# 2000–01 OPJHL season

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.

## 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
East Division :
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P |
| Lindsay Muskies | 49 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 222 | 131 | 74 |
| Wellington Dukes | 49 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 226 | 142 | 70 |
| Trenton Sting | 49 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 210 | 148 | 65 |
| Kingston Voyageurs | 49 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 202 | 159 | 58 |
| Peterborough Bees | 49 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 203 | 199 | 56 |
| Cobourg Cougars | 49 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 214 | 179 | 52 |
| Bowmanville Eagles | 49 | 19 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 187 | 181 | 47 |
| Syracuse Jr. Crunch | 49 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 195 | 234 | 45 |
| Bancroft Hawks | 49 | 11 | 35 | 1 | 2 | 171 | 246 | 25 |
| Port Hope Clippers | 49 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 338 | 9 |
| North Division |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P |
| Couchiching Terriers | 49 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 358 | 176 | 79 |
| Newmarket Hurricanes | 49 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 284 | 145 | 79 |
| Stouffville Spirit | 49 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 260 | 159 | 75 |
| Collingwood Blues | 49 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 224 | 142 | 57 |
| Aurora Tigers | 49 | 18 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 189 | 271 | 38 |
| Parry Sound Shamrocks | 49 | 12 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 280 | 26 |
| Huntsville Wildcats | 49 | 9 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 121 | 290 | 23 |
| Durham Huskies | 49 | 7 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 137 | 288 | 21 |
| South Division |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P |
| Thornhill Rattlers | 49 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 231 | 148 | 77 |
| Wexford Raiders | 49 | 35 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 259 | 168 | 77 |
| Markham Waxers | 49 | 28 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 223 | 182 | 59 |
| Pickering Panthers | 49 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 198 | 194 | 51 |
| Oshawa Legionaires | 49 | 23 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 181 | 50 |
| St. Michael's Buzzers | 49 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 204 | 215 | 50 |
| Ajax Axemen | 49 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 206 | 202 | 49 |
| Vaughan Vipers | 49 | 19 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 169 | 173 | 45 |
| North York Rangers | 49 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 1 | 121 | 271 | 8 |
| West Division |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P |
| Milton Merchants | 49 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 210 | 168 | 64 |
| Georgetown Raiders | 49 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 229 | 182 | 60 |
| Brampton Capitals | 49 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 182 | 143 | 60 |
| Mississauga Chargers | 49 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 216 | 194 | 58 |
| Buffalo Lightning | 49 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 203 | 176 | 58 |
| Streetsville Derbys | 49 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 231 | 219 | 55 |
| Hamilton Kiltys | 49 | 21 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 174 | 204 | 48 |
| Bramalea Blues | 49 | 18 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 182 | 206 | 44 |
| Oakville Blades | 49 | 14 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 185 | 228 | 36 |
| Burlington Cougars | 49 | 12 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 147 | 233 | 30 |

## 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.
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 Pinizzotto | Couchiching Terriers | 49 | 54 | 86 | 140 |
| David Wrigley | Couchiching Terriers | 47 | 64 | 61 | 125 |
| Beau Moyer | Couchiching Terriers | 49 | 29 | 81 | 110 |
| Stace Page | Georgetown Raiders | 49 | 54 | 54 | 108 |
| Jaro Wojcicki | Couchiching Terriers | 47 | 44 | 58 | 102 |
| Scott Misfud | Thornhill Rattlers | 48 | 43 | 57 | 100 |