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

|1||October 4, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||0–0–1–0 ||

|2||October 6, 2001||2–6 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||0–1–1–0 ||

|3||October 8, 2001||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||1–1–1–0 ||

|4||October 11, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||1–2–1–0 ||

|5||October 13, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||2–2–1–0 ||

|6||October 16, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||2–2–2–0 ||

|7||October 18, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||2–3–2–0 ||

|8||October 20, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||3–3–2–0 ||

|9||October 24, 2001||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||3–3–2–1 ||

|10||October 27, 2001||1–0 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||4–3–2–1 ||

|11||October 30, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) ||5–3–2–1 ||

|12||November 1, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||5–4–2–1 ||

|13||November 2, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||5–4–3–1 ||

|14||November 4, 2001||0–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||5–4–3–2 ||

|15||November 7, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||5–5–3–2 ||

|16||November 9, 2001||5–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||6–5–3–2 ||

|17||November 10, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||6–6–3–2 ||

|18||November 13, 2001||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||6–6–3–3 ||

|19||November 15, 2001||5–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||7–6–3–3 ||

|20||November 17, 2001||6–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2001–02) ||8–6–3–3 ||

|21||November 20, 2001||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||9–6–3–3 ||

|22||November 23, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||9–7–3–3 ||

|23||November 24, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||9–8–3–3 ||

|24||November 27, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||9–9–3–3 ||

|25||November 29, 2001||1–0 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||10–9–3–3 ||

|26||December 1, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||11–9–3–3 ||

|27||December 5, 2001||3–0 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||12–9–3–3 ||

|28||December 7, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||12–9–4–3 ||

|29||December 8, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||12–9–5–3 ||

|30||December 11, 2001||3–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||12–10–5–3 ||

|31||December 13, 2001||0–6 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||12–11–5–3 ||

|32||December 15, 2001||2–6 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||12–12–5–3 ||

|33||December 17, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||13–12–5–3 ||

|34||December 19, 2001||6–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||14–12–5–3 ||

|35||December 21, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||14–13–5–3 ||

|36||December 23, 2001||0–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||14–14–5–3 ||

|37||December 26, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||14–14–6–3 ||

|38||December 28, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||15–14–6–3 ||

|39||December 30, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||16–14–6–3 ||

|40||December 31, 2001||5–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2001–02) ||17–14–6–3 ||

|41||January 3, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||18–14–6–3 ||

|42||January 4, 2002||3–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||18–15–6–3 ||

|43||January 6, 2002||0–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||18–16–6–3 ||

|44||January 9, 2002||5–6 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||18–17–6–3 ||

|45||January 15, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||18–17–7–3 ||

|46||January 17, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||18–17–7–4 ||

|47||January 19, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) ||18–18–7–4 ||

|48||January 21, 2002||1–0 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||19–18–7–4 ||

|49||January 23, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||20–18–7–4 ||

|50||January 25, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||20–19–7–4 ||

|51||January 26, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||21–19–7–4 ||

|52||January 28, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||22–19–7–4 ||

|53||January 30, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||23–19–7–4 ||

|54||February 4, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||23–20–7–4 ||

|55||February 6, 2002||2–5 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||23–21–7–4 ||

|56||February 8, 2002||6–5 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||24–21–7–4 ||

|57||February 10, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||24–22–7–4 ||

|58||February 12, 2002||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||25–22–7–4 ||

|59||February 13, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||25–22–8–4 ||

|60||February 26, 2002||5–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||26–22–8–4 ||

|61||February 28, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||26–22–8–5 ||

|62||March 3, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||27–22–8–5 ||

|63||March 5, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||28–22–8–5 ||

|64||March 7, 2002||6–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||29–22–8–5 ||

|65||March 9, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||30–22–8–5 ||

|66||March 12, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||31–22–8–5 ||

|67||March 15, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||32–22–8–5 ||

|68||March 17, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||32–22–9–5 ||

|69||March 19, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||32–23–9–5 ||

|70||March 20, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||33–23–9–5 ||

|71||March 22, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||33–24–9–5 ||

|72||March 24, 2002||4–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||34–24–9–5 ||

|73||March 27, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||35–24–9–5 ||

|74||March 28, 2002||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||35–24–9–6 ||

|75||March 30, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||36–24–9–6 ||

|76||April 1, 2002||5–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||37–24–9–6 ||

|77||April 4, 2002||2–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||37–25–9–6 ||

|78||April 7, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||37–26–9–6 ||

|79||April 9, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||38–26–9–6 ||

|80||April 10, 2002||0–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||38–27–9–6 ||

|81||April 12, 2002||7–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||39–27–9–6 ||

|82||April 14, 2002||6–4 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||40–27–9–6 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

|1||April 17, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Sharks lead 1–0 ||

|2||April 20, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks || Series tied 1–1 ||

|3||April 22, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Sharks lead 2–1 ||

|4||April 24, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks || Sharks lead 3–1 ||

|5||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. Player Regular season Playoffs 11 C 80 27 35 62 18 36 5 1 0 1 −2 0 8 C 78 32 28 60 6 52 5 2 1 3 −4 2 19 RW 81 20 29 49 11 61 5 2 2 4 −2 6 27 D 76 13 35 48 13 20 4 0 0 0 0 2 16 C 79 15 30 45 −8 34 5 0 0 0 −2 2 17 LW 74 23 19 42 6 50 5 0 0 0 −2 21 22 RW 82 16 25 41 −5 70 5 0 0 0 −2 2 55 D 72 6 30 36 −7 67 12 RW 57 5 22 27 14 28 5 1 1 2 1 6 23 D 75 7 17 24 −6 58 5 0 0 0 −4 4 36 C 57 11 11 22 6 48 2 0 0 0 −1 6 32 LW 72 10 12 22 11 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 28 RW 47 7 12 19 4 46 4 0 0 0 −2 12 15 D 81 4 13 17 25 10 5 1 0 1 −5 0 94 LW 41 7 9 16 −1 4 2 D 67 2 13 15 20 152 5 0 2 2 −1 6 4 D 76 2 12 14 6 74 5 0 0 0 0 6 49 LW 30 6 6 12 1 8 5 0 0 0 −1 0 44 LW 30 6 3 9 7 51 3 0 0 0 0 2 10 RW 33 2 6 8 2 4 29 RW 18 4 2 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 −1 2 5 D 32 1 4 5 5 42 5 0 1 1 −3 4 26 C 42 1 2 3 −3 16 21 LW 18 0 3 3 −3 8 10 RW 19 1 1 2 −2 20 5 0 2 2 2 0 1 G 60 0 1 1 14 5 0 2 2 0 45 C 4 0 1 1 −1 4 18 C 6 0 0 0 −1 2 14 C 7 0 0 0 −1 4 24 D 14 0 0 0 −5 6 40 G 5 0 0 0 2 42 G 22 0 0 0 16 37 D 8 0 0 0 0 11 1 0 1 1 1 0 38 D 5 0 0 0 0 5 24 LW 1 0 0 0 0 14 5 D 1 0 0 0 −2 0 20 C 10 0 0 0 −5 0 31 LW 3 0 0 0 0 2

Goaltending Player Regular season Playoffs 1 Sean Burke 60 33 21 6 1711 137 2.29 .920 5 3587 5 1 4 133 13 2.63 .902 0 297 42 Robert Esche 22 6 10 2 533 52 2.73 .902 1 1145 — — — — — — — — — 40 Patrick DesRochers 5 1 2 1 99 15 3.71 .848 0 243 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Jack Adams Award Bobby Francis League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Sean Burke NHL Player of the Month Sean Burke (March) NHL Rookie of the Month Krys Kolanos (November) NHL YoungStars Game selection Krys Kolanos Paul Mara Team Hardest Working Player Award Shane DoanArizona Coyotes 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.290 Leading Scorer Award Daymond Langkow Man of the Year Award Landon Wilson Team MVP Award Sean Burke Three-Star Award Sean Burke

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Krys Kolanos October 4, 2001 Martin Grenier October 11, 2001 Patrick DesRochers November 23, 2001 Dan Focht December 15, 2001 Kirill Safronov December 23, 2001 Jason Jaspers January 21, 2002 Branko Radivojevic March 3, 2002 1,000th game played Teppo Numminen March 3, 2002

Transactions The Coyotes were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2001, the day after the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Final, through June 13, 2002, the day of the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Final.

Trades Date Details Ref To Toronto Maple Leafs To Phoenix Coyotes To Montreal Canadiens To Phoenix Coyotes To Tampa Bay Lightning To Phoenix Coyotes To Anaheim Mighty Ducks To Phoenix Coyotes To Toronto Maple Leafs To Phoenix Coyotes To Calgary Flames To Phoenix Coyotes To New Jersey Devils To Phoenix Coyotes To Dallas Stars To Phoenix Coyotes To Philadelphia Flyers To Phoenix Coyotes To Vancouver Canucks To Phoenix Coyotes To Minnesota Wild To Phoenix Coyotes To Boston Bruins To Phoenix Coyotes To Montreal Canadiens To Phoenix Coyotes To Atlanta Thrashers To Phoenix Coyotes To Philadelphia Flyers To Phoenix Coyotes