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2000–01 WHL season

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2000–01 WHL season
LeagueWestern Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams18
Regular season
Scotty Munro Memorial TrophyRed Deer Rebels (1)
Season MVPJustin Mapletoft (Red Deer Rebels)
Top scorerJustin Mapletoft (Red Deer Rebels)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPShane Bendera (Rebels)
Finals championsRed Deer Rebels (1)
  Runners-upPortland Winter Hawks
WHL seasons
2000–01 CHL season
LeagueCanadian Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Number of teams54
OHL
QMJHL
WHL
Memorial Cup
Finals championsRed Deer Rebels (WHL) (1st title)
  Runners-upVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)

The 2000–01 WHL season was the 35th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The season featured eighteen teams completing a 72-game season. The Red Deer Rebels won both the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, for best regular season record, and the President's Cup as playoff champions, both for the first time in team history. The latter earned the Rebels a berth in the 2001 Memorial Cup tournament, hosted by the Regina Pats, where the Rebels finished their season by winning the national title.[1]

Regular season

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Final standings

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East Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF 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
Central Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF 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
West Division GP W L T OTL Pts GF 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 79 242 219
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
Map of WHL, 1998–97 to 2000–01
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Wheat Kings
Brandon Wheat Kings
Pats
Regina Pats
Warriors
Moose Jaw Warriors
Raiders
Prince Albert Raiders
Blades
Saskatoon Blades
Broncos
Swift Current Broncos
Tigers
Medicine Hat Tigers
Hurricanes
Lethbridge Hurricanes
Rebels
Red Deer Rebels
Hitmen
Calgary Hitmen
Ice
Kootenay Ice
Chiefs
Spokane Chiefs
Americans
Tri-City Americans
Rockets
Kelowna Rockets
Blazers
Kamloops Blazers
Thunderbirds
Seattle Thunderbirds
Winterhawks
Portland Winterhawks
Cougars
Prince George Cougars
   East Division
   Central Division
   West Division

Scoring leaders

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts 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/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

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Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Team GP Min W L T GA SO SV% GAA
Shane Bendera Red Deer Rebels 45 2604 32 8 2 107 5 .903 2.47
B. J. Boxma Kootenay/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/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

2001 WHL Playoffs

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Conference quarterfinals

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Eastern Conference

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Red Deer vs. Lethbridge
Date Away Home
March 23 Lethbridge 3 2 Red Deer OT
March 24 Lethbridge 0 5 Red Deer
March 27 Red Deer 6 1 Lethbridge
March 28 Red Deer 6 0 Lethbridge
March 30 Lethbridge 2 7 Red Deer
Red Deer wins series 4–1
Swift Current vs. Brandon
Date Away Home
March 23 Brandon 3 0 Swift Current
March 24 Brandon 2 4 Swift Current
March 26 Swift Current 4 3 Brandon 2OT
March 27 Swift Current 3 2 Brandon
March 30 Brandon 5 2 Swift Current
April 2 Swift Current 3 2 Brandon
Swift Current wins series 4–2
Regina vs. Calgary
Date Away Home
March 23 Calgary 2 5 Regina
March 24 Calgary 4 1 Regina
March 26 Regina 3 4 Calgary OT
March 28 Regina 2 7 Calgary
March 29 Calgary 1 4 Regina
April 1 Regina 3 4 Calgary
Calgary wins series 4–2
Kootenay vs. Moose Jaw
Date Away Home
March 23 Moose Jaw 2 6 Kootenay
March 24 Moose Jaw 0 4 Kootenay
March 27 Kootenay 8 3 Moose Jaw
March 28 Kootenay 5 1 Moose Jaw
Kootenay wins series 4–0

Western Conference

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Kelowna vs. Seattle
Date Away Home
March 30 Seattle 5 4 Kelowna OT
March 31 Seattle 0 1 Kelowna
April 5 Kelowna 1 5 Seattle
April 6 Kelowna 2 3 Seattle OT
April 8 Seattle 1 2 Kelowna OT
April 9 Kelowna 2 4 Seattle
Seattle wins series 4–2
Portland vs. Prince George
Date Away Home
March 30 Prince George 2 5 Portland
March 31 Prince George 2 3 Portland OT
April 3 Portland 3 6 Prince George
April 4 Portland 4 5 Prince George OT
April 7 Prince George 0 6 Portland
April 9 Portland 5 3 Prince George
Portland wins series 4–2
Kamloops vs. Spokane
Date Away Home
March 30 Spokane 3 1 Kamloops
April 1 Spokane 5 2 Kamloops
April 3 Kamloops 2 9 Spokane
April 4 Kamloops 0 3 Spokane
Spokane wins series 4–0

Conference semifinals

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Eastern Conference
Red Deer vs. Calgary
Date Away Home
April 6 Calgary 4 1 Red Deer
April 7 Calgary 2 3 Red Deer 2OT
April 11 Red Deer 6 2 Calgary
April 12 Red Deer 1 3 Calgary
April 13 Calgary 3 4 Red Deer
April 14 Red Deer 4 0 Calgary
Red Deer wins series 4–2
Kootenay vs. Swift Current
Date Away Home
April 6 Swift Current 1 7 Kootenay
April 7 Swift Current 3 1 Kootenay
April 10 Kootenay 3 2 Swift Current OT
April 11 Kootenay 3 4 Swift Current 3OT
April 13 Swift Current 2 3 Kootenay
April 15 Kootenay 2 3 Swift Current
April 17 Swift Current 3 2 Kootenay
Swift Current wins series 4–3
Western Conference
Spokane vs. Seattle
Date Away Home
April 13 Seattle 3 5 Spokane
April 14 Seattle 1 4 Spokane
April 16 Spokane 3 2 Seattle
Spokane wins series 3–0
Portland earns bye

Conference finals

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Eastern Conference Western Conference
Red Deer vs. Swift Current
Date Away Home
April 20 Swift Current 4 3 Red Deer OT
April 21 Swift Current 2 3 Red Deer
April 24 Red Deer 2 3 Swift Current OT
April 25 Red Deer 2 1 Swift Current
April 27 Swift Current 1 3 Red Deer
April 29 Red Deer 4 0 Swift Current
Red Deer wins series 4–2
Portland vs. Spokane
Date Away Home
April 21 Spokane 0 3 Portland
April 22 Spokane 1 2 Portland OT
April 24 Portland 2 1 Spokane
April 25 Portland 0 3 Spokane
April 27 Spokane 1 4 Portland
Portland wins series 4–1

WHL Championship

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Red Deer vs. Portland
Date Away Home
May 4 Portland 2 3 Red Deer
May 5 Portland 4 5 Red Deer
May 9 Red Deer 2 3 Portland OT
May 11 Red Deer 4 1 Portland
May 12 Red Deer 4 3 Portland OT
Red Deer wins series 4–1

All-Star games

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On January 24, the WHL Eastern All-stars were defeated by the 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 QMJHL Dilio All-stars 7–5 at Kamloops, British Columbia before a crowd of 4,103.

WHL awards

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Four Broncos Memorial Trophy (Player of the Year): Justin Mapletoft, Red Deer Rebels
Daryl K. (Doc) Seaman Trophy (Scholastic Player of the Year): Dan Hulak, Portland Winter Hawks
Scholastic Team of the Year: Prince Albert Raiders, Portland Winter Hawks
Bob Clarke Trophy (Top scorer): Justin Mapletoft, Red Deer Rebels
Brad Hornung Trophy (Most Sportsmanlike Player): Matt Kinch, Calgary Hitmen
Bill Hunter Trophy (Top Defenseman): Christian Chartier, Prince George Cougars
Jim Piggott Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year): Scottie Upshall, Kamloops Blazers
Del Wilson Trophy (Top Goaltender): Dan Blackburn, Kootenay Ice
Dunc McCallum Memorial Trophy (Coach of the Year): Brent Sutter, Red Deer Rebels
Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy (Executive of the Year): Brent Sutter, Red Deer Rebels
Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy (Best regular season record): Red Deer Rebels
Allen Paradice Memorial Trophy (Top Official): Kevin Acheson
St. Clair Group Trophy (Marketing/Public Relations Award): Mark Miles, Spokane Chiefs
Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy (Humanitarian of the Year): Jim Vandermeer, Red Deer Rebels
WHL Plus-Minus Award: Jim Vandermeer, Red Deer Rebels
WHL Playoff Most Valuable Player: Shane Bendera, Red Deer Rebels

All-Star Teams

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Eastern Conference
First Team Second Team
Goal Dan Blackburn Kootenay Ice Shane Bendera Red Deer Rebels
Defense Matt Kinch Calgary Hitmen Ross Lupaschuk Red Deer Rebels
Jim Vandermeer Red Deer Rebels Filip Novak Regina Pats
Forward Justin Mapletoft Red Deer Rebels Nathan Barrett Lethbridge Hurricanes
Layne Ulmer Swift Current Broncos Blake Evans Regina Pats
Jarret Stoll Kootenay Ice Kyle Wanvig Red Deer Rebels
Western Conference
First Team Second Team
Goal Tyler MacKay Spokane Chiefs Kevin Swanson Kelowna Rockets
Defense Christian Chartier Prince George Cougars Dan Hulak Portland Winterhawks
Dan Hamhuis Prince George Cougars Gerard Dicaire Seattle Thunderbirds
Forward Jared Aulin Kamloops Blazers Brandin Cote Spokane Chiefs
Jamie Lundmark Seattle Thunderbirds Marcel Hossa Portland Winterhawks
Konstantin Panov Kamloops Blazers Rory McDade Kelowna Rockets
  • source: Western Hockey League press release

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Red Deer Rebels win Memorial Cup in OT". CBC Sports. May 27, 2001. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  • 2005–06 WHL Guide
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