2000–01 Phoenix Coyotes season

The 2000–01 Phoenix Coyotes season was their fifth season in the National Hockey League, the franchise's 22nd season in the NHL and 29th overall. Before the season began, Wayne Gretzky became a part owner. The Coyotes failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 1995 when they were known as the Winnipeg Jets.

2000–01 Phoenix Coyotes
Division4th Pacific
Conference9th Western
2000–01 record35–27–17–3
Home record21–11–7–2
Road record14–16–10–1
Goals for214
Goals against212
Team information
General managerBobby Smith (Oct-Feb)
Cliff Fletcher (Feb-Apr)
CoachBob Francis
CaptainKeith Tkachuk (Oct-Mar)
Vacant (Mar-Apr)
ArenaAmerica West Arena
Average attendance14,224
Minor league affiliate(s)Springfield Falcons
Mississippi Sea Wolves
B.C. Icemen
Team leaders
GoalsJeremy Roenick (30)
AssistsJeremy Roenick (46)
PointsJeremy Roenick (76)
Penalty minutesJeremy Roenick (114)
Plus/minusKeith Carney (+15)
WinsSean Burke (25)
Goals against averageSean Burke (2.27)

Offseason

On June 2, 2000, Wayne Gretzky was introduced by Phoenix Coyotes Owner & Chairman Steve Ellman as the managing partner of the Coyotes in charge of all hockey operations.[1] Gretzky did not officially begin his new role until February 15, 2001 — the date Ellman's ownership group completed the purchase of the Coyotes.[1] Among his first moves, Gretzky brought in proven Stanley Cup winners such as Cliff Fletcher (as senior executive vice president) and Dave Draper (as vice president of scouting and player personnel) to direct the Coyotes' hockey operations department. Six months later, Gretzky added Michael Barnett, the former president of IMG Hockey, as the Coyotes' general manager.[1]

Regular season

Captain Keith Tkachuk was traded in March.

Final standings
Pacific Division[2]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
13Dallas Stars82482482241187106
25San Jose Sharks82402712321719295
37Los Angeles Kings82382813325222892
49Phoenix Coyotes82352717321421290
515Mighty Ducks of Anaheim82254111518824566

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.

Western Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1p – Colorado AvalancheNW825216104270192118
2y – Detroit Red WingsCEN82492094253202111
3y – Dallas StarsPAC82482482241187106
4St. Louis BluesCEN824322125249195103
5San Jose SharksPAC82402712321719295
6Edmonton OilersNW82392812324322293
7Los Angeles KingsPAC82382813325222892
8Vancouver CanucksNW82362811723923890
8.5
9Phoenix CoyotesPAC82352717321421290
10Nashville PredatorsCEN8234369318620080
11Calgary FlamesNW82273615419723673
12Chicago BlackhawksCEN8229408521024671
13Columbus Blue JacketsCEN8228399619023371
14Minnesota WildNW82253913516821068
15Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC82254111518824566

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results
2000–01 regular season[4]
October: 9–1–2–0 (Home: 5–0–0–0; Road: 4–1–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1WOctober 5, 20004–1St. Louis Blues (2000–01)1–0–0–0Recap
2WOctober 7, 20004–1Minnesota Wild (2000–01)2–0–0–0Recap
3LOctober 12, 20001–2@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01)2–1–0–0Recap
4WOctober 14, 20006–3Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)3–1–0–0Recap
5WOctober 15, 20006–5@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)4–1–0–0Recap
6WOctober 18, 20002–1 OTFlorida Panthers (2000–01)5–1–0–0Recap
7WOctober 21, 20003–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)6–1–0–0Recap
8TOctober 22, 20003–3 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)6–1–1–0Recap
9TOctober 24, 20002–2 OT@ Calgary Flames (2000–01)6–1–2–0Recap
10WOctober 27, 20004–2@ Dallas Stars (2000–01)7–1–2–0Recap
11WOctober 28, 20003–1Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)8–1–2–0Recap
12WOctober 30, 20004–0@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)9–1–2–0Recap
November: 4–6–4–0 (Home: 2–3–1–0; Road: 2–3–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
13TNovember 1, 20001–1 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)9–1–3–0Recap
14TNovember 3, 20002–2 OTDallas Stars (2000–01)9–1–4–0Recap
15TNovember 7, 20003–3 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)9–1–5–0Recap
16LNovember 8, 20002–4Detroit Red Wings (2000–01)9–2–5–0Recap
17LNovember 11, 20001–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)9–3–5–0Recap
18WNovember 12, 20002–0@ New York Rangers (2000–01)10–3–5–0Recap
19TNovember 14, 20002–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (2000–01)10–3–6–0Recap
20WNovember 16, 20006–3Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)11–3–6–0Recap
21LNovember 18, 20002–6Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)11–4–6–0Recap
22LNovember 21, 20001–4Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)11–5–6–0Recap
23LNovember 25, 20001–5@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01)11–6–6–0Recap
24WNovember 26, 20002–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)12–6–6–0Recap
25LNovember 29, 20001–2@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)12–7–6–0Recap
26WNovember 30, 20002–0Minnesota Wild (2000–01)13–7–6–0Recap
December: 3–2–4–1 (Home: 3–1–2–1; Road: 0–1–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
27LDecember 2, 20002–5Dallas Stars (2000–01)13–8–6–0Recap
28TDecember 6, 20001–1 OTVancouver Canucks (2000–01)13–8–7–0Recap
29TDecember 10, 20001–1 OTColumbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)13–8–8–0Recap
30WDecember 14, 20003–2Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)14–8–8–0Recap
31OTLDecember 16, 20001–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (2000–01)14–8–8–1Recap
32WDecember 20, 20004–2Calgary Flames (2000–01)15–8–8–1Recap
33WDecember 22, 20005–1Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01)16–8–8–1Recap
34TDecember 27, 20001–1 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)16–8–9–1Recap
35TDecember 29, 20002–2 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2000–01)16–8–10–1Recap
36LDecember 30, 20001–2@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01)16–9–10–1Recap
January: 7–6–2–0 (Home: 4–2–0–0; Road: 3–4–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
37LJanuary 1, 20012–3San Jose Sharks (2000–01)16–10–10–1Recap
38WJanuary 4, 20013–1New York Rangers (2000–01)17–10–10–1Recap
39WJanuary 6, 20012–1@ New York Islanders (2000–01)18–10–10–1Recap
40TJanuary 9, 20012–2 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01)18–10–11–1Recap
41LJanuary 10, 20011–5@ New Jersey Devils (2000–01)18–11–11–1Recap
42LJanuary 12, 20012–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01)18–12–11–1Recap
43LJanuary 13, 20012–5@ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01)18–13–11–1Recap
44WJanuary 15, 20013–1St. Louis Blues (2000–01)19–13–11–1Recap
45WJanuary 17, 20015–4Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01)20–13–11–1Recap
46WJanuary 19, 20014–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)21–13–11–1Recap
47WJanuary 21, 20015–2Dallas Stars (2000–01)22–13–11–1Recap
48WJanuary 23, 20014–2@ Calgary Flames (2000–01)23–13–11–1Recap
49LJanuary 24, 20012–6@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)23–14–11–1Recap
50TJanuary 26, 20011–1 OT@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)23–14–12–1Recap
51LJanuary 29, 20012–5Nashville Predators (2000–01)23–15–12–1Recap
February: 6–6–0–1 (Home: 3–2–0–1; Road: 3–4–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
52LFebruary 1, 20012–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)23–16–12–1Recap
53OTLFebruary 7, 20011–2 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2000–01)23–16–12–2Recap
54WFebruary 9, 20012–0Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)24–16–12–2Recap
55WFebruary 11, 20013–2Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)25–16–12–2Recap
56WFebruary 13, 20015–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)26–16–12–2Recap
57LFebruary 14, 20013–4@ Florida Panthers (2000–01)26–17–12–2Recap
58WFebruary 16, 20012–0@ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01)27–17–12–2Recap
59LFebruary 18, 20011–4Calgary Flames (2000–01)27–18–12–2Recap
60WFebruary 21, 20013–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)28–18–12–2Recap
61WFebruary 23, 20017–3@ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01)29–18–12–2Recap
62LFebruary 25, 20013–6@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01)29–19–12–2Recap
63LFebruary 27, 20014–7@ Boston Bruins (2000–01)29–20–12–2Recap
64LFebruary 28, 20012–5@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)29–21–12–2Recap
March: 5–5–4–1 (Home: 4–3–3–0; Road: 1–2–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
65TMarch 2, 20012–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (2000–01)29–21–13–2Recap
66LMarch 4, 20010–5Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)29–22–13–2Recap
67WMarch 6, 20015–1Nashville Predators (2000–01)30–22–13–2Recap
68WMarch 8, 20013–2 OTVancouver Canucks (2000–01)31–22–13–2Recap
69TMarch 10, 20013–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (2000–01)31–22–14–2Recap
70LMarch 14, 20012–3New Jersey Devils (2000–01)31–23–14–2Recap
71TMarch 16, 20011–1 OT@ Dallas Stars (2000–01)31–23–15–2Recap
72LMarch 17, 20011–4@ Nashville Predators (2000–01)31–24–15–2Recap
73LMarch 19, 20012–6@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)31–25–15–2Recap
74LMarch 21, 20012–5Ottawa Senators (2000–01)31–26–15–2Recap
75WMarch 24, 20017–4Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)32–26–15–2Recap
76TMarch 25, 20012–2 OTNew York Islanders (2000–01)32–26–16–2Recap
77WMarch 28, 20012–0@ Minnesota Wild (2000–01)33–26–16–2Recap
78OTLMarch 29, 20013–4 OT@ Nashville Predators (2000–01)33–26–16–3Recap
79WMarch 31, 20013–1San Jose Sharks (2000–01)34–26–16–3Recap
April: 1–1–1–0 (Home: 0–0–1–0; Road: 1–1–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
80TApril 3, 20012–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (2000–01)34–26–17–3Recap
81LApril 5, 20010–3@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01)34–27–17–3Recap
82WApril 6, 20015–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)35–27–17–3Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)   Overtime loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Scoring
  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • dagger = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
  • double-dagger = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Coyotes only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
97Jeremy RoenickC80304676−1114
7Keith Tkachukdouble-daggerLW642942716108
19Shane DoanRW76263763089
90Joe JuneauC69102333−228
28Landon WilsonRW70181331392
27Teppo NumminenD7252631936
39Travis GreenC69131528−1163
22Claude LemieuxdaggerRW46101626158
32Brad MayLW6211142510107
21Jyrki LummeD5842125344
36Juha YlonenC69914231038
10Trevor LetowskiRW7771522−232
18Mika AlataloLW7071219122
4Ossi VaananenD8141216990
3Keith CarneyD82214161586
8Daniel BriereC3011415−212
20Wyatt SmithC423710713
15Radoslav SuchyD7201010122
26Mike SullivanC72549−616
16Michal HandzusdaggerC10448521
12Mike JohnsondaggerRW1223504
24Stan Neckardouble-daggerD53224−263
23Paul MaradaggerD16044114
6Joel BouchardD32123−822
42Robert EscheG250332
23Chris Josephdouble-daggerD24112−416
1Sean BurkeG6201116
17[lower-alpha 1]Ladislav NagydaggerLW601102
2Todd SimpsondaggerD13011−412
2David CullenD200010
29Louie DeBruskLW39000−579
14Tavis HansenRW7000−14
31Brad RalphLW100000

Goaltending
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
1Sean Burke6225221317661382.27.92243644
42Robert Esche251084657683.02.89621350

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Sean Burke [5]
Teppo Numminen
NHL Player of the Month Sean Burke (October) [6]
Team Hardest Working Player Award Mike Sullivan [7]
Leading Scorer Award Jeremy Roenick [7]
Man of the Year Award Brad May [7]
Team MVP Award Sean Burke [7]
Three-Star Award Sean Burke [7]

Milestones
Milestone Player Date Ref
25th shutout Sean Burke February 9, 2001 [8]
400th goal scored Jeremy Roenick February 23, 2001 [9]

Transactions

Trades
March 5, 2001 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Nikolai Khabibulin
Stan Neckar		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Mike Johnson
Paul Mara
Ruslan Zainullin
Second-round pick in 2001 (Matthew Spiller)
March 13, 2001 To St. Louis Blues
Keith Tkachuk		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Ladislav Nagy
Michal Handzus
Jeff Taffe
First-round pick in 2002 (Ben Eager)
March 13, 2001 To Florida Panthers
Second-round pick in 2001 (Igor Pohanka)		 To Phoenix Coyotes
Todd Simpson

Waivers
January 2, 2001 To Nashville Predators
Robert Schnabel
February 14, 2001 To Atlanta Thrashers
Chris Joseph

Free agents
PlayerFormer team
Landon WilsonBoston Bruins
Justin HockingToronto Maple Leafs
Joel BouchardDallas Stars
Claude LemieuxNew Jersey Devils
Martin GrenierBoston Bruins
Branko RadivojevicUndrafted free agent
PlayerNew team
J. J. DaigneaultMinnesota Wild
Bob EssensaVancouver Canucks
Eric HoudeDallas Stars
David OliverOttawa Senators
Benoit HogueDallas Stars
Mika AlataloTPS

Draft picks

Phoenix's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.[10]

Round Pick Player Nationality College/junior/club team
119Krystofer Kolanos (C) CanadaBoston College (Hockey East)
253Alexander Tatarinov (RW) RussiaLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
385Ramzi Abid (LW) CanadaHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
5160Nate Kiser (D) CanadaPlymouth Whalers (OHL)
6186Brent Gauvreau (C) CanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)
7217Igor Samoilov (D) RussiaLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
8249Sami Venalainen (RW) FinlandTappara Jr. (Finland)
9281Peter Fabus (C) SlovakiaDukla Trencin (Slovakia)

Notes
  1. Nagy wore number 24 in his first five games after being acquired.

References
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  • "2000-01 Phoenix Coyotes Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  1. "Phoenix Coyotes - Team". Archived from the original on 2007-11-06. Retrieved 2007-10-26.
  2. "2000-2001 Division Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  3. "2000-2001 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  4. "2000-01 Phoenix Coyotes Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2001". NHL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  6. "Almost three decades later, Sinden resigns as Bruins GM". Tampa Bay Times. November 2, 2000. Retrieved April 23, 2023. COYOTES… Goalie Sean Burke was named player of the month for October after posting a league-high seven wins.
  7. Arizona Coyotes 2014–2015 Media Guide, p.290
  8. "Phoenix 2, Edmonton 0 - UPI Archives". UPI. February 10, 2001. Retrieved April 20, 2023. All-Star Sean Burke made 38 saves for his 25th career shutout
  9. "Roenick's 400th Does Trick". www.cbsnews.com. February 23, 2001. Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  10. "2000 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
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