2000–01 ECHL season
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The 2000-01 ECHL season
was the 13th season of the ECHL
. Before the season, the league lost three members as the Huntington Blizzard and the Jacksonville Lizard Kings
ceased operations and the powerhouse Hampton Roads Admirals
moved up to the American Hockey League
as the Norfolk Admirals
, the league also decided to expand the regular season to 72 games. The Trenton Titans
finished first overall in the regular season, and the South Carolina Stingrays
won their second Kelly Cup
defeating the Trenton Titans four games to one.
†-Tallahassee was penalized 15 points for salary cap violations (from 83 to 68), knocking them out of a playoff spot
* The New Orleans-Augusta series ended as a 1-1 tie; a ten-minute period was played to determine the winner of the series.
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...
was the 13th season of the ECHL
ECHL
The ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
. Before the season, the league lost three members as the Huntington Blizzard and the Jacksonville Lizard Kings
Jacksonville Lizard Kings
Jacksonville Lizard Kings were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Formerly known as the Louisville Icehawks, they played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1995–2000...
ceased operations and the powerhouse Hampton Roads Admirals
Hampton Roads Admirals
The Hampton Roads Admirals were an American professional ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Norfolk, Virginia at the Norfolk Scope Arena....
moved up to the American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
as the Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk Admirals
The Norfolk Admirals are a minor professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Admirals play in Norfolk, Virginia, at the Norfolk Scope.-History:...
, the league also decided to expand the regular season to 72 games. The Trenton Titans
Trenton Titans
The Trenton Titans are a professional minor league ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans play their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Established in 1999, the...
finished first overall in the regular season, and the South Carolina Stingrays
South Carolina Stingrays
The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Carolina Ice Palace, also located in...
won their second Kelly Cup
Kelly Cup
The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
defeating the Trenton Titans four games to one.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Loses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantageNorthern Conference
| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
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| Trenton Titans Trenton Titans The Trenton Titans are a professional minor league ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans play their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Established in 1999, the... |
72 | 50 | 18 | 4 | 104 | 236 | 164 |
| Roanoke Express Roanoke Express The Roanoke Express were a team in the ECHL from 1993 until 2004. Home games were played at the Roanoke Civic Center in Roanoke, Virginia.-History:... |
72 | 38 | 30 | 4 | 80 | 231 | 195 |
| Charlotte Checkers | 72 | 34 | 26 | 12 | 80 | 247 | 252 |
| Richmond Renegades Richmond Renegades (ECHL) The Richmond Renegades were an ECHL ice hockey team in Richmond, Virginia that played in the East Coast Hockey League from 1990 until 2003. The Renegades played at the Richmond Coliseum, which they marketed in later years as the Freezer.... |
72 | 35 | 31 | 6 | 76 | 223 | 228 |
| Greensboro Generals Greensboro Generals The Greensboro Generals were an ECHL team that existed from 1999-2004. The franchise replaced the Greensboro Monarchs, who called the city home from 1989-1995.... |
72 | 26 | 39 | 7 | 59 | 215 | 277 |
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria Rivermen Peoria Rivermen (ECHL) The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.The Peoria Rivermen were an ice hockey team in the ECHL. They played in Peoria, Illinois, USA at the Carver Arena.... |
72 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 100 | 238 | 182 |
| Dayton Bombers Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference.... |
72 | 45 | 21 | 6 | 96 | 247 | 194 |
| Toledo Storm Toledo Storm The Toledo Storm was a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the southern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors were red and white, similar to the Detroit Red Wings,... |
72 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 82 | 262 | 259 |
| Johnstown Chiefs Johnstown Chiefs The Johnstown Chiefs were a minor league ice hockey team located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that played in the ECHL. The team was founded in 1988 in the All-American Hockey League, and moved to the East Coast Hockey League when that league was formed... |
72 | 28 | 36 | 8 | 64 | 207 | 238 |
| Wheeling Nailers Wheeling Nailers The Wheeling Nailers are an ECHL ice hockey team based in Wheeling, West Virginia. They are the ECHL affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the Hamilton Bulldogs of the AHL.... |
72 | 24 | 40 | 8 | 56 | 192 | 277 |
Southern Conference
| Southeast Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina Stingrays South Carolina Stingrays The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Carolina Ice Palace, also located in... |
72 | 42 | 23 | 7 | 91 | 240 | 210 |
| Florida Everblades Florida Everblades The Florida Everblades are an ECHL ice hockey team playing in the Southeast Division. The team is based in Estero, Florida and plays at Germain Arena . The team has existed since 1998... |
72 | 38 | 26 | 8 | 84 | 236 | 242 |
| Pee Dee Pride Pee Dee Pride The Pee Dee Pride was a minor-league hockey organization housed in Florence, South Carolina, where they played from 1997 until 2005. The organization, which is one of the five charter members of the East Coast Hockey League , was originally housed in Knoxville, Tennessee and was known as the... |
72 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 82 | 242 | 231 |
| Augusta Lynx | 72 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 79 | 259 | 253 |
| Greenville Grrrowl Greenville Grrrowl The Greenville Grrrowl were an ECHL hockey team located in Greenville, South Carolina. They played their home games at the BI-LO Center. In the 2001-02 season, they won the Kelly Cup.... |
72 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 73 | 219 | 239 |
| Tallahassee Tiger Sharks Tallahassee Tiger Sharks The Tallahassee Tiger Sharks were a minor professional ice hockey team that played in the ECHL from 1994–2001. Under this period they served as a minor league affiliate to New York Islanders , Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens.... † |
72 | 38 | 27 | 7 | 68 | 248 | 219 |
| Southwest Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana IceGators | 72 | 42 | 24 | 6 | 90 | 237 | 209 |
| Jackson Bandits Jackson Bandits The Jackson Bandits were a minor league professional ice hockey team and member of the East Coast Hockey League . The Bandits played at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson, Mississippi between the 1999-2000 and 2002-03 seasons... |
72 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 87 | 206 | 209 |
| Mobile Mysticks Mobile Mysticks The Mobile Mysticks were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Mobile, Alabama that played in the ECHL. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center. The team was founded in 1995 as an expansion franchise, joining the ECHL alongside the Louisville River Frogs and the... |
72 | 38 | 28 | 6 | 82 | 242 | 231 |
| New Orleans Brass New Orleans Brass The New Orleans Brass was a hockey team in the ECHL from 1997-2002. The team was at one time affiliated with the San Jose Sharks. Home games were played first at the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium and then at the New Orleans Arena.... |
72 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 82 | 247 | 239 |
| Arkansas RiverBlades Arkansas RiverBlades The Arkansas RiverBlades was a short-lived minor-league ice hockey team located in North Little Rock, Arkansas.The Arkansas RiverBlades was an expansion franchise that entered the East Coast Hockey League for the 1998–99 season... |
72 | 34 | 24 | 14 | 82 | 237 | 232 |
| Baton Rouge Kingfish Baton Rouge Kingfish The Baton Rouge Kingfish were a minor professional ice hockey team in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a member of the East Coast Hockey League. The franchise arrived in Baton Rouge in 1996 after relocating from Erie, Pennsylvania, where they had played as the Erie Panthers since 1988 as one of the... |
72 | 35 | 26 | 11 | 81 | 216 | 225 |
| Mississippi Sea Wolves Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi and playing in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL.... |
72 | 34 | 33 | 5 | 73 | 221 | 218 |
| Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls (ECHL) The Birmingham Bulls were a minor professional ice hockey team in the East Coast Hockey League from 1992 to 2001. Their home arena was the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. The team moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey and was renamed the Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies in 2001... |
72 | 28 | 40 | 4 | 60 | 224 | 296 |
| Pensacola Ice Pilots Pensacola Ice Pilots The Pensacola Ice Pilots were a minor league ice hockey team located in Pensacola, Florida. The team was previously affiliated with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders , and the Chicago Blackhawks. They have also had a working agreement with the Houston Aeros of the... |
72 | 27 | 40 | 5 | 59 | 201 | 250 |
†-Tallahassee was penalized 15 points for salary cap violations (from 83 to 68), knocking them out of a playoff spot
Bracket
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NOTE: These series are two-game series; if the series is tied at one game each, the two teams immediately played a 10-minute period to determine the team that advances to the quarterfinals. If the ten-minute period ends in a tie, sudden death overtime would be played as if it was a standard playoff game.
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ECHL awards
| Patrick J. Kelly Cup Kelly Cup The Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning... : |
South Carolina Stingrays South Carolina Stingrays The South Carolina Stingrays are a professional minor league ice hockey team based in North Charleston, South Carolina. The Stingrays play in the South Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. They play their home games at the North Charleston Coliseum. The Carolina Ice Palace, also located in... |
| Henry Brabham Cup Brabham Cup The Henry Brabham Cup is the trophy awarded annually by the ECHL to the team which finishes with the most points in the league during the regular season... : |
Trenton Titans Trenton Titans The Trenton Titans are a professional minor league ice hockey team that currently plays in the ECHL. The team participates in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans play their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey. Established in 1999, the... |
| Northern Conference Champion: | Trenton Titans |
| Southern Conference Champion: | South Carolina Stingrays |
| John Brophy Award: | Troy Ward (Trenton) |
| ECHL Most Valuable Player: | Scott King Scott King (ice hockey b. 1977) Scott King is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for Hannover Scorpions in the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Awards and honours:*ECHL Most Valuable Player *ECHL Leading Scorer... (Charlotte) |
| Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player: | Dave Seitz (South Carolina) |
| ECHL Goaltender of the Year: | Scott Stirling (Trenton) |
| ECHL Rookie of the Year: | Scott Stirling (Trenton) |
| Defenseman of the Year: | Tom Nemeth (Dayton Dayton Bombers The Dayton Bombers were an ECHL ice hockey team located in Dayton, Ohio. The team most recently was in the North Division of the ECHL's American Conference.... ) |
| Leading Scorer: | Scott King (Charlotte) |
| Plus Performer Award: | Jay Murphy (Louisiana) |
| Sportsmanship Award: | Jamie Ling Jamie Ling Jamie Ling is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.Prior to turning professional, Ling attended the University of Notre Dame where he played four seasons of NCAA Division I college hockey with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's ice hockey team... (Dayton) |
See also
- ECHLECHLThe ECHL is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey with teams scattered across the United States...
- ECHL All-Star GameECHL All-Star GameThe ECHL All-Star Game is an exhibition ice hockey game that traditionally marks the midway point of the ECHL's regular season, with many of the league's star players playing against each other. The starting lineup for the two teams, including the starting goaltender, is voted on by the coaches,...
- Kelly CupKelly CupThe Patrick J. Kelly Cup goes to the play-off champion of the ECHL. The Kelly Cup has been awarded to teams since 1997. Prior to 1997, the playoff winner was awarded the Riley Cup. The current cup is named after Patrick J. Kelly, the league's first commissioner. The cup is loaned to the winning...
- List of ECHL seasons