The 2001–02

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season was the 76th

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. The Wings scored 116 points, winning the Central Division, their third

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, and home ice throughout the playoffs. The team is considered one of the greatest teams in NHL history with ten future

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rs on the team, as well as a Hall of Fame coach in

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. After Detroit's shocking upset loss in the first playoff round to the

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, general manager Ken Holland went out into the trade market to address Detroit's more glaring needs. He quickly filled them by trading for future Hall of Fame

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Dominik Hasek and signing veteran All-Stars

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and Luc Robitaille. These big names joined other future Hall of Famers such as

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, Nicklas Lidstrom, Brendan Shanahan and

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, as well as important supporting players in Jiri Fischer, former All-Star Steve Duchesne, Tomas Holmstrom, the " Grind Line" of Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, and Darren McCarty, and Pavel Datsyuk in his rookie season, and rounded out with legendary coach

, who had decided to return for one more year. The Wings were quickly selected as favorites to win the

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by pundits and they went on to prove them right. With so much talent on one team — including the first time three 500-goal scorers were on the same team, as well as a fourth to become in Brendan Shanahan that will eventually hit the mark during the season — they quickly got off to a great start, winning 22 of their first 27 games. After finishing with 116 points and the best record in the NHL (by 15 points), the Wings had earned the first seed in the Western Conference and met the

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in the first round. After the Canucks took the first two games, it looked like the Canucks were going to sweep the Red Wings and the Red Wings were going to have their second straight early exit.

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Steve Yzerman gave a closed-door speech to the team. Only the players in the locker room knew what was said, but the Wings headed to Vancouver and won four straight games to win the series in a stunning turn of events. After making quick work against their division rival, the

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, Detroit met their arch-nemesis, the second-seeded

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in the Western Conference Finals, reigniting their long-storied rivalry. Throughout the series, the two adversaries engaged in a fierce back-and-forth battle within a hotly fought contest that went on doggedly for seven games, with the series being tied three times before culminating in a pivotal game seven in Detroit. With the two teams teetering on the brink of elimination, the Red Wings delivered a shell-shocking performance, overwhelming the Avalanche with an assertive offense and securing a resounding victory in the decisive game seven with a final score of 7-0. After that, the Wings fought the cinderella story

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for the Stanley Cup, winning in game five at home. Over 1 million people showed up for the victory parade in downtown

on June 17. There was no All-Star game this year as the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City took place in February 2002 where eleven Red Wings players represented their countries. Brendan Shanahan and Steve Yzerman represented

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; Chris Chelios and Brett Hull represented the

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; Dominik Hasek represented the

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; Sergei Fedorov, Pavel Datsyuk and Igor Larionov represented

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; and Nicklas Lidstrom, Fredrik Olausson, and Tomas Holmstrom represented

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. The Red Wings sold out all 41 home games in 2001–02 as 20,058 fans packed Joe Louis Arena for every regular season and playoff game played in Detroit. The season was chronicled by

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Nicholas J. Cotsonika's 2002 book, ''Hockey Gods: The Inside Story of the Red Wings' Hall of Fame Team''. The 02 Red Wings are regarded as of the best hockey teams of all time due to their historical significance.

Regular season

The Red Wings tied the

for the most power-play goals scored during the regular season with 73.

Season standings

Playoffs

The Detroit Red Wings ended the 2001–02 regular season as the Western Conference's first seed and played Vancouver in the first round. After losing the first two games in Detroit, the Wings rallied back to win four straight. Then the Wings made quick work of the Blues before meeting the second-seeded Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals. The Wings would beat the Avalanche in a hard-fought seven game series, winning the final game 7–0. As the final game in the series came to a close, the

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song " Sweet Caroline" was played over the Joe Louis Arena loudspeakers, as the victorious Red Wings prepared to head off to a Stanley Cup clinching series with the third-seeded victors of the Eastern Conference, the

. They won the series in five games, defeating the Hurricanes three to one at home in Detroit on June 13 to take home their tenth

Schedule and results

Regular season

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, , 1 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Legace , , 20,058 , , 51–14–8–2 , , 112 , , , - , - , 76 , , April 1 , , Toronto , , 5 – 4 , , Detroit , , OT , , Legace , , 20,058 , , 51–14–8–3 , , 113 , , , - , 77 , , April 3 , , Detroit , , 1 – 1 , , Anaheim , , OT , , Hasek , , 17,174 , , 51–14–9–3 , , 114 , , , - , 78 , , April 4 , , Detroit , , 0 – 3 , , Los Angeles , , , , Hasek , , 18,621 , , 51–15–9–3 , , 114 , , , - , 79 , , April 6 , , Detroit , , 3 – 6 , , San Jose , , , , Legace , , 17,496 , , 51–16–9–3 , , 114 , , , - , 80 , , April 10 , , Chicago , , 3 – 3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , 51–16–10–3 , , 115 , , , - , 81 , , April 13 , , Detroit , , 2 – 3 , , St. Louis , , OT , , Hasek , , 19,877 , , 51–16–10–4 , , 116 , , , - , 82 , , April 14 , , St. Louis , , 5 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , 51–17–10–4 , , 116 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 17 , , Vancouver , , 4 – 3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Canucks lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , April 19 , , Vancouver , , 5 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Canucks lead 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , April 21 , , Detroit , , 3 – 1 , , Vancouver , , , , Hasek , , 18,422 , , Canucks lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , April 23 , , Detroit , , 4 – 2 , , Vancouver , , , , Hasek , , 18,422 , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , April 25 , , Vancouver , , 0 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Red Wings lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , April 27 , , Detroit , , 6 – 4 , , Vancouver , , , , Hasek , , 18,422 , , Red Wings win 4–2 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 2 , , St. Louis , , 0 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Red Wings lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 4 , , St. Louis , , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Red Wings lead 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , May 7 , , Detroit , , 1 – 6 , , St. Louis , , , , Hasek , , 19,107 , , Red Wings lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 9 , , Detroit , , 4 – 3 , , St. Louis , , , , Hasek , , 19,999 , , Red Wings lead 3–1 , , , - , 5 , , May 11 , , St. Louis , , 0 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Red Wings win 4–1 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 18 , , Colorado , , 3 – 5 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Red Wings lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 20 , , Colorado , , 4 – 3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , May 22 , , Detroit , , 2 – 1 , , Colorado , , OT , , Hasek , , 18,007 , , Red Wings lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 25 , , Detroit , , 2 – 3 , , Colorado , , , , Hasek , , 18,007 , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , May 27 , , Colorado , , 2 – 1 , , Detroit , , OT , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Avalanche lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 29 , , Detroit , , 2 – 0 , , Colorado , , , , Hasek , , 18,007 , , Series tied 3–3 , , , - , 7 , , May 31 , , Colorado , , 0 – 7 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Red Wings win 4–3 , , , - , - , 1 , , June 4 , , Carolina , , 3 – 2 , , Detroit , , OT , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Hurricanes lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , June 6 , , Carolina , , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , June 8 , , Detroit , , 3 – 2 , , Carolina , , 3OT , , Hasek , , 18,982 , , Red Wings lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , June 10 , , Detroit , , 3 – 0 , , Carolina , , , , Hasek , , 18,986 , , Red Wings lead 3–1 , , , - , 5 , , June 13 , , Carolina , , 1 – 3 , , Detroit , , , , Hasek , , 20,058 , , Red Wings win 4–1 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Center; D =

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; G =

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; LW = Left wing; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

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

2001 Stanley Cup Finals The 2001 Stanley Cup Finals was the Stanley Cup Finals, championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2000–01 NHL season, 2000–01 season, and the culmination of the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Eastern ...

, through June 13, 2002, the day of the deciding game of the

2002 Stanley Cup Finals The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and t ...

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Detroit's picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft in

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. The Wings had the 29th overall pick, however traded it to Chicago in 1999 during the deal to acquire

.Detroit Red Wings Draft History
hockeydb.com, accessed September 24, 2007

Farm teams

Cincinnati Mighty Ducks The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were a professional ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were members of the American Hockey League, and played their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Throughout their existence they were the primary m ...

The Mighty Ducks were Detroit's top affiliate in the

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(AHL) in 2001–02 and were coached by

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(who later became Red Wings coach in 2005).

Toledo Storm

The Storm were the Red Wings'

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...

affiliate for the 2001–02 season. Now known as the Toledo Walleye and still an affiliate to the Red Wings.

Notes

References

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2001 in Detroit

2002 in Detroit

Detroit Red Wings season Detroit Red Wings seasons Presidents' Trophy seasons Stanley Cup championship seasons Western Conference (NHL) championship seasons

Regular season

Season standings

Playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Farm teams

Cincinnati Mighty Ducks The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks were a professional ice hockey team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They were members of the American Hockey League, and played their home games at the Cincinnati Gardens. Throughout their existence they were the primary m ...

Toledo Storm

See also

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References