The 2001-02 West Coast Hockey League season was the seventh season of the West Coast Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Eight teams participated in the regular season, and the Fresno Falcons were the league champions.
| Northern Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Steelheads | 72 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 288 | 213 | 102 |
| Colorado Gold Kings | 72 | 39 | 26 | 7 | 253 | 221 | 85 |
| Tacoma Sabercats | 72 | 30 | 36 | 6 | 211 | 249 | 66 |
| Anchorage Aces | 72 | 19 | 44 | 9 | 222 | 330 | 47 |
| Southern Division | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Gulls | 72 | 47 | 22 | 3 | 255 | 209 | 97 |
| Long Beach Ice Dogs | 72 | 41 | 27 | 4 | 240 | 198 | 86 |
| Fresno Falcons | 72 | 33 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 267 | 74 |
| Bakersfield Condors | 72 | 32 | 35 | 5 | 213 | 237 | 69 |
| Taylor Cup-Quarterfinals | Taylor Cup-Semifinals | Taylor Cup-Final | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Idaho Steelheads | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N4 | Anchorage Aces | 1 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Idaho Steelheads | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Tacoma Sabercats | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N2 | Colorado Gold Kings | 2 | ||||||||||||
| N3 | Tacoma Sabercats | 3 | ||||||||||||
| N1 | Idaho Steelheads | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Fresno Falcons | 4 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | San Diego Gulls | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S4 | Bakersfield Condors | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S1 | San Diego Gulls | 1 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Fresno Falcons | 3 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | Long Beach Ice Dogs | 2 | ||||||||||||
| S3 | Fresno Falcons | 3 | ||||||||||||
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