2000–01 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2000-01 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 84th season of existence and their 74th season as the Maple Leafs. The team finished third in the Northeast Division with a 37–29–11–5 record. In the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs, they swept their rivals, the first-place Ottawa Senators, four games to none in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals before falling to the New Jersey Devils in seven games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
- The 2000 NHL Entry Draft
- The free agency period began on July 1.
Regular season
Season standings
Schedule and results
- † Hockey Hall of Fame Game
Playoffs
Round 1: (2) Ottawa Senators vs. (7) Toronto Maple Leafs
Round 2: (1) New Jersey Devils vs. (7) Toronto Maple Leafs
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 82 | 28 | 46 | 74 | 76 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | |
| 82 | 29 | 24 | 53 | 109 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
| 76 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | |
| 79 | 22 | 28 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3 | |
| 82 | 23 | 26 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 82 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 82 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 141 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 57 | 8 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 73 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 82 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 123 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| 77 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 189 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 74 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 81 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 52 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 82 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 214 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 52 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 59 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 74 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 93 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 31 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 68 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| 4100 | 68 | 33 | 27 | 8 | 163 | 2.39 | 6 | 1907 | 1744 | .915 | |
| 871 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 38 | 2.62 | 0 | 331 | 293 | .885 | |
| Team: | 4971 | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 201 | 2.43 | 6 | 2238 | 2037 | .910 |
Playoffs
;Scoring| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
| 11 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
| 685 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 2.10 | 3 | 329 | 305 | .927 | |
| Team: | 685 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 2.10 | 3 | 329 | 305 | .927 |
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 2000–01 season.Trades
Waivers
Free agents
Draft picks
Toronto'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 | 24 | Brad Boyes | Erie Otters | |
| 2 | 51 | Kris Vernarsky | Plymouth Whalers | |
| 3 | 70 | Mikael Tellqvist | Djurgårdens IF | |
| 3 | 90 | Jean-Francois Racine | Drummondville Voltigeurs | |
| 4 | 100 | Miguel Delisle | Ottawa 67's | |
| 6 | 179 | Vadim Sozinov | Metallurg Novokuznetsk | |
| 7 | 209 | Markus Seikola | TPS Jr. | |
| 7 | 223 | Lubos Velebny | HKm Zvolen Jr. | |
| 8 | 254 | Alexander Shinkar | Severstal Cherepovets | |
| 9 | 265 | Jean-Philippe Cote | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles |