2000–01 IHL season
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{{Infobox sports season
| title = 2000-01 IHL season
| league = International Hockey League
| sport = Ice hockey
| duration = October 6, 2000 – May 26, 2001
| no_of_games = 82
| no_of_teams = 11
| season = Regular season
| season_champ_name = Fred A. Huber Trophy
| MVP = Norm Maracle (Solar Bears)
| MVP_link = James Gatschene Memorial Trophy
| top_scorer = Steve Larouche (Wolves)
Derek King (Griffins)
| top_scorer_link = Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy
| season_champs = Grand Rapids Griffins
| playoffs = Playoffs
| playoffs_MVP = Norm Maracle (Solar Bears)
| playoffs_MVP_link = Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy (IHL)
| finals = Turner Cup
| finals_link = Turner Cup
| finals_champ = Orlando Solar Bears
| finals_runner-up = Chicago Wolves
| prevseason_year = 1999–2000
}}
The 2000–01 IHL season was the 56th and final season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Eleven teams participated in the regular season, and the Orlando Solar Bears won their first Turner Cup. Following the season, six teams (Admirals, Aeros, Griffins, Grizzles, Moose and Wolves) joined the American Hockey League as expansion teams. The Cyclones rejoined the East Coast Hockey League where they had previously played from 1990 to 1992. The remaining teams ceased operations.
Regular season
= Eastern Conference =
| class="wikitable"
! width="40%" | ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | SOL ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | GA ! width="7.5%" | Pts | |||||||
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | Grand Rapids Griffins (OTT) | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 279 | 196 | 113 |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | Orlando Solar Bears (ATL) | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 241 | 193 | 101 |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | Cincinnati Cyclones (CAR) | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 267 | 258 | 97 |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | Cleveland Lumberjacks (MIN) | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 270 | 258 | 93 |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 244 | 217 | 91 |
| align="center"
| align="left" | Detroit Vipers (TBL) | 82 | 23 | 53 | 6 | 184 | 311 | 52 |
= Western Conference =
| class="wikitable"
! width="40%" | ! width="5%" | GP ! width="5%" | W ! width="5%" | L ! width="5%" | SOL ! width="7.5%" | GF ! width="7.5%" | GA ! width="7.5%" | Pts | |||||||
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | Chicago Wolves (NYI) | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 267 | 249 | 93 |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | Houston Aeros | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 229 | 245 | 92 |
| align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="left" | Manitoba Moose (DET) | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 222 | 230 | 90 |
| align="center"
| align="left" | Utah Grizzlies (DAL) | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 208 | 220 | 84 |
| align="center"
| align="left" | Kansas City Blades (VAN) | 82 | 37 | 42 | 3 | 239 | 273 | 77 |
Turner Cup Playoffs
{{8TeamBracket
| RD1= Turner Cup-Quarterfinals
| RD2= Turner Cup-Semifinals
| RD3= Turner Cup-Final
| RD1-group1= Eastern Conference
| RD1-group2= Western Conference
| RD1-seed1= E1
| RD1-team1= Grand Rapids
| RD1-score1= 4
| RD1-seed2= E4
| RD1-team2= Cleveland
| RD1-score2= 0
| RD1-seed3= E2
| RD1-team3= Orlando
| RD1-score3= 4
| RD1-seed4= E3
| RD1-team4= Cincinnati
| RD1-score4= 1
| RD1-seed5= W1
| RD1-team5= Chicago
| RD1-score5= 4
| RD1-seed6= E5
| RD1-team6= Milwaukee
| RD1-score6= 1
| RD1-seed7= W2
| RD1-team7= Houston
| RD1-score7= 3
| RD1-seed8= W3
| RD1-team8= Manitoba
| RD1-score8= 4
| RD2-seed1= E1
| RD2-team1= Grand Rapids
| RD2-score1= 2
| RD2-seed2= E2
| RD2-team2= Orlando
| RD2-score2= 4
| RD2-seed3= W1
| RD2-team3= Chicago
| RD2-score3= 4
| RD2-seed4= W3
| RD2-team4= Manitoba
| RD2-score4= 2
| RD3-seed1= E2
| RD3-team1= Orlando
| RD3-score1= 4
| RD3-seed2= W1
| RD3-team2= Chicago
| RD3-score2= 1
}}
=Quarterfinals=
==(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (E4) Cleveland Lumberjacks==
{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Cleveland Lumberjacks
|team2=Grand Rapids Griffins
|stadium1=Van Andel Arena
|stadium2=Gund Arena
|date1=April 20
|score1=1–5
|won1=2
|date2=April 21
|score2=4–7
|won2=2
|date3=April 23
|score3=2–1
|won3=2
|date4=April 25
|score4=3–0
|won4=2
|series=Grand Rapids wins series 4–0
}}
==(E2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (E3) Cincinnati Cyclones==
{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Cincinnati Cyclones
|team2=Orlando Solar Bears
|stadium1=TD Waterhouse Centre
|stadium2=Firstar Center
|date1=April 19
|score1=5–2
|won1=1
|date2=April 22
|score2=1–2
|ot2=1
|won2=2
|date3=April 24
|score3=4–2
|won3=2
|date4=April 26
|score4=4–2
|won4=2
|date5=April 28
|home5=2
|score5=4–2
|won5=2
|series=Orlando wins series 4–1
}}
==(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (E5) Milwaukee Admirals==
{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Milwaukee Admirals
|team2=Chicago Wolves
|stadium1=Allstate Arena
|stadium2=Bradley Center
|date1=April 20
|score1=2–4
|won1=2
|date2=April 21
|score2=1–5
|won2=2
|date3=April 24
|score3=2–3
|won3=1
|date4=April 26
|score4=3–2
|won4=2
|date5=April 27
|score5=2–5
|won5=2
|series=Chicago wins series 4–1
}}
==(W2) Houston Aeros vs. (W3) Manitoba Moose==
{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Manitoba Moose
|team2=Houston Aeros
|stadium1=Compaq Center
|stadium2=Winnipeg Arena
|date1=April 20
|score1=1–5
|won1=2
|date2=April 21
|score2=2–1
|won2=1
|date3=April 26
|score3=2–1
|won3=2
|date4=April 27
|score4=3–2
|ot4=1
|won4=2
|date5=April 29
|home5=2
|score5=2–3
|ot5=1
|won5=1
|date6=May 1
|home6=1
|score6=3–2
|ot6=1
|won6=1
|date7=May 2
|home7=1
|score7=3–1
|won7=1
|series=Manitoba wins series 4–3
}}
=Semifinals=
==(E1) Grand Rapids Griffins vs. (E2) Orlando Solar Bears==
{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Orlando Solar Bears
|team2=Grand Rapids Griffins
|stadium1=Van Andel Arena
|stadium2=TD Waterhouse Centre
|date1=May 3
|home1=1
|score1=4–3
|ot1=1
|won1=1
|date2=May 5
|home2=2
|score2=4–2
|won2=2
|date3=May 6
|home3=2
|score3=3–5
|won3=1
|date4=May 9
|home4=1
|score4=4–3
|ot4=1
|won4=1
|date5=May 10
|home5=1
|score5=3–8
|won5=2
|date6=May 12
|home6=2
|score6=0–2
|won6=1
|series=Orlando wins series 4–2
}}
==(W1) Chicago Wolves vs. (W3) Manitoba Moose==
{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Manitoba Moose
|team2=Chicago Wolves
|stadium1=Allstate Arena
|stadium2=Winnipeg Arena
|date1=May 4
|score1=4–1
|won1=1
|date2=May 5
|score2=0–5
|won2=2
|date3=May 10
|score3=3–4
|ot3=1
|won3=1
|date4=May 11
|score4=4–1
|won4=2
|date5=May 13
|score5=0–1
|won5=2
|date6=May 15
|score6=6–4
|won6=2
|series=Chicago wins series 4–2
}}
=Turner Cup Final=
==(E2) Orlando Solar Bears vs. (W1) Chicago Wolves==
{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Chicago Wolves
|team2=Orlando Solar Bears
|stadium1=TD Waterhouse Centre
|stadium2=Allstate Arena
|date1=May 19
|score1=2–7
|won1=2
|date2=May 20
|score2=1–5
|won2=2
|date3=May 23
|score3=1–3
|won3=1
|date4=May 25
|score4=2–1
|ot4=1
|won4=2
|date5=May 26
|score5=1–5
|won5=2
|series=Orlando wins series 4–1
}}
Player statistics
=Scoring leaders=
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
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| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Team ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | A ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
|align="left" |Derek King | align="left" |Grand Rapids Griffins | 76 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 19 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Steve Larouche | align="left" |Chicago Wolves | 75 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 78 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Brett Harkins | align="left" |Houston Aeros | 81 | 16 | 64 | 80 | 51 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Brian Bonin | align="left" |Cleveland Lumberjacks | 72 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 45 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Rob Brown | align="left" |Chicago Wolves | 75 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 99 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Niklas Andersson | align="left" |Chicago Wolves | 66 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 81 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Greg Koehler | align="left" |Cincinnati Cyclones | 80 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 122 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Vyacheslav Butsayev | align="left" |Grand Rapids Griffins | 75 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 65 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Christian Matte | align="left" |Cleveland Lumberjacks | 58 | 38 | 29 | 67 | 59 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Gilbert Dionne | align="left" |Cincinnati Cyclones | 80 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 46 |
=Leading goaltenders=
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts
| class="wikitable" | |||||||||
| bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Team ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | MIN ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | GAA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | SO | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align="center"
|align="left" |Norm Maracle | align="left" |Orlando Solar Bears | 51 | 2,963 | 100 | 2.02 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 8 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Richard Shulmistra | align="left" |Kansas City Blades/Chicago Wolves | 33 | 1,855 | 64 | 2.07 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Mike Fountain | align="left" |Grand Rapids Griffins | 52 | 3,005 | 104 | 2.08 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Chris Mason | align="left" |Milwaukee Admirals | 37 | 2,226 | 87 | 2.35 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
| align="center"
|align="left" |Rick Tabaracci | align="left" |Utah Grizzlies | 30 | 1,648 | 67 | 2.44 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
Awards
| class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="2" | AHL Awards | |
| Turner Cup | Orlando Solar Bears |
| Fred A. Huber Trophy (Best regular-season record) | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| Commissioner's Trophy (Best coach) | Peter Horachek, Orlando Solar Bears |
| Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy (Player with most points) | Steve Larouche, Chicago Wolves and Derek King, Grand Rapids Griffins |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy (Most valuable player, regular season) | Norm Maracle, Orlando Solar Bears |
| Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy (Most valuable player, playoffs) | Norm Maracle, Orlando Solar Bears |
| Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy (Best first-year player) | Brian Pothier, Orlando Solar Bears |
| Ken McKenzie Trophy (Best American-born first-year player) | Brian Pothier, Orlando Solar Bears |
| Larry D. Gordon Trophy (Best defenceman) | Brett Hauer, Manitoba Moose |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy (Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) | Norm Maracle and Scott Fankhouser, Orlando Solar Bears |
| John Cullen Award (Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication) | Rusty Fitzgerald, Manitoba Moose |
| Ironman Award (Played all team's games while showing offensive and defensive skills) | Brian Chapman, Manitoba Moose |
| IHL Man of the Year (Leadership and community activities) | Wendell Young, Chicago Wolves |
=All-Star teams=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| First team | colspan="2"|Position | Second team |
|---|---|---|
| Norm Maracle, Orlando Solar Bears
| align=center |G | align=center |C | |
| Curtis Murphy, Orlando Solar Bears
| align=center |D | align=center |C | |
| Brett Hauer, Manitoba Moose
| align=center |D | align=center |LW |
External links
- [http://hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/ihl19852001.html Season 2000/01] on hockeydb.com
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