2001–02 NHL season
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The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Detroit Red Wings, who won the best of seven series 4–1 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
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2001–02 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | October 3, 2001 – June 13, 2002 |
Number of games | 82 |
Number of teams | 30 |
TV partner(s) | CBC, Sportsnet, SRC (Canada) ESPN, ABC (United States) |
Draft | |
Top draft pick | Ilya Kovalchuk |
Picked by | Atlanta Thrashers |
Regular season | |
Presidents' Trophy | Detroit Red Wings |
Season MVP | Jose Theodore (Canadiens) |
Top scorer | Jarome Iginla (Flames) |
Playoffs | |
Playoffs MVP | Nicklas Lidstrom (Red Wings) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | Detroit Red Wings |
Runners-up | Carolina Hurricanes |
NHL seasons | |
← 2000–01 2002–03 → |
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The Dallas Stars moved their home games from Reunion Arena to American Airlines Center.
The NHL honored the victims of 9/11 by having all players wear a patch on their jerseys, as well as a red, white and blue ribbon behind each net.
For the second time in three seasons, no player reached the 100-point plateau.