The 2000–01 QMJHL season was the 32nd season in the history of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Sixteen teams played 72 games each in the schedule. The Shawinigan Cataractes finished first overall in the regular season, winning their second Jean Rougeau Trophy.
Simon Gamache of the Val-d'Or Foreurs is the top scorer in the league, wins the regular season and playoff MVP awards, and three other individual awards at the season's end. Gamache helped Val-d'Or win their second President's Cup, defeating the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in the finals.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; PTS = Points; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against
complete list of standings.Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
complete scoring statisticsSimon Gamache was the leading scorer of the playoffs with 57 points (22 goals, 35 assists), setting the QMJHL playoff points record.
First teamGoaltender - Frédéric Cloutier, Shawinigan CataractesLeft defence - Danny Groulx, Victoriaville TigresRight defence - Marc-Andre Bergeron, Shawinigan CataractesLeft winger - Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or ForeursCentreman - Brandon Reid, Val-d'Or ForeursRight winger - Radim Vrbata, Shawinigan CataractesCoach - Denis Francoeur, Shawinigan CataractesSecond teamGoaltender - Maxime Ouellet, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesLeft defence - Alexandre Vigneault, Acadie-Bathurst TitanRight defence - Chris Lyness, Montreal Rocket / Val-d'Or ForeursLeft winger - Jason King, Halifax MooseheadsCentreman - Dominic Forget, Shawinigan CataractesRight winger - Marc-André Thinel, Victoriaville TigresCoach - Claude Bouchard, Val-d'Or ForeursRookie teamGoaltender - Adam Russo, Acadie-Bathurst TitanLeft defence - Francis Trudel, Sherbrooke CastorsRight defence - Tomáš Malec, Rimouski OcéanicLeft winger - Martin Frolík, Drummondville VoltigeursCentreman - Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Chicoutimi SaguenéensRight winger - Aleš Hemský, Hull OlympiquesCoach - Claude Bouchard, Val-d'Or ForeursList of First/Second/Rookie team all-stars.Trophies and awards
TeamPresident's Cup - Playoff Champions, Val-d'Or ForeursJean Rougeau Trophy - Regular Season Champions, Shawinigan CataractesRobert Lebel Trophy - Team with best GAA, Shawinigan CataractesPlayerMichel Brière Memorial Trophy - Most Valuable Player, Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or ForeursJean Béliveau Trophy - Top Scorer, Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or ForeursGuy Lafleur Trophy - Playoff MVP, Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or ForeursTelus Cup – Offensive - Offensive Player of the Year, Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or ForeursTelus Cup – Defensive - Defensive Player of the Year, Maxime Ouellet, Rouyn-Noranda HuskiesAutoPro Plaque - Best plus/minus total, Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or ForeursPhilips Plaque - Best faceoff percentage, Pierre-Luc Emond, Drummondville VoltigeursJacques Plante Memorial Trophy - Best GAA, Frederic Cloutier, Shawinigan CataractesEmile Bouchard Trophy - Defenceman of the Year, Marc-Andre Bergeron, Shawinigan CataractesMike Bossy Trophy - Best Pro Prospect, Ales Hemsky, Hull OlympiquesRDS Cup - Rookie of the Year, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Chicoutimi SaguenéensMichel Bergeron Trophy - Offensive Rookie of the Year, Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Chicoutimi SaguenéensRaymond Lagacé Trophy - Defensive Rookie of the Year, Tomas Malec, Rimouski OcéanicFrank J. Selke Memorial Trophy - Most sportsmanlike player, Brandon Reid, Val-d'Or ForeursQMJHL Humanitarian of the Year - Humanitarian of the Year, Ali MacEachern, Halifax MooseheadsMarcel Robert Trophy - Best Scholastic Player, Jean-Phillipe Briere, Rimouski OcéanicPaul Dumont Trophy - Personality of the Year, Simon Gamache, Val-d'Or ForeursExecutiveRon Lapointe Trophy - Coach of the Year, Denis Francoeur, Shawinigan CataractesJohn Horman Trophy - Executive of the Year, Mario Boucher, Shawinigan CataractesSt-Clair Group Plaque - Marketing Director of the Year, Éric Forest, Rimouski Océanic