2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season explained

League:NHL
Season:2000–01
Year:2000
Team:Vancouver Canucks
Conference:Western
Conferencerank:8th
Division:Northwest
Divisionrank:3rd
Record:36–28–11–7
Homerecord:21–12–5–3
Roadrecord:15–16–6–4
Goalsfor:239
Goalsagainst:238
Generalmanager:Brian Burke
Coach:Marc Crawford
Captain:Markus Naslund
Arena:General Motors Place
Attendance:17,712[1]
Minorleague:Kansas City Blades (IHL)
Goalsleader:Markus Naslund (41)
Assistsleader:Andrew Cassels (44)
Pointsleader:Markus Naslund (75)
Pimleader:Donald Brashear (145)
Plusminusleader:Jason Strudwick (+16)
Winsleader:Bob Essensa (18)
Gaaleader:Dan Cloutier (2.43)
Prev Season:1999–2000

The 2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 31st in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1996, but lost in the first round in a four-game sweep to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche.

Offseason

Markus Naslund became the captain after Mark Messier signed with the New York Rangers.

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

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

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |1||L||April 12, 2001||4–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |2||L||April 14, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |3||L||April 16, 2001||3–4 OT || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche lead 3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |4||L||April 18, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche || Avalanche win 4–0 || |-|-| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
19 RW 72 41 34 75 −2 58
25 C 66 12 44 56 1 10
44 LW 79 25 30 55 −18 93 4 2 2 4 1 8
7 C 82 16 38 54 2 42 4 1 2 3 −2 0
55 D 79 12 35 47 −1 102 4 1 1 2 −5 0
72 LW 82 16 20 36 4 22 3 0 0 0 −3 0
22 C 75 20 14 34 −3 24 4 1 2 3 −1 0
26 RW 77 13 20 33 8 31 4 3 0 3 −3 0
15 C 55 15 15 30 2 14 4 0 1 1 −5 0
33 LW 82 9 20 29 −2 38 4 0 4 4 1 0
8 LW 79 9 19 28 0 145 4 0 0 0 −2 0
2 D 65 8 20 28 −16 46 4 1 3 4 −5 6
24 RW 81 14 13 27 5 94 4 0 0 0 −3 4
6 D 47 3 13 16 13 20
3 D 52 4 10 14 4 10 4 0 0 0 −1 2
14 D 76 3 11 14 5 46 2 0 1 1 0 2
20 RW 61 4 8 12 0 65 4 0 1 1 −1 4
23 D 82 3 8 11 −13 63 4 0 0 0 −4 0
4 D 16 2 5 7 8 6
18 LW 17 1 6 7 −1 8
37 LW 21 3 3 6 1 32 4 0 1 1 0 8
28 D 20 2 4 6 0 18
34 D 60 1 4 5 16 64 2 0 0 0 0 0
9 C 18 1 2 3 −6 8
17 D 14 1 1 2 0 21 4 0 0 0 2 12
29 G 35 0 2 2 2
21 C 10 1 0 1 0 0
5 D 6 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 2
27 LW 1 0 0 0 0 5
13 C 1 0 0 0 −1 0
39 G 16 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
35 G 39 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
43 RW 3 0 0 0 0 2

Goaltending

Regular seasonPlayoffs
Player
35 39 18 12 3 854 92 2.68 .892 1 2059 2 0 2 58 6 2.95 .897 0 122
29 35 14 17 3 914 103 3.08 .887 1 2006
39 16 4 6 5 348 37 2.43 .894 0 914 2 0 2 57 9 4.63 .842 0 117

Awards and records

Awards

TypeAward/honourRecipientRef
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionEd Jovanovski[2]
Markus Naslund
TeamBabe Pratt TrophyEd Jovanovski[3]
Cyclone Taylor TrophyMarkus Naslund
Cyrus H. McLean TrophyMarkus Naslund
Fred J. Hume AwardMurray Baron[4]
Molson CupMarkus Naslund[5]
Most Exciting Player AwardMarkus Naslund

Transactions

The Canucks 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 24, 2000To Vancouver Canucks
Future considerations
To Phoenix Coyotes
Brad May
[7]
June 24, 2000To Vancouver Canucks
2nd-round pick in 2001
3rd-round pick in 2001
To Atlanta Thrashers
2nd-round pick in 2000
3rd-round pick in 2001
December 28, 2000To Vancouver Canucks
Mike Stapleton
To New York Islanders
9th-round pick in 2001
[8]
February 7, 2001To Vancouver Canucks
Dan Cloutier
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Adrian Aucoin
2nd-round pick in 2001
[9]
February 15, 2001To Vancouver Canucks
Future considerations
To Los Angeles Kings
Felix Potvin
[10]
March 9, 2001To Vancouver Canucks
Drake Berehowsky
To Nashville Predators
Atlanta’s 2nd-round pick in 2001
[11]
May 31, 2001To Vancouver Canucks
Rights to Alex Auld
To Florida Panthers
2nd-round pick in 2001
3rd-round pick in 2002
[12]

Players acquired

Date Player Former team Term Via Ref
Free agency [13]
Free agency [14]
Free agency [15]
Utah Grizzlies (IHL) Free agency [16]
Kansas City Blades (IHL) Free agency [17]
Free agency [18]

Players lost

Date Player New team Via Ref
N/A Stewart Bodtker Trenton Titans (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [19]
Paul Ferone Belfast Giants (BISL) Free agency (UFA) [20]
Frankfurt Lions (DEL) Free agency (VI) [21]
[22]
Minnesota Wild Expansion draft
Tim Keyes Contract expiration (UFA)
Contract expiration (UFA)
Minnesota Wild Free agency (VI) [23]
Free agency (III) [24]
Free agency (VI) [25]
St. John's Maple Leafs (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [26]
Louisiana IceGators (ECHL) Free agency (UFA) [27]
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL) Free agency (UFA) [28]

Signings

Date Player Term Contract type Ref
Entry-level [29]
Re-signing [30]
Re-signing [31]
Re-signing [32]
2-year Re-signing [33]
Re-signing [34]
Re-signing [35]
2-year Extension [36]
Entry-level [37]
Jarkko Ruutu Extension [38]
Entry-level [39]

Draft picks

Vancouver's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.[40]

RoundPlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
123Nathan SmithSwift Current Broncos (WHL)
371Thatcher BellRimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)
393Tim BranhamBarrie Colts (OHL)
5144Pavel DumaNeftekhimik Nizhnekamsk (Russia)
7208Brandon ReidHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
8241Nathan BarrettLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
9272Tim SmithSpokane Chiefs (WHL)

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NHL Attendance Report - 2001-02. ESPN. December 20, 2015.
  2. Web site: NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2001 . NHL.com . April 18, 2023.
  3. Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 249
  4. Vancouver Canucks 2016–17 Media Guide, p. 250
  5. 2015–16 Vancouver Canucks Media Guide, p. 217
  6. Web site: Hockey Transactions Search Results . www.prosportstransactions.com . May 19, 2023.
  7. Web site: Milbury, Isles shake things up from the top . Tampa Bay Times . May 19, 2023 . June 25, 2000 . Damian . Cristodero . COYOTES-CANUCKS TRADE: Phoenix acquired left wing Brad May from Vancouver for future considerations..
  8. Web site: Canucks Acquire Mike Stapleton From NY Islanders In Exchange For A 9th Round Pick In 2001 Entry Draft . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010811174127/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=26 . August 11, 2001 . December 28, 2000.
  9. Web site: Canucks Acquire Cloutier . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010805230220/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=54 . August 5, 2001 . February 7, 2001.
  10. Web site: Canucks Trade Potvin To Los Angeles For Future Considerations . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010806021533/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=59 . August 6, 2001 . February 15, 2001.
  11. Web site: Canucks Acquire Drake Berehowsky . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010811214028/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=40 . August 11, 2001 . March 9, 2001.
  12. Web site: Canucks Acquire Goaltender Alexander Auld From Florida . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010806064104/http://www.canucks.com/theinsider/news.asp?id=75 . August 6, 2001 . May 31, 2001.
  13. Web site: Canucks Sign Free Agent Bob Essensa . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208085600/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000726-1.dat . December 8, 2000 . July 26, 2000.
  14. Web site: Canucks agree to terms with free agent Scott Lachance . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208091100/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000814-1.dat . December 8, 2000 . August 14, 2000.
  15. Web site: Canucks Agree To Terms With Free Agent Bryan Helmer . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208092500/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000821-2.dat . December 8, 2000 . August 21, 2000.
  16. Web site: Canucks Sign Tallaire . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208091700/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000821-1.dat . December 8, 2000 . August 21, 2000.
  17. Web site: Canucks Agree To Terms With Free Agent Dody Wood . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208101500/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000905-2.dat . December 8, 2000 . September 5, 2000.
  18. Web site: Canucks Agree To Terms With Free Agent Johan Davidsson . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208102000/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000906-1.dat . December 8, 2000 . September 6, 2000.
  19. Web site: BOWTELL AND BODTKER RECALLED . Springfield Falcons . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010109182300/http://www.falconsahl.com/pages/10195.shtml . January 9, 2001 . November 13, 2000.
  20. , retrieved May 19, 2023
  21. Web site: Martin Gendron neuer Außenstürmer . Frankfurt Lions . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001028125224/http://www.frankfurt-lions.de/News/2000_081.html . October 28, 2000 . De . June 19, 2000.
  22. Web site: NHL Expansion Draft List - UPI Archives . UPI . May 19, 2023 . June 23, 2000.
  23. , retrieved May 18, 2023
  24. Web site: New York Rangers Sign Mark Messier . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208082400/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000713-1.dat . December 8, 2000 . July 13, 2000.
  25. Web site: SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 20+ - UPI Archives . UPI . May 19, 2023 . July 20, 2000 . Mighty Ducks of Anaheim -- Agreed to terms with free agent defenseman Chris O'Sullivan, who had been with the Vancouver Canucks, on a one-year contract..
  26. Web site: CHAD ALLAN . NHL.com . May 19, 2023 . Signed as a free agent by Toronto, August 10, 2000..
  27. Web site: ’GATORS ACQUIRE GOALTENDER FROM SOUTH CAROLINA . Louisiana IceGators . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001212174500/http://www.icegators.com:80/press/29.html . December 12, 2000 . October 2, 2000 . His arrival does not effect the expected arrival of goaltender Mike Valley..
  28. Web site: PENGUINS SIGN GOALTENDER GARTH SNOW . Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010512031925/http://wbspenguins.com/webfiles/insidethepens/pressreleases/press100300.html . May 12, 2001 . October 3, 2000.
  29. Web site: Orca Bay Sports and Entertainment . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001026190323/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?year=2000&half=0 . October 26, 2000 . June 28, 2000 - Canucks Sign Scissons.
  30. Web site: Canucks Re-sign Schwab . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208083200/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000720-1.dat . December 8, 2000 . July 20, 2000.
  31. Web site: Canucks Re-Sign Jarkko Ruutu . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208084900/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000725-1.dat . December 8, 2000 . July 25, 2000.
  32. Web site: Canucks Re-Sign Felix Potvin . Vancouver Canucks . May 19, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001208095000/http://www.canucks.com/canucks/theteam/news.cgi?./20000823-1.dat . December 8, 2000 . August 23, 2000.
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