2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 2001–02 2001 Buffalo Sabres 35–35–11–1 20–16–5–0 15–19–6–1 Northeast 5th Eastern 10th 213 200 Darcy Regier Lindy Ruff Stu Barnes Rob RayJason Woolley HSBC Arena 17,206 Rochester AmericansSouth Carolina Stingrays Miroslav Satan (37) Miroslav Satan (36) Miroslav Satan (73) Rob Ray (200) Jay McKee (+18) Martin Biron (31) Martin Biron (2.22) The 2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season was the 32nd for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.National Hockey League The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 2010 Triumph Books 27 978-1-60078-422-4 The Sabres finished in 5th place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1996. Offseason The Sabres traded both of their stars, Mike Peca, their former captain and Dominik Hasek in the offseason. Peca was sent to the Islanders for Tim Connolly and Taylor Pyatt. Forward Stu Barnes was named team captain.Sabres announce Stu Barnes as captain http://www.sabres.com/news/archives/10.05.01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20020809014417/http://www.sabres.com/news/archives/10.05.01.html August 9, 2002 October 5, 2001 Regular season On October 7, 2001 the Sabres played the New York Rangers in the first pro sports game played in Manhattan after the September 11 attacks. In the game both teams wore special one time jerseys with "New York" written diagonally on the front of the jersey. The jerseys were later auctioned off to raise money for the 9/11 victims fund. The Sabres lost the game 5–4 in overtime.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jB4lkCnq_M | Buffalo Sabres on YouTube- Sabres @ Rangers | First Game In NYC After 9/11 | Sabres Classics Final standings BUF BUF Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 5px solid; 2001–02 regular season2001-02 Buffalo Sabres Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/2002_games.html Hockey-Reference.com March 6, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; October: 5–6–1–1 (home: 4–4–1–0; road: 1–2–0–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 4, 2001||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||0–1–0–0 || 2001020005 L |- |2||October 6, 2001||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||1–1–0–0 || 2001020016 W |- |3||October 7, 2001||4–5 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (2001–02) ||1–1–0–1 || 2001020027 OTL |- |4||October 10, 2001||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||2–1–0–1 || 2001020040 W |- |5||October 12, 2001||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||2–2–0–1 || 2001020054 L |- |6||October 14, 2001||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||3–2–0–1 || 2001020070 W |- |7||October 16, 2001||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||3–2–1–1 || 2001020075 T |- |8||October 19, 2001||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||3–3–1–1 || 2001020099 L |- |9||October 20, 2001||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||4–3–1–1 || 2001020103 W |- |10||October 23, 2001||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| San Jose Sharks (2001–02) ||5–3–1–1 || 2001020122 W |- |11||October 26, 2001||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||5–4–1–1 || 2001020144 L |- |12||October 27, 2001||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||5–5–1–1 || 2001020153 L |- |13||October 30, 2001||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) ||5–6–1–1 || 2001020167 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; November: 6–7–1–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 2–5–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |14||November 2, 2001||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||6–6–1–1 || 2001020190 W |- |15||November 3, 2001||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||6–7–1–1 || 2001020199 L |- |16||November 8, 2001||8–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||7–7–1–1 || 2001020228 W |- |17||November 10, 2001||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (2001–02) ||7–8–1–1 || 2001020243 L |- |18||November 12, 2001||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||8–8–1–1 || 2001020258 W |- |19||November 13, 2001||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Nashville Predators (2001–02) ||8–9–1–1 || 2001020264 L |- |20||November 16, 2001||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||8–10–1–1 || 2001020281 L |- |21||November 17, 2001||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||8–11–1–1 || 2001020287 L |- |22||November 19, 2001||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||8–12–1–1 || 2001020305 L |- |23||November 21, 2001||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||9–12–1–1 || 2001020316 W |- |24||November 23, 2001||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||10–12–1–1 || 2001020329 W |- |25||November 24, 2001||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||10–13–1–1 || 2001020342 L |- |26||November 27, 2001||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New York Rangers (2001–02) ||10–13–2–1 || 2001020354 T |- |27||November 28, 2001||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||11–13–2–1 || 2001020366 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; December: 4–7–2–0 (home: 2–3–1–0; road: 2–4–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |28||December 1, 2001||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (2001–02) ||12–13–2–1 || 2001020387 W |- |29||December 4, 2001||4–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||13–13–2–1 || 2001020407 W |- |30||December 7, 2001||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||13–14–2–1 || 2001020426 L |- |31||December 8, 2001||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||13–15–2–1 || 2001020430 L |- |32||December 12, 2001||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) ||13–16–2–1 || 2001020462 L |- |33||December 14, 2001||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||14–16–2–1 || 2001020472 W |- |34||December 15, 2001||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (2001–02) ||14–17–2–1 || 2001020484 L |- |35||December 19, 2001||5–6 || style="text-align:left;"| Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) ||14–18–2–1 || 2001020506 L |- |36||December 21, 2001||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||14–18–3–1 || 2001020519 T |- |37||December 22, 2001||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||14–19–3–1 || 2001020528 L |- |38||December 26, 2001||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||15–19–3–1 || 2001020544 W |- |39||December 29, 2001||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) ||15–19–4–1 || 2001020573 T |- |40||December 31, 2001||4–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||15–20–4–1 || 2001020584 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; January: 7–5–1–0 (home: 3–2–0–0; road: 4–3–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |41||January 3, 2002||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Calgary Flames (2001–02) ||15–21–4–1 || 2001020610 L |- |42||January 6, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) ||16–21–4–1 || 2001020631 W |- |43||January 8, 2002||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) ||17–21–4–1 || 2001020637 W |- |44||January 10, 2002||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||17–22–4–1 || 2001020655 L |- |45||January 12, 2002||2–1 || style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||18–22–4–1 || 2001020666 W |- |46||January 16, 2002||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) ||19–22–4–1 || 2001020699 W |- |47||January 17, 2002||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) ||19–23–4–1 || 2001020708 L |- |48||January 19, 2002||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) ||20–23–4–1 || 2001020725 W |- |49||January 21, 2002||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) ||20–24–4–1 || 2001020737 L |- |50||January 23, 2002||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||20–25–4–1 || 2001020744 L |- |51||January 25, 2002||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||21–25–4–1 || 2001020762 W |- |52||January 27, 2002||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||22–25–4–1 || 2001020782 W |- |53||January 29, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) ||22–25–5–1 || 2001020795 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; February: 1–2–2–0 (home: 1–0–1–0; road: 0–2–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |54||February 5, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||22–25–6–1 || 2001020816 T |- |55||February 8, 2002||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||23–25–6–1 || 2001020836 W |- |56||February 10, 2002||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||23–26–6–1 || 2001020855 L |- |57||February 12, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey Devils (2001–02) ||23–26–7–1 || 2001020866 T |- |58||February 26, 2002||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) ||23–27–7–1 || 2001020887 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; March: 8–7–2–0 (home: 4–4–0–0; road: 4–3–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |59||March 1, 2002||4–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||24–27–7–1 || 2001020907 W |- |60||March 2, 2002||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||24–27–8–1 || 2001020911 T |- |61||March 4, 2002||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) ||24–28–8–1 || 2001020927 L |- |62||March 7, 2002||5–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Islanders (2001–02) ||25–28–8–1 || 2001020946 W |- |63||March 8, 2002||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||26–28–8–1 || 2001020954 W |- |64||March 10, 2002||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) ||27–28–8–1 || 2001020970 W |- |65||March 12, 2002||0–3 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (2001–02) ||27–29–8–1 || 2001020984 L |- |66||March 14, 2002||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||28–29–8–1 || 2001021000 W |- |67||March 15, 2002||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||28–30–8–1 || 2001021005 L |- |68||March 17, 2002||2–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||28–30–9–1 || 2001021022 T |- |69||March 19, 2002||5–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||29–30–9–1 || 2001021034 W |- |70||March 21, 2002||1–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (2001–02) ||29–31–9–1 || 2001021047 L |- |71||March 23, 2002||0–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) ||29–32–9–1 || 2001021061 L |- |72||March 24, 2002||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) ||30–32–9–1 || 2001021072 W |- |73||March 26, 2002||3–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||30–33–9–1 || 2001021084 L |- |74||March 28, 2002||1–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) ||30–34–9–1 || 2001021103 L |- |75||March 30, 2002||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||31–34–9–1 || 2001021115 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#C8102E 2px solid; April: 4–1–2–0 (home: 2–1–1–0; road: 2–0–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |76||April 1, 2002||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) ||32–34–9–1 || 2001021126 W |- |77||April 3, 2002||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (2001–02) ||32–34–10–1 || 2001021140 T |- |78||April 5, 2002||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Florida Panthers (2001–02) ||33–34–10–1 || 2001021156 W |- |79||April 7, 2002||5–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) ||34–34–10–1 || 2001021174 W |- |80||April 10, 2002||4–4 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) ||34–34–11–1 || 2001021193 T |- |81||April 12, 2002||1–3 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (2001–02) ||34–35–11–1 || 2001021204 L |- |82||April 13, 2002||3–0 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) ||35–35–11–1 || 2001021215 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T #fff Overtime loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 81 Miroslav Satan Miroslav Šatan LW 82 37 36 73 14 33 41 Stu Barnes C 68 17 31 48 6 26 18 Tim Connolly C 82 10 35 45 4 34 17 Jean-Pierre Dumont RW 76 23 21 44 −10 42 61 Maxim Afinogenov RW 81 21 19 40 −9 69 77 Chris Gratton C 82 15 24 39 0 75 37 Curtis Brown ice hockey C 82 20 17 37 −4 32 44 Alexei Zhitnik D 82 1 33 34 −1 80 5 Jason Woolley D 59 8 20 28 −6 34 25 Vaclav Varada Václav Varaďa RW 76 7 16 23 −7 82 13 Vyacheslav Kozlov LW 38 9 13 22 0 16 24 Taylor Pyatt LW 48 10 10 20 4 35 9 Erik Rasmussen ice hockey LW 69 8 11 19 −1 34 3 James Patrick ice hockey D 56 5 8 13 3 16 45 Dmitri Kalinin D 58 2 11 13 −6 26 74 Jay McKee D 81 2 11 13 18 43 4 Rhett Warrener D 65 5 5 10 15 113 42 Richard Smehlik Richard Šmehlík D 60 3 6 9 −9 22 55 Denis Hamel LW 61 2 6 8 −1 28 51 Brian Campbell D 29 3 3 6 0 12 26 Eric Boulton LW 35 2 3 5 −1 129 32 Rob Ray RW 71 2 3 5 −3 200 12Kotalik wore number 20 in his first game. Ales Kotalik Aleš Kotalík RW 13 1 3 4 −1 2 43 Martin Biron G 72 0 1 1 8 29 Bob Corkum C 10 0 1 1 −2 4 19 Norm Milley RW 5 0 1 1 0 0 31 Bob Essensa G 9 0 0 0 0 8 Rory Fitzpatrick D 5 0 0 0 −2 4 35 Mika Noronen G 10 0 0 0 2 10 Henrik Tallinder D 2 0 0 0 −1 0 Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 43 Martin Biron 72 31 28 10 1781 151 2.22 .915 4 4084:57 35 Mika Noronen 10 4 3 1 217 23 2.66 .894 0 518:00 31 Bob Essensa 9 0 5 0 113 17 2.91 .850 0 350:22 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Alexei Zhitnik2002 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2002_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL YoungStars Game selection Tim ConnollyNHL - 2002 YoungStars rosters https://www.espn.com/nhl/allstar2002/s/youngroster.html ESPN.com March 22, 2023 January 30, 2002 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Ales Kotalik November 12, 20012001-02 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2002_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 12, 2024 Norm Milley January 25, 2002 Henrik Tallinder April 12, 2002 Transactions The Sabres were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2001, the day after the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Final, through June 13, 2002, the day of the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Final.Hockey Transactions Search Results https://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Sabres&BeginDate=2001-06-10&EndDate=2002-06-13&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 www.prosportstransactions.com March 6, 2023 Trades Date Details Ref 2001 06 24 To Buffalo Sabres 5th-round pick in 2001 8th-round pick in 2001 9th-round pick in 2001 To San Jose Sharks 5th-round pick in 2001 To Buffalo Sabres Tim Connolly Taylor Pyatt To New York Islanders Rights to Michael PecaSabres trade Michael Peca to the Islanders http://www.sabres.com/pecatrade.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010703091932/http://www.sabres.com/pecatrade.html July 3, 2001 June 24, 2001 2001 06 30 To Buffalo Sabres Vyacheslav Kozlov 1st-round pick in 2002 Future considerations To Detroit Red Wings Dominik HasekSabres Trade Dominik Hasek to the Red Wings http://www.sabres.com/hasektrade.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010810095337/http://www.sabres.com/hasektrade.html August 10, 2001 July 1, 2001 2002 03 19 To Buffalo Sabres Bob Corkum To Atlanta Thrashers 5th-round pick in 2002Sabres Acquire Bob Corkum From Atlanta http://www.sabres.com/news/archives02/03.19.02.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20020809035634/http://www.sabres.com/news/archives02/03.19.02.html August 9, 2002 March 19, 2002 Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2001 08 02 Christian Matte Minnesota Wild Free agencySABRES SIGN DOUG HOUDA AND CHRISTIAN MATTE http://www.sabres.com/houda.8.2.01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010810100040/http://www.sabres.com/houda.8.2.01.html August 10, 2001 August 2, 2001 2001 08 03 Bob Essensa Vancouver Canucks Free agencySABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH GOALTENDER BOB ESSENSA http://www.sabres.com/essensa.8.4.01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010810092003/http://www.sabres.com/essensa.8.4.01.html August 10, 2001 August 3, 2001 2001 08 09 Tom Askey Rochester Americans (AHL) Free agencySPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 9+ - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/08/09/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-THURSDAY-AUGUST-9/3033997329600/ UPI March 6, 2023 August 9, 2001 Buffalo Sabres -- Signed goaltender Tom Askey and defenseman Mario Larocque. Mario Larocque Tampa Bay Lightning Free agency 2001 08 14 Rory Fitzpatrick Edmonton Oilers Free agencyACTIVITY https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/activity/article25445514/ The Globe and Mail March 6, 2023 en-CA August 15, 2001 Buffalo Sabres signed defenceman Rory Fitzpatrick. Players lost Date Player New team ViaIn parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.2001 NHL free agent list https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/2001/0701/1221052.html ESPN.com March 1, 2023 July 12, 2001 Ref N/A Vladimir Tsyplakov Ak Bars Kazan (RSL) Free agency (III) 43116 Vladimir Tsyplakov, retrieved March 6, 2023 2001 07 02 Donald Audette Dallas Stars Free agency (III) Stars sign free agent Audette - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/07/02/Stars-sign-free-agent-Audette/3885994046400/ UPI March 6, 2023 July 2, 2001 2001 07 04 Steve Heinze Los Angeles Kings Free agency (III) Heinze signs with Kings - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/07/04/Heinze-signs-with-Kings/4876994219200/ UPI March 6, 2023 July 4, 2001 2001 07 13 Dave Andreychuk Tampa Bay Lightning Free agency (III) Tampa Bay adds Andreychuk, Ledyard - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/07/13/Tampa-Bay-adds-Andreychuk-Ledyard/2924994996800/ UPI March 6, 2023 July 13, 2001 2001 08 23 Jason Holland Los Angeles Kings Free agency (VI) TRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/24/sports/transactions-852538.html The New York Times March 6, 2023 August 24, 2001 LOS ANGELES KINGS--Signed D Jason Holland. 2001 10 06 Doug Gilmour Montreal Canadiens Free agency (III) HOCKEY; Montreal Gets Gilmour https://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/07/sports/hockey-montreal-gets-gilmour.html The New York Times March 6, 2023 October 7, 2001 Signings Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2001 06 26 Stu Barnes 1-year Option exercised SABRES EXERCISE OPTION ON STU BARNES AND AGREE TO TERMS WITH JAMES PATRICK http://www.sabres.com/stu_patrick6.01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010808030958/http://www.sabres.com/stu_patrick6.01.html August 8, 2001 June 26, 2001 James Patrick 1-year Re-signing 2001 06 28 Richard Smehlik 1-year Option exercised SABRES EXERCISE OPTIONS ON SMEHLIK AND VARADA WHILE TENDER QUALIFYING OFFERS TO OTHERS http://www.sabres.com/verada_smehlik.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010808035211/http://www.sabres.com/verada_smehlik.html August 8, 2001 June 28, 2001 Vaclav Varada 1-year Option exercised 2001 06 30 Dominik Hasek 1-year Option exercised 2001 07 03 Rob Ray 1-year Re-signing SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH ROB RAY http://www.sabres.com/ray_signed01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010805160044/http://www.sabres.com/ray_signed01.html August 5, 2001 July 3, 2001 2001 07 16 Ales Kotalik Entry-level SABRES SIGN HENRIK TALLINDER AND ALES KOTALIK http://www.sabres.com/tallinder.7.16.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010808032445/http://www.sabres.com/tallinder.7.16.html August 8, 2001 July 16, 2001 Henrik Tallinder Entry-level 2001 07 23 Doug Janik Entry-level SABRES SIGN DOUG JANIK http://www.sabres.com/janik.7.24.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010805150916/http://www.sabres.com/janik.7.24.html August 5, 2001 July 23, 2001 2001 07 30 Chris Taylor multi-year Re-signing TRANSACTIONS https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/31/sports/transactions-487635.html The New York Times March 6, 2023 July 31, 2001 BUFFALO SABRES--Agreed to terms with C Chris Taylor on a multiyear contract. 2001 07 31 Rhett Warrener 1-year Re-signing SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH RHETT WARRENER http://www.sabres.com/warrener.7.31.01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20010805171124/http://www.sabres.com/warrener.7.31.01.html August 5, 2001 July 31, 2001 2001 08 02 Doug Houda Re-signing 2001 08 08 Miroslav Satan 2-year Arbitration award Miroslav Satan awarded two-year contract - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/08/08/Miroslav-Satan-awarded-two-year-contract/9719997243200/ UPI March 6, 2023 August 8, 2001 2001 08 20 Eric Boulton multi-year Re-signing SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 20+ - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/2001/08/20/SPORTS-TRANSACTIONS-FOR-MONDAY-AUGUST-20/2095998280000/ UPI March 6, 2023 August 20, 2001 Buffalo Sabres -- Agreed to terms with left wing Eric Boulton. 2001 09 06 Jean-Pierre Dumont 3-year Re-signing SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH J.P. DUMONT http://sabres.com:80/news/archives/09.06.01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20011007143711/http://sabres.com:80/news/archives/09.06.01.html October 7, 2001 September 6, 2001 2001 09 07 Denis Hamel 2-year Re-signing SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH DENIS HAMEL http://sabres.com:80/news/archives/09.07.01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20011007145240/http://sabres.com:80/news/archives/09.07.01.html October 7, 2001 September 7, 2001 2001 09 11 Alexei Zhitnik 2-yearClub option for a third year. Re-signing SABRES AGREE TO TERMS WITH ALEXEI ZHITNIK http://sabres.com:80/news/archives/09.12.01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20011007154311/http://sabres.com:80/news/archives/09.12.01.html October 7, 2001 September 11, 2001 2001 10 02 Erik Rasmussen 2-yearOption for a third year. Re-signing Sabres agree to terms with Rasmussen http://www.sabres.com/news/archives/10.02.01.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20020809002210/http://www.sabres.com/news/archives/10.02.01.html August 9, 2002 October 2, 2001 2002 01 15 Stu Barnes 3-year Extension Sabres Sign Stu Barnes Contract 3-Year Extension http://sabres.com/news/archives02/01.15.02.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20020606112319/http://sabres.com/news/archives02/01.15.02.html June 6, 2002 January 15, 2002 2002 06 01 Paul Gaustad 3-year Entry-level Sabres Sign Two Prospects http://sabres.com/news/archives02/06.01.02.html Buffalo Sabres March 6, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20021220115027/http://sabres.com/news/archives02/06.01.02.html December 20, 2002 June 1, 2002 Sean McMorrow 3-year Entry-level Draft picks Buffalo's draft picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.2001 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2001e.html www.hockeydb.com March 22, 2023 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)122Jiri NovotnyHC České Budějovice (Czech Republic)232Derek RoyKitchener Rangers (OHL)250Chris ThorburnNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)255Jason PominvilleShawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)5155Michal VondrkaHC České Budějovice (Czech Republic)8234Carl AslundHuddinge IK (Sweden)8247Marek DubecVsetín HC (Czech Republic)9279Ryan JordeTri-City Americans (WHL) See also 2001–02 NHL season Notes References Buffalo Sabres 2001-02 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000332002.html www.hockeydb.com March 6, 2023 2001-02 Buffalo Sabres Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BUF/2002.html Hockey-Reference.com March 6, 2023 Buff Category:Buffalo Sabres seasons Buffalo Buffalo