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2000 NLL season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| title | 2000 NLL season | |
| league | National Lacrosse League | |
| sport | Indoor lacrosse | |
| <!-- Commented out: | logo | NLL.png -- |
| logo_size | 100px | |
| no_of_teams | 8 | |
| no_of_games | 12 | |
| duration | January 7, 2000 – May 6, 2000 | |
| season | Regular season | |
| MVP | John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits) | |
| MVP_link | National Lacrosse League MVP Award | |
| top_scorer | John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits) | |
| Gary Gait (Pittsburgh CrosseFire) | ||
| top_scorer_link | 2000 NLL season | |
| league_champs | Toronto Rock | |
| second_place | Buffalo Bandits | |
| finals | Champion's Cup | |
| finals_link | Champion's Cup | |
| finals_champ | Toronto Rock (2nd title) | |
| finals_runner-up | Rochester Knighthawks | |
| finals_MVP | Dan Stroup (Toronto) | |
| finals_MVP_link | Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players | |
| seasonslistnames | NLL | |
| prevseason_link | 1999 NLL season | |
| prevseason_year | 1999 season | |
| nextseason_link | 2001 NLL season | |
| nextseason_year | 2001 season |
Gary Gait (Pittsburgh CrosseFire) | finals_runner-up =Rochester Knighthawks The 2000 National Lacrosse League season is the 14th season in the NLL that began on January 7, 2000, and concluded with the championship game on May 6, 2000. The Toronto Rock defeated the Rochester Knighthawks 14–13. Kaleb Toth scored the winning goal with less than two seconds left in regulation to give the Rock their second straight championship.
Team movement
One expansion team was added to the NLL for the 2000 season, the Albany Attack. In addition, the Baltimore Thunder left Baltimore and became the Pittsburgh CrosseFire, though the franchise would only last a single season in Pittsburgh before moving to Washington.
Teams
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| Toronto Rock | Toronto, Ontario | Maple Leaf Gardens | 15,726 |
|---|
Regular season
All Star Game
No All-Star game was held in 2000.
Playoffs
| RD1-seed1=3 | RD1-team1=Rochester | RD1-score1=15 | RD1-seed2=2 | RD1-team2=Buffalo | RD1-score2=11 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Philadelphia | RD1-score3=10 | RD1-seed4=1 | RD1-team4=Toronto | RD1-score4=14 | RD2-seed1=3 | RD2-team1=Rochester | RD2-score1=13 | RD2-seed2=1 | RD2-team2=Toronto | RD2-score2=14
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP Award | John Tavares | Buffalo |
| Rookie of the Year Award | John Grant Jr. | Rochester |
| Championship Game MVP | Dan Stroup | Toronto |
Weekly awards
Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.
| Week | Player of the Week | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Squire | ||||||||||||||||
| Josh Sanderson | ||||||||||||||||
| Kip Fulks | ||||||||||||||||
| Tom Marechek | ||||||||||||||||
| Pat O'Toole | ||||||||||||||||
| Roy Colsey | ||||||||||||||||
| Matt Disher | ||||||||||||||||
| Paul Gait | ||||||||||||||||
| Kaleb Toth | ||||||||||||||||
| Rob Blasdell | ||||||||||||||||
| John Grant Jr. | ||||||||||||||||
| Colin Doyle | ||||||||||||||||
| John Grant, Jr. | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Millon | ||||||||||||||||
| Mark Shepherd |
Monthly awards
Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
| Month | Overall | Rookie | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Dowling | John Grant, Jr. | ||||
| John Tavares | Devin Dalep | ||||
| Rob Blasdell | John Grant, Jr. |
Statistics leaders
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Goals** | Ted Dowling | Albany | 41 |
| Tom Marechek | Philadelphia | 41 | |
| **Assists** | John Tavares | Buffalo | **49** |
| **Points** | Gary Gait | Baltimore | 83 |
| John Tavares | Buffalo | 83 | |
| **Loose balls** | Jim Veltman | Toronto | 167 |
| **Save pct** | Bob Watson | Toronto | 77.2 |
Attendance
Regular season
| Home team | Home games | Average attendance | url=http://nllstats.com/allgames?season=2000 | title=2000 Season | work=nllstats.com | access-date=16 June 2023}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Wings | 6 | 15,857 | 95,143 | |||
| Toronto Rock | 6 | 13,881 | 83,287 | |||
| Rochester Knighthawks | 6 | 8,910 | 53,458 | |||
| Buffalo Bandits | 6 | 8,186 | 49,116 | |||
| Albany Attack | 6 | 5,749 | 34,492 | |||
| New York Saints | 6 | 5,674 | 34,046 | |||
| Pittsburgh CrosseFire | 6 | 4,916 | 29,495 | |||
| Syracuse Smash | 6 | 2,660 | 15,957 | |||
| **League** | **48** | **8,229** | **394,994** |
Playoffs
| Home team | Home games | Average attendance | Total attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Rock | 2 | 12,386 | 24,772 |
| Buffalo Bandits | 1 | 7,873 | 7,873 |
| **League** | **3** | **10,882** | **32,645** |
References
References
- "2000 Season". nllstats.com.
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