2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season

The 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 6, 2000 and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2001 at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. This was the 54th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 106th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
==Pre-season polls==
The top 20 from USCHO.com/CBS College Sports and the top 15 from USA Today/American Hockey Magazine.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"	USCHO.com/CBS College Sports	USCHO.com/CBS College Sports
Ranking	Team 	
1 	North Dakota (24) 	
2 	Michigan (7) 	
3 	Wisconsin (6) 	
4 	Boston College (3) 	
5 	Michigan State 	
6 	St. Lawrence 	
7 	Boston University 	
8 	Maine 	
9 	New Hampshire 	
10 	Cornell 	
11 	Minnesota 	
12 	St. Cloud State 	
13 	Nebraska-Omaha 	
14 	Lake Superior State 	
15 	Colorado College 	
16 	Colgate 	
17 	Harvard 	
18 	Clarkson 	
19 	Renssealer 	
20 	Notre Dame 	
==Regular season==
===Standings===
==2001 NCAA Tournament==
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
==Player stats==
===Scoring leaders===
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
 
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	Senior 	North Dakota 	46	26	55	81 	28
 	Junior 	North Dakota 	46	32	37	69 	38
 	Junior 	Western Michigan	37	23	45	68 	37
 	Sophomore	Michigan 	42	26	37	63 	27
 	Sophomore	Michigan 	42	29	32	61 	29
 	Senior 	Minnesota 	42	26	35	61 	84
 	Sophomore	North Dakota 	46	25	34	59 	48
 	Senior 	Western Michigan	39	22	37	59 	16
 	Freshman 	Colorado College	41	29	29	58 	10
 	Sophomore	Wisconsin 	39	24	33	57 	74
===Leading goaltenders===
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Player	Class 	Team 	GP	Min 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	SO	SV% 	GAA
 	Sophomore	Michigan State 	40	2445	31	5 	4 	54 	10	.950	1.32
 	Sophomore	Clarkson 	21	1290	15	4 	1 	39 	4 	.924	1.81
 	Junior 	Cornell 	25	1503	13	8 	3 	47 	1 	.928	1.88
 	Senior 	New Hampshire 	34	2048	17	12	5 	70 	5 	.920	2.05
 	Senior 	Boston College 	39	2316	30	7 	2 	82 	3 	.914	2.12
 	Senior 	Colorado College	17	950 	9 	7 	1 	35 	0 	.918	2.21
 	Senior 	St. Cloud State 	36	2095	25	8 	1 	78 	2 	.926	2.23
 	Junior 	Michigan 	45	2646	26	13	5 	101	5 	.905	2.29
 	Freshman 	Rensselaer 	28	1632	14	13	1 	64 	4 	.929	2.35
 	Junior 	Ferris State 	25	1449	9 	12	3 	57 	3 	.909	2.36
==Awards==
===NCAA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Hobey Baker Memorial Award 	Ryan Miller, Michigan State
Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year)	Spencer T. Penrose Award (Coach of the Year)	Dean Blais, North Dakota
Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament 	Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament 	Chuck Kobasew, Boston College
AHCA All-American Teams 	AHCA All-American Teams	AHCA All-American Teams
East First Team 	  Position   	West First Team
Ty Conklin, New Hampshire 	G 	Ryan Miller, Michigan State
Bobby Allen, Boston College 	D 	Jordan Leopold, Minnesota
Kent Huskins, Clarkson 	D 	Travis Roche, North Dakota
Erik Anderson, St. Lawrence 	F 	Dany Heatley, Wisconsin
Brian Gionta, Boston College 	F 	Andy Hilbert, Michigan
Jeff Hamilton, Yale 	F 	Jeff Panzer, North Dakota
East Second Team 	  Position   	West Second Team
Nolan Schaefer, Providence 	G 	Scott Meyer, St. Cloud State
Matt Desrosiers, St. Lawrence 	D 	Jeff Jillson, Michigan
Ron Hainsey, Massachusetts-Lowell	D 	Greg Zanon, Nebraska-Omaha
Carl Corazzini, Boston University	F 	Mike Bishi, Western Michigan
Krys Kolanos, Boston College 	F 	Mike Cammalleri, Michigan
Devin Rask, Providence 	F 	Mark Cullen, Colorado College
 	F 	Bryal Lundbohm, North Dakota
===CCHA===
Awards 	Awards 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Ryan Miller, Michigan State
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	John Nail, Michigan State
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Andrew Hutchinson, Michigan State
Best Offensive Defenseman 	Best Offensive Defenseman 	Greg Zanon, Nebraska-Omaha
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	R. J. Umberger, Ohio State
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Ryan Miller, Michigan State
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Enrico Blasi, Miami
Terry Flanagan Memorial Award 	Terry Flanagan Memorial Award 	Doug Schueller, Bowling Green
Ilitch Humanitarian Award 	Ilitch Humanitarian Award 	Jason Cupp, Nebraska-Omaha
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Ryan Miller, Michigan State
All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams 	All-CCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Ryan Miller, Michigan State 	G 	Josh Blackburn, Michigan
 	G 	Phil Osaer, Ferris State
Jeff Jillson, Michigan 	D 	Andrew Hutchinson, Michigan State
Greg Zanon, Nebraska-Omaha 	D 	John-Michael Liles, Michigan State
Andy Hilbert, Michigan 	F 	Mike Bishi, Western Michigan
Mike Cammalleri, Michigan 	F 	Jason Deskins, Miami
David Brisson, Nebraska-Omaha	F 	David Gove, Western Michigan
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Dan Ellis, Nebraska-Omaha 	G 	
Mike Komisarek, Michigan 	D 	
Brett Lebda, Notre Dame 	D 	
Jeff Campbell, Michigan 	F 	
David Steckel, Ohio State 	F 	
R.J. Umberger, Ohio State 	F 	
===CHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Marc Kielkucki, Air Force
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Kevin Fines, Findlay
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Craig Barnett, Findlay
Student-Athlete of the Year 	Student-Athlete of the Year 	Scott Bradley, Air Force
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	David Guerrera, Wayne State
All-CHA Teams 	All-CHA Teams 	All-CHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Marc Kielkucki, Air Force 	G 	Kevin Fines, Findlay
Brant Somerville, Findlay 	D 	Clay Simmonds, Bemidji State
Darren Curry, Alabama-Huntsville	D 	Tyler Kindle, Wayne State
Brian Gornick, Air Force 	F 	Karlis Zirnis, Alabama-Huntsville
Dwayne Blais, Alabama-Huntsville	F 	Bernie Sigrist, Niagara
Jason Durbin, Wayne State 	F 	Andy Berg, Air Force
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Kevin Fines, Findlay 	G 	
Joe Locallo, Air Force 	D 	
Bryce Methvan, Bemidji State 	D 	
Aaron Weegar, Findlay 	F 	
Christian Olson, Findlay 	F 	
Chris Vail, Wayne State 	F 	
===ECAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Erik Anderson, St. Lawrence
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Rob McFeeters, Clarkson
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Mark Morris, Clarkson
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Mike Gellard, St. Lawrence
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Kent Huskins, Clarkson
Ken Dryden Award 	Ken Dryden Award 	Oliver Jonas, Harvard
Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Most Outstanding Player in Tournament	Jeremy Symington, St. Lawrence
All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams 	All-ECAC Hockey Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Oliver Jonas, Harvard 	G 	Mike Walsh, Clarkson
Matt Desrosiers, St. Lawrence	D 	Trevor Byrne, Dartmouth
Kent Huskins, Clarkson 	D 	Cory Murphy, Colgate
Erik Anderson, St. Lawrence 	F 	Dominic Moore, Harvard
Mike Gellard, St. Lawrence 	F 	Sean Nolan, Colgate
Jeff Hamilton, Yale 	F 	Matt Poapst, Clarkson
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Nathan Marsters, Rensselaer 	G 	
Jeff Dwyer, Yale 	D 	
Rob Brown, Colgate 	D 	
Patrick Sharp, Vermont 	F 	
Rob McFeeters, Clarkson 	F 	
Tim Pettit, Harvard 	F 	
===Hockey East===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Brian Gionta, Boston College
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Chuck Kobasew, Boston College
Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Bob Kullen Coach of the Year Award 	Paul Pooley, Providence
Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 	Len Ceglarski Sportsmanship Award 	Mike Jozefowicz, Northeastern
Best Defensive Forward 	Best Defensive Forward 	Mike Lephart, Boston College
Best Defensive Defenseman 	Best Defensive Defenseman 	Bobby Allen, Boston College
Three-Stars Award 	Three-Stars Award 	Brian Gionta, Boston College
William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	William Flynn Tournament Most Valuable Player	Chuck Kobasew, Boston College
All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams 	All-Hockey East Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Ty Conklin, New Hampshire 	G 	Nolan Schaefer, Providence
Bobby Allen, Boston College 	D 	Jim Fahey, Northeastern
Ron Hainsey, Massachusetts-Lowell 	D 	Matt Libby, Providence
Brian Gionta, Boston College 	F 	Anthony Aquino, Merrimack
Carl Corazzini, Boston University 	F 	Chuck Kobasew, Boston College
Devin Rask, Providence 	F 	Krys Kolanos, Boston College
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Joe Exter, Merrimack 	G 	
J. D. Forrest, Boston College 	D 	
Regan Kelly, Providence 	D 	
Ben Eaves, Boston College 	F 	
Chuck Kobasew, Boston College 	F 	
Laurent Meunier, Massachusetts-Lowell	F 	
===MAAC===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Offensive Player of the Year 	Offensive Player of the Year 	Ryan Manitowich, Iona
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Nathan Lutz, Iona
Goaltender of the Year 	Goaltender of the Year 	Peter Aubry, Mercyhurst
Offensive Rookie of the Year 	Offensive Rookie of the Year 	Adam Tackaberry, Mercyhurst
Defensive Rookie of the Year 	Defensive Rookie of the Year 	Eric Nelson, Connecticut
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Rick Gotkin, Mercyhurst
Tournament Most Valuable Player	Tournament Most Valuable Player	Jeff Gould, Mercyhurst
All-MAAC Teams 	All-MAAC Teams 	All-MAAC Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Peter Aubry, Mercyhurst 	G 	Eddy Ferhi, Sacred Heart
Nathan Lutz, Iona 	D 	Jody Robinson, Mercyhurst
Aaron Arnett, American International 	D 	Steve Tobio, Bentley
Ryan Manitowich, Iona 	F 	Michael Goldkind, Connecticut
Chris Cerrella, Quinnipiac 	F 	Louis Goulet, Mercyhurst
Eric Ellis, Mercyhurst 	F 	Tom McMonagle, Mercyhurst
Rookie Team 	  Position  	
Justin Eddy, Quinnipiac 	G 	
Eric Nelson, Connecticut 	D 	
R.J. Irving, Holy Cross 	D 	
Adam Tackaberry, Mercyhurst 	F 	
Guillaume Caron, American International	F 	
Trent Ulmer, American International 	F 	
Greg Kealey, Holy Cross 	F 	
===WCHA===
Award 	Award 	Recipient
Player of the Year 	Player of the Year 	Jeff Panzer, North Dakota
Defensive Player of the Year 	Defensive Player of the Year 	Jordan Leopold, Minnesota
Rookie of the Year 	Rookie of the Year 	Peter Sejna, Colorado College
Student-Athlete of the Year 	Student-Athlete of the Year 	Karl Goehring, North Dakota
Coach of the Year 	Coach of the Year 	Dean Blais, North Dakota
Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Most Valuable Player in Tournament	Tyler Arnason, St. Cloud State
All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams 	All-WCHA Teams
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Scott Meyer, St. Cloud State 	G 	Wade Dubielewicz, Denver
Travis Roche, North Dakota 	D 	Duvie Westcott, St. Cloud State
Jordan Leopold, Minnesota 	D 	Paul Manning, Colorado College
Jeff Panzer, North Dakota 	F 	Erik Westrum, Minnesota
Bryan Lundbohm, North Dakota 	F 	Dany Heatley, Wisconsin
Mark Cullen, Colorado College 	F 	Ryan Bayda, North Dakota
Third Team 	  Position  	Rookie Team
Adam Hauser, Minnesota 	G 	Chris King, Alaska-Anchorage
Bed Christopherson, Minnesota State-Mankato	D 	Ryan Cladwell, Denver
Tom Preissing, Colorado College 	D 	Paul Martin, Minnesota
Peter Sejna, Colorado College 	F 	Peter Sejna, Colorado College
Mark Hartigan, St. Cloud State 	F 	Grant Potulny, Minnesota
Brandon Sampair, St. Cloud State 	F 	Troy Riddle, Minnesota
==Team Photos==
2001BosColl.jpg|Boston College (Hockey East & NCAA champions)
00-01ProvFri.jpg|Providence College (Hockey East)
00-01YaleBulldogs.jpg|Yale Bulldogs (ECAC)
2000-01Cornell.jpg|Cornell Big Red (ECAC)
2000-01StLawrence.jpg|St. Lawrence Saints (ECAC)
==References==
==External links==
*USCHO.com
*College Hockey Historical Archives
*College Hockey Stats.net
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