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.
Changes[]
Starting in the 1999-2000 season, teams would get one point for an overtime loss in the regular season instead of zero.
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[]
Western Conference[]
Scoring leaders[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
Leading goaltenders[]
Stanley Cup playoffs[]
Playoff bracket[]
Note: W = Wins, G = Goals Scored
Eastern Conference Final[]
| Philadelphia (1) vs. New Jersey (4)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
Score
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| May 14 |
New Jersey |
Philadelphia |
4 - 1
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| May 16 |
New Jersey |
Philadelphia |
4 - 3
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| May 18 |
Philadelphia |
New Jersey |
4 - 2
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| May 20 |
Philadelphia |
New Jersey |
3 - 1
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| May 22 |
New Jersey |
Philadelphia |
4 - 1
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| May 24 |
Philadelphia |
New Jersey |
2 - 1
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| May 26 |
New Jersey |
Philadelphia |
2 - 1
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| New Jersey wins series 4–3 and Prince of Wales Trophy
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Western Conference Final[]
| Dallas (2) vs. Colorado (3)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| May 13 |
Colorado |
Dallas |
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2 - 0
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| May 15 |
Colorado |
Dallas |
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3 - 2
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| May 19 |
Dallas |
Colorado |
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2 - 0
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| May 21 |
Dallas |
Colorado |
|
4 - 1
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| May 23 |
Colorado |
Dallas |
OT |
3 - 2
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| May 25 |
Dallas |
Colorado |
|
2 - 1
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| May 27 |
Colorado |
Dallas |
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3 - 2
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| Dallas wins series 4–3 and Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
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Finals[]
| New Jersey (4) vs. Dallas (2)
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| Date |
Away |
Home |
OT |
Score
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| May 30 |
Dallas |
New Jersey |
|
7 - 3
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| June 1 |
Dallas |
New Jersey |
|
2 - 1
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| June 3 |
New Jersey |
Dallas |
|
2 - 1
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| June 5 |
New Jersey |
Dallas |
|
3 - 1
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| June 8 |
Dallas |
New Jersey |
3OT |
1 - 0
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| June 10 |
New Jersey |
Dallas |
2OT |
2 - 1
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| New Jersey wins series 4–2 and the Stanley Cup
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| Scott Stevens (New Jersey) wins Conn Smythe Trophy
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NHL awards[]
| Presidents' Trophy: |
St. Louis Blues
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| Prince of Wales Trophy: |
New Jersey Devils
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| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: |
Dallas Stars
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| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: |
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: |
Ken Daneyko, New Jersey Devils
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| Calder Memorial Trophy: |
Scott Gomez, New Jersey Devils
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| Frank J. Selke Trophy: |
Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
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| Hart Memorial Trophy: |
Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues
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| Conn Smythe Trophy: |
Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils
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| Jack Adams Award: |
Joel Quenneville, St. Louis Blues
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| James Norris Memorial Trophy: |
Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues
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| King Clancy Memorial Trophy: |
Curtis Joseph, Toronto Maple Leafs
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| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: |
Pavol Demitra, St. Louis Blues
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| Lester B. Pearson Award: |
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
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| Lester Patrick Trophy: |
Mario Lemieux, Craig Patrick, Lou Vairo
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| Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy |
Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
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| NHL Plus/Minus Award: |
Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues
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| Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award: |
Ed Belfour, Dallas Stars
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| Vezina Trophy: |
Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals
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| William M. Jennings Trophy: |
Roman Turek, St. Louis Blues
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All-Star teams[]
| First Team |
Position |
Second Team
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| Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals
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G
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Roman Turek, St. Louis Blues
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| Chris Pronger, St. Louis Blues
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D
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Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings
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| Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
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D
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Eric Desjardins, Philadelphia Flyers
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| Steve Yzerman, Detroit Red Wings
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C
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Mike Modano, Dallas Stars
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| Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
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RW
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Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
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| Brendan Shanahan, Detroit Red Wings
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LW
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Paul Kariya, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
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Debuts[]
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1999-2000 (listed with their first team):
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):
Hat tricks[]
See also[]
References[]
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