| 2000-01 IHL season | |
| League: | International Hockey League |
| Sport: | Ice hockey |
| Duration: | October 6, 2000 – May 26, 2001 |
| No Of Games: | 82 |
| No Of Teams: | 11 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champ Name: | Fred A. Huber Trophy |
| Mvp: | Norm Maracle (Solar Bears) |
| Mvp Link: | James Gatschene Memorial Trophy |
| Top Scorer: | Steve Larouche (Wolves) Derek King (Griffins) |
| Top Scorer Link: | Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy |
| Season Champs: | Grand Rapids Griffins |
| Playoffs: | Playoffs |
| Playoffs Mvp: | Norm Maracle (Solar Bears) |
| Playoffs Mvp Link: | Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy (IHL) |
| Finals: | Turner Cup |
| Finals Link: | Turner Cup |
| Finals Champ: | Orlando Solar Bears |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Chicago Wolves |
| Prevseason Year: | 1999–2000 |
The 2000–01 IHL season was the 56th and final season of the International Hockey League, a North American minor professional league. Eleven teams participated in the regular season, and the Orlando Solar Bears won their first Turner Cup. Following the season, six teams (Admirals, Aeros, Griffins, Grizzles, Moose and Wolves) joined the American Hockey League as expansion teams. The Cyclones rejoined the East Coast Hockey League where they had previously played from 1990 to 1992. The remaining teams ceased operations.
| GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Griffins (OTT) | 82 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 279 | 196 | 113 | |
| Orlando Solar Bears (ATL) | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 241 | 193 | 101 | |
| Cincinnati Cyclones (CAR) | 82 | 44 | 29 | 9 | 267 | 258 | 97 | |
| Cleveland Lumberjacks (MIN) | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 270 | 258 | 93 | |
| Milwaukee Admirals (NSH) | 82 | 42 | 33 | 7 | 244 | 217 | 91 | |
| Detroit Vipers (TBL) | 82 | 23 | 53 | 6 | 184 | 311 | 52 |
| GP | W | L | SOL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Wolves (NYI) | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | 267 | 249 | 93 | |
| 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 229 | 245 | 92 | ||
| Manitoba Moose (DET) | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 222 | 230 | 90 | |
| Utah Grizzlies (DAL) | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 208 | 220 | 84 | |
| Kansas City Blades (VAN) | 82 | 37 | 42 | 3 | 239 | 273 | 77 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 76 | 32 | 51 | 83 | 19 | ||
| Chicago Wolves | 75 | 31 | 52 | 83 | 78 | ||
| Houston Aeros | 81 | 16 | 64 | 80 | 51 | ||
| Cleveland Lumberjacks | 72 | 35 | 42 | 77 | 45 | ||
| Chicago Wolves | 75 | 24 | 53 | 77 | 99 | ||
| Chicago Wolves | 66 | 33 | 39 | 72 | 81 | ||
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 80 | 35 | 36 | 71 | 122 | ||
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 75 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 65 | ||
| Cleveland Lumberjacks | 58 | 38 | 29 | 67 | 59 | ||
| Cincinnati Cyclones | 80 | 23 | 43 | 66 | 46 |
Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts
| Player | Team | GP | MIN | GA | GAA | W | L | T | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Solar Bears | 51 | 2,963 | 100 | 2.02 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 8 | ||
| Kansas City Blades/Chicago Wolves | 33 | 1,855 | 64 | 2.07 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 52 | 3,005 | 104 | 2.08 | 34 | 10 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Milwaukee Admirals | 37 | 2,226 | 87 | 2.35 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | ||
| Utah Grizzlies | 30 | 1,648 | 67 | 2.44 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 |
| AHL Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Orlando Solar Bears | ||
| Fred A. Huber Trophy (Best regular-season record) | Grand Rapids Griffins | |
| Commissioner's Trophy (Best coach) | Peter Horachek, Orlando Solar Bears | |
| Leo P. Lamoureux Memorial Trophy (Player with most points) | Steve Larouche, Chicago Wolves and Derek King, Grand Rapids Griffins | |
| James Gatschene Memorial Trophy (Most valuable player, regular season) | Norm Maracle, Orlando Solar Bears | |
| Norman R. "Bud" Poile Trophy (Most valuable player, playoffs) | Norm Maracle, Orlando Solar Bears | |
| Gary F. Longman Memorial Trophy (Best first-year player) | Brian Pothier, Orlando Solar Bears | |
| Ken McKenzie Trophy (Best American-born first-year player) | Brian Pothier, Orlando Solar Bears | |
| Larry D. Gordon Trophy (Best defenceman) | Brett Hauer, Manitoba Moose | |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy (Goaltender(s) of team with fewest goals against) | Norm Maracle and Scott Fankhouser, Orlando Solar Bears | |
| John Cullen Award (Perseverance, Sportsmanship, and Dedication) | Rusty Fitzgerald, Manitoba Moose | |
| Ironman Award (Played all team's games while showing offensive and defensive skills) | Brian Chapman, Manitoba Moose | |
| IHL Man of the Year (Leadership and community activities) | Wendell Young, Chicago Wolves | |
| First team | colspan="2" | Position ! | Second team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Maracle, Orlando Solar Bears | align=center | align=center | C | Brian Bonin, Cleveland Lumberjacks | |
| Curtis Murphy, Orlando Solar Bears | align=center | align=center | C | Greg Koehler, Cincinnati Cyclones | |
| Brett Hauer, Manitoba Moose | align=center | D | align=center | LW | Derek King, Grand Rapids Griffins |