December 28, 2001 :

• The Detroit Red Wings signed goaltender Manny Legace to a four-year contract extension
  
• The Manitoba Moose (AHL)recalled goaltender Alfie Michaud from Reading of the ECHL
  
• The Rochester Americans (AHL) recalled goaltender Jody Lehman from South Carolina of the ECHL
  
  December 22, 2001 :
  
• The Saint John Flames (AHL) assigned goaltender Dany Sabourin to Johnstown of the ECHL
  
  December 15, 2001 :
  
• The Washington Capitals recalled goaltender Corey Hirsch from the Portland Pirates of the AHL
  
• New Jersey Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur became the 18th goaltender in NHL history, the youngest ever, to record his 300th win, when he recorded a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators. Brodeur only needed 547 games to get it. Only Jacques Plante (524) and Andy Moog (543) were faster than him.
  
  December 12, 2001 :
  
• The Saint John Flames (AHL) assigned goaltender Dany Sabourin to Johnstown of the ECHL
  
  December 11, 2001 :
  
• The Buffalo Sabres recalled goaltender Mika Noronen from the Rochester Americans of the AHL
  
• The Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) recalled goaltender Simon Lajeunesse from the Mobile Mystics of the ECHL
  
  December 10, 2001 :
  
• The NHL fined Mighty Ducks of Anaheim goaltender Jean-Sébastien Gigu`re $1,000
  
• The Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) assigned goaltender Dan Murphy to Trenton of the ECHL
  
  December 9, 2001 :
  
• The Montréal Canadiens assigned goaltender Mathieu Garon to the Québec Citadelles of the AHL and re-activated goaltender Jeff Hackett
  
• The Philadelphia Flyers assigned goaltender Neil Little to the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL
  
  December 7, 2001 :
  
• The Calgary Flames recalled goaltender Kay Whitmore from the Saint John Flames of the AHL
  
• The Saint John Flames (AHL) recalled goaltender Dany Sabourin from Johnstown of the ECHL
  
  December 5, 2001 :
  
• The Manitoba Moose (AHL) assigned goaltender Alfie Michaud to Reading of the ECHL
  
  December 4, 2001 :
  
• The Philadelphia Phantoms (AHL) recalled goaltender Dan Murphy from Trenton of the ECHL
  
  December 3, 2001 :
  
• The Philadelphia Flyers recalled goaltender Neil Little from the Philadelphia Phantoms of the AHL
  
  December 2, 2001 :
  
• The Springfield Falcons (AHL) recalled goaltender Colin Zulianello from Mississippi of the ECHL