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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
| 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
| 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) | 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
| 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* |
|}
| 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
| Toronto (3) vs. Ottawa (4) | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 22 | Ottawa 3 | 0 Toronto | |
| April 23 | Ottawa 4 | 2 Toronto | |
| April 26 | Toronto 3 | 5 Ottawa | |
| April 27 | Toronto 0 | 3 Ottawa | |
| *Ottawa wins series 4–0* |
| Erie (1) vs. Plymouth (2) | Date | Away | Home |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 21 | Plymouth 3 | 0 Erie | |
| April 24 | Erie 4 | 1 Plymouth | |
| April 26 | Plymouth 4 | 3 Erie | |
| April 28 | Erie 2 | 6 Plymouth | |
| April 29 | Plymouth 7 | 4 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
| 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.
| # | Player | Nationality | OHL Team | Hometown | Minor Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick O'Sullivan (LW) | United States United States | Mississauga IceDogs | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | USA U17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Horton (RW) | Canada Canada | Oshawa Generals | Dunnville, Ontario | Thorold Blackhawks | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeff Carter (C) | Canada Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds | London, Ontario | Strathroy Rockets | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mike Richards (C) | Canada Canada | Kitchener Rangers | Kenora, Ontario | Kenora Thistles | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Corey Perry (RW) | Canada Canada | London Knights | Peterborough, Ontario | Peterborough Petes Bantam | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Dan Fritsche (C) | United States United States | Sarnia Sting | Parma, Ohio | Cleveland Barons 18U | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Stewart (RW) | Canada Canada | Kingston Frontenacs | Toronto, Ontario | North York Jr. Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brandon Crombeen (RW) | Canada Canada | Barrie Colts | Newmarket, Ontario | Newmarket Hurricanes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Tardif (RW) | Canada Canada | Peterborough Petes | Welland, Ontario | Southern Tier Admirals | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Brad Richardson (RW) | Canada Canada | Owen Sound Attack | Belleville, Ontario | Quinte Red Devils | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Geoff Platt (C/LW) | Canada Canada | North Bay Centennials | Mississauga, Ontario | North York Jr. Canadiens | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chad Robinson (LW) | Canada Canada | Brampton Battalion | Vars, Ontario | Cumberland Bantam | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew Puntureri (C) | United States United States | Guelph Storm | Wampum, Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh Hornets | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lane Moodie (D) | Canada Canada | Ottawa 67's | Oakville, Ontario | Oakville Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Frank Rediker (D) | United States United States | Windsor Spitfires | Sterling Heights, Michigan | Plymouth Compuware | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Rorabeck (C) | Canada Canada | Toronto St. Michael's Majors | Oshawa, Ontario | Oshawa Legionaires | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Hastings (D) | Canada Canada | Sudbury Wolves | Etobicoke, Ontario | Toronto Marlboros | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Rane Carnegie (RW) | Canada Canada | Belleville Bulls | Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Toronto Marlboros | |||||||||||||||||||||
| John Mitchell (C) | Canada Canada | Plymouth Whalers | Waterloo, Ontario | Waterloo Wolves | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Noel Coultice (D) | Canada Canada | Erie Otters | Pickering, Ontario | Ajax-Pickering Raiders |
References
References
- "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
- "Ontario Hockey League – Official Site of the Ontario Hockey League".
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