2001-02 Colorado Avalanche Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 45-28-8-1 - 99 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 11-10
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated San Jose Sharks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Coach: Bob Hartley (45-28-8, 1 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2001-02 Colorado Avalanche StatisticsTeam Record: 45-28-8-1 - 99 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northwest Division
Postseason: 11-10
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Los Angeles Kings 4-3
Conference Semi-Finals - Defeated San Jose Sharks 4-3
Conference Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Coach: Bob Hartley (45-28-8, 1 OTL)
Location: Denver, Colorado
2001-02 Colorado Avalanche Roster
The Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 45 wins and 28 losses (and 1 overtime losses) and 8 ties for 99 points, finishing first in the NHL's Northwest Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-10.
The Avalanche topped the circuit with just 169 goals allowed. Colorado scored 212 goals. Joe Sakic netted 26 goals for the team and recorded 53 assists. Patrick Roy recorded 32 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 1.94 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Bob Hartley coached the team. The 2001-02 Colorado Avalanche lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 205
Regular Season Goals Against: 176
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | ||
| October 9, 2001 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 2-0-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 1-0-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 1-0-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | ||
| October 16, 2001 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 2-0-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 3-2-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 2001 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 2-1-0-0 | 1-2-0-0 | 3-3-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5 | L | 2-1-0-0 | 1-3-0-0 | 3-4-0-0 | ||
| October 21, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 2-1-0-0 | 1-4-0-0 | 3-5-0-0 | ||
| October 23, 2001 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 3-1-0-0 | 1-4-0-0 | 4-5-0-0 | ||
| October 25, 2001 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 4-1-0-0 | 1-4-0-0 | 5-5-0-0 | ||
| October 27, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 1 | L | 4-1-0-0 | 1-5-0-0 | 5-6-0-0 | ||
| October 28, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 2 | W | 4-1-0-0 | 2-5-0-0 | 6-6-0-0 | ||
| October 31, 2001 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 4-2-0-0 | 2-5-0-0 | 6-7-0-0 | ||
| November 2, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 4 | L | 4-2-0-0 | 2-6-0-0 | 6-8-0-0 | ||
| November 3, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 4-2-0-0 | 2-7-0-0 | 6-9-0-0 | ||
| November 6, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 4-2-0-0 | 2-7-1-0 | 6-9-1-0 | OT | |
| November 8, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Ottawa Senators 1 | L | 4-2-0-0 | 2-8-1-0 | 6-10-1-0 | ||
| November 10, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 4-2-0-0 | 2-9-1-0 | 6-11-1-0 | ||
| November 14, 2001 | Minnesota Wild 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 5-2-0-0 | 2-9-1-0 | 7-11-1-0 | ||
| November 16, 2001 | New York Islanders 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 6-2-0-0 | 2-9-1-0 | 8-11-1-0 | ||
| November 18, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 6-2-0-0 | 3-9-1-0 | 9-11-1-0 | ||
| November 20, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 6-2-0-0 | 3-10-1-0 | 9-12-1-0 | ||
| November 21, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 6-2-0-0 | 3-11-1-0 | 9-13-1-0 | ||
| November 24, 2001 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 7-2-0-0 | 3-11-1-0 | 10-13-1-0 | ||
| November 27, 2001 | Florida Panthers 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 8-2-0-0 | 3-11-1-0 | 11-13-1-0 | ||
| November 30, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 8-2-0-0 | 4-11-1-0 | 12-13-1-0 | ||
| December 1, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Calgary Flames 2 | T | 8-2-0-0 | 4-11-2-0 | 12-13-2-0 | OT | |
| December 3, 2001 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 9-2-0-0 | 4-11-2-0 | 13-13-2-0 | ||
| December 5, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 9-2-0-0 | 5-11-2-0 | 14-13-2-0 | ||
| December 7, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 9-2-0-0 | 6-11-2-0 | 15-13-2-0 | ||
| December 8, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | L | 9-2-0-0 | 6-12-2-0 | 15-14-2-0 | ||
| December 10, 2001 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | T | 9-2-1-0 | 6-12-2-0 | 15-14-3-0 | OT | |
| December 12, 2001 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 10-2-1-0 | 6-12-2-0 | 16-14-3-0 | ||
| December 14, 2001 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 10-3-1-0 | 6-12-2-0 | 16-15-3-0 | ||
| December 16, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Minnesota Wild 2 | W | 10-3-1-0 | 7-12-2-0 | 17-15-3-0 | OT | |
| December 19, 2001 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 11-3-1-0 | 7-12-2-0 | 18-15-3-0 | ||
| December 21, 2001 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 11-3-2-0 | 7-12-2-0 | 18-15-4-0 | OT | |
| December 23, 2001 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 12-3-2-0 | 7-12-2-0 | 19-15-4-0 | ||
| December 26, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Dallas Stars 0 | W | 12-3-2-0 | 8-12-2-0 | 20-15-4-0 | ||
| December 27, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 12-3-2-0 | 8-13-2-0 | 20-16-4-0 | ||
| December 29, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 12-4-2-0 | 8-13-2-0 | 20-17-4-0 | ||
| January 1, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Nashville Predators 4 | T | 12-4-2-0 | 8-13-3-0 | 20-17-5-0 | OT | |
| January 3, 2002 | New York Rangers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 13-4-2-0 | 8-13-3-0 | 21-17-5-0 | OT | |
| January 5, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 13-4-2-0 | 8-14-3-0 | 21-18-5-0 | ||
| January 9, 2002 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 7 | W | 14-4-2-0 | 8-14-3-0 | 22-18-5-0 | ||
| January 12, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | T | 14-4-2-0 | 8-14-4-0 | 22-18-6-0 | OT | |
| January 15, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 14-5-2-0 | 8-14-4-0 | 22-19-6-0 | OT | |
| January 17, 2002 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 15-5-2-0 | 8-14-4-0 | 23-19-6-0 | OT | |
| January 19, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 15-5-2-0 | 9-14-4-0 | 24-19-6-0 | ||
| January 21, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 16-5-2-0 | 9-14-4-0 | 25-19-6-0 | ||
| January 23, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 16-5-2-0 | 10-14-4-0 | 26-19-6-0 | ||
| January 24, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Calgary Flames 0 | W | 16-5-2-0 | 11-14-4-0 | 27-19-6-0 | ||
| January 26, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 16-5-2-0 | 12-14-4-0 | 28-19-6-0 | ||
| January 28, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 16-6-2-0 | 12-14-4-0 | 28-20-6-0 | ||
| January 30, 2002 | Nashville Predators 5 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 16-7-2-0 | 12-14-4-0 | 28-21-6-0 | ||
| February 4, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 16-8-2-0 | 12-14-4-0 | 28-22-6-0 | ||
| February 8, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 6 at Minnesota Wild 0 | W | 16-8-2-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 29-22-6-0 | ||
| February 9, 2002 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | L | 16-9-2-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 29-23-6-0 | ||
| February 11, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 17-9-2-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 30-23-6-0 | ||
| February 13, 2002 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 18-9-2-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 31-23-6-0 | ||
| February 26, 2002 | Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 18-9-3-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 31-23-7-0 | OT | |
| February 28, 2002 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 19-9-3-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 32-23-7-0 | OT | |
| March 2, 2002 | Dallas Stars 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 19-10-3-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 32-24-7-0 | ||
| March 4, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 0 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | W | 20-10-3-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 33-24-7-0 | ||
| March 6, 2002 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 21-10-3-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 34-24-7-0 | ||
| March 9, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 22-10-3-0 | 13-14-4-0 | 35-24-7-0 | ||
| March 11, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 22-10-3-0 | 14-14-4-0 | 36-24-7-0 | ||
| March 14, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | L | 22-10-3-0 | 14-15-4-0 | 36-25-7-0 | ||
| March 16, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 22-10-3-0 | 15-15-4-0 | 37-25-7-0 | ||
| March 17, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 5 at Nashville Predators 4 | W | 22-10-3-0 | 16-15-4-0 | 38-25-7-0 | ||
| March 19, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 22-11-3-0 | 16-15-4-0 | 38-26-7-0 | ||
| March 21, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 22-11-3-0 | 16-16-4-0 | 38-27-7-0 | ||
| March 23, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 22-12-3-0 | 16-16-4-0 | 38-28-7-0 | ||
| March 28, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at San Jose Sharks 2 | W | 22-12-3-0 | 17-16-4-0 | 39-28-7-0 | ||
| March 30, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 | L | 22-12-3-0 | 17-17-4-0 | 39-29-7-0 | ||
| April 1, 2002 | Nashville Predators 1 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 23-12-3-0 | 17-17-4-0 | 40-29-7-0 | ||
| April 3, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Colorado Avalanche 6 | W | 24-12-3-0 | 17-17-4-0 | 41-29-7-0 | ||
| April 5, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 24-12-3-0 | 17-18-4-0 | 41-30-7-0 | ||
| April 7, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 24-12-3-0 | 18-18-4-0 | 42-30-7-0 | ||
| April 9, 2002 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 24-13-3-0 | 18-18-4-0 | 42-31-7-0 | ||
| April 12, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 | W | 24-13-3-0 | 19-18-4-0 | 43-31-7-0 | ||
| April 14, 2002 | Dallas Stars 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 24-13-4-0 | 19-18-4-0 | 43-31-8-0 | OT | |
| April 18, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 20, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Colorado Avalanche 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 22, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Los Angeles Kings 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 25, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | OT | |
| April 27, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 29, 2002 | Los Angeles Kings 0 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| May 1, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 6 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| May 4, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Colorado Avalanche 8 | W | 4-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| May 6, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at San Jose Sharks 6 | L | 4-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| May 8, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| May 11, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 5 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | L | 4-3-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-6-0 | ||
| May 13, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 4-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-6-0 | OT | |
| May 15, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 5-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-6-0 | ||
| May 18, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 5-3-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-7-0 | ||
| May 20, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 5-3-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-7-0 | OT | |
| May 22, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | L | 5-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-8-0 | OT | |
| May 25, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3 | W | 6-4-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-8-0 | ||
| May 27, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 6-4-0 | 5-4-0 | 11-8-0 | OT | |
| May 29, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 0 | L | 6-5-0 | 5-4-0 | 11-9-0 | ||
| May 31, 2002 | Colorado Avalanche 0 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 6-5-0 | 5-5-0 | 11-10-0 |
