2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season


The 2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the team's 85th season as a franchise, and the 75th season as the Maple Leafs. They finished second in the Northeast Division with a record of 43–25–10–4 for 100 points. Qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, they downed the New York Islanders in seven games in the Conference Quarter-finals and the Ottawa Senators in seven games in the Conference Semi-finals. However, their luck ran out in the Conference Finals, as they were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in six games.
Leafs captain Mats Sundin ranked fourth in the NHL in scoring, with 80 points. Head Coach Pat Quinn and goaltender Curtis Joseph were members of the gold medal-winning Canadian ice hockey team at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Season standings

Schedule and results

The Maple Leafs qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. After defeating the New York Islanders in the first round and Ottawa Senators in the second round, both in seven games, they were eliminated by the Carolina Hurricanes in the Conference Finals in six games.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
824139809461029
772435599224705
6624335781504
711438523611403
78203151267103
6921274863-4622
821334472611114
8217264312916801
6910293925503
821123346113302
7412213312011011
74910191573002
55613192614300
82610161810011
6351015282000
5148121813121
5039125411001
81110114614000
21371027000
631341422000
2313483000
820202001
111124-1000
3402212-1000
602241000
51011100000
13011103000
400000000
100000000
300001000
200020000
3000020000
100001000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLT/OTGAGAASOSASVSV%
306551291751142.23412101096.906
16463012105752.731707632.894
2194220102.740110100.909
40100034.500129.750
Team:4970824329102022.44520391837.901

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
197121956301
20510154102
2083118202
20551030301
2046102301
20281016000
2036934001
1744838101
82574000
1916733000
1913461001
1104412000
180334000
60220000
1610118000
111014000
2001137000
180112000
120008000
100000000
20000000
200004000
140004000
30000000
100004000
30002000
10000000
10000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
1253201010482.303557509.914
1210000.000551.000
Team:1265201010482.283562514.915

Awards and records

Milestones

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2001–02 season.

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Toronto's picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft in Sunrise, Florida.
RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
117Carlo ColaiacovoDefenceErie Otters
239Karel PilarDefenceHC Litvínov
365Brendan BellDefenceOttawa 67's
382Jay HarrisonDefenceBrampton Battalion
388Nicolas CorbeilCentreSherbrooke Castors
5134Kyle WellwoodCentreBelleville Bulls
6168Maxim KondratyevDefenceLada Togliatti
6183Jaroslav SklenarLeft WingHC Brno
7198Ivan KolozvaryCentreDukla Trenčín
7213Jan ChovanGoaltenderBelleville Bulls
8246Tomas MojzisDefenceMoose Jaw Warriors
9276Mike KnoepfliLeft WingGeorgetown Raiders

Farm teams

American Hockey League

ECHL

Roster

Miscellaneous

In 2010, the Toronto Maple Leafs were named the 22nd most hated team in sports history by Sports Illustrated.