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Español2001-02 WHL SEASON
The '2001-02 WHL season' was the 36th season for the Western Hockey League. Nineteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kootenay Ice won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.
★ The Vancouver Giants joined the WHL as it's 19th franchise.
★ The Swift Current Broncos moved from the East division to the Central division.
★ The Kootenay Ice moved from the Central division to the B.C. division.
★ With the addition of the Giants, the WHL abandoned the three division format and moved to two conferences of two divisions each. Ten teams in the East and nine in the West.
★ The top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs, though the 5th place team in the B.C. division could qualify in place of the 4th place team in the U.S. division if they had a better record.
''Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes''
''Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Total Ice Time; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Total Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average''
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{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Kootenay
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! Date !! Away !! Home
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| May 3 || align="right" | 'Kootenay 2' || 1 Red Deer || OT
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| May 4 || align="right" | Kootenay 1 || '2 Red Deer'
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| May 7 || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '3 Kootenay' || OT
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| May 8 || align="right" | 'Red Deer 3' || 2 Kootenay
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| May 11 || align="right" | 'Kootenay 4' || 3 Red Deer
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| May 13 || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '3 Kootenay' || 2OT
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''Kootenay wins series 4–2'''
|}
On January 24, the WHL Eastern All-stars were defeated by the OHL Western All-stars 7-2 at Red Deer, Alberta before a crowd of 6,259.
On February 6, the WHL Western All-stars defeated the QMJHL Dilio All-Stars 9-4 at Rimouski, Quebec before a crowd of 4,762.
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|Player of the Year - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Dan Hamhuis, Prince George Cougars
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|Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Tyler Metcalfe, Seattle Thunderbirds
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|Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Nathan Barrett, Lethbridge Hurricanes
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|Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Ian White, Swift Current Broncos
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|Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Dan Hamhuis, Prince George Cougars
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|Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Braydon Coburn, Portland Winter Hawks
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|Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels
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|Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Bob Lowes, Regina Pats
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|Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Brad McEwan, Swift Current Broncos
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|Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Red Deer Rebels
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|Top Official - Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy: Kevin Acheson
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|Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Greg McConkey, Red Deer Rebels
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|Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy - Brandin Cote, Spokane Chiefs
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|WHL Plus-Minus Award: Matt Hubbauer, Regina Pats
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|Playoff Most Valuable Player - airBC Trophy: Duncan Milroy, Kootenay Ice
|}
★ 2002 Memorial Cup
★ 2002 NHL Entry Draft
★ 2001 in sports
★ 2002 in sports
★ whl.ca
★ 2005-06 WHL Guide
League notes
★ The Vancouver Giants joined the WHL as it's 19th franchise.
★ The Swift Current Broncos moved from the East division to the Central division.
★ The Kootenay Ice moved from the Central division to the B.C. division.
★ With the addition of the Giants, the WHL abandoned the three division format and moved to two conferences of two divisions each. Ten teams in the East and nine in the West.
★ The top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs, though the 5th place team in the B.C. division could qualify in place of the 4th place team in the U.S. division if they had a better record.
Regular season
Final standings
Eastern Conference
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'x Brandon Wheat Kings' | 72 | 43 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 92 | 261 | 210 |
| 'x Regina Pats' | 72 | 40 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 92 | 252 | 192 |
| 'x Moose Jaw Warriors' | 72 | 30 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 226 | 239 |
| 'x Saskatoon Blades' | 72 | 27 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 216 | 257 |
| 'Prince Albert Raiders' | 72 | 26 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 57 | 234 | 324 |
| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'x Red Deer Rebels' | 72 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 100 | 264 | 184 |
| 'x Swift Current Broncos' | 72 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 97 | 274 | 218 |
| 'x Calgary Hitmen' | 72 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 72 | 271 | 281 |
| 'x Lethbridge Hurricanes' | 72 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 72 | 266 | 247 |
| 'Medicine Hat Tigers' | 72 | 30 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 277 | 316 |
Western Conference
| B.C. Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'x Kamloops Blazers' | 72 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 85 | 263 | 230 |
| 'x Kootenay Ice' | 72 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 83 | 276 | 223 |
| 'x Prince George Cougars' | 72 | 34 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 79 | 244 | 215 |
| 'x Kelowna Rockets' | 72 | 31 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 77 | 257 | 232 |
| 'Vancouver Giants' | 72 | 13 | 49 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 198 | 365 |
| U.S. Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'x Portland Winter Hawks' | 72 | 36 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 83 | 269 | 243 |
| 'x Spokane Chiefs' | 72 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 80 | 223 | 206 |
| 'x Tri-City Americans' | 72 | 31 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 72 | 260 | 271 |
| 'x Seattle Thunderbirds' | 72 | 21 | 40 | 6 | 5 | 53 | 235 | 313 |
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes''
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Barrett | Lethbridge Hurricanes | 72 | 45 | 62 | 107 | 100 |
| Joffrey Lupul | Medicine Hat Tigers | 72 | 56 | 50 | 106 | 95 |
| Eric Johansson | Tri-City Americans | 69 | 44 | 59 | 103 | 73 |
| Tyler Beechey | Kootenay/Calgary | 70 | 44 | 55 | 99 | 104 |
| Josef Balej | Portland Winter Hawks | 65 | 51 | 41 | 92 | 52 |
| Jeremy Jackson | Vancouver/Lethbridge | 71 | 38 | 53 | 91 | 91 |
| Mikhail Yakubov | Red Deer Rebels | 71 | 32 | 57 | 89 | 54 |
| Josh Olson | Portland Winter Hawks | 72 | 40 | 48 | 88 | 85 |
| Duncan Milroy | Swift Current/Kootenay | 64 | 45 | 42 | 87 | 44 |
| Justin Kelly | Saskatoon Blades | 72 | 39 | 47 | 86 | 47 |
Goaltending Leaders
''Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Total Ice Time; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Total Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average''
| Player | Team | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ward | Red Deer Rebels | 46 | 2695 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 102 | 1 | .911 | 2.27 |
| Josh Harding | Regina Pats | 42 | 3289 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 95 | 4 | .906 | 2.39 |
| Shane Bendera | Red Deer/Kelowna | 50 | 3030 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 125 | 1 | .912 | 2.47 |
| Barry Brust | Spokane Chiefs | 60 | 3542 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 152 | 1 | .912 | 2.57 |
| Billy Thompson | Prince George Cougars | 42 | 2378 | 20 | 17 | 2 | 108 | 2 | .913 | 2.72 |
WHL Playoffs
Conference Quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
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WHL Championship
{| cellspacing="10"
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| valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Kootenay
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! Date !! Away !! Home
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| May 3 || align="right" | 'Kootenay 2' || 1 Red Deer || OT
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| May 4 || align="right" | Kootenay 1 || '2 Red Deer'
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| May 7 || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '3 Kootenay' || OT
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| May 8 || align="right" | 'Red Deer 3' || 2 Kootenay
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| May 11 || align="right" | 'Kootenay 4' || 3 Red Deer
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| May 13 || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '3 Kootenay' || 2OT
|- align="center"
| colspan="4" | '''Kootenay wins series 4–2'''
|}
All-Star Game
On January 24, the WHL Eastern All-stars were defeated by the OHL Western All-stars 7-2 at Red Deer, Alberta before a crowd of 6,259.
On February 6, the WHL Western All-stars defeated the QMJHL Dilio All-Stars 9-4 at Rimouski, Quebec before a crowd of 4,762.
WHL awards
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1"
|Player of the Year - Four Broncos Memorial Trophy: Dan Hamhuis, Prince George Cougars
|-
|Scholastic Player of the Year - Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy: Tyler Metcalfe, Seattle Thunderbirds
|-
|Top Scorer - Bob Clarke Trophy: Nathan Barrett, Lethbridge Hurricanes
|-
|Most Sportsmanlike Player - Brad Hornung Trophy: Ian White, Swift Current Broncos
|-
|Top Defenseman - Bill Hunter Trophy: Dan Hamhuis, Prince George Cougars
|-
|Rookie of the Year - Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy: Braydon Coburn, Portland Winter Hawks
|-
|Top Goaltender - Del Wilson Trophy: Cam Ward, Red Deer Rebels
|-
|Coach of the Year - Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy: Bob Lowes, Regina Pats
|-
|Executive of the Year - Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy: Brad McEwan, Swift Current Broncos
|-
|Regular season Champions - Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy: Red Deer Rebels
|-
|Top Official - Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy: Kevin Acheson
|-
|Marketing/Public Relations Award - St. Clair Group Trophy: Greg McConkey, Red Deer Rebels
|-
|Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy - Brandin Cote, Spokane Chiefs
|-
|WHL Plus-Minus Award: Matt Hubbauer, Regina Pats
|-
|Playoff Most Valuable Player - airBC Trophy: Duncan Milroy, Kootenay Ice
|}
See also
★ 2002 Memorial Cup
★ 2002 NHL Entry Draft
★ 2001 in sports
★ 2002 in sports
References
★ whl.ca
★ 2005-06 WHL Guide
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