The 2000–01 OPJHL
season
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is the
eighth season of the
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL).
The league dates back to 1954 where i ...
(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
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
as Central Canadian Champions. The Rattlers were not successful in winning the
2001 Royal Bank Cup.
Changes
*Port Hope Buzzards become the
Port Hope Clippers
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''
2000-01 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs
''Division Quarter-final''
:
Milton Merchants defeated
Bramalea Blues ''4-games-to-3''
:
Brampton Capitals defeated
Streetsville Derbys
The Streetsville Derbys are a Junior "C" ice hockey team from Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Provincial Junior Hockey League assigned to the South Conference and in the Bloomfield Division. The Derbys joined the PJHL as an ...
''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
The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972–87), Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2 ...
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 Collingwood Blues may refer to:
* Collingwood Blues (1988–2011)
* Collingwood Blues (2020)
{{Disambiguation ...
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
The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972–87), Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2 ...
defeated
Collingwood Blues Collingwood Blues may refer to:
* Collingwood Blues (1988–2011)
* Collingwood Blues (2020)
{{Disambiguation ...
''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
The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972–87), Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2 ...
''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
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
Championship
''Best-of-7''
:
Thornhill Rattlers defeated
Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats
The Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League.
History
A very successful franchis ...
(
NOJHL
The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is a Junior ice hockey league with eleven teams in Northeastern Ontario and Upper Michigan. The league is a constituent member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and is governed by the N ...
) ''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
The Flin Flon Bombers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in Flin Flon, a city located on the Manitoba–Saskatchewan provincial border. The Bombers are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), which is a member of the Canadia ...
in
Flin Flon, Manitoba. The
Thornhill Rattlers finished in last place.
''Round Robin''
:
Camrose Kodiaks (
AJHL) defeated
Thornhill Rattlers 4-1
:
St. Jerome Panthers (
QJAAAHL) defeated
Thornhill Rattlers 5-4
:
Flin Flon Bombers
The Flin Flon Bombers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in Flin Flon, a city located on the Manitoba–Saskatchewan provincial border. The Bombers are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), which is a member of the Canadia ...
(
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''
See also
*
2001 Royal Bank Cup
*
Dudley Hewitt Cup
The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
*
List of OJHL seasons
*
Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
*
Superior International Junior Hockey League
*
Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
*
2000 in ice hockey
*
2001 in ice hockey
References
External links
Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey LeagueOfficial website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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