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Mike Rathje's 2001-2002 season

Points
17
NHL#371
Goals
5
NHL#374
Assists
12
NHL#350
Plus/minus
+23
NHL#16
Games
52
63%
63% of 82

Defenceman Mike Rathje was 27 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for San Jose Sharks. He played 52 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 points, 0.33 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 4 points.

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

2001-2002Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Rathje plays the 2001-2002 season for San Jose Sharks

    Mike was 27 years old when the 2001-2002 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Mike Rathje's season starts in game 29 of 82

    San Jose Sharks have played 28 games28 of 82 without him
    • The game
      SJS5–3VAN
      W
      game 29/826
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG16:19TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–5SJS
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP18:52TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS3–0COL
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:03TOI
    • The game
      SJS4–1DAL
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG21:18TOI
    • The game
      SJS4–2ATL
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:37TOI
    • The game
      SJS0–3DET
      L
      game 34/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:39TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–1NSH
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:31TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–1SJS
      L
      game 36/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG21:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–3SJS
      L
      game 37/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP23:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX4–2SJS
      L
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:19TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–5SJS
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:14TOI
    • The game
      PHX3–5SJS
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG19:30TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      FLA0–6SJS
      W
      game 41/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG19:52TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8213 of 41 played
      6
      points
      NHL#435
      1
      goals
      NHL#453
      5
      assists
      NHL#374
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#46
      SJS
      21-11-3W-L-OT51Points
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL6–2SJS
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:11TOI
    • The game
      SJS6–5PHX
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP27:18TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–2SJS
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:32TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–0COL
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG27:47TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–3SJS
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP24:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL3–1SJS
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:25TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–4SJS
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:05TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–2DET
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG00:23TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–4TOR
      L
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:44TOI
    • The game
      SJS6–3PIT
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG22:43TOI
    • February 2002
    • The game
      CGY0–2SJS
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:34TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–4SJS
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:44TOI
    • The game
      CAR0–4SJS
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:50TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–2EDM
      W
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG20:08TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–1NSH
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:13TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–2WSH
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG19:12TOI
    • March 2002
    • The game
      SJS2–4TBL
      L
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:50TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4DAL
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG23:05TOI
    • The game
      NSH2–0SJS
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:21TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8232 of 62 played
      9
      points
      NHL#448
      2
      goals
      NHL#469
      7
      assists
      NHL#399
      +14
      +/-
      NHL#20
      SJS
      32-20-3W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT2–5SJS
      W
      game 63/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:35TOI
    • The game
      VAN0–2SJS
      W
      game 64/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:56TOI
    • The game
      SJS7–4VAN
      W
      game 65/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:32TOI
    • The game
      STL2–0SJS
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:17TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–5SJS
      W
      game 67/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG24:45TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Mike Rathje reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Washington Capitals · March 15

    • The game
      CHI2–2SJS
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG25:11TOI
    • The game
      LAK3–2SJS
      L
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:26TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–2EDM
      L
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:18TOI
    • The game
      SJS4–1CGY
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG21:25TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS0–3LAK
      L
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:01TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–3SJS
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:54TOI
    Milestone

    Mike Rathje reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Dallas Stars · March 26

    • The game
      COL3–2SJS
      L
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CBJ2–10SJS
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP20:36TOI
      +1 goal
    • April 2002
    • The game
      ANA1–3SJS
      W
      game 76/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:24TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–5SJS
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG23:37TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–6SJS
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP19:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS1–3MIN
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:08TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–3CBJ
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:17TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4STL
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:37TOI
    • The game
      LAK1–3SJS
      W
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG26:09TOI
    The season in numbers

    Mike Rathje closes the 2001-2002 season with 17 points

    Points
    17
    NHL#371
    Games
    52of 82
    63%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#374
    Assists
    12
    NHL#350
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#319
    +/-
    +23
    NHL#16
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    San Jose Sharks are in the playoffs

    First round

    San Jose Sharks meet Phoenix Coyotes

    SJSvsPHX
    Swedes on Phoenix Coyotes
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHX1–2SJS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:29TOI
    • San Jose Sharkslead1–0againstPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 2
      PHX3–1SJS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:46TOI
    • San Jose Sharksare1–1withPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 3
      SJS4–1PHX
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG22:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • San Jose Sharkslead2–1againstPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 4
      SJS2–1PHX
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP22:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • San Jose Sharkslead3–1againstPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 5
      PHX1–4SJS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG22:47TOI
    First round

    San Jose Sharks knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–1

    SJS4–1PHX
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    San Jose Sharks meet Colorado Avalanche

    SJSvsCOL
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      SJS6–3COL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG23:08TOI
    • San Jose Sharkslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      SJS2–8COL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG22:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • San Jose Sharksare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL4–6SJS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG25:15TOI
    • San Jose Sharkslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL4–1SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG24:54TOI
    • San Jose Sharksare2–2withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      SJS5–3COL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG26:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • San Jose Sharkslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      COL2–1SJS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG27:05TOI
    • San Jose Sharksare3–3withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 7
      SJS0–1COL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:05TOI
    Second round

    Colorado Avalanche knock San Jose Sharks out 4–3

    SJS3–4COL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mike Rathje ends the 2001-2002 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#93
    Games
    12
    Goals
    1
    NHL#95
    Assists
    3
    NHL#76
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#63
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#18
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    PHX4–1→COL3–4