selectionMike Fisher
Martin Havlat
Karel Rachunek
Molson CupDaniel Alfredsson

Milestones

MilestonePlayerDateRefFirst game
Chris NeilOctober 3, 2001
Toni DahlmanJanuary 3, 2002
Simon LajeunesseMarch 7, 2002
Martin PrusekMarch 23, 2002
Chris BalaMarch 27, 2002
Josh LangfeldMarch 30, 2002

Transactions

The Senators 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

DateDetailsRef
To [New York Islanders](2001-02-new-york-islanders-season)To Ottawa Senators
To [Philadelphia Flyers](2001-02-philadelphia-flyers-season)To Ottawa Senators
To [New Jersey Devils](2001-02-new-jersey-devils-season)To Ottawa Senators
To [Tampa Bay Lightning](2001-02-tampa-bay-lightning-season)To Ottawa Senators
To [Montreal Canadiens](2001-02-montreal-canadiens-season)To Ottawa Senators
To [New York Rangers](2001-02-new-york-rangers-season)To Ottawa Senators
To Tampa Bay LightningTo Ottawa Senators
To [Dallas Stars](2001-02-dallas-stars-season)To Ottawa Senators

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
Chris Herperger
David Hymovitz
Joe Murphy
Travis Richards
Wade Brookbank
Steve Martins
Jody Hull

Players lost

DatePlayerNew teamViaRefN/A
Konstantin GorovikovSalavat Yulaev Ufa (RSL)
Craig MillarHC Slovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
David OliverMunich Barons (DEL)
Bob Prier
Jason YorkAnaheim Mighty Ducks
Mike SillingerColumbus Blue Jackets
Rob ZamunerBoston Bruins
Derek KingMunich Barons (DEL)
Chris SzyskyGrand Rapids Griffins (AHL)
Eric Lacroix
Jamie RiversBoston Bruins
Vyacheslav ButsayevLokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL)
Ivan CiernikWashington Capitals
Mike FountainHC Lada Togliatti (RSL)
John GrudenEisbaren Berlin (DEL)

Signings

DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
Curtis Leschyshyn
Josh Langfeld
Julien Vauclair
Chris Bala
Ivan Ciernik
Toni Dahlman
John Gruden
Martin Prusek
Magnus Arvedson
Patrick Lalime
Joel Kwiatkowski
Chris Phillips
Wade Redden
Jason Spezza
Daniel Alfredsson
Zdeno Chara
Marian Hossa
Ray Emery
Todd White
Antoine Vermette

Draft picks

Ottawa's draft picks from the 2001 NHL entry draft held on June 23 and 24, 2001, at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
12Jason SpezzaWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
123Tim GleasonWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
381Neil KomadoskiUniversity of Notre Dame (NCAA)
499Ray EmerySault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4127Christoph SchubertMunich Barons (DEL)
5162Stefan SchauerRiessersee SC (Germany)
6193Brooks LaichMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
7218Jan PlatilBarrie Colts (OHL)
7223Brandon BochenskiUniversity of North Dakota (NCAA)
8235Neil PetruicKindersley Klippers (SJHL)
8256Gregg JohnsonBoston University (NCAA)
9286Toni DahlmanIlves (SM-liiga)

Farm teams

  • Grand Rapids Griffins (American Hockey League)
  • Mobile Mysticks (East Coast Hockey League)

Notes

References

References

  1. "NHL Attendance - 2002".
  2. "Ottawa Senators at Washington Capitals Box Score — November 13, 2001".
  3. "Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals Box Score — February 3, 1999".
  4. "2001-02 Ottawa Senators Schedule".
  5. "2002 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
  6. (January 30, 2002). "NHL - 2002 YoungStars rosters".
  7. Ottawa Senators 2014–15 Media Guide, p.162–82
  8. "2001-02 NHL Debuts".
  9. "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
  10. (June 23, 2001). "Islanders trade for Yashin - UPI Archives".
  11. (June 24, 2001). "Flyers' 2001 NHL Entry Draft Transactions- Day One".
  12. (June 23, 2001). "LIGHTNING SELECT 4 PLAYERS ON DAY 1".
  13. (June 25, 2001). "Graves a Shark".
  14. (June 29, 2001). "SENATORS ACQUIRE DOIG AND ULMER FROM THE RANGERS FOR SEAN GAGNON".
  15. (March 15, 2002). "SENATORS ACQUIRE JUHA YLONEN FROM TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING".
  16. (March 16, 2002). "SENATORS ACQUIRE BENOIT BRUNET FROM DALLAS FOR 2003 DRAFT PICK".
  17. (July 13, 2001). "SENATORS SIGN SIX FORWARDS AND TWO DEFENCEMEN".
  18. (July 27, 2001). "SENATORS SIGN DEFENCEMAN WADE BROOKBANK".
  19. (August 30, 2001). "SENATORS SIGN CENTRE STEVE MARTINS".
  20. (January 24, 2002). "SENATORS SIGN FORWARD JODY HULL".
  21. (July 12, 2001). "2001 NHL free agent list".
  22. (July 1, 2007). "NHL Releases Free Agent List".
  23. {{eliteprospects. 15028. Konstantin Gorovikov, retrieved March 7, 2023
  24. {{eliteprospects. 52896. Craig Millar, retrieved March 7, 2023
  25. "DAVID OLIVER".
  26. (January 18, 2012). "New hockey coach Prier seeks fundamentals, competition".
  27. (July 4, 2001). "Transactions".
  28. (July 5, 2001). "Blue Jackets ink Sillinger - UPI Archives".
  29. (July 6, 2001). "Bruins sign Rob Zamuner - UPI Archives".
  30. {{hockey-reference. k/kingde01. Derek King, retrieved March 7, 2023
  31. (July 31, 2001). "MILLER & SZYSKY RETURN TO GRIFFINS".
  32. (August 31, 2001). "Lacroix's son now video coach".
  33. (October 13, 2001). "Bruins Acquire Jamie Rivers on Waivers".
  34. "Архив новостей".
  35. (January 19, 2002). "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR SATURDAY, JANUARY 19+ - UPI Archives".
  36. "MIKE FOUNTAIN".
  37. (May 3, 2002). "Weitere Neuverpflichtungen".
  38. (July 2, 2001). "SENATORS RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN CURTIS LESCHYSHYN".
  39. (July 4, 2001). "SENATORS SIGN LANGFELD AND VAUCLAIR".
  40. (July 23, 2001). "SENATORS SIGN GOALTENDER MARTIN PRUSEK".
  41. (July 24, 2001). "SENATORS RE-SIGN MAGNUS ARVEDSON".
  42. (July 24, 2001). "SENATORS RE-SIGN GOALTENDER PATRICK LALIME".
  43. (July 30, 2001). "SENATORS RE-SIGN DEFENCMAN JOEL KWIATKOWSKI".
  44. (July 30, 2001). "SENATORS RE-SIGN DEFENCEMAN CHRIS PHILLIPS".
  45. (August 15, 2001). "Redden gets $5.8 million over two years".
  46. (September 6, 2001). "SENATORS SIGN CENTRE JASON SPEZZA".
  47. (September 21, 2001). "SENATORS RE-SIGN DANIEL ALFREDSSON".
  48. (September 24, 2001). "SENATORS SIGN ZDENO CHARA".
  49. (September 26, 2001). "SENATORS SIGN MARIAN HOSSA".
  50. (February 28, 2002). "SENATORS SIGN GOALTENDER RAY EMERY".
  51. (March 9, 2002). "SENATORS RE-SIGN CENTRE TODD WHITE".
  52. (May 29, 2002). "SENATORS SIGN CENTRE ANTOINE VERMETTE".
  53. "2001 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 2001–02 Ottawa Senators season — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report