2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season
NHL team season
The 2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the Ducks' ninth season in the National Hockey League . For the third straight year, the Mighty Ducks failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Off-season
Bryan Murray was hired as the team’s new head coach on May 25, 2001.[ 1]
The Ducks only made a few moves that summer after making a lot of roster moves in early 2001 acquiring Keith Carney from Phoenix for a 2001 second round draft pick on June 19, signing defenseman Jason York and enforcer Denny Lambert rejoining the franchise on July 2 for 2002 eighth round draft pick.
Regular season
The season after trading Teemu Selanne to the Sharks did not see the Mighty Ducks improve their scoring depth as the team was second to last in the west with 175 goals. Trying to fill this void the scoring of Mike Leclerc and Matt Cullen improved and Jeff Friesen delivered the scoring expected from him, it was not enough. German Titov, while improving could still not live up to the expectations. Marty McInnis rebound season in 2000–2001 had the Mighty Ducks hoping for another 20 goal season but ended up with only 9 goals before getting traded to Boston . After missing almost all of last season, Steve Rucchin missed the first half of this season appearing in only 38 games while still recovering from the face injury he sustained. The Mighty Ducks also heavily struggled on the power play during the regular season, finishing 30th overall in power-play percentage, at 11.53% (43 for 373).[ 2] Their defense and goaltending improved considerably, allowing only 198 goals (245 the season before). Giguere settled in nicely as the new number one, winning 20 games, while Steve Shields served as a solid backup.
Final standings
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.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy ; y – Won division
Schedule and results
2001–02 regular season[ 4]
October: 4–7–1–0 (home: 2–3–1–0; road: 2–4–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
1
L
October 4, 2001
2–4
@ Boston Bruins
0–1–0–0
Recap
2
W
October 6, 2001
4–2
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
1–1–0–0
Recap
3
L
October 8, 2001
1–6
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
1–2–0–0
Recap
4
L
October 9, 2001
1–3
@ Montreal Canadiens
1–3–0–0
Recap
5
W
October 12, 2001
2–1
Washington Capitals
2–3–0–0
Recap
6
L
October 14, 2001
2–3
Tampa Bay Lightning
2–4–0–0
Recap
7
T
October 17, 2001
2–2 OT
Boston Bruins
2–4–1–0
Recap
8
L
October 18, 2001
1–4
@ Los Angeles Kings
2–5–1–0
Recap
9
W
October 21, 2001
3–1
Vancouver Canucks
3–5–1–0
Recap
10
W
October 24, 2001
3–2 OT
@ Phoenix Coyotes
4–5–1–0
Recap
11
L
October 28, 2001
2–3
Colorado Avalanche
4–6–1–0
Recap
12
L
October 31, 2001
2–4
San Jose Sharks
4–7–1–0
Recap
November: 3–9–2–0 (home: 2–4–2–0; road: 1–5–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
13
W
November 2, 2001
5–2
Chicago Blackhawks
5–7–1–0
Recap
14
W
November 4, 2001
5–0
Atlanta Thrashers
6–7–1–0
Recap
15
T
November 7, 2001
3–3 OT
Calgary Flames
6–7–2–0
Recap
16
L
November 9, 2001
0–1
Detroit Red Wings
6–8–2–0
Recap
17
T
November 11, 2001
2–2 OT
Dallas Stars
6–8–3–0
Recap
18
L
November 14, 2001
2–4
San Jose Sharks
6–9–3–0
Recap
19
L
November 16, 2001
2–3
@ Columbus Blue Jackets
6–10–3–0
Recap
20
L
November 17, 2001
1–4
@ Washington Capitals
6–11–3–0
Recap
21
L
November 20, 2001
2–3
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
6–12–3–0
Recap
22
L
November 21, 2001
0–6
@ Florida Panthers
6–13–3–0
Recap
23
L
November 24, 2001
3–5
@ New York Islanders
6–14–3–0
Recap
24
W
November 25, 2001
3–2
@ New York Rangers
7–14–3–0
Recap
25
L
November 28, 2001
0–2
Edmonton Oilers
7–15–3–0
Recap
26
L
November 30, 2001
2–5
San Jose Sharks
7–16–3–0
Recap
December: 6–5–2–3 (home: 2–1–0–2; road: 4–4–2–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
27
W
December 2, 2001
4–2
Nashville Predators
8–16–3–0
Recap
28
OTL
December 5, 2001
2–3 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers
8–16–3–1
Recap
29
L
December 6, 2001
2–3
@ Vancouver Canucks
8–17–3–1
Recap
30
W
December 8, 2001
4–0
@ Calgary Flames
9–17–3–1
Recap
31
T
December 10, 2001
1–1 OT
@ Colorado Avalanche
9–17–4–1
Recap
32
OTL
December 12, 2001
0–1 OT
Vancouver Canucks
9–17–4–2
Recap
33
L
December 14, 2001
2–3
Columbus Blue Jackets
9–18–4–2
Recap
34
OTL
December 16, 2001
2–3 OT
Los Angeles Kings
9–18–4–3
Recap
35
W
December 18, 2001
5–1
@ Minnesota Wild
10–18–4–3
Recap
36
L
December 19, 2001
1–2
@ Colorado Avalanche
10–19–4–3
Recap
37
W
December 21, 2001
2–1
Phoenix Coyotes
11–19–4–3
Recap
38
W
December 23, 2001
4–0
@ Phoenix Coyotes
12–19–4–3
Recap
39
W
December 26, 2001
2–1
@ San Jose Sharks
13–19–4–3
Recap
40
T
December 27, 2001
2–2 OT
@ Los Angeles Kings
13–19–5–3
Recap
41
L
December 30, 2001
1–2
@ Chicago Blackhawks
13–20–5–3
Recap
42
L
December 31, 2001
1–3
@ Columbus Blue Jackets
13–21–5–3
Recap
January: 6–8–1–0 (home: 3–4–0–0; road: 3–4–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
43
L
January 2, 2002
3–5
@ Detroit Red Wings
13–22–5–3
Recap
44
L
January 4, 2002
1–2
Florida Panthers
13–23–5–3
Recap
45
L
January 9, 2002
2–3
St. Louis Blues
13–24–5–3
Recap
46
T
January 11, 2002
2–2 OT
@ Minnesota Wild
13–24–6–3
Recap
47
L
January 12, 2002
1–2
@ Nashville Predators
13–25–6–3
Recap
48
W
January 14, 2002
5–3
Nashville Predators
14–25–6–3
Recap
49
L
January 16, 2002
1–3
Buffalo Sabres
14–26–6–3
Recap
50
L
January 18, 2002
1–3
@ Edmonton Oilers
14–27–6–3
Recap
51
L
January 19, 2002
1–2
@ Calgary Flames
14–28–6–3
Recap
52
L
January 21, 2002
2–4
Los Angeles Kings
14–29–6–3
Recap
53
W
January 23, 2002
3–2 OT
Minnesota Wild
15–29–6–3
Recap
54
W
January 25, 2002
6–1
@ Dallas Stars
16–29–6–3
Recap
55
W
January 26, 2002
3–1
@ Nashville Predators
17–29–6–3
Recap
56
W
January 28, 2002
1–0
@ St. Louis Blues
18–29–6–3
Recap
57
W
January 30, 2002
3–1
Columbus Blue Jackets
19–29–6–3
Recap
February: 2–3–0–0 (home: 2–3–0–0; road: 0–0–0–0)
March: 6–7–1–0 (home: 2–3–1–0; road: 4–4–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
63
L
March 3, 2002
1–2
@ Chicago Blackhawks
21–33–6–3
Recap
64
W
March 6, 2002
4–1
@ Atlanta Thrashers
22–33–6–3
Recap
65
W
March 8, 2002
2–1
New Jersey Devils
23–33–6–3
Recap
66
L
March 10, 2002
2–4
Ottawa Senators
23–34–6–3
Recap
67
W
March 13, 2002
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins
24–34–6–3
Recap
68
T
March 15, 2002
1–1 OT
Chicago Blackhawks
24–34–7–3
Recap
69
L
March 17, 2002
2–3
St. Louis Blues
24–35–7–3
Recap
70
W
March 19, 2002
2–1
@ Detroit Red Wings
25–35–7–3
Recap
71
L
March 21, 2002
1–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers
25–36–7–3
Recap
72
L
March 22, 2002
2–3
@ St. Louis Blues
25–37–7–3
Recap
73
W
March 24, 2002
2–1
@ Dallas Stars
26–37–7–3
Recap
74
L
March 27, 2002
2–4
Phoenix Coyotes
26–38–7–3
Recap
75
W
March 28, 2002
2–1 OT
@ Phoenix Coyotes
27–38–7–3
Recap
76
L
March 30, 2002
1–4
@ Vancouver Canucks
27–39–7–3
Recap
April: 2–3–1–0 (home: 2–1–1–0; road: 0–2–0–0)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Overtime loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; 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 Mighty Ducks only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Mighty Ducks only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Mighty Ducks 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 .[ 8]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Anaheim's draft picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida .[ 46]
Farm teams
The Mighty Ducks farm team was the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks of the American Hockey League.[ 47] The team finished third in the Central Division with a record of 32-33-11-3. The club had 216 goals scored for and 211 goals scored against. The team lost 2 games to 1 to the Chicago Wolves in the postseason.
See also
Notes
^ a b Club option for a second year.
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 23]
^ Malkoc was inactive during the 2001–02, 2002–03, and 2003–04 seasons.[ 25]
^ Mohagen, who last played during the 1998–99 season, retired.[ 26]
^ Anaheim retained Parssinen’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.[ 34]
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^ a b "Ducks Pick Up Options on Bylsma and Cummins" . Anaheim Mighty Ducks . June 11, 2001. Archived from the original on December 8, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "Ducks Exercise Contract Option on Shields" . Anaheim Mighty Ducks . June 14, 2001. Archived from the original on December 8, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "Ducks Agree to Terms with Parssinen" . Anaheim Mighty Ducks . July 12, 2001. Archived from the original on December 8, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "Ducks Agree To Terms With Goaltender Bryzgalov" . Anaheim Mighty Ducks . July 15, 2001. Archived from the original on August 10, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "Mighty Ducks Agree to terms with Mike Leclerc" . Anaheim Mighty Ducks . July 20, 2001. Archived from the original on December 8, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "Ducks Agree To Terms with Marc Chouinard" . Anaheim Mighty Ducks . July 30, 2001. Archived from the original on December 9, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ a b "Ducks Agree To Terms With Cullen and Naumenko" . Anaheim Mighty Ducks . July 31, 2001. Archived from the original on December 9, 2001. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
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^ Cincinnati Mighty Ducks - Ohio History Central - A product of the Ohio Historical Society
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