1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers season

The 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers season was the inaugural season of the franchise.

NHL draft
Atlanta's picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.

Expansion draft
''These results are numbered 1–26 for aesthetic purposes, but the players were not necessarily chosen in this order. As the Thrashers were the only team participating in the draft, the order is inconsequential.''

Regular season
The newly-formed Thrashers selected Patrik Stefan with the first overall selection in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. They played their first game on October 2, 1999, losing 4–1 to the eventual Stanley Cup Champions, the New Jersey Devils. Captain Kelly Buchberger scored the franchise's first goal in the loss. The Thrashers would not get their first win until two weeks later. Damian Rhodes blanked the New York Islanders 2–0 on the road. The Thrashers would not get their first victory in Atlanta until October 23 when they beat the Calgary Flames in their return to Atlanta 2–1. Andrew Brunette led the team in scoring with 50 points as the Thrashers finished last in the Southeast Division with a NHL worst record of 14–57–7–4.

Regular season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;

Trades
In return for agreeing not to select certain unprotected players in the expansion draft, the Thrashers were granted concessions by other franchises. The trades were officially booked as being for "future considerations":


 * Ottawa traded Damian Rhodes to Atlanta on June 18, 1999
 * Buffalo traded Dean Sylvester to Atlanta on June 25, 1999
 * Calgary traded Andreas Karlsson to Atlanta on June 25, 1999
 * Detroit traded Ulf Samuelsson to Atlanta on June 25, 1999
 * New Jersey traded Sergei Vyshedkevich to Atlanta on June 25, 1999
 * Phoenix traded Scott Langkow to Atlanta on June 25, 1999