2000–01 OPJHL season

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

For the Central Canada Championship, please go to the Dudley Hewitt Cup. For the National Championship, please go to the 2001 Royal Bank Cup.

Division Quarter-final

Milton Merchants defeated Bramalea Blues 4-games-to-3 Brampton Capitals defeated Streetsville Derbys 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 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 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 defeated Collingwood Blues 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 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 Championship

Best-of-7

Thornhill Rattlers defeated Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) 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 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 (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