2000–01 NHL season

2000–01 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 4, 2000 – June 9, 2001
Number of games82
Number of teams30
TV partner(s)CBC, Sportsnet, SRC (Canada)
ESPN, ABC (United States)
Draft
Top draft pickRick DiPietro
Picked byNew York Islanders
Regular season
Presidents' TrophyColorado Avalanche
Season MVPJoe Sakic (Avalanche)
Top scorerJaromir Jagr (Penguins)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPPatrick Roy (Avalanche)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsColorado Avalanche
  Runners-upNew Jersey Devils

The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Colorado Avalanche, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the New Jersey Devils. The focus of Colorado's Stanley Cup run was on defenceman Raymond Bourque who was on a quest to win his first Stanley Cup championship in his 22-year career.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points

Eastern Conference

Northeast Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
Ottawa Senators82482194274205109
Buffalo Sabres8246305121818498
Toronto Maple Leafs82372911523220790
Boston Bruins8236308822724988
Montreal Canadiens8228408620623270
Atlantic Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
New Jersey Devils824819123295195111
Philadelphia Flyers824325113240207100
Pittsburgh Penguins8242289328125696
New York Rangers8233435125029072
New York Islanders8221517318526852
Southeast Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
Washington Capitals82412710423321196
Carolina Hurricanes8238329321222588
Florida Panthers82223813920024666
Atlanta Thrashers82234512221128960
Tampa Bay Lightning8224476520128059

Western Conference

Central Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
Detroit Red Wings82492094253202111
St. Louis Blues824322125249195103
Nashville Predators8234369318620080
Chicago Blackhawks8229408521024671
Columbus Blue Jackets8228399619023371
Pacific Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
Dallas Stars82482482241187106
San Jose Sharks82402712321719295
Los Angeles Kings82382813325222892
Phoenix Coyotes82352717321421290
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim82254111518824566
Northwest Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
Colorado Avalanche825216104270192118
Edmonton Oilers82392812324322293
Vancouver Canucks82362811723923890
Calgary Flames82273615419723673
Minnesota Wild82253913516821068

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Jaromir JagrPittsburgh815269121
Joe SakicColorado825464118
Patrik EliasNew Jersey82405696
Alexei KovalevPittsburgh79445195
Jason AllisonBoston82365995
Martin StrakaPittsburgh82276895
Pavel BureFlorida82593392
Doug WeightEdmonton82256590
Zigmund PalffyLos Angeles73385189
Peter ForsbergColorado73276289

Leading goaltenders

Wins: Martin Brodeur (42); Shutouts: Dominik Hasek (11); GAA: Roman Cechmanek (2.01); SV%: Sean Burke (.922)

Stanley Cup playoffs

Playoff bracket

  Conference Quarterfinals Conference Semifinals Conference Finals Stanley Cup Finals
                                     
1 New Jersey 4  
8 Carolina 2  
  1 New Jersey 4  
 
  7 Toronto 3  
2 Ottawa 0
7 Toronto 4  
  1 New Jersey 4  
Eastern Conference
  6 Pittsburgh 1  
4 Philadelphia 2  
5 Buffalo 4  
  5 Buffalo 3
 
  6 Pittsburgh 4  
3 Washington 2
6 Pittsburgh 4  
  E1 New Jersey 3
  W1 Colorado 4
1 Colorado 4  
8 Vancouver 0  
  1 Colorado 4
 
  7 Los Angeles 3  
2 Detroit 2
7 Los Angeles 4  
  1 Colorado 4
Western Conference
  4 St. Louis 1  
3 Dallas 4  
6 Edmonton 2  
  3 Dallas 0
 
  4 St. Louis 4  
4 St. Louis 4
5 San Jose 2  

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

New Jersey vs. Carolina
DateAwayHome
April 12Carolina 15 New Jersey
April 15Carolina 02 New Jersey
April 17New Jersey 40 Carolina
April 18New Jersey 2 3 CarolinaOT
April 20Carolina 32 New Jersey
April 22New Jersey 51 Carolina
New Jersey wins series 4–2
Ottawa vs. Toronto
DateAwayHome
April 13Toronto 10 OttawaOT
April 14Toronto 30 Ottawa
April 16Ottawa 23 TorontoOT
April 18Ottawa 13 Toronto
Toronto wins series 4–0
Washington vs. Pittsburgh
DateAwayHome
April 12Pittsburgh 01 Washington
April 14Pittsburgh 21 Washington
April 16Washington 03 Pittsburgh
April 18Washington 43 PittsburghOT
April 21Pittsburgh 21 Washington
April 23Washington 34 PittsburghOT
Pittsburgh wins series 4–2
Philadelphia vs. Buffalo
DateAwayHome
April 11Buffalo 21 Philadelphia
April 14Buffalo 43 PhiladelphiaOT
April 16Philadelphia 32 Buffalo
April 17Philadelphia 34 BuffaloOT
April 19Buffalo 13 Philadelphia
April 21Philadelphia 08 Buffalo
Buffalo wins series 4–2

Western Conference

Colorado vs. Vancouver
DateAwayHome
April 12Vancouver 45 Colorado
April 14Vancouver 12 Colorado
April 16Colorado 43 VancouverOT
April 18Colorado 51 Vancouver
Colorado wins series 4–0
Detroit vs. Los Angeles
DateAwayHome
April 11Los Angeles 35 Detroit
April 14Los Angeles 04 Detroit
April 15Detroit 12 Los Angeles
April 18Detroit 34 Los AngelesOT
April 21Los Angeles 32 Detroit
April 23Detroit 23 Los AngelesOT
Los Angeles wins series 4–2
Dallas vs. Edmonton
DateAwayHome
April 11Edmonton 12 DallasOT
April 14Edmonton 43 Dallas
April 15Dallas 32 EdmontonOT
April 17Dallas 12 EdmontonOT
April 19Edmonton 34 DallasOT
April 21Dallas 31 Edmonton
Dallas wins series 4–2
St. Louis vs. San Jose
DateAwayHome
April 12San Jose 13 St. Louis
April 14San Jose 10 St. Louis
April 16St. Louis 63 San Jose
April 17St. Louis 23 San Jose
April 19San Jose 23 St. LouisOT
April 21St. Louis 21 San Jose
St. Louis wins series 4–2

Conference semifinals

Eastern Conference
New Jersey vs. Toronto
DateAwayHome
April 26Toronto 20 New Jersey
April 28Toronto 56 New JerseyOT
May 1New Jersey 32 TorontoOT
May 3New Jersey 13 Toronto
May 5Toronto 32 New Jersey
May 7New Jersey 42 Toronto
May 9Toronto 15 New Jersey
New Jersey wins series 4–3
Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh
DateAwayHome
April 26Pittsburgh 30 Buffalo
April 28Pittsburgh 31 Buffalo
April 30Buffalo 41 Pittsburgh
May 2Buffalo 52 Pittsburgh
May 5Pittsburgh 23 BuffaloOT
May 8Buffalo 23 PittsburghOT
May 10Pittsburgh 32 BuffaloOT
Pittsburgh wins series 4–3
Western Conference
Colorado vs. Los Angeles
DateAwayHome
April 26Los Angeles 43 ColoradoOT
April 28Los Angeles 02 Colorado
April 30Colorado 43 Los Angeles
May 2Colorado 30 Los Angeles
May 4Los Angeles 10 Colorado
May 6Colorado 01 Los Angeles 2OT
May 9Los Angeles 15 Colorado
Colorado wins series 4–3
Dallas vs. St. Louis
DateAwayHome
April 27St. Louis 42 Dallas
April 29St. Louis 21 Dallas
May 1Dallas 23 St. Louis2OT
May 3Dallas 14 St. Louis
St. Louis wins series 4–0

Conference finals

Eastern Conference
New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh
DateAwayHome
May 12Pittsburgh 13 New Jersey
May 15Pittsburgh 42 New Jersey
May 17New Jersey 30 Pittsburgh
May 19New Jersey 50 Pittsburgh
May 22Pittsburgh 24 New Jersey
New Jersey wins series 4–1
and Prince of Wales Trophy
Western Conference
Colorado vs. St. Louis
DateAwayHome
May 12St. Louis 14 Colorado
May 14St. Louis 24 Colorado
May 16Colorado 34 St. Louis2OT
May 18Colorado 43 St. LouisOT
May 21St. Louis 12 ColoradoOT
Colorado wins series 4–1 and
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl

Finals

New Jersey vs. Colorado
DateAwayHome
May 26New Jersey 05 Colorado
May 29New Jersey 21 Colorado
May 31Colorado 31 New Jersey
June 2Colorado 23 New Jersey
June 4New Jersey 41 Colorado
June 7Colorado 40 New Jersey
June 9New Jersey 13 Colorado
Colorado wins series
4–3 and Stanley Cup
Patrick Roy (Colorado)
wins Conn Smythe Trophy

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Player Team GP G A Pts
Joe SakicColorado Avalanche21131326
Patrik EliasNew Jersey Devils2591423
Milan HejdukColorado Avalanche2371623
Petr SykoraNew Jersey Devils25101222
Alex TanguayColorado Avalanche2361521
Rob BlakeColorado Avalanche2361319
Brian RafalskiNew Jersey Devils2571118
Mario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins1861117
Chris DruryColorado Avalanche2311516
Bobby HolikNew Jersey Devils2561016
Alexander MogilnyNew Jersey Devils2551116

NHL Awards

The NHL Awards presentation took place in Toronto.

Presidents' Trophy:Colorado Avalanche
Prince of Wales Trophy:New Jersey Devils
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:Colorado Avalanche
Art Ross Memorial Trophy:Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:Adam Graves, New York Rangers
Calder Memorial Trophy:Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks
Frank J. Selke Trophy:John Madden, New Jersey Devils
Hart Memorial Trophy:Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
Jack Adams Award:Bill Barber, Philadelphia Flyers
James Norris Memorial Trophy:Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
King Clancy Memorial Trophy:Shjon Podein, Colorado Avalanche
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
Lester B. Pearson Award:Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy:Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
NHL Plus/Minus Award:Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche and Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award:Marty Turco, Dallas Stars
Vezina Trophy:Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
William M. Jennings Trophy:Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres

All-Star teams

First Team  Position  Second Team
Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres G Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings D Rob Blake, L.A./Colorado
Ray Bourque, Colorado Avalanche D Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils
Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche C Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins RW Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils LW Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings

First games

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2000–01 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start in playoffs):

Last games

The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 2000–01 (listed with their last team):

  • Paul Coffey, Boston Bruins
  • Ray Bourque, Colorado Avalanche
  • Larry Murphy, Detroit Red Wings
  • Joe Murphy, Washington Capitals

References

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