2001 Men's National Hockey League
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| Tournament details | |||
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| Host country | Australia | ||
| Dates | 23 February – 1 April | ||
| Teams | 8 | ||
| Venue | 8 (in 8 host cities) | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions |  NSW Panthers (2nd title) | ||
| Runner-up |  Perth Thundersticks | ||
| Third place |  QLD Blades | ||
| Tournament statistics | |||
| Matches played | 52 | ||
| Goals scored | 330 (6.35 per match) | ||
| Top scorer(s) |  Lachlan Vivian-Taylor Michael McCann (13 goals) | ||
| Best player |  Matthew Wells | ||
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The 2001 Men's National Hockey League was the 10th edition of the men's National Hockey League, a field hockey tournament hosted by the Australian Hockey Association. The tournament was held across various cities in Australia, from 23 February to 1 April 2001.[1]
The NSW Panthers won their second title, defeating the Perth Thundersticks 3–2 in the final.[2]
Teams from each of Australia's eight states and territories competed in the league.
Venues
| Sydney | Melbourne | Perth |
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| NSW State Hockey Centre | Victorian Netball and Hockey Centre | Perth Hockey Stadium |
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 6,000 |
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| Adelaide | ||
| Pines Hockey Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 4,000 | ||
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| Brisbane | ||
| Queensland State Hockey Centre | ||
| Capacity: 1,000 | ||
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| Canberra | Hobart | Darwin |
| National Hockey Centre | Tasmanian Hockey Centre | Marrara Hockey Centre |
Preliminary round
Pool
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | NSW Panthers |
11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 28 | +26 | 31 | Medal round |
| 2 | QLD Blades |
11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 31 | |
| 3 | Perth Thundersticks |
11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 29 | |
| 4 | Tassie Tigers |
11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 28 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Redbacks |
11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 24 | Classification round |
| 6 |  Canberra Lakers |
11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 16 | |
| 7 |  Adelaide Hotshots |
11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 6 | |
| 8 |  Territory Stingers |
11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 3 |
Source: Hockey Australia
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Classification round
Bracket
| Crossovers | Fifth place | |||||
| 31 March 2001 | ||||||
| Melbourne Redbacks | 2 | |||||
| 1 April 2001 | ||||||
| Territory Stingers | 1 | |||||
| Melbourne Redbacks | 6 | |||||
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| Canberra Lakers | 1 | |||||
| Canberra Lakers | 6 | |||||
| Adelaide Hotshots | 2 | |||||
| Seventh place | ||||||
| 1 April 2001 | ||||||
| Territory Stingers | 3 | |||||
| Adelaide Hotshots | 2 | |||||
Crossovers
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Seventh and eighth place
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Fifth and sixth place
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Medal round
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
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| NSW Panthers | 4 | |||||
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| Tassie Tigers | 3 | |||||
| NSW Panthers | 3 | |||||
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| Perth Thundersticks | 2 | |||||
| QLD Blades | 0 | |||||
| Perth Thundersticks | 1 | |||||
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| 1 April 2001 | ||||||
| Tassie Tigers | 2 | |||||
| QLD Blades | 5 | |||||
Semi-finals
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Final standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WD | LD | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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NSW Panthers |
13 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 37 | Gold Medal |
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Perth Thundersticks |
13 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 32 | Silver Medal |
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QLD Blades |
13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 23 | +18 | 34 | Bronze Medal |
| 4 | Tassie Tigers |
13 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 28 | |
| 5 | Melbourne Redbacks |
13 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 39 | +18 | 30 | |
| 6 | Canberra Lakers |
13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 19 | |
| 7 | Territory Stingers |
13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 48 | −30 | 6 | |
| 8 | Adelaide Hotshots |
13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 32 | 64 | −32 | 6 |
Source: Clearing House