2000–01 ECHL season

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 were replaced by the Norfolk Admirals in the American Hockey League, 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.

Regular season

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 advantage

Northern Conference

Northeast Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Trenton Titans 72 50 18 4 104 236 164
Roanoke Express 72 38 30 4 80 231 195
Charlotte Checkers 72 34 26 12 80 247 252
Richmond Renegades 72 35 31 6 76 223 228
Greensboro Generals 72 26 39 7 59 215 277
Northwest Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Peoria Rivermen 72 45 17 10 100 238 182
Dayton Bombers 72 45 21 6 96 247 194
Toledo Storm 72 37 27 8 82 262 259
Johnstown Chiefs 72 28 36 8 64 207 238
Wheeling Nailers 72 24 40 8 56 192 277

Southern Conference

Southeast Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
South Carolina Stingrays 72 42 23 7 91 240 210
Florida Everblades 72 38 26 8 84 236 242
Pee Dee Pride 72 38 28 6 82 242 231
Augusta Lynx 72 36 29 7 79 259 253
Greenville Grrrowl 72 34 33 5 73 219 239
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks† 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 72 39 24 9 87 206 209
Mobile Mysticks 72 38 28 6 82 242 231
New Orleans Brass 72 35 25 12 82 247 239
Arkansas RiverBlades 72 34 24 14 82 237 232
Baton Rouge Kingfish 72 35 26 11 81 216 225
Mississippi Sea Wolves 72 34 33 5 73 221 218
Birmingham Bulls 72 28 40 4 60 224 296
Pensacola Ice Pilots 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

Kelly Cup Playoffs

Northern Conference

Bracket

Conference Quarterfinals
(Best of 5) 		Conference Semifinals
(Best of 5) 		Conference Finals
(Best of 7)
         
1 Trenton 3
8 Johnstown 1
1 Trenton 3
4 Toledo 0
4 Toledo 3
5 Roanoke 2
1 Trenton 4
2 Peoria 3
3 Dayton 3
6 Charlotte 2
3 Dayton 0
2 Peoria 3
2 Peoria 3
7 Richmond 1

Quarterfinals

(1) Trenton vs. (8) Johnstown
Date Away Home
April 7 Johnstown 0 Trenton 2
April 8 Johnstown 3 Trenton 4 OT
April 13 Trenton 1 Johnstown 3
April 14 Trenton 5 Johnstown 1
Trenton wins series 3–1
(2) Peoria vs. (7) Richmond
Date Away Home
April 9 Richmond 3 Peoria 0
April 10 Richmond 2 Peoria 3
April 12 Peoria 4 Richmond 1
April 13 Peoria 4 Richmond 0
Peoria wins series 3–1

(3) Dayton vs. (6) Charlotte
Date Away Home
April 6 Charlotte 3 Dayton 2 2OT
April 7 Charlotte 2 Dayton 3 OT
April 12 Dayton 5 Charlotte 4 OT
April 14 Dayton 1 Charlotte 4
April 17 Charlotte 2 Dayton 5
Dayton wins series 3–2
(4) Toledo vs. (5) Roanoke
Date Away Home
April 6 Roanoke 2 Toledo 3 OT
April 7 Roanoke 4 Toledo 2
April 12 Toledo 4 Roanoke 3
April 14 Toledo 1 Roanoke 2 2OT
April 17 Roanoke 2 Toledo 5
Toledo wins series 3–2

Semifinals

(1) Trenton vs. (4) Toledo
Date Away Home
April 23 Toledo 0 Trenton 6
April 24 Toledo 2 Trenton 4
April 27 Trenton 3 Toledo 2 OT
Trenton wins series 3–0
(2) Peoria vs. (3) Dayton
Date Away Home
April 21 Peoria 4 Dayton 3 OT
April 23 Dayton 2 Peoria 4
April 24 Dayton 1 Peoria 2
Peoria wins series 3–0

Finals

(1) Trenton vs. (2) Peoria
Date Away Home
May 2 Peoria 1 Trenton 4
May 4 Peoria 4 Trenton 1
May 6 Trenton 2 Peoria 1
May 8 Trenton 3 Peoria 1
May 9 Trenton 5 Peoria 6 OT
May 11 Peoria 3 Trenton 0
May 13 Peoria 3 Trenton 4
Trenton wins series 4–3

Southern Conference

Bracket

  Conference Wild Card
(Best of 3)		 Conference Quarterfinals
(Best of 5)		 Conference Semifinals
(Best of 5)		 Conference Finals
(Best of 7)
                                     
   
  1  South Carolina 3  
    8  Arkansas 1  
8  Arkansas 2
9  Baton Rouge 0  
  1  South Carolina 3  
  6  Mobile 2  
   
   
  3  Jackson 2
    6  Mobile 3  
 
   
  1  South Carolina 4
  2  Louisiana 0
   
   
  4  Florida 2
    5  Pee Dee 3  
 
   
  5  Pee Dee 2
  2  Louisiana 3  
   
   
  2  Louisiana 3
    7  New Orleans 2  
7  New Orleans 2
10  Augusta 1  

Wild Card

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.

(7) New Orleans vs. (10) Augusta
Date Away Home
April 3 Augusta 2 New Orleans 4
April 4 New Orleans 3 Augusta 9
April 4* New Orleans 1 Augusta 0
New Orleans wins series 2–1
(8) Arkansas vs. (9) Baton Rouge
Date Away Home
April 3 Baton Rouge 3 Arkansas 4 OT
April 4 Arkansas 4 Baton Rouge 3
Arkansas wins series 2–0

* The New Orleans-Augusta series ended as a 1-1 tie; a ten-minute period was played to determine the winner of the series.

Quarterfinals

(1) South Carolina vs. (8) Arkansas
Date Away Home
April 6 Arkansas 3 South Carolina 7
April 9 South Carolina 4 Arkansas 1
April 10 South Carolina 3 Arkansas 5
April 13 Arkansas 3 South Carolina 6
South Carolina wins series 3–1
(2) Louisiana vs. (7) New Orleans
Date Away Home
April 6 New Orleans 7 Louisiana 8 2OT
April 8 New Orleans 5 Louisiana 3
April 10 Louisiana 4 New Orleans 1
April 12 Louisiana 2 New Orleans 3
April 14 New Orleans 1 Louisiana 3
Louisiana wins series 3–2

(3) Jackson vs. (6) Mobile
Date Away Home
April 6 Mobile 1 Jackson 0
April 7 Jackson 7 Mobile 2
April 10 Mobile 3 Jackson 4
April 12 Jackson 2 Mobile 5
April 13 Mobile 5 Jackson 1
Mobile wins series 3–2
(4) Florida vs. (5) Pee Dee
Date Away Home
April 6 Pee Dee 4 Florida 1
April 7 Pee Dee 2 Florida 4
April 13 Florida 4 Pee Dee 2
April 14 Florida 2 Pee Dee 3 OT
April 17 Pee Dee 5 Florida 3
Pee Dee wins series 3–2

Semifinals

(1) South Carolina vs. (6) Mobile
Date Away Home
April 19 Mobile 2 South Carolina 4
April 20 Mobile 5 South Carolina 4 OT
April 27 South Carolina 4 Mobile 7
April 28 South Carolina 6 Mobile 3
May 1 Mobile 2 South Carolina 3 2OT
South Carolina wins series 3–2
(2) Louisiana vs. (5) Pee Dee
Date Away Home
April 20 Louisiana 6 Pee Dee 3
April 21 Louisiana 4 Pee Dee 1
April 27 Pee Dee 4 Louisiana 2
April 29 Pee Dee 6 Louisiana 4
May 1 Pee Dee 3 Louisiana 4
Louisiana wins series 3–2

Finals

(1) South Carolina vs. (2) Louisiana
Date Away Home
May 3 Louisiana 1 South Carolina 4
May 5 Louisiana 0 South Carolina 4
May 9 South Carolina 3 Louisiana 2
May 11 South Carolina 5 Louisiana 4
South Carolina wins series 4–0

Kelly Cup finals

Kelly Cup Finals
   
N.1 Trenton 1
S.1 South Carolina 4
(N.1) Trenton vs. (S.1) South Carolina
Date Away Home
May 18 South Carolina 3 Trenton 2 OT
May 20 South Carolina 5 Trenton 3
May 22 Trenton 4 South Carolina 3 2OT
May 24 Trenton 5 South Carolina 6
May 27 Trenton 2 South Carolina 3
South Carolina wins series 4–1

ECHL awards

See also: ECHL awards
Patrick J. Kelly Cup: South Carolina Stingrays
Henry Brabham Cup: Trenton Titans
Northern Conference Champion: Trenton Titans
Southern Conference Champion: South Carolina Stingrays
John Brophy Award: Troy Ward (Trenton)
ECHL Most Valuable Player: Scott King (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)
Leading Scorer: Scott King (Charlotte)
Plus Performer Award: Jay Murphy (Louisiana)
Sportsmanship Award: Jamie Ling (Dayton)

See also

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