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 PLindsay Muskies 49 41 3 3 2 244 104 87Wellington Dukes 49 33 9 6 1 257 144 73Trenton Sting 49 30 15 3 1 242 179 64Cobourg Cougars 49 25 21 2 1 199 190 53Kingston Voyageurs 49 23 20 4 2 193 181 52Bowmanville Eagles 49 19 24 6 0 188 208 44Bancroft Hawks 49 18 25 3 3 177 221 42Peterborough Bees 49 17 26 3 3 184 202 40Port Hope Buzzards 49 11 37 0 1 158 303 23Syracuse Jr. Crunch 49 9 36 2 2 170 303 22North Division Team GP W L T OTL GF GA PNewmarket Hurricanes 49 37 10 1 1 296 167 76Couchiching Terriers 49 35 12 2 0 258 152 72Collingwood Blues 47 26 13 5 3 243 148 60Aurora Tigers 47 27 15 5 0 150 130 59Stouffville Spirit 49 24 23 2 0 195 190 50Huntsville Wildcats 49 21 20 6 2 181 198 50Parry Sound Shamrocks 48 8 34 4 2 154 294 22Durham Huskies 49 5 39 3 2 132 338 15South Division Team GP W L T OTL GF GA PVaughan Vipers 49 36 7 3 3 221 125 78Thornhill Rattlers 49 33 9 4 3 264 170 73Wexford Raiders 49 32 11 3 3 237 164 70Markham Waxers 48 24 18 3 3 211 193 54North York Rangers 49 17 26 6 0 167 206 40Ajax Axemen 49 16 26 6 1 159 216 39St. Michael's Buzzers 49 18 28 3 0 183 231 39Oshawa Legionaires 49 13 29 4 3 157 212 33Pickering Panthers 49 11 32 4 2 154 218 28West Division Team GP W L T OTL GF GA PGeorgetown Raiders 49 32 10 5 2 238 180 71Brampton Capitals 49 30 12 4 3 221 174 67Milton Merchants 49 30 13 3 3 231 158 66Streetsville Derbys 49 27 17 5 0 213 208 59Hamilton Kiltys 49 25 17 5 2 247 206 57Burlington Cougars 49 23 20 5 1 166 174 52Mississauga Chargers 49 19 24 2 4 190 220 44Oakville Blades 49 16 21 9 3 209 246 44Buffalo Lightning 49 13 32 2 2 170 236 30Bramalea 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 PtsPierre Rivard Newmarket Hurricanes 49 35 77 112Mike Brito Collingwood Blues 47 50 61 111

Players selected in 2000 NHL entry draft Rd 3 #67 Max Birbraer - New Jersey Devils (Newmarket Hurricanes)

See also 2000 Royal Bank Cup Dudley Hewitt Cup List of OJHL seasons Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League Superior International Junior Hockey League Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League 1999 in ice hockey 2000 in ice hockey

References

External links Official website of the Ontario Junior Hockey League Official website of the Canadian Junior Hockey League