The 2000–01 WHL season was the 35th season of the

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(WHL). The season featured eighteen teams completing a 72-game season. The Red Deer Rebels won both the Scotty Munro Memorial Trophy, for best regular season record, and the President's Cup as playoff champions, both for the first time in team history. The latter earned the Rebels a berth in the 2001 Memorial Cup tournament, hosted by the Regina Pats, where the Rebels finished their season by winning the national title.

Regular season

Final standings

Scoring leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes''

Goaltending Leaders

''Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties ; GA = Goals against; SO = Total shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average''

2001 WHL Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

WHL Championship

All-Star games

On January 24, the WHL Eastern All-stars were defeated by the OHL Western All-stars 5–2 at

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before a crowd of 5,074. On January 31, the WHL Western All-stars were defeated by the QMJHL Dilio All-stars 7–5 at

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before a crowd of 4,103.

WHL awards

All-Star Teams

*source: Western Hockey League press release

References

* 2005–06 WHL Guide {{DEFAULTSORT:2000-01 WHL season Western Hockey League seasons WHL WHL