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Tom Kostopoulos's 2001-2002 season

Points
3
NHL#633
Goals
1
NHL#582
Assists
2
NHL#619
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#421
Games
11
13%
13% of 82

Right winger Tom Kostopoulos was 22 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 11 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.27 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2001-2002
  1. A late start

    Tom Kostopoulos's season starts in game 38 of 82

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 37 games37 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Tom Kostopoulos makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against Ottawa Senators

    OTTOttawa Senators5–2PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Tom was 22 years old · Mellon Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    9:41
    TOI
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Daniel Alfredsson, Ricard Persson and Johan Hedberg.

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    • The game
      OTT5–2PIT
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG09:41TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Tom Kostopoulos scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · December 29

    • The game
      PIT2–4NYI
      L
      game 39/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG13:22TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Tom Kostopoulos records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · January 3

    • The game
      NYR1–4PIT
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:09TOI
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    • The game
      PIT0–2CHI
      L
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:53TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 824 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#577
      1
      goals
      NHL#456
      1
      assists
      NHL#587
      PIT
      15-19-2W-L-OT37Points
      5th in the Atlantic·12th in the Eastern Conference·25th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:08TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–0BUF
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:45TOI
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    • The game
      STL4–1PIT
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:49TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 827 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#628
      1
      goals
      NHL#538
      1
      assists
      NHL#634
      PIT
      24-28-4W-L-OT58Points
      5th in the Atlantic·11th in the Eastern Conference·23rd in the whole NHL
    • April 2002
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      L
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:20TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG10:35TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      TOR5–2PIT
      L
      game 81/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:02TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–7BOS
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:45TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Tom Kostopoulos closes the 2001-2002 season with 3 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    3
    NHL#633
    Games
    11of 82
    13%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#582
    Assists
    2
    NHL#619
    P/GP
    0.27
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#421
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal