| 2001 NLL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Lacrosse League |
| Sport | Indoor lacrosse |
| Duration | December 21, 2000 – April 27, 2001 |
| Number of games | 14 |
| Number of teams | 9 |
| TV partner(s) | CNN Sports Illustrated[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Regular season | |
| League champions | Toronto Rock |
| Runners-up | Philadelphia Wings |
| Season MVP | John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits) |
| Top scorer | John Tavares (Buffalo Bandits) |
| Champion's Cup | |
| Champions | Philadelphia Wings |
| Runners-up | Toronto Rock |
| Finals MVP | Dallas Eliuk (Philadelphia) |
The 2001 National Lacrosse League season is the 15th season in the NLL that began on December 21, 2000 and concluded with the championship game on April 27, 2001. The Philadelphia Wings won their 6th NLL championship, defeating the Toronto Rock 9-8 in Toronto. Philadelphia had now won twice as many championships as any other team in NLL history (the Buffalo Bandits had won three, and the Rock two). The Championship game was one of only two games (out of ten) the Rock lost at home during the 2001 season, and ended Toronto's bid for an unprecedented third straight Championship.
The NLL expanded its schedule from 12 games to 14 during this season.
The lowest-scoring game in NLL history happened during the 2001 season, as the Toronto Rock and Albany Attack combined for only 11 goals in a 7-4 Toronto win at the Air Canada Centre.
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- ^ "Passion, energy was driving force of former commissioner Jim Jennings". Inside Lacrosse. December 8, 2014.
- ^ Umstead, R. Thomas (September 23, 2001). "CNN/SI Shifts Focus From News to Events".
- ^ "CNN/SI to televise NLL games". OurSports Central. August 20, 2001.
- ^ "NLL ONLY SHAKEN BY TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK". The Buffalo News. September 15, 2001.