Junior ice hockey season
Sports season
Sports season
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]
Map of WHL, 1998–97 to 2000–01
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Wheat Kings
Pats
Warriors
Raiders
Blades
Broncos
Tigers
Hurricanes
Rebels
Hitmen
Ice
Chiefs
Americans
Rockets
Blazers
Thunderbirds
Winterhawks
Cougars
East Division
Central Division
West Division
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Goaltending Leaders [ edit ] 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
Conference quarterfinals [ edit ] 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
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 [ edit ] 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
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
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
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.
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
source: Western Hockey League press release
