1999–2000 NHL season

history

The 1999–2000 NHL season was the 83rd regular season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-eight teams each played 82 games. The New Jersey Devils defeated the defending champion Dallas Stars for their second Stanley Cup championship. During the regular season, no player reached the 100-point plateau - the first time this had happened in a non-lockout season since 1967-68.

League business

Starting in the 1999–2000 season, teams would get one point for an overtime loss in the regular season instead of zero.

This season was also the start of the NHL's partnership with ABC, who would televise a few regional games every season, as well as Games 3–7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. ESPN, who with the ABC deal renewed their contract with the NHL, continued to show regular season and playoff games as well as the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals.

Wayne Gretzky's jersey number was retired league-wide on February 6, 2000.

1999–2000 was the inaugural season for the Atlanta Thrashers. It was also the first year for the Carolina Hurricanes' home rink, the Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena.

A new award, the Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award, was introduced for this season for the goaltender with the best save percentage.

Regular season

Final standings

Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalty Minutes.''

Eastern Conference

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Northeast Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM |- | Toronto Maple Leafs ||82|| 45 || 27 || 7 || 3 || 100 || 246 || 222 || 1103 |- | Ottawa Senators ||82|| 41 || 28 || 11 || 2 || 95 || 244 || 210 || 850 |- | Buffalo Sabres ||82|| 35 || 32 || 11 || 4 || 85 || 213 || 204 || 1173 |- | Montreal Canadiens ||82|| 35 || 34 || 9 || 4 || 83 || 196 || 194 || 1067 |- | Boston Bruins || 82 || 24 || 33 || 19 || 6 || 73 || 210 || 248 || 865 |}

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Atlantic Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM |- | Philadelphia Flyers || 82 || 45 || 22 || 12 || 3 || 105 || 237 || 179 || 1233 |- | New Jersey Devils || 82 || 45 || 24 || 8 || 5 || 103 || 251 || 203 || 1313 |- | Pittsburgh Penguins || 82 || 37 || 31 || 8 || 6 || 88 || 241 || 236 || 1221 |- | New York Rangers || 82 || 29 || 38 || 12 || 3 || 73 || 218 || 246 || 916 |- | New York Islanders || 82 || 24 || 48 || 9 || 1 || 58 || 194 || 275 || 1376 |}

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Southeast Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM |- | Washington Capitals || 82 || 44 || 24 || 12 || 2 || 102 || 227 || 194 || 994 |- | Florida Panthers || 82 || 43 || 27 || 6 || 6 || 98 || 244 || 209 || 1329 |- | Carolina Hurricanes || 82 || 37 || 35 || 10 || 0 || 84 || 217 || 216 || 799 |- | Tampa Bay Lightning || 82 || 19 || 47 || 9 || 7 || 54 || 204 || 310 || 1733 |- | Atlanta Thrashers || 82 || 14 || 57 || 7 || 4 || 39 || 170 || 313 || 1422 |}

Western Conference

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Central Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM |- | St. Louis Blues || 82 || 51 || 19 || 11 || 1 || 114 || 248 || 165 || 1139 |- | Detroit Red Wings || 82 || 48 || 22 || 10 || 2 || 108 || 278 || 210 || 1014 |- | Chicago Blackhawks || 82 || 33 || 37 || 10 || 2 || 78 || 242 || 245 || 1444 |- | Nashville Predators || 82 || 28 || 40 || 7 || 7 || 70 || 199 || 240 || 946 |}

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Pacific Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM |- | Dallas Stars || 82 || 43 || 23 || 10 || 6 || 102 || 211 || 184 || 1029 |- | Los Angeles Kings || 82 || 39 || 27 || 12 || 4 || 94 || 245 || 228 || 1313 |- | Phoenix Coyotes || 82 || 39 || 31 || 8 || 4 || 90 || 232 || 228 || 940 |- | San Jose Sharks || 82 || 35 || 30 || 10 || 7 || 87 || 225 || 214 || 1292 |- | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 82 || 34 || 33 || 12 || 3 || 83 || 217 || 227 || 926 |}

{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Northwest Division ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | T ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" | OTL ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GF ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | PIM |- | Colorado Avalanche || 82 || 42 || 28 || 11 || 1 || 96 || 233 || 201 || 1118 |- | Edmonton Oilers || 82 || 32 || 26 || 16 || 8 || 88 || 226 || 212 || 1344 |- | Vancouver Canucks || 82 || 30 || 29 || 15 || 8 || 83 || 227 || 237 || 1047 |- | Calgary Flames || 82 || 31 || 36 || 10 || 5 || 77 || 211 || 256 || 1267 |}

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points {| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable" |- ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="30%" | Team ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | GP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | A ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="7.5%" | Pts |- |Jaromir Jagr || Pittsburgh Penguins || 63 || 42 || 54 ||96 |- |Pavel Bure || Florida Panthers || 74 || 58 || 36 || 94 |- |Mark Recchi || Philadelphia Flyers || 82 || 28 || 63 || 91 |- |Paul Kariya || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 74 || 42 || 44 || 86 |- |Teemu Selanne || Mighty Ducks of Anaheim || 79 || 33 || 52 || 85 |- |Owen Nolan || San Jose Sharks || 78 || 44 || 40 || 84 |- |Tony Amonte || Chicago Blackhawks|| 82 || 43 || 41 || 84 |- |Joe Sakic || Colorado Avalanche || 60 || 28 || 53 || 81 |- |Mike Modano || Dallas Stars || 77 || 38 || 43 || 81 |- |Steve Yzerman || Detroit Red Wings || 78 || 35 || 44 || 79 |}

Leading goaltenders

Playoffs

Playoff bracket

Note: W = Wins, G = Goals Scored''

Eastern Conference Final

{| cellspacing="10" | valign="top" | {| cellpadding="3" border="1" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="4" | Philadelphia (1) vs. New Jersey (4) |- ! Date !! Away !! Home !! Score |- | May 14 || New Jersey || Philadelphia || 4 – 1 |- | May 16 || New Jersey || Philadelphia || 4 – 3 |- | May 18 || Philadelphia || New Jersey || 4 – 2 |- | May 20 || Philadelphia || New Jersey || 3 – 1 |- | May 22 || New Jersey || Philadelphia || 4 – 1 |- | May 24 || Philadelphia || New Jersey || 2 – 1 |- | May 26 || New Jersey || Philadelphia || 2 – 1 |- align="center" | colspan="4" | New Jersey wins series 4–3 and Prince of Wales Trophy |} |}

Western Conference Final

{| cellspacing="10" | valign="top" | {| cellpadding="5" border="1" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="5" | Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (3) |- ! Date !! Away !! Home !! OT !! Score |- | May 13 || Colorado || Dallas || || 2 – 0 |- | May 15 || Colorado || Dallas || || 3 – 2 |- | May 19 || Dallas || Colorado || || 2 – 0 |- | May 21 || Dallas || Colorado || || 4 – 1 |- | May 23 || Colorado || Dallas || OT || 3 – 2 |- | May 25 || Dallas || Colorado || || 2 – 1 |- | May 27 || Colorado || Dallas || || 3 – 2 |- align="center" | colspan="5" | Dallas wins series 4–3 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl |} |}

Finals

{| cellspacing="10" | valign="top" | {| cellpadding="5" border="1" ! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="5" | New Jersey (4) vs. Dallas (2) |- ! Date !! Away !! Home !! OT !! Score |- | May 30 || Dallas || New Jersey || || 7 – 3 |- | June 1 || Dallas || New Jersey || || 2 – 1 |- | June 3 || New Jersey || Dallas || || 2 – 1 |- | June 5 || New Jersey || Dallas || || 3 – 1 |- | June 8 || Dallas || New Jersey || 3OT || 1 – 0 |- | June 10 || New Jersey || Dallas || 2OT || 2 – 1 |- align="center" | colspan="5" | New Jersey wins series 4–2 and the Stanley Cup |- align="center" | colspan="5" |Scott Stevens (New Jersey) wins Conn Smythe Trophy |} |}

NHL awards

{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" | Presidents' Trophy: || St. Louis Blues |- | Prince of Wales Trophy: || New Jersey Devils |- | Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: || Dallas Stars |- | Art Ross Memorial Trophy: || Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins |- | Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: || Ken Daneyko, New Jersey Devils |- | Calder Memorial Trophy: || Scott Gomez, New Jersey Devils |- | Frank J. Selke Trophy: || Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings |- | Hart Memorial Trophy: || Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues |- | Conn Smythe Trophy: || Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils |- | Jack Adams Award: || Joel Quenneville, St. Louis Blues |- | James Norris Memorial Trophy: || Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues |- | King Clancy Memorial Trophy: || Curtis Joseph, Toronto Maple Leafs |- | Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: || Pavol Demitra, St. Louis Blues |- | Lester B. Pearson Award: || Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins |- | Lester Patrick Trophy: || Mario Lemieux, Craig Patrick, Lou Vairo |- | Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy || Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers |- | NHL Plus/Minus Award: || Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues |- | Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award: || Ed Belfour, Dallas Stars |- | Vezina Trophy: || Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals |- | William M. Jennings Trophy: || Roman Turek, St. Louis Blues |}

All-Star teams

{| class="wikitable" |- ! First team !! Position !! Second team |- |Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals | align=center | G |Roman Turek, St. Louis Blues |- |Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues | align=center | D |Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings |- |Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings | align=center | D |Eric Desjardins, Philadelphia Flyers |- |Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings | align=center | C |Mike Modano, Dallas Stars |- |Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins | align=center | RW |Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers |- |Brendan Shanahan, Detroit Red Wings | align=center | LW |Paul Kariya, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |- |}

Debuts

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1999–2000 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):

Patrick Stefan, Atlanta Thrashers
John Grahame, Boston Bruins
Maxim Afinogenov, Buffalo Sabres
Robyn Regehr, Calgary Flames
Alex Tanguay, Colorado Avalanche
Martin Skoula, Colorado Avalanche
Brenden Morrow, Dallas Stars
Mike Ribeiro, Montreal Canadiens
Brian Rafalski, New Jersey Devils
Scott Gomez, New Jersey Devils
Willie Mitchell, New Jersey Devils
Roberto Luongo, New York Islanders
Tim Connolly, New York Islanders
Jan Hlaváč, New York Rangers
Mike York, New York Rangers
Mike Fisher, Ottawa Senators
Brian Boucher, Philadelphia Flyers
Simon Gagne, Philadelphia Flyers
Brad Stuart, San Jose Sharks
Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks
Ladislav Nagy, St. Louis Blues
Nik Antropov, Toronto Maple Leafs

Last games

The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1999–2000 (listed with their last team):

Marty McSorley, Boston Bruins
Grant Fuhr, Calgary Flames
Steve Smith, Calgary Flames
Ed Olczyk, Chicago Blackhawks
Brian Skrudland, Dallas Stars
Guy Carbonneau, Dallas Stars
Ken Wregget, Detroit Red Wings
Bill Ranford, Edmonton Oilers
Ray Sheppard, Florida Panthers
Esa Tikkanen, Florida Panthers
Darren Turcotte, Nashville Predators
Ulf Samuelsson, Philadelphia Flyers
Zarley Zalapski, Philadelphia Flyers
Rob Brown, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pat Falloon, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bob Rouse, San Jose Sharks
Murray Craven, San Jose Sharks
Dave Ellett, St. Louis Blues
Geoff Courtnall, St. Louis Blues
Derek King, St. Louis Blues
Darren Puppa, Tampa Bay Lightning
John Cullen, Tampa Bay Lightning
Shawn Burr, Tampa Bay Lightning
Wendel Clark, Toronto Maple Leafs
Doug Bodger, Vancouver Canucks

2000 trading deadline

Trading deadline: March 14, 2000.»NHL trade deadline: Deals since 1980 | Habs Inside/Out

March 14, 2000: Anaheim traded D Dan Trebil to Pittsburgh for a fifth-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft.
March 14, 2000: Atlanta traded RW Ed Ward to Anaheim for a conditional pick in the 2001 Entry Draft.
March 14, 2000: Atlanta traded RW Kirby Law to Philadelphia for Vancouver’s sixth-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft (previously acquired) and a conditional pick in 2001.
March 14, 2000: Calgary traded D Cale Hulse and a third-round pick in the 2001 Entry Draft to Nashville for RW Sergei Krivokrasov.
March 14, 2000: Calgary traded G Tyler Moss and LW Rene Corbet to Pittsburgh for D Brad Werenka.
March 14, 2000: Carolina Hurricanes traded C Kent Manderville to Philadelphia Flyers for RW Sandy McCarthy.
March 14, 2000: Edmonton traded LW Josef Beranek to Pittsburgh for LW German Titov.
March 14, 2000: Florida traded C Ryan Johnson and LW Dwayne Hay to Tampa Bay for C Mike Sillinger.
March 14, 2000: Nashville traded G Corey Hirsch to Anaheim for future considerations.
March 14, 2000: New Jersey Devils traded C Brendan Morrison and C Denis Pederson to Vancouver Canucks for RW Alexander Mogilny.
March 14, 2000: Ottawa Senators traded G Ron Tugnutt and D Janne Laukkanen to Pittsburgh Penguins for G Tom Barrasso.
March 14, 2000: NY Islanders traded C Petr Sachl to Nashville for a ninth-round pick in the 2000 Entry Draft.
March 10, 2000 – Buffalo Sabres obtain Doug Gilmour, J. P. Dumont and a conditional draft pick in 2001 or 2002 from the Chicago Blackhawks for Michal Grosek.
March 6, 2000 – Colorado Avalanche obtain Ray Bourque and Dave Andreychuk from the Boston Bruins for Brian Rolston, Samuel Pahlsson, Martin Grenier and a 2000 first round draft pick (RW Martin Samuelsson).

References

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