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]
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