2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season
2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 5th Atlantic |
Conference | 12th Eastern |
2001–02 record | 28–41–8–5 |
Goals for | 198 |
Goals against | 249 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Craig Patrick |
Coach | Ivan Hlinka Rick Kehoe |
Captain | Mario Lemieux |
Alternate captains | Alexei Kovalev Martin Straka |
Arena | Mellon Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Alexei Kovalev (32) |
Assists | Alexei Kovalev (44) |
Points | Alexei Kovalev (76) |
Penalties in minutes | Krzysztof Oliwa (150) |
Wins | Johan Hedberg (25) |
Goals against average | Johan Hedberg (2.75) |
<2000–01 | 2002–03> |
The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 35th year in the National Hockey League. The team played 82 games.
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Offseason
On July 11, 2001, the Penguins traded star right winger Jaromir Jagr, along with journeyman defenseman Frantisek Kucera, to the Washington Capitals. In return, the Penguins received Kris Beech, Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk and future considerations. The New York Rangers also made an offer for Jagr, consisting of Kim Johnsson and Mike York. The Rangers maintain that Patrick traded Jagr to the Capitals because he was angry with their general manager, Glen Sather.[1] The trade still ranks as the fifth-worst trade in team history.[2]
Regular season
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 234 | 192 | 97 |
2 | 5 | New York Islanders | 82 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 239 | 220 | 96 |
3 | 6 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 205 | 187 | 95 |
4 | 11 | New York Rangers | 82 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 227 | 258 | 80 |
5 | 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 28 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 198 | 249 | 69 |
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.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | Z- Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 43 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 236 | 201 | 101 |
2 | Y- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 42 | 27 | 10 | 3 | 234 | 192 | 97 |
3 | Y- Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 35 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 217 | 217 | 91 |
4 | X- Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 43 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 249 | 207 | 100 |
5 | X- New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 42 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 239 | 220 | 96 |
6 | X- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 41 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 205 | 187 | 95 |
7 | X- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 39 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 243 | 208 | 94 |
8 | X- Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 36 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 207 | 209 | 87 |
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9 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 36 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 228 | 240 | 85 |
10 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 35 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 213 | 200 | 82 |
11 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 36 | 38 | 4 | 4 | 227 | 258 | 80 |
12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 28 | 41 | 8 | 5 | 198 | 249 | 69 |
13 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 27 | 40 | 11 | 4 | 178 | 219 | 69 |
14 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 22 | 44 | 10 | 6 | 180 | 250 | 60 |
15 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 5 | 187 | 288 | 54 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z- Clinched Conference; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
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October: 4–6–1–1 (Home: 2–3–0–1 ; Road: 2–3–1–0), 10 Points
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November: 6–4–1–2 (Home: 5–1–0–1 ; Road: 1–3–1–1), 15 Points
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December: 4–7–0–2 (Home: 2–5–0–0 ; Road: 2–2–0–2), 10 Points
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January: 8–6–1–0 (Home: 4–3–0–0 ; Road: 4–3–1–0), 17 Points
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February: 1–4–1–1 (Home: 0–1–1–0 ; Road: 1–3–0–1), 4 Points
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March: 5–7–1–1 (Home: 3–5–0–1 ; Road: 2–2–1–0), 12 Points
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April: 0–7–0–1 (Home: 0–2–0–1 ; Road: 0–5–0–0), 1 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = OT Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
The Penguins failed to make the playoffs, which snapped their 11 season playoff streak.
Player statistics
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Johan Hedberg | 66 | 65 | 3876:33 | 25 | 34 | 7 | 178 | 2.76 | 1851 | 0.904 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
Jean-Sebastien Aubin | 21 | 17 | 1094:18 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 65 | 3.56 | 537 | 0.879 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Team only.
Awards and records
Players | Awards |
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Alexei Kovalev | Most Valuable Player Award Player's Player Award A.T. Caggiano Booster Club Award Leading Point Scorer Award |
Johan Hedberg | Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Award Baz Bastien Memorial "Good Guy" Award |
Ian Moran | Player's Player Award |
Andrew Ference | Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award |
Stephane Richer | Pittsburgh Penguins Masterton Nominee |
Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 2001–02 season:[6]
Trades
July 11, 2001 | To Washington Capitals
Jaromir Jagr |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Kris Beech |
March 8, 2002 | To Anaheim Ducks
Mark Moore |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bert Robertsson |
March 15, 2002 | To Columbus Blue Jackets
2003 4th round pick |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Jamie Pushor |
March 17, 2002 | To Philadelphia Flyers
Bill Tibbetts |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Kent Manderville |
March 19, 2002 | To New Jersey Devils
Stephane Richer |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
2003 7th round pick |
March 19, 2002 | To Colorado Avalanche
Darius Kasparaitis |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Rick Berry |
May 15, 2002 | To Nashville Predators
Steve Parsons |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
future considerations |
Free agents acquired
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Claimed via waivers
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Player signings
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Other
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Personnel
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | NHL Draft | Birthplace |
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30 | ![]() |
Jean-Sebastien Aubin | G | R | 24 | 1995 | Montreal, Quebec |
16 | ![]() |
Kris Beech | C | L | 21 | 1999 | Salmon Arm, British Columbia |
6 | ![]() |
Rick Berry | D | L | 23 | 1997 | Birtlen, Manitoba |
18 | ![]() |
Shean Donovan | RW | R | 27 | 1993 | Timmins, Ontario |
41 | ![]() |
Shane Endicott | C | L | 20 | 2000 | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
7 | ![]() |
Andrew Ference | D | L | 23 | 1997 | Edmonton, Alberta |
1 | ![]() |
Johan Hedberg | G | R | 29 | 1994 | Leksand, Sweden |
38 | ![]() |
Jan Hrdina | C | R | 26 | 1995 | Hradec, Czech Republic |
23 | ![]() |
John Jakopin | D | R | 27 | 1993 | Toronto, Ontario |
8 | ![]() |
Hans Jonsson | D | L | 28 | 1993 | Jarved, Sweden |
37 | ![]() |
Tom Kostopoulos | RW | R | 23 | 1999 | Mississauga, Ontario |
27 | ![]() |
Alex Kovalev | RW | L | 29 | 1991 | Togliatti, Russia |
14 | ![]() |
Milan Kraft | C | R | 22 | 1998 | Plzen, Czech Republic |
33 | ![]() |
Dan Lacouture | LW | L | 25 | 1996 | Hyannis, Massachusetts |
20 | ![]() |
Robert Lang | C | R | 31 | 1990 | Teplice, Czech Republic |
5 | ![]() |
Janne Laukkanen | D | L | 32 | 1991 | Lahti, Finland |
66 | ![]() |
Mario Lemieux | C | R | 36 | 1984 | Montreal, Quebec |
47/26 | ![]() |
Kent Manderville | C | L | 31 | 1989 | Edmonton, Alberta |
2 | ![]() |
Josef Melichar | D | L | 23 | 1997 | Ceské Budejovice, Czech Republic |
72 | ![]() |
Eric Meloche | RW | R | 26 | 1996 | Montreal, Quebec |
24 | ![]() |
Ian Moran | D | R | 29 | 1990 | Cleveland, Ohio |
95 | ![]() |
Aleksey Morozov | RW | L | 25 | 1995 | Moscow, Russia |
10 | ![]() |
Ville Nieminen | LW | L | 25 | 1997 | Tampere, Finland |
29 | ![]() |
Krzysztof Oliwa | LW | L | 29 | 1993 | Tychy, Poland |
17 | ![]() |
Toby Petersen | C | L | 23 | 1998 | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
15 | ![]() |
Wayne Primeau | C | L | 26 | 1994 | Scarborough, Ontario |
3 | ![]() |
Jamie Pushor | D | R | 29 | 1991 | Lethbridge, Alberta |
22 | ![]() |
Randy Robitaille | C | L | 26 | Undrafted | Ottawa, Ontario |
28 | ![]() |
Michal Rozsival | D | R | 23 | 1996 | Vlasim, Czech Republic |
25 | ![]() |
Kevin Stevens | LW | L | 37 | 1983 | Brockton, Massachusetts |
82 | ![]() |
Martin Straka | C | L | 29 | 1992 | Plzen, Czech Republic |
9/46 | ![]() |
Jeff Toms | LW | L | 28 | 1992 | Swift Current, Saskatchewan |
4 | ![]() |
Mike Wilson | D | L | 27 | 1993 | Brampton, Ontario |
Draft picks
The Penguins selected the following players in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida:[7]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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1 | 21 | Colby Armstrong | RW | ![]() |
Red Deer Rebels (WHL) |
2 | 54 | Noah Welch | D | ![]() |
Saint Sebastian's School (USHS-MA) |
3 | 86 | Drew Fata | D | ![]() |
Toronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL) |
3 | 96[a] | Alexandre Rouleau | D | ![]() |
Val-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL) |
4 | 120 | Tomas Surovy | LW | ![]() |
HK Poprad (SVK) |
4 | 131[b] | Ben Eaves | C | ![]() |
Boston College (Hockey East) |
5 | 156 | Andy Schneider | D | ![]() |
Lincoln Stars (USHL) |
7 | 217 | Tomas Duba | G | ![]() |
Sparta Praha (Czech Extraliga) |
8 | 250 | Brandon Crawford-West | G | ![]() |
Texas Tornado (NAHL) |
- Draft notes[8]
- a Compensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for free agent Ron Tugnutt.
- b Compensatory pick received from NHL as compensation for free agent Peter Popovic.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' sixth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a March 13, 2001, trade that sent Frantisek Kucera to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins' ninth-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a November 14, 2000, trade that sent Dan Trebil to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
Farm teams
The American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, after losing in the Calder Cup Finals the previous season, finished last overall in the Western Conference with a 20–44–13–3 record.
The ECHL's Wheeling Nailers finished fifth in the Northern Conference's Northwest Division with a 36–32–4 record. It was their first year under John Brophy.
See also
References
- ↑ Mehno, John. The Best Pittsburgh Sports Arguments: The 100 Most Controversial, Debatable Questions for Die-Hard Fans. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, 2007, pp. 149–150.
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