2001–02 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season

2001–02 Minnesota Golden Gophers
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Division I National Champion
Mariucci Classic, champion
NCAA Tournament, champion
Conference3rd WCHA
Home iceMariucci Arena
Rankings
USCHO3
USA Today1
Record
Overall32–8–4
Conference18–7–3
Home18–4–0
Road10–3–4
Neutral4–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachDon Lucia
Assistant coachesMike Guentzel
Bob Motzko
Robb Stauber
Captain(s)Jordan Leopold
John Pohl
Alternate captain(s)Grant Potulny
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2001–02 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 81st season of play for the program. They represent the University of Minnesota in the 2001–02 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season and for the 43rd season in Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). The Golden Gophers were coached by Don Lucia, in his 3rd season, and played their home games at the Mariucci Arena.