2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 92nd season of play. The club finished 5th in the Northeast Division and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. The franchise missed the playoffs for the third consecutive season.
2000–01 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Division | 5th Northeast |
Conference | 11th Eastern |
2000–01 record | 28-40-8-6 |
Goals for | 206 |
Goals against | 232 |
Team information | |
General Manager | Rejean Houle Andre Savard |
Coach | Alain Vigneault Michel Therrien |
Captain | Saku Koivu |
Arena | Bell Centre |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Brian Savage (21) |
Assists | Saku Koivu Oleg Petrov (30) |
Points | Saku Koivu Oleg Petrov (47) |
Penalty minutes | Sheldon Souray (95) |
Plus/minus | Karl Dykhuis (+9) |
Wins | Jose Theodore (20) |
Goals against average | Mathieu Garon (2.44) |
George Gillett
At the end of December, Dan O'Neill, president of Molson met with George N. Gillett, Jr.. Gillett had shown interest in the Florida Panthers, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, and the Phoenix Coyotes.[1] After the meeting, Gillett agreed to be the new owner.[2] Gillett acquired the Molson Centre and eighty percent of the franchise for two hundred and seventy-five million dollars.[3]
Regular season
- After a loss to the Washington Capitals on November 17, the Canadiens had the worst record in the NHL. The two expansion teams, Minnesota and Columbus were ahead of them in the standings. After losing to the Toronto Maple Leafs on home ice on November 18, Rejean Houle and Alain Vigneault were fired.[4] On November 20, Andre Savard was made the new General Manager, while Michel Therrien of the Quebec Citadelles became the new head coach.[5] Despite the changes, the Canadiens had one win, ten losses and two ties in the month of December.
- February 13, 2001: Patrick Roy made his first visit to Montreal since breaking Terry Sawchuk's record for most wins by a goaltender. Roy had won 289 games with Montreal, and the Canadiens held a pregame ceremony for Roy.[6]
The Canadiens allowed the fewest short-handed goals during the regular season, with just 3.[7]
Final standings
No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 274 | 205 | 109 |
2 | 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 46 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 218 | 184 | 98 |
3 | 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 232 | 207 | 90 |
4 | 9 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 36 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 227 | 249 | 88 |
5 | 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 206 | 232 | 70 |
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.
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
# | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | Points |
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1 | L | Oct 6, 2000 | 4–8 | @ New Jersey Devils | 0–1–0–0 | 0 |
2 | L | Oct 7, 2000 | 0–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–2–0–0 | 0 |
3 | W | Oct 10, 2000 | 5–2 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–2–0–0 | 2 |
4 | L | Oct 11, 2000 | 1–3 | @ New York Rangers | 1–3–0–0 | 2 |
5 | W | Oct 14, 2000 | 5–4 OT | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–3–0–0 | 4 |
6 | W | Oct 17, 2000 | 4–3 | Buffalo Sabres | 3–3–0–0 | 6 |
7 | T | Oct 19, 2000 | 3–3 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 3–3–1–0 | 7 |
8 | W | Oct 21, 2000 | 5–2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 4–3–1–0 | 9 |
9 | T | Oct 24, 2000 | 2–2 OT | Minnesota Wild | 4–3–2–0 | 10 |
10 | L | Oct 27, 2000 | 1–2 | @ New York Islanders | 4–4–2–0 | 10 |
11 | L | Oct 28, 2000 | 1–2 | New York Islanders | 4–5–2–0 | 10 |
12 | L | Nov 1, 2000 | 2–4 | Detroit Red Wings | 4–6–2–0 | 10 |
13 | L | Nov 3, 2000 | 4–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 4–7–2–0 | 10 |
14 | L | Nov 4, 2000 | 2–5 | New York Rangers | 4–8–2–0 | 10 |
15 | W | Nov 8, 2000 | 4–2 | @ Florida Panthers | 5–8–2–0 | 12 |
16 | L | Nov 10, 2000 | 1–3 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | 5–9–2–0 | 12 |
17 | L | Nov 11, 2000 | 0–2 | @ Dallas Stars | 5–10–2–0 | 12 |
18 | L | Nov 14, 2000 | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 5–11–2–0 | 12 |
19 | L | Nov 17, 2000 | 3–4 | @ Washington Capitals | 5–12–2–0 | 12 |
20 | L | Nov 18, 2000 | 1–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 5–13–2–0 | 12 |
21 | L | Nov 21, 2000 | 1–4 | Florida Panthers | 5–14–2–0 | 12 |
22 | W | Nov 23, 2000 | 6–0 | @ Atlanta Thrashers | 6–14–2–0 | 14 |
23 | L | Nov 25, 2000 | 3–5 | Buffalo Sabres | 6–15–2–0 | 14 |
24 | W | Nov 27, 2000 | 3–2 | Atlanta Thrashers | 7–15–2–0 | 16 |
25 | W | Nov 29, 2000 | 3–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers | 8–15–2–0 | 18 |
26 | W | Nov 30, 2000 | 4–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks | 9–15–2–0 | 20 |
27 | T | Dec 2, 2000 | 1–1 OT | @ Calgary Flames | 9–15–3–0 | 21 |
28 | L | Dec 5, 2000 | 2–3 | Buffalo Sabres | 9–16–3–0 | 21 |
29 | L | Dec 8, 2000 | 0–1 | @ Ottawa Senators | 9–17–3–0 | 21 |
30 | L | Dec 9, 2000 | 2–4 | Ottawa Senators | 9–18–3–0 | 21 |
31 | L | Dec 13, 2000 | 1–3 | Calgary Flames | 9–19–3–0 | 21 |
32 | L | Dec 15, 2000 | 1–2 | @ New Jersey Devils | 9–20–3–0 | 21 |
33 | T | Dec 16, 2000 | 4–4 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | 9–20–4–0 | 22 |
34 | L | Dec 18, 2000 | 0–2 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 9–21–4–0 | 22 |
35 | W | Dec 21, 2000 | 4–2 | Nashville Predators | 10–21–4–0 | 24 |
36 | L | Dec 23, 2000 | 2–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 10–22–4–0 | 24 |
37 | L | Dec 27, 2000 | 2–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks | 10–23–4–0 | 24 |
38 | OTL | Dec 30, 2000 | 2–3 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers | 10–23–4–1 | 25 |
39 | OTL | Dec 31, 2000 | 4–5 OT | @ Calgary Flames | 10–23–4–2 | 26 |
40 | W | Jan 2, 2001 | 3–0 | @ New York Islanders | 11–23–4–2 | 28 |
41 | W | Jan 5, 2001 | 4–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 12–23–4–2 | 30 |
42 | L | Jan 6, 2001 | 3–4 | @ Ottawa Senators | 12–24–4–2 | 30 |
43 | L | Jan 10, 2001 | 1–2 | Boston Bruins | 12–25–4–2 | 30 |
44 | W | Jan 12, 2001 | 3–0 | @ Atlanta Thrashers | 13–25–4–2 | 32 |
45 | W | Jan 13, 2001 | 5–2 | Phoenix Coyotes | 14–25–4–2 | 34 |
46 | OTL | Jan 16, 2001 | 2–3 OT | Carolina Hurricanes | 14–25–4–3 | 35 |
47 | W | Jan 18, 2001 | 3–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 15–25–4–3 | 37 |
48 | T | Jan 20, 2001 | 2–2 OT | New York Rangers | 15–25–5–3 | 38 |
49 | L | Jan 23, 2001 | 2–5 | St. Louis Blues | 15–26–5–3 | 38 |
50 | L | Jan 24, 2001 | 1–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins | 15–27–5–3 | 38 |
51 | W | Jan 27, 2001 | 4–2 | Washington Capitals | 16–27–5–3 | 40 |
52 | W | Jan 28, 2001 | 4–1 | Ottawa Senators | 17–27–5–3 | 42 |
53 | L | Jan 31, 2001 | 2–4 | @ New York Rangers | 17–28–5–3 | 42 |
54 | W | Feb 1, 2001 | 3–0 | @ Boston Bruins | 18–28–5–3 | 44 |
55 | L | Feb 6, 2001 | 0–4 | New Jersey Devils | 18–29–5–3 | 44 |
56 | W | Feb 10, 2001 | 5–3 | New York Islanders | 19–29–5–3 | 46 |
57 | W | Feb 11, 2001 | 4–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres | 20–29–5–3 | 48 |
58 | OTL | Feb 13, 2001 | 2–3 OT | Colorado Avalanche | 20–29–5–4 | 49 |
59 | L | Feb 17, 2001 | 3–6 | Washington Capitals | 20–30–5–4 | 49 |
60 | L | Feb 18, 2001 | 0–4 | @ Ottawa Senators | 20–31–5–4 | 49 |
61 | L | Feb 21, 2001 | 1–2 | Vancouver Canucks | 20–32–5–4 | 49 |
62 | L | Feb 23, 2001 | 1–3 | @ Washington Capitals | 20–33–5–4 | 49 |
63 | L | Feb 24, 2001 | 1–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs | 20–34–5–4 | 49 |
64 | W | Feb 27, 2001 | 3–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 21–34–5–4 | 51 |
65 | W | Feb 28, 2001 | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 22–34–5–4 | 53 |
66 | W | Mar 3, 2001 | 3–1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 23–34–5–4 | 55 |
67 | L | Mar 6, 2001 | 3–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings | 23–35–5–4 | 55 |
68 | L | Mar 7, 2001 | 2–4 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | 23–36–5–4 | 55 |
69 | T | Mar 10, 2001 | 3–3 OT | @ Phoenix Coyotes | 23–36–6–4 | 56 |
70 | L | Mar 12, 2001 | 0–3 | @ San Jose Sharks | 23–37–6–4 | 56 |
71 | W | Mar 14, 2001 | 6–3 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | 24–37–6–4 | 58 |
72 | L | Mar 17, 2001 | 2–3 | Boston Bruins | 24–38–6–4 | 58 |
73 | T | Mar 20, 2001 | 3–3 OT | Florida Panthers | 24–38–7–4 | 59 |
74 | OTL | Mar 22, 2001 | 2–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins | 24–38–7–5 | 60 |
75 | L | Mar 24, 2001 | 2–3 | Atlanta Thrashers | 24–39–7–5 | 60 |
76 | W | Mar 26, 2001 | 4–2 | @ Carolina Hurricanes | 25–39–7–5 | 62 |
77 | T | Mar 28, 2001 | 2–2 OT | @ Florida Panthers | 25–39–8–5 | 63 |
78 | W | Mar 29, 2001 | 6–2 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning | 26–39–8–5 | 65 |
79 | W | Mar 31, 2001 | 4–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 27–39–8–5 | 67 |
80 | OTL | Apr 2, 2001 | 2–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins | 27–39–8–6 | 68 |
81 | W | Apr 5, 2001 | 3–2 OT | Philadelphia Flyers | 28–39–8–6 | 70 |
82 | L | Apr 7, 2001 | 0–2 | New Jersey Devils | 28–40–8–6 | 70 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Saku Koivu | C | 54 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 40 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Oleg Petrov | RW | 81 | 17 | 30 | 47 | 24 | -11 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Brian Savage | LW | 62 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 26 | -13 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
Martin Rucinsky | LW | 57 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 66 | -5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Patrice Brisebois | D | 77 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 28 | -31 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Trevor Linden | RW | 57 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 52 | -2 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Craig Darby | C | 78 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 16 | -17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chad Kilger | LW | 43 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 34 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eric Weinrich | D | 60 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 34 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dainius Zubrus | C | 49 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 30 | -7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Andrei Markov | D | 63 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 18 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Campbell | RW | 57 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 53 | -3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
Patrick Poulin | C | 52 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Karl Dykhuis | D | 67 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Benoit Brunet | LW | 35 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stephane Robidas | D | 65 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Landry | C | 51 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 43 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Sheldon Souray | D | 52 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 95 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sergei Zholtok | C | 32 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 8 | -15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richard Zednik | RW | 12 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Juha Lind | C | 47 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Francis Bouillon | D | 29 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Xavier Delisle | C | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Arron Asham | RW | 46 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 59 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Patrick Traverse | D | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jan Bulis | C | 12 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Chouinard | LW | 13 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Craig Rivet | D | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P. J. Stock | C | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 32 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andrei Bashkirov | LW | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Christian Laflamme | D | 39 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 42 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matthieu Descoteaux | D | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johan Witehall | LW | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gino Odjick | RW | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Theodore | G | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Hackett | G | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darryl Shannon | D | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Francis Belanger | LW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Bertrand | LW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Enrico Ciccone | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Fichaud | G | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mathieu Garon | G | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Higgins | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Ribeiro | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Richter | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jason Ward | RW | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Theodore | 3298 | 59 | 20 | 29 | 5 | 141 | 2.57 | 2 | 1546 | 1405 | .909 |
Mathieu Garon | 589 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 2.44 | 2 | 233 | 209 | .897 |
Jeff Hackett | 998 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 54 | 3.25 | 0 | 477 | 423 | .887 |
Eric Fichaud | 62 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3.87 | 0 | 32 | 28 | .875 |
Team: | 4947 | 82 | 28 | 46 | 8 | 223 | 2.70 | 4 | 2288 | 2065 | .903 |
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records
Transactions
Roster
Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 | Ron Hainsey | ![]() | University of Massachusetts Lowell (Hockey East) |
1 | 16 | Marcel Hossa | ![]() | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
3 | 78 | Jozef Balej | ![]() | Portland Winterhawks (WHL) |
3 | 79 | Tyler Hanchuck | ![]() | Brampton Battalion (OHL) |
4 | 109 | Johan Eneqvist | ![]() | Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden) |
4 | 114 | Christian Larrivee | ![]() | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
5 | 145 | Ryan Glenn | ![]() | Walpole Jr. Stars (EJHL) |
6 | 172 | Scott Selig | ![]() | Thayer Academy (USHS-MA) |
6 | 182 | Petr Chvojka | ![]() | HC Plzeň Jr. (Czech Republic) |
8 | 243 | Joni Puurula | ![]() | Hermes Mestis (Finland) |
9 | 275 | Jonathan Gauthier | ![]() | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL) |
Farm teams
See also
References
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.296, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.295, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.298, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.294, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.295, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
- Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.457 , by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
- https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2001.html
- "2000-2001 Division Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- "2000–2001 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- "2000-01 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.