The 2001–02 CHL season was the tenth season of the Central Hockey League (CHL).
Regular season
Division standings
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis RiverKings | 64 | 46 | 14 | 4 | 267 | 186 | 92 |
| Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs | 64 | 33 | 27 | 4 | 215 | 198 | 70 |
| Fort Worth Brahmas | 64 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 205 | 217 | 67 |
| Indianapolis Ice | 64 | 20 | 37 | 7 | 192 | 237 | 47 |
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Blazers | 64 | 35 | 22 | 7 | 236 | 203 | 77 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 64 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 204 | 215 | 64 |
| Wichita Thunder | 64 | 24 | 34 | 6 | 203 | 262 | 54 |
| Amarillo Rattlers | 64 | 19 | 39 | 6 | 177 | 257 | 44 |
| Southeast Division | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Ice Bats | 64 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 239 | 174 | 93 |
| San Antonio Iguanas | 64 | 40 | 16 | 8 | 243 | 183 | 88 |
| San Angelo Outlaws | 64 | 29 | 31 | 4 | 207 | 228 | 62 |
| Corpus Christi Ice Rays | 64 | 16 | 35 | 13 | 158 | 253 | 45 |
| Southwest Division | GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odessa Jackalopes | 64 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 203 | 149 | 100 |
| El Paso Buzzards | 64 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 223 | 222 | 76 |
| Lubbock Cotton Kings | 64 | 30 | 23 | 11 | 204 | 196 | 71 |
| New Mexico Scorpions | 64 | 33 | 25 | 6 | 210 | 206 | 70 |
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
| Quarter Finals | Semi-Finals | Championships | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Memphis | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Fort Worth | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Northern | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Bossier-Shreveport | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Oklahoma City | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Bossier-Shreveport | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Memphis | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Odessa | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | El Paso | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | El Paso | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Southern | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin | 4 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | San Antonio | 1 | ||||||||||||
CHL awards
| 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) |