2000–01 ECHL season

The 2000–01 ECHL season was the 13th season of the ECHL. Before the season, the league lost three members as the Huntington Blizzard and the Jacksonville Lizard Kings ceased operations and the powerhouse Hampton Roads Admirals were replaced by the Norfolk Admirals in the American Hockey League, the league also decided to expand the regular season to 72 games. The Trenton Titans finished first overall in the regular season, and the South Carolina Stingrays won their second Kelly Cup defeating the Trenton Titans four games to one.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot; Blue shade = Clinched division; (z) = Clinched home-ice advantage

Northern Conference
Northeast Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Trenton Titans7250184104236164
Roanoke Express723830480231195
Charlotte Checkers7234261280247252
Richmond Renegades723531676223228
Greensboro Generals722639759215277
Northwest Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Peoria Rivermen72451710100238182
Dayton Bombers724521696247194
Toledo Storm723727882262259
Johnstown Chiefs722836864207238
Wheeling Nailers722440856192277

Southern Conference
Southeast Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
South Carolina Stingrays724223791240210
Florida Everblades723826884236242
Pee Dee Pride723828682242231
Augusta Lynx723629779259253
Greenville Grrrowl723433573219239
Tallahassee Tiger Sharks†723827768248219
Southwest Division GP W L T Pts GF GA
Louisiana IceGators724224690237209
Jackson Bandits723924987206209
Mobile Mysticks723828682242231
New Orleans Brass7235251282247239
Arkansas RiverBlades7234241482237232
Baton Rouge Kingfish7235261181216225
Mississippi Sea Wolves723433573221218
Birmingham Bulls722840460224296
Pensacola Ice Pilots722740559201250

†-Tallahassee was penalized 15 points for salary cap violations (from 83 to 68), knocking them out of a playoff spot

Kelly Cup playoffs

Northern Conference

Bracket
Conference Quarterfinals
(Best of 5) 		Conference Semifinals
(Best of 5) 		Conference Finals
(Best of 7)
         
1 Trenton 3
8 Johnstown 1
1 Trenton 3
4 Toledo 0
4 Toledo 3
5 Roanoke 2
1 Trenton 4
2 Peoria 3
3 Dayton 3
6 Charlotte 2
3 Dayton 0
2 Peoria 3
2 Peoria 3
7 Richmond 1

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals
(1) Trenton vs. (2) Peoria
DateAwayHome
May 2Peoria 1Trenton 4
May 4Peoria 4Trenton 1
May 6Trenton 2Peoria 1
May 8Trenton 3Peoria 1
May 9Trenton 5Peoria 6OT
May 11Peoria 3Trenton 0
May 13Peoria 3Trenton 4
Trenton wins series 4–3

Southern Conference

Bracket
  Conference Wild Card
(Best of 3)		 Conference Quarterfinals
(Best of 5)		 Conference Semifinals
(Best of 5)		 Conference Finals
(Best of 7)
                                     
 
  1 South Carolina 3  
    8 Arkansas 1  
8 Arkansas 2
9 Baton Rouge 0  
  1 South Carolina 3  
  6 Mobile 2  
 
 
  3 Jackson 2
    6 Mobile 3  
 
  1 South Carolina 4
  2 Louisiana 0
 
 
  4 Florida 2
    5 Pee Dee 3  
 
  5 Pee Dee 2
  2 Louisiana 3  
 
 
  2 Louisiana 3
    7 New Orleans 2  
7 New Orleans 2
10 Augusta 1  

Wild Card

NOTE: These series are two-game series; if the series is tied at one game each, the two teams immediately played a 10-minute period to determine the team that advances to the quarterfinals. If the ten-minute period ends in a tie, sudden death overtime would be played as if it was a standard playoff game.

* The New Orleans-Augusta series ended as a 1-1 tie; a ten-minute period was played to determine the winner of the series.

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals
(1) South Carolina vs. (2) Louisiana
DateAwayHome
May 3Louisiana 1South Carolina 4
May 5Louisiana 0South Carolina 4
May 9South Carolina 3Louisiana 2
May 11South Carolina 5Louisiana 4
South Carolina wins series 4–0

Kelly Cup finals
Kelly Cup Finals
   
N.1 Trenton 1
S.1 South Carolina 4
(N.1) Trenton vs. (S.1) South Carolina
DateAwayHome
May 18South Carolina 3Trenton 2OT
May 20South Carolina 5Trenton 3
May 22Trenton 4South Carolina 32OT
May 24Trenton 5South Carolina 6
May 27Trenton 2South Carolina 3
South Carolina wins series 4–1

ECHL awards
See also: ECHL awards
Patrick J. Kelly Cup:South Carolina Stingrays
Henry Brabham Cup:Trenton Titans
Northern Conference Champion:Trenton Titans
Southern Conference Champion:South Carolina Stingrays
John Brophy Award:Troy Ward (Trenton)
ECHL Most Valuable Player:Scott King (Charlotte)
Kelly Cup Playoffs Most Valuable Player:Dave Seitz (South Carolina)
ECHL Goaltender of the Year:Scott Stirling (Trenton)
ECHL Rookie of the Year:Scott Stirling (Trenton)
Defenseman of the Year:Tom Nemeth (Dayton)
Leading Scorer:Scott King (Charlotte)
Plus Performer Award:Jay Murphy (Louisiana)
Sportsmanship Award:Jamie Ling (Dayton)
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