- 2000–01 AHL season
The 2000-01 AHL season was the 65th season of the
American Hockey League . The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.Twenty teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The
Worcester IceCats finished first overall in the regular season. TheSaint John Flames won their firstCalder Cup championship.Team changes
* The
Norfolk Admirals join the AHL as an expansion team, based inNorfolk, Virginia , playing in the South division.
* TheLowell Lock Monsters switch divisions from Atlantic to New England.
* TheHamilton Bulldogs switch divisions from Empire State to Canadian.
* TheAlbany River Rats ,Rochester Americans ,Syracuse Crunch andWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins switch from the Empire State division to the Mid-Atlantic division.
* TheCincinnati Mighty Ducks ,Kentucky Thoroughblades andLouisville Panthers switch from the Mid-Atlantic division to the South division.Final standings
"Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime Losses; GF = Goals For; GA = Goals Against; PTS = Points;
;Eastern Conference
Individual Awards
Other Awards
ee also
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List of AHL seasons References
* [http://www.theahl.com/ AHL official site]
* [http://www.ahlhalloffame.com/ AHL Hall of Fame]
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ HockeyDB]
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