2000–01 Florida Panthers season

The 2000–01 Florida Panthers season was their eighth season in the National Hockey League. After making the playoffs in 2000, the Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2001.

Regular season
After an 6–18–7–5 start, general manager Bryan Murray and head coach Terry Murray were fired on December 28. Duane Sutter was named the team’s new head coach.

Schedule and results

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Scoring

 * Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
 * † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.
 * ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Panthers only.

Transactions
The Panthers were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.

Draft picks
Florida's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.