2000–01 OHL 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

Conference quarterfinals

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

Finals

E1

Belleville

4

E8

Kingston

0

E1

Belleville

2

E4

Ottawa

4

E4

Ottawa

4

E5

North Bay

0

E4

Ottawa

4

E3

Toronto

0

E3

Toronto

4

E6

Peterborough

3

E3

Toronto

4

E2

Sudbury

3

E2

Sudbury

4

E7

Barrie

1

E4

Ottawa

4

W2

Plymouth

2

W1

Erie

4

W8

London

1

W1

Erie

4

W5

Brampton

1

W4

Guelph

0

W5

Brampton

4

W1

Erie

1

W2

Plymouth

4

W3

Windsor

4

W6

Owen Sound

1

W3

Windsor

0

W2

Plymouth

4

W2

Plymouth

4

W7

Sarnia

0

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

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	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

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	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

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	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[1]
Goaltenders 1 – Seamus Kotyk  30 – John Ceci		Defencemen 2 – Jeremy Van Hoof  3 – Carter Trevisani  4 – Jonathan Zion  5 – Russ Moyer  6 – Pierre Mitsou  8 – Adam Smyth  9 – Brendan Bell  21 – Rodney Bauman  22 – Luke Sellars  44 – Bryan Rodney		Wingers 11 – Marc Lefebvre  12 – Sebastien Savage  16 – Derek McDonald  24 – Vadim Sozinov  27 – Adam Chapman  71 – Lance Galbraith		Centres 10 – Matthew Albiani  18 – Sean Scully  19 – Brett McGrath  20 – Zenon Konopka  23 – Miguel Delisle  25 – Joe Talbot  Coach: Brian Kilrea General Manager: Brian Kilrea

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:	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
OHL Humanitarian of the Year:	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

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

See also

• List of OHA Junior A standings
• List of OHL seasons
• 2001 Memorial Cup
• 2001 NHL Entry Draft
• 2000 in sports
• 2001 in sports