2000–01 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 2000–01 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 84th season of existence and their 74th season as the Maple Leafs. The team finished third in the Northeast Division with a 37–29–11–5 record (90 points), and qualified for the playoffs for the third year in a row. In the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs, they swept their rivals, the first-place Ottawa Senators, four games to none in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals before falling to the New Jersey Devils in seven games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Off-season Key dates prior to the start of the season: The 2000 NHL entry draft The free agency period began on July 1.

Regular season The Leafs scored the fewest short-handed goals in the NHL during the regular season, with just two.

Season standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

|1||October 7, 2000||2–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||1–0–0–0 ||

|2||October 9, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||1–1–0–0 ||

|3||October 11, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2000–01) ||2–1–0–0 ||

|4||October 14, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||2–2–0–0 ||

|5||October 16, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||2–3–0–0 ||

|6||October 19, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||3–3–0–0 ||

|7||October 21, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||4–3–0–0 ||

|8||October 25, 2000||6–1 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||5–3–0–0 ||

|9||October 27, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||5–4–0–0 ||

|10||October 28, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||6–4–0–0 ||

|11||October 31, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||6–5–0–0 ||

|12||November 2, 2000||5–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||7–5–0–0 ||

|13||November 4, 2000||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||7–5–1–0 ||

|14||November 5, 2000||7–1 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||8–5–1–0 ||

|15||November 8, 2000||5–0 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||9–5–1–0 ||

|16||November 10, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||9–6–1–0 ||

|17||November 11, 2000 †||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||9–6–2–0 ||

|18||November 15, 2000||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||9–6–2–1 ||

|19||November 17, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||9–6–3–1 ||

|20||November 18, 2000||6–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||10–6–3–1 ||

|21||November 21, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||11–6–3–1 ||

|22||November 22, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||12–6–3–1 ||

|23||November 25, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||12–7–3–1 ||

|24||November 29, 2000||5–6 OT|| align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||12–7–3–2 ||

|25||November 30, 2000||6–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||13–7–3–2 ||

|26||December 2, 2000||8–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||14–7–3–2 ||

|27||December 4, 2000||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||14–7–4–2 ||

|28||December 6, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||15–7–4–2 ||

|29||December 9, 2000||5–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||16–7–4–2 ||

|30||December 13, 2000||7–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||17–7–4–2 ||

|31||December 15, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||17–8–4–2 ||

|32||December 16, 2000||5–6 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||17–8–4–3 ||

|33||December 20, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||17–9–4–3 ||

|34||December 21, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||17–10–4–3 ||

|35||December 23, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||18–10–4–3 ||

|36||December 26, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||18–11–4–3 ||

|37||December 27, 2000||0–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||18–12–4–3 ||

|38||December 30, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||19–12–4–3 ||

|39||December 31, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||20–12–4–3 ||

|40||January 3, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||20–12–5–3 ||

|41||January 5, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||20–12–6–3 ||

|42||January 6, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||20–13–6–3 ||

|43||January 10, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||20–14–6–3 ||

|44||January 12, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||21–14–6–3 ||

|45||January 13, 2001||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||21–14–7–3 ||

|46||January 17, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||21–15–7–3 ||

|47||January 18, 2001||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||21–15–7–4 ||

|48||January 20, 2001||2–0 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||22–15–7–4 ||

|49||January 24, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||22–16–7–4 ||

|50||January 25, 2001||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||23–16–7–4 ||

|51||January 27, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||24–16–7–4 ||

|52||January 29, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||24–17–7–4 ||

|53||January 31, 2001||4–3 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||25–17–7–4 ||

|54||February 1, 2001||4–5 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||25–18–7–4 ||

|55||February 7, 2001||7–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||26–18–7–4 ||

|56||February 8, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||26–19–7–4 ||

|57||February 10, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||26–19–8–4 ||

|58||February 14, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||26–19–9–4 ||

|59||February 15, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||26–20–9–4 ||

|60||February 17, 2001||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||26–20–10–4 ||

|61||February 19, 2001||0–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||26–21–10–4 ||

|62||February 22, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||27–21–10–4 ||

|63||February 24, 2001||5–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||28–21–10–4 ||

|64||February 25, 2001||4–6 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||28–22–10–4 ||

|65||February 28, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||29–22–10–4 ||

|66||March 1, 2001||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||30–22–10–4 ||

|67||March 3, 2001||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||30–22–10–5 ||

|68||March 6, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||31–22–10–5 ||

|69||March 7, 2001||0–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||31–23–10–5 ||

|70||March 10, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||31–23–11–5 ||

|71||March 14, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||32–23–11–5 ||

|72||March 15, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||32–24–11–5 ||

|73||March 17, 2001||5–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||33–24–11–5 ||

|74||March 20, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||33–25–11–5 ||

|75||March 21, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||33–26–11–5 ||

|76||March 24, 2001||5–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||34–26–11–5 ||

|77||March 28, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||34–27–11–5 ||

|78||March 29, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||35–27–11–5 ||

|79||March 31, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||35–28–11–5 ||

|80||April 4, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2000–01) ||36–28–11–5 ||

|81||April 6, 2001||1–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||37–28–11–5 ||

|82||April 7, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||37–29–11–5 ||

Legend:

† Hockey Hall of Fame Game

Playoffs

| 1 || April 13, 2001 || 1–0 OT || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators || Maple Leafs lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 14, 2001 || 3–0 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators || Maple Leafs lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || April 16, 2001 || 3–2 OT || align="left"| Ottawa Senators || Maple Leafs lead 3–0 ||

| 4 || April 18, 2001 || 3–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators || Maple Leafs win 4–0 ||

| 1 || April 26, 2001 || 2–0 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Maple Leafs lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 28, 2001 || 5–6 OT || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Series tied 1–1 ||

| 3 || May 1, 2001 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Devils lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || May 3, 2001 || 3–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Series tied 2–2 ||

| 5 || May 5, 2001 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Maple Leafs lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || May 7, 2001 || 2–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils || Series tied 3–3 ||

| 7 || May 9, 2001 || 1–5 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils || Devils win 4–3 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Maple Leafs only. Player Regular season Playoffs 13 C 82 28 46 74 15 76 11 6 7 13 5 14 7 LW 82 29 24 53 16 109 11 2 9 11 5 0 44 C 76 24 28 52 0 52 11 2 3 5 2 4 94 LW 79 22 28 50 2 8 11 2 5 7 1 2 14 LW 82 23 26 49 1 14 10 0 0 0 −4 4 15 D 82 6 39 45 10 24 11 1 3 4 4 0 16 RW 82 16 21 37 6 141 11 0 2 2 −2 6 32 RW 57 8 26 34 0 46 11 6 3 9 4 4 22 RW 73 10 19 29 3 28 11 0 0 0 −3 0 24 D 82 5 24 29 16 123 11 2 3 5 5 16 27 C 77 8 18 26 1 189 11 1 1 2 −1 14 10 RW 74 8 18 26 4 46 5 1 0 1 −1 2 36 D 81 5 19 24 −2 52 11 0 4 4 −4 12 28 RW 82 13 7 20 2 214 8 0 1 1 0 20 9 C 52 6 11 17 5 30 9 2 1 3 2 12 55 D 59 3 13 16 6 34 11 1 1 2 −3 12 3 D 74 4 7 11 13 93 2 0 0 0 0 2 43 D 25 1 9 10 13 4 8 RW 27 3 6 9 8 8 4 D 41 3 5 8 7 50 11 2 1 3 −1 10 39 RW 22 1 3 4 −1 14 8 D 12 3 0 3 −6 2 11 0 2 2 1 4 23 D 18 1 2 3 −5 10 2 D 16 1 1 2 −4 31 21 LW 16 0 2 2 3 14 18 C 14 1 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 −4 2 31 G 68 0 1 1 8 11 0 0 0 4 37 C 3 0 1 1 −2 2 33 D 2 0 0 0 −1 0 19 C 2 0 0 0 −1 2 30 G 15 0 0 0 0

Goaltending Player Regular season Playoffs 31 Curtis Joseph 68 33 27 8 1907 163 2.39 .915 6 4100 11 7 4 329 24 2.10 .927 3 685 30 Glenn Healy 15 4 7 3 331 38 2.62 .885 0 871 — — — — — — — — —

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honourRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Mats Sundin Team Molson Cup Curtis JosephToronto Maple Leafs 2015–16 Media Guide, p.373

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Petr Svoboda October 7, 2000 Alexei Ponikarovsky January 10, 2001 1,000th game played Dave Manson November 17, 2000 Shayne Corson February 14, 2001

Transactions The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Final, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Final.

Trades Date Details Ref To Anaheim Mighty Ducks To Toronto Maple Leafs To Philadelphia Flyers To Toronto Maple Leafs To Chicago Blackhawks To Toronto Maple Leafs To Dallas Stars To Toronto Maple Leafs To Washington Capitals To Toronto Maple Leafs To Tampa Bay Lightning To Toronto Maple Leafs To Los Angeles Kings To Toronto Maple Leafs

Players acquired