2000–01 AHL season

2000–01 AHL season
LeagueAmerican Hockey League
SportIce hockey
Regular season
Macgregor Kilpatrick TrophyWorcester IceCats
Season MVPDerek Armstrong
Top scorerDerek Armstrong
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPSteve Begin
Calder Cup
ChampionsSaint John Flames
  Runners-upWilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

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 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.