2000–01 NHL season

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 Senators 82  48  21  9  4  274  205  109 Buffalo Sabres 82  46  30  5  1  218  184  98 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 37  29  11  5  232  207  90 Boston Bruins 82 36  30  8  8  227  249  88 Montreal Canadiens 82  28  40  8  6  206  232  70

 Atlantic Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts New Jersey Devils  82  48  19  12  3  295  195  111 Philadelphia Flyers  82  43  25  11  3  240  207  100 Pittsburgh Penguins  82  42  28  9  3  281  256  96 New York Rangers  82  33  43  5  1  250  290  72 New York Islanders  82  21  51  7  3  185  268  52

 Southeast Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Washington Capitals  82 41  27  10  4  233  211  96 Carolina Hurricanes  82 38  32  9  3  212  225  88 Florida Panthers  82  22  38  13  9  200  246  66 Atlanta Thrashers  82 23  45  12  2  211  289  60 Tampa Bay Lightning  82 24  47  6  5  201  280  59

Western Conference
 Central Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Detroit Red Wings  82 49  20  9  4  253  202  111 St. Louis Blues  82 43  22  12  5  249  195  103 Nashville Predators  82 34  36  9  3  186  200  80 Chicago Blackhawks  82 29  40  8  5  210  246  71 Columbus Blue Jackets  82 28  39  9  6  190  233  71

 Pacific Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Dallas Stars  82 48  24  8  2  241  187  106 San Jose Sharks  82 40  27  12  3  217  192  95 Los Angeles Kings  82 38  28  13  3  252  228  92 Phoenix Coyotes  82 35  27  17  3  214  212  90 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim  82 25  41  11  5  188  245  66

 Northwest Division GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts Colorado Avalanche  82 52  16  10  4  270  192  118  Edmonton Oilers  82 39  28  12  3  243  222  93 Vancouver Canucks  82 36  28  11  7  239  238  90 Calgary Flames  82 27  36  15  4  197  236  73 Minnesota Wild  82 25  39  13  5  168  210  68

Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
 Player Team GP G A PtsJaromir Jagr  Pittsburgh  81  52  69  121Joe Sakic  Colorado  82  54  64  118Patrik Elias  New Jersey  82  40  56  96Alexei Kovalev  Pittsburgh  79  44  51  95Jason Allison  Boston  82  36  59  95Martin Straka  Pittsburgh  82  27  68  95Pavel Bure  Florida  82  59  33  92Doug Weight  Edmonton  82  25  65  90Zigmund Palffy  Los Angeles  73  38  51  89Peter Forsberg  Colorado  73  27  62  89

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
Eastern Conference
 New Jersey vs. Carolina Date  Away  Home April 12  Carolina 1  5 New Jersey April 15  Carolina 0  2 New Jersey April 17  New Jersey 4  0 Carolina April 18  New Jersey 2   3 Carolina  OT April 20  Carolina 3  2 New Jersey April 22  New Jersey 5  1 Carolina New Jersey wins series 4–2 Ottawa vs. Toronto Date  Away  Home April 13  Toronto 1  0 Ottawa  OT April 14  Toronto 3  0 Ottawa April 16  Ottawa 2  3 Toronto  OT April 18  Ottawa 1  3 Toronto Toronto wins series 4–0 Washington vs. Pittsburgh Date  Away  Home April 12  Pittsburgh 0  1 Washington April 14  Pittsburgh 2  1 Washington April 16  Washington 0  3 Pittsburgh April 18  Washington 4  3 Pittsburgh  OT April 21  Pittsburgh 2  1 Washington April 23  Washington 3  4 Pittsburgh  OT Pittsburgh wins series 4–2 Philadelphia vs. Buffalo Date  Away  Home April 11  Buffalo 2  1 Philadelphia April 14  Buffalo 4  3 Philadelphia  OT April 16  Philadelphia 3  2 Buffalo April 17  Philadelphia 3  4 Buffalo  OT April 19  Buffalo 1  3 Philadelphia April 21  Philadelphia 0  8 Buffalo Buffalo wins series 4–2

Western Conference
 Colorado vs. Vancouver Date  Away  Home April 12  Vancouver 4  5 Colorado April 14  Vancouver 1  2 Colorado April 16  Colorado 4  3 Vancouver  OT April 18  Colorado 5  1 Vancouver Colorado wins series 4–0 Detroit vs. Los Angeles Date  Away  Home April 11  Los Angeles 3  5 Detroit April 14  Los Angeles 0  4 Detroit April 15  Detroit 1  2 Los Angeles April 18  Detroit 3  4 Los Angeles  OT April 21  Los Angeles 3  2 Detroit April 23  Detroit 2  3 Los Angeles  OT Los Angeles wins series 4–2 Dallas vs. Edmonton Date  Away  Home April 11  Edmonton 1  2 Dallas  OT April 14  Edmonton 4  3 Dallas April 15  Dallas 3  2 Edmonton  OT April 17  Dallas 1  2 Edmonton  OT April 19  Edmonton 3  4 Dallas  OT April 21  Dallas 3  1 Edmonton Dallas wins series 4–2 St. Louis vs. San Jose Date  Away  Home April 12  San Jose 1  3 St. Louis April 14  San Jose 1  0 St. Louis April 16  St. Louis 6  3 San Jose April 17  St. Louis 2  3 San Jose April 19  San Jose 2  3 St. Louis  OT April 21  St. Louis 2  1 San Jose St. Louis wins series 4–2

Conference semifinals
+ Eastern Conference New Jersey vs. Toronto Date  Away  Home April 26  Toronto 2  0 New Jersey April 28  Toronto 5  6 New Jersey  OT May 1  New Jersey 3  2 Toronto  OT May 3  New Jersey 1  3 Toronto May 5  Toronto 3  2 New Jersey May 7  New Jersey 4  2 Toronto May 9  Toronto 1  5 New Jersey New Jersey wins series 4–3 Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh Date  Away  Home April 26  Pittsburgh 3  0 Buffalo April 28  Pittsburgh 3  1 Buffalo  April 30  Buffalo 4  1 Pittsburgh May 2  Buffalo 5  2 Pittsburgh May 5  Pittsburgh 2  3 Buffalo  OT May 8  Buffalo 2  3 Pittsburgh  OT May 10  Pittsburgh 3  2 Buffalo  OT Pittsburgh wins series 4–3

+ Western Conference Colorado vs. Los Angeles Date  Away  Home April 26  Los Angeles 4  3 Colorado  OT April 28  Los Angeles 0  2 Colorado April 30  Colorado 4  3 Los Angeles May 2  Colorado 3  0 Los Angeles May 4  Los Angeles 1  0 Colorado May 6  Colorado 0  1 Los Angeles   2OT May 9  Los Angeles 1  5 Colorado Colorado wins series 4–3 Dallas vs. St. Louis Date  Away  Home April 27  St. Louis 4  2 Dallas April 29  St. Louis 2  1 Dallas May 1  Dallas 2  3 St. Louis  2OT May 3  Dallas 1  4 St. Louis St. Louis wins series 4–0

Conference finals
+ Eastern Conference New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh Date  Away  Home May 12  Pittsburgh 1  3 New Jersey May 15  Pittsburgh 4  2 New Jersey May 17  New Jersey 3  0 Pittsburgh May 19  New Jersey 5  0 Pittsburgh May 22  Pittsburgh 2  4 New Jersey New Jersey wins series 4–1and Prince of Wales Trophy+ Western Conference Colorado vs. St. Louis Date  Away  Home May 12  St. Louis 1  4 Colorado May 14  St. Louis 2  4 Colorado May 16  Colorado 3  4 St. Louis  2OT May 18  Colorado 4  3 St. Louis  OT May 21  St. Louis 1  2 Colorado  OT Colorado wins series 4–1 andClarence S. Campbell Bowl

Finals
 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 Patrick Roy (Colorado)wins Conn Smythe Trophy

Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
 Player Team GP G A PtsJoe Sakic  Colorado Avalanche  21  13  13  26Patrik Elias  New Jersey Devils  25  9  14  23Milan Hejduk  Colorado Avalanche  23  7  16  23Petr Sykora  New Jersey Devils  25  10  12  22Alex Tanguay  Colorado Avalanche  23  6  15  21Rob Blake  Colorado Avalanche  23  6  13  19Brian Rafalski  New Jersey Devils  25  7  11  18Mario Lemieux  Pittsburgh Penguins  18  6  11  17Chris Drury  Colorado Avalanche  23  11  5  16Bobby Holik  New Jersey Devils  25  6  10  16Alexander Mogilny  New Jersey Devils  25  5  11  16

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 TeamDominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres GRoman Cechmanek, Philadelphia FlyersNicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings DRob Blake, L.A./ColoradoRay Bourque, Colorado Avalanche DScott Stevens, New Jersey DevilsJoe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche CMario Lemieux, Pittsburgh PenguinsJaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins RWPavel Bure, Florida PanthersPatrik Elias, New Jersey Devils LWLuc 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):
Andy McDonald, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins
Samuel Pahlsson, Boston Bruins
David Vyborny, Columbus Blue Jackets
Jody Shelley, Columbus Blue Jackets
Marty Turco, Dallas Stars
Mike Comrie, Edmonton Oilers
Shawn Horcoff, Edmonton Oilers
Lubomir Visnovsky, Los Angeles Kings
Marian Gaborik, Minnesota Wild
Mathieu Garon, Montreal Canadiens
Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens
Rick DiPietro, New York Islanders
Martin Havlat, Ottawa Senators
Justin Williams, Philadelphia Flyers
Miikka Kiprusoff, San Jose Sharks
Mikael Samuelsson, San Jose Sharks
Brad Richards, Tampa Bay Lightning
Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks

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

Hockey Database
http://nhl.com/

Category:National Hockey League seasons