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

''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

Eastern Conference

New EnglandGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
Worcester IceCats 80482093108264205
Hartford Wolf Pack 8040268694263247
Providence Bruins 80353110484245242
Lowell Lock Monsters 8035355580225244
Portland Pirates 8034404274250280
Springfield Falcons 8029378672253280

Western Conference

SouthGPWLTOTLPtsGFGA
Kentucky Thoroughblades 80422512197273212
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks 8041269495254240
Norfolk Admirals 80362613590241208
Louisville Panthers 8021515350200285

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Derek ArmstrongHartford Wolf Pack75326910173
Jean-Guy TrudelSpringfield Falcons8034659989
Ryan KraftKentucky Thoroughblades7738508836
Mark GreigPhiladelphia Phantoms7431578898
Brad SmythHartford Wolf Pack77502979110
Bill BowlerSyracuse Crunch7221587950
Mikael SamuelssonKentucky Thoroughblades6632467858
Marty MurraySaint John Flames5624527636
Jim MontgomeryKentucky Thoroughblades5522527444
Steve BancroftKentucky Thoroughblades80235073162

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.

Trophy and award winners

Team awards

Individual awards

Other awards