The 2000–01 Chicago Blackhawks season was the team's 75th season of operation. Finishing 12th in the Western Conference, they did not qualify for the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Off-season
Alpo Suhonen was hired as the Blackhawks new head coach on May 22. Mike Smith was named general manager on September 22. Forward Tony Amonte was named captain on September 30.
Regular season
Final standings
Schedule and results
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |1||L||October 5, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||0–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2||W||October 7, 2000||5–3 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||1–1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |3||L||October 12, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||1–2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |4||OTL||October 14, 2000||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||1–2–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |5||W||October 15, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||2–2–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |6||L||October 18, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| New York Rangers (2000–01) ||2–3–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |7||L||October 20, 2000||1–5 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||2–4–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |8||L||October 21, 2000||0–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||2–5–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |9||L||October 26, 2000||0–2 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||2–6–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |10||L||October 28, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||2–7–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |11||W||October 29, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||3–7–0–1 || |-
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |12||L||November 2, 2000||4–5 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||3–8–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |13||W||November 3, 2000||6–1 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||4–8–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |14||W||November 5, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||5–8–0–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |15||OTL||November 8, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||5–8–0–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |16||L||November 10, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||5–9–0–2 || |- align="center" |17||T||November 11, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||5–9–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |18||L||November 14, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||5–10–1–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |19||W||November 16, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||6–10–1–2 || |- align="center" |20||T||November 17, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||6–10–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |21||W||November 21, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||7–10–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |22||L||November 22, 2000||1–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||7–11–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |23||L||November 24, 2000||0–2 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||7–12–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |24||W||November 27, 2000||6–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||8–12–2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |25||L||November 30, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||8–13–2–2 || |-