1999–2000 NHL season
| 1999–2000 NHL season | |
|---|---|
| League | National Hockey League |
| Sport | Ice hockey |
| Duration | October 1, 1999 – June 10, 2000 |
| Number of games | 82 |
| Number of teams | 28 |
| TV partner(s) | CBC, CTV Sportsnet, SRC (Canada) ESPN/ABC (United States) |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Patrik Stefan |
| Picked by | Atlanta Thrashers |
| Regular season | |
| Presidents' Trophy | St. Louis Blues |
| Season MVP | Chris Pronger (Blues) |
| Top scorer | Jaromir Jagr (Penguins) |
| Playoffs | |
| Playoffs MVP | Scott Stevens (Devils) |
| Stanley Cup | |
| Champions | New Jersey Devils |
| Runners-up | Dallas Stars |
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.
Regular season
[change | change source]Final standings
[change | change source]Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalty Minutes.
Eastern Conference
[change | change source]| Northeast Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | 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 |
| Atlantic Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | 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 |
| Southeast Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | 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
[change | change source]| Central Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | 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 |
| Pacific Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | 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 |
| Northwest Division | GP | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | 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
[change | change source]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | 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 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
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| 1 | Philadelphia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Buffalo | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Pittsburgh | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 4 | New Jersey | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Ottawa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Toronto | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Jersey | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | New Jersey | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Florida | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| E4 | New Jersey | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Dallas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dallas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Edmonton | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dallas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | San Jose | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | St. Louis | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | San Jose | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Dallas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | Colorado | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Phoenix | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Detroit | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Detroit | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Los Angeles | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Note: W = Wins, G = Goals Scored
Eastern Conference Final
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Western Conference Final
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Finals
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NHL awards
[change | change source]All-Star teams
[change | change source]First games
[change | change source]The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1999–2000 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark start 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
- 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
[change | change source]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
- Guy Carbonneau, Dallas Stars
- Esa Tikkanen, Florida Panthers
- Wendel Clark, Toronto Maple Leafs