2001-02 Buffalo Sabres Roster
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-35-11-1 - 82 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (35-35-11, 1 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2001-02 Buffalo Sabres StatisticsTeam Record: 35-35-11-1 - 82 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Coach: Lindy Ruff (35-35-11, 1 OTL)
Location: Buffalo, New York
2001-02 Buffalo Sabres Results
The Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 35 wins and 35 losses (and 1 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 82 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Northeast Division.
The Sabres scored 213 goals and allowed 200. Miroslav Satan netted 37 goals for Buffalo and accounted for 36 assists. Martin Biron earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.22 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Lindy Ruff coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Afinogenov | R | September 4, 1979 | 6'0" | 191 | L | Moscow, Russia |
| Stu Barnes | C | December 25, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | R | Spruce Grove, AB Canada |
| Martin Biron | G | August 15, 1977 | 6'3" | 163 | L | Lac St. Charles, QC Canada |
| Eric Boulton | L | August 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 220 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Curtis Brown | C | February 12, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | L | Unity, SK Canada |
| Brian Campbell | D | May 23, 1979 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Strathroy, ON Canada |
| Tim Connolly | C | May 7, 1981 | 6'1" | 191 | R | Baldwinsville, NY USA |
| Bob Corkum | C | December 18, 1967 | 6'2" | 225 | R | Salisbury, MA USA |
| J.P. Dumont | R | April 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | L | Montreal, QC Canada |
| Bob Essensa | G | January 14, 1965 | 6'0" | 190 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Rory Fitzpatrick | D | January 11, 1975 | 6'2" | 208 | R | Rochester, NY USA |
| Chris Gratton | C | July 5, 1975 | 6'4" | 231 | L | Brantford, ON Canada |
| Denis Hamel | L | May 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 201 | L | Lachute, QC Canada |
| Dmitri Kalinin | D | July 22, 1980 | 6'3" | 206 | L | Cheljabinsk, Russia |
| Ales Kotalik | R | December 23, 1978 | 6'1" | 227 | R | Jindrichuv Hradec, Czech Republic |
| Vyacheslav Kozlov | L | May 3, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | L | Voskresensk, Russia |
| Jay McKee | D | September 8, 1977 | 6'3" | 199 | L | Kingston, ON Canada |
| Norm Milley | R | February 14, 1980 | 6'0" | 211 | R | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Mika Noronen | G | June 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | L | Tampere, Finland |
| James Patrick | D | June 14, 1963 | 6'2" | 202 | R | Winnipeg, MB Canada |
| Taylor Pyatt | L | August 19, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | L | Thunder Bay, ON Canada |
| Erik Rasmussen | C | March 28, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | L | St. Louis Park, MN USA |
| Rob Ray | R | June 8, 1968 | 6'0" | 217 | L | Stirling, ON Canada |
| Miroslav Satan | L | October 22, 1974 | 6'3" | 191 | L | Topolcany, Slovakia |
| Richard Smehlik | D | January 23, 1970 | 6'4" | 222 | L | Ostrava, Czech Republic |
| Henrik Tallinder | D | January 10, 1979 | 6'3" | 214 | L | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Vaclav Varada | R | April 26, 1976 | 6'0" | 208 | L | Vsetin, Czech Republic |
| Rhett Warrener | D | January 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 203 | R | Shaunavon, SK Canada |
| Jason Woolley | D | July 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 203 | L | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Alexei Zhitnik | D | October 10, 1972 | 5'11" | 225 | L | Kiev, Ukraine |
