2001-02 Atlanta Thrashers season

2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers	2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers
Division 	5th Southeast
Conference 	15th Eastern
2001–02 record 	19–47–11
Goals for 	187
Goals against 	288
Team information 	Team information
General Manager 	Don Waddell
Coach 	Curt Fraser
Captain 	Ray Ferraro
Arena 	Philips Arena
Team leaders 	Team leaders
Goals 	Ilya Kovalchuk (29)
Assists 	Dany Heatley (41)
Points 	Dany Heatley (67)
Penalties in minutes 	Jeff Odgers (135)
Wins 	Milan Hnilicka (13)
Goals against average 	Norm Maracle (3.00)
The 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers's third season of competition. The team did not make the playoffs.
== Regular season==
=== Final standings===
Southeast Division
No.	CR	 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OTL	GF 	GA 	Pts
1 	3 	Carolina Hurricanes	82	35	26	16	5 	217	217	91
2 	9 	Washington Capitals	82	36	33	11	2 	228	240	85
3 	13	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	27	40	11	4 	178	219	69
4 	14	Florida Panthers 	82	22	44	10	6 	180	250	60
5 	15	Atlanta Thrashers 	82	19	47	11	5 	187	288	54
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
=== Game log===
Regular season results	Regular season results	Regular season results	Regular season results	Regular season results 	Regular season results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
5 	L 	October 19, 2001 	3–4 	New York Rangers (2001–02) 	1–2–1–1
6 	L 	October 20, 2001 	1–2 OT 	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) 	1–2–1–2
7 	L 	October 23, 2001 	2–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) 	1–3–1–2
8 	W 	October 26, 2001 	1–0 	Washington Capitals (2001–02) 	2–3–1–2
9 	W 	October 27, 2001 	4–3 	Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) 	3–3–1–2
10 	L 	October 30, 2001 	3–6 	Ottawa Senators (2001–02) 	3–4–1–2
11 	L 	November 1, 2001 	2–5 	@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) 	3–5–1–2
12 	L 	November 3, 2001 	1–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) 	3–6–1–2
13 	L 	November 4, 2001 	0–5 	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)	3–7–1–2
14 	L 	November 7, 2001 	2–3 	@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) 	3–8–1–2
15 	L 	November 8, 2001 	0–8 	@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) 	3–9–1–2
16 	L 	November 10, 2001 	0–3 	@ Washington Capitals (2001–02) 	3–10–1–2
17 	L 	November 13, 2001 	2–4 	@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) 	3–11–1–2
18 	T 	November 16, 2001 	4–4 OT 	Nashville Predators (2001–02) 	3–11–2–2
19 	L 	November 18, 2001 	2–6 	@ New York Rangers (2001–02) 	3–12–2–2
20 	W 	November 19, 2001 	3–2 	Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) 	4–12–2–2
21 	L 	November 22, 2001 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) 	4–13–2–2
22 	W 	November 24, 2001 	6–3 	@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) 	5–13–2–2
23 	L 	November 27, 2001 	1–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) 	5–14–2–2
24 	L 	November 29, 2001 	2–5 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) 	5–15–2–2
25 	W 	December 1, 2001 	5–2 	@ Florida Panthers (2001–02) 	6–15–2–2
26 	L 	December 4, 2001 	2–3 	Boston Bruins (2001–02) 	6–16–2–2
27 	T 	December 6, 2001 	3–3 OT 	Washington Capitals (2001–02) 	6–16–3–2
28 	L 	December 8, 2001 	3–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) 	6–17–3–2
29 	L 	December 10, 2001 	1–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) 	6–18–3–2
30 	T 	December 12, 2001 	3–3 OT 	Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) 	6–18–4–2
31 	L 	December 14, 2001 	1–3 	Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) 	6–19–4–2
32 	L 	December 15, 2001 	2–5 	@ Washington Capitals (2001–02) 	6–20–4–2
33 	W 	December 18, 2001 	3–2 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (2001–02) 	7–20–4–2
34 	L 	December 19, 2001 	2–4 	San Jose Sharks (2001–02) 	7–21–4–2
35 	L 	December 21, 2001 	4–5 OT 	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) 	7–21–4–3
36 	L 	December 23, 2001 	1–4 	Dallas Stars (2001–02) 	7–22–4–3
37 	T 	December 26, 2001 	3–3 OT 	Florida Panthers (2001–02) 	7–22–5–3
38 	W 	December 28, 2001 	5–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) 	8–22–5–3
39 	L 	December 31, 2001 	3–4 	@ Florida Panthers (2001–02) 	8–23–5–3
40 	L 	January 2, 2002 	1–2 	@ Dallas Stars (2001–02) 	8–24–5–3
41 	L 	January 3, 2002 	1–2 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) 	8–25–5–3
42 	L 	January 6, 2002 	2–3 	New York Islanders (2001–02) 	8–26–5–3
43 	L 	January 8, 2002 	4–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) 	8–27–5–3
44 	W 	January 9, 2002 	4–3 OT 	Ottawa Senators (2001–02) 	9–27–5–3
45 	W 	January 11, 2002 	1–0 	Calgary Flames (2001–02) 	10–27–5–3
46 	T 	January 13, 2002 	2–2 OT 	Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) 	10–27–6–3
47 	W 	January 15, 2002 	3–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) 	11–27–6–3
48 	L 	January 17, 2002 	3–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) 	11–28–6–3
49 	W 	January 19, 2002 	6–1 	@ Florida Panthers (2001–02) 	12–28–6–3
50 	L 	January 22, 2002 	0–3 	Washington Capitals (2001–02) 	12–29–6–3
51 	W 	January 24, 2002 	4–2 	New Jersey Devils (2001–02) 	13–29–6–3
52 	L 	January 26, 2002 	2–3 OT 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) 	13–29–6–4
53 	L 	January 28, 2002 	2–4 	Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) 	13–30–6–4
54 	L 	January 30, 2002 	0–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) 	13–31–6–4
55 	W 	February 5, 2002 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) 	14–31–6–4
56 	T 	February 7, 2002 	3–3 OT 	@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) 	14–31–7–4
57 	L 	February 8, 2002 	1–2 	New York Rangers (2001–02) 	14–32–7–4
58 	L 	February 11, 2002 	4–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) 	14–33–7–4
59 	L 	February 12, 2002 	0–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) 	14–34–7–4
60 	W 	February 26, 2002 	2–1 	Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) 	15–34–7–4
61 	W 	March 1, 2002 	4–3 	New York Islanders (2001–02) 	16–34–7–4
62 	L 	March 2, 2002 	1–4 	@ New York Islanders (2001–02) 	16–35–7–4
63 	L 	March 4, 2002 	3–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) 	16–36–7–4
64 	L 	March 6, 2002 	1–4 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) 	16–37–7–4
65 	L 	March 8, 2002 	0–3 	Boston Bruins (2001–02) 	16–38–7–4
66 	L 	March 10, 2002 	1–6 	@ New York Islanders (2001–02) 	16–39–7–4
67 	T 	March 12, 2002 	4–4 OT 	Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) 	16–39–8–4
68 	W 	March 14, 2002 	2–0 	Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) 	17–39–8–4
69 	L 	March 16, 2002 	2–4 	Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) 	17–40–8–4
70 	L 	March 18, 2002 	2–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) 	17–41–8–4
71 	L 	March 20, 2002 	2–4 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) 	17–42–8–4
72 	W 	March 22, 2002 	5–2 	@ New York Rangers (2001–02) 	18–42–8–4
73 	W 	March 23, 2002 	3–2 OT 	@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) 	19–42–8–4
74 	L 	March 27, 2002 	2–4 	Minnesota Wild (2001–02) 	19–43–8–4
75 	L 	March 30, 2002 	1–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) 	19–44–8–4
76 	L 	April 2, 2002 	2–4 	@ Calgary Flames (2001–02) 	19–45–8–4
77 	L 	April 3, 2002 	0–6 	@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) 	19–46–8–4
78 	L 	April 5, 2002 	1–3 	New Jersey Devils (2001–02) 	19–47–8–4
79 	T 	April 7, 2002 	1–1 OT 	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) 	19–47–9–4
80 	T 	April 10, 2002 	4–4 OT 	Florida Panthers (2001–02) 	19–47–10–4
81 	L 	April 12, 2002 	4–5 OT 	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) 	19–47–10–5
82 	T 	April 14, 2002 	2–2 OT 	Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) 	19–47–11–5
== Playoffs==
== Player stats==
=== Regular season===
;Scoring
Player 	Pos	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
Dany Heatley 	LW 	82	26	41	67 	56 	-19	7 	0 	4
Ilya Kovalchuk 	LW 	65	29	22	51 	28 	-19	7 	0 	4
Tony Hrkac 	C 	80	18	26	44 	12 	-12	5 	1 	2
Lubos Bartecko 	LW 	71	13	14	27 	30 	-15	1 	0 	0
Ray Ferraro 	C 	61	8 	19	27 	66 	-32	2 	0 	0
Frantisek Kaberle 	D 	61	5 	20	25 	24 	-11	1 	0 	0
Yannick Tremblay 	D 	66	9 	15	24 	47 	-15	1 	0 	1
Patrik Stefan 	C 	59	7 	16	23 	22 	-4 	0 	1 	0
Tomi Kallio 	LW 	60	8 	14	22 	12 	-8 	1 	0 	0
Pascal Rheaume 	C 	42	11	9 	20 	25 	-3 	6 	0 	2
tHnat Domenichelli	LW 	40	8 	11	19 	34 	-18	1 	0 	1
lDaniel Tjarnqvist	D 	75	2 	16	18 	14 	-22	1 	0 	0
Per Svartvadet 	C 	78	3 	12	15 	24 	-12	0 	0 	0
Shean Donovan 	RW 	48	6 	6 	12 	40 	-16	1 	0 	2
Brian Pothier 	D 	33	3 	6 	9 	22 	-19	1 	0 	1
Jeff Odgers 	RW 	46	4 	4 	8 	135	-3 	0 	0 	1
Todd Reirden 	D 	65	3 	5 	8 	82 	-25	1 	0 	0
Jiri Slegr 	D 	38	3 	5 	8 	51 	-21	1 	0 	0
Andreas Karlsson 	C 	42	1 	7 	8 	20 	-8 	0 	0 	0
Bob Corkum 	C 	65	3 	4 	7 	16 	-30	0 	0 	0
Chris Tamer 	D 	78	3 	3 	6 	111	-11	0 	1 	0
Brad Tapper 	RW 	20	2 	4 	6 	43 	-3 	0 	0 	0
eff Cowan 	LW 	38	4 	1 	5 	50 	-11	0 	0 	1
J.P. Vigier 	RW 	15	4 	1 	5 	4 	-5 	0 	0 	0
Andy Sutton 	D 	24	0 	4 	4 	46 	0 	0 	0 	0
Yuri Butsayev 	LW 	8 	2 	0 	2 	4 	1 	0 	0 	0
Darcy Hordichuk 	LW 	33	1 	1 	2 	127	-5 	0 	0 	0
Dan Snyder 	C 	11	1 	1 	2 	30 	-3 	0 	0 	0
Milan Hnilicka 	G 	60	0 	2 	2 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0
David Harlock 	D 	19	0 	1 	1 	18 	-2 	0 	0 	0
Kamil Piros 	C 	8 	0 	1 	1 	4 	-2 	0 	0 	0
Mike Weaver 	D 	16	0 	1 	1 	10 	0 	0 	0 	0
Petr Buzek 	D 	9 	0 	0 	0 	13 	-4 	0 	0 	0
Frederic Cassivi 	G 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Brett Clark 	D 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-3 	0 	0 	0
Mark Hartigan 	C 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2 	-2 	0 	0 	0
Francis Lessard 	RW 	5 	0 	0 	0 	26 	0 	0 	0 	0
Derek MacKenzie 	C 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	-1 	0 	0 	0
Norm Maracle 	G 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Pasi Nurminen 	G 	9 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Damian Rhodes 	G 	15	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Kirill Safronov 	D 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2 	-3 	0 	0 	0
Luke Sellars 	D 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Ben Simon 	LW 	6 	0 	0 	0 	6 	1 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player 	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T/OT	GA 	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
Milan Hnilicka 	3367	60	13	33	10 	179	3.19	3 	1956	1777	.908
Frederic Cassivi	307 	6 	2 	3 	0 	17 	3.32	0 	207 	190 	.918
Pasi Nurminen 	465 	9 	2 	5 	0 	28 	3.61	0 	275 	247 	.898
Damian Rhodes 	769 	15	2 	10	1 	47 	3.67	0 	439 	392 	.893
Norm Maracle 	60 	1 	0 	1 	0 	3 	3.00	0 	20 	17 	.850
Team: 	4968	82	19	52	11 	274	3.31	3 	2897	2623	.905
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