2001–02 OPJHL season

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2001–02 OPJHL season
LeagueOntario Provincial Junior A Hockey League
SportHockey
DurationRegular season
2001-09 – 2002-02
Playoffs
2002-02 – 2002-04
Number of teams36
Finals championsBrampton Capitals
OPJHL seasons

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

East Division
Team GP W L T OTL GF GA P
Wellington Dukes 49 37 5 7 0 238 116 81
Cobourg Cougars 49 33 11 5 0 198 141 71
Trenton Sting 49 32 11 5 1 207 128 70
Kingston Voyageurs 49 25 15 6 3 185 141 59
Peterborough Bees 49 23 20 5 1 195 199 52
Syracuse Jr. Crunch 49 20 24 5 0 187 226 45
Bowmanville Eagles 49 15 23 7 4 159 174 41
Bancroft Hawks 49 16 26 5 2 184 209 39
Lindsay Muskies 49 13 33 2 1 136 211 29
Port Hope Predators 49 8 40 1 0 119 268 17
North Division
Team GP W L T OTL GF GA P
Newmarket Hurricanes 49 35 12 2 0 232 112 72
Couchiching Terriers 49 30 15 3 1 236 163 64
Aurora Tigers 49 30 15 3 1 193 150 64
Stouffville Spirit 49 24 18 5 2 207 183 55
Collingwood Blues 49 23 21 4 1 191 181 51
Parry Sound Shamrocks 49 13 28 4 4 138 206 34
Huntsville Wildcats 49 7 39 2 1 121 289 17
South Division
Team GP W L T OTL GF GA P
Wexford Raiders 49 35 8 6 0 237 151 76
St. Michael's Buzzers 49 34 10 4 1 230 145 73
Markham Waxers 49 26 17 4 2 223 213 58
Thornhill Rattlers 49 20 21 6 2 165 183 48
Pickering Panthers 49 20 22 5 2 188 193 47
North York Rangers 49 19 24 6 0 155 171 44
Vaughan Vipers 49 19 25 3 2 173 196 43
Oshawa Legionaires 49 14 25 7 3 158 226 38
Ajax Axemen 49 7 30 6 6 163 240 26
West Division
Team GP W L T OTL GF GA P
Brampton Capitals 49 34 12 3 0 247 159 71
Hamilton Kiltys 49 34 12 2 1 237 156 71
Oakville Blades 49 33 11 3 2 254 177 71
Bramalea Blues 49 25 19 4 1 224 209 55
Milton Merchants 49 25 20 3 1 198 208 54
Georgetown Raiders 49 23 20 5 1 216 201 52
Mississauga Chargers 49 18 23 4 4 174 164 44
Streetsville Derbys 49 17 29 2 1 199 252 37
Burlington Cougars 49 14 31 4 0 171 244 32
Buffalo Lightning 49 5 39 4 1 123 275 15

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

Player Team GP G A Pts
Brampton Capitals 48 56 47 103

Players selected in 2002 NHL Entry Draft[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Shaw Communications".

External links[]

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