2001–02 New Jersey Devils season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	2001–02
Year:	2001
Team:	New Jersey Devils
Conference:	Eastern
Conferencerank:	6th
Division:	Atlantic
Divisionrank:	3rd
Record:	41–28–9–4
Homerecord:	22–13–4–2
Roadrecord:	19–15–5–2
Goalsfor:	205
Goalsagainst:	187
Generalmanager:	Lou Lamoriello
Captain:	Scott Stevens
Altcaptain:	Bobby Holik Scott Niedermayer
Arena:	Continental Airlines Arena
Attendance:	15,925
Minorleague:	Albany River Rats
Goalsleader:	Patrik Elias (29)
Assistsleader:	Brian Rafalski (40)
Pointsleader:	Patrik Elias (61)
Plusminusleader:	Sergei Brylin (+21)
Pimleader:	Colin White (133)
Winsleader:	Martin Brodeur (38)
Gaaleader:	Martin Brodeur (2.15)

The 2001–02 New Jersey Devils season was the 28th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 20th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.^[1] The Devils finished sixth in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. Fifty-one games in to the season, head coach Larry Robinson was fired and Kevin Constantine was named his replacement for their final 31 games.^[2] On April 13, 2002, the Devils clinched a sixth-place Conference finish and a third-place Division finish. The Devils came into the playoffs for the 6th consecutive season but they were upset in the Conference Quarterfinals by the eventual Eastern Conference champions, the Carolina Hurricanes, losing in six games.

Regular season

The Devils had the fewest power-play opportunities during the regular season, with just 261, and they tied the Washington Capitals for the fewest short-handed goals scored, with just two. However, the Devils were also the most disciplined team during the regular season, finishing with an NHL-low 265 power-play opportunities against.^[3]

Season standings

Playoffs

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

(E6) New Jersey Devils vs. (E3) Carolina Hurricanes

The series opened in Raleigh. Carolina won Games 1 and 2, 2–1 – Game 1 in regulation and Game 2 in overtime. Games 3 and 4 were at the Meadowlands. The Devils won Game 3, 4–0, and Game 4, 3–1. Game 5 was back in Raleigh, where the Hurricanes won 3–2 in overtime. Game 6 shifted back to the Meadowlands, where Carolina prevailed 1–0 and clinched the series victory, 4–2.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|1||L||October 6, 2001||1–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||0–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|2||L||October 11, 2001||4–6 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2001–02) ||0–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|3||L||October 13, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||0–3–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|4||OTL||October 17, 2001||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2001–02) ||0–3–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |5||W||October 18, 2001||6–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||1–3–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |6||W||October 20, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||2–3–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |7||W||October 23, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||3–3–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |8||W||October 27, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) ||4–3–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |9||W||October 30, 2001||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||5–3–0–1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |10||W||November 1, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) ||6–3–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|11||L||November 3, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||6–4–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |12||W||November 7, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||7–4–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |13||W||November 9, 2001||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||8–4–0–1 || |- align="center" |14||T||November 10, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||8–4–1–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|15||L||November 13, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||8–5–1–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|16||OTL||November 15, 2001||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||8–5–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|17||L||November 17, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||8–6–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|18||L||November 18, 2001||0–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||8–7–1–2 || |- align="center" |19||T||November 20, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||8–7–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|20||L||November 23, 2001||0–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||8–8–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |21||W||November 24, 2001||5–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||9–8–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|22||L||November 27, 2001||0–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||9–9–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|23||L||November 30, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||9–10–2–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |24||W||December 1, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||10–10–2–2 || |- align="center" |25||T||December 4, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||10–10–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |26||W||December 5, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||11–10–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |27||W||December 8, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||12–10–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|28||L||December 10, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||12–11–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |29||W||December 12, 2001||3–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (2001–02) ||13–11–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|30||L||December 14, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||13–12–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |31||W||December 15, 2001||2–0 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||14–12–3–2 || |- align="center" |32||T||December 19, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2001–02) ||14–12–4–2 || |- align="center" |33||T||December 20, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||14–12–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|34||L||December 22, 2001||0–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||14–13–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |35||W||December 26, 2001||4–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||15–13–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|36||L||December 29, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||15–14–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |37||W||December 30, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||16–14–5–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |38||W||January 1, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||17–14–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|39||L||January 3, 2002||3–4 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||17–15–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |40||W||January 5, 2002||2–1 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||18–15–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|41||L||January 7, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||18–16–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |42||W||January 9, 2002||5–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||19–16–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|43||L||January 10, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||19–17–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|44||L||January 12, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) ||19–18–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|45||OTL||January 15, 2002||4–5 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||19–18–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |46||W||January 17, 2002||6–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2001–02) ||20–18–5–3 || |- align="center" |47||T||January 19, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||20–18–6–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|48||L||January 21, 2002||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||20–19–6–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |49||W||January 23, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||21–19–6–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|50||L||January 24, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||21–20–6–3 || |- align="center" |51||T||January 26, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||21–20–7–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |52||W||January 29, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2001–02) ||22–20–7–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |53||W||January 30, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||23–20–7–3 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|54||L||February 5, 2002||0–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||23–21–7–3 || |- align="center" |55||T||February 7, 2002||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||23–21–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |56||W||February 9, 2002||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||24–21–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |57||W||February 10, 2002||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) ||25–21–8–3 || |- align="center" |58||T||February 12, 2002||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) ||25–21–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |59||W||February 26, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2001–02) ||26–21–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|60||L||February 27, 2002||0–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||26–22–9–3 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |61||W||March 1, 2002||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||27–22–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|62||L||March 4, 2002||0–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||27–23–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|63||L||March 5, 2002||1–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) ||27–24–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|64||L||March 8, 2002||1–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||27–25–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |65||W||March 10, 2002||3–0 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||28–25–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |66||W||March 13, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2001–02) ||29–25–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |67||W||March 16, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2001–02) ||30–25–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|68||OTL||March 17, 2002||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||30–25–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |69||W||March 20, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||31–25–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |70||W||March 21, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||32–25–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|71||L||March 23, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||32–26–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |72||W||March 25, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||33–26–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |73||W||March 27, 2002||4–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||34–26–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|74||L||March 29, 2002||1–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||34–27–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |75||W||March 30, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||35–27–9–4 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|76||L||April 1, 2002||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2001–02) ||35–28–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |77||W||April 3, 2002||3–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||36–28–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |78||W||April 5, 2002||3–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||37–28–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |79||W||April 7, 2002||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||38–28–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |80||W||April 10, 2002||1–0 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||39–28–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |81||W||April 12, 2002||5–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||40–28–9–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |82||W||April 13, 2002||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||41–28–9–4 || |-|-| Legend:

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 1 ||L|| April 17, 2002 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Hurricanes lead 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 ||L|| April 19, 2002 || 1–2 OT || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Hurricanes lead 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 3 ||W|| April 21, 2002 || 4–0 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Hurricanes lead 2–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 4 ||W|| April 23, 2002 || 3–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Series tied 2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 5 ||L|| April 24, 2002 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes || Hurricanes lead 3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 6 ||L|| April 27, 2002 || 0–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes || Hurricanes win 4–2 || |-|-| 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 Devils only.
• = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.

	Player		scope=colgroup colspan=6	Regular season	scope=colgroup colspan=6	Playoffs
26		LW	75	29	32	61	4	36	6	2	4	6	−1	6
16		C	81	25	29	54	7	97	6	4	1	5	4	2
17		RW	73	21	27	48	12	44	4	0	1	1	1	0
23		C	76	10	38	48	−4	36
28		D	76	7	40	47	15	18	6	3	2	5	−2	4
18		LW	76	16	28	44	21	10	6	0	2	2	3	2
25		C	63	22	19	41	3	59
27		D	76	11	22	33	12	30	6	0	2	2	−1	6
11		C	82	15	8	23	6	25	6	0	0	0	−1	0
4		D	82	1	16	17	15	44	6	0	0	0	5	4
20		RW	65	4	10	14	12	15	6	0	0	0	0	0
21		RW	55	6	7	13	2	65
22		LW	30	4	8	12	−2	18	2	0	0	0	0	0
14		RW	33	4	7	11	10	8	6	2	2	4	−1	0
25		C	14	2	9	11	2	4	5	0	1	1	−2	0
12		LW	68	5	5	10	−9	10	3	0	0	0	−2	0
21		LW	39	4	5	9	−12	22	4	0	1	1	1	0
10		LW	15	2	7	9	−3	8	3	0	0	0	2	0
19		LW	67	3	5	8	0	123	6	0	0	0	0	2
22		RW	16	3	3	6	−5	4
15		RW	14	3	3	6	2	23	5	0	1	1	−2	8
3		D	67	0	6	6	2	60	6	0	0	0	3	8
5		D	73	2	3	5	6	133	6	0	0	0	−1	2
6		D	42	1	3	4	0	4	6	0	0	0	−4	0
30		G	73	0	4	4		8	6	0	0	0		0
9		RW	7	2	1	3	−1	2
44		RW	10	1	2	3	−1	0	3	0	0	0	−1	0
7		D	38	1	2	3	1	25
24		RW	21	0	2	2	−3	25	1	0	0	0	0	4
29		D	1	1	0	1	−1	2
29		D	1	0	1	1	1	0
2		D	37	0	1	1	−12	30
9		RW	1	0	0	0	−1	0
40		G	2	0	0	0		0
1		G	6	0	0	0		0
7		D	2	0	0	0	−2	0
34		G	5	0	0	0		4

Goaltending

• = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.

	Player	scope=colgroup colspan=10	Regular season	scope=colgroup colspan=9	Playoffs
30		73	38	26	9	1655	156	2.15	.906	4	4347	6	2	4	145	9	1.42	.938	1	381
34		5	2	3	0	117	10	2.00	.915	0	300	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1		6	1	3	0	115	12	2.45	.896	0	294	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
40		2	0	0	0	5	1	3.00	.800	0	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Awards and records

Awards

Type	Award/honor	Recipient	Ref
League (in-season)	NHL All-Star Game selection	Patrik Elias	^[4]
		Brian Rafalski
	NHL Player of the Week	Patrik Elias (October 22)	^[5]
		Martin Brodeur (April 1)	^[6]
Team	Devils' Players' Player	Jim McKenzie
	Hugh Delano Unsung Hero	Sergei Brylin
	Most Valuable Devil	Martin Brodeur
	Three-Star Award	Patrik Elias

Milestones

Milestone	Player	Date	Ref
First game	Josef Boumedienne	October 6, 2001	^[7]
	Scott Clemmensen
	Andreas Salomonsson
	Jean-Francois Damphousse	November 23, 2001
	Brian Gionta	December 30, 2001
	Christian Berglund	January 9, 2002

Transactions

The Devils 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

Date	Details		Ref
	To New Jersey Devils	To Florida Panthers	^[9]
To New Jersey Devils	To Ottawa Senators
To New Jersey Devils	To Phoenix Coyotes	^[10]
	To New Jersey Devils	To Atlanta Thrashers
	To New Jersey Devils	To Washington Capitals	^[11]
	To New Jersey Devils	To Tampa Bay Lightning	^[12]
	To New Jersey Devils	To Dallas Stars	^[13]
	To New Jersey Devils	To Carolina Hurricanes	^[14]
	To New Jersey Devils	To Dallas Stars	^[15]
To New Jersey Devils	To Pittsburgh Penguins

Players acquired

Date	Player	Former team	Term	Via	Ref
				Free agency	^[16]
				Free agency
		Columbus Blue Jackets		Free agency	^[17]
			Free agency
				Free agency	^[18]

Players lost

Date	Player	New team	Via	Ref
			Retirement (III)	^[19]
	Bryan Duce		Contract expiration (UFA)
			Free agency (V)	^[20]
			Free agency (III)	^[21]
			Free agency (III)	^[22]
			Free agency (III)	^[23]
	Doug Stienstra	Bracknell Bees (BISL)	Free agency (UFA)	^[24]
		Timra IK (SHL)	Free agency (III)	^[25]
			Waivers	^[26]
	John Vanbiesbrouck		Retirement	^[27]

Signings

Date	Player	Term	Contract type	Ref
			Entry-level	^[28]
		1-year	Arbitration award	^[29]
		2-year	Arbitration award	^[30]
		1-year	Extension	^[31]
			Re-signing	^[32]
		5-year	Extension	^[33]
		3-year	Extension	^[34]
		1-year	Re-signing	^[35]
	Phil Cole		Entry-level	^[36]
		Extension

Draft picks

The Devils' draft picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.^[37]

Rd #	Pick #	Player	Nat	Pos	Team (league)	Notes
1	28	Adrian Foster		C	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
2	44	Igor Pohanka		C	Prince Albert Raiders (WHL)
2	48	Tuomas Pihlman		LW	JYP (SM-liiga)
2	60	Victor Uchevatov		D	Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russian Superleague)
3	67	Robin Leblanc		RW	Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
3	72	Brandon Nolan		C	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4	128	Andrei Posnov		F	Krylya Sovetov (Russian Superleague)
5	163	Andreas Salomonsson		LW	Djurgardens IF (Elitserien)
6	194	James Massen		F	Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL)
7	0	No seventh-round pick
8	229	Aaron Voros		RW	Victoria Salsa (BCHL)
8	257	Evgeny Gamalei		?	Voskresensk Khimik (Russian Superleague)
9	287	No ninth-round pick

See also

• 2001–02 NHL season

References

• Web site: New Jersey Devils 2001-02 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . March 1, 2023.
• Web site: 2001-02 New Jersey Devils Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts . Hockey-Reference.com . March 1, 2023.

Notes and References

1. Book: National Hockey League . The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . 2010 . Triumph Books . 83 . 978-1-60078-422-4.
2. Web site: Devils Revise Coaching Staff . New Jersey Devils . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020131025342/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/team_data/press_releases/PR20020128.html . January 31, 2002 . January 28, 2002.
3. Web site: 2001-02 NHL Summary.
4. Web site: 2002 NHL All-Star Game Rosters . Hockey-Reference.com . August 29, 2024.
5. Web site: Elias named Player of the Week . TSN.ca . March 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011119172159/http://www.tsn.ca/NHL/teams/NJD/readstory.asp?story_id=2052631 . November 19, 2001 . October 22, 2001.
6. Web site: NY Islanders 4, New Jersey 3 – UPI Archives . UPI . March 22, 2023 . April 1, 2002.
7. Web site: 2001-02 NHL Debuts . Hockey-Reference.com . October 12, 2024.
8. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . www.prosportstransactions.com . March 1, 2023.
9. Web site: PANTHERS SELECT C STEPHEN WEISS FOURTH OVERALL . Florida Panthers . March 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020602220400/http://floridapanthers.com/pressbox/news/draftdayrecap.shtml . June 2, 2002 . June 23, 2001 . The Panthers also traded a pair of second-round draft choices to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for the 24th overall selection.
10. Web site: Coyotes Trade Picks with Flames to Move Up In Draft and Select Sjostrum with # 11 Overall . Phoenix Coyotes . March 21, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010818162703/http://www.phoenixcoyotes.com/news/pressreleases/20010625.2.shtml . August 18, 2001 . June 25, 2001.
11. Web site: Capitals acquire Chris Ferraro – UPI Archives . UPI . March 1, 2023 . August 22, 2001.
12. Web site: Devils get Zyuzin from Lightning – UPI.com . UPI . March 1, 2023 . November 9, 2001.
13. Web site: Devils Acquire Left Wing Valeri Kamensky . New Jersey Devils . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020119215819/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/team_data/press_releases/PR20020116.html . January 19, 2002 . January 16, 2002.
14. Web site: Devils Acquire Defenseman Mike Rucinski . New Jersey Devils . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020603062827/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/team_data/press_releases/PR20020304.html . June 3, 2002 . March 4, 2002.
15. Web site: Devils Acquire Jamie Langenbrunner & Joe Nieuwendyk; Re-Acquire Stephane Richer . New Jersey Devils . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020804092535/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/team_data/press_releases/PR20020319.html . August 4, 2002 . March 19, 2002.
16. Web site: Devils Sign Tommy Albelin . New Jersey Devils . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010810014234/http://www.newjerseydevils.com/team_data/press_releases/PR20010705.html . August 10, 2001 . July 5, 2001.
17. Web site: Devils sign a pair . TSN.ca . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011126205307/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/njd/readstory.asp?story_id=2051520 . November 26, 2001 . October 21, 2001.
18. Web site: JOEL BOUCHARD . TSN.ca . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021128114421/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=916&hubName=NYR . November 28, 2002 . 25-Oct-01: Signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Devils..
19. Web site: John Vanbiesbrouck retires – UPI Archives . UPI . March 1, 2023 . June 10, 2001.
20. Web site: Bruins ink O'Donnell, Lapointe – UPI Archives . UPI . March 1, 2023 . July 2, 2001.
21. Web site: Maple Leafs sign Mogilny – UPI Archives . UPI . March 1, 2023 . July 3, 2001.
22. Web site: Islanders sign Ken Sutton – UPI Archives . UPI . March 1, 2023 . July 5, 2001.
23. Web site: Thrashers sign three free agents – UPI Archives . UPI . March 1, 2023 . July 16, 2001.
24. Web site: DOUGLAS STIENSTRA . NHL.com . March 1, 2023 . Signed as a free agent by Bracknell Bees (Britain), July 27, 2001..
25. Web site: NHL-spelare klar för Timrå . www.svenskafans.com . March 1, 2023 . sv . October 29, 2001.
26. Web site: Panthers claim Dagenais off waivers – UPI Archives . UPI . March 1, 2023 . January 12, 2002.
27. Web site: Coccimiglio . Brad . Hartsburg out; Vanbiesbrouck in . SooToday.com . March 1, 2023 . May 22, 2002.
28. Web site: Devils Sign Forward Andreas Salomonsson . New Jersey Devils . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011004064502/http://www.newjerseydevils.com/team_data/press_releases/PR20010705a.html . October 4, 2001 . July 5, 2001.
29. Web site: Brooks . Larry . HOLIK: DEVILS ARE BIG CHEAPSKATES . New York Post . March 1, 2023 . August 9, 2001.
30. Web site: Diamos . Jason . HOCKEY; Arbitrator Gives Devils' Sykora a 389 Percent Pay Raise . The New York Times . March 1, 2023 . August 17, 2001.
31. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . March 1, 2023 . September 13, 2001 . DEVILS--Extended the contract of D Ken Daneyko through next season..
32. Web site: TURNER STEVENSON . TSN.ca . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030514110632/http://www.tsn.ca:80/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=167&hubname=NJ . May 14, 2003 . 17-Sep-01: Re-signed by the New Jersey Devils..
33. Web site: Canavan . Tom . Devils' Brodeur Signs $40M Extension . AP NEWS . March 1, 2023 . October 3, 2001.
34. Web site: HOCKEY; Devils Extend Stevens's Deal . The New York Times . March 1, 2023 . November 17, 2001.
35. Web site: Devils Agree to Terms With John Vanbiesbrouck . New Jersey Devils . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020413002809/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/team_data/press_releases/PR20020204.html . April 13, 2002 . February 4, 2002.
36. Web site: Devils Sign Phil Cole & Stephen Guolla . New Jersey Devils . March 1, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020804100027/http://www.newjerseydevils.com:80/team_data/press_releases/PR20020602.html . August 4, 2002 . June 2, 2002.
37. Web site: 2001 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . March 22, 2023.