2000 NLL season

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2000 NLL season
League National Lacrosse League
Sport Indoor lacrosse
DurationJanuary 7, 2000 – May 6, 2000
Number of games12
Number of teams8
Regular season
League champions Toronto Rock
  Runners-up Buffalo Bandits
Season MVP John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits)
Top scorer John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits)
Gary Gait (Pittsburgh CrosseFire)
Champion's Cup
Champions Toronto Rock
  Runners-up Rochester Knighthawks
Finals MVP Dan Stroup (Toronto)
NLL seasons

The 2000 National Lacrosse League season is the 14th season in the NLL that began on January 7, 2000 and concluded with the championship game on May 6, 2000. The Toronto Rock defeated the Rochester Knighthawks 14-13. Kaleb Toth scored the winning goal with less than two seconds left in regulation to give the Rock their second straight championship.

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Team movement

One expansion team was added to the NLL for the 2000 season, the Albany Attack. In addition, the Baltimore Thunder left Baltimore and became the Pittsburgh CrosseFire, though the franchise would only last a single season in Pittsburgh before moving to Washington.

Regular season

Reference: [1]

PTeamGPWLPCTGBHomeRoadGFGADiffGF/GPGA/GP

1 Toronto Rock xyz1293.7500.05142162130+3213.5010.83
2 Buffalo Bandits x1284.6671.05133202194+816.8316.17
3 Rochester Knighthawks x1284.6671.05133187149+3815.5812.42
4 Philadelphia Wings x1275.5832.04233172165+714.3313.75
5 Albany Attack 1266.5003.04224169160+914.0813.33
6 Pittsburgh CrosseFire 1266.5003.04224184164+2015.3313.67
7 New York Saints 1239.2506.02415152194−4212.6716.17
8 Syracuse Smash 12111.0838.01506135207−7211.2517.25

x: Clinched playoff berth; c: Clinched playoff berth by crossing over to another division; y: Clinched division; z: Clinched best regular season record; GP: Games Played
W: Wins; L: Losses; GB:  Games back; PCT: Win percentage; Home: Record at Home; Road: Record on the Road; GF: Goals scored; GA: Goals allowed
Differential: Difference between goals scored and allowed; GF/GP: Average number of goals scored per game; GA/GP: Average number of goals allowed per game

All Star Game

No All-Star game was held in 2000.

Playoffs

Semifinals Championship
      
3 Rochester15
2 Buffalo 11
3 Rochester 13
1 Toronto14
4 Philadelphia 10
1 Toronto14

Awards

AwardWinnerTeam
MVP Award John Tavares Buffalo
Rookie of the Year Award John Grant Jr. Rochester
Championship Game MVP Dan Stroup Toronto

Weekly awards

Each week, a player is awarded "Player of the Week" honours.

WeekPlayer of the Week
1Kim Squire
2 Josh Sanderson
3Kip Fulks
4 Tom Marechek
5 Pat O'Toole
6 Roy Colsey
7Matt Disher
8 Paul Gait
9 Kaleb Toth
10 Rob Blasdell
11 John Grant Jr.
12 Colin Doyle
13John Grant, Jr.
14 Mark Millon
15Mark Shepherd

Monthly awards

Awards are also given out monthly for the best overall player and best rookie.

MonthOverallRookie
JanTed DowlingJohn Grant, Jr.
Feb John Tavares Devin Dalep
MarRob BlasdellJohn Grant, Jr.

Statistics leaders

Bold numbers indicate new single-season records. Italics indicate tied single-season records.

StatPlayerTeamNumber
GoalsTed DowlingAlbany41
 Tom MarechekPhiladelphia41
AssistsJohn TavaresBuffalo49
PointsGary GaitBaltimore83
 John TavaresBuffalo83
Loose ballsJim VeltmanToronto167
Save pctBob WatsonToronto77.2

Attendance

Regular Season

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [2]
Philadelphia Wings615,85795,143
Toronto Rock613,88183,287
Rochester Knighthawks68,91053,458
Buffalo Bandits68,18649,116
Albany Attack65,74934,492
New York Saints65,67434,046
Pittsburgh CrosseFire64,91629,495
Syracuse Smash62,66015,957
League488,229394,994

Playoffs

Home TeamHome GamesAverage AttendanceTotal Attendance [2]
Toronto Rock212,38624,772
Buffalo Bandits17,8737,873
League310,88232,645

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References

  1. "National Lacrosse League - 2000 Regular Season - Standings". NLL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "2000 Season". nllstats.com. Retrieved 16 June 2023.