2000–01 Edmonton Oilers season
| 2000–01 Edmonton Oilers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Northwest |
| Conference | 6th Western |
| 2000–01 record | 39–28–12–3 |
| Home record | 23–9–7–2 |
| Road record | 16–19–5–1 |
| Goals for | 243 |
| Goals against | 222 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Kevin Lowe |
| Coach | Craig MacTavish |
| Captain | Doug Weight |
| Alternate captains |
Mike Grier (Nov-Apr) Bill Guerin (Oct-Nov) Todd Marchant (Nov-Apr) Rem Murray (Nov-Apr) Jason Smith |
| Arena | Skyreach Centre |
| Average attendance | 15,611 (91.3%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ryan Smyth (31) |
| Assists | Doug Weight (65) |
| Points | Doug Weight (90) |
| Penalties in minutes | Georges Laraque (148) |
| Plus/minus |
Eric Brewer (+15) Igor Ulanov (+15) |
| Wins | Tommy Salo (36) |
| Goals against average | Tommy Salo (2.46) |
The 2000–01 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 22nd season in the NHL. They were coming off a 32–26–16–8 record in 1999–2000 earning 88 points, their highest point total since 1989–90. They made the playoffs for the fifth-straight season. The Oilers would lose to the Dallas Stars in six games in the first round.
During the off-season, General Manager Glen Sather announced he was leaving the club to become the general manager of the New York Rangers. Sather had been the Oilers general manager since the 1980–81 season, and helped build the teams dynasty of the 1980s, when Edmonton won five Stanley Cups in seven years. Edmonton would replace Sather with Kevin Lowe, who was the team's head coach in 1999–2000, and they would name former Oilers player Craig MacTavish as the head coach of the team.
Early in the season, the Oilers traded Bill Guerin to the Boston Bruins in exchange for Anson Carter and the Bruins' first- and second-round draft picks in 2001. Guerin had earned 22 points in 21 games with Edmonton at the time, though Carter would immediately provide solid scoring for the Oilers, earning 42 points in 61 games.
The highlight of the Oilers season was a nine-game winning streak in mid-February, which helped ensure the team make the playoffs for the fifth-straight season. Edmonton finished the year with 39 wins and 93 points, their highest totals since the 1987–88 season. They finished in the sixth spot in the Western Conference.
Offensively, Doug Weight led the club with 90 points, scoring 25 goals and adding 65 assists. Ryan Smyth scored a team-high 31 goals and added 39 assists to finish the year with 70 points. Janne Niinimaa led the defense with 12 goals and 46 points, while fellow blueliner Tom Poti also scored 12 goals, finishing with 32 points. Georges Laraque led the Oilers in penalty minutes with 148.
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