2000 AIHL season
| 2000 AIHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Ice Hockey League | 
| Sport | Ice hockey | 
| Regular season | |
| Premiers | Sydney Bears (1st title) | 
| Top scorer | Paul Lawson (Avalanche) | 
| Championship final | |
| Champions | Adelaide Avalanche | 
| Runners-up | Sydney Bears | 
The 2000 AIHL season was the inaugural season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL), the first semi-pro national ice hockey league in Australian history. The Sydney Bears finished first after the regular season but lost the championship final to the Adelaide Avalanche 5–6 in a shootout. Paul Lawson of the Adelaide Avalanche top scored in the regular season.