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is the eighth season of the
Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League The Ontario Junior Hockey League (OJHL) is a Junior A ice hockey league in Ontario, Canada. It is under the supervision of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) and the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL). The league dates back to 1954 where i ...
(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 The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
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''


2000-01 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

''Division Quarter-final'' : Milton Merchants defeated Bramalea Blues ''4-games-to-3'' : Brampton Capitals defeated
Streetsville Derbys The Streetsville Derbys are a Junior "C" ice hockey team from Streetsville, Ontario, Canada. They are a part of the Provincial Junior Hockey League assigned to the South Conference and in the Bloomfield Division. The Derbys joined the PJHL as an ...
''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 The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972–87), Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2 ...
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 Collingwood Blues may refer to: * Collingwood Blues (1988–2011) * Collingwood Blues (2020) {{Disambiguation ...
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 The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972–87), Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2 ...
defeated
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''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 The Newmarket Hurricanes were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Newmarket, Ontario, Newmarket, Ontario. They played in the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (1972–87), Ontario Junior Hockey League. The franchise existed from 1972 until 2 ...
''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 The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
Championship

''Best-of-7'' : Thornhill Rattlers defeated
Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats The Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats were a Junior "A" ice hockey team from Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Rayside-Balfour, Ontario, Canada. This defunct hockey team was a part of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. History A very successful franchis ...
(
NOJHL The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) is a Junior ice hockey league with eleven teams in Northeastern Ontario and Upper Michigan. The league is a constituent member of the Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) and is governed by the N ...
) ''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 The Flin Flon Bombers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in Flin Flon, a city located on the Manitoba–Saskatchewan provincial border. The Bombers are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), which is a member of the Canadia ...
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 The Flin Flon Bombers are a Canadian junior ice hockey team in Flin Flon, a city located on the Manitoba–Saskatchewan provincial border. The Bombers are members of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League (SJHL), which is a member of the Canadia ...
( 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''


See also

* 2001 Royal Bank Cup *
Dudley Hewitt Cup The Dudley-Hewitt Cup is a championship ice hockey trophy awarded to the Central Canadian Junior A champion. The trophy is currently decided by round robin tournament format, at the conclusion of the playoffs of the Ontario Junior Hockey League ...
* List of OJHL seasons * Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League * Superior International Junior Hockey League * Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League * 2000 in ice hockey * 2001 in ice hockey


References


External links


Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League

Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League
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