2001–02 OPJHL Season

The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the ninth season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-six 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 Brampton Capitals, did not attend the 2002 Dudley Hewitt Cup due to a protest staged by the OPJHL against the inclusion of the upstart Superior International Junior Hockey League in the Central Canadian playdowns.

Changes

*OPJHL opts out of National Playdowns for one season.
* Durham Huskies leave the OPJHL.
*Port Hope Clippers are renamed Port Hope Predators.

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''

2001-02 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

''Division Quarter-final''
: Wellington Dukes defeated Bancroft Hawks ''4-games-to-none''
: Cobourg Cougars defeated Bowmanville Eagles ''4-games-to-none''
: Trenton Sting defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch ''4-games-to-none''
: Peterborough Bees defeated Kingston Voyageurs ''4-games-to-1''
:Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Huntsville Wildcats ''4-games-to-none''
: Aurora Tigers defeated Parry Sound Shamrocks ''4-games-to-1''
: Couchiching Terriers defeated Vaughan Vipers ''4-games-to-2''
:Collingwood Blues defeated Stouffville Spirit ''4-games-to-3''
: Wexford Raiders defeated Ajax Axemen ''4-games-to-1''
: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Oshawa Legionaires ''4-games-to-2''
: Markham Waxers defeated North York Rangers ''4-games-to-3''
: Pickering Panthers defeated Thornhill Rattlers ''4-games-to-3''
: Brampton Capitals defeated Streetsville Derbys ''4-games-to-none''
: Hamilton Kiltys defeated Mississauga Chargers ''4-games-to-none''
: Georgetown Raiders defeated Oakville Blades ''4-games-to-none''
: Bramalea Blues defeated Milton Merchants ''4-games-to-2''
''Division Semi-final''
: Wellington Dukes defeated Peterborough Bees ''4-games-to-none''
: Cobourg Cougars defeated Trenton Sting ''4-games-to-1''
:Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Collingwood Blues ''4-games-to-1''
: Aurora Tigers defeated Couchiching Terriers ''4-games-to-1''
: Wexford Raiders defeated Pickering Panthers ''4-games-to-3''
: St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Markham Waxers ''4-games-to-none''
: Brampton Capitals defeated Georgetown Raiders ''4-games-to-none''
: Hamilton Kiltys defeated Bramalea Blues ''4-games-to-2''
''Division Final''
: Brampton Capitals defeated Hamilton Kiltys ''4-games-to-2''
: Wellington Dukes defeated Cobourg Cougars ''4-games-to-none''
: Aurora Tigers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes ''4-games-to-none''
: Wexford Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers ''4-games-to-2''
''Semi-final''
: Brampton Capitals defeated Aurora Tigers ''4-games-to-none''
: Wellington Dukes defeated Wexford Raiders ''4-games-to-3''
''Final''
: Brampton Capitals defeated Wellington Dukes ''4-games-to-2''

Scoring leaders

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

Players selected in 2002 NHL Entry Draft

*''Rd 7 #211'' Patrick Murphy - Edmonton Oilers (Newmarket Hurricanes)

See also

* 2002 Royal Bank Cup
* Dudley Hewitt Cup
* List of OJHL seasons
* Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
* Superior International Junior Hockey League
* Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
* 2001 in ice hockey
* 2002 in ice hockey

References

External links

Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League

Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League

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