2000–01 OPJHL season
LeagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
2000-09 – 2001-02
Playoffs
2001-02 – 2001-04
Number of teams37
Finals championsThornhill Rattlers

The 2000–01 OPJHL season is the eighth season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-seven teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions competed in a 49-game schedule.

Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OPJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the Thornhill Rattlers, went on to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions. The Rattlers were not successful in winning the 2001 Royal Bank Cup.[1]

Changes

Final standings


Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SL = Shootout losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

East Division
TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Lindsay Muskies4935104022213174
Wellington Dukes493096422614270
Trenton Sting4929134321014865
Kingston Voyageurs4925167120215958
Peterborough Bees4923167320319956
Cobourg Cougars4923205121417952
Bowmanville Eagles4919217218718147
Syracuse Jr. Crunch4920244119523445
Bancroft Hawks4911351217124625
Port Hope Clippers4944410993389
North Division
TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Couchiching Terriers493773235817679
Newmarket Hurricanes493772328414579
Stouffville Spirit493593226015975
Collingwood Blues4927192122414257
Aurora Tigers4918290218927138
Parry Sound Shamrocks4912352014428026
Huntsville Wildcats499352312129023
Durham Huskies497355213728821
South Division
TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Thornhill Rattlers493683223114877
Wexford Raiders493575225916877
Markham Waxers4928182122318259
Pickering Panthers4921197219819451
Oshawa Legionaires4923222217618150
St. Michael's Buzzers4923223120421550
Ajax Axemen4923233020620249
Vaughan Vipers4919235216917345
North York Rangers49243311212718
West Division
TeamGPWLTOTLGFGAP
Milton Merchants4929145121016864
Georgetown Raiders4928172222918260
Brampton Capitals4926157118214360
Mississauga Chargers4925163521619458
Buffalo Lightning4925167120317658
Streetsville Derbys4925194123121955
Hamilton Kiltys4921224217420448
Bramalea Blues4918234418220644
Oakville Blades4914276218522836
Burlington Cougars4912314214723330

2000-01 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

Division Quarter-final

Milton Merchants defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-3
Brampton Capitals defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-1
Mississauga Chargers defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-2
Georgetown Raiders defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-3
Kingston Voyageurs defeated Peterborough Bees 4-games-to-2
Lindsay Muskies defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch 4-games-to-none
Wellington Dukes defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-1
Trenton Sting defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-3
Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Durham Huskies 4-games-to-none
Stouffville Spirit defeated Parry Sound Shamrocks 4-games-to-none
Couchiching Terriers defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-none
Collingwood Blues defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-1
Markham Waxers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-none
Wexford Raiders defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-2
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-none
St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-1

Division Semi-final

Milton Merchants defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-1
Brampton Capitals defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-1
Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-1
Couchiching Terriers defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-2
Thornhill Rattlers defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-none
Wexford Raiders defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-3
Lindsay Muskies defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-none
Trenton Sting defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1

Division Final

Milton Merchants defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-3
Couchiching Terriers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-3
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-2
Trenton Sting defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-3

Semi-final

Couchiching Terriers defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-2
Thornhill Rattlers defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-1

Final

Thornhill Rattlers defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-1

Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Best-of-7

Thornhill Rattlers defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 4-games-to-3
Rayside-Balfour 3 - Thornhill 2
Thornhill 4 - Rayside-Balfour 1
Thornhill 5 - Rayside-Balfour 1
Thornhill 6 - Rayside-Balfour 5
Rayside-Balfour 3 - Thornhill 2 OT
Rayside-Balfour 4 - Thornhill 1
Thornhill 3 - Rayside-Balfour 2 2OT

2001 Royal Bank Cup Championship

Hosted by Flin Flon Bombers in Flin Flon, Manitoba. The Thornhill Rattlers finished in last place.[2]

Round Robin

Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL) defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-1
St. Jerome Panthers (QJAAAHL) defeated Thornhill Rattlers 5-4
Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) defeated Thornhill Rattlers 5-2
Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Thornhill Rattlers 5-3

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts
Jason PinizzottoCouchiching Terriers495486140
David WrigleyCouchiching Terriers476461125
Beau MoyerCouchiching Terriers492981110
Stace PageGeorgetown Raiders495454108
Jaro WojcickiCouchiching Terriers474458102
Scott MisfudThornhill Rattlers484357100

See also

References

  1. "Shaw Communications".
  2. "Shaw Communications".
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