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Erik Cole's 2001-2002 season

Points
40
NHL#153
Goals
16
NHL#130
Assists
24
NHL#154
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#749
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Left winger Erik Cole was 22 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 16 goals and 24 assists for 40 points, 0.49 points per game. In the playoffs he played 23 games for 9 points.

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

2001-2002Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Erik Cole makes his NHL debut

    NYRNew York Rangers1–3CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Erik was 22 years old · Entertainment and Sports Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Andreas Johansson, Niclas Wallin and Tommy Westlund.

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    • The game
      NYR1–3CAR
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG12:42TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Erik Cole records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 5

    • The game
      DAL0–3CAR
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG12:49TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      OTT6–2CAR
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG12:53TOI
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    • The game
      TOR3–2CAR
      L
      game 4/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:22TOI
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    • The game
      CAR5–2ATL
      W
      game 5/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:48TOI
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    • The game
      NYI4–0CAR
      L
      game 6/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG12:20TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–2NYI
      L
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:40TOI
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    • The game
      ATL1–2CAR
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG08:47TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–5COL
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:32TOI
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    • The game
      CAR7–3MIN
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG10:51TOI
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Erik Cole scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota Wild · October 24

    • The game
      NYI3–2CAR
      L
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:52TOI
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    • The game
      LAK2–3CAR
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:10TOI
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    • The game
      DET5–2CAR
      L
      game 13/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:51TOI
      View the game
    • November 2001
    • The game
      CAR3–4STL
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:26TOI
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    • The game
      NYR2–3CAR
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG10:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX0–1CAR
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2CAR
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–3CAR
      W
      game 19/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:43TOI
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    • The game
      EDM1–1CAR
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:14TOI
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    • The game
      CAR3–4DET
      L
      game 21/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:40TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      4
      points
      NHL#310
      1
      goals
      NHL#284
      3
      assists
      NHL#268
      CAR
      10-7-2W-L-OT24Points
      1st in the Southeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR1–1OTT
      game 22/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:47TOI
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    • The game
      CAR0–2TBL
      L
      game 23/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:03TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–5CAR
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG13:48TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CAR4–4DAL
      game 25/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG16:12TOI
      +3 points
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    • The game
      TBL4–0CAR
      L
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG16:28TOI
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    • The game
      CAR5–2TOR
      W
      game 27/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:39TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CAR0–5NYR
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:46TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–6WSH
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG15:41TOI
      +1 goal
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    • December 2001
    • The game
      WSH4–3CAR
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:13TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–2CAR
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG17:13TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR3–2FLA
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:03TOI
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    • The game
      CAR4–3NYR
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:44TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      FLA1–4CAR
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG17:31TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      CAR2–3BUF
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG16:21TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      CAR7–0PIT
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG12:41TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT5–1CAR
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL4–5CAR
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP19:41TOI
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      CAR3–4PHI
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:25TOI
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    • The game
      TOR3–4CAR
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:13TOI
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    • The game
      CAR3–2TBL
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:09TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      21
      points
      NHL#112
      10
      goals
      NHL#79
      11
      assists
      NHL#154
      CAR
      19-13-5W-L-OT47Points
      1st in the Southeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR5–5WSH
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:19TOI
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    • The game
      CAR5–4BUF
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG16:27TOI
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    • The game
      BOS6–3CAR
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP17:22TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NJD2–1CAR
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG19:08TOI
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    • The game
      PHI4–3CAR
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP18:19TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1EDM
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–7VAN
      L
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG19:35TOI
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    • The game
      MIN0–2CAR
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:32TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL1–1CAR
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:38TOI
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    • The game
      CAR3–3NJD
      game 51/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG18:56TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      VAN7–5CAR
      L
      game 52/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG17:07TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NSH2–2CAR
      game 53/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:38TOI
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    • The game
      FLA1–1CAR
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:01TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–4PHI
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG20:33TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–2CAR
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG21:13TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR3–1TBL
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:27TOI
      View the game
    • February 2002
    • The game
      PIT3–3CAR
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG20:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–2LAK
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP19:17TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR4–1ANA
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG20:48TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR0–4SJS
      L
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:55TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–4TOR
      L
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:12TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      31
      points
      NHL#136
      13
      goals
      NHL#116
      18
      assists
      NHL#157
      CAR
      24-22-5W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR6–2BOS
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG15:08TOI
      +1 assist
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    • March 2002
    • The game
      CAR4–3MTL
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1CHI
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG17:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–1PIT
      W
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2CAR
      game 67/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP17:11TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3CAR
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3MTL
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG17:40TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1CAR
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–3CAR
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG18:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–2NJD
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2CAR
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG15:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4CAR
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–0BOS
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG18:09TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 2002
    • The game
      CAR3–4OTT
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2CAR
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG19:17TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL1–1CAR
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1NYI
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–4CAR
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–1FLA
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–2ATL
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:50TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Erik Cole closes the 2001-2002 season with 40 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    40
    NHL#153
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#130
    Assists
    24
    NHL#154
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#184
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#749
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet New Jersey Devils

    CARvsNJD
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD1–2CAR
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG16:42TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD1–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP21:53TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      CAR0–4NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:03TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      CAR1–3NJD
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:29TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD2–3CAR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:51TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      CAR1–0NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG17:13TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock New Jersey Devils out 4–2

    CAR4–2NJD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Montréal Canadiens

    CARvsMTL
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL0–2CAR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG17:01TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–1CAR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG19:20TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CAR1–2MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:50TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR4–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG18:58TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL1–5CAR
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG14:47TOI
      +2 assists
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    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CAR8–2MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG14:03TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    CAR4–2MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    CARvsTOR
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR2–1CAR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:16TOI
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      TOR1–2CAR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG24:08TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      CAR2–1TOR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:10TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      CAR3–0TOR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:43TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR1–0CAR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:15TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      CAR2–1TOR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:32TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    CAR4–2TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    CARvsDET
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CAR3–2DET
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:31TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      CAR1–3DET
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG14:46TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET3–2CAR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG30:43TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      DET3–0CAR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:50TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      CAR1–3DET
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:26TOI
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–1

    CAR1–4DET
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Erik Cole ends the 2001-2002 playoffs with 9 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    9
    NHL#37
    Games
    23
    Goals
    6
    NHL#12
    Assists
    3
    NHL#76
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#54
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#241
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    2×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    3 points
    best game
    NJD4–2→MTL4–2→TOR4–2→DET1–4