2001–02 OPJHL season
# 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, 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jeff Hristovski | Brampton Capitals | 48 | 56 | 47 | 103 |

## Players selected in 2002 NHL Entry Draft

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