2000–01 Colorado Avalanche season
The 2000–01 Colorado Avalanche season was the franchise's 29th season, 22nd in the National Hockey League, and sixth as the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche won their second Stanley Cup by defeating the defending Stanley Cup champion New Jersey Devils 4–3 in the Final. Ray Bourque would be the first and only NHL player to hoist the Stanley Cup prior to the team captain when Joe Sakic handed it to him out of respect for the future Hall of Famer.
Off-season
NHL draft
Colorado's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team |
| 1 | 14 | Vaclav Nedorost | Ceske Budejovice Jr. | |
| 2 | 47 | Jared Aulin | Kamloops Blazers | |
| 2 | 50 | Sergei Soin | Krylya Sovetov | |
| 2 | 63 | Agris Saviels | Owen Sound Attack | |
| 3 | 88 | Kurt Sauer | Spokane Chiefs | |
| 3 | 92 | Sergei Klyazmin | THK Tver | |
| 4 | 119 | Brian Fahey | University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| 5 | 159 | John-Michael Liles | Michigan State University | |
| 6 | 189 | Chris Bahen | Clarkson University | |
| 7 | 221 | Aaron Molnar | London Knights | |
| 8 | 252 | Darryl Bootland | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | |
| 9 | 266 | Sean Kotary | Northwood Prep High School | |
| 9 | 285 | Blake Ward | Tri-City Americans |
Regular season
- October 14, 2000: In a victory over the expansion Columbus Blue Jackets, Patrick Roy tied Terry Sawchuk for most career wins by a goaltender.
- October 17, 2000: In an overtime victory over the Washington Capitals, Patrick Roy broke Terry Sawchuk's record for most career wins by a goaltender.
- October 20, 2000: A pre-game ceremony was held to honour Patrick Roy's 448th career victory. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman presented Roy with a goalie stick dipped in silver. On the stick was engraved the name of every building he ever played in. The names of his children were also on the stick. Governor of Colorado Bill Owens proclaimed October 20 to 26 "Patrick Roy week" in the State of Colorado. Jerry Sawchuk, Terry's son, raised Patrick's arm in the air.
- February 13, 2001: Patrick Roy made his first visit to Montreal since breaking Terry Sawchuk's record for most wins by a goaltender. Roy had won 289 games with the Montreal Canadiens, and the Canadiens held a pre-game ceremony for Roy.
All-Star Game
Players
| # | Player | Position | Conference | Goals | Assists | Points |
| 19 | Joe Sakic | C, Starter | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Peter Forsberg | D, Starter | Captain | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | Milan Hejduk | RW, Starter | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | Ray Bourque | D, Starter | Winner of the Accuracy Shooting event | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltenders
| # | Player | Position | Conference | Saves | Shots against |
| 33 | Patrick Roy | G, Starter | Played first period only | 8 | 11 |
Coaches/Personnel
| Name | Position | Conference |
| Bob Hartley | Assistant Coach |
Season standings
Schedule and results
Player statistics
Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Joe Sakic | 82 | 54 | 64 | 118 | 30 |
| Peter Forsberg | 73 | 27 | 62 | 89 | 54 |
| Milan Hejduk | 80 | 41 | 38 | 79 | 36 |
| Alex Tanguay | 82 | 27 | 50 | 77 | 37 |
| Chris Drury | 71 | 24 | 41 | 65 | 47 |
| Shjon Podein | 82 | 15 | 17 | 32 | 68 |
| Adam Deadmarsh | 39 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 59 |
| Ville Nieminen | 50 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 38 |
| Dan Hinote | 76 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 51 |
| Stephane Yelle | 50 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 20 |
| Eric Messier | 64 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 26 |
| Dave Reid | 73 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| Scott Parker | 69 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 155 |
Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Ray Bourque | 80 | 7 | 52 | 59 | 48 |
| Martin Skoula | 82 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 38 |
| Greg De Vries | 79 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 51 |
| Jon Klemm | 78 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 54 |
| Adam Foote | 35 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 42 |
| Aaron Miller | 56 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 29 |
| Rob Blake | 13 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 |
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average| Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
| Patrick Roy | 62 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2.21 |
| David Aebischer | 26 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2.24 |
The 2000–01 season marked the first and only time that Patrick Roy won at least 40 games in a season during his career.
Playoffs
Colorado Avalanche - 2001 Stanley Cup champions
Awards and records
Awards- Presidents' Trophy: || Colorado Avalanche
- Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: || Colorado Avalanche
- Conn Smythe Trophy: || Patrick Roy, Colorado Avalanche
- Hart Memorial Trophy: || Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy: || Shjon Podein, Colorado Avalanche
- Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: || Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
- Lester B. Pearson Award: || Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
- Joe Sakic, Center, NHL First All-Star Team
- Ray Bourque, Colorado Avalanche, Defense, NHL First All-Star Team
- Rob Blake, Defense, NHL Second All-Star Team
- Most goals in a season: Joe Sakic, 54
- Most game-winning goals in a season: Joe Sakic, 12
- Most wins in a season: Patrick Roy, 40
Roster