2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 5, 2001, and concluded with the 2002 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 6, 2002, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. This was the 55th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 108th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team. == Season Outlook == === Pre-season polls === The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season. The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media. == Regular season == === Season tournaments === === Standings === === Final regular season polls === The top 15 teams ranked before the NCAA tournament. == 2002 NCAA Tournament == Note: * denotes overtime period(s) == Player stats == === Scoring leaders === The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season. GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes === Leading goaltenders === The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes. GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average == Awards == === WCHA === == 2002 NHL entry draft == † incoming freshman‡ Lane left school during the season == See also == 2001–02 NCAA Division III men's ice hockey season == References == == External links == USCHO.com Archived 2011-11-07 at the Wayback Machine College Hockey Historical Archives College Hockey Stats.net