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2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season

The 2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 93rd season. After missing the postseason in the three preceding seasons, the Canadiens returned to the Stanley Cup playoffs. They were eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the Carolina Hurricanes by a series score of 4–2.

2001–02 Montreal Canadiens
Division4th Northeast
Conference8th Eastern
2001–02 record36–31–12–3
Home record21–13–6–1
Road record15–18–6–2
Goals for207
Goals against209
Team information
General managerAndre Savard
CoachMichel Therrien
CaptainSaku Koivu
Alternate captainsPatrice Brisebois
Doug Gilmour
Craig Rivet
Brian Savage (Oct.–Jan.)
ArenaMolson Centre
Average attendance20,027 (94.1%)
Minor league affiliatesQuebec Citadelles
Mississippi Sea Wolves
New Mexico Scorpions
Team leaders
GoalsYanic Perreault (27)
AssistsDoug Gilmour (31)
PointsYanic Perreault (56)
Penalty minutesGino Odjick (104)
Plus/minusKarl Dykhuis (+16)
WinsJose Theodore (30)
Goals against averageJose Theodore (2.11)

Regular season

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The Canadiens season began with a shocking announcement that team captain Saku Koivu was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma, a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. This condition kept him out of all but three games in the regular season. On October 5, to respond to Koivu's absence, General Manager Andre Savard signed veteran forward Doug Gilmour to address the absence. The team began the season hovering around the .500 mark, but a five-game winning streak to end November, highlighted by spectacular performances by goaltender Jose Theodore, allowed the Canadiens to climb into the playoff mix. Around this time, Savard added offensive power to the team by acquiring Donald Audette and Shaun Van Allen from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Martin Rucinsky and Benoît Brunet. Head coach Michel Therrien and the Canadiens had a rough December, posting a record of 4–8–2–1 while the newly acquired Audette had his forearm tendons sliced by the skate of New York Rangers forward Radek Dvorak. His season was jeopardized. Despite the inconsistency of the team, Theodore was spectacular in net. In January, the Canadiens played more .500 hockey, which prompted Savard to make a change. He traded forward Brian Savage to the Phoenix Coyotes in exchange for Sergei Berezin. The regular season went on hold for two weeks while the 2002 Winter Olympics were taking place. When play resumed, Jose Theodore took matters into his own hands and carried the Habs into the playoffs, finishing the regular season with a record of 30–24–10, seven shutouts and a goals against average of 2.11. In the 80th game of the regular season, captain Saku Koivu returned from treatment and played his first game of the season against the Ottawa Senators. He played for the team for the rest of the season. The Canadiens made the playoffs with a record of 36–31–12–3 behind the play of eventual Hart Memorial Trophy winner Jose Thoedore.

The Canadiens finished the regular season having allowed the fewest power play goals, with just 38.[1]

In a 2025 interview, Brett Hull said he was ready to sign with Montreal as a free agent in 2001 after a 45 minute phone call with Jean Beliveau, before receiving a call from Chris Chelios asking him to join Detroit. He eventually did join Detroit and won the Cup.

Final standings

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Northeast Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
11Boston Bruins82432469236201101
24Toronto Maple Leafs824325104249207100
37Ottawa Senators8239279724320894
48Montreal Canadiens82363112320720987
510Buffalo Sabres82353511121320082

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- Boston BruinsNE82432469236201101
2 Y- Philadelphia FlyersAT82422710323419297
3 Y- Carolina HurricanesSE82352616521721791
4 X- Toronto Maple LeafsNE824325104249207100
5 X- New York IslandersAT8242288423922096
6 X- New Jersey DevilsAT8241289420518795
7 X- Ottawa SenatorsNE8239279724320894
8 X- Montreal CanadiensNE82363112320720987
8.5
9 Washington CapitalsSE82363311222824085
10 Buffalo SabresNE82353511121320082
11 New York RangersAT8236384422725880
12 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8228418519824969
13 Tampa Bay LightningSE82274011417821969
14 Florida PanthersSE82224410618025060
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE82194711518728854

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched conference; Y – Clinched division; X – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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2001–02 regular season[3]
October: 5–5–1–0 (home: 2–3–1–0; road: 3–2–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
1October 4, 20016–4@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)1–0–0–02W
2October 6, 20012–2 OTToronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)1–0–1–03T
3October 9, 20013–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)2–0–1–05W
4October 12, 20013–1@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)3–0–1–07W
5October 13, 20013–1New Jersey Devils (2001–02)4–0–1–09W
6October 15, 20011-2New York Rangers (2001-02)4-1-1-09L
7October 19, 20011–4@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)4–2–1–09L
8October 20, 20011–3Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)4–3–1–09L
9October 26, 20015–2@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)5–3–1–011W
10October 27, 20011–5Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)5–4–1–011L
11October 30, 20011–3@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)5–5–1–011L
November: 7–3–2–1 (home: 6–0–1–0; road: 1–3–1–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
12November 1, 20010–4@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)5–6–1–011L
13November 3, 20012–6@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)5–7–1–011L
14November 6, 20011–1 OTColorado Avalanche (2001–02)5–7–2–012T
15November 8, 20013–1Nashville Predators (2001–02)6–7–2–014W
16November 10, 20013–2New York Islanders (2001–02)7–7–2–016W
17November 11, 20012–3 OT@ New York Rangers (2001–02)7–7–2–117OTL
18November 13, 20013–5@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)7–8–2–117L
19November 17, 20011–0 OTFlorida Panthers (2001–02)8–8–2–119W
20November 20, 20013–2Boston Bruins (2001–02)9–8–2–121W
21November 22, 20015–2@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)10–8–2–123W
22November 24, 20015–3Washington Capitals (2001–02)11–8–2–125W
23November 27, 20015–1Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)12–8–2–127W
24November 29, 20011–1 OT@ New York Islanders (2001–02)12–8–3–128T
December: 4–8–2–1 (home: 2–4–1–0; road: 2–4–1–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
25December 1, 20011–3New York Rangers (2001–02)12–9–3–128L
26December 3, 20012–3Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)12–10–3–128L
27December 5, 20011–2New Jersey Devils (2001–02)12–11–3–128L
28December 8, 20013–3 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2001–02)12–11–4–129T
29December 10, 20014–0Minnesota Wild (2001–02)13–11–4–131W
30December 12, 20013–3 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)13–11–5–132T
31December 13, 20013–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)14–11–5–134W
32December 15, 20014–6@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)14–12–5–134L
33December 17, 20013–4Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)14–13–5–134L
34December 19, 20013–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)15–13–5–136W
35December 20, 20010–5@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)15–14–5–136L
36December 22, 20012–1Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)16–14–5–138W
37December 26, 20011–3@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)16–15–5–138L
38December 28, 20010–3@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02)16–16–5–138L
39December 29, 20015–6 OT@ New York Islanders (2001–02)16–16–5–239OTL
January: 6–5–3–1 (home: 3–1–1–1; road: 3–4–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
40January 3, 20022–5@ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)16–17–5–239L
41January 5, 20024–2@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)17–17–5–241W
42January 6, 20026–7@ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)17–18–5–241L
43January 8, 20022–4@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)17–19–5–241L
44January 10, 20024–0New York Islanders (2001–02)18–19–5–243W
45January 12, 20021–1 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)18–19–6–244T
46January 14, 20023–5Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)18–20–6–244L
47January 16, 20022–0Washington Capitals (2001–02)19–20–6–246W
48January 17, 20021–1 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)19–20–7–247T
49January 19, 20025–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)20–20–7–249W
50January 21, 20025–7@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)20–21–7–249L
51January 23, 20025–3@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)21–21–7–251W
52January 26, 20021–1 OTOttawa Senators (2001–02)21–21–8–252T
53January 27, 20023–1San Jose Sharks (2001–02)22–21–8–254W
54January 30, 20023–4 OTBoston Bruins (2001–02)22–21–8–355OTL
February: 3–3–0–0 (home: 1–2–0–0; road: 2–1–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
55February 5, 20021–0@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)23–21–8–357W
56February 7, 20021–0Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)24–21–8–359W
57February 9, 20021–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)24–22–8–359L
58February 11, 20022–3Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)24–23–8–359L
59February 26, 20022–5Ottawa Senators (2001–02)24–24–8–359L
60February 27, 20023–2@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)25–24–8–361W
March: 6–5–4–0 (home: 5–2–2–0; road: 1–3–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
61March 2, 20023–4Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)25–25–8–361L
62March 4, 20025–3Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)26–25–8–363W
63March 6, 20025–3Boston Bruins (2001–02)27–25–8–365W
64March 8, 20020–3@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)27–26–8–365L
65March 9, 20021–1 OTToronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)27–26–9–366T
66March 11, 20021–2@ New York Rangers (2001–02)27–27–9–366L
67March 14, 20023–3 OTDallas Stars (2001–02)27–27–10–367T
68March 16, 20023–2Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)28–27–10–369W
69March 18, 20021–1 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)28–27–11–370T
70March 20, 20024–1@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)29–27–11–372W
71March 22, 20023–3 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)29–27–12–373T
72March 23, 20021–5@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)29–28–12–373L
73March 26, 20021–2Florida Panthers (2001–02)29–29–12–373L
74March 28, 20022–1Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)30–29–12–375W
75March 30, 20022–1 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)31–29–12–377W
April: 5–2–0–0 (home: 2–1–0–0; road: 3–1–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
76April 1, 20023–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)32–29–12–379W
77April 4, 20023–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)33–29–12–381W
78April 6, 20024–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)34–29–12–383W
79April 7, 20023–1@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)35–29–12–385W
80April 9, 20024–3Ottawa Senators (2001–02)36–29–12–387W
81April 12, 20022–5@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)36–30–12–387L
82April 13, 20020–3Buffalo Sabres (2001–02)36–31–12–387L

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point) OTL Overtime loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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In the first round of the playoffs, the Canadiens were matched against the Boston Bruins, who finished first overall in the Eastern Conference. Donald Audette lead the way with three goals and Saku Koivu had a goal and an assist to win game one 5–2 for Montreal. Game 2 would prove to be a back-and-forth affair, as both teams traded momentum. Boston won the game by a score of 6–4 despite a four-point performance from the Canadien Richard Zednik. The series shifted to Montreal, and the Canadiens won Game 3 5–3 through by a four-point performance by Koivu. This gave Montreal a 2–1 series lead. The Bruins responded in Game 4 as they won easily, 5–2. Theodore rose to the occasion in Game 5, stopping 43 of 44 shots for a 2–1 win to give the Canadiens a 3–2 series lead going back to the Molson Centre. Theodore was spectacular again in Game 6, and Yanic Perreault scored the game-winning goal to give the Canadiens a 2–1 victory. The Canadiens won the series in six games, upsetting the Conference's top seed.

The Canadiens faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round of the playoffs. The Hurricanes won Game 1 2–0 as Hurricanes goaltender Kevin Weekes was awarded the shutout. The Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Canadiens outshooting them 46 to 16, but Theodore only yielded one goal and Koivu had a goal and an assist and the Canadiens won Game 2 4–1 to tie the series. Game 3 went to overtime and due to the heroics of Theodore, he kept his team in the game. The Habs would win Game 3 just over two minutes into overtime on a goal by Donald Audette, giving the Canadiens the series lead. The Habs had momentum in Game 4, establishing a 3–0 lead early in the third period of Game 4. The Hurricanes, however, would score three-straight goals to send the game to overtime, where 'Canes defenceman Niclas Wallin ended the game in overtime to tie the series at 2–2. With newly gained series momentum, the Hurricanes would win the next two games to win take the series at 4–2, outscoring Montreal 13–3 in the process.

2002 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Boston Bruins – Canadiens win 4–2
GameDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1April 18, 20025–2@ Boston BruinsCanadiens lead 1–0W
2April 21, 20024–6@ Boston BruinsSeries tied 1–1L
3April 23, 20025–3Boston BruinsCanadiens lead 2–1W
4April 25, 20022–5Boston BruinsSeries tied 2–2L
5April 27, 20022–1@ Boston BruinsCanadiens lead 3–2W
6April 29, 20022–1Boston BruinsCanadiens win 4–2W
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (3) Carolina Hurricanes – Hurricanes win 4–2
GameDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1May 3, 20020–2@ Carolina HurricanesHurricanes lead 1–0L
2May 5, 20024–1@ Carolina HurricanesSeries tied 1–1W
3May 7, 20022–1 OTCarolina HurricanesCanadiens lead 2–1W
4May 9, 20023–4 OTCarolina HurricanesSeries tied 2–2L
5May 12, 20021–5@ Carolina HurricanesHurricanes lead 3–2L
6May 13, 20022–8Carolina HurricanesHurricanes win 4–2L

Legend: W Win L Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Canadiens only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
94Yanic PerreaultC82272956−3401135800
20Richard ZednikRW82222244−359444836
14Oleg PetrovRW75241741−4121215622
93Doug Gilmour†C70103141−748124610−216
90Joe JuneauC7082836−31012145−66
24Andreas DackellRW79151833−32412123−46
43Patrice BriseboisD714293392510112−42
49Brian Savage‡LW47141529−1430——————
52Craig RivetD82817251761203324
79Andrei MarkovD5651924−12412134−28
25Chad KilgerLW7581523−7271201119
38Jan BulisC5391019−286000−66
71Mike RibeiroC4381018−1112——————
5Stephane QuintalD7561016−78712134−212
27Shaun Van Allen†C5469155207011−32
28Karl DykhuisD80571216321211228
56Stephane RobidasD5611011−25142000−14
95Sergei Berezin†LW29461034611220
45Arron AshamRW35549755301110
29Gino OdjickRW36448310412101−547
44Sheldon SourayD34358−56212011−416
26Martin Rucinsky‡LW18268−112——————
82[a]Donald Audette†RW1315618126410−210
54Patrick TraverseD25235−714——————
51Francis BouillonD28055−533——————
37Patrick PoulinC2805566——————
36Marcel HossaLW1031422——————
22Bill Lindsay†RW131340231122412
39Reid Simpson‡LW25112063——————
17Benoit Brunet‡LW16022−44——————
11Saku KoivuC30220012461024
60Jose TheodoreG670222120000
46Benoit GrattonC8101−18——————
78Eric LandryC201120——————
63Craig DarbyC200000——————
35Stephane Fiset†G2000010000
30Mathieu GaronG50000——————
31Jeff HackettG150002——————
59Martti JarventieD100020——————
95Olivier MichaudG10000——————

Goaltending

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  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
60Jose Theodore6730241019721362.11.931738641266413353.06.9150686
31Jeff Hackett15552395383.18.9040717—————————
30Mathieu Garon5140147194.37.8710261—————————
35Stephane Fiset†20106073.85.88301091001934.74.842038
95Olivier Michaud10001400.001.000018—————————

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honour Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy Saku Koivu [4]
Hart Memorial Trophy Jose Theodore [5]
NHL Second All-Star Team Jose Theodore (Goaltender) [6]
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award Jose Theodore [7]
Vezina Trophy Jose Theodore [8]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Jose Theodore [9]
NHL Player of the Week Jose Theodore (April 8) [10]
NHL YoungStars Game selection Mike Ribeiro [11]
Team Jacques Beauchamp Molson Trophy Joe Juneau [12]
Molson Cup Jose Theodore [13]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Martti Jarventie October 9, 2001 [14]
Olivier Michaud October 30, 2001
Marcel Hossa January 10, 2002

Transactions

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The Canadiens were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2001, the day after the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Final, through June 13, 2002, the day of the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Final.[15]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 15, 2001 To Montreal Canadiens
To Phoenix Coyotes
  • Future considerations
 [16]
June 23, 2001 To Montreal Canadiens
To Chicago Blackhawks
  • 4th-round pick in 2001
 [17]
June 24, 2001 To Montreal Canadiens
To Ottawa Senators
  • 8th-round pick in 2001
 [18]
November 21, 2001 To Montreal Canadiens
To Dallas Stars
[19]
January 25, 2002 To Montreal Canadiens
To Phoenix Coyotes
[20]
March 19, 2002 To Montreal Canadiens
To Los Angeles Kings
  • Future considerations
 [21]
May 24, 2002 To Montreal Canadiens
  • 5th-round pick in 2002
 To Minnesota Wild
[22]

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 4, 2001 Yanic PerreaultToronto Maple Leafs3-yearFree agency[23]
September 10, 2001 Reid SimpsonSt. Louis Blues1-year[c]Free agency[24]
September 18, 2001 Olivier MichaudShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)3-yearFree agency[25]
October 6, 2001 Doug GilmourBuffalo Sabres1-year[d]Free agency[26]
March 19, 2002 Bill LindsayFlorida PanthersWaivers[21]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia[e]Ref
N/A Miloslav GurenHC Ocelari Trinec (ELH)Free agency (II)[f][29]
June 20, 2001 Barry RichterLinkoping HC (SHL)Free agency (UFA)[30]
August 7, 2001 Andrei BashkirovLausanne HC (NLA)Free agency (VI)[31]
September 1, 2001 Josh DeWolfDetroit Red WingsFree agency (UFA)[32]
September 7, 2001 Mike McBainBracknell Bees (BISL)Free agency (UFA)[33]
October 2, 2001 Eric FichaudManitoba Moose (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[34]
November 9, 2001 Eric BertrandBracknell Bees (BISL)Free agency (VI)[35]
November 19, 2001 Jim CampbellChicago BlackhawksFree agency (UFA)[36]
December 26, 2001 Matt HigginsBridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[37]
January 30, 2002 Reid SimpsonNashville PredatorsWaivers[38]
May 6, 2002 Xavier DelisleAugsburger Panther (DEL)Free agency[39]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 15, 2001 Joe Juneau3-yearRe-signing[16]
July 4, 2001 Stephane Robidas2-yearRe-signing[23]
July 9, 2001 Craig Darby2-yearRe-signing[40]
July 13, 2001 Martti Jarventie2-yearEntry-level[41]
Vadim Tarasov1-yearEntry-level[41]
Timo Vertala2-yearEntry-level[41]
August 1, 2001 Arron Asham1-yearRe-signing[42]
Francis Bouillon1-yearRe-signing[42]
Xavier Delisle1-yearRe-signing[42]
Mathieu Garon1-yearRe-signing[42]
Chad Kilger1-yearRe-signing[42]
Saku Koivu1-yearRe-signing[42]
Gennady Razin1-yearRe-signing[42]
Brian Savage1-yearRe-signing[42]
August 14, 2001 Marcel Hossa3-yearEntry-level[43]
December 1, 2001 Karl Dykhuis3-yearExtension[44]
December 18, 2001 Patrice Brisebois3-yearExtension[45]
April 22, 2002 Jozef Balej3-yearEntry-level[46]
Tomas Plekanec3-yearEntry-level[46]
June 3, 2002 Christian Larrivee3-yearEntry-level[47]

Draft picks

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Montreal's draft picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.[48]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
17Mike Komisarek United StatesUniversity of Michigan (CCHA)
125Alexander Perezhogin RussiaAvangard Omsk (Russia)
237Duncan Milroy CanadaSwift Current Broncos (WHL)
371Tomas Plekanec Czech RepublicRabat Kladno (Czech Republic)
4109Martti Jarventie FinlandTPS (Finland)
6171Eric Himelfarb CanadaSarnia Sting (OHL)
7203Andrew Archer CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
9266Viktor Ujcik Czech RepublicSlavia Prague (Czech Republic)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Audette wore number 22 in his first five games.
  2. ↑ Phoenix chose the 2002 pick.
  3. ↑ Option for second year.
  4. ↑ Club option for a second year.
  5. ↑ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[27]
  6. ↑ Montreal retained Guren’s NHL rights through the 2005–06 season.[28]

References

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  1. ↑ "2001-02 NHL Summary".
  2. ↑ "2001–2002 Standings by Conference". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "2001-02 Montreal Canadiens Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Hart Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Roger Crozier MBNA Saving Grace Award award winners at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Vezina Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ "2002 NHL All-Star Game Rosters". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Theodore named NHL player of the week". TSN.ca. April 8, 2002. Archived from the original on April 20, 2002. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ "NHL - 2002 YoungStars rosters". ESPN.com. January 30, 2002. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ Montreal Canadiens 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.553
  13. ↑ Montreal Canadiens 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.552
  14. ↑ "2001-02 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Hockey Transactions Search Results". www.prosportstransactions.com. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  16. 1 2 "Habs sign Joe Juneau". TSN.ca. June 15, 2001. Archived from the original on July 11, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  17. ↑ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. June 24, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023. CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS--Traded D Stephane Quintal to the Montreal Canadiens for their fourth-round 2001 draft pick.
  18. ↑ Duhatschek, Eric (June 25, 2001). "Graves a Shark". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 6, 2023. The Montreal Canadiens, who had acquired defenceman Stephane Quintal from the Blackhawks on Saturday, scooped up right winger Andreas Dackell, a 31-point man last season, from Ottawa even more cheaply -- an eighth-rounder.
  19. ↑ "Canadiens acquire Donald Audette and Shaun Van Allen from the Dallas Stars in return for Benoit Brunet and Martin Rucinsky". Montreal Canadiens. November 21, 2001. Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Canadiens acquire forward Sergei Berezin from the Phoenix Coyotes". Montreal Canadiens. January 25, 2002. Archived from the original on April 22, 2002. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  21. 1 2 "Canadiens acquire forward Bill Lindsay and goaltender Stéphane Fiset". Montreal Canadiens. March 19, 2002. Archived from the original on June 15, 2002. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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  34. ↑ "Moose Sign Goaltender Eric Fichaud". Manitoba Moose. October 2, 2001. Archived from the original on December 30, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  35. ↑ "Sport in brief". The Guardian. November 9, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023. Bracknell Bees have signed the Canadian forward Eric Bertrand
  36. ↑ "Bure leaves in Panthers' 5-1 defeat". Tampa Bay Times. November 20, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023. BLACKHAWKS: Free-agent right wing Jim Campbell signed
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  38. ↑ "Nashville Claims Simpson Off Waivers". Midland Reporter-Telegram. January 30, 2002. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  39. ↑ "PANTHER NEWS-ARCHIV". www.auxburg-aev.de (in German). Retrieved July 24, 2024. 06.05. Es gibt einen weiteren Neuzugang beim AEV! Xavier Delisle von den Quebec Citadelles (AHL) gab seine mündliche Zusage und wird heute einen Vertrag unterschreiben. [06.05. There is another new addition to the AEV! Xavier Delisle from the Quebec Citadelles (AHL) gave his verbal commitment and will sign a contract today.]
  40. ↑ "Lightning sign Holzinger". The Globe and Mail. July 10, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023. The Montreal Canadiens re-signed centre Craig Darby to a two-year contract.
  41. 1 2 3 "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 13+ - UPI Archives". UPI. July 13, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023. Montreal Canadiens -- Signed goaltender Vadim Tarasov to a one-year contract and forward Timo Vertala and defenseman Martti Jarventie to two-year contracts.
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  43. ↑ "The Ottawa Citizen from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on August 15, 2001 · 36". Newspapers.com. August 15, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023. MONTREAL CANADIENS Signed F Marcel Hossa to a three-year contract
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  45. ↑ "Patrice Brisebois agrees to a long term contract with the Canadiens". Montreal Canadiens. December 18, 2001. Archived from the original on February 13, 2002. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
  46. 1 2 "Canadiens sign prospects Jozef Balej and Tomas Plekanec". Montreal Canadiens. April 22, 2002. Archived from the original on June 9, 2002. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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