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-3Brampton Capitals defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-1Mississauga Chargers defeated Buffalo Lightning 4-games-to-2Georgetown Raiders defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-3Kingston Voyageurs defeated Peterborough Bees 4-games-to-2Lindsay Muskies defeated Syracuse Jr. Crunch 4-games-to-noneWellington Dukes defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-1Trenton Sting defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-3Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Durham Huskies 4-games-to-noneStouffville Spirit defeated Parry Sound Shamrocks 4-games-to-noneCouchiching Terriers defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-noneCollingwood Blues defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-1Markham Waxers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-noneWexford Raiders defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-2Thornhill Rattlers defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-noneSt. Michael's Buzzers defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-1

Division Semi-final

Milton Merchants defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-1Brampton Capitals defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-1Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-1Couchiching Terriers defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-2Thornhill Rattlers defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-noneWexford Raiders defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-3Lindsay Muskies defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-noneTrenton Sting defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1

Division Final

Milton Merchants defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-3Couchiching Terriers defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-3Thornhill Rattlers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-2Trenton Sting defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-3

Semi-final

Couchiching Terriers defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-2Thornhill 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-3Rayside-Balfour 3 - Thornhill 2Thornhill 4 - Rayside-Balfour 1Thornhill 5 - Rayside-Balfour 1Thornhill 6 - Rayside-Balfour 5Rayside-Balfour 3 - Thornhill 2 OTRayside-Balfour 4 - Thornhill 1Thornhill 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 4-1St. Jerome Panthers (QJAAAHL) defeated Thornhill Rattlers 5-4Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) defeated Thornhill Rattlers 5-2Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) defeated Thornhill Rattlers 5-3

Scoring leaders

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