| Gender: | men |
| Division: | i |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Duration: | October 6, 2000– April 7, 2001 |
| Champ Stad: | Pepsi Arena |
| Champ City: | Albany, New York |
| Champ: | Boston College |
| Hobey Baker: | Ryan Miller |
| Hobey Baker Team: | Michigan State |
The 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 6, 2000 and concluded with the 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 7, 2001 at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. This was the 54th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 107th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.
See main article: 2000–01 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings.
The top teams in the nation as ranked before the start of the season.
The U.S. College Hockey Online poll was voted on by coaches, media, and NHL scouts. The USA Today/American Hockey Magazine poll was voted on by coaches and media.
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| Tournament | Dates | Teams | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Breaker Tournament | October 6–7 | 4 | New Hampshire |
| Maverick Stampede | October 13–14 | 4 | Boston College |
| Black Bear Classic | October 20–21 | 4 | Maine |
| Johnson Nissan Classic | October 6–7 | 4 | Michigan |
| College Hockey Showcase | November 23–25 | 4 | |
| Sheraton/Howard Bank Hockey Classic | November 25–26 | 4 | New Hampshire |
| Syracuse Invitational | November 25–26 | 4 | Niagara |
| Florida College Classic | December 27–28 | 4 | Maine |
| Silverado Shootout | December 28–29 | 4 | Western Michigan |
| Auld Lang Syne Classic | December 29–30 | 4 | Vermont |
| Badger Showdown | December 29–30 | 4 | Wisconsin |
| Denver Cup | December 29–30 | 4 | Denver |
| Great Lakes Invitational | December 29–30 | 4 | Michigan State |
| Mariucci Classic | December 29–30 | 4 | Minnesota |
| Rensselaer Holiday Tournament | December 29–30 | 4 | St. Lawrence |
| Beanpot | February 5, 12 | 4 | Boston College |
The top 15 teams ranked before the NCAA tournament.
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See main article: 2001 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament.
Note: * denotes overtime period(s)
The following players led the league in points at the conclusion of the season.
GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Class | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 46 | 26 | 55 | 81 | 28 | |||
| Junior | 46 | 32 | 37 | 69 | 38 | |||
| Junior | 37 | 23 | 45 | 68 | 37 | |||
| Sophomore | 42 | 26 | 37 | 63 | 27 | |||
| Sophomore | 42 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 29 | |||
| Senior | 42 | 26 | 35 | 61 | 84 | |||
| Sophomore | 46 | 25 | 34 | 59 | 48 | |||
| Senior | 39 | 22 | 37 | 59 | 16 | |||
| Freshman | 41 | 29 | 29 | 58 | 10 | |||
| Sophomore | 39 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 74 |
The following goaltenders led the league in goals against average at the end of the regular season while playing at least 33% of their team's total minutes.
GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
| Player | Class | Team | GP | Min | W | L | OT | GA | SO | SV% | GAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophomore | 40 | 2445 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 10 | .950 | 1.32 | |||
| Sophomore | 21 | 1290 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 39 | 4 | .924 | 1.81 | |||
| Junior | 25 | 1503 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 47 | 1 | .928 | 1.88 | |||
| Senior | 34 | 2048 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 70 | 5 | .920 | 2.05 | |||
| Senior | 39 | 2316 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 82 | 3 | .914 | 2.12 | |||
| Senior | 17 | 950 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 0 | .918 | 2.21 | |||
| Senior | 36 | 2095 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 78 | 2 | .926 | 2.23 | |||
| Junior | 45 | 2646 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 101 | 5 | .905 | 2.29 | |||
| Freshman | 28 | 1632 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 64 | 4 | .929 | 2.35 | |||
| Junior | 25 | 1449 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 57 | 3 | .909 | 2.36 |
| Award[9] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Kielkucki, Air Force | ||||
| Kevin Fines, Findlay | ||||
| Craig Barnett, Findlay | ||||
| Scott Bradley, Air Force | ||||
| David Guerrera, Wayne State | ||||
| All-CHA Teams[10] [11] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Marc Kielkucki, Air Force | align=center | G | Kevin Fines, Findlay | |
| Brant Somerville, Findlay | align=center | D | Clay Simmonds, Bemidji State | |
| Darren Curry, Alabama-Huntsville | align=center | D | Tyler Kindle, Wayne State | |
| Brian Gornick, Air Force | align=center | F | Karlis Zirnis, Alabama-Huntsville | |
| Dwayne Blais, Alabama-Huntsville | align=center | F | Bernie Sigrist, Niagara | |
| Jason Durbin, Wayne State | align=center | F | Andy Berg, Air Force | |
| Position | ||||
| Kevin Fines, Findlay | align=center | G | ||
| Joe Locallo, Air Force | align=center | D | ||
| Bryce Methvan, Bemidji State | align=center | D | ||
| Aaron Weegar, Findlay | align=center | F | ||
| Christian Olson, Findlay | align=center | F | ||
| Chris Vail, Wayne State | align=center | F | ||
| Award[12] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Anderson, St. Lawrence | ||||
| Rob McFeeters, Clarkson | ||||
| Mark Morris, Clarkson | ||||
| Mike Gellard, St. Lawrence | ||||
| Kent Huskins, Clarkson | ||||
| Oliver Jonas, Harvard | ||||
| Jeremy Symington, St. Lawrence | ||||
| All-ECAC Hockey Teams[13] [14] | ||||
| Position | ||||
| Oliver Jonas, Harvard | align=center | G | Mike Walsh, Clarkson | |
| Matt Desrosiers, St. Lawrence | align=center | D | Trevor Byrne, Dartmouth | |
| Kent Huskins, Clarkson | align=center | D | Cory Murphy, Colgate | |
| Erik Anderson, St. Lawrence | align=center | F | Dominic Moore, Harvard | |
| Mike Gellard, St. Lawrence | align=center | F | Sean Nolan, Colgate | |
| Jeff Hamilton, Yale | align=center | F | Matt Poapst, Clarkson | |
| Position | ||||
| Nathan Marsters, Rensselaer | align=center | G | ||
| Jeff Dwyer, Yale | align=center | D | ||
| Rob Brown, Colgate | align=center | D | ||
| Patrick Sharp, Vermont | align=center | F | ||
| Rob McFeeters, Clarkson | align=center | F | ||
| Tim Pettit, Harvard | align=center | F | ||
| Award[15] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Gionta, Boston College | ||||
| Chuck Kobasew, Boston College | ||||
| Paul Pooley, Providence | ||||
| Mike Jozefowicz, Northeastern | ||||
| Mike Lephart, Boston College | ||||
| Bobby Allen, Boston College | ||||
| Brian Gionta, Boston College | ||||
| Chuck Kobasew, Boston College | ||||
| All-Hockey East Teams[16] [17] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Ty Conklin, New Hampshire | align=center | G | Nolan Schaefer, Providence | |
| Bobby Allen, Boston College | align=center | D | Jim Fahey, Northeastern | |
| Ron Hainsey, Massachusetts-Lowell | align=center | D | Matt Libby, Providence | |
| Brian Gionta, Boston College | align=center | F | Anthony Aquino, Merrimack | |
| Carl Corazzini, Boston University | align=center | F | Chuck Kobasew, Boston College | |
| Devin Rask, Providence | align=center | F | Krys Kolanos, Boston College | |
| Position | ||||
| Joe Exter, Merrimack | align=center | G | ||
| J. D. Forrest, Boston College | align=center | D | ||
| Regan Kelly, Providence | align=center | D | ||
| Ben Eaves, Boston College | align=center | F | ||
| Chuck Kobasew, Boston College | align=center | F | ||
| Laurent Meunier, Massachusetts-Lowell | align=center | F | ||
| Award[18] | Recipient | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Manitowich, Iona | ||||
| Nathan Lutz, Iona | ||||
| Peter Aubry, Mercyhurst | ||||
| Adam Tackaberry, Mercyhurst | ||||
| Eric Nelson, Connecticut | ||||
| Rick Gotkin, Mercyhurst | ||||
| Jeff Gould, Mercyhurst | ||||
| All-MAAC Teams[19] [20] | ||||
| Position | Second Team | |||
| Peter Aubry, Mercyhurst | align=center | G | Eddy Ferhi, Sacred Heart | |
| Nathan Lutz, Iona | align=center | D | Jody Robinson, Mercyhurst | |
| Aaron Arnett, American International | align=center | D | Steve Tobio, Bentley | |
| Ryan Manitowich, Iona | align=center | F | Michael Goldkind, Connecticut | |
| Chris Cerrella, Quinnipiac | align=center | F | Louis Goulet, Mercyhurst | |
| Eric Ellis, Mercyhurst | align=center | F | Tom McMonagle, Mercyhurst | |
| Position | ||||
| Justin Eddy, Quinnipiac | align=center | G | ||
| Eric Nelson, Connecticut | align=center | D | ||
| R.J. Irving, Holy Cross | align=center | D | ||
| Adam Tackaberry, Mercyhurst | align=center | F | ||
| Guillaume Caron, American International | align=center | F | ||
| Trent Ulmer, American International | align=center | F | ||
| Greg Kealey, Holy Cross | align=center | F | ||
See main article: 2001 NHL Entry Draft.
| Round | Pick | Player | College | Conference | NHL team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Michigan | CCHA | Montreal Canadiens | ||
| 1 | 14 | Boston College | Hockey East | Calgary Flames | ||
| 1 | 16 | Ohio State | CCHA | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| 1 | 30 | Ohio State | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| 2 | 38 | Minnesota State–Mankato | WCHA | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| 2 | 49 | Michigan | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| 2 | 52 | † | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Edmonton Oilers | |
| 2 | 54 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| 3 | 81 | Notre Dame | CCHA | Ottawa Senators | ||
| 3 | 84 | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Edmonton Oilers | ||
| 3 | 91 | † | Michigan State | CCHA | Carolina Hurricanes | |
| 3 | 92 | Merrimack | Hockey East | Dallas Stars | ||
| 3 | 95 | Vermont | ECAC Hockey | Philadelphia Flyers | ||
| 4 | 100 | Miami | CCHA | Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| 4 | 111 | † | Boston College | Hockey East | Boston Bruins | |
| 4 | 112 | † | Michigan | CCHA | Atlanta Thrashers | |
| 4 | 113 | † | Nebraska–Omaha | CCHA | New York Rangers | |
| 4 | 116 | † | Colorado College | WCHA | Los Angeles Kings | |
| 4 | 117 | † | Michigan | CCHA | Florida Panthers | |
| 4 | 118 | † | Michigan | CCHA | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | |
| 4 | 131 | Boston College | Hockey East | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
| 5 | 135 | Colorado College | WCHA | Atlanta Thrashers | ||
| 5 | 138 | † | Maine | Hockey East | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| 5 | 143 | Boston University | Hockey East | Colorado Avalanche | ||
| 5 | 145 | † | St. Lawrence | ECAC Hockey | Calgary Flames | |
| 5 | 148 | † | Boston University | Hockey East | Phoenix Coyotes | |
| 5 | 150 | † | Wisconsin | WCHA | Philadelphia Flyers | |
| 5 | 151 | Bowling Green | CCHA | Vancouver Canucks | ||
| 5 | 152 | † | Lake Superior State | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings | |
| 5 | 154 | † | Minnesota State–Mankato | WCHA | Edmonton Oilers | |
| 5 | 156 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| 6 | 173 | † | New Hampshire | Hockey East | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| 6 | 179 | † | Boston College | Hockey East | Boston Bruins | |
| 6 | 180 | † | Colorado College | WCHA | Phoenix Coyotes | |
| 6 | 182 | † | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | San Jose Sharks | |
| 6 | 184 | Massachusetts | Hockey East | Colorado Avalanche | ||
| 6 | 188 | † | Vermont | ECAC Hockey | Tampa Bay Lightning | |
| 6 | 194 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | New Jersey Devils | |
| 7 | 201 | † | St. Lawrence | ECAC Hockey | Atlanta Thrashers | |
| 7 | 209 | † | Bowling Green | CCHA | Boston Bruins | |
| 7 | 219 | Harvard | ECAC Hockey | Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| 7 | 220 | † | Michigan | CCHA | Calgary Flames | |
| 7 | 223 | † | North Dakota | WCHA | Ottawa Senators | |
| 8 | 229 | † | Alaska–Fairbanks | CCHA | New Jersey Devils | |
| 8 | 233 | † | Wisconsin | WCHA | Calgary Flames | |
| 8 | 235 | † | Minnesota–Duluth | WCHA | Ottawa Senators | |
| 8 | 237 | Nebraska–Omaha | CCHA | Los Angeles Kings | ||
| 8 | 242 | † | Bemidji State | CHA | Columbus Blue Jackets | |
| 8 | 249 | † | Princeton | ECAC Hockey | Washington Capitals | |
| 8 | 250 | † | Miami | CCHA | Pittsburgh Penguins | |
| 8 | 255 | Merrimack | Hockey East | Dallas Stars | ||
| 8 | 256 | Boston University | Hockey East | New Jersey Devils | ||
| 9 | 260 | † | Michigan Tech | WCHA | New York Islanders | |
| 9 | 268 | Vermont | ECAC Hockey | Chicago Blackhawks | ||
| 9 | 276 | † | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | Toronto Maple Leafs | |
| 9 | 288 | Rensselaer | ECAC Hockey | Detroit Red Wings |