2000–01 NWHL season
Introduction In the 2000–01 season, the former Canadian National Women's Hockey League championship was won by the Beatrice Aeros team from Toronto. Jayna Hefford of Brampton Thunder had the best goalscoring record.
Final standings Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.+ Eastern Division No. Team GP W L T GF GA Pts1 '''Montreal Wingstar'''  40  30 6  4  163 63  642 '''Sainte-Julie Pantheres'''  40  22  15  3  168  102  473 '''Ottawa Raiders '''  40  11  25 4  78 150  264 '''Laval Le Mistral '''  40  5  33  2  68  261  12+ Western Division No. Team GP W L T GF GA Pts1 '''Beatrice Aeros '''  40  35  2  3  222  48  732 '''Brampton Thunder'''  40  30 7  3 223 82  633 '''Mississauga Chiefs'''  40  21  16 3  107 97  454'''Toronto Sting '''  40  8  29  3  82  168  195 '''Clearnet Lightning '''  40  5  34  1  77  219  11+ Exhibition schedule No. Team GP W L T GF GA Pts  '''Vancouver Griffins'''  18  14  4  0  91  43  28The Vancouver Griffins played an 18 game exhibition schedule, against male and female Canadian Interuniversity Athletics Union teams, British Columbia and Alberta provincial women's teams, and NWHL teams.
Playoffs *March 18, 2001: Sainte-Julie Pantheres 2, Beatrice Aeros 2*March 19, 2001: Beatrice Aeros 8, Sainte-Julie Pantheres 1Beatrice Aeros wins won the championship of the NWHL based on total goals scored.
Scoring leaders  '''Player'''  '''Teams'''   '''Goals'''   '''Assists'''   '''Points'''Jayna Hefford Brampton	30	29	59Amy Turek Beatrice Aeros	28	30	58Caroline Ouellette Montreal	21	32	53Karen Nystrom Brampton	18	30	48Vicky Sunohara Brampton 	17	25	42Gillian Apps Beatrice Aeros 	22	20	42Lori Dupuis Brampton	23	15	38Cherie Piper Beatrice Aeros	19	18	37Andria Hunter Mississauga	15	22	37
References
External links *   Photos of NWHL Finals 2000-01