2000–01 AHL season

The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigns its divisions again. The Atlantic division is renamed the Canadian division. The Empire State division is replaced by the South division, with many teams shifting from the Mid-Atlantic division.

Twenty teams played 80 games each in the schedule. The Worcester IceCats finished first overall in the regular season. The Saint John Flames won their first Calder Cup championship.

Team changes

 * The Norfolk Admirals join the AHL as an expansion team, based in Norfolk, Virginia, playing in the South division.
 * The Lowell Lock Monsters switch divisions from Atlantic to New England.
 * The Hamilton Bulldogs switch divisions from Empire State to Canadian.
 * The Albany River Rats, Rochester Americans, Syracuse Crunch and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins switch from the Empire State division to the Mid-Atlantic division.
 * The Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, Kentucky Thoroughblades and Louisville Panthers switch from the Mid-Atlantic division to the South division.

Final standings
''Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;

Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
 * complete list

All Star Classic
The 14th AHL All-Star Game was played on January 15, 2001 at the First Union Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Team Canada defeated Team PlanetUSA 11-10. In the skills competition held the day before the All-Star Game, Team PlanetUSA won 16-8 over Team Canada.