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The 2001–02
Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
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 The Stanley Cup playoffs (french: Les séries éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley) is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League (NHL) consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series to determine the league champion and the winner ...
as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, they downed the
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
in seven games in the Conference Quarterfinals and the
Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...
in seven games in the Conference Semifinals. However, their luck ran out in the Conference Finals, as they were eliminated by the
Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...
in six games. Leafs captain
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ranked fourth in the NHL in scoring, with 80 points. Head Coach Pat Quinn and goaltender
Curtis Joseph Curtis Shayne Joseph (né Munro; born April 29, 1967) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Nicknamed "Cujo", Joseph was immediately recognizable on the ice for his masks featuring a snarling dog, drawing inspiration fro ...
were members of the gold medal-winning Canadian ice hockey team at the
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. In 2010, the 2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs were named the 22nd most hated team in sports history by ''
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''.


Off-season

Key dates prior to the start of the season: * The
2001 NHL Entry Draft __NOTOC__ The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was the 39th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 23 and 24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida. As of 2022, the only remaining active players in the NHL from the 2001 draft class are M ...
* The
free agency In professional sports, a free agent is a player who is eligible to sign with other clubs or franchises; i.e., not under contract to any specific team. The term is also used in reference to a player who is under contract at present but who is a ...
period began on July 1.


Regular season


Season standings


Schedule and results

* †
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Game


Playoffs

The Maple Leafs qualified for the
Stanley Cup playoffs The Stanley Cup playoffs (french: Les séries éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley) is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League (NHL) consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series to determine the league champion and the winner ...
for the fourth consecutive year. After defeating the
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...
in the first round and
Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...
in the second round, both in seven games, they were eliminated by the
Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...
in the Conference Finals in six games. , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , April 9 , , New York Islanders ,
3–1
, , 19,438 , , Maple Leafs lead 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , April 11 , , New York Islanders ,

, , 19,434 , , Maple Leafs lead 2–0 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 3 , , April 14 , , @ New York Islanders ,

, , 16,234 , , Maple Leafs lead 2–1 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 4 , , April 16 , , @ New York Islanders ,

, , 16,234 , , Series tied 2–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , April 19 , , New York Islanders ,

, , 19,458 , , Maple Leafs lead 3–2 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 6 , , April 21 , , @ New York Islanders ,

, , 16,234 , , Series tied 3–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , , April 22 , , New York Islanders ,

, , 19,519 , , Maple Leafs win 4–3 , - , - style="background:#fcf;" , 1 , , April 25 , , Ottawa Senators ,

, , 19,406 , , Senators lead 1–0 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , April 27 , , Ottawa Senators ,

, , 19,454 , , Series tied 1–1 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 3 , , April 29 , , @ Ottawa Senators ,

, , 18,500 , , Senators lead 2–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , , May 1 , , @ Ottawa Senators ,

, , 18,500 , , Series tied 2–2 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 5 , , May 3 , , Ottawa Senators ,

, , 19,499 , , Senators lead 3–2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 6 , , May 5 , , @ Ottawa Senators ,

, , 18,500 , , Series tied 3–3 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , , May 1 , , Ottawa Senators ,

, , 19,551 , , Maple Leafs win 4–3 , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 1 , , May 16 , , @ Carolina Hurricanes ,

, , 18,730 , , Maple Leafs lead 1–0 , - style="background:#fcf;", , 2 , , May 19 , , @ Carolina Hurricanes ,

, , 18,924 , , Series tied 1–1 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 3 , , May 21 , , Carolina Hurricanes ,

, , 19,293 , , Hurricanes lead 2–1 , - style="background:#fcf;", , 4 , , May 23 , , Carolina Hurricanes ,

, , 19,299 , , Hurricanes lead 3–1 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , May 25 , , @ Carolina Hurricanes ,

, , 19,016 , , Hurricanes lead 3-2 , - style="background:#fcf;" , 6 , , May 28 , , Carolina Hurricanes ,

, , 19,327 , , Hurricanes win 4–2 , - , - , ''Legend'':


Player statistics


Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending


Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending


Awards and records

* Mats Sundin, Centre, NHL Second Team All-Star


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 __NOTOC__ The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was the 39th NHL Entry Draft. It was held on June 23 and 24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida. As of 2022, the only remaining active players in the NHL from the 2001 draft class are M ...
in
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.


Farm teams


American Hockey League

St. John's Maple Leafs The St. John's Maple Leafs were a minor ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, at Memorial Stadium from 1991 to 2001, and at Mile One Stadium from 2001 to 2005. The team was ...


ECHL

Columbia Inferno The Columbia Inferno were an ECHL team based in Columbia, South Carolina. Beginning in 2008, the team went on voluntary suspension awaiting construction of a new arena in suburban Lexington County, South Carolina. However, the ECHL dropped Columb ...


See also

*
2001–02 NHL season The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams competed in an 82-game regular season. The regular season began on October 3, and the playoffs concluded on June 13, with the Detroit Red Wings defea ...


References


Maple Leafs on Hockey Database
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