2001/02 WHL

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The 2001/02 WHL season was the 36th season of the Western Hockey League . The regular season began on September 21, 2001 and ended on March 19, 2002. The Red Deer Rebels won the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy as the team with the highest points in the preliminary round , but were subject to the Kootenay Ice in the final of the playoffs, making it their second President's Cup secured.

Changes

The Vancouver Giants were founded and increased the number of participating teams to 19. In the same breath, the WHL completely changed the league system, so the previous three divisions (East, Central, West) were dissolved and four new divisions were founded in two conferences . In the east there was henceforth the East and Central Division with five teams each, while in the west the British Columbia (BC) Division consisted of five and the US Division of four teams. For the playoffs, the four best teams in each division were now qualified, but the fifth of the British Columbia Division could qualify instead of the fourth of the US Division if he had collected more points.

Regular season

Closing tables

Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , SOL = defeat after shootout , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
Explanations:     = play-off qualification ,     = Division winner,     = Conference winner,     = Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy winner

Eastern Conference

East Division GP W. L. T OTL GF GA Pts
Brandon Wheat Kings 72 43 23 4th 2 261 210 92
Regina Pats 72 40 20th 4th 8th 252 192 92
Moose Jaw Warriors 72 30th 34 6th 2 226 239 68
Saskatoon Blades 72 27 37 5 3 216 257 62
Prince Albert Raiders 72 26th 41 2 3 234 324 57
Central Division GP W. L. T OTL GF GA Pts
Red Deer Rebels 72 46 18th 7th 1 264 184 100
Swift Current Broncos 72 42 17th 6th 7th 274 218 97
Calgary Hitmen 72 33 33 5 1 271 281 72
Lethbridge Hurricanes 72 33 33 6th 0 266 247 72
Medicine Hat Tigers 72 30th 36 4th 2 277 316 66

Western Conference

BC Division GP W. L. T OTL GF GA Pts
Kamloops Blazers 72 38 25th 5 4th 263 230 85
Kootenay Ice 72 38 27 7th 0 276 223 83
Prince George Cougars 72 34 27 9 2 244 215 79
Kelowna Rockets 72 31 26th 10 5 257 232 77
Vancouver Giants 72 13 49 6th 4th 198 365 36
US division GP W. L. T OTL GF GA Pts
Portland Winter Hawks 72 36 25th 5 6th 269 243 83
Spokane Chiefs 72 33 25th 11 3 223 206 80
Tri-City Americans 72 31 31 10 0 260 271 72
Seattle Thunderbirds 72 21st 40 6th 5 235 313 53

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

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 Ice
Calgary Hitmen 		70 44 55 99 104
Jozef Balej Portland Winter Hawks 65 51 41 92 52
Jeremy Jackson Vancouver Giants
Lethbridge Hurricanes 		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 Kootenay Ice
Swift Current Broncos 		65 45 42 87 44
Justin Kelly Saskatoon Blades 72 39 47 86 47
Tomáš Plíhal Kootenay Ice 72 32 54 86 28

Best goalkeeper

The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.

Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = overtime / shootout defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in% ), GAA = counter goal; Bold: Season best

Only goalkeepers who have played at least 1200 minutes of play are recorded. Sorted by the best goals against.

player team GP TOI W. L. T OTL GA SO Sv% ATM
Cam Ward Red Deer Rebels 46 2695 30th 10 4th 1 102 1 91.1 2.27
Josh Harding Regina Pats 42 2389 27 8th 1 5 95 4th 90.6 2.39
Shane Bendera Red Deer Rebels
Kelowna Rockets 		50 3030 24 14th 11 1 125 1 91.2 2.47
Barry chest Spokane Chiefs 60 3542 28 19th 10 2 152 1 91.2 2.57
Billy Thompson Prince George Cougars 42 2378 20th 15th 2 2 108 2 91.3 2.72
Robert McVicar Brandon Wheat Kings 55 3277 33 17th 2 1 151 1 89.6 2.76
Davis Parley Kamloops Blazers 36 1996 20th 11 1 0 92 1 91.7 2.77
BJ Boxma Swift Current Broncos
Kootenay Ice 		52 2927 26th 18th 4th 1 149 4th 88.9 3.05

Play-offs

Play-off tree

  Conference quarterfinals   Conference semifinals   Conference finals   WHL championship
                                     
E1 Brandon Wheat Kings 4th                  
E4 Saskatoon Blades 0  
E1 Brandon Wheat Kings 4th
  C2 Swift Current Broncos 1  
C2 Swift Current Broncos 4th
 
C3 Calgary Hitmen 3  
E1 Brandon Wheat Kings 3
Eastern Conference
  C1 Red Deer Rebels 4th  
C1 Red Deer Rebels 4th      
 
C4 Lethbridge Hurricanes 0  
C1 Red Deer Rebels 4th
  E3 Moose Jaw Warriors 2  
E2 Regina Pats 2
 
E3 Moose Jaw Warriors 4th  
C1 Red Deer Rebels 2
  B2 Kootenay Ice 4th
B1 Kamloops Blazers 0            
 
B4 Kelowna Rockets 4th  
B4 Kelowna Rockets 4th
  U2 Spokane Chiefs 2  
U2 Spokane Chiefs 4th
 
U3 Tri-City Americans 1  
B4 Kelowna Rockets 1
Western Conference
  B2 Kootenay Ice 4th  
U1 Portland Winter Hawks 3      
 
U4 Seattle Thunderbirds 4th  
U4 Seattle Thunderbirds 0
  B2 Kootenay Ice 4th  
B2 Kootenay Ice 4th
 
B3 Prince George Cougars 3  

President's Cup winner

President's Cup winner

Kootenay Ice

Goalkeepers: BJ Boxma , Bryan Bridges

Defenders: Gerard Dicaire , Brennan Evans , Cole Fischer , Curtis Fransoo , Steve Makway , Andy Thompson

Attackers: Igor Agarunov , Nigel Dawes , Travis Featherstone , Richard Hamula , Dale Mahovsky , Duncan Milroy , Shaun Norrie , Tomáš Plíhal , Kyle Sheen , Colin Sinclair , Jarret Stoll , Marek Svatoš , Adam Taylor , Craig Weller

Head Coach: Ryan McGill

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Bold: Season best

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Duncan Milroy Kootenay Ice 22nd 17th 20th 37 26th
Mikhail Yakubov Red Deer Rebels 23 14th 9 23 28
Joel Stepp Red Deer Rebels 23 11 11 22nd 24
Boyd Gordon Red Deer Rebels 23 10 12 22nd 8th
Ryan Craig Brandon Wheat Kings 19th 11 10 21st 13
Colin Sinclair Kootenay Ice 22nd 8th 12 20th 41
Jarret Stoll Kootenay Ice 22nd 6th 14th 20th 35
Colin McRae Brandon Wheat Kings 19th 8th 11 19th 9
Marek Svatoš Kootenay Ice 21st 12 6th 18th 40
Nick Marach Kelowna Rockets 15th 8th 8th 16 39
Colby Armstrong Red Deer Rebels 23 6th 10 16 32
Carsen Germyn Red Deer Rebels 23 4th 12 16 24

Best goalkeeper

The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.

Abbreviations: GP = games, TOI = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, OTL = overtime defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , Sv% = shots saved (in%), GAA = goals conceded; Bold: Season best

Only goalkeepers who have played at least 60 minutes of play are recorded. Sorted by the best goals against.

player team GP TOI W. L. OTL GA SO Sv% ATM
Steve Belanger Kamloops Blazers 2 69 0 1 0 1 0 95.2 1.74
Shane Bendera Kelowna Rockets 15th 919 9 5 1 29 2 93.1 1.89
Michael Garnett Saskatoon Blades 7th 451 3 4th 0 15th 0 93.9 2.00
Cam Ward Red Deer Rebels 23 1503 14th 3 6th 53 2 92.0 2.12
BJ Boxma Kootenay Ice 22nd 1354 16 6th 0 50 2 91.0 2.22

Awards

All-star teams

Eastern Conference

First all-star team
Attack: Tyler Beechey - Nathan Barrett - Joffrey Lupul
Defense: Jay Bouwmeester - Filip Novák
Goal: Cam Ward
Second all-star team
Attack: Mikhail Jakubow - Matt Hubbauer - Justin Kelly
Defense: Ian White - Jeff Woywitka
Goal: Josh Harding

Western Conference

First all-star team
Attack: Jared Aulin - Jarret Stoll - Jozef Balej
Defense: Dan Hamhuis - Kurt Sauer
Goal: Barry chest
Second all-star team
Attack: Scottie Upshall - Eric Johansson - Marek Svatoš
Defense: Jesse Ferguson - Craig Weller
Goal: Shane Bendera

Awarded trophies

Award team
President's Cup Kootenay Ice
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy Red Deer Rebels
Award player team
Four Broncos Memorial Trophy Dan Hamhuis Prince George Cougars
Bob Clarke Trophy Nathan Barrett Lethbridge Hurricanes
Bill Hunter Memorial Trophy Dan Hamhuis Prince George Cougars
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy Braydon Coburn Portland Winter Hawks
Del Wilson Trophy Cam Ward Red Deer Rebels
WHL Plus-Minus Award Matt Hubbauer Regina Pats
Brad Hornung Trophy Ian White Swift Current Broncos
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy Tyler Metcalfe Seattle Thunderbirds
WHL Playoff MVP Duncan Milroy Kootenay Ice
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy Bob Lowes Regina Pats
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy Brad McEwen Swift Current Broncos
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy Brandin Cote Spokane Chiefs
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy Kevin Acheson -
St. Clair Group Trophy Greg McConkey Red Deer Rebels

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Squad for the 2001/02 season on hockeydb.com (accessed December 20, 2015)
  2. ↑ a b Brad Trojan: 2015-2016 WHL Official Guide . Western Hockey League, p. 241. (English, freely available online as PDF file , 10,194 kB)
  3. ↑ a b WHL ANNOUNCES AWARD FINALISTS AND CONFERENCE ALL-STAR TEAMS. whl.ca, March 19, 2002, accessed December 20, 2015 .