2000–01 WHL season 4473250 204513367 2008-04-09T19:01:53Z Djsasso 149061 endash per [[WP:MOSDASH]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] The '''2000–01 WHL season''' was the 35th season for the [[Western Hockey League]]. Eighteen teams completed a 72 game season. The [[Red Deer Rebels]] won the [[President's Cup (WHL)|President's Cup]] before going on to win the [[Memorial Cup]]. ==Regular season== ===Final standings=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="45%" | East Division ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | T ! width="5%" | OTL ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | GA |- | '''x [[Swift Current Broncos]]'''||72 ||43 ||20 ||7 ||2 ||95 ||275 ||215 |- | '''x [[Regina Pats]]''' ||72 ||40 ||27 ||3 ||2 ||85 ||285 ||242 |- | '''x [[Moose Jaw Warriors]]''' ||72 ||34 ||29 ||4 ||5 ||77 ||287 ||291 |- | '''x [[Brandon Wheat Kings]]''' ||72 ||32 ||32 ||5 ||3 ||72 ||244 ||242 |- | '''[[Saskatoon Blades]]''' ||72 ||19 ||43 ||5 ||5 ||48 ||193 ||265 |- | '''[[Prince Albert Raiders]]''' ||72 ||18 ||47 ||3 ||4 ||43 ||204 ||348 |- |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="45%" | Central Division ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | T ! width="5%" | OTL ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | GA |- | '''x [[Red Deer Rebels]]'''||72 ||54 ||12 ||3 ||3 ||114 ||304 ||168 |- | '''x [[Kootenay Ice]]''' ||72 ||45 ||17 ||4 ||6 ||100 ||286 ||213 |- | '''x [[Calgary Hitmen]]'''||72 ||37 ||27 ||5 ||3 ||82 ||284 ||250 |- | '''x [[Lethbridge Hurricanes]]'''||72 ||29 ||35 ||4 ||4 ||66 ||200 ||229 |- | '''[[Medicine Hat Tigers]]'''||72 ||24 ||40 ||5 ||4 ||56 ||271 ||316 |- |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="45%" | West Division ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | T ! width="5%" | OTL ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | GA |- | '''x [[Kelowna Rockets]]''' ||72 ||37 ||23 ||7 ||5 ||86 ||259 ||240 |- | '''x [[Portland Winter Hawks]]''' ||72 ||37 ||27 ||5 ||3 ||82 ||244 ||237 |- | '''x [[Kamloops Blazers]]''' ||72 ||35 ||28 ||7 ||2 ||79 ||289 ||274 |- | '''x [[Spokane Chiefs]]''' ||72 ||35 ||28 ||7 ||2 ||79 ||289 ||274 |- | '''x [[Prince George Cougars]]''' ||72 ||31 ||33 ||4 ||4 ||70 ||242 ||266 |- | '''x [[Seattle Thunderbirds]]''' ||72 ||30 ||33 ||8 ||1 ||69 ||262 ||299 |- | '''[[Tri-City Americans]]''' ||72 ||21 ||36 ||8 ||7 ||57 ||217 ||284 |- |} ===Scoring leaders=== ''Note: GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes'' {| class="wikitable" |- ! width="30%" | Player ! width="30%" | Team ! width="7.5%" | GP ! width="7.5%" | G ! width="7.5%" | A ! width="7.5%" | Pts ! width="7.5%" | PIM |- | [[Justin Mapletoft]] || [[Red Deer Rebels]] || 70 || 43 || 77 || 120 || 111 |- | [[Layne Ulmer]] || [[Swift Current Broncos]] || 68 || 63 || 56 || 119 || 75 |- | [[Jared Aulin]] || [[Kamloops Blazers]] || 70 || 31 || 77 || 108 || 62 |- | [[Jarret Stoll]] || [[Kootenay Ice]] || 62 || 40 || 66 || 106 || 105 |- | [[Blake Evans]] || [[Tri-City Americans|Tri-City]]/[[Regina Pats|Regina]] || 67 || 52 || 50 || 102 || 120 |- | [[Kyle Wanvig]] || [[Red Deer Rebels]] || 69 || 55 || 46 || 101 || 202 |- | [[Konstantin Panov]] || [[Kamloops Blazers]] || 69 || 44 || 56 || 100 || 52 |- | [[Jordan Krestanovich]] || [[Calgary Hitmen]] || 70 || 40 || 60 || 100 || 32 |- | [[Nathan Barrett]] || [[Lethbridge Hurricanes]] || 70 || 46 || 53 || 99 || 66 |- | [[Rory McDade]] || [[Kelowna Rockets]] || 72 || 28 || 70 || 98 || 50 |- |} ===Goaltending Leaders=== ''Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Total Ice Time; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals Against; SO = Total Shutouts; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average'' {| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="27.5%" | Team ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | TOI ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | SO ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | Sv% ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GAA |- |[[Shane Bendera]]||[[Red Deer Rebels]]||45 ||2604 ||32 ||8 ||2 ||107 ||5 ||.903 ||2.47 |- |[[B.J. Boxma]]||[[Kootenay Ice|Kootenay]]/[[Swift Current Broncos|Swift Current]]||48 ||2791 ||28 ||15 ||2 ||123 ||0 ||.903 ||2.64 |- |[[Dan Blackburn]]||[[Kootenay Ice]]||50 ||2924 ||33 ||14 ||2 ||135 ||1 ||.907 ||2.77 |- |[[Michael Garnett]]||[[Red Deer Rebels|Red Deer]]/[[Saskatoon Blades|Saskatoon]]||49 ||2640 ||21 ||22 ||3 ||122 ||4 ||.902 ||2.77 |- |[[Joel Martin]]||[[Lethbridge Hurricanes]]||44 ||2352 ||17 ||18 ||1 ||107 ||2 ||.884 ||2.88 |- |} ==WHL Playoffs== ===Conference Quarterfinals=== ====Eastern Conference==== {| cellspacing="10" | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Lethbridge |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 23 || align="right" | '''Lethbridge 3''' || 2 Red Deer || OT |- | March 24 || align="right" | Lethbridge 0 || '''5 Red Deer''' |- | March 27 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 6''' || 1 Lethbridge |- | March 28 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 6''' || 0 Lethbridge |- | March 30 || align="right" | Lethbridge 2 || '''7 Red Deer''' |- |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Red Deer wins series 4–1''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Swift Current vs. Brandon |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 23 || align="right" | '''Brandon 3''' || 0 Swift Current |- | March 24 || align="right" | Brandon 2 || '''4 Swift Current''' |- | March 26 || align="right" | '''Swift Current 4''' || 3 Brandon || 2OT |- | March 27 || align="right" | '''Swift Current 3''' || 2 Brandon |- | March 30 || align="right" | '''Brandon 5''' || 2 Swift Current |- | April 2 || align="right" | '''Swift Current 3''' || 2 Brandon |- |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Swift Current wins series 4–2''''' |} |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Regina vs. Calgary |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 23 || align="right" | Calgary 2 || '''5 Regina''' |- | March 24 || align="right" | '''Calgary 4''' || 1 Regina |- | March 26 || align="right" | Regina 3 || '''4 Calgary''' || OT |- | March 28 || align="right" | Regina 2 || '''7 Calgary'' |- | March 29 || align="right" | Calgary 1 || '''4 Regina''' |- | April 1 || align="right" | Regina 3 || '''4 Calgary''' |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Calgary wins series 4–2''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kootenay vs. Moose Jaw |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 23 || align="right" | Moose Jaw 2 || '''6 Kootenay''' |- | March 24 || align="right" | Moose Jaw 0 || '''4 Kootenay''' |- | March 27 || align="right" | '''Kootenay 8''' || 3 Moose Jaw |- | March 28 || align="right" | '''Kootenay 5''' || 1 Moose Jaw |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Kootenay wins series 4–1''''' |} |} ====Western Conference==== {| cellspacing="10" | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kelowna vs. Seattle |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 30 || align="right" | '''Seattle 5''' || 4 Kelowna || OT |- | March 31 || align="right" | Seattle 0 || '''1 Kelowna''' |- | April 5 || align="right" | Kelowna 1 || '''5 Seattle''' |- | April 6 || align="right" | Kelowna 2 || '''3 Seattle''' || OT |- | April 8 || align="right" | Seattle 1 || '''2 Kelowna''' || OT |- | April 9 || align="right" | Kelowna 2 || '''4 Seattle''' |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Seattle wins series 4–2''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Portland vs. Prince George |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 30 || align="right" | Prince George 2 || '''5 Portland''' |- | March 31 || align="right" | Prince George 2 || '''3 Portland''' || OT |- | April 3 || align="right" | Portland 3 || '''6 Prince George''' |- | April 4 || align="right" | Portland 4 || '''4 Prince George''' || OT |- | April 7 || align="right" | Prince George 0 || '''6 Portland''' |- | April 9 || align="right" | '''Portland 5''' || 3 Prince George |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Portland wins series 4–2''''' |} |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kamloops vs. Spokane |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | March 30 || align="right" | '''Spokane 3''' || 1 Kamloops |- | April 1 || align="right" | '''Spokane 5''' || 2 Kamloops |- | April 3 || align="right" | Kamloops 2 || '''9 Spokane''' |- | April 4 || align="right" | Kamloops 0 || '''3 Spokane''' |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Spokane wins series 4–0''''' |} |} ===Conference semifinals=== {| cellspacing="10" ! colspan="2" | Eastern Conference |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Calgary |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 6 || align="right" | '''Calgary 4''' || 1 Red Deer |- | April 7 || align="right" | Calgary 2 || '''3 Red Deer''' || 2OT |- | April 11 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 6''' || 2 Calgary |- | April 12 || align="right" | Red Deer 1 || '''3 Calgary''' |- | April 13 || align="right" | Calgary 3 || '''4 Red Deer''' |- | April 14 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 4''' || 0 Calgary |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Red Deer wins series 4–2''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Kootenay vs. Swift Current |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 6 || align="right" | Swift Current 1 || '''7 Kootenay''' |- | April 7 || align="right" | '''Swift Current 3''' || 1 Kootenay |- | April 10 || align="right" | '''Kootenay 3''' || 2 Swift Current || OT |- | April 11 || align="right" | Kootenay 3 || '''4 Swift Current''' || 3OT |- | April 13 || align="right" | Swift Current 2 || '''3 Kootenay''' |- | April 15 || align="right" | Kootenay 2 || '''3 Swift Current''' |- | April 17 || align="right" | '''Swift Current 3 || 2 Kootenay |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Swift Current wins series 4–2''''' |} |} {| cellspacing="10" ! colspan="2" | Western Conference |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Spokane vs. Seattle |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 13 || align="right" | Seattle 3 || '''5 Spokane''' |- | April 14 || align="right" | Seattle 1 || '''4 Spokane''' |- | April 16 || align="right" | '''Spokane 3''' || 2 Seattle |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Spokane wins series 3–0''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Portland earns bye |} |} ===Conference finals=== {| cellspacing="10" ! Eastern Conference !! Western Conference |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Swift Current |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 20 || align="right" | '''Swift Current 4''' || 3 Red Deer || OT |- | April 21 || align="right" | Swift Current 2 || '''3 Red Deer |- | April 24 || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '''3 Swift Current''' || OT |- | April 25 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 2''' || 1 Swift Current |- | April 27 || align="right" | Swift Current 1 || '''3 Red Deer''' |- | April 29 || align="right" | ''' Red Deer 4''' || 0 Swift Current |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Red Deer wins series 4–2''''' |} | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Portland vs. Spokane |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | April 21 || align="right" | Spokane 0 || '''3 Portland''' |- | April 22 || align="right" | Spokane 1 || '''2 Portland''' || OT |- | April 24 || align="right" | '''Portland 2''' || 1 Spokane |- | April 25 || align="right" | Portland 0 || '''3 Spokane''' |- | April 27 || align="right" | Spokane 1 || '''4 Portland''' |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Portland wins series 4–1''''' |} |} ===WHL Championship=== {| cellspacing="10" |- | valign="top" | {| class="wikitable" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Red Deer vs. Portand |- ! Date !! Away !! Home |- | May 4 || align="right" | Portland 2 || '''3 Red Deer''' |- | May 5 || align="right" | Portland 4 || '''5 Red Deer''' |- | May 9 || align="right" | Red Deer 2 || '''3 Portland''' || OT |- | May 11 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 4''' || 1 Portland |- | May 12 || align="right" | '''Red Deer 4''' || 3 Portland |- align="center" | colspan="4" | '''''Red Deer wins series 4–1''''' |} ==All-Star Game== On [[January 24]], the WHL Eastern All-stars were defeated by the [[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]] Western All-stars 5–2 at [[Guelph, Ontario]] before a crowd of 5,074. On [[January 31]], the WHL Western All-stars were defeated by the [[Quebec Major Junior Hockey League|QMJHL]] Dilio All-stars 7–5 at [[Kamloops, British Columbia]] before a crowd of 4,103. ==WHL awards== {| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" |Player of the Year - [[Four Broncos Memorial Trophy]]: [[Justin Mapletoft]], [[Red Deer Rebels]] |- |Scholastic Player of the Year - [[Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy]]: [[Dan Hulak]], [[Portland Winter Hawks]] |- |Top Scorer - [[Bob Clarke Trophy]]: [[Justin Mapletoft]], [[Red Deer Rebels]] |- |Most Sportsmanlike Player - [[Brad Hornung Trophy]]: [[Matt Kinch]]], [[Calgary Hitmen]] |- |Top Defenseman - [[Bill Hunter Trophy (WHL)|Bill Hunter Trophy]]: [[Christian Chartier]], [[Prince George Cougars]] |- |Rookie of the Year - [[Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy]]: [[Scottie Upshall]], [[Kamloops Blazers]] |- |Top Goaltender - [[Del Wilson Trophy]]: [[Dan Blackburn]], [[Kootenay Ice]] |- |Coach of the Year - [[Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy]]: [[Brent Sutter]], [[Red Deer Rebels]] |- |Executive of the Year - [[Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy]]: [[Brent Sutter]], [[Red Deer Rebels]] |- |Regular season Champions - [[Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy]]: [[Red Deer Rebels]] |- |Top Official - [[Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy]]: [[Kevin Acheson]] |- |Marketing/Public Relations Award - [[St. Clair Group Trophy]]: Mark Miles, [[Spokane Chiefs]] |- |[[Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy]] - [[Jim Vandermeer]], [[Red Deer Rebels]] |- |[[WHL Plus-Minus Award]]: [[Jim Vandermeer]], [[Red Deer Rebels]] |- |Playoff Most Valuable Player - [[airBC Trophy]]: [[Shane Bendera]], [[Red Deer Rebels]] |} ==See also== *[[2001 Memorial Cup]] *[[2001 NHL Entry Draft]] *[[2000 in sports]] *[[2001 in sports]] ==References== *[http://www.whl.ca whl.ca] * 2005–06 WHL Guide {{start box}} {{succession box | before = [[1999–2000 WHL season]] | after = [[2001–02 WHL season]] | title = [[List of WHL seasons|WHL seasons]] | years = | }} {{end box}} [[Category:Western Hockey League seasons]] [[Category:2000 in ice hockey|WHL]] [[Category:2001 in ice hockey|WHL]]