2000–01 OHL season explained
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.
Teams
| 2000-01 Ontario Hockey League |
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| Division | Team | City | Arena |
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| East | Belleville Bulls | Belleville, Ontario | Yardmen Arena |
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| Kingston Frontenacs | Kingston, Ontario | Kingston Memorial Centre |
| Oshawa Generals | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Civic Auditorium |
| Ottawa 67's | Ottawa, Ontario | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| Peterborough Petes | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Memorial Centre |
| Central | Barrie Colts | Barrie, Ontario | Barrie Molson Centre |
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| Mississauga IceDogs | Mississauga, Ontario | Hershey Centre |
| North Bay Centennials | North Bay, Ontario | North Bay Memorial Gardens |
| Sudbury Wolves | Sudbury, Ontario | Sudbury Community Arena |
| Toronto St. Michael's Majors | Toronto, Ontario | St. Michael's College School Arena |
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| Division | Team | City | Arena |
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| Midwest | Brampton Battalion | Brampton, Ontario | Brampton Centre |
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| Erie Otters | Erie, Pennsylvania | Erie Civic Center |
| Guelph Storm | Guelph, Ontario | Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre |
| Kitchener Rangers | Kitchener, Ontario | Kitchener Memorial Auditorium |
| Owen Sound Attack | Owen Sound, Ontario | Bayshore Community Centre |
| West | London Knights | London, Ontario | London Ice House |
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| Plymouth Whalers | Plymouth, Michigan | Compuware Sports Arena |
| Sarnia Sting | Sarnia, Ontario | Sarnia Sports and Entertainment Centre |
| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | Sault Memorial Gardens |
| Windsor Spitfires | Windsor, Ontario | Windsor Arena | |
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 |
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| 1 | | East | 68 | 37 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 82 | 275 | 224 |
| 2 | | Central | 68 | 35 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 81 | 237 | 196 |
| 3 | | Central | 68 | 35 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 80 | 249 | 201 |
| 4 | | East | 68 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 80 | 249 | 201 |
| 5 | | Central | 68 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 72 | 232 | 220 |
| 6 | | East | 68 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 70 | 221 | 213 |
| 7 | | Central | 68 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 69 | 214 | 230 |
| 8 | | East | 68 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 1 | 68 | 232 | 218 |
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| 9 | | East | 68 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 52 | 184 | 254 |
| 10 | | Central | 68 | 3 | 56 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 157 | 380 | |
Western conference
| Rank | Team | | DIV | GP | W | L | | T | | OTL | | PTS | GF | GA |
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| 1 | | Midwest | 68 | 45 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 102 | 264 | 171 |
| 2 | | West | 68 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 96 | 253 | 162 |
| 3 | | West | 68 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 257 | 221 |
| 4 | | Midwest | 68 | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 79 | 227 | 205 |
| 5 | | Midwest | 68 | 33 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 79 | 231 | 210 |
| 6 | | Midwest | 68 | 31 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 256 | 236 |
| 7 | | West | 68 | 28 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 65 | 235 | 244 |
| 8 | | West | 68 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 60 | 222 | 263 |
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| 9 | | Midwest | 68 | 26 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 58 | 183 | 247 |
| 10 | | West | 68 | 23 | 38 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 188 | 256 | |
Scoring leaders
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| | 68 | 35 | 83 | 118 | 24 |
| | 56 | 43 | 73 | 116 | 43 |
| | 61 | 34 | 70 | 104 | 77 |
| | 63 | 64 | 38 | 102 | 30 |
| | 59 | 45 | 45 | 90 | 42 |
| | 62 | 40 | 49 | 89 | 89 |
| | 68 | 30 | 58 | 88 | 237 |
| | 62 | 40 | 47 | 87 | 45 |
| | 55 | 50 | 37 | 87 | 164 |
| | 63 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 77 |
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Playoffs
Conference quarterfinals
Eastern conference
| Belleville (1) vs. Kingston (8) |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| 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) |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| 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 | |
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| Toronto (3) vs. Peterborough (6) |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| 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) |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| 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 | |
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Western conference
| Erie (1) vs. London (8) |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| 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) |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| 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 | |
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| Windsor (3) vs. Owen Sound (6) |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| 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) |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| 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 | |
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J. Ross Robertson Cup finals
| Plymouth (2) vs. Ottawa (4) |
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| Date | Away | Home |
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| 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 | |
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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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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. [2]
| Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team |
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| 1 | Patrick O'Sullivan (LW) |  United States | Mississauga IceDogs | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | USA U17 |
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| 2 | Nathan Horton (RW) |  Canada | Oshawa Generals | Dunnville, Ontario | Thorold Blackhawks |
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| 3 | Jeff Carter (C) | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | London, Ontario | Strathroy Rockets |
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| 4 | Mike Richards (C) | Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Kenora, Ontario | Kenora Thistles |
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| 5 | Corey Perry (RW) | Canada | London Knights | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Petes Bantam |
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| 6 | Dan Fritsche (C) | United States | Sarnia Sting | Parma, Ohio | Cleveland Barons 18U |
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| 7 | Anthony Stewart (RW) | Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Toronto, Ontario | North York Jr. Canadiens |
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| 8 | Brandon Crombeen (RW) | Canada | Barrie Colts | Newmarket, Ontario | Newmarket Hurricanes |
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| 9 | Jamie Tardif (RW) | Canada | Peterborough Petes | Welland, Ontario | Southern Tier Admirals |
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| 10 | Brad Richardson (RW) | Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Belleville, Ontario | Quinte Red Devils |
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| 11 | Geoff Platt (C/LW) | Canada | North Bay Centennials | Mississauga, Ontario | North York Jr. Canadiens |
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| 12 | Chad Robinson (LW) | Canada | Brampton Battalion | Vars, Ontario | Cumberland Bantam |
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| 13 | Matthew Puntureri (C) | United States | Guelph Storm | Wampum, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Hornets |
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| 14 | Lane Moodie (D) | Canada | Ottawa 67's | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Rangers |
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| 15 | Frank Rediker (D) | United States | Windsor Spitfires | Sterling Heights, Michigan | Plymouth Compuware |
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| 16 | Ryan Rorabeck (C) | Canada | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Legionaires |
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| 17 | Ryan Hastings (D) | Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Etobicoke, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros |
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| 18 | Rane Carnegie (RW) | Canada | Belleville Bulls | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Toronto Marlboros |
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| 19 | John Mitchell (C) | Canada | Plymouth Whalers | Waterloo, Ontario | Waterloo Wolves |
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| 20 | Noel Coultice (D) | Canada | Erie Otters | Pickering, Ontario | Ajax-Pickering Raiders | |
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See also
References
Notes and References
- Web site: Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League.
- Web site: Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League.
