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2000–01 OHL season

Junior ice hockey season


Junior ice hockey 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

RankTeamDIVGPWLTOTLPTSGFGA
1z-Belleville BullsEast6837235382275224
2y-Sudbury WolvesCentral6835228381237196
3x-Toronto St. Michael's MajorsCentral6835238280249201
4x-Ottawa 67'sEast68332110480249201
5x-North Bay CentennialsCentral6832286272232220
6x-Peterborough PetesEast6830288270221213
7x-Barrie ColtsCentral6829287469214230
8x-Kingston FrontenacsEast68282811168232218
9Oshawa GeneralsEast6820367552184254
10Mississauga IceDogsCentral683567215157380

Western conference

RankTeamDIVGPWLTOTLPTSGFGA
1z-Erie OttersMidwest684511102102264171
2y-Plymouth WhalersWest6843155596253162
3x-Windsor SpitfiresWest6834228480257221
4x-Guelph StormMidwest6834239279227205
5x-Brampton BattalionMidwest6833229479231210
6x-Owen Sound AttackMidwest6831277372256236
7x-Sarnia StingWest6828317265235244
8x-London KnightsWest6826345360222263
9Kitchener RangersMidwest6826366058183247
10Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsWest6823384353188256

Scoring leaders

PlayerTeamGPGAPtsPIM
Kyle WellwoodBelleville Bulls68358311824
Jason SpezzaMississauga IceDogs/Windsor Spitfires56437311643
Branko RadivojevicBelleville Bulls61347010477
Randy RoweBelleville Bulls63643810230
Brad BoyesErie Otters5945459042
Derek MacKenzieSudbury Wolves6240498989
Jason BairdErie Otters68305888237
Stephen WeissPlymouth Whalers6240478745
Steve OttWindsor Spitfires55503787164
Jason JaspersSudbury Wolves6342428477

Playoffs

| RD1-seed01= E1 | RD1-team01= Belleville | RD1-score01= 4 | RD1-seed02= E8 | RD1-team02= Kingston | RD1-score02= 0

| RD1-seed03= E4 | RD1-team03= Ottawa | RD1-score03= 4 | RD1-seed04= E5 | RD1-team04= North Bay | RD1-score04= 0

| RD1-seed05= E3 | RD1-team05= Toronto | RD1-score05= 4 | RD1-seed06= E6 | RD1-team06= Peterborough | RD1-score06= 3

| RD1-seed07= E2 | RD1-team07= Sudbury | RD1-score07= 4 | RD1-seed08= E7 | RD1-team08= Barrie | RD1-score08= 1

| RD1-seed09= W1 | RD1-team09= Erie | RD1-score09= 4 | RD1-seed10= W8 | RD1-team10= London | RD1-score10= 1

| RD1-seed11= W4 | RD1-team11= Guelph | RD1-score11= 0 | RD1-seed12= W5 | RD1-team12= Brampton | RD1-score12= 4

| RD1-seed13= W3 | RD1-team13= Windsor | RD1-score13= 4 | RD1-seed14= W6 | RD1-team14= Owen Sound | RD1-score14= 1

| RD1-seed15= W2 | RD1-team15= Plymouth | RD1-score15= 4 | RD1-seed16= W7 | RD1-team16= Sarnia | RD1-score16= 0

| RD2-seed01= E1 | RD2-team01= Belleville | RD2-score01= 2 | RD2-seed02= E4 | RD2-team02= Ottawa | RD2-score02= 4

| RD2-seed03= E3 | RD2-team03= Toronto | RD2-score03= 4 | RD2-seed04= E2 | RD2-team04= Sudbury | RD2-score04= 3

| RD2-seed05= W1 | RD2-team05= Erie | RD2-score05= 4 | RD2-seed06= W5 | RD2-team06= Brampton | RD2-score06= 1

| RD2-seed07= W3 | RD2-team07= Windsor | RD2-score07= 0 | RD2-seed08= W2 | RD2-team08= Plymouth | RD2-score08= 4

| RD3-seed01= E4 | RD3-team01= Ottawa | RD3-score01= 4 | RD3-seed02= E3 | RD3-team02= Toronto | RD3-score02= 0

| RD3-seed03= W1 | RD3-team03= Erie | RD3-score03= 1 | RD3-seed04= W2 | RD3-team04= Plymouth | RD3-score04= 4

| RD4-seed01= E4 | RD4-team01= Ottawa | RD4-score01= 4 | RD4-seed02= W2 | RD4-team02= Plymouth | RD4-score02= 2

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference

Belleville (1) vs. Kingston (8)DateAwayHome
March 26Kingston 210 Belleville
March 27Belleville 32 Kingston
March 29Kingston 56 BellevilleOT
March 30Belleville 53 Kingston
*Belleville wins series 4–0*
Sudbury (2) vs. Barrie (7)DateAwayHome
March 26Barrie 23 Sudbury
March 27Barrie 23 Sudbury
March 29Sudbury 60 Barrie
March 30Sudbury 14 Barrie
April 1Barrie 02 Sudbury
*Sudbury wins series 4–1*

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Toronto (3) vs. Peterborough (6)DateAwayHome
March 25Peterborough 41 Toronto
March 27Toronto 32 Peterborough
March 29Peterborough 03 Toronto
March 31Toronto 32 Peterborough
April 1Peterborough 64 Toronto
April 3Toronto 14 Peterborough
April 5Peterborough 23 TorontoOT
*Toronto wins series 4–3*
Ottawa (4) vs. North Bay (5)DateAwayHome
March 25North Bay 15 Ottawa
March 27North Bay 13 Ottawa
March 30Ottawa 31 North Bay
April 1Ottawa 41 North Bay
*Ottawa wins series 4–0*

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Western conference

Erie (1) vs. London (8)DateAwayHome
March 24London 37 Erie
March 25London 35 Erie
March 30Erie 34 London
March 31Erie 42 London
April 1London 23 Erie
*Erie wins series 4–1*
Plymouth (2) vs. Sarnia (7)DateAwayHome
March 24Sarnia 48 Plymouth
March 26Plymouth 64 Sarnia
March 28Sarnia 26 Plymouth
March 30Plymouth 21 Sarnia
*Plymouth wins series 4–0*

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Windsor (3) vs. Owen Sound (6)DateAwayHome
March 25Owen Sound 35 Windsor
March 27Windsor 27 Owen Sound
March 29Owen Sound 05 Windsor
March 31Windsor 41 Owen Sound
April 1Owen Sound 26 Windsor
*Windsor wins series 4–1*
Guelph (4) vs. Brampton (5)DateAwayHome
March 25Brampton 50 Guelph
March 27Guelph 24 Brampton
March 29Brampton 42 Guelph
March 30Guelph 14 Brampton
*Brampton wins series 4–0*

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Conference semifinals

Belleville (1) vs. Ottawa (4)DateAwayHome
April 7Ottawa 81 Belleville
April 8Belleville 46 Ottawa
April 11Ottawa 28 Belleville
April 13Belleville 34 OttawaOT
April 14Ottawa 34 Belleville
April 17Belleville 27 Ottawa
*Ottawa wins series 4–2*
Sudbury (2) vs. Toronto (3)DateAwayHome
April 6Toronto 35 Sudbury
April 9Sudbury 23 TorontoOT
April 11Toronto 15 Sudbury
April 12Sudbury 92 Toronto
April 14Toronto 42 Sudbury
April 17Sudbury 13 Toronto
April 19Toronto 3Sudbury 1
*Toronto wins series 4–3*

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Erie (1) vs. Brampton (5)DateAwayHome
April 7Brampton 43 Erie
April 8Erie 72 Brampton
April 11Brampton 25 Erie
April 13Erie 30 Brampton
April 14Brampton 45 Erie
*Erie wins series 4–1*
Plymouth (2) vs. Windsor (3)DateAwayHome
April 6Windsor 34 Plymouth
April 8Plymouth 42 Windsor
April 10Windsor 34 Plymouth
April 12Plymouth 52 Windsor
*Plymouth wins series 4–0*

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Conference finals

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*

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J. Ross Robertson Cup finals

Plymouth (2) vs. Ottawa (4)DateAwayHome
May 5Ottawa 63 Plymouth
May 6Ottawa 24 Plymouth
May 10Plymouth 04 Ottawa
May 11Plymouth 30 Ottawa
May 13Ottawa 54 Plymouth
May 15Plymouth 12 Ottawa
*Ottawa wins series 4–2*

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J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

2000-01 Ottawa 67's
Goaltenders

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

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.

#PlayerNationalityOHL TeamHometownMinor Team1234567891011121314151617181920
Patrick O'Sullivan (LW)United States United StatesMississauga IceDogsWinston-Salem, North CarolinaUSA U17
Nathan Horton (RW)Canada CanadaOshawa GeneralsDunnville, OntarioThorold Blackhawks
Jeff Carter (C)Canada CanadaSault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsLondon, OntarioStrathroy Rockets
Mike Richards (C)Canada CanadaKitchener RangersKenora, OntarioKenora Thistles
Corey Perry (RW)Canada CanadaLondon KnightsPeterborough, OntarioPeterborough Petes Bantam
Dan Fritsche (C)United States United StatesSarnia StingParma, OhioCleveland Barons 18U
Anthony Stewart (RW)Canada CanadaKingston FrontenacsToronto, OntarioNorth York Jr. Canadiens
Brandon Crombeen (RW)Canada CanadaBarrie ColtsNewmarket, OntarioNewmarket Hurricanes
Jamie Tardif (RW)Canada CanadaPeterborough PetesWelland, OntarioSouthern Tier Admirals
Brad Richardson (RW)Canada CanadaOwen Sound AttackBelleville, OntarioQuinte Red Devils
Geoff Platt (C/LW)Canada CanadaNorth Bay CentennialsMississauga, OntarioNorth York Jr. Canadiens
Chad Robinson (LW)Canada CanadaBrampton BattalionVars, OntarioCumberland Bantam
Matthew Puntureri (C)United States United StatesGuelph StormWampum, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh Hornets
Lane Moodie (D)Canada CanadaOttawa 67'sOakville, OntarioOakville Rangers
Frank Rediker (D)United States United StatesWindsor SpitfiresSterling Heights, MichiganPlymouth Compuware
Ryan Rorabeck (C)Canada CanadaToronto St. Michael's MajorsOshawa, OntarioOshawa Legionaires
Ryan Hastings (D)Canada CanadaSudbury WolvesEtobicoke, OntarioToronto Marlboros
Rane Carnegie (RW)Canada CanadaBelleville BullsDartmouth, Nova ScotiaToronto Marlboros
John Mitchell (C)Canada CanadaPlymouth WhalersWaterloo, OntarioWaterloo Wolves
Noel Coultice (D)Canada CanadaErie OttersPickering, OntarioAjax-Pickering Raiders

References

References

  1. "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
  2. "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
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