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2000-01 AHL season
The 2000-01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.
Twenty teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Worcester IceCats finished first overall in the regular season. The Saint John Flames won their first Calder Cup championship.
Team changes
- The Norfolk Admirals join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Norfolk, Virginia, playing in the South division.
- The Lowell Lock Monsters switch divisions from Atlantic to New England.
- The Hamilton Bulldogs switch divisions from Empire State to Canadian.
- The Albany River Rats, Rochester Americans, Syracuse Crunch and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins switch from the Empire State division to the Mid-Atlantic division.
- The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Kentucky Thoroughblades and Louisville Panthers switch from the Mid-Atlantic division to the South division.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;
- Eastern Conference
| Canadian | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint John Flames | 80 | 44 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 100 | 269 | 210 |
| Quebec Citadelles | 80 | 41 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 89 | 264 | 252 |
| St. John's Maple Leafs | 80 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 247 | 244 |
| Hamilton Bulldogs | 80 | 28 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 67 | 227 | 281 |
| New England | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester IceCats | 80 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 108 | 264 | 205 |
| Hartford Wolf Pack | 80 | 40 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 94 | 263 | 247 |
| Providence Bruins | 80 | 35 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 84 | 245 | 242 |
| Lowell Lock Monsters | 80 | 35 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 80 | 225 | 244 |
| Portland Pirates | 80 | 34 | 40 | 4 | 2 | 74 | 250 | 280 |
| Springfield Falcons | 80 | 29 | 37 | 8 | 6 | 72 | 253 | 280 |
- Western Conference
| Mid-Atlantic | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Americans | 80 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 104 | 224 | 192 |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | 80 | 36 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 83 | 252 | 248 |
| Syracuse Crunch | 80 | 33 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 83 | 235 | 254 |
| Philadelphia Phantoms | 80 | 36 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 246 | 244 |
| Hershey Bears | 80 | 34 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 216 | 234 |
| Albany River Rats | 80 | 30 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 70 | 216 | 262 |
| South | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Thoroughblades | 80 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 97 | 273 | 212 |
| Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | 80 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 95 | 254 | 240 |
| Norfolk Admirals | 80 | 36 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 90 | 241 | 208 |
| Louisville Panthers | 80 | 21 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 200 | 285 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Armstrong | Hartford Wolf Pack | 75 | 32 | 69 | 101 | 73 |
| Jean-Guy Trudel | Springfield Falcons | 80 | 34 | 65 | 99 | 89 |
| Ryan Kraft | Kentucky Thoroughblades | 77 | 38 | 50 | 88 | 36 |
| Mark Greig | Philadelphia Phantoms | 74 | 31 | 57 | 88 | 98 |
| Brad Smyth | Hartford Wolf Pack | 77 | 50 | 29 | 79 | 110 |
| Bill Bowler | Syracuse Crunch | 72 | 21 | 58 | 79 | 50 |
| Mikael Samuelsson | Kentucky Thoroughblades | 66 | 32 | 46 | 78 | 58 |
| Marty Murray | Saint John Flames | 56 | 24 | 52 | 76 | 36 |
| Jim Montgomery | Kentucky Thoroughblades | 55 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 44 |
| Steve Bancroft | Kentucky Thoroughblades | 80 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 162 |
Calder Cup playoffs
- First round
- Saint John Flames defeated Portland Pirates 3 games to 0.
- Quebec Citadelles defeated St. John's Maple Leafs 3 games to 1.
- Worcester IceCats defeated Lowell Lock Monsters 3 games to 1.
- Providence Bruins defeated Hartford Wolf Pack 3 games to 2.
- Philadelphia Phantoms defeated Rochester Americans 3 games to 1.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated Syracuse Crunch 3 games to 2.
- Hershey Bears defeated Kentucky Thoroughblades 3 games to 0.
- Norfolk Admirals defeated Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 3 games to 1.
- Second round
- Saint John Flames defeated Quebec Citadelles 4 games to 1.
- Providence Bruins defeated Worcester IceCats 4 games to 3.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated Philadelphia Phantoms 4 games to 2.
- Hershey Bears defeated Norfolk Admirals 4 games to 1.
- Third round
- Saint John Flames defeated Providence Bruins 4 games to 1.
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 0.
- Finals
- Saint John Flames defeated Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4 games to 2, to win the Calder Cup.
All Star Classic
The 14th AHL All-Star game was played on January 15, 2001 at the First Union Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Team Canada defeated Team PlanetUSA 11-10. In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star game, Team PlanetUSA won 16-8 over Team Canada. [1]
Trophy and Award winners
Team Awards
| Calder Cup Playoff champions: |
Saint John Flames |
| Richard F. Canning Trophy Eastern Conference playoff champions: |
Saint John Flames |
| Robert W. Clarke Trophy Western Conference playoff champions: |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins |
| Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy Regular season champions, League: |
Worcester IceCats |
| Frank Mathers Trophy Regular Season champions, Mid-Atlantic Division: |
Rochester Americans |
Regular Season champions, New England Division: |
Worcester IceCats |
| Sam Pollock Trophy Regular Season champions, Canadian Division: |
Saint John Flames |
| John D. Chick Trophy Regular Season champions, South Division: |
Kentucky Thoroughblades |
Individual Awards
| Les Cunningham Award Most valuable player: |
Derek Armstrong - Hartford Wolf Pack |
| John B. Sollenberger Trophy Top point scorer: |
Derek Armstrong - Hartford Wolf Pack |
Rookie of the year: |
Ryan Kraft - Kentucky Thoroughblades |
| Eddie Shore Award Defenceman of the year: |
John Slaney - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton / Philadelphia |
Best Goaltender: |
Dwayne Roloson - Worcester IceCats |
Lowest goals against average: |
Mika Noronen & Tom Askey - Rochester Americans |
| Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award Coach of the year: |
Don Granato - Worcester IceCats |
| Fred T. Hunt Memorial Award Sportsmanship / Perseverance: |
Kent Hulst - Portland / Providence |
| Yanick Dupre Memorial Award Community Service Award: |
Mike Minard - St. John's Maple Leafs |
| Jack A. Butterfield Trophy MVP of the playoffs: |
Steve Begin - Saint John Flames |
See also
References
| Preceded by 1999-00 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 2001-02 AHL season |
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