2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season

The 2001-02 Buffalo Sabres season was the 32nd for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1] The Sabres finished in 5th place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1996.

2001–02 Buffalo Sabres
Division5th Northeast
Conference10th Eastern
2001–02 record35–35–11–1
Home record20–16–5–0
Road record15–19–6–1
Goals for213
Goals against200
Team information
General managerDarcy Regier
CoachLindy Ruff
CaptainStu Barnes
Alternate captainsRob Ray
Jason Woolley
ArenaHSBC Arena
Average attendance17,206
Minor league affiliate(s)Rochester Americans
South Carolina Stingrays
Team leaders
GoalsMiroslav Satan (37)
AssistsMiroslav Satan (36)
PointsMiroslav Satan (73)
Penalty minutesRob Ray (200)
Plus/minusJay McKee (+18)
WinsMartin Biron (31)
Goals against averageMartin Biron (2.22)

Offseason

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The Sabres traded both of their stars, Mike Peca, their former captain and Dominik Hasek in the offseason. Peca was sent to the Islanders for Tim Connolly and Taylor Pyatt. Forward Stu Barnes was named team captain.[2]

Regular season

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On October 7, 2001 the Sabres played the New York Rangers in the first pro sports game played in Manhattan after the September 11 attacks. In the game both teams wore special one time jerseys with "New York" written diagonally on the front of the jersey. The jerseys were later auctioned off to raise money for the 9/11 victims fund. The Sabres lost the game 5–4 in overtime.[3]

Final standings

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Northeast Division
No.CRGPWLTOTLGFGAPts
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[4]
RDivGPWLTOTLGFGAPts
1Z- Boston BruinsNE82432469236201101
2Y- Philadelphia FlyersAT82422710323419297
3Y- Carolina HurricanesSE82352616521721791
4X- Toronto Maple LeafsNE824325104249207100
5X- New York IslandersAT8242288423922096
6X- New Jersey DevilsAT8241289420518795
7X- Ottawa SenatorsNE8239279724320894
8X- Montreal CanadiensNE82363112320720987
8.5
9Washington CapitalsSE82363311222824085
10Buffalo SabresNE82353511121320082
11New York RangersAT8236384422725880
12Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8228418519824969
13Tampa Bay LightningSE82274011417821969
14Florida PanthersSE82224410618025060
15Atlanta 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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2001–02 regular season[5]
October: 5–6–1–1 (home: 4–4–1–0; road: 1–2–0–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 4, 20011–2Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)0–1–0–0Recap
2WOctober 6, 20013–2Ottawa Senators (2001–02)1–1–0–0Recap
3OTLOctober 7, 20014–5 OT@ New York Rangers (2001–02)1–1–0–1Recap
4WOctober 10, 20012–1Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)2–1–0–1Recap
5LOctober 12, 20012–4@ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)2–2–0–1Recap
6WOctober 14, 20014–1Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)3–2–0–1Recap
7TOctober 16, 20013–3 OTNashville Predators (2001–02)3–2–1–1Recap
8LOctober 19, 20011–3Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)3–3–1–1Recap
9WOctober 20, 20013–1@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)4–3–1–1Recap
10WOctober 23, 20014–1San Jose Sharks (2001–02)5–3–1–1Recap
11LOctober 26, 20012–5Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)5–4–1–1Recap
12LOctober 27, 20011–3@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)5–5–1–1Recap
13LOctober 30, 20012–3Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)5–6–1–1Recap
November: 6–7–1–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 2–5–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
14WNovember 2, 20014–1Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)6–6–1–1Recap
15LNovember 3, 20010–3@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)6–7–1–1Recap
16WNovember 8, 20018–0Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)7–7–1–1Recap
17LNovember 10, 20012–4New York Rangers (2001–02)7–8–1–1Recap
18WNovember 12, 20015–3@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)8–8–1–1Recap
19LNovember 13, 20011–4@ Nashville Predators (2001–02)8–9–1–1Recap
20LNovember 16, 20010–2Florida Panthers (2001–02)8–10–1–1Recap
21LNovember 17, 20011–3@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)8–11–1–1Recap
22LNovember 19, 20012–3@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)8–12–1–1Recap
23WNovember 21, 20014–2Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)9–12–1–1Recap
24WNovember 23, 20015–2Calgary Flames (2001–02)10–12–1–1Recap
25LNovember 24, 20011–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)10–13–1–1Recap
26TNovember 27, 20012–2 OTNew York Rangers (2001–02)10–13–2–1Recap
27WNovember 28, 20015–2@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)11–13–2–1Recap
December: 4–7–2–0 (home: 2–3–1–0; road: 2–4–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
28WDecember 1, 20014–2@ New York Islanders (2001–02)12–13–2–1Recap
29WDecember 4, 20014–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)13–13–2–1Recap
30LDecember 7, 20011–4Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)13–14–2–1Recap
31LDecember 8, 20012–4@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)13–15–2–1Recap
32LDecember 12, 20013–4@ Dallas Stars (2001–02)13–16–2–1Recap
33WDecember 14, 20013–2 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2001–02)14–16–2–1Recap
34LDecember 15, 20012–4@ New York Rangers (2001–02)14–17–2–1Recap
35LDecember 19, 20015–6Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02)14–18–2–1Recap
36TDecember 21, 20013–3 OTToronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)14–18–3–1Recap
37LDecember 22, 20012–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)14–19–3–1Recap
38WDecember 26, 20013–1Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)15–19–3–1Recap
39TDecember 29, 20012–2 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02)15–19–4–1Recap
40LDecember 31, 20014–5Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)15–20–4–1Recap
January: 7–5–1–0 (home: 3–2–0–0; road: 4–3–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
41LJanuary 3, 20021–3@ Calgary Flames (2001–02)15–21–4–1Recap
42WJanuary 6, 20024–1@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02)16–21–4–1Recap
43WJanuary 8, 20023–2Vancouver Canucks (2001–02)17–21–4–1Recap
44LJanuary 10, 20020–2Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)17–22–4–1Recap
45WJanuary 12, 20022–1New Jersey Devils (2001–02)18–22–4–1Recap
46WJanuary 16, 20023–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02)19–22–4–1Recap
47LJanuary 17, 20022–4@ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02)19–23–4–1Recap
48WJanuary 19, 20023–1@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02)20–23–4–1Recap
49LJanuary 21, 20022–3@ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02)20–24–4–1Recap
50LJanuary 23, 20022–5St. Louis Blues (2001–02)20–25–4–1Recap
51WJanuary 25, 20024–1Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)21–25–4–1Recap
52WJanuary 27, 20023–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (2001–02)22–25–4–1Recap
53TJanuary 29, 20022–2 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02)22–25–5–1Recap
February: 1–2–2–0 (home: 1–0–1–0; road: 0–2–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
54TFebruary 5, 20022–2 OT@ Boston Bruins (2001–02)22–25–6–1Recap
55WFebruary 8, 20023–2 OTOttawa Senators (2001–02)23–25–6–1Recap
56LFebruary 10, 20021–4@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02)23–26–6–1Recap
57TFebruary 12, 20022–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (2001–02)23–26–7–1Recap
58LFebruary 26, 20021–2@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02)23–27–7–1Recap
March: 8–7–2–0 (home: 4–4–0–0; road: 4–3–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
59WMarch 1, 20024–3Boston Bruins (2001–02)24–27–7–1Recap
60TMarch 2, 20023–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)24–27–8–1Recap
61LMarch 4, 20020–3Edmonton Oilers (2001–02)24–28–8–1Recap
62WMarch 7, 20025–0@ New York Islanders (2001–02)25–28–8–1Recap
63WMarch 8, 20023–0Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)26–28–8–1Recap
64WMarch 10, 20025–1Detroit Red Wings (2001–02)27–28–8–1Recap
65LMarch 12, 20020–3New York Islanders (2001–02)27–29–8–1Recap
66WMarch 14, 20023–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)28–29–8–1Recap
67LMarch 15, 20022–5@ Florida Panthers (2001–02)28–30–8–1Recap
68TMarch 17, 20022–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)28–30–9–1Recap
69WMarch 19, 20025–1Ottawa Senators (2001–02)29–30–9–1Recap
70LMarch 21, 20021–2Boston Bruins (2001–02)29–31–9–1Recap
71LMarch 23, 20020–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02)29–32–9–1Recap
72WMarch 24, 20023–2 OT@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02)30–32–9–1Recap
73LMarch 26, 20023–4Washington Capitals (2001–02)30–33–9–1Recap
74LMarch 28, 20021–4@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02)30–34–9–1Recap
75WMarch 30, 20023–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)31–34–9–1Recap
April: 4–1–2–0 (home: 2–1–1–0; road: 2–0–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
76WApril 1, 20023–1Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02)32–34–9–1Recap
77TApril 3, 20021–1 OTNew York Islanders (2001–02)32–34–10–1Recap
78WApril 5, 20023–1Florida Panthers (2001–02)33–34–10–1Recap
79WApril 7, 20025–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02)34–34–10–1Recap
80TApril 10, 20024–4 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02)34–34–11–1Recap
81LApril 12, 20021–3Washington Capitals (2001–02)34–35–11–1Recap
82WApril 13, 20023–0@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02)35–35–11–1Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)  Overtime loss (1 point)

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • 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 Sabres only.
Regular season
No.PlayerPosGPGAPts+/-PIM
81Miroslav SatanLW823736731433
41Stu BarnesC68173148626
18Tim ConnollyC82103545434
17Jean-Pierre DumontRW76232144−1042
61Maxim AfinogenovRW81211940−969
77Chris GrattonC82152439075
37Curtis BrownC82201737−432
44Alexei ZhitnikD8213334−180
5Jason WoolleyD5982028−634
25Vaclav VaradaRW7671623−782
13Vyacheslav KozlovLW3891322016
24Taylor PyattLW48101020435
9Erik RasmussenLW6981119−134
3James PatrickD565813316
45Dmitri KalininD5821113−626
74Jay McKeeD81211131843
4Rhett WarrenerD65551015113
42Richard SmehlikD60369−922
55Denis HamelLW61268−128
51Brian CampbellD29336012
26Eric BoultonLW35235−1129
32Rob RayRW71235−3200
12[a]Ales KotalikRW13134−12
43Martin BironG720118
29Bob CorkumC10011−24
19Norm MilleyRW501100
31Bob EssensaG90000
8Rory FitzpatrickD5000−24
35Mika NoronenG100002
10Henrik TallinderD2000−10

Goaltending

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Regular season
No.PlayerGPWLTSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
43Martin Biron7231281017811512.22.91544085
35Mika Noronen10431217232.66.8940518
31Bob Essensa9050113172.91.8500350

Awards and records

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Awards

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TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionAlexei Zhitnik[6]
NHL YoungStars Game selectionTim Connolly[7]

Transactions

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The Sabres 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

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DateDetailsRef
June 24, 2001To Buffalo Sabres
5th-round pick in 2001
8th-round pick in 2001
9th-round pick in 2001
To San Jose Sharks
5th-round pick in 2001
[8]
June 24, 2001To Buffalo Sabres
Tim Connolly
Taylor Pyatt
To New York Islanders
Rights to Michael Peca
[9]
June 30, 2001To Buffalo Sabres
Vyacheslav Kozlov
1st-round pick in 2002
Future considerations
To Detroit Red Wings
Dominik Hasek
[10]
March 19, 2002To Buffalo Sabres
Bob Corkum
To Atlanta Thrashers
5th-round pick in 2002
[11]

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
August 2, 2001 (2001-08-02)Christian MatteMinnesota WildFree agency[12]
August 3, 2001 (2001-08-03)Bob EssensaVancouver CanucksFree agency[13]
August 9, 2001 (2001-08-09)Tom AskeyRochester Americans (AHL)Free agency[14]
Mario LarocqueTampa Bay LightningFree agency[14]
August 14, 2001 (2001-08-14)Rory FitzpatrickEdmonton OilersFree agency[15]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia[b]Ref
N/AVladimir TsyplakovAk Bars Kazan (RSL)Free agency (III)[17]
July 2, 2001 (2001-07-02)Donald AudetteDallas StarsFree agency (III)[18]
July 4, 2001 (2001-07-04)Steve HeinzeLos Angeles KingsFree agency (III)[19]
July 13, 2001 (2001-07-13)Dave AndreychukTampa Bay LightningFree agency (III)[20]
August 23, 2001 (2001-08-23)Jason HollandLos Angeles KingsFree agency (VI)[21]
October 6, 2001 (2001-10-06)Doug GilmourMontreal CanadiensFree agency (III)[22]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
June 26, 2001 (2001-06-26)Stu Barnes1-yearOption exercised[23]
James Patrick1-yearRe-signing[23]
June 28, 2001 (2001-06-28)Richard Smehlik1-yearOption exercised[24]
Vaclav Varada1-yearOption exercised[24]
June 30, 2001 (2001-06-30)Dominik Hasek1-yearOption exercised[10]
July 3, 2001 (2001-07-03)Rob Ray1-yearRe-signing[25]
July 16, 2001 (2001-07-16)Ales KotalikEntry-level[26]
Henrik TallinderEntry-level[26]
July 23, 2001 (2001-07-23)Doug JanikEntry-level[27]
July 30, 2001 (2001-07-30)Chris Taylormulti-yearRe-signing[28]
July 31, 2001 (2001-07-31)Rhett Warrener1-yearRe-signing[29]
August 2, 2001 (2001-08-02)Doug HoudaRe-signing[12]
August 8, 2001 (2001-08-08)Miroslav Satan2-yearArbitration award[30]
August 20, 2001 (2001-08-20)Eric Boultonmulti-yearRe-signing[31]
September 6, 2001 (2001-09-06)Jean-Pierre Dumont3-yearRe-signing[32]
September 7, 2001 (2001-09-07)Denis Hamel2-yearRe-signing[33]
September 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)Alexei Zhitnik2-year[c]Re-signing[34]
October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)Erik Rasmussen2-year[d]Re-signing[35]
January 15, 2002 (2002-01-15)Stu Barnes3-yearExtension[36]
June 1, 2002 (2002-06-01)Paul Gaustad3-yearEntry-level[37]
Sean McMorrow3-yearEntry-level[37]

Draft picks

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Buffalo's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.[38]

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
122Jiri Novotny  Czech RepublicHC České Budějovice (Czech Republic)
232Derek Roy  CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
250Chris Thorburn  CanadaNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)
255Jason Pominville  United StatesShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
5155Michal Vondrka  Czech RepublicHC České Budějovice (Czech Republic)
8234Carl Aslund  SwedenHuddinge IK (Sweden)
8247Marek Dubec  SlovakiaVsetín HC (Czech Republic)
9279Ryan Jorde  CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Kotalik wore number 20 in his first game.
  2. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[16]
  3. ^ Club option for a third year.
  4. ^ Option for a third year.

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  28. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. July 31, 2001. Retrieved March 6, 2023. BUFFALO SABRES--Agreed to terms with C Chris Taylor on a multiyear contract.
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