2001–02 OHL season

The 2001–02 OHL season was the 22nd season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Erie Otters defeated the Barrie Colts for the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: DIV = Division; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PTS = Points; x = clinched playoff berth; y = clinched division title; z = clinched conference title

Eastern conference

Rank	Team	DIV	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1	z-Toronto St. Michael's Majors	Central	68	40	19	8	1	89	230	177
2	y-Belleville Bulls	East	68	39	23	4	2	84	279	218
3	x-Barrie Colts	Central	68	38	19	9	2	87	226	192
4	x-Ottawa 67's	East	68	36	20	10	2	84	262	218
5	x-Peterborough Petes	East	68	33	22	7	6	79	242	215
6	x-Sudbury Wolves	Central	68	25	33	5	5	60	171	216
7	x-Oshawa Generals	East	68	23	33	7	5	58	205	247
8	x-North Bay Centennials	Central	68	18	37	8	5	49	185	247

9	Kingston Frontenacs	East	68	18	37	9	4	49	197	272
10	Mississauga IceDogs	Central	68	11	47	6	4	32	212	327

Western conference

Rank	Team	DIV	GP	W	L	T	OTL	PTS	GF	GA
1	z-Plymouth Whalers	West	68	39	15	12	2	92	249	166
2	y-Erie Otters	Midwest	68	41	22	4	1	87	246	218
3	x-Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	West	68	38	20	10	0	86	237	200
4	x-Guelph Storm	Midwest	68	37	23	7	1	82	264	235
5	x-Kitchener Rangers	Midwest	68	35	22	10	1	81	257	190
6	x-Windsor Spitfires	West	68	33	24	6	5	77	253	229
7	x-Sarnia Sting	West	68	27	29	5	7	66	236	260
8	x-London Knights	West	68	24	27	10	7	65	210	249

9	Owen Sound Attack	Midwest	68	24	31	10	3	61	200	240
10	Brampton Battalion	Midwest	68	26	35	5	2	59	215	258

Scoring leaders

Player	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Nathan Robinson	Belleville Bulls	67	47	63	110	74
Mike Renzi	Belleville Bulls	68	44	64	108	127
Jason Spezza	Windsor Spitfires/Belleville Bulls	53	42	63	105	42
Kris Newbury	Sarnia Sting	66	42	62	104	141
Cory Pecker	Erie Otters	56	53	46	99	108
Dustin Jamieson	Sarnia Sting	68	44	53	97	33
Darryl Bootland	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	61	41	56	97	137
Miguel Delisle	Ottawa 67's	67	55	40	95	73
Patrick O'Sullivan	Mississauga IceDogs	68	34	58	92	61
Mike Stathopoulos	London Knights	68	28	62	90	24

Zenon Konopka had the most assists (68).^[1]

Playoffs

Conference quarterfinals

Conference semifinals

Conference finals

Finals

E1

Toronto

4

E8

North Bay

0

E1

Toronto

4

E4

Ottawa

3

E4

Ottawa

4

E5

Peterborough

2

E1

Toronto

0

E3

Barrie

4

E3

Barrie

4

E6

Sudbury

1

E3

Barrie

4

E2

Belleville

2

E2

Belleville

4

E7

Oshawa

1

E3

Barrie

1

W2

Erie

4

W1

Plymouth

2

W8

London

4

W8

London

2

W2

Erie

4

W2

Erie

4

W7

Sarnia

1

W2

Erie

4

W6

Windsor

1

W3

S.S. Marie

3

W6

Windsor

4

W6

Windsor

4

W4

Guelph

1

W4

Guelph

4

W5

Kitchener

0

Conference quarterfinals

Eastern conference

Toronto (1) vs. North Bay (8)
Date	Away	Home
March 21	North Bay 1	5 Toronto
March 23	Toronto 5	0 North Bay
March 24	North Bay 5	6 Toronto	OT
March 26	Toronto 5	2 North Bay
Toronto wins series 4–0

Belleville (2) vs. Oshawa (7)
Date	Away	Home
March 22	Belleville 3	4 Oshawa
March 25	Oshawa 0	3 Belleville
March 27	Oshawa 1	2 Belleville
March 29	Belleville 5	4 Oshawa	OT
March 30	Oshawa 2	3 Belleville
Belleville wins series 4–1

Barrie (3) vs. Sudbury (6)
Date	Away	Home
March 23	Sudbury 1	4 Barrie
March 25	Barrie 2	1 Sudbury
March 26	Sudbury 4	3 Barrie	OT
March 28	Barrie 3	2 Sudbury
March 30	Sudbury 3	4 Barrie
Barrie wins series 4–1

Ottawa (4) vs. Peterborough (5)
Date	Away	Home
March 22	Peterborough 2	3 Ottawa
March 24	Ottawa 5	2 Peterborough
March 26	Peterborough 5	2 Ottawa
March 28	Ottawa 3	6 Peterborough
March 29	Peterborough 1	2 Ottawa	OT
March 31	Ottawa 5	3 Peterborough
Ottawa wins series 4–2

Western conference

Plymouth (1) vs. London (8)
Date	Away	Home
March 22	London 2	3 Plymouth
March 24	Plymouth 1	4 London
March 26	London 3	2 Plymouth
March 28	Plymouth 2	3 London
March 30	London 2	4 Plymouth
March 31	Plymouth 1	3 London
London wins series 4–2

Erie (2) vs. Sarnia (7)
Date	Away	Home
March 22	Sarnia 1	4 Erie
March 23	Sarnia 3	6 Erie
March 26	Erie 3	4 Sarnia	OT
March 27	Erie 5	1 Sarnia
March 29	Sarnia 4	7 Erie
Erie wins series 4–1

Sault Ste. Marie (3) vs. Windsor (6)
Date	Away	Home
March 22	Windsor 2	4 Sault Ste. Marie
March 23	Windsor 5	2 Sault Ste. Marie
March 27	Sault Ste. Marie 3	6 Windsor
March 28	Sault Ste. Marie 0	3 Windsor
March 30	Windsor 0	4 Sault Ste. Marie
March 31	Sault Ste. Marie 1	5 Windsor
Windsor wins series 4–2

Guelph (4) vs. Kitchener (5)
Date	Away	Home
March 22	Kitchener 1	2 Guelph
March 24	Guelph 4	2 Kitchener
March 26	Kitchener 1	7 Guelph
March 28	Guelph 4	3 Kitchener
Guelph wins series 4–0

Conference semifinals

Eastern conference

Toronto (1) vs. Ottawa (4)
Date	Away	Home
April 3	Ottawa 3	2 Toronto
April 5	Toronto 5	4 Ottawa
April 7	Ottawa 2	6 Toronto
April 9	Toronto 1	8 Ottawa
April 11	Ottawa 4	6 Toronto
April 12	Toronto 2	4 Ottawa
April 14	Ottawa 3	4 Toronto
Toronto wins series 4–3

Belleville (2) vs. Barrie (3)
Date	Away	Home
April 6	Barrie 1	3 Belleville
April 8	Belleville 2	3 Barrie	OT
April 10	Barrie 3	2 Belleville
April 12	Belleville 2	3 Barrie	OT
April 13	Barrie 1	3 Belleville
April 15	Belleville 2	3 Barrie	OT
Barrie wins series 4–2

Western conference

Erie (2) vs. London (8)
Date	Away	Home
April 4	London 4	3 Erie
April 5	Erie 6	4 London
April 7	London 2	3 Erie
April 11	Erie 3	4 London	OT
April 13	London 1	8 Erie
April 15	Erie 5	4 London	OT
Erie wins series 4–2

Guelph (4) vs. Windsor (6)
Date	Away	Home
April 5	Windsor 7	3 Guelph
April 7	Guelph 4	5 Windsor
April 9	Windsor 4	3 Guelph	OT
April 11	Guelph 4	3 Windsor	OT
April 12	Windsor 4	1 Guelph
Windsor wins series 4–1

Conference finals

Eastern conference

Western conference

Toronto (1) vs. Barrie (3)
Date	Away	Home
April 19	Barrie 4	3 Toronto
April 21	Toronto 2	6 Barrie
April 22	Barrie 3	2 Toronto	OT
April 24	Toronto 0	3 Barrie
Barrie wins series 4–0

Erie (2) vs. Windsor (6)
Date	Away	Home
April 19	Windsor 1	2 Erie	OT
April 21	Erie 7	4 Windsor
April 23	Windsor 2	3 Erie
April 25	Erie 4	6 Windsor
April 27	Windsor 1	6 Erie
Erie wins series 4–1

J. Ross Robertson Cup finals

Erie (2) vs. Barrie (3)
Date	Away	Home
May 1	Barrie 1	3 Erie
May 3	Erie 4	3 Barrie
May 6	Barrie 1	4 Erie
May 8	Erie 2	5 Barrie
May 10	Barrie 1	2 Erie	OT
Erie wins series 4–1

J. Ross Robertson Cup Champions Roster

2001-02 Erie Otters^[2]

Goaltenders

30 – Thomas Lee
38 – Adam Munro
40 – T.J. Aceti

Defencemen

Wingers

11 – Cory Pecker
19 – Brandon Cullen
22 – Mike Rice
23 – Scott Dobben
27 – Jeffrey Doyle
28 – Brad Bonello
31 – Michal Kokavec
37 – David Herring

Centres

12 – Chris Berti
16 – Brad Boyes - C
17 – Sean Courtney
39 – Alex Karaulchuk
Coach: Dave MacQueen
General Manager: Sherwood Bassin

All-Star teams

First team

Brad Boyes, Centre, Erie Otters
Nathan Robinson, Left Wing, Belleville Bulls
Cory Pecker, Right Wing, Erie Otters
Erik Reitz, Defence, Barrie Colts
Mark Popovic, Defence, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Ray Emery, Goaltender, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Craig Hartsburg, Coach, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds

Second team

Kris Newbury, Centre, Sarnia Sting
Steve Ott, Left Wing, Windsor Spitfires
Mike Renzi, Right Wing, Belleville Bulls
Carlo Colaiacovo, Defence, Erie Otters
Steve Eminger, Defence, Kitchener Rangers
Peter Budaj, Goaltender, Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Dave Cameron, Coach, Toronto St. Michael's Majors

Third team

Awards

J. Ross Robertson Cup:	Erie Otters
Hamilton Spectator Trophy:	Plymouth Whalers
Bobby Orr Trophy:	Barrie Colts
Wayne Gretzky Trophy:	Erie Otters
Leyden Trophy:	Belleville Bulls
Emms Trophy:	Toronto St. Michael's Majors
Holody Trophy:	Erie Otters
Bumbacco Trophy:	Plymouth Whalers
Red Tilson Trophy:	Brad Boyes, Erie Otters
Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy:	Nathan Robinson, Belleville Bulls
Matt Leyden Trophy:	Craig Hartsburg, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Jim Mahon Memorial Trophy:	Matt Renzi, Belleville Bulls
Max Kaminsky Trophy:	Eric Reitz, Barrie Colts
OHL Goaltender of the Year:	Ray Emery, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Jack Ferguson Award:	Rob Schremp, Mississauga IceDogs
Dave Pinkney Trophy:	Jason Bacashihua and Paul Drew, Plymouth Whalers
OHL Executive of the Year:	Sherwood Bassin, Erie Otters
Bill Long Award:	Jack Ferguson & Jim Lever, Ontario Hockey League
Emms Family Award:	Patrick O'Sullivan, Mississauga IceDogs
F.W. 'Dinty' Moore Trophy:	Jason Bacashihua, Plymouth Whalers
OHL Humanitarian of the Year:	David Silverstone, Belleville Bulls
William Hanley Trophy:	Brad Boyes, Erie Otters
Leo Lalonde Memorial Trophy:	Cory Pecker, Erie Otters
Bobby Smith Trophy:	Dustin Brown, Guelph Storm
Wayne Gretzky 99 Award:	Brad Boyes, Erie Otters

2002 OHL Priority Selection

On May 4, 2002, the OHL conducted the 2002 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Mississauga IceDogs held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Rob Schremp from the Syracuse Stars. Schremp was awarded the Jack Ferguson Award, awarded to the top pick in the draft.

Below are the players who were selected in the first round of the 2002 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection.^[3]

#	Player	Nationality	OHL Team	Hometown	Minor Team
1	Rob Schremp (C)	United States	Mississauga IceDogs	Fulton, New York	Syracuse Stars
2	Wes O'Neill (D)	Canada	Kingston Frontenacs	Essex, Ontario	Chatham Maroons
3	Wojtek Wolski (RW)	Canada	Brampton Battalion	Mississauga, Ontario	St. Michael's Buzzers
4	Dan LaCosta (G)	Canada	Owen Sound Attack	Labrador City, Newfoundland	Wellington Dukes
5	Jean-Michel Rizk (RW)	Canada	Sudbury Wolves	Durham, Quebec	Sudbury Nickel Barons
6	Adam Berti (LW)	Canada	Oshawa Generals	Oshawa, Ontario	Oshawa Kiwanis
7	Brett Connolly (C)	Canada	Sudbury Wolves	Pickering, Ontario	Ajax-Pickering Raiders
8	Dave Bolland (C)	Canada	London Knights	Etobicoke, Ontario	Toronto Red Wings
9	Todd Perry (D)	Canada	Sarnia Sting	Ingleside, Ontario	Char-Lan Rebels
10	Mitch Maunu (D)	Canada	Windsor Spitfires	Thunder Bay, Ontario	Thunder Bay Kings
11	Jordan Morrison (LW)	Canada	Peterborough Petes	Uxbridge, Ontario	Toronto Red Wings
12	Evan McGrath (C)	Canada	Kitchener Rangers	Oakville, Ontario	Oakville Blades
13	Ryan Garlock (C)	Canada	Guelph Storm	Iroquois Falls, Ontario	Timmins Majors
14	Kyle Wharton (D)	Canada	Ottawa 67's	Stittsville, Ontario	Ottawa Valley Silver Seven
15	Mike Duncan (D)	Canada	Belleville Bulls	Mount Brydges, Ontario	Mount Brydges Bulldogs
16	Tyler Kennedy (RW)	Canada	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds	Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario	Sault Ste. Marie North Stars
17	Hunter Tremblay (LW)	Canada	Barrie Colts	Timmins, Ontario	Timmins Majors
18	Michael Blunden (RW)	Canada	Erie Otters	Orleans, Ontario	Gloucester Midget
19	Scott Lehman (D)	Canada	Toronto St. Michael's Majors	Windsor, Ontario	Tecumseh Chiefs
20	Taylor Raszka (RW)	United States	Plymouth Whalers	Sylvania, Ohio	Detroit Red Wings Midget