# 2000–01 OHL season

The 2000–01 OHL season was the 21st season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Guelph Storm moved from the Guelph Memorial Gardens to the Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre at the start of the season. The Owen Sound Platers were renamed to the Owen Sound Attack Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Ottawa 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.

## Regular season
### Final standings

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

### Eastern conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Belleville Bulls | East | 68 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 275 | 224 |
| 2 | y-Sudbury Wolves | Central | 68 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 237 | 196 |
| 3 | x-Toronto St. Michael's Majors | Central | 68 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 249 | 201 |
| 4 | x-Ottawa 67's | East | 68 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 249 | 201 |
| 5 | x-North Bay Centennials | Central | 68 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 72 | 232 | 220 |
| 6 | x-Peterborough Petes | East | 68 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 70 | 221 | 213 |
| 7 | x-Barrie Colts | Central | 68 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 69 | 214 | 230 |
| 8 | x-Kingston Frontenacs | East | 68 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 68 | 232 | 218 |
| 9 | Oshawa Generals | East | 68 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 184 | 254 |
| 10 | Mississauga IceDogs | Central | 68 | 3 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 157 | 380 |

### Western conference

| Rank | Team | DIV | GP | W | L | T | OTL | PTS | GF | GA |
| 1 | z-Erie Otters | Midwest | 68 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 102 | 264 | 171 |
| 2 | y-Plymouth Whalers | West | 68 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 253 | 162 |
| 3 | x-Windsor Spitfires | West | 68 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 257 | 221 |
| 4 | x-Guelph Storm | Midwest | 68 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 79 | 227 | 205 |
| 5 | x-Brampton Battalion | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 79 | 231 | 210 |
| 6 | x-Owen Sound Attack | Midwest | 68 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 256 | 236 |
| 7 | x-Sarnia Sting | West | 68 | 28 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 235 | 244 |
| 8 | x-London Knights | West | 68 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 222 | 263 |
| 9 | Kitchener Rangers | Midwest | 68 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 183 | 247 |
| 10 | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | West | 68 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 188 | 256 |

### Scoring leaders

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
| Kyle Wellwood | Belleville Bulls | 68 | 35 | 83 | 118 | 24 |
| Jason Spezza | Mississauga IceDogs/Windsor Spitfires | 56 | 43 | 73 | 116 | 43 |
| Branko Radivojevic | Belleville Bulls | 61 | 34 | 70 | 104 | 77 |
| Randy Rowe | Belleville Bulls | 63 | 64 | 38 | 102 | 30 |
| Brad Boyes | Erie Otters | 59 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 42 |
| Derek MacKenzie | Sudbury Wolves | 62 | 40 | 49 | 89 | 89 |
| Jason Baird | Erie Otters | 68 | 30 | 58 | 88 | 237 |
| Stephen Weiss | Plymouth Whalers | 62 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 45 |
| Steve Ott | Windsor Spitfires | 55 | 50 | 37 | 87 | 164 |
| Jason Jaspers | Sudbury Wolves | 63 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 77 |

## Playoffs

| Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference quarterfinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference semifinals | Conference finals | Conference finals | Conference finals | | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| E1 | Belleville | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Kingston | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E8 | Kingston | 0 | E1 | Belleville | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E4 | Ottawa | 4 | | | | | | | |
| E4 | Ottawa | 4 | E4 | Ottawa | 4 | | | | | | | |
| E5 | North Bay | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E5 | North Bay | 0 | | | | E4 | Ottawa | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | E3 | Toronto | 0 | | | | |
| E3 | Toronto | 4 | | | | | | | E3 | Toronto | 0 | | | | |
| E6 | Peterborough | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E6 | Peterborough | 3 | E3 | Toronto | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | E2 | Sudbury | 3 | | | | | | | |
| E2 | Sudbury | 4 | E2 | Sudbury | 3 | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Barrie | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| E7 | Barrie | 1 | | | | | | | | E4 | Ottawa | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | W2 | Plymouth | 2 |
| W1 | Erie | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | W2 | Plymouth | 2 |
| W8 | London | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W8 | London | 1 | W1 | Erie | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W5 | Brampton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| W4 | Guelph | 0 | W5 | Brampton | 1 | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Brampton | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W5 | Brampton | 4 | | | | W1 | Erie | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | W2 | Plymouth | 4 | | | | |
| W3 | Windsor | 4 | | | | | | | W2 | Plymouth | 4 | | | | |
| W6 | Owen Sound | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| W6 | Owen Sound | 1 | W3 | Windsor | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | W2 | Plymouth | 4 | | | | | | | |
| W2 | Plymouth | 4 | W2 | Plymouth | 4 | | | | | | | |
| W7 | Sarnia | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Conference quarterfinals
#### Eastern conference

Belleville (1) vs. Kingston (8) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| March 26 | Kingston 2 | 10 Belleville |
| March 27 | Belleville 3 | 2 Kingston |
| March 29 | Kingston 5 | 6 Belleville | OT |
| March 30 | Belleville 5 | 3 Kingston |
| Belleville wins series 4–0 ||||
Sudbury (2) vs. Barrie (7) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| March 26 | Barrie 2 | 3 Sudbury |
| March 27 | Barrie 2 | 3 Sudbury |
| March 29 | Sudbury 6 | 0 Barrie |
| March 30 | Sudbury 1 | 4 Barrie |
| April 1 | Barrie 0 | 2 Sudbury |
| Sudbury wins series 4–1 ||||
Toronto (3) vs. Peterborough (6) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| March 25 | Peterborough 4 | 1 Toronto |
| March 27 | Toronto 3 | 2 Peterborough |
| March 29 | Peterborough 0 | 3 Toronto |
| March 31 | Toronto 3 | 2 Peterborough |
| April 1 | Peterborough 6 | 4 Toronto |
| April 3 | Toronto 1 | 4 Peterborough |
| April 5 | Peterborough 2 | 3 Toronto | OT |
| Toronto wins series 4–3 ||||
Ottawa (4) vs. North Bay (5) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| March 25 | North Bay 1 | 5 Ottawa |
| March 27 | North Bay 1 | 3 Ottawa |
| March 30 | Ottawa 3 | 1 North Bay |
| April 1 | Ottawa 4 | 1 North Bay |
| Ottawa wins series 4–0 ||||

#### Western conference

Erie (1) vs. London (8) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| March 24 | London 3 | 7 Erie |
| March 25 | London 3 | 5 Erie |
| March 30 | Erie 3 | 4 London |
| March 31 | Erie 4 | 2 London |
| April 1 | London 2 | 3 Erie |
| Erie wins series 4–1 ||||
Plymouth (2) vs. Sarnia (7) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| March 24 | Sarnia 4 | 8 Plymouth |
| March 26 | Plymouth 6 | 4 Sarnia |
| March 28 | Sarnia 2 | 6 Plymouth |
| March 30 | Plymouth 2 | 1 Sarnia |
| Plymouth wins series 4–0 ||||
Windsor (3) vs. Owen Sound (6) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| March 25 | Owen Sound 3 | 5 Windsor |
| March 27 | Windsor 2 | 7 Owen Sound |
| March 29 | Owen Sound 0 | 5 Windsor |
| March 31 | Windsor 4 | 1 Owen Sound |
| April 1 | Owen Sound 2 | 6 Windsor |
| Windsor wins series 4–1 ||||
Guelph (4) vs. Brampton (5) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| March 25 | Brampton 5 | 0 Guelph |
| March 27 | Guelph 2 | 4 Brampton |
| March 29 | Brampton 4 | 2 Guelph |
| March 30 | Guelph 1 | 4 Brampton |
| Brampton wins series 4–0 ||||

### Conference semifinals

Eastern conference :
Belleville (1) vs. Ottawa (4) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 7 | Ottawa 8 | 1 Belleville |
| April 8 | Belleville 4 | 6 Ottawa |
| April 11 | Ottawa 2 | 8 Belleville |
| April 13 | Belleville 3 | 4 Ottawa | OT |
| April 14 | Ottawa 3 | 4 Belleville |
| April 17 | Belleville 2 | 7 Ottawa |
| Ottawa wins series 4–2 ||||
Sudbury (2) vs. Toronto (3) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 6 | Toronto 3 | 5 Sudbury |
| April 9 | Sudbury 2 | 3 Toronto | OT |
| April 11 | Toronto 1 | 5 Sudbury |
| April 12 | Sudbury 9 | 2 Toronto |
| April 14 | Toronto 4 | 2 Sudbury |
| April 17 | Sudbury 1 | 3 Toronto |
| April 19 | Toronto 3 | Sudbury 1 |
| Toronto wins series 4–3 ||||
Western conference :
Erie (1) vs. Brampton (5) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 7 | Brampton 4 | 3 Erie |
| April 8 | Erie 7 | 2 Brampton |
| April 11 | Brampton 2 | 5 Erie |
| April 13 | Erie 3 | 0 Brampton |
| April 14 | Brampton 4 | 5 Erie |
| Erie wins series 4–1 ||||
Plymouth (2) vs. Windsor (3) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| April 6 | Windsor 3 | 4 Plymouth |
| April 8 | Plymouth 4 | 2 Windsor |
| April 10 | Windsor 3 | 4 Plymouth |
| April 12 | Plymouth 5 | 2 Windsor |
| Plymouth wins series 4–0 ||||

### Conference finals

| Eastern conference | Western conference |
| Toronto (3) vs. Ottawa (4) DateAwayHome April 22Ottawa 30 Toronto April 23Ottawa 42 Toronto April 26Toronto 35 Ottawa April 27Toronto 03 Ottawa Ottawa wins series 4–0 | Erie (1) vs. Plymouth (2) DateAwayHome April 21Plymouth 30 Erie April 24Erie 41 Plymouth April 26Plymouth 43 Erie April 28Erie 26 Plymouth April 29Plymouth 74 Erie Plymouth wins series 4–1 |

### J. Ross Robertson Cup finals

Plymouth (2) vs. Ottawa (4) :
| Date | Away | Home |
| May 5 | Ottawa 6 | 3 Plymouth |
| May 6 | Ottawa 2 | 4 Plymouth |
| May 10 | Plymouth 0 | 4 Ottawa |
| May 11 | Plymouth 3 | 0 Ottawa |
| May 13 | Ottawa 5 | 4 Plymouth |
| May 15 | Plymouth 1 | 2 Ottawa |
| Ottawa wins series 4–2 ||||

### J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster
## All-Star teams
### First team

* Kyle Wellwood, Centre, Belleville Bulls
* Randy Rowe, Left Wing, Belleville Bulls
* Branko Radivojevic, Right Wing, Belleville Bulls
* Rostislav Klesla, Defence, Brampton Battalion
* Alexei Semenov, Defence, Sudbury Wolves
* Craig Anderson, Goaltender, Guelph Storm
* Dave MacQueen, Coach, Erie Otters

### Second team

* Brad Boyes, Centre, Erie Otters
* Raffi Torres, Left Wing, Brampton Battalion
* Cory Pecker, Right Wing, Erie Otters
* Kevin Dallman, Defence, Guelph Storm
* Jon Zion, Defence, Ottawa 67's
* Rob Zepp, Goaltender, Plymouth Whalers
* Dave Cameron, Coach, Toronto St. Michael's Majors

### Third team

* Jason Spezza, Centre, Windsor Spitfires
* Steve Ott, Left Wing, Windsor Spitfires
* Nikita Alexeev, Right Wing, Erie Otters
* Libor Ustrnul, Defence, Plymouth Whalers
* Mark Popovic, Defence, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
* Alex Auld, Goaltender, North Bay Centennials
* Jim Hulton, Coach, Belleville Bulls

## Awards

| J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Ottawa 67's |
| Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Erie Otters |
| Bobby Orr Trophy: | Ottawa 67's |
| Wayne Gretzky Trophy: | Plymouth Whalers |
| Leyden Trophy: | Belleville Bulls |
| Emms Trophy: | Sudbury Wolves |
| Holody Trophy: | Erie Otters |
| Bumbacco Trophy: | Plymouth Whalers |
| Red Tilson Trophy: | Brad Boyes, Erie Otters |
| Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Kyle Wellwood, Belleville Bulls |
| Matt Leyden Trophy: | Dave MacQueen, Erie Otters |
| Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy: | Branko Radivojevic, Belleville Bulls |
| Max Kaminsky Trophy: | Alexei Semenov, Sudbury Wolves |
| OHL Goaltender of the Year: | Craig Anderson, Guelph Storm |
| Jack Ferguson Award: | Patrick O'Sullivan, Mississauga IceDogs |
| Dave Pinkney Trophy: | Robb Zepp and Paul Drew, Plymouth Whalers |
| OHL Executive of the Year: | Not Awarded |
| Emms Family Award: | Rick Nash, London Knights |
| F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy: | Andy Chiodo, Toronto St. Michael's Majors |
| OHL Humanitarian of the Year: | Joey Sullivan, Erie Otters |
| William Hanley Trophy: | Brad Boyes, Erie Otters |
| Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: | Randy Rowe, Belleville Bulls |
| Bobby Smith Trophy: | Dustin Brown, Guelph Storm |
| Wayne Gretzky 99 Award: | Seamus Kotyk, Ottawa 67's |

## 2001 OHL Priority Selection

On May 5, 2001, the OHL conducted the 2001 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Mississauga IceDogs held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Patrick O'Sullivan from the USA U17 team. O'Sullivan was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.
Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2001 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team |
| 1 | Patrick O'Sullivan (LW) | United States | Mississauga IceDogs | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | USA U17 |
| 2 | Nathan Horton (RW) | Canada | Oshawa Generals | Dunnville, Ontario | Thorold Blackhawks |
| 3 | Jeff Carter (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | London, Ontario | Strathroy Rockets |
| 4 | Mike Richards (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Kenora, Ontario | Kenora Thistles |
| 5 | Corey Perry (RW) | Canada | London Knights | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Petes Bantam |
| 6 | Dan Fritsche (C) | United States | Sarnia Sting | Parma, Ohio | Cleveland Barons 18U |
| 7 | Anthony Stewart (RW) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Toronto, Ontario | North York Jr. Canadiens |
| 8 | Brandon Crombeen (RW) | Canada | Barrie Colts | Newmarket, Ontario | Newmarket Hurricanes |
| 9 | Jamie Tardif (RW) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Welland, Ontario | Southern Tier Admirals |
| 10 | Brad Richardson (RW) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Belleville, Ontario | Quinte Red Devils |
| 11 | Geoff Platt (C/LW) | Canada | North Bay Centennials | Mississauga, Ontario | North York Jr. Canadiens |
| 12 | Chad Robinson (LW) | Canada | Brampton Battalion | Vars, Ontario | Cumberland Bantam |
| 13 | Matthew Puntureri (C) | United States | Guelph Storm | Wampum, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Hornets |
| 14 | Lane Moodie (D) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Rangers |
| 15 | Frank Rediker (D) | United States | Windsor Spitfires | Sterling Heights, Michigan | Plymouth Compuware |
| 16 | Ryan Rorabeck (C) | Canada | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Legionaires |
| 17 | Ryan Hastings (D) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Etobicoke, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
| 18 | Rane Carnegie (RW) | Canada | Belleville Bulls | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Toronto Marlboros |
| 19 | John Mitchell (C) | Canada | Plymouth Whalers | Waterloo, Ontario | Waterloo Wolves |
| 20 | Noel Coultice (D) | Canada | Erie Otters | Pickering, Ontario | Ajax-Pickering Raiders |