title: 1999–2000 OPJHL season
text: # 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)
  