2001–02 OPJHL season

The 2001–02 OPJHL season is the ninth season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-six 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 Brampton Capitals,^[1] did not attend the 2002 Dudley Hewitt Cup due to a protest staged by the OPJHL against the inclusion of the upstart Superior International Junior Hockey League in the Central Canadian playdowns.

Changes[]

• OPJHL opts out of National Playdowns for one season.
• Durham Huskies leave the OPJHL.
• Port Hope Clippers are renamed Port Hope Predators.

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

2001-02 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs[]

Division Quarter-final

Wellington Dukes defeated Bancroft Hawks 4-games-to-none

Cobourg Cougars defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-none

Trenton Sting defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch 4-games-to-none

Peterborough Bees defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-1

Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-none

Aurora Tigers defeated Parry Sound Shamrocks 4-games-to-1

Couchiching Terriers defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-2

Collingwood Blues defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-3

Wexford Raiders defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-1

St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-2

Markham Waxers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-3

Pickering Panthers defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-games-to-3

Brampton Capitals defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none

Hamilton Kiltys defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-none

Georgetown Raiders defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-none

Bramalea Blues defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-2

Division Semi-final

Wellington Dukes defeated Peterborough Bees 4-games-to-none

Cobourg Cougars defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-1

Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-1

Aurora Tigers defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-1

Wexford Raiders defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-3

St. Michael's Buzzers defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-none

Brampton Capitals defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-none

Hamilton Kiltys defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-2

Division Final

Brampton Capitals defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-2

Wellington Dukes defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-none

Aurora Tigers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-none

Wexford Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-2

Semi-final

Brampton Capitals defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-none

Wellington Dukes defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-3

Final

Brampton Capitals defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-2

Scoring leaders[]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Players selected in 2002 NHL Entry Draft[]

• Rd 7 #211 Patrick Murphy - Edmonton Oilers (Newmarket Hurricanes)

See also[]

• 2002 Royal Bank Cup
• Dudley Hewitt Cup
• List of OJHL seasons
• Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League
• Superior International Junior Hockey League
• Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League
• 2002 in ice hockey

References[]

External links[]

• Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League
• Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League