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2001–02 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season

2001–02 Minnesota Golden Gophers
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I National Champion
Mariucci Classic, champion
NCAA Tournament, champion
Conference3rd WCHA
Home iceMariucci Arena
Rankings
USCHO3
USA Today1
Record
Overall32–8–4
Conference18–7–3
Home18–4–0
Road10–3–4
Neutral4–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachDon Lucia
Assistant coachesMike Guentzel
Bob Motzko
Robb Stauber
Captain(s)Jordan Leopold
John Pohl
Alternate captain(s)Grant Potulny
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2001–02 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 81st season of play for the program. They represent the University of Minnesota in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 43rd season in Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The Golden Gophers were coached by Don Lucia, in his 3rd season, and played their home games at the Mariucci Arena.

Season

Fast start

Minnesota entered the season with the highest expectations since the mid-90s, being ranked in the top-5 in both preseason polls. The team lived up to its billing and then some from the start when they downed defending finalist and #2 North Dakota and then went on a long unbeaten streak. In the game starting goaltender Adam Hauser faltered in the first and was replaced by freshman Travis Weber. Houser regained the starting role after a strong performance the following week and cemented his position when he relieved Weber after the young netminder allowed 4 goals in the first period against Michigan Tech.[1] While the goalies were sorting themselves out, the Golden Gophers' offense was overpowering in their first 13 games. Minnesota scored no fewer than 4 goals a night and averaging 6 goals a game.[2] The scoring was led by Jeff Taffe and Jordan Leopold but was spread across the lineup with all four lines contributing to the team's success.

Hiccup

Minnesota rode its stellar record to the #1 seed and held it until early December. The offense cooled off a bit against St. Cloud State and the Gophers lost their top ranking as a result. The team split a road series at Denver to head into then holiday break but recovered a bit by winning the Mariucci Classic. Despite winning the tournament, Minnesota dropped another spot in the rankings and slowly slipped down to #5 by failing to sweep any of the succeeding 5 weekends. During this time, the team began rotating the starting job in goal between Hauser and Weber with mixed results.

Returning to form

The Gopher offense finally regained its footing in early February and remained consistent for most of the rest of the season. The result was Minnesota going 7–1 down the stretch to finish strong. Unfortunately, the mid-season stumble cost the team a chance at a regular season title and the Golden Gophers finished 3rd in the WCHA. In the final month of the season, Hauser regain the starting role with a string of solid performances and led the team into the postseason as the #3 team.

WCHA Tournament

In spite of a scare in the second game against North Dakota, Minnesota continued their hot streak. They overpowered St. Cloud State in the semifinal to reach their first championship game since 1997. While the Gophers outshout Denver 40–27, they were stymied by a masterful performance by Wade Dubielewicz and fell 2–5.[3]

NCAA tournament

Though disappointed at the runner-up finish, Minnesota did receive the second western seed for the NCAA Tournament and were advanced into the second round. Their first game came against conference-rival Colorado College. The Tigers got on the board first, but the Gophers got the next three goals. CC closed the gap just after the mid-point of the game but the defense closed ranks and limited the opportunities on their goal for the remainder of the match. Early in the 3rd, Barry Tallackson took a hooking call, giving Colorado College a man-advantage, but it was Minnesota's John Pohl who scored during the ensuing power play. Several more penalties were called before the end of the match, but a pair of cross-checking infractions from Alex Kim put CC at a disadvantage for most of the final four minutes and helped usher the Gophers to their first postseason victory in 5 years.[4]

The national semifinal against Michigan wasn't any more sedate and Minnesota had to kill off six separate penalties during the game. They managed to do so and progressively built a 3–0 lead early in the third. The Wolverines would not quit, however, and scored twice to pull within a goal with 90 seconds remaining. With Minnesota playing a defensive shell, they managed to hold off Michigan and still had the lead when the buzzer sounded.

National championship

In Minnesota's first championship appearance in over a decade, they met Maine and the two fought a back-and-forth battle for the title. Minnesota got on the board in the first period on the strength of the power play goal from Keith Ballard. They held the lead for a time but couldn't extend their advantage despite three succeeding penalties by Maine. Instead, it was the Black bears who netted a power play marker early in the second frame. John Pohl wasted no time and scored to give Minnesota the lead just 51 seconds later. The Gophers continued to hold a 1-goal advantage for the rest of the period on the strength of Hauser's play. Maine tied the game a second time, just 77 seconds into the third, and continued to fire the puck on goal until they got their first lead of the game with under 5 minutes to play. Minnesota tried to tie the game for a fourth time but the clock was quickly counting down. After an icing, head coach Don Lucia called a timeout with 58 seconds remaining and drew up a play for the team. The ensuing drew turned to a melee but the puck found its way to Matt Koalska, who shot it between Matthew Yeats' legs to the delight of the partisan crowd. Both teams had several opportunities to score in the ensuing overtime, but Minnesota got the biggest break when Maine took a tripping penalty with just over 4 minutes remaining. A minute later, Grant Potulny collected the second rebound after shots by Leopold and Pohl and fired the puck into the cage, winning the 4th national title for the program.[5]

This was the 4th national championship team consisted entirely of American players (1949 Boston College, 1976 Minnesota, 1979 Minnesota).

Departures

Player Position Nationality Cause
Matt Leimbek Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Dylan Mills Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Quad City Mallards)
Aaron Miskovich Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Hershey Bears)
Pete Samargia Goaltender  United States Transferred to Augsburg
Stuart Senden Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Ben Tharp Defenseman  United States Returned to juniors (Chicago Steel)
Erik Westrum Forward  United States Graduation (signed with Phoenix Coyotes)
Erik Young Goaltender  United States Returned to juniors (Tri-City Storm)

Recruiting

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Dan Welch Forward  United States 20 Hastings, MN; joined mid-season; returned from juniors
Keith Ballard Defenseman  United States 18 Baudette, MN
Mike Erickson Forward  United States 18 Elk River, MN
Jake Fleming Forward  United States 19 Osseo, MN
Justin Johnson Goaltender  United States 21 Ham Lake, MN
Brett MacKinnon Forward  United States 20 Wayzata, MN
Jerrid Reinholz Forward  United States 22 Ramsey, MN; transfer from Minnesota–Duluth; redshirt
Garrett Smaagaard Forward  United States 19 Eden Prairie, MN
Judd Stevens Defenseman  United States 18 Wayzata, MN
Barry Tallackson Forward  United States 18 Grafton, ND
Travis Weber Goaltender  United States 18 Hibbing, MN

Roster

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Minnesota Adam Hauser Senior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1980-05-27 Bovey, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) EDM, 81st overall 1999
2 Minnesota Mark Nenovich Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1979-07-15 Plymouth, Minnesota —
3 Minnesota Jordan Leopold (C) Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 206 lb (93 kg) 1980-08-03 Golden Valley, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) ANA, 44th overall 1999
5 Minnesota Jon Waibel Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1982-05-19 Baudette, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) ANA, 153rd overall 2000
6 Minnesota Judd Stevens Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1983-04-09 Wayzata, Minnesota Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) —
9 Minnesota John Pohl (C) Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1979-06-26 Rochester, Minnesota Twin City Vulcans (USHL) STL, 255th overall 1998
10 Minnesota Paul Martin Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1981-06-20 Minneapolis, Minnesota Elk River High School (MN-HS) NJD, 62nd overall 2000
11 Minnesota Erik Wendell Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 196 lb (89 kg) 1979-08-23 Maple Grove, Minnesota Twin City Vulcans (USHL) WSH, 125th overall 1998
13 Minnesota Keith Ballard Freshman D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 1982-11-26 Baudette, Minnesota Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
14 Minnesota Chad Roberg Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 1980-10-25 Duluth, Minnesota East High School (MN-HS) —
15 Minnesota Mike Erickson Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1983-04-12 Elk River, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) —
16 Minnesota Nick Anthony Junior F 5' 0" (1.52 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1979-01-30 Faribault, Minnesota Twin City Vulcans (USHL) —
17 Minnesota Garrett Smaagaard Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 188 lb (85 kg) 1982-08-13 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie High School (MN-HS) —
18 North Dakota Grant Potulny (A) Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1980-03-04 Grand Forks, North Dakota Lincoln Stars (USHL) OTT, 157th overall 2000
19 Minnesota Matt DeMarchi Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1981-05-04 Bemidji, Minnesota North Iowa Huskies (USHL) NJD, 57th overall 2000
20 Minnesota Joey Martin Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 203 lb (92 kg) 1981-07-17 Buffalo, Minnesota Omaha Lancers (USHL) CHI, 193rd overall 2000
21 Minnesota Troy Riddle Sophomore F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1981-08-24 Minneapolis, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) STL, 129th overall 2000
22 Minnesota Jeff Taffe Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1981-02-19 Hastings, Minnesota Rochester Mustangs (USHL) STL, 30th overall 2000
23 Minnesota Dan Welch Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 1981-02-23 Hastings, Minnesota Omaha Lancers (USHL) LAK, 193rd overall 2000
24 Minnesota Matt Koalska Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1980-05-16 Saint Paul, Minnesota Twin City Vulcans (USHL) NSH, 154th overall 2000
25 Minnesota Pat O'Leary Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1979-09-02 Plymouth, Minnesota PHO, 73rd overall 1998
26 Minnesota Nick Angell Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1979-10-31 Duluth, Minnesota East High School (MN-HS) —
27 North Dakota Barry Tallackson Freshman F 6' 5" (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1983-04-14 Grafton, North Dakota USNTDP (USHL) —
28 Minnesota Brett MacKinnon Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1981-01-02 Wayzata, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) —
29 Minnesota Jake Fleming Freshman F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 166 lb (75 kg) 1982-08-28 Osseo, Minnesota Omaha Lancers (USHL) —
31 Minnesota Travis Weber Freshman G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1983-05-26 Hibbing, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) —
33 Minnesota Justin Johnson Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1980-09-22 Ham Lake, Minnesota Lincoln Stars (USHL) —

Standings

2001–02 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Denver†* 28 21 6 1 43 108 63 41 32 8 1 158 86
#10 St. Cloud State 28 19 7 2 40 117 65 42 29 11 2 179 99
#1 Minnesota 28 18 7 3 39 113 84 44 32 8 4 197 119
#7 Colorado College 28 16 10 2 34 95 74 43 27 13 3 147 97
Wisconsin 28 12 13 3 27 88 90 39 16 19 4 123 120
Minnesota State-Mankato 28 11 15 2 24 84 107 38 16 20 2 124 138
Alaska-Anchorage 28 10 14 4 24 79 96 36 12 19 5 99 125
North Dakota 28 11 15 2 24 103 100 37 16 19 2 134 136
Minnesota-Duluth 28 6 19 3 15 72 112 40 13 24 3 119 153
Michigan Tech 28 4 22 2 10 66 134 38 8 28 2 92 177
Championship: Denver
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

Schedule and results

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Regular season
October 5 7:05 PM at #2 North Dakota* #4 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (US Hockey Hall of Fame game)   Weber W 7–5  11,690 1–0–0
October 19 7:05 PM vs. Bemidji State* #3 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Weber W 7–2  9,569 2–0–0
October 20 7:05 PM vs. Bemidji State* #3 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser W 7–1  9,562 3–0–0
October 26 7:05 PM vs. Colgate* #2 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser W 8–0  9,684 4–0–0
October 27 7:05 PM vs. Colgate* #2 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Johnson W 9–0  9,730 5–0–0
November 2 6:04 PM at Michigan Tech #1 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan   Hauser W 7–3  2,555 6–0–0 (1–0–0)
November 3 7:04 PM at Michigan Tech #1 MacInnes Student Ice Arena • Houghton, Michigan   Hauser T 5–5 OT 2,545 6–0–1 (1–0–1)
November 9 7:05 PM vs. Minnesota State–Mankato #2 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser W 5–3  9,804 7–0–1 (2–0–1)
November 10 7:05 PM vs. Minnesota State–Mankato #2 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Johnson W 4–2  9,871 8–0–1 (3–0–1)
November 16 7:05 PM vs. Minnesota–Duluth #1 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser W 5–1  9,899 9–0–1 (4–0–1)
November 17 8:05 PM vs. Minnesota–Duluth #1 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser W 5–3  9,917 10–0–1 (5–0–1)
College Hockey Showcase
November 23 6:35 PM at #11 Michigan* #1 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (College Hockey Showcase game 1)   Hauser W 5–2  6,917 11–0–1
November 25 12:34 PM at #4 Michigan State* #1 Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan (College Hockey Showcase game 2)   Hauser T 4–4 OT 6,871 11–0–2
November 30 7:05 PM vs. #2 St. Cloud State #1 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser L 2–3  10,231 11–1–2 (5–1–1)
December 1 7:08 PM at #2 St. Cloud State #1 National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota   Hauser T 2–2 OT 6,685 11–1–3 (5–1–2)
December 7 8:35 PM at #3 Denver #2 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Hauser W 2–1  6,013 12–1–3 (6–1–2)
December 8 8:05 PM at #3 Denver #2 Magness Arena • Denver, Colorado   Hauser L 3–4  6,013 12–2–3 (6–2–2)
Mariucci Classic
December 28 7:05 PM vs. Ferris State* #2 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci semifinal)   Hauser W 3–2  10,040 13–2–3
December 30 7:05 PM vs. Providence* #3 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci championship)   Weber W 6–1  10,074 14–2–3
January 6 7:05 PM vs. North Dakota #3 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser L 3–4  10,214 14–3–3 (6–3–2)
January 7 7:05 PM vs. North Dakota #3 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Weber W 2–1  10,183 15–3–3 (7–3–2)
January 11 7:08 PM at Wisconsin #4 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Weber L 3–8  12,937 15–4–3 (7–4–2)
January 12 7:08 PM at Wisconsin #4 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin   Hauser W 6–2  14,711 16–4–3 (8–4–2)
January 18 10:08 PM at Alaska–Anchorage #5 Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska   Hauser T 3–3 OT 4,658 16–4–4 (8–4–3)
January 19 10:05 PM at Alaska–Anchorage #5 Sullivan Arena • Anchorage, Alaska   Weber W 5–2  5,230 17–4–4 (9–4–3)
January 25 7:05 PM vs. #1 Denver #4 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser L 1–3  10,176 17–5–4 (9–5–3)
January 26 7:05 PM vs. #1 Denver #4 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Weber W 6–1  10,217 18–5–4 (10–5–3)
January 28 7:05 PM vs. France* #3 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota     W 6–2   
February 1 7:05 PM at Minnesota–Duluth #3 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, Minnesota   Weber L 2–5  5,405 18–6–4 (10–6–3)
February 2 7:05 PM at Minnesota–Duluth #3 Duluth Entertainment Convention Center • Duluth, Minnesota   Hauser W 2–1  5,405 19–6–4 (11–6–3)
February 8 7:35 PM at North Dakota #5 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota   Johnson W 6–4  11,815 20–6–4 (12–6–3)
February 9 7:35 PM at North Dakota #5 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota   Hauser W 4–3  12,189 21–6–4 (13–6–3)
February 15 7:05 PM vs. #6 Colorado College #4 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Weber L 5–6  10,219 21–7–4 (13–7–3)
February 16 7:05 PM vs. #6 Colorado College #4 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser W 7–3  10,221 22–7–4 (14–7–3)
February 22 7:05 PM vs. Wisconsin #4 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser W 6–3  10,192 23–7–4 (15–7–3)
February 23 7:05 PM vs. Wisconsin #4 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser W 4–3 OT 10,228 24–7–4 (16–7–3)
March 1 7:13 PM at #2 St. Cloud State #4 National Hockey Center • St. Cloud, Minnesota   Hauser W 5–4  6,685 25–7–4 (17–7–3)
March 2 7:05 PM vs. #2 St. Cloud State #4 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota   Hauser W 3–1  10,248 26–7–4 (18–7–3)
WCHA Tournament
March 8 7:05 PM vs. North Dakota* #3 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (WCHA first round game 1)   Hauser W 7–2  10,203 27–7–4
March 9 7:05 PM vs. North Dakota* #3 Mariucci Arena • Minneapolis, Minnesota (WCHA first round game 2)   Hauser W 4–3 OT 10,216 28–7–4
Minnesota Won Series 2-0
March 15 7:08 PM vs. #4 St. Cloud State* #3 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (WCHA semifinal)   Hauser W 4–1  18,523 29–7–4
March 17 7:00 PM vs. #2 Denver* #3 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (WCHA championship)   Hauser L 2–5  18,126 29–8–4
NCAA Tournament
March 23 3:06 PM vs. #10 Colorado College* #3 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (NCAA West Regional semifinal)   Hauser W 4–2  - 30–8–4
April 4 6:37 PM vs. #7 Michigan* #3 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (NCAA National semifinal)   Hauser W 3–2  19,234 31–8–4
April 6 6:07 PM vs. #6 Maine* #3 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota (NCAA National championship) ESPN Hauser W 4–3 OT 19,324 32–8–4
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.

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2002 national championship

April 6[6] Minnesota 4 – 3 OT Maine Xcel Energy Center Recap
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MIN Keith Ballard (10) – PP Riddle and Angell 7:18 1–0 MIN
2nd Maine Michael Schutte (12) – PP Metcalf and Dimitrakos 24:47 1–1
MIN John Pohl (27) Anthony and Angell 25:38 2–1 MIN
3rd Maine Michael Schutte (13) Ryan and Jackson 46:18 2–2
Maine Róbert Liščák (17) Dimitrakos 55:27 3–2 Maine
MIN Matt Koalska (10) – EA Riddle and Pohl 59:07 3–3
1st Overtime MIN Grant Potulny (15) – GW PP Pohl and Leopold 76:58 4–3 MIN
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st Maine Cliff Loya Holding 5:40 2:00
Maine Ben Murphy Goaltender Interference 9:20 2:00
Maine Cliff Loya Cross-Checking 10:08 2:00
MIN Grant Potulny Holding the Stick 13:18 2:00
Maine Ben Murphy High-Sticking 16:34 2:00
2nd MIN Grant Potulny Interference 23:47 2:00
MIN Keith Ballard Obstruction Holding 29:37 2:00
Maine Gray Shaneberger Tripping 33:02 2:00
3rd MIN Jeff Taffe Boarding 49:15 2:00
Maine Lucas Lawson Hitting after the Whistle 59:19 2:00
MIN Matt DeMarchi Hitting after the Whistle 59:19 2:00
1st Overtime Maine Michael Schutte Tripping 75:58 2:00

Scoring statistics

Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
John Pohl C 44 27 52 79 26
Jeff Taffe C 43 34 24 58 86
Jordan Leopold D 44 20 28 48 28
Troy Riddle C 44 16 31 47 46
Paul Martin D 44 8 30 38 22
Grant Potulny C 43 15 19 34 38
Matt Koalska C 44 10 23 33 34
Barry Tallackson RW 44 13 10 23 44
Keith Ballard D 41 10 13 23 42
Nick Anthony C 25 9 9 18 8
Erik Wendell LW/RW 44 8 9 17 42
Judd Stevens D 41 1 15 16 14
Nick Angell D 44 4 11 15 61
Jake Fleming F 43 3 9 12 6
Dan Welch LW/RW 19 4 7 11 12
Matt DeMarchi D 36 3 8 11 112
Jon Waibel F 44 5 4 9 38
Pat O'Leary C 40 4 2 6 18
Brett MacKinnon F 20 1 3 4 0
Joey Martin D 11 0 4 4 14
Mike Erickson RW 9 1 2 3 2
Garrett Smaagaard F 18 1 2 3 2
Adam Hauser G 35 0 2 2 8
Mark Nenovich D 5 0 1 1 4
Chad Roberg F 2 0 0 0 0
Justin Johnson G 6 0 0 0 0
Travis Weber G 10 0 0 0 0
Bench - - - - - 10
Total 197 318 515 717

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Goaltending statistics

Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Adam Hauser 35 2002 23 6 4 80 842 1 .913 2.40
Justin Johnson 6 233 3 0 0 12 99 1 .892 3.08
Travis Weber 10 456 6 2 0 25 167 0 .870 3.29
Empty Net - 5 - - - 2 - - - -
Total 44 2697 32 8 4 119 1108 2 .903 2.65

Rankings

Main article: 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (Final)
USCHO.com 4 N/A 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 N/A N/A
USA Today 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 6 6 3 3 3 2 1

USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 1, 24 and 25.[8]

Awards and honors

Honor Player Ref
Thomas Vanek NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player [9]
Jordan Leopold AHCA West Second Team All-American [10]
John Pohl
Adam Hauser NCAA All-Tournament Team [11]
John Pohl
Grant Potulny
Jordan Leopold WCHA Defensive Player of the Year [12]
Jordan Leopold All-WCHA First Team [13]
John Pohl
Paul Martin All-WCHA Second Team [13]
Jeff Taffe All-WCHA Third Team [13]
Keith Ballard WCHA All-Rookie Team [14]
Troy Riddle WCHA All-Tournament Team [15]
Jordan Leopold

Players drafted into the NHL

2002 NHL Entry Draft

= NHL All-Star team = NHL All-Star[16] = NHL All-Star[16] and NHL All-Star team = Did not play in the NHL
Round Pick Player NHL team
1 11 Keith Ballard Buffalo Sabres
2 53 Barry Tallackson New Jersey Devils
5 136 Andy Sertich † Pittsburgh Penguins
6 170 P. J. Atherton † Tampa Bay Lightning
6 177 Jake Taylor † New York Rangers

† incoming freshman

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  16. ^ a b Players are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career.
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