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2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season
The Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York hosted the 2001 Frozen Four
DurationOctober 6, 2000–
April 7, 2001
NCAA tournament2001
National championshipPepsi Arena
Albany, New York
NCAA championBoston College
Hobey Baker AwardRyan Miller
(Michigan State)
List of NCAA Division I men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 6, 2000 and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2001 at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. This was the 54th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 107th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

Season Outlook

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Pre-season polls

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Main article: 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings

The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.

The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.

USCHO Poll
Rank Team
1 North Dakota (24)
2 Michigan (7)
3 Wisconsin (6)
4 Boston College (3)
5 Michigan State
6 St. Lawrence
7 Boston University
8 Maine
9 New Hampshire
10 Cornell
11 Minnesota
12 St. Cloud State
13 Nebraska-Omaha
14 Lake Superior State
15 Colorado College
16 Colgate
17 Harvard
18 Clarkson
19 Renssealer
20 Notre Dame
USA Today Poll
Rank Team
1 North Dakota (12)
2 Michigan (4)
3 Wisconsin (2)
4 Michigan State
5 Boston College
6 New Hampshire
7 Boston University
8 St. Lawrence
9 Maine
10 St. Cloud State
11 Cornell
12 Minnesota
13 Lake Superior State
14 Nebraska-Omaha
15 Colorado College

Regular season

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Season tournaments

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Tournament Dates Teams Champion
Ice Breaker Tournament October 6–7 4 New Hampshire
Maverick Stampede October 13–14 4 Boston College
Black Bear Classic October 20–21 4 Maine
Johnson Nissan Classic October 6–7 4 Michigan
College Hockey Showcase November 23–25 4
Sheraton/Howard Bank Hockey Classic November 25–26 4 New Hampshire
Syracuse Invitational November 25–26 4 Niagara
Florida College Classic December 27–28 4 Maine
Silverado Shootout December 28–29 4 Western Michigan
Auld Lang Syne Classic December 29–30 4 Vermont
Badger Showdown December 29–30 4 Wisconsin
Denver Cup December 29–30 4 Denver
Great Lakes Invitational December 29–30 4 Michigan State
Mariucci Classic December 29–30 4 Minnesota
Rensselaer Holiday Tournament December 29–30 4 St. Lawrence
Beanpot February 5, 12 4 Boston College

Standings

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2000–01 Central Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#3 Michigan State†* 28 21 4 3 45 86 37 42 33 5 4 134 57
Miami 28 17 10 1 35 95 71 38 20 16 2 120 108
#4 Michigan 28 16 9 3 35 102 60 45 27 13 5 167 110
#13 Nebraska-Omaha 28 15 10 3 33 86 80 42 24 15 3 127 107
Northern Michigan 28 12 10 6 30 76 71 38 18 13 7 121 102
Western Michigan 28 12 10 6 30 97 96 39 20 13 6 149 129
Ohio State 28 13 13 2 28 81 89 37 17 18 2 118 117
Ferris State 28 9 15 4 22 64 81 38 13 20 5 91 112
Bowling Green 28 8 15 5 21 72 82 40 16 19 5 109 110
Alaska-Fairbanks 28 7 14 7 21 67 91 36 9 19 8 90 112
Notre Dame 28 7 15 6 20 72 98 39 10 22 7 104 150
Lake Superior State 28 8 20 0 16 53 95 36 13 23 0 79 119
Championship: Michigan State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
2000–01 College Hockey America standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Alabama-Huntsville† 20 15 4 1 31 78 49 34 21 12 1 115 87
Niagara 20 10 7 3 23 59 52 38 14 19 5 97 105
Wayne State* 20 8 9 3 19 59 68 35 18 14 3 114 104
Air Force 20 8 10 2 18 57 63 27 10 15 2 66 92
Findlay 19 6 9 4 18 51 61 37 16 17 4 114 109
Bemidji State 19 4 12 3 11 51 62 34 4 26 4 77 133
Championship: Wayne State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
2000–01 ECAC Hockey standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#15 Clarkson† 22 15 5 2 32 81 45 35 21 11 3 123 91
#10 St. Lawrence* 22 13 6 3 29 83 70 37 20 13 4 127 120
Harvard 22 12 8 2 26 68 60 33 16 15 2 103 105
Cornell 22 11 8 3 25 44 44 33 16 12 5 73 72
Dartmouth 22 10 8 4 24 67 62 34 16 14 4 101 96
Rensselaer 22 11 9 2 24 62 54 34 17 15 2 107 89
Princeton 22 9 9 4 22 70 66 31 10 16 5 90 103
Yale 22 10 11 1 21 72 80 31 14 16 1 105 114
Union 22 8 12 2 18 54 75 34 12 18 4 88 115
Vermont 22 8 12 2 18 68 69 34 14 18 2 116 110
Colgate 22 8 13 1 17 60 67 34 10 20 4 95 112
Brown 22 2 16 4 8 43 80 29 4 21 4 63 107
Championship: St. Lawrence
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
2000–01 Hockey East standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#1 Boston College†* 24 17 5 2 36 103 57 43 33 8 2 175 98
#7 Maine 24 12 7 5 29 70 62 39 20 12 7 116 95
#11 Providence 24 13 8 3 29 76 71 40 22 13 5 131 108
#14 New Hampshire 24 11 8 5 27 61 47 39 21 12 6 122 86
Massachusetts–Lowell 24 10 11 3 23 67 66 38 19 16 3 124 104
Boston University 24 9 12 3 21 66 77 37 14 20 3 109 118
Northeastern 24 7 13 4 18 58 73 36 13 19 4 102 122
Merrimack 24 7 14 3 17 60 86 38 14 20 4 92 121
Massachusetts 24 7 15 2 16 53 81 34 8 22 4 78 123
Championship: Boston College
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
2000–01 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#12 Mercyhurst†* 26 19 6 1 39 110 52 36 22 12 2 140 89
Quinnipiac 26 17 7 2 36 106 67 37 22 11 4 141 106
Iona 26 16 6 4 36 122 84 35 18 13 4 136 121
Canisius 26 13 9 4 30 95 90 33 17 12 4 117 111
Connecticut 26 12 11 3 27 94 86 35 12 19 4 108 123
Sacred Heart 26 11 10 5 27 81 76 31 14 12 5 103 91
Army 26 11 15 0 22 84 101 35 14 20 1 112 132
Fairfield 26 10 14 2 22 82 104 32 11 19 2 101 139
American International 26 10 15 1 21 75 96 31 10 20 1 80 123
Holy Cross 26 8 16 2 18 81 99 32 8 22 2 89 133
Bentley 26 3 21 2 8 67 142 29 4 23 2 72 153
Championship: Mercyhurst
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll
2000–01 Western Collegiate Hockey Association standings
Conference Overall
GP W L T PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#2 North Dakota† 28 18 4 6 42 115 80 46 29 8 9 183 121
#5 St. Cloud State* 28 20 8 0 40 111 69 41 31 9 1 168 94
#9 Minnesota 28 18 8 2 38 107 70 42 27 13 2 171 109
#6 Colorado College 28 17 11 0 34 106 81 41 27 13 1 150 108
#8 Wisconsin 28 14 10 4 32 81 86 41 22 15 4 133 129
Denver 28 14 11 3 31 84 78 38 19 15 4 116 104
Minnesota State-Mankato 28 13 14 1 27 91 99 38 19 18 1 128 135
Michigan Tech 28 6 19 3 15 69 105 36 8 24 4 91 135
Alaska-Anchorage 28 4 20 4 12 61 104 36 7 24 5 82 132
Minnesota-Duluth 28 3 22 3 9 68 121 39 7 28 4 103 166
Championship: St. Cloud State
† indicates conference regular season champion
* indicates conference tournament champion
Final rankings: USA Today/American Hockey Magazine Poll Top 15 Poll

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Final regular season polls

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The top 15 teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.

USA Today Poll
Ranking Team
1 Michigan State
2 Boston College
3 St. Cloud State
4 North Dakota
5 Michigan
6 Colorado College
7 Minnesota
8 Providence
9 Maine
10 St. Lawrence
11 Wisconsin
12 Nebraska Omaha
13 New Hampshire
14 Clarkson
15 Cornell
USCHO Poll
Ranking Team
1 Michigan State
2 Boston College
3 St. Cloud State
4 North Dakota
5 Michigan
6 Colorado College
7 Minnesota
8 Providence
9 Maine
10 Wisconsin
11 St. Lawrence
12 New Hampshire
13 Nebraska-Omaha
14 Clarkson
15 Denver

2001 NCAA Tournament

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Main article: 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament
First Round Quarterfinals Frozen Four National Championship
            
1 Boston College –
– bye –
1 Boston College 3
East Regional
5 Maine 1
4 Minnesota 4
5 Maine 5*
E1 Boston College 4
W3 Michigan 2
2 St. Cloud State –
– bye –
2 St. Cloud State 3
West Regional
3 Michigan 4
3 Michigan 4
6 Mercyhurst 3
E1 Boston College 3*
E2 North Dakota 2
1 Michigan State –
– bye –
1 Michigan State 5
West Regional
4 Wisconsin 1
4 Wisconsin 4
5 Providence 1
W1 Michigan State 0
E2 North Dakota 2
2 North Dakota –
– bye –
2 North Dakota 4
East Regional
3 Colorado College 1
3 Colorado College 3**
6 St. Lawrence 2

Note: * denotes overtime period(s)

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Player stats

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Scoring leaders

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The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.

GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Class Team GP G A Pts PIM
Jeff Panzer Senior North Dakota 46 26 55 81 28
Bryan Lundbohm Junior North Dakota 46 32 37 69 38
Mike Bishai Junior Western Michigan 37 23 45 68 37
Andy Hilbert Sophomore Michigan 42 26 37 63 27
Mike Cammalleri Sophomore Michigan 42 29 32 61 29
Erik Westrum Senior Minnesota 42 26 35 61 84
Ryan Bayda Sophomore North Dakota 46 25 34 59 48
David Gove Senior Western Michigan 39 22 37 59 16
Peter Sejna Freshman Colorado College 41 29 29 58 10
Dany Heatley Sophomore Wisconsin 39 24 33 57 74

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Leading goaltenders

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The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.

GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average

Player Class Team GP Min W L OT GA SO SV% GAA
Ryan Miller Sophomore Michigan State 40 2445 31 5 4 54 10 .950 1.32
Mike Walsh Sophomore Clarkson 21 1290 15 4 1 39 4 .924 1.81
Matt Underhill Junior Cornell 25 1503 13 8 3 47 1 .928 1.88
Ty Conklin Senior New Hampshire 34 2048 17 12 5 70 5 .920 2.05
Scott Clemmensen Senior Boston College 39 2316 30 7 2 82 3 .914 2.12
Colin Zulianello Senior Colorado College 17 950 9 7 1 35 0 .918 2.21
Scott Meyer Senior St. Cloud State 36 2095 25 8 1 78 2 .926 2.23
Josh Blackburn Junior Michigan 45 2646 26 13 5 101 5 .905 2.29
Nathan Marsters Freshman Rensselaer 28 1632 14 13 1 64 4 .929 2.35
Phil Osaer Junior Ferris State 25 1449 9 12 3 57 3 .909 2.36

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Awards

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WCHA

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Award[21] Recipient
Player of the Year Jeff Panzer, North Dakota
Defensive Player of the Year Jordan Leopold, Minnesota
Rookie of the Year Peter Sejna, Colorado College
Student-Athlete of the Year Karl Goehring, North Dakota
Coach of the Year Dean Blais, North Dakota
Most Valuable Player in Tournament Tyler Arnason, St. Cloud State
All-WCHA Teams[22][23]
First Team   Position   Second Team
Scott Meyer, St. Cloud State G Wade Dubielewicz, Denver
Travis Roche, North Dakota D Duvie Westcott, St. Cloud State
Jordan Leopold, Minnesota D Paul Manning, Colorado College
Jeff Panzer, North Dakota F Erik Westrum, Minnesota
Bryan Lundbohm, North Dakota F Dany Heatley, Wisconsin
Mark Cullen, Colorado College F Ryan Bayda, North Dakota
Third Team   Position   Rookie Team
Adam Hauser, Minnesota G Chris King, Alaska-Anchorage
Ben Christopherson, Minnesota State-Mankato D Ryan Cladwell, Denver
Tom Preissing, Colorado College D Paul Martin, Minnesota
Peter Sejna, Colorado College F Peter Sejna, Colorado College
Mark Hartigan, St. Cloud State F Grant Potulny, Minnesota
Brandon Sampair, St. Cloud State F Troy Riddle, Minnesota

2001 NHL Entry Draft

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Main article: 2001 NHL Entry Draft
Round Pick Player College Conference NHL team
1 7 Mike Komisarek Michigan CCHA Montreal Canadiens
1 14 Chuck Kobasew Boston College Hockey East Calgary Flames
1 16 R. J. Umberger Ohio State CCHA Vancouver Canucks
1 30 Dave Steckel Ohio State CCHA Los Angeles Kings
2 38 Tim Jackman Minnesota State–Mankato WCHA Columbus Blue Jackets
2 49 Michael Cammalleri Michigan CCHA Los Angeles Kings
2 52 Eddie Caron † New Hampshire Hockey East Edmonton Oilers
2 54 Noah Welch † Harvard ECAC Hockey Pittsburgh Penguins
3 81 Neil Komadoski Notre Dame CCHA Ottawa Senators
3 84 Kenny Smith Harvard ECAC Hockey Edmonton Oilers
3 91 Kevin Estrada † Michigan State CCHA Carolina Hurricanes
3 92 Anthony Aquino Merrimack Hockey East Dallas Stars
3 95 Patrick Sharp Vermont ECAC Hockey Philadelphia Flyers
4 100 Brian Sipotz Miami CCHA Atlanta Thrashers
4 111 Matti Kaltiainen † Boston College Hockey East Boston Bruins
4 112 Milan Gajic † Michigan CCHA Atlanta Thrashers
4 113 Bryce Lampman † Nebraska–Omaha CCHA New York Rangers
4 116 Richard Petiot † Colorado College WCHA Los Angeles Kings
4 117 Michael Woodford † Michigan CCHA Florida Panthers
4 118 Brandon Rogers † Michigan CCHA Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
4 131 Ben Eaves Boston College Hockey East Pittsburgh Penguins
5 135 Colin Stuart Colorado College WCHA Atlanta Thrashers
5 138 Paul Lynch † Maine Hockey East Tampa Bay Lightning
5 143 František Skladaný Boston University Hockey East Colorado Avalanche
5 145 Jim Hakewill † St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey Calgary Flames
5 148 David Klema † Boston University Hockey East Phoenix Coyotes
5 150 Bernd Brückler † Wisconsin WCHA Philadelphia Flyers
5 151 Kevin Bieksa Bowling Green CCHA Vancouver Canucks
5 152 Terry Denike † Lake Superior State CCHA Los Angeles Kings
5 154 Jake Brenk † Minnesota State–Mankato WCHA Edmonton Oilers
5 156 Andy Schneider † North Dakota WCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
6 173 Justin Aikins † New Hampshire Hockey East Columbus Blue Jackets
6 179 Andrew Alberts † Boston College Hockey East Boston Bruins
6 180 Scott Polaski † Colorado College WCHA Phoenix Coyotes
6 182 Tom Cavanagh † Harvard ECAC Hockey San Jose Sharks
6 184 Scott Horvath Massachusetts Hockey East Colorado Avalanche
6 188 Art Femenella † Vermont ECAC Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning
6 194 James Massen † North Dakota WCHA New Jersey Devils
7 201 Colin FitzRandolph † St. Lawrence ECAC Hockey Atlanta Thrashers
7 209 Jordan Sigalet † Bowling Green CCHA Boston Bruins
7 219 Dennis Packard Harvard ECAC Hockey Tampa Bay Lightning
7 220 David Moss † Michigan CCHA Calgary Flames
7 223 Brandon Bochenski † North Dakota WCHA Ottawa Senators
8 229 Aaron Voros † Alaska–Fairbanks CCHA New Jersey Devils
8 233 Joe Campbell † Wisconsin WCHA Calgary Flames
8 235 Neil Petruic † Minnesota–Duluth WCHA Ottawa Senators
8 237 Mike Gabinet Nebraska–Omaha CCHA Los Angeles Kings
8 242 Andrew Murray † Bemidji State CHA Columbus Blue Jackets
8 249 Matt Maglione † Princeton ECAC Hockey Washington Capitals
8 250 Brandon Crawford-West † Miami CCHA Pittsburgh Penguins
8 255 Marco Rosa Merrimack Hockey East Dallas Stars
8 256 Gregg Johnson Boston University Hockey East New Jersey Devils
9 260 Bryan Perez † Michigan Tech WCHA New York Islanders
9 268 Jeff Miles Vermont ECAC Hockey Chicago Blackhawks
9 276 Mike Knoepfli † Cornell ECAC Hockey Toronto Maple Leafs
9 288 Francois Senez Rensselaer ECAC Hockey Detroit Red Wings

† incoming freshman
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Men's Division I Hockey Standings: 2000-01". USCHO.com. 2001. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  2. ^ "NCAA Tournament". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "Men's Division I Hockey Overall Statistics: 2000-2001". USCHO.com. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  4. ^ "NCAA Division I Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  5. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
  6. ^ "CCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  8. ^ "CCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  9. ^ "CHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  10. ^ "CHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  11. ^ "CHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  12. ^ "ECAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  13. ^ "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  14. ^ "ECAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  15. ^ "Hockey East Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  16. ^ "Hockey East All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  17. ^ "Hockey East All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  18. ^ "MAAC Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  19. ^ "MAAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  20. ^ "MAAC All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  21. ^ "WCHA Awards". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  22. ^ "WCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  23. ^ "WCHA All-Rookie Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. May 16, 2013.
  24. ^ "2001 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey DB. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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