The 2001–02 Calgary Flames season was the 22nd

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in Calgary. It began with wholesale changes, as second year General Manager Craig Button continued to change the look of the team. In two separate draft-day trades, the Flames dealt goaltender

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and forwards

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and Jason Wiemer away, gaining back

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and

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. The changes appeared to pay off, as the Flames stormed out to a 13–2–2–2 record, and first place in the division. The result prompted the Flames to sign Turek - a pending unrestricted free agent - to a long-term deal. The team, however, collapsed, winning only 19 of their remaining 63 games, finishing 4th in the Northwest Division, and out of the playoffs for the sixth consecutive season. The season ended with head coach Greg Gilbert and top forward

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in a bitter, public feud that included the latter demanding a trade late in the season and into the summer. Individually,

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broke into the spotlight, leading the NHL in goals (52) and points (96). His season would land him the

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, the

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and the Lester B. Pearson Award. Iginla also finished second in

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voting, tied with winner Jose Theodore on points (434), but behind Theodore in first place votes (26–23). Iginla was also a member of Canada's team at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics. He recorded two goals in the gold medal game against the

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, which Canada won 5–2 to claim their first ice hockey gold medal in 50 years.

Regular season

Bob Boughner and

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were named co-captains of the team on February 4, replacing Dave Lowry. The Flames were involved in a tragic incident during their March 16, 2002, game in Columbus against the Blue Jackets. During the second period of the contest, a slapshot by Columbus' Espen Knutsen was deflected into the crowd off the stick of Flames defenceman Derek Morris. The puck struck a fan, 13-year-old Brittanie Cecil, who was at her first NHL game. Though she was able to leave the game under her own power, the blow tore a vertebral artery and resulted in a blood clot. She died two days later; she was the first fan to die at a game in the NHL's 85-year history. Three months after the incident, the NHL instituted a policy requiring that protective netting be placed around the ends of each rink prior to the start of the 2002–03 season, a decision which both the Flames and Blue Jackets advocated. The Flames finished 11th in the Western Conference, 15 points back of the 8th place Vancouver Canucks.

Final standings

Schedule and results

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, , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 15,093 , , 5–1–0–1 , , 11 , , , - , 8 , , October 20 , ,

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, , 1 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,279 , , 6–1–0–1 , , 13 , , , - , 9 , , October 22 , , Calgary , , 3 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Turek , , 19,231 , , 7–1–0–1 , , 15 , , , - , 10 , , October 23 , , Calgary , , 3 – 6 , , Chicago , , , , Vernon , , 10,276 , , 7–2–0–1 , , 15 , , , - , 11 , , October 25 , , Nashville , , 5 – 4 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 12,750 , , 7–2–0–2 , , 16 , , , - , 12 , , October 27 , ,

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, , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 14,088 , , 8–2–0–2 , , 18 , , , - , - , 13 , , November 1 , , Columbus , , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 12,501 , , 9–2–0–2 , , 20 , , , - , 14 , , November 3 , ,

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, , 2 – 6 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,015 , , 10–2–0–2 , , 22 , , , - , 15 , , November 7 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , ,

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, , OT , , Turek , , 9,639 , , 10–2–1–2 , , 23 , , , - , 16 , , November 8 , , Calgary , , 3 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Turek , , 14,459 , , 11–2–1–2 , , 25 , , , - , 17 , , November 10 , ,

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, , 0 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,409 , , 12–2–1–2 , , 27 , , , - , 18 , , November 15 , , Chicago , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,226 , , 12–2–2–2 , , 28 , , , - , 19 , , November 17 , , St. Louis , , 0 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,241 , , 13–2–2–2 , , 30 , , , - , 20 , , November 20 , , Los Angeles , , 5 – 5 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 14,550 , , 13–2–3–2 , , 31 , , , - , 21 , , November 22 , , Calgary , , 4 – 4 , ,

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, , OT , , Turek , , 16,839 , , 13–2–4–2 , , 32 , , , - , 22 , , November 23 , , Calgary , , 2 – 5 , , Buffalo , , , , Vernon , , 16,703 , , 13–3–4–2 , , 32 , , , - , 23 , , November 25 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Columbus , , , , Vernon , , 18,136 , , 13–4–4–2 , , 32 , , , - , 24 , , November 27 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Turek , , 20,058 , , 13–5–4–2 , , 32 , , , - , 25 , , November 29 , , Dallas , , 3 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 15,610 , , 13–6–4–2 , , 32 , , , - , - , 26 , , December 1 , , Colorado , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 15,806 , , 13–6–5–2 , , 33 , , , - , 27 , , December 3 , , Calgary , , 2 – 0 , , Los Angeles , , , , Turek , , 15,105 , , 14–6–5–2 , , 35 , , , - , 28 , , December 4 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , San Jose , , OT , , Vernon , , 17,386 , , 14–6–6–2 , , 36 , , , - , 29 , , December 6 , , San Jose , , 3 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 13,012 , , 14–7–6–2 , , 36 , , , - , 30 , , December 8 , , Anaheim , , 4 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Vernon , , 14,330 , , 14–8–6–2 , , 36 , , , - , 31 , , December 10 , , Detroit , , 0 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Vernon , , 16,009 , , 15–8–6–2 , , 38 , , , - , 32 , , December 12 , ,

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, , 3 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Whitmore , , 13,913 , , 15–9–6–2 , , 38 , , , - , 33 , , December 14 , , Calgary , , 4 – 3 , , Dallas , , , , Turek , , 18,532 , , 16–9–6–2 , , 40 , , , - , 34 , , December 15 , , Calgary , , 0 – 4 , , St. Louis , , , , Turek , , 18,810 , , 16–10–6–2 , , 40 , , , - , 35 , , December 19 , , Calgary , , 3 – 6 , , Phoenix , , , , Turek , , 11,921 , , 16–11–6–2 , , 40 , , , - , 36 , , December 21 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Colorado , , OT , , Turek , , 18,007 , , 16–11–7–2 , , 41 , , , - , 37 , , December 26 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , Edmonton , , , , Turek , , 16,839 , , 16–12–7–2 , , 41 , , , - , 38 , , December 27 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , Turek , , 18,422 , , 16–13–7–2 , , 41 , , , - , 39 , , December 29 , , Minnesota , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,730 , , 17–13–7–2 , , 43 , , , - , 40 , , December 31 , , Edmonton , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 17,409 , , 17–13–8–2 , , 44 , , , - , - , 41 , , January 3 , , Buffalo , , 1 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 15,316 , , 18–13–8–2 , , 46 , , , - , 42 , , January 5 , , Montreal , , 4 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,409 , , 18–14–8–2 , , 46 , , , - , 43 , , January 8 , , Calgary , , 5 – 2 , , NY Islanders , , , , Turek , , 13,285 , , 19–14–8–2 , , 48 , , , - , 44 , , January 9 , , Calgary , , 1 – 5 , ,

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, , 6 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 15,437 , , 19–18–8–2 , , 48 , , , - , 48 , , January 19 , , Anaheim , , 1 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,409 , , 20–18–8–2 , , 50 , , , - , 49 , , January 22 , , Toronto , , 6 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,409 , , 20–19–8–2 , , 50 , , , - , 50 , , January 24 , , Colorado , , 2 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 15,639 , , 20–20–8–2 , , 50 , , , - , 51 , , January 26 , , Vancouver , , 2 – 0 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,068 , , 20–21–8–2 , , 50 , , , - , 52 , , January 28 , , Calgary , , 3 – 2 , , Minnesota , , OT , , Turek , , 18,568 , , 21–21–8–2 , , 52 , , , - , 53 , , January 30 , , Detroit , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,239 , , 22–21–8–2 , , 54 , , , - , - , 54 , , February 6 , , Calgary , , 0 – 2 , , San Jose , , , , Vernon , , 17,383 , , 22–22–8–2 , , 54 , , , - , 55 , , February 8 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,695 , , 22–23–8–2 , , 54 , , , - , 56 , , February 9 , , Calgary , , 4 – 3 , , Vancouver , , , , Turek , , 18,422 , , 23–23–8–2 , , 56 , , , - , 57 , , February 12 , , Calgary , , 3 – 4 , , Phoenix , , OT , , Turek , , 11,480 , , 23–23–8–3 , , 57 , , , - , 58 , , February 13 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , Anaheim , , , , Turek , , 9,583 , , 23–24–8–3 , , 57 , , , - , 59 , , February 26 , , Calgary , , 2 – 2 , , Colorado , , OT , , Turek , , 18,007 , , 23–24–9–3 , , 58 , , , - , 60 , , February 28 , , St. Louis , , 2 – 3 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,053 , , 24–24–9–3 , , 60 , , , - , - , 61 , , March 2 , , Nashville , , 2 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,163 , , 25–24–9–3 , , 62 , , , - , 62 , , March 4 , , Calgary , , 5 – 3 , , NY Rangers , , , , Turek , , 18,200 , , 26–24–9–3 , , 64 , , , - , 63 , , March 6 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , ,

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, , , , Turek , , 15,817 , , 26–25–9–3 , , 64 , , , - , 64 , , March 7 , , Calgary , , 4 – 2 , ,

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, , , , Turek , , 19,532 , , 27–25–9–3 , , 66 , , , - , 65 , , March 9 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , ,

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, , , , Turek , , 17,565 , , 27–26–9–3 , , 66 , , , - , 66 , , March 11 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , , Carolina , , OT , , Turek , , 12,665 , , 27–26–10–3 , , 67 , , , - , 67 , , March 13 , , Calgary , , 3 – 3 , ,

, , OT , , Turek , , 13,868 , , 27–26–11–3 , , 68 , , , - , 68 , , March 14 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Vernon , , 13,473 , , 27–27–11–3 , , 68 , , , - , 69 , , March 16 , , Calgary , , 1 – 3 , , Columbus , , , , Turek , , 18,136 , , 27–28–11–3 , , 68 , , , - , 70 , , March 18 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Minnesota , , , , Turek , , 18,064 , , 27–29–11–3 , , 68 , , , - , 71 , , March 21 , , San Jose , , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 16,495 , , 27–30–11–3 , , 68 , , , - , 72 , , March 23 , , Calgary , , 1 – 3 , , Edmonton , , , , Turek , , 16,839 , , 27–31–11–3 , , 68 , , , - , 73 , , March 25 , , Columbus , , 1 – 6 , , Calgary , , , , Vernon , , 15,211 , , 28–31–11–3 , , 70 , , , - , 74 , , March 28 , , Dallas , , 2 – 2 , , Calgary , , OT , , Turek , , 16,473 , , 28–31–12–3 , , 71 , , , - , 75 , , March 30 , , Los Angeles , , 3 – 5 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 17,046 , , 29–31–12–3 , , 73 , , , - , - , 76 , , April 2 , , Atlanta , , 2 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 14,562 , , 30–31–12–3 , , 75 , , , - , 77 , , April 4 , , Minnesota , , 3 – 4 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 13,831 , , 31–31–12–3 , , 77 , , , - , 78 , , April 6 , , Calgary , , 1 – 3 , , Nashville , , , , Turek , , 15,361 , , 31–32–12–3 , , 77 , , , - , 79 , , April 7 , , Calgary , , 2 – 3 , , Chicago , , , , Vernon , , 17,009 , , 31–33–12–3 , , 77 , , , - , 80 , , April 9 , , Phoenix , , 4 – 2 , , Calgary , , , , Turek , , 15,229 , , 31–34–12–3 , , 77 , , , - , 81 , , April 12 , , Calgary , , 2 – 0 , , Edmonton , , , , Turek , , 16,839 , , 32–24–12–3 , , 79 , , , - , 82 , , April 13 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 1 , , Calgary , , , , Vernon , , 18,829 , , 32–35–12–3 , , 79 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.'' * Bold text denotes league leader.

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2001, the day after the deciding game of the

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Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft in

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. The Flames had the 11th overall pick, however traded it to the

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in a swap that saw them gain the 14th pick.

Farm teams

Saint John Flames The Saint John Flames were a Canadian ice hockey team in the American Hockey League from 1993 to 2003 in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. The Calgary Flames bought and relocated the Utica Devils, to be their AHL affiliate. History The Saint ...

The baby Flames followed up their

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winning season with a disappointing 29–34–13–4 result in 2001–02, finishing in last place in the Canadian Division, missing the playoffs.

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led the Flames with just 49 points, while Dany Sabourin was the top goaltender in limited action.2001–02 Saint John Flames stats
hockeydb.com, accessed December 21, 2006.

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The Chiefs finished the 2001–02

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season with a 39–31–2 record, good enough for third place in the Northwest Division. They were knocked out of the playoffs in the second round by the

Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference. The Bombers originally played at Hara Arena from 1991 to 1996. The team moved to the Erv ...

Notes

References

*Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide - 2001–02 stats, p. 110. * * {{DEFAULTSORT:2001-02 Calgary Flames Season Calgary Flames seasons Calgary Flames season, 2001-02

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2000s in Calgary