2000–01 Carolina Hurricanes season

2000–01 Carolina Hurricanes
Division	2nd Southeast
2000–01 record	38–32–9-3
Goals for	212
Goals against	225
Team information
General manager	Jim Rutherford
Coach	Paul Maurice
Captain	Ron Francis
Arena	Raleigh Sports and Entertainment Arena
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The 2000–01 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Hockey League and fourth as the Hurricanes.

Offseason[]

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Regular season[]

The Hurricanes allowed the most short-handed goals during the regular season, with 16.^[1]

Final standings[]

Southeast Division^[2]

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	3	Washington Capitals	82	41	27	10	4	233	211	96
2	8	Carolina Hurricanes	82	38	32	9	3	212	225	88
3	12	Florida Panthers	82	22	38	13	9	200	246	66
4	13	Atlanta Thrashers	82	23	45	12	2	211	289	60
5	14	Tampa Bay Lightning	82	24	47	6	5	201	280	59

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference^[3]

R		Div	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	Z- New Jersey Devils	AT	82	48	19	12	3	295	195	111
2	Y- Ottawa Senators	NE	82	48	21	9	4	274	205	109
3	Y- Washington Capitals	SE	82	41	27	10	4	233	211	96
4	X- Philadelphia Flyers	AT	82	43	25	11	3	240	207	100
5	X- Buffalo Sabres	NE	82	46	30	5	1	218	184	98
6	X- Pittsburgh Penguins	AT	82	42	28	9	3	281	256	96
7	X- Toronto Maple Leafs	NE	82	37	29	11	5	232	207	90
8	X- Carolina Hurricanes	SE	82	38	32	9	3	212	225	88
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9	Boston Bruins	NE	82	36	30	8	8	227	249	88
10	New York Rangers	AT	82	33	43	5	1	250	290	72
11	Montreal Canadiens	NE	82	28	40	8	6	206	232	70
12	Florida Panthers	SE	82	22	38	13	9	200	246	66
13	Atlanta Thrashers	SE	82	23	45	12	2	211	289	60
14	Tampa Bay Lightning	SE	82	24	47	6	5	201	280	59
15	New York Islanders	AT	82	21	51	7	3	185	268	52

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results[]

October[]

Record for the month 3-5-3-0 (Home 2-2-2-0 Away 1-3-1-0)

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance
1	T	October 7, 2000	3–3 OT	Washington Capitals (2000–01)	0–0–1–0	18,337
2	W	October 10, 2000	5–2	Dallas Stars (2000–01)	1–0–1–0	11,673
3	T	October 13, 2000	2–2 OT	@ Florida Panthers (2000–01)	1–0–2–0	13,764
4	L	October 14, 2000	1–2	@ Nashville Predators (2000–01)	1–1–2–0	16,507
5	W	October 18, 2000	3–2	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01)	2–1–2–0	14,035
6	L	October 21, 2000	2–5	@ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01)	2–2–2–0	19,654
7	L	October 24, 2000	2–3	San Jose Sharks (2000–01)	2–3–2–0	10,140
8	L	October 25, 2000	1–4	@ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01)	2–4–2–0	14,912
9	T	October 27, 2000	3–3 OT	New Jersey Devils (2000–01)	2–4–3–0	18,730
10	L	October 29, 2000	1–4	St. Louis Blues (2000–01)	2–5–3–0	10,155
11	W	October 31, 2000	6–5 OT	Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)	3–5–3–0	7,016

November[]

Record for the month 7-5-0-1 (Home 3-2-0-0 Away 4-3-0-1)

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance
12	L	November 3, 2000	3–5	@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)	3–6–3–0	18,007
13	L	November 4, 2000	1–4	@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01)	3–7–3–0	17,496
14	L	November 8, 2000	0–5	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01)	3–8–3–0	19,098
15	W	November 10, 2000	3–1	Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01)	4–8–3–0	18,730
16	W	November 12, 2000	4–0	Ottawa Senators (2000–01)	5–8–3–0	12,003
17	L	November 15, 2000	1–4	Florida Panthers (2000–01)	5–9–3–0	11,088
18	W	November 16, 2000	1–0	@ Ottawa Senators (2000–01)	6–9–3–0	15,211
19	OTL	November 18, 2000	2–3 OT	@ New Jersey Devils (2000–01)	6–9–3–1	16,051
20	W	November 22, 2000	3–1	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01)	7–9–3–1	13,356
21	W	November 24, 2000	3–1	@ Boston Bruins (2000–01)	8–9–3–1	15,921
22	L	November 26, 2000	4–7	Nashville Predators (2000–01)	8–10–3–1	10,827
23	W	November 29, 2000	2–1 OT	@ Florida Panthers (2000–01)	9–10–3–1	13,008
24	W	November 30, 2000	2–0	Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)	10–10–3–1	13,729

December[]

Record for the month 4-6-1-1 (Home 3-1-0-0 Away 1-5-1-1)

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance
25	L	December 3, 2000	0–2	Ottawa Senators (2000–01)	10–11–3–1	11,360
26	W	December 6, 2000	5–3	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01)	11–11–3–1	13,095
27	L	December 9, 2000	2–7	@ Calgary Flames (2000–01)	11–12–3–1	16,055
28	T	December 13, 2000	1–1 OT	@ Minnesota Wild (2000–01)	11–12–4–1	18,064
29	W	December 15, 2000	5–3	Buffalo Sabres (2000–01)	12–12–4–1	18,730
30	L	December 16, 2000	1–4	@ Boston Bruins (2000–01)	12–13–4–1	13,306
31	L	December 19, 2000	1–2	@ New York Islanders (2000–01)	12–14–4–1	8,707
32	OTL	December 23, 2000	1–2 OT	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)	12–14–4–2	19,645
33	L	December 26, 2000	2–3	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)	12–15–4–2	12,128
34	W	December 27, 2000	4–3	New York Rangers (2000–01)	13–15–4–2	16,280
35	L	December 29, 2000	1–3	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)	13–16–4–2	18,136
36	W	December 31, 2000	2–1	Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)	14–16–4–2	13,097

January[]

Record for the month 8-4-2-0 (Home 6-4-1-0 Away 2-0-1-0)

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance
37	W	January 3, 2001	3–2	Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)	15–16–4–2	7,517
38	T	January 6, 2001	2–2 OT	Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)	15–16–5–2	18,730
39	W	January 7, 2001	5–2	New York Islanders (2000–01)	16–16–5–2	8,627
40	W	January 9, 2001	7–3	Florida Panthers (2000–01)	17–16–5–2	8,732
41	T	January 12, 2001	2–2 OT	@ Florida Panthers (2000–01)	17–16–6–2	12,727
42	W	January 14, 2001	4–0	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)	18–16–6–2	13,013
43	W	January 16, 2001	3–2 OT	@ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01)	19–16–6–2	19,371
44	W	January 18, 2001	4–2	Boston Bruins (2000–01)	20–16–6–2	10,732
45	L	January 20, 2001	3–6	Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)	20–17–6–2	13,009
46	L	January 22, 2001	2–5	New York Rangers (2000–01)	20–18–6–2	11,193
47	W	January 24, 2001	3–2	@ New York Rangers (2000–01)	21–18–6–2	18,200
48	L	January 27, 2001	3–4	Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)	21–19–6–2	18,730
49	W	January 29, 2001	5–2	Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)	22–19–6–2	8,030
50	L	January 31, 2001	3–4	Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01)	22–20–6–2	11,581

February[]

Record for the month 5-4-2-1 (Home 3-2-0-0 Away 2-2-2-1)

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance
51	W	February 1, 2001	3–1	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01)	23–20–6–2	12,399
52	W	February 7, 2001	2–1 OT	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)	24–20–6–2	12,138
53	L	February 8, 2001	2–4	@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)	24–21–6–2	13,884
54	T	February 11, 2001	2–2 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)	24–21–7–2	12,630
55	OTL	February 14, 2001	3–4 OT	@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01)	24–21–7–3	19,995
56	L	February 16, 2001	0–2	Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)	24–22–7–3	13,812
57	W	February 18, 2001	5–4	Boston Bruins (2000–01)	25–22–7–3	16,206
58	L	February 19, 2001	0–4	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)	25–23–7–3	19,566
59	W	February 21, 2001	6–3	Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01)	26–23–7–3	9,458
60	W	February 23, 2001	3–2	New Jersey Devils (2000–01)	27–23–7–3	14,685
61	L	February 24, 2001	1–2	Washington Capitals (2000–01)	27–24–7–3	18,730
62	T	February 27, 2001	1–1 OT	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01)	27–24–8–3	14,081

March[]

Record for the month 8-7-0-0 (Home 5-3-0-0 Away 3-4-0-0)

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance
63	W	March 1, 2001	3–1	@ New York Islanders (2000–01)	28–24–8–3	9,069
64	L	March 2, 2001	3–7	@ New Jersey Devils (2000–01)	28–25–8–3	15,159
65	W	March 4, 2001	6–3	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)	29–25–8–3	14,773
66	W	March 7, 2001	2–1	Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)	30–25–8–3	9,067
67	L	March 8, 2001	0–1	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)	30–26–8–3	10,656
68	L	March 11, 2001	2–3	Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)	30–27–8–3	13,124
69	L	March 14, 2001	3–6	Montreal Canadiens (2000–01)	30–28–8–3	9,467
70	W	March 15, 2001	3–0	@ Washington Capitals (2000–01)	31–28–8–3	18,672
71	W	March 18, 2001	2–1	New York Islanders (2000–01)	32–28–8–3	14,112
72	W	March 21, 2001	1–0	Buffalo Sabres (2000–01)	33–28–8–3	12,899
73	W	March 23, 2001	5–3	Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01)	34–28–8–3	18,730
74	L	March 24, 2001	1–3	@ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01)	34–29–8–3	18,690
75	L	March 26, 2001	2–4	Montreal Canadiens (2000–01)	34–30–8–3	12,376
76	L	March 28, 2001	0–7	@ Washington Capitals (2000–01)	34–31–8–3	15,518
77	W	March 30, 2001	4–3 OT	Washington Capitals (2000–01)	35–31–8–3	17,355

April[]

Record for the month 3-1-1-0 (Home 1-1-0-0 Away 2-0-1-0)

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record	Attendance
78	W	April 1, 2001	3–2 OT	@ Ottawa Senators (2000–01)	36–31–8–3	18,500
79	T	April 3, 2001	2–2 OT	@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01)	36–31–9–3	18,216
80	W	April 4, 2001	3–1	@ New York Rangers (2000–01)	37–31–9–3	18,200
81	W	April 6, 2001	3–2	Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01)	38–31–9–3	17,044
82	L	April 8, 2001	4–6	Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01)	38–32–9–3	18,730

Playoffs[]

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals[]

New Jersey Devils (1) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (8)

Game-by-Game			Score
1	April 12		at Devils 5, Hurricanes 1
2	April 15		at Devils 2, Hurricanes 0
3	April 17		Devils 4, at Hurricanes 0
4	April 18	OT	at Hurricanes 3, Devils 2
5	April 20		Hurricanes 3, at Devils 2
6	April 22		Devils 5, at Hurricanes 1
Devils win series 4–2

Player statistics[]

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Awards and records[]

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Transactions[]

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Draft picks[]

Carolina's picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Hurricanes have the 14th overall pick.

Round	#	Player	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
2	32	Tomas Kurka	LW	Czech Republic	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
3	80	Ryan Bayda	LW	Canada	University of North Dakota (WCHA)
4	98	Niclas Wallin	D	Sweden	Brynas IF (Sweden)
4	110	Jared Newman	D	United States	Plymouth Whalers (OHL)
6	181	Justin Forrest	D	United States	US National U-18, Exhibition
7	212	Magnus Kahnberg	RW	Sweden	Frolunda HC (Sweden)
8	235	Craig Kowalski	G	United States	Northern Michigan University (CCHA)
9	276	Troy Ferguson	C	Canada	Michigan State Spartans (CCHA)

Farm teams[]

International Hockey League[]

The Cincinnati Cyclones are the Hurricanes International Hockey League affiliate for the 2000–01 IHL season.

East Coast Hockey League[]

The Florida Everblades are the Hurricanes East Coast Hockey League affiliate.

References[]

External links[]

• "2000–01 Carolina Hurricanes Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.