2001–02 Vancouver Canucks season explained

League:NHL
Season:2001–02
Year:2001
Team:Vancouver Canucks
Record:42–30–7–3
Homerecord:23–11–5–2
Roadrecord:19–19–2–1
Conferencerank:8th
Divisionrank:2nd
Goalsfor:254
Goalsagainst:211
Attendance:17,712
Goalsleader:Markus Naslund (40)
Assistsleader:Markus Naslund (50)
Pointsleader:Markus Naslund (90)
Pimleader:Matt Cooke (111)
Plusminusleader:Markus Naslund (+22)
Winsleader:Dan Cloutier (31)
Gaaleader:Alex Auld (2.00)

The 2001–02 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 32nd in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Regular season

The Canucks led the NHL in scoring, with 254 goals for.[1]

Final standings

Playoffs

Vancouver won the first two games on the road to go up 2–0 in their first round series against the Presidents' Trophy-winning Detroit Red Wings, but they lost four straight and the series to the eventual Stanley Cup champions.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1 ||W|| April 17, 2002 || 4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || 20,058 || Canucks lead 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 2 ||W|| April 19, 2002 || 5–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || 20,058 || Canucks lead 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 3 ||L|| April 21, 2002 || 1–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || 18,422 || Canucks lead 2–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 4 ||L|| April 23, 2002 || 2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || 18,422 || Series tied 2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 5 ||L|| April 25, 2002 || 0–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings || 20,058 || Red Wings lead 3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 6 ||L|| April 27, 2002 || 4–6 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings || 18,422 || Red Wings win 4–2 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
19 LW 81 40 50 90 22 50 6 1 1 2 −1 2
44 RW 72 36 49 85 21 110 6 2 2 4 −1 14
7 C 82 23 44 67 18 26 6 0 2 2 −2 6
25 C 53 11 39 50 5 22 6 2 1 3 −4 0
55 D 82 17 31 48 −7 101 6 1 4 5 1 8
33 C 82 16 20 36 9 36 6 3 0 3 0 0
2 D 81 10 26 36 16 56 6 1 1 2 −3 6
16 C 64 12 22 34 −3 65 6 1 4 5 1 0
24 LW 82 13 20 33 4 111 6 3 2 5 3 0
22 LW 79 9 23 32 1 32 6 0 1 1 0 0
3 D 66 8 17 25 21 44 6 0 2 2 −1 2
17 LW 46 9 12 21 4 10 5 0 1 1 −3 0
10 RW 42 7 10 17 2 15 6 0 1 1 −2 8
26 RW 34 8 7 15 9 10
8 LW 31 5 8 13 −8 90
14 D 81 1 10 11 15 50 6 1 1 2 2 4
13 C 51 5 5 10 −3 10 6 0 1 1 0 0
28 D 40 5 5 10 10 53 6 0 0 0 −1 0
37 RW 49 2 7 9 −1 74 1 0 0 0 −1 0
9 LW 27 4 4 8 −1 6
4 D 27 3 5 8 −4 14
23 D 61 1 6 7 8 68 6 0 1 1 −3 10
34 D 44 2 4 6 4 96
15 LW 14 2 4 6 4 12 6 1 0 1 0 2
20 RW 29 1 5 6 −2 31
29 C 18 3 2 5 0 2
15 D 25 1 2 3 −5 18
35 G 1 0 1 1 0
18 LW 3 0 1 1 −2 2
5 D 11 0 0 0 1 6
30 G 6 0 0 0 0
27 LW 15 0 0 0 1 72
39 G 62 0 0 0 20 6 0 0 0 0
38 RW 2 0 0 0 1 0
1 G 23 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
6 D 2 0 0 0 2 0

Goaltending

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
39 62 31 22 5 1440 142 2.43 .901 7 3502 6 2 3 123 16 3.51 .870 0 273
1 23 10 8 2 508 47 2.42 .907 1 1166 2 0 1 46 5 3.13 .891 0 96
35 1 1 0 0 22 2 2.00 .909 0 60
30 6 0 3 0 104 15 4.16 .856 0 216

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honourRecipientRef
League
(annual)
NHL First All-Star TeamMarkus Naslund (Left wing)[2]
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionEd Jovanovski[3]
Markus Naslund
NHL Player of the MonthMarkus Naslund (January)[4]
NHL Player of the WeekBrent Sopel (January 28)[5]
Dan Cloutier (March 18)[6]
TeamBabe Pratt TrophyEd Jovanovski[7]
Cyclone Taylor TrophyMarkus Naslund
Cyrus H. McLean TrophyMarkus Naslund
Fred J. Hume AwardScott Lachance[8]
Molson CupMarkus Naslund[9]
Most Exciting Player AwardTodd Bertuzzi

Milestones

Transactions

The Canucks 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.[11]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
November 10, 2001To Vancouver Canucks
Trevor Linden
2nd-round pick in 2002 or 2003
To Washington Capitals
1st-round pick in 2002
3rd-round pick in 2003
[12]
December 17, 2001To Vancouver Canucks
Jan Hlavac
Tampa Bay’s 3rd-round pick in 2002
To Philadelphia Flyers
Donald Brashear
6th-round pick in 2002
[13]
December 28, 2001To Vancouver Canucks
Tyler Bouck
Trevor Letowski
Todd Warriner
3rd-round pick in 2003
To Phoenix Coyotes
Drake Berehowsky
Denis Pederson
[14]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Free agency[15]
Free agency[16]
[17]
Manitoba Moose (AHL) Free agency[18]
Waivers [19]
Waivers [20]
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Free agency[21]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
N/A HC Lada Togliatti (RSL) Free agency (II) [22]
Iserlohn Roosters (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [23]
Larry Shapley Contract expiration (UFA)
Free agency (III) [24]
HV71 (SHL) Free agency (II) [25]
Free agency (III) [26]
Ayr Scottish Eagles (BISL) Free agency (UFA) [27]
Clint Cabana San Diego Gulls (WCHL) Free agency (UFA) [28]
Free agency (UFA) [29]
HC TPS (Liiga) Free agency (II) [30]
Espoo Blues (Liiga) Free agency[31]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
3-year Extension [32]
2-year Re-signing [33]
Re-signing [34]
Re-signing [35]
Re-signing [36]
Re-signing [37]
Re-signing
Entry-level [38]
4-year Re-signing [39]
Re-signing [40]
Entry-level
Re-signing [41]
3-year Re-signing [42]
Re-signing [43]
Extension [44]
Entry-level [45]
Entry-level
Entry-level [46]

Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.[47]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
116R. J. UmbergerOhio State University (CCHA)
366Fedor FedorovSudbury Wolves (OHL)
4114Evgeny GladskikhMetallurg Magnitogorsk (Russia)
5151Kevin BieksaBowling Green University (CCHA)
7212Jason KingHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
8245Konstantin MikhailovNizhnekamsk Neftekhimik (Russia)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2001-02 NHL Summary.
  2. Web site: Postseason All-Star Teams . records.nhl.com . March 23, 2023.
  3. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2002 . NHL.com . March 22, 2023.
  4. Web site: Naslund named Player of the Month . TSN.ca . March 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020621142626/http://www.tsn.ca/NHL/teams/VAN/readstory.asp?Story_Id=2196254 . June 21, 2002 . January 31, 2002.
  5. Web site: Canucks' Sopel NHL player of week - UPI.com . UPI . March 23, 2023 . January 28, 2002.
  6. Web site: Cloutier named NHL player of week - UPI.com . UPI . March 23, 2023 . March 18, 2002.
  7. Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 249
  8. Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 250
  9. 2015–16 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide, p. 217
  10. Web site: Kerr . Grant . Linden ceremony delayed . The Globe and Mail . March 23, 2023 . en-CA . March 26, 2002.
  11. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . www.prosportstransactions.com . March 18, 2023.
  12. Web site: Canucks Re-acquire Former Captain Trevor Linden . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030204093242mp_/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=131 . February 4, 2003 . November 10, 2001.
  13. Web site: Canucks Acquire Jan Hlavac from the Flyers - Brown Recalled . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030408224639mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=141 . April 8, 2003 . December 17, 2001.
  14. Web site: Canucks Acquire Letowski, Warriner, Bouck and a 3rd Round Pick from Phoenix in Exchange for Berehowsky and Pederson . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030408224757mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=144 . April 8, 2003 . December 28, 2001.
  15. Web site: Canucks Sign Free Agent Centre Andre Savage . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011215042421/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=95 . December 15, 2001 . August 2, 2001.
  16. Web site: Canucks Sign Free Agent Centre Herbert Vasiljevs . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020601165817/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=96 . June 1, 2002 . August 10, 2001.
  17. Web site: Canucks Acquire Goaltender Martin Brochu in Waiver Draft . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011211005954/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=115 . December 11, 2001 . September 28, 2001.
  18. Web site: Canucks Assign Allen, Druken and Kariya to Manitoba and Recall Brown, Chubarov and Kurtz . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011211022050/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=122 . December 11, 2001 . October 23, 2001 . Kurtz agreed to a contract with the Canucks on October 15, 2001..
  19. Web site: Canucks Claim Holden off Waivers from Carolina . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011206073005/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=126 . December 6, 2001 . October 25, 2001.
  20. Web site: Canucks Claim Tezikov off Waivers . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011211010345/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=128 . December 11, 2001 . October 30, 2001.
  21. Web site: Canucks Sign Free Agent Goaltender Peter Skudra . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030204092503mp_/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=130 . February 4, 2003 . November 7, 2001.
  22. , retrieved March 18, 2023
  23. , retrieved March 18, 2023
  24. Web site: Stars sign free agent Hawgood - UPI Archives . UPI . March 18, 2023 . July 17, 2001.
  25. Web site: Johan Davidsson palaa Ruotsiin . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta . March 18, 2023 . fi . July 20, 2001.
  26. Web site: Buffalo signs Bob Essensa - UPI Archives . UPI . March 18, 2023 . August 3, 2001.
  27. , retrieved March 18, 2023
  28. Web site: Taylor Cup Champs Ink Defenseman . San Diego Gulls . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020209221636/http://sandiegogulls.com/news/story.cfm?ID=16 . February 9, 2002 . September 4, 2001.
  29. Web site: Corey Schwab agrees to terms with Maple Leafs . Toronto Maple Leafs . November 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020602133244/http://www.mapleleafs.com/news/newsviewer.php?ID=75 . June 2, 2002 . October 1, 2001.
  30. Web site: TPS:lle kovat vahvistukset . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta . March 18, 2023 . fi . October 18, 2001.
  31. Web site: Mike Stapleton Bluesiin, Turek AIK:hon . Jatkoaika.com - Kaikki jääkiekosta . March 18, 2023 . fi . October 23, 2001.
  32. Web site: CANUCKS REACH NEW AGREEMENT WITH MARKUS NASLUND THROUGH 2004-05 SEASON . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030407162623mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=85 . April 7, 2003 . June 28, 2001.
  33. Web site: CANUCKS RE-SIGN DEFENCEMAN MURRAY BARON . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030407162905mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=89 . April 7, 2003 . July 18, 2001.
  34. Web site: CANUCKS RE-SIGN GOALTENDER DAN CLOUTIER . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030204082917mp_/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=90 . February 4, 2003 . July 18, 2001.
  35. Web site: ACTIVITY . The Globe and Mail . March 18, 2023 . en-CA . July 21, 2001 . Vancouver Canucks re-signed defenceman Drake Berehowsky..
  36. Web site: Canucks Re-Sign Todd Bertuzzi . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030407154453mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=93 . April 7, 2003 . July 27, 2001.
  37. Web site: Canucks re-sign Holden and Pedersen . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010806104038/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=94 . August 6, 2001 . July 31, 2001.
  38. Web site: Canucks Sign Centre Brandon Reid . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030204082329mp_/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=98 . February 4, 2003 . August 17, 2001.
  39. Web site: Canucks re-sign Forward Matt Cooke . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030407152416mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=99 . April 7, 2003 . August 22, 2001.
  40. Web site: Canucks re-sign Zenith Komarniski and Justin Morrison . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030407153432mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=101 . April 7, 2003 . August 28, 2001.
  41. Web site: Canucks re-sign Goaltender Alfie Michaud . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011211005526/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=102 . December 11, 2001 . August 29, 2001.
  42. Web site: Canucks Re-Sign Brent Sopel . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030407161538mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=111 . April 7, 2003 . September 18, 2001.
  43. Web site: BRYAN HELMER . TSN.ca . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021224094905/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=248&hubName=VAN . December 24, 2002 . 26-Sep-01: Re-signed by the Vancouver Canucks and assigned to Manitoba (AHL)..
  44. Web site: Canucks Re-Sign Mattias Ohlund . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030407161422mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=117 . April 7, 2003 . October 5, 2001.
  45. Web site: Canucks Sign Federov and Martynyuk . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030407162708mp_/http://canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=118 . April 7, 2003 . October 11, 2001.
  46. Web site: Canucks Sign Nathan Smith . Vancouver Canucks . March 18, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030204081831mp_/http://www.canucks.com/news/pressreleases.asp?sectionID=31&id=166 . February 4, 2003 . May 31, 2002.
  47. Web site: 2001 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com . www.hockeydb.com . March 22, 2023.