2001–02 WHL season

Junior ice hockey season August 2023 2001–02 WHL season Western Hockey League Ice hockey Playoffs WHL Playoff MVP Duncan Milroy (Ice) Kootenay Ice (2) Red Deer Rebels 19 Regular season Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Red Deer Rebels (2) Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Dan Hamhuis (Prince George Cougars) Bob Clarke Trophy Nathan Barrett (Lethbridge Hurricanes) WHL 2000–01 2002–03 2001–02 CHL season #4B489D #FFFFFF Canadian Hockey League Ice hockey 55 OHL QMJHL WHL Memorial Cup Kootenay Ice (WHL) 1 Victoriaville Tigres (QMJHL) The 2001–02 WHL season was the 36th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The league expanded to nineteen teams with the addition of the Vancouver Giants. The Red Deer Rebels won their second consecutive Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy for posting the best regular season record; the Rebels also returned to the championship series for a second straight here. However, the Kootenay Ice defeated the Rebels to win their second President's Cup and a berth in the 2002 Memorial Cup, where the Ice would win their first Memorial Cup title. League notes The Vancouver Giants joined the WHL as its 19th franchise. This precipitated a new standings format, with the league moving from three divisions to four, divided into Eastern and Western Conferences. The Swift Current Broncos moved from the East to the Central division, and the Kootenay Ice movied from the Central to the new B.C. Division—the old West Division was divided into the B.C. and U.S. Divisions. The top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs, with the caveat that the 5th place team in the B.C. Division could qualify in place of the 4th place team in the U.S. Division if they had a better record. Regular season Final standings Eastern Conference main WDL OT East Division no yes yes no before 2 yes qualified for playoffs BRA Brandon Wheat Kings x REG Regina Pats x MOO Moose Jaw Warriors x SAS Saskatoon Blades x PRI Prince Albert Raiders 43 23 4 2 261 210 40 20 4 8 252 192 30 34 6 2 226 239 27 37 5 3 216 257 26 41 2 3 234 324 complete main WDL OT Central Division no yes yes no before 2 yes qualified for playoffs RED Red Deer Rebels x SWI Swift Current Broncos x CAL Calgary Hitmen x LET Lethbridge Hurricanes x MED Medicine Hat Tigers 46 18 7 1 264 184 42 17 6 7 274 218 33 33 5 1 271 281 33 33 6 0 266 247 30 36 4 2 277 316 complete Western Conference main WDL OT B.C. Division no yes yes no before 2 yes qualified for playoffs KAM Kamloops Blazers x KOO Kootenay Ice x PRI Prince George Cougars x KEL Kelowna Rockets x VAN Vancouver Giants 38 25 5 4 263 230 38 27 7 0 276 223 34 27 9 2 244 215 31 26 10 5 257 232 13 49 6 4 198 365 complete main WDL OT U.S. Division no yes yes no before 2 yes qualified for playoffs POR Portland Winter Hawks x SPO Spokane Chiefs x TRI Tri-City Americans x SEA Seattle Thunderbirds x 36 25 5 6 269 243 33 25 11 3 223 206 31 31 10 0 260 271 21 40 6 5 235 313 complete Scoring leaders Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIM Nathan Barrett Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 45 62 107 100 Joffrey Lupul Medicine Hat Tigers 72 56 50 106 95 Eric Johansson Tri-City Americans 69 44 59 103 73 Tyler Beechey Kootenay/Calgary 70 44 55 99 104 Josef Balej Portland Winter Hawks 65 51 41 92 52 Jeremy Jackson Vancouver/Lethbridge 71 38 53 91 91 Mikhail Yakubov Red Deer Rebels 71 32 57 89 54 Josh Olson Portland Winter Hawks 72 40 48 88 85 Duncan Milroy Swift Current/Kootenay 64 45 42 87 44 Justin Kelly Saskatoon Blades 72 39 47 86 47 Goaltending leaders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAACam WardRed Deer Rebels46 2695 30 11 4 102 1 .911 2.27Josh HardingRegina Pats42 3289 27 13 1 95 4 .906 2.39Shane BenderaRed Deer/Kelowna50 3030 24 15 11 125 1 .912 2.47Barry BrustSpokane Chiefs60 3542 28 21 10 152 1 .912 2.57Billy ThompsonPrince George Cougars42 2378 20 17 2 108 2 .913 2.72 2002 WHL Playoffs Conference Quarter-finals Conference Semi-finals Conference Finals WHL Championship Eastern Western E1 Brandon 4 E4 Saskatoon 3 E2 Regina 2 E3 Moose Jaw 4 C1 Red Deer 4 C4 Lethbridge 0 C2 Swift Current 4 C3 Calgary 3 B1 Kamloops 0 B4 Kelowna 4 B2 Kootenay 4 B3 Prince George 3 U1 Portland 3 U4 Seattle 4 U2 Spokane 4 U3 Tri-City 1 C1 Red Deer 4 E3 Moose Jaw 2 E1 Brandon 4 C2 Swift Current 1 B2 Kootenay 4 U4 Seattle 0 U2 Spokane 2 B4 Kelowna 4 E1 Brandon 3 C1 Red Deer 4 B2 Kootenay 4 B4 Kelowna 1 C1 Red Deer 2 B2 Kootenay Ice 4 Conference quarterfinals Eastern Conference Brandon vs. Saskatoon Date Away Home March 23 Brandon 1 2 Saskatoon OT March 24 Brandon 2 0 Saskatoon March 26 Saskatoon 1 3 Brandon March 27 Saskatoon 2 1 Brandon 2OT March 31 Brandon 2 3 Saskatoon OT April 2 Saskatoon 1 4 Brandon April 3 Saskatoon 1 2 Brandon Brandon wins series 4–3 Regina vs. Moose Jaw Date Away Home March 22 Moose Jaw 3 2 Regina OT March 23 Moose Jaw 3 5 Regina March 26 Regina 2 1 Moose Jaw March 27 Regina 1 3 Moose Jaw March 29 Moose Jaw 2 1 Regina March 31 Regina 2 5 Moose Jaw Moose Jaw wins series 4–2 Red Deer vs. Lethbridge Date Away Home March 22 Lethbridge 2 4 Red Deer March 23 Lethbridge 3 5 Red Deer March 26 Red Deer 5 2 Lethbridge March 27 Red Deer 3 2 Lethbridge Red Deer wins series 4–0 Swift Current vs. Calgary Date Away Home March 22 Calgary 4 2 Swift Current March 23 Calgary 2 4 Swift Current March 26 Swift Current 5 1 Calgary March 27 Swift Current 1 3 Calgary March 29 Calgary 4 5 Swift Current March 31 Swift Current 2 5 Calgary April 2 Calgary 1 3 Swift Current Swift Current wins series 4–3 Western Conference Kamloops vs. Kelowna Date Away Home March 22 Kelowna 4 1 Kamloops March 23 Kelowna 3 0 Kamloops March 27 Kamloops 2 4 Kelowna March 28 Kamloops 1 3 Kelowna Kelowna wins series 4–0 Kootenay vs. Prince George Date Away Home March 22 Prince George 4 1 Kootenay March 23 Prince George 3 1 Kootenay March 26 Kootenay 6 0 Prince George March 27 Kootenay 4 2 Prince George March 29 Kootenay 5 3 Prince George April 1 Prince George 6 3 Kootenay April 2 Prince George 1 5 Kootenay Kootenay wins series 4–3 Portland vs. Seattle Date Away Home March 22 Seattle 3 4 Portland March 23 Seattle 6 2 Portland March 26 Portland 2 3 Seattle March 28 Portland 3 2 Seattle March 29 Seattle 1 0 Portland March 30 Portland 4 0 Seattle April 2 Seattle 3 2 Portland Seattle wins series 4–3 Spokane vs. Tri-City Date Away Home March 22 Tri-City 1 4 Spokane March 23 Tri-City 3 7 Spokane March 27 Spokane 2 1 Tri-City March 29 Spokane 2 3 Tri-City OT March 30 Tri-City 1 Spokane 2 OT Spokane wins series 4–1 Conference semifinals Eastern Conference Red Deer vs. Moose Jaw Date Away Home April 5 Moose Jaw 4 0 Red Deer April 6 Moose Jaw 3 5 Red Deer April 9 Red Deer 2 3 Moose Jaw OT April 10 Red Deer 2 1 Moose Jaw OT April 12 Moose Jaw 0 6 Red Deer April 14 Red Deer 4 2 Moose Jaw Red Deer wins series 4–2 Swift Current vs. Brandon Date Away Home April 5 Brandon 2 3 Swift Current April 6 Brandon 3 2 Swift Current OT April 9 Swift Current 1 4 Brandon April 10 Swift Current 3 4 Brandon OT April 12 Brandon 4 3 Swift Current Brandon wins series 4–1 Western Conference Kootenay vs Seattle Date Away Home April 5 Seattle 1 3 Kootenay April 6 Seattle 1 7 Kootenay April 9 Kootenay 5 2 Seattle April 11 Kootenay 5 3 Seattle Kootenay wins series 4–0 Spokane vs. Kelowna Date Away Home April 5 Kelowna 2 3 Spokane April 7 Spokane 3 2 Kelowna OT April 8 Spokane 1 2 Kelowna April 10 Kelowna 8 2 Spokane April 11 Kelowna 2 1 Spokane 2OT April 13 Spokane 0 2 Kelowna Kelowna wins series 4–2 Conference finals Eastern Conference Western Conference Red Deer vs. Brandon Date Away Home April 19 Brandon 2 1 Red Deer OT April 20 Brandon 2 4 Red Deer April 23 Red Deer 4 5 Brandon 2OT April 24 Red Deer 2 5 Brandon April 26 Brandon 0 4 Red Deer April 28 Red Deer 3 2 Brandon 2OT April 30 Brandon 2 5 Red Deer Red Deer wins series 4–3 Kootenay vs. Kelowna Date Away Home April 19 Kelowna 2 3 Kootenay April 20 Kelowna 4 5 Kootenay April 23 Kootenay 1 5 Kelowna April 24 Kootenay 4 2 Kelowna April 26 Kelowna 0 3 Kootenay Kootenay wins series 4–1 WHL Championship Red Deer vs. Kootenay Date Away Home May 3 Kootenay 2 1 Red Deer OT May 4 Kootenay 1 2 Red Deer May 7 Red Deer 2 3 Kootenay OT May 8 Red Deer 3 2 Kootenay May 11 Kootenay 4 3 Red Deer May 13 Red Deer 2 3 Kootenay 2OT Kootenay wins series 4–2 All-Star games On January 24, the WHL Eastern All-Stars were defeated by the OHL Western All-Stars 7–2 at Red Deer, Alberta before a crowd of 6,259. On February 6, the WHL Western All-Stars defeated the QMJHL Dilio All-Stars 9–4 at Rimouski, Quebec before a crowd of 4,762. WHL awards Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year): Dan Hamhuis, Prince George CougarsDaryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year): Tyler Metcalfe, Seattle ThunderbirdsScholastic Team of the Year: Portland WinterhawksBob Clarke Trophy (Top scorer): Nathan Barrett, Lethbridge HurricanesBrad Hornung Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player): Ian White, Swift Current BroncosBill Hunter Trophy (Top Defenseman): Dan Hamhuis, Prince George CougarsJim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Braydon Coburn, Portland Winter HawksDel Wilson Trophy (Top Goaltender): Cam Ward, Red Deer RebelsDunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Bob Lowes, Regina PatsLloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (Executive of the Year): Brad McEwan, Swift Current BroncosScotty Munro Memorial Trophy (Best regular season record): Red Deer RebelsAllen Paradice Memorial Trophy (Top Official): Kevin AchesonSt. Clair Group Trophy (Marketing/Public Relations Award): Greg McConkey, Red Deer RebelsDoug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year): Brandin Cote, Spokane ChiefsWHL Plus-Minus Award: Matt Hubbauer, Regina PatsWHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Duncan Milroy, Kootenay Ice All-Star teams Eastern Conference First Team Second Team Goal Cam Ward Red Deer Rebels Josh Harding Regina PatsDefense Filip Novak Regina Pats Ian White Swift Current Broncos Jay Bouwmeester Medicine Hat Tigers Jeff Woywitka Red Deer RebelsForward Joffrey Lupul Medicine Hat Tigers Matt Hubbauer Regina Pats Nathan Barrett Lethbridge Hurricanes Mikhail Yakubov Red Deer Rebels Tyler Beechey Calgary Hitmen Justin Kelly Saskatoon BladesWestern Conference First Team Second Team Goal Barry Brust Spokane Chiefs Shane Bendera Kelowna RocketsDefense Dan Hamhuis Prince George Cougars Craig Weller Kootenay Ice Kurt Sauer Spokane Chiefs Jesse Ferguson Kelowna RocketsForward Jarret Stoll Kootenay Ice Eric Johansson Tri-City Americans Jozef Balej Portland Winter Hawks Scottie Upshall Kamloops Blazers Jared Aulin Kamloops Blazers Marek Svatos Kootenay Ice source: Western Hockey League press release See also 2002 NHL entry draft 2001 in sports 2002 in sports References 2005–06 WHL Guide 2000–01 WHL season 2002–03 WHL season WHL seasons Category:Western Hockey League seasons WHL WHL