Central Hockey League 2000/01
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The 2000/01 season was the ninth regular season of the Central Hockey League . The twelve teams were supposed to play 70 games each in the regular season , but the schedule had to be changed due to the financial withdrawal of the Border City Bandits . The Central Hockey League was played in two divisions . The team with the highest points in the regular season were the Oklahoma City Blazers , who won the Ray Miron Cup for the second time in the play-offs .
Team changes
The following changes were made before the start of the season:
- The Border City Bandits were accepted into the league as an expansion team and stopped playing again during the season.
- The Huntsville Channel Cats changed their name to the Huntsville Tornado.
Regular season
Closing tables
Abbreviations: GP = games, W = wins, L = defeats, T = draws, OTL = defeat after overtime , GF = goals scored, GA = goals conceded, Pts = points
| Eastern Division | GP | W. | L. | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Memphis RiverKings | 70 | 43 | 21st | 6th | 296 | 236 | 92 |
| Columbus Cottonmouths | 70 | 41 | 21st | 8th | 248 | 199 | 90 |
| Fayetteville Force | 70 | 31 | 30th | 9 | 216 | 243 | 71 |
| Indianapolis Ice | 70 | 31 | 32 | 7th | 239 | 260 | 69 |
| Huntsville tornado | 70 | 31 | 36 | 3 | 217 | 275 | 65 |
| Macon Whoopee | 70 | 23 | 36 | 11 | 218 | 262 | 57 |
| Western Division | GP | W. | L. | SOL | GF | GA | Pts |
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| Oklahoma City Blazers | 70 | 48 | 19th | 3 | 273 | 185 | 99 |
| San Antonio Iguanas | 70 | 42 | 21st | 7th | 288 | 229 | 91 |
| Topeka Scarecrows | 69 | 38 | 23 | 8th | 256 | 245 | 84 |
| Tulsa Oilers | 70 | 36 | 26th | 8th | 259 | 250 | 80 |
| Wichita Thunder | 70 | 30th | 32 | 8th | 251 | 251 | 68 |
| Border City Bandits | 51 | 11 | 36 | 4th | 132 | 283 | 26th |
Ray Miron Cup playoffs
| Ray Miron Cup quarterfinals | Ray Miron Cup semifinals | Ray Miron Cup Final | |||||||||||
| E1 | Memphis RiverKings | 3 | |||||||||||
| E4 | Indianapolis Ice | 0 | |||||||||||
| E1 | Memphis RiverKings | 1 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 3 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 3 | |||||||||||
| E3 | Fayetteville Force | 2 | |||||||||||
| E2 | Columbus Cottonmouths | 1 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 4th | |||||||||||
| W1 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 3 | |||||||||||
| W4 | Tulsa Oilers | 0 | |||||||||||
| W1 | Oklahoma City Blazers | 3 | |||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio Iguanas | 2 | |||||||||||
| W2 | San Antonio Iguanas | 3 | |||||||||||
| W3 | Topeka Scarecrows | 1 | |||||||||||
Awarded trophies
| Award | player | team |
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Commissioner's Trophy Best Trainer |
Paul Kelly | Topeka Scarecrows |
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Most Valuable Player Best regular season player |
Joe Burton | Oklahoma City Blazers |
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Playoff Most Valuable Player Best player in the playoffs |
Rod Branch | Oklahoma City Blazers |
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Rookie of the Year Best rookie of the regular season |
Derek Reynolds | Huntsville Channel Cats |
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Most Outstanding Defenseman Best regular season defender |
Derek Landmesser | Memphis RiverKings |
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Most Outstanding Goaltender Best Regular Season Goalkeeper |
Brant Nicklin | Oklahoma City Blazers |
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Ken McKenzie Trophy Regular Season Best Scorer |
Yvan Corbin | Indianapolis Ice |
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Community Service Award Special commitment to society |
Andy Powers | Columbus Cottonmouths |
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Ray Miron Cup winner of the Central Hockey League playoffs |
Oklahoma City Blazers | |
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Adams Cup Best regular season team |
Oklahoma City Blazers | |
