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2001 NLL season
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| title | 2001 NLL season | |
| league | National Lacrosse League | |
| sport | Indoor lacrosse | |
| <!-- Commented out: | logo | NLL.png -- |
| logo_size | 100px | |
| no_of_teams | 9 | |
| no_of_games | 14 | |
| duration | December 21, 2000 – April 27, 2001 | |
| season | Regular season | |
| MVP | John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits) | |
| MVP_link | National Lacrosse League MVP Award | |
| top_scorer | John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits) | |
| top_scorer_link | 2001 NLL season | |
| league_champs | Toronto Rock | |
| second_place | Philadelphia Wings | |
| finals | Champion's Cup | |
| finals_link | Champion's Cup | |
| finals_champ | Philadelphia Wings (6th title) | |
| finals_runner-up | Toronto Rock | |
| finals_MVP | Dallas Eliuk (Philadelphia) | |
| finals_MVP_link | Champion's Cup#Most Valuable Players | |
| seasonslistnames | NLL | |
| prevseason_link | 2000 NLL season | |
| prevseason_year | 2000 season | |
| nextseason_link | 2002 NLL season | |
| nextseason_year | 2002 season | |
| TV | CNN Sports Illustrated |
| finals_runner-up =Toronto Rock
The 2001 National Lacrosse League season is the 15th season in the NLL that began on December 21, 2000 and concluded with the championship game on April 27, 2001. The Philadelphia Wings won their 6th NLL championship, defeating the Toronto Rock 9-8 in Toronto. Philadelphia had now won twice as many championships as any other team in NLL history (the Buffalo Bandits had won three, and the Rock two). The Championship game was one of only two games (out of ten) the Rock lost at home during the 2001 season, and ended Toronto's bid for an unprecedented third straight Championship.
The NLL expanded its schedule from 12 games to 14 during this season.
The lowest-scoring game in NLL history happened during the 2001 season, as the Toronto Rock and Albany Attack combined for only 11 goals in a 7-4 Toronto win at the Air Canada Centre.
Team movement
For the 2001 season, one expansion team was added to the NLL, the Columbus Landsharks. In addition, the Syracuse Smash ended a dismal existence (dead last in the standings for three straight years) in Syracuse, moving to Ottawa, Ontario to become the Rebel. Unfortunately, the Rebel would finish in the basement three straight years as well. The Pittsburgh CrosseFire, formerly the Baltimore Thunder, moved again, this time to Washington, becoming the Washington Power.
In addition, the Toronto Rock moved from the aging Maple Leaf Gardens to the Air Canada Centre for the 2001 season. The first Rock game at the ACC was a 17-7 Toronto win over the Ottawa Rebel on the opening night of the season, December 21, 2000.
Teams
| Washington Power | Washington, District of Columbia | MCI Center | 18,277 |
|---|
Regular season
All Star Game
No All-Star game was held in 2001.
Playoffs
| RD1-seed1=3 | RD1-team1=Rochester | RD1-score1=11 | RD1-seed2=2 | RD1-team2=Philadelphia | RD1-score2=12 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Washington | RD1-score3=9 | RD1-seed4=1 | RD1-team4=Toronto | RD1-score4=10 | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team1=Philadelphia | RD2-score1=9 | RD2-seed2=1 | RD2-team2=Toronto | RD2-score2=8
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP Award | John Tavares | Buffalo |
| Rookie of the Year Award | Tracey Kelusky | Columbus |
| Coach of the Year | Tony Resch | Philadelphia |
| Executive of the Year Award | Russ Cline | Philadelphia |
| Goaltender of the Year Award | Bob Watson | Toronto |
| Championship Game MVP | Dallas Eliuk | Philadelphia |
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 | 16 | 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *no award given* | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Grant Jr. | ||||||||||||||||||
| John Tavares | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Colsey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Derek Malawsky | ||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Toll | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jake Bergey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Devin Dalep | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pat O'Toole | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gee Nash | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tracey Kelusky | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kim Squire | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kevin Finneran | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pat O'Toole | ||||||||||||||||||
| Matt Shearer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roy Colsey | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Eliuk |
Monthly awards
Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.
| Month | Overall | Rookie | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Malawsky | Tracey Kelusky | ||||
| John Tavares | Kris Bryde | ||||
| Gary Gait | Tracey Kelusky |
Statistics leaders
Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.
| Stat | Player | Team | Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| **Goals** | Roy Colsey | New York | 51 |
| **Assists** | John Tavares | Buffalo | **64** |
| **Points** | John Tavares | Buffalo | **115** |
| **Penalty Minutes** | Pat Coyle | Toronto | **65** |
| **Loose Balls** | Jim Veltman | Toronto | 161 |
| **Save Pct** | Pat O'Toole | Rochester | **79.7** |
Attendance
Regular season
| Home team | Home games | Average attendance | url=http://nllstats.com/allgames?season=2001 | title=2001 Season | work=nllstats.com | access-date=16 June 2023}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Rock | 7 | 15,749 | 110,240 | |||
| Philadelphia Wings | 7 | 15,174 | 106,215 | |||
| Rochester Knighthawks | 7 | 9,147 | 64,032 | |||
| Ottawa Rebel | 7 | 8,058 | 56,409 | |||
| Buffalo Bandits | 7 | 8,041 | 56,289 | |||
| Columbus Landsharks | 7 | 6,559 | 45,912 | |||
| New York Saints | 7 | 5,918 | 41,426 | |||
| Albany Attack | 7 | 4,255 | 29,782 | |||
| Washington Power | 7 | 3,341 | 23,386 | |||
| **League** | **63** | **8,471** | **533,691** |
Playoffs
| Home team | Home games | Average attendance | Total attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Rock | 2 | 16,926 | 33,851 |
| Philadelphia Wings | 1 | 10,259 | 10,259 |
| **League** | **3** | **14,703** | **44,110** |
References
References
- Fatsis, Stefan. (March 9, 2001). "Trainer to the Stars Plans Launch of Lacrosse League". The Wall Street Journal.
- (December 8, 2014). "Passion, energy was driving force of former commissioner Jim Jennings". Inside Lacrosse.
- Umstead, R. Thomas. (September 23, 2001). "CNN/SI Shifts Focus From News to Events".
- (August 20, 2001). "CNN/SI to televise NLL games". OurSports Central.
- (September 15, 2001). "NLL ONLY SHAKEN BY TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK". The Buffalo News.
- Ben Knight. "Toronto Rocks Ottawa in season opener, 17-7". Outsider's Guide to the NLL.
- "2001 Season". nllstats.com.
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