2002 Stanley Cup Finals

2002 ice hockey championship series

2002 Stanley Cup Finals

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Detroit Red Wings | 2*| 3| 3***| 3| 3 | 4
Carolina Hurricanes | 3*| 1| 2***| 0| 1 | 1
* indicates periods of overtime
Location(s)| Detroit: Joe Louis Arena (1, 2, 5)
Raleigh: Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (3, 4)
Coaches| Detroit: Scotty Bowman
Carolina: Paul Maurice
Captains| Detroit: Steve Yzerman
Carolina: Ron Francis
National anthems| Detroit: Karen Newman
Carolina: Unknown
Referees| Bill McCreary (1, 3, 5)
Stephen Walkom (1, 3, 5)
Don Koharski (2, 4)
Paul Devorski (2, 4)
Dates| June 4–13, 2002
MVP| Nicklas Lidstrom (Red Wings)
Series-winning goal| Brendan Shanahan (14:04, second, G5)
Hall of Famers| Red Wings:
Chris Chelios (2013)
Pavel Datsyuk (2024)
Sergei Fedorov (2015)
Dominik Hasek (2014)
Brett Hull (2009)
Igor Larionov (2008)
Nicklas Lidstrom (2015)
Luc Robitaille (2009)
Brendan Shanahan (2013)
Steve Yzerman (2009)
Hurricanes:
Ron Francis (2007)
Coaches:
Scotty Bowman (1991)
Networks| Canada:
(English): CBC
(French): SRC
United States:
(English): ESPN (1–2), ABC (3–5)
Announcers| (CBC) Bob Cole and Harry Neale
(SRC) Claude Quenneville and Michel Bergeron
(ESPN/ABC) Gary Thorne and Bill Clement
(NHL International) Dave Strader and Joe Micheletti
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The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes. It was Detroit's twenty-second appearance in the Finals, their previous appearance being a win in 1998. It was Carolina's first appearance in the Finals in franchise history. The Red Wings defeated the Hurricanes in five games to win their tenth Stanley Cup championship in franchise history. The Red Wings became the third team in NHL history to win 10 or more Stanley Cup titles, joining the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens.

The Red Wings became the first team in NHL history to win the Cup after starting the playoffs with two losses at home. After losing the first two games in the Conference Quarterfinals to the Vancouver Canucks, the Red Wings won 16 of their next 21 games en route to win their third Cup since 1997 for coach Scotty Bowman. Bowman won his ninth Cup as a head coach (he had previously won it in that capacity with the Montreal Canadiens in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979, with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1992, and with Detroit in 1997 and 1998), surpassing the mark he held jointly with Montreal coach Toe Blake. It was the last Detroit championship to feature members of the Russian Five, as Sergei Fedorov and Igor Larionov were still with the team.

## Paths to the Finals

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Further information: 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs

See also: 2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season and 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season

### Carolina Hurricanes

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The Hurricanes finished the regular season with 91 points, clinching the Southeast Division and the third seed in the Eastern Conference. In the first round, the Hurricanes defeated the two-time defending Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils in six games. In the second round, the Hurricanes dispatched the eighth seeded Montreal Canadiens in six games to reach their first Eastern Conference Final since moving from Hartford. In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Hurricanes defeated the fourth seeded Toronto Maple Leafs in six games apiece to advance to the Finals for the first time in franchise history.

### Detroit Red Wings

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After a surprise upset at the hands of the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs the previous season, the Red Wings bolstered their roster in the offseason by signing forwards Luc Robitaille and Brett Hull, goaltender Dominik Hasek (the defending Vezina Trophy winner), and Russian prospect Pavel Datsyuk.

Strengthened by their new signings, the Red Wings finished with the league’s best record at 116 points, clinching the Presidents' Trophy and the overall #1 seed in the playoffs.

In the first round, the Red Wings survived an early scare against the eighth-seeded Vancouver Canucks as they lost the first two games at home, but recovered to win four straight games and advance to the next round, where they defeated the fourth seed St. Louis Blues in five quick games. In the Western Conference Finals, the Red Wings faced the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. After dropping Game 5 at home in overtime, it was felt that the Red Wings would be eliminated headed to Denver for Game 6. However, Hasek posted two shutouts in Games 6 and 7, including a 7-0 blowout win in Game 7 at home, to return to the Stanley Cup Finals for the fourth time in eight years.

## Game summaries

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This was the first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals for the Hurricanes (formerly the Hartford Whalers), who made an unlikely run to the Cup. While they were seeded third as a division winner, they actually had the second-lowest point total (91) for a playoff team not only in the Eastern Conference, but also the whole NHL (ahead of only Montreal). In their whole NHL history, they had only won one playoff series prior to this season (as the Whalers in 1986) and had streaks of five and six seasons in which they did not make the playoffs. As the Red Wings won the Presidents' Trophy with 116 points, the 25-point differential was the largest between two teams in a Stanley Cup Finals since 1994 when there were 27 points between the New York Rangers (112) and the Canucks (85).[1]

The Hurricanes stunned the Red Wings in the first game on the strength of Ron Francis's overtime goal. That would be Carolina's only win in the series as the Red Wings won four straight, including a triple overtime win in game three. The Cup win was the first for many veterans on the team, including goaltender Dominik Hasek, forward Luc Robitaille, and defencemen Steve Duchesne (who retired after this season) and Fredrik Olausson. It was the second Cup win for Chris Chelios, sixteen years after he first won the Cup as a member of the Montreal Canadiens in 1986.

### Game one

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June 4  | Carolina Hurricanes |  | 3–2 | OT | Detroit Red Wings  | Joe Louis Arena | Recap |

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Game one summary

* First period:
* Scoring:
* 1\. DETROIT FEDOROV (YZERMAN) 15:21 (PPG)
* Penalties:
* Hedican (Car) (high-sticking) 8:03, Robitaille (Det) (tripping) 10:28, Hill (Car) (tripping) 11:15, Wesley (Car) (interference) 15:03.
* Second period:
* Scoring:
* 2\. CAROLINA HILL (KAPANEN, FRANCIS) 3:30 (PPG)
* 3\. DETROIT MALTBY (McCARTY) 10:39
* 4\. CAROLINA O'NEILL (WARD) 19:10
* Penalties:
* Carolina bench (too many men) 0:34, Larionov (Det) (high-sticking) 2:07, Draper (Det) (hooking) 2:44, Svoboda (Car) (high-sticking) 4:28, Wallin (Car) (roughing) 7:41, Dandenault (Det) (tripping) 12:12.
* Third period:
* Scoring: No goals.
* Penalties:
* Devereaux (Det) (holding the stick) 5:49, Larionov (Det) (high-sticking) 12:17, Cole (Car) (hooking) 18:19.
* First overtime:
* Scoring:
* 5\. CAROLINA FRANCIS (O'NEILL, KAPANEN) 0:58 (GWG)
* Penalties:
* None
* Goalie statistics:
* Carolina: Arturs Irbe — 23 saves / 25 shots
* Detroit: Dominik Hasek — 23 saves / 26 shots
* Shots by period:

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Carolina | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 26
Detroit | 8 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 25

### Game two

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June 6  | Carolina Hurricanes  |  | 1–3 |  | Detroit Red Wings | Joe Louis Arena | Recap |

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Game two summary

* First period:
* Scoring:
* 1\. DETROIT MALTBY (DRAPER, CHELIOS) 6:33 (SHG)
* 2\. CAROLINA BRIND'AMOUR (unassisted) 14:47 (SHG)
* Penalties:
* Draper (Det) (boarding) 1:25, Duchesne (Det) (holding) 5:21, Hill (Car) (slashing) 6:33, Svoboda (Car) (roughing) 14:03, Hill (Car) (holding) 16:23.
* Second period:
* Scoring: No goals.
* Penalties:
* Battaglia (Car) (holding) 1:05, Duchesne (Det) (tripping) 3:55, Detroit bench (too many men) 7:23, Gelinas (Car) (interference) 10:10, Ward (Car) (holding) 18:03.
* Third period:
* Scoring:
* 3\. DETROIT LIDSTROM (FEDOROV, YZERMAN) 14:52 (PPG, GWG)
* 4\. DETROIT DRAPER (LIDSTROM, OLAUSSON) 15:05
* Penalties:
* Fischer (Det) (high-sticking) 9:38, Gelinas (Car) (slashing) 14:00, Fischer (Det) (slashing) 17:15, Battaglia (Car) (charging) 17:45, Brind'Amour (Car), Cole (Car), McCarty (Det), Maltby (Det), Chelios (Det) (roughing) 19:33, Hull (Det) (tripping) 19:41.
* Goalie statistics:
* Carolina: Arturs Irbe — 27 saves / 30 shots
* Detroit: Dominik Hasek — 16 saves / 17 shots
* Shots by period:

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Carolina | 7 | 4 | 6 | 17
Detroit | 9 | 8 | 13 | 30

### Game three

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June 8  | Detroit Red Wings |  | 3–2 | 3OT | Carolina Hurricanes  | Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena | Recap |

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Game three summary

* First period:
* Scoring:
* 1\. CAROLINA VASICEK (GELINAS, WESLEY) 14:49
* Penalties:
* Brind'Amour (Car) (holding the stick) 1:45, Hedican (Car) (boarding) 3:32, O'Neill (Car) (boarding) 11:34, Lidstrom (Det) (tripping) 12:30, Devereaux (Det) (slashing) 19:15.
* Second period:
* Scoring:
* 2\. DETROIT LARIONOV (HULL) 5:33
* Penalties:
* Maltby (Det), Ward (Car) (unsportsmanlike conduct) 5:13, Chelios (Det) (interference) 8:12, Fedorov (Det), Hill (Car) (holding) 19:44, Hill (Car) (tripping) 13:24.
* Third period:
* Scoring:
* 3\. CAROLINA O'NEILL (FRANCIS) 7:34
* 4\. DETROIT HULL (LIDSTROM, FEDOROV) 18:46
* Penalties:
* Shanahan (Det), Vasicek (Car) (roughing) 5:25, Duchesne (Det) (holding) 9:58, Shanahan (Det), Hill (Car) (roughing) 19:01.
* First overtime:
* Scoring: No goals.
* Penalties:
* Duchesne (Det), Svoboda (Car) (roughing) 18:23.
* Second overtime:
* Scoring: No goals.
* Penalties:
* Cole (Car) (holding the stick) 8:35, Olausson (Det) (holding) 13:25.
* Third overtime:
* Scoring:
* 5\. DETROIT LARIONOV (HOLMSTROM, DUCHESNE) 14:47 (GWG)
* Penalties:
* None.
* Goalie statistics:
* Detroit: Dominik Hasek — 41 saves / 43 shots
* Carolina: Arturs Irbe — 50 saves / 53 shots
* Shots by period:

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Detroit | 6 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 53
Carolina | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 43

### Game four

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June 10  | Detroit Red Wings |  | 3–0 |  | Carolina Hurricanes  | Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena | Recap |

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Game four summary

* First period:
* Scoring: No goals.
* Penalties:
* Wesley (Car) (hooking) 2:05, Fedorov (Det) (high-sticking), Cole (Car) (goaltender interference) 16:54.
* Second period:
* Scoring:
* 1\. DETROIT HULL (DEVEREAUX, OLAUSSON) 6:32 (GWG)
* Penalties:
* Robitaille (Det) (high-sticking) 9:06, Duchesne (Det) (holding the stick) 14:34.
* Third period:
* Scoring:
* 2\. DETROIT LARIONOV (FISCHER, ROBITAILLE) 3:43
* 3\. DETROIT SHANAHAN (FEDOROV, CHELIOS) 14:43
* Penalties:
* Hill (Car) (boarding) 8:34.
* Goalie statistics:
* Detroit: Dominik Hasek — 17 saves / 17 shots
* Carolina: Arturs Irbe — 24 saves / 27 shots
* Shots by period:

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Detroit | 10 | 6 | 11 | 27
Carolina | 6 | 7 | 4 | 17

### Game five

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June 13  | Carolina Hurricanes  |  | 1–3 |  | Detroit Red Wings | Joe Louis Arena | Recap |

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Game five summary

* First period:
* Scoring: No goals.
* Penalties:
* Carolina bench (too many men) 12:09.
* Second period:
* Scoring:
* 1\. DETROIT HOLMSTROM (LARIONOV, CHELIOS) 4:07
* 2\. DETROIT SHANAHAN (FEDOROV, YZERMAN) 14:04 (PPG, GWG)
* 3\. CAROLINA O'NEILL (HILL, WESLEY) 18:50 (PPG)
* Penalties:
* Slegr (Det) (holding) 6:00, Svoboda (Car) (roughing) 13:34, Cole (Car) (roughing) 16:15, Shanahan (Det) (hooking) 16:53.
* Third period:
* Scoring:
* 4\. DETROIT SHANAHAN (YZERMAN) 19:15 (EN)
* Penalties:
* Fedorov (Det) (cross-checking) 5:23, Vasicek (Car) (interference) 8:12.
* Goalie statistics:
* Carolina: Arturs Irbe — 24 saves / 26 shots
* Detroit: Dominik Hasek — 16 saves / 17 shots
* Shots by period:

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Carolina | 5 | 7 | 5 | 17
Detroit | 12 | 8 | 7 | 27

## Team rosters

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### Carolina Hurricanes

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Goaltenders

#  | Player  | Catches  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
1 | Arturs Irbe | L  | 1998–99 |  | Riga, Soviet Union | first
80 | Kevin Weekes | L  | 2001–02 |  | Toronto, Ontario | first (did not play)
Defencemen

#  | Player  | Shoots  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
2 | Glen Wesley – A | L  | 1994–95 |  | Red Deer, Alberta | third (1988, 1990)
4 | Aaron Ward | R  | 2001–02 |  | Windsor, Ontario | third (1997, 1998)
5 | Marek Malik | L  | 1993 |  | Ostrava, Czechoslovakia | first
6 | Bret Hedican | L  | 2001–02 |  | Saint Paul, Minnesota | second (1994)
7 | Niclas Wallin | L  | 2000 |  | Boden, Sweden | first
22 | Sean Hill | R  | 2001–02 |  | Duluth, Minnesota | second (1993)
45 | David Tanabe | R  | 1999 |  | White Bear Lake, Minnesota | first (did not play)
Forwards

#  | Player  | Position  | Shoots  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
10 | Ron Francis – C | C  | L  | 1998–99 |  | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | third (1991, 1992)
11 | Jeff Daniels | C  | L  | 1999–2000 |  | Oshawa, Ontario | first
12 | Craig MacDonald | LW  | L  | 1996 |  | Antigonish, Nova Scotia | first (did not play)
13 | Bates Battaglia | LW  | L  | 1997–98 |  | Chicago, Illinois | first
15 | Kevyn Adams | C  | R  | 2001–02 |  | Washington, D.C. | first
16 | Tommy Westlund | RW  | R  | 1998 |  | Fors, Sweden | first
17 | Rod Brind'Amour – A | C  | L  | 1999–2000 |  | Ottawa, Ontario | second (1997)
23 | Martin Gelinas | LW  | L  | 1997–98 |  | Shawinigan, Quebec | third (1990, 1994)
24 | Sami Kapanen | RW  | L  | 1995 |  | Vantaa, Finland | first
26 | Erik Cole | RW  | R  | 1998 |  | Oswego, New York | first
27 | Craig Adams | RW  | R  | 1996 |  | Seria, Brunei | first (did not play)
62 | Jaroslav Svoboda | LW  | L  | 1998 |  | Červenka, Czechoslovakia | first
63 | Josef Vasicek | C  | L  | 1998 |  | Havlíčkův Brod, Czechoslovakia | first
92 | Jeff O'Neill | RW  | R  | 1994 |  | Richmond Hill, Ontario | first

### Detroit Red Wings

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Goaltenders

#  | Player  | Catches  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
34 | Manny Legace | L  | 1999–2000 |  | Toronto, Ontario | first (did not play)
39 | Dominik Hasek | L  | 2001–02 |  | Pardubice, Czechoslovakia | third (1992, 1999)
Defencemen

#  | Player  | Shoots  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
2 | Jiri Fischer | L  | 1998 |  | Hořovice, Czechoslovakia | first
5 | Nicklas Lidstrom – A | L  | 1989 |  | Krylbo, Sweden | fourth (1995, 1997, 1998)
11 | Mathieu Dandenault | R  | 1994 |  | Sherbrooke, Quebec | third (1997, 1998)
24 | Chris Chelios | R  | 1998–99 |  | Chicago, Illinois | fourth (1986, 1989, 1992)
27 | Fredrik Olausson | R  | 2001–02 |  | Nybro, Sweden | first
28 | Steve Duchesne | L  | 1997–98 |  | Sept-Îles, Quebec | first
71 | Jiri Slegr | L  | 2001–02 |  | Jihlava, Czechoslovakia | first
Forwards

#  | Player  | Position  | Shoots  | Acquired  | Place of birth  | Finals appearance
8 | Igor Larionov | C  | L  | 2000–01 |  | Voskresensk, Soviet Union | third (1997, 1998)
13 | Pavel Datsyuk | C  | L  | 1998 |  | Sverdlovsk, Soviet Union | first
14 | Brendan Shanahan – A | LW  | R  | 1996–97 |  | Etobicoke, Ontario | third (1997, 1998)
17 | Brett Hull | RW  | R  | 2001–02 |  | Belleville, Ontario | fourth (1986, 1999, 2000)
18 | Kirk Maltby | RW  | R  | 1995–96 |  | Guelph, Ontario | third (1997, 1998)
19 | Steve Yzerman – C | C  | R  | 1983 |  | Burnaby, British Columbia | fourth (1995, 1997, 1998)
20 | Luc Robitaille | LW  | L  | 2001–02 |  | Montreal, Quebec | second (1993)
21 | Boyd Devereaux | LW  | L  | 2000–01 |  | Seaforth, Ontario | first
25 | Darren McCarty | RW  | R  | 1992 |  | Burnaby, British Columbia | fourth (1995, 1997, 1998)
29 | Jason Williams | RW  | R  | 2000–01 |  | London, Ontario | first (did not play)
33 | Kris Draper | C  | L  | 1993–94 |  | Toronto, Ontario | fourth (1995, 1997, 1998)
91 | Sergei Fedorov | C  | L  | 1989 |  | Pskov, Soviet Union | fourth (1995, 1997, 1998)
96 | Tomas Holmstrom | LW  | L  | 1994 |  | Piteå, Sweden | third (1997, 1998)

## Stanley Cup engraving

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The 2002 Stanley Cup was presented to Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman by NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman following the Red Wings 3–1 win over the Hurricanes in game five.

The following Red Wings players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup

2001–02 Detroit Red Wings

### Players

Centres

* 19 Steve Yzerman (C)&
* 8 Igor Larionov
* 13 Pavel Datsyuk
* 33 Kris Draper
* 91 Sergei Fedorov&
* 29 Jason Williams&

Wingers

* 14 Brendan Shanahan (A)
* 17 Brett Hull
* 18 Kirk Maltby
* 20 Luc Robitaille
* 21 Boyd Devereaux
* 25 Darren McCarty
* 96 Tomas Holmstrom

Defencemen

* 2 Jiri Fischer
* 5 Nicklas Lidstrom (A)
* 11 Mathieu Dandenault
* 24 Chris Chelios
* 27 Fredrik Olausson
* 28 Steve Duchesne
* 71 Jiri Slegr

Goaltenders

* 39 Dominik Hasek
* 34 Manny Legace

### Coaching and administrative staff

* Mike Ilitch Sr. (Owner/President/Governor), Marian Ilitch (Owner/Secretary-Treasurer), Christopher Ilitch (Co-President of Ilitch Holdings/Alt. Governor)
* Denise Ilitch (Co-President of Ilitch Holdings/Alt. Governor), Ronald Ilitch, Michael Ititch Jr. (Minority Owners)
* Lisa Ilitch Murray, Atanas Ilitch, Carole Ilitch Trepeck (Minority Owners), Jim Devellano (Sr. Vice President/Alt. Governor)
* Ken Holland (General Manager), Jim Nill (Asst. General Manager), William Scotty Bowman (Head Coach), Dave Lewis (Associate Coach), Barry Smith (Associate Coach)
* Jim Bedard (Goaltending Consultant), Joey Kocur (Video Coordinator), John Wharton (Athletic Therapist), Piet Van Zant (Asst. Athletic Therapist), Paul Boyer (Equipment Manager)
* Paul MacDonald (Sr. Director of Finance), Nancy Beard (Executive Asst.), Dan Belisle (Director of Scouting), Mark Howe (Scout)
* Bob McCammon (Scout), Hakan Andersson (Director of European Scouting), Bruce Haralson (Scout)
* Mark Leach (Scout), Joe McDonnell (Scout), Glenn Merkosky (Scout).

Included on the team picture, but left off the Stanley Cup

* #32 Maxim Kuznetsov played in 39 games (2 less than the minimum), but was not dressed in the playoffs. He spent whole season with Detroit, but Detroit did not request his name be included on the Stanley Cup. Detroit wanted to include 30 non players, while still leaving many more non players off. Each NHL team is to dress 20 out a 23 team roster for each games. In 2002 only 22 players' names were added to the Stanley Cup.
* Tim Abbott† (Asst. Equipment Manager), Sergei Tchekmarev† (Masseur), Rick Szuber (Equipment Assistant) John Remejes† (Dressing Room Asst.),
* #4 Uwe Krupp† (D) – missed 60 games injured, played 8 regular season games, and 2 playoff games
* #42 Sean Avery† (C) – 36 games in minors, 36 games for Detroit
* #3 Jesse Wallin† (D) – 5 games in minors, 15 games for Detroit, missed most of the season injured
* #15 Ladislav Kohn†(RW) - 4 games played, 40 games played in Europe
* #37 Jason Elliott† (G) – was called up from the minors to serve as a practice goalie for Detroit, during the playoffs. Jason Elliot never played in the NHL. He retired after 2006-07 season while playing in Germany. All 10 members were awarded the Stanley Cup Rings.
* & \- played both center and wing due to injuries on the team.
* && \- Sergei Fedorov played a few games at defence during the regular season due to several players being injured at that position. Fedorov played center and right wing regularly during the season.
* &&& Steve Yzerman - played mostly Left wing with a few shifts at Centre due to a knee injury during the playoffs.

### Stanley Cup engraving

* Manny Legace's name was misspelled MANNY LEGECE with an "E" instead of an "A". An "A" was stamped over the second "E" twice to correct this mistake.
* Steve Yzerman and Brendan Shanahan became the second and third players to win the Olympic Gold Medal in hockey (with team Canada) and the Stanley Cup (with Detroit) in the same year (See 1980 Ken Morrow)
* Chris Chelios and Brett Hull became the first players to win an Olympic Silver medal (with team United States) and the Stanley Cup (with Detroit) in the same year.
* 10 Players (Steve Yzerman, Igor Larionov, Sergei Fedorov, Brendan Shanahan, Kris Draper, Kirk Maltby, Darren McCarty, Tomas Holmstrom, Nicklas Lidstrom, & Mathieu Dandenault) won their third Stanley Cup with Detroit.

## Broadcasting

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In Canada, the series was televised in English on CBC. This would end up being the last finals broadcast by SRC, as RDS would pick up the French-language broadcast for the next season.

In the United States, ESPN aired the first two games while ABC broadcast the rest of the series.

## Aftermath

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The following year, the Red Wings got swept in the first round by the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. They would eventually return to the Finals six years later, where they defeated the Sidney Crosby-led Pittsburgh Penguins for their eleventh overall Stanley Cup championship.

As for the Hurricanes, they missed the playoffs the following season. The Hurricanes would not return to the Finals until four years later when they captured their first Stanley Cup championship over the Edmonton Oilers in seven games.

## Notes and references

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### Notes

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1. ^ Robinson, Alan (June 5, 2002). "Carolina canes Detroit, forcing fans to stow brooms". Associated Press. "Carolina finished 25 points behind Detroit in the regular season, the largest gap in the Finals since the Rangers' 27-point edge over Vancouver in 1994 where the New York Rangers won their first Stanley Cup in 54 years and also their most recent as of 2017."

### References

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* Diamond, Dan (2008). Total Stanley Cup (PDF). Dan Diamond & Associates, Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 26, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2008.
* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7.

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* Draft
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Carolina Hurricanes

* Formerly the New England/Hartford Whalers
* Founded in 1972
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Owner(s)
Thomas Dundon
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Eric Tulsky
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Rod Brind'Amour
Team captain
Jordan Staal
Current roster

Arenas|

* Greensboro Coliseum
* Lenovo Center

Affiliates|

AHL
Chicago Wolves

Media|

FanDuel Sports Network South
Radio
ESPN The Fan (99.9 FM)
The Buzz (620 AM)

Culture and lore|

* Stormy & Caroline
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* Founded in 1926
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* Team
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History|

* History (Original Six)
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Personnel|

Owner(s)
Ilitch Holdings (Christopher Ilitch, chairman)
General manager
Steve Yzerman
Head coach
Derek Lalonde
Team captain
Dylan Larkin
Current roster

Arenas|

* Windsor Arena
* Olympia Stadium
* Joe Louis Arena
* Little Caesars Arena

Rivalries|

* Chicago Blackhawks
* Colorado Avalanche
* Toronto Maple Leafs

Affiliates|

AHL
Grand Rapids Griffins
ECHL
Toledo Walleye

Media|

Bally Sports Detroit
Radio
WXYT
WXYT-FM

Culture and lore|

* Victoria Cougars
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Commentators|

* All-Star Game
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* American television

Current figures|

| Play-by-play announcers|

* John Buccigross
* Sean McDonough
* Mike Monaco
* Bob Wischusen

|

Color commentators/
Ice-level analysts|

* Ryan Callahan
* Ray Ferraro
* A. J. Mleczko
* Kevin Weekes

Studio hosts|

* John Buccigross
* Steve Levy
* Arda Ocal

Studio analysts|

* Mark Messier
* A. J. Mleczko
* P. K. Subban

Rinkside reporters|

* Blake Bolden
* Emily Kaplan
* Leah Hextall
* Kevin Weekes

Rules analysts|

* Dave Jackson

Former figures|

| Play-by-play
announcers|

* Mike Emrick
* Steve Levy
* Tom Mees
* Al Michaels
* Bob Miller
* Sam Rosen
* Dave Strader
* Gary Thorne

|

Color commentators|

* Brian Boucher
* Bill Clement
* John Davidson
* Brian Engblom
* Brian Hayward
* Barry Melrose
* Darren Pang
* Jim Schoenfeld

Studio hosts|

* Chris Berman
* Al Michaels
* John Saunders

Studio analysts|

* Brian Boucher
* Chris Chelios
* John Davidson
* Barry Melrose
* Darren Pang

Ice level and
rinkside reporters|

* Erin Andrews
* Brenda Brenon
* Brian Engblom
* Tony Granato
* Mark Jones
* Steve Levy
* Tom Mees
* Joe Micheletti
* Al Morganti
* Bob Neumeier
* Darren Pang
* Daryl Reaugh
* Mickey Redmond
* Sam Ryan
* Chris Simpson

Contributors|

* Laura Rutledge
* Marty Smith

ABC Radio's coverage|

* Don Chevrier
* Phil Esposito
* Fred Manfra

Stanley Cup Finals|

* 2000 (Games 3-6)
* 2001 (Games 3-7)
* 2002 (Games 3-5)
* 2003 (Games 3-7)
* 2004 (Games 3-7)
* 2022
* 2024
* 2026
* 2028

| ABC Radio's coverage|

* 1990
* 1991

|

All-Star Game|

* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025
* 2026
* 2027
* 2028

| ABC Radio's coverage|

* 1990
* 1991

|

Outdoor games|

| Stadium Series|

* 2023
* 2024

|

Other events|

* NHL 4 Nations Face-Off (2025)

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Related programs|

* NHL on ABC
* NHL 2Night
* TSN Hockey
* LNH à RDS

Related articles|

* History of the NHL on United States TV
* 1980s
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* 2000s
* 2020s
* ESPN National Hockey Night (video game)
* Stanley Cup Finals television ratings

Commentators|

* All-Star Game
* Stanley Cup Finals
* American television

Current figures|

| Play-by-play announcers|

* Roxy Bernstein
* John Buccigross
* Drew Carter
* Steve Levy
* Sean McDonough
* Mike Monaco
* Bob Wischusen

|

Color commentator(s)/Ice-level analysts|

* Ryan Callahan
* Cassie Campbell-Pascall
* Ray Ferraro
* Mark Messier
* A. J. Mleczko
* P. K. Subban
* Kevin Weekes

Studio hosts|

* John Buccigross
* Leah Hextall
* Steve Levy
* Arda Ocal
* Kevin Weekes

Studio analysts|

* Ryan Callahan
* Mark Messier
* A. J. Mleczko
* P. K. Subban
* Kevin Weekes

The Point hosts|

* John Buccigross
* Steve Levy
* Arda Ocal
* Kevin Weekes

Rinkside reporters|

* Blake Bolden
* Stormy Buonantony
* Leah Hextall
* Emily Kaplan
* Arda Ocal
* Kevin Weekes

Rules analyst|

* Dave Jackson

Contributors|

* Blake Bolden
* Greg Wyshynski

Former figures|

| Play-by-play
announcers|

* Joe Beninati
* JP Dellacamera
* Jack Edwards
* Mike Emrick
* Leah Hextall
* Jim Hughson
* Dan Kelly
* Jim Kelly
* Mike Lange
* Jiggs McDonald
* Tom Mees
* Gord Miller
* Mike Patrick
* Rick Peckham
* Sam Rosen
* Dave Ryan
* Dave Strader
* Gary Thorne
* Kevin Weekes
* Ken Wilson

|

Color commentators|

* Brian Boucher
* Chris Chelios
* Bill Clement
* John Davidson
* Brian Engblom
* Phil Esposito
* Brian Hayward
* Hilary Knight
* Mike Liut
* Barry Melrose
* Joe Micheletti
* Dominic Moore
* Eddie Olczyk
* Darren Pang
* Mickey Redmond
* Jim Schoenfeld
* Neil Smith
* Pete Stemkowski
* Tony Twist

Studio hosts|

* Chris Berman
* Ashley Brewer
* Jim Kelly
* Tom Mees
* Bill Patrick
* Bill Pidto
* John Saunders
* Jeremy Schaap

Studio analysts|

* Brian Boucher
* Chris Chelios
* John Davidson
* Rick DiPietro
* Phil Esposito
* Ray Ferraro
* Mike Liut
* Barry Melrose
* Al Morganti
* Darren Pang
* Jim Schoenfeld
* John Tortorella

Ice level and rinkside reporters|

* Erin Andrews
* Brenda Brenon
* Caley Chelios
* Linda Cohn
* Brian Engblom
* Jim Kelly
* Matt Lauer
* Al Morganti
* Joe Micheletti
* Darren Pang
* Sam Ryan

Contributors|

* Linda Cohn
* Michael Collins
* Laura Rutledge
* Jeremy Schaap
* Marty Smith

All-Star Game|

* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 2022

| Related events|

* NHL All-Star Game SuperSkills Competition

|

Stanley Cup Finals|

* 1986
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* 1994
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* 2001 (Games 1–2)
* 2002 (Games 1–2)
* 2003 (Games 1–2)
* 2004 (Games 1–2)

Lore|

* The Monday Night Miracle (1986)
* Easter Epic (1987)
* World Cup of Hockey (2016)
* NHL 4 Nations Face-Off (2025)

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Related programs|

* La Soirée du hockey
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* NHL on Sportsnet (commentators)
* World Hockey Association

| Reality programs|

* Making the Cut: Last Man Standing
* Kraft Hockeyville

|

Non-NHL programs|

* American Hockey League
* Howie Meeker's Hockey School
* Olympics on CBC (commentators)

Related articles|

* Canada Russia '72
* Stanley Cup Finals television ratings
* Canadian Broadcasting Centre
* Rogers Communications

| Television coverage|

* CBC
* Citytv
* FX Canada
* Omni
* Sportsnet
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* TVA

|

Production companies|

* CNR Radio (1931–1933)
* Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (1933–1936)
* CBC Sports (1936–2014)
* Rogers Communications (2014–present)

Radio coverage|

* CNR Radio (1931–1933)
* Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (1933–1936)
* CBC Radio (1936–1976)
* Rogers Radio (2014–present)

American simulcasters|

* SportsChannel America
* USA Network
* NHL Network (1975–79)
* NHL Network

Coverage by decade|

* 1950s
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* 1970s
* 1980s
* 1990s
* 2000s
* 2010s
* 2020s

Commentators|

* All-Star Game
* Outdoor games

| Postseason|

* Stanley Cup Finals
* Canadian television

|

Commentators by season|

* 1960s
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Stanley Cup Finals|

* 1953
* 1954
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* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
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* 1963
* 1964
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* 1977
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* 1982
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* 1989
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* 1994
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* 1998
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* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
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* 2020
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All-Star Game|

* 1953
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* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2023
* 2024

Outdoor games|

* NHL 100 Classic

| Heritage Classic|

* 2003
* 2011
* 2014
* 2016
* 2019

|

Winter Classic|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2022

Stadium Series|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2018
* 2022

Music|

* "The Hockey Theme", "Canadian Gold"

Sponsors|

* Imperial Oil
* Labatt
* Molson

Culture|

* Coach's Corner
* Doubleheader
* Peter Puck
* Three stars

Lore|

* 1976 Flyers–Red Army game
* Easter Epic
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* v
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NHL Radio

Related programs|

* NHL on NBC

Related articles|

* NHL on the radio
* NBC Sports Radio
* Westwood One

Commentators|

* All-Star Game
* Stanley Cup Finals
* Winter Classic

Key figures|

* Kenny Albert
* Roxy Bernstein
* Dave Goucher
* Randy Hahn
* Matt McConnell
* Howie Rose
* Sam Rosen
* Dan Rusanowsky
* Dave Strader
* Ralph Strangis

| Color commentators|

* Bob Beers
* Bill Clement
* Jim Fox
* Brian Hayward
* Gary Green
* Billy Jaffe
* Joe Micheletti
* Eddie Olczyk
* Darren Pang
* Sherry Ross
* John Vanbiesbrouck

|

Ice level reporters|

* Darren Eliot
* Ray Ferraro

Studio hosts|

* Doug Brown
* Greg Dickerson
* Steve Goldstein
* Sean Grande

Stanley Cup Finals|

* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

All-Star Game|

* 1993
* 1994
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2007
* 2008

Winter Classic|

* 2008

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