2001–02 Edmonton Oilers season
| 2001–02 Edmonton Oilers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Northwest |
| Conference | 9th Western |
| 2001–02 record | 38–28–12–4 |
| Home record | 23–14–4–0 |
| Road record | 15–14–8–4 |
| Goals for | 205 |
| Goals against | 182 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Kevin Lowe |
| Coach | Craig MacTavish |
| Captain | Jason Smith |
| Alternate captains |
Mike Grier Todd Marchant Rem Murray (Oct-Mar) Janne Niinimaa (Mar-Apr) Ryan Smyth |
| Arena | Skyreach Centre |
| Average attendance | 16,587 (98.5%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mike Comrie (33) |
| Assists | Janne Niinimaa (39) |
| Points | Mike Comrie (60) Anson Carter (60) |
| Penalties in minutes | Georges Laraque (157) |
| Plus/minus | Mike Comrie (+16) |
| Wins | Tommy Salo (30) |
| Goals against average | Tommy 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.
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.
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