| 2000 AIHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Ice Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Regular season | |
| Premiers | Sydney Bears (1st title) |
| Top scorer | Paul Lawson (Avalanche) |
| Championship final | |
| Champions | Adelaide Avalanche |
| Runners-up | Sydney Bears |
The 2000 AIHL season was the inaugural season of the Australian Ice Hockey League (AIHL), the first semi-pro national ice hockey league in Australian history. The Sydney Bears finished first after the regular season but lost the championship final to the Adelaide Avalanche 5–6 in a shootout. Paul Lawson of the Adelaide Avalanche top scored in the regular season.