1999–2000 OPJHL season
# 1999–2000 OPJHL season

The 1999–2000 OPJHL season is the seventh season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-five 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, failed to win the Dudley Hewitt Cup as Central Canadian Champions.

## Changes

* League returns to 4 divisions, from 3.
* Auburn Jr. Crunch change name to Syracuse Jr. Crunch.
* Shelburne Wolves leave OPJHL.
* Caledon Canadians leave OPJHL.
* Parry Sound Shamrocks join OPJHL from NOJHL.
* St. Michael's Buzzers rejoin OPJHL.

## 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Lindsay Muskies | 49 | 41 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 244 | 104 | 87 |
| Wellington Dukes | 49 | 33 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 257 | 144 | 73 |
| Trenton Sting | 49 | 30 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 242 | 179 | 64 |
| Cobourg Cougars | 49 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 199 | 190 | 53 |
| Kingston Voyageurs | 49 | 23 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 193 | 181 | 52 |
| Bowmanville Eagles | 49 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 188 | 208 | 44 |
| Bancroft Hawks | 49 | 18 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 177 | 221 | 42 |
| Peterborough Bees | 49 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 184 | 202 | 40 |
| Port Hope Buzzards | 49 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 158 | 303 | 23 |
| Syracuse Jr. Crunch | 49 | 9 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 170 | 303 | 22 |
| North Division |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P |
| Newmarket Hurricanes | 49 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 296 | 167 | 76 |
| Couchiching Terriers | 49 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 258 | 152 | 72 |
| Collingwood Blues | 47 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 243 | 148 | 60 |
| Aurora Tigers | 47 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 150 | 130 | 59 |
| Stouffville Spirit | 49 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 190 | 50 |
| Huntsville Wildcats | 49 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 181 | 198 | 50 |
| Parry Sound Shamrocks | 48 | 8 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 154 | 294 | 22 |
| Durham Huskies | 49 | 5 | 39 | 3 | 2 | 132 | 338 | 15 |
| South Division |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P |
| Vaughan Vipers | 49 | 36 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 221 | 125 | 78 |
| Thornhill Rattlers | 49 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 264 | 170 | 73 |
| Wexford Raiders | 49 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 237 | 164 | 70 |
| Markham Waxers | 48 | 24 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 211 | 193 | 54 |
| North York Rangers | 49 | 17 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 167 | 206 | 40 |
| Ajax Axemen | 49 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 159 | 216 | 39 |
| St. Michael's Buzzers | 49 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 231 | 39 |
| Oshawa Legionaires | 49 | 13 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 157 | 212 | 33 |
| Pickering Panthers | 49 | 11 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 154 | 218 | 28 |
| West Division |||||||||||
| Team | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | P |
| Georgetown Raiders | 49 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 238 | 180 | 71 |
| Brampton Capitals | 49 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 221 | 174 | 67 |
| Milton Merchants | 49 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 231 | 158 | 66 |
| Streetsville Derbys | 49 | 27 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 213 | 208 | 59 |
| Hamilton Kiltys | 49 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 247 | 206 | 57 |
| Burlington Cougars | 49 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 166 | 174 | 52 |
| Mississauga Chargers | 49 | 19 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 190 | 220 | 44 |
| Oakville Blades | 49 | 16 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 209 | 246 | 44 |
| Buffalo Lightning | 49 | 13 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 170 | 236 | 30 |
| Bramalea Blues | 49 | 10 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 142 | 217 | 26 |

## 1999-2000 Frank L. Buckland Trophy Playoffs

Division Quarter-final

    Lindsay Muskies defeated Peterborough Bees 4-games-to-none
    Wellington Dukes defeated Bancroft Hawks 4-games-to-none
    Kingston Voyageurs defeated Cobourg Cougars 4-games-to-none
    Trenton Sting defeated Bowmanville Eagles 4-games-to-2
    Brampton Capitals defeated Mississauga Chargers 4-games-to-1
    Georgetown Raiders defeated Oakville Blades 4-games-to-3
    Burlington Cougars defeated Milton Merchants 4-games-to-3
    Streetsville Derbys defeated Hamilton Kiltys 4-games-to-3
    Newmarket Hurricanes defeated Parry Sound Shamrocks 4-games-to-none
    Couchiching Terriers defeated Ajax Axemen 4-games-to-none
    Stouffville Spirit defeated Aurora Tigers 4-games-to-none
    Collingwood Blues defeated Huntsville Wildcats 4-games-to-3
    Vaughan Vipers defeated Pickering Panthers 4-games-to-none
    Thornhill Rattlers defeated Oshawa Legionaires 4-games-to-1
    Wexford Raiders defeated St. Michael's Buzzers 4-games-to-1
    Markham Waxers defeated North York Rangers 4-games-to-3

Division Semi-final

    Couchiching Terriers defeated Collingwood Blues 4-games-to-1
    Stouffville Spirit defeated Newmarket Hurricanes 4-games-to-2
    Vaughan Vipers defeated Markham Waxers 4-games-to-1
    Thornhill Rattlers defeated Wexford Raiders 4-games-to-1
    Wellington Dukes defeated Trenton Sting 4-games-to-none
    Lindsay Muskies defeated Kingston Voyageurs 4-games-to-none
    Georgetown Raiders defeated Burlington Cougars 4-games-to-3
    Brampton Capitals defeated Streetsville Derbys 4-games-to-none

Division Final

    Couchiching Terriers defeated Stouffville Spirit 4-games-to-none
    Thornhill Rattlers defeated Vaughan Vipers 4-games-to-none
    Lindsay Muskies defeated Wellington Dukes 4-games-to-1
    Brampton Capitals defeated Georgetown Raiders 4-games-to-none

Semi-final

    Brampton Capitals defeated Couchiching Terriers 4-games-to-none
    Lindsay Muskies defeated Thornhill Rattlers 4-games-to-1

Final

    Brampton Capitals defeated Lindsay Muskies 4-games-to-2

## Dudley Hewitt Cup Championship

Best-of-7 series

    Rayside-Balfour Sabrecats (NOJHL) defeated Brampton Capitals 4-games-to-1
       Rayside-Balfour 4 - Brampton 1
       Brampton 4 - Rayside-Balfour 1
       Rayside-Balfour 2 - Brampton 1
       Rayside-Balfour 3 - Brampton 2
       Rayside-Balfour 13 - Brampton 1

## Scoring leaders

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

| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pierre Rivard | Newmarket Hurricanes | 49 | 35 | 77 | 112 |
| Mike Brito | Collingwood Blues | 47 | 50 | 61 | 111 |

## Players selected in 2000 NHL Entry Draft

* Rd 3 #67 Max Birbraer - New Jersey Devils (Newmarket Hurricanes)
