League: | NHL |
Season: | 2000–01 |
Year: | 2000 |
Team: | Nashville Predators |
Record: | 34–36–9–3 |
Homerecord: | 16–18–7–0 |
Roadrecord: | 18–18–2–3 |
Divisionrank: | 3rd |
Conferencerank: | 10th |
Goalsfor: | 186 |
Goalsagainst: | 200 |
Attendance: | 15,767 |
Goalsleader: | Scott Walker (25) |
Assistsleader: | Cliff Ronning (43) |
Pointsleader: | Cliff Ronning (62) |
Pimleader: | Cale Hulse (128) |
Plusminusleader: | Mark Eaton (+7) |
Winsleader: | Mike Dunham (21) |
Gaaleader: | Mike Dunham (2.28) |
Prev Season: | 1999–2000 |
The 2000–01 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' third season in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the third straight year, the Predators missed the playoffs.
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |1||W||October 7, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||1–0–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|2||L||October 8, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||1–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |3||W||October 13, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||2–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |4||W||October 14, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||3–1–0–0 || |- align="center" |5||T||October 17, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||3–1–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |6||W||October 19, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||4–1–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|7||L||October 21, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||4–2–1–0 || |- align="center" |8||T||October 24, 2000||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||4–2–2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|9||OTL||October 25, 2000||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||4–2–2–1 || |- align="center" |10||T||October 27, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||4–2–3–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|11||L||October 31, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||4–3–3–1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |12||W||November 2, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||5–3–3–1 || |- align="center" |13||T||November 4, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||5–3–4–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|14||L||November 7, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||5–4–4–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |15||W||November 8, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||6–4–4–1 || |- align="center" |16||T||November 11, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||6–4–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|17||L||November 15, 2000||0–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||6–5–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|18||L||November 16, 2000||1–5 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||6–6–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |19||W||November 18, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||7–6–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|20||L||November 20, 2000||3–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||7–7–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|21||L||November 22, 2000||0–1 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||7–8–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|22||L||November 24, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||7–9–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |23||W||November 26, 2000||7–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||8–9–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |24||W||November 28, 2000||6–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||9–9–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |25||W||November 30, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||10–9–5–1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|26||L||December 1, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||10–10–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|27||L||December 4, 2000||3–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||10–11–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|28||L||December 6, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||10–12–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|29||L||December 7, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||10–13–5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |30||W||December 10, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||11–13–5–1 || |- align="center" |31||T||December 12, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||11–13–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|32||L||December 14, 2000||2–6 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||11–14–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|33||L||December 16, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||11–15–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |34||W||December 20, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||12–15–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|35||L||December 21, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||12–16–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |36||W||December 23, 2000||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||13–16–6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |37||W||December 26, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||14–16–6–1 || |- align="center" |38||T||December 28, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||14–16–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|39||L||December 29, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||14–17–7–1 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|40||L||January 1, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||14–18–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |41||W||January 4, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||15–18–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|42||L||January 6, 2001||0–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||15–19–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|43||L||January 8, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||15–20–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |44||W||January 10, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||16–20–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|45||L||January 11, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||16–21–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |46||W||January 13, 2001||5–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||17–21–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|47||L||January 16, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||17–22–7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|48||OTL||January 17, 2001||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||17–22–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |49||W||January 19, 2001||1–0 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||18–22–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |50||W||January 21, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||19–22–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |51||W||January 23, 2001||4–3 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||20–22–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|52||L||January 24, 2001||3–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||20–23–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|53||L||January 27, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||20–24–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |54||W||January 29, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||21–24–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |55||W||January 31, 2001||3–0 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||22–24–7–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |56||W||February 1, 2001||6–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||23–24–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |57||W||February 8, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||24–24–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|58||L||February 10, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||24–25–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|59||L||February 13, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||24–26–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|60||L||February 16, 2001||0–2 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||24–27–7–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |61||W||February 18, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||25–27–7–2 || |- align="center" |62||T||February 20, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||25–27–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|63||L||February 21, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||25–28–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |64||W||February 24, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||26–28–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|65||L||February 27, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||26–29–8–2 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|66||L||March 1, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||26–30–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |67||W||March 4, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||27–30–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|68||L||March 6, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||27–31–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|69||L||March 8, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||27–32–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |70||W||March 10, 2001||3–0 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||28–32–8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"|71||OTL||March 11, 2001||0–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||28–32–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|72||L||March 15, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||28–33–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |73||W||March 17, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||29–33–8–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |74||W||March 19, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||30–33–8–3 || |- align="center" |75||T||March 21, 2001||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||30–33–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |76||W||March 22, 2001||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||31–33–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|77||L||March 24, 2001||0–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||31–34–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |78||W||March 29, 2001||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||32–34–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |79||W||March 31, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||33–34–9–3 || |-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|80||L||April 4, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||33–35–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |81||W||April 5, 2001||4–0 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||34–35–9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|82||L||April 7, 2001||0–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||34–36–9–3 || |-|-| Legend:
Regular season | |||||||||
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Player | |||||||||
7 | C | 80 | 19 | 43 | 62 | 4 | 28 | ||
24 | RW | 74 | 25 | 29 | 54 | −2 | 66 | ||
10 | RW | 81 | 14 | 31 | 45 | −2 | 12 | ||
11 | C | 81 | 13 | 28 | 41 | 1 | 38 | ||
43 | LW | 78 | 15 | 19 | 34 | −5 | 10 | ||
22 | C | 82 | 15 | 17 | 32 | −6 | 46 | ||
39 | RW | 60 | 12 | 15 | 27 | −7 | 45 | ||
27 | C | 62 | 9 | 17 | 26 | −11 | 12 | ||
44 | D | 82 | 12 | 13 | 25 | −6 | 50 | ||
15 | D | 66 | 6 | 18 | 24 | −9 | 100 | ||
21 | RW | 82 | 9 | 9 | 18 | −5 | 71 | ||
23 | D | 81 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −7 | 40 | ||
17 | LW | 75 | 2 | 14 | 16 | −8 | 48 | ||
12 | RW | 60 | 8 | 6 | 14 | −2 | 26 | ||
25 | C | 40 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 4 | ||
3 | D | 82 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −12 | 30 | ||
4 | D | 34 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 14 | ||
41 | D | 50 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 | ||
32 | D | 82 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −5 | 128 | ||
9 | C | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −4 | 14 | ||
71 | C | 14 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −4 | 14 | ||
16 | LW | 23 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −7 | 2 | ||
19 | LW | 18 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 8 | ||
28 | LW | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 39 | ||
36 | LW | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
26 | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
38 | D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 13 | ||
1 | G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
49 | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | ||
30 | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
8 | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
33 | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | ||
74 | RW | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | 28 | ||
42 | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
29 | G | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Regular season | ||||||||||||
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Player | ||||||||||||
1 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 4 | 1381 | 107 | 2.28 | .923 | 4 | 2810 | ||
29 | 37 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 940 | 85 | 2.44 | .910 | 2 | 2088 | ||
30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2.03 | .900 | 0 | 59 |
The Predators 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.[2]
Date | Details | Ref | ||
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June 12, 2000 | To Nashville Predators Phoenix’s 5th-round pick in 2000 | To Edmonton Oilers Patrick Cote | [3] | |
June 25, 2000 | To Nashville Predators 3rd-round pick in 2001 | To Detroit Red Wings 4th-round pick in 2000 | [4] | |
September 25, 2000 | To Nashville Predators Alexei Vasiliev | To New York Rangers Conditional draft pick | [5] | |
September 29, 2000 | To Nashville Predators Mark Eaton | To Philadelphia Flyers Detroit’s 3rd-round pick in 2001 | [6] | |
January 12, 2001 | To Nashville Predators Future considerations | To Edmonton Oilers Rory Fitzpatrick | [7] | |
February 1, 2001 | To Nashville Predators Future considerations | To Washington Capitals Brantt Myhres | [8] | |
March 7, 2001 | To Nashville Predators Bert Robertsson | To New York Rangers Ryan Tobler | [9] | |
March 9, 2001 | To Nashville Predators Atlanta’s 2nd-round pick in 2001 | To Vancouver Canucks Drake Berehowsky | [10] | |
May 24, 2001 | To Nashville Predators Mikhail Chernov | To Philadelphia Flyers Mike Watt | [11] |
Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref |
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Free agency | [12] | ||||
Free agency | |||||
Waivers | [13] | ||||
University of North Dakota (WCHA) | Free agency | [14] | |||
Waivers | [15] | ||||
Djurgardens IF (SHL) | Free agency | [16] |
Date | Player | New team | Via | Ref | |
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Free agency (VI) | [17] | ||||
Free agency (VI) | [18] | ||||
[19] | |||||
Retirement (UFA) | [20] | ||||
Detroit Vipers (IHL) | Free agency (UFA) | [21] | |||
Waivers | [22] | ||||
SCL Tigers (NLA) | Free agency (VI) | [23] | |||
Waivers | [24] | ||||
Jokerit (Liiga) | Free agency | [25] |
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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Re-signing | [26] | |||
Re-signing | [27] | |||
Re-signing | ||||
Entry-level | [28] | |||
1-year | Option exercised | |||
Entry-level | [29] | |||
Entry-level | ||||
Re-signing | [30] | |||
Re-signing | ||||
Entry-level | [31] | |||
Entry-level | ||||
Re-signing | [32] | |||
Re-signing | [33] | |||
Re-signing | [34] | |||
Re-signing | [35] | |||
Entry-level | [36] | |||
Re-signing | [37] | |||
Extension | [38] | |||
Extension | [39] | |||
Extension | [40] | |||
Extension | [41] | |||
1-year | Extension | [42] | ||
1-year | Extension | [43] | ||
Chris Mason | 1-year | Option exercised | ||
Entry-level | ||||
Extension | [44] | |||
Extension |
Nashville's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.[45]
Round | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
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1 | 6 | Scott Hartnell | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) | ||
2 | 36 | Daniel Widing | Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden) | ||
3 | 72 | Mattias Nilsson | MODO (Sweden) | ||
3 | 89 | Libor Pivko | Havirov Femax HC (Czech Republic) | ||
5 | 131 | Matt Hendricks | Blaine High School (USHS-MN) | ||
5 | 137 | Mike Stuart | Colorado College (WCHA) | ||
5 | 154 | Matt Koalska | St. Paul Vulcans (USHL) | ||
6 | 173 | Tomas Harant | MsHK Zilina (Slovakia) | ||
6 | 197 | Zbynek Irgl | HC Vitkovice (Czech Republic) | ||
7 | 203 | Jure Penko | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | ||
8 | 236 | Mats Christeen | Sodertalje SK Jr. (Sweden) | ||
9 | 284 | Martin Hohener | Kloten Flyers (Switzerland) |