2000–01 OHL season
The 2000–01 OHL season was the 21st season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Ottawa 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.
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 renamed them self the Owen Sound Attack
Regular season
Eastern Conference
Western Conference
Scoring leaders
OHL Playoffs
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Conference semifinals
Eastern Conference |
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 |
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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 |
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Western Conference |
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 |
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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 |
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Conference finals
Eastern Conference | Western Conference |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
OHL awards
J. Ross Robertson Cup: | Ottawa 67's |
Hamilton Spectator Trophy: | Erie Otters |
Red Tilson Trophy: | Brad Boyes, Erie Otters |
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy: | Kyle Wellwood, Belleville Bulls |
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: | Robb Zepp and Paul Drew, Plymouth Whalers |
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 |
Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy: | Joey Sullivan, Erie Otters |
William Hanley Trophy: | Brad Boyes, Erie Otters |
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy: | Randy Rowe, Belleville Bulls |
Bobby Smith Trophy: | Dustin Brown, Guelph Storm |
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award: | Seamus Kotyk, Ottawa 67's |
See also
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