2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks season explained

League:NHL
Season:2000–01
Year:2000
Team:Chicago Blackhawks
Record:29–40–8–5
Homerecord:14–21–4–2
Roadrecord:15–19–4–3
Conferencerank:12th
Divisionrank:4th
Goalsfor:210
Goalsagainst:246
Attendance:14,996 (73.2%)
Goalsleader:Tony Amonte (35)
Assistsleader:Steve Sullivan (41)
Pointsleader:Steve Sullivan (75)
Pimleader:Ryan VandenBussche (146)
Plusminusleader:Jamie Allison (+7)
Michael Nylander (+7)
Jaroslav Spacek (+7)
Winsleader:Jocelyn Thibault (27)
Gaaleader:Jocelyn Thibault (2.81)
Prev Season:1999–2000

The 2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks season was the team's 75th season of operation. Finishing 12th in the Western Conference, they did not qualify for the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Off-season

Alpo Suhonen was hired as the Blackhawks new head coach on May 22.[1] Mike Smith was named general manager on September 22.[2] Forward Tony Amonte was named captain on September 30.[3]

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|1||L||October 5, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||0–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2||W||October 7, 2000||5–3 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||1–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|3||L||October 12, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||1–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|4||OTL||October 14, 2000||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||1–2–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |5||W||October 15, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||2–2–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|6||L||October 18, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||2–3–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|7||L||October 20, 2000||1–5 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||2–4–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|8||L||October 21, 2000||0–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||2–5–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|9||L||October 26, 2000||0–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||2–6–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|10||L||October 28, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||2–7–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |11||W||October 29, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||3–7–0–1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|12||L||November 2, 2000||4–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||3–8–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |13||W||November 3, 2000||6–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||4–8–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |14||W||November 5, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||5–8–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|15||OTL||November 8, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||5–8–0–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|16||L||November 10, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||5–9–0–2 || |- align="center" |17||T||November 11, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||5–9–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|18||L||November 14, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||5–10–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |19||W||November 16, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||6–10–1–2 || |- align="center" |20||T||November 17, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||6–10–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |21||W||November 21, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||7–10–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|22||L||November 22, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||7–11–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|23||L||November 24, 2000||0–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||7–12–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |24||W||November 27, 2000||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||8–12–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|25||L||November 30, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||8–13–2–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |26||W||December 1, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||9–13–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |27||W||December 3, 2000||5–0 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||10–13–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|28||L||December 7, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||10–14–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|29||L||December 9, 2000||4–6 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||10–15–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|30||L||December 10, 2000||1–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||10–16–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|31||L||December 13, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||10–17–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|32||L||December 15, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||10–18–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |33||W||December 16, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||11–18–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |34||W||December 21, 2000||6–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||12–18–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |35||W||December 23, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||13–18–2–2 || |- align="center" |36||T||December 27, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||13–18–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |37||W||December 29, 2000||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||14–18–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|38||L||December 31, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||14–19–3–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |39||W||January 3, 2001||6–0 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||15–19–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|40||L||January 5, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||15–20–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |41||W||January 7, 2001||7–4 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||16–20–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |42||W||January 9, 2001||6–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||17–20–3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |43||W||January 12, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||18–20–3–2 || |- align="center" |44||T||January 14, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||18–20–4–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |45||W||January 17, 2001||5–0 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||19–20–4–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |46||W||January 19, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||20–20–4–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|47||L||January 21, 2001||0–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||20–21–4–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|48||L||January 25, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||20–22–4–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|49||L||January 26, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||20–23–4–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |50||W||January 28, 2001||6–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||21–23–4–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|51||L||January 31, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||21–24–4–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|52||L||February 1, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||21–25–4–2 || |- align="center" |53||T||February 6, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||21–25–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |54||W||February 7, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||22–25–5–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|55||OTL||February 10, 2001||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||22–25–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|56||L||February 11, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||22–26–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|57||L||February 14, 2001||0–7 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||22–27–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |58||W||February 16, 2001||6–2 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||23–27–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |59||W||February 18, 2001||3–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||24–27–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|60||L||February 19, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||24–28–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|61||L||February 21, 2001||3–7 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||24–29–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |62||W||February 23, 2001||1–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||25–29–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |63||W||February 25, 2001||6–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||26–29–5–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |64||W||February 27, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||27–29–5–3 || |-|- align="center" |65||T||March 1, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||27–29–6–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|66||L||March 4, 2001||3–6 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||27–30–6–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |67||W||March 7, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||28–30–6–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|68||L||March 9, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||28–31–6–3 || |- align="center" |69||T||March 10, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||28–31–7–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|70||L||March 13, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||28–32–7–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |71||W||March 15, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||29–32–7–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|72||L||March 18, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||29–33–7–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|73||OTL||March 22, 2001||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||29–33–7–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|74||L||March 24, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||29–34–7–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|75||L||March 25, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||29–35–7–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|76||L||March 28, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||29–36–7–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|77||L||March 29, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||29–37–7–4 || |-|- align="center" |78||T||April 1, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||29–37–8–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|79||L||April 2, 2001||3–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||29–38–8–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|80||L||April 4, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||29–39–8–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|81||L||April 6, 2001||0–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||29–40–8–4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|82||OTL||April 8, 2001||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||29–40–8–5 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Regular season
Player
26 RW 81 34 41 75 3 54
10 RW 82 35 29 64 −22 54
92 C 82 25 39 64 7 32
55 RW 79 33 24 57 1 16
13 C 63 13 36 49 −12 40
19 C 61 10 16 26 4 43
36 C 61 10 15 25 0 20
3 D 50 5 18 23 7 20
2 D 66 5 17 22 −14 42
24 LW 79 7 12 19 −13 103
4 D 72 1 18 19 −9 60
22 LW 43 5 10 15 −4 14
25 D 53 2 13 15 −4 39
6 D 69 0 11 11 −16 30
16 C 60 6 4 10 −4 33
23 LW 59 4 4 8 −9 22
29 LW 36 3 4 7 −14 18
14 RW 64 2 5 7 −8 146
39 D 50 0 6 6 5 32
8 D 13 2 3 5 −4 2
42 D 36 2 3 5 3 12
5 D 44 0 5 5 −7 8
17 C 19 3 1 4 −4 4
33 D 44 1 3 4 7 53
15 RW 19 1 2 3 −7 2
11 C 15 0 3 3 −4 6
41 G 66 0 3 3 2
12 LW 13 1 0 1 −3 8
28 C 13 0 1 1 0 4
40 LW 11 0 1 1 −3 9
38 D 8 0 0 0 −4 6
49 RW 3 0 0 0 −1 6
20 C 28 0 0 0 −8 33
30 G 3 0 0 0 0
37 G 6 0 0 0 4
32 G 12 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

Regular season
Player
41 66 27 32 7 1711 180 2.81 .895 6 3844
32 12 2 7 0 265 35 3.35 .868 0 627
30 3 0 2 0 59 9 3.55 .847 0 152
37 6 0 4 1 147 14 2.47 .905 0 340

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionTony Amonte[4]
NHL Player of the WeekMichael Nylander (January 8)[5]

Transactions

The Blackhawks were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.[6]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 12, 2000To Chicago Blackhawks
9th-round pick in 2000
To Philadelphia Flyers
Mark Janssens
[7]
June 24, 2000To Chicago Blackhawks
2nd-round pick in 2000
To San Jose Sharks
2nd-round pick in 2000
3rd-round pick in 2000
June 25, 2000To Chicago Blackhawks
9th-round pick in 2000
To Atlanta Thrashers
Rights to Ben Simon
[8]
June 25, 2000To Chicago Blackhawks
Los Angeles' 5th-round pick in 2000
6th-round pick in 2000
To Washington Capitals
Toronto's 4th-round pick in 2000
[9]
July 21, 2000To Chicago Blackhawks
Nolan Baumgartner
To Washington Capitals
Remi Royer
[10]
August 11, 2000To Chicago Blackhawks
Future considerations
To Dallas Stars
Rights to David Ling
[11]
October 2, 2000To Chicago Blackhawks
Alexander Karpovtsev
4th-round pick in 2001
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Bryan McCabe
[12]
October 5, 2000To Chicago Blackhawks
Future considerations
To New York Rangers
Brad Brown
Michal Grosek
[13]
November 6, 2000To Chicago Blackhawks
Jaroslav Spacek
To Florida Panthers
Anders Eriksson
[14]
February 28, 2001To Chicago Blackhawks
Steve Passmore
To Los Angeles Kings
8th-round pick in 2001
[15]
March 13, 2001To Chicago Blackhawks
3rd-round pick in 2001
To Philadelphia Flyers
Dean McAmmond
[16]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Waivers [17]
Philadelphia Flyers Free agency [18]
Free agency [19]
Free agency
Free agency [20]
Boston Bruins Free agency [21]
Free agency [22]
Waivers [23]
Free agency [24]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
N/A Krefeld Pinguine (DEL) Free agency (VI) [25]
[26]
Expansion draft
Free agency (VI) [27]
Free agency (UFA) [28]
Free agency (UFA) [29]
Kassel Huskies (DEL) Free agency (VI) [30]
Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Free agency (VI) [31]
Retirement (III) [32]
Chicago Wolves (IHL) Buyout [33]
Retirement [34]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
Re-signing [35]
3-year Re-signing [36]
Re-signing
Entry-level [37]
Re-signing [38]
Entry-level
Re-signing [39]
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing
Re-signing [40]
Re-signing [41]
Entry-level
1-year Arbitration award [42]
1-year Arbitration award [43]
Nathan Perrott Re-signing [44]
3-year Extension [45]
Entry-level [46]

Draft picks

Chicago's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.[47]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
110Mikhail YakubovLada Togliatti (Russia)
111Pavel VorobievLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
249Jonas NordquistLeksands IF (Sweden)
374Igor RadulovLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
4106Scotty BalanRegina Pats (WHL)
4117Olli MalmivaaraJokerit Jr. (Finland)
5151Alexander BarkunovLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
6177Mike AyersDubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)
6193Joey MartinOmaha Lancers (USHL)
7207Cliff LoyaUniversity of Maine (NCAA)
7225Vladislav LuchkinSeverstal Cherepovets (Russia)
8240Adam BerkhoelSt. Paul Vulcans (USHL)
9262Peter FlacheGuelph Storm (OHL)
9271Reto Von ArxHC Davos (Switzerland)
9291Arne RamholtKloten Flyers (Switzerland)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blackhawks name Finland's Alpo Suhonen coach . ESPN.com . May 12, 2023 . May 23, 2000.
  2. Web site: Blackhawks name Mike Smith General Manager . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020210034710/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/team/index.cfm?cont_id=29983&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . February 10, 2002 . September 22, 2000.
  3. Web site: Kariya suspended indefinitely for slash . Tampa Bay Times . May 12, 2023 . October 1, 2000 . BLACKHAWKS: Tony Amonte was named team captain by coach Alpo Suhonen and general manager Mike Smith..
  4. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2001 . NHL.com . April 18, 2023.
  5. Web site: Nylander named NHL Player of Week . TSN.ca . April 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010126041600/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/chi/readstory.asp?story_id=775224 . January 26, 2001 . January 8, 2001.
  6. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . www.prosportstransactions.com . May 12, 2023.
  7. Web site: Flyers get Janssens from Blackhawks - UPI Archives . UPI . May 12, 2023 . June 12, 2000.
  8. Web site: SUNDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS+ - UPI Archives . UPI . May 7, 2023 . June 25, 2000 . Atlanta Thrashers -- Acquired center Ben Simon from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2000 ninth-round draft pick..
  9. Web site: A Complete Recap Of Draft Weekend . Portland Pirates . May 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001210022300fw_/http://www.portlandpirates.com/newsroom/00062601.htm . December 10, 2000 . June 26, 2000 . The Capitals later traded away the 151st pick and their sixth round (193rd) pick to Chicago to move up to the 121st position..
  10. Web site: BLACKHAWKS ACQUIRE NOLAN BAUMGARTNER . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000818123154/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/ll/news/display=default&newsid=276 . August 18, 2000 . July 21, 2000.
  11. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . May 12, 2023 . August 12, 2000 . DALLAS STARS--Acquired RW David Ling from the Chicago Blackhawks for future considerations..
  12. Web site: Blackhawks get Karpovtsev from Leafs - UPI Archives . UPI . May 12, 2023 . October 2, 2000.
  13. Web site: Rangers Acquire Michal Grosek & Brad Brown from Chicago . New York Rangers . November 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030628124834/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=179 . June 28, 2003 . October 5, 2000.
  14. Web site: Blackhawks acquire Jaroslav Spacek . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020211232704/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/team/index.cfm?cont_id=32563&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . February 11, 2002 . November 6, 2000.
  15. Web site: Blackhawks reacquire goaltender Steve Passmore from Los Angeles . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020211231446/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/team/index.cfm?cont_id=50063&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . February 11, 2002 . February 28, 2001.
  16. Web site: Blackhawks trade Dean McAmmond to Philadelphia in exchange for their 3rd round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020602055446/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/team/index.cfm?cont_id=52110&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . June 2, 2002 . March 13, 2001.
  17. Web site: Blackhawks acquire Mark Janssens - UPI Archives . UPI . May 12, 2023 . July 6, 2000.
  18. Web site: BLACKHAWKS SIGN VALERI ZELEPUKIN . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000818123244/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/ll/news/display=default&newsid=273 . August 18, 2000 . July 18, 2000.
  19. Web site: BLACKHAWKS SIGN FIVE PLAYERS . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000818122958/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/ll/news/display=default&newsid=281 . August 18, 2000 . July 27, 2000.
  20. Web site: BLACKHAWKS SIGN GOALTENDER ROB TALLAS . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000816011523/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/ll/news/display=default&newsid=285 . August 16, 2000 . July 31, 2000.
  21. Web site: BLACKHAWKS SIGN RIGHT WINGER AARON DOWNEY . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000816011500/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com/ll/news/display=default&newsid=291 . August 16, 2000 . August 14, 2000.
  22. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . Hartford Courant . May 12, 2023 . August 26, 2000 . CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS–Signed RW Steve Dubinsky..
  23. Web site: Quintall ends up in Chicago - UPI Archives . UPI . May 3, 2023 . October 5, 2000.
  24. Web site: Blackhawks sign Kris King . Chicago Blackhawks . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20020602055001/http://www.chicagoblackhawks.com:80/team/index.cfm?cont_id=29994&right_include=toc_press_releases.cfm&right_cont_type_id=&right_cont_id= . June 2, 2002 . October 9, 2000.
  25. , retrieved May 12, 2023
  26. Web site: NHL Expansion Draft List - UPI Archives . UPI . May 10, 2023 . June 23, 2000.
  27. Web site: TransactionsBaseballBraves: Claimed C Paul Bako off waivers... . Baltimore Sun . May 11, 2023 . July 22, 2000 . Capitals: Traded D Nolan Baumgartner to Blackhawks for D Remi Royer. Signed D Todd Rohloff..
  28. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 26+ - UPI Archives . UPI . May 12, 2023 . August 2, 2000 . Philadelphia Flyers -- Signed unrestricted free agent center Derek Plante, who had been with the Chicago Blackhawks, to a one-year contract..
  29. Web site: TRANSACTIONS . The New York Times . May 12, 2023 . July 28, 2000 . CALGARY FLAMES--Signed LW Jeff Cowan and D Dallas Eakins..
  30. Web site: 29072000 - Crowley, Guggemos und Appel verstärken Huskies - Kader komplett . Kassel Huskies . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010226041500fw_/http://www.kassel-huskies.de/aktuell/report/290700.htm . February 26, 2001 . De . July 29, 2000.
  31. Web site: #35 Marc Lamothe . Syracuse Crunch . May 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010720090749/http://www.syracusecrunch.com/team/player.cfm?objectID=7 . July 20, 2001 . Acquired: Signed to an American Hockey League contract this off-season..
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