2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season

The 2001–02 Phoenix Coyotes season was their sixth season in the National Hockey League, the franchise's 23rd season in the NHL and 30th overall. The Coyotes qualified for the playoffs after a one–year absence, but lost in the Western Conference Quarterfinals to the San Jose Sharks in five games. It was the Coyotes' final playoff berth for seven years.

Off-season
Defenseman Teppo Numminen was named captain.

Regular season

Final standings

Playoffs
The series started in San Jose. The Sharks were victorious in Game 1 by a score of 2–1. However, in Game 2, the Coyotes rebounded and won 3–1. Games 3 and 4 went to Phoenix. In Game 3, the Sharks won 4–1, while in Game 4, the Sharks won 2–1. Game 5 shifted back to San Jose, where the Sharks would win the game 4–1 and win the series 4–1.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- align="center"
|1||T||October 4, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||0–0–1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|2||L||October 6, 2001||2–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||0–1–1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|3||W||October 8, 2001||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||1–1–1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|4||L||October 11, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||1–2–1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|5||W||October 13, 2001||5–2 || align="left"|  Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||2–2–1–0 || 
|- align="center"
|6||T||October 16, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"|  Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||2–2–2–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|7||L||October 18, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||2–3–2–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|8||W||October 20, 2001||5–2 || align="left"|  Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||3–3–2–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|9||OTL||October 24, 2001||2–3 OT|| align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||3–3–2–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|10||W||October 27, 2001||1–0 || align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||4–3–2–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|11||W||October 30, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) ||5–3–2–1 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|12||L||November 1, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||5–4–2–1 || 
|- align="center"
|13||T||November 2, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||5–4–3–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|14||OTL||November 4, 2001||0–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||5–4–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|15||L||November 7, 2001||1–3 || align="left"|  Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||5–5–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|16||W||November 9, 2001||5–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||6–5–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|17||L||November 10, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||6–6–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|18||OTL||November 13, 2001||4–5 OT|| align="left"|  Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||6–6–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|19||W||November 15, 2001||5–3 || align="left"|  San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||7–6–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|20||W||November 17, 2001||6–1 || align="left"|  New York Islanders (2001–02) ||8–6–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|21||W||November 20, 2001||2–1 OT|| align="left"|  Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||9–6–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|22||L||November 23, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||9–7–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|23||L||November 24, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||9–8–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|24||L||November 27, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||9–9–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|25||W||November 29, 2001||1–0 || align="left"|  Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||10–9–3–3 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|26||W||December 1, 2001||5–2 || align="left"|  Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||11–9–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|27||W||December 5, 2001||3–0 || align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||12–9–3–3 || 
|- align="center"
|28||T||December 7, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||12–9–4–3 || 
|- align="center"
|29||T||December 8, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||12–9–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|30||L||December 11, 2001||3–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||12–10–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|31||L||December 13, 2001||0–6 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||12–11–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|32||L||December 15, 2001||2–6 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||12–12–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|33||W||December 17, 2001||4–1 || align="left"|  Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||13–12–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|34||W||December 19, 2001||6–3 || align="left"|  Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||14–12–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|35||L||December 21, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||14–13–5–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|36||L||December 23, 2001||0–4 || align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||14–14–5–3 || 
|- align="center"
|37||T||December 26, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||14–14–6–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|38||W||December 28, 2001||4–2 || align="left"|  Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||15–14–6–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|39||W||December 30, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||16–14–6–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|40||W||December 31, 2001||5–0 || align="left"|  New York Rangers (2001–02) ||17–14–6–3 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|41||W||January 3, 2002||2–1 || align="left"|  Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||18–14–6–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|42||L||January 4, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||18–15–6–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|43||L||January 6, 2002||0–3 || align="left"|  Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||18–16–6–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|44||L||January 9, 2002||5–6 || align="left"|  San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||18–17–6–3 || 
|- align="center"
|45||T||January 15, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"|  Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||18–17–7–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|46||OTL||January 17, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||18–17–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|47||L||January 19, 2002||1–3 || align="left"|  Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) ||18–18–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|48||W||January 21, 2002||1–0 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||19–18–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|49||W||January 23, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||20–18–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|50||L||January 25, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||20–19–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|51||W||January 26, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||21–19–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|52||W||January 28, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||22–19–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|53||W||January 30, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||23–19–7–4 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|54||L||February 4, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||23–20–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|55||L||February 6, 2002||2–5 || align="left"|  Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||23–21–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|56||W||February 8, 2002||6–5 OT|| align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||24–21–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|57||L||February 10, 2002||3–4 || align="left"|  Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||24–22–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|58||W||February 12, 2002||4–3 OT|| align="left"|  Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||25–22–7–4 || 
|- align="center"
|59||T||February 13, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||25–22–8–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|60||W||February 26, 2002||5–1 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||26–22–8–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|61||OTL||February 28, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||26–22–8–5 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|62||W||March 3, 2002||2–1 || align="left"|  Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||27–22–8–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|63||W||March 5, 2002||4–1 || align="left"|  New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||28–22–8–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|64||W||March 7, 2002||6–1 || align="left"|  Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||29–22–8–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|65||W||March 9, 2002||3–2 || align="left"|  Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||30–22–8–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|66||W||March 12, 2002||3–1 || align="left"|  Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||31–22–8–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|67||W||March 15, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||32–22–8–5 || 
|- align="center"
|68||T||March 17, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||32–22–9–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|69||L||March 19, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||32–23–9–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|70||W||March 20, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||33–23–9–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|71||L||March 22, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||33–24–9–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|72||W||March 24, 2002||4–0 || align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||34–24–9–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|73||W||March 27, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||35–24–9–5 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|74||OTL||March 28, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||35–24–9–6 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|75||W||March 30, 2002||5–3 || align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||36–24–9–6 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|76||W||April 1, 2002||5–3 || align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||37–24–9–6 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|77||L||April 4, 2002||2–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||37–25–9–6 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|78||L||April 7, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||37–26–9–6 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|79||W||April 9, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||38–26–9–6 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|80||L||April 10, 2002||0–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||38–27–9–6 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|81||W||April 12, 2002||7–1 || align="left"|  Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||39–27–9–6 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|82||W||April 14, 2002||6–4 || align="left"|  Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||40–27–9–6 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" 
|1||L||April 17, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Sharks lead 1–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|2||W||April 20, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Series tied 1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" 
|3||L||April 22, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Sharks lead 2–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" 
|4||L||April 24, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Sharks lead 3–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" 
|5||L||April 26, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Sharks win 4–1 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

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 Coyotes only.
  = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions
The Coyotes 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

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks
Phoenix's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.

See also
 2001–02 NHL season

Notes

References

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