2001–02 Edmonton Oilers season

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2001–02 Edmonton Oilers
Division3rd Northwest
Conference9th Western
2001–02 record38–28–12–4
Home record23–14–4–0
Road record15–14–8–4
Goals for205
Goals against182
Team information
General managerKevin Lowe
CoachCraig MacTavish
CaptainJason Smith
Alternate captainsMike Grier
Todd Marchant
Rem Murray (Oct-Mar)
Janne Niinimaa (Mar-Apr)
Ryan Smyth
ArenaSkyreach Centre
Average attendance16,587 (98.5%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)
Columbus Cottonmouths (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsMike Comrie (33)
AssistsJanne Niinimaa (39)
PointsMike Comrie (60)
Anson Carter (60)
Penalty minutesGeorges Laraque (157)
Plus/minusMike Comrie (+16)
WinsTommy Salo (30)
Goals against averageTommy Salo (2.22)

The 2001–02 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 23rd season in the National Hockey League, and they were coming off a 39–28–12–3 record in 2000–01, earning 93 points, the highest point total the Oilers had achieved since the 1987–88 season, when they earned 99 points. The Oilers would meet the Dallas Stars in the opening round of the playoffs, and lose in six games.

During the off-season, Edmonton traded Doug Weight to the St. Louis Blues, along with Michel Riesen for Marty Reasoner, Jochen Hecht and Jan Horacek. With the trading of the captain, the Oilers named defenceman Jason Smith the new captain of the club.[1]

Despite the loss of Weight, the Oilers got off to a great start, and on December 16, they sat at the top of the Northwest Division with 43 points. Edmonton would then slump, going 9–16–7–1 in their next 33 games to drop them out of the playoff picture. The club would then go on a 9-game unbeaten streak, and despite finishing the year with a 38–28–12–4 record, good for 90 points, they would miss the playoffs for the first time since 1996, finishing two points behind the eighth place Vancouver Canucks.

Offensively, Edmonton-born Mike Comrie led the club with 33 goals and 60 points, while Anson Carter scored 28 goals and also earn 60 points. Ryan Smyth earned 50 points in only 61 games. Janne Niinimaa led the club with 39 assists, and led the defense with 44 points. Georges Laraque provided the club toughness, earning 157 penalty minutes.

In goal, Tommy Salo would have arguably the best season ever by an Oilers goaltender, winning 30 games, posting a club record 2.22 goals against average (GAA) and earning five shutouts. The 182 goals the Oilers allowed was a club record for fewest in a season and the second lowest total in the NHL during the season.

Season standings[edit]

Northwest Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 2 Colorado Avalanche 82 45 28 8 1 212 169 99
2 8 Vancouver Canucks 82 42 30 7 3 254 211 94
3 9 Edmonton Oilers 82 38 28 12 4 205 182 92
4 11 Calgary Flames 82 32 35 12 3 201 220 79
5 12 Minnesota Wild 82 26 35 12 9 195 238 73

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.

Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red Wings CEN 82 51 17 10 4 251 187 116
2 y – Colorado Avalanche NW 82 45 28 8 1 212 169 99
3 y – San Jose Sharks PAC 82 44 27 8 3 248 199 99
4 St. Louis Blues CEN 82 43 27 8 4 227 188 98
5 Chicago Blackhawks CEN 82 41 27 13 1 216 207 96
6 Phoenix Coyotes PAC 82 40 27 9 6 228 210 95
7 Los Angeles Kings PAC 82 40 27 11 4 214 190 95
8 Vancouver Canucks NW 82 42 30 7 3 254 211 94
8.5
9 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 38 28 12 4 205 182 92
10 Dallas Stars PAC 82 36 28 13 5 215 213 90
11 Calgary Flames NW 82 32 35 12 3 201 220 79
12 Minnesota Wild NW 82 26 35 12 9 195 238 73
13 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim PAC 82 29 42 8 3 175 198 69
14 Nashville Predators CEN 82 28 41 13 0 196 230 69
15 Columbus Blue Jackets CEN 82 22 47 8 5 164 255 57

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division


Schedule and results[edit]

2001–02 regular season[3]
October: 9–4–1–0 (home: 6–2–0–0 ; road: 3–2–1–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
1 October 3 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 1 Calgary Flames Salo 16,242 0–1–0–0 0 Recap
2 October 6 Phoenix Coyotes 2 – 6 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 1–1–0–0 2 Recap
3 October 9 Chicago Blackhawks 0 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Salo 14,191 2–1–0–0 4 Recap
4 October 11 Colorado Avalanche 3 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Salo 15,843 3–1–0–0 6 Recap
5 October 13 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 3 Nashville Predators Salo 13,117 4–1–0–0 8 Recap
6 October 14 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 3 Minnesota Wild OT Salo 18,064 4–1–1–0 9 Recap
7 October 16 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 4–2–1–0 9 Recap
8 October 18 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 1 Colorado Avalanche Salo 18,007 5–2–1–0 11 Recap
9 October 20 Florida Panthers 2 – 6 Edmonton Oilers Conklin 16,839 6–2–1–0 13 Recap
10 October 22 Nashville Predators 4 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Salo 15,281 6–3–1–0 13 Recap
11 October 24 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 4 Detroit Red Wings Salo 20,058 6–4–1–0 13 Recap
12 October 25 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 2 Columbus Blue Jackets Conklin 18,136 7–4–1–0 15 Recap
13 October 27 Vancouver Canucks 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 8–4–1–0 17 Recap
14 October 30 Montreal Canadiens 1 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,367 9–4–1–0 19 Recap
November: 7–3–2–1 (home: 2–2–0–0 ; road: 5–1–2–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
15 November 2 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Salo 15,944 9–5–1–0 19 Recap
16 November 4 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 0 Minnesota Wild Salo 18,064 10–5–1–0 21 Recap
17 November 6 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 1 Boston Bruins OT Salo 12,134 10–5–1–1 22 Recap
18 November 9 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 0 Columbus Blue Jackets Salo 18,136 11–5–1–1 24 Recap
19 November 11 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 1 Carolina Hurricanes OT Salo 12,390 11–5–2–1 25 Recap
20 November 13 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 4 Phoenix Coyotes OT Salo 10,512 12–5–2–1 27 Recap
21 November 16 Chicago Blackhawks 1 – 7 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 13–5–2–1 29 Recap
22 November 17 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 2 Vancouver Canucks OT Salo 18,422 13–5–3–1 30 Recap
23 November 20 St. Louis Blues 0 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 14–5–3–1 32 Recap
24 November 22 Los Angeles Kings 4 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,434 14–6–3–1 32 Recap
25 November 24 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 2 Colorado Avalanche Salo 18,007 14–7–3–1 32 Recap
26 November 28 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 0 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Markkanen 9,527 15–7–3–1 34 Recap
27 November 29 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 1 Los Angeles Kings Salo 15,643 16–7–3–1 36 Recap
December: 5–6–3–1 (home: 4–3–0–0 ; road: 1–3–3–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
28 December 1 Dallas Stars 6 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 16–8–3–1 36 Recap
29 December 5 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers OT Salo 15,545 17–8–3–1 38 Recap
30 December 7 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 5 Dallas Stars Salo 18,532 17–9–3–1 38 Recap
31 December 8 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 2 Nashville Predators OT Salo 14,158 17–9–4–1 39 Recap
32 December 11 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 5 San Jose Sharks OT Salo 17,496 17–9–4–2 40 Recap
33 December 13 Detroit Red Wings 2 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 17–10–4–2 40 Recap
34 December 14 Tampa Bay Lightning 1 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Markkanen 16,272 18–10–4–2 42 Recap
35 December 16 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 2 Philadelphia Flyers Salo 19,343 19–10–4–2 44 Recap
36 December 18 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 4 New York Islanders Salo 10,551 19–11–4–2 44 Recap
37 December 20 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 3 New Jersey Devils OT Salo 14,150 19–11–5–2 45 Recap
38 December 21 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 5 Chicago Blackhawks Salo 14,326 19–12–5–2 45 Recap
39 December 26 Calgary Flames 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 20–12–5–2 47 Recap
40 December 28 Minnesota Wild 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Markkanen 16,839 21–12–5–2 49 Recap
41 December 30 New Jersey Devils 2 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 21–13–5–2 49 Recap
42 December 31 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 2 Calgary Flames OT Salo 17,409 21–13–6–2 50 Recap
January: 4–7–3–0 (home: 4–4–2–0 ; road: 0–3–1–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
43 January 2 New York Rangers 1 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 22–13–6–2 52 Recap
44 January 5 Vancouver Canucks 4 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 22–14–6–2 52 Recap
45 January 6 Montreal Canadiens 6 – 7 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 23–14–6–2 54 Recap
46 January 10 Carolina Hurricanes 4 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,322 23–15–6–2 54 Recap
47 January 12 Colorado Avalanche 2 – 2 Edmonton Oilers OT Salo 16,839 23–15–7–2 55 Recap
48 January 14 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 2 Chicago Blackhawks Salo 12,887 23–16–7–2 55 Recap
49 January 15 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 3 St. Louis Blues Markkanen 19,729 23–17–7–2 55 Recap
50 January 18 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,558 24–17–7–2 57 Recap
51 January 19 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 – 0 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 24–18–7–2 57 Recap
52 January 21 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 4 San Jose Sharks Salo 17,496 24–19–7–2 57 Recap
53 January 23 Colorado Avalanche 4 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,634 24–20–7–2 57 Recap
54 January 26 Toronto Maple Leafs 1 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 25–20–7–2 59 Recap
55 January 28 Detroit Red Wings 1 – 1 Edmonton Oilers OT Salo 16,839 25–20–8–2 60 Recap
56 January 30 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 2 Vancouver Canucks OT Salo 18,422 25–20–9–2 61 Recap
February: 1–4–1–0 (home: 0–2–0–0 ; road: 1–2–1–0)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
57 February 5 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 3 Atlanta Thrashers Markkanen 10,875 25–21–9–2 61 Recap
58 February 7 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 3 St. Louis Blues Salo 18,632 25–22–9–2 61 Recap
59 February 8 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 1 Dallas Stars OT Markkanen 18,532 25–22–10–2 62 Recap
60 February 10 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 3 Phoenix Coyotes Salo 12,147 26–22–10–2 64 Recap
61 February 12 San Jose Sharks 3 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 26–23–10–2 64 Recap
62 February 28 Nashville Predators 3 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,585 26–24–10–2 64 Recap
March: 9–2–2–1 (home: 5–0–2–0 ; road: 4–2–0–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
63 March 2 St. Louis Blues 1 – 1 Edmonton Oilers OT Markkanen 16,839 26–24–11–2 65 Recap
64 March 4 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 0 Buffalo Sabres Markkanen 16,661 27–24–11–2 67 Recap
65 March 6 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 2 Tampa Bay Lightning Salo 13,256 28–24–11–2 69 Recap
66 March 8 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 5 Florida Panthers Markkanen 15,914 28–25–11–2 69 Recap
67 March 10 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 4 Washington Capitals Salo 18,672 28–26–11–2 69 Recap
68 March 13 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 4 Detroit Red Wings OT Markkanen 20,058 28–26–11–3 70 Recap
69 March 14 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 1 Ottawa Senators Salo 18,397 29–26–11–3 72 Recap
70 March 16 Washington Capitals 1 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 30–26–11–3 74 Recap
71 March 20 San Jose Sharks 1 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 31–26–11–3 76 Recap
72 March 23 Calgary Flames 1 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 32–26–11–3 78 Recap
73 March 24 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 0 Vancouver Canucks Salo 18,422 33–26–11–3 80 Recap
74 March 26 Columbus Blue Jackets 1 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Markkanen 16,639 34–26–11–3 82 Recap
75 March 28 Los Angeles Kings 2 – 2 Edmonton Oilers OT Salo 16,839 34–26–12–3 83 Recap
76 March 30 Dallas Stars 1 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 35–26–12–3 85 Recap
April: 3–2–0–1 (home: 2–1–0–0 ; road: 1–1–0–1)
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap
77 April 2 Minnesota Wild 1 – 2 Edmonton Oilers OT Salo 16,839 36–26–12–3 87 Recap
78 April 5 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 2 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Salo 13,369 36–27–12–3 87 Recap
79 April 6 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 4 Los Angeles Kings OT Salo 18,311 36–27–12–4 88 Recap
80 April 10 Phoenix Coyotes 0 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 37–27–12–4 90 Recap
81 April 12 Calgary Flames 2 – 0 Edmonton Oilers Salo 16,839 37–28–12–4 90 Recap
82 April 14 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 2 Minnesota Wild Markkanen 18,568 38–28–12–4 92 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)   Overtime loss (1 point)

Player statistics[edit]

Scoring[edit]

  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Oilers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Oilers only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
89 Mike Comrie C 82 33 27 60 16 45
22 Anson Carter RW 82 28 32 60 3 25
94 Ryan Smyth LW 61 15 35 50 7 48
44 Janne Niinimaa D 81 5 39 44 13 80
20 Jochen Hecht LW 82 16 24 40 4 60
26 Todd Marchant C 82 12 22 34 7 41
7 Daniel Cleary RW 65 10 19 29 −1 51
25 Mike Grier RW 82 8 17 25 1 32
2 Eric Brewer D 81 7 18 25 −5 45
16[a] Rem Murray‡ C 69 7 17 24 5 14
10 Shawn Horcoff LW 61 8 14 22 3 18
27 Georges Laraque RW 80 5 14 19 6 157
21 Jason Smith D 74 5 13 18 14 103
5 Tom Poti‡ D 55 1 16 17 −6 42
18 Ethan Moreau LW 80 11 5 16 4 81
12 Josh Green LW 61 10 5 15 9 52
15 Marty Reasoner C 52 6 5 11 0 41
23 Sean Brown‡ D 61 6 4 10 8 127
24 Steve Staios D 73 5 5 10 10 108
14 Domenic Pittis LW 22 0 6 6 −2 8
32 Scott Ferguson D 50 3 2 5 11 75
16 Mike York† RW 12 2 2 4 −1 0
37 Brian Swanson C 8 1 1 2 −1 0
28 Jason Chimera C 3 1 0 1 −3 0
35 Tommy Salo G 69 0 1 1 2
19 Sven Butenschon D 14 0 0 0 0 4
1 Ty Conklin G 4 0 0 0 0
30 Jussi Markkanen G 14 0 0 0 0
45 Ales Pisa D 2 0 0 0 0 2
46 Jani Rita LW 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending[edit]

Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
35 Tommy Salo 69 30 28 10 1713 149 2.22 .913 6 4035
30 Jussi Markkanen 14 6 4 2 336 24 1.84 .929 2 784
1 Ty Conklin 4 2 0 0 66 4 1.62 .939 0 148

Awards and records[edit]

Awards[edit]

Type Award/honour Recipient Ref
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Tommy Salo [4]
NHL Player of the Week Tommy Salo (March 25) [5]
NHL YoungStars Game selection Mike Comrie [6]
Team Community Service Award Georges Laraque [7]
Defenceman of the Year Janne Niinimaa [7]
Molson Cup Tommy Salo [7]
Most Popular Player Mike Comrie [7]
Top Defensive Forward Todd Marchant [7]
Top First Year Oiler Not awarded [7]
Unsung Hero Steve Staios [7]
Zane Feldman Trophy Tommy Salo [7]

Records[edit]

  • 15: A new Oilers record for most shutouts in a career by Tommy Salo on March 24, 2002.

Milestones[edit]

Regular Season
Player Milestone Reached
Janne Niinimaa 400th NHL Game October 6, 2001
Anson Carter 100th NHL PIM October 9, 2001
Tommy Salo 25th shutout
Scott Ferguson 1st NHL Goal October 11, 2001
Steve Staios 500th NHL PIM
Georges Laraque 400th NHL PIM October 14, 2001
Ty Conklin 1st NHL Game October 16, 2001
Janne Niinimaa 400th NHL PIM
200th NHL Point		 October 18, 2001
Anson Carter 300th NHL Game
200th NHL Point
1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick		 October 20, 2001
Ty Conklin 1st NHL Win
Marty Reasoner 100th NHL Game November 2, 2001
Anson Carter 100th NHL Goal November 13, 2001
Jochen Hecht 100th NHL PIM November 22, 2001
Jussi Markkanen 1st NHL Game
1st NHL Win
1st NHL Shutout		 November 28, 2001
Sean Brown 600th NHL PIM November 29, 2001
Josh Green 100th NHL Game December 8, 2001
Ethan Moreau 1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick
Eric Brewer 200th NHL Game December 14, 2001
Mike Grier 400th NHL Game
Tom Poti 100th NHL Point December 16, 2001
Jason Chimera 1st NHL Goal December 18, 2001
Ethan Moreau 400th NHL Game December 20, 2001
Jochen Hecht 100th NHL Point January 6, 2002
Georges Laraque 500th NHL PIM January 18, 2002
Rem Murray 400th NHL Game January 23, 2002
Shawn Horcoff 100th NHL Game February 7, 2002
Mike Comrie 100th NHL Game February 8, 2002
Ethan Moreau 500th NHL PIM
Josh Green 100th NHL PIM February 12, 2002
Jochen Hecht 200th NHL Game February 28, 2002
Jani Rita 1st NHL Game March 2, 2002
Daniel Cleary 100th NHL PIM March 8, 2002
Tom Poti 200th NHL PIM
Ryan Smyth 300th NHL Point
Tommy Salo 400th NHL Game March 10, 2002
Mike Grier 100th NHL Assist March 20, 2002
Ales Pisa 1st NHL Game
Jason Smith 600th NHL PIM March 23, 2002
Daniel Cleary 200th NHL Game April 5, 2002
Janne Niinimaa 200th NHL Assist April 6, 2002
Todd Marchant 600th NHL Game April 10, 2002
Tommy Salo 30th NHL Shutout

Transactions[edit]

The Oilers 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.[8]

Trades[edit]

Date Details Ref
June 29, 2001 To Minnesota Wild
Sergei Zholtok 		To Edmonton Oilers
Future considerations[b] 		[9]
July 1, 2001 To St. Louis Blues
Michel Riesen
Doug Weight 		To Edmonton Oilers
Jochen Hecht
Jan Horacek
Marty Reasoner 		[10]
March 19, 2002 To Boston Bruins
Sean Brown 		To Edmonton Oilers
Bobby Allen 		[11]
March 19, 2002 To New York Rangers
Rem Murray
Tom Poti 		To Edmonton Oilers
Mike York
4th-round pick in 2002 		[12]

Players acquired[edit]

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
July 12, 2001 (2001-07-12) Steve Staios Atlanta Thrashers multi-year Free agency [13]
July 17, 2001 (2001-07-17) Jan Benda Jokerit (Liiga) 1-year Free agency [14]
Greg Leeb Dallas Stars 1-year Free agency [14]
August 15, 2001 (2001-08-15) Sean Selmser Columbus Blue Jackets Free agency
August 16, 2001 (2001-08-16) Marc Lamothe Columbus Blue Jackets 1-year Free agency [15]
Jared Smyth Tallahassee Tiger Sharks (ECHL) Free agency [15]
May 28, 2002 (2002-05-28) Mike Bishai Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) Free agency [16]
Nate DiCasmirro Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL) Free agency [16]

Players lost[edit]

Date Player New team Via[c] Ref
N/A Patrick Cote Laval Chiefs (QSPHL) Free agency (UFA) [18]
Frank Musil HC Dukla Jihlava (ELH) Free agency (III) [19]
Dominic Roussel LaSalle Rapides (QSPHL) Free agency (III) [20]
July 1, 2001 (2001-07-01) Igor Ulanov New York Rangers Free agency (III) [21]
Brian Urick[d] Contract expiration (UFA) [17]
July 8, 2001 (2001-07-08) Brett Hauer Los Angeles Kings Free agency (VI) [23]
July 24, 2001 (2001-07-24) Paul Healey Toronto Maple Leafs Free agency (VI) [24]
July 27, 2001 (2001-07-27) Brad Norton Florida Panthers Free agency (VI) [25]
August 2, 2001 (2001-08-02) Terran Sandwith Belfast Giants (BISL) Free agency (VI) [26]
August 12, 2001 (2001-08-12) Joaquin Gage Ayr Scottish Eagles (BISL) Free agency (VI) [27]
August 14, 2001 (2001-08-14) Rory Fitzpatrick Buffalo Sabres Free agency (VI) [28]
August 31, 2001 (2001-08-31) Paul Comrie Retirement [29]
N/A Eric Heffler New Haven Knights (UHL) Free agency (UFA) [30]

Signings[edit]

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
June 12, 2001 (2001-06-12) Fernando Pisani Entry-level [31]
July 14, 2001 (2001-07-14) Jani Rita multi-year Entry-level [32]
July 16, 2001 (2001-07-16) Kari Haakana Entry-level [33]
Jussi Markkanen Entry-level [33]
Ales Pisa Entry-level [33]
July 17, 2001 (2001-07-17) Alexander Lyubimov 3-year Entry-level [14]
July 30, 2001 (2001-07-30) Jochen Hecht 3-year Re-signing [34]
July 31, 2001 (2001-07-31) Daniel Cleary 3-year Re-signing [35]
Chris Hajt 1-year Re-signing [35]
August 1, 2001 (2001-08-01) Sven Butenschon 1-year Re-signing [36]
Josh Green 1-year Re-signing [36]
Marty Reasoner 2-year Re-signing [36]
August 3, 2001 (2001-08-03) Janne Niinimaa 3-year Re-signing [37]
August 9, 2001 (2001-08-09) Alain Nasreddine 1-year Re-signing [38]
Brian Swanson 2-year Re-signing [38]
August 15, 2001 (2001-08-15) Eric Brewer 1-year Re-signing [39]
October 17, 2001 (2001-10-17) Tom Poti 1-year Re-signing [40]
June 5, 2002 (2002-06-05) Jussi Markkanen 1-year Option exercised [41]

Draft picks[edit]

Edmonton's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.[42]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 13 Ales Hemsky  Czech Republic Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
2 43 Doug Lynch  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)
2 52 Ed Caron  United States Phillips Exeter Academy (USHS-NH)
3 84 Kenny Smith  United States Harvard University (NCAA)
5 133 Jussi Markkanen  Finland Tappara (SM-liiga)
5 154 Jake Brenk  United States Breck School (USHS)
6 185 Mikael Svensk  Sweden Frölunda HC (Sweden)
7 215 Dan Baum  Canada Prince George Cougars (WHL)
8 248 Kari Haakana  Finland Jokerit (SM-liiga)
9 272 Ales Pisa  Czech Republic HC Pardubice (Czech.)
9 278 Shay Stephenson  Canada Red Deer Rebels (WHL)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Murray wore number 17 in the season opener.
  2. ^ 7th-round pick in 2002
  3. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[17]
  4. ^ Urick retired.[22]

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  • National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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