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Chris Neil's 2001-2002 season

Points
17
NHL#371
Goals
10
NHL#225
Assists
7
NHL#454
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#186
Games
72
87%
87% of 82

Right winger Chris Neil was 22 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Ottawa Senators. He played 72 of a possible 82 games and scored 10 goals and 7 assists for 17 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2001-2002Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Chris Neil makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

    OTTOttawa Senators5–4TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Chris was 22 years old · Air Canada Centre, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    4:29
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Daniel Alfredsson, Magnus Arvedson, Ricard Persson, among others.

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    • The game
      OTT5–4TOR
      W
      game 1/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:29TOI
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    • The game
      MTL6–4OTT
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG05:56TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Chris Neil records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 4

    • The game
      OTT2–3BUF
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:15TOI
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    • The game
      OTT6–2CAR
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG08:15TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–0FLA
      W
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:41TOI
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    • The game
      NYR2–2OTT
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG06:46TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–5PIT
      L
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:29TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–3NJD
      L
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:25TOI
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    • The game
      OTT7–2PHI
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:38TOI
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    • The game
      OTT6–3ATL
      W
      game 13/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG11:06TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Chris Neil scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Atlanta Thrashers · October 30

    • The game
      COL0–1OTT
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:34TOI
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    • The game
      OTT11–5WSH
      W
      game 17/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG11:10TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      TOR1–2OTT
      W
      game 19/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:05TOI
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    • The game
      VAN0–3OTT
      W
      game 20/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG10:34TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CGY4–4OTT
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG08:39TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8215 of 21 played
      5
      points
      NHL#322
      2
      goals
      NHL#233
      3
      assists
      NHL#323
      OTT
      12-6-0W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ATL6–3OTT
      L
      game 22/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:30TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–4STL
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:58TOI
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    • December 2001
    • The game
      BOS1–2OTT
      W
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:23TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–4COL
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:00TOI
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    • The game
      OTT6–3DAL
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG07:41TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–4NSH
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:57TOI
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    • The game
      TBL2–5OTT
      W
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG11:33TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–2NYI
      game 29/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:40TOI
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    • The game
      PHX0–6OTT
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG11:14TOI
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    • The game
      NJD2–0OTT
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:49TOI
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    • The game
      OTT5–1CAR
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG11:23TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK4–2OTT
      L
      game 33/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:04TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–0NJD
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:26TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–3NYR
      L
      game 35/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:54TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–3BOS
      L
      game 36/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:31TOI
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    • The game
      NYI2–5OTT
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG07:31TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      OTT5–2PIT
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:02TOI
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    • The game
      CHI5–4OTT
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG09:24TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      WSH1–4OTT
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:17TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–3TOR
      L
      game 41/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:25TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8235 of 41 played
      9
      points
      NHL#350
      4
      goals
      NHL#257
      5
      assists
      NHL#374
      OTT
      21-15-1W-L-OT47Points
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4OTT
      W
      game 42/827
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG08:22TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      OTT3–4ATL
      L
      game 43/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG12:27TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      OTT4–2FLA
      W
      game 44/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG13:04TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      OTT2–1TBL
      W
      game 45/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:42TOI
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    • The game
      PHI4–1OTT
      L
      game 46/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG10:29TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–5BOS
      L
      game 47/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG04:55TOI
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    • The game
      MIN1–4OTT
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG08:06TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–3DET
      L
      game 49/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:16TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–1PHI
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:28TOI
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    • The game
      BOS3–4OTT
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG04:30TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–1MTL
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:15TOI
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    • The game
      PHI1–3OTT
      W
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:54TOI
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    • February 2002
    • The game
      OTT4–4TBL
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:38TOI
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    • The game
      OTT6–4CBJ
      W
      game 55/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG08:14TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      OTT2–3BUF
      L
      game 56/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG08:20TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET3–2OTT
      L
      game 57/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:24TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–5OTT
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG08:55TOI
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    • The game
      OTT5–2MTL
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG10:25TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      OTT3–0NYR
      W
      game 60/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:57TOI
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    • March 2002
    • The game
      WSH3–2OTT
      L
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG09:36TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–1LAK
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:37TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8256 of 62 played
      15
      points
      NHL#332
      8
      goals
      NHL#206
      7
      assists
      NHL#395
      OTT
      31-18-5W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT2–5SJS
      L
      game 63/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG07:20TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–3PHX
      L
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:56TOI
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    • The game
      OTT4–2ANA
      W
      game 65/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:28TOI
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    • The game
      OTT4–3MIN
      W
      game 66/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP07:11TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      EDM4–1OTT
      L
      game 67/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:06TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–4OTT
      W
      game 68/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:40TOI
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    • The game
      FLA0–2OTT
      W
      game 69/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG07:11TOI
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    • The game
      OTT1–5BUF
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:23TOI
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    • The game
      ATL3–2OTT
      L
      game 72/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:28TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–2OTT
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG09:12TOI
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    • April 2002
    • The game
      CAR3–4OTT
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:51TOI
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    • The game
      OTT0–0WSH
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:48TOI
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    • The game
      MTL3–1OTT
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:39TOI
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    • The game
      OTT3–4MTL
      L
      game 80/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG09:02TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS0–4OTT
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:03TOI
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    • The game
      TOR5–2OTT
      L
      game 82/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:50TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Chris Neil closes the 2001-2002 season with 17 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    17
    NHL#371
    Games
    72of 82
    88%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#225
    Assists
    7
    NHL#454
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#406
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#186
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    Second star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Ottawa Senators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Ottawa Senators meet Philadelphia Flyers

    OTTvsPHI
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    • Game 1
      OTT0–1PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:25TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT3–0PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:09TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI0–3OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:25TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI0–3OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:37TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      OTT2–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:57TOI
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    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    OTT4–1PHI
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    OTTvsTOR
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
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    • Game 1
      OTT5–0TOR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:16TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      OTT2–3TOR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:08TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      TOR2–3OTT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:24TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      TOR2–1OTT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG03:53TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorsare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      OTT4–2TOR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:34TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      TOR4–3OTT
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:50TOI
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    • Ottawa Senatorsare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      OTT0–3TOR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:50TOI
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    Second round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

    OTT3–4TOR
    Eliminated
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Chris Neil ends the 2001-2002 playoffs with 0 points

    OTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    0
    NHL#235
    Games
    12
    Goals
    0
    NHL#159
    Assists
    0
    NHL#216
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#182
    PHI4–1→TOR3–4