2001–02 WHL season

The 2001–02 WHL season was the 36th season for the Western Hockey League. Nineteen teams completed a 72 game season. The Kootenay Ice won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.

League notes

*The Vancouver Giants joined the WHL as it's 19th franchise.
*The Swift Current Broncos moved from the East division to the Central division.
*The Kootenay Ice moved from the Central division to the B.C. division.
*With the addition of the Giants, the WHL abandoned the three division format and moved to two conferences of two divisions each. Ten teams in the East and nine in the West.
*The top four teams in each division qualified for the playoffs, though 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

WHL Playoffs

Conference Quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

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Western Conference

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Conference semifinals

Conference finals

WHL Championship

ee also

*2002 Memorial Cup
*2002 NHL Entry Draft
*2001 in sports
*2002 in sports

References

* [http://www.whl.ca whl.ca]
* 2005–06 WHL Guide