2000–01 New York Islanders season

The 2000–01 New York Islanders season was the 29th season in the franchise's history. The team missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.

Regular season Defenseman Kenny Jonsson resigned the captaincy on November 18; the role was left vacant for the rest of the season.

Head coach Butch Goring was fired on March 4 and replaced by Lorne Henning on an interim basis through the end of the season.

The Islanders finished the regular season as the most penalized team in the NHL, with 445 power-play opportunities against.

Final standings

Schedule and results

|1||October 6, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||0–0–1–0 ||

|2||October 11, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||0–1–1–0 ||

|3||October 14, 2000||0–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||0–2–1–0 ||

|4||October 17, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||0–3–1–0 ||

|5||October 20, 2000||5–3 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||1–3–1–0 ||

|6||October 21, 2000||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||1–3–2–0 ||

|7||October 27, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||2–3–2–0 ||

|8||October 28, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||3–3–2–0 ||

|9||October 31, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||4–3–2–0 ||

|10||November 1, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||5–3–2–0 ||

|11||November 3, 2000||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||5–3–2–1 ||

|12||November 5, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||5–4–2–1 ||

|13||November 7, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||6–4–2–1 ||

|14||November 9, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||6–5–2–1 ||

|15||November 11, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||6–6–2–1 ||

|16||November 16, 2000||1–5 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||6–7–2–1 ||

|17||November 18, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||6–8–2–1 ||

|18||November 19, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||6–9–2–1 ||

|19||November 22, 2000||3–4 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||6–9–2–2 ||

|20||November 24, 2000||0–1 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||6–10–2–2 ||

|21||November 25, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||6–11–2–2 ||

|22||November 27, 2000||7–4 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||7–11–2–2 ||

|23||November 30, 2000||4–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||7–12–2–2 ||

|24||December 1, 2000||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||7–12–3–2 ||

|25||December 3, 2000||1–1 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||7–12–4–2 ||

|26||December 6, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||8–12–4–2 ||

|27||December 9, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||8–13–4–2 ||

|28||December 10, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||8–14–4–2 ||

|29||December 12, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||8–15–4–2 ||

|30||December 15, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||9–15–4–2 ||

|31||December 16, 2000||0–6 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||9–16–4–2 ||

|32||December 19, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||10–16–4–2 ||

|33||December 21, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||10–17–4–2 ||

|34||December 23, 2000||5–7 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||10–18–4–2 ||

|35||December 27, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||10–19–4–2 ||

|36||December 29, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||11–19–4–2 ||

|37||December 30, 2000||0–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||11–20–4–2 ||

|38||January 2, 2001||0–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||11–21–4–2 ||

|39||January 4, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||11–22–4–2 ||

|40||January 6, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||11–23–4–2 ||

|41||January 7, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||11–24–4–2 ||

|42||January 9, 2001||3–6 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||11–25–4–2 ||

|43||January 12, 2001||3–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||11–26–4–2 ||

|44||January 13, 2001||6–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||12–26–4–2 ||

|45||January 16, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||12–27–4–2 ||

|46||January 19, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||12–28–4–2 ||

|47||January 21, 2001||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||12–28–5–2 ||

|48||January 23, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||12–29–5–2 ||

|49||January 26, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||13–29–5–2 ||

|50||January 27, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||13–30–5–2 ||

|51||January 31, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||14–30–5–2 ||

|52||February 1, 2001||0–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||14–31–5–2 ||

|53||February 7, 2001||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||14–31–5–3 ||

|54||February 9, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||14–32–5–3 ||

|55||February 10, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||14–33–5–3 ||

|56||February 12, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||14–34–5–3 ||

|57||February 14, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||14–35–5–3 ||

|58||February 16, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||15–35–5–3 ||

|59||February 18, 2001||2–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||15–36–5–3 ||

|60||February 22, 2001||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||16–36–5–3 ||

|61||February 24, 2001||5–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||17–36–5–3 ||

|62||February 25, 2001||1–6 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||17–37–5–3 ||

|63||February 27, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||17–38–5–3 ||

|64||March 1, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||17–39–5–3 ||

|65||March 3, 2001||0–6 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||17–40–5–3 ||

|66||March 5, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||18–40–5–3 ||

|67||March 6, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||18–41–5–3 ||

|68||March 9, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||18–42–5–3 ||

|69||March 11, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||18–43–5–3 ||

|70||March 14, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||19–43–5–3 ||

|71||March 17, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||19–43–6–3 ||

|72||March 18, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||19–44–6–3 ||

|73||March 20, 2001||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||20–44–6–3 ||

|74||March 23, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||20–45–6–3 ||

|75||March 25, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||20–45–7–3 ||

|76||March 28, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||20–46–7–3 ||

|77||March 29, 2001||4–6 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||20–47–7–3 ||

|78||March 31, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||20–48–7–3 ||

|79||April 2, 2001||4–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||21–48–7–3 ||

|80||April 4, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||21–49–7–3 ||

|81||April 6, 2001||3–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||21–50–7–3 ||

|82||April 7, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||21–51–7–3 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Islanders only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. Player Regular season 21 RW 82 30 32 62 −24 48 4 D 76 16 30 46 −20 92 38 C 81 21 24 45 −9 114 18 C 82 10 31 41 −14 42 15 LW 51 18 14 32 −19 59 13 LW 80 9 23 32 −2 56 27 RW 70 17 13 30 −27 28 29 D 65 8 21 29 −22 30 11 RW 60 11 15 26 −4 33 12 C 62 11 9 20 −15 46 28 D 56 6 14 20 −4 59 17 LW 78 4 14 18 −17 39 14 C 30 4 8 12 −12 24 3 D 82 2 7 9 −27 157 32 D 56 0 8 8 −12 26 25 RW 29 4 3 7 −8 12 24 RW 36 3 4 7 −9 32 10 C 20 3 4 7 4 10 26 C 39 2 4 6 −7 10 7 D 30 1 5 6 5 56 2 D 42 1 4 5 −5 53 14 C 34 1 4 5 −5 2 33 D 45 2 2 4 −18 106 37 C 39 1 3 4 −7 20 8 C 9 0 3 3 4 0 16 LW 38 0 2 2 −5 54 1 G 20 0 2 2 6 39 D 13 0 2 2 −1 40 20 RW 31 0 2 2 1 35 6 D 14 0 1 1 2 12 51 D 12 0 1 1 −2 0 44 C 12 0 0 0 −5 2 30 G 20 0 0 0 2 36 D 8 0 0 0 0 6 49 C 11 0 0 0 −1 4 30 G 8 0 0 0 2 34 G 44 0 0 0 8

Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. Player Regular season 34 John Vanbiesbrouck 44 10 25 5 1177 120 3.01 .898 1 2390 30 Wade Flaherty 20 6 10 0 470 56 3.30 .881 1 1017 1 Rick DiPietro 20 3 15 1 515 63 3.49 .878 0 1083 30 Chris Terreri 8 2 4 1 205 18 2.44 .912 0 443

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef Team Bob Nystrom Award Dave Scatchard

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Taylor Pyatt October 6, 2000 Branislav Mezei November 18, 2000 Juraj Kolnik December 29, 2000 Rick DiPietro January 27, 2001

Transactions The Islanders 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 New York Islanders To Tampa Bay Lightning To New York Islanders To Florida Panthers To New York Islanders To Edmonton Oilers To New York Islanders To Philadelphia Flyers To New York Islanders To Pittsburgh Penguins To New York Islanders To Boston Bruins , retrieved May 2, 2023 To New York Islanders To Vancouver Canucks To New York Islanders To Los Angeles Kings To New York Islanders To Tampa Bay Lightning To New York Islanders To Washington Capitals To New York Islanders To Tampa Bay Lightning To New York Islanders To New Jersey Devils

Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Kevin Haller Anaheim Mighty Ducks 3-year Free agency Mike Stapleton Atlanta Thrashers 2-year Free agency Jesse Belanger Montreal Canadiens Free agency Robert Petrovicky Tampa Bay Lightning Free agency Jeff Toms Washington Capitals Free agency Dan Trebil Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency Anders Myrvold AIK IF (SHL) Free agency Garry Galley Los Angeles Kings 1-year Free agency Marco Charpentier Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) Free agency David St. Germain Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) Free agency

Players lost Date Player New team Via Ref Vladimir Chebaturkin St. Louis Blues Free agency Ted Drury Columbus Blue Jackets Expansion draft Ian Herbers Minnesota Wild Expansion draft Chris Ferraro New Jersey Devils Free agency Raymond Giroux HIFK Hockey (Liiga) Free agency (II) Vladimir Orszagh Djurgardens IF (SHL) Free agency Niklas Andersson Calgary Flames Free agency Johan Davidsson Vancouver Canucks Free agency (UFA) Daniel Lacroix Newcastle Jesters (BISL) Free agency Dmitri Nabokov HC Lada Togliatti (RSL) Release (II) Jamie Rivers Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) Free agency (UFA) Jeff Toms New York Rangers Waivers Jesse Belanger HC La Chaux-de-Fonds (NLB) Free agency Sean Pronger Columbus Blue Jackets Waivers

Signings