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.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
Wins: Martin Brodeur (42);
Shutouts: Dominik Hasek (11);
GAA: Roman Cechmanek (2.01);
SV%: Sean Burke (.922)
| New Jersey vs. Carolina
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 12 |
Carolina 1 |
5 New Jersey
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| April 15 |
Carolina 0 |
2 New Jersey
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| April 17 |
New Jersey 4 |
0 Carolina
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| April 18 |
New Jersey 2 |
3 Carolina |
OT
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| April 20 |
Carolina 3 |
2 New Jersey
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| April 22 |
New Jersey 5 |
1 Carolina
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| New Jersey wins series 4–2
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| Ottawa vs. Toronto
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 13 |
Toronto 1 |
0 Ottawa |
OT
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| April 14 |
Toronto 3 |
0 Ottawa
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| April 16 |
Ottawa 2 |
3 Toronto |
OT
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| April 18 |
Ottawa 1 |
3 Toronto
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| Toronto wins series 4–0
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| Washington vs. Pittsburgh
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 12 |
Pittsburgh 0 |
1 Washington
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| April 14 |
Pittsburgh 2 |
1 Washington
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| April 16 |
Washington 0 |
3 Pittsburgh
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| April 18 |
Washington 4 |
3 Pittsburgh |
OT
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| April 21 |
Pittsburgh 2 |
1 Washington
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| April 23 |
Washington 3 |
4 Pittsburgh |
OT
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| Pittsburgh wins series 4–2
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| Philadelphia vs. Buffalo
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 11 |
Buffalo 2 |
1 Philadelphia
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| April 14 |
Buffalo 4 |
3 Philadelphia |
OT
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| April 16 |
Philadelphia 3 |
2 Buffalo
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| April 17 |
Philadelphia 3 |
4 Buffalo |
OT
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| April 19 |
Buffalo 1 |
3 Philadelphia
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| April 21 |
Philadelphia 0 |
8 Buffalo
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| Buffalo wins series 4–2
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| Colorado vs. Vancouver
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 12 |
Vancouver 4 |
5 Colorado
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| April 14 |
Vancouver 1 |
2 Colorado
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| April 16 |
Colorado 4 |
3 Vancouver |
OT
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| April 18 |
Colorado 5 |
1 Vancouver
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| Colorado wins series 4–0
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| Detroit vs. Los Angeles
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 11 |
Los Angeles 3 |
5 Detroit
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| April 14 |
Los Angeles 0 |
4 Detroit
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| April 15 |
Detroit 1 |
2 Los Angeles
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| April 18 |
Detroit 3 |
4 Los Angeles |
OT
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| April 21 |
Los Angeles 3 |
2 Detroit
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| April 23 |
Detroit 2 |
3 Los Angeles |
OT
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| Los Angeles wins series 4–2
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| Dallas vs. Edmonton
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 11 |
Edmonton 1 |
2 Dallas |
OT
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| April 14 |
Edmonton 4 |
3 Dallas
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| April 15 |
Dallas 3 |
2 Edmonton |
OT
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| April 17 |
Dallas 1 |
2 Edmonton |
OT
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| April 19 |
Edmonton 3 |
4 Dallas |
OT
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| April 21 |
Dallas 3 |
1 Edmonton
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| Dallas wins series 4–2
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| St. Louis vs. San Jose
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 12 |
San Jose 1 |
3 St. Louis
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| April 14 |
San Jose 1 |
0 St. Louis
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| April 16 |
St. Louis 6 |
3 San Jose
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| April 17 |
St. Louis 2 |
3 San Jose
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| April 19 |
San Jose 2 |
3 St. Louis |
OT
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| April 21 |
St. Louis 2 |
1 San Jose
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| St. Louis wins series 4–2
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Eastern Conference
| New Jersey vs. Toronto
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 26 |
Toronto 2 |
0 New Jersey
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| April 28 |
Toronto 5 |
6 New Jersey |
OT
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| May 1 |
New Jersey 3 |
2 Toronto |
OT
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| May 3 |
New Jersey 1 |
3 Toronto
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| May 5 |
Toronto 3 |
2 New Jersey
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| May 7 |
New Jersey 4 |
2 Toronto
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| May 9 |
Toronto 1 |
5 New Jersey
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| New Jersey wins series 4–3
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| Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 26 |
Pittsburgh 3 |
0 Buffalo
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| April 28 |
Pittsburgh 3 |
1 Buffalo
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| April 30 |
Buffalo 4 |
1 Pittsburgh
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| May 2 |
Buffalo 5 |
2 Pittsburgh
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| May 5 |
Pittsburgh 2 |
3 Buffalo |
OT
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| May 8 |
Buffalo 2 |
3 Pittsburgh |
OT
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| May 10 |
Pittsburgh 3 |
2 Buffalo |
OT
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| Pittsburgh wins series 4–3
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Western Conference
| Colorado vs. Los Angeles
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 26 |
Los Angeles 4 |
3 Colorado |
OT
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| April 28 |
Los Angeles 0 |
2 Colorado
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| April 30 |
Colorado 4 |
3 Los Angeles
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| May 2 |
Colorado 3 |
0 Los Angeles
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| May 4 |
Los Angeles 1 |
0 Colorado
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| May 6 |
Colorado 0 |
1 Los Angeles |
2OT
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| May 9 |
Los Angeles 1 |
5 Colorado
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| Colorado wins series 4–3
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| Dallas vs. St. Louis
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| April 27 |
St. Louis 4 |
2 Dallas
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| April 29 |
St. Louis 2 |
1 Dallas
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| May 1 |
Dallas 2 |
3 St. Louis |
2OT
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| May 3 |
Dallas 1 |
4 St. Louis
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| St. Louis wins series 4–0
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Eastern Conference
| New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh
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| Date |
Away |
Home
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| May 12 |
Pittsburgh 1 |
3 New Jersey
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| May 15 |
Pittsburgh 4 |
2 New Jersey
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| May 17 |
New Jersey 3 |
0 Pittsburgh
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| May 19 |
New Jersey 5 |
0 Pittsburgh
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| May 22 |
Pittsburgh 2 |
4 New Jersey
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New Jersey wins series 4–1
and Prince of Wales Trophy
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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
The NHL Awards presentation took place in Toronto.
| Presidents' Trophy: |
Colorado Avalanche
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| Prince of Wales Trophy: |
New Jersey Devils
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| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: |
Colorado Avalanche
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| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: |
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: |
Adam Graves, New York Rangers
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| Calder Memorial Trophy: |
Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks
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| Frank J. Selke Trophy: |
John Madden, New Jersey Devils
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| Hart Memorial Trophy: |
Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
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| Jack Adams Award: |
Bill Barber, Philadelphia Flyers
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| James Norris Memorial Trophy: |
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
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| King Clancy Memorial Trophy: |
Shjon Podein, Colorado Avalanche
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| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: |
Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
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| Lester B. Pearson Award: |
Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
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| Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy: |
Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
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| NHL Plus/Minus Award: |
Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche and Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils
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| Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award: |
Marty Turco, Dallas Stars
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| Vezina Trophy: |
Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
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| William M. Jennings Trophy: |
Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
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| First Team |
Position |
Second Team
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| Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
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G
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Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers
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| Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
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D
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Rob Blake, L.A./Colorado
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| Ray Bourque, Colorado Avalanche
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D
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Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils
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| Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
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C
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Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
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RW
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Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
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| Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils
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LW
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Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings
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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
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):
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