The 2000–01 Calgary Flames season was the 21st

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. It was a season for change, as the Flames let longtime general manager Al Coates go shortly before the draft and replaced him with highly touted Craig Button, previously with the

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. The team also let head coach

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go and replaced him with rookie coach Don Hay. Hay would only last 68 games before being fired and replaced by Greg Gilbert. The off-season also featured a "Save the Flames" ticket drive campaign, as owners warned that the team could be sold in the face of declining attendance and the pressures of doing business in

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s while earning revenues in

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s. The threats brought fears of the Flames moving south, as the

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and

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had done in previous seasons. The goal was to increase the Flames' season-ticket base from its 1999–2000 low of 8,700 to 14,000. The drive was ultimately successful, with the team reaching its ticket goal and acquiring a new title sponsor for their home arena, the

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, as Pengrowth Management took over the naming rights from the defunct

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. On the ice, the Flames continued to struggle, failing to win more than three consecutive games at any point. While their top three forwards,

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, and

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, scored 91 goals between them, only two other players even reached double-digit goals on the season. Calgary finished with a 27–36–15–4 record, fourth in the division and ahead of only the expansion

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. The Flames missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season. The 2000–01 season was also notable in retrospect, as the Flames lost two players who would later go on to stardom for virtually nothing. Ineffective forward

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was released as a free agent, while goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere was dealt to the

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for a 2nd round draft pick when the Flames found themselves with too many goaltenders heading into the 2000 NHL expansion draft. In the expansion draft, which was held in Calgary, the Flames lost defenceman

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to the

, 15th overall, and

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, also to the Wild, 32nd overall. The

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did not select a player off of Calgary's roster.

Regular season

On December 7, team captain Steve Smith retired and

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was named his replacement. The Flames had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 teams, with 435.

Season standings

Schedule and results

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Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the

2000 Stanley Cup Finals The 2000 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1999–2000 season, and the culmination of the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils agai ...

, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the

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Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 2000 NHL entry draft, held in Calgary. The Flames played to the home crowd, selecting Brent Krahn of the

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with their first pick, 9th overall.

Farm teams

Saint John Flames

The

2000–01 AHL season The 2000–01 AHL season was the 65th season of the American Hockey League. The league realigned its divisions again. The Atlantic division was renamed as the Canadian division. The Empire State division was replaced by the South division, with ...

was the eighth season for the

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, all affiliated with the Flames. It was a record-setting year, as the Baby Flames ran away with the Canadian Division, finishing third overall in the league with a 44–24–7–5 record, good for 100 points. Saint John swept through the

Portland Pirates The Portland Pirates were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the American Hockey League (AHL). Their home arena was the Cross Insurance Arena in downtown Portland, Maine. The franchise was previously known as the Baltimore Skipjacks ...

Quebec Citadelles The Quebec Citadelles (French: ''Citadelles de Québec'') were a Minor ice hockey team in the American Hockey League. They played in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada at the Colisée Pepsi. The name refers to the Citadelle of Quebec, a landmark forti ...

and

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by a combined 12–2 record. The Flames captured their only

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by defeating the

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4 games to 2.2001 Calder Cup Playoffs
hockeydb.com, accessed January 10, 2007 Steve Begin won the

Jack A. Butterfield Trophy The Calder Cup is the trophy awarded annually to the playoff champion of the American Hockey League (AHL). First awarded in the 1937–38 season, it is named after Frank Calder, inaugural president of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Calder ...

as playoff MVP.

Notes

References

*Player stats: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 111 *Game log: 2006–07 Calgary Flames Media Guide, pg 135 * * {{DEFAULTSORT:2000-01 Calgary Flames Season Calgary Flames seasons Calgary Flames season, 2000-01

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2000s in Calgary