2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season explained

League:NHL
Season:2001–02
Year:2001
Team:Pittsburgh Penguins
Conferencerank:12th
Divisionrank:5th
Record:28–41–8–5
Homerecord:16–20–4–1
Roadrecord:12–21–4–4
Goalsfor:198
Goalsagainst:249
Coach:Ivan Hlinka (Oct.)
Rick Kehoe (Oct.–Apr.)
Attendance:15,649
Goalsleader:Alexei Kovalev (32)
Assistsleader:Alexei Kovalev (44)
Pointsleader:Alexei Kovalev (76)
Pimleader:Krzysztof Oliwa (150)
Plusminusleader:Robert Lang (+9)
Winsleader:Johan Hedberg (25)
Gaaleader:Johan Hedberg (2.75)

The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 35th year in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins finished the year with a sub-.500 points percentage and failed to qualify for the playoffs, both for the first time since 1989–90. This was the Penguins' last season with the "RoboPenguin" logo introduced during the 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins season. The Penguins reverted to using their original skating penguin logo afterwards.

Off-season

On July 11, 2001, the Penguins shipped star right winger Jaromir Jagr, along with journeyman defenseman Frantisek Kucera, off to play for the Washington Capitals. In return, the Penguins received Kris Beech, Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk, and future considerations. The New York Rangers also made an offer for Jagr, consisting of Kim Johnsson and Mike York. The Rangers maintain that Patrick traded Jagr to the Capitals because he was angry with their general manager, Glen Sather.[1] The trade still ranks as the fifth-worst trade in team history.[2]

Regular season

After an 0–4 start, head coach Ivan Hlinka was relieved of his duties and replaced by Rick Kehoe.[3]

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- style="background:#fcf;"| 1 || 3 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,148) || 0–1–0–0 || 0 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 2 || 6 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (15,411) || 0–2–0–0 || 0 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 3 || 10 || New York Islanders || 6–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (14,038) || 0–3–0–0 || 0 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 4 || 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Buffalo Sabres || HSBC Arena (15,815) || 0–4–0–0 || 0 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || 16 || Ottawa Senators || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (14,907) || 1–4–0–0 || 2 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || Ottawa Senators || Corel Centre (15,521) || 2–4–0–0 || 4 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 7 || 20 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 OT || St. Louis Blues || Savvis Center (18,854) || 2–4–0–1 || 5 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 8 || 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Atlanta Thrashers || Philips Arena (13,281) || 3–4–0–1 || 7 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 9 || 24 || Dallas Stars || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,958) || 4–4–0–1 || 9 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 10 || 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–0 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,166) || 4–5–0–1 || 9 || |- style="background:#fff;"| 11 || 28 || Florida Panthers || 2–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,449) || 4–5–1–1 || 10 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 12 || 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–0 || Philadelphia Flyers || First Union Center (19,365) || 4–6–1–1 || 10 || |-|- style="background:#cfc;"| 13 || 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (14,763) || 5–6–1–1 || 12 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 14 || 3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–2 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,148) || 6–6–1–1 || 14 || |- style="background:#fff;"| 15 || 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 || Carolina Hurricanes || Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (15,938) || 6–6–2–1 || 15 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 16 || 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Florida Panthers || National Car Rental Center (16,164) || 6–7–2–1 || 15 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 17 || 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || Tampa Bay Lightning || Ice Palace Arena (18,812) || 6–7–2–2 || 16 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 18 || 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–5 || New Jersey Devils || Continental Airlines Arena (12,480) || 7–7–2–2 || 18 || |- style="background:#fff;"| 19 || 14 || New York Islanders || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (15,466) || 7–7–3–2 || 19 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || 17 || New York Rangers || 0–1 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,027) || 8–7–3–2 || 21 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 21 || 21 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,980) || 8–8–3–2 || 21 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 22 || 23 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–0 || Nashville Predators || Gaylord Entertainment Center (16,717) || 8–9–3–2 || 21 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 23 || 24 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,958) || 9–9–3–2 || 23 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 24 || 27 || New Jersey Devils || 0–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (13,410) || 10–9–3–2 || 25 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 25 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–0 || San Jose Sharks || Compaq Center (17,496) || 10–10–3–2 || 25 || |-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 26 || 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Phoenix Coyotes || America West Arena (14,109) || 10–11–3–2 || 25 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 27 || 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,271) || 11–11–3–2 || 27 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 28 || 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–4 || Boston Bruins || FleetCenter (14,125) || 12–11–3–2 || 29 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 29 || 8 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (14,917) || 13–11–3–2 || 31 || |- style="background:#fff;"| 30 || 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 || Washington Capitals || MCI Center (18,672) || 13–11–4–2 || 32 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 31 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (13,397) || 13–12–4–2 || 32 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 32 || 14 || Minnesota Wild || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (13,378) || 13–13–4–2 || 32 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 33 || 16 || Carolina Hurricanes || 7–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (14,226) || 13–14–4–2 || 32 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 34 || 19 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,148) || 13–15–4–2 || 32 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 35 || 21 || Washington Capitals || 3–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,148) || 14–15–4–2 || 34 || |- style="background:#fff;"| 36 || 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–4 || Washington Capitals || MCI Center (18,672) || 14–15–5–2 || 35 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 37 || 26 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–0 || New Jersey Devils || Continental Airlines Arena (19,040) || 14–16–5–2 || 35 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 38 || 29 || Ottawa Senators || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,148) || 14–17–5–2 || 35 || |-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 39 || 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || New York Islanders || Nassau Coliseum (16,234) || 14–18–5–2 || 35 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 40 || 5 || New York Rangers || 1–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,305) || 15–18–5–2 || 37 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 41 || 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Chicago Blackhawks || United Center (16,537) || 15–19–5–2 || 37 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 42 || 8 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (15,897) || 15–20–5–2 || 37 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 43 || 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–2 || Buffalo Sabres || HSBC Arena (16,151) || 16–20–5–2 || 39 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 44 || 12 || St. Louis Blues || 4–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,958) || 16–21–5–2 || 39 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 45 || 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Vancouver Canucks || General Motors Place (18,422) || 16–22–5–2 || 39 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 46 || 17 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–6 || Calgary Flames || Pengrowth Saddledome (15,437) || 17–22–5–2 || 41 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 47 || 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–1 || Edmonton Oilers || Skyreach Centre (16,839) || 18–22–5–2 || 43 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 48 || 21 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,958) || 19–22–5–2 || 45 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 49 || 23 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (15,127) || 20–22–5–2 || 47 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 50 || 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 OT || New York Islanders || Nassau Coliseum (16,234) || 21–22–5–2 || 49 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 51 || 26 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,021) || 22–22–5–2 || 51 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 52 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || Philadelphia Flyers || First Union Center (19,634) || 22–22–5–3 || 52 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 53 || 30 || San Jose Sharks || 6–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (15,152) || 22–23–5–3 || 52 || |-|- style="background:#fff;"| 54 || 5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || Carolina Hurricanes || Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (18,730) || 22–23–6–3 || 53 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 55 || 7 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–0 || Montreal Canadiens || Molson Centre (21,191) || 22–24–6–3 || 53 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 56 || 9 || New Jersey Devils || 2–1 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,021) || 22–24–6–4 || 54 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 57 || 10 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) || 22–25–6–4 || 54 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 58 || 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–1 || Ottawa Senators || Corel Centre (17,332) || 22–26–6–4 || 54 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 59 || 27 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,134) || 22–27–6–4 || 54 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 60 || 28 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 OT || Columbus Blue Jackets || Nationwide Arena (18,136) || 23–27–6–4 || 56 || |-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 61 || 2 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,148) || 23–28–6–4 || 56 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 62 || 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || New York Islanders || Nassau Coliseum (13,277) || 24–28–6–4 || 58 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 63 || 5 || Florida Panthers || 5–6 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (12,652) || 25–28–6–4 || 60 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 64 || 7 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (15,111) || 25–29–6–4 || 60 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 65 || 9 || New York Rangers || 2–3 OT || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,958) || 26–29–6–4 || 62 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 66 || 11 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 4–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (13,422) || 26–30–6–4 || 62 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 67 || 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim (12,536) || 26–31–6–4 || 62 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 68 || 16 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || Los Angeles Kings || Staples Center (18,118) || 26–32–6–4 || 62 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 69 || 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–4 || Atlanta Thrashers || Philips Arena (12,305) || 27–32–6–4 || 64 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 70 || 20 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (12,851) || 27–33–6–4 || 64 || |- style="background:#fff;"| 71 || 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (17,148) || 27–33–7–4 || 65 || |- style="background:#cfc;"| 72 || 24 || Washington Capitals || 2–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,971) || 28–33–7–4 || 67 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 73 || 27 || New Jersey Devils || 4–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (15,106) || 28–34–7–4 || 67 || |- style="background:#ffc;"| 74 || 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 OT || Montreal Canadiens || Molson Centre (21,273) || 28–34–7–5 || 68 || |-|- style="background:#fcf;"| 75 || 1 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–0 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (14,110) || 28–35–7–5 || 68 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 76 || 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Florida Panthers || National Car Rental Center (15,614) || 28–36–7–5 || 68 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 77 || 4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Amalie Arena (15,454) || 28–37–7–5 || 68 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 78 || 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Philadelphia Flyers || First Union Center (19,750) || 28–38–7–5 || 68 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 79 || 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (18,200) || 28–39–7–5 || 68 || |- style="background:#fff;"| 80 || 10 || Buffalo Sabres || 4–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (12,724) || 28–39–8–5 || 69 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 81 || 12 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Mellon Arena (16,816) || 28–40–8–5 || 69 || |- style="background:#fcf;"| 82 || 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–1 || Boston Bruins || FleetCenter (17,565) || 28–41–8–5 || 69 || |-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT Loss      = Tie

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular Season[4]
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
67 32 44 76 2 80
79 24 33 57 -7 50
62 18 32 50 9 16
72 20 29 49 -7 16
24 6 25 31 0 14
40 10 20 30 -14 16
79 9 20 29 -6 47
58 13 12 25 -8 14
79 10 15 25 -25 45
79 8 10 18 -15 4
82 6 11 17 -19 71
68 8 8 16 -9 16
69 2 12 14 -1 123
47 6 7 13 -18 28
75 4 7 11 -12 73
33 3 7 10 -1 18
64 2 8 10 -11 54
13 5 4 9 3 0
53 2 5 7 -12 22
33 1 5 6 -13 109
32 1 4 5 -9 25
19 0 4 4 2 42
14 2 1 3 -5 4
13 2 1 3 -5 4
13 1 2 3 -2 8
11 1 2 3 -1 9
60 0 3 3 -1 68
21 1 1 2 -12 17
15 0 2 2 -3 30
57 0 2 2 -5 150
13 0 2 2 -4 21
4 1 0 1 1 4
23 0 1 1 -7 8
4 0 1 1 -1 4
Total 198 340 538 1,210
Goaltenders
Regular Season[5]
Player
66 64 3876:33 25 34 7 178 2.76 1851 0.904 6 0 1 22
21 18 1094:18 3 12 1 65 3.56 537 0.879 0 0 0 0
Total 82 4970:51 28 46 8 243 2.93 2388 0.898 6 0 1 22
Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionMario Lemieux[6]
NHL YoungStars Game selectionAndrew Ference[7]
TeamA. T. Caggiano Memorial Booster Club AwardAlexei Kovalev[8]
Aldege "Baz" Bastien Memorial Good Guy AwardJohan Hedberg[9]
Bob Johnson Memorial Badger Bob AwardIan Moran
Leading Scorer AwardAlexei Kovalev
Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year TrophyJohan Hedberg[10]
Most Valuable Player AwardAlexei Kovalev[11]
Players' Player AwardAlexei Kovalev
Ian Moran
The Edward J. DeBartolo Community Service AwardAndrew Ference

Milestones

Transactions

The Penguins 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.[13]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
July 11, 2001To Washington Capitals
Jaromir Jagr
Frantisek Kucera
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Kris Beech
Ross Lupaschuk
Michal Sivek
Future considerations
[14]
March 8, 2002To Anaheim Mighty Ducks
Mark Moore
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bert Robertsson
[15]
March 15, 2002To Columbus Blue Jackets
4th-round pick in 2003
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Jamie Pushor
[16]
March 17, 2002To Philadelphia Flyers
Billy Tibbetts
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Kent Manderville
[17]
March 19, 2002To New Jersey Devils
Stephane Richer
To Pittsburgh Penguins
7th-round pick in 2003
[18]
March 19, 2002To Colorado Avalanche
Darius Kasparaitis
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Rick Berry
Ville Nieminen
[19]
May 15, 2002To Nashville Predators
Steve Parsons
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Future considerations
[20]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
3-year Free agency [21]
Steve Parsons Hershey Bears (AHL) Free agency [22]
Florida Panthers Free agency [23]
Free agency
Florida Panthers Waivers [24]
Free agency [25]
Waivers [26]
Waivers
Waivers [27]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
N/A Amur Khabarovsk (RSL) Free agency (UFA) [28]
Contract expiration (UFA)
Free agency (III) [29]
Free agency (UFA) [30]
Iserlohn Roosters (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [31]
Free agency (VI) [32]
Free agency (VI) [33]
Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Free agency (III) [34]
Boston Bruins Free agency (UFA) [35]
Free agency (UFA) [36]
HC Slavia Praha (ELH) Free agency (III) [37]
Boston Bruins Free agency (VI) [38]
Adler Mannheim (DEL) Free agency (UFA) [39]
Free agency (III) [40]
Laval Chiefs (QSPHL) Free agency (III) [41]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
Re-signing [42]
Entry-level [43]
Re-signing [44]
Re-signing [45]
Re-signing
Entry-level [46]
Entry-level
Re-signing [47]
1-year Re-signing [48]
2-year Re-signing
1-year Re-signing
Re-signing [49]
Re-signing
2-year Arbitration award [50]
2-year Arbitration award [51]
1-year Arbitration award [52]
Entry-level [53]
2-year Arbitration award [54]
2-year Re-signing [55]
1-year Re-signing [56]
Re-signing [57]
multi-year Re-signing [58]
Martin Straka multi-year Re-signing
Re-signing [59]
Entry-level [60]
Steven Crampton Entry-level [61]
Entry-level

Other

Name Date Notes
October 14, 2001 Fired as head coach
October 14, 2001 Hired as head coach

Draft picks

The Penguins selected the following players in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida:[62]

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/junior/club team (league)
121Colby ArmstrongRWRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
254Noah WelchDSaint Sebastian's School (USHS-MA)
386Drew FataDToronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
396Alexandre RouleauDVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
4120Tomas SurovyLWHK Poprad (Slovakia)
4131Ben EavesCBoston College (Hockey East)
5156Andy SchneiderDLincoln Stars (USHL)
7217Tomas DubaGSparta Prague (Czech Extraliga)
8250Brandon Crawford-WestGTexas Tornado (NAHL)
Draft notes[63]

Farm teams

The American Hockey League's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, after losing in the Calder Cup Finals the previous season, finished last overall in the Western Conference with a 20–44–13–3 record.

The ECHL's Wheeling Nailers finished fifth in the Northern Conference's Northwest Division with a 36–32–4 record. It was their first year under John Brophy.

See also

References

Notes and References

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  2. Mehno, John. The Best Pittsburgh Sports Arguments: The 100 Most Controversial, Debatable Questions for Die-Hard Fans. Naperville, Illinois: Sourcebooks, 2007, pp. 131–132.
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  8. 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.313
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  11. 2014–15 Pittsburgh Penguins Media Guide, p.314
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  17. Web site: BaseballASTROS: Sent OF Jason Lane and P... . Baltimore Sun . March 4, 2023 . March 18, 2002 . PENGUINS: Acquired C Kent Manderville from Flyers for C Billy Tibbetts..
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  22. Web site: STEVE PARSONS . NHL.com . March 4, 2023 . Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh, July 30, 2001..
  23. Web site: PENGUINS AGREE TO TERMS WITH TALLAS AND RATCHUK . Pittsburgh Penguins . March 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011123091225/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/PressRelease.asp?ID=385 . November 23, 2001 . August 14, 2001.
  24. Web site: PENGUINS BOLSTER BLUELINE WITH JAKOPIN, SEND THREE TO MINORS . Pittsburgh Penguins . March 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20011106150222/http://www.pittsburghpenguins.com/PressRelease.asp?ID=494 . November 6, 2001 . October 2, 2001.
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  26. Web site: Penguins claim Robitaille - UPI.com . UPI . March 4, 2023 . January 4, 2002.
  27. Web site: Penguins claim Jeff Toms - UPI.com . UPI . March 4, 2023 . March 16, 2002.
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  29. Web site: Islanders sign Garth Snow - UPI Archives . UPI . March 4, 2023 . July 1, 2001.
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  33. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR MONDAY, JULY 23+ - UPI Archives . UPI . March 4, 2023 . July 24, 2001 . Boston Bruins -- Signed defenseman Chris Kelleher to a two-year contract.
  34. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 31+ - UPI Archives . UPI . March 4, 2023 . August 1, 2001 . Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) -- Signed center Kip Miller.
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  37. Web site: Josef Beránek v Edenu!!! . HC Slavia Praha . March 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030916124013/http://www.hc-slavia.cz/clanek.asp?id=138 . September 16, 2003 . Czech . September 10, 2001.
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