2000–01 NAHL season
| 2000–01 NAHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | North American Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | Regular season September 2000 – March 2001 Post-season April 1 – April 27, 2001 |
| Number of games | 56 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Soo Indians |
| Top scorer | Jason Guerriero (Texas Tornado) |
| Robertson Cup Playoffs | |
| Finals champions | Texas Tornado |
| Runners-up | Soo Indians |
The 2000–01 NAHL season was the 17th season of the North American Hockey League. The season ran from September 2000 to April 2001 with a 56-game schedule for each team. The Soo Indians won the regular season championship and went on to be defeated by the Texas Tornado 3 games to 1 for the Robertson Cup.
Member changes
- The Rochester Jr. Americans withdrew from the NAHL and disbanded during the offseason.
- The Grand Rapids Rockets relocated and became the Capital Centre Pride.
Regular season
The standings at the end of the regular season were as follows:[1]
Note: x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched regular season title
Standings
East Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xyz – Soo Indians | 56 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 89 | 253 | 136 |
| x – Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 56 | 32 | 21 | 3 | 67 | 193 | 171 |
| x – Cleveland Jr. Barons | 56 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 47 | 180 | 223 |
| x – Capital Centre Pride | 56 | 21 | 30 | 5 | 47 | 185 | 216 |
| USNTDP | 56 | 18 | 35 | 3 | 39 | 161 | 235 |
West Division
| Team | GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xy – Texas Tornado | 56 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 84 | 265 | 158 |
| x – Danville Wings | 56 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 78 | 219 | 144 |
| x – Chicago Freeze | 56 | 35 | 20 | 1 | 71 | 230 | 198 |
| x – Springfield Jr. Blues | 56 | 19 | 36 | 1 | 39 | 164 | 276 |
| St. Louis Sting | 56 | 15 | 36 | 5 | 35 | 170 | 263 |
Note: The Soo Indians were awarded two additional points by the league's board of governors.
Statistics
Scoring leaders
The following players led the league in regular season points at the completion of all regular season games. [2]
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Guerriero | Texas Tornado | 52 | 28 | 55 | 83 | 76 |
| Rich Hansen | Texas Tornado | 55 | 30 | 47 | 77 | 18 |
| Barry Pochmara | Soo Indians | 54 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 52 |
| Tom Stone | Soo Indians | 55 | 47 | 27 | 74 | 32 |
| Greg Rallo | Springfield Jr. Blues | 53 | 43 | 25 | 68 | 78 |
| Todd Grant | Danville Wings | 47 | 37 | 31 | 68 | 81 |
| Peter Szabo | Danville Wings | 38 | 13 | 55 | 68 | 51 |
| Bo Cheesman | Soo Indians | 56 | 29 | 38 | 67 | 56 |
| Jim Slater | Texas Tornado | 48 | 27 | 37 | 64 | 122 |
| Jason Deitsch | Texas Tornado | 37 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 140 |
Robertson Cup playoffs
| Division Semifinals (Best-of-3) | Division Final (Best-of-3) | Championship (Best-of-5) | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Soo Indians | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E4 | Capital Centre Pride | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Soo Indians | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E2 | Detroit Compuware Ambassadors | 1 | ||||||||||||
| E3 | Cleveland Jr. Barons | 2 | ||||||||||||
| E1 | Soo Indians | 1 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Texas Tornado | 3 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Texas Tornado | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W4 | Springfield Jr. Blues | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W1 | Texas Tornado | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Danville Wings | 0 | ||||||||||||
| W2 | Danville Wings | 2 | ||||||||||||
| W3 | Chicago Freeze | 1 | ||||||||||||
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
References
- ^ "NAHL Standings". North American Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "NAHL Stats". North American Hockey League. Retrieved May 26, 2025.