2001–02 CHL season

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox sports season

| title = 2001–02 CHL season

| league = Central Hockey League

| sport = Ice hockey

| duration =

| season = Regular season

| season_champ_name=

| season_champs =

| MVP = Don Parsons (Memphis)

| MVP_link =

| top_scorer =

| top_scorer_link =

| playoffs =

| playoffs_link =

| finals = Finals

| finals_link = Ray Miron Cup

| finals_champ = Memphis RiverKings

| finals_runner-up =

| playoffs_MVP = Don Parsons (Memphis)

| playoffs_MVP_link=

| seasonslistnames = CHL

| prevseason_year = 2000–01

| nextseason_year = 2002–03

}}

The 2001–02 CHL season was the tenth season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).

Teams

Map of teams

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Regular season

=Division standings=

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| align="left" | Memphis RiverKings

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| align="left" | Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs

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| align="left" | Fort Worth Brahmas

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| align="left" | Indianapolis Ice

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! width="40%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Northwest Division

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! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | W

! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | L

! width="5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | SOL

! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GF

! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | GA

! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Pts

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| align="left" | Oklahoma City Blazers

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| align="left" | Tulsa Oilers

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| align="left" | Wichita Thunder

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| align="left" | Amarillo Rattlers

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! width="7.5%" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" | Pts

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| align="left" | Austin Ice Bats

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| align="left" | San Antonio Iguanas

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| align="left" | San Angelo Outlaws

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| align="left" | Corpus Christi Ice Rays

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| align="left" | Odessa Jackalopes

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| align="left" | El Paso Buzzards

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| align="left" | Lubbock Cotton Kings

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| align="left" | New Mexico Scorpions

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Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SOL = Shootout loss; Pts = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against

y - clinched league title; x - clinched playoff spot; e - eliminated from playoff contention

Playoffs

=Playoff bracket=

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CHL awards

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| Ray Miron President's Cup:

Memphis RiverKings
Governors' Cup:Odessa Jackalopes
Most Valuable Player:Don Parsons (Memphis)
Most Outstanding Goaltender:Mike Gorman (Odessa)
Most Outstanding Defenseman:Daniel Tetrault (Austin)
Rookie of the Year:Sebastien Centomo (Memphis)
Coach of the Year:Don McKee (Odessa)
Man of the Year:Scott Hillman (Odessa)
Rick Kozuback Award:Gatis Tseplis (New Mexico)
Scoring Champion:Dan Price (Austin)
Playoff Most Valuable Player:Don Parsons (Memphis)