The 2000–01 OHL season was the 21st season of the Ontario Hockey League. The Guelph Storm moved from the Guelph Memorial Gardens to the Guelph Sports and Entertainment Centre at the start of the season. The Owen Sound Platers were renamed to the Owen Sound Attack Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Ottawa 67's won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Plymouth Whalers.
On May 5, 2001, the OHL conducted the 2001 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. The Mississauga IceDogs held the first overall pick in the draft, and selected Patrick O'Sullivan from the USA U17 team. O'Sullivan 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 2001 Ontario Hockey League Priority Selection. [2]
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| # |
Player |
Nationality |
OHL Team |
Hometown |
Minor Team |
| 1 |
Patrick O'Sullivan (LW) |
 United States |
Mississauga IceDogs |
Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
USA U17 |
| 2 |
Nathan Horton (RW) |
 Canada |
Oshawa Generals |
Dunnville, Ontario |
Thorold Blackhawks |
| 3 |
Jeff Carter (C) |
Canada |
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds |
London, Ontario |
Strathroy Rockets |
| 4 |
Mike Richards (C) |
Canada |
Kitchener Rangers |
Kenora, Ontario |
Kenora Thistles |
| 5 |
Corey Perry (RW) |
Canada |
London Knights |
Peterborough, Ontario |
Peterborough Petes Bantam |
| 6 |
Dan Fritsche (C) |
United States |
Sarnia Sting |
Parma, Ohio |
Cleveland Barons 18U |
| 7 |
Anthony Stewart (RW) |
Canada |
Kingston Frontenacs |
Toronto, Ontario |
North York Jr. Canadiens |
| 8 |
Brandon Crombeen (RW) |
Canada |
Barrie Colts |
Newmarket, Ontario |
Newmarket Hurricanes |
| 9 |
Jamie Tardif (RW) |
Canada |
Peterborough Petes |
Welland, Ontario |
Southern Tier Admirals |
| 10 |
Brad Richardson (RW) |
Canada |
Owen Sound Attack |
Belleville, Ontario |
Quinte Red Devils |
| 11 |
Geoff Platt (C/LW) |
Canada |
North Bay Centennials |
Mississauga, Ontario |
North York Jr. Canadiens |
| 12 |
Chad Robinson (LW) |
Canada |
Brampton Battalion |
Vars, Ontario |
Cumberland Bantam |
| 13 |
Matthew Puntureri (C) |
United States |
Guelph Storm |
Wampum, Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh Hornets |
| 14 |
Lane Moodie (D) |
Canada |
Ottawa 67's |
Oakville, Ontario |
Oakville Rangers |
| 15 |
Frank Rediker (D) |
United States |
Windsor Spitfires |
Sterling Heights, Michigan |
Plymouth Compuware |
| 16 |
Ryan Rorabeck (C) |
Canada |
Toronto St. Michael's Majors |
Oshawa, Ontario |
Oshawa Legionaires |
| 17 |
Ryan Hastings (D) |
Canada |
Sudbury Wolves |
Etobicoke, Ontario |
Toronto Marlboros |
| 18 |
Rane Carnegie (RW) |
Canada |
Belleville Bulls |
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia |
Toronto Marlboros |
| 19 |
John Mitchell (C) |
Canada |
Plymouth Whalers |
Waterloo, Ontario |
Waterloo Wolves |
| 20 |
Noel Coultice (D) |
Canada |
Erie Otters |
Pickering, Ontario |
Ajax-Pickering Raiders |
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