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2000–01 Calgary Flames season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2000–01 |
| year | 2000 |
| Team | Calgary Flames |
| Conference | Western |
| ConferenceRank | 11th |
| Division | Northwest |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 27–36–15–4 |
| HomeRecord | 12–18–9–2 |
| RoadRecord | 15–18–6–2 |
| GoalsFor | 197 |
| GoalsAgainst | 236 |
| GeneralManager | Craig Button |
| Coach | Don Hay (Oct.–Mar.) |
| Greg Gilbert (Mar.–Apr.) | |
| Captain | Steve Smith (Oct.–Dec.) |
| Dave Lowry (Dec.–Apr.) | |
| Arena | Pengrowth Saddledome |
| Attendance | 16,623 |
| MinorLeague | Saint John Flames |
| Johnstown Chiefs | |
| GoalsLeader | Jarome Iginla (31) |
| AssistsLeader | Marc Savard (42) |
| PointsLeader | Jarome Iginla (71) |
| PIMLeader | Jason Wiemer (177) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Oleg Saprykin (+4) |
| Ron Sutter (+4) | |
| WinsLeader | Fred Brathwaite (15) |
| GAALeader | Fred Brathwaite (2.32) |
| prev_season | [1999–2000](1999-2000-calgary-flames-season) |
Greg Gilbert (Mar.–Apr.) Dave Lowry (Dec.–Apr.) Johnstown Chiefs Ron Sutter (+4)
The 2000–01 Calgary Flames season was the 21st National Hockey League season in Calgary. It was a season for change, as the Flames let longtime general manager Al Coates go shortly before the draft and replaced him with highly touted Craig Button, previously with the Dallas Stars. The team also let head coach Brian Sutter go and replaced him with rookie coach Don Hay. Hay would only last 68 games before being fired and replaced by Greg Gilbert.
The off-season also featured a "Save the Flames" ticket drive campaign, as owners warned that the team could be sold in the face of declining attendance and the pressures of doing business in American dollars while earning revenues in Canadian dollars. The threats brought fears of the Flames moving south, as the Quebec Nordiques and Winnipeg Jets had done in previous seasons. The goal was to increase the Flames' season-ticket base from its 1999–2000 low of 8,700 to 14,000. The drive was ultimately successful, with the team reaching its ticket goal and acquiring a new title sponsor for their home arena, the Saddledome, as Pengrowth Management took over the naming rights from the defunct Canadian Airlines.
On the ice, the Flames continued to struggle, failing to win more than three consecutive games at any point. While their top three forwards, Jarome Iginla, Valeri Bure, and Marc Savard, scored 91 goals between them, only two other players even reached double-digit goals on the season. Calgary finished with a 27–36–15–4 record, fourth in the division and ahead of only the expansion Minnesota Wild. The Flames missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season.
The 2000–01 season was also notable in retrospect, as the Flames lost two players who would later go on to stardom for virtually nothing. Ineffective forward Martin St. Louis was released as a free agent, while goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere was dealt to the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim for a 2nd round draft pick when the Flames found themselves with too many goaltenders heading into the 2000 NHL expansion draft.
In the expansion draft, which was held in Calgary, the Flames lost defenceman Filip Kuba to the Minnesota Wild, 15th overall, and Sergei Krivokrasov, also to the Wild, 32nd overall. The Columbus Blue Jackets did not select a player off of Calgary's roster.
Regular season
On December 7, team captain Steve Smith retired and Dave Lowry was named his replacement.
The Flames had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 teams, with 435.
Season standings
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || October 5 || Detroit || 5 – 3 || Calgary || || 0–1–0–0 || 0 || |- | 2 || October 10 || Colorado || 3 – 1 || Calgary || || 0–2–0–0 || 0 || |- | 3 || October 12 || Columbus || 3 – 2 || Calgary || || 0–3–0–0 || 0 || |- | 4 || October 14 || Calgary || 2 – 0 || NY Islanders || || 1–3–0–0 || 2 || |- | 5 || October 15 || Calgary || 4 – 2 || Detroit || || 2–3–0–0 || 4 || |- | 6 || October 18 || Calgary || 1 – 4 || Vancouver || || 2–4–0–0 || 4 || |- | 7 || October 20 || Boston || 2 – 3 || Calgary || || 3–4–0–0 || 6 || |- | 8 || October 21 || Toronto || 2 – 1 || Calgary || || 3–5–0–0 || 6 || |- | 9 || October 24 || Phoenix || 2 – 2 || Calgary || OT || 3–5–1–0 || 7 || |- | 10 || October 26 || Calgary || 3 – 4 || St. Louis || || 3–6–1–0 || 7 || |- | 11 || October 27 || Calgary || 1 – 3 || Minnesota || || 3–7–1–0 || 7 || |- | 12 || October 29 || Anaheim || 6 – 3 || Calgary || || 3–8–1–0 || 7 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | RW | 77 | 31 | 40 | 71 | −2 | 62 | ||
| 27 | C | 77 | 23 | 42 | 65 | −12 | 46 | ||
| 8 | RW | 78 | 27 | 28 | 55 | −21 | 26 | ||
| 16 | LW | 66 | 21 | 24 | 45 | −6 | 45 | ||
| 10 | LW | 79 | 18 | 17 | 35 | −2 | 47 | ||
| 6 | D | 69 | 4 | 30 | 34 | −15 | 24 | ||
| 53 | D | 51 | 5 | 23 | 28 | −15 | 56 | ||
| 19 | RW | 59 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 4 | 43 | ||
| 11 | C | 73 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −7 | 58 | ||
| 5 | D | 77 | 1 | 19 | 20 | 2 | 22 | ||
| 32 | D | 62 | 3 | 16 | 19 | −7 | 30 | ||
| 24 | C | 65 | 10 | 5 | 15 | −15 | 177 | ||
| 23 | C | 81 | 7 | 8 | 15 | −11 | 69 | ||
| 38 | LW | 51 | 9 | 4 | 13 | −8 | 74 | ||
| 18 | C | 19 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 22 | LW | 52 | 1 | 9 | 10 | −8 | 97 | ||
| 36 | RW | 30 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 54 | ||
| 3 | D | 62 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 78 | ||
| 25 | D | 37 | 0 | 8 | 8 | −12 | 4 | ||
| 22 | C | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 17 | RW | 29 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 38 | ||
| 2 | D | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −3 | 16 | ||
| 39 | LW | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | ||
| 21 | RW | 49 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −4 | 16 | ||
| 28 | D | 71 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −7 | 70 | ||
| 20 | C | 21 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | ||
| 55 | D | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 17 | ||
| 25 | LW | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 40 | G | 49 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 4 | D | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 11 | ||
| 29 | G | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 26 | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | D | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 79 | ||
| 15 | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | ||
| 20 | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Fred Brathwaite | 49 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 1181 | 106 | 2.32 | .910 | 5 | 2742 | |
| 29 | Mike Vernon | 41 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 1034 | 121 | 3.23 | .883 | 3 | 2246 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honour | Recipient | Ref | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molson Cup | Jarome Iginla | |||
| Ralph T. Scurfield Humanitarian Award | Jarome Iginla |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game | 25th shutout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Lydman | October 5, 2000 | ||||
| Ronald Petrovicky | |||||
| Daniel Tkaczuk | November 24, 2000 | ||||
| Mike Vernon | December 7, 2000 |
Transactions
The Flames 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.
Trades
| Date | Details | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| To Calgary Flames | To [Minnesota Wild](2000-01-minnesota-wild-season) | |
| To Calgary Flames | To [Washington Capitals](2000-01-washington-capitals-season) | |
| To Calgary Flames | To [Buffalo Sabres](2000-01-buffalo-sabres-season) | |
| To Calgary Flames | To [Anaheim Mighty Ducks](2000-01-mighty-ducks-of-anaheim-season) | |
| To Calgary Flames | To [San Jose Sharks](2000-01-san-jose-sharks-season) | |
| To Calgary Flames | To [St. Louis Blues](2000-01-st-louis-blues-season) |
Players acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Term | Via | Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Martin | ||||||||||
| Dave Lowry | ||||||||||
| Dallas Eakins | ||||||||||
| Martin Brochu | ||||||||||
| Niklas Andersson | ||||||||||
| Dwayne Hay | ||||||||||
| Igor Kravchuk | ||||||||||
| Ron Sutter |
Players lost
| Date | Player | New team | Via | Ref | N/A | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Trefilov | Dusseldorfer EG (DEL) | ||||||||
| Martin St. Louis | Tampa Bay Lightning | ||||||||
| Sergei Krivokrasov | Minnesota Wild | ||||||||
| Filip Kuba | Minnesota Wild | ||||||||
| Steve Dubinsky | Chicago Blackhawks | ||||||||
| Eric Charron | Minnesota Wild | ||||||||
| Stewart Malgunas | Colorado Avalanche | ||||||||
| Grant Fuhr | |||||||||
| Darryl Shannon | Montreal Canadiens | ||||||||
| Andreas Johansson | New York Rangers | ||||||||
| Lee Sorochan | London Knights (BISL) | ||||||||
| John Tripp | Pensacola Ice Pilots (ECHL) | ||||||||
| Bobby Dollas | San Jose Sharks | ||||||||
| Steve Smith | |||||||||
| Wade Belak | Toronto Maple Leafs | ||||||||
| Benoit Gratton | Montreal Canadiens |
Signings
| Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin St. Louis | ||||||||
| Brad Werenka | ||||||||
| Marty Murray | ||||||||
| Jeff Cowan | ||||||||
| Jeff Shantz | ||||||||
| Wade Belak | ||||||||
| Jason Botterill | ||||||||
| Miika Elomo | ||||||||
| Jason Wiemer | ||||||||
| Fred Brathwaite | ||||||||
| Dave Roche | ||||||||
| Chris Clark | ||||||||
| Clarke Wilm | ||||||||
| Jason Wiemer | ||||||||
| Levente Szuper | ||||||||
| Darrel Scoville | ||||||||
| Micki DuPont | ||||||||
| Marc Savard | ||||||||
| Derek Morris | ||||||||
| Mike Vernon | ||||||||
| Jukka Hentunen |
Draft picks
Main article: List of Calgary Flames draft picks
Calgary's picks at the 2000 NHL entry draft, held in Calgary. The Flames played to the home crowd, selecting Brent Krahn of the Calgary Hitmen with their first pick, 9th overall.
| Rnd | Pick | Player | Nationality | Position | Team (league) | NHL statistics | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Brent Krahn | Canada | G | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | 1 | 0–1–0, 9.00GAA | ||||
| 2 | 40 | Kurtis Foster | Canada | D | Peterborough Petes (OHL) | 405 | 42 | 118 | 160 | 308 | |
| 2 | 46 | Jarret Stoll | Canada | C | Kootenay Ice (WHL) | 872 | 144 | 244 | 388 | 618 | |
| 4 | 116 | Levente Szuper | G | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |||||||
| 5 | 141 | Wade Davis | Canada | D | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | ||||||
| 5 | 155 | Travis Moen | Canada | LW | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) | 747 | 59 | 77 | 136 | 801 | |
| 6 | 176 | Jukka Hentunen | F | HPK Hameenlinna (Fin Jr.) | 38 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 239 | David Hajek | D | Chumutov (Cze Jr.) | |||||||
| 9 | 270 | Micki Dupont | Canada | D | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
Farm teams
Saint John Flames
The 2000–01 AHL season was the eighth season for the Saint John Flames, all affiliated with the Flames. It was a record-setting year, as the Baby Flames ran away with the Canadian Division, finishing third overall in the league with a 44–24–7–5 record, good for 100 points. Saint John swept through the Portland Pirates, Quebec Citadelles and Providence Bruins by a combined 12–2 record. The Flames captured their only Calder Cup by defeating the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 4 games to 2. Steve Begin won the Jack A. Butterfield Trophy as playoff MVP.
Notes
References
- Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 111
- Game log: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 135
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