2000-01 ECHL season

The 2000-01 ECHL season was the thirteenth season of the ECHL. Before the season, the league lost three members as the Huntington Blizzard and the Jacksonville Lizard Kings ceased operations and the powerhouse Hampton Roads Admirals moved up to the American Hockey League as the Norfolk Admirals, the league also decided to expand the regular season to 72 games. The Trenton Titans finished first overall in the regular season, and the South Carolina Stingrays won their second Kelly Cup defeating the Trenton Titans four games to one.
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage
====Northern Conference====
Northeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA
Trenton Titans 	72	50	18	4 	104	236	164
Roanoke Express 	72	38	30	4 	80 	231	195
Charlotte Checkers 	72	34	26	12	80 	247	252
Richmond Renegades 	72	35	31	6 	76 	223	228
Greensboro Generals	72	26	39	7 	59 	215	277
Northwest Division	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA
Peoria Rivermen 	72	45	17	10	100	238	182
Dayton Bombers 	72	45	21	6 	96 	247	194
Toledo Storm 	72	37	27	8 	82 	262	259
Johnstown Chiefs 	72	28	36	8 	64 	207	238
Wheeling Nailers 	72	24	40	8 	56 	192	277
====Southern Conference====
Southeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	T	Pts	GF 	GA
South Carolina Stingrays 	72	42	23	7	91 	240	210
Florida Everblades 	72	38	26	8	84 	236	242
Pee Dee Pride 	72	38	28	6	82 	242	231
Augusta Lynx 	72	36	29	7	79 	259	253
Greenville Grrrowl 	72	34	33	5	73 	219	239
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks†	72	38	27	7	68 	248	219
Southwest Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	Pts	GF 	GA
Louisiana IceGators 	72	42	24	6 	90 	237	209
Jackson Bandits 	72	39	24	9 	87 	206	209
Mobile Mysticks 	72	38	28	6 	82 	242	231
New Orleans Brass 	72	35	25	12	82 	247	239
Arkansas RiverBlades 	72	34	24	14	82 	237	232
Baton Rouge Kingfish 	72	35	26	11	81 	216	225
Mississippi Sea Wolves	72	34	33	5 	73 	221	218
Birmingham Bulls 	72	28	40	4 	60 	224	296
Pensacola Ice Pilots 	72	27	40	5 	59 	201	250
†-Tallahassee was penalized 15 points for salary cap violations (from 83 to 68), knocking them out of a playoff spot
== Kelly Cup Playoffs ==
=== Northern Conference ===
==== Bracket ====
=== Southern Conference ===
==== Bracket ====
=== Kelly Cup finals ===
==ECHL awards==
Patrick J. Kelly Cup: 	South Carolina Stingrays
Henry Brabham Cup: 	Trenton Titans
Northern Conference Champion: 	Trenton Titans
Southern Conference Champion: 	South Carolina Stingrays
John Brophy Award: 	Troy Ward (Trenton)
ECHL Most Valuable Player: 	Scott King (Charlotte)
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:	Dave Seitz (South Carolina)
ECHL Goaltender of the Year: 	Scott Stirling (Trenton)
ECHL Rookie of the Year: 	Scott Stirling (Trenton)
Defenseman of the Year: 	Tom Nemeth (Dayton)
Leading Scorer: 	Scott King (Charlotte)
Plus Performer Award: 	Jay Murphy (Louisiana)
Sportsmanship Award: 	Jamie Ling (Dayton)
==Team Photos==
00-01PeoRiv.jpg|Peoria Rivermen
==See also==
* ECHL
* ECHL All-Star Game
* Kelly Cup
* List of ECHL seasons
Category:ECHL seasons
ECHL season, 2000–01
ECHL season, 2000–01