2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-26-16-5 - 91 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 13-10
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Coach: Paul Maurice (35-26-16, 5 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes StatisticsTeam Record: 35-26-16-5 - 91 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 13-10
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-1
Coach: Paul Maurice (35-26-16, 5 OTL)
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes Roster
The Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 35 wins and 26 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 16 ties for 91 points, finishing first in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 13-10.
The Hurricanes netted 217 goals and conceded 217. Jeff O'Neill scored 31 goals for Carolina, while Ron Francis contributed 50 assists. Arturs Irbe topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.54 goals against average, pacing qualifying goaltenders.
Paul Maurice coached the team. The 2001-02 Carolina Hurricanes lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 217
Regular Season Goals Against: 217
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5, 2001 | New York Rangers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | ||
| October 7, 2001 | Dallas Stars 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 2-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 2-0-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 2001 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 2-1-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 2-2-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 2-2-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 3-2-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 2001 | New York Islanders 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 2-3-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 3-3-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at New York Islanders 2 | L | 2-3-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | 3-4-0-0 | OT | |
| October 20, 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 3-3-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | 4-4-0-0 | OT | |
| October 23, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | L | 3-3-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 4-5-0-0 | ||
| October 24, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 7 at Minnesota Wild 3 | W | 3-3-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | 5-5-0-0 | ||
| October 26, 2001 | New York Islanders 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 3-4-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | 5-6-0-0 | OT | |
| October 28, 2001 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 4-4-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | 6-6-0-0 | OT | |
| October 30, 2001 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 4-5-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | 6-7-0-0 | ||
| November 1, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 4-5-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 6-8-0-0 | ||
| November 2, 2001 | New York Rangers 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 5-5-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 7-8-0-0 | ||
| November 4, 2001 | Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 6-5-0-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 8-8-0-0 | OT | |
| November 6, 2001 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 6-5-1-0 | 2-3-0-0 | 8-8-1-0 | OT | |
| November 8, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 6-5-1-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 9-8-1-0 | ||
| November 9, 2001 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 7-5-1-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 10-8-1-0 | ||
| November 11, 2001 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 7-5-2-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 10-8-2-0 | OT | |
| November 13, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 7-5-2-0 | 3-4-0-0 | 10-9-2-0 | ||
| November 15, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Ottawa Senators 1 | T | 7-5-2-0 | 3-4-1-0 | 10-9-3-0 | OT | |
| November 17, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 7-5-2-0 | 3-5-1-0 | 10-10-3-0 | ||
| November 19, 2001 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 8-5-2-0 | 3-5-1-0 | 11-10-3-0 | ||
| November 21, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Dallas Stars 4 | T | 8-5-2-0 | 3-5-2-0 | 11-10-4-0 | OT | |
| November 25, 2001 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 8-6-2-0 | 3-5-2-0 | 11-11-4-0 | ||
| November 27, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 8-6-2-0 | 4-5-2-0 | 12-11-4-0 | ||
| November 29, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 8-6-2-0 | 4-6-2-0 | 12-12-4-0 | ||
| November 30, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 8-6-2-0 | 4-7-2-0 | 12-13-4-0 | ||
| December 2, 2001 | Washington Capitals 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 8-7-2-0 | 4-7-2-0 | 12-14-4-0 | OT | |
| December 4, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 8-8-2-0 | 4-7-2-0 | 12-15-4-0 | ||
| December 8, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Florida Panthers 2 | W | 8-8-2-0 | 5-7-2-0 | 13-15-4-0 | ||
| December 10, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-8-2-0 | 6-7-2-0 | 14-15-4-0 | OT | |
| December 12, 2001 | Florida Panthers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 9-8-2-0 | 6-7-2-0 | 15-15-4-0 | ||
| December 14, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 9-8-2-0 | 6-8-2-0 | 15-16-4-0 | OT | |
| December 16, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 9-8-2-0 | 7-8-2-0 | 16-16-4-0 | ||
| December 18, 2001 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 9-9-2-0 | 7-8-2-0 | 16-17-4-0 | ||
| December 21, 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 10-9-2-0 | 7-8-2-0 | 17-17-4-0 | OT | |
| December 22, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 10-9-2-0 | 7-9-2-0 | 17-18-4-0 | OT | |
| December 26, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 11-9-2-0 | 7-9-2-0 | 18-18-4-0 | ||
| December 27, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 11-9-2-0 | 8-9-2-0 | 19-18-4-0 | ||
| December 30, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 11-9-2-0 | 8-9-3-0 | 19-18-5-0 | OT | |
| December 31, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 11-9-2-0 | 9-9-3-0 | 20-18-5-0 | ||
| January 2, 2002 | Boston Bruins 6 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 11-10-2-0 | 9-9-3-0 | 20-19-5-0 | ||
| January 5, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 11-11-2-0 | 9-9-3-0 | 20-20-5-0 | ||
| January 6, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 11-12-2-0 | 9-9-3-0 | 20-21-5-0 | ||
| January 10, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 11-12-2-0 | 10-9-3-0 | 21-21-5-0 | ||
| January 12, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Vancouver Canucks 7 | L | 11-12-2-0 | 10-10-3-0 | 21-22-5-0 | ||
| January 15, 2002 | Minnesota Wild 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 12-12-2-0 | 10-10-3-0 | 22-22-5-0 | ||
| January 17, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 12-12-3-0 | 10-10-3-0 | 22-22-6-0 | OT | |
| January 19, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New Jersey Devils 3 | T | 12-12-3-0 | 10-10-4-0 | 22-22-7-0 | OT | |
| January 21, 2002 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | L | 12-13-3-0 | 10-10-4-0 | 22-23-7-0 | ||
| January 23, 2002 | Nashville Predators 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 12-13-4-0 | 10-10-4-0 | 22-23-8-0 | OT | |
| January 25, 2002 | Florida Panthers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 12-13-5-0 | 10-10-4-0 | 22-23-9-0 | OT | |
| January 26, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 12-13-5-0 | 10-11-4-0 | 22-24-9-0 | ||
| January 29, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 12-13-6-0 | 10-11-4-0 | 22-24-10-0 | OT | |
| January 30, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 12-13-6-0 | 11-11-4-0 | 23-24-10-0 | ||
| February 5, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 12-13-7-0 | 11-11-4-0 | 23-24-11-0 | OT | |
| February 7, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 12-13-7-0 | 11-12-4-0 | 23-25-11-0 | ||
| February 8, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | W | 12-13-7-0 | 12-12-4-0 | 24-25-11-0 | ||
| February 10, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at San Jose Sharks 4 | L | 12-13-7-0 | 12-13-4-0 | 24-26-11-0 | ||
| February 26, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 12-13-7-0 | 12-14-4-0 | 24-27-11-0 | ||
| February 28, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 6 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 12-13-7-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 25-27-11-0 | ||
| March 2, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 12-13-7-0 | 14-14-4-0 | 26-27-11-0 | ||
| March 5, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 12-13-7-0 | 15-14-4-0 | 27-27-11-0 | OT | |
| March 7, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 12-13-7-0 | 16-14-4-0 | 28-27-11-0 | ||
| March 8, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 12-13-8-0 | 16-14-4-0 | 28-27-12-0 | OT | |
| March 11, 2002 | Calgary Flames 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 12-13-9-0 | 16-14-4-0 | 28-27-13-0 | OT | |
| March 16, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-13-9-0 | 16-15-4-0 | 28-28-13-0 | ||
| March 18, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 12-13-10-0 | 16-15-4-0 | 28-28-14-0 | OT | |
| March 21, 2002 | Florida Panthers 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 13-13-10-0 | 16-15-4-0 | 29-28-14-0 | ||
| March 23, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 13-13-10-0 | 17-15-4-0 | 30-28-14-0 | ||
| March 26, 2002 | Boston Bruins 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 13-14-10-0 | 17-15-4-0 | 30-29-14-0 | ||
| March 28, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 14-14-10-0 | 17-15-4-0 | 31-29-14-0 | ||
| March 30, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 14-14-10-0 | 18-15-4-0 | 32-29-14-0 | ||
| April 2, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 14-14-10-0 | 18-16-4-0 | 32-30-14-0 | ||
| April 3, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 14-15-10-0 | 18-16-4-0 | 32-31-14-0 | ||
| April 7, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 14-15-11-0 | 18-16-4-0 | 32-31-15-0 | OT | |
| April 8, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 14-15-11-0 | 19-16-4-0 | 33-31-15-0 | ||
| April 10, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | W | 15-15-11-0 | 19-16-4-0 | 34-31-15-0 | ||
| April 12, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 15-15-11-0 | 20-16-4-0 | 35-31-15-0 | ||
| April 14, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | T | 15-15-11-0 | 20-16-5-0 | 35-31-16-0 | OT | |
| April 17, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 19, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | OT | |
| April 21, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 24, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 27, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| May 5, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 7, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 4-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-0 | OT | |
| May 9, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-4-0 | OT | |
| May 12, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | W | 5-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| May 13, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 8 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 16, 2002 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | L | 5-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-5-0 | ||
| May 19, 2002 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 6-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 9-5-0 | OT | |
| May 21, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-3-0 | 10-5-0 | OT | |
| May 23, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 6-2-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 25, 2002 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 6-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 11-6-0 | ||
| May 28, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 6-3-0 | 6-3-0 | 12-6-0 | OT | |
| June 4, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 6-3-0 | 7-3-0 | 13-6-0 | OT | |
| June 6, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 6-3-0 | 7-4-0 | 13-7-0 | ||
| June 8, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 6-4-0 | 7-4-0 | 13-8-0 | 3OT | |
| June 10, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 0 | L | 6-5-0 | 7-4-0 | 13-9-0 | ||
| June 13, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 6-5-0 | 7-5-0 | 13-10-0 |
