2002 Stanley Cup Final

2002 ice hockey championship series August 2023 2002 2002 Stanley Cup Logo.svg Detroit Red Wings 2* 3 3*** 3 3 4 Carolina Hurricanes 3* 1 2*** 0 1 1 * – Denotes overtime period(s) Detroit: Scotty BowmanCarolina: Paul Maurice Detroit: Steve YzermanCarolina: Ron Francis Bill McCreary (1, 3, 5)Stephen Walkom (1, 3, 5)Don Koharski (2, 4)Paul Devorski (2, 4) Karen Newman Unknown June 4–13, 2002 Nicklas Lidström (Red Wings) Canada:(English): CBC(French): SRCUnited States:(English): ESPN (1–2), ABC (3–5) (CBC) Bob Cole and Harry Neale(SRC) Claude Quenneville and Michel Bergeron(ESPN/ABC) Gary Thorne and Bill Clement(NHL International) Dave Strader and Joe Micheletti Detroit: Joe Louis Arena (1, 2, 5) Raleigh: Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (3, 4) Detroit Carolina Brendan Shanahan (14:04, second) Red Wings:Chris Chelios (2013)Pavel Datsyuk (2024)Sergei Fedorov (2015)Dominik Hašek (2014)Brett Hull (2009)Igor Larionov (2008)Nicklas Lidström (2015)Luc Robitaille (2009)Brendan Shanahan (2013)Steve Yzerman (2009)Hurricanes:Ron Francis (2007)Coaches:Scotty Bowman (1991)Officials:Bill McCreary (2014) The 2002 Stanley Cup Final 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 the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes. It was Detroit's twenty-second appearance in the Finals, their previous appearance being a win in 1998. It was Carolina's first appearance in the Finals in franchise history. The Red Wings defeated the Hurricanes in five games to win their tenth Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. The Red Wings became the third team in NHL history to win 10 or more Stanley Cup titles, joining the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. As of , this is the last time the Red Wings won the Stanley Cup at home. The Red Wings became the first team in NHL history to win the Cup after starting the playoffs with two losses at home. After losing the first two games in the Conference Quarterfinals to the Vancouver Canucks, the Red Wings won 16 of their next 21 games en route to win their third Cup since 1997 for coach Scotty Bowman. Bowman won his ninth Cup as a head coach (he had previously won it in that capacity with the Montreal Canadiens in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979, with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992, and with Detroit in 1997 and 1998), surpassing the mark he held jointly with Montreal coach Toe Blake. It was his final game as a head coach, as he announced his retirement immediately after the Game 5 victory. It was the last Detroit championship to feature members of the Russian Five, as Sergei Fedorov and Igor Larionov were still with the team. Paths to the Finals 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs 2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season Carolina Hurricanes The Hurricanes finished the regular season with 91 points, clinching the Southeast Division and the third seed in the Eastern Conference. In the first round, the Hurricanes defeated the two-time defending Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils in six games. In the second round, the Hurricanes dispatched the eighth seeded Montreal Canadiens in six games to reach their first Eastern Conference Final since moving from Hartford. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hurricanes defeated the fourth seeded Toronto Maple Leafs in six games apiece to advance to the Finals for the first time in franchise history, becoming the first team from North Carolina to ever play for a major professional sports championship. Detroit Red Wings After a surprise upset at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs the previous season, the Red Wings bolstered their roster in the offseason by signing forwards Luc Robitaille and Brett Hull, goaltender Dominik Hašek (the defending Vezina Trophy winner), and Russian prospect Pavel Datsyuk. Strengthened by their new signings, the Red Wings finished with the league's best record at 116 points, clinching the Presidents' Trophy and the overall #1 seed in the playoffs. In the first round, the Red Wings survived an early scare against the eighth-seeded Vancouver Canucks as they lost the first two games at home, but recovered to win four straight games and advance to the next round, where they defeated the fourth seed St. Louis Blues in five quick games. In the Western Conference Finals, the Red Wings faced the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. After dropping Game 5 at home in overtime, it was felt that the Red Wings would be eliminated headed to Denver for Game 6. However, Hašek posted two shutouts in Games 6 and 7, including a 7–0 blowout win in Game 7 at home, to return to the Stanley Cup Final for the fourth time in eight years. Game summaries Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the entire four rounds of the playoffs This was the first appearance in the Stanley Cup Final for the Hurricanes (formerly the Hartford Whalers), who made an unlikely run to the Cup. While they were seeded third as a division winner, they actually had the second-lowest point total (91) for a playoff team not only in the Eastern Conference, but also the whole NHL (ahead of only Montreal). In their whole NHL history, they had only won one playoff series prior to this season (as the Whalers in 1986) and had streaks of five and six seasons in which they did not make the playoffs. As the Red Wings won the Presidents' Trophy with 116 points, the 25-point differential was the largest between two teams in a Stanley Cup Final since 1994 when there were 27 points between the New York Rangers (112) and the Canucks (85).Carolina canes Detroit, forcing fans to stow brooms June 5, 2002 Alan Robinson Associated Press Carolina finished 25 points behind Detroit in the regular season, the largest gap in the Finals since the Rangers' 27-point edge over Vancouver in 1994 where the New York Rangers won their first Stanley Cup in 54 years and also their most recent as of 2017. The Hurricanes stunned the Red Wings in the first game on the strength of Ron Francis's overtime goal. It was the first time the team had won a game in Detroit since 1989.https://www.espn.com/nhl/playoffs2002/s/hradek0604.html ESPN 'Canes master the art of closing the deal 2002-06-05 That would be Carolina's only win in the series as the Red Wings won four straight, including a triple overtime win in game three. The Cup win was the first for many veterans on the team, including goaltender Dominik Hašek, forward Luc Robitaille, and defencemen Steve Duchesne (who retired after this season) and Fredrik Olausson. It was the second Cup win for Chris Chelios, sixteen years after he first won the Cup as a member of the Montreal Canadiens in 1986. Game one Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena June 4 3–2 1 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-det/2002/06/04/2001030411 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st DET Sergei Fedorov (5) – pp Steve Yzerman (14) 15:21 1–0 DET 2ndCARSean Hill (4) – ppSami Kapanen (7) and Ron Francis (9) 03:30 1–1 DETKirk Maltby (2)Darren McCarty (4)10:392–1 DETCARJeff O'Neill (6)Aaron Ward (1)19:10 2–2 3rd None OT CARRon Francis (6)Jeff O'Neill (5) and Sami Kapanen (8) 00:58 3–2 CAR Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1stCARBret HedicanHigh-sticking08:03 2:00DETLuc RobitailleTripping10:28 2:00CARSean Hill Tripping11:15 2:00CARGlen Wesley Interference15:03 2:00 2ndCARBench (served by Erik Cole)Too many men on the ice00:342:00DETIgor LarionovHigh-sticking 02:07 2:00DETKris Draper Hooking02:44 2:00CARJaroslav SvobodaHigh-sticking04:28 2:00CARNiclas WallinRoughing07:41 2:00DETMathieu DandenaultTripping12:12 2:00 3rdDETBoyd DevereauxHolding the stick05:492:00 DETIgor Larionov High-sticking12:17 2:00CARErik Cole Hooking18:19 2:00 OT None Shots by period Team 1 2 3 OT Total Carolina 7 13 5 1 26 Detroit 8 12 5 0 25 Game two Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena June 6 1–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-det/2002/06/06/2001030412 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1stDET Kirk Maltby (3) – shKris Draper (3) and Chris Chelios (11)06:33 1–0 DETCAR Rod Brind'Amour (4) – shUnassisted14:47 1–1 2nd None 3rdDET Nicklas Lidström (5) – pp Sergei Fedorov (11) and Steve Yzerman (15)14:522–1 DETDET Kris Draper (2)Nicklas Lidström (10) and Fredrik Olausson (3)15:053–1 DET Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM1stDETKris DraperBoarding01:252:00DETSteve DuchesneHolding05:212:00CARSean HillSlashing06:332:00CARJaroslav SvobodaRoughing14:032:00CARSean HillHolding16:232:002ndCARBates BattagliaHolding01:052:00DETSteve DuchesneTripping 03:552:00DETBench (served by Boyd Devereaux)Too many men on the ice07:23 2:00CARMartin GélinasInterference10:102:00CARAaron WardHolding18:032:003rdDETJiří FischerHigh-sticking09:382:00CARMartin Gélinas Slashing14:002:00DETJiří Fischer Slashing17:152:00CARBates BattagliaCharging17:452:00CARRod Brind'Amour Roughing19:332:00CARErik ColeRoughing19:332:00DETDarren McCartyRoughing19:332:00DETKirk MaltbyRoughing19:332:00DETChris CheliosRoughing19:332:00DETBrett Hull Tripping19:412:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Carolina 7 4 6 17 Detroit 9 8 13 30 Game three Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena June 8 3–2 3 1 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/det-vs-car/2002/06/08/2001030413 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1stCAR Josef Vašíček (3) Martin Gélinas (4) and Glen Wesley (1)14:491–0 CAR 2ndDET Igor Larionov (3)Brett Hull (8)05:331–1 3rdCARJeff O'Neill (7)Ron Francis (10)07:342–1 CARDETBrett Hull (9)Nicklas Lidström (11) and Sergei Fedorov (12)18:462–2 OT None 2OT None 3OT DET Igor Larionov (4)Tomas Holmström (3) and Steve Duchesne (6)14:47 3–2 DET Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM1stCARRod Brind'AmourHolding the stick01:452:00CARBret HedicanBoarding03:322:00CARJeff O'NeillBoarding11:342:00DETNicklas LidströmTripping12:302:00DETBoyd DevereauxSlashing19:152:002ndDETKirk MaltbyUnsportsmanlike conduct 05:132:00CARAaron WardUnsportsmanlike conduct05:132:00DETChris CheliosInterference08:122:00DETSergei FedorovHolding19:442:00CARSean HillHolding19:442:003rdDETBrendan ShanahanRoughing05:252:00CARJosef Vašíček Roughing05:252:00DETSteve DuchesneHolding 09:582:00DETBrendan Shanahan Roughing19:012:00CARSean Hill Roughing19:012:00OTDETSteve DuchesneRoughing18:232:00CARJaroslav SvobodaRoughing18:232:002OTCARErik ColeHolding the stick08:352:00DETFredrik OlaussonHolding13:252:003OTNone Shots by periodTeam123 OT 2OT 3OT T Detroit 6 7 16 11 6 7 53 Carolina 8 6 7 5 8 9 43 Game four Detroit Red Wings Carolina Hurricanes Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena June 10 3–0 1 sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/recaps/2002/06/10/car_det/ Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2ndDETBrett Hull (10)Boyd Devereaux (4) and Fredrik Olausson (4)06:32 1–0 DET3rdDETIgor Larionov (5) Jiří Fischer (3) and Luc Robitaille (5)03:432–0 DETDETBrendan Shanahan (6)Sergei Fedorov (13) and Chris Chelios (12)14:433–0 DET Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1stCARGlen WesleyHooking02:052:00DETSergei FedorovHigh-sticking16:542:00CARErik ColeGoaltender interference16:542:002ndDETLuc RobitailleHigh-sticking09:062:00DETSteve DuchesneHolding the stick14:342:003rdCARSean HillBoarding 08:342:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Detroit 10 6 11 27 Carolina 6 7 4 17 Game five Carolina Hurricanes Detroit Red Wings Joe Louis Arena June 13 1–3 2 www.nhl.com/gamecenter/car-vs-det/2002/06/13/2001030415 Scoring summary Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st None 2ndDETTomas Holmström (8)Igor Larionov (6) and Chris Chelios (13)04:07DET 1–0DETBrendan Shanahan (7) – ppSergei Fedorov (14) and Steve Yzerman (16)14:04 DET 2–0CARJeff O'Neill (8) – ppSean Hill (4) and Glen Wesley (2) 18:50 DET 2–1 3rdDETBrendan Shanahan (8) – enSteve Yzerman (17)19:15DET 3–1 Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1stCARBench (served by Josef Vašíček)Too many men on the ice12:092:002ndDETJiří Šlégr Holding06:002:00CARJaroslav SvobodaRoughing13:342:00CARErik ColeRoughing16:152:00DETBrendan Shanahan Hooking16:532:003rdDETSergei FedorovCross-checking05:232:00CARJosef VašíčekInterference08:122:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 Total Carolina 5 7 5 17 Detroit 12 8 7 27 Team rosters Carolina Hurricanes thumb|Ron Francis (pictured in 2006) captained the Hurricanes to their first Final appearance in franchise history. Goaltenders # Player Catches Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 1 Artūrs Irbe L 1998 LAT Riga, Soviet Union first 80 Kevin Weekes L 2001 CAN Toronto, Ontario first (did not play) Defencemen # Player Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 2 Glen Wesley – A L 1994 CAN Red Deer, Alberta third (1988, 1990) 4 Aaron Ward R 2001 CAN Windsor, Ontario third (1997, 1998) 5 Marek Malík L 1993 CZE Ostrava, Czechoslovakia first 6 Bret Hedican L 2001 USA Saint Paul, Minnesota second (1994) 7 Niclas Wallin L 2000 SWE Boden, Sweden first 22 Sean Hill R 2001 USA Duluth, Minnesota second (1993) 45 David Tanabe R 1999 USA White Bear Lake, Minnesota first (did not play) Forwards # Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 10 Ron Francis – C C L 1998 CAN Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario third (1991, 1992) 11 Jeff Daniels C L 1999 CAN Oshawa, Ontario first 12 Craig MacDonald LW L 1996 CAN Antigonish, Nova Scotia first (did not play) 13 Bates Battaglia LW L 1997 USA Chicago, Illinois first 15 Kevyn Adams C R 2001 USA Washington, D.C. first 16 Tommy Westlund RW R 1998 SWE Fors, Sweden first 17 Rod Brind'Amour – A C L 1999 CAN Ottawa, Ontario second (1997) 23 Martin Gélinas LW L 1997 CAN Shawinigan, Quebec third (1990, 1994) 24 Sami Kapanen RW L 1995 FIN Vantaa, Finland first 26 Erik Cole RW R 1998 USA Oswego, New York first 27 Craig Adams RW R 1996 CAN Seria, Brunei first (did not play) 62 Jaroslav Svoboda LW L 1998 CZE Červenka, Czechoslovakia first 63 Josef Vašíček C L 1998 CZE Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia first 92 Jeff O'Neill RW R 1994 CAN Richmond Hill, Ontario first Detroit Red Wings thumb|Steve Yzerman (pictured in 2005) captained the Red Wings in a Stanley Cup Final for the fourth and last time in his career. Goaltenders # Player Catches Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 34 Manny Legace L 1999 CAN Toronto, Ontario first (did not play) 39 Dominik Hašek L 2001 CZE Pardubice, Czechoslovakia third (1992, 1999) Defencemen # Player Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 2 Jiří Fischer L 1998 CZE Hořovice, Czechoslovakia first 5 Nicklas Lidström – A L 1989 SWE Krylbo, Sweden fourth (1995, 1997, 1998) 11 Mathieu Dandenault R 1994 CAN Sherbrooke, Quebec third (1997, 1998) 24 Chris Chelios R 1998 USA Chicago, Illinois fourth (1986, 1989, 1992) 27 Fredrik Olausson R 2001 SWE Nybro, Sweden first 28 Steve Duchesne L 1997 CAN Sept-Îles, Quebec first 71 Jiří ŠlégrL 2001 CZE Jihlava, Czechoslovakia first Forwards # Player Position Shoots Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance 8 Igor Larionov C L 2000 RUS Voskresensk, Soviet Union third (1997, 1998) 13 Pavel Datsyuk C L 1998 RUS Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union first 14 Brendan Shanahan – A LW R 1996 CAN Etobicoke, Ontario third (1997, 1998) 17 Brett Hull RW R 2001 USA Belleville, Ontario fourth (1986, 1999, 2000) 18 Kirk Maltby RW R 1995 CAN Guelph, Ontario third (1997, 1998) 19 Steve Yzerman – C C R 1983 CAN Burnaby, British Columbia fourth (1995, 1997, 1998) 20 Luc Robitaille LW L 2001 CAN Montreal, Quebec second (1993) 21 Boyd Devereaux LW L 2000 CAN Seaforth, Ontario first 25 Darren McCarty RW R 1992 CAN Burnaby, British Columbia fourth (1995, 1997, 1998) 29 Jason Williams RW R 2000 CAN London, Ontario first (did not play) 33 Kris Draper C L 1993 CAN Toronto, Ontario fourth (1995, 1997, 1998) 91 Sergei Fedorov C L 1989 RUS Pskov, Soviet Union fourth (1995, 1997, 1998) 96 Tomas Holmström LW L 1994 SWE Piteå, Sweden third (1997, 1998) Stanley Cup engraving The 2002 Stanley Cup was presented to Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Red Wings 3–1 win over the Hurricanes in game five. The following Red Wings players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings *8 Igor Larionov 13 Pavel Datsyuk 19 Steve Yzerman* (Captain) 29 Jason Williams* 33 Kris Draper 91 Sergei Fedorov † *14 Brendan Shanahan (A) 17 Brett Hull 18 Kirk Maltby 20 Luc Robitaille 21 Boyd Devereaux 25 Darren McCarty 96 Tomas Holmström *2 Jiří Fischer 5 Nicklas Lidström (A) 11 Mathieu Dandenault 24 Chris Chelios 27 Fredrik Olausson 28 Steve Duchesne 71 Jiří Šlégr *34 Manny Legace 39 Dominik Hašek * Played both centre and wing. † Played both centre and wing regularly, and occasionally played defence due to emergencies. Mike Ilitch Sr. (Owner/President/Governor), Marian Ilitch (Owner/Secretary-Treasurer), Christopher Ilitch (Co-President of Ilitch Holdings/Alt. Governor) Denise Ilitch (Co-President of Ilitch Holdings/Alt. Governor), Ronald Ilitch, Michael Ititch Jr. (Minority Owners) Lisa Ilitch Murray, Atanas Ilitch, Carole Ilitch Trepeck (Minority Owners), Jim Devellano (Sr. Vice President/Alt. Governor) Ken Holland (General Manager), Jim Nill (Asst. General Manager), William Scotty Bowman (Head Coach), Dave Lewis (Associate Coach), Barry Smith (Associate Coach) Jim Bedard (Goaltending Consultant), Joey Kocur (Video Coordinator), John Wharton (Athletic Therapist), Piet Van Zant (Asst. Athletic Therapist), Paul Boyer (Equipment Manager) Paul MacDonald (Sr. Director of Finance), Nancy Beard (Executive Asst.), Dan Belisle (Director of Scouting), Mark Howe (Scout) Bob McCammon (Scout), Hakan Andersson (Director of European Scouting), Bruce Haralson (Scout) Mark Leach (Scout), Joe McDonnell (Scout), Glenn Merkosky (Scout) Engraving notes Manny Legace's name was misspelled MANNY LEGECE with an "E" instead of an "A". An "A" was stamped over the second "E" twice to correct this mistake. Steve Yzerman and Brendan Shanahan became the second and third players to win the Olympic Gold Medal in hockey (with team Canada) and the Stanley Cup (with Detroit) in the same year (See 1980 Ken Morrow) Chris Chelios and Brett Hull became the first players to win an Olympic Silver medal (with team United States) and the Stanley Cup (with Detroit) in the same year. 10 Players (Steve Yzerman, Igor Larionov, Sergei Fedorov, Brendan Shanahan, Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, Darren McCarty, Tomas Holmström, Nicklas Lidström, & Mathieu Dandenault) won their third Stanley Cup with Detroit. Left off the Stanley Cup, but included in team picture The players listed below were on the roster during the Finals, but left off the Stanley Cup engraving due to not qualifying (41 regular season games or 1 Finals game for Detroit). #32 Maxim Kuznetsov played in 39 games (2 less than the minimum), but was not dressed in the playoffs. He spent whole season with Detroit. #4 Uwe Krupp (D) – missed 60 games injured, played 8 regular season games, and 2 playoff games #42 Sean Avery (C) – 36 games in minors, 36 games for Detroit #3 Jesse Wallin (D) – 5 games in minors, 15 games for Detroit, missed most of the season injured #15 Ladislav Kohn (RW) – 4 games played, 40 games played in Europe #37 Jason Elliott (G) – was called up from the minors to serve as a practice goalie for Detroit, during the playoffs. Jason Elliot never played a game in the NHL. He retired after 2006–07 season while playing in Germany. Detroit wanted to include 30 non players, while still leaving many more non players off. Each NHL team is to dress 20 out a 23 team roster for each games. In 2002 only 22 players' names were added to the Stanley Cup. Tim Abbott (Asst. Equipment Manager), Sergei Tchekmarev (Masseur), Rick Szuber (Equipment Assistant) John Remejes (Dressing Room Asst.) All 10 players and non-playing personnel in the team picture were awarded the Stanley Cup Rings. Broadcasting In Canada, the series was televised in English on CBC. This would end up being the last finals broadcast by SRC, as RDS would pick up the French-language broadcast for the next season. In the United States, ESPN aired the first two games while ABC broadcast the rest of the series. References Further reading Total Stanley Cup 2008 Dan Diamond & Associates, Inc. Diamond Dan http://www.stanleycupplayoffs2008.com/assets/pdfs/totalstanleycup2008.pdf 2008-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20090326001907/http://www.stanleycupplayoffs2008.com/assets/pdfs/totalstanleycup2008.pdf 2009-03-26 dead Podnieks, Andrew Hockey Hall of Fame 2004 Lord Stanley's Cup Triumph Books 978-1-55168-261-7 Colorado Avalanche2001 Detroit Red WingsStanley Cup champions 2002 New Jersey Devils2003 Stanley Cup Stanley Cup Final Category:Detroit Red Wings games Category:Stanley Cup Finals Category:June 2002 sports events in the United States Category:Ice hockey competitions in Detroit Category:Sports competitions in Raleigh, North Carolina Category:2002 in sports in Michigan Category:2002 in sports in North Carolina Category:2002 in Detroit Category:2000s in Raleigh, North Carolina