Skip to content
HOCKEYSWEDES
SV
Everything about the Swedes in the NHL - right nowThe night every morning on@HockeySwedesCom
Regular season and playoffsCOL

Eric Messier's 2001-2002 season

Points
15
NHL#403
Goals
5
NHL#374
Assists
10
NHL#392
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#644
Games
74
90%
90% of 82

Left winger Eric Messier was 27 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played 74 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 10 assists for 15 points, 0.20 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 3 points.

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

2001-2002Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Eric Messier plays the 2001-2002 season for Colorado Avalanche

    COLColorado Avalanche

    Eric was 27 years old when the 2001-2002 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      COL3–1PIT
      W
      game 1/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5COL
      W
      game 2/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–5EDM
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–4VAN
      L
      game 4/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–2COL
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–1COL
      L
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG14:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–0CBJ
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG14:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–4CHI
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–5COL
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG14:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4COL
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG12:27TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–1PHX
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2ANA
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–0COL
      L
      game 13/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:30TOI
      View the game
    • November 2001
    • The game
      COL2–4MIN
      L
      game 14/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–4TOR
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG15:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–1MTL
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–1OTT
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–2CGY
      L
      game 18/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN0–1COL
      W
      game 19/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–1COL
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–0NJD
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG16:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      4
      points
      NHL#335
      1
      goals
      NHL#308
      3
      assists
      NHL#294
      COL
      10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
      3rd in the Northwest·9th in the Western Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL3–5NYR
      L
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG11:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–5NYI
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG12:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2COL
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–4COL
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG15:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2VAN
      W
      game 26/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:04TOI
      View the game
    • December 2001
    • The game
      COL2–2CGY
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG19:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–4COL
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1DET
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–1BUF
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG15:41TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–0CBJ
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–1COL
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG14:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–5COL
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–0COL
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2MIN
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–2COL
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–2COL
      game 37/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN3–6COL
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG10:59TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–0DAL
      W
      game 39/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–3CHI
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG19:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2COL
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:23TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      7
      points
      NHL#386
      2
      goals
      NHL#365
      5
      assists
      NHL#352
      COL
      22-15-0W-L-OT48Points
      2nd in the Northwest·5th in the Western Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL4–4NSH
      game 42/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG15:37TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3COL
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–3DET
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–7COL
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–2EDM
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS1–0COL
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:02TOI
      View the game
    • February 2002
    • The game
      DET3–1COL
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL6–0MIN
      W
      game 57/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2COL
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5COL
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG15:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–3COL
      W
      game 60/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:38TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–2COL
      game 61/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–2COL
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:09TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8254 of 62 played
      11
      points
      NHL#395
      3
      goals
      NHL#407
      8
      assists
      NHL#364
      COL
      34-20-1W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northwest·2nd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • March 2002
    • The game
      DAL2–1COL
      L
      game 63/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG14:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–2COL
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ1–4COL
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG16:16TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–4COL
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2STL
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–2ATL
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–1PHI
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–4NSH
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG19:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–0COL
      L
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–3LAK
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–0COL
      L
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2SJS
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG19:27TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–5PHX
      L
      game 75/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG20:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 2002
    • The game
      NSH1–5COL
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL0–6COL
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–3DAL
      L
      game 78/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL4–2STL
      W
      game 79/82
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG17:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–1COL
      L
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–1ANA
      W
      game 81/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–2COL
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:29TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Eric Messier closes the 2001-2002 season with 15 points

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Points
    15
    NHL#403
    Games
    74of 82
    90%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#374
    Assists
    10
    NHL#392
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#453
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#644
    Events
    5
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career points
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs

    First round

    Colorado Avalanche meet Los Angeles Kings

    COLvsLAK
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK3–4COL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:35TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–5COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:04TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      COL1–3LAK
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:40TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      COL1–0LAK
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:25TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK1–0COL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG20:43TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      COL1–3LAK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:35TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare3–3withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 7
      LAK0–4COL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:29TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Colorado Avalanche knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–3

    COL4–3LAK
    Advance
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche meet San Jose Sharks

    COLvsSJS
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      SJS6–3COL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:43TOI
      View the game
    • San Jose Sharkslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      SJS2–8COL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG20:11TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare1–1withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      COL4–6SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:22TOI
      View the game
    • San Jose Sharkslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL4–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:22TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare2–2withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      SJS5–3COL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG16:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • San Jose Sharkslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      COL2–1SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:38TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare3–3withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 7
      SJS0–1COL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:22TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche knock San Jose Sharks out 4–3

    COL4–3SJS
    Advance
    7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Colorado Avalanche meet Detroit Red Wings

    COLvsDET
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      COL3–5DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:12TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      COL4–3DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:21TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET2–1COL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:02TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      DET2–3COL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:07TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      COL2–1DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:13TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET2–0COL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:39TOI
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalancheare3–3withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 7
      COL0–7DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:37TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

    COL3–4DET
    Eliminated
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Eric Messier ends the 2001-2002 playoffs with 3 points

    COLColorado Avalanche
    Points
    3
    NHL#111
    Games
    21
    Goals
    1
    NHL#95
    Assists
    2
    NHL#102
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#108
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#318
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    1×
    Third star
    LAK4–3→SJS4–3→DET3–4