2000-01_WHL_season
The 2000–01 WHL season was the 35th season for the Western Hockey League. Eighteen teams completed a 72-game season. The Red Deer Rebels won the President's Cup before going on to win the Memorial Cup.
Final standings
More information East Division, GP ...
| East Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
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| 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 |
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More information Central Division, GP ...
| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
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| 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 |
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More information West Division, GP ...
| West Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA |
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| 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 |
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Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
More information Player, Team ...
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 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 |
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Goaltending Leaders
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
More information Player, Team ...
| Player | Team | GP | Min | W | L | T | GA | SO | SV% | GAA |
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| 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 |
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Conference quarterfinals
Eastern Conference
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Western Conference
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Conference semifinals
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Conference finals
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WHL Championship
More information Red Deer vs. Portland, Date ...
| Red Deer vs. Portland | |||
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| 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 | |||
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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.
More information Eastern Conference, First Team ...
| Eastern Conference | ||||
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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- source: Western Hockey League press release
- whl.ca
- 2005–06 WHL Guide
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