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| 77 || 1 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

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| 78 || 4 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

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|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 79 || 6 || @ Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

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| 80 || 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

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| 81 || 10 || Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

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|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 82 || 13 || @ Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

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Playoffs

The Rangers failed to qualify for the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs

2002 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championships of the National Hockey League, was played from April until June. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Carolina Hurricanes four games to one to clinch the 10th championship in their history. It was the Hurricanes first ever appearance in the...

, missing the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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| || 72 || 37 || 36 || 73 || 19 || 138
|-align=center
| || 82 || 24 || 39 || 63 || 0 || 216
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 69 || 18 || 39 || 57 || 8 || 16
|-align=center
| || 82 || 10 || 45 || 55 || 14 || 28
|-align=center
| || 78 || 21 || 25 || 46 || -8 || 36
|-align=center
| || 65 || 17 || 20 || 37 || -20 || 14
|-align=center
| || 81 || 6 || 22 || 28 || 10 || 83
|-align=center
| || 70 || 14 || 10 || 24 || 6 || 46
|-align=center
| || 82 || 10 || 13 || 23 || -8 || 171
|-align=center
| || 41 || 7 || 16 || 23 || -1 || 32
|-align=center
| || 82 || 2 || 21 || 23 || -1 || 60
|-align=center
| ^† || 48 || 8 || 13 || 21 || -3 || 144
|-align=center
| ^† || 12 || 12 || 8 || 20 || 9 || 6
|-align=center
| || 67 || 6 || 10 || 16 || 10 || 23
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 56 || 7 || 6 || 13 || -1 || 42
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 29 || 6 || 7 || 13 || -3 || 16
|-align=center
| ^† || 15 || 3 || 10 || 13 || 6 || 6
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 38 || 7 || 4 || 11 || -4 || 10
|-align=center
| || 75 || 1 || 10 || 11 || -9 || 131
|-align=center
| ^† || 11 || 1 || 7 || 8 || -4 || 2
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 39 || 0 || 6 || 6 || -4 || 53
|-align=center
| || 15 || 3 || 2 || 5 || -3 || 12
|-align=center
| || 41 || 0 || 5 || 5 || -3 || 23
|-align=center
| || 52 || 1 || 3 || 4 || -2 || 137
|-align=center
| || 40 || 0 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 113
|-align=center
| || 54 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 144
|-align=center
| ^† || 11 || 1 || 2 || 3 || -9 || 4
|-align=center
| ^† || 15 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 17 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 3 || 12
|-align=center
| || 8 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -7 || 4
|-align=center
| ^† || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5
|-align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 0
|-align=center
| || 10 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -4 || 2
|-
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Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G= Goals; A= Assists; PIM= Penalties in Minutes
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! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Min
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | T
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GAA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Sv%
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 55 || 3195 || 24 || 26 || 4 || 157 || 2.95 || 1832 || .906 || 2
|-align=center
| || 31 || 1737 || 12 || 16 || 0 || 95 || 3.28 || 1030 || .898 || 0
|}
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^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft

2001 NHL Entry Draft

The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...

 in Sunrise

Sunrise, Florida

-Overview:Sunrise is a city in southwestern Broward County, Florida, United States. It was incorporated in 1961 by Norman Johnson – a developer whose World Famous Upside-Down House attracted buyers to what was then a remote area...

, Florida

Florida

Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

 at the National Car Rental Center.
{| class="wikitable"
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! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
|-
| 1
| 10
| Dan Blackburn

Dan Blackburn

Daniel Blackburn is a retired Canadian professional hockey goaltender. He played 63 regular-season games for the New York Rangers, going 20–32–11 with 1 shutout.-Minor league career:...

| G

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

|  Canada
| Kootenay Ice

Kootenay Ice

The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...

 (WHL

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

)
|-
| 2
| 40
| Fedor Tyutin

Fedor Tyutin

Fedor Anatolievich Tyutin is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League ....

| D
|  Russia
| SKA Saint Petersburg

SKA Saint Petersburg

SKA Saint Petersburg is a Russian professional ice hockey club that plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. SKA is an abbreviation for "Sports Club of the Army"...

 (Russia)
|-
| 3
| 79
| Garth Murray

Garth Murray

Garth Murray is a Canadian ice hockey forward currently playing for the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League...

| C
|  Canada
| Regina Pats

Regina Pats

The Regina Pats are a junior ice hockey team that plays in the Western Hockey League. The Pats are based out of Regina, Saskatchewan and the Brandt Centre is their home arena.-History:...

 (WHL)
|-
| 4
| 113
| Bryce Lampman

Bryce Lampman

Bryce James Lampman is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently under contract with ERC Ingolstadt of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...

| D
|  United States
| Omaha Lancers

Omaha Lancers

The Omaha Lancers are a Tier 1 junior ice hockey team playing in the West Division of the United States Hockey League .From 2002-2009, the Lancers' home ice was the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from Omaha. Until the 2001-2002 season, the Lancers played at...

 (USHL

United States Hockey League

The United States Hockey League is the top junior ice hockey league in the United States. The USHL has 16 member teams located in the Midwestern United States, consisting of players who are 20 years of age and younger...

)
|-
| 5
| 139
| Shawn Collymore

Shawn Collymore

Shawn Collymore is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Ruijters Eaters Geleen in the Dutch Eredivisie. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the 5th round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:...

| RW
|  Canada
| Quebec Remparts

Québec Remparts

There have been two junior ice hockey franchises known as the Quebec Remparts that played in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. The first franchise played from 1969 to 1985; the current franchise has played since 1997. Both franchises were based out of Quebec City, Quebec...

 (QMJHL

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

The Quebec Major Junior Hockey League is one of the three major junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League...

)
|-
| 6
| 176
| Marek Zidlicky

Marek Zidlicky

Marek Zidlicky is a Czech professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:Marek Zidlicky was selected 176th overall, in the sixth round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft on June 24, 2001...

| D
|  Czech Republic
| HIFK

HIFK (ice hockey)

HIFK is an ice hockey team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays at Helsinki Ice Hall. It was founded in 1897...

 (FNL

SM-liiga

The SM-liiga is the top professional ice hockey league in Finland. As of March 2008, it is ranked by the IIHF as the second strongest league in Europe. It was created in 1975 to replace the SM-sarja, which was fundamentally an amateur league. The SM-liiga is not directly overseen by the Finnish Ice...

)
|-
| 7
| 206
| Petr Preucil
| LW
|  Czech Republic
| Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
|-
| 7
| 226
| Pontus Petterstrom

Pontus Petterström

Pontus Petterström is a Swedish professional ice hockey winger who currently plays for Linköpings HC of the Elitserien. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the 7th round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:...

| LW
|  Sweden
| Tingsryds (Sweden)
|-
| 8
| 230
| Leonid Zvachkin
| D
|  Russia
| Podolsk Jr. (Russia)
|-
| 8
| 238
| Ryan Hollweg

Ryan Hollweg

Ryan Alexander Hollweg is a professional ice hockey forward currently playing in the Phoenix Coyotes organization.-Playing career:...

| C
|  United States
| Medicine Hat Tigers

Medicine Hat Tigers

The Medicine Hat Tigers are a junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League who play out of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Established in 1970, the team has won two national Memorial Cups, five WHL League Championships and seven Division Titles. The Tigers play at the Medicine Hat Arena....

 (WHL)
|-
| 9
| 269
| Juris Stals

Juris Štals

Juris Štāls is a Latvian ice-hockey player. He currently plays as right winger for the Dinamo Riga of KHL. He has also played in the Latvian national ice hockey team- References :...

| C
|  Czech Republic
| Lukko

Lukko

Lukko is an ice hockey team in the SM-liiga, formed 1936. The full name of the club is Rauman Lukko. They play in Rauma, Finland at the Äijänsuo Arena. They have won the national championship once, in 1963...

(FNL)
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