2000–01 Colorado Avalanche season

The 2000–01 Colorado Avalanche season was the franchise's 28th season, 21st in the National Hockey League, and 5th as the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche won the Stanley Cup by defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
==Offseason==
===NHL draft===
==Regular season==
*October 14, 2000: In a victory over the expansion Columbus Blue Jackets, Patrick Roy tied Terry Sawchuk for most career wins by a goaltender. Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.444 , by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
*October 17, 2000: In an overtime victory over the Washington Capitals, Patrick Roy broke Terry Sawchuk's record for most career wins by a goaltender. THE NHL: Roy gets career wins record KitsapSun. Accessed December 30, 2022 
*October 20, 2000: A pregame ceremony was held to honour Patrick Roy’s 448th career victory. Gary Bettman presented Roy with a goalie stick dipped in silver. On the stick was engraved the name of every building he ever played in. The names of his children were also on the stick. Bill Owens, the Governor of Colorado, proclaimed October 20-26, Patrick Roy week in the state of Colorado. Jerry Sawchuk, Terry’s son, raised Patrick’s arm in the air. Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.450 , by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
*February 13, 2001: Patrick Roy made his first visit to Montreal since breaking Terry Sawchuk’s record for most wins by a goaltender. Roy had won 289 games with Montreal, and the Canadiens held a pregame ceremony for Roy. Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.457 , by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
*March 24, 2001: Ray Bourque returned to Boston one last time as a player. This was also his first and only visit to Boston since being traded to the Avalanche. The Bruins fans gave Bourque a standing ovation as the Avalanche defeated the Bruins 4-2.
===All-Star game===
The 51st National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on February 4, 2001, at Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. The final score was North America 14, World 12.
===Season standings===
===Game log===
No.	R	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T	October 4, 2000 	2–2 OT	@ Dallas Stars (2000–01) 	0–0–1–0
2 	T	October 7, 2000 	1–1 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) 	0–0–2–0
3 	W	October 10, 2000 	3–1 	@ Calgary Flames (2000–01) 	1–0–2–0
4 	W	October 12, 2000 	5–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) 	2–0–2–0
5 	W	October 14, 2000 	3–1 	Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) 	3–0–2–0
6 	W	October 17, 2000 	4–3 OT	@ Washington Capitals (2000–01) 	4–0–2–0
7 	W	October 18, 2000 	5–1 	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) 	5–0–2–0
8 	W	October 20, 2000 	5–1 	Florida Panthers (2000–01) 	6–0–2–0
9 	W	October 25, 2000 	2–1 OT	Nashville Predators (2000–01) 	7–0–2–0
10 	W	October 26, 2000 	2–0 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) 	8–0–2–0
11 	W	October 28, 2000 	4–2 	Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) 	9–0–2–0
12 	L	October 30, 2000 	0–4 	Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) 	9–1–2–0
13 	L	November 1, 2000 	3–4 	@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) 	9–2–2–0
14 	W	November 3, 2000 	5–3 	Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) 	10–2–2–0
15 	W	November 7, 2000 	2–0 	Minnesota Wild (2000–01) 	11–2–2–0
16 	T	November 9, 2000 	3–3 OT	St. Louis Blues (2000–01) 	11–2–3–0
17 	W	November 11, 2000	3–1 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) 	12–2–3–0
18 	W	November 13, 2000	3–2 OT	Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) 	13–2–3–0
19 	W	November 15, 2000	3–0 	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)	14–2–3–0
20 	L	November 16, 2000	3–6 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) 	14–3–3–0
21 	L	November 18, 2000	4–6 	@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) 	14–4–3–0
22 	W	November 22, 2000	5–2 	Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) 	15–4–3–0
23 	W	November 25, 2000	3–2 OT	Calgary Flames (2000–01) 	16–4–3–0
24 	W	November 29, 2000	2–1 	Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) 	17–4–3–0
25 	W	December 1, 2000 	4–2 	Dallas Stars (2000–01) 	18–4–3–0
26 	W	December 3, 2000 	6–3 	@ New York Rangers (2000–01) 	19–4–3–0
27 	L	December 5, 2000 	1–6 	@ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) 	19–5–3–0
28 	W	December 8, 2000 	2–0 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) 	20–5–3–0
29 	W	December 9, 2000 	4–2 	@ Florida Panthers (2000–01) 	21–5–3–0
30 	T	December 11, 2000	2–2 OT	Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) 	21–5–4–0
31 	T	December 13, 2000	3–3 OT	Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) 	21–5–5–0
32 	L	December 15, 2000	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) 	21–6–5–0
33 	L	December 19, 2000	0–3 	Calgary Flames (2000–01) 	21–7–5–0
34 	W	December 21, 2000	5–2 	Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) 	22–7–5–0
35 	W	December 23, 2000	3–2 OT	Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) 	23–7–5–0
36 	L	December 26, 2000	2–5 	@ Nashville Predators (2000–01) 	23–8–5–0
37 	W	December 27, 2000	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) 	24–8–5–0
38 	W	December 29, 2000	3–1 	Nashville Predators (2000–01) 	25–8–5–0
39 	W	January 2, 2001 	6–2 	Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) 	26–8–5–0
40 	T	January 4, 2001 	2–2 OT	San Jose Sharks (2000–01) 	26–8–6–0
41 	T	January 6, 2001 	2–2 OT	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) 	26–8–7–0
42 	L	January 7, 2001 	3–4 OT	@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) 	26–8–7–1
43 	W	January 10, 2001 	4–2 	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) 	27–8–7–1
44 	W	January 12, 2001 	5–0 	@ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) 	28–8–7–1
45 	T	January 14, 2001 	2–2 OT	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) 	28–8–8–1
46 	W	January 16, 2001 	4–1 	New York Islanders (2000–01) 	29–8–8–1
47 	W	January 18, 2001 	7–3 	Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) 	30–8–8–1
48 	W	January 20, 2001 	2–1 	@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) 	31–8–8–1
49 	W	January 21, 2001 	4–2 	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)	32–8–8–1
50 	W	January 26, 2001 	5–2 	Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) 	33–8–8–1
51 	W	January 27, 2001 	5–1 	@ Nashville Predators (2000–01) 	34–8–8–1
52 	W	January 30, 2001 	3–1 	@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) 	35–8–8–1
53 	L	February 1, 2001 	3–5 	@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) 	35–9–8–1
54 	L	February 7, 2001 	1–3 	Washington Capitals (2000–01) 	35–10–8–1
55 	L	February 9, 2001 	3–5 	Calgary Flames (2000–01) 	35–11–8–1
56 	L	February 10, 2001	3–4 OT	St. Louis Blues (2000–01) 	35–11–8–2
57 	W	February 13, 2001	3–2 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) 	36–11–8–2
58 	L	February 15, 2001	1–4 	@ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) 	36–12–8–2
59 	T	February 17, 2001	5–5 OT	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) 	36–12–9–2
60 	W	February 19, 2001	5–1 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) 	37–12–9–2
61 	W	February 21, 2001	8–2 	Boston Bruins (2000–01) 	38–12–9–2
62 	W	February 23, 2001	4–1 	Minnesota Wild (2000–01) 	39–12–9–2
63 	W	February 25, 2001	5–2 	Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) 	40–12–9–2
64 	L	March 3, 2001 	2–3 OT	Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) 	40–12–9–3
65 	W	March 4, 2001 	5–0 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) 	41–12–9–3
66 	W	March 6, 2001 	4–2 	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) 	42–12–9–3
67 	W	March 8, 2001 	5–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) 	43–12–9–3
68 	L	March 10, 2001 	2–3 OT	@ Dallas Stars (2000–01) 	43–12–9–4
69 	W	March 11, 2001 	3–2 	Dallas Stars (2000–01) 	44–12–9–4
70 	L	March 13, 2001 	3–6 	New Jersey Devils (2000–01) 	44–13–9–4
71 	W	March 17, 2001 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) 	45–13–9–4
72 	W	March 18, 2001 	4–3 	Minnesota Wild (2000–01) 	46–13–9–4
73 	W	March 20, 2001 	4–1 	San Jose Sharks (2000–01) 	47–13–9–4
74 	W	March 22, 2001 	3–1 	@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) 	48–13–9–4
75 	W	March 24, 2001 	4–2 	@ Boston Bruins (2000–01) 	49–13–9–4
76 	L	March 28, 2001 	1–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) 	49–14–9–4
77 	W	March 29, 2001 	1–0 	@ Calgary Flames (2000–01) 	50–14–9–4
78 	L	March 31, 2001 	0–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) 	50–15–9–4
79 	W	April 2, 2001 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) 	51–15–9–4
80 	T	April 4, 2001 	1–1 OT	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) 	51–15–10–4
81 	L	April 7, 2001 	3–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) 	51–16–10–4
82 	W	April 8, 2001 	4–2 	@ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) 	52–16–10–4
==Player stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Joe Sakic 	82	54	64	118	30
Peter Forsberg	73	27	62	89 	54
Milan Hejduk 	80	41	38	79 	36
Alex Tanguay 	82	27	50	77 	37
Chris Drury 	71	24	41	65 	47
Shjon Podein 	82	15	17	32 	68
Adam Deadmarsh	39	13	13	26 	59
Ville Nieminen	50	14	8 	22 	38
Dan Hinote 	76	5 	10	15 	51
Stéphane Yelle	50	4 	10	14 	20
Eric Messier 	64	5 	7 	12 	26
Dave Reid 	73	1 	9 	10 	21
Scott Parker 	69	2 	3 	5 	155
===Defencemen===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G	A 	Pts	PIM
Ray Bourque 	80	7	52	59 	48
Martin Skoula	82	8	17	25 	38
Greg De Vries	79	5	12	17 	51
Jon Klemm 	78	4	11	15 	54
Adam Foote 	35	3	12	15 	42
Aaron Miller 	56	4	9 	13 	29
Rob Blake 	13	2	8 	10 	8
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player 	GP	W 	L 	T	SO	GAA
Patrick Roy 	62	40	13	7	4 	2.21
David Aebischer	26	12	7 	3	3 	2.24
The 2000-01 season marked the first and only time that Patrick Roy won at least 40 games in a season during his career. Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.457, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
==Playoffs==
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" 	New Jersey vs. Colorado 	New Jersey vs. Colorado 	New Jersey vs. Colorado 	New Jersey vs. Colorado
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
May 26 	New Jersey 0 	5 Colorado 	 	
May 29 	New Jersey 2 	1 Colorado 	 	
May 31 	Colorado 3 	1 New Jersey 	 	
June 2 	Colorado 2 	3 New Jersey 	 	
June 4 	New Jersey 4 	1 Colorado 	 	
June 7 	Colorado 4 	0 New Jersey 	 	
June 9 	New Jersey 1 	3 Colorado 	 	
Colorado wins series4–3 and Stanley Cup 	Colorado wins series4–3 and Stanley Cup 	Colorado wins series4–3 and Stanley Cup 	Colorado wins series4–3 and Stanley Cup 	
Patrick Roy (Colorado)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Patrick Roy (Colorado)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Patrick Roy (Colorado)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Patrick Roy (Colorado)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	
== 2001 Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Champions ==
David Aebischer, Rob Blake, Ray Bourque, Greg De Vries, Chris Dingman, Chris Drury, Adam Foote, Peter Forsberg, Milan Hejduk, Dan Hinote, Jon Klemm, Eric Messier, Bryan Muir, Ville Nieminen, Scott Parker, Shjon Podein, Dave Reid, Steven Reinprecht, Patrick Roy, Joe Sakic, Martin Skoula, Alex Tanguay, Stephane Yelle. Head coach: Bob Hartley.
==Awards and records==
Awards
* Presidents' Trophy: || Colorado Avalanche
* Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: || Colorado Avalanche
* Conn Smythe Trophy: || Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche
* Hart Memorial Trophy: || Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
* King Clancy Memorial Trophy: || Shjon Podein, Colorado Avalanche
* Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: || Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
* Lester B. Pearson Award: || Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
Honors
* Joe Sakic, Center, NHL First All-Star Team
* Ray Bourque, Colorado Avalanche, Defence, NHL First All-Star Team
* Rob Blake, Defence, NHL Second All-Star Team
Franchise records
*Most goals in a season: Joe Sakic, 54 (2000–01)
*Most game-winning goals in a season: Joe Sakic, 12 (2000–01)
*Most wins in a season: Patrick Roy, 40 (2000–01)
==References==
* Avalanche on Hockey Database
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